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Creatine, peptides, collagen...oh my! 😜 These are some of the biggest buzzwords in health and fitness right now, but what do they actually do?  And more importantly, do we really need them? In this episode, I sit down with Registered Dietitian Sarah to break it all down in a way that's easy to understand. We chat about the benefits of creatine, when to take it, what to look for in a supplement, a...

Hey Fitfam, I am so excited to share today's  brand-new podcast episode with you! In this episode, I sit down with Sarah, a registered dietitian and professor at Michigan State University, to break down the new USDA nutrition guidelines — what's changed, what's stayed the same, and how these updates actually apply to real life. Here's a little peek at what we dove into 👇 🥗 Nutrition Basics • Wha...

Hey Fitfam, I am so excited to share today's brand-new podcast episode with you! In this episode, I sit down with one of our most favorite BCC partners, registered dietitian, Rachael McClellan . And, we answered YOUR questions about food, sugar cravings, weight management, and menopause. Here's a little peek at what we dove into  👇 🥗 Healthy Eating • How to eat healthier without giving up the fo...

Celebrating the campers, trainers, and moments that built our FitFam. Hey Fitfam 💛 Can you believe Boot Camp Challenge® is celebrating 24 years?! 😱 To mark this huge milestone, I gathered some of our incredible BCC trainers for a special anniversary podcast. Together, we share: 🎙️ Our favorite camper stories — the ones that made us laugh, cry, and cheer. 💪 What inspired us to start coaching (an...

Fitfam, this week on the podcast, I had the most fun sitting down with our returning guest, Sarah Weitz, RD, to talk about some of the biggest questions women over 45 are asking right now.   And, in case you are new to our crew, Sarah Weitz is a Registered Dietitian who has been working with BCC for over 15 years to provide evidence-based nutrition education for BCC trainers and campers. She is a...

Hi, my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! Guess who's back in the house? Our very own mental health guru and BCC legend, Kayla Burton! It's like a family reunion, and everyone's invited! Kayla's been part of our BCC fitfam for over two decades now. She's not just an alum; she's a full-blown LPC and with her own practice, Burton Counseling, LLC. Talk about an overachiever! 😊 In our...

Hi, my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! I invited back one of our most favorite guests, Abby Langer, a Toronto-based registered dietitian and the author of the best-selling book, Good Food, Bad Diet.  If you haven't met Abby yet, here's a quick rundown; -    She is the author of the bestselling book, Good Food, Bad Diet.    -    She is a total gangsta when it comes to myth-bustin...

Tony contracted the Covid virus on Christmas Day, 2020. And seven months later is still dealing with lingering side effects. Fatigue, check. Heavy legs, check. Head full of pressure, check. Itchy skin, check. Brain fog, check. Loss of taste and smell, check. The list goes on… Until yesterday. Seven months later as fast as he lost it, it came back. 206 days later. And it was so emotional. We laughe...

You can't cheat sleep. Over the years, we've learned to sacrifice sleep. I'll just stay up later, I'll wake up earlier… But, you're actually sacrificing so much more than your sleep. By shortchanging your sleep, you are compromising: Your mood Your performance Your hormonal balance Even your immunity And, so much more… We sat down and talked with Dr. Joseph Ojile of the Clayton Sleep Institute in...

I hope you are having a most amazing day!  Get your listening ears on cuz this episode is FULL of nutrition questions, answers, and shockers! And, to answer these questions, I invited back one of our favorite guests, Sarah Weitz, MS, RD. Since our last visit, she was super busy getting promoted to the Administrative Director at the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine AND beco...

Hey friends, I know it's been a minute since we last chatted! How are you holding up? Every time I think things can't get crazier, they do. 2020, sit down. Today I wanted to share our latest podcast with you. I invited three amazing women to share their stories and WOW, share they did. First up was Tracy Bariani, a Boot Camp Challenge® camper, mom, wife and survivor of a very aggressive form of br...

Hi my friend, I hope you are surviving, managing and maybe even thriving during this unprecedented time in history.   In this episode , I am sharing with you a Facebook LIVE I did with Kayla Burton, BCC trainer and mental health expert on social injustice and racism. It is powerful, informative and enlightening. We dive right in and it was our goal to do so without judgment . Here are just a few n...

Hey my friends, Firstly, I hope you are healthy. Secondly, I hope your loved ones are healthy. Lastly, isn't this just insane?! Because we are in an unprecedented time and the first pandemic for ALL of us, I wanted to invite on this episode one of our BCC campers who is also on the front lines of this battle. She is a doctor who agreed to spend some time with us answering our questions and bringin...

Hey chicas, O.M.G! Meal planning 101 just dropped and you are going to poop your pants! Okay, hopefully that won't happen, but the intel dropped in this episode is amazeballs. On this weeks' episode, I am introducing you to Jessica Stafford, Registered Dietitian, Nutritionist and owner of Simple Nutrition, LLC. We had the best convo, and I can't wait to share it with you! A few of our topics: • Th...

Hey chica's, I hope you are having a fabulous day! On this weeks' episode, I am introducing you to Brooke Kalisiak PT, DPT, WCS and owner of Legacy Physical Therapy, LLC. And, OMG, we had the BEST conversation! We talked about bladder leakage, pelvic organ prolaspe, orgasms and so much more.  But, I am ahead of myself. Let's go back to Dr. Brooke. Dr. Brooke Kalisiak is a Board Certified Women's H...

Hey chica's, I hope you are having a fabulous day! On this weeks' episode, I am introducing you to my sweet, amazing friend, Lindsey Rainwater. She is a wife, mother of two, consultant, entrepreneur and founder of an organization called Women in Fitness Association (WIFA). Lindsey and I met over ten years ago when we were both working and speaking at fitness conferences. Lindsey was in her twentie...

Hey chica's, I hope you are having a fabulous day! On this weeks' episode, we dive head first into the topic of infertility. I want to start by sending so much love and thanks to my guest, Laura Michel, aka, Michel-Macher, who was so courageous and transparent as she shared her story. Thank you, Laura for being your amazing self and your sense of humor on this topic. I also want to send some love...

Hey chica's, I hope you are having a fabulous day! On this weeks' episode, I invited Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg, Psy. D., (no relation to the movie theater people) to chat with you about anxiety, stress and worry. And, OMG, she was amazing! Firstly, check out her resume: she is a coach and therapist, an author and an international trainer and speaker on topics related to psychotherapy for anxiety and...

Hey chica's, I hope you are having a fabulous day! Today I welcome back Stacy Cody, stylist and fashion connoisseur. But today we are not talking about fashion. We are talking about Stacy's wellness journey. It begins over twenty years ago when she gained 22 pounds in four weeks. She continued to gain weight in 10 and 20 pound increments with no answers. She went to her doctors and was told she ju...

Hey chica's, one of the most requested topics for a podcast is coming to you today! Today's episode - Menopause.   So many of you are going through this, have gone through this or are beginning to think about going this. And, I'm not gonna lie, it is trying time.   It is very common to struggle with sleep, to experience a weight gain, and to want to seriously punch people in the face. But I want y...

Hey my friends, today I am introducing you to my friend, Virginia Kerr. Virginia is well known around the St. Louis area as a television news anchor and the host of a show called The Thread St. Louis. Virginia also just outed herself on Instagram as struggling with alcohol. I met Virginia a few years back while working on her show. We did a segment together and had a blast. We laughed, cut up and...

Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! You who watch me on a regular basis know one of my number one initiatives is to get everyone moving. And, by everyone, I mean 77% of the US population. This is the number the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported of inactive adults – or people who did not exercise on a regular basis. This both saddened me and made me mad....

Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! A few weeks back I had a lunch date with a friend. You know him as a television personality on Fox 2 News in the morning. You may recognize him as the host of the television show, The Thread. He may be the pastor of your church. But to me, he is a friend whom I love dearly. Peeps, meet Tim Ezell. Tim and I met over ten years ago at the news...

Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! In this episode I am going to share with you how to create a workout that is PERFECT for you! Here's the deal – moving can actually save your life. Moving can prevent disease. Moving is the best preventive medicine, EVER. Moving creates endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. And happy people just don't kill their husbands. (That is actually...

Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! So I did a thing last week, and I want to share it with you. I posted a pic of me on Facebook. And, I had a bit of anxiety posting this pic. Why? Cuz I felt naked! Posting a bikini pic of my 53 year old self takes a bit of courage. That's a lie. It takes A LOT of courage. But, I want to be truthful. And the truth is, I try and move every day...