Boot Camp Challenge

Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! Firstly, happy Mothers MONTH to all my mamas out there.  I decided we need a month, not just a day, so, we get the whole month! Secondly, this podcast is dedicated to YOU.  I asked Jenn, one of our BCC trainers and mother of two littles to join me this episode to share with you tips and strategies to put YOU first.  I know that sounds like a...

Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! So last week, I sat down and had the best chat with Jillian Tedesco, founder and owner of Fit-Flavors, St. Louis, MO. This amazing store, actually there are now three, provides delicious prepared meals AND they provide the ingredients and macro nutrients so we know EXACTLY what we are eating. And I think you are gonna LOVE this "real talk" b...

Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! So many of you have asked me over the years the following questions: How do I get my husband to exercise without sounding like nag? How do I get my kids to eat healthy when all they want is mac and cheese? How to I steer my kids away from thinking they are fat? How do I serve healthy meals my family will like and still include junk food? So...

Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! Seriously, I just had the most refreshing, raw and ronderful (yup, I made that up) conversation with Lori Mork, Coach, Speaker and author of the book, Kiss My Curvy Assets. And I can't wait for you to listen to our conversation! There are so many reasons I love her and her new book. Firstly, she exposes some hard truths about the fitness and...

I had the most FUN sitting down and chatting with one of the Spice Girls! No, I did not fly across the pond and interview Scary, Sporty, Baby, Ginger or Posh (although that would be SO fun!), her name is Carol, and she is the owner of the Olde Town Spice Shoppe in St. Charles, MO. I totally went into this podcast to learn and share with you the healing principles of spices, and how they can help u...

Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! I cannot WAIT for you to take a listen to my latest podcast! In it, I interview one of my campers (and brand new Air Force recruit!), Jillian Nurczyk, who shares her failures and successes in her journey to lose 30 pounds. What I loved most about our interview was her honesty, her transparency, and her vulnerability. And, when she tells her...

I have been struggling lately with what I see on social media regarding fitness and wellness. And while I truly believe social media and fitness go together like peanut butter and jelly, I also feel there is so much YUCK out there, so many lies, so much pseudoscience! And, it bothers me because even the most educated fall for it! And, you know why?  Cuz it's sexy. Cuz we want it to be true. Cuz we...

Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! I just had the BEST chat with Abby Langer, a Toronto-based registered dietitian, and it was freakin awesome! Firstly, Abby is so FUNNY! Several times during the podcast I belly laughed.  And, she cusses, which that makes me laugh too! Secondly, she calls out the bulls**t.  Like straight up in her blogs, on her social media, in the national n...

I want to introduce you to my friend, amazing momma, stylin designer and legit CEO BOSS WOMAN of JBloom Design, Jennifer Bonacorsi! Jenn and I met over a year ago when she brought Boot Camp Challenge® to JBloom. I went to help launch the program and was in a bit of shock and awe when I saw her show up in a boot! Yep, she had just had surgery on her foot but was so excited to do the program, she de...

Hi friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! I want to introduce you to my friend, Kayla Burton, BCC trainer and licensed therapist. Kayla and I met over ten years ago when she started in my Boot Camp Challenge® as a camper. During her first nine years, working out was not a problem for her. She loved it. She loved the workouts, the training, and even the running. But the nutrition was a...

Happy Thanksgiving! I am so excited to enjoy my family, my food and my festivities this week.  I LOVE this time of year. And, during this holiday season, I always spend a bit more time reflecting on what I am most thankful for and for what I feel the most gratitude. And, when I think of these, my family always comes first.   So, guess what I did? I invited them on this week's podcast! Tony (my hub...

Lately, you have been super psyched about NUTRITION, NUTRITION and NUTRITION.  Which of course, I love! And, you have been asking a TON of questions about Intermittent Fasting (IF) and the Keto Diet. These two diets have been quite popular of late and you have requested some intel.  As a matter of fact, I have received so many questions, I decided to make it our podcast topic, woot! So, as per pro...

I am going to tackle a topic you have inquired about TONS.  You send me questions on this topic daily.  You talk about it on your social media often. You commiserate about it frequently.   It is your DIET. And by diet, I am not referring to a quick program, a fad weight loss scheme or a starvation situation.  I am referring to your daily intake of food.  What you consume to keep yourself alive.  T...

Hi friend, I hope you are having a most awesome day. I know I am always preaching to move your body, eat your veggies and drink water. But, there is something else I don't talk about much but it is just as important if not MORE – SAFETY when exercising. The news has been filled of late of tragedy striking young women as they run in their neighborhoods.  And, they were doing it "right"; jogging in...

Hi friend, I hope you are having a most awesome day. Today I want to share a special story with you. My guest on this podcast is AJ Miller. She is a Boot Camp Challenge® (BCC) trainer and BCC Master Trainer. She is also the daughter of a Vietnam veteran who passed last year. What AJ did not know was her father had left behind a journal, a memoir.  After trying several times to read the memoir, and...

Hi friend, how is your week running down? Mine?  So good. We launched camps this week and I freakin LOVE launch week.  I love seeing all the vets coming back to camp. I love seeing the new peeps with a little bit of hesitation on their faces walk through the door.  It takes major courage, bravery and overcoming fear to actually sign up and show up for any fitness program, especially one called Boo...

Hey my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! I was sitting in the airport a few months back, and I overheard a conversation.   Two ladies were chatting and complaining that it was taking way TOO long to lose thirty pounds.   They said they had been working on it for a few weeks.   I so wanted to jump in and shake them and tell them all they had to do was be consistent, be realistic an...

Hey friends, I hope you are having a fabulous week! I just had the most amazing conversation with my friend and personal fashion stylist, Stacy Cody. She not only answered YOUR questions about fashion, clothes and how to dress YOUR body, she also dove deep into the psychology of how we dress ourselves and how and why it makes us feel the way we feel. During our conversation, Stacy shared how a siz...

Hey friends, I hope you are rockin your week! I want to introduce you to my friend, amazing momma, stylin' television personality and legit dietician, Jennifer McDaniel. Jen and I met at our local television station over eight years ago. I was brought on to share fitness tips with the St. Louis peeps, and Jen was brought on to share nutrition tips. We chatted before and after our segments, and a f...

Today I would like to introduce you to Bryan Daddio, my friend and the founder of Turbo Strapp, a heart rate monitor device. Daddio and I had a great chat a few weeks back and had a blast. We both love to geek out on the science of heart rate training, heart rate monitoring, and how it affects the whole body.     And, we are both total science nerds, especially on the topics of fitness, wellness,...

Today I would like to introduce you to Dr. Vidan (Dr. V), my friend and the official chiropractor for the 2011 World Series Champions, St. Louis Cardinal, whaaat?! Yep, true story. Dr. V and I met twenty years ago in a gym. He was working his way through Chiropractic school and I was about to launch Boot Camp Challenge®. We both left the facility we were working and continued on with our education...

Hey friends, I hope you are having a fabulous day.  Have I told you lately that I love you? I know, you are either thinking "isn't that a song?" (Yes, you are correct and it is by Lionel Richie), or "why is Lori saying she loves me?"  I am saying I love you cuz I was thinking about you and just feel so blessed you spend time with me and Boot Camp Challenge® (BCC), and you have chosen us as your fi...

Hey friends, I hope you are having a fabulous day.  I have so missed you! So much has happened since we last chatted. Our daughter, and Boot Camp Challenge® master trainer extraordinaire, Victoria, was married at the end of April. And, it was amazing.   We also ran a half marathon, attended a college graduation, and partied at another wedding.   Oh, and trip to Mexico where my husband battled a sh...

I hope you got your learning ears on cuz I am bringing some nutrition truth bombs your way!   Today's topic – FAD DIETS. And, I brought back our expert scientist and registered dietician, Sarah Weitz, MS, RD, Michigan State professor and BCC nutritionist, woot! Sarah takes us deep into the current fad diets to include the Whole 30 diet, the Keto diet and a titch of Atkins.  I asked her ALL your qu...

Hey my friends, I hope your day is awesome! Today I am inviting you to my kitchen table for some kitchen table talk. Real talk. You may or may not be aware, but I am going to be the Mother of the Bride (MOB).   Yep, my daughter, Victoria is getting married in just three weeks.  Not even gonna lie, it has definitely been quite the journey.   Planning a wedding is no joke.   And, throughout this jou...