Boot Camp Challenge

"You only get one life. Make the best of it." - Kristina Koo b , Boot Camp Challenge® Camper Food IS medicine. It CAN heal. Kristina is living proof of it. In my latest podcast, Kristina sits down with me and shares how suddenly last year she just wasn't feeling well. Always going to the bathroom. Always thirsty. Just feeling "off," she says, and she thought to herself... well, maybe it's menopaus...

I am inviting you to grab a coffee, tea or wine and take a seat cuz I got a story for you! My guest on this week's podcast is a coach of a university cheerleading squad, winner of four national championships, top sales rep within her company, a wife, mother, and a fitness professional. And, she has a child with severe special needs. I would like you to meet my friend Carrie. Carrie and I met close...

I would like to introduce you to Mary Margaret ! ( H er real name is Margaret Bridgett but EVERYONE gets a nickname). I met Mary Margaret over two years ago when she signed up for her first Boot Camp Challenge ® . She was the first to arrive on the first day of camp. 5:10am, I believe (we start at 5:30am). She is so tiny, maybe 5ft tall. She has a huge smile and tons of energy. She shared she had...

Hi my friends! I want to first thank you for taking the time to listen to this weeks' podcast. Not only will you find inspiration and courage, you will hear some hard truths and harsh realities. On this episode, I invited a very special guest. Her name is Jenn Messer, and she is one of the most inspirational and motivating trainers I have ever had the privilege with which to work. She launches BCC...

A few weeks back I had the most awesome afternoon with my friend Stacy Cody. She is our team/trainer manager for Boot Camp Challenge ®. And, she is a professional fashionista. Like forreals. She has been dressing peeps for over three decades. Some famous and then some ordinary folks like myself. And when she styles people, she is able to make them look more thin, more tall, more short, more round,...

Friend! How is January treating you? Here in the Lou, it is giving us the cold shoulder. And, by cold, I mean FREEZING! But we are finally back at camp again and that makes me happy. I feel so much more myself when I am working with you. YOU never fail to inspire me (awwww, cue the sappy music :)) Over holiday break, I had the most amazing conversation with Angelo Bezzole. Angelo is married to our...

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2018. And, here in the Midwest it is a very cold start (it was -6 this morn!) Did you enjoy your New Year celebrations? Mine were awesome. Spent time with family, friends and had so much fun. My heart is so full :) And, so is my belly. O.M.G. I am seriously excited about eating clean and getting back to my normal routine. Are you like that? Love the holidays but grateful...

I am SO FREAKIN EXCITED! I seriously LOVE this time of year. I love the chaos, the traditions, the parties, the meaning, and just the whole season. (I mean, seriously, look at my house! :) BUT, and this is a big BUT, I do struggle with staying on track with my fitness and wellness during this time. I find myself trying to skip workouts, passing on my quiet time, and putting everything before ME. H...

I hope you are having a most awesome Tuesday! I want to share with you my newest podcast. This one is on stretching. DON'T CLICK OUT OF THIS! I know you are thinking you don't NEED to stretch. You don't WANT to stretch. You are NOT going to stretch. I know exactly what you are thinking cuz you have been telling me this for over thirty years! But before you click out, give me 10 seconds to tell you...

Happy Thanksgiving Week! I want to wish you a most wonderful holiday. And, I want to share with you how thankful I am for you. Seriously, I woke up at 3:54am (before my alarm) because I was so excited to work you out, talk to you on this podcast, share pics with you on Insta and tweet with you on Twitter. No joke, YOU are my jam. I truly LOVE sharing fitness and wellness with you! And, I have more...

I want to start by apologizing for our delay in getting you our latest podcast. We had an emotional few weeks here at BCC headquarters but we are making our way back into our regularly scheduled programming ('member that saying from network television?) And, what a surprise podcast I have for you. I invited Tony (my hubby) to talk about our marriage. Whaaat?! I know! And, I know you are thinking,...

I hope you are having a most amazing day! And, I hope you got your learning ears on cuz I am bringing some nutrition truth bombs your way! I invited Sarah Weitz, MS, RD, Michigan State professor and BCC nutritionist to join me on a podcast. And, I asked her to answer all YOUR questions about sugar. And, she said yes. And, we talked over two hours! (Don't worry; I broke it into two podcasts!) And,...

Hi to all you beautiful people!   I had the opportunity to sit down and have an intimate conversation with my dear friend, Angel James.  Some of you in our BCC fam know her as Producer of the number one morning show on Fox 2 in St. Louis.  Some of you met her when she presented her media knowledge as a speaker at our national conference.  Some of you sweated with her as she participated in her ver...

I hope you are having a most awesome day! I CANNOT wait for you to listen to our new podcast.  Do you know why? Because I totally invited Jenn Mcallister back for a part deux! After our first podcast with Jenn, you all had a ton of questions and requests.  And, your questions were SO good.  You especially wanted to know how to overcome food addiction, what strategies to use when trying to change y...

Hi all you beautiful people! I hope you are having a most amazing day! This week, I have invited back one of your favorite peeps and mine, Melissa Grattan, Boot Camp Challenge®, Upstate NY (insert hand clap). Melissa has been launching BCC for over 11 years and is kinda a rockstar. And, I Iove her. And, her big, curly, 80's hair! I first invited Melissa on our podcast last month. And, when we reco...

I hope you are having a most awesome day! I can't WAIT for you to listen to our newest podcast that just dropped! Why am I so excited? Because in this podcast, our newest Boot Camp Challenge ® trainer, Jenn Mcallister, dives deep into her own personal battle with weight. From how she'd lose it, gain it back, lose it, and gain it back again- the vicious cycle that ended up with her topping off the...

Hi all you beautiful people!  I hope you are having a most amazing day!  This week, I have a very special guest with me.  Her name is Melissa Grattan and she had been launching BCC  in Upstate NY for over 10 years. Not only does she launch in her hometown she also brings BCC to major corporations such as Beechnut and Blue Cross/Blue Shield.  Now for the personal stuff; we met over ten years ago an...

Hi beautiful peeps!  This week, I'm asking some of the most popular questions that I get about nutrition and fitness: 1. Should I eat protein before I work out? 2. Will I gain weight if I eat after 8 PM? 3. If i have a lot of weight to lose, should I just do cardio until I lose weight, and then add in weight training? 4. Should i stretch before I workout like the athletes do? So grab a cup of coff...

I hope you are having a most awesome day! I wanted to invite you to grab a cup of coffee and listen as Sammie Bezzole and I chat about all things fitness and wellness.   This week, we cover topics like: How to breath when you run (thank you campers for this suggestion! Many of you requested it!). Should you run faster or slower? What is a side stitch, and how do you get it gone? We also chat about...

Hi beautiful peeps!  Join me as I dive into weight loss, the lies, the truths and how to do it!  We will talk about diets (Atkins, fat-free, gluten free and Paleo), how to lose weight and keep it off, and what TWO strategies you can do RIGHT now to lose weight! And, I have a  special guest this go around.  It is  Victoria Patterson!  Victoria is a  Boot Camp Challenge® trainer, Master Trainer for...

Join me in my very first podcast ever as I dive into my "why" on creating a podcast, my passion for helping not just you, but your kids too, and how excited I am to be in your ear while you are cleaning your house and driving to work.