Born to Thrive Podcast

You'll often hear the term "sacrifice" when it comes to prioritizing yourself like your gym time or sleep. These are decisions you are making to benefit your life rather than not spending time with friends for example. We can make simple additions into our lives to help us on our fitness journey like walking while being on social media or immediately getting up when our water is empty and refillin...

There are so many ways to "diet" that it can be really hard to find what works for you. I'm sure you've heard of keto, macro's, paleo, and other diet's out there. I want to share with you three different types of nutritional approaches in hopes that you will resonate with one and find one that works for you for the long term.   Time Stamps:   (0:13) Different Nutritional Approaches (0:56) Macro Tr...

Do you have patience? I sure don't. I own it and I'm working on it in different aspects but I want to show you what the all or nothing perfectionist mindset did for my body. Rushing has some benefits and I wouldn't trade my past because it taught me so much of what I use now and hopefully you can avoid some of the mistakes I did in your journey but understanding we are all on our own journey.   Ti...

There is so much judgement in life and in the health and fitness industry specifically. I want to share with you my thoughts on how comments and statements come out of nowhere are actually deep rooted judgments and potential insecurities. Remember: it's your body and your life. There's nothing wrong about making yourself a priority.   Time Stamps:   (0:13) Judgement (0:40) Please Share, Rate, and...

It's going to get really personal in today's episode. I want to share my dieting journey from high school till now at the age of 27 and explain exactly why diets fail. Whether it was gaining 60 pounds or weighting 104, I did what I thought I needed to do at the time and who I was surrounded by and I am finally in a thriving place. I want that for you too.   Time Stamps:   (0:13) Why Diets Fail (1:...

This episode is inspired by an amazing quote that stopped me in my tracks and I wanted to share it with you. So many times we can get caught up in our past failures or what the future will bring that we forget about the control we have in the present. I'm sure you've heard the term "mindfulness" potentially at noisome but it is truly powerful. My hope with this episode is you start to ask yourself...

It is so amazing to be selfish! Hear me out… I'm not the biggest fan when it comes to the actual definition of being selfish. I look at it differently. I want you to listen to this episode with an open mind as I explain why you should be more selfish with your life and start prioritizing yourself more.   Time Stamps:   (0:16) Being Selfish (0:30) Please Share, Rate, and Review! (1:06) Definition o...

I made a joke on Tiktok and I want to explain further…   I had made a Tiktok of me benching pressing saying that, "I was strong and wasn't going to text him first". Again, meant to be a joke but brought to light some feelings (mainly by men) and I think it's important to remember just how important communication is to any relationship and understanding any implied expectations that come along with...

I get messages way too often asking me, "How are you single?" I get it but still… there's nothing wrong with being single and… I actually really enjoy it right now. I'll explain why I am currently single and I want you to know it's beyond okay to be single.   Time Stamps:   (0:14) So Pumped to be Single (1:37) Why I’m Single (4:40) Showing Up for Myself (6:41) I Love Who I Am (8:10) Figuring Out L...

You hear all the time that discipline is more important than motivation… what if I told you that discipline is also overrated? Listen in as I explain a new way to think about discipline.   (0:20) How am I so Motivated? (1:13) What Would Make me Happy? (3:16) Check-In with Yourself (6:45) New Way to View Discipline (7:16) Message and Share This! ------------- Follow Me on Instagram! - https://www.i...

Have you let yourself down, failed to keep a promise, or straight up ghost yourself? We hear about trust issues all the time when it comes to other people but what about yourselves? Today's episode is all about how you can start and continue to build trust with yourself.   Time Stamps:   (0:13) Trust Issues (0:44) Starting Over… Again (3:00) Personal Trust is Like Trust with Others (3:34) Small St...

Have you earned the right to diet? Is your body and mind ready for a diet? Or have you been dieting so long that you need a course correction. Do you need to reverse diet? I want you to consider all factors before dieting because, as I share with you, dieting has some steep consequences we want to avoid if we haven't earned the right yet.   Time Stamps:   (0:50) Yo-Yo Dieting (1:10) My Experience...

Another episode inspired by social media and while social media has its pitfalls, it allows us to realize and understand that the thoughts and events we experience aren't as unique as we make them out to be. Someone else has been in your shoes before and that's comforting but it doesn't negate the feelings we have. I want to share with you a few things from my past and what I'm currently going thr...

This episode is inspired by my Instagram. I post side by side photos on my feed and some take that to mean I am comparing the two. Now don't get me wrong, younger Alex absolutely compared herself to others, maybe more than anyone (even comparing the comparison). I was able to take a step back though and ask myself, "What would make me happy?" I want to remind you that you get to decide what makes...

Welcome to the first official episode of the Born to Thrive Podcast! My intention with this episode is to give you a brief overview of what to expect from this podcast, what I've been through leading up to this point, and what I want to gain from listening to this podcast weekly. So, if you're ready, press play and enjoy! It'd be incredible if you hit the subscribe button so you'll never miss an e...