Core Connections with Erica Ziel

And just like that, another year is over and we are entering a new decade! This past year has been full of growth + gratitude and I can't wait to carry this same momentum into 2020  with you! But before you let the excitement of the New Year's resolutions overwhelm you, I want you to pause for a moment and look back at all that you've accomplished in 2019. The little wins. The big hurdles. And eve...

Tired of going through research trying to find the right answers for how you're supposed to be healing your diastasis recti? I want you to give your lungs a rest to stop yelling for help because you are in the right place and have  found the answers that you've been looking for . I'm here to give you not only hope for your body but also  real, life-changing results .  I invited Core Rehab alum Emi...

I see you frustrated, over it and maybe even a little worried. Your goals you have set for yourself seem so far away and you have no patience to get there. This dreamer gets it! If you've been wondering why you aren't getting to where you want to be, then sit tight because this episode is for you. I talk about the importance of embracing where you're at today and share some great tips on how to be...

Longevity isn't measured by how many kale smoothies you drink or the number of Pilates classes that you take per week. Sure these aspects could play a role in your overall healthspan,  but they might not... Here's what I mean by that: what works for some women might not work for you and that is  perfectly normal!  To ensure that  YOU  are living a long life full of vitality, Dr. Nicole Marcione ha...

You've heard me talk about the mind-body connection... but have you ever been confused as to what I mean by that or how to connect the two? I see that head of yours nodding!!  That's why I wanted to dive into some research to explain how the brain is tied into EVERYTHING that I teach. Let me tell ya, you are NEVER too old to start learning more about your body, mind and life! Because you are not i...

Change happens to us whether we know it or not. Heck, who would have thought my  prenatal fitness blog  would have turned into me empowering thousands of women through movement or even me coming at you through your headphones. I get it!!  The idea of change can be seen as difficult or uncomfortable. But that's why I'm here. In this episode, I want to change the way you use your breath in your work...

One of Dr. Keira Barr's most asked about topics when it comes to skincare is anti-aging. What's a girl gotta do to make sure her skin ages like J. Lo's?! Her answer to that question is more than  buying this serum  or  adding this supplement  and to be honest, she hates the term anti-aging + does not claim to be Benjamin Button!! We can't deny the fact that we are all getting older and aging happe...

Who else has ever personally diagnosed yourself with shiny object syndrome? Yes, it's real! And you are not alone. I'm the first to admit that it has played a factor in me not being able to listen to my body. The past couple of years, I have been on this crazy personal development journey where I have found that a lot of my decisions, self-talk and distractions come back to me getting in my own wa...

I've been wanting to HIIT you guys up with this topic for a while because it's important to know that the type of exercise you do plays a major role in your body's stress level. Many clients of mine come to me discouraged when they aren't seeing changes in their bodies after believing that they have the perfect nutrition plan + workout regimen. When in reality, their high-intensity workouts are ca...

Raise your hand if you've ever felt exhausted after a workout? That depletion you feel after your mind told you to keep running to reach a certain calorie count on the treadmill? Believe it or not, we have all been there... even me! Until I realized that high-intensity workouts were preventing me from seeing the results I wanted. It's one thing to just do a movement, but it's a whole new way of mo...

The cover of her new book reveals the scars on her stomach that she wears from surviving two different forms of cancer. These scars tell a story. A physical, emotional and transformational story that answers one question: who  is  Emilee Garfield? Now, that's no easy question to answer for anyone. But as Emilee and I dive into conversation, you start understanding that only you have the power to a...

You can have your wine and drink it too! Can I get a  heck   YES ! I know it's been awhile, so I wanted to sit down and chit chat with my good friend Kristina to not only geek out on the health + wellness but to share with you parts of our daily health routines, the secret to helping you sleep better at night and how you can work to feel your best without having to live a life of deprivation. To r...

What's holding you back from reaching your health goals? With my Core Rehab program, I have been able to meet and work with a lot of women to work to restore their bodies through movement, mindset + wellness. This is where I met Amanda and why I wanted her to talk to you! She, like most women, struggled to find time to make herself a priority. Once she made the conscious decision to shift her mind...

Are you suffering from painful intercourse? Peeing your pants from laughing, jumping or exercising? Are you constantly looking for the nearest restroom because you never know when you're going to have to make a run for it? After listening to this episode, you will no longer fear if you are suffering in silence because Dr. Tabatha joins us to let you know that concerns that you have with your pelvi...

Yes, you read that title correctly! This statement blows people's minds and probably goes against what you've been taught to believe. In this episode, I go through common aches + pains that I often get questions about and little adjustments that you can make to help that pain go away. You will hear a lot of important pieces that are fundamental parts of my teachings because I am here to help you n...

Are you living life or is life living you? Feel like there are never enough hours in the day? Do you find yourself wasting time on your phone, TV or computer + you realize you could have gotten in a workout, meditation practice or a start on dinner? Hi, I see you!! + trust me, I've been there too. That's why a couple of years ago I started working on my daily intentions to help with my movement, t...

Would you keep doing that intense diet or exercise program if you were never going to see a physical result? Steph Gaudreau  joins us to have an honest conversation about how in some small way, we're all connected by the same story. A story that presents food as the enemy, makes you cringe when you hear the word exercise and puts weight loss on a pedestal. But it's more than the food you eat and i...

In the world we live in today, it's inevitable that there will be toxins in our body BUT Dr. Kristine Blanche joins us to iterate that we are able to minimize these toxins in order to balance the body and reduce symptoms. The body is good at getting better, it's up to us to listen to it and understand what it needs and if you press play you might just find out what that is. Check out the SHOW NOTE...

Stay in life. Three simple words that hold a lot of value in multiple perspectives. Ed Terris, Vice President of Sales at  KT Tape , leaves us with this message at the end of our conversation about all things kinesiology tape on  The Core Connections Podcast  and here's why: The older you get the more you start to slow down which could cause other medical conditions to occur. Ed and I don't want t...

I'm going to share something about myself that I have never opened up about on the Internet before… and that is my history with UTIs. Yes, I've been there and 50-60% of women will also experience a UTI in their lifetime. As a woman who likes to get to the source of the problem, I found that my daily habits were causing my recurring UTIs and I knew that there was another answer to healing them then...

What's holding you back from reaching your dreams? Is it time? The fear of failure? Or is your past still finding a way to affect your future? As a mom, wife + teacher, Sandy Zimmerman knew that she was living a good life. But she didn't realize that she wasn't living a great life until she started her American Ninja Warrior journey. There were walls that she still had up from her childhood that w...

Is it worth it to have it all? Initially, it sounds nice, right? Being able to make the cookies for the bake sale while running your own business and catching up on Shark Tank in the midst of it all. Tiffany Walker was close to having it all. She had the comfy corporate job with her own parking space and an office with a door, but Tiffany noticed that she was missing one thing… happiness. So, she...

There's been conversation about how birth control can be negative for the body, but there are so many women out there that can actually have incredible benefits from being on the pill. The problem comes with the symptoms that arise while on birth control and how that makes women feel. That's why I knew I had to have Sarah Morgan back on to talk about her new supplement, The Other Pill: Your Birth...

There's a buzz word going around that I'm excited to share more about with you in this episode! And that word is ADAPTOGENS. Lopa van der Mersch found a passion for adaptogens when she kept reaching for coffee after her first was born. She knew that coffee wasn't the right thing for her body as it wasn't going to solve the underlying issue of her tiredness + stress. When she realized that there wa...

Have you ever questioned if you need to be taking a certain medication? Or if that bag of chips is the only thing that can get you through that mid-day craving? Or even turned the butt warmers on in your car to help relieve some of that low back pain before work? ALL of these symptoms can be PREVENTED by taking your health into your own hands. Josef Arnould joins us to describe his reasoning behin...