Core Connections with Erica Ziel

Have you thought about incorporating supplements into your daily routine? Whether you have both hands in the air or giving me the eyebrow, my guest, Stephanie Greunke, is about to bring her knowledge to this subject! A dietitian who specializes in pre/postnatal nutrition, Stephanie works to help women thrive throughout every stage of life. Ladies, I know you're going to LOVE this conversation as m...

Do you know what plays a role in your postpartum success? No, it's not a belly band or secret pill…Mama, despite what you see on your IG feed the biggest determining factor of your success is your mindset. This episode is unique because Core Rehab coach Jen Chesnut and I discuss common Q's that we hear from women inside our postpartum recovery membership and they all relate back to mindset. If you...

Inside of our private Core Rehab group I notice a common theme that gets brought up in conversation: If it can't be done at 100% perfect then it won't get done. Perfection for your movement practice stems from fear. There's no such thing as a perfect movement practice and the sooner you acknowledge this the quicker you will be able to be in a position to learn how to work with your body. For help...

Friend, have you ever found yourself tongue-tied? My whole life I have been dealing with my tongue being tied from a physical health perspective. A couple of weeks ago, I had my tongue-tie released after understanding how it affects the body soooo much from a fascial perspective. I have experienced the benefits myself and in this episode, I'm going to let you in on all of it! If you can't wait to...

Ladies, I have an important question for you: Are you ready for a gut revamp? *The kind of revamp that will begin to heal your body from the inside out?* I hope you're nodding your head because I'm gonna teach you how to heal your gut lining. By the end of this episode, you'll be on your way to decrease bloating, improve energy and get those toxins out! We talk about: 1.Leaky Gut 2.Parasites 3.Bac...

Anyone out there (besides me!) ever feel like they had a handle on their health before it completely unraveled? That's how I felt about my health before I gained a deeper understanding of my hormones. I'm going to spill EVERYTHING about pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and postpartum hormones with you in today's episode. If you've ever wanted to know more about your hormones, I have a feeling you're going...

Do you know what is holding you back from reaching your goals? It's your ego! It's keeping you stuck waiting for the right time, right price, right whatever. The reality of it is you'll never regret investing in yourself to get you to living the life you want. This episode challenges how you view your ego and how you're neglecting your intuition. Through the coaching that I do in Core Rehab, I've...

Ladies, I don't have a scratch card, but I think you've hit the jackpot with today's episode. My guest today, Jen Bayer, knows about the power of nutrition both as a professional and a mom of two. I have never related more to a mom on my show and I KNOW you are going to learn something from Jen. Click play on our conversation and start to educate yourself! If you loved this episode, subscribe to t...

Can you imagine getting everything on your to-do list done WITHOUT any additional stress? This episode is going to reframe the way you look at how you manage your time to line up with your life values. *Gone are the days where you say you don't have enough time to prioritize you.* If you loved this episode, be sure to show the Core Connections podcast some love by leaving an iTunes review or passi...

*Take 2!* It's time for another mold toxicity episode! I know it can be scary and overwhelming to think that there is black mold in your home but I'm telling you, the source of mold exposure doesn't always come from your home. There's a multitude of things that go into this mold stuff, but a big part of it comes back to your mindset and how you choose to look at mold toxicity. Ladies, I hope after...

Have you ever found yourself at rock bottom? And you don't know the point of you being there, all you know is that you're going to come out of it in a better place than before you got there. It's been two years since I hit my rock bottom and I finally feel called to tell my story about mold toxicity, what it did to my health and how I began to recover from it. Join me step by step as I share my st...

I know this can sound a little woo-woo, but I know what's holding you back from reaching your health goals. Now it should be no secret as to what this is as it's right there in the title. So since I let the cat out of the bag, we'll dive right in and talk about manifesting, how you can incorporate it into your day and what it has done for me, my health and my life. I just KNOW this episode is goin...

Since the day the pandemic began, we've all been trying to figure out this new normal COVID-19 has brought us. As our kids approach the new school year, there are still so many unknowns for how the upcoming months are going to go. My guest Sarah Snyder and I don't have all of the answers as to how virtual learning will look for YOU and YOUR kids but the answers will come as you continue to learn....

Beautiful, how often do you ignore the pain that you feel in your body? For me, I've healed my body plenty of times to know that pain is not something you have to live with...and you're going to hear exactly why that is in this episode. Remember, everything in the body is connected, so pain is your body's way of saying, "HELLLLOOO I need your attention and something needs to change." Beautiful, if...

You've started a gratitude practice…great! Now how do you go about allowing that gratitude to enhance your life? Believe it or not but the minds at Harvard themselves have done research on this topic and it's effectiveness to enhance your outlook on life. It's why I love talking about gratitude and can't wait for you to click play to join me! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot, post it...

If I were to stop you on the street and ask if you want to be the healthiest you can be, would you hesitate or confidently say YES. I get it ladies: you're scared to give up your life just to get rid of a symptom. In this episode, I explain how lowering stress can start to heal, reverse and prevent many diseases, diagnoses and symptoms in the body. If you're looking for more education, the pelvic...

Do you ever feel like you'd rather burn your mouth than do cardio? It may sound dramatic, but I totally get it. Getting in the advised 150 minutes of cardio every week can be exhausting to think about! That is until I reframed my mind as to what cardio is and how I can incorporate it in throughout my day so I don't have to dread having an hour-long cardio session. I'd love to continue connecting w...

Do you ever feel like there is no light at the end of the tunnel? That rock bottom is your new normal? Everyone has their own struggles, but it's how we overcome them that can impact how we move forward. In this episode, I give you a candid look inside my own health struggles and how I overcame them. I can't wait for you to press play to learn a little about my journey and how I hope it can inspir...

I'm going to bring up a buzzing topic that everyone is talking about: intermittent fasting. When you hear that phrase you might feel like there's no way I can't eat that long or you might not even understand the hype around it. We're breaking it ALL down in this episode so you can increase energy, improve GI motility and decrease inflammation. If you're looking for more I'd love for you to check o...

A 70-year old woman told me a story that will stick with me for the rest of my life. In this episode, you are about to hear what needs to be talked more about in women's health along with how the pelvic floor is interconnected with every movement we make. And if you're looking for more tools I'd love for you to check out my free pelvic floor PDF which includes my must-have tips to start engaging y...

Do you ever wonder when the day will come that you no longer have low back pain? You all know I'm a proud core exercise specialist who is a master in decreasing aches + pains. Because my movement style is focused on lengthening and strengthening, I'm excited to jump into this topic of stretching in a way to support your body. If you enjoyed this episode, I would love for you to show some love by w...

As a mom, I know we ALLLLL dread hearing that some ask the question, "what's for dinner?" Allison Hollinger joins to give us her advice on how to take the stress and overwhelm out of feeding your family. If you've ever wanted an in-depth look into what goes into meal prepping/planning and how Allison does it for her family + the many others that she's helped, click play. Ladies. This episode is ab...

Are you ready for things to get a bit awkward? This episode is going to touch on something that isn't talked about enough. I'm usually the one encouraging you to be open-minded as we dive into one of my episodes but the tables have turned, my friend. Sex, love and relationship coach Cori Watson is going to teach you how to find balance with the energies in you. I hope you can walk away knowing a l...

Listen closely ladies: you do not need to be within one year of being postpartum to experience postnatal depletion issues. Some of you strive to reach that one-year mark because it is thought that all postpartum symptoms will just go away. I mean that would just make our lives easier right? Postpartum health isn't that simple. I invited board-certified physician, Dr. Christine Maren, on to teach y...

One of my favorite things about wellness is how everything is connected. Once you address one area it creates a ripple effect. This is where human-performance master Mike Watts joins us as his expertise lies in body recovery and sleep. He has worked with numerous athletes, is at the pinnacle of athlete performance and works to understand sleep better than anyone on the planet. Mike is about to mak...