Destination Begin

Christmas in Miami and a creating a vision for the New Year.

My Youtube Channel features a series of Story Time episodes, where I get comfy on my couch and tell stories. This week's podcast features my latest Story Time chat, telling stories about watching TV (the Helevision) at K-Mart, covering up my sinful elbows and more.  Watch the episode on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI2jvDR5QGE

Ignore the hype and focus on these four tried and true lifestyle components for good health and weight loss.

I learned a lot in 2021 so I give you a brief recap and also give you the two most important tips for achieving your 2022 goals.

The importance of rest and recovery is known but not followed by me. So on my recent week in Rio I rested and also learned some valuable truths via an encounter with Christ the Redeemer via helicopter. There are no coincidences.

My story of my mom has been all over this podcast and it is time to tell the second story. Love is all that matters, in the end, as it is in the beginning. It’s pure and has healing power that overwrites the narrative we write. Watch the YouTube of this episode here: https://youtu.be/u7tRQ_6OyO4

I did another NPC Bikini competition and learned why these are fun for me and also why I won’t be doing more. I’m pretty sure. I think. Watch this podcast recording on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nYHt67LIi5Y

Growing up in church I was told to never let anyone hypnotize me. But I did it anyway and confronted my lonely, sad, isolated 11-yr old self in a way I never could have done any other way. The results blew my mind and changed my heart forever.

In this episode I get a little bratty but overall, explain my gratitude for the universe having a much bigger plan than I could have imagined. The most hurtful and inexplicable “NO” led the way to the most powerful opportunity of my life. At the time it was a tough pill to swallow but I fought to keep a good attitude and in the end…magic happened.

I went to Ukraine and I got a message from the universe that changed me. I hope it changes you. If not, at least enjoy hearing about this Minnesota girl on her first trip out of the country…alone. Squatting toilets and free food and Kamelot and the most beautiful wedding in the countryside of Ukraine.

A bit about my final and most recent skin removal surgery plus general life updates and what my coaching is all about. Get caught up on life stuff with me and this episode is recorded on video so you can also watch on YouTube and IGTV

Three weeks post-bikini show reflections on the pendulum swing coming off of a prep diet and back to normal life.

My detailed telling of my experience as a bikini competitor at my first NPC Bodybuilding Competition.

There are lies and half truths we believe about weight loss and diets that are convenient excuses or actual bad information and these lies keep us stuck and frustrated. I debunk the most common ones I have heard and encourage you to star over with a new set of truth bombs so you can win your weight battle for good.

“Have you always been a fit person?” “No, I used to be an obese person.” In this episode I talk about the process of changing your identity and the multiple times you already have done so. You have the credibility needed to believe you can indeed change your habits and behaviors so much so that your identity can change yet again. If I can, you can.

The story of becoming a mom, navigating being a single mom and the healing that is possible after being an imperfect mom.

Fear steals joy and momentum and in this episode I talk about how to turn that fear into statements of confidence. Also in this episode I answer the common listener questions of what exactly I eat and what to eat when going out to a restaurant. Also a recommendation to follow Mike Bledsoe on social media to learn and grow in new ways and my current read, The Mastery of Self by Don Miguel Ruiz Jr....

Amanda joins me to talk about our current “hard thing” we are doing together; prepping for our first bodybuilding competition. At six weeks out from show, we talk workouts, diet, the mental challenge and the crazy things we didn’t expect to need to learn or buy to be prepared. Posing, bikinis, spray tans and funnels...to name a few.

This week I talk about calorie-saving snacks, time saving tips for food prep, and various items I use to add flare without calories to my food. I also talk about the importance of knowing what people in your life are empty wells and which ones can offer to fill your cup. Links to mentioned items: Guar Gum https://amzn.to/399NOXZ. Ninja Air Fryer https://amzn.to/3d1c9QO Fish Delivery https://www.fi...

The story of some recent life changing and exciting news and how it came about. I also answer a couple questions you sent in and recommend you read everything written by Glennon Doyle, specifically Love Warrior and Untamed.

In this episode I talk about how to change your body composition through macronutrient control as well as what the scale does and does not tell us. All of this relates to the composition of our hearts and minds based on what we put into our mind and our own conversations with ourselves. It all comes down to diet.

In this episode I talk about the idea of being willing to do the things you must do to get the things you most want. Most recently prepping for my first bikini competition and the effort and willingness required to do the hard things over and over again. I also talk about the recent change in how I pray and how you too can find prayer empowering instead of wistful.

I share in this episode the top mantras, facts and methods for successful weight loss and permanent lifestyle change.

In this episode I talk about the birth of Miami Beach Boot Camp as well as my recent huge epiphany about my childhood relationship with my dad. This gets raw, emotional and real and I hope it lands on hearts that need it just like mine did.

The Four Agreements by Don Ruiz was a read that changed everything for me. It brought the biggest gifts I could have ever asked for: Reconciliation and Healing. In this episode I catch you up on Miami life, my holidays in Minnesota and tell you about my dear Grandma Mabel. To support this podcast you can become a monthly supporter via anchor or be a customer of my two partner companies Smart Bakin...