Embodied Writing Warrior: Food Freedom, Creativity & Spiritual Reclamation

The truth is, motivation won't be a constant companion as you work towards your goals. There will be times where you possess a LOT of it... and  time periods where you would give anything for an ounce of it. Because motivation isn't consistent, you're going to want to find other ways to keep going in periods of low motivation. And today, we're going to talk about how to hack yo...

Today, we're looking at two ideas you can integrate into your everyday life to increase your consistency and daily performance. These concepts will invite you to take an honest inventory of what your daily routines and practices look like. From that place of honesty and awareness, you can transform the areas most in need of an upgrade so you can make progress faster, and increase your feeling...

Do you find yourself: Skipping workouts or self-care time because you're too busy helping everyone else in your life? Eating food at social functions because you don't want to hurt someone's feelings? Drinking alcohol because you want to fit in and belong? Worrying about what people will think if you order that salad at the restaurant instead of burgers and fries like everyone else?...

Some of the best advice I've ever heard about increasing motivation and follow-through came from one of my mentors, Elizabeth Benton. She recommended that, when pursuing a goal, you have many reason for achieving said goal and that you make these reasons as strong as possible. This advice inspired today's episode. This episode also creates a more spiritual, holistic lens for pursuing hea...

Today, we are joined by Jayne Dearborn - a dietician turned spiritual entrepreneur. Jayne's spiritual awakening came during on the most heartbreaking experience a person can go through - the terminal illness and loss of her seven year-old son. She found energy healing and spirituality as a way to heal and evolve through this difficult time. In today's episode, you'll hear: How Jayne...

Today we are joined by Samantha Gladish - a women's weight loss and hormone health expert. We did something we don't do often enough on the podcast - we dive into the fundamentals of living a healthy lifestyle, backed up with all the science behind it. Sam shares: The three core fundamentals of hormone health and everyday vitality How to tackle feelings of deprivation and missing out whe...

In today's episode, we're highlighting the differences between the traditional path of health and fitness versus the spiritual path. You'll learn: The red flags to watch out for on the traditional path of health and weight loss goals Physical, mental, and emotional shifts you can make to turn your health journey into a spiritual one How to use your challenges with eating, weight, or...

How did two bestselling authors tell the exact same story about Michael Jordan and reach entirely different conclusions? Perspective. They were each trying to prove something entirely different with their books. This lead them to different conclusions, and these conclusions drove home the points they were trying to make. What does this mean for us and our own perspective? Subconsciously, when we a...

Today, we are joined by Elan Zelenka - an intuitive sex and relationship coach who helps women connect more deeply with their body, express themselves with confidence and play in the pleasure of their sexual liberation. In this juicy episode, we talk about: The roots of sexual shame and how it impacts intimate relationships in our adult lives The impact of sister wounds and how it drives jealousy...

I've been saving this episode of the podcast for the end of January, with good reason. This is often the time when the shininess of the new year wears off and people start to lose momentum as they move towards their goals. If you're experiencing this, you are not alone. There is also a way to continue moving forwards. In today's episode, I'm sharing a framework that can help yo...

For many women, strategy alone is NOT the complete solution to their challenges with weight loss and emotional eating. If strategy alone was the solution, then every diet and workout program would work. This doesn't mean there's anything wrong with you. It probably means that you're struggling with something a huge majority of women struggle with: low self-worth. In today's epi...

When we experience struggles or setbacks with our eating habits, there's one big thing that keeps us stuck in the struggle for longer than necessary. That thing is a lack of clarity on what's actually happening. Maybe you think the challenge you're having is with emotional eating? So, you're trying to solve emotional eating and you're frustrated and confused when it's...

Can you believe we are here?! Episode 100! As a way to celebrate this big milestone, we're going to be diving into the core pillars of joyful achieving. We'll revisit some of the foundational concepts that can help you Slay & Thrive your way through 2023 and beyond. You can also go back and listen to some old episodes based on these concepts if they resonate and you want to take a de...

This is generally the time when people start to reflect on their year. In many cases, this process includes some disappointment, some frustration, and some regret. Maybe you wanted to be farther along on a goal at this point. Maybe, through a series of unexpected events, nothing went as planned. Maybe you're not even close to where you thought you'd be at the end of 2022. If this is the...

Today, we are joined by Erik DaRosa, the founder and CEO of From Survivor To Thriver. From Survivor To Thriver is a podcast and movement that is shattering stigmas and breaking the silence around everything from trauma, mental illness, and abuse. In today's episode, he shares: Three tangible steps a trauma survivor can take to shift out of survival mode and into thriving mode The importance o...

This week, the Slay & Thrive Podcast welcomes Jenny McDonald - a food freedom & energy alignment coach. Jenny McDonald empowers women to break free from dieting, find peace with food, with themselves and still lose weight. Jenny developed a disruptive relationship with food and became a secret eater before the age of 10. Jenny longed to be like the other girls’ but she was fighting not onl...

In today's episode, we are joined by Vanessa Grace. Vanessa Grace is an expert in overcoming codependency both personally and professionally. She is a life coach and licensed social worker. Her expertise, kind heart and a dash of light humor help her clients heal the life experiences and trauma that created codependency to begin with. Vanessa joins mental health, spiritual practices, and life...

Today's amazing guest is Sabrina Rogers - licensed mental health counselor, intuitive eating and body image expert, and recovering perfectionist. After healing her own disordered eating and body image issues, she's helping women make the shift to intuitive eating and body acceptance.  Sabrina is also the host of The Emotional Eating Therapist Show. I loved this deep conversation where we...

This week, we are joined by Michelle, The Coffee Fitness Unicorn. Michelle shares her story of using fitness as a vehicle for healing and recovering from trauma. When she lost her late wife to cancer, she found herself in a dark place She eventually began her fitness journey and found it was an outlet for the many emotions she was experiencing, a way to begin taking care of herself again, and a wa...

This week, we have a fascinating guest joining us on the Slay & Thrive podcast. Howard Sambol is an author, recovering mathematician and master astrologer. He is also the creator of the Life-Crafting Program. This program helps people discover hidden core truths about themselves, tap into their deeper purpose, and turn that purpose into a passionate, abundant career. In today's episode, w...

Toxic traits refer to habits, behaviors, and ongoing actions that harm others. Most high achieving women have one or more of the 5 toxic traits we cover today. The person most likely  to be harmed by these traits is the high achieving woman herself . These toxic traits can lead to chronic stress and burnout. Chronic stress and burnout lead to a lack of energy, a deep sense of unhappiness and frust...

Today, we are joined by J. Malik - an author, spiritual teacher, coach, and business mentor. J. Malik helps people make sense of spirituality. He also specializes in helping people come into energetic alignment. A big part of that is harnessing the power of both masculine and feminine energy. In today's episode we talk about: The importance of healing childhood trauma, especially if we want t...

The right combination of masculine and feminine has the power to rapidly transform and accelerate your body transformation journey. Why? You're accessing all your resources. The strength, structure, deep thinking, and science of the masculine. The creativity, receptivity, intuition, and emotions of the feminine. Many times, we over-celebrate and over-focus on the masculine while neglecting th...

If you are a high performing women who hasn't quite figured out how to stay consistent with your eating habits and workout routines, this is for you. It is incredibly common for driven, high performing women to crush it in every area of their life... except with their health and fitness goals. They're crushing it with their career goals. They can achieve anything they set their minds to....

If you've struggled with binge eating for any length of time, I'm going to take a guess that you would do anything to make it go away. I don't blame you. I 100% get it. I know from so much personal experience what binge eating can do to a person. It has stolen my energy. It has stolen my confidence. It has taken away my enthusiasm and zest for life. It's made me feel powerless,...