Embrace Your Real

Lately I've been focusing pretty heavily on the health and fitness content and your relationship with your food, fitness and your body, but this week I wanted to bring you some real talk on LIFE. Because the truth is, it's all connected. The happier you become in your life, the easier your health and fitness journey becomes. And the happier you become in your life, the better relationship you deve...

A few weeks ago I asked you ladies on Instagram what you're biggest struggle was on your health and fitness journey. So many of you said you struggle to avoid eating unhealthy food when it's in front of you. So let's talk about it. How DO we stop eating that unhealthy food? You actually don't avoid eating them, YOU GIVE YOURSELF PERMISSION to eat them. The more permission you give the less you'll...

I know 99.99% of you struggle to have a positive body image. Most times when you look in the mirror you think things like you're too fat, you need to lose weight, or  your body isn't good enough. And when you're out in public and having a conversation with someone at work, out on a date, meeting friends or family you haven't seen in forever, or whatever it may be, you think people are ONLY thinkin...

Sister, can we stop focusing on how much we weigh, how much weight we've lost, and how much weight we need to lose already?! I'm so over it. I cannot tell you how over it I am! That's why in this episode of Embrace Your Real, I share 11 other ways to measure progress that exclude your weight and a scale. Are you ready to hear them?! If you loved this episode, I know you will also love…   Episode 1...

There are A LOT of health, nutrition, and fitness habits that, well to be honest with you, are completely overrated. We place so much focus and energy on these overrated habits and place little to ZERO on the habits that will actually make a drastic difference in the results we want to see. So in this episode of Embrace Your Real, I cut through all the overrated habits and dive deep into the highl...

I know one of the biggest struggles many of you face is binge eating, over-indulging, over-eating, or whatever it is you want to call it.  I know you're frustrated and you don't understand why you keep over-indulging. Why DO you do it? What CAN'T you stop? HOW can you break the habit? What SHOULD you being doing instead? I share one simple answer for ALL of these questions in this episode of Embra...

I used to have an obsession with being skinny no matter what it took.  I would go to the extremes to become skinnier and skinner –  sacrificing my health, my happiness, my relationships, experiences, all the things.  Thankfully, I met my husband, then boyfriend, who woke me up to what I was doing and how I was living. He showed me that in fact I DON'T need to be skinnier and I DON'T need to sacrif...

Hey sis, do you try to always be in calorie deficit? If yes, do you get mad at yourself for struggling to stay there long-term? To be honest, I get countless messages a day from you ladies asking how the heck to do it because no matter how hard you try, you just can't seem to stay there. Trust me, I know how frustrating this feels! But here's the thing: It doesn't haven't to be frustrating and in...

I asked you ladies on my Instagram what your number one struggle was right now on your health and fitness journey and I had an overwhelming about of you respond saying you just can't seem to stay consistent. I've been there, I know the frustration, but I'm now on the other side and I want to share some insight on how to get there. So in this episode of Embrace Your Real, I chat with you about what...

So, you've gained some weight? I know what you're thinking…NOW WHAT?!   Weight gain can be stressful, trigger anxiety, and heightened insecurities. And more importantly, weight gain can trigger unhealthy habits and unhealthy thought patterns that lead us to punish and deprive our bodies.   So if you've gained some weight, I tell you exactly what you should and SHOULDN'T do in this episode of Embra...

Are you AFRAID of building muscle? I know so many of you are, yet you want to lose weight and change your body. NEWSFLASH: The best way to build the body you want is through building more muscle. Want another newsflash? Cardio DOES NOT build muscle, and overdoing cardio actually contributes to the breakdown of muscle. Don't believe me? In this episode of Embrace Your Real, I share 7 reasons why ha...

Are you extremely tired and exhausted in your life? Do you feel like you are always lacking energy? Have you forgotten what it's like to be vibrant and energized in your life?   You're not alone! I remember when I first launched this podcast, I suggested going to bed one hour earlier at night to gain more energy and lots of you replied that going to bed earlier just wasn't an option. Sound about r...

We all have an ego whether we like it or not, but you know what? We NEED an ego to function in this world. With that being said, not all egos are the same and not all egos are healthy. We want to ensure we don't have an ego that's too weak or an ego that's too big, but an ego that's healthy. So what are characteristics of a weak ego, a big ego, and a healthy ego? Let me tell you in this episode of...

In this episode of Embrace Your Real I bring you some real talk on Self-Worth, because I know it's a struggle for many of us. As women we love to think so poorly of ourselves. We love to think we aren't enough, what we do is enough, and who we are isn't enough. We for some reason believe others are way more worthy than us and that we need to earn or prove our worth to them. Sister, this couldn't b...

If you have an unhealthy relationship with your body, food, or fitness, I know vacations can be filled with stress, guilty, anxiety, punishment, all the things. And I also know you oftentimes can't wait to get home so you can just get back into your boring routine, right? Vacation is a time to relax and NOT a time for you to stress out about "gaining weight" or "losing your progress". That's why i...

Do you have tendency to revert back to old unhealthy behaviors, or engage in behaviors that you very well know are unhealthy for you? For example, eating an entire pint of ice cream or an entire pizza on a Tuesday night.   Most of us think that when we participate in unhealthy behaviors, we need to develop MORE willpower, or more discipline, or more self-control. But here's the truth: That is NOT...

SERIOUS QUESTION: Do you  copy and paste other women's diets? What do I mean by that? Do you see see what's working for another woman and do you  copy it perfectly believing that if you do, you will see the same exact results ?   Well I have news for you! You will never see the results you want, especially long-term, if this is your approach to building the body you want. Why? I n this episode of...

We focus way too much on the health, happiness, and wellbeing of others, and rarely – if EVER – do we focus on our OWN health, happiness, and wellbeing. That's why in this episode of Embrace Your Real, I encourage you to check in with yourself about how you feel and how you're living your life. I give you three important questions for you to ask yourself regularly to help you do so! If you love th...

I see so many people bashing macro counting on Instagram, referring to it as a fad diet, obsessive, and contributing to "diet culture".   Here's the truth: Macro Counting can be used in both a positive and negative way. Which way are you using it in?    In t his episode of Embrace Your Real, I chat with you about signs to look for if you're using macro counting in a obsessive way. Plus, I also cha...

For how long have you been living in weight loss mode?! So many of us have been living in "weight loss" mode for YEARS. We can't even remember when we started trying to lose weight and yet still today, here we are, trying to lose more weight. Does this sound familiar? For those of you who can relate to that, I have some real talk I need to share with you today.    If you love this episode, I know...

I know the summer can bring up A LOT of anxiety for you – b etween feeling subconscious in a bathing suit, or shorts, or a summer dress, and all the food and drinks that come along with summer festivities that you think will hold you back from seeing results.   But here's the thing: Summer should be FUN. We should be enjoying ourselves and we shouldn't be dreading the events and experience that ar...

So many of us think that weight loss is the answer to everything. So many of us think the second we lose weight, our entire life is going to transform. But at the same time, our quest for weight loss is stopping us from living our lives now, from living happily and healthfully and from embrace our real. That's why I have 5 "What Ifs" to share with you in this episode of Embrace Your Real.  If you...

If you have been following me on Instagram, you'll notice that almost every Sunday I post a question box in my instagram stories where you can literally ask me anything! In this episode, I pull some of your nutrition questions and give you a more in-depth answer here on the podcast. Questions answered:  Question 1: What is my favorite low-carb snack? - 3:00 Question 2: What is my favorite protein...

Trying to lose weight? Or, maybe you want to get more toned? Let me guess...you're counting your calories to help you get there, right?  Alright sister, if you're in that weight loss or trying to tone up mindset, I know you're also probably in that "I need to count every calorie" mindset. That's why in this episode of Embrace Your Real, I want to chat with you about why calories aren't what you sh...

The number one reason why we struggle to embrace our bodies is because of the body standards we hold for ourselves. But here's the thing: many of us are completely unaware of the body standards we have, where they came from, why we hold ourselves to these standards, and how toxic they really are. That's why in today's episode of Embrace Your Real, I want to give you four questions to ask yourself...