Embrace Your Real

Have you met a deaf and hearing couple before? I'm guessing not! And that's why I want to give you sneak peek into what's it's like!   My husband is 100% deaf and prior to meeting him, I didn't know one ounce of sign language, let alone ever met a deaf person before. But, I have to say, it's been the best journey I've ever been on.   I know so many of you are super intrigued by our relationship an...

With summer right around the corner, I know you are probably hyper-focused on getting six-pack abs or a flatter stomach, am I right? If you've been following me for a while, you know this isn't a topic I like to focus on, although I know it's a goal for many of you and that's why I think it's important I share these 9 important things with you. If you are going to the extreme to get those six-pack...

Hey, sister, let's talk about the size of clothes you wear. I know it's a taboo topic to bring up with a women, but I would like to challenge your beliefs behind a number no one else needs to know, except for you!   Why is that number so important to you? Why do you give it so much power over how you feel about your body? And why do you try to deny what size you wear?   I had a follower on Instagr...

Let's chat about comparison!  Is it possible to quit playing the comparison game? Is there a way to quit allowing comparison to have so much control over your happiness and your confidence? This is one of the topics I get asked about the most, and I know it's one of the biggest obstacles in our way when it comes to embracing our real.  I'm here to tell you, yes it is possible to take yourself out...

This episode of Embrace Your Real is for the woman who doesn't like the cellulite on her legs, for the woman who thinks her arms are too flabby, for the woman who thinks she has 20 pounds to lose, and for the woman who just doesn't love her body. If that is you, I have something super important I need to share with you!   You need to stop hiding your body behind your clothes. You need to stop wear...

In this episode of Embrace Your Real, I share 10 things I wish I knew sooner on my fitness journey, and just on my journey through life! I discuss everything from why you binge you, to why spending hours doing cardio is a serious waste of time, why you striving to gain male attention won't fulfill you long-term, and seven more completely uncensored things! These are things, that if I look back at...

I know it's easy to think you are the only one out there who struggles with self-acceptance, self-love, self-worth, and self-confidence. I know it's easy to believe that others who look like they have it all together actually do have it all together. It's easy to believe the girl you think is beautiful knows how beautiful she is and doesn't have any insecurities. It's easy to believe the girl who...

I know this episode of Embrace Your Real is going to be a fan-favorite because it is one of the top questions I always get asked! I'm about to share what I eat in a day. You'll get the full scoop on what I eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, and snacks, plus I give you a detailed explanation as to why I eat these things daily. I also give you my best advice on how you can determine what you...

I have three important weight loss myths I need to bust! These three myths are my biggest pet peeves when it comes to women on their weight loss journey. And that's why in this episode I give you the truth behind these myths and give you my best explanation as to why they are not things you should believe! After listening to this episode, I hope you will return to your weight loss journey with a h...

The one question I get asked every single day is which is more important: nutrition or exercise? To be 100% honest with you, the two go hand in hand. But I get it when you're first starting out, tackling both fitness and nutrition together is extremely overwhelming. And I'm a firm believer that creating small changes, one at a time is the best way to build life-long habits. So, in this episode, I...

Girl, what a weird season we are in right now! Things are not normal, your routine is not normal, your workouts are not normal, and your eating habits might not be normal either. So, of course, it feels like you have gotten "off track." That's inevitable!    So for those of you who were loving your routine and the results you were seeing before #QuarantineLife , and are now feeling unmotivated and...

Want to build more confidence? Girl, you're in the right place! In this episode of Embrace Your real, I share my best tips to help you appear more confident, feel more confident, and BE more confident from the inside out!    I know we all wish we could just wake up, snap our fingers, and be more confident. But unfortunately, it doesn't work as simply as that. Sure, it may work for a couple of minu...

Do people in your life make you feel guilty for wanting to grow? Maybe they say things like "You are perfect just as you are," or, "You shouldn't change a thing, I love you for who you are now." Or maybe the say "you've changed" like it's a bad thing. Can you relate? I know many of us get pressure from others to not grow. They make it seem like us wanting to change means we don't love ourselves. B...

Alright girl, does this sound like you…"I've been working out and eating healthy, so why I am not seeing results?!" Believe me, I know how frustrating it can be, especially when you think you are eating healthy. But let me repeat: when you THINK you are eating healthy. I think we need to  chat about these "healthy" foods you are eating because it might just be these foods that a re holding you bac...

Do you define yourself by the color of your hair, the sizes of your jeans, or the number of workouts you do? Or, have you placed your identity in your body or your appearance? If your answer is yes, this is a very scary territory you are venturing in! In this episode of Embrace Your Real, it's my mission to convince you that you are not your body, or your hair, or your clothes, or anything about y...

Did you know your subconscious brain cannot determine the difference between what is real and what is imagined? This means the story you repeat to yourself over and over again will become your reality. Crazy, right? So what story have you been continuously telling yourself? In this episode of Embrace Your Real, I chat about the importance of changing your thoughts, in order to change your reality....

The secret to weight loss is eating fewer calories than you burn, right? So it would only make sense to eat way less than you burn to create the biggest caloric deficit you can to speed up your weight loss. Not quite!   In this episode, I break down why overly restricting your calories is not an effective or healthy way to create lasting weight loss. I dive into why you should never live in a calo...

I know when you see women with shredded abs, extremely defined muscles, and just an overall lean physique, you automatically think   " #goals !"  Am I right or am I right? Not so fast, sister! Just because someone's body is super lean doesn't mean that is a body you want to strive for. Why? Because lean does not always equal healthy! Want to know what I mean by that? Tune into this episode of Embr...

When we have a food craving, we instantly try to find ways to kill the craving without actually satisfying the craving. When we crave ice cream, we try to find every other solution for reducing our craving besides actually eating ice cream. But, what if instead of trying to find ways to reduce our cravings, we stopped and wondered why we are having these cravings in the first place? I think the be...

Girl, if you think you're not reaching your goals because your diet, workout routine, or supplements regimen isn't working, it's about time we've had some real talk. I know how frustrating it is to have a goal that feels absolutely impossible to reach. I know how tempting it is to just toss in the towel and give up completely. But I also know just how easy it is to make these six common mistakes I...

Are you feeling like a failure, or feeling like you should be further along in your life by now? Maybe you feel like you should already be married, have those kids, and be living in that house. Or maybe you feel defeated because no matter how hard you try, nothing seems to work and success seems so far out of reach. Whatever you think your life should be, and whatever it is that's making you feel...

How much weight should you be lifting? How do you know if it's too little or too much weight? How much weight should you be increasing at a time? I know it can feel overwhelming and frustrating to figure out on your own. That's why in this episode I give you a detailed guide to weight training that will be sure to answer all your questions!    In this episode you will learn:    How to determine yo...

In today's society, it's way too easy to get wrapped up in what others think of us. But ladies, if we continue to allow the opinions of others alter the way we act, dress, think, and live, we will never feel free to be our authentic selves. In this episode, I help you break free from the opinions of others and empower you to embrace your real, without caring what others think about it! I share new...

Feeling upset you've been working so hard on building the body you want and have nothing to show for it? Confused why all your hours in the gym aren't paying off?  If you answered yes, it's time we've had a chat.  In this episode of Embrace Your Real, I share five extremely important reminders with you about that progress you "can't see." If you are dedicated to your transformation there is no way...

"If I can't do my planned workout, then what was the point of doing a workout at all?" Or, "If I don't have the equipment I normally use to get an effective workout, it's impossible for me to get a worthwhile workout in, so I'm just going to skip it." I bet you've said these two things before! I hear you and I catch what you're throwing. But girl, I'm going to dish it to you real: Every single one...