Fit + Fueled Life Podcast

In this episode, Tina talks with Jamie Sullivan and Alli Barnes, who co-founded the tennis app, 40 Love Mind Set, to empower tennis enthusiasts of all levels. They shared how they merge their passion for tennis, wellness, and technology to revolutionize how athletes approach the game. They also discussed the key features of the app and what you expect when you download it. Jaime and Alli talk abou...

In this episode, Tina talks with holistic wellness coach and a certified personal trainer, Kim Schaper. While many women try to “balance” hormones for weight loss, Kim emphasizes foundational strategies, including stress management, strength training, and nourishing yourself with the right food. She also highlights the importance of feeling good when it comes to perimenopause. Kim talks about: - M...

In this episode, Tina dives into her personal journey with hormonal imbalance, sharing the roadblocks and frustrations she encountered with the conventional medical system. She shares how discovering functional testing and a focus on nutrition and lifestyle changes provided new and better solutions for her struggles. Her journey inspired the creation of Metabolism Accelerator, Carrots ‘N’ Cake’s s...

In this episode, Tina chats with Nicole Bekerian, an entrepreneur and owner of Simply The Best. Nicole shares her inspiration for starting her jewelry business, advice for building and launching a business as well as how she recognizes and deals with overwhelm and burnout. She also discusses the importance of having a business coach, finding a like-minded community, and establishing boundaries to...

In this episode, Tina chats with fellow FDN practitioner, Angela Brown. She shares how she stumbled upon functional testing through her own health journey and being diagnosed with Hashimoto’s. Angela discusses thyroid health, including symptoms, why you need a full thyroid panel and how to ask your doctor for it, and potential diet and supplement recommendations to support your thyroid health. Ang...

In this episode, Tina chats with her long-time friend and fellow ulcerative colitis warrior, Alli O'Neil. Alli shares how she’s been able to navigate her ulcerative colitis journey, the mindset shifts she has experienced, and her advice on how to navigate through the healthcare system to find your optimal health with a chronic illness. Alli talks about: - The impact of her ulcerative colitis diagn...

In this episode, Tina chats with Dr. Suzanne Ferree, an expert in cellular, longevity and performance medicine. She explains what peptides are all about and how they can help improve gut issues, including ulcerative colitis as well as other autoimmune diseases, like Hashimoto’s and Celiac disease. Dr. Ferree also shares insights into how the peptide, Semaglutide, can help with weight loss. Dr. Fer...

In this episode, Tina chats with Risa Groux, CN, who shares her personal experience with Hashimoto’s and how she was able to overcome it. Risa also discussed how her curiosity led her to functional nutrition, which paved the way for coaching others with autoimmune diseases. She tackles fundamental information you need to know about autoimmune disease, the root causes of Hashimoto’s, and the role o...

In this episode, Tina chats with Anna Rahe about her health struggles and how her symptoms eventually led her to discovering the “feel good” system called fascia. She discusses the importance of fascia, how it affects us when it’s damaged, how movement influences fascia, and provides practical recommendations for starting a fascia routine. Anna talks about: - Her health journey of overcoming pain...

In this episode, Tina talks about her recent experience on her 14-week fat loss phase. Over the course of her journey, she faced some significant challenges, but was able to manage them with some mindset shifts and tweaks to her plan. She shares some insights on how she overcame a weight loss plateau and provides some strategies for bouncing back from setbacks during a fat loss phase. Tina talks a...

In this episode, Tina talks about exercise snacks, also known as Vigorous Intermittent Lifestyle Physical Activity (VILPA). She shares how exercise snacks can make a huge difference in your overall metabolic health, especially during perimenopause, and provides some actionable steps for how to implement them into your daily routine. Tina talks about: - What are exercise snacks? - Why you should ad...

In this episode, Tina chats with Kylie Larson about the power of maintenance for women in perimenopause. Kylie highlights why losing weight in your 40s is so difficult and how stress plays a role in weight gain. She also shares some common mistakes women make when trying to lose weight and why spending time in maintenance is necessary for long-term weight control. Kylie talks about: - Why losing w...

In this episode, Tina talks about the impact of diet culture on women in perimenopause, which often leaves us struggling with the “all-or-nothing” mindset and stuck when achieving our health goals. She shares actionable behaviors and mindset shifts to help you break free of all-or-none thinking while building confidence and momentum through some simple exercises. Tina talks about: - Diet culture’s...

In this episode, Tina talks about her experience with ulcerative colitis and what she has learned, over the past 13 years, for how to stay positive with a chronic illness. She shares how she deals with flare symptoms now versus in the past, the nutrition and lifestyle changes she made to improve her overall well-being, and how gratitude, connection, and talk therapy changed her mindset and how she...

In this episode, Tina chats with Carrots ‘N’ Cake Coach and personal trainer Emma Hammond about strength training and coaching women. Emma helps to debunk many of the common misconceptions about weight training, building muscle, and losing fat. Emma talks about: - Her background and how it fueled her passion for fitness and coaching - Her favorite part of coaching women - Common mistakes women mak...

In this episode, Tina shares some macro-free approaches for losing weight and improving your body composition. Tracking macros isn’t for everyone, so she shares a number of considerations and methods that are helpful for being more aware and intentional of your nutrition choices with a long-term and sustainable approach in mind. Tina talks about: - Why macros aren’t for everyone - How she personal...

In this episode, Tina chats with Tylar Brannon, CEO of Optimal Bio, about Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) and whether or not it could be a helpful option for women in perimenopause and menopause. She shares the symptoms associated with hormonal imbalance, the importance of hormones for women in midlife, and the potential side effects and risks associated with BHRT. Tylar talks abou...

In this episode, Tina chats with IFBB Bodybuilding Pro, Diane Flores, about the dark side of bikini competitions. Diane shares her personal experience with how she discovered bodybuilding and bikini competitions and the reality of what is required to compete and change your physique. Diane talks about: - How she went from a teen mom to thriving entrepreneur - How a health scare inspired her weight...

In this episode, Tina chats with Carrots ‘N’ Cake practitioner and coach, Naomi Altman, FDN-P, about the truth behind everyday toxic ingredients that show up in our daily lives and negatively impact our health and hormones. Naomi explains the idea of “toxic load” as well as some of the associated symptoms and what to look for and avoid in our personal care and cleaning products. She also provides...

In this episode, Tina chats with Lacy Lain about the truth behind what is actually needed in order to balance your hormones, despite what you might hear on social media. Lacy debunks common misconceptions about balancing hormones, provides some nutrition and lifestyle recommendations, and encourages gathering a holistic approach for balancing hormones. Lacy talks about: - Her story and what brough...

In this episode, Tina talks about the importance of having the right mindset when it comes to losing weight. She shares real-life strategies to implement, mindset shifts to make, and gets clear on the goals and expectations needed for a successful fat loss phase. Tina talks about: - Mistakes women make when trying to lose weight - Why you must earn the right to diet - Signs you’re ready for a fat...

In this episode, Tina chats with Andrea Wool about how to find the “sweet spot” for exercise when you have an autoimmune disease or other chronic condition. Andrea shares the importance of listening to your body and focusing on an individual approach. She also provides guidance on how to exercise effectively while being mindful of potential autoimmune flares and related symptoms. Andrea talks abou...

In this episode, Tina chats with Valerie Cacho, MD about sleep health for women in perimenopause. As an integrative sleep medicine physician and women's sleep expert, Dr. Cacho discusses the reasons behind sleep issues and explains the role hormones play in women’s sleep patterns. She also provides actionable nutrition advice to improve sleep as well as supplements to consider. Dr. Valerie Cacho t...

In this episode, Tina chats with Emily Field, RD, all about macro nutrition. She debunks many of the common misconceptions about macros, explains how they are a valuable tool to achieve specific health and physique goals (not just weight loss), and how macros can improve awareness and consistency for a truly sustainable approach to eating. Emily talks about: - Common misconceptions about macro tra...

In this episode, Tina talks about the details of her signature group coaching program, Fit + Fueled. She provides a detailed overview of the program, which focuses on mastering the four main foundations for transformation: Mindset, Muscle, Minerals, Macros. Tina discusses the following: - Explanation of the Fit + Fueled Formula - Structure and format of Fit + Fueled - What’s included in the progra...