Give 'Em The Bird

In this episode, I reflect on various projects and health habits that I feel I haven't been following through with and how that's causing me to feel some overwhelm. I explain a potential down side of setting expectations for ourselves and pose a helpful question to consider before or after letting something go.  If you've been struggling to let something go lately or feeling like you've been...

Laura Khoudari is passionate about giving people the tools they need to heal from trauma and cultivate mental health and wellness. Her approach to strength training restores nervous system health, fosters a sense of safety in the body, and provides adjunctive support to people processing trauma so they may move beyond surviving and begin thriving. Her work has been widely recognized by the trauma...

Join me for this episode where I recap GTB's first trip around the sun! I give a huge shout out to all of you who have listened and supported the podcast and share my 6 big takeaways from the last year. I round out the episode with my first GIVEAWAY ANNOUNCEMENT!  Email me: giveemthebirdpodcast@gmail.com This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/giveemthebird

Kelsey Ellis (she/her) is a Body Positive Health and Fitness Expert and the owner of the personal wellness brand 'Healthy With Kelsey'. She operates from her home-based business in Vancouver British Columbia with a mission to help people take the shame out of their wellness game through joyful movement, making peace with food and stepping into their personal power so they can live whole-hearted an...

TW: Eating Disorders Barb Puzanovova, aka The Non-Diet Trainer (@nondiet_trainer) is a Health at Every Size, weight-neutral, and inclusive ACE-certified Group Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer, Behavior Change Specialist, and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. Due to her own story of recovering from an eating disorder, she empowers people to step off the scale and into their life so they can...

Laura is a 35 year old feminist, nurse, mom of two boys ages 10 and 5 and a spouse to a dental student at the college of dentistry. She has survived two babies with colic and post-partum depression and all the boys in her house have ADHD which is another daily struggle she deals with. Laura has had a mixed relationship with her body since she was pretty young and is a previous disordered eater. Sh...

If you were left feeling crappy after stepping on the scale recently, this episode is for you! In this episode, I review 4 tips you can try out after stepping on the scale to avoid getting sucked back into another diet.  1. Recognize how you feel  2. Remind yourself that the scale does not tell the whole story of your health 3. Reflect on how you were feeling before stepping on the scale...

Lara is a certified nutrition coach, personal trainer, and yoga instructor who is on a mission to change the world, one woman at a time! While many nutrition programs only give advice about food, Lara aims to help each amazing client transform from the inside out. Lara focuses on improving your mindset, unlearning your past conditioning, and creating productive daily habits so that you can find fo...

In this highly anticipated episode, I chat all things menstrual cups! I start out by explaining what periods and menstrual cups have to do with GTB and why I decided to switch from single use period products to a menstrual cup. I then break down my experience from beginning to end or should I say insertion to removal!  Use code HELLOHALEY for 10% at checkout at thehellocup.com .  betterh...

Tianna Smith is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. For ten years she has specialized in eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image. It is her mission to help teens and women learn to trust their body so they can repair their relationships with food and their body. Tianna owns her own private practice, Realistic Roots Nutrition Counseling and hosts an online i...

Erica Tafavoti is the host of Unwell with Erica , a podcast where she has candid conversations about mental health and wellness. She’s also a digital marketing professional, amateur golfer, and avid weightlifter who soaks up every bit of Pacific Northwest living in the great outdoors. I really appreciate Erica's perspective on body changes and and fitness in general. She takes a super moderate app...

In this episode I speak with Dr. Gregory Dodell, a board certified endocrinologist. We chat about ways to maintain hormone balance, how telling someone to lose weight to manage their chronic condition like diabetes is harmful, and he shares how mindfulness and meditation became an important part of his life.

In this solo episode I talk a little bit about my body image - when I started to become aware of my body and how that informed my body image for most of my life, and self-objectification - what it is, how I learned about it and why I'm not surprised that it's a thing. I also mention a couple helpful journaling prompts that may help you to see yourself as more than a body.  I mention the book More...

In this episode I chat with my brilliant, beautiful, and inspiring friend, Emily Steines, founder of boopbod. Emily has over a decade of experience teaching women to tap into the power of their body and mind. She's a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher, an SFG Kettlebell Trainer, a Holistic Health Coach, Breathwork Facilitator, and Mindset Coach. Her mission is to equip all women with the tools to ow...

In this episode, I chat with Sam Osterhaus who is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. Sam and I talk about how her definition of healthy and fit has changed throughout the years, both as it relates to her personal wellbeing and also her professional work. We also talk about her nutrition philosophy of "keep it simple" - what it means and how we can apply it to our own...

Stephanie Roth-Goldberg, LCSW, CEDS is a psychotherapist, psychoanalyst and certified Intuitive Eating Counselor with a niche in helping athletes and people struggling with their relationship to exercise. She is the founder of Intuitive Psychotherapy NYC, a small group practice specializing in eating disorder among a variety of diverse populations. She herself, as well as her practice, are deeply...

In this episode I talk about 4 things I wish I could go back and tell my younger self to look out for when purchasing a fitness program. I also recommend 4 different subscriptions/IG pages to follow for fitness programming, workout ideas, and more.  Joyn.co, IG: @letsjoyn Achieve Fitness Boston, IG: @achievefitnessboston @LeslieHinesKos, Facebook Group: Busy Buff Bitches Boopbod, IG: @boopbod, Fac...

In this episode I chat with Alex Schmidt, Registered Dietitian and founder of Nourishing Babes. Alex and I talk about how her definition of healthy and fit has changed throughout the years, why raising Intuitive Eaters is so important, the division of responsibility, and so much more.  You can find Alex on Instagram @NourishingBabes . You can also join her free Facebook Group @Mom'sRaisingHea...

You may love ‘em, you may hate ‘em, but in my mind, New Year’s Rezzies are just like any other goal. Except for some reason only about 8% of them are actually achieved each year. It’s not our fault. It’s a failing system! We put way too much pressure on ourselves to quit a habit cold turkey or start 5 new ones overnight with no plan in place. In this episode I offer up 4 helpful tips for setting s...

In this episode I chat with Dr. Tori from @HalfCrunchedMamaDoc. Tori is a pediatrician, wife, mom to toddler and fur baby, who is navigating the journey of motherhood and sharing the ups and downs along the way! Tori and I talk about how she found her way into diet culture and how she started to shift her way of thinking about food and her body  before getting pregnant. We also talk about how conv...

In this episode I talk about something that’s been on my mind for the last month or so after I tried on engagement rings for the first time...the idea that I need to “get in shape” for my wedding. I know I’m not the only who feels this way, so let’s talk about it!  IG: @giveemthebirdpodcast

In this episode I take my health professional hat off to talk about my personal experience with Intuitive Eating  - what it is, what it's not and how I started integrating it into my own life.  Look forward to hearing more about Intuitive Eating in future episodes.  To learn more check out the official website at https://www.intuitiveeating.org/.  IG: @haleyellahines @giveemthebirdpodcast

On this episode I sit down with friend and fellow fitness pro, Brendon Panther and chat about anything and everything that came to mind, like stress and performance, aesthetics and performance, how the environment impacts our behaviors, #kidsthesedays, and lots more. If you don't know Brendon, you should. He is an experienced personal trainer and strength coach and proud dad of two girls. Without...

In this episode, we're chatting about my top factors for being successful with fitness. I'm not talking about self discipline or consistency or workout structure, I'm talking about enjoyment, variety, and support. This is a great episode if you're looking to get started with exercise, get back into it after some time off, or if you feel like you're current routine is lacking in something.  IG...

On this episode, we chat about the importance of ditching tools, if that’s something you are ready to do… or just reframing the way we use them. I go on a bit of a tangent about the inaccuracies of BMI and why having goals related to weight loss might not be the best idea. I focus a lot on using fitness trackers, calorie trackers, meal plans, fitness plans, and the scale because I think those are...