Goals, Grit, and Some Woo Woo Sh*t

Send us Fan Mail Cue the kazoo and maybe some celebratory fireworks. Season 2 is coming to an end. Can you believe we’ve been at this for nearly a year? And seriously, dry your eyes because season 3 is just around the corner (Helloooo Spring 2024). But before I go, I am gonna spill the tea on how I ended up spending 10 years in business with Fit Feels Good, a milestone I’ve all but glossed over. [...

Send us Fan Mail *minimize tab, close tab, close tab…* Ahh, there you are. Sorry,  I couldn’t see you through all the chaos that is my computer desktop. Maybe Amanda can help me with that? In fact, if anyone can, it's definitely her. Trained by Marie Kondo herself, Amanda Jefferson is a KonMari Consultant helping people with her company, Indigo Organizing, declutter their homes and their digi...

Send us Fan Mail Mo’ money more problems; no money more problems. We all have a relationship with money; we spend money, owe money, save money, throw big piles of money in your bathtub, and swim in it? (sounds like a thousand paper cuts to me). Whatever your deal is with money, Shannon Lee Simmons, founder of the New School of Finance has the secrets figured out. She's a Certified Financial P...

Send us Fan Mail Okay, lovely listeners, let’s do a little exercise. [And no, I'm not asking you to break a sweat in this episode.] Close your eyes and think back to when you and your partner were first together. It was all giggles and romance and constant romps in the bedroom, am I right? Keep ‘em closed…What does it look like today? Have you entered Marriage Inc.? Friendly routines and busi...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Susan Pierce Thompson is in the house!! Susan is my dear friend, and she brings her inspiring story AND some explanation around her philosophy around food with Bright Line Eating. [Admittedly, her program could not be more different than mine if she tried, and for good reason.] Bright Line Eating is just what it sounds like—a big, fat, glaring, BRIGHT LINE in the sand when it...

Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year! Let's talk about health trends. They’re bullshit. Bye, see ya next week! Okay seriously… I did take a Google dive into what was spun by the media as super duper important to your health this past year and found some interesting things. Mushrooms [we’re talking powders, capsules, and teas with benefits ranging from nutritional additives to stress management], S...

Send us Fan Mail “Hey hormones!! What the hell is going on?” Dr. Sadaf Jeelani drops the truth about hormones and diseases and what’s causing weight retention.  Dr. Jeelani explains that you either have a disease process or…you don’t. Some common ones can be Hyperthyroidism or PCOS, and less common but more extreme, Cushings. [Make sure you listen so you can get all her really good smart science t...

Send us Fan Mail New year = must set weight loss goals….right? Wrong. Look, you don’t have to wait until the ball drops, the clock strikes 12 and it’s officially 2024. The new year doesn't mean all those goals are instantly more acheivable. If you set goals this past year and haven’t achieved them. I’m telling you, your goal setting SUCKS. The truth is you can’t just set a goal to lose 10 lbs...

Send us Fan Mail Reverend Meg and her guides join the pod in this episode to explain the woo behind being psychic and happy. At the core of our talk is the classic story—think victim, villain, and hero—complete with an ego takeover that's basically us being "pretty apes" on autopilot thanks to our ancient fight or flight vibes. We also talk triggers…unfortunately more of a problem f...

Send us Fan Mail Sugar, spice, and everything nice—that's what girls are made of? Tracy Dawson’s book, Let Me Be Frank (awesome title, am I right?)...pieces together history from the lives of women who dressed up like men to pursue their hopes, dreams, goals, and general badassery. We hear about Hannah Snell, who went off to war as a man to find her philandering husband, only to realize she l...

Send us Fan Mail Turns out you actually don’t have to suffer for Jesus. Leslie Vernick is the author of many books, including the best selling, The Emotionally Destructive Relationship, which has stayed at the top of the list in the pastoral counseling genre for quite some time. Today she joins me with a message for many, especially those of faith: God does not hate all divorce. Some of you may be...

Send us Fan Mail This might come as a surprise, but the holiday season does not equal being swallowed by a vortex of cheese and chocolate only to be spit out in the new year feeling like junk in uncomfortable pants. You can actually make the conscious choice to emerge feeling like the god or goddess that you are AND still enjoy your holiday. [keep listening, I’m not totally crazy]. The key to this...

Send us Fan Mail “You probably think this meltdown is about you, don’t you, don’t youuuu.” *sings to the tune of You’re So Vain by Carly Simon* Have you been there with chaos in your family…  feeling like a failure as a parent, like you must be doing something wrong? Dayna Abraham is a best selling author who has totally helped me Calm the Chaos, the title of her latest book. It’s a fail proof roa...

Send us Fan Mail What if I told you it’s okay to maintain the body you’re in, even if you haven't reached your fitness goals yet? Put down the weights, drop your meal prep containers, and listen…  Maintenance is not stopping that work towards your goals; it’s actually an important piece of the process. Now, maintenance and a plateau are not the same thing; you’ll have to listen in for the dif...

Send us Fan Mail "Ugh, it's 3am, I have to be up at 6...  that's in 3 hours. I only went to bed at 11. That means I’ve only gotten 4 hours of sleep.  I’m wide awake. I can’t survive off of 4 hours of sleep. Why am I up right now???” Anyone been through this middle of the night spiral full of complicated word problems you thought you left behind in 7th grade? Janet Whalen says NO. MA...

Send us Fan Mail When I first picked up How to Calm Your Mind , I didn’t realize this was the book I NEEDED! Chris Bailey, productivity expert, author, speaker, and master of calm, tells the story of how he caught a glimpse of himself in the overflow drain (yeah, that's what that weird metal piece in your tub is called), only to see he looked forlorn, sad, and depleted. The next day, he had a...

Send us Fan Mail So you wanna ask Oonagh? I’ve combed over some FAQs and important questions from my MFA groups and we’re talking about something everyone has experience with...  self soothing with food. Whether it’s emotional eating, feeling out of control with holiday travel and parties, or that pesky but sweet sweet Halloween candy in the cabinet. There is a common theme surrounding all of thes...

Send us Fan Mail Woah oh oh oh...  it’s magic? Kit and Rose Volcano are magic miracle makers, healers, coaches, and transformational experts. But they weren't always. This couple has a winding journey that involves a yoga studio in North Carolina and then in Scotland, from being nearly homeless to purchasing a million dollar home. Kit has this really interesting Apple-No Apple theory, where y...

Send us Fan Mail Are you house blind in a slump of anxiety and stress, OR are you living in a highly healthy MFin’ house? When Melanie Zaelich became an MFer and let me bully her into cleaning out her pantry, she got to thinking...  Healthy habits aren’t just for the kitchen; they belong in every space in your house. Melanie owns Happy Place Interiors, and she has created a service that connects 5...

Send us Fan Mail Featured in Runner’s World and even nude in Men’s Health, Martinus Evans breaks all stereotypical norms for a marathon runner. As a 300lb black man, Martinus is a beacon of support for the nontraditional running community on a mission to share the hidden curriculum of long distance running (hellooooo Body Glide]. Energy, positivity, inspiration—these barely break the surface of wh...

Send us Fan Mail You step on to your bathroom scale, the room gets dim, and as you see the higher than expected number, a blood curdling scream comes out…YOU ARE FAT is written on the mirror in chocolate. (A little dramatic but did I get the tone right?) Look, YOU are not fat; you just have fat. And there is absolutely no human trait directly related to extra adipose tissue. But it is normal to ha...

Send us Fan Mail Imagine being 30, thriving, living your BEST life, and one simple knock at the door changing EVERYTHING. Shannon Moroney is the author of Through the Glass, her personal story filled with love, loss, violence, pain, empowerment, and growth.  We ask the question, can love be erased by behavior? The trauma and aftermath of Shannon’s first husband's violent crimes lead to nuance...

Send us Fan Mail Here’s a sexy goal: ethical non-monogamy. (Okay I’m sure right off the bat you’re having a pretty strong reaction, but hear us out.) Tara and André are the coach and therapist behind T&A Coach and Therapy and Let’s Talk Polyamory. What started as a fun and frisky thought during a heated sexcapade opened up their world to the deeply rewarding work that is non-monogamy. True per...

Send us Fan Mail I have a sneaking feeling you’re going to love this episode. Hey! Maybe that’s my intuition!? You ever feel like you know something but you don’t know how you know it? According to Lisa K, this is actually intuition, and it is information coming from the right side of your brain. So if you envisioned your eyes rolling back into your head and some spirit coming through you to answe...

Send us Fan Mail To be or not to be, that is the question. Okay, no this isn’t a lesson on Shakespeare but it IS a reality check on who you are being. Kusudi Muithi was everything he shouldn’t be until he wasn’t. From life in the streets, in and out of jail, and even surviving a gunshot to the head (talk about a sign that you’re meant for great things!?). He was in jail when he finally reached his...