Owning the Wait

Join Jillian and Erin as they discuss blood sugar balance and how understanding blood sugar mechanics can empower better food decisions. Erin shares insights on the signs of imbalanced blood sugar and offers practical advice on creating balanced meals to avoid spikes and crashes.   Additionally, they explore the impact of stress and lack of sleep on blood sugar levels, and Erin emphasizes the impo...

Jillian continues her conversation with Erin Darling, a nutrition coach and empowered eating expert, in part two of their series. They discuss the complexities of emotional eating, identifying triggers, and learning to cope without turning to food. Erin provides insights into handling emotions, breaking free from old habits, and building a healthier relationship with food. The discussion emphasize...

Join us to discover the differences between emotional eating and binge eating. Our conversation touches on childhood experiences with food, the psychological aspects of eating habits, and common triggers like stress and boredom. We emphasize the importance of awareness, balance, and shifting away from an all-or-nothing mindset, along with strategies for maintaining a healthy relationship with food...

Erin shares her insights on different forms of self-sabotage, including people-pleasing, fixed mindset, fear, and controlling behaviors, explaining how these patterns can hinder one's progress. She offers practical strategies to overcome these habits, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness, boundary setting, and effective planning. They also discuss the significance of mindset shifts and how...

In today's episode, we are joined once again by RD Mindy Musselman and breakdown how low calorie diets have the potential to hurt your metabolism. Understanding how your body turns food into energy is essential for getting on top of your habits and in this episode, we'll go deep into detail here and offer you lots of tips for continuing to build on these habits! 0:00 intro 0:45 what your metabolis...

Once again we are joined by our good friend and RD Mindy Musselman as we dive deep into the lies diet culture is telling you! No one is perfect and when it comes to how we eat and even how we view food in general, these same lies would have us believe we should be. Nonsense! Tune in as we dispel these myths and offer you tips to help you adjust your lifestyle to continue enjoying what you love mos...

In this episode, Jillian is joined once more and for the last time in this series by Dr. Ashley Kumar as they get deep into biohacking tools to support energy and detox. Whether its cold plunging, red light therapy, or even heating things up a few times per week - it's essential for us to understand what role these therapies play in helping us detox our bodies and regulate/optimize our health for...

In today's episode we are joined once again by Dr. Ashley Kumar as we cover connection and purpose in her Thrive, Don't Just Survive series. With this topic, we get deep into the power of our connection with others - why it's so important to fill your cup before filling anyone else's, as well as what people compliment you for the best results. Lots of lived experience through Jillian and Ashley's...

In today's episode we are joined once again by Dr. Baisma Williams and Dr. Ashley Kumar as we dive into hormones in our Thrive, Don't Just Survive series! Whether you're stressed out, struggling with weight loss, or just trying to get out ahead of your hormones - if you're curious about your body and how it works, we have the answers here for you! 0:00 intro 0:35 stress hormones 8:40 hormone hiera...

In today's episode we are once again joined by Dr. Ashley Kumar as we dive deep into the world of breath work and exercise! This episode will cover how to effectively breathe during your workouts for better stability and muscle activation, relaxtion, and even a live session at the end of the episode where Ashley guides us! Also making sure to touch on the importance of muscle mass and why for wome...

In this episode we are joined once again by Dr. Ashley Kumar in our Thrive, Don't Just Survive series as we get deep on the issue of sleep! It may not sound too sexy as a topic, but the truth is there is so much benefit to getting this RIGHT! So whether you're struggling with yours or you just want to know more about your z's, we've got something here for you! 0:00 intro 0:40 how much sleep we nee...

In today's episode, we are joined once again by Dr. Ashley Kumar and also returning - Dr. Baisma Williams as we go over the second pillar in our series in Thrive Don't Just Survive: nutrition. Since tackling stress last week and how it really effects the body, today we start to dive deep into what our diet is really doing to us and why more people should be focusing on an antiinflamatory lifestyle...

In today's episode Jillian sits down with peer and good friend Dr. Ashley Kumar who specializes in physical therapy and breath work for the first of many times as we break down stress leading into a full series based on her seven pillars of Thrive, Don't Survive. Whether you're a business owner, a parent, both, or just need to figure out your stress, there's something in the oncoming episodes for...

In today's episode we are joined once again by RD and frequent guest of the channel, Mindy Musselman! Today we go over why diets fail: the mindset behind them, when they're appropriate, and how the culture around diets often broadly approaches specific circumstances for each person and has the potential to move either forward or backwards! 0:00 intro 0:45 Mindy's philosophy with her clients 2:40 f...

In today's episode, we actually reverse the rolls and have Jillian sitting down with Corey Schonhorst - fellow St. Louis entrepreneur and head of Punchline Productions. Sharing in owning/operating a business while also taking great pride in his spiritual faith - the next hour is all about the themes this show is so well known for - offering value to people and doing it for a bigger purpose.   CLAI...

In today's episode Jillian is once again joined by our good friend Mindy Musselman, RD and diebetes specialist. Here we tackle all the habits you're passing to your kids and how you can futher influence them to eat a well balanced diet while enjoying their freedoms as kids! So whether you're having trouble getting them to expand their horizons or just want to get ahead of their habits as they grow...

In today's episode, Jillian and Abby zoom in an old friend and recurring guest of the show - Mimi Kroger! Join us as we dive into what scripture says about nutrition and why cutting foods out of your life completely might be doing more hard than good! 0:00 intro 0:20 introducing Mimi Kroger 2:15 Jesus wheelbarrow analogy 5:05 what is food freedom? 6:10 how scripture impacts Mimi's practice 9:05 co...

In today's episode Jillian and Abby go over delegation and why it is essential for growth in business and as a person! We dive into what factors play a role in deciding delegation, what happens when things go wrong, and some personal experience between the two in their professional relationship together! 0:00 intro 1:15 defining delegation and how Jillian delegates 7:10 early examples of delegatio...

In today's episode, Jillian goes solo and uses her current goals involving competitive golf and takes our listener through a series of tips and routines she uses as means of achieving those goals! 0:00 intro 0:45 become intentional 2:30 the team around you  6:30 making time/scheduling 8:00 Jillian's framework for lifestyle change - visualization 9:00 speaking new narratives 10:30 writing things do...

In this episode, we are once again joined by Mary to discuss in detail what healthy decisions one can make not only this time of year but everyday when it comes to baking. We know especially the holiday season is full of our favorite baked treats that are full of all kinds of ingredients to be moderated. Whether you start to make your own or just switch up your recipes, there's a better option out...

In today's episode, we are joined by Mary Kurtz who works in menu management alongside Jillian at Fit Flavors and we go over what it takes to bring a new item to the menu! Join us as well talk about inspirations, adjusting our creations, and what we hope to bring to you in the future! 0:00 intro 1:10 beginning the process of creating a new menu item 3:55 customer feedback when creating menus 5:00...

In today's episode, Jillian and Abby go over stress - especially as it impacts parents and business owners. As well we go over the difference is positive stress vs negative, tools for managing, and self-care as a hedge against stress! 0:00 intro 1:30 common stressors experienced 2:10 nutrition's role in managing stress 3:55 prioritizing self care 7:00 hobbies and stress management 13:15 feeling ov...

Vegetables are great to some, for others - they're still warming up to them. But whether you're a big fan or someone who still needs to figure out what's best for their plate, one thing for sure is that they're a versatile and foundational option we have to add to our dietary journey! In this episode, Jillian and Abby go through some ways of incorperating veggies in your life, and even some ways t...

In today's episode Abby and Jillian are joined by Tamara Keefe, owner, operator, and visionary behind Clementines Naughty & Nice Ice Cream here in St. Louis! A wonderful story of how a woman decided to leave her corporate job and start an iconic brand focused on providing the best ice cream to people with an eye for quality! We have some big things in the works together, tune in and check it out!...

In today's episode, Jillian and Abby break down what it means to have a positive food culture in your home! What begins with leading by example and goes all the way down to what foods you keep in your house with what ingredients, building a positive food culture is all about long term success based on timeless fundamentals for you and your household! Tune in for tips, stories, and how to win at bu...