Owning the Wait

It's everywhere and in everything: SUGAR   Sugar is the "bad" thing that we all love. On this episode, I want to teach you how sugar is working in your body, where it comes from, and the best ways to consume it manageably. After all, we're not going to get around sugar 100%.    Understanding sugar is important in order to have a healthy relationship with food and our bodies. Let's learn how to con...

You guys know my love and passion for food, and I have with us today a farmer here to talk about some beef. Patrick Montgomery began his career in the United States military, and then completed his Bachelors of Science in Animal Science. Today, he is the CEO and founder of the Kansas City Cattle Company. We're talking all things beef on the podcast today, from how Patrick got started in the indust...

Are you tasked with "doing it all" in life?! If you have a high-demanding job, it's very hard to unplug from work and be present in your home life.     It's that feeling that you're there…but you're not THERE. Do you relate?     On this episode, I want to share the routines and habits I've created over the last few years as a mother, business owner, wife, and generally high-energy person! You'll h...

I've been thinking about what I wanted to talk about today... and I just need to be real with you and talk to you a little bit about where I'm at mentally. I'm struggling a little bit with my mindset. I've been a little negative on myself. I know EVERYBODY struggles with this, and sometimes putting it into words helps you process your mindset. When you're struggling mentally or you feel defeated,...

You cannot heal the body without first healing the heart. Dr. Michelle Robin, today's special guest on the Owning the Wait podcast, says healing your heart may look like letting go of a painful memory, healing a broken relationship, or releasing other emotions that keep you from discovering the best version of yourself. As a chiropractor, author, teacher, holistic healer, podcast host, unshakable...

Do you struggle with deciding what to eat for a snack on a daily basis? Or when you should eat depending on the rest of your schedule? I know at times in my life, I have severely struggled with just these things. When I originally entered the health and fitness space, I was dating a bodybuilder and got engrained in the typical bodybuilding diet and training methodology of bulk and cut cycles. Thro...

Leanne is a straight talking, science loving, educator and coach who empowers women to break up with the thoughts that are holding them back and slip into something a little more confident. Leanne had a unique journey to where she is today from losing 1/3 of her body weight to overcoming spinal surgery. Overcoming her challenging history has led her to take a more holistic mind body approach to he...

In some way, shape, or form, you will resonate with Stefanie Gass's story! If you've ever felt lost in your purpose, in your career, in your family life, or in your relationships, this episode will speak to you! This is an episode about how your test turns into your testimony.    Listen in as we hear an oh-so-relatable story about how chasing success, money, and achievement will only leave you fee...

Do you have a quiet space that you can go to and spend time with God? Do you even have a space that is quiet and free from distraction? Today I will share the value that I have found in having dedicated quiet spaces, both indoors and outdoors, where I can spend time in thought and spend time with God. We will also discuss a few tips to make preparation for this time minimal so your time spent with...

Help me welcome Dr. Jocelyn Connolly to the Owning the Wait podcast! She is a pelvic health expert for female athletes and active women to help them prevent and treat common ailments! I have learned so much about the pelvic floor in the last few months and I'm excited for you guys to learn some important information that has been so helpful in my health journey.    If you're anything like me (and...

Today I have my friend Chelsea Theodoropoulos to discuss business, health, and lifestyle. Chelsea is a wife, a mother of 2, a personal trainer, and she is the owner of Burn Bootcamp St. Louis. She and her husband Ted decided to take a leap of faith and follow the demographic metrics on best place to open Burn Bootcamp Franchises. Today she has 4 gyms in St. Louis and growing. Listen to hear how sh...

Today sucked the life out of me in every way, shape, and form, and I started to kind of feel defeated. My husband and I call these days Test Days. Any time we're having just a terrible day and we label it as a Test Day my mindset changes, and I'm like... test me. When these days come up, how do you react? How do you mentally process it all? What benefits can you find that will come from the day? H...

Why is empowered eating life the best life? How do you make the connection to move towards intuitive eating? How do you embrace the life choice that nutrition isn't a plan or a program? Nutrition is a choice. Nutrition is ongoing intentionality. Our guest, Jessika Brown, is a mom of 2 boys, wife of a police and swat officer, and a mountain girl all the way. She is also a registered dietitian and a...

Today, we will be discussing the importance of be honest with yourself when it comes to nutrition. This is something I struggled with at one point in my life because I wanted to have the appearance of knowing more than actually did. When I realized that you can lie to other people all you want, but you cannot lie to yourself and ever really believe it, my relationship with nutrition changed in a p...

It's funny because a lot of times my guests come on the podcast to talk about nutrition or spirituality, but I just selfishly really wanted to have this conversation... We're talking about TEQUILA!! I love tequila, it's pretty much all I drink anymore, and I'm even working on converting a lot of my friends over to drinking tequila as well. We have expert Bryce Lob, Owner of Una Vida tequila, joini...

If having a mindset perspective when it comes to nutrition is something you struggle with, this podcast is for you. Today on Owning the Wait, I'll be diving into what's going on when you're struggling in your head with nutrition, and how to adjust your approach. I lived in this mindset for many years and getting out of it was the best thing I did for my business and my life. Your perspective on nu...

We have mental and physical health enthusiast, Taylor Klump, on the Owning the Wait Podcast today. She is a licensed therapist specializing in eye movement, desensitization, and reprocessing therapy and accelerated resolution therapy. She's also a competitive bodybuilder! Taylor and I are having a deep conversation on how EMDR therapy can benefit everyone, overcoming trauma, and how it can help yo...

Today's Owning the Wait podcast episode is all about priorities, needs, and wants, and how to identify those to combat anxiety and the messiness of life. Our guest, Emily, is a multi-passionate entrepreneur who started her first brick-and-mortar business at the age of twenty. She's a cookbook author, podcast co-host, business coach, and way more. I have her on here today because I have always admi...

I started Fit Flavors 12 years ago after becoming really frustrated that my personal training clients had a really hard time with learning how to eat right and executing a clean eating lifestyle. I fell in love with cooking and today we have a revolving menu that changes every season. We are always planning months in advance, and I got to thinking about how important it is to be passionate and cle...

Veteran in the biotechnology industry with a focus on creating novel markets for diagnostics, Elizabeth Cormier-May joins us on the Speak Louder Podcast. An entrepreneur at heart, she has found innovative ways to simultaneously empower her companies and users, as well as her investors. Liz is fueled by the notion that there is a patient and someone's loved one at the end of every decision she make...

I'm just having a conversation with one of my friends, Cyd Rechtin, who I've become super close and bonded with over the fact that we love Jesus. She has taught me so much over the past year and she's helped me to understand myself and my journey even better than I did before. We have these conversations all the time, but wanted to invite you into the conversation to get deep about our walk with G...

I've never been able to accomplish or achieve much with a pity party mentality. I'm sure everyone listening is dealing with something in life you would like to change. As things come up, we have the opportunity to attack things and really deal with them, or to ignore them, make excuses, and victimize ourselves. Today's podcast is all about encouraging you to own the wait and the process to get thr...

Knowing the ups and downs of business and the risks that are involved, I'm always fascinated by people who take huge risks because I know it is NOT for the weak! Today I'm talking with Marty Keiser about uprooting his family, leaving a steady job, and moving across the country to become an entrepreneur and chase his dreams. Here's hoping that this inspires you to take more risks, adjust from a sho...

In this episode, we are reversing the roles! My husband, Jason, and I are reminiscing and answering questions about our earliest days with fit-flavors. We are sharing tons of throwback stories; living in a house with 9 refrigerators around our living room, giving birth while making a to-do list for the company, dropping my husband off at the medical center to get back to my clients' turkey meatloa...

Today we are talking about nutrition and how you perceive your meal times, meal plans, and diet, and opening up your mind to see it from a different perspective. How we talk about nutrition is the energy we are feeding ourselves to either keep us on the yoyo or to get us off of the yoyo. Is this going to nourish your body and promote a happy, healthy lifestyle? Or are you putting yourself in a box...