Self Care Simplified

With a detox diet or a cleanse, the point is to rid your body of harmful toxins so you’re healthy and clean again. But are they actually necessary, healthy and effective? In this episode, we’ll take a closer look at: The difference between a detox diet and a juice cleanse (they’re actually different!), Potential toxins and harmful substances and the best ways for filtering them out The benefits an...

You’re either all-in, fully committed and going to the extreme, or you’re doing nothing. Finding the sustainable middle ground that’s actually sustainable can feel impossible! Especially when about 95% of health and fitness is boring, mundane, and seemingly unproductive. In this shortie episode, I’m answering listener Kim’s burning question: “I feel success when I do things that are extreme and I...

Wonder why your friend seems so consistent, but you struggle to stick with something longer than a week? Or do you get overly frustrated and stuck when you can’t check every box on your routine and do it perfectly? If you didn’t realize it yet, your personality plays a MAJOR role in your fitness journey. And it could be the massive “lightbulb moment” you need to get unstuck and have a clear path f...

Does your age play a factor into how you eat and exercise for your own specific body type? If you’re an Endomorph, Mesomorph, or Ectomorph, should your habits be tweaked at all when you’re 30 years old vs. when you’re 50 or 60 years old? In this shortie episode, I provide tips on exactly how to approach your habits based on BOTH your age and your body type. Shout out to listener Jacqueline for sub...

If weight loss is one of your goals, how do you know if you’re on track? What are the best ways to measure your progress? Is it BMI? The scale? Body fat test? Some other form of measurement? The answer might surprise you. It’s important to set goals for your health and fitness, but it’s just as important to have effective methods to track your progress. Tracking and measuring your progress gives y...

Do you know what the ideal number of workouts are per week? Maybe you’ve made some personal goals this year to “workout more” and get in better shape. That’s great! So, should you aim for 3 workouts a week, 5 workouts a week, or more or less than that? For this week’s quick Ask Megan episode, I’m answering Liz’s question about this very topic. She asks: “Looking back over the past year, I realized...

My guest today is Erika McNeil, a mom of two and a very active woman that loves the outdoors. In fact, in recent years she has seen significant gains in her fitness and has felt stronger than ever! But it all came to a grinding halt when a freak accident ripped her shoulder apart. If you’ve ever been sidelined by an injury or a major life event, this episode was meant for you. Listen in as Erika s...

As you drizzle ranch dressing on your salad or dip your strawberries in chocolate, do you ever wonder if it’s making those healthy foods unhealthy? Is it better to skip that salad or those strawberries all together? In this shortie “Ask Megan” episode, I’m giving insight into how to practically handle these unhealthy additions to your healthy foods with a “non-diety” mindset. You need to be confid...

The NEW YEAR is officially here! But before you jump in and set a bunch of health and fitness goals for the year, you need to listen to this one. On today’s episode, I’m going to walk you through the 3 most common mistakes that I see people making all the time when they’re setting goals. If you don’t avoid these mistakes: You simply won’t reach your body goals this year at all (bummer), OR…it will...

Looking ahead to 2023, you really want to feel younger, more energetic, stronger, and healthier this year. But if you haven’t already achieved those things by now, it’s probably because you have THIS bad habit. And you don’t realize it. I’ve seen it happening in women more times than I can count, and it’s the one thing that always threatens to derail everything. All of your good intentions that yo...

The question of the week is a really good one!! Debbie asked: “I’m struggling to give up the half and half in my morning coffee. Is there something that’s creamy without all the calories and isn’t totally artificial or processed?” Ohhhh boy… the coffee creamer conundrum. Should you skip it? Pick something different? What’s the HEALTHIEST option? In this shortie episode, I provide tips on exactly h...

How out of shape are you going to get and what will you lose first if you stop working out for a few days? Maybe you’re traveling for the holidays, or you have a lot going on and you can’t get your regular exercising in. It’s so common to think, “I missed a full week of workouts…so now I’m so far behind and it’s going to be so much work to get it all back.” Instead of panicking and getting discour...

Today’s question is from Janelle: “How am I supposed to tone it back, especially mentally, with an injury? I’m in the middle of your program, which continues to move forward with or without me, and I don’t want to get off track. I think I need the most help with my mindset and how to not panic that I’m not doing every day perfectly.” Ohhhh boy… do these feelings sound familiar to you? In this shor...

Do you ever get stuck because you’re afraid you might make the wrong decision? Or avoid taking action because you don’t feel like it’s going to be good enough? If perfectionism, inconsistency and indecisiveness are constantly holding you back, then this episode is for you. Angi Schneider is joining me on the show today. She’s a grandma, a homeschooling mom, a full time caregiver to her husband wit...

This week’s “Ask Megan” question comes from Jessica: “For the last 6 months, I’ve struggled with what I’ve always thought was just low back pain, but it’s more off to the side, like above my hip. What is going on here, and what can I do for it?” In this shortie episode, I provide tips on how to tell the difference between low back pain and SI Joint Pain, and what you can do to start feeling relief...

Are your abs and core muscles feeling weak and less than stellar? A weak core can lead to back pain, hip pain, and a complete lack of confidence in what your entire body is capable of doing. But what’s the best way to train your core? Sit-ups? Crunches? That old “Abs of Steel” video? Nope. Let’s do better. In this episode, I’m going to lay out the ideal progression of the 6 absolute BEST core exer...

Do you randomly grab bites of food here and there throughout the day? Are you mindlessly eating between meals and it’s impacting how your body feels and even your progress toward your goals? In this quick “Ask Megan” episode, I’m giving you some excellent tips - actually a very simple 3-step sequence - on exactly how to stop mindlessly eating. You’ll come away with a clear game plan on how to kick...

Feeling just a leeetle bit stressed out lately??? The last thing I want is for you to go hard, hard, hard and then crash and burn. What you might need the most during this season of life is some more stretching and mellow activity. (Trust me on this!) Our guest today is Kassandra Reinhardt, who is on a mission to help others feel great with yoga. Her YouTube channel has over 2 million subscribers,...

Today’s question comes from Holly: “I want to get rid of things in my pantry, but how can I take baby steps to get my family on board? I’ve done something “new” so many times and I just want them to see the difference this time. So, I’ve done little to force this new lifestyle on them until I feel like it’s something that I am confident in. Even then, I’m prone to nagging.” In this short Ask Megan...

Today is going to be a little different. We’re celebrating our 201st episode with a slightly unusual format. I’m joined by a phenomenal guest co-host (hint: you may remember him!), and he is asking ME questions! Everyone loves a good look behind-the-scenes, so here it is! You’ll hear all about how this podcast got started, my early days of training, that one hilarious ebook, what I eat in a day (y...

It’s the classic conundrum: Amping up your workouts makes you more hungry, so you eat more, so you accidentally gain weight, and it feels like it’s all backfiring. Should you just NOT workout? What’s the solution? In this shortie Ask Megan episode, I provide tips on exactly how to eat enough so you’re not starving and actually refueling your body well after a workout, but also how to not overdo it...

The Superwoman Spirit in you is amazing! But if you’re not careful, you can tip over the edge and fall, completely burnt out and overtrained. And it’s extremely difficult to pump the breaks and slow down when the messages you get everyday are to do MORE, work HARDER, and PUSH YOURSELF. Right now, I’m witnessing so many women on the verge of mental burnout and physical overtraining without even rea...

Today’s question comes from Jamie: “I was curious how you manage sick days…How do you adjust your workout routine and then ease yourself back into exercise?” Cold and flu season is upon us. And whether you get just the sniffles or the full-blown flu, you need to know exactly how to make the best adjustments to your fitness routine. In this shortie episode, I provide tips on exactly how to know whe...

What do you do when you know all the rules, and you’ve got all the information to be a healthy person, but you still can’t make it work? You find yourself saying, “I know what I should be doing, I just can’t do it!” Well - you might just need to UNTRAIN YOUR BRAIN and think about things differently. My guest today is Jamie Leff Choi, a mom of two little kids who is also a registered dietitian and...

Do you struggle to know what a good portion size is, especially with odd foods like soups and casseroles? In this shortie episode, I'm answering Janelle's question and providing tips on exactly how to know that you’re eating the right-for-you amount without having to track, count or measure. Eating is not an exact science, and it never should be that. But these quick and simple tips will help get...