She Thrives Radio | Mindful Living

Woo we are getting INTO it today, friends. This longer-than-usual solo episode is an exploration of Diet Culture (what is it? How is it affecting us? Where can you spot it? How can you unpack it?), and also an examination of the Anti Diet Culture movement. WIth all this self-acceptance and anti-diet talk being so hot, what are we supposed to believe? Is wanting to lose weight wrong? Are you bad if...

I'm thrilled to introduce you to Kara Loewentheil, Master Certified Life Coach and host of the podcast Unf*ck Your Brain. Kara specializes in coupling her kickass mindset management with feminist theory, which makes her a total shoe-in for the She Thrives Squad. In this episode we chat about sneaky ways the patriarchy is affecting your thinking, how to REALLY separate how you look from how you fee...

Self love: SO HOT RIGHT NOW.   There's a lot of talk about building self acceptance out there right now, and hey— I'm here for it. However, with all this noise comes a few prevailing messages that are actually setting a lot of us up for confusion and/or disappointment with how this process works and what the "result" really is. And since self love is kinda my line of work, I thought I'd shine a li...

The most important words you can ever utter are the ones that follow the words: "I am". What are you identifying with, and what labels are you (or your ego) clinging to, with or without your knowledge? This episode explores the benefits and drawbacks to identity and labels of all kinds. *** STA | Join the Waitlist here ****   Did you enjoy this episode? Be sure to hit SUBSCRIBE + leave A REVIEW an...

You know her, you love her, and TODAY Steph Gaudreau is not only on the show, but her brand new book drops as well!   Steph is a Nutritional Therapy Consultant, podcaster, author, blogger, coach, and all around badass human.   Listen in for a robust conversation around health + fitness and how we can learn to approach it in the BS and shame free style that Steph is so great at teaching.   Come han...

After last week's Part 1, we learned that blindly piling on more quantity of work, effort and BIZEEEEE is not the guaranteer to success that it is often promised. So how do we leverage the quality of our efforts to ensure results This episode has strategies, how-to's and pitfalls surrounding working towards goals of any kind.   *** SHE THRIVES ACADEMY | Learn more + join the waitlis *** Did you en...

You can be whatever you want and achieve anything you dream of if you just… work really really hard. Right?   This trope, combined with our culture's glorification of busy, has created a mindset in so many of us where we believe that if we're working hard AF and not seeing the results we want, the answer is to just double down and work HARDER. Lather, rinse repeat, until the end of time.   From th...

Is hitting the gym still feeling like a punishment? Like a place to repent for your food choices? To hammer your body into shape? Are you frustrated with where your progress is or how you're perhaps not as strong or fit now as you once were? Struggling with taking your identify out of your physical body? Are you looking for a quick mindset shift in how you think of or use exercise in general? This...

Latoya is a chef, photographer, runner, journalist, writer, and fitness fanatic. She is also an amazing story teller and describes herself as a mix between Cardi B and Maya Angelou, and a "recovering self defeatist".   We are chatting all about her wild, fulfilling, and challenging experiences navigating the world of ultra running and fitness, and stepping into the public eye, including:   Losing...

We're back from a short hiatus with a little refresher! This episode takes you through the beginnings of my journey and some of the turning points I had on my path of self love, and how I learned how to give no f*cks. A little bit story time, a little bit tips and tools and advice, this is a broad overview of my path and my strategies for becoming unfuckwithable.   **** STA | Join the waitlist ***...

Today's episode is a replay, but on purpose: it's filled with important reminders about what "summer bodies" actually are.   **** STA | Join the waitlist Read the BLOG version of this episode ****

Is your version of health coming at the expense of your… well… health?   Are you chasing the LOOK of health instead of holistic, well rounded wellbeing?   Today's episode is a direct look at some of the concepts we've been talk around on recent episodes, and it has more questions than answers. I'm channeling my Carrie Bradshaw to give you some considerations on if your pursuit of healthy living is...

You may know Diane Sanfilippo as the New York Time's bestselling author of Practical Paleo , the 21 Day Sugar Detox , and Keto Quick Start . You may also know her from her 8 year, 400 episode podcast Balanced Bites, or her amazing spice blends (I'm obsessed with these!) or new frozen meals by the same name.   Diane is well versed in nutrition, but as an entrepreneur, she is also very well versed i...

This episode is adapted from a popular Instagram post I made recently, and to be clear: we're not talking about swapping out brussel sprouts for your french fries, k? But you knew that already. ;-) Enjoy! **** JOIN THE STA WAITLIST | Join the She Thrives Academy waitlist to be the first to know when spots become available.   **** Did you enjoy this episode? Be sure to hit SUBSCRIBE + leave A REVIE...

Do you think of the gym as your "therapy"? There's nothing wrong with that. But I have a few thoughts for you that may help you build more awareness around what you're doing and more importantly, WHY you're doing it. Because the more awareness we have, the more power we have to create the life we truly want. Your emotional fitness is a VITAL part of this process, so tune in to learn what it is, wh...

Where are my ALL-OR-NOTHING- people at?! Isn't "moderation" one of those really fucking annoying words?   A word that gets thrown around so often and so effortlessly, by people who seem to have all their shit together, as if it's the simplest, easiest solution to all your healthy lifestyle challenges? "Of course you can eat cake and cookies, just do it 'in moderation'". "Everything in moderation!"...

Y'all I've been BUSY around these parts. What have I been up to? Well, this episode has alllllll the deets.   Listen in to learn how you can go from a LISTENER of this show, to someone who actually IMPLEMENTS the concepts, with me as your coach, helping you every step of the way.   Change your life with STA | JOIN THE WAITLIST   **** Did you enjoy this episode? Be sure to hit SUBSCRIBE + leave A R...

So excited to bring you the second installment of our Dear Taylor series, where I'm offering my answers, thoughts or advice to the questions YOU ask. And today's topic is a great one: How do we balance personal growth with self acceptance? Do we have to keep growing all the time? Is there a limit to what we can achieve? How do you deal with the pressure to constantly be improving? When are you don...

There is nothing (NOTH. ING.) wrong with changing how your body looks. But be honest with me— if I really pressed you to tell me WHY you are dead-set on changing how you look, would the answer be it's because deep down, you want to change how you FEEL? If you are on what feels like a lifelong quest in search of confidence, self-love, and inner peace with your body or yourself at large, but haven't...

Whether you're injured or have some other unexpected life event pop up that is interfering with your training, these seasons can be tough. How do you feel like you're not losing all your progress? How do you adjust to a new normal? How do you not get defeated and dejected over being on the bench for a while? This episode is all about how I've personally dealt with 8 months of being out of training...

One of my missions for you here at She Thrives is to live BIG. But how can you do that if you are surrounded by things that are keeping you small? Things you might not even be aware of? If you are serious about your growth— in anything from body image, to personal development, to goal chasing to business to beyond— listen in to be sure that these 5 things aren't sneakily holding you back. *** WORK...

I'm thrilled to bring you one of your most highly requested guests today: Neghar Fonooni. Neghar is a CrossFitter, writer, artist, healer, intersectional feminist and spiritual advisor, who uses her work to empower women to reclaim their worthiness, power, and magic—to empower you to make autonomous choices for your body and your life, in a world that is hellbent on keeping you small. We discuss e...

Doesn't "later" always seem to filled with promise? It's when we'll start that business or wear that bathing suit or get our act together somewhere in life.   LATER is where more time, less worries, and endless possibility permanently lives. Have you ever stopped to consider the sheer amount of life you are saving for "later"? And have you ever noticed how later never really seems to come? In toda...

COMPARISON. Ugh.     Who hasn't felt the crushing feeling of defeat that comes when you are constantly comparing yourself to those around you? It's all too common and zero percent fun, which is probably why this topic is one of my most requested EVER.   Today I'm breaking down the details of the Comparisonitis Plague: what it really is, where it comes from, what we can learn from it, how to manage...

We're back with another bonus cawfee tawk episode featuring Kristin Kashack of @thegirlwiththebutter.   In this episode Kristin and I discuss pressing controversies, like: -CrossFit: rewarding volume over mechanics? -Cursing: offensive or not? -Social Media Commenting: appropriate when you disagree or not? -Ross Gellar: the worst or the best? And of course we finish it out with some tv show recomm...