She Thrives Radio | Mindful Living

My friend Kristin of @thegirlwiththebutter is back for another bonus cawfee tawk episode where we hang out, laugh, recount our amazing recent Tour de Snacks vacation together, and discuss the stuff that's really grinding our gears these days. We chat about: -How women are not allowed to think they are pretty or cool -Owning your beauty and body -Being uncomfortable with other people's bodies and c...

What happens when you lose interest in the gym? When you want to take a week off? Or several weeks? What happens when something you love is no longer top priority for you? What happens when you take a break or take it easy or take it less seriously? Do you rack yourself with guilt? Quit? Feel like you failed? Or do you accept that these ebbs and flows are completely normal, and that you'll be ok?...

  She Thrives started as a paleo + CrossFit blog 4 July's ago, and my oh my, has it evolved and grown over the years! In today's episode I'm sharing the biggest life lessons I've learned from doing this gig for 4 years, and you do not need to be an entrepreneur to appreciate this list. Though this might help you in any coaching, teaching, or business venture, I think every one of us can benefit fr...

I am so excited about this week's interview with Erin Brown! Erin is a writer, poet, doula, and speaker, with a background in social justice and an interest in personal accountability and self governance. Her work touches on various aspects of body image, vulnerability, intersectional feminism, sexuality, connection, compassion, anti-oppression, and liberation. We cover lots in this episode, but s...

Self confidence feels like the ultimate gold mine. Don't we all want to like who we are and how we look, feel brave enough to take risks and follow our dreams, be comfortable being fully ourselves and not caring what anyone has to say about it? But we all too often feel like there's something stopping us from feeling confident about ourselves, and it's usually born out of one (or all!) of these 3...

Exercise doesn't have to be a drag!  Struggling to stay motivated? Always starting and stopping? Don't know how to get back into your routine or just stay interested in the one you've got? This episode breaks down my top 6 tips for getting you to establish a sustainable, enjoyable fitness routine that you'll have no issue keeping up with for the long term. Stop shaming yourself into going to the g...

Bikini season is here, which means it's time officially freak the f*ck out about everything, right?! Um, no.  This episode is the antidote to the mainstream "health and fitness" magazines, websites, gurus and bloggers who are offering you 382656 ways to freak out and overthink getting into a bathing suit this summer. Based off of this blog post , my hope is that this episode reminds you about what...

Though you never, ever have to explain or justify a full-blown #yolo style stretch of time (vacation or otherwise), sometimes all the fun of travel can leave our bodies feeling less than awesome. Whether you're laser-focused on a goal, or just don't want to feel like you went on a bender, these are my tips to help you feel your best when you're traveling.   Mentioned in this episode: FREE DOWNLOAD...

I'm not one for Do's and Don't lists, but I think you'll see why I feel strongly about these 4 things, and why they're definitely worth stopping ASAP.  Do you feel like you need validation or permission from people (or a specific person) in order to chase a dream, take time off, or follow your gut? Do you believe that there's something you must achieve, be, accomplish or suffer through first, in o...

Starting a business. Finding your voice. Connecting to your audience. Making your platform profitable. Imposter syndrome. "Looking the part". Taking your vision to the next level. And so much more. If you are either an entrepreneur or aspiring entrepreneur, and hoping to either start or GROW your business in the online health + wellness space, this episode is a must listen. Jill Coleman is the own...

The quest for balance is something I hear about all the time. How can we create our dream business, win that powerlifting meet, have a family, keep our day job, be the fittest chick in the gym, and find time for self care and adventure and down time.. all at once??! The pressure to not only do it ALL, but to do it all in beautiful harmony with a smile on our face is real. Can it be done? Should it...

Whether you're a coach, a trainer, a fitness professional of any kind, or ANY sort of leader, influencer or teacher, this episode is a must-listen. My experience as a hands-on CrossFit L1 and USAW coach, combined with being a teacher and influencer through my business, has taught me a few things that I want to share with anyone who is trying to make an impact and share concepts or ideas. I definit...

Or, 5 things your CrossFit coaches wish they could tell you. But if you're not a CrossFitter, fear not. There's still some goodness in here for you, because not only is this transferable to ANY sport, but most things on this list apply to simply how to be a great student of *anything*. These 5 things are what I would consider best practices for athletes (or students) of any kind, and will be sure...

You asked, I answered. This episode is all about my journey, but really focused on the beginnings and journey of two major turning points: getting healthy and starting this biz. How did I make the transition from a smoker to being committed to health and fitness? Was there a turning point? How have I managed to keep it up after all these years? Why and how did I start this blog and business? How h...

Latham Thomas is a doula and self care/wellness guru, author of Own Your Glow , and creator of Beditations: Guided Meditations for Rest and Renewal . Named one of Oprah Winfrey's Super Soul 100, Latham helps women embrace optimal wellness and spiritual growth as a pathway to owning their power. She has served as a doula and lifestyle guru for celebrity clients including: Alicia Keys, Debra Lee, Re...

Is your to-do list as long as a CVS receipt? Are you struggling to stay organized, prioritize, or take action on the things that need doing? Home, career, errands, social life, side hustles, oh my. There's a lot we feel we need to stay on top of these days and I don't know about you, but usually I end up feeling helplessly pinned underneath the 21 car pileup of overwhelm. In this episode I break d...

Last week's episode was Part 1 of this 2 part series, where we discussed why finding a diet that works for you can be hard when dogmatic beliefs about nutrition are being shared everywhere. The fear mongering out there is real, and the labels are holding us back. So now that we know that a black or white approach to nutrition isn't serving us, this episode explores how we can begin to tip our toe...

Bonus episodes are here!  My goal with bonus episodes is to break up the show with a little fun. Bonus episodes will vary in content (and length) but today we are getting started with a Coffee Talk Episode with my friend Kristin Kaschak of The Girl with the Butter . Come hang out with us as we catch up, crack ourselves up, talk shop and generally just chit chat about life. In this episode we chat...

Ever notice how quickly a nutritional conversation feels a whole lot like discussing politics? Right or wrong, black or white, with very little gray area or NUANCE. With so many people clearly stating that *this* way is the only way to be healthy, no wonder there's so much confusion about food out there right now. Paleo. Plant Based. Keto. Vegan. The many labels in the nutritional world right now...

The Open is over… now what? If you're like me, you might be left wandering aimlessly in the gym after so many weeks (and months) of focused effort on prepping for, performing in, and recovering from the Open.  It takes a lot of mental, emotional, and of course, physical, capacity to go through that, and when it's over, we're all left wondering, what's next? You know what your strengths and weaknes...

People will love you, and people will hate you, and none of it will have anything to do with you. The creepy mirrored funhouse that is judgement is a world that's worth your attention. If you are someone who is constantly judging the way others are dressing, speaking, behaving, or otherwise living, chances are pretty good that you're also being just as critical with yourself. This episode is about...

Living an authentic life, facing up to your internal dialogue and bad habits, failure, dreaming big(ger), and so much more: this interview with Lauren Handel Zander has allthethings. Her book, Maybe It's You , instantly became one of my all time faves, and her no BS style is sure to inspire you to investigate the ways in which you might be getting in your own way of living the life of your dreams....

A workout. A competition. A presentation. Any time we're put to the test, why are we SO quick to point out the 37 ways in which we could have done better? Why do we immediately list all the ways in which we were disadvantaged, or that our competition had some distinct advantage that we didn't have? Why is unapologetically delivering 100% effort so damn hard for us to do? With the Open in full swin...

Is there anything that the average American woman fears more than the bathroom scale? This tiny little piece of plastic has the power to make us feel happy, devastated, confident or ashamed, and even when we don't want to be swayed by it, we are. Beyond the scale impacting our mood, one of the biggest fallacies about the number flashing back at us is that it is a reflection of our HEALTH. And just...

The Open is here this week! Are you already freaked out about having your whole gym watch you try to get one double under or one muscle up for 12 minutes straight? Not exactly sure how to eat to perform? Curious how you can get the edge? Terrified of coming in dead last? Let's chat. This episode is all about how to make the next 5 weeks of CrossFit both your most competitive and your most FUN. How...