Sweat & Reflect

Hey friend! Welcome back! Today we're chatting about the power of a positive mindset & positive self-talk! Now, before you roll your eyes, know that I've been where you are right now.  I've had the thoughts of "I don't need positive self-talk or mindset; I'm already positive," & girl, while I respect that because I've been there, let me tell you, I w...

Hey friend! Welcome back! I am so excited you're here because today's episode kicks off the breakdown of my 29029 Everesting experience! I'm only 72 hours out from the whole event, & I just know that the downloads, breakthroughs, key moments - whatever you want to call them - are going to keep on coming, so I figured, let's have some fun with this & really break down th...

Hey friend! I am SO glad you're here because today, my girl Christine & I are BACK & we're chatting about 29029 Everesting. As you're pressing play on this episode, Christine & I are on our way to Utah to climb Snowbasin Mountain!  This is a BANANAS endurance challenge where we're ascending the mountain 13 times & by the end of the 36 hours we WILL have climbed...

Hey friend! Back in July Ryan & I came on here & shared our pre-Italy vacation thoughts about being together for 2 weeks straight, 6 1/2 months in our relationship. We've been home for almost a month, & man, was it the best trip ever! We learned so much about each other, how we work as a couple - & most importantly as a team; & it gave us the green light to move in togethe...

Hey friend! I am SO glad you're here because today, my girl Christine & I are chatting about ELEVATE -- our podcasting mastermind! Now, before you get turned off & you think, "this has nothing to do with me, I don't even have a podcast" press pause on that narrative & keep listening.  While we may be chatting about ELEVATE & podcasting, we're really focused...

Hey friend! It feels like it's been forever since I sat in my closet & chatted with you even though we didn't miss a beat when I was in Italy; but we're back! Eventually I will share all of the good stories & things from Italy, but I wanted to come back & immediately speak on a topic that keeps coming up: "everyone has it all figured out!" I can't even cou...

Please note: Kristina & I are NOT licensed therapists, social workers, or any other health worker. We are two women who are sharing our experiences & the research we have conducted on both topics. Additionally, we will be talking about addiction throughout the episode, so please exercise cautions & boundaries while listening.  Hey friend! Welcome back! We are continuing the interview t...

Hey friend! As you're pressing play, Ryan & I are in our second week of our Italian travels! We decided to come on & give a little insight as to how this two-week trip came about, in addition to what this trip means to us - both as individuals & as a couple.  Ryan has always been a travel bug & once Covid restrictions had been lifted he was booking flights.  As for me, I'...

Hey friend! Welcome back! Today we are back on the interview train & I am so excited to be chatting with Lindsey Konchar - a social worker, mama, AND author! We have so much fun chatting about her new book: I Got 99 Coping Skills & Being a B!tch Ain't One which is officially OUT! Lindsey & I cover everything from her inspiration for the book, the growing need/push for therapy, &am...

Hey friend! Welcome back! On today's episode I am reflecting on some of the lessons I've learned in my 33rd year of life. Yes friends, today, June 29, is my 34th birthday & I am in an extra reflective mood. For one thing, I am having some resistance to this birthday because I am definitely not where I thought I'd be by now...white picket fence & two babies, anyone? BUT I&apo...

Hey friend! Today's episode is all about growth & expansion, & honestly, this episode was inspired by conversations I've had with clients & a very unlikely source: a sea creature called the Nautilus. What the hell is a Nautilus you ask? A Nautilus is "one of the oldest creatures known to survive in the earth's oceans.  It is a symbol of nature's grace in growth...

Hey friend! Welcome back! On today's episode I'm continuing to take you on my grief & healing journey as I explain why I changed my name. That's right.  I am now Meredith Coviello. The decision to remove my married name, Felice, was not made lightly. It was not a decision that was made to disgrace Tim or to 'erase' our life together. I decided to change my name because...

Hey friend! I am SO happy you're here because we are BACK on the interview train & I am SO excited to have this guest on today's show! Sarah Brackmann is a certified Trauma Informed Breathwork Facilitator & is bringing us ALL of the information - including a 60 second breathwork practice - to today's episode!   Over the course of the episode we chat all things from "wha...

Hey friend! Welcome back to Sweat & Reflect! On today's episode, Ryan & I break down our thoughts on Netflix's 'Love is Blind: Season 2' & 'The Ultimatum' aka quality trash tv at its finest. FYI there will  be some SPOILERS so if you plan on watching either show & don't want to know how the couples end up, come back to this episode later. Why did...

Hey friend! Thank you so much for being here! On today's episode I'm taking you through the thoughts, feelings & experiences I had leading up to Tim's death anniversary, as well as the anniversary itself. This is another raw & real episode as I am just sharing my experience & what I've been going through -- the messy middle; the highs & lows; & the moments t...

Hey hey! Today's episode has a different feel as I'm not the one guiding the conversation.  Instead we have Ryan calling the shots & asking me the questions! I'm not sure how I got myself in this situation, but none-the-less we had fun as Ryan asked me everything from the inspiration of this podcast, to my new program, Healing Her First .  I laughed, I sweated in all the weird p...

Hey friend! As always, thank you so much for being here! I also wanted to take a minute to thank you SO much for you love & support following last week's episode.  I am so beyond grateful & if I could give each of you a hug, I would. On this week's episode I'm doing something that some may think is crazy: I'm talking about how I found gratitude for Covid. I know, it&apo...

Hey friend! Welcome back! Before we get into it today, please know that there is a TRIGGER WARNING associated with this episode as we will be talking about addiction & death. On today's episode I am breaking down the last few weeks of Tim's life from the initial diagnosis at Urgent Care to his final moments.  It is definitely a lot of information, but after sharing this information w...

Hey friend! Oh. My. Goodness! I CANNOT believe it but yesterday, April 26, 2022, marked Sweat & Reflect's FIRST BIRTHDAY!! Eeeekkkk!! At the start of last year, podcasting wasn't even a thought in my head & now, we're here celebrating this major milestone! In honor of this birthday celebration, today's episode is all about reflecting on what I have learned over the past...

Hey friend! You asked & we delivered! Ryan is on today's episode & we are chatting about COMMUNICATION in all forms: verbal, non-verbal, emotional, & physical. Yes, we're newly into our relationship, #4months, but as a result of this newness we're able to share how we're communicating with one another & building a strong foundation for our relationship in real t...

Hey friend! Man, oh man am I JAZZED for today's topic! My boss & I were having a conversation last week, & she said something that has stuck with me since.  My boss told me she lives by & resonates with the motto: "live a big life", & DAMN, that really struck me! Maybe you can relate to this, but I realized in that moment that I've been living a small life in th...

Hey friend! Welcome to today's episode where we're chatting about HAPPINESS. Why happiness you might ask?  Well, this concept of happiness keeps coming up for me, especially as a widow.   This is a conversation I often have with myself: "I'm the happiest I've ever been." Two seconds later: "but what about Tim? Were you not happy with Tim? What would people say if...

Welcome to the Sweat & Reflect Podcast! Here we'll be chatting about all of the things, but most importantly, how life is happening FOR you, not to you! We'll discuss everything from grief to quitting your job, to finding love again in this crazy world. Join me whenever it works for you - these episodes are NOT episodic - & get ready to experience all forms of sweating & refl...

Hey friend! Today we're diving into something that I'm working through in real time: triggers. I recorded this episode in real-time -- aka I was feeling & processing this whole experience as I was recording it.   Why did I choose to actively record this experience?  Because I was having a major breakthrough & frankly, I knew being in a fully transparent state was going to be bene...

Hey friend! Thank you for your continued love & support as I continue to open up & share my full story with you. On today's episode we're chatting about the need to support yourself while loving an addict, & I'm specifically focusing on therapy & Al-Anon because I have had first hand experience with both. For me, finding my therapist was a GAME CHANGER.  It was (is)...