The Sam Plan Pod with Sam Gwaz

I turned the big THREE-OH this past year and ever since I've wanted to create this episode! In this episode, I share thirty things I've learned and have found to be powerful and profound in my thirty years of life. Topics ranging from body image to health and fitness to simple life lessons. If you have a question you want answered on my podcast, email samplanpod(at)gmail.com to submit. I am always...

My sister is way cooler than I am (lol seriously) so I am stoked to be giving her more of a platform to share her light with the world! We are 13 months apart in age and while we were more at odds as kids - we couldn't be better friends now. In this episode we discuss our childhoods, growing up with body image issues, and beauty expectations.  If you have a question you want answered on my podcast...

Ever wanted to do a 120 km race in the Moroccan Sahara desert?? lol well, three months ago it wasn't even on my radar. Two months ago I decided to take a leap into the unknown - proving to myself that I can do hard things and setting out to bring purpose back into my training and nutrition as opposed to the aesthetic benefits. Now two days ago (10/20/2022) I finished the 4-day race, embracing all...

What is my current nutrition philosophy? My view of nutrition and my relationship with food has been nothing but a rollercoaster. As I believe modern beauty expectations, being a student of life, and experiences inspire it to be. This episode details my journey with macros, Veganism, and how I choose to fuel my body based on those experiments. I hope it inspires you to go on your own journey of di...

Fitness, regardless of what is driving me, has always been something I've enjoyed. In this episode I dive into my (relationship) history with exercise, what I've learned, experienced, as well as what I"m currently working towards. If you have a question you want answered on my podcast, email samplanpod(at)gmail.com to submit. I am always here to help and support YOU - because that is what life is...

How do I accept weight gain? Most of my life I believed there was no accepting it, only correcting it. In this episode, I discuss the world we live in, built to nurture insecurities and to make money off of those insecurities. I walk you through how I have been able to find peace in my changing body and how I have embraced whatever my body looks like while doing my best to be healthy and happy. if...

In this episode, I walk you through my 10-year battle with an eating disorder and how I found (cultivated) peace with food and with my body. I am not a licensed eating disorder (ED) specialist or mental health professional - nor am I YOURS. The following is simply what happened to work for me. Discretion is advised. If you or someone you know if struggling, the following are amazing resources to s...

Welcome! This podcast is for all the girlies (men, you too) who learned at a young age to be ashamed and embarrassed of their bodies. Who maybe, even now, struggle to accept themselves and want (possibly need) to feel less alone. This podcast is also for those who want to LEARN how to be the absolute best versions of themselves (mentally and physically), without sacrifice and deprivation. I want t...