The True Health Podcast

If you have ever wanted to lose body fat, build muscle, or adjust your physique, this episode is for you. My guest today is Dr. Bill Campbell, a Professor of Exercise Science and Director of the Performance & Physique Enhancement Lab at the University of South Florida. He received his Ph. D in Exercise, Nutrition and Preventive Health at Baylor University, and has led pioneering research - inc...

Jenna Overbaugh is a licensed professional counselor who has been working with people with OCD, anxiety, and related conditions since 2008. Her work includes time at all levels of care including nearly 10 years of experience at a residential OCD and anxiety treatment center.  She is the host of the “All The Hard Things” podcast and educates others about these conditions through various social...

My guest today is Andrew Coates - one of the most trusted voices in the fitness space. He is a famous trainer, writer for outlets like Muscle & Fitness, Men’s Health, and more, and is an acclaimed public speaker at health and fitness events globally. In our conversation today, we go down a list of the most common fitness myths, misconceptions and questions, and Andrew walks through a direct, p...

In 15 minutes, with a pen and paper, you can use today's episode to create a roadmap for transformation. That might sound unrealistic or idealistic, but it's actually true. We walk through how to determine which habits to work on, how to stack your habits over time, how to set up your environment to build habits. And finally, we walk through two literal formulas you can use to create habits, and a...

This is a special one. My guest today is Caroline Burckle. She is an Olympic swimmer, 23-time All American, 2-time NCAA Champion and was crowned Female Swimmer Of The Year. While it would be easy for me to rattle off her resume, what I’ve found her true gift to be, and the area we explored most, is the power of her self-discovery, and her healing journey that came following her swimming career. We...

My guest today is Sam Nelson, frontman of the Platinum-selling band X Ambassadors. While the band’s global hit songs “Unsteady” and “Renegades” catapulted their initial fame and success, Sam is wildly talented in a variety of areas. From being a main collaborator for Lizzo, to having worked with others like The Weeknd, SZA, Ellie Goulding and Maren Morris, to his acting role as Paul Stanley of KIS...

Today we have the honor of chatting with Maddy Pollack. Maddy is a coach at Optimized Health, yoga instructor, and simply one of my favorite humans. She has a beautiful story of transformation, which sparked from a cancer diagnosis at age 24 that kick-started her personal health journey. Today, in addition to working together at Optimized Health, she also coaches cancer survivors in her own practi...

We are beginning 2023 with a Masterclass in all things nutrition, fitness, community, accountability and behavior change. My guest is Jeremy Scott, an absolute legend in the health and fitness space. We go through countless scenarios, personality types and examples of real-life challenges people face, and provide solutions and tips for every common scenario. In my journey of losing 130lbs and rein...

Today I walk you through six health mantras that changed my life, and have had an impact on countless health coaching clients of ours at Optimized Health. Some relate to our relationship with food, some to fitness and movement, and some to our mindset. All of them are profound and important, and I can't wait for you to hear them.  *We have our biggest savings of the year happening right now w...

Michael Pollan once pointed out that America is the country most obsessed with dieting, and the least healthy. Today we explore this by opening up my personal journal to go through some reflections from the past week I spent in Ecuador. We can learn so much from their lifestyle across movement, community, food sourcing and mindset. It was an unbelievable trip and I plan to take these lessons with...

The holiday season is upon us, and with it come a slew of expectations and assumptions around our behavior. The tendency is to slouch into New Years feeling burnt out, bloated, exhausted, and in desperate need of "saving" - only to then fall victim to marketers who prey on insecurity. Today, we examine how to take care of ourselves in several often-overlooked areas, like navigating social obligati...

Today we are thrilled to have Katie Burton as our special guest on the podcast. Katie is an incredible health coach with Optimized Health, but more importantly is a passionate, vulnerable, self-actualized person doing the work to choose herself every single day. Recently celebrating 10 years sober, we discuss her origin story, battles with drugs and alcohol, sobriety journey, and the powerful less...

In today's episode, I share a story of how my Thanksgiving eating many years ago brought me to feel so horrible that I decided to turn things around. I talk about several societal beliefs around our relationship with food, movement, and alcohol, and how we can begin to notice when we are making decisions for ourselves versus when society is making them for us via assumptions and enabling. I also s...

On Thanksgiving... it is WEIRD to not feel like garbage at the end of the meal.. think about that! Today we are diving into five strategies that will help you navigate Thanksgiving Day and the entire holiday weekend mindfully and thoughtfully. We are not focusing on restriction and deprivation, and we are always so not focusing on letting it all go in pursuit of being "back on Monday". Instead, we...

Cassie Steinberg explores the intersectionality of eating behavior, body image, and identity. She earned her Bachelors and Masters Degree in Clinical Nutrition from New York University as well as being a certified Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor. She is a Registered Dietitian, former college athlete, and lifelong foodie. Her mission is to help people come home to their bodies and fin...

In this 20-minute episode , we are powering through a very specific, actionable list of things you can do tomorrow to immediate upgrade your entire health routine and feel better. We discuss four specific ways you can plan ahead to set yourself up for success. We discuss the often overlooked but critical areas like your home environment, community, accountability and scheduling , as well as things...

Meet Bryan Grone, and get ready to be inspired. As a kid, Bryan could not run the required mile in gym class, and at that moment decided he was simply "not a runner". 30 years later, while as a busy parent and husband, his sense of exploration allowed him to go outside and try a very short jog in his neighborhood in upstate New York. Fast forward 12 months from that jog, and Bryan completed three...

Today we dig into the three keys I used to lose my first 30lbs, though the examples will help you whether you're wanting to lose 10, 20, 30, or 50lbs, or not lose weight at all and simply feel your best every day. We talk through tons of examples of how you can incorporate these things into your life, as well as me sharing stories of what worked for me during "Phase One" of my my 130lb weight loss...

In this short, straight-forward episode, we walk through all things Habit Stacking: what it is, two ways to use it, and specific examples of what it might look like to you. I also share examples of how I used it in my personal 130lb weight loss journey. You will leave this episode with clear, simple, actionable steps to use a tool that has been a game-changer for myself and so many people.  A...

In our first guest episode, we are joined by Hannah Lawnik. A former health coaching client, Hannah vulnerably demonstrates (and beautifully articulates) countless examples of the internal health battles so many of us are fighting, but often don't speak to anyone about. In this conversation, we explore her childhood, her family's collective relationship with food, dieting, and fitness, and examine...

Can you list out all the reasons you eat that are not hunger? Can you list the common ways you respond to stress? On today's episode, we begin exploring Emotional Eating - what it is, what it's not, and how we navigate it. I share an example of how a personal family situation triggered my journey to unhealthy eating, where I used food as an escape. Next, we dive into Emotional Health, and how True...

One of the common challenges people face while on a health journey is navigating weekend routines. It is very common to be "on" during the week, and "off" on the weekends. Today we explore how a lot of that comes back to our childhood, our association with food, and tips on rethinking weekends to use them in your favor, instead of as time to sabotage your progress. - As always, feel free to reach...

In a society obsessed with sharing the highlight reels of life, this episode does the opposite. This episode explores seven times I cried during my health journey (also listed below if you want a sneak peak). My goal is simply to remind you that THIS SH*T IS HARD. It also is a reminder that crying can mean tears of joy and pride. Leading from a place of empathy and vulnerability is something I car...

With the onslaught of advertisements, social media influencers, and friends telling you what works for them, it can be easy to get lost in the gigantic sea of fitness marketing, and quickly lose touch with what YOUR individual workout routine might look like. In this episode, we spend 15 minutes on three essentials, followed by 5 minutes where I share my personal current workout routine as well as...

The typical assumption is that if you are on a health plan of any kind, you are focusing on the delicious foods you love but can longer eat. Low carb, low sugar, low fat, no gluten, no alcohol, etc. The focus is on CANNOT instead of on focusing on all of the incredible things you CAN eat. The words "deprivation" or "restriction" come to mind, and this mindset makes it very tough to sustain. Today...