Episodes

EPISODE 94 | Tracey Showalter is the founder of The Lighthouse Co., a home wellness consulting firm. “Home wellness” is a new concept that’s taken Columbus, Ohio, by storm! Whether it’s through organization, deep cleaning, or education, Tracey is steadfast in her mission to help you live lighter. In the episode, she shares a foolproof 4-step system to reclaim any space that’s taken over your life, tips for avoiding clutter buildup, lesser-known appliances that need to be deep-cleaned regularly…a...

EPISODE 93 | Lisa Sylvestri has 20 years of experience as a physical therapist, over 12 of which are in the lymphedema and oncology arena. Her passion is working with the lymphedema, breast cancer, and oncology patient population, and her mission is to ensure every patient who has received a cancer diagnosis is able to have a great quality of life. Lisa works with patients one on one to help them eliminate their fears, gain strength, reduce swelling, and achieve their personal goals. Ultimately,...

EPISODE 92 | Dr. Ted Naiman is a board-certified Family Medicine physician in the department of Primary Care at a leading major medical center in Seattle. His personal research and medical practice are focused on the practical implementation of diet and exercise for health optimization. He is the author of The P:E Diet. In the episode, Dr. Naiman shares why protein is the most important macronutrient to get right, how to set up your meals so that you eat enough protein, why he changed his though...

EPISODE 90 | Dr. Pearson is a noninvasive clinical cardiologist who’s board-certified in internal medicine, cardiology, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology. Aside from his clinical practice, he’s spent time in academic cardiology, done research and teaching, and published more than 100 papers in major cardiology journals. All of his experiences taught Dr. Pearson to cultivate a healthy skepticism for medical and scientific information that has potential bias. He started his blog—The Skeptic...

EPISODE 89 | If you have some type of goal for *lasting* change in your body composition, strength, or overall health, you’re gonna have to change the way you approach all aspects of life—like vacation! After years of vacationing this NEW way—sticking with my typical healthy habits throughout my time away—I can assure you that vacations are MUCH more enjoyable when you continue to do the things that help you look & feel your BEST rather than throwing those habits out the window and just going co...

EPISODE 88 | Elizabeth Dall is the owner of awomanofwellness.com and helps women heal their relationship with food and their bodies and experience joy in wellness. She believes every woman has the knowledge of what she truly needs deep within herself and that they can learn to love their bodies, heal their relationship with food, and find joy in exercise and movement. Elizabeth helps by offering online programs & personalized coaching to women searching for food freedom and a desire to live a ha...

EPISODE 87 | Olga Mecking (she/her) is a writer, journalist, and occasional translator. Originally from Poland, she now lives with her German husband in the Netherlands. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Playboy, The Guardian and the BBC, among many other national and international outlets. Her first traditionally published book, Niksen: Embracing The Dutch Art Of Doing Nothing, has been published in the US by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. In the episode, sh...

EPISODE 86 | Amber Brueseke is a Registered Nurse, online fitness coach, wife, and mom of four. Her business Biceps After Babies focuses on helping women create a customized fitness plan that’s both effective and enjoyable by utilizing the tool of macro counting. In the episode, Amber shares why everyone can benefit from two weeks of macro counting, some of the most common mistakes people make when counting macros, her thoughts on strength training vs. cardio…and more! Enjoy!! EPISODE WEBPAGE: ...

EPISODE 85 | Megan Barrett lives on her mini-farm up in Washington State with her husband and her three daughters. She’s passionate about helping women make progress towards their goals & coming up with simple solutions that help women everywhere eliminate food- and budget-related stressors so that they can get MORE joy out of life. When she’s not in the kitchen cooking up something delicious, you can find her enjoying time with her family & goats on her farm. She loves connecting with other wom...

EPISODE 84 | Dr. Jud Brewer is an internationally renowned addiction psychiatrist and neuroscientist. His TED Talk ”A Simple Way to Break a Bad Habit” has over 16 million views on YouTube. He’s also an associate professor at Brown University and executive medical director at Sharecare. Dr. Jud’s new book—Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind—is now a New York Times best seller. In the episode, he shares a 3-step approach for breaking any...

EPISODE 83 | Alon David, founder and CEO of 90X®, arrived in America in 1995 without any business leads or connections. He had no university network or promising internships to fall back on; he didn’t even have a solid business idea. But he did have ambition, drive, and the dream to make something of his life. After several years of trial and error, trying other people’s planners and systems, and ultimately deciding that he knew that he could create the ultimate goal setting system, the 90X® Goa...

EPISODE 82 | You can only follow keto or Whole30 for so long before you’d kill for a piece of pizza—but that SINGLE piece of pizza can taste so good that it leads to another piece, and another—and since that first piece of pizza already “ruined” your clean eating streak, you may end up washing those pizza slices down with some soda and topping ‘em off with some ice cream. Within a few hours, you’ve “fallen off the wagon” and you vow to start ____ [insert diet here] again on Monday. I hear about ...

EPISODE 81 | Ayelet Goldhaber is a New York based Registered Dietitian specializing in pediatric and family-focused nutrition. She believes that creating a nurturing and pleasant eating environment is KEY for maximizing nutrition and fostering healthy attitudes surrounding food. Ayelet focuses on implementing strategies to meet each client’s unique and individualized nutrition goals, from newborn to young adult and whole family. She practices “family style counseling,” an approach to counseling ...

EPISODE 80 | Dr. Lina Begdache is an assistant professor in the Health and Wellness Studies department at Binghamton University. She received her PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology with a Neuroscience concentration—also at Binghamton University—and a master’s degree in Nutrition Sciences from the University at Buffalo. Dr Begdache is a Registered-Dietitian Nutritionist, a Certified Nutrition-Specialist-Scholar, a Certified Dietitian Nutritionist, AND a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Diete...

EPISODE 79 | Dr. Barry Popkin developed the concept of the Nutrition Transition, the study of the dynamic shifts in our environment and the way they affect dietary intake, physical activity, obesity, and other nutrition-related noncommunicable diseases. His research program focuses on understanding the global shifts in stages of the transition and programs and policies to improve the population health linked with this transition. Dr. Popkin has played a central role in placing the concerns of ob...

EPISODE 78 | Jason Brown has over a decade of stocks and options trading experience. At the age of 23, he took a $10,000 student loan and turned it into a six figure trading account, and, as a result, his passion for teaching others how to unlock the financial power of the stock market began. Jason has since created his own online stock market education company Power Trades University, which houses his courses, coaching, and community. Power Trades University has helped thousands of students aro...

EPISODE 77 | Dr. Megan Gray is a practicing obstetrician/gynecologist with over 15 years of experience, as well as a mom of two littles and wife. She was a scholar athlete in gymnastics and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Dr. Gray received her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina and then completed her Ob/Gyn residency training at Orlando Health in Orlando, Florida. She has cared for thousands of women and delivered well over a...

EPISODE 76 | Janelle Williams holds a Master’s in Public Health and has worked with government and non-profit organizations for several years before starting her professional organizing business in December 2016. As the owner and lead organizer she assists families, small businesses, and professionals to create systems that help them de-clutter, simplify, and increase efficiency. Her passion is to assist clients with understanding the why behind the clutter. Janelle is also a published author an...

EPISODE 75 | Dr. Meredith Broderick is board certified in neurology, sleep medicine, and behavioral sleep medicine. She is one of the only physicians in the country to hold this combination of board certifications. Dr. Meredith practices the full scope of sleep medicine treating conditions such as insomnia, narcolepsy, parasomnias, circadian rhythm sleep wake disorders, restless legs syndrome and sleep disordered breathing including all forms of sleep apnea. She has a special interest in treatin...

EPISODE 74 | Kate Hall is a home cooking consultant and food waste advocate with a passion for everything frozen. Developed in her own home after becoming frustrated with the stresses of daily cooking and food waste, The Full Freezer Method™ brings together Kate’s 14 years of batch cooking experience, with her love for keeping life simple. Covering all aspects of feeding a family (planning, shopping, prepping, cooking, and food safety), The Full Freezer™ is Kate’s answer to that relentless quest...

EPISODE 73 | Liz Marino is the recipe developer and food photographer behind the site thecleaneatingcouple.com. She creates simple, easy to follow, healthy recipes—most of which are paleo/Whole30. Liz has grown her site from a hobby to a 6 figure business, and in addition to running her blog—she coaches other bloggers to grow their sites into a business! In the episode, Liz shares the most underrated (and overrated!) cooking tools, tips for making healthy eating as simple and easy as possible, t...

EPISODE 72 | Jenifer Tharani, MS, RD, has completed a master’s in human nutrition from Texas State University and training in dietetics from Emory University Hospital. She believes that eating healthy does not have to be boring, time consuming, or expensive and is extremely passionate about helping you adopt an anti-inflammatory eating pattern without restrictions. In her virtual nutrition practice, Jenifer focuses on helping clients adopt a non-restrictive, gut healing, anti-inflammatory eating...

EPISODE 71 | Dr. Jen Hosler is a physical therapist, mobility specialist, & strength coach, who co-owns a rehab & strength training business (Movement Upgraded) with her husband. Together, they help people get out of pain & improve strength and mobility, so they can stay active for as long as physically possible. In the episode, Jen shares the mobility exercises we should ALL be aware of, how to make your workouts more efficient and effective, her favorite strength training exercises…and more! E...

EPISODE 70 | Maria Speck is the author of Simply Ancient Grains and Ancient Grains for Modern Meals. Her work has received multiple awards, including a Julia Child and an M.F.K. Fisher cookbook award. Raised in Germany and Greece, Maria has a lifelong passion for whole grains. She has contributed to the new edition of Joy of Cooking and Modernist Bread as well as to numerous publications in both the US and Germany, including The Washington Post, Gourmet, Eating Well, Saveur, and Gastronomica. In...