Finding Food & Fitness Freedom: An Empowered RX Podcast

Welcome to "Finding Food & Fitness Freedom”, an Empowered RX Podcast!

Join us as we delve into the inspiring journey of CrossFit athlete Chandler Garlow. From her youth and gymnastics days to overcoming disordered eating through treatment, Chandler shares her path to becoming a competitive CrossFit Games athlete.

Balancing recovery and intense training, she embodies determination, patience, introspection, and the power of vulnerability. A former nurse turned CrossFit coach, Chandler's resilience shines through as she opens up about her experiences.

Join us in celebrating this badass woman's strength, both in mind and body, as she shares her story.

Join Empowered Coach Haley and guest Kate Whetsel as they dive deep! Kate Whetsel is a dedicated fitness enthusiast and co-owner of Resolve Fitness, located in the vibrant city of Seattle, Washington. As a Certified Personal and Health Coach, she brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her clients, helping them achieve their fitness and wellness goals.

Kate's commitment to her craft is evident through her impressive certifications, including CrossFit Level 1 and Precision Nutrition Level 1 Coach. In 2022, she furthered her expertise by completing Stacy Sim's Menopause for Athletes Course, demonstrating her dedication to addressing the unique needs of her clients at every stage of life.

Kate's life journey has been marked by adaptability and resilience, as she proudly identifies as a Military Spouse. Alongside her military service commitment, she takes on the role of a devoted mom to two teenagers and two cherished fur babies, embodying the balance between family and personal growth.

One of Kate's fitness passions is kettlebell training, where she showcases her expertise in mastering this versatile tool to enhance her clients' strength and overall well-being. Her dedication to helping others shines through in her work, both in-person at Resolve Fitness and online through her social media presence.

You can connect with Kate and discover more about her fitness journey and coaching by reaching out to her at katewhetsel@resolvefitnessballard.com or following her on Instagram at @reallifefitbykate.

Tune in to this amazing episode with recovery warrior Jackie. Jackie has been our client for about a year and we are so very proud of her as she celebrates 1 year of full recovery from disordered eating and 3 years of recovery from self-harm.

Listen to her story of resilience and strength as she overcomes childhood trauma, navigating a Broken Foster System, mental health struggles and more. Jackie tells all and explains how important it is to have the right supports in place on the road to recovery.

Hey there, freedom seekers! Welcome back to another empowering episode of the *Finding Food and Fitness Freedom Podcast*. Today, we're diving headfirst into a topic that's been weighing on our minds: the legendary "shorts struggle." Ladies, you know what we mean – finding that perfect pair that makes you feel unstoppable, only to have doubts creep in. 🩳

But here's the deal – those doubts? They don't stand a chance against the fierce determination of our incredible guests. We've got our amazing staff on board, sharing side-splitting stories of breaking free from the chains of shorts standards imposed by a world that just can't keep up. From internal debates to full-blown "I am rocking these shorts!" moments – we're unpacking it all.

And let's address another truth: most shorts don't cater to the diversity of real women's bodies. But we're saying enough is enough. To the woman with a pillow on her lap, we see you. To the one staring at those uncomfy shorts in the closet, we've been there. It's time to rewrite the script.

Join us as we challenge every woman to embrace the *shorts revolution* before Fall's end! Snap a pic, tag us, and show the world you're here to reclaim your confidence. We're not just kicking ass; we're dismantling diet culture, one pair of shorts at a time. Let's flip the narrative and let those beautiful bodies shine, in all their shapes and sizes. 🌟🦋

Tune in, let's laugh, let's conquer, and let's rock those damn shorts like the fierce warriors we are!

#ShortsRevolution #BodyPositivity #ConfidenceUnleashed #DismantleDietCulture #RockTheShorts

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Join Leah for today's episode on sensory struggles in ED recovery + beyond! We will peel back the layers to reveal the brain science, social implications and experiences that many warriors have with sensory processing!

-Struggle with texture and smells? You aren't alone?

- Hate jeans? Love leggings? YEP!

- Bad body image days can be dependent on certain fits and fabrics? We know what that's like!

These can all be forms of sensory issues!

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On today's episode we dive deep into the inspiring journey of two Westborough Girl Scouts, Ava + Elise, on their quest to earn the prestigious Silver Award. They chose to put over 50 hours of work into a research and service project in which they taught their peers the value and practical application of situational awareness, self-defense and women's empowerment.

Empowered RX served as the advisor and supervision for this project and helped to teach them the Empowered 5: 5 Simple Self-Defense Drills that Could Save your life. While each of these young girls came with a unique background and history, they had many things in common including the desire to help protect and empower their peers. Tune in to hear all about Elise and Ava's journey achieving their Silver Award and providing skills to their fellow Girl Scouts on how to fight back.

To book Self-Defense classes of Empowerment groups please e-mail Leah@empoweredrx.org

Join us with LJ who just made Youth Nationals in her sport of Weightlifting. The journey to get to Nationals has been long and she couldn't have done it without the help of Coach Joe and her team. As her dedication, consistency and hard work got her 99% of the way, there was still something holding her back from being her best athlete and best self. She was struggling with diet culture and self-hatred. LJ has been working hard on ditching diet culture to the curb and has found her relationship to food and her body is improving. When she normally would have restricted to get on stage for Weightlifting, she went in fully fueled and ready to go. We are so proud of you LJ!

Join Founder of Empowered RX, Leah Hantman as she interviews Adrienne Capeless of Talk Lift Heal for the second time. The last time we spoke Adrienne was approaching her 2 year business milestone.... this year we have even more to celebrate as she celebrates not only her third year in business but her new business model and gym space! 

In this episode we talk about creating safe and inclusive spaces, witchcraft, grief and finding healing in fitness and community. 

Join co-hosts Christina and Leah as they dive deep into fueling for crossfit after having struggled with disordered eating in the past. They will discuss tips and tricks for developing a solid nutrition foundation as well as how to fuel for a variety of different CrossFit Workouts. 

If you are a CrossFit athlete and think you may struggle with body image/underfueling, this is for you too!

Listen to this podcast to hear real life examples of diet culture in school systems and how you might be able to navigate it as a teacher or parent. Diet culture has seeped its way into our school systems for decades and the results are staggering. In an attempt to reverse the "Obesity epidemic" school systems have caused hyperawareness over bodies, calories, movement and shame. The average girl starts her first diet at age 12, 3/5 girls in High school will have disordered eating, 4/5 will fall prey to chronic dieting. By the time our youth enter college they are set up for a world of struggle with body image, peer pressure and self-esteem. It's no wonder anxiety and depression are higher than ever. 

Join us for today's episode on how to navigate urges to use maladaptive coping mechanisms. Emotional eating, restriction, binging, purging, dieting, shopping, gambling... these are all based on urges! So even if you don't struggle with emotional eating you may find this episode to be quite helpful!

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Join us for a rapid fire, prep talk where we give you actionable tips and tricks to help navigate the toxic world of diet culture on the Holidays! 

Tune into this week's episode of Finding Food & Fitness Freedom with Owner of Empowered RX Leah Hantman as she discusses the intersection between trauma, food, sleep & fitness.

Recovery is hard enough. When we add in being surrounded with people immersed in diet culture it becomes that much more complicated. Tune into this Episode of Finding Food & Fitness Freedom with Empowered RX Staff as they discuss traversing the messy world of recovery in a world dominated by diet culture. 

• You will learn 5 key points to remember as you navigate these situations.
• You will learn from our own mistakes in navigating these situations in our early recovery.
• You will learn successful strategies to help you find your own way in recovery! 

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#foodfreedom #nutrition #eatingdisorder #recoverywarrior #disorderedeating #dietculture #womenshealth #fitness #fitnesstrainer

Join 3 ED Warriors as they discuss their personal experiences with Exercise Bulimia, Binge Eating & Complex Trauma. While all of their stories and backgrounds are unique, they share the lived experiences and understanding of what it is like to grow up with complex trauma in diet culture. The hosts and guests in todays episode are NOT Therapists. They are Trauma Survivors, Health Coaches, Life Coaches, Nutrition Coaches, Personal Trainers, CrossFit Coaches and badass women! Their personal trauma and health qualifications makes them the perfect people to speak on these topics that impact 99.9% of women. 

TW: This episode contains sensitive material pertaining to trauma and eating disorders. 

#eatingdisorders #disorderedeating #warriors #community #empoweredrx

Eating Disorders

Trauma

Survivors

Empowered RX

Bulimia

Binging 

Join us in S2 Episode 21: 5 Ways to Challenge the "I'm not Good Enough" thinking, where Leah gives you 5 quick tips on how to start shifting your mindset so you can make more room for happiness, fun and the things you love!

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Join Leah, founder of Empowered RX as she interviews an Empowered RX Member Brooke Minardi. Brooke struggled with Body Image issues and disordered eating for about  a decade. She started her recovery journey a year ago and felt lost and alone until she found healing with Empowered Rx. Her story is open, vulnerable, relatable and impressive. Brooke is STRONG AF! 

Join Leah, founder and owner of Empowered RX as she dives deep into her own experiences on navigating autoimmune conditions as a trauma survivor.

Leah goes over her personal experiences with adverse childhood experiences, how they have impacted her health and consequently how stressors in current time can trigger immune system responses. 

If you are a trauma survivor or notice that you often get sick under long periods of stress, this episode is for you!

E-mail leah@empoweredrx.org and let her know your thoughts!

Join us with intern and Empowered RX member, Becca Nano as she tells all about her journey in recovery from Anorexia Nervosa. This amazing and kind spirit has worked SO hard to battle depression, anxiety and body image since age 8. The amount of strength and courage it takes to keep fighting and to share your story is tremendous. We are so proud of her. If you have a daughter or know of dancers in your life, you will want to give this a listen. 

Join Empowered RX with Christina Whager as she dives deep into explaining how childhood traumas shaped her life. As a CrossFit Trainer, Professional Chef, Competitive Athlete and Entrepreneur, Stina made it her life's mission to help people find themselves and reach their goals. 

As a Professional Chef she takes her business, Cooking with Christina to help people everywhere reclaim their lives through the joy of cooking. She works with Boston Scientific and other Corporate Businesses to bring a more holistic approach into the workplace. 

Christina sheds light on how trauma crept into all aspects of her life, including the workplace and how she found healing in CrossFit and taking her power back. 

Join Empowered RX Coach Jennie, parent advocate and mother of an eating disorder survivor. In this short episode Leah and Jennie cover a few of the common struggles we see parents experience when their child is going through an Eating Disorder. We touch on 4 subjects that will be covered each week in April in our Parent Journey Program. 

If you are a parent of a child in recovery, this group is for you! 

- Support

- Resources

- Networking

- Tips n Tricks

- Meal prep ideas

- Family based treatment

Join Amy and I as we dive deep into her own experiences with eating disorder recovery. This is a very unique podcast because Amy has just started the recovery process. As a clinical psychologist she is fascinated by the intersection of movement and mental health. Her hopes are to use these concepts in her practice down the road to help others struggling in the same ways she has.

Amy is a strong badass and we are so glad to know her! Take some time to get to know her too, you won't regret it! 

Join the Empowered Podcast for a special returning guest, Jenn Green! Jenn is here to talk about all things people pleasing and boundaries. A big part of her own recovery has been learning her own needs and understanding relationship dynamics. Jenn is an amazing human being. She and her husband own CrossFit Greer. She is a Field Leader in CrossFit HQ Carolinas AND she is an amazing Coach, friend and inspiration. 

With a history of addiction, anxiety, disordered eating and anxiety, Jenn has used her personal experiences to help Coach others. We love Jenn and can't wait to have her back to talk about habit stacking! 

Haley Marrone is back on the Empowered Podcast and we are PUMPED! Haley is a friend, a Coach, an Affiliate owner, a Mom, a Wife, a Creative soul AND a trauma survivor.

Haley and the founder of Empowered RX, Leah, met through their shared lived experiences and connected instantly. They share the same trauma-informed coaching philosophy and the same life mission: to get a barbell in the hands of every woman! 

This inspiring episode will dive deep into the WHY behind wellness and CrossFit as an adjunct intervention for trauma. Daily habits and mindset set clients up for success and the energy to overcome. 

Follow Haley on Instagram @Haley_Racine

How is that trauma can impact so much of my body and yet it is left out of major major textbooks and wellness education?

Listen in to find out WHY your Coaching needs to consider this and how it can help your clients!

E-mail Leah@empoweredrx.org for mentorship and Coaching opportunities

The holidays are rolling around! It's usually a time of joy, celebration and family! For many people, this holiday season will come with challenges. Join the young girls of the Empowered RX mentorship program as they share personal experiences and give tips that will help you support your family member with an Eating Disorder!