Lifting Women Up

I'm joined by Alisha Carlson, a Non-Diet Lifestyle Coach and founder of the Strong[HER] Way. This episode explores the powerful connection between intuitive eating, nourishing our bodies, and cultivating a positive relationship with food. In this episode, we embark on an insightful journey, covering various topics such as:

First, we unravel the complex nature of diet culture, examining its impact and influence on our lives. We delve into the misconceptions and harmful effects it has on our relationship with food and our bodies.

Next, we explore the concept of food freedom, particularly in the context of weight loss and body composition goals. We emphasize the importance of finding joy, pleasure, and satisfaction in our food choices, highlighting the connection between food enjoyment, mental well-being, and sustainable eating habits. We provide practical tips for fostering a positive and nurturing relationship with food while honoring our intuition.

We then tackle the notion of diet mentality, shedding light on its characteristics and how it can hinder our well-being. We discuss common beliefs surrounding food, challenging societal norms and promoting a healthier mindset.

As we delve into the art of balancing nutritional needs and food freedom, we address the misconception that intuitive eating disregards nutritional requirements. We offer strategies and insights on how to find harmony between honoring our intuitive cues and considering our nutritional needs.

Furthermore, we explore the importance of developing relationships with food and ourselves. We discuss the significance of nurturing a positive connection with food, understanding our body's cues, and cultivating self-compassion.

To empower our listeners, we provide guidance on how to read their body's cues and understand the messages it sends. We demystify the concept of bodily cues and offer practical tips for enhancing body awareness.

Lastly, we tackle the challenges and obstacles that individuals may face in their journey towards balancing food choices and food freedom. We address external influences, such as diet culture, social pressures, and conflicting nutritional advice, offering strategies to navigate and overcome these hurdles. We provide support and encouragement to listeners who may encounter resistance or skepticism from others regarding intuitive eating.

Join us in this episode as we embrace the power of nourishing intuition, finding balance in nutrition, and embracing food freedom for a healthier and happier relationship with ourselves and the food we love.

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Alisha Carlson is a Non-Diet Lifestyle Coach and founder of The Strong[HER] Way. She works with women using her non diet approach to food, fitness, and life transformation to help her clients create a healthy and balanced lifestyle without dieting, deprivation, or restriction. She teaches women how to radically love themselves, their bodies, and their lives.

Did you know that 1 in 5 women will be affected by Hashimoto's in their lifetime? This is an autoimmune condition that's on the rise and important to have a basic understanding around it. Even if you don't have a diagnosis of either of these conditions, this will still be full of incredible information for you to soak in.

Join my discussion with my good friend Natalie Guevara, a Functional Nutritionist, who works with those who are living with Hashimoto's and PCOS to take charge of their journey and reverse their symptoms without fad diets or extreme supplement protocols.

We'll be discussing:

- This 1 simple thing that's been helping her clients manage their symptoms.

- Understanding your diagnosis

- How feeling safe in your body matters and how you can do it

- Self-care practices that help for sustainability and the biggest self-care practice no one talks about

- What to do about sleep when you don't have much control over it (coming from a mom with a 9-month old currently not sleeping well)

Natalie also has a 6-week coaching program beginning on June 5th: The Hashimoto's Lifestyle Roadmap. Get in touch with Natalie below:

In this episode I discuss a big conversation I've been having a lot over the past several weeks. It's the topic of optimal vs reality. There are stories that we have running through our heads about what is optimal for us based off how we want things to be or how we believe them to be:

• Working out in a gym vs. home
• Not having enough time vs. needing a certain amount of time
• Motivation from outside yourself vs. creating your own

I'll break down common stories I hear including my own. Reality is we all have them and we may not realize they're dictating what we are and aren't doing. Your stories are what may be holding you back from creating real change. It may be painfully uncomfortable confronting these truths, but it can also be freeing.

Are you keeping yourself stuck by striving for what's optimal instead of what you can do right now with what you have. Are you working with your current reality?

As you go through breaking down what's been holding you back, I ask you do this compassionately and without judgement.

This is a 2 part episode, so episode #2 will drop next week.

This week's episode is from a free workshop I had back in April called, "Uncovering the Fundamentals of Powerful Goal Setting."

Setting powerful and inspiring goals is crucial to your success. If they're not inspiring, then why would you want to pursue it? 

In Part I, I discuss Fundamentals #1-#5. 

We're going to dig below the surface level and get to the heart of what you really want and how to set your goal up in a way that you can't NOT achieve it.

Most people stay at the surface level, which gets you absolutely nowhere.

When the journey gets boring, tough, or exhausting, do you usually find yourself giving up? Maybe you give into your emotions more and eventually abandon the goal completely.

If you're tired of always starting, making some progress, getting thrown off, then quitting, I’ve got you!

Do you subscribe to the no days off club? We've been taught to "go hard or go home" when it comes to exercise and grind out as much as possible. That might mean getting into the gym 5-7 days per week for hours and you even dread thinking about exercise. 

Are you also someone who has been diagnosed with Hashimoto's or PCOS or even going through perimenopause / menopause?

Today, I'm talking to Natalie Guevara, a nutrition coach for women living with Hashimoto's or PCOS wanting control of their lives so they can feel confident in their skin.

This episode will cover:

- A broad overview of what PCOS and Hashi's is and should those who have those conditions be exercising any differently? 

- What to consider as you begin an exercise program

- Natalie's #1 piece of advice 

- The importance of recovery and how to recover.

Here's where to follow Natalie: