When it comes to exercises that help us to improve, it can be very hard to differentiate between attention-grabbing fads and useful moves. Social media makes it even worse because on social media what we often see are sensational exercises. Yet they are not necessarily helpful. As we get into midlife we have to be even more careful so that … Read More
Episode 105: Protein is not Just for Bodybuilders
We just got back from a family vacation where we stayed in an Air B&B. Are you into those? The reason I really like short-term rentals as a vacation option is that I get to cook, and late summer is such a fun time to explore local harvests. Are you up for some late summer healthy food inspiration? Here is … Read More
Episode 104: Got Menopause? Do This!
What’s the best phase of life? It’s the one you’re in right now because after all we really only have the present. So if you are heading towards perimenopause, menopause, or post-menopause then this episode is for you. Today we reveal this one tip that will make a huge difference in how you progress during this wonderful time of life. … Read More
Episode 103: Female Fitness Fibs to Stop Believing Now [part2]
In this episode, we are diving into five more false fitness beliefs that are hurting your progress. If you are a woman trying to improve your body composition then you are going to want to listen to this episode. You will be so happy to learn about how to use and not misuse cardio, lighter weights, protein, and eating in … Read More
Episode 102: Female Fitness Fibs to Stop Believing Now [part1]
When I first started working out I made all of the fitness mistakes that we are talking about in this episode. If I didn’t share the lessons I learned from these mistakes I would be doing you a huge disservice. Especially because they can be counterintuitive. We need to dispel these myths so that women can stop being so frustrated … Read More
Episode 101: Addicted to Stress? Why It’s OK
We often see the world as being binary- black or white, good or bad, but the truth is that most things in life exist on a continuum. There are a lot of points in between the extremes of black and white [a lot of shades of gray for example] Stress is no different. Stress exists in our life along a … Read More
Episode 100: Enough Already! Your “I’ll be Happy When Attitude” is Making You Sad
How many times have you caught yourself saying “I’ll be happy when?” And how many times have you actually been genuinely happy? Happiness is not a result people! It’s an attitude that is a prerequisite for everything. Midlife lady, if you have had this attitude for most of your life [ no guilt here, I am recovering from this] you … Read More
Episode 99: Two Lies and a Truth
Midlife challenges are no joke. And we could have numerous conversations on the lies and truths of navigating healthier midlife. Today we are talking about two lies and one truth that can pivot your journey to living better. Remember the journey is life, the destination is what comes afterward. The Air Hug Community was created to make your journey better. … Read More
Episode 98: Why She went from Being Vegan to an Avid Hunter with Sara Camiscioni
As a young adult, she embraced veganism partly in the name of earthly conservation. As time went on, she wanted to give her body protein from more varied sources while still honoring mother earth. So she made a commitment to shoot or source her animal protein locally. What she learned was that vegans, hunters, and people who raise animals for … Read More
Episode 97: Your Diet May be Causing You to Retain Fat
Could your diet be making you hold onto fat? In some cases that’s exactly what could happen. In today’s episode we talk about a study that examines women with high cognitive dietary restraint in women with low cognitive dietary restraint. So what is cognitive dietary restraint? It is the perceived ongoing effort to limit dietary intake to maintain or manage … Read More