Guest Podcast Episodes

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

The kids have moved out, now what? Empty nesting can be a time of great joy and also a time of melancholy. For some parents, being defined as a parent is an identity that can be hard to let go of.  This can result in a tough transition. My friend and fellow fitness professional an empty nester herself have an … Read More

Coming home to CHAOS can be very unsettling and add to your stress. But when you learn about these unexpected ways that you can make your home a  relaxing private sanctuary, your life will take on a different flavor. We all deserve to enjoy our personal space and making it just right for us in the way we live is … Read More

We have an inactivity problem that is messing up the fundamentals. It’s not an age problem it’s an inactivity lifestyle problem. It is a misconception to think that at a certain age you should not lift weights. The truth is we are losing power at a rough rate of 15% per decade and strength at about 10% per decade. So … Read More

Our guest today Nina Cruz got up very early from halfway around the globe to chat with us about all aspects of conscious parenting. Now before you think you are well past potty training and the ABC’s, don’t worry, this is more about parenting your inner child. We left no stone unturned as we chatted in-depth about many topics from … Read More

If you don’t solve trauma it is going to come out again and again. Today’s guest has had to learn that. From his tumultuous childhood to his time in the military and then as a young father, he has learned that a winning paradigm is about being willing to re-calibrate his mindset over and over again. Alunas Havens shares his … Read More

Grief is one of those life situations that make us feel uncomfortable and somewhat useless.  When the loss is from a child, no matter the age, it can be hard to know just how to comfort the various family members.  Our guest Michele Benyo knows this all too well. Michele lost her young son to cancer leaving behind her 3-year-old … Read More

Life gets shorter every day and, Coach Becca  Ribbing chats frankly about how in midlife, we don’t have time to fool ourselves. Some unlikely habits to distract us from our truth include things like scrolling endlessly on our phones or binge-watching shows. We may falsely believe it is painful to get honest with ourselves, but it is likely more painful … Read More

Imagine being thirty-something, and getting a diagnosis of a progressive cardiac condition that will require a heart transplant. Kristy Sidlar was a fit healthy woman, and after collapsing while training for a triathlon, she was told she would eventually need a heart transplant. Her heart condition slowly progressed into middle age and did lead to a heart transplant in March … Read More

Anger can have negative connotations. But is that fair? As humans, we experience all kinds of emotions, and anger is just an emotion that can be a habit or can be suppressed, or it can be unpredictable. In this episode private counselor and social worker, Sarah Loverdi talks about the benefits of anger, and why we hate to love it. … Read More