Exercising releases feel good hormones called endorphins, which improve your mood and can also help you de-stress. The more you move your body, the more endorphins you release, which can directly impact your mental health!   Movement has positive impacts in so many areas of life, including your body, your mind, and your overall health.  In this episode, Maria, a Licensed Mental Health Therapist, Tara, a personal trainer, and Elizabeth, a Registered Dietician and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor share how movement is important in all three of their areas of expertise.   This episode shares tips for adding more movement into your life to feel the positive benefits. It is always important to talk with your doctor before starting a new exercise routine.   For more help on this, check out this amazing resource created by the hosts: The Ultimate Self Care Planner: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.ck.page/9e817ab37e   Topics in this episode: How your movement is mental health.The reason Maria includes movement in her Emotional Fitness Studio.   How movement directly impacts your mind, body and overall health. Advice and tips on how to add more movement into your daily life. Tips for keeping your movement healthy and intentional.Reframe how you think about movement. Download the best resource for practicing self care - The Ultimate Self Care Planner: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.ck.page/9e817ab37e Let’s connect and keep the conversation going!   Our resources: Get Audible: https://www.audibletrial.com/wellnessrebranded   Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness   Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com   Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition   What was YOUR takeaway? Share it on socials and don’t forget to tag us so we can share it too!   What would YOU like us to discuss? We want to make this show helpful and effective, so reach out and let us know!

TJ Matton, the founder of The Playful Revolution joins the podcast for the second time to talk all about how to be a more playful person!   In the last episode, we discussed the practice of play, what it means, and how it is beneficial to our wellbeing and why you need to include it in your life. In this episode, we are taking it a step further and talking about how to make it part of your day to day and to really put it into practice.   TJ helps adults use play to build a life you love and deserve, one filled with authentic, liberated joy. As a social worker, psychotherapist, and clinical-coach, she helps you reconnect with your playful self and cultivate joy every-single-day.   This episode is full of play, and TJ analyzes Maria, Tara and Elizabeth’s type of play!    Topics discussed in this episode: Understanding the different types of play. The benefits of knowing what type of play resonates with you the most so you can become more playful. Tips for becoming more playful. How play can be a tool that you include in your day to day life to improve your wellbeing. How understanding your specific play type can help you get to know yourself better. A way to connect with TJ in person at Maria’s Emotional Fitness Studio in Annapolis, MD https://thecoachingtherapist.com/emotional-fitness-studio/ Connect with TJ: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theplayfulrevolution Website: https://www.theplayfulrevolution.com/ Freebie: Jumpstart Joy https://www.theplayfulrevolution.com/jumpstart-joy Play Your Way: https://www.theplayfulrevolution.com/play-your-way Book a free call with TJ: https://calendly.com/theplayfulrevolution/30min?month=2023-10&kuid=34364fce-f74f-4d62-8254-4c8b84f48cb0&kref=oJpCv1GBN6Xc&kuid=4ae1a8f9-0e26-4b17-862e-41b0d7cbe81c&kref=LdZMhuago9Yf Let’s connect and keep the conversation going!   Our resources: The Ultimate Self Care Planner: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.ck.page/9e817ab37e Get Audible: https://www.audibletrial.com/wellnessrebranded Save 10% on Happii when you use this link - https://happii.today/WELLNESS Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness   Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com   Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition   What was YOUR takeaway? Share it on socials and don’t forget to tag us so we can share it too!   What would YOU like us to discuss? We want to make this show helpful and effective, so reach out and let us know!

TJ Matton, the founder of The Playful Revolution joins the podcast to talk all about how playfulness plays a role in wellness. As adults, a lot of us neglect play in our lives.  TJ helps adults use play to build a life you love and deserve, one filled with authentic, liberated joy. As a social worker, psychotherapist, and clinical-coach, she helps you reconnect with your playful self and cultivate joy every-single-day.   Topics discussed in this episode: How TJ became a play scientist.What is play?The neuroscience behind playPlay personalities and different types of play. How play is beneficial to our wellbeing Why it needs to be included in life as adultsWhat is play coaching and why is it helpful?Where to start if you want more play - tune into the next episode to learn more about this!A way to connect with TJ in person at Maria’s Emotional Fitness Studio in Annapolis, MD https://thecoachingtherapist.com/emotional-fitness-studio/ “Play is both this frivolous, stupid thing, and also the essential to our wellbeing in our community and beings.” - TJ Matton Connect with TJ: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theplayfulrevolution Website: https://www.theplayfulrevolution.com/ Freebie: Jumpstart Joy https://www.theplayfulrevolution.com/jumpstart-joy Play Your Way: https://www.theplayfulrevolution.com/play-your-way Book a free call with TJ: https://calendly.com/theplayfulrevolution/30min?month=2023-10&kuid=34364fce-f74f-4d62-8254-4c8b84f48cb0&kref=oJpCv1GBN6Xc&kuid=4ae1a8f9-0e26-4b17-862e-41b0d7cbe81c&kref=LdZMhuago9Yf Let’s connect and keep the conversation going!   Our resources: The Ultimate Self Care Planner: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.ck.page/9e817ab37e Get Audible: https://www.audibletrial.com/wellnessrebranded Save 10% on Happii when you use this link - https://happii.today/WELLNESS Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness   Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com   Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition   What was YOUR takeaway? Share it on socials and don’t forget to tag us so we can share it too!   What would YOU like us to discuss? We want to make this show helpful and effective, so reach out and let us know!

Emotions are an integral part of the human experience. They shape our perceptions, decisions, and interactions with the world around us. How we regulate them also is an important part of the process.    In this episode, Maria, Tara, and Elizabeth discuss the importance of emotional self care, how to recognize and identify emotions, and strategies for managing them effectively.   For more help on this, check out this amazing resource created by the hosts: The Ultimate Self Care Planner: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.ck.page/9e817ab37e   Topics in this episode: Tips for emotional self careWhy this is an important practice How to know when emotions are a problemHow to recognize and identify your emotionsCommon emotional needs that most people have Download the best resource for practicing self care - The Ultimate Self Care Planner: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.ck.page/9e817ab37e   Let’s connect and keep the conversation going!   Our resources: Get Audible: https://www.audibletrial.com/wellnessrebranded   Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness   Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com   Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition   What was YOUR takeaway? Share it on socials and don’t forget to tag us so we can share it too!   What would YOU like us to discuss? We want to make this show helpful and effective, so reach out and let us know!

The most important thing in this world is taking care of yourself, and it's more than just getting pedicures and taking bubble baths.    In this episode, Maria, Tara and Elizabeth talk about the most fundamental ways that you can take care of yourself daily, how your needs matter, and how you need to be making time to take care of yourself, physically. You cannot afford to skip this. They chat about the most common blocks people have to physically self care, and they reframe them for you in this episode.    For more help on this, check out this amazing resource created by the hosts: The Ultimate Self Care Planner: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.ck.page/9e817ab37e   Topics discussed in this episode: What is self careDifferent examples of how to practice self care, beyond bubble baths and pedicuresThe true importance of self care - why you should never skip thisAdvice from experts on overcoming obstacles that may come up around self careThe best resource for practicing self care - The Ultimate Self Care Planner: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.ck.page/9e817ab37e   Let’s connect and keep the conversation going!   Our resources: Get Audible: https://www.audibletrial.com/wellnessrebranded   Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness   Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com   Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition   What was YOUR takeaway? Share it on socials and don’t forget to tag us so we can share it too!   What would YOU like us to discuss? We want to make this show helpful and effective, so reach out and let us know!

We have big news! Tara De Leon wrote a book, and with chapters written by Maria and Elizabeth.   More about the book: Hot Mess to Hot Mom is a funny, real, down-to-earth, practical guide for everything you need after giving birth and beyond. The expert authors share their authentic stories and expert tools with you to give you a powerful collection of master strategies for thriving before, during, and well after you welcome your little one into the world.   Lead author Tara De Leon’s big mission was to bring together a cast of professionals who not only get your struggles but have lived them and survived through them. Each has a particular passion for your journey as a parent, but also as a unique individual with their own desires and goals.   Are you a hot mess? Don’t fear. . . we got you! We know that hot mom is ready to be uncovered and you now have powerful solutions in your hands.   You can buy the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Mess-Mom-Transformational-Childbirth-ebook/dp/B0CW4PX3VJ   Let’s connect and keep the conversation going!   Our resources: Get Audible: https://www.audibletrial.com/wellnessrebranded The Ultimate Self Care Planner: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.ck.page/9e817ab37e   Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness   Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com   Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition   What was YOUR takeaway? Share it on socials and don’t forget to tag us so we can share it too!   What would YOU like us to discuss? We want to make this show helpful and effective, so reach out and let us know!

TW: Talk about Postpartum Depression   “Motherhood is not synonymous with suffering”   Postpartum Depression, described as depression suffered by a mother following childbirth, typically arising from the combination of hormonal changes, psychological adjustment to motherhood, and fatigue, is very common, but not so commonly talked about.    Today, hosts Elizabeth, Maria and Tara are joined by Brenda Brown. Brenda is a  life coach supporting people’s journey on taking compassionate action. They talk about Brenda’s journey through navigating motherhood and postpartum depression, how she decided to start helping other women through postpartum depression, and where new moms can get the help that they need.    In this episode: What postpartum depression isBrenda’s journey through experiencing postpartum depressionWhy Brenda helps other women Help that women can get when struggling with postpartum depression   Connect with Brenda: Website: http://www.wisdomloves.com/ Let’s connect and keep the conversation going!   Our resources: Get Audible: https://www.audibletrial.com/wellnessrebranded The Ultimate Self Care Planner: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.ck.page/9e817ab37e Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness   Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com   Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition   What was YOUR takeaway? Share it on socials and don’t forget to tag us so we can share it too!   What would YOU like us to discuss? We want to make this show helpful and effective, so reach out and let us know!

It seems like everyone in the wellness industry has something to say about bodies, doesn’t it? Join Maria, Tara, and Elizabeth in this episode as they share topics that get them fired up in the wellness industry.    From body shaming in the fitness industry, to diagnosing in the mental health industry, and topics around food in the nutrition industry, these ladies share their hottest takes on them all. The healing trio share their unique perspectives, personal experiences, and insightful commentary along the way.   Topics in this episode: What gets Maria fired up about the mental health industry What gets Elizabeth fired up about the nutrition and diet industry What gets Tara fired up about the personal fitness industry   The Ultimate Self Care Planner: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.ck.page/9e817ab37e   Episodes mentioned: Fat Shaming Survival Guide Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wellness-rebranded-intuitive-eating-diet-culture-food/id1651744916?i=1000633325423 Episode with Natasha: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wellness-rebranded-intuitive-eating-diet-culture-food/id1651744916?i=1000630944092   Get Audible: https://www.audibletrial.com/wellnessrebranded   Let’s connect and keep the conversation going!   Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness   Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com   Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition   What was YOUR takeaway? Share it on socials and don’t forget to tag us so we can share it too!   What would YOU like us to discuss? We want to make this show helpful and effective, so reach out and let us know!

We all breathe, but did you know that there is a way to breathe in a way that you can start to heal your emotions? Breathwork is a technique that draws on the breath to facilitate emotional release.   Today, Maria, and Tara speak with Trish Brewer,  a trauma informed breathwork coach, reiki master teacher, and intuitive guide. Her work is to create and hold space for you to serve as your guide back to your whole self. She believes that when we allow ourselves to be supported, we expedite our own healing and self discovery. She knows this to be true from her own experience.    Trish has earned her Breath Coach Certification from Yoga Teachers College, studied under David Elliot, a Breathwork pioneer, and completed her trauma training with the NARM Training Institute (NeuroAffective Relational Model). She sees herself as a life-long student deepening her practice through on-going education and exploration.    In this episode: How to properly breathe to feel better. The benefits of breathwork. Teaching your kids how to use breathing techniques to relax. A live breathwork demo. Why you should practice breathwork while you are calm, so when you are in crisis you know what to do.  Connect with Trish: Website: https://www.trishbrewer.com The Ultimate Self Care Planner: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.ck.page/9e817ab37e   Get Audible: https://www.audibletrial.com/wellnessrebranded   Let’s connect and keep the conversation going!   Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness   Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com   Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition   What was YOUR takeaway? Share it on socials and don’t forget to tag us so we can share it too!   What would YOU like us to discuss? We want to make this show helpful and effective, so reach out and let us know!

From a young age, many people develop a habit of tying their emotions to food – from using it to celebrate birthdays and holidays to seeking comfort in it when feeling sad. This often leads to unhelpful emotional eating habits that persist into adulthood.   Elizabeth, a dietitian and certified Intuitive Eating counselor, leads the conversation alongside Maria and Tara. She shares her expertise on the origins of emotional eating, distinguishing between emotional eating and binge eating, recognizing the signs of emotional eating versus genuine hunger, and more.   If you're struggling with emotional eating and seeking support, Elizabeth is an excellent resource for you to reach out to. Find her contact information below to send her a message! The Ultimate Self Care Planner: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.ck.page/9e817ab37e   Get Audible: https://www.audibletrial.com/wellnessrebranded   Let’s connect and keep the conversation going!   Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness   Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com   Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition   What was YOUR takeaway? Share it on socials and don’t forget to tag us so we can share it too!   What would YOU like us to discuss? We want to make this show helpful and effective, so reach out and let us know!

Julie Blamphin, a dear friend to the hosts, joins the podcast today to talk about her love for yoga, how she uses it in her day to day life, why getting vulnerable is a good thing, and how to connect with your femininity and get your sexy back.    A little bit about Julie: Julie is obsessed with cartwheels and alone time, she has been featured in AARP The Ethel, LIVESTRONG Magazine, The Leading Lady Podcast, Baltimore Banner, and The Dr. Kinney Show, and Pelvic Health Support Canada, among others. Julie started teaching yoga at 12 years old in her mother’s school of gymnastics in upstate New York. She inspires women to feel joyful, stable and sexy through movement and stillness. She is an inspirational speaker, a retreat leader, and the founder of Stretch Your Spirit.     In this episode:  How you can use yoga to connect with your body and emotions more. Julie’s take on yoga in real life.Calming your nervous system.Connecting with your sacred feminine and bringing your “sexy back”.How vulnerability connects directly to wellness.Why you should never repress your femininity and sexuality.   Connect with Julie: Website: https://www.stretchyourspirit.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stretchyourspirit   This episode is in part sponsored by our affiliate, Audible. Find out more about the product here: https://www.audibletrial.com/wellnessrebranded   Let’s connect and keep the conversation going!   Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness   Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com   Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition   What was YOUR takeaway? Share it on socials and don’t forget to tag us so we can share it too!   What would YOU like us to discuss? We want to make this show helpful and effective, so reach out and let us know!

Join Maria, Tara, and Elizabeth as they identify red flags to watch for when selecting a mental health, fitness, or nutrition professional. With so many options in each of these respective industries, there are great providers and not so great providers. This episode will help you discover those red flags in people you should not work with so you can find the right fit for your needs.    In this episode: What to know before picking a health, fitness, or nutrition provider.Red flags to be aware of. How to identify these red flags and why you should avoid them.  This episode is in part sponsored by our affiliate, Silk and Sonder. Find out more about the product here. Let’s connect and keep the conversation going!   Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness   Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com   Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition   What was YOUR takeaway? Share it on socials and don’t forget to tag us so we can share it too!   What would YOU like us to discuss? We want to make this show helpful and effective, so reach out and let us know!

Parenting teens can be hard. Adolescence is a time of significant transition--for kids AND their parents. At Teen Savvy Coaching, Samantha helps parents of teens and tweens step into their parenting role with calm and confidence.  Her coaching is informed by her long career in education as a classroom teacher, administrator, and school counselor as well as her training as a licensed clinical professional counselor.   As a parent coach, Sam coaches parents to tame household chaos and strengthen the parent-child connection while also maintaining healthy and values-based boundaries. She gives parents the tools that they need so the whole family can go from surviving adolescence to thriving during this exciting time of growth and transition.    Topics covered in this episode:   The connection between a strong parent-child relationship and wellness The biggest mistakes that parents make when trying to communicate with their teensThe concept of “drive-by parenting’Tips on how to keep the parent/child relationship strong   Connect with Samantha: Website: https://teensavvycoaching.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teensavvycoaching/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeenSavvyCoachingwithSamanthaStraub/   Download her free ebook,  Beyond Nagging: Empowering Parents to Transform Teen Homework Headaches: https://mailchi.mp/teensavvycoaching/beyondnagginghomeworkhelp   Let’s connect and keep the conversation going!   Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness   Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com   Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition   What was YOUR takeaway? Share it on socials and don’t forget to tag us so we can share it too!   What would YOU like us to discuss? We want to make this show helpful and effective, so reach out and let us know!

Having support on your wellness journey is so important, but what happens when your family and friends are not on board with the wellness changes you want to make in your life?   In this episode, Maria, Tara, and Elizabeth share advice on what to do in this situation. The trio sees this often happen when people start on an intuitive eating journey, as opposed to a diet. Because of diet culture, this is hard for some people to understand, but this episode will help you confidently move forward.    In this episode: Finding support outside of your friends and family.Advice for overcoming objections from your loved ones. Creating necessary boundaries to move forward.    Let’s connect and keep the conversation going!   Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness   Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com   Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition   What was YOUR takeaway? Share it on socials and don’t forget to tag us so we can share it too!   What would YOU like us to discuss? We want to make this show helpful and effective, so reach out and let us know!

Jonny Landels joins the podcast today to discuss diet-culture and intuitive eating from his experience.  Jonny is an intuitive eating and fitness coach. His bio: You’re in the right place if you’ve always felt “too big” and “too heavy”.    In this episode, Jonny shares his experience growing up with parents who had a complicated relationship with their bodies and food, and how that led him to believing he was ‘fat’ from a young age. In his 20s he tried very restrictive dieting, pushing himself to the limits with crossfit, and ultimately found a coach who focused on intuitive eating and finally saw positive results in his body and mindset.    Topics discussed in this episode: Health at every size and intuitive eating Viewing fitness as a look vs fitness as a lifestyleJonny’s backstory and how he helps others now with his coaching. Disordered eating habits. Diet culture from the POV of a manThings that listeners can do to help improve body image and anti-diet culture specifically for the men in our lives.    Connect with Jonny: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonnylandels/ Website: https://nextstepnutrition.co.uk/coffeechat/ Let’s connect and keep the conversation going!   Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness   Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com   Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition   What was YOUR takeaway? Share it on socials and don’t forget to tag us so we can share it too!   What would YOU like us to discuss? We want to make this show helpful and effective, so reach out and let us know!

Our bodies change as we age, and although this is completely normal, it is also normal to grieve for the body that we used to have.    Whether it be that now our bodies look different, maybe we can't do the things that we used to be able to do, or maybe we are not mentally as sharp as we were before, these changes can have a big toll on our mental health.    Maria, Elizabeth and Tara discuss their experiences aging, and propose new ways to think about aging from different perspectives.    If you loved this episode, be sure to subscribe and share this episode with a friend!   Book mentioned in this episode: To the Women by Donna Ashworth Follow Donna Ashworth on Instagram   Let’s connect and keep the conversation going!   Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness   Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com   Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition   What was YOUR takeaway? Share it on socials and don’t forget to tag us so we can share it too!   What would YOU like us to discuss? We want to make this show helpful and effective, so reach out and let us know!

Inspired by the 2024 social trend, Maria, a mental health therapist, Elizabeth, a registered dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and Tara, a personal trainer, share their “Ins and Outs” for the wellness industry.  What are your Ins and Outs? Share it on socials and don’t forget to tag us so we can share it too!   Let’s connect and keep the conversation going!   Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness   Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com   Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition   What would YOU like us to discuss? We want to make this show helpful and effective, so reach out and let us know!

Joining the show today is Bri Campos, a mental health therapist and body image coach based in New Jersey.  She is the founder of Body Image with Bri and is passionate about all things body image and practices through the lens of health at every size, intuitive eating and fat positivity. Utilizing a weight incluse approach, she combines her clinical skills and lived experience to teach others how to maneuver through their own individual body image explosion. She specializes in body image education, including her unique framework on body grief.  So what is body grief? When you look up the definition of grief, it is defined as deep sorrow.  When you look up the definition of sorrow, it is defined as loss that causes distress. This resonated with Bri while attempting to make peace with my body & body image. Learn more in this episode.    Topics discussed in this episode: Bri’s background with body image work.What is body grief, and how is it important to the body acceptance process?The differences among body positive, body neutrality and weight inclusive.The first steps that you can take to foster a peaceful relationship with your body.Evaluating your relationship with your clothes and how you talk to yourself.Uncovering your core beliefs on your body.Actionable tips to stop judging your body.   Resources from this episode:  More info on Body Neutrality: https://www.jessikneeland.com Bri’s Live where she Hot Seat Coaches Herself: https://www.instagram.com/p/CzZ80hcICCK/   Get Tara’s FREE 4 week program now! https://hotmail.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=810abcfda23e041702c228280&id=cb32dcd0e5   Connect with Bri: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodyimagewithbri/ Website: https://bodyimagewithbri.com The Body Grievers Club Podcast: https://bodyimagewithbri.com/podcast/ Bri’s Top 7 Body Image Steps: From Body Grief to Body Acceptance: https://bodyimagewithbri.mykajabi.com/seven-steps   Let’s connect and keep the conversation going!   Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness   Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com   Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition   What was YOUR takeaway? Share it on socials and don’t forget to tag us so we can share it too!   What would YOU like us to discuss? We want to make this show helpful and effective, so reach out and let us know!

In this episode, Maria, Elizabeth and Tara talk all about advice for exercising in the cold.   The #1 most common complaint Tara, a personal trainer, hears in the winter is that it gets cold and dark early this time of year, and it is hard to get outside to workout. Tara shares advice for finding motivation to get these workouts in, as well as what to wear to keep yourself warm during your cold fitness journey.  Topics discussed in this episode: What to know before you exercise in the cold.How to dress for the cold weather.How to get motivated when it is cold outside. Think about your deeper reason for working out in the cold. Reframe your mindset about workouts in the cold.    If you are looking for a virtual personal trainer, Tara trains virtually. You can learn more here: https://www.ptdistinction.com/taradeleonfitness   Remember: There is no bad weather, there is only bad clothing! Let’s connect and keep the conversation going!   Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness   Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com   Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition   What was YOUR takeaway? Share it on socials and don’t forget to tag us so we can share it too!   What would YOU like us to discuss? We want to make this show helpful and effective, so reach out and let us know!

Diet culture is so infused within the wellness industry, it can be hard to think about nutrition without it. In this episode, Elizabeth, Tara and Maria talk about gentle nutrition, meaning nutrition without diet culture.  Elizabeth, a registered dietitian, shares 6 things to know about gentle nutrition, and how to know when you are ready for this nutrition practice if you’re in the process of healing your relationship with food. You’ll also learn some questions to ask yourself to see if you have a healthy relationship with food. Elizabeth absolutely loves helping her clients transform their relationship with food, experience body image healing, and focus on prioritizing their health, and the topic discussed in this episode is one step on how to achieve this.    Topics discussed in this episode: What are the characteristics of non-diet nutrition Things you need to know about intuitive eatingHow to create a nutrition plan without having a dietHow to know when you are ready for gentle nutrition if you’re on an Intuitive Eating journey 6 things to know about gentle nutrition    Meal Readiness Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-make-meals-at-home-easier-meal-planning-readiness/id1651744916?i=1000639174365   Let’s connect and keep the conversation going!   Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: FitnessTrainer19@hotmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness   Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com   Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition   What was YOUR takeaway? Share it on socials and don’t forget to tag us so we can share it too!   What would YOU like us to discuss? We want to make this show helpful and effective, so reach out and let us know!