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| Shifting your Subconscious for Growth and Healing With Allison Roman | 26 Dec 2022 | 01:06:28 | |
How do your subconscious beliefs impact your physical health? Without deep introspection, it’s hard to know. But we are all affected by it. Today’s guest explains how to plumb the depths of our subconscious to learn what we need for full healing to take place.
About Allison Roman Allison is a Transformation Coach & Holistic Healing Practitioner who helps women get unstuck and release what's holding them back from living their best life. By fusing subconscious reprogramming with practical lifestyle tools for empowered healing, Allison guides people to step into their power and create the life they desire. She has been trained in numerous holistic methodologies and has been teaching and coaching in the wellness industry for over 15 years. You'll find her work focuses on the intersection of mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being for aligned and authentic living.
You Can Control Your Subconscious Beliefs for Better Health Results Throughout this episode, Allison explains how and why our beliefs impact our health. Perhaps you’ve tried every regular solution to a chronic health issue and are still stuck. Maybe you’ve even recovered physically but still feel like there’s work left to do. If so, it’s time to look beyond the physical level. There may be emotional and mental root causes at play. Allison describes why what we believe is possible will be our experience. For instance, your beliefs about what is possible for your healing will affect how you view a diagnosis. Your level of optimism or pessimism will impact your results. As practitioners, part of our job is to help our clients believe that they can get results. To do this, we need to understand where our client’s belief lies. What does healing mean to them? How do they perceive good health? This sometimes differs from conscious beliefs. Diving deep into this will be an important step for true change.
Taking Control of Your Beliefs and Your Healing Journey Allison talks about examining and eliminating limiting beliefs to better align yourself with your goals. This is hard work. As she says, it keeps you humble. But it also builds up your emotional intelligence. Processing, feeling, and exploring emotions can allow you to use them for healing instead of staying in “victim mode”. The truth is, you are the expert of you. Sure, practitioners and doctors can give you their perspectives. But ultimately you need to trust your own judgment. Allison has some advice to help you better check into your beliefs and what your body is saying. This includes meditation, listening to your body, and examining the sources of emotions. Most of all, you need to believe that you will find the answer you seek, or it will remain elusive. How might your subconscious beliefs be standing in the way of growth? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “It’s been so impactful, not only for my health, but it has deeply impacted all the other areas of my life. It’s really powerful stuff.” [5:02] “We go through challenges. We go through transformation. Any time we are transforming or up-leveling in any way, we undoubtedly are going to have discomfort. Going to those deep dark places gets us to be the higher versions of ourselves.” [18:08] “This is where it’s so important to work with someone one-on-one who is doing subconscious work because it’s below your conscious awareness. You don’t realize that it’s happening, that’s how the subconscious works.” [45:25]
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Related Episodes Episode 162: How Your Beliefs Affect Your Results In Health and In Business with Megan Blacksmith | |||
| How Good Bookkeeping Can Grow Your Business with Annie Hillman | 19 Dec 2022 | 00:50:49 | |
Don’t you just love bookkeeping? Well, I sure don’t. Yet, proper bookkeeping can make a difference in your business. To get you excited to dive into your books and records so your business can grow, I brought on a guest with a real passion for managing the minutiae of business.
About Annie Hillman Annie Hillman is the founder and head bookkeeper at Atlas Bookkeeping Co. While finishing her college degree, she took a temporary accounting job and instantly fell in love with accounting. She worked her way up to staff accountant and stayed there until starting Atlas in 2020. Now, she spends her days helping business owners treat numbers like a tool, not a threat so they can run empowered, profitable businesses with calm confidence. She helps business owners embrace numbers, increase profits, and stress way less with monthly money management. Besides crunching your numbers, Annie loves fitness, baking bread, and hanging with her husband, daughter, and two dogs.
Why It’s Time to Hire a Bookkeeper Even if your business is tiny or you’re just starting out, getting help with your books is a great thing to do. One thing that helped me grow my business was hiring a bookkeeper. Annie and I explain how doing this will free up your time so you can focus on actually running your business, not just managing its details. Unless you’re an expert at this already, a professional bookkeeper will also provide you with data you might otherwise miss. You can then use this information to help your business thrive even more. It’s also helpful to get an outside perspective on your business for an objective viewpoint.
What You Can Do to Better Manage Your Books To get your books in order, Annie has some suggestions. First, don’t wait until the end of the year. Regularly dedicate some time to it. Also, don’t muddy up your numbers with personal expenses. Keep your business numbers separate from everything else. Annie also wants you to keep your receipts organized. Even storing them in a simple Google Drive folder will make everything so much easier when it's time to crunch the numbers. We also discuss helpful tools for keeping track of expenses and income, such as Annie’s Money Mapper and accounting software. If a tool can save you time and effort, then it will be worth the cost in the end. Even if your business is small now, set all this up so that things will continue to run smoothly as you grow. What’s been your biggest bookkeeping challenge? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “There’s something to be said about looking at your business objectively. Sometimes as a business owner, you can’t do that with your own numbers.” [12:28] “A bookkeeper is going to manage your books on a monthly basis. So they’re going to get really into the minutiae of it.” [17:50] “That might work when you have two clients. But we all want to grow and scale our business. That’s not going to work when you have a hundred clients or more.” [30:32]
Review Fed and Fearless on Apple Podcasts! Send a screenshot of your review to hello@lauraschoenfeldrd.com or send me a DM on Instagram and I’ll send you my Overcoming Undereating eBook. If you post your favorite episode in your Insta stories and tag me @LauraShoenfeldRD, I’ll also send you my 14-Day Calorie Challenge Recipe Guide! Links Download your FREE Profit Planning Workbook! Use Coupon Code - PODCAST20 for 20% off Money Mapper Profit First by Mike Michalowicz Leave a review of Fed and Fearless! Sign Up For The Free Training: The 5 Secrets of Fearlessly Healthy Women of Faith Learn more about business coaching with me Got a question you’d love to hear me answer on the show? Leave me a voice message here! Join the Fed and Fearless Society on Facebook Follow me on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative
Related Episodes Episode 161: How I Prepared My Business for a Paid Maternity Leave | |||
| How I Handle Disappointment and “Failure” In My Business | 17 Oct 2022 | 00:46:04 | |
Failing is a part of doing business. We all fail from time to time but we are not failures. Today, I want to talk about what happens when things don’t go as planned as an entrepreneur. We’re taking the shame out of failing so that you can fail successfully in business.
Set Goals That You May Not Reach Often we feel like failures when we don’t reach a goal we’ve set for ourselves. But setting easily achievable goals isn’t the solution. Doing so will limit the extent of achievement you could possibly achieve. For instance, when it comes to revenue targets, we often set goals based on past achievements. When we do this, we restrict our potential to profit even more. Doing so could trap you in a state of mediocrity. When we reach higher, we push ourselves to improve, even if we fall short of that goal.
Be Open About Failure We often think that these failures are indicative of our own abilities. When we don’t openly discuss these failures, it’s easy to think that it’s not something everyone experiences. That’s why I think it’s crucial to start normalizing failure and make it something we talk about without shame. This isn’t to say that we won’t ever feel frustrated or disappointed. But regret isn’t helpful. Instead, these are opportunities to examine what happened so that we can learn from it and do something different next time.
What We Can Learn After Failing When we experience failure, it’s really easy to believe at the moment that this is indicative of your future in business. Don’t catastrophize these kinds of things! In my experience, some of my biggest disappointments have been some of the best things to happen to me. They have shown me where to pivot and get my business better aligned with where I truly want it to be. What has the fear of failure been holding you back from doing? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “When you’re setting goals based on past experience, you might be limiting what’s possible for you in the future because you’re afraid to set a goal you may not hit.” [7:49] “That [failure] was a situation that helped me see that the path I was on was not the right path for me.” [26:00] “If you’re not taking risks on a regular basis in your business, then you’re probably not getting the kind of results you want to get.” [34:24]
Review Fed and Fearless on Apple Podcasts! Send a screenshot of your review to hello@lauraschoenfeldrd.com or send me a DM on Instagram and I’ll send you my Overcoming Undereating eBook. If you post your favorite episode in your Insta stories and tag me @LauraShoenfeldRD, I’ll also send you my 14-Day Calorie Challenge Recipe Guide! Links Get the free Profit Planning Workbook! Leave a review of Fed and Fearless! Sign Up For The Free Training: The 5 Secrets of Fearlessly Healthy Women of Faith Learn more about business coaching with me Got a question you’d love to hear me answer on the show? Leave me a voice message here! Join the Fed and Fearless Society on Facebook Follow me on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative
Related Episodes Episode 70 - What I Learned From My Biggest Business Failure | |||
| What Mastitis Taught Me About Online Business | 10 Oct 2022 | 00:51:12 | |
If you’ve had mastitis before, you know how terrible it can be. If you haven’t, there are some things you might want to do to avoid it if you’re ever going to be breastfeeding. But this episode isn’t about mastitis itself. Instead, I want to talk about what it taught me about running an online business. It really is an example of how there’s always something to be gleaned from any experience, good or bad.
The Value of a Niche The first lesson that I learned from all this was how valuable it is to work within a niche. When I was lying in bed dealing with the symptoms of mastitis, I was desperate for a solution. So I bought a course all about healing from mastitis. This got me to realize that having very specific expertise that solves a very specific problem places you in a position where people will be willing to buy from you with less effort on your part. Often, we want to stay broad with what we offer clients. But this experience drove home the importance of having something specific that you solve and clients are ready to buy.
Getting Out of Your Business So It Can Grow The second lesson I learned was that I need to structure my business so that it can run smoothly without me. There was a lot that I wanted to get done the week that I was sick. A lot of it had to be put on hold. However, I am so thankful to my team who were able to get the time-sensitive aspects done without me. We have goals for our businesses. While I was sick, I realized that you can actually hold your own business back from hitting those goals when the unexpected occurs. Being able to build systems, delegate, and automate can help you avoid this pitfall.
The Importance of Your Village Finally, I came to understand the importance of having people you can call on for help when the need arises. For me, that began with my husband and mother who were able to watch our baby when I wasn’t able. I believe that being able to rest when I needed to allowed me to heal faster and get back to work sooner than I might have otherwise. Beyond this, there was also my online village of health experts. Many of them shared wonderful advice and resources that reminded me that we can all lend a helping hand, no matter how trivial it may seem. Finding solidarity and empathy makes a huge difference when faced with a challenge. Where can you turn for support when you need it the most? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “I definitely noticed some things during this time, good and bad, that informed not only how I’m approaching my own business, but also how I’m coaching my clients who are growing their online health and nutrition businesses.” [6:07] “This is really the ideal business model to have where you have such a specific problem that you solve and such a high pain-point problem that people will buy from you even if you just came across them minutes ago.” [9:30] “It’s definitely been a crash course in surrender and adaptation in the last three months and I know it’s going to continue and get more challenging. But I think it’s a good challenge.” [33:06] “The time that I spend cultivating relationships is so important at those times that I need somebody to literally be there in person for me.” [37:14]
Review Fed and Fearless on Apple Podcasts! Send a screenshot of your review to hello@lauraschoenfeldrd.com or send me a DM on Instagram and I’ll send you my Overcoming Undereating eBook. If you post your favorite episode in your Insta stories and tag me @LauraShoenfeldRD, I’ll also send you my 14-Day Calorie Challenge Recipe Guide! Links Get the free Profit Planning Workbook! Your Two Jugs | Mastitis Treatment Professionals Leave a review of Fed and Fearless! Sign Up For The Free Training: The 5 Secrets of Fearlessly Healthy Women of Faith Learn more about business coaching with me Got a question you’d love to hear me answer on the show? Leave me a voice message here! Join the Fed and Fearless Society on Facebook Follow me on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative | |||
| Courageously Defending Your Nutrition Beliefs with Annette Presley, RD | 03 Oct 2022 | 00:59:41 | |
Are you standing up for what you believe when it comes to nutrition, wellness, and health? I know that many health entrepreneurs are nervous to stray from what they learned in school or the recommendations of their professional organizations. However, in order to best help our clients, we may sometimes need to go an unorthodox route. Today’s guest is here to discuss how to move past this fear so that we can be of the most service to those who need us.
About Annette Presley Annette Presley is a registered dietitian of over 30 years, certified Functional Nutritionist, certified Theta Healer, author, speaker, and creator of the REVIVE Method. After discovering that the diet advice she'd learned as a dietitian was contributing to chronic disease, Annette changed course to learn about Functional Nutrition and Nutrigenomics (how nutrition impacts genetic expression), and the Root Cause Protocol. Now Annette helps women get to the root of their health issues so they can stop feeling like crap and get their life and their joy back.
The Art of Asking Questions and Finding Answers In this episode, Annette describes how early in her career she was called out for teaching what was at the time counter to established practice. Time has since vindicated her beliefs and she learned a lesson in the importance of maintaining her sense of professional integrity. Through all this, Annette has come to understand that science is the art of questioning everything. Look into things. Trust your instincts, but verify them. Most of all, Annette wants us to be fearless in the face of potential criticism from those toeing the line of established practice.
How Being an Entrepreneur Helps Us Chart Our Own Path One example of Annette’s unorthodox practice and beliefs centers on iodine. Although past animal studies have shown a link between iodine intake and hypothyroidism, Annette saw that the study’s conclusions did not match the study’s data. Exploring the issue further, she found that iodine can actually have numerous health benefits. This leads us to the advantage of being an entrepreneur in the health space. We have the freedom to chart our own path - to research what interests us and apply the results for the benefit of our clients. This goes beyond just making money. It’s about really helping people. Have you ever found yourself questioning accepted beliefs in your field? Tell me about it in the comments on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “I didn’t care what the truth was, I just wanted to make sure that what I was teaching was the truth.” [12:25] “Science is all about asking questions and challenging answers. If we can’t do that, then it’s a religion, not science.” [13:46] “I believe the truth is such that it is perfectly fine answering questions and debating. It’s when we don’t have the truth that we want to shut everything down. The truth can overcome a lie but a lie can never overcome the truth.” [36:53]
Review Fed and Fearless on Apple Podcasts! Send a screenshot of your review to hello@lauraschoenfeldrd.com or send me a DM on Instagram and I’ll send you my Overcoming Undereating eBook. If you post your favorite episode in your Insta stories and tag me @LauraShoenfeldRD, I’ll also send you my 14-Day Calorie Challenge Recipe Guide! Links Sign up for the Practice Better training! Follow Annette on Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest 5 Things Your Doctor Isn't Testing For (that are preventing you from feeling great) Know Your Fats by Mary G. Enig, Ph.D Leave a review of Fed and Fearless! Sign Up For The Free Training: The 5 Secrets of Fearlessly Healthy Women of Faith Learn more about business coaching with me Got a question you’d love to hear me answer on the show? Leave me a voice message here! Join the Fed and Fearless Society on Facebook Follow me on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative | |||
| Vera's Birth Story (Part 2) | 26 Sep 2022 | 00:50:43 | |
This episode is part 2 of the 2-part episode about my daughter Vera's birth. Listen to last week’s episode of the first part if you haven’t had the chance yet. Despite all the advance preparation for this birth, things did not immediately go quite as planned. So, if you’re thinking about having a baby, I hope you can learn from my experience.
A Somewhat Chaotic Arrival at the Hospital Our story resumes as we were arriving at the hospital while contractions were in full swing. Despite some confusion getting in and a brief scare when my water broke full of meconium, I found myself ready to start pushing within minutes. Nearly an hour later, I was totally exhausted. But Vera had still not arrived. Remembering some positioning strategies I had studied, I moved into some different positions. I believe that this helped open things up and made it easier and quicker for Vera to arrive. At one point while pushing, I finally felt Vera’s head come out. A moment later and she was all the way out.
Reflections on a Natural Birth Over the following days and weeks, I was still in a decent amount of pain. Even given that, I feel very strongly that avoiding medication helped me bond better with my child, and get breast-feeding established, and I’m very glad I did it that way. Perhaps more than anything else, this experience taught me how to find a balance between trusting my own intuition and knowing when to ask for help. While I felt as prepared as I could be for this birth, I know that I could not have done it all on my own. How did you prepare for birth? How did the preparation help you and what came as a surprise? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “You can do as much preparation as possible and you can’t be fully prepared for what’s going to happen.” [2:45] “There was such a big difference between the pushing on my back versus the pushing on my knees. It was like night and day.” [27:19] “There’s a balance in my life that I need to learn how to hit between knowing what’s right and doing what I think is right and following my intuition and also letting people help me.” [38:06]
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| Vera's Birth Story (Part 1) | 19 Sep 2022 | 00:43:15 | |
I’m back from maternity leave and I sure have a story to tell you all! To help tell you about it, I’ve brought on my husband Josh. We want to share the story of our child’s birth and what we learned from its challenges. Throughout the birth experience, Josh and I discovered a lot about ourselves and our relationship.
Preparation and Planning in Action No matter how much I prepared and read up on labor, I found that nothing could fully prepare me for the experience itself. It was my goal to have a natural birth. So when contractions started, I did all I could to have it go as smoothly as I could. I discuss some of the relaxation techniques I tried as well as some interesting and natural methods for moving the process along until Vera could be born. As someone who likes to be in control, this whole process was an exercise in recognizing what I could and couldn’t do.
Making Some Questionable Choices One thing we learned through this experience is that you can make questionable decisions during labor. In fact, I gave Josh permission to head out to a softball game while I was waiting through the contractions. It may have seemed okay at the time, but in retrospect, it was probably not the right thing to do. This whole experience taught us a lot about best-laid plans, what happens when it’s time to put them into action, and proper communication during stressful situations. Josh and I hope you enjoy this episode and tune in again next week to hear its conclusion! How does your birth story compare? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “Labor is a very energy-intensive experience, but the recommendation not to eat is questionable as far as if it’s actually beneficial for women, especially if you’re not going in for a c-section.” [7:12] “I was thinking that this could literally be day one of three of having this experience. From a mindset experience, I was mentally preparing myself to go a really long time and manage it as best I could.” [15:17] “If you’ve had a baby maybe you know what this feels like. If you haven’t, I don’t know if you can even imagine it.” [34:45]
Review Fed and Fearless on Apple Podcasts! Send a screenshot of your review to hello@lauraschoenfeldrd.com or send me a DM on Instagram and I’ll send you my Overcoming Undereating eBook. If you post your favorite episode in your Insta stories and tag me @LauraShoenfeldRD, I’ll also send you my 14-Day Calorie Challenge Recipe Guide! Links Join the Nutrition Business Accelerator™ waitlist! Leave a review of Fed and Fearless! Sign Up For The Free Training: The 5 Secrets of Fearlessly Healthy Women of Faith Learn more about business coaching with me Got a question you’d love to hear me answer on the show? Leave me a voice message here! Join the Fed and Fearless Society on Facebook Follow me on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative | |||
| How To Coach Clients Effectively For Better Results and Faster Business Growth with Amber Brueseke | 12 Sep 2022 | 01:08:39 | |
For all you entrepreneurs, I’m sure you want to grow your business if it means being better able to help people. This is particularly true for coaches. That’s why I’m talking to someone today about how to improve your coaching skills in order to help your business grow.
About Amber Brueseke Amber Brueseke is a wife, mom of four (ages 8-15), and a former RN who founded Biceps After Babies because she believes that being a mom doesn't have to mean your fittest days are behind you. What started as a little Instagram account to share her fitness journey online has become a business focused on empowering women to achieve. Her signature coaching program MACROS 101 has helped over 5,000 women use the tool of macro counting to build a nutrition plan that's both effective and enjoyable. Amber also created a Transformational Fitness Coach certification that teaches other health and fitness coaches how to improve client results by getting to the root of their problems. Amber loves chocolate and peanut butter (preferably together), lifting heavy weights at CrossFit, and hanging out at the beach with her family.
Hard Clients are Better Than Easy Ones Not one to shy away from a challenge, Amber enjoys seeking out clients who struggle to get results. This is the result of trying out numerous coaching styles and working with many different clients over the years. Now, she finds further satisfaction in helping other coaches learn how to dig deep with their clients rather than just dismissing them when they fail to achieve. While working this way takes more effort than simply working with easy clients, Amber sees it as an essential part of her success. It has forced her to become a more involved and informed coach, something that people seek out.
Helping Clients Help Themselves Perhaps one of the more frustrating parts of coaching is seeing clients repeatedly sabotage their own progress. Amber explains how she approaches this by starting with the root of the problem. Instead of addressing the symptom, she helps clients examine their beliefs, some of which may be standing between them and their goals. Interestingly, Amber finds this process is easier in group settings. This may be because it is easier to see things in other people than in yourself. Once you recognize something familiar in others, it is relatively simple to apply it to your own experience. Group coaching can seem daunting. However, Amber sees a lot of value in it. To that end, she shares some practical advice on how to coach a group of people effectively. This includes embedding coaching within teaching, seeking out similar clients, and truly understanding who your ideal client is. Who is your ideal coaching client? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “Being able to see people go through a transformation never gets boring.” [10:59] “We, as professionals, have to be able to give good solid scientifically-based recommendations and be able to back it up by helping clients overcome the mental blocks that prevent them from accepting that scientific information and using it in their own journey.”[18:11] “The reason my program took off was not because I was a great marketer. It was because I was a great coach.” [47:17] “Allow clients to have their individual definition of success. It doesn’t have to be your definition of success.” [1:02:06]
Review Fed and Fearless on Apple Podcasts! Send a screenshot of your review to hello@lauraschoenfeldrd.com or send me a DM on Instagram and I’ll send you my Overcoming Undereating eBook. If you post your favorite episode in your Insta stories and tag me @LauraShoenfeldRD, I’ll also send you my 14-Day Calorie Challenge Recipe Guide! Links Sign up for the Practice Better training! Follow Amber on Facebook | Instagram Sign up for Amber’s Coaching Program Leave a review of Fed and Fearless! Sign Up For The Free Training: The 5 Secrets of Fearlessly Healthy Women of Faith Learn more about business coaching with me Got a question you’d love to hear me answer on the show? Leave me a voice message here! Join the Fed and Fearless Society on Facebook Follow me on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative | |||
| Hormone Health After 40 with Maria Claps | 05 Sep 2022 | 01:08:15 | |
Few people discuss what happens to your hormones after menopause. In fact, there seems to be a lot of secrecy among women in this stage of life about their hormonal health. That’s why I’m so excited to have Maria Claps with me today to shed light on this important topic.
About Maria Claps Maria Claps is a certified health coach, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition practitioner, and mom to four grown boys. After receiving inadequate healthcare that did nothing to address her perimenopause problems, Maria enrolled in the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) in order to help herself. After that, Maria pursued several hormone-centric trainings including Dr. Sara Gottfried's practitioner hormone training program, and the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition program, and she also has been mentored by hormone scholar and scientist Dr. Lindsey Berkson. Maria helps women all over the world as a perimenopause and menopause mentor. She is a DUTCH hormone test expert. She also teaches practitioners how to help midlife women thrive in a mentorship program called Midlife Hormone Mastery. When she’s not working with clients, Maria can be found trekking through Italy, at farmers’ markets locally, or in the kitchen creating recipes.
Hormonal Changes Don’t Mean the End of Your Lifestyle Throughout this conversation, Maria shares how her experience sent her on a quest to better understand the signs and symptoms of perimenopause. Insomnia, weight gain, and unstable moods led her to solutions that few others in the health field were discussing. Over the years, Maria discovered the truth that lies behind many common menopause myths. In reality, you don’t have to accept all the changes. Maria explains that hormonal changes are not necessarily the same thing as aging. By recognizing that the way you feel now is a symptom, not the root of the problem, you can take informed actions. Much of the way people think of menopause is very negative. Maria explains how cultural expectations of older women derive from a false narrative. Sadly, this has led to a culture of silence around the topic. Maria works to help women open up about their experiences. When this happens, women can take action and regain control over their lives.
Understanding Your Hormones Before, During, and After Menopause Maria stresses that living a healthy lifestyle will help ease your transition to perimenopause, menopause, and beyond. Diet and nutrition, as well as exercise, go a long way. That being said, there is no guarantee that it will still go smoothly. Many of Maria’s clients do this and still struggle. It can be scary to experience these changes in your body. There is a sense of loss of control when you don’t fully understand how these changes affect you. That’s why Maria stresses the role of education. When you understand your body well, you know what is normal, what isn’t, and what you can do about it. Hormone testing, particularly the DUTCH Test, is a major tool Maria employs. It gives a complete picture of what the hormones are doing and how they are changing. Maria has seen the value of these tests to highlight potential problems and establish healthy regimens for her clients. What can you start doing today to prepare for menopause? Let me know in the comments on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “As far as becoming this overweight asexual woman who isolates herself and can’t contribute to the world anymore, that’s completely false.” [12:39] “You are going to have some changes. Your body is going to change. Things are going to change, but it’s really manageable.” [21:05] “These things are quite fixable. I’ve seen so many before and afters. It’s amazing how it can be fixed with a degree of lifestyle medicine.” [43:20]
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| How To Get Started Podcasting for Your Business with Nicole Begley | 29 Aug 2022 | 01:01:33 | |
I know you must like podcasts. You listen to this one, anyway. But having your own podcast can be a helpful tool for starting and growing your business. In today’s episode, I chat with a friend of mine who has used podcasting successfully to take her business to new heights.
About Nicole Begley Nicole Begley, M.Photog.Cr., CPP, is a zoological animal trainer turned pet photographer and educator. She created Hair of the Dog in 2012 to empower pet photographers to turn their dreams into reality by helping them improve their craft and grow their pet photography business. Nicole has authored a book Pet and Equine Photography for Everyone, available on Amazon. She established Nicole Begley Photography in Pittsburgh, PA in 2010 but now serves the market of Charlotte, NC. Nicole shares her home with her husband, two tiny humans, and her Puerto Rican rescue dog Zoey. Oh yes, she is also Chief of Staff to Emma the cat. She is the creator of the #selfiedog series, a travel addict, and a chocolate martini connoisseur.
Putting in Place Systems for Success If you decide to start a podcast, having a process in place is crucial. Sure, you can do all the production and post-production work yourself, but that’s going to be time-consuming. Nicole and I discuss our processes for making episodes every week in ways that don’t take over our lives. This can involve having someone in your own business work on post-production or farming it out to an outside person or group. While this will cost some money, it will allow you to spend your time and energy where your business needs you the most.
Getting Great Content for Your Podcast But it’s not enough to just have a podcast; you need great content for it too. We discuss how to connect with people in your community and beyond to interview. Nicole recommends using your network to find interesting people who can add value to your show. Being on other people’s podcasts can help you too. It will make you more comfortable in front of a microphone. Also, being a guest elsewhere will expand your reach. It’s a perfect way to find new clients and listeners for your own show. Throughout the process of starting and running a podcast, Nicole wants you to keep your intentions in mind. Ask yourself what your goals are with your podcast and how you want to spend your time with it. If you keep that in the forefront of your mind, your podcast will be on track to help your business grow. Have you thought about starting a podcast? What do you need to do to get started? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “One of the best ways to leverage podcasting as a lead generator in your business is to get in front of other people’s audiences.” [36:10] “Personally, we sometimes feel like our story is not all that exciting. But it is for somebody else. There can be so many great lessons for them.” [38:00] “The biggest thing to get started is to ask yourself what your intention is with your podcast and how to utilize it as a tool in your business so your time spent on it is beneficial.” [52:00]
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| Using Courses to Scale Your Business and Income with Josh Coats | 22 Aug 2022 | 01:03:44 | |
There’s more to selling a best-selling, profitable course than creating what you think your audience wants to learn. The reality is that you need to speak to your audience to find out exactly what they want to learn from you. I’m joined by Josh Coats to talk about selling more courses by speaking directly to your ideal clients, creating courses they want, and personalizing your sales process.
About Josh Coats Two-time #1 Best Selling Author, Top 50 podcast host, and founder of Push Coach Certification School for life coaches. Josh has trained over 40k in his online training and specializes in mindset, leadership, and strategy. As a student of mindset and founder of a life coach school, Josh will help you to dig into the beliefs that are holding you back in your sales and leadership.
Create a Course Your Audience Wants Josh Coats joins me to talk about the process of course creation. Making a best-selling, profitable course is more than simply creating what you think your audience wants – you need to find out what your audience wants to learn, first. Josh explains when you need to actually have your course content created. It might surprise you to learn it’s not when you launch your course! It’s always important to ask for feedback from your ideal clients and tailor your course to suit their needs best. We both understand that having sales conversations with potential clients might not appeal to you, but they’re a vital part of your sales process. Josh gives some great tips for how to have these conversations and why you might not want to automate your entire sales process.
Social Media and Automation vs a Personalized Sales Approach Social media has a reputation for being a vital part of a business’s marketing plan. But there are drawbacks to solely using social media for your marketing. Josh explains the value of building your revenue before you build your social media presence. He also adds that having a higher social media following can help your sales when you already have a best-selling product. Finally, we spend some time talking about the realities of sales. Josh breaks down the best way to find people to have sales conversations with and what type of conversations you need to have with them. Personalized sales approaches will most often give you way more sales than any automated process. Don’t forget that you’re a person, first, who wants to sell to other people! If you’re thinking about creating a course, Josh Coats encourages you to message 5-10 people that you’re already closely connected. Tell them you’re thinking about putting together a program and want input from people that you respect the most. Ask them if they would be willing to tell you what they want to learn from you and what results they want to get from a program. Let me know about your results in the comments on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “You don’t know the perspective of your clients until you start having some conversations. Whether that’s in the DMs, emails, or putting out podcasts – you don’t know what people do and don’t respond to until you put something out there. You have to get started first.” [12:08] “It’s kind of like taking what people say that they want and churning it into something that sounds more like a whole program.” [26:23] “It’s true to me but I needed [my ideal client’s] help to figure out what the best program would be. I have 3-4 things that I would really like to teach you and 700-800 things that I also do that I sometimes forget to tell people about because I do them automatically.” [29:39] “If you come with curiosity, people don’t feel like you’re trying to box them in. Versus if you do have an elevator pitch – if it sounds too scripted, people can feel that. I like to, very intentionally, sound like I don’t care and like I’m just having a little conversation with you. That almost always leads to having a conversation about what I want to talk about. Be a little more polite and a little less straightforward.” [47:35] “$60,000 a month had just been sitting there, no one doing anything with it, because these were people that for whatever reason just needed somebody to say, ‘hey, I see you. Are you interested in what I have?’ I think so many times because it’s been done so sleazy by so many people, we think one-to-one sales is sleazy. The reality is, for most people listening to this podcast, that if you don’t have as much money to spend on ads, if you don’t have these scaling things, you can’t just skip the day-to-day work.” [50:48]
Review Fed and Fearless on Apple Podcasts! Send a screenshot of your review to hello@lauraschoenfeldrd.com or send me a DM on Instagram and I’ll send you my Overcoming Undereating eBook. If you post your favorite episode in your Insta stories and tag me @LauraShoenfeldRD, I’ll also send you my 14-Day Calorie Challenge Recipe Guide! Links Get Free Training on Practice Better Find Josh Coats on Instagram | Facebook Leave a review of Fed and Fearless! Sign Up For The Free Training: The 5 Secrets of Fearlessly Healthy Women of Faith Learn more about business coaching with me Got a question you’d love to hear me answer on the show? Leave me a voice message here! Join the Fed and Fearless Society on Facebook Follow me on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative | |||
| Intuitive Eating for Christians with Char-Lee Cassel [Best of the Podcast!] | 15 Aug 2022 | 00:52:15 | |
Intuitive eating is a hot concept in the health and wellness industries right now. The health at any size communities are warring against diet culture, but the question we have is - is intuitive eating possible for Christian women? Char-Lee Cassel, who is a Christian dietitian, joins me to discuss this.
About Char-Lee Cassel Char-Lee Cassel is a registered dietitian and an Intuitive Eating Coach for Christian Women who are sick of struggling with body image and want to gain confidence with their food and exercise decisions. She has developed a positive body image and a healthy relationship with food and exercise through studying God’s word and implementing the principles of Intuitive Eating in her own life. Obsessed with: Jesus, coffee, donuts, outdoor adventures, and motherhood.
Aligning How You Eat With Your Spiritual Purpose Char-Lee and I agree that without the Word, intuitive eating, and eating for health in general, falls flat. God gives us purpose. By treating our bodies with respect, we are honoring them the way God intended. While some people in the wellness industry might think that intuitive eating is not the best way to eat, Char-Lee explains why it’s actually aligned with Christian values. She encourages us to listen to the needs of our bodies and to fill them with healthy foods. When we eat well and treat our bodies with love and kindness, we are keeping our own temples clean and healthy.
Spiritually Fasting in a World of Diet Culture How does spiritual fasting intersect with intuitive eating? Especially given that many women approach intuitive eating from a past of disordered eating, this can be tough. But Char-Lee shares that so long as someone is far enough along in their eating disorder recovery, undertaking a spiritual fast can still be an okay thing to do. We also talk about other ways to participate in a spiritual fast that doesn’t involve food. Fasting should be a regular part of your spiritual practice as the purpose is to make you more mindful of how you connect with God. Finally, Char-Lee talks about why diet culture attracts so many Christian women. Diet culture as a whole is incredibly toxic and takes us away from our relationship with God. This is another reason why she advocates in favor of intuitive eating as it’s more in line with Christian values. Have you participated in a spiritual fast before? How can you align your eating habits with your Christian values? Let me know in the comments on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “Being attuned to the Holy Spirit is a huge part of being attuned to your body and being able to make decisions that honor your tastebuds, your preferences, and also your physical health.” [11:15] “I think that fasting is really important. But I don’t think that it has to be food. I think it can be food, though, even if you are an intuitive eater.” [24:44] “We try not to deny our hunger. We try to honor our hunger. I believe that God gave us hunger signals for a reason, he wants us to fuel ourselves to be able to do his work. But spiritual fasting is a biblical principle. It’s something that we’re called to do. I think if your heart is right and you’re removed from diet culture, I don’t see that there’s anything wrong with that as an intuitive eater.” [36:39]
Review Fed and Fearless on Apple Podcasts! Send a screenshot of your review to hello@lauraschoenfeldrd.com or send me a DM on Instagram and I’ll send you my Overcoming Undereating eBook. If you post your favorite episode in your Insta stories and tag me @LauraShoenfeldRD, I’ll also send you my 14-Day Calorie Challenge Recipe Guide! Links Sign up for the Practice Better training! Follow Char-Lee on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest Intuitive Eating For Christian Women Podcast Leave a review of Fed and Fearless! Sign Up For The Free Training: The 5 Secrets of Fearlessly Healthy Women of Faith Learn more about business coaching with me Got a question you’d love to hear me answer on the show? Leave me a voice message here! Join the Fed and Fearless Society on Facebook Follow me on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative | |||
| How To Go Through Menopause Like A Rock Star with Esther Blum | 12 Dec 2022 | 00:53:22 | |
Are you dreading menopause? Many women do. But today’s guest has not only embraced this stage of life, she also makes it a lot of fun! In this episode, you’ll hear how to approach menopause with enthusiasm.
About Esther Blum Esther is the bestselling author of Cavewomen Don't Get Fat, Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous, Secrets of Gorgeous, and The Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous Project. She currently maintains a busy virtual practice where she helps women balance hormones, lose stubborn body fat, and treat the root cause of health struggles. Her new (5th) book, See Ya Later, Ovulator!, was released on October 4th. Esther received a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Nutrition from Simmons College in Boston and is a graduate of New York University, where she received her Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition. Esther is credentialed as a registered dietitian, a certified dietitian-nutritionist, and a Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS), with certification from the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists (BCNS). She is also a member of the American Dietetic Association, Dietitians in Functional Medicine, Nutritionists in Complementary Care, and the Connecticut Dietetic Association.
How Practitioners Can Approach Menopause with Their Clients The sad state of affairs is that there are currently few options presented to women as they approach and go through menopause. Commonly, all they are offered is birth control or just a sympathetic shrug. Esther explains how there’s so much more that practitioners can do. She describes the many tests and treatments that can truly help. With more knowledge about what’s changing in your body, you can enter this stage of life without dread. In fact, it can even be something to look forward to.
What Can Be Done to Make Menopause a Better Experience Unlike conventional practitioners, Esther sees a huge value in hormone treatments for menopause. She points out the shortfalls of some studies that lean away from hormones and discusses the benefits she and others have seen. There are also many lifestyles and diet interventions that will help, especially when it comes to weight management. Esther explains how optimizing protein and carbohydrate intake, exercise, and an indomitable attitude will prepare you to go through menopause like a rockstar. What can you do now to help make menopause a better experience for you or your clients? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “You don’t have to wait until you hit a full year of not having a period before bringing hormones in. You can actually bring them in during perimenopause, and you should.” [10:54] “Do not sit and wait for the medical system to change. The way it’s going to change is from us; that’s how everything changes.” [19:55] “You got to make nutrition fun and sexy and accessible for everybody. It shouldn’t be a dry bland diet.” [45:38]
Review Fed and Fearless on Apple Podcasts! Send a screenshot of your review to hello@lauraschoenfeldrd.com or send me a DM on Instagram and I’ll send you my Overcoming Undereating eBook. If you post your favorite episode in your Insta stories and tag me @LauraShoenfeldRD, I’ll also send you my 14-Day Calorie Challenge Recipe Guide! Links Follow Esther on Instagram | YouTube | Facebook Leave a review of Fed and Fearless! Sign Up For The Free Training: The 5 Secrets of Fearlessly Healthy Women of Faith Learn more about business coaching with me Got a question you’d love to hear me answer on the show? Leave me a voice message here! Join the Fed and Fearless Society on Facebook Follow me on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative | |||
| How To Succeed Faster with Brad Bizjack | 08 Aug 2022 | 00:58:36 | |
If you’ve ever struggled in your life - and who hasn’t? - this episode is for you. Today I have a special guest who explains how to create success regardless of your circumstances. By the end of this chat, you’ll be ready to achieve success faster than you ever thought possible.
About Brad Bizjack Brad Bizjack is a personal development expert, mindset strategist, coach, inspirational speaker, and podcast host with over nine years of coaching experience. His mission is to help people maximize their life, master their mindsets, and elevate their relationships and career to the next level and beyond! Brad is happily married to his beautiful wife, Janiece. They live in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago and have a baby girl named Lillian and a dog named Oliver.
What appreciation really is In this episode, Brad explains how learning to appreciate what he has allowed him to find the success he had been seeking. This is rooted in the recognition that good things happen when you see life as happening for you rather than to you. We recognize that our circumstances, no matter how negative they may seem, can be gifts. This mindset shift makes it easier to see hidden opportunities and solve problems. Brad reminds us that no life is problem-free. What we want are high-quality problems that come with success.
What happens when we reframe our beliefs Brad wants us to reexamine our beliefs. He explains how what we believe often leads to its inevitability. For instance, believing that money is hard to make will naturally lead you to take less action to earn more. However, a new story about money abundance would change the actions you take and lead to new results. Brad has some suggestions to help reframe how we think. Start with a goal you’re excited about. Think about what achieving this goal would do for you. If it’s inspirational for you, then you’ll be motivated to see it through despite the problems that may arise. This, combined with an objective understanding of what your actual circumstances are, will prepare you to achieve anything. What does appreciation mean to you? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “If we want our life to change, we have to focus more on how we’re feeling on the inside if we’re feeling alive or not. And one of the greatest emotions of all is appreciation.” [12:00] “Problems are the gifts that we grow from. Without problems, we don’t have a life.” [13:52] “Your goals should be unrealistic, scary, and something that makes your heart beat a little bit faster.” [34:40]
Review Fed and Fearless on Apple Podcasts! Send a screenshot of your review to hello@lauraschoenfeldrd.com or send me a DM on Instagram and I’ll send you my Overcoming Undereating eBook. If you post your favorite episode in your Insta stories and tag me @LauraShoenfeldRD, I’ll also send you my 14-Day Calorie Challenge Recipe Guide! Links Sign up for the Practice Better training! Follow Brad on Facebook | Instagram | YouTube Take Brad’s Free Success Archetype Quiz! Leave a review of Fed and Fearless! Sign Up For The Free Training: The 5 Secrets of Fearlessly Healthy Women of Faith Learn more about business coaching with me Got a question you’d love to hear me answer on the show? Leave me a voice message here! Join the Fed and Fearless Society on Facebook Follow me on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative | |||
| How To Stop Procrastinating with Laura Naiser | 01 Aug 2022 | 01:02:38 | |
Everyone procrastinates in one way or another. It’s something that I’ve dealt with in the past and the present. One thing I know is that procrastination can really derail your progress if you don’t have an effective way to handle it. That’s why I’m excited to have someone on today who gets people out of their ruts and into meaningful action.
About Laura Naiser Laura Naiser is a mindset coach. She leverages cutting-edge coaching concepts and timeless biblical principles to help entrepreneurs break free from their mental and emotional roadblocks so they can create more income, impact, and freedom. Laura is certified through The Life Coach School and has more than twenty years of experience teaching and leading in both church and business settings. She and her husband Matt live on a ranch outside of Austin, Texas.
The Emotional Source of Procrastination For entrepreneurs, procrastination can be a serious issue. We don’t have anyone else holding us accountable to the work. I love being my own boss, but it means that I also need to be my own supervisor. Laura explains how she thinks the root of procrastination often comes from an avoidance of negative emotions. We often know what we want or need to do, but feelings such as confusion, doubt, or overwhelm derail us. Laura describes how we can process these feelings instead of simply reacting to them. It’s important to do all this self-compassion. Otherwise, shame will just make it worse. Developing skills to process negative emotions will help you move forward in a positive and supportive way.
Seeing Value in Failure Laura talks about how we should not only expect obstacles but welcome them. Putting yourself in this mindset opens you up to learning and possibilities. We are always growing as long as we are open to possibilities. Cultivating positive and compassionate relationships with yourself means you’ll be prepared for challenges. The possibility of failure won’t even seem that bad because you won't take it personally. As a result, you won't want to procrastinate and can launch yourself into new things. So if you find yourself procrastinating, Laura wants you to approach it with a mixture of grace and truth. Be curious about why you feel this way and think about what you can do differently. How does procrastination impact you and your business? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “You can either manage your mind and emotions or your mind and emotions will manage you.” [10:57] “Tell yourself the story you want to live in. Whatever story you’re telling yourself is going to create your experience of that circumstance.” [26:10] “As entrepreneurs, we have to experiment and we have to be willing to risk failure. Otherwise, we just hide and play really small.” [31:13]
Review Fed and Fearless on Apple Podcasts! Send a screenshot of your review to hello@lauraschoenfeldrd.com or send me a DM on Instagram and I’ll send you my Overcoming Undereating eBook. If you post your favorite episode in your Insta stories and tag me @LauraShoenfeldRD, I’ll also send you my 14-Day Calorie Challenge Recipe Guide! Links Sign up for the Practice Better training! Follow Laura on Instagram | Facebook Get a Free Procrastination Audit Leave a review of Fed and Fearless! Sign Up For The Free Training: The 5 Secrets of Fearlessly Healthy Women of Faith Learn more about business coaching with me Got a question you’d love to hear me answer on the show? Leave me a voice message here! Join the Fed and Fearless Society on Facebook Follow me on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative | |||
| Best of The Podcast: Busting PCOS Myths with Dr. Lara Briden | 25 Jul 2022 | 01:07:49 | |
Irregular periods are a common occurrence in women around the world. If you’ve been given a PCOS or Hypothalamic Amenorrhea diagnosis, or think you might have one of those conditions, there are similarities and differences you need to know. I’m joined by Dr. Lara Briden to bust all those PCOS myths that are holding you back from lasting hormonal health.
About Dr. Lara Briden Dr. Lara Briden is a naturopathic doctor and the world-famous period revolutionary—she’s leading the change to better periods for all women. Informed by a strong science background and more than twenty years with patients, Dr. Lara is a passionate communicator about women’s health and alternatives to hormonal birth control. Her book Period Repair Manual is a manifesto of natural treatment for better hormones and better periods and provides practical solutions using nutrition, supplements, and natural hormones. Now in its second edition, the book has been an underground sensation and has changed the lives of tens of thousands of women. Dr. Lara has helped thousands of women find relief for period problems such as PCOS, PMS, endometriosis, and perimenopause.
Why Women Are Not Small Men and What That Means for Hormonal Health A phrase that Dr. Lara has coined is “women are not small men.” She starts this conversation by explaining what she means by this and how understanding this can help further our perception and knowledge of female health. We discuss Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA), including the key differences between them. While both have irregular or missing menstrual cycles as a key symptom, they are very different conditions. This is why you should rule out whether you actually have HA before you start down the lengthy process of a PCOS diagnosis.
Diagnosing PCOS and Treating It A common way to diagnose PCOS is by ultrasound. While there’s nothing inherently wrong with an ultrasound, this is actually not an effective way to diagnose PCOS. An ultrasound can alert your doctor to cysts present in your ovaries, but this doesn’t necessarily mean you have PCOS, despite the name of this syndrome. Dr. Lara explains her preferred lab tests for a correct diagnosis. She recommends speaking with your doctor and request getting tested at two points during your menstrual cycle for the most accurate diagnosis. There are also at-home tests you can order and supplements that can help to regulate your cycle. Dr. Lara talks about what the different states of PCOS are and how the symptoms and causes of each differ. By far the most common state is through insulin resistance but there are other ways your body can develop this disorder. Finally, we talk about how you can treat certain symptoms of PCOS or HA without having an official diagnosis. Whether by diet, nutrition, and exercise, supplements, or other ways, there might be something you can do to reclaim your menstrual cycle. How might PCOS symptoms be showing up for you? Let me know in the comments on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “We seem to have this idea that female hormones are somehow a liability to health -- that they’re something to be controlled. Of course, that’s so far from being true.” [11:50] “A lot of experts are calling for the ultrasound for Polycystic Ovary finding to be dumped, really, because it’s just not helpful.” (26:47) “You can always reverse out of PCOS. It’s reversible. That’s the symptom picture. Maybe not the genetic tendency, but the symptom picture is.” (48:39) “A lot of times the best approach to PCOS is still going to improve insulin sensitivity, it’s going to reduce inflammation, it’s going to help you detox from any birth control hormones.” (1:00:59)
Review Fed and Fearless on Apple Podcasts! Send a screenshot of your review to hello@lauraschoenfeldrd.com or send me a DM on Instagram and I’ll send you my Overcoming Undereating eBook. If you post your favorite episode in your Insta stories and tag me @LauraShoenfeldRD, I’ll also send you my 14-Day Calorie Challenge Recipe Guide! Links Sign up for the Practice Better training! Follow Dr. Lara Briden on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter The Period Repair Manual by Lara Briden MD Leave a review of Fed and Fearless! Sign Up For The Free Training: The 5 Secrets of Fearlessly Healthy Women of Faith Learn more about business coaching with me Got a question you’d love to hear me answer on the show? Leave me a voice message here! Join the Fed and Fearless Society on Facebook Follow me on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative | |||
| Building Wealth as an Entrepreneur with Mel Abraham | 18 Jul 2022 | 01:04:12 | |
Is the money you earn being used effectively to truly build wealth? As entrepreneurs, we have a unique opportunity available to us when it comes to our money -- both making it and using it to grow. Today’s guest shares insight and advice on how to make your money work best for you.
About Mel Abraham Mel is a CPA by education but an entrepreneur by exhilaration. He’s the author of the #1 Bestseller, The Entrepreneur's Solution: The Modern Millionaire's Path to More Profit, Fans & Freedom. He’s the founder of Thoughtpreneur(™️) Academy & Business Breakthrough Academy where he helps entrepreneurs bring their businesses to the world and build the lifestyle that they want. After finding a cancerous tumor in his bladder larger than a baseball in June 2019 and successfully conquering it within 18 months, Mel began to openly teach his The Affluence Blueprint(™️) because his cancer journey spotlighted the immediate and urgent need for entrepreneurs to find “financial liberation” and peace of mind. This is the very process and system he’s used to build his business and more importantly his wealth through business that allowed him to completely shut things down to focus on what’s important. Most entrepreneurs are building a financial house of cards and don’t even realize it… and traditional financial advice will not work for them.
Creating Multiple Income Streams In this episode, Mel explains the importance of having diverse streams of income. As entrepreneurs, we tend to be open to opportunities. Mel wants us to look for ways to diversify income in order to manage risk and better prepare for the long term. We can do this by looking for all the places where we can add value in our businesses. Thinking creatively beyond traditional business models will open us up to the infinite opportunities available to do so.
Preparing for the Unpredictable Another important part of being a successful entrepreneur is building a business that can run without you. Life is unpredictable. For Mel, a cancer diagnosis forced him into an unplanned hiatus. It was the systems in his business that allowed him to focus on his health during this time. However, you can’t wait until a crisis occurs to prepare for it. Mel explains why setting up your business and income streams early will help you weather the storms that life throws at you. It’s never too early to start planning and preparing. You can even work on this outside your business. Mel shares his knowledge and insights on how and why to start investing right away to build financial freedom that goes beyond what you do for your business. How can you start investing in your future right now? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “We don’t want to talk about money. It’s taboo. So we don’t talk about money and when we don’t talk about it, how do we get better at it?” [7:22] “When we create multiple income streams inside the business, now the business is more stable, your financial future is more stable, and you have a bit more comfort.” [17:38] “Make your financial future a priority and build it into your plan each day.” [31:39] “Your current financial situation -- good, bad, or ugly -- is the result of your behaviors, decisions, and habits.” [48:07]
Review Fed and Fearless on Apple Podcasts! Send a screenshot of your review to hello@lauraschoenfeldrd.com or send me a DM on Instagram and I’ll send you my Overcoming Undereating eBook. If you post your favorite episode in your Insta stories and tag me @LauraShoenfeldRD, I’ll also send you my 14-Day Calorie Challenge Recipe Guide! Links Sign up for the Practice Better training! Follow Mel on YouTube | Instagram The Affluent Entrepreneur Show Leave a review of Fed and Fearless! Sign Up For The Free Training: The 5 Secrets of Fearlessly Healthy Women of Faith Learn more about business coaching with me Got a question you’d love to hear me answer on the show? Leave me a voice message here! Join the Fed and Fearless Society on Facebook Follow me on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative | |||
| Balancing Being A Mom And A Successful CEO with Nicole Culver | 11 Jul 2022 | 00:54:45 | |
I wish it wasn’t true, but too often the burden of parenting falls more heavily on the mother. This is just one of the things that make it harder for women to be successful CEOs. Yet, it’s certainly not impossible! Today’s guest is here to inspire you to find the balance between parenting and running your business so you can thrive in both.
About Nicole Culver Nicole helps expert coaches create evergreen weekly sales, without fancy funnels, expensive ads, or large audiences. She has worked in the online space for the past 10+ years and has figured out exactly what it takes to really build a business with a full-time income, in part-time hours. Nicole believes in building a business that excites and energizes you and gives you the spark you've been missing. She is a marketing expert, trauma coach, certified Master NLP trainer, Hypnotist, Life Coach, EFT Practitioner, and Breathwork Facilitator with a Master's in Education.
Reexamining Different Seasons to Find Balance With the many competing interests in our lives, striking a healthy balance is essential. Nicole explains how splitting your attention between the needs of your business and those of your family can be sustainably achieved. Nicole says that this balance is best achieved when we recognize that there will be times to focus on business and times to focus on family. The key is recognizing these times and accepting the place you’re in. To recognize if this is the right season for something new, whether in life or in business, Nicole wants you to truly examine your values and priorities. Be sure that whatever it is you want to do aligns with these.
Doing Less to Allow More to Get Done Balance might mean working and earning less. Being open to scaling allows you to actually see the possibilities in your business. You might be surprised at how well it does once you step back. The key for Nicole comes when she releases her expectations. Somewhat counter-intuitively, she has found that stepping back from her business even opens it up to more opportunities. It can show you where you can scale it up without further time commitments and let you know how much you actually need to do to make it successful. How can you simplify what you do in your business to find a better work-life balance? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “If you want to grow your business, you also have to understand that just like there are seasons of the year, there are seasons of life and there are seasons of your business.” [18:05] “Why do we need to do so much?... You must do less. And if you make a little bit less, so what?” [23:50] “Your partner is not a mind-reader. They have no idea what you’re going through and what you need. It’s up to you to advocate for yourself as a mother, as a partner, and as a business owner.” [32:55]
Review Fed and Fearless on Apple Podcasts! Send a screenshot of your review to hello@lauraschoenfeldrd.com or send me a DM on Instagram and I’ll send you my Overcoming Undereating eBook. If you post your favorite episode in your Insta stories and tag me @LauraShoenfeldRD, I’ll also send you my 14-Day Calorie Challenge Recipe Guide! Links Sign up for the Practice Better training! Follow Nicole on Instagram | TikTok | YouTube 3 Steps to $10k a Month in Evergreen Sales Leave a review of Fed and Fearless! Sign Up For The Free Training: The 5 Secrets of Fearlessly Healthy Women of Faith Learn more about business coaching with me Got a question you’d love to hear me answer on the show? Leave me a voice message here! Join the Fed and Fearless Society on Facebook Follow me on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative | |||
| Macros Made Easy with Emily Field, RD [Best of The Podcast] | 04 Jul 2022 | 00:58:13 | |
Intuitive eating, ditching diets, tracking your food… the nutrition world can feel so controversial these days. But it doesn’t have to be! I’m joined by Emily Field RD, who is an expert in all things macronutrients, to talk about how eating your macros can completely change your approach to food and nutrition for the better.
About Emily Field, RD Emily Field is a dietitian who teaches women to eat a balanced diet using a macros approach. This lets women break up with nonsense food rules and ditch depriving diets for good while still working towards their goals.
What Macronutrients Can Do For You First, Emily explains what macronutrients are and what role they have in your body. She describes how understanding macros help you determine how much fat, protein, and carbohydrates you need to eat for your unique body every day. Emily believes that when you’re focusing primarily on your macronutrients, you have more control over the food you’re eating. Eating your macros means that pizza and chocolate are no longer off the menu, so long as they fit in your daily ranges. This approach to flexible dieting actually gives you more food freedom than other forms of dieting. Many of the women Emily works with fall into an “all-or-nothing” approach when it comes to dieting. However, you don’t have to be eating your macros perfectly in order to make good progress towards your goals. In fact, Emily says that when you first start eating your macros, you’re probably not going to hit them at all – and that’s actually not a problem.
Finding Success Without the Scale Emily helps her clients understand how to set goals that aren’t dependent on the scale. Rather than only being about a number, success can be how you’re feeling, how your body moves, how your health conditions have improved, and how your body looks or fits into clothes. And as great as macro-counting can be, there are some people who shouldn’t focus on a macronutrient approach to eating. Whether you are recovering from an eating disorder or you have an underlying health condition that needs more specific dietetic advice, this approach isn’t for everyone. However, it can still make a meaningful difference for many of us! Are you ready to ditch arbitrary diets and learn more about eating to meet your macros? Do you have any other questions about macronutrients? Let me know in the comments on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “My practice is built on the fact that I want to teach people the skill of tracking macros. It is a skill. It’s not a diet, it’s not a program. It is a skill that you learn so that you can be in the power position to influence your body the way that you want.” (17:42) “You will find out very quickly if you’re tracking macros that you cannot fit pizza and Pop-Tarts and ice cream and all this stuff into your diet 100% of the time, but the fact that you can make friends with those foods and work them in when you want to is really powerful for a lot of people.” (27:06) “This is a tool to help you learn how much you need to eat to support your body, not a weight loss mechanism. If we can just shift that and move away from the end goal being the only reason you want to track macros, a lot of times that can remove the pressure that tracking macros is not going to work for you.” (30:42)
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| How Undereating Is Wrecking Your Hormones and Fertility with Michal Vande Kamp, RD | 27 Jun 2022 | 00:57:01 | |
Fertility is complicated and undereating is not going to help. Sure, there are countless important factors involved when it comes to preparing for pregnancy. One, which is sadly often ignored is getting enough essential nutrients and calories to support a healthy pregnancy. This episode’s guest is on a mission to correct this.
About Michal Vande Kamp, RD Michal Vande Kamp is a registered dietitian who helps women with irregular and painful periods use nutrition and lifestyle strategies so they can regulate their periods and prepare for pregnancy. Unlike masking period symptoms with medication, Michal helps get to the root cause with functional health testing and provides individualized nutrition and lifestyle recommendations so that her clients can have regular, pain-free periods that do not interfere with their daily life and have a body prepared for pregnancy.
The Connection Between Lifestyle, Diet, and Fertility For many of us with our busy lifestyles, eating often takes a backseat. Combined with the myths that low-calorie diets are beneficial, many women fail to get the nutrition they need. Michal explains how this has a negative impact on hormones and fertility. By helping her clients retrain how they approach food, Michal can make eating an enjoyable, yet informed, activity. She describes it as a combination of lifestyle evaluation, blood sugar balance, and functional lab testing.
Fueling for Fertility When we fail to maintain a balanced and nutritious diet, we put our bodies in a state of stress. The blood sugar dysregulation and cortisol increase that results will impact ovulation. Consequently, if you don’t fuel your body appropriately, your body won’t feel safe, and ovulation will be impacted. While early intervention is best, it’s never too late to get back on track. Michal describes how she helps her clients track their hormones and cycles so that they can make educated decisions about their diet and fertility. What challenges have you experienced getting the right nutrition before pregnancy? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “It doesn’t have to be perfectly pretty. It just has to be nutritious and something that you can have on hand that is easy for you to eat and be able to prepare.”[15:04] “You want your body to feel safe and you want ovulation to happen because if it’s not happening and hormones are being impacted, then we are not going to be able to get pregnant.” [16:51] “If you’re having symptoms or not feeling good, don’t ignore it!” [51:31]
Review Fed and Fearless on Apple Podcasts! Send a screenshot of your review to hello@lauraschoenfeldrd.com or send me a DM on Instagram and I’ll send you my Overcoming Undereating eBook. If you post your favorite episode in your Insta stories and tag me @LauraShoenfeldRD, I’ll also send you my 14-Day Calorie Challenge Recipe Guide! Links Sign up for the Practice Better training! Follow Michal on Instagram Michal’s Client Information Form Leave a review of Fed and Fearless! Sign Up For The Free Training: The 5 Secrets of Fearlessly Healthy Women of Faith Learn more about business coaching with me Got a question you’d love to hear me answer on the show? Leave me a voice message here! Join the Fed and Fearless Society on Facebook Follow me on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative
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| Prenatal Nutrition Myths and Truths with Lily Nichols, RD | 20 Jun 2022 | 01:16:54 | |
There’s a lot that expectant mothers are told that’s simply not true. But that doesn’t mean you need to enter pregnancy uninformed. Instead, listen to the experts out there who have the information you need to hear! Since I’m out on maternity leave, I want to leave you with one of the most popular episodes of this show, which happens to be super relevant to any woman about to find herself in my situation.
About Lily Nichols, RDN Lily Nichols is a registered dietician and nutritionist specializing in gestational health. She’s a certified diabetes educator, researcher, and author of Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes. Lily is an advocate for a more holistic approach to nutrition and her work has influenced nutritional policies around the world.
Debunking the Myths Around What to Eat While Pregnant Lily breaks down some common myths about prenatal nutrition. She’s particularly concerned with how many foods women are told to avoid. For instance, pregnant women are often told to avoid eggs. Lily explains where the risks actually lie and why it’s actually beneficial to eat some omelets during pregnancy. The fact of the matter is that the research is always evolving. That’s why it is ultimately up to you to make your own decisions about what to eat during pregnancy. You need to weigh your own priorities concerning diet against what the advice you hear is saying. Everyone’s situation is unique. That’s why staying informed will help you decide what’s best for you and your baby.
Getting the Right Nutrients Early On Lily explains some of the important nutrition targets for pregnant women. Optimal protein intake and the right balance of vitamins and minerals are crucial to fetal development. Yet, it’s not a straightforward calculation. In fact, good prenatal nutrition starts before conception even occurs. Lily recommends you begin optimizing your diet for at least three months before you even start trying for a baby. She also explains why you should try to have three regular menstrual cycles before trying to get pregnant.
Some Wallet-Friendly Foods to Support You and Your Baby We end our conversation with some practical considerations, namely which nutrient-dense foods to seek out to support a healthy pregnancy. This includes organ meats, canned seafood, and eggs which will help you get the nutrients you need for a healthy pregnancy without breaking the bank. Did you make changes to your diet when pregnant? What influenced those changes? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “The biggest myths are the focus on what to avoid. There’s this idea that you need to avoid all these foods when you’re pregnant…. It’s like what can’t I do instead of what should I do more of. There tends to be a fear-based mentality around pregnancy.” [11:28] “It is pre-pregnancy health that has a greater impact on the trajectory of pregnancy, the risk of pregnancy complications, and so forth, than the intervention happening during pregnancy.” [40:26] “We do have data that shows that we can stack the deck in our favor. We can stack the deck in reducing the chance of pregnancy complications. By reducing the chance of pregnancy complications, you’re going to reduce the chance of birth complications which is going to reduce your chance of birth trauma, which is going to reduce your chances of postpartum mental health issues.” [54:17]
Review Fed and Fearless on Apple Podcasts! Send a screenshot of your review to hello@lauraschoenfeldrd.com or send me a DM on Instagram and I’ll send you my Overcoming Undereating eBook. If you post your favorite episode in your Insta stories and tag me @LauraShoenfeldRD, I’ll also send you my 14-Day Calorie Challenge Recipe Guide! Links Sign up for the Practice Better training! Follow Lily Nichols, RDN on Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest | Twitter Real Food for Gestational Diabetes Leave a review of Fed and Fearless! Sign Up For The Free Training: The 5 Secrets of Fearlessly Healthy Women of Faith Learn more about business coaching with me Got a question you’d love to hear me answer on the show? Leave me a voice message here! Join the Fed and Fearless Society on Facebook Follow me on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative
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| Behind The Scenes of a Multi-6-Figure Program Launch (Part 2) | 13 Jun 2022 | 00:38:24 | |
Last week, Jen Zucconi, my business integrator, and I shared four of the most important things you can do to create a successful launch. There was so much to share that we’ve come back this week to explain four more crucial elements that have led to recent success for us.
Advance Planning is Essential As the day of your launch approaches, you’ll have a lot on your plate. That’s why we urge you to get your sales page up and ready at least a few weeks in advance. You can always make tweaks to it as needed, but by having it ready to go live before it’s crunch time, you’ll be able to focus on much more timely matters. With your sales page ready, you should do whatever you can to get in front of new audiences. With at least a month of lead time, you’ll find it’s a lot easier to sell to someone who has a number of contacts with you versus someone new.
You Can’t Have too Much Promotion Next, let’s start working on promotion. I know that this can be awkward for some people. Many feel that they’re annoying people and promoting their launch more than they feel is necessary. But it’s important not to hold back because only a small part of your audience is going to see any given piece of marketing that you put out.
Learning From Your Launch and From the Experts
Once your launch is over, it’s time to take stock of it all. As soon as possible, do a debrief. Undoubtedly, you’ve just learned a lot about launching. Hopefully, you’ve taken notes. By intentionally examining the information you’ve gathered during your program, you’ll be prepared to make your next launch even more of a success. All these lessons are things we have learned from James Wedmore’s Business By Design program. Neither my business nor Jen’s would be where they are without it. Longtime listeners to this podcast know how much I credit my success to James and his program. That’s why I highly recommend it to any entrepreneur thinking of launching a program. So check out James’ amazing online program and join before doors close on June 16! What are you most concerned about when it comes to a launch? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “Part of our three-month planning process involves getting some list-building activities going on at least a month before our launch actually kicks off.” [4:54] “With the promotion side of things, it’s totally normal and expected to feel like you’re talking about your stuff too much. That should actually be your goal.” [12:06] “Being able to learn from challenges and mistakes and what worked well is what’s going to allow your next launch to be more successful than the one prior.” [15:54]
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| Behind The Scenes of a Multi-6-Figure Program Launch (Part 1) | 06 Jun 2022 | 00:44:15 | |
I always knew it could be possible to make six figures in revenue with a launch. But it doesn’t happen on its own. I’ve learned a lot of lessons, both through my past shortfalls and my recent successes. Today, my team integrator Jen Zucconi and I are discussing some of the things we’ve learned through experience so that your next launch can be an astounding success.
Nailing Your Offer and Preparing for Your Launch It may seem obvious, but the first thing you need to do to ensure your launch’s success is to nail your offer. This comes down to having a very clear problem that you’re solving for your clients. Without that, none of the other steps discussed here will work. Once you know the offer, it’s time to prepare. Advance preparation will ensure a smooth launch where you’re not scrambling at the last minute. Of course, you don’t want to over-prepare by fixating on every possible detail. We discuss what the sweet spot is concerning preparation before your launch. Next, it’s important to know your key metrics in advance. This is where some more research comes in. When you know the industry standards, what numbers you should be looking for, and how to track them, you’ll understand what success actually looks like and set reasonable expectations.
Get Clear on Your Messaging Perhaps the hardest part of this whole process will be your messaging. It’s also one of the most crucial. The larger your space, the more sophisticated your messaging needs to be to catch people’s attention. Honing your messaging will likely take up most of your time as you prepare for your launch. But that doesn’t mean you need to get it right from the start. Great messaging should be analyzed, tweaked, and changed throughout the whole process to make it successful. What have you learned as you’ve prepared for a launch? If you’ve never had one before, what would make the process more exciting? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “Clarity is something that has to be there for you to be able to sell it in a more effective way.” [11:15] “Remember that your first launch will not be your last. It won’t be the same results as what’s to come. Everything is a learning process.” [18:59] “The messaging piece takes the most mental work of the entire launch…. It can really end up making or breaking the success of a launch.” [31:07]
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| How To Price Your Coaching Offers | 05 Dec 2022 | 00:48:47 | |
Let’s talk about pricing. There are a lot of different philosophies about pricing out there. Personally speaking, I feel that premium pricing is the best way for any health and wellness entrepreneur to grow their business. In this episode, I tell you how to come up with your premium price point!
Why Premium Pricing is the Way to Go There are a lot of steps in creating a successful premium program. Pricing is one of the most crucial parts. There are a lot of individual factors in this. The type of people you serve and the problem you solve will drastically influence your price point. I talk about what to think about when it comes to the population you serve. Different people will be able to spend different amounts depending on various factors which you’ll need to consider. Also, you’ll want to examine the problem you solve and consider how high value it is.
The Many Factors Behind Your Pricing Structure I can’t tell you what to charge. You have to decide that based on all that I talk about in this episode. It largely boils down to the offer you create. And pricing is part of creating that offer. You can’t just pick a random price without knowing your offer. Your offer is not only going to determine your price, but it’s also going to determine how well it sells. The more you raise your price, the harder it will be to sell, but it will be easier to make money because you won’t have to sell it to as many people. That’s quite the balancing act! You’ll need to find the highest price point that sells well. This is because, if you’re new to the business, you’ll find it’s a lot harder to make money selling low-ticket services because you’ll need many more clients. To come up with your perfect number, there’s a lot to examine. This includes knowing who your offer is for and the specific problem you solve. You also need to know your potential for solving this problem and what you will do to help your client achieve success. Knowing all this will help you determine the ideal price point for your ideal client. What struggles do you face when pricing your services? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “Your personal financial goals will impact what you charge for things because that’s going to help you work backward to figure out what you need to be selling, how much you need to be selling, and how much you need to be charging.” [14:55] “I believe that you have to energetically match the amount of money you’re asking for. The way you’re going to energetically match it is by exceeding the value they are paying in the way you can serve and support them.” [22:10] “You should feel like your customer is getting more value than you are when it comes to your starting price point.” [35:40]
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| Practicing Moderation Over Perfectionism in Fitness and Business with Jill Coleman | 30 May 2022 | 01:09:14 | |
It’s too easy for business owners to get caught up in trying to do everything perfectly. But perfectionism is not going to give us the best results and striving for it is not sustainable. Today’s guest explains how you can reframe how you run your business for the long haul by embracing moderation.
About Jill Coleman Back in 2010, Jill Coleman started JillFit as a daily fitness and nutrition blog when she was a full-time personal trainer and group fitness instructor working 70+ hours a week. Armed with an ACSM personal training certification and a Master's degree in Nutrition, Jill got home late from the gym and stayed up all night blogging. She also slowly took on 1:1 fat loss coaching clients. Fast forward 18 months and JillFit had grown to a 6-figure online fitness brand with 5 fat loss coaches and over 100 virtual clients! After investing in her very first business coach in 2012, Jill quit all her in-person training and moved fully online. Followers and other professionals began asking how she was doing what she was doing, and as a result, Jill started sharing business tips, tools, and strategies. That same year she launched her first business mentorship, Best of You Business, and did her first 5-figure launch. Since then, JillFit has grossed over $6 million in revenue. More importantly, it has helped thousands of health, fitness, and nutrition professionals start and grow their online businesses so they can quit their 9-to-5s and create the time freedom, autonomy, and fulfilling careers they’ve always dreamed of.
Just Get Started, Even if Imperfectly Jill and I begin this episode by talking about what it was like when we started working in the online space a decade ago. We both agree that consistency was the key. It’s important to just get started without worrying about it going perfectly. Often, things just take time before they’re any good. So start now by creating and experimenting. Just don’t get caught up in trying to keep up with others in your field. To stay in this for the long run, your business needs to work for your life. If you focus too much on your business, other essential parts of your life will likely suffer. Just like fitness, it’s all about moderation and balance.
Making Sustainable Decisions for the Long-Run As a business owner, it’s important to remember the autonomy that you actually have. You get to make the decisions for your business. So stop comparing yourself to others. They have their own struggles and strengths and you have yours. This means that you shouldn’t get too obsessed with individual details and decisions. As Jill explains, you’re best served when you realize that it is the cumulation of your efforts that make the biggest difference. Ultimately, the key to longevity as an entrepreneur is realizing that you are doing it to build your ideal life. Comparing yourself to others and getting hyper-focused on certain metrics will derail you from your true goals. So remember what you’re doing it all for and how it fits into the life you want. What can you get started on in your business right now, even if it’s imperfect? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “I feel like you have to relax into the process and also realize that you’re probably not going to be good at it. That’s going to be hard for people who are historically good at stuff.” [17:19] “It’s hard to be top-notch at everything, but I do think it’s possible to be pretty good at most things.” [32:12] “It’s a mistake to look at every single action in your business through a granular lens. It’s cumulative. No one buys because one single post knocked their socks off; it’s a cumulation of everything.” [41:09] “I’m confident in what I don’t have because I love what I have. When you have that level of discernment, that to me is what true confidence is. It’s being okay with what you don’t have.” [57:50]
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| How To Make More While Working Less with James Wedmore | 23 May 2022 | 00:57:32 | |
I don’t know about you, but I don’t want my entire life to revolve around my business. As time goes on, I’m more and more interested in having a better quality of life by creating a balance between the work I do and my other passions. To tell you how to achieve this balance, I’m doing something different with this episode. I’m tag-teaming with my coach, James Wedmore, to share some amazing advice about how you can make more money while working less.
About James Wedmore James Wedmore was born and raised in sunny Laguna Beach, CA and now resides and runs his business in the beautiful red rocks of Sedona, AZ. For the last 15 years, James has leveraged his expertise to help teach Digital CEOs how to build and scale their online businesses through courses and trainings like his signature program, Business By Design, other programs such as Sales Page By Design, and Nail Your Niche, as well as many other business-building trainings inside of James’ abundant course library. Along with being notorious in the online space for his unrivaled online courses and content, James also facilitates Next Level, a strategic, group-coaching experience as well as his high-level Mastermind, The Performance Mastermind. When James isn't working, he can be found hiking, flipping homes for Airbnb, or off-roading through the rocky terrain of Sedona. His motto is simple: Work hard, play harder!
Free Yourself From the Time-Money Paradigm As this episode starts off, James describes the lessons he’s learned since starting his business. At the heart of making more while working less is freeing yourself from what he calls “the employee mindset” where we connect earnings with time spent working. This comes down to thinking strategically about how you earn money. Central to this is the creation of leveraged offers. These are scalable offers that do not rely on the number of people who buy them from you. Online courses, memberships, and digital products can all be these types of offers. Once your offer is in place, an automated system to get it in front of many people should be in place. If you don’t have a way for thousands of people to see it all at once, you don’t have a way to make it work for you without spending lots of time on it. Both the offer and the sales process must be leveraged and scalable.
Changing the Way You Think About Time and Money In the second half of this episode, I join you to discuss my take on breaking the time-money connection and how I do it in my business. I think about doing this in two different ways. First, there’s looking at the actual structure in your business that either support or breaks this connection. This is where putting those scalable processes in place will help. It also comes down to shifting your understanding that more hours at work equals more earnings. This is something I regularly work on. It’s an ongoing process for sure, but something that is essential for any successful entrepreneur. What’s something that you’ve been putting off in your business that will help you make more and/or work less? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “If you are an entrepreneur, you must once and for all shed the identity of the employee paradigm and step into the world of entrepreneurship.” [9:12] “When your prices are higher for a leveraged and scalable product, you’re going to make more by working less.” [20:30] “What I’ve found is when you are very intentional, what you will find is that when you do less, you end up making more.” [27:52]
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| How To Prepare for Calm and Confident Breastfeeding And Postpartum with Janai Meyer. RD | 16 May 2022 | 01:04:28 | |
Breastfeeding isn’t just about feeding the baby. It’s about feeding the mother too. As the person producing the milk, the mother’s nutritional needs can’t be ignored. For any mother-to-be, there’s a lot that can be done well before the birth as well as afterward. Today’s guest explains how to get a headstart on your nutrition so that you can calmly and confidently feed your newborn.
About Janai Meyer, RD Janai mentors women through their life’s journey from preconception, pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, and menopause. While her specialty is nutrition, birthing, and lactation, Janai’s work extends beyond the realm of motherhood, presenting emotionally healthy solutions to physical wellbeing in the face of diet fads and stigma-driven inaccuracies. Janai holds 25 years of experience in the field of nutrition, lactation, parenting, and wellbeing. Offers a unique opportunity for parents in Alaska to receive personalized, trained guidance as they navigate childbirth, breastfeeding, pumping, return to work, chest(bottle)feeding, and growth and feeding needs from preconception into adulthood. With her widely applauded and recognized services throughout Alaska, Janai has helped hundreds of women reconnect with their own bodies and wisdom bolstering wellness for adults and children alike. Her unbiased support, evidence-based knowledge, and trained understanding of medical options during pregnancy and birth, along with infant feeding, allows her to be the ultimate mentor for new parents’ need for trustworthy guidance.
Understanding Your Amazing Anatomy for Breastfeeding In this episode, Janai describes the importance of appreciating what your anatomy is bringing to the breastfeeding relationship. From understanding the nature of your nipples to the stages of breastfeeding, knowing what to expect will help set you and your newborn up for success. Being armed with this knowledge goes a long way to reducing anxiety and frustration once the baby arrives. It will also help you understand what your newborn is trying to tell you concerning their own hunger and stress levels so that you can respond appropriately.
Why Breastfeeding is Essential Janai also shares the benefits of breastfeeding your baby. It provides essential enzymes and antibodies. In fact, the nutrition in your milk will change depending on the age and stage of development of your baby. Your baby is even communicating what they need through biofeedback with their saliva which will actually change the composition of the milk. She also describes the different stages of breastfeeding. From changing milk composition to breasts feeling full or empty, it’s crucially helpful to know where you are in the process. Understanding all this will help normalize the experience as well as provide your newborn with the best nutrition you can give them. How can you prepare yourself and your baby for breastfeeding now? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “The baby brings half of the feeding relationship to the breastfeeding and we don’t know what that’s going to look like…. It’s so individual.” [9:33] “How do newborns typically communicate hunger and fullness? We need to understand that because we need to honor that. It’s part of the trust relationship with your newborn.” [35:42] “When your baby is sleeping, when they are beautifully still and quiet, the first time you hear a grunt or movement during deep sleep, that is actually early hunger signaling.” [41:33]
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| How To Create Positive Habits That Actually Stick with Michael Balchan | 09 May 2022 | 01:09:31 | |
Do you want to become the best and most heroic version of yourself possible? Of course, you do! Today, Michael Balchan explains how to achieve this by taking your goals and habits from theory to practice.
About Michael Balchan Michael Balchan is the Co-Creator and a Founding Partner of Heroic, a social training platform built to change the world by helping you be the best, most Heroic version of yourself. A Harvard Graduate who studied Psychology and Economics, Michael spent ten years in finance and then launched a private coaching practice working with corporate executives, elite athletes, and startup leadership teams. As President of Heroics’ sister company and personal development platform Optimize Coach, he helped launch and lead the program which serves more than 5,500 people from over 95 countries. Michael regularly teaches personal growth, positive psychology, peak performance, habit creation, wellness, relationships, and leadership. Micheal has been interviewed about these topics on The Quarter-Life Comeback, Good Day DC, and more. He is a top 10% Ironman finisher and lives in Chicago with his wife and two young daughters.
Change Starts With You In this episode, Michael explains how change starts with one person at a time and the first person is you. Before you can lead others, you have to lead yourself. This begins by recognizing your emotional state, your physiological state, and understanding how you’re showing up. Michael promises that, if we begin by taking personal responsibility, our impact will be that much more powerful. It will powerfully influence relationships, your business, and everyone connected to you.
For Heroes, It’s All About the Process Michael wants us all to be heroes. In its truest sense, a hero is a protector motivated by love. When you’re willing to express the best version of yourself and use that in service, you are heroic. Yet, we often find something standing in the way of taking the actions we want to take. Michael wants you to remember that this doesn’t mean that something is wrong with you. Rather, you may just not be designing your environment properly. With that in mind, he describes some small steps you can take right away to build an environment designed to help you succeed. Making changes and growing will be uncomfortable. That’s how you know it’s working. But by not letting discomfort get you off track, you can continue making gains. Michael takes this a step further by designing systems that make it feel good to do what is actually good for us. This centers around celebrating every accomplishment no matter how trivial it may seem. What small win can you celebrate today! Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “To see the long arc and to recognize that, if I want to be successful at this it won’t take a month or a year. It’s going to take three, four, five, ten, twenty years -- a long time.” [6:27] “As a business owner, your greatest asset is you; it’s your consciousness.” [8:31] “We have to measure ourselves by our process, by the degree we show up to doing the things we say we’re going to do, instead of the outcome.” [38:19] “We get better when we realize that failures are opportunities to learn.” [56:58]
Review Fed and Fearless on Apple Podcasts! Send a screenshot of your review to hello@lauraschoenfeldrd.com or send me a DM on Instagram and I’ll send you my Overcoming Undereating eBook. If you post your favorite episode in your Insta stories and tag me @LauraShoenfeldRD, I’ll also send you my 14-Day Calorie Challenge Recipe Guide! Links Get Access to the 100 Leads free training! Follow Michael on Linkedin | Instagram | Twitter Leave a review of Fed and Fearless! Sign Up For The Free Training: The 5 Secrets of Fearlessly Healthy Women of Faith Learn more about business coaching with me Got a question you’d love to hear me answer on the show? Leave me a voice message here! Join the Fed and Fearless Society on Facebook Follow me on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative | |||
| How to Become a Better Leader with Emily Hawkins | 02 May 2022 | 01:04:21 | |
There’s an art to effective leadership. However, we’re seldom taught how to do it. As entrepreneurs, we all want to become better leaders. Whether you have a team or want to have one, it’s crucial that you put important leadership methods in place as soon as possible. Today, career coach Emily Hawkins explains how.
About Emily Hawkins Emily Hawkins empowers the unemployed, unfulfilled, and unrecognized to find what they love in their life and put it in their work. Her online courses and individual career coaching will help identify the barriers that are preventing you from knowing and achieving your purpose. With over 15 years in corporate America working with budgets, processes, and people Emily can help you streamline your time, team, and career aspirations to land a new role, a promotion, or a completely new venture. Armed with a Georgia Tech MBA and a Robbins-Madanes (yes, Tony Robbins!) life coaching certification, Emily has been uncovering the potential in people for years. As a career coach and corporate leader, she has seen the most common mistakes people make over and over - many she learned through her own failures. Emily ended that vicious cycle when she took charge of her life.
Finding Success from Past Failures In this episode, Emily explains how her first-hand experiences of failure taught her how to build a successful team. She describes the importance of diversity in her workforce and the best way to onboard and gives praise. This involved an initial amount of discomfort. It’s hard to face your mistakes and consciously learn from them. Yet, by recognizing where your business needs improvement, you can see where you need to fill the gaps by creating a robust team.
Good Leadership Starts with You Although team building involves working with others, it also requires a lot of working on yourself. Emily talks about how good leaders listen more than they speak. She explains the importance of integrity, trust-building, and following through on promises. Running your team with integrity means treating its members as you would want them to treat you. Model the behavior you want to see. This demonstrates respect, which is a huge motivator when it comes to working together with others.
Communicating with Your Team in a Meaningful Way Of course, no team will function well without proper communication. Emily fosters this by regularly asking seven seemingly simple yet essential questions. This includes “What’s on your mind?”, and “What else is on your mind?” Even just asking “How can I help?” will lead to richer and more authentic interactions. When you really get to know your team members through asking questions and listening to their responses, you’ll learn so much about them. You’ll discover their values, what motivates them, where they’re confident, and where they need support. This helps you build a team that feels seen and cared for. What does good leadership mean to you? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “I thought that I wanted to work with people like me. But I’m already on the team. I don’t need another me. I need somebody who’s very opposite of me so that all of our gaps are filled.” [10:15] “Words are kind of empty. You can say a lot, but your actions speak louder than your words.” [21:26] “There’s no point in talking about what we’re going to do in three weeks when what we’re doing this week matters the most. But if they know what I’m working on and I know what they’re working on, then we’re all on the same page.” [52:25]
Review Fed and Fearless on Apple Podcasts! Send a screenshot of your review to hello@lauraschoenfeldrd.com or send me a DM on Instagram and I’ll send you my Overcoming Undereating eBook. If you post your favorite episode in your Insta stories and tag me @LauraShoenfeldRD, I’ll also send you my 14-Day Calorie Challenge Recipe Guide! Links Get Access to the 100 Leads free training! Join the Waitlist for LeaderSHIFT Leave a review of Fed and Fearless! Sign Up For The Free Training: The 5 Secrets of Fearlessly Healthy Women of Faith Learn more about business coaching with me Got a question you’d love to hear me answer on the show? Leave me a voice message here! Join the Fed and Fearless Society on Facebook Follow me on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative | |||
| Building Strength in Body, Mind, and Spirit with Ashley Lambert | 25 Apr 2022 | 00:51:41 | |
There’s nothing wrong with wanting to improve your body in some way. However, it’s also important that we recognize our bodies for the amazing things that they are. Today’s guest is a trainer who helps women get stronger both through physical training and by focusing on mindset.
About Ashley Lambert Ashley Lambert has been in the health and wellness industry for over 10 years and is the founder and CEO of APL Wellness. Going into college she always knew she wanted to help people and create her own business but was unclear on what that would be. While studying Biology, Ashley took a nutrition class and learned how food is one of our first lines of defense against disease. It became clear to her that many illnesses can be prevented with self-serving healthy habits and she knew spreading that message was part of her calling. Following college, Ashley worked as a Personal Trainer with all types of people from all different walks of life. She gained knowledge and experience helping people reach a wide variety of wellness goals but really had a desire to focus on women and help them navigate through all the information available to them to decipher what was best for their unique bodies and goals. APL Wellness was created because Ashley is passionate about helping women reshape their bodies. She empowers them to nourish themselves physically, mentally, and spiritually so they can build muscle, improve endurance and enhance self-esteem.
Training Beyond the Weights In this episode, Ashley talks about how she helps her clients train in order to meet their various goals. She explains why lifting weights alone won’t fundamentally change your body type. In fact, she regularly reassures her clients that weight training won’t necessarily make them bulkier. Truth be told, a lot of what Ashley does involves re-educating women about what training really is all about. Many come to her with misconceptions that have been standing in their way. Once her clients are informed, they’re ready to take the right action.
An Evolving Approach to Training Ashley describes how many clients first come to her focused solely on their weight. Over time, she helps them shift to looking at other relevant aspects of their lives like stress levels, self-confidence, and the other parts of physical strength. To do this, Ashley helps her clients recognize and celebrate every accomplishment, no matter how trivial they might seem. When we can track our progress with small wins, we will notice the greater improvement that we are all capable of. How does your mindset influence your training? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “You have to eat a certain way to gain that kind of muscle. You have to work out a certain way. If that’s not your goal, I’m not going to train you that way. There is this misconception that lifting heavy weights will make you bulky.” [17:58] “There’s women who lift and there’s no one body type that comes from lifting weights. Everyone responds differently.” [20:45] “It’s so important to celebrate the little things because those will add up to big things in the end.” [31:21] “Just appreciate the journey that you’ve been on because where you’ve been is only going to help you get where you want to go.” [48:51]
Review Fed and Fearless on Apple Podcasts! Send a screenshot of your review to hello@lauraschoenfeldrd.com or send me a DM on Instagram and I’ll send you my Overcoming Undereating eBook. If you post your favorite episode in your Insta stories and tag me @LauraShoenfeldRD, I’ll also send you my 14-Day Calorie Challenge Recipe Guide! Links Get your FREE Profit Planning Workbook! Find Ashley on Instagram Tenacity 8-Week Group Coaching Program Leave a review of Fed and Fearless! Sign Up For The Free Training: The 5 Secrets of Fearlessly Healthy Women of Faith Learn more about business coaching with me Got a question you’d love to hear me answer on the show? Leave me a voice message here! Join the Fed and Fearless Society on Facebook Follow me on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative | |||
| Becoming Unbreakable Through Fitness and Mindset with Kate Galliett | 18 Apr 2022 | 00:48:58 | |
Too often we’re told it’s not possible to achieve what we know in our hearts we are capable of. Today’s guest has a passion for proving the naysayers wrong. In this episode, you’ll hear how to attain an “unbreakable” body through important mindset shifts.
About Kate Galliett Kate Galliett is the all-around powerhouse behind Fit For Real Life and The Unbreakable Body. Her main motivation in life is to help people build their bodies to be strong, capable, and Unbreakable so they can live life as fully, deeply, and energetically as possible. Kate earned a B.S. in Exercise Science from Valparaiso University and went on to study a variety of certifications and training, all of which helped her curate the holistic approach she takes to body care today. In addition to her work with clients in-person and on her websites, she’s coached at Nerd Fitness Adult Summer Camp and has been featured in Experience Life Magazine, Livestrong.com, and a variety of other publications. She lives in the great state of Utah where she can put her Unbreakable body to use for adventures in the mountains.
What Happens When Intentions Meet Action Throughout this conversation, Kate explains why it’s never too late to attain your best health. When you combine the belief in what’s possible with the discipline of taking action, limits will begin to disappear. It’ll take work, but when action follows intention, results happen. It’s a long journey between deciding that something better is possible for you and accomplishing it. It will take hard work. Kate explains how to shift your mindset to be less rigid and open to growth. With her “Explorer’s Mindset”, you’ll change how you view your body and become the expert in what your body needs.
You Are The Only Expert on You More than anything, Kate wants us to trust our inner wisdom. You are unique. So is your body. Other people can certainly provide advice, but you are the only true expert on your body. Trusting yourself isn’t necessarily easy. The irony is we often need to be taught how. Kate wants you to question any accepted wisdom about health. It may be true, but if you don’t examine it for yourself, you won’t really understand what’s best for you. What is one way that you are the expert on your own body? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “There’s always going to be somebody telling you it’s too late, you’re too old, it’s too hard for you. I’m here saying it’s not; here are all the things you need to do to change that path for yourself.” [8:23] “Question everything…. If you don’t ever examine it, how will you ever know.” [25:25] “The point of a teacher or expert is not to make you dependant on them. The point should be to help you become wiser so that you can carry on on your own with new critical thinking skills and wisdom.” [30:41] “Those little things matter. Let’s go all-in on each little thing, not halfway in on the big thing.” [43:52] “The notion of ‘too old’ is a myth. Act appropriately.” [45:41]
Review Fed and Fearless on Apple Podcasts! Send a screenshot of your review to hello@lauraschoenfeldrd.com or send me a DM on Instagram and I’ll send you my Overcoming Undereating eBook. If you post your favorite episode in your Insta stories and tag me @LauraShoenfeldRD, I’ll also send you my 14-Day Calorie Challenge Recipe Guide! Links Get your FREE Profit Planning Workbook! Follow Kate on Twitter | Facebook | YouTube Becoming Unbreakable by Kate Galiett Leave a review of Fed and Fearless! Sign Up For The Free Training: The 5 Secrets of Fearlessly Healthy Women of Faith Learn more about business coaching with me Got a question you’d love to hear me answer on the show? Leave me a voice message here! Join the Fed and Fearless Society on Facebook Follow me on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative | |||
| Starting A Successful Nutrition Business Even When Life Is Crazy Busy with Catherine Johnston, RD | 11 Apr 2022 | 01:00:46 | |
What’s getting in the way of starting your own nutrition business? Is it fear of putting yourself out there? Is it a lack of time? Today’s guest felt this way but she didn’t let that stop her. If you’re in need of some inspiration to start your dream business, you need to listen to today’s guest’s story.
About Catherine Johnston, RD Catherine Johnston is a registered dietitian, certified personal trainer, and virtual nutrition coach. She helps adults with gut discomfort from IBS or IBD create a personalized, whole person-focused wellness plan to feel their best and create the life they want. Catherine grew up in the upstate of South Carolina enjoying fresh peach ice cream, garden-grown green beans, homemade dill pickles, and wild blackberries. She still lives there with her family of four and two pups. As a full-time working mom, Catherine understands the challenge of balancing responsibilities while still prioritizing her own health and wellness.
Sidestepping Fear to Start Your Business Throughout this episode, Catherine speaks about what changed for her and her business after having twins. One thing was that she learned to overcome certain fears. Initially, Catherine was nervous about posting publicly about her business. Pretty soon, though, she realized that being afraid of what others think of you is wasted energy. When you find yourself afraid to begin something new, Catherine wants you to think about the skills and knowledge you already have. You’ll realize you are capable. Also, take a look at other people who are doing what you want to do. If they can do it, so can you.
The Importance of Niching Down One of the hardest parts when starting out is choosing a niche. We often want to offer everything to everyone. Yet, niching down will actually help your business more than being a generalist. Catherine explains that she found all sorts of benefits once she focused on her niche. When she did so, Catherine felt more empowered than before to grow her business. It gave her permission to say no to the wrong clients, something that gave her a necessary boost of confidence. Remember, it’s impossible to be an expert on everything. If you’re constantly working with clients where you don’t know enough to help them, your confidence and theirs will suffer. Narrowing your focus will present you as an expert and let you work within your strengths. Furthermore, since you won’t be spending all your time trying to become an expert in everything, you’ll leave yourself with more energy to take care of other responsibilities. What fears are holding you back from starting your business? How are you going to work past these? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “I still want to work. I love being an RD. I love helping people, but I don’t want to fail to care for my other responsibilities that I've brought into this world now.” [9:22] “All these other dietitians are awesome and doing great. But why can’t you have a little piece of that pie?” [21:50] “In our culture, we’re very polarized. There needs to be just some hearing of other opinions and some open-mindedness involved.” [45:08] “Give yourself permission to not to be like everyone else and to follow a cookie-cutter plan…. Go at your pace and do what’s best for you.” [55:21]
Review Fed and Fearless on Apple Podcasts! Send a screenshot of your review to hello@lauraschoenfeldrd.com or send me a DM on Instagram and I’ll send you my Overcoming Undereating eBook. If you post your favorite episode in your Insta stories and tag me @LauraShoenfeldRD, I’ll also send you my 14-Day Calorie Challenge Recipe Guide! Links Get your FREE Profit Planning Workbook! Follow Catherine on Instagram Leave a review of Fed and Fearless! Sign Up For The Free Training: The 5 Secrets of Fearlessly Healthy Women of Faith Learn more about business coaching with me Got a question you’d love to hear me answer on the show? Leave me a voice message here! Join the Fed and Fearless Society on Facebook Follow me on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative | |||
| How To Keep Showing Up For Business (And Life) Even When You’re Exhausted | 04 Apr 2022 | 01:01:37 | |
I’m willing to bet that at some point you’ve felt too exhausted to follow through on your goals. Right now, as I deal with being pregnant, I know this feeling all too well. But just because you have a lot going on that’s preventing you from showing up the way you want to, doesn’t mean that there’s nothing to be done about it. Today, I’m sharing what you can do when you find yourself stuck in one of these energetic ruts.
Showing Up When You Just Don’t Have the Energy I certainly don’t have the same energy I did before this pregnancy. I imagine that this won’t end after the baby comes. Whether it’s pregnancy or something else, you’ve likely felt something like this. As an entrepreneur, I have to keep showing up for my business and life no matter how I feel. I have four different things, or Ds, to share that can help when you’re feeling tired or exhausted.
Deleting or Delegating What You Don’t Need to Do The first thing to do is delete. By this I mean remove from your life those things that don’t need to be done. A lot of the things that overwhelm us are the things we choose to do. Many times, these are things are unnecessary. So think about your priorities and where you can really put your energy. If something takes your energy but doesn’t feel like an actual priority, then delete it from your to-do list. Sometimes there are things you would like to delete that still have to be done. This is where delegation comes in. Whether it’s chores around the house or a task within your business that doesn’t need your oversight, delegating it to someone else can help you focus your limited energy where it’s truly needed the most.
Make a Decision and Drop Your Resistance The next thing is deciding what is most crucial to be done. I find that making decisions like this can be extremely tough. Often, we waste a ton of time and energy just trying to make up our minds about how to do something. Instead, just making a plan and sticking to it is the way to actually make meaningful progress. In the end, we are more productive when our energy is focused on just a few things, or maybe even one thing. Finally, learn to drop the resistance you feel to circumstances beyond your control. I know we often want to do it all, but that’s a recipe for frustration. Resistance is usually mental and it shows up as wanting the current reality to be different. Yet, when we accept what can’t be changed and drop that resistance, the frustration and sadness at how we feel will disappear, freeing up more energy. What has helped you get through challenging times? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “Sometimes we’re in seasons that we don’t have an end date for. Honestly, more often than not, we don’t have an end date for it.” [6:30] “Take the things out of your schedule and your life, at least temporarily, that don’t have to be done to really conserve your energy for the things that do.” [23:00] “If you’re not in a season like I’m in right now, you're probably going to be in one at some point. You don’t want to wait until you’re exhausted and don’t have the energy to do what needs to be done to then start hiring a team.” [29:37] “The more that we can just accept our circumstances the way that they are, the less energy we’re going to waste trying to fight them.” [52:49] “If you can run your business when your energy is depleted, just imagine the kind of success you can have when your energy comes back to a higher level.” [58:45]
Review Fed and Fearless on Apple Podcasts! Send a screenshot of your review to hello@lauraschoenfeldrd.com or send me a DM on Instagram and I’ll send you my Overcoming Undereating eBook. If you post your favorite episode in your Insta stories and tag me @LauraShoenfeldRD, I’ll also send you my 14-Day Calorie Challenge Recipe Guide! Links Get your FREE Profit Planning Workbook! The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan Leave a review of Fed and Fearless! Sign Up For The Free Training: The 5 Secrets of Fearlessly Healthy Women of Faith Learn more about business coaching with me Got a question you’d love to hear me answer on the show? Leave me a voice message here! Join the Fed and Fearless Society on Facebook Follow me on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative
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| Is Your Missing Period a Sign That You're Missing Out On Life? with Dani Sheriff | 28 Mar 2022 | 00:58:06 | |
If you’re not getting your period, it’s easy to think that it’s not a big problem. However, a missing period is likely a sign that you’re doing things that are not serving you and potentially keeping you from living the life you want. This is particularly the case with hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA). Today’s guest shares her perspective on why this is the case for many women and what they can do about it. Whether or not you have HA, if you’re a woman with goals and the way you eat and exercise impacts those, this episode is a must-listen!
About Dani Sheriff Dani Sheriff is a period recovery coach for women with hypothalamic amenorrhea, a Fertility Awareness Certified Practitioner, and is studying to be a Functional Nutrition Counselor. She’s the host of The Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Podcast and the creator of The HA Society, a community for women who want to get their period back and then optimize it. Her mission is to free up mental space for those stuck in the diet-hard mindset so that they can do their life's greatest work. Dani is Australian-born but lives in Austin Texas with her husband Jake, baby girl Zara, and German Shepherd Jasmine.
What Can Interrupt Your Cycle and Why it Matters Although you can survive without a menstrual cycle, it is still very important for your health. Dani explains how your cycle can be interrupted by HA, especially given stress from societal pressures. The ironic truth is that, by working out and dieting too hard to fit a certain image, you can be doing real harm to your health. Dani describes that, while training as an athlete, this began affecting her. Although she was told by some health experts that this was not a big deal, she began to see just how it was impacting her wellbeing. That’s when Dani decided to learn more about HA and devote herself to helping women like her overcome it.
The Importance of a Well-Integrated Life Dani goes on to talk about how not striving for “perfection” can actually help you achieve your goals in the end. By trying to make the perfect meal or hit every workout goal, you’re missing the point. Instead, simply using what you know about health and nutrition to best serve your needs at the moment will lead to more sustainable results without added stress. When there’s only so much stress that we can handle, it’s crucial not to put more on your plate than necessary. If you focus too much on what doesn’t really matter, you’ll overload yourself and your health will suffer. By focusing on what’s best for your mental health as well as your physical welfare, your overall wellbeing will surely improve. Would you describe yourself as a perfectionist? How has that impacted your health? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “It’s not that we don’t need our menstrual cycle to survive, but we do need it to thrive. They are different things.” [8:28] “There are opportunities waiting that women are not taking up because they’re too focused on eating as little as possible and getting as many workouts as they possibly can… It’s a rabbit hole we go down and they’re not looking up from it and asking where else they can add value to the world.” [20:58] “Health and wellness was never meant to be the goal of our life. It was meant to be something that allows us to pursue the goals of our life.” [23:32] “You are one hundred percent capable of living so much bigger than you are right now and playing so much of a bigger game. What is it in your life that’s stealing your focus?” [55:07]
Review Fed and Fearless on Apple Podcasts! Send a screenshot of your review to hello@lauraschoenfeldrd.com or send me a DM on Instagram and I’ll send you my Overcoming Undereating eBook. If you post your favorite episode in your Insta stories and tag me @LauraShoenfeldRD, I’ll also send you my 14-Day Calorie Challenge Recipe Guide! Links Get your FREE Profit Planning Workbook! Follow Dani on Instagram | Facebook The Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Podcast Leave a review of Fed and Fearless! Sign Up For The Free Training: The 5 Secrets of Fearlessly Healthy Women of Faith Learn more about business coaching with me Got a question you’d love to hear me answer on the show? Leave me a voice message here! Join the Fed and Fearless Society on Facebook Follow me on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative
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| Thriving In The Face of Life Threatening Food Allergies with Kathlena The Allergy Chef | 28 Nov 2022 | 01:03:52 | |
Is it possible to live a “normal” life in the face of severe food allergies? Today’s guest, who has hundreds of severe food allergies, has done just that. It takes experimentation, self-advocacy, and perseverance, but it is possible to not just live with allergies but to thrive.
About Kathlena, The Allergy Chef™ Kathlena has over 200 food allergies and intolerances, and can't drink most water. The members of her household also have food allergies and special diets, none of them the same. After being told she had 30 days to live, she made it her mission to help the food allergy and special diet communities thrive. Three years after her lowest point, she and her team have published several cookbooks, started a bakery, done local and nationwide outreach developed hundreds of free recipes and resources, and much more.
Every Case is Different with Food Allergies As someone with multiple extreme allergies, Kathlena understands as well as anyone could the impacts of food allergies on well-being. In this episode, she describes how this made her an advocate for others who may not be able to put a voice in their situation. Especially when it comes to young children, it is important to recognize the symptoms of food allergies and seek interventions before they lead to bigger issues. Everyone’s case is different too. Kathlena explains why this diversity of allergic reactions makes them difficult to study. That’s why it’s critical to truly listen to each individual and provide personalized care. Kathlena urges everyone to find a doctor who completely supports them in their healing journey.
The Role of Mindset in Living with Food Allergies Mindset is a central part of how Kathlena lives with her allergies. She’s found that maintaining a positive perspective in the face of challenging circumstances is the difference between merely surviving and thriving. For Kathlena, this centers on her desire to make the world a better place. Not only does she want her own life to improve, but she also wants it for everyone else too. Even with all her health concerns, Kathlena remains incredibly optimistic in a contagious way. This comes from a recognition of everyday wins, no matter how small or trivial. It begins with perseverance and an understanding that we may never reach our goal, but there is success in trying. By celebrating every forward step, we become capable of progress that may have once seemed out of reach. How do you persevere in the face of extreme health challenges? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “I look at where I’m at now as the culmination of what happens when you take an undiagnosed person and you keep exposing them to food that causes harm. What happens to the body? I’m the answer.” [9:52] “No one is the expert the way you are. No one is as invested as you are.” [20:26] “Courage starts with these tiny steps; just these little baby steps. And we can all do them every single day.” [46:33]
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| Becoming Resilient to Stress Through Food and Faith with Bob Gassman, RDN | 21 Mar 2022 | 00:51:19 | |
Long-time listeners of this show know the importance I see in the intersection of food, health, and faith. The fact of the matter is a lot of people of faith struggle with food choices and stress. I hope today’s conversation will inspire you to get to a place where stress is no longer causing health issues by relying on God’s guidance.
About Bob Gassman, RDN Bob Gassman is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, minister, and author. He integrates his diverse background with a passion to connect people directly to God. Bob also is the Founder and President of The God Place, Inc., a non-profit ministry. Bob and his wife Kim have been married for more than 40 years and live in Tucson, Arizona.
The Link Between Nutrition and Faith In this episode, Bob and I discuss how nutrition and spirituality go hand in hand when approaching how we recover from stress. When people focus exclusively on their diet, they leave out an important element. Faith provides a source of guidance outside of ourselves. With it, we can make progress without needing to have all the answers. We just need to remain confident that God will guide us to where we need to be on our journeys to health and wellbeing. So when you feel stress, Bob wants you to see it as a signal to look for answers with God.
Using God’s Foods to Build Resistance to Stress Bob explains how using whole foods, that were designed by God to fuel the body, to make it more resistant to stress. Understanding how this food is God’s gift gives us an appreciation for just how involved in our lives He is. Bob has seen how acknowledging this will better allow us to recognize the connection between faith and health. We agree that, overall, the best steps to take involve self-reflection. If people can examine their lives with God’s guidance and without shame, they can start making healthy and spiritually informed choices. When this is done without guilt and negativity, it becomes very empowering. Where do you see your faith and health intersect? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “I think that the spirit of God is the nutritionist within the believer.” [10:30] “Stress is an alarm, a signal, to run to God.” [15:51] “Eating the foods that God provided is a form of worship.” [40:44]
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| How to Pick The Right Prenatal With Julie Sawaya of Needed | 14 Mar 2022 | 00:49:18 | |
It’s likely that you have nutritional deficiencies even if you’re very intentional and informed about your diet. This is especially the case for expecting mothers. Today’s guest is here to explain some lesser-known, but very important, considerations about prenatal nutrition. About Julie Sawaya Julie Sawaya is a co-founder of Needed along with Ryan Woodbury, a perinatal nutrition company focused on optimal nourishment before, during, and after pregnancy. As fellow nutrition nerds and mamas-to-be, they were shocked to realize that they were super deficient in key prenatal nutrients. They dug into the research and realized they were far from alone. Most prenatal vitamins are designed to meet the bare minimum needs, leaving mama deficient after giving so much to grow a healthy baby. So, Julia and Ryan started Needed to meet their needs and that of every woman before, during, and after pregnancy.
Locating Quality Prenatal Supplements Julie describes how she vets the many ingredients for her supplements. It has taken years of research and partnership with perinatal nutritionists. This has often meant going beyond existing research and guidelines to create a unique product. Julie recommends looking for supplements that have nutrient forms that your body can best utilize. That often means ones with the most active form of the ingredient. To find these, Julie looks for forms of nutrients as they exist in nature to support the mechanisms by which the body processes them. If you find these in the dosages that best support your needs (which are pretty high for prenatal women), you’ll know you have a good supplement.
Taking Care of Yourself to Support Your Pregnancy Beyond supplementation, Julie sees her mission as empowering women with information. There’s a lot on your mind as you prepare for and go through pregnancy. The more you know, the better you’ll be able to contend with all that’s going on in your and your baby’s body. She also stresses the importance of self-care. Ultimately, prenatal vitamins are for your health as much as they are for the baby. That’s why taking vitamins, even before conception, will help ensure that you start out with the nutrient reserves you’ll both need from the beginning. Even after the pregnancy, you’ll want to keep taking those nutrients. Julie explains why continuing supplementation for a while after the baby is born will help rebuild much-needed stores of nutrients. How has nutrition played a role in your pregnancy journey? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “It really doesn’t matter if you’re eating as balanced as you can; it’s just a function of our modern food system that food alone is not cutting it and that prenatal vitamins are designed to fill in the minimum gaps, not to set women up for optimal health.” [7:58] “Looking to nature, as well as to science, as well as to in-practice experience, is really important.” [25:35] “What you do during pregnancy doesn’t have to be your new normal but, it can be something to focus on.” [39:40]
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Related Episodes Episode 123: Why Your Healthy Diet May Not Help You Get Pregnant with Anna Bohnengel, RD | |||
| What To Do When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed | 07 Mar 2022 | 00:33:17 | |
Time and time again, I hear nutrition entrepreneurs talk about how they feel overwhelmed. That’s why, for this episode, I’m sharing a clip from one of my coaching calls inside of the Nutrition Accelerator Program. When this topic comes up, I work to help reframe the feeling of overwhelm so that we can all take back the power we have and move forward with confidence.
What We Really Mean When We Say We’re Overwhelmed It’s important to really understand what we’re saying when we say that we’re overwhelmed. When you boil it down, we’re saying that we feel we can’t achieve our goals given the time we have. But the things that we believe we need to do are often the things we’ve chosen. I’ve found from addressing my own overwhelming situations that this simple switch in thinking goes a long way. I accept that there might be aspects of a task I won’t get done. Recognizing that I don’t have total control over everything is freeing. Anything that I accomplish is a win when I’m working towards the goals that I have chosen to set for myself.
Shifts to Make When You’re Overwhelmed When you are starting to feel a sense of overwhelm, I want you to do the following. Start by asking yourself what you can still be proud of even if you don’t reach all your goals. This will help you relax some of your expectations and accept that whatever you do, it will still be enough. Furthermore, don’t fall into the trap of setting unnecessary deadlines. Assess when tasks actually need to get done so you’re not creating unneeded pressure. Comparisons also lead to overwhelm. Everyone’s progress is different. You’re not falling behind just because someone is ahead of you. These mindset shifts center on not getting too far ahead of yourself. Focus on the task at hand. Take a step forward and see what happens. You can, and should, always reassess as you go, but you don’t need a complete picture from the start. This avoids the trap of trying to figure it all out before you’re ready to begin. How can you reframe your feelings about an overwhelming situation you’re in? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “When we say that we feel overwhelmed, what we’re really saying is that we don’t believe we can do what we need to do in the time that we have.” [6:34] “If you’re feeling overwhelmed, ask yourself what exactly you are overwhelmed about. You could actually be creating overwhelm that doesn’t need to be there.” [13:32] “You didn’t get into entrepreneurship to be told what to do. You go into it for freedom, to be creative, to do the work you want to do. You have to learn to make your own decisions to do that successfully.” [19:28]
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| Eliminating The Overwhelm From Your Wellness Journey with Ashley Lilburn | 28 Feb 2022 | 00:57:23 | |
I would bet that everyone has gone through unusual emotional and mental challenges these past couple of years. This can certainly impact all aspects of your health. Today’s guest explains how to overcome stress so that you can start to feel your best.
About Ashley Lilburn When Ashley’s daughter was young, she was chronically ill. By age five she was becoming antibiotic-resistant. Ashley was scared, tired, and felt like she had tried everything the doctors asked of her. She began a deep dive into what she could do to help her daughter. After researching, she made some pretty serious dietary changes for her family. Her daughter has not needed medical intervention for illness since. That was three years ago. Ashley was totally mesmerized. Can things we have control over really have THAT big of an impact on our health?! Yes, yes they can! Ashley wanted to share with others, so she enrolled in graduate school at UNTHSC and received a Master’s in Lifestyle Health Sciences. (She has a Bachelor's in Psychology from TCU.) Now, she gets to help individuals create and execute strategies to meet their health and wellness goals! She LOVES what she does; her clients, and witnessing people’s journey to better health. It’s one of the great joys of her life.
The Many Health Implications of Stress Throughout this chat, Ashley explains just what stress is and how it impacts your health. Everyone experiences stress differently, but there will almost always be physiological impacts. This shows up as a wide range of illnesses. Furthermore, people have also been experiencing stress differently since it has been so chronic over the past two years. When stress is unrelenting, its effects on the body can be profound. When someone’s levels of stress spillover, there will be physical impacts. Ashley describes how she’s seen this show up in numerous ways, such as food allergies, skin sensitivities, mast cell activation, and even heart issues.
Reclaiming Your Health by Addressing Overwhelm Ashely feels that the key to rebuilding resilience relies on understanding the connectedness of all your systems. Long-lasting healing won’t occur if you are treating the body but ignoring the brain and emotions. In addition to medicine and supplements when needed, Ashley wants us to make needed lifestyle changes. Often, by creating new patterns in our minds so our bodies can learn to downregulate. Then, you’ll be better able to manage stressors and their effects when they occur. A key part of this is realizing that you have choices about how you prioritize your time. We often get trapped into thinking that we’re too busy for basic self-care. Ashley wants us to, without judgment, reprioritize our wellbeing for long-lasting health. Have you noticed new forms of stress impacting your health these past couple of years? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “If you add the base-layer of constant stress and constant fear to a whole population, the baseline of stress just on a physiological level from cortisol changes. That shows up presenting in all kinds of physical illnesses.” [10:20] “What we want to be seeing is stress-resilience. We’re all going to experience stress. It’s that when we experience stress and we can’t come back to a homeostasis point, that’s how you know there’s an imbalance.” [22:20] “We start with mindfulness because, without awareness, there’s no change.” [41:58]
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| Why Your Healthy Diet May Not Help You Get Pregnant with Anna Bohnengel, RD | 21 Feb 2022 | 01:00:48 | |
I’ve been thinking a lot about fertility in the past few years. Now that I’m pregnant, it’s even more on my mind. There was a lot I did in advance to help my body prepare for this experience. Diet is a large part of this. Yet, as my guest explains in this episode, there’s a lot more involved than just what you eat.
About Anna Bohnengel, RD After earning her MS in Nutrition Science & Policy at Tufts University, Anna trained in clinical research and medical nutrition therapy at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center. She kissed the east coast goodbye and moved to Portland, Oregon to accept a position at OHSU to develop and manage wellness programs for researchers, healthcare providers, and educators of the academic medical center. Anna’s passion for prenatal health was born with the opportunity to develop a curriculum for the Pregnancy Exercise and Nutrition program. In 2015 she started her first private practice, helping women to feel their best through good food. Since then, Anna has taken the dive even deeper into women's functional medicine, and what it takes to be a healthy mom growing a healthy family. The preconception period is a uniquely powerful time when women have the most influence over health and wellbeing for generations to come. So, this is where Anna focuses on helping women achieve optimal health now, as a prerequisite to a healthy pregnancy, a manageable postpartum, and having the energy to enjoy motherhood. Anna’s life work is teaching women how to nourish themselves to truly feel good - so they can grow the family of their dreams with energy, confidence, and joy.
Getting What Your Body Needs Without Losing Your Head I know a lot of women who consider themselves to be healthy eaters. Yet, they struggle to get pregnant. Anna explains that this is due to several factors. One is that many women simply aren’t eating enough. In order to create a whole new person, your body needs to know that it has enough nutrients for the job. However, Anna emphasizes that you shouldn’t stress yourself out over being perfect about what and how much you eat. Struggling to get pregnant is stressful. Don’t add another stressor by obsessing over getting the perfect diet. Anna describes finding a sweet spot between getting the right nutrients without psyching yourself out.
When to Start Preparing Your Body for Pregnancy There’s also a large role that prenatal supplements can play. Anna says that, ideally, women would start preparing for pregnancy a full year in advance. Six months is pretty good too, but it should really be no less than ninety days. It takes your body some time to get your GI health to the place where it can absorb the right nutrients and get your nutrient needs stabilized. A full year gives you enough time to fix any deficiencies long before the egg is forming. It also gives you time to balance macronutrients and evaluate your partner’s fertility. What you shouldn’t do is to accept a diagnosis of infertility as final. There is so much you can do to increase your chances and it’s never too early to start. What early steps can you take to prepare for pregnancy? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “If you can treat your body really well in the pre-conception period, that has multi-generational benefits.” [7:05] “I don’t think that nutrition fixes all fertility issues. But the research is very clear that nutrition can have a huge impact.” [15:17] “Just because you’re not pregnant one month doesn’t mean that you’re not ever going to get pregnant in subsequent months. ‘Infertility’ makes it sound like it’s a life-long diagnosis which it isn’t. There’s so much you can do to improve fertility.” [43:38]
Review Fed and Fearless on Apple Podcasts! Send a screenshot of your review to hello@lauraschoenfeldrd.com or send me a DM on Instagram and I’ll send you my Overcoming Undereating eBook. If you post your favorite episode in your Insta stories and tag me @LauraShoenfeldRD, I’ll also send you my 14-Day Calorie Challenge Recipe Guide! Links Get your FREE Profit Planning Workbook! Find Anna Bohnengel, RD online Follow Anna on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube Real Food For Pregnancy by Lily Nichols Perfect Health Diet by Paul Jaminet and Shou-Ching Jaminet Seeking Health Prenatal Vitamin Powder FullWell Prenatal Multivitamin The Fifth Vital Sign by Lisa Hendrickson-Jack Leave a review of Fed and Fearless! Sign Up For The Free Training: The 5 Secrets of Fearlessly Healthy Women of Faith Learn more about business coaching with me Got a question you’d love to hear me answer on the show? Leave me a voice message here! Join the Fed and Fearless Society on Facebook Follow me on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative
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| How To Sell Your Nutrition Services More Confidently | 14 Feb 2022 | 00:46:53 | |
What comes to mind when you hear the word sales? Is it fear, sleaze, anxiety, or something else negative? So many nutritionists and dietitians struggle with selling confidently. I know I used to. This episode is meant to help you make selling easier and maybe even something that you enjoy.
The Importance of Selling as a Nutritionist They certainly don’t teach sales in nutrition school. In fact, many nutritionists never have to sell anything because they work at a place where clients are provided for them. Or if they take insurance, there isn’t much to sell either. However, if you’re running a cash business, you need to get comfortable with selling. Several things will go wrong otherwise. You can energetically repel customers, you’ll be awkward on discovery calls, and you won’t make the sales your business needs. If selling feels icky to you, remember that you are selling people a service that they already want.
Creating an Authentic Selling Experience The first step to an authentic sales process involves connecting with your potential client. This will look different for everyone. Yet, the goal is always to build the “like, know, trust factor”. There’s a lot of vulnerability that goes into getting on a sales call as a customer. That’s why it’s your job as a professional to build connections and trust. After the initial rapport is built, you’ll get into the listen and learn phase. It’s important that you determine if you really are the right person for your client. You don’t want to waste each other’s time. Your goal is to figure out the client’s main problem right now and assess how serious they are about solving it. You can next move on to talking about the transformative nature of your services. By this point, you’re clear on what your client wants to achieve. While there are no guarantees, you should explain how you’re going to get them from their current problem to the solution they’re seeking.
Getting Clarity and Closing the Sale Once you get through the first three steps, you get to decide if this person is the right client for you. You’ll need a specific offer to share. At this point, you should have enough information to decide which of your offers to share given their specific problem. You’re now ready to close the sale. They may have questions or even objections. If you’ve prepared, you have already anticipated these. This is the time to answer questions in a way to dismantle objections and the client won’t feel any more resistance. What problem do you have to solve for your customers? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “If you’re going to be taking cash, you absolutely have to get comfortable and confident with selling in order for your business to be successful. You literally cannot have a successful business if you do not learn to sell your services.” [4:40] “You have to be selling something that your ideal client already wants. This is exactly why authentic selling is not icky. It’s not gross. It’s not scammy. It’s a service.” [8:45] “We’re not trying to put words in our potential client’s mouth. We’re not making them feel a way that they’re not already feeling. We’re using effective questions to elicit this during a sales call.” [25:36]
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| Why It’s So Hard To Lose the Baby Weight with Rebekah Matznick, RD | 07 Feb 2022 | 01:01:14 | |
Most new mothers know the struggles of losing weight after giving birth. Your body has changed and navigating the postpartum period has its many challenges. But regaining a healthy balance in your body is not something you need to just give up on. Today’s guest is here to explain how to do it in a healthy and sustainable way.
About Rebekah Matznick, RD Rebekah has always had a passion for nutrition and fitness. Growing up she knew she wanted to be a nutritionist and work in the health industry. After graduating from Purdue University, Rebekah became a Certified Personal Trainer with the American College of Sports Medicine. She then completed her Dietetic Internship and Master’s degree in Nutrition at North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC. She became a Registered Dietitian and first worked as a Public Health Nutritionist at the Guilford County WIC Program in North Carolina. Rebekah absolutely loved and enjoyed getting to work with women, infants, and children on a daily basis. She then worked as a Health and Wellness Coordinator at a company doing employee wellness, which she loved as well! Rebekah helps moms of infants and toddlers nourish their bodies so they can reach their body composition goals, feel confident in their own skin, and have more energy as a mom… all without having to sacrifice their precious time and energy.
Your Body Has Changed and That’s Okay With the changes that pregnancy makes to the body, there’s a lot that needs attention after birth. The structural changes that have happened mean that it’s not going to be what it was before. For many, this is a hard concept to come to terms with. Rebekah wants you to know that there are still healthy and obtainable actions you can take. This comes as a combination of functional movement exercises, diet, and mindset. Rebekah explains how to fit this into your busy lifestyle by prioritizing and routine setting.
Nutrition and Mindset as Tools for Getting Your Body Back We also discuss how to easefully nourish your body in those hectic days, weeks, and months after birth. Your body has been through a lot and nutrition is a key element of its recovery. Rebekah talks about how to nourish your body rather than just grabbing wherever calories are most convenient at the moment. Having macronutrient goals and understanding your mindset, combined with functional movement exercises, are essential parts of the process. Also, don’t forget your lifestyle habits, such as sleeping enough (easier said than done, I know), all play a part in how you’re going to feel. What challenges have you experienced concerning postpartum nutrition? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
“Everybody is different. Even your own body is different. Every pregnancy is different. Every postpartum is different.” [6:55] “If you have specific weight-loss goals, you’re going to have to have specific things that you do every day in order to meet those goals.” [22:59] “It’s okay to be sad, but you will feel like yourself again. And it’s still okay to grieve the past, but also, you're going to be okay.” [42:22]
Review Fed and Fearless on Apple Podcasts! Send a screenshot of your review to hello@lauraschoenfeldrd.com or send me a DM on Instagram and I’ll send you my Overcoming Undereating eBook. If you post your favorite episode in your Insta stories and tag me @LauraShoenfeldRD, I’ll also send you my 14-Day Calorie Challenge Recipe Guide! Links Get on the Nutrition Business Accelerator Waitlist! Find Rebekah Matznick, RD online Follow Rebekah on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | Pinterest Get Rebekah’s Monthly Meals Plans Rebekah’s Brand and Store List Sign up for Rebekah’s FREE healthy-ish shopping list for mamas Join the waitlist for “Weight Loss Made for Mamas” Leave a review of Fed and Fearless! Sign Up For The Free Training: The 5 Secrets of Fearlessly Healthy Women of Faith Learn more about business coaching with me Got a question you’d love to hear me answer on the show? Leave me a voice message here! Join the Fed and Fearless Society on Facebook Follow me on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest Podcast production & marketing support by the team at Counterweight Creative | |||
| The Truth About Sugar Addiction with Rachel Murray, RN, RHN | 31 Jan 2022 | 00:48:53 | |
Like many aspects of nutrition, sugar addiction is no stranger to controversy. Some feel that everyone is addicted to sugar and there’s no way to enjoy sugar in moderation. Others have a more nuanced perspective. To break it all down, I’ve brought on someone who is well-versed in this topic who will help you figure out if sugar is negatively impacting you.
About Rachel Murray Rhn Rachel Murray owns and runs her Holistic Nutrition business out of Elora, ON. Her passion for health and wellness was established while earning her Bachelor of Science specializing in Health Promotion at Laurentian University. After this, she went on to complete a bachelor’s degree in Nursing and worked in the hospital setting for eight years. During this time, Rachel struggled with allergies and digestive issues. A few years later, thyroid and fertility issues also surfaced. After conventional treatments only masked symptoms and did not address the root cause of the problem, she was determined to find a natural solution. It was these struggles and experiences that initiated her discovery and pursuit of a holistic nutrition career, which she has found better serves her passion for educating and helping people live their best life. Rachel takes the whole person into account when she completes her assessments and is, therefore, able to create an individualized wellness plan to meet her clients where they are at, and she is committed to their success. Her specialty is working with people with sugar/carb addiction, which she came upon rather serendipitously, but has truly found her passion for working with this incredible population.
What Sugar Addiction Really Is We may imagine a sugar addiction as eating a plate of cupcakes in one sitting, but Rachel explains how it can also exist within what appears to be an otherwise healthy diet. People of any body size can have it and anyone can experience the blood sugar issues that come with a high-sugar diet. This affects our mental and emotional states as well as physical health. It can be hard to understand if sugar addiction is affecting you. Rachel asks some questions from her quiz to get you thinking if this is something to consider. This includes determining if you eat more sweets than you intend to, thinking about if you’ve neglected your responsibilities as a result, and if you’ve used sweets to relieve discomfort.
Recovery from Sugar Addiction is Possible There is hope for the sugar addict. Rachel has seen how personal discovery and a dedication to self-improvement go a long way to getting it under control. More simply, just avoiding sweets is key. Rachel explains how, when you remove sugar from your life, you’ll start to see the world a little more clearly. Since not everyone’s triggers are the same, this will look different for different people. The important point to remember is that, with the right guidance, anyone can recover from their sugar addiction. Have you noticed sugar cravings affecting what you eat? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
“People who are underweight, normal weight, and overweight can all be addicted to sugar. It doesn’t discriminate your body size.” [9:56] “Once you’re sugar-addicted there’s no going back. You have it and you can put it into remission, but you’re always going to be addicted.” [22:00] “If you do think that you’re sugar-addicted, please know that this is not something that you caused, that you don’t need to feel guilty or shameful about it, that there is hope out there.” [43:03]
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| Two Things That Every Nutrition Business Needs For Financial Success | 24 Jan 2022 | 00:44:22 | |
You shouldn’t help your clients solve all their problems. I know you want to help people. As a nutrition entrepreneur that’s why you do the work that you do. But if you want to be successful, you need to narrow it down and be clear on what you offer. With that in mind, I’m discussing two things that you need to do for financial success.
Don’t Solve All the Problems Many nutrition entrepreneurs make the mistake of trying to solve too many problems for their clients. The result is unclear messaging, slow audience growth, and a more difficult time closing sales. Successful nutrition entrepreneurs focus on just one main problem that their clients have. This results in faster audience growth and an easier time selling services.
Get to Know the Problem You Solve The first thing to keep in mind as a business owner is that you are here to solve your customers’ problems effectively. All successful businesses do this. No matter the business, it will only survive if it offers solutions. Successful businesses design effective solutions. But solutions exist because of problems. You need to know the specific problem you're solving for your clients before you can offer a solution.
The Best Solutions Are Systematized Start by picking a problem. It’s impossible to offer a systemized solution if you don’t know what you’re solving. It’s normal to want to help solve a large variety of problems, but you need to be specific if you want to truly connect with potential clients. Always keep in mind that creating a process to solve your clients’ main problem will help them far more effectively and efficiently than otherwise. You’ll get them the results they want while doing less work on your end. What problem do you solve for your clients? Does your solution to this problem have a core process? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
“As a nutrition business owner, we need to be thinking about what kind of solutions we’re providing for our customers and how effectively we can solve their problems.”[12:23] “Being more focused in your business will not limit your sales potential. If anything, it will actually increase it because the people who are looking for what you have to offer are going to be way more attracted to you than somebody who sees you as a generalist.” [21:25] “You don’t have to feel like you know everything in order to help people.” [32:13] “It is possible to do this work even if you think that you’re not ready, even if you think you don’t know enough or have enough experience.” [34:45]
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| How Your Voice Impacts Your Success with Tracy Goodwin | 17 Jan 2022 | 00:52:56 | |
Astute listeners to this podcast may have noticed that my voice has changed some over the last few months. This is not an accident. I have been working with today’s guest who is an expert in helping people optimize the way they use their voice for maximum impact. In this episode, she tells you how you can use your voice most effectively.
About Tracy Goodwin Tracy Goodwin, the owner of Captivate the Room and creator of Psychology of the Voice, has taught thousands of celebrities, professionals, and entrepreneurs, how to transform their lives and the lives of their listeners with their voice by stepping into the power of their natural voice so they amplify their authority and captivate the room. Tracy’s unique approach, Psychology of the Voice gets to the core of limiting voice habits and transforms voices from the inside out. People all over the world seek her out for her expertise to free voice barriers and get them to the next level in their business and life.
Your Voice is Part of Who You Are Tracy wants us all to realize that our voices are central to our identities. Tracy explains that the voice is “the orchestra of the heart”. That’s why it pains her when people try to change their voice to sound like someone they’re not. To help people realize the strength in their voice, Tracy urges us to stop being critical of the way we speak. Chances are, your own perception of your voice is different from how other people see it.
Removing the Masks We Build With Our Voices Tracy doesn’t want us to change our voice. Rather, she wants us to maximize its potential. Often, we’re held back because of what we think other people want us to sound like. To realize their voice, Tracy helps people find the confidence and freedom to show up as their authentic selves. For this to happen, we need to identify how we often subconsciously mask our true selves with our voices. Tracy likens this to wearing masks. These masks can be used to sound like someone we’re not. People, consciously or not, can see through these masks. Tracy shares how she helps people drop these masks. When your actual personality shines through, other people will be more eager to connect with you and hear what you’re saying. They just need to hear your true voice. How might your subconscious be affecting your voice? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “The data that I’m looking at right now is saying ‘no, I don’t want slick polished voices. I need to know who you are.’ That includes your accent.” [12:10] “Voice is our identity. Literally, within the first thirty seconds, I hear your voice, I am subconsciously determining who you are. There is so much vulnerability around voice that people get hung up on it.” [14:00] “I don’t believe in bad voices. There’s voices and then there’s voices we can maximize. Are you revealing the best version of you?” [15:33] “It’s because we’re rewriting habits. That’s all this work really is. What are the habits that you’ve put in place that aren’t working for you? We have to create some new habits.” [43:42] “The voice is always your greatest asset, but right now it is really time to show up and play vocally because people are looking for you.” [48:57]
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| How Your Beliefs Affect Your Results In Health and In Business with Megan Blacksmith | 21 Nov 2022 | 01:07:29 | |
What impact might your subconscious beliefs have on your health and the health of your clients? What about your business? Today’s guest explains how, as health coaches and practitioners, we can help ourselves and our clients get better results by addressing and reprograming these beliefs.
About Megan Blacksmith Megan Blacksmith (Health Coach, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner) and Dr. Alex Golden (M.D.) are the co-founders of Zesty Ginger, a company founded on the principles of compassionate transformation. They help women restore optimal health through a combination of functional medicine, mindset, and subconscious reprogramming. With over ten years of personal health struggles overlooked by conventional medicine, such as chronic pain and endometriosis for Dr. Alex, and Megan’s postpartum health crash and anxiety, they vow to make medicine and health easier to navigate. They believe that when we consider health from the perspective of the mind, body, heart, AND soul, we allow ourselves to resolve our fragmentation. The fragmentation results from living in a world that breaks us down into categories and addresses problems by organ systems. Instead, healing comes from wholeness.
The Connection Between Beliefs, Actions, and Results Throughout this episode, Megan speaks to why actions will often fall short if they are not backed up by our thoughts and beliefs. This partially explains why clients who just want to be told what to do often struggle the most. Instead, Megan explains how to help clients best by aligning your advice with their own intuitions and feelings. This means helping people slow down to better listen to what their body is telling them. This can be an uncomfortable process. Yet, it will help them understand what parts are important to them and help align the program with their beliefs for improved results.
The Strategy of Shifting Subconscious Belief Systems Not everyone is naturally good at reframing beliefs. To help, Megan suggests modeling off of someone’s strategies who has already accomplished what you’re after. When you surround yourself with strategies and ideas you want to achieve for yourself, they can come to you more naturally. She also advises reframing your thoughts to focus on what you want, not what you don’t want. The subconscious mind hears your thoughts and takes them on. If you only speak to yourself in the negatives, your subconscious will take those on. Instead, by rewording your goals as positives, you’ll better be able to discover the path to success. How could investing in yourself benefit your clients? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
Quotes “People were able to do the same things they were already doing, maybe the same protocol and foods, and start to get results. It really did seem like magic.” [11:17] “We need to be totally clear in our role [as coaches] and totally clear on our stuff, meaning any fears or triggers we have.” [23:00] “Perception is projection…. What you’re seeing outside of you is what you have inside of you.” [46:53] “When you get into the quantum physics of it and what the brain is physically wired to do and why it starts to become so obvious as to why you would care about this.” [1:01:23]
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| Healing Your Child's Skin Rashes with Jennifer Brand | 10 Jan 2022 | 00:48:43 | |
It’s easy to blame yourself when your kid keeps getting skin rashes. But it’s not your fault. It’s just that there’s a lot of factors that we simply aren’t made aware of. That’s why I’ve brought on a guest to tell us what we need to know. If you’re a parent or know a child who gets rashes, this is an important episode for you.
About Jennifer Brand Jennifer Brand, MPH (Master's degree in public health), MS (Master's degree in nutrition), CNS (Certified Nutrition Specialist) is an integrative and clinical nutritionist and the CEO of Jennifer Caryn Brand Nutrition LLC. Jennifer helps children with dry, flaky, weepy, red, itchy, painful rashes navigate the journey to healthy skin and enjoy a childhood free from disruptive skin symptoms. Instead of managing symptoms with more diet restrictions, environmental changes, and prescription creams, Jennifer uses functional testing and a detailed health history to uncover unique imbalances at the heart of the problem and provides a roadmap to restore balance so that your child can eat more foods, feel good in their skin, regain normalcy, and be a child. Jennifer is a relentless detective, putting her strong knowledge of nutritional biochemistry to work for you to identify what’s driving symptoms and health problems in order to address the root cause of them. Jennifer is a faculty member of LearnSkin, and her work has been featured in peer-reviewed scientific journals, Voyagela, as well as on podcasts, online summits, and in-person presentations at venues such as Casa Colina Hospital in California.
The Problem with Restrictive Diets One of the main recommendations for children with skin issues is to remove certain foods from their diet. Jennifer explains why this is not a good approach. While restrictive diets might provide some temporary relief, they can also cause a lot of harm. We discuss how this approach can lead to strained parent-child relationships, disordered eating, and other dietary problems. With this in mind, Jennifer looks for the root causes of skin issues. Often this is found in the gut, which also houses most of the immune system. If there’s a problem in the gut, you can’t properly digest your food and detox your body. An inability to detox often shows up in the skin.
Taking a Comprehensive Healing Approach To truly heal your child’s skin problem, Jennifer wants you to look at the complete picture. One-off solutions, like just focusing on the diet or environment, will have very limited results. Yet, by examining root cause issues, like nutrient deficiencies, we can figure out what it takes to properly heal. To help your child develop healthy skin, Jennifer wants you to provide them with a non-restrictive diet. The more variety of healthy foods that they can get, the better. If problems continue, check out their gut health and factors that could be causing stress. The more you understand what’s going on, the better prepared you’ll be to take proper healing action. What can you do today to address skin issues before they start? Leave a comment on the episode page! How can you expand your child’s diet for healing rather than restrict it? Leave a comment on the episode page! In This Episode
“Food is not the enemy and not the root cause of the problem.” [6:14] “My ultimate goal is to help children when they’re young enough that a few years out they don’t remember that they had skin issues…. I want children to be children and have full rich lives and really enjoy childhood.” [9:25] “Children need fuel. Food is fuel. Those nutrients do everything. They build every structure in the body. They nourish the body. Kids are like little athletes; they’re growing and developing.” [11:47] “Eat! Expand the diet. Don’t restrict the diet.” [41:22]
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| A Whole Person Approach to Gut Health with Becky Bell, RD | 03 Jan 2022 | 00:44:32 | |
No matter who you are, we all have mindset issues that affect us. Whether it’s your health, relationships, your career, anything, your thoughts, and beliefs make an impact. Today, I’m talking to an expert in taking a whole-person approach to healing your gut starting with your thoughts and beliefs.
About Becky Bell, RD Becky Bell is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, pastor’s wife, and mom of 3 crazy kiddos. Her passion is to help others develop a way of eating and living that leads to freedom and authentic living. Becky is a passionate follower of Jesus Christ and He is the reason she does what she does. She has seen in her own life that the way she treats her body affects her mind and spirit, and vice versa. Her goal is to help you find relief from the digestive symptoms that are holding you hostage so that you can feel confident and energized to pursue your goals and dreams. Becky believes that your health shouldn’t be what keeps you from being the best version of yourself! Becky has a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from Olivet Nazarene University and a Master of Science in Human Nutrition from the University of Alabama. She is also trained as a Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider and Certified L.E.A.P. Therapist. Identifying Negative Beliefs Around Food We hear a lot about the gut-brain connection. Our thoughts affect how well our gut functions. But Becky feels that it goes beyond this. Our bodies respond to our thoughts and beliefs more than many realize. Believing that we will always be sick and never heal can lead to just that outcome. Becky helps her clients overcome their fears around food that can lead to this. She starts by helping them identify negative beliefs around food. This has to be an intentional process. You can’t simply decide to think differently. Becky explains how she helps people change the narrative in their minds to make this needed shift.
How Faith Plays a Part in Healing We also talk about the role of religious faith in Becky’s work. As a Christian, she sees how sharing a spiritual aspect with her clients brings a huge sense of freedom and possibility. All of our actions and habits are rooted in our beliefs. Many times, there is a past trauma behind these beliefs. Becky sees the value of developing new coping strategies, whether spiritually-based or not, that help us take control over our narrative. With these, we can implement healthy eating habits that result in healing. Are your eating experiences enjoyable or not? How does this relate to your beliefs and mindset? Leave a comment on the episode page!
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Quotes “When you heal the gut and really bring the gut into alignment, your energy, mood, and so many things about your life get better.” [4:05] “I don’t believe that there is such a thing as failure. You can’t fail at food. Everything is a learning experience.” [18:09] “We can’t get away from the fact that food is emotional. Food is comfort. Food is connection. It’s all of those things but it can’t be the only thing we use for comfort and relief.” [30:25]
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| My Big Life Update and How Our Business Is Handling The Change | 27 Dec 2021 | 01:03:33 | |
Big changes are coming for both me and my business. That’s because I’ll be having a child this summer! Today, I’m taking you behind the scenes to share how my business plans and strategy are shifting in response to this major life event.
What Led Me to Where I Am Now Having changed the focus and structure of my business in the past year, I have come to a place where the idea of having a child is less scary. Now that I have people working for me and my Nutrition Business Accelerator programs are taking off, I feel confident that I can financially support a growing family. That’s because launching these programs taught me a lot. They were a chance to get clear on my messaging. They showed me ways of being efficient as well as profitable. Now that it feels like a well-oiled machine, I’m comfortable shifting my attention to more personal matters. There have still been some tough moments. At times, this pregnancy has left me exhausted and feeling sick. I’ve learned what I need to do to take care of myself and not push too hard. It may not look like it from the outside, but I’ve been really working to listen to what my body needs during this time. This has been a great reminder that we never truly know what other people are going through. What’s In Store For My Business Of course, some other changes are going to happen in my business. Although you can never fully prepare for a change like this, there are steps I’m taking to make it as smooth as possible. One thing I’m doing is mostly eliminating one-on-one services for next year. I’m also scheduling my launches to avoid the times around the baby’s due date. In addition, I’m looking at more opportunities to create passive income streams. To help with all this, I’m handing more control over to my team. Most of this requires creating boundaries with clients. It also means not trying to control absolutely everything in my business. This is something that I teach my clients but is a challenge when doing it myself. In the end, I know it’s going to be totally worth it. How have you adapted your business to a major life change? Leave a comment on the episode page!
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Quotes “Typically, you’re not going to knock it out of the park on your first launch, or even your second or third. I feel we learned a lot about our messaging in our first couple of launches.” [10:20] “I’ve learned a lot about what I’m capable of doing and also what I need to do for myself to not push too hard and respect what my body needs.” [31:49] “It’s not an easy decision. A lot of the decisions we made for next year aren’t easy. I’m coming from the angle that I have to protect my energy and my physical and mental well-being and the relationship I’m building with this new human who’s coming.” [40:12] “There’s a lot of ways that we are getting trained as a team so that they can take over a lot of what I would normally be doing and to take more off my plate so I can either not be working or do more that is something that only I can do for the business.” [46:05] “Any business that requires less of me to be successful is actually a more healthy business.” [58:55]
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| What To Look For In A Business Coaching Experience | 20 Dec 2021 | 01:10:28 | |
‘Tis the season for coaching program launches. Having taken numerous courses and having run my own, I’ve seen a lot of what’s out there. With many programs starting in the new year, how do you decide what’s best for you? In this episode, I’m sharing what I know so you can find the right business coaching program for you.
Looking at the Program Promise The very first thing you should be thinking about when considering a coaching program is its program promise. This refers to the possibility of transformation or outcome that clients can receive. This should not be confused with a guarantee since an outcome can’t be truly guaranteed. It’s up to the participant to show up and commit to the work. Nobody is going to build your business for you. But a good coach will provide you with the direction and tools to help you get there. That’s why you want the program promise to align with your unique business goals. Your goals will vary by what stage of business you’re in. Choose a program that has a promise that fits you where you are. Considering the Coach’s Philosophy Once you know what the program’s promise is, you can start considering its coaching philosophy. We all find ourselves drawn towards one kind of coach or another. We learn best from certain types of people and are naturally attracted to that type. To this end, look for coaches with a philosophy that you’re going to gel with the most. Would you prefer someone who focuses on strategy or a coach who leans towards mindset? How are they going to serve and support you? Some self-examination will help you decide who to look for based on your personality and your business’ needs.
Looking at the Community Within Your Program You also want to look at the types of people who are in the program. You’re going to want to be around the people who encourage, support, and inspire you. Are they people you’d want to spend time with? Are their businesses similar to yours? Are these the people you want to connect with? So watch those testimonial videos. Connect with them if you can. Getting a read on who they are will help you understand the kinds of relationships you’ll form inside the program. I’ve found that these relationships are just as valuable as any other part of the program. What do you want the most in a business coaching program? How could it help you reach your goals? Leave a comment on the episode page!
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Quotes “I strongly believe that if you are running a business, particularly an online business, you need to be in some support container.” [2:49] “You want to have a program that stretches you. It should feel a little scary. It should feel a little uncomfortable.” [14:53] “At the end of the day, we all have skills that are more aligned with who we are and there’s nothing bad about that. It just means that sometimes we need a little support from other professionals to help us get different viewpoints.” [29:50] “Relationships are hugely important. They’re honestly one of the best things you can take out of a program.” [50:08]
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