Are you struggling with unhealthy lifestyles and the pressure to have a perfect body? As we head to summer, it’s easy to fall for trends like the “that girl” trend that promotes unhealthy lifestyles to achieve a perfect body. You don’t need a perfect body that you love every day, what you need is to accept your body and know you are beautiful no matter what you like. In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I speak with Sarah, a body image coach helping women dismantle...

We’re officially entering one of the busiest seasons of the year, which makes it easier to give up our fitness goals. But it is important to know that you don’t have to give up any of your goals just because life is chaotic, you can make time for it all. Making the right choices and focusing on your goals even as you prioritize other things will ensure that you still stay motivated and healthy. In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I share tips on how to stay motivated even...

Is food your source of pleasure or stress? Breaking the diet mentality is all about enjoying the process of your health and fitness journey without feeling guilty about your choices. If you want to achieve food freedom, you have to stop labeling food as good or bad or allowing what you eat to define who you are. In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I talk about breaking the diet mentality to achieve a certain level of food freedom and to start thinking of food neutrally....

Are you aware of the history behind women’s fitness? We’ve come a long way, yet it wasn’t that long ago that women’s fitness and sports were unheard of. The women’s fitness movement came into existence in the 1950/60s and has increasingly evolved into what we have today. With social media today, the cultural awareness and the reasons behind women’s fitness have tremendously shifted.  In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I speak with Danielle Friedman, journalist and author...

How much time do you spend in your decision-making process? How do you prioritize the most impactful decisions in your life and stress less on the less impactful ones? Perhaps if you experiment with your decisions and learn from the wrong ones instead of discarding them, you might learn a lot and be a better decision-maker in the future. In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I speak with Frederic Bahnson, a personal and executive coach helping people create happiness,...

How do you stay confident after messing up, whether as an athlete or in your workouts? To stay confident and in your game, you must first acknowledge the mistake, how often it happens, and then how you can avoid it in the future. Constantly thinking about your past mistake and losing your confidence won’t help, it will drive you to an even worse situation. Remember that one mistake isn’t a reflection of you, your skills, or your abilities. In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best...

Have you ever wondered why listening to music when you work out gives you more power when you work out? How about when you feel more satisfied and optimistic after you do an intense exercise? In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I speak with Kelly McGonigal, the author of The Joy of Movement. Listen to this episode to learn more about the joy of movement and how physical exercise can be a powerful anecdote to the modern epidemics of depression, anxiety, and...

Have you ever asked yourself “what drives me”? For some it’s external competition; races, meets, games, opponents. For others, it may be internal.  In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I talk about how internal and external competition have affected me and how to make sure you have a healthy dose of each.  Listen to this podcast, and let’s change the way we see and treat internal and external competition in our lives. Episode Timeline [1:04] Emily talks about the reason...

After weeks of interviewing experts from various fields, it’s time to wrap up the month-long series about the plant-based diet. Ready to hear my verdict? In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I talk about my decision if I’ll continue to pursue my plans of fully committing to a plant-based diet and the factors that I take into consideration in my decision. Listen to this podcast, and look for ways that could help our environment for us the future generations. Episode...

Ever wonder if you could change your diet as an athlete? Especially going plant-based? Before deciding if it’s right for you, it’s best to hear from actual athletes who are vegetarians to gauge if this is right for you. In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I speak with Jenny Kotlyar, a vegetarian athlete and backpacker. Listen to this episode and learn about the struggles that you might encounter as a vegetarian athlete and how you could overcome these...

Mental health is a growing issue in athletes of all levels. Despite this, the mental health struggles among athletes seem to be a taboo topic that no one wants to be a part of in the discussion. Stress, pressure, stigmas, and more prevent athletes from talking about mental health. Let’s work to change that. In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I talk about my mental health journey during the competition and my thoughts regarding the many mental health issues that many...

Is plant-based eating as healthy as it seems? Is it beneficial for everyone to go on it? Let’s get the facts straight from the expert herself!  In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I speak with Stephanie Hnatiuk, a registered dietitian and fitness coach who’s on a mission to reconnect runners with their love of running. She helps frustrated and confused overall runners learn how to properly feel their bodies for better training, working smarter, not harder, and recover...

Many people rely on daily habits to make their day more productive and fruitful. What habits can you add in without taking up too much time out of your day? In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I share the habits and routines that I do every day and how these have positively impacted my life in the past few months. Listen to this podcast, and together, let’s build the habits that could help us transform into our better selves. Episode Timeline [1:57] Emily shares her...

Want to start living in a way that’s better for the environment? Lost on how to start your plant-based eating journey?  In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I speak with Izolda Trakhtenberg, a proud vegan for 15 years and the host of The Vegan Life podcast.  Listen to this episode as we dive deep into why eating plant-based foods is more ethical than traditional foods. Episode Timeline [3:38] Izolda talks about her roots and why she started her vegan journey [5:40]...

Have you ever felt that motivation alone is not enough to drive you from doing the things that you love in your life? Maybe you're just being too hard on yourself, and this perspective is affecting the way you live your life negatively. In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I share snippets from my upcoming book and explain why it's essential to change the narrative around motivation to become a better person. Listen to this podcast and change the way you think about the...

Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to become a personal trainer online? If you’re a former collegiate or retired athlete, maybe this could be a great career path after graduation. In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I speak with Sydney Cummings, a certified National Academy of Sports Medicine personal trainer who aspires to provide quality fitness content accessible to everyone through Youtube. Listen to this episode to learn more about how Sydney went from...

Are you having difficulty squeezing some creative juices in your day-to-day life? Perhaps, this is why you're having trouble having the motivation and being optimistic in the things you do. Creativity leads us to passion and purpose in the work that you do and it's directly related to happiness and how fulfilled you are in everything you tackle. In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I speak with Maria Brito, the Award-winning, New York-based contemporary art advisor,...

If you feel stuck in your fitness plan have you considered switching from exercising to training? Ever thought about what the difference is? In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I share how a certain life event has impacted the way I see training and working out and how this could help me become better everyday and elite athlete. Listen to this podcast to learn more about the difference between training and working out and how these can greatly impact the way you perceive...

Tired of listening to various gurus and coaches online on what you should do to improve your well-being? Do you feel frustrated because no matter how hard you try following all their advice and tips, you keep on struggling because they don’t fit your personality or lifestyle? Perhaps, you should find your sense of self through empowered wellness. In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I speak with Allison Pelot, a dynamic fitness trainer, and energy coach specializing in...

Wouldn’t it be nice if all your excuses disappeared? If the ONE thing keeping you from taking the next step towards your goal was gone? In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I share how fearing the unknown has prevented me from doing the things that I love and how changing my perspective on things can significantly affect the success that I experience in my life. Want to read Elite to Everyday Athlete? Get it here: https://amzn.to/3ysSbqW   Listen to this podcast to learn...

Sick of doing cardio? Come join the resistance training revolution! When asked about resistance training, many people, unfortunately, believe many misconceptions about it. Resistance training is not just about the resistance bands! It’s any form of exercise that improves your strength and endurance, like weight lifting or strength training. In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I speak with Sal Di Stefano, a personal fitness trainer and co-host of Mind Pump, a podcast that...

Do you ever feel like you never have the time for things that matter to you? Like you don’t have time for things you enjoy and are just crossing off one to-do list after another. Perhaps, your power and control over the things that matter to you have started to fade away. In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I reveal my routine on how I deal with my weekly tasks and share how I almost lost control and power over my life and the things that I value the most. I also left...

Ever struggle with making fitness a priority in your life? It always makes it on your “to-do” list but doesn’t get crossed off nearly enough? Chad can help! In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I spoke to Chad Austin, the owner of Priority Fitness in Overland Park, Kansas. Chad is also the best-selling author of the popular book series Make Fitness a Priority: A Six-Week Course to Get Out of Your Own Way. He’s also been a fitness trainer for more than 20 years. Listen to...

In the era of instant gratification, it’s easier to cling to things that bring you fleeting motivation instead of looking at the big picture. In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I share my thoughts on why people face challenges finding their lasting motivation to achieve their goals. I also reveal some ways that you can find them based on my experience as a Division I Athlete. In this episode Listen to learn more about my journey in finding lasting motivation and how you...

The first month of 2022 is almost up, and many people have committed to participate in Dry January, where they commit to starting being sober. As many people have experienced, going through their sobriety journey can be rough and challenging. Many people choose to return to their old ways and disregard their progress.  In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I spoke to Gill Tietz, MS, the host of Sober Powered Podcast. Gill has a master’s degree in Biology and has dedicated...