In this episode, Dr. Sasha talks with Dr. Ali Novitsky to discuss Stress and Sleep and the Negative Feedback of Weight Gain Emotional Regulation and Walking How 5000 steps a day can change your life How to understand your genetic stress response  Ali Novitsky, MD is the CEO and founder of The FIT CollectiveTM, www.thefitcollective.com. She is Triple Board Certified in Obesity Medicine, Pediatrics, and Neonatology. She is also a Certified Master Coach, Nutrition and Fitness Expert, International Speaker and Fitness Trainer, Blogger, and Host of The Podcast “Fit Woman CollectiveTM”.   Ali attended Temple University School of Medicine and completed her Pediatric residency and Neonatal Fellowship at Thomas Jefferson/AI duPont Hospital for Children. She completed her coach training at The Life Coach School and her master coach training at The Coach Firm.   Ali helps high performing women to achieve optimal health by optimizing their unique potential with simple strategies backed by science. Ali also offers CME coaching programs designed for women physicians. Her programs are ever evolving and currently include Fit Woman CollectiveTM, Transform®, and Transform® Energy.   Ali has a trademarked nutrition program called Mindful Macros® where she combines an intuitive and gentle nutrition approach to achieve optimal health results. Ali is married to her medical school sweetheart, Mark, who is a Board-Certified Psychiatrist and co- founder of The Fit CollectiveTM. Together, they leverage neuroscience to help their clients achieve sustainable health results. Quotes: “Collecting data allows people to start being honest with themselves and also decreases a large amount of stress as you move toward understanding your optimal health.” - Dr. Ali Novitsky Connect with Dr. Novitsky: The Fit Collective Transform Instagram Episode Links: Brave Balance Masterclass The Scoop Season 12 Sponsor - The Coach Firm The Coach Firm is a women-owned business that certifies life coaches in our signature method that focuses on mindset, coaching tools, and emotional regulation. Follow Brave Enough:   WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | LINKEDIN Join The Table, Brave Enough’s community. The ONLY professional membership group that meets both the professional and personal needs of high-achieving women.