In this episode, Tara guides us through a fitness self-assessment. This is an essential listen for everyone, whether you’re a fitness enthusiast or just starting your journey.    Understanding your current fitness level is crucial for injury prevention and tracking the results of your hard work. Tara emphasizes the importance of not feeling embarrassed or ashamed of where you start—what matters is knowing your baseline so you can measure your progress.   A fitness self-assessment is key to...

TW: This conversation discusses eating disorders.    Eden is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who practices through Health At Every Size (HAES) and weight inclusivity. She specializes in the treatment of eating disorders, disordered eating, and PCOS through gentle nutrition. Her goal is to help her clients find food freedom and stop the widespread weight discrimination in the world.    Eden received her bachelors degree in Nutrition and Dietetics prior to completing 1300 supervised hours...

Have you heard the nonsense being spread by some influencers that "walking isn't exercise?" We have, and we're calling BS! Join us for a deeper conversation about the harms of diet culture, social media, and fear mongering around health. And get ready, we're feeling spicy as we debunk some myths and misinformation! The Healing Trio, Maria, Elizabeth and Tara share how diet culture impacts wellness in all of their industries, mental health, nutrition, and fitness. The truth is that there is no...

Exercising releases feel good hormones called endorphins, which improve your mood and can also help you de-stress. The more you move your body, the more endorphins you release, which can directly impact your mental health!   Movement has positive impacts in so many areas of life, including your body, your mind, and your overall health.  In this episode, Maria, a Licensed Mental Health Therapist, Tara, a personal trainer, and Elizabeth, a Registered Dietician and Certified Intuitive Eating...

TJ Matton, the founder of The Playful Revolution joins the podcast for the second time to talk all about how to be a more playful person!   In the last episode, we discussed the practice of play, what it means, and how it is beneficial to our wellbeing and why you need to include it in your life. In this episode, we are taking it a step further and talking about how to make it part of your day to day and to really put it into practice.   TJ helps adults use play to build a life you love and...

TJ Matton, the founder of The Playful Revolution joins the podcast to talk all about how playfulness plays a role in wellness. As adults, a lot of us neglect play in our lives.  TJ helps adults use play to build a life you love and deserve, one filled with authentic, liberated joy. As a social worker, psychotherapist, and clinical-coach, she helps you reconnect with your playful self and cultivate joy every-single-day.   Topics discussed in this episode: How TJ became a play scientist. What...

Emotions are an integral part of the human experience. They shape our perceptions, decisions, and interactions with the world around us. How we regulate them also is an important part of the process.    In this episode, Maria, Tara, and Elizabeth discuss the importance of emotional self care, how to recognize and identify emotions, and strategies for managing them effectively.   For more help on this, check out this amazing resource created by the hosts: The Ultimate Self Care Planner:...

The most important thing in this world is taking care of yourself, and it's more than just getting pedicures and taking bubble baths.    In this episode, Maria, Tara and Elizabeth talk about the most fundamental ways that you can take care of yourself daily, how your needs matter, and how you need to be making time to take care of yourself, physically. You cannot afford to skip this. They chat about the most common blocks people have to physically self care, and they reframe them for you in...

We have big news! Tara De Leon wrote a book, and with chapters written by Maria and Elizabeth.   More about the book: Hot Mess to Hot Mom is a funny, real, down-to-earth, practical guide for everything you need after giving birth and beyond. The expert authors share their authentic stories and expert tools with you to give you a powerful collection of master strategies for thriving before, during, and well after you welcome your little one into the world.   Lead author Tara De Leon’s big...

TW: Talk about Postpartum Depression   “Motherhood is not synonymous with suffering”   Postpartum Depression, described as depression suffered by a mother following childbirth, typically arising from the combination of hormonal changes, psychological adjustment to motherhood, and fatigue, is very common, but not so commonly talked about.    Today, hosts Elizabeth, Maria and Tara are joined by Brenda Brown. Brenda is a  life coach supporting people’s journey on taking compassionate action....

It seems like everyone in the wellness industry has something to say about bodies, doesn’t it? Join Maria, Tara, and Elizabeth in this episode as they share topics that get them fired up in the wellness industry.    From body shaming in the fitness industry, to diagnosing in the mental health industry, and topics around food in the nutrition industry, these ladies share their hottest takes on them all. The healing trio share their unique perspectives, personal experiences, and insightful...

We all breathe, but did you know that there is a way to breathe in a way that you can start to heal your emotions? Breathwork is a technique that draws on the breath to facilitate emotional release.   Today, Maria, and Tara speak with Trish Brewer,  a trauma informed breathwork coach, reiki master teacher, and intuitive guide. Her work is to create and hold space for you to serve as your guide back to your whole self. She believes that when we allow ourselves to be supported, we expedite our...

From a young age, many people develop a habit of tying their emotions to food – from using it to celebrate birthdays and holidays to seeking comfort in it when feeling sad. This often leads to unhelpful emotional eating habits that persist into adulthood.   Elizabeth, a dietitian and certified Intuitive Eating counselor, leads the conversation alongside Maria and Tara. She shares her expertise on the origins of emotional eating, distinguishing between emotional eating and binge eating,...

Julie Blamphin, a dear friend to the hosts, joins the podcast today to talk about her love for yoga, how she uses it in her day to day life, why getting vulnerable is a good thing, and how to connect with your femininity and get your sexy back.    A little bit about Julie: Julie is obsessed with cartwheels and alone time, she has been featured in AARP The Ethel, LIVESTRONG Magazine, The Leading Lady Podcast, Baltimore Banner, and The Dr. Kinney Show, and Pelvic Health Support Canada, among...

Join Maria, Tara, and Elizabeth as they identify red flags to watch for when selecting a mental health, fitness, or nutrition professional. With so many options in each of these respective industries, there are great providers and not so great providers. This episode will help you discover those red flags in people you should not work with so you can find the right fit for your needs.    In this episode: What to know before picking a health, fitness, or nutrition provider. Red flags to be...

Parenting teens can be hard. Adolescence is a time of significant transition--for kids AND their parents. At Teen Savvy Coaching, Samantha helps parents of teens and tweens step into their parenting role with calm and confidence.  Her coaching is informed by her long career in education as a classroom teacher, administrator, and school counselor as well as her training as a licensed clinical professional counselor.   As a parent coach, Sam coaches parents to tame household chaos and...

Having support on your wellness journey is so important, but what happens when your family and friends are not on board with the wellness changes you want to make in your life?   In this episode, Maria, Tara, and Elizabeth share advice on what to do in this situation. The trio sees this often happen when people start on an intuitive eating journey, as opposed to a diet. Because of diet culture, this is hard for some people to understand, but this episode will help you confidently move...

Jonny Landels joins the podcast today to discuss diet-culture and intuitive eating from his experience.  Jonny is an intuitive eating and fitness coach. His bio: You’re in the right place if you’ve always felt “too big” and “too heavy”.    In this episode, Jonny shares his experience growing up with parents who had a complicated relationship with their bodies and food, and how that led him to believing he was ‘fat’ from a young age. In his 20s he tried very restrictive dieting, pushing...

Our bodies change as we age, and although this is completely normal, it is also normal to grieve for the body that we used to have.    Whether it be that now our bodies look different, maybe we can't do the things that we used to be able to do, or maybe we are not mentally as sharp as we were before, these changes can have a big toll on our mental health.    Maria, Elizabeth and Tara discuss their experiences aging, and propose new ways to think about aging from different perspectives.    If...

Inspired by the 2024 social trend, Maria, a mental health therapist, Elizabeth, a registered dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and Tara, a personal trainer, share their “Ins and Outs” for the wellness industry.  What are your Ins and Outs? Share it on socials and don’t forget to tag us so we can share it too!   Let’s connect and keep the conversation going!   Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: [email protected] Instagram:...

Joining the show today is Bri Campos, a mental health therapist and body image coach based in New Jersey.  She is the founder of Body Image with Bri and is passionate about all things body image and practices through the lens of health at every size, intuitive eating and fat positivity. Utilizing a weight incluse approach, she combines her clinical skills and lived experience to teach others how to maneuver through their own individual body image explosion. She specializes in body image...

In this episode, Maria, Elizabeth and Tara talk all about advice for exercising in the cold.   The #1 most common complaint Tara, a personal trainer, hears in the winter is that it gets cold and dark early this time of year, and it is hard to get outside to workout. Tara shares advice for finding motivation to get these workouts in, as well as what to wear to keep yourself warm during your cold fitness journey.  Topics discussed in this episode: What to know before you exercise in the...

Diet culture is so infused within the wellness industry, it can be hard to think about nutrition without it. In this episode, Elizabeth, Tara and Maria talk about gentle nutrition, meaning nutrition without diet culture.  Elizabeth, a registered dietitian, shares 6 things to know about gentle nutrition, and how to know when you are ready for this nutrition practice if you’re in the process of healing your relationship with food. You’ll also learn some questions to ask yourself to see if you...

Affirmations can change your life, and this episode will show you how.    In this episode, join hosts Elizabeth, Maria, and Tara as they explore the impact of positive affirmations on mental health. Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC, leads the discussion, emphasizing the transformative power of affirmations.   Maria shares 15 positive affirmations that you can start using today to change your mindset.    Bring your pen, and an open mind, and start “flexing” a...

In this episode, Tara, Elizabeth and Maria are joined by women’s fitness expert, Ren Jones!   Ren is a certified personal trainer with the national academy of sports medicine, and offers premium training to help moms over 30 feel strong, confident, and at home in their bodies.   They chat about Ren’s journey to becoming a personal trainer, why he works with women over 30 helping them to evaluate their relationship with their food and body.   Topics discussed in this episode: Ren’s...