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Annie Delre is a Health and Wellness Coach who has worked with hundreds of clients to help them achieve a life of confidence, wellness, and success. She has her Master’s degree in Integrative Wellness Coaching and her capstone project was titled "Health Coaching as an Effective Tool for Managing Stress & Anxiety".  Be sure to subscribe and share with a friend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are your choices leading you to the results you want in your life? You have the power to change your life by consciously making choices that lead to your desired life. Hear today from Sheila Sutherland on creating a game plan to controlling your happiness, reigniting your passion and drive, and listening to your inner guidance to get back to the root you. In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I speak with Sheila Sutherland, a speaker, educator, and certified Social and Emotional Intelligence Coach specializing in helping others reignite their purpose. With almost 20 years of experience in Science and Education, Sheila combines her knowledge, quirky sense of humor, and curiosity in human behavior to find ways to master life.  Listen in to learn about micro changes in our lives and how to transform into your next step by knowing what’s important to you right now. You will also learn how to shift your mindset from fear to excitement as you move through life changes.  Key Takeaways: ·       How to transform into your next step by getting to know what’s important to you right now. ·       Understanding how your life changes and the importance of writing your future self a letter. ·       How to shift your mindset from fear to excitement as you move through life changes.  ·       Why you shouldn’t look for happiness outside of yourself but inside yourself. ·       How to build happiness as a lifestyle by consciously making choices that lead your desired life.  Episode Timeline: ·       [01:00] Sheila on how her dark path inspired her to reignite the light and purpose within her.  ·       [03:33] How life leads us to forget our inner knowledge and how we can reconnect with who we truly are at the core. ·       [05:44] The questions to ask and answer yourself to create a new game plan for your life.  ·       [09:13] The power of accepting change as it comes, plus how micro changes happen throughout your life.  ·       [16:26] The true meaning of happiness as a lifestyle, plus the science behind finding happiness within yourself.  ·       [27:07] How to make choice your superpower to get the results you want in your life.  Quotes: ·       “If you can just shift it from the fear of change to the excitement of change, that will give it a full different energy to be able to propel and motivate you to go down that path instead of letting the fear hold you back.”- Sheila [15:50] ·       “Looking at happiness to the outside world, it’s very fleeting; you don’t have control over that; those outside things can be taken away in a moment’s notice.”- Sheila [17:33] Links Mentioned:  ·       Website: http://www.reigniteyourpurpose.com/ ·       Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reigniteyourpurpose/ ·       Podcast: The Reignite Your Purpose Podcast Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode! And share with a friend to help support me in continuing to bring you free content Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Try, try, try again. Let's talk about tackling the big goals and going back to past failures Are you exploring who you truly are? Exploring your athletic identity can help you learn more about yourself, the world, and others. Maybe what you need to learn yourself is a big goal to keep you motivated or to lean into your fear and keep stepping forward anyway.  In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I speak with Josh Mathe, a coach, award-winning author, fitness expert, nutritionist, ultra-endurance athlete, and life adventurer. He is dedicated to helping people step into the strongest versions of who they are.  Listen in to learn the value of exploring your athletic identity to learn more about yourself and supercharge the rest of your life. You will also learn how to be self-motivated to push yourself at hard and uncomfortable things to have fun and add richness to your life. Key Takeaways: How pushing yourself in athletics can translate into how you push yourself in other aspects of life. How to create and use a mental, emotional, and spiritual training plan to help you overcome challenges.  Understanding why having a bigger goal keeps you motivated and on track.  The value of exploring your athletic identity to supercharge the rest of your life.  How to push yourself at hard and uncomfortable things to explore yourself and the world around you.  The power of leaning into fear, acknowledging it, and stepping forward anyway.  Episode Timeline: [2:42] Josh shares his journey from a chunky kid to a self-motivated endurance athlete. [8:23] The defining moment of his life when he physically and mentally prepared to trail the John Muir Trail.  [16:30] Why he wanted to grapple with the challenge of accomplishing this goal alone.  [18:54] He explains the importance of exploring your athletic identity to learn more about yourself. [22:58] The power of exploring who you are and pushing yourself to become the best you can be.  [26:41] How the pandemic jumpstarted the idea of finding hope in trying new adventures.  Quotes: “It is strength, not weakness, to ask for help and to achieve success together with somebody else or a team.”- Josh [17:45] “There’s power in throwing ourselves at hard and uncomfortable things and exploring what we’re capable of just because it’s fun and it adds to the richness of our lives, and we learn about ourselves.”- Josh [24:46] Links Mentioned:  Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liveyourpb/ Website: https://www.joshmathe.com/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/josh.mathe.9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you have body-related goals but also want a healthier relationship with fitness and nutrition? Your goal should be about having a plan to get you where you want to go and focusing on how you’re feeling, showing up in your life, and performing.  In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I speak with Allie Cass, a former bodybuilding pro turned functional health and fitness coach. She’s an advocate for self-love helping stressed-out women optimize their metabolism, uplevel their mindset, and shift from surviving to thriving.   Listen in to learn how to reprogram the way you dialogue to understand your feelings and values. You will also learn how to practice discipline and how you show up for yourself to boost your self-love during your fitness journey. Key Takeaways: Understand that it’s acceptable to have fitness goals and self-love doesn’t come from a certain look or shape. The importance of realizing that everything that makes you worthy is already within you. Focus on how you feel and work on setting performance-type goals without micromanaging. The importance of practicing discipline and showing up for yourself to boost your self-love. Episode Timeline: [2:25] Allie on her athletic background and how she got into bodybuilding. [5:30] The challenging yet interesting journey that bodybuilding was versus team sports. [7:18] She explains how she transitioned from the extremes of bodybuilding to fitness coaching. [10:07] How she teaches women to have self-love and still have health and fitness goals. [13:52] The best way to ensure you enjoy the process of achieving your body/fitness goals. [17:06] How Allie helps women practice discipline and show up for themselves to boost their self-love. [21:29] The importance of being kind and gentle with yourself through your fitness and self-love journey. Quotes: “Self-love does not come from a certain look, and it doesn’t come from a certain shape.”- Allie [10:51] “When we really love ourselves, we show up for ourselves, and sometimes that is difficult; sometimes it means doing things that we necessarily don’t want to do, and sometimes it means backing off from things we think we should be doing.”- Allie [18:17] Links Mentioned: Website: https://www.alliecasshealth.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alliecasshealth/ Follow on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liveyourpb/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you fuel your body with an endurance mindset? It’s important to understand that food is there to give you energy and be enjoyable. As an athlete, you have to think about eating nourishing foods before, during, and after training to stay energized and for body repair. Eating well makes it easier for your body to perform. In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I speak with Gabbi Villa about her relationship with food as an athlete and the role of nutrition in an athlete’s journey. She’s a dietitian, sports nutritionist, and the founder of IntensEATfit. She specializes in optimizing performance for triathletes and ultra-distance runners by making food their best ally in sport and life. Listen in to learn how to develop a healthy relationship with food and make it easier for you to fuel your body quickly by letting go of all your negative beliefs about food. You will also learn how to align your food intake with your ultimate goal and positively work towards that. Key Takeaways: ·      How to choose nutritious food that’s helpful for your body and training. ·      The importance of eating after working out, even when you don’t feel like eating. ·      Why you don’t need to lose weight or be lean to be a good athlete. ·      The importance of fueling your body sufficiently when training at high intensity. ·      Why carbohydrates are still king if you seek to perform better in your sport. Episode Timeline: ·      [2:03] Gabbi’s background in sports and nutrition and why she pursued nutrition for athletes. ·      [8:49] Understand the role of food in your training journey to choose helpful food for you as an athlete. ·      [13:32] She explains how to balance carbs and proteins before, during, and after a workout or training. ·      [18:46] Top three myths about endurance training that athletes still follow today. ·      [23:36] How to align your food intake with your training goal in a positive way. ·      [24:28] Remember that food is meant to be enjoyable, and represents more aspects of your life. Quotes: ·      “You’re actually restricting your nutrient intake by eating the same thing over and over because you’re not adding that variety into your diet.”- Gabbi [9:39] ·      “Remember that food is meant to be enjoyable and it represents so many other aspects of our lives.”- Gabbi [24:28] Links Mentioned: ·      Website: https://intenseatfit.com/ ·      Instagram: https://intenseatfit.com/ Follow the podcast on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/liveyourpb/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever felt like the more you try to progress forward, the more resistance you meet? Like hitting a plateau? I’ve been there in the last few months. Being in the mindset of how it felt during my time as an athlete brought with negative emotions. The truth is, you can be happy with where you are currently and still feel some type of way when you relive your past memories. In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I share my struggles with backward progress in the last few months and how I’m overcoming them. Listen in to learn why you should meet yourself where you’re at and stay still for a while before making any further changes in your efforts. Key Takeaways: ·      How past memories can still bring negativity in your present moment. ·      How to allow yourself to feel uncomfortable in order to grow. ·      Take time to meet yourself in the middle if you find yourself reverting to old habits. Episode Timeline: ·      [2:16] How reliving my past memories came with the negative feelings I experienced as an athlete. ·      [7:57] The backward progress I felt I was experiencing and how I’m working to overcome it. ·      [10:01] Why pushing myself to progress without being ready led to a harder pushback. ·      [11:19] Why you should let yourself be comfortable for a while to reevaluate and move on from there.   Quote: ·      “You can be super happy with where you are currently; you can be super proud of your progress, but there will still be times when you look back to the past version of yourself, and it brings something up.”- Emily [7:13] Like this podcast? Be sure to share it with a friend! https://www.instagram.com/liveyourpb/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How good are you at listening to your body? Self-leadership when it comes to your body isn’t easy, and it requires grace and compassion. Listening to what your body is telling you allows you to set the intention of achieving your goals without the shame of where you should or shouldn’t be. In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I speak with Lisa Jara, a spiritual feminist and space holder for the dark & taboo. She supports women to reclaim their inner authority - their soul and body wisdom - to lead their lives with greater clarity and purpose from within. Listen in to learn the importance of respecting and honoring your body’s cycles and the fact that you don’t have to perform the same every day. You will also learn how to regain your power by allowing yourself to dream of what you want. Key Takeaways: ·      Learning to listen to your body and be open to whatever may happen in the process. ·      How to be gentle and compassionate with yourself as you set the intention of where you want to go. ·      Understand that there’s power within you to find solutions and true fulfillment. ·      How to take your power back by allowing yourself to dream of what you want. Key Takeaways: ·      [2:37] How Lisa’s past experience with mental health inspired her to start talking about taboo topics. ·      [3:31] The importance of understanding your body is a living organism and listening to it with curiosity. ·      [8:21] How to honor how you feel and understand that you don’t have to perform the same daily.   ·      [13:03] The seasons and transitions of menstruation and why we need to respect them. ·      [13:53] The quiet yet powerful revolution – withdrawing from the system and listening to your body, mind, and emotions.   ·      [19:44] What would you like to have happened? How to take your power back. Quotes: ·      “Life can be hard, and we all have the strength and power within us to lead ourselves through; it’s just sometimes it’s more fun with another person.”- Lisa [3:04] ·      “Our thoughts create our reality, but when we learn to listen to what the body is telling us, we will have an easier time to arrive where we want to go.”- Lisa [5:30] Links Mentioned: ·      Website: https://lisa-jara.com/ ·      Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisa.jara.coaching/ https://www.instagram.com/liveyourpb/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Where do your bad habits come from? Did you know that looking into the root causes of your disorders can help you understand that it’s not your fault? Your bad habits are most likely a product of intergenerational trauma. Intergenerational trauma is the notion that the effects of traumatic experiences can be passed from one generation to the next. In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I speak with Dr. Carolyn Ross about how trauma moves from one generation to the next. Dr. Carolyn is an internationally known author, speaker, expert, and pioneer in intergenerational trauma’s effect on one’s body, brain, and beliefs. Listen in to learn the importance of understanding the root causes of your disorders to reduce your shame around them. You will also learn why not dealing with trauma affects your relationships more than dealing with it. Key Takeaways: How trauma can change the expression of genes and be passed down to the next generation. How childhood trauma can lead to increased risk of mental disorders and be passed to generations. The importance of looking for the root cause of your disorders to better understand your experience. Why now is the time to be free and authentically yourself without worrying about your looks. The importance of educating people on the effects of trauma and how to combat it. The importance of dealing with your trauma and having the heart to forgive your parents. Episode Timeline: [3:02] Understanding intergenerational trauma and Carolyn’s interest in researching the subject. [6:10] How eating disorders are passed down as generational trauma to up to 2 generations. [10:43] Why the common origin of all disorders is childhood trauma which changes the brain. [13:51] Carolyn on why weight stigma will become a nonissue in the coming decades. [17:57] How being trauma-informed will shift the entire population.   [19:49] Why you should deal with trauma rather than not dealing with it out of fear. Quotes: “Childhood trauma like abuse, neglect, or poverty can change the expression of genes and therefore increase the risk for depression, mental illness, suicide, substance use disorders, and eating issues.”- Carolyn Ross [5:33] Links Mentioned: Website: https://carolynrossmd.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_anchor_program/ Program: https://www.anchorprogram.com/ Get your copy of Elite to Everyday Athlete Follow on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liveyourpb/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are you feeling so rushed? How does it make you feel by putting all these deadlines on yourself? Take a moment to evaluate how your self-imposed deadlines will make you feel and what your larger goals are. The truth is, there’s no rush; there’s nowhere you have to get to at a certain time. In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I share my experience of feeling rushed and how I’m learning to slow down. Listen in to learn why taking a break from what’s making you feel rushed is always an option and shouldn’t make you feel inadequate. Key Takeaways: ·      Evaluate how all these deadlines you’re putting on yourself make you feel and allow yourself to slow down. ·      How to look for fun ways and activities that allow you to slow down and stay motivated. ·      How to slow down by committing more time and staying dedicated to your bigger goals. Episode Timeline: ·      [0:50] How I’ve been feeling rushed recently and how I’m learning to slow down. ·      [5:28] How I’ve shifted my interactions to allow myself to slow down and still have fun. ·      [8:03] How I’m slowing down workouts to allow myself to stay committed and dedicated. ·      [10:03] Understand that you can always take a break and pick it back up when you can. Quotes: ·      “Realize the importance of not being in that rush and not just doing something because logically it might make sense.”- Emily [5:20] ·      “Sometimes you have to slow down and commit more time, bigger blocks, and more dedication.”- Emily [9:48] Read Elite to Everyday Athlete here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Woohoo we’re back from our mini hiatus and we’re here to talk about sleep. There’s nothing more frustrating than laying in bed trying to fall asleep and slowly watching the clock getting closer and closer to morning. Did you know that sleep might be the missing puzzle in your performance? If you have exercise and nutrition going for you and you’re still struggling to perform at your best, maybe sleep is what you need. To improve your sleep cycle, you have to intentionally retrain your brain to slow down throughout your day so it’s much easier to sleep at night. In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I speak with Meredith Louden, a former insomniac helping high achievers who are kept up for hours by their racing minds fall asleep in just 5-10 minutes every night. Listen in to learn how techniques such as EFT tapping, meditation, and acupuncture can help lower cortisol levels and improve your sleep. Key Takeaways: ·      How sleep impacts your exercise and nutrition and hence your overall health. ·      How sleep strengthens your muscle memory which improves your athletic performance. ·      How to focus on calming your nervous system before falling asleep to improve your sleep. ·      How to intentionally lower your cortisol and increase the sleep hormone with some emotional techniques. ·      Learn to take intentional pauses throughout your day to set yourself up for better sleep.  Episode Timeline: ·      [2:56] How Meredith’s decades-long sleep struggles led to a career in helping others with sleep. ·      [5:07] The three pillars of health and why sleep is the most impactful for better performance. The Importance Of Sleep For Student Athletes ·      [10:38] How to develop a strategy to help you slow down and sleep better and How To Get A Good Night's Sleep ·      [14:30] The proven techniques to help you reduce cortisol levels and improve your sleep ·      [21:11] How to develop a morning journaling routine to help you take control of your day. How To Use Journaling To Reduce Sleep Anxiety ·     [23:40] How to retrain your brain to slow down and go from an active state to a more relaxed one. Quotes: ·      “A lot of the benefits of exercise are actually realized into your body long-term during your sleep cycle.”- Meredith [9:51] ·      “We have a lot of mental energy not only during the day but also all night long when we’re sleeping.”- Meredith [21:22] Links Mentioned: ·      Website: https://www.meredithlouden.com/ ·      Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meredithlouden/ Take Meredith’s free master class:  Fallasleepeasily.com  Follow along on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liveyourpb/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices