The Body of Gold Podcast: Recent Episodes
Farah M. Green
The Body of Gold Podcast provide women the tools they need to improve their body image, build more self-love and confidence through mindfulness, health, and wellness. Join the Founder/CEO of Thick, Bold & Healthy Farah M. Green for weekly discussions on how to increase your quality of life by embracing body positivity. The Body of Gold Podcast features interviews with fashion, wellness, mental health, fitness, business experts and more that are trailblazers in helping women build more self-love and confidence to live a happier fulfilled life.
Whether you prefer to stay in shape through weightlifting or hitting a couple of hip-hop moves, understanding the power of diversity in the fitness community is always up for discussion, especially when it comes to the world of dance. Today you'll hear from Dom, one of the instructors from and8 Fitness, who shares how she and her twin sister were able to build a dynamic community of dance enthusiasts from all over!
Have you ever been diagnosed with an illness and a family member said to you ... oh girl, it's genetics?
While that may be true in certain cases, genetics isn't the only thing that dictates your health outcome. In this episode, Holistic Nutrition Consultant Shannon D. Wright explains how we can turn certain genetics off and on to heal our bodies. Take a listen and let us know what you think!
As the Body Positive Nutritionist - I get this question asked a lot and the short answer is NO. But there's more where that came from. Listen to this episode and let us know what you think. You have fitness gurus who believe it promotes obesity and then you have people like myself who disagree. We would love to hear from you! Leave your honest review and opinion.
Have you ever heard the word fortitude? It means courage in pain or adversity!
This year, I decided to take my health and wellness journey to the next level by training for my first powerlifting competition. If you worked with me before, you know that I'm all about non-scale victories and getting stronger mentally and physically. I decided to invite my trainer onto the show to let you in on the secrets of training your body vs. just pure weight loss. Not to say that weight loss is bad, it's not. But in this season I'm learning in order to stay consistent, you must develop a mindset of training. Show up for yourself and body even when you don't feel like it! #embracethesuck
Sit back and I hope you enjoy the show!
There is nothing more rare, nor more beautiful than a woman being unapologetically herself and walking in her truth.
In honor of Women's Month, I would like to recognize Tionna Marsh for sharing her truth and IVF journey with us. If you're a mom or would one day like to have children of your own, then I highly encourage you to listen to this episode. Tionna talks about the challenges of beginning her IVF journey at the age of 24. She expresses the mental, physical and emotional challenges she once faced as a woman wanting to conceive. But most importantly, she shares the blessings, strength and mental clarity she gained along her journey. Tionna - thank you for being vulnerable and for being you! You can follow her @tionnamarsh on instagram.
Normalizing black boy joy isn't an option, it's a necessity. The media paints this image that black men are aggressive, violent and unreliable. We all should know this is FALSE! Black men are quite the opposite. In this episode, Brenten Sims shares his journey to discovering black boy joy and the importance of changing the black man narrative. He shares stories about his childhood and how he became an advocate for black boy joy, expression and mental health.
You can follow his journey on Instagram @brentenjmar: https://www.instagram.com/brentenjomar/
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I often get asked the question - how did I transition from the newsroom to becoming a nutritionist?
I discovered my purpose while working as a digital producer for KIRO7 News in Seattle, Washington.
Like many of us - I thought I had my dream job after graduating from college, but things took a quick turn after going through depression, weight loss challenges and body image issues. I started sharing my journey online (primarily via Facebook) and women began to resonate with my story and message. I started competing in 5K/10K races, studying nutrition based on my body type and began to love my body throughout the process.
I then decided to help other women love themselves unconditionally and cultivate a better relationship with food. I started the Thick, Bold, and Healthy community which is now my nutrition practice and the Body of Gold platform. I hope you enjoy this episode to better understand me, this platform and how it will benefit you. With love!
I think at some point or another, we all become co-dependent on the person we love the most. We hold them to a certain pedestal while asking them to fulfill our happiness and certain voids. When honestly those voids - never go away until you learn how to face your own pain. It's important that we learn how to love ourselves and bodies unconditionally and stop looking for others to fulfill our desires.
In this episode of the Body of Gold podcast, Jessica Hurley - known to many as the Podcast and Vulnerability Queen takes us through her healing journey after a 7-year breakup. She explains how necessary it is to do the work on YOU daily so that YOU can truly be HAPPY with YOU.
But the question still stands - can someone's healing journey become never-ending? or does it just get easier overtime?
Some health and nutrition gurus feel when a person is diagnosed with a diet-related illnesses it's the individual's fault. When we all should know that's FALSE. A lot of factors play a huge role in certain diagnosis.
In this episode, we chat with Diabetes Dietiaian Mary Ellen on how live life with diabetes. You will begin to understand the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes and how Mary Ellen navigated her childhood while living with type 1 diabetes. From fighting the toxic myths of diabetes to knowing how to still enjoy the foods we love, Mary Ellen breaks it down in this episode.
You can follow Mary Ellen at milkandhoneynutrition.com and milknhoneynutrtion on instagram. Feel free to subscribe and leave your honest reveiw on the show.
Society has a way of judging people who receive cosmetic surgery. But what if I told you, cosmetic surgery can save your life (in some cases).
In this espisode, Fashion Stylist and Realtor, Jillian Miller takes us through her personal journey of receiving three cosmetic surgeries. She explains why she felt cosmetic surgery was one of her many answers to feeling confident and good about her body after having two boys.
You can follow her journey at Jillz4Real and watch the video replay of this interview on YouTube - Body Positive Nutritionist. Feel free to leave a review and let is know what you think about this episode in the comments.
In this episode of the Body of Gold Podcast, Farah shares with us her own personal challenges with comparison. She shares some of her challenges throughout this past year while working on building her marriage, wealth, career, and company. We all know life isn't easy and sometimes you need to break down those walls and tell people what's going on. Let's get into it!
In this episode of the Body of Gold Podcast, we are discussing all things sexuality, body acceptance, and religion. In honor of Pride month, Mary Jo will be sharing her experience within the LGBTQ community and her challenges with body acceptance. I think it's important for us to understand that not every curvy woman is the same. We all have different experiences as it relates to our sexuality, religious beliefs, and body acceptance journey. So let's get into it! Feel free to listen to Part 1 of this conversation before you begin listening to Part 2.
In this episode of the Body of Gold Podcast, we are discussing all things sexuality, body acceptance, and religion. In honor of Pride month, Mary Jo will be sharing her experience within the LGBTQ community and her challenges with body acceptance. I think it's important for us to understand that not every curvy woman is the same. We all have different experiences as it relates to our sexuality, religious beliefs, and body acceptance journey. So let's get into it! Part 2 will be released next week.
In this episode, health coach Jennifer Trepeck explains why both the number on the scale and our BMI is Bull - Sugar, Honey, Ice, Tea! She explains why it's most important to focus on decreasing your body fat percentage rather than your BMI (Body Mass Index). Listen to how she breaks it down and how you can be well on your way to toning your body and curves.
Due to the injustice that is currently and has been happening in our country, we wanted to have a fireside chat where we discuss what it's like being Black in America from a black male and black female perspective. We are wives, mothers, fathers, sisters, and brothers. We hold on to these roles that are sacred to us and all we want to do is get back home to our families. Listen up as we host a fireside chat with our friends and family on our experiences living in White America and what needs to be done to combat racism.
In this episode, Tony Green and I sit down for a very candid conversation regarding the injustice that's happening in our country. He shares with us his number of encounters with law enforcement, while also being a black man serving this country. This conversation highlights racism, oppression, police brutality, white privilege, and light-skin privilege. From George Floyd to Breonna Taylor, it's time for us to speak up and make a change. What are you going to do to fight against systemic racism?
In this episode, Farah interviews registered nurse Christine G. on how she's helping patients fight the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City. She shares with us her thoughts on the pandemic and addresses some of the stereotypes that are associated with frontline heroes. Please stay safe and healthy while we continue to heal during this pandemic.
There's a twist to this episode and it's not your usual dialogue with Farah M. Green. She decided to let someone else lead the conversation and express how they're dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dana Roilton is a Kingdom Builder, entrepreneur, Certified Life Coach, Motivational Speaker, and TV personality from Lifetime’s hit show “Bring It.” She is also the founder of an online counseling organization titled “That Mom Indeed.” On the show, Dana shares how her the organization creates a safe haven for mothers to change their perspective of their daily chaos as moms. She is a single mother of four teenagers and considers herself to be a GAME CHANGER for moms of all walks of life.
In this episode of the Body of Gold Podcast, Sakile Taylor owner of Perfectly Taylored Branding explains how she managed to fight the Coronavirus (COVID-19). She takes us through her journey as a 25-year-old woman fighting the virus and her fear of not knowing whether or not she would make it.
In this episode of the Body of Gold Podcast, Farah shares with you how her life took a turn and what you can expect on this season of the Body of Gold Podcast.
During this interview, I sit with a life coach, author, and comedian, Tahera Christy. She started her platform Big Girl Weight Loss Advice to give women mental and emotional support along their health and wellness journey. She shares with us her many trials and tribulations through her personal weight loss journey and what it's like to have found her purpose through the pain.
Being apart of the U.S. military can put a lot of stress on your physical and mental health. The suicide rate is at an ultimate high because military members are under daily pressure. Janae Anderson, U.S. Navy Veteran, shares with how she overcame mental and physical health challenges as a military personnel and fought to love her body again after experiencing trauma. Please share this episode with someone you know that's serving our country. It can help save a life.
During this episode of the Body of Gold Podcast, I sit with Anna and Flaviano Silva. They are health coaches that use holistic methods and training to help entrepreneurs find their personal peak performance. Their signature Optimal Health method focuses on mindset, nutrition, and movement routines for optimizing energy, confidence, and overall health. If you're interested in learning more, please use the link below: https://optimalhealthaccelerator.mykajabi.com
In this episode of the Body of Gold Podcast, Dr. Jannine Krause explains how to manage stress so that we can age with grace. She truly believes that health starts with what we eat, how we move and how well we manage stress. She wants to help prevent little health issues from becoming big ones down the road. She's committed to slowing down the aging process and wants to help others with this too. There’s a lot of health information available out there, and she's here to help people focus on what’s important and sustainable for them.
Tanya J. Miller is a certified life coach, author, speaker, coach, and strategist with over eighteen years of experience working with youth, young adults, and women throughout the community and in ministry to pursue purpose, vision, and destiny. Her passion is to help people and organizations figure out how to do life and leadership unapologetically on purpose. In this episode, she is dropping all the gems on how to truly reach your Body of Gold by living life unapologetically.
Amanda LaCount is a well-known hip hop dancer, choreographer, singer, actress and influencer. She began #breakingthestereotype movement to promote body positivity and the belief that any “body” can be a dancer. Her ultimate goal is to motivate and inspire others to pursue their dreams despite society's beauty standards. Some of her notable performances include gracing the stage with Rihanna, Lizzo, Nicki Minaj and dancing on the Ellen show - just to name a few. Her philosophy is “if you love it, do it. It’s as simple as that.” We hope that after listening to this episode, you are motivated to pursue your dreams despite society's beauty standards.
In this episode of the Body of Gold Podcast, I interview Intuitive Eating and Binge Eating Coach Melissa Bates. She has helped hundreds of women heal their toxic relationship with food and step into their full potential. Healing and understanding your relationship with food is extremely important, especially along your health and wellness journey. It's never too late to understand the power of nutrition and learn how to use food as a fueling source versus a coping mechanism. We hope you enjoy listening!
In this episode of the Body of Gold Podcast, Farah interviews Senior Contributor at ForbesWomen and the Founder of New Girl on the Block Pauleanna Reid on how to combat mental health. Pauleanna shares her story on how she was able to take control of her mental health after struggling with acceptance and having a suicide attempt, as a young girl. Today, she rises above the trauma and shares with us the daily activities that she practices to live a fulfilled life.
Have you ever considered transitioning into a Vegan/Plant-Based Lifestyle? But you found yourself stuck and afraid to try it. In this episode, I interview Public Health Nutritionist Tracye McQuirter on how to adopt this particular eating habit and the benefits of consuming plant-based foods. It's the only lifestyle proven to reverse diet-related chronic illnesses. Be sure to listen!
In this episode of the Body Gold Podcast, my husband and I share with you the things that we're thankful for, how we express our love for each other, dieting on thanksgiving and the importance of kindness during this season. If you have any questions regarding your health and body image, please email thickboldhealthy@gmail.com and we will answer your questions on the podcast.
During this episode of the Body of Gold podcast with Tiffany 'The Budgetnista' Aliche, she shares with us the various ways we can start saving money to eat healthier, how to grocery shop on a budget, especially if we live in a food desert, and how to decrease our medical bills. If you know you could use better budgeting tactics, make sure you take Tiffany's free Live Richer Challenge here.
In this episode of the Body of Gold Podcast, I decided to bring together three of my close girlfriends to talk about their personal struggles with their body image and their health. I knew this conversation was needed because on the days where you don’t feel our best, we should all have a circle of friends that we can call on for a pick me up.
Today in the guest seat we have my childhood friend Danielle Joyner who works in the public health sector and has her own makeup consulting company called Mellodie Jae. We also have my high school bestie Christine Gutierrez who is a registered nurse and studying to get her masters as a nurse practitioner. On her off time, she loves going to her Crossfit classes and eating sweets. Lastly, we have my business bestie Sakile Taylor who is the founder of perfectly tailored branding where she gives you strategies on how to grow your business and brand online.
Often times, we don't realize that the body image issues we face as children can have a negative impact on our adult life. Listen to the stories of these three women on how they were able to rise above body shaming and embrace their true authentic selves.
Kori and Erin Winters are the “Solange and Beyoncé” of digital marketing. Kori is a blogger and marketing writer of According to Kori, and Erin is a YouTuber and brand strategist of Erin On Demand. They were born to Mark and Andrea Winters and grew up not only being sisters but best friends. Kori and Erin both attended and graduated from Howard University (Kori in 2012 and Erin in 2016) and share a profound passion for digital marketing and content creation.
In this episode of the podcast, we interview Candice Johnson. She explains how she healed from sexual abuse from her stepfather to live the life she truly desired. She is an Integrative Nurse Coach and the Founder of YogaRX. By age 3, she always knew she wanted to work in healthcare. After going through a devasting depression, she found herself on 10+ medication. She began studying yoga, reiki, energy, and breath-work. Since then she's facilitated hundreds of workshops to help women do the same.
In this episode of the podcast, we interview Candice Johnson. She explains how she healed from sexual abuse and trauma from her stepfather in order to live the life she truly desires. She is an Integrative Nurse Coach and the founder of YogaRX and by age 3, she always knew she wanted to work in healthcare. She began her journey in nursing school in 2005 and graduated from PennState in 2009. After going through a devasting depression and sleeping on her couch for 3 months, she found herself on 10+ medication. Once she decided to fight herself out of darkness, she decided to study yoga, reiki, energy, and breath-work. Since then she's facilitated hundreds of yoga, energy, reiki workshops to help women do the same.
In this episode of the Bold of Gold Podcast, Farah interviews Lateshia Pearson about building confidence in business and working to create the life you truly desire.
Lateshia Pearson, a Mindset Coach and founder of National Brunch Organization, Inc, is gaining major acclaim and public notoriety as a force of empowerment, motivation, and encouragement for others to open small businesses. Lateshia Pearson is determined to change the mindsets from poverty to prosperity, and from doubt to hope. Lateshia’s passion for inspiring, encouraging, and helping others is what led her to create a platform for both, aspiring and seasoned entrepreneurs, and to also be a bridge between entrepreneurs and financial institutions. “As an ambitious female, I enjoy helping other ambitious females uncover what’s holding them back from becoming the best version of themselves, and to step by stepping them into their greatness.” Lateshia proudly believes that must first become the change we want to see in the world, and the change starts in the mind.
We hope after listening to this episode, you will continue to be strong, gain the strategies you need to build your confidence and live the life you truly desire.
Today on the show, the Founder of Thick, Bold & Healthy Farah M. Green shares with you tips on how to transition into eating normally after weight loss or following a fad diet. As humans, we often seek quick weight loss results due to society's crazy beauty standards and clickbait fitness ads on the internet. However, quick weight loss can result in gaining the pounds back and more. But this can be easily avoided if you listen and follow the strategies that Farah shares during this podcast episode.
As a successful entrepreneur, Tina Bonner has mastered helping business owners integrate new growth strategies and business models to create the best experience for their customers and potential clients. Tina is also an awarded entrepreneur and has been named D.C's Top30under30.
In this episode, we uncover why creating an authentic body image in business correlates with your success, whether you're an entrepreneur or working in Corporate America. Also, we explain how to actually create the body image of your dreams (from your hair to your toes). And most importantly, how confidence correlates with your bank account - so let's get into it! Enjoy the episode!
In this episode, Farah interviews Sulondia Hammond (Sue-Ham).
Her incomparable talent landed her roles in both David E. Talbert’s “Almost Christmas” and Queen Brooklyn Tankard’s Health and Beauty Expo, which was featured on the show “Thicker Than Water” on Bravo TV. Having served as a guest panelist on, not one, but two episodes of The Steve Harvey Talk Show, Sulondia Hammond doesn’t just enjoy entertainment, speaking, and theatre—she was born for this! As a highly sought after motivational speaker, playwright, actress, and author, Sulondia, affectionately known to many as Sue-Ham, is most fulfilled by using her innovative imagination to craft stories that stimulate the hearts and minds of men and women alike.
We discuss how impactful the Arts are within every community, and how the perception of body image changed the face of the Arts over the years. Arts has a way of saving lives, making people know that they matter and how it impacts one person's ability to speak and walk with confidence. We hope that you find this episode very intriguing and pushes one to follow their dreams despite their appearance.
In this episode of the Body of Gold Podcast, Farah M. Green interviews mother, influencer, entrepreneur and licensed realtor, Kim Mason. After having five children by the age of 25, she began to change the trajectory of her life by discovering her identity and intentionally designing her destiny. Through this process and over the years, she began practicing the Islamic faith. During her transition process, she had to ask herself some hard questions related to her body image and identity to truly become the woman, wife, and mother she is today.
During this episode, we hope you better understand the Islamic faith. And how practicing any religion you choose, it's always good to reflect and align it with your ideal body image.
In this episode of the Body of Gold Podcast, Farah Green interviews Plus-size surfer and fitness coach Kanoa Greene. Kanoa started her fitness journey in 2014 with an urge to embrace her body and take back her health. During her journey, two of the activities she began to master was surfing and yoga. As she began to master her health, she wanted to help more women do the same.
As a result, she opened her own virtual coaching gym to assist women of all sizes to reach their fitness goals. During this episode, we break down how it feels to be a plus-size surfer, what it means to truly own your body and why it's now time for plus-size women to have a role in the health, wellness and fitness industry.
In this episode, the host Farah M. Green, interviews lifestyle influencer and entrepreneur Rochelle Monique on why she decided to take back her health after 10 years of modeling. At her heaviest weight of 380 pounds, Rochelle decided Bariatric surgery (VSG) was her best option. Although people may have disagreed with her decision, she shares her challenges about weight loss surgery and how she's become the woman that she is today.
After listening to this episode, we hope that you're able to get a better understanding of weight loss surgery and why it could be the best option for some people. Often times, we believe weight loss surgery is the easiest way to lose weight, but it takes more dedication compared to following a generic weight loss diet.
In this episode of the Body of Gold Podcast, Farah M. Green interviews a licensed therapist, Mercia Cumminings, on the importance of improving your mental health because it affects every aspect of your life, especially your body image.
Mercia explains why she became a licensed therapist, of now 14 years, and how she's helped women to embrace their body image. She opens up about her struggles with her body image and weight, while also providing us the tools and resources we need to stop criticizing our bodies. Not only that, she informs us that the way we think dictates the way we view ourselves. After listening to this episode, we hope that you understand the importance of not sacrificing your mental health for the perfect body.
In this episode, the host Farah M. Green invites her husband Tony Green onto the show to discuss the many ways your partner can support you while your body image is transforming.
Both Farah and her husband discuss topics related to weight gain and intimacy through a man's perspective. Since we all know men are physical creatures, how should men react and embrace their partner's body throughout a transformation (big or small)? After listening to this episode, we hope couples learn to have an open discussion on body image and discuss specifically how the size of each other's body can make the other person feel.
In this episode, the host interviews the founder of DamselNoDistress.com, Karlise Cureton, a blog site that seeks to help women realize that there is life after depression as a young adult.
Karlise shares her story of being overweight and fighting with depression during her early 20's to now living in her truth and creating the physique she always desired. She also shares her current health struggles with body image and how she's continuously working to heal her body internally.
In this episode, the host interviews the founder of Black Girl Health, Porcha Johnson, a company that seeks to educate minority women on various health issues and encourage HIV testing through its digital social media campaigns.
Through this episode, Porcha Johnson explains why she decided to shift her a career as a televised news reporter and create #1 minority women health and wellness brand. She also explains the pressure of staying consistent and fit while promoting Black Girl Health and how she was able to take back her health after pregnancy. Porcha wants women to know that they're not alone throughout this journey and that you have a platform like Black Girl Health to lean on.
In this episode, a 23-year-old by the name of Toloria Gray explains her battle with childhood cancer, how she discovered her beauty and embraced her body while going through chemo.
After listening to this episode, we hope that you feel inspired to continue to achieve your health goals and no longer allow an illness or a person to dictate how you should live.
In this episode, the host Farah M. Green explains why the Body of Gold Podcast was created and share with you the rollercoaster her own health and wellness journey.
In this vulnerable episode, she also explains how she was able to combat depression and why she started the Thick, Bold & Healthy movement to inspire more women to embrace their curves (big or small), master their health and live in their truth.