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Cassy Joy Garcia
Today we are tackling the debate of brown rice vs. white rice. If you’ve researched this topic before, you’ve likely found many disagreeing articles diving deep into which is better and why. Today, we want to highlight some of the reasons for the debate and how to apply these thoughts to what works best for you!
What’s the difference between brown rice and white rice? First, let’s talk about the components of rice. There are 4 parts to rice: the hull or the husk (the outermost layer), the bran, the germ, and the endosperm (the innermost layer). Here's what makes the two types of rice different: Brown rice is considered a whole grain; meaning it contains all parts of the rice grain. Processed brown rice likely has the hull/husk removed, but still contains the bran, germ, and endosperm, which is what gives it its yummy, nutty flavor. With the majority of the parts of the grain intact, all of the original nutrients of the grain are available. For white rice, the outer layers of the grain (the germ and the bran) have been removed, leaving only the endosperm - AKA the little white grain of rice. Is brown rice healthy? Brown rice is often seen as a healthier option than white rice because it is a whole grain with more fiber so the sugar in it is absorbed more slowly into the bloodstream. If you are having trouble balancing blood sugar, then brown rice may be a better option for you than white rice. Is white rice healthy? White rice is rice that has gone through the process of polishing, which removes the outer layers of grain and leaves only the endosperm. You'll often find white rice with many different names, including long and short grain white rice, sushi or sticky rice, jasmine rice, and basmati rice. It has a higher glycemic index than brown rice, so it may not be a great choice for you if you are struggling with balancing your blood sugar. On the other hand, white rice is a bit easier to digest, so if you are having trouble with digestion, white rice could be the better choice for you. Nutrition Comparison The nutrition composition of brown rice versus white rice is very similar when it comes to protein, fat and carbohydrate content. Brown Rice Nutrition (long-grain – one serving – 1 cup cooked):
Calories – 216 Fat – 1.8g Total Carbohydrates – 45g Fiber – 3.5g Sugar – 0.7g Protein – 5g Calcium – 2% Iron – 4% Vitamin B6 – 15% Magnesium – 21%
White Rice Nutrition (long-grain – one serving – 1 cup cooked):
Calories – 206 Fat – 0.4g Total Carbohydrates – 45g Fiber – 0.6g Sugar – 0.1g Protein – 4.3g Calcium – 1% Iron – 1% Vitamin B6 – 5% Magnesium – 4%
However, there are some key differences in the nutrient composition between brown and white rice; these differences are the fuel for the debate of which is better. Brown rice is known to be higher in fiber and is a good source of magnesium, and higher in B vitamins, folic acid, and iron than white rice. The majority of the fiber and nutrients in rice are actually found in the germ and in the bran, which is why white rice contains less fiber and nutrients. So, is brown rice healthier than white rice? Given the nutrition facts above, you may jump to the conclusion that brown rice is healthier than white rice, but there are a few different things to discuss on this matter before you decide which option is healthiest for you. What's the difference between whole and refined grains? Brown rice is considered a whole grain since none of the grain has been removed, while white rice is considered a refined grain and during the milling process it is stripped down to just the white endosperm portion of the grain. Overall, whole grains have more fiber and essential nutrients and are closer to the original form of the grain compared to refined grains — which is a bonus! However, while there is more fiber in brown rice, the ease in the digestion of certain grain-based fibers can be difficult to navigate,
In this guide to seasonal allergies, we're explaining why seasonal allergies occur and comparing the best traditional and natural allergy treatments so you can find the best ones for you!
Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links. Any purchases made through these links will result in a small commission for me (at no extra cost for you), but all opinions are my own. You can find our full affiliate disclaimer here. Congestion, watery eyes, drainage, sneezing, coughing – many of us know these symptoms all too well. If we are familiar with them, we likely experience them at least a couple of times a year. Seasonal allergies can take down the best of us. Let’s dive into what seasonal allergies are and look at different treatment options – including more traditional treatments and natural options. What are seasonal allergies? To make it very simple, seasonal allergies cause an immune response to things in the air that our body is interpreting as harmful. However, in reality, they are not actually harmful. Seasonal allergies are also referred to as hay fever. When is Allergy Season? Depending on what you’re allergic to, you can experience allergies year-round or during specific times of the year. The term “seasonal” allergies relate more to allergies to plants, trees, grasses, etc. that have seasons of when they are blooming and releasing more pollen. Typically, there are two peak times for seasonal allergies: spring and fall. Spring allergy season runs from late February to early summer and fall allergy season spans from August-November (1). What Causes Seasonal Allergies? There are many different things that can cause seasonal allergies but the most common risk factors are a family history of allergies and/or having asthma. Some of the culprits that trigger these allergies are pollen from trees, grass, and ragweed. Mold can also be a common allergy trigger depending on the amount of rain that occurs during these allergy seasons.
Here's how seasonal allergies work:
You are exposed to an allergen, for example, pollen. It comes into contact with and passes through your mucous membrane, often in your nose. Your body doesn’t react to the first contact with the allergen, but the plasma cell starts to create an IgE antibody to help protect you from this “threat” (even though we know the pollen is not a true threat). This IgE antibody is like a watchdog that is created specifically to recognize and “fight” against that pollen (also known as an antigen). The next time that you are outside and come into contact with that same allergen, you start to experience a runny nose and/or itchy eyes – which is thanks to the antibodies that have been building up. These antibodies surround themselves around a big cell called a Mast cell – another part of the immune system. The antibodies hang out on this Mast cell waiting for the “threat” to make an appearance and attack whenever it does. When the pollen gets into your system again, the antibodies attack and send signals to the Mast cell to release histamines to help fight against it. Histamines are released to expel the threat – this triggers mucus production which tickles your throat or nose to make you cough or sneeze to get rid of the invader. Ultimately, your body is trying to evacuate what it has interpreted as “dangerous offenders”.
Seasonal Allergy Symptoms Allergy symptoms can differ from person to person but often show up as:
Congestion with a runny or stuffy nose Sneezing Itchy or watery eyes Scratchy throat or cough Headaches or pressure in the sinuses are also common symptoms
Traditional Allergy Treatments Antihistamines
Overview: Antihistamines are a common allergy treatment and likely one you’ve heard of. They come in different pill or liquid forms and they do exactly what you’d think from the name – block histamines. Antihistamines help stop your body from releasing histamine to help prevent the symptoms of the runny nose, cough, etc.
On today's episode, I'm sharing the future of Fed & Fit. We'll be talking about where we're headed, how we're evolving and big changes for the Fed & Fit Podcast in the future.
We're back with our 200th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 200 Sponsors and Featured Partners
Nutritional Therapy Association - The NTA trains and certifies Nutritional Therapy Practitioners and Consultants with a nutritional foundation that emphasizes the body’s innate intelligence and bio-individuality, because they know that a “one size fits all” approach to nutrition does not exist. Head HERE to learn more about becoming a NTP/NTC through this incredible program!
Episode 200 transcription
Cassy Joy: Today’s show is brought to you by the Nutritional Therapy Association! The NTA trains and certifies nutritional therapy practitioners and consultants with a nutritional foundation that emphasizes the body’s innate intelligence and bioindividuality. Because they know that a one-size fits all approach to nutrition does not exist.
The NTA curriculum focuses on the importance of properly prepared, nutrient-dense whole foods, paired with a well balanced lifestyle. Sound familiar? I love this program so much. Throughout their program, students learn a wide range of educational tools and techniques to identify and correct nutritional imbalances and deficiencies. And students graduate with the education and skills needed to launch a successful career in holistic nutrition.
May enrollment for the NTA’s nutritional therapy practitioner program, or their fully online nutritional therapy consultant program, is currently open through April 26. You can head to www.NutritionalTherapy.com to get more info. The NTA’s annual conference, Roots, is also happening March 1st through the 3rd in Portland, Oregon. I’ve attended in the past, and can honestly say it was one of the most educational and inspirational nutrition conferences I have ever been to. No joke. You can go to the NutritionalTherapyConference.com to register. You do not have to be an NTP to go; all are welcome.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. Welcome! Thank you for being here today. Whether you are listening real time, or you're listening at some point well into the future, it is an honor to speak with you. So today’s show is going to be a little bit different. And you will see very quickly why.
I’m going to go ahead; and this is episode number 200. Can you believe it? Episode number 200. I can’t believe it. We started this podcast in January, the very first Monday in January 2015. And now we’re well into 2019, 200 episodes in, and later. And gosh, it has been quite a ride. In this time, I got married. I married the man of my dreams in 2015, in October. I turned a blog into a business. Who knew? Man, when I started this thing I did not know. I had an idea, and a hope, and an inclination. But when you start something new, you just don’t know all the time if it’s actually going to work. Because I didn’t know how to make it work. And I learned that as time went on. So I found a way to turn Fed and Fit into a profitable entity. So much so that I was able to leave my job.
I started the blog in 2011, in the summer of 2011, and that was; it feels like a million years ago and it feels just like yesterday. I vividly remember all of it. In fact, I wanted to start Fed and Fit about a year before I did because I didn’t have a name nailed down. And also, I suffered from that imposter syndrome that so many of us still suffer with. Myself included, on occasion. Because I thought to myself; who am I? Who am I to start this thing, and put my voice out there? I had some schooling, and some knowledge under my belt, and some personal experience, but who am I?
And as time went on,
On today's episode, I'm talking with Laurel Kinney, personal stylist, all about elevating your personal style! We chat actionable tips on how to curate a wardrobe that celebrates YOU!
We're back with our 199th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 199 Sponsors and Featured Partners
Nutritional Therapy Association - The NTA trains and certifies Nutritional Therapy Practitioners and Consultants with a nutritional foundation that emphasizes the body’s innate intelligence and bio-individuality, because they know that a “one size fits all” approach to nutrition does not exist. Head HERE to learn more about becoming a NTP/NTC through this incredible program!
Episode 199 transcription
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And we are back today with a very special interview. The first time I met her, I remember thinking; I cannot wait to invite you on my podcast. But I might wait a second, because I don’t want to weird you out yet. {laughing}
Today we’re talking with Laurel Kinney. I’m going to tell you a little bit about her, and then let her introduce herself a little bit more. Laurel believes that your personal style; yes, we’re talking personal style today. Is the unique ingredient that lets the world know who you are. And for her, there is no better feeling than helping you discover the wardrobe that makes you feel the most you.
Her background is in social work, and she uses a psychological approach to styling that’s different than what you see on those makeover shows. There’s no ridicule or judgement as we process where you're at style-wise and help you meet your goals. Laurel assess you as an individual, taking into account your body type, your budget, how you like to spend your time. She believes that fashion should support you; be an enjoyable, creative outlet that makes you feel confident. And the process of shopping for a wardrobe you love shouldn’t be a rule filled pain, but a fun and easy endeavor with positive results.
Oh my gosh, you’re talking to my soul! Welcome to the show, Laurel!
Laurel Kinney: Thank you for having me! I’m so excited.
Cassy Joy: I’m so excited too. Just to tell you guys a little bit of background; how Laurel and I first met is I was; gosh, I don’t know, maybe 6 months, 7 months postpartum. And I was in that stage where I was tired of the stretchy pants. And I was tired of staring at a closet full of clothes that either didn’t fit me, or just didn’t feel like me anymore. Because it was pre-baby stuff. It was all of that prematernity clothes. It just felt like it was haunting me. So I was desperate. I reached out for help.
I found you on Instagram, and then found your website, and loved all of it. I loved your personal style, but really what you’re about. She happens to be somewhat local to me; but she travels all over the nation. She is a renowned speaker. And I just really value your opinion and all the things that you did for me.
She came into my closet; and like I said, there was no judgement. She went through everything in my closet. Helped me weed it all out, and then come up with a new plan. I’m just so excited to share some of your wisdom with folks today. But tell us a little bit about you. I’d love to know; how did you become a personal stylist? What was that journey like?
Laurel Kinney: Well, it was fraught with lots of frustration in the beginning. Like; is this going to work? I mean, like all small business owners, there’s a good amount of anxiety and fear in the beginning. Sort of like that imposter syndrome where you’re like; ok, today I am this. And yesterday I was that! Ok, I guess you’ve got to start somewhere. {laughs}
I was a disgruntled social worker,
On today's episode, I'm talking with Lindsey of Sleep Little Lamb, a certified baby and toddler sleep consultant, all about how to create healthy baby sleep habits. This is one of our most requested topics to dive into, and we can't wait to share what we've learned from the experts!
We're back with our 198th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 198 Links and Such
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Episode 198 Sponsors and Featured Partners
Nutritional Therapy Association - The NTA trains and certifies Nutritional Therapy Practitioners and Consultants with a nutritional foundation that emphasizes the body’s innate intelligence and bio-individuality, because they know that a “one size fits all” approach to nutrition does not exist. Head HERE to learn more about becoming a NTP/NTC through this incredible program!
Episode 198 transcription
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I am really, really excited about today’s episode. It’s probably one of the most asked and avoided questions {laughs} that I have gotten on Fed and Fit since having a baby. Today, we are chatting with Lindsey McGonegal. We’re going to talk about the science of baby sleep. She is from Sleep Little Lamb. I cannot wait to introduce you to her.
So, to tell you a little bit about her. She’s a certified baby and toddler sleep consultant with a bachelors and graduate degree in psychology and a pastoral care to women. Decades of experience in child care and education. Plus two little girls of her very own who struggled with sleep. She knows first-hand the hardships of extreme sleep deprivation. I was there, in parenthood. With her personal and professional experience, plus passion for helping women. She has helped hundreds of families get the rest that they need to thrive and enjoy life again.
And I mean; that sounds like an extreme statement. But it is so true. After working; our family worked with Lindsey. Grayson was 11 months old when we finally decided we needed to do something. She was; and I’ll share a little bit about what we were doing in a second. But found Lindsey through a friend of a friend. And she came in, and really, I feel like I have a whole new lease on life. All of us do; all three of us do. Grayson is healthier and happier. And Austin and myself are rested for the first time in a year.
So, welcome to the show, Lindsey. So excited to talk today.
Lindsey McGonegal: Thank you so much. It’s so great to be here.
Cassy Joy: Oh, I am so excited. And I get to finally answer everyone’s questions by referring them to you. {laughs}
Lindsey, to share a little bit more. One of the reasons that I really, really appreciate and look up to her is; I think you understand the basis that there’s no one size fits all for babies, which I really appreciated. And you have really done the leg work of the research of staying on top of the latest literature. And she came over to our house, and walked us through this first night. We chose a gradual withdrawal method. I’m sure we’ll touch on some of that a little bit.
But one of the things I really appreciate was; because I’m sure you could see just the stress and the worry on me and in my eyes. And then, you explained the science as a geeky, scientist in many avenues. And I know a lot of our listeners are, as well. That is what spoke to my heart and put me at ease. Just understanding, developmentally, what’s best for baby.
So, anyway. I will promise not to take over the whole show. Can you share just a little bit about you, and what inspired you to become a sleep consultant?
Lindsey McGonegal: Yes, of course. Well, I’m a California girl, but transplanted to Texas a couple of years ago. At that time,
On today's episode, I'm talking with listener Katie about navigating postpartum body confidence.
We're back with our 197th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 197 Sponsors and Featured Partners
Nutritional Therapy Association - The NTA trains and certifies Nutritional Therapy Practitioners and Consultants with a nutritional foundation that emphasizes the body’s innate intelligence and bio-individuality, because they know that a “one size fits all” approach to nutrition does not exist. Head HERE to learn more about becoming a NTP/NTC through this incredible program!
Episode 197 transcript
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today we’re back. It’s been a while since we’ve done one of these, but this was a really wonderful opportunity to chat with a lovely listener and reader.
I would love to introduce you to Katie. She hails from Indianapolis; I almost said Minneapolis.
Katie: Indianapolis.
Cassy Joy: {laughs} Indianapolis. And we’re going to do a reverse interview. So the way that these interviews work is Katie has written in with a wonderful question, or set of questions, and instead of politely answering her via email, {laughs} I asked her if she would come on the podcast and we could have a conversation because I really think that what we might talk about today would resonate with a lot of folks. So welcome to the show, Katie.
Katie: Thank you for having me! I’m so excited to be here.
Cassy Joy: Thank you so much for making the time to come on. I know you’ve got a lot going on right now. So we will cut into it. Do you mind sharing a little bit more about yourself with all of our listeners? And then we can get into the discussion and maybe some questions you’ve got.
Katie: Sure. I’m a 34-year-old first time mom. I have a son named Clay who is about 10.5-months old. I live in Indianapolis with my husband of 2.5 years, Chris. And our two dogs; our two puppy children. I worked for Target Headquarters up in Minneapolis for about 7 years out of college, and I moved back to Indi, where I’m from, to work for a small digital marketing start up for the last four to five years. And after having my baby, I transitioned to working part time.
And I definitely wrote in with a question that I thought could, like you said, resonate with some of your other listeners. But after having my baby, essentially I’m struggling with what I think is a weight loss plateau. But along with that, some body image and confidence issues. I do definitely want to start with this is not the world’s biggest problem. And I totally recognize that. I feel beyond blessed in my life. But this has been kind of a mental struggle for me. Being tired postpartum, period.
I know a lot of people are dealing with a lot more serious things going on, or possibly even infertility, or other issues like that. So I don’t want to downplay any of those with nutrition or weight loss conversation. But it’s definitely been something that I’ve struggled mentally with that I wanted to reach out and see if you had any advice on.
Cassy Joy: I’m glad you reached out. And I’m glad you kind of started the conversation by addressing that. Because I think that folks who are blessed with healthy babies, healthy pregnancies, it’s an incredible blessing. And that also doesn’t make your experiences less than. Or less worthy than. In whatever state you're in. So I think that’s really wonderful, and I’m glad that we are having this conversation.
Tell me a little bit more about yourself, your pregnancy, your journey in the last 10 months. Are you still breastfeeding? Or if not, did you? Just kind of some of those things that might play into our conversation.
Katie: Yeah.
On today's episode, I'm deep diving into the 5 reasons to switch to safer products in your household! We'll talk about all the ways the products we use on our skin and in our house can affect our health, the environment, and the ones we care about the most.
We're back with our 196th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 196 Links
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Episode 196 Sponsors and Featured Partners
Nutritional Therapy Association - The NTA trains and certifies Nutritional Therapy Practitioners and Consultants with a nutritional foundation that emphasizes the body’s innate intelligence and bio-individuality, because they know that a “one size fits all” approach to nutrition does not exist. Head HERE to learn more about becoming a NTP/NTC through this incredible program!
Episode 196 transcript
Cassy Joy: Today’s show is brought to you by the Nutritional Therapy Association! The NTA trains and certifies nutritional therapy practitioners and consultants with a nutritional foundation that emphasizes the body’s innate intelligence and bioindividuality. Because they know that a one-size fits all approach to nutrition does not exist.
The NTA curriculum focuses on the importance of properly prepared, nutrient-dense whole foods, paired with a well-balanced lifestyle. Sound familiar? I love this program so much. Throughout their program, students learn a wide range of educational tools and techniques to identify and correct nutritional imbalances and deficiencies. And students graduate with the education and skills needed to launch a successful career in holistic nutrition.
May enrollment for the NTA’s nutritional therapy practitioner program, or their fully online nutritional therapy consultant program, is currently open through April 26. You can head to www.NutritionalTherapy.com to get more info. The NTA’s annual conference, Roots, is also happening March 1st through the 3rd in Portland, Oregon. I’ve attended in the past, and can honestly say it was one of the most educational and inspirational nutrition conferences I have ever been to. No joke. You can go to the NutritionalTherapyConference.com to register. You do not have to be an NTP to go; all are welcome.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. Today we are jumping into a topic that’s near and dear to my heart, and it has been for a very long time. But especially so in the last 3 years. We’re going to talk about five reasons to swap out the products you use on and around your body for safer ones. Why is this so important?
Why is it important that we pay attention to the window cleaner? Why is it important that we pay attention to the nail polish? Why is it important that we pay attention to body lotion, diaper cream, diapers, carpet cleaner? You name it. Why are these things so important outside of the obvious?
So, I’m going to rattle of five reasons that I think, I hope, help expand your minds, and understand that swapping for safer products is not an activity where we’re just trying to keep up with the Jones’. There needs to be a new way to put that. Because these days it’s not so much keeping up with the Jones’ as it is keeping up with the new crunchy fad, right? I know that all of us in this industry probably have felt that at one point in time.
We think; oh, gosh. Now we’re drinking bone broth. That must be the new keeping up with the crunchy Jones’. Or oh gosh, now we are all concerned about; oh my goodness, heavy metals in our lipstick. And oh gosh, now were putting collagen peptides in our coffee. I mean, it’s just; I do all those things.
On today's episode we're chatting with a dear friend and baby making and beyond expert, Liz Wolfe! She is the co-creator of a brand new (and highly anticipated) online resource for all things pre-conception, fertility, pregnancy, and beyond, that you will not want to miss!
We're back with our 195th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 195 Links
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Episode 195 Sponsors and Featured Partners
Nutritional Therapy Association - The NTA trains and certifies Nutritional Therapy Practitioners and Consultants with a nutritional foundation that emphasizes the body’s innate intelligence and bio-individuality, because they know that a “one size fits all” approach to nutrition does not exist. Head HERE to learn more about becoming a NTP/NTC through this incredible program! Pride of Bristol Bay - Sustainable, hiqh-quality, nutritious, and wild-caught Alaskan Sockeye Salmon delivered right to your door! Use the code "fedandfit" to get $40 off your first order!
Episode 195 transcription
Cassy Joy: Today’s show is brought to you by the Nutritional Therapy Association! The NTA trains and certifies nutritional therapy practitioners and consultants with a nutritional foundation that emphasizes the body’s innate intelligence and bioindividuality. Because they know that a one-size fits all approach to nutrition does not exist.
The NTA curriculum focuses on the importance of properly prepared, nutrient-dense whole foods, paired with a well balanced lifestyle. Sound familiar? I love this program so much. Throughout their program, students learn a wide range of educational tools and techniques to identify and correct nutritional imbalances and deficiencies. And students graduate with the education and skills needed to launch a successful career in holistic nutrition.
May enrollment for the NTA’s nutritional therapy practitioner program, or their fully online nutritional therapy consultant program, is currently open through April 26. You can head to www.NutritionalTherapy.com to get more info. The NTA’s annual conference, Roots, is also happening March 1st through the 3rd in Portland, Oregon. I’ve attended in the past, and can honestly say it was one of the most educational and inspirational nutrition conferences I have ever been to. No joke. You can go to the NutritionalTherapyConference.com to register. You do not have to be an NTP to go; all are welcome.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today I’m joined by a dear friend; one of my favorite humans on this green earth. Liz Wolfe is here. And the crowd goes wild! {laughing}
Liz Wolfe: {laughing}
Cassy Joy: That’s what I imagine in my head.
Liz Wolfe: Me too, me too.
Cassy Joy: We need some canned applause. Liz Wolfe is a health and wellness writer and a nutritional therapy practitioner; also known as an NTP. With a passion for real food, safe skincare, and healthy babies and families. Her work includes the Wallstreet Journal bestseller, Eat the Yolks, and the Purely Primal Skincare Guide. And she co-created the online pregnancy and parenthood community, Baby Making and Beyond. Which is set to launch; now. {laughs}
Liz Wolfe: Yeah.
Cassy Joy: She blogs at www.RealFoodLiz.com and cohosts the Balanced Bites podcast. In her spare time, she chases her rambunctious toddler in their new lakefront community. Welcome to the show, Liz!
Liz Wolfe: Well thank you for having me on. I always love when we get to connect.
Cassy Joy: I do too. It’s the best. You’ve been on here; this may be your fifth or sixth time.
Liz Wolfe: You think? Oh my gosh. I was trying to remember the different times I’ve been on.
On today's solo episode, I'm going to be chatting all about my favorite healing foods! We'll dive into what they are, how they work, and how to incorporate them into your daily diet.
We're back with our 194th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe."
Episode 194 Sponsors and Featured Partners
Nutritional Therapy Association - The NTA trains and certifies Nutritional Therapy Practitioners and Consultants with a nutritional foundation that emphasizes the body’s innate intelligence and bio-individuality, because they know that a “one size fits all” approach to nutrition does not exist. Head HERE to learn more about becoming a NTP/NTC through this incredible program! Pride of Bristol Bay - Sustainable, hiqh-quality, nutritious, and wild-caught Alaskan Sockeye Salmon delivered right to your door! Use the code "fedandfit" to get $40 off your first order!
Episode 194 transcription
Cassy Joy: Today’s show is brought to you by the Nutritional Therapy Association! The NTA trains and certifies nutritional therapy practitioners and consultants with a nutritional foundation that emphasizes the body’s innate intelligence and bioindividuality. Because they know that a one-size fits all approach to nutrition does not exist.
The NTA curriculum focuses on the importance of properly prepared, nutrient-dense whole foods, paired with a well balanced lifestyle. Sound familiar? I love this program so much. Throughout their program, students learn a wide range of educational tools and techniques to identify and correct nutritional imbalances and deficiencies. And students graduate with the education and skills needed to launch a successful career in holistic nutrition.
May enrollment for the NTA’s nutritional therapy practitioner program, or their fully online nutritional therapy consultant program, is currently open through April 26. You can head to www.NutritionalTherapy.com to get more info. The NTA’s annual conference, Roots, is also happening March 1st through the 3rd in Portland, Oregon. I’ve attended in the past, and can honestly say it was one of the most educational and inspirational nutrition conferences I have ever been to. No joke. You can go to the NutritionalTherapyConference.com to register. You do not have to be an NTP to go; all are welcome.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today we are going to dive into some geeky nutrition science. Are you ready for this? Are you holding onto your seats? Are you on the edge of your seat holding onto it? {laughs} I’m not quite sure which analogy to use in this instance, because I’m sitting on the floor in my guest room at my house, because this is where I record podcasts for some reason. It’s because it’s the only door now that we have a little baby that I can really hide behind that’s far enough away from her where I’m not going to wake her up with my exuberant chitter chatter.
Ok, so. {laughs} I’m excited about today’s episode because it really plays the heartstrings of the deepest part of my nutritionist soul. You know, when I first started Fed and Fit, the blog; when I very first started Fed and Fit, I still have days where I feel like I have no idea what I’m doing. But when I very, very first started, my original concept was I was going to share a dinner recipe. Every single post that I would post would include an entire dinner menu.
I think I started off with a fourth of July burger spread, and I was going to do the burger recipes, and the toppings, and the sides, and the dessert, and even a drink. And I did that one time, and I never did it again! {Laughs} Because I was sharing four or five recipes in a single post. And then it evolved. And the 2.0 version of my vision for my Fed and Fit, the blog. If you're wondering,
On today's solo episode, I'm going to be chatting all about how to pick a side hustle, and all of the decisions that go into determining if one is right for you!
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Episode 193 transcription
Cassy Joy: Today’s show is brought to you by the Nutritional Therapy Association! The NTA trains and certifies nutritional therapy practitioners and consultants with a nutritional foundation that emphasizes the body’s innate intelligence and bioindividuality. Because they know that a one-size fits all approach to nutrition does not exist.
The NTA curriculum focuses on the importance of properly prepared, nutrient-dense whole foods, paired with a well balanced lifestyle. Sound familiar? I love this program so much. Throughout their program, students learn a wide range of educational tools and techniques to identify and correct nutritional imbalances and deficiencies. And students graduate with the education and skills needed to launch a successful career in holistic nutrition.
May enrollment for the NTA’s nutritional therapy practitioner program, or their fully online nutritional therapy consultant program, is currently open through April 26. You can head to www.NutritionalTherapy.com to get more info. The NTA’s annual conference, Roots, is also happening March 1st through the 3rd in Portland, Oregon. I’ve attended in the past, and can honestly say it was one of the most educational and inspirational nutrition conferences I have ever been to. No joke. You can go to the NutritionalTherapyConference.com to register. You do not have to be an NTP to go; all are welcome.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. Today we are going to chat business. Ae you ready? Are you ready for this? {laughs} Business has accidentally become my favorite thing to chat about. Diane Sanfilippo and I, and Juli Bauer Roth, and Lexie Davidson, my friends and colleagues in the industry. Of course, Amber Golden and Jessica Gertner, who both work with me here at Fed and Fit. All of these people; we’re all birds of a feather because we all cannot stop talking shop. It doesn’t matter where we’re at. If it’s someone’s birthday; we just want to talk shop. And it’s my favorite thing ever. I love it so much.
Because it’s just the landscape of business these days. It’s just changing so quickly, and it’s so fascinating. And what it means, really, if you want to boil it down, is there is just a heck of a lot of opportunity for everybody right now. And that is just really dang exciting. You get to essentially; it’s the world that I feel like is coming into reality is the world that my parents promised me growing up. And I’m sure everybody’s loving parents said the same thing. But it was; “You can do anything you want to do.” My parents told me that over and over again.
And maybe not everybody hears that. But I did. I heard it a lot growing up. And it was definitely during some very formidable...
On today's solo episode, I'm talking about how to prioritize your proteins in a way that makes sense for YOU. We will chat through common meat classifications, what certain terms mean, and some good, better, best options for you and your family!
We're back with our 192nd episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 192 transcription
Cassy Joy: Today’s show is brought to you by the Nutritional Therapy Association! The NTA trains and certifies nutritional therapy practitioners and consultants with a nutritional foundation that emphasizes the body’s innate intelligence and bioindividuality. Because they know that a one-size fits all approach to nutrition does not exist.
The NTA curriculum focuses on the importance of properly prepared, nutrient-dense whole foods, paired with a well balanced lifestyle. Sound familiar? I love this program so much. Throughout their program, students learn a wide range of educational tools and techniques to identify and correct nutritional imbalances and deficiencies. And students graduate with the education and skills needed to launch a successful career in holistic nutrition.
May enrollment for the NTA’s nutritional therapy practitioner program, or their fully online nutritional therapy consultant program, is currently open through April 26. You can head to www.NutritionalTherapy.com to get more info. The NTA’s annual conference, Roots, is also happening March 1st through the 3rd in Portland, Oregon. I’ve attended in the past, and can honestly say it was one of the most educational and inspirational nutrition conferences I have ever been to. No joke. You can go to the NutritionalTherapyConference.com to register. You do not have to be an NTP to go; all are welcome.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today we’re back with a little geeky skincare. No, sorry! {laughing} Not skincare science. Although, I guess what we’re talking about today could actually yield some skin results. Some healthy skin.
We’re talking today about healthy protein. Geeky protein nutrition facts. That’s what I wanted to say. This is a question I get a lot. And the base of the question is; I hear you. I want to switch my family. Our groceries over to healthier options. I really understand why. But it’s so intimidating because of the price tag. If I go to the store and I buy nothing but organic, and grass-fed, and wild, then I feel like I can feed my family for two nights before I’ve blown our grocery budget.
And I hear you. I really, really do. So what we’re going to talk today about is really how to prioritize your protein budget. And then we’re going to give a good amount of background information on what you might want to know leading up to that decision. And at the end of the day; you do you. You do what makes the most sense for you and your family. I can tell you at the end of the episode what I do with my family. Let me make a note of that so I don’t forget. {laughs} So I can make sure to recap on that, so you have a good idea of how we make real life decisions.
So, why are we talking about animal-based proteins only?
On today's episode I'm chatting with Dr. Deanna Minich all about her concept of The Rainbow Diet, which is a way to help you to understand the physical and energetic properties of foods through their colors, and the "seven systems."
We're back with our 191st episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 191 transcription
Cassy Joy: Today’s show is brought to you by the Fed and Fit Team! We wanted to tell you about our brand new book; Cook Once, Eat all Week. This book is hitting shelves April 23 of this year, and is finally an answer to the big, hairy, meal prep riddle. We are solving two really big problems with this book.
Number one, we have found a way to save you loads of time on meal prep. And number two; this concept is designed to save you a lot of money on your groceries, while still getting a fresh, delicious, healthy dinner on the table.
The concept is simple; we take big batch protein; veggies, a big thing of veggies, and another either second veggie or a starch, and prepare them on what is considered your prep day. Minimal time in the kitchen. Then we walk you through how to assemble the prepared and/or cooked components into three different, delicious, fresh meals. We include shopping lists, detailed prep day instructions, macros for those who need them. We have egg-free, dairy-free, nut-free, gluten-free, all the frees considerations. And we wrote every single recipe in the book to be as family friendly as possible.
This book includes 26 weeks’ worth of meal-prep; that’s half a year. A handful of other especially fast dinner ideas. And an extensive outline for storage and reheating best practices. Tens of thousands of people followed along; many of you are listening! Followed along when we released the Cook Once, Eat all Week blog series last year. And we are so thrilled to bring you even more of this life-changing meal prep approach.
Cook Once, Eat All Week is available for preorder right now on Amazon. Thank you so much for your support, and for sharing this concept with your friends and family. So many of you talked about it on social media, talked about it in your stories. Told your friends to go preorder the book. It just means the world to us. And it really actually makes a difference in the fate of this book. So thank you so much for your support. Thank you for ordering it, preordering it, and getting excited. It’s going to be out so soon! You can catch al ink to the preorder in the show notes, or you can just head on over to Amazon and type in Cook Once, Eat all Week.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I am really excited about today’s episode. I’ve been looking forward to this one for a while. We have invited Dr. Deanna Minich onto the show. We’re going to talk about chakra foods for optimal health. And I’m going to tell you a little bit about her, and then allow her to introduce herself, and we’re going to get into some of these questions.
Dr. Minich is an internationally recognized teacher, author, scientist, speaker, and artist. I essentially want to be her when I grow up. {laughs} She has more than 20 years of diverse well-rounded experience in the fields of nutrition and functional medicine, including clinical practice, research,
On today's episode I'm going to be walking you through my tips on how to recover from a binge. It's a topic that not many people love to talk about, but because we're imperfect, the chances are we've all been there at one time or another! No shame, no guilt, just actionable steps to keep moving forward.
We're back with our 190th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 190 transcription
Cassy Joy: Today’s show is brought to you by Capilano Beeotic Honey! Beeotic Honey is 100% pure natural Australian honey from the highest quality beekeeping families. It’s my favorite sweeteners for tea, a key ingredient in my jalapeno lime margaritas, my secret to chewier cookies, and it’s perfect for dressings or for drizzling over my morning yogurt. Best of all, Beeotic helps support gut and digestive health with 340 mg of naturally occurring prebiotic oligosaccharides per serving. These prebiotics nourish good gut bacteria, which is even more important for keeping us healthy during the winter months. You can grab your own Beeotic Honey at Walmart and Walmart.com starting at $9.98.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I excited about today’s episode, because we are going to tackle a very popular topic. {laughs} It’s popular, but we’re all secretly interested in it. It’s not necessarily something that we want to broadcast and share with the world. So instead, I’m going to broadcast it and share it with the world {laughs} so you can maybe get some tips for something that I feel like might be very relatable for so, so many of us.
Today we’re going to talk about how to recover from a binge. And let’s define that, because I’m not necessarily talking about; I guess it could relate to just about any binge. Minus the scary dangerous ones {laughing}. Talking about food binges, maybe a weekend and you went out with your girlfriends and you had way more wine than you normally have. Or cocktails and desserts. Everything was on your plate.
There are a couple of things at play here. If you are in the middle of a reset, or in the middle of some sort of dietary or wellness challenge, then you might feel like you just messed up. Because you're probably not feeling well, and that willpower muscle that you were working on building these last several days or weeks or however long you’ve been in the challenge, you kind of start to feel like; oh my goodness! Did I just go backwards in all the progress I had made?
So you have this mental battle of guilt, and wondering; how much damage did I just do that I’m going to have to try to undo? Am I going to have to go through that whole thing again? Am I going to have to go and work from the beginning all over again just to get back to where I was? Those are the things that rattle around in our heads.
And I’m saying this because I’ve been there, y’all. I have been there. I’ve gotten to the point where; maybe it was a special occasion. Maybe it was a wedding. And I said; oh, it’s a wedding. I’m just going to go ahead and have the cake and the; what’s, beef wellington is a really good example. Beef wellington is one of those dishes; it’s beef wrapped in all kinds of yummy things, but also is a puff pastry of some sort wrapped around it. And it’s lovely, and it’s amazing, but it’s definitely not gluten free. When gluten free puff pastry becomes a thing, you better bet we’re going to put a beef wellington recipe on Fed ...
On today's episode I'm going deep and chatting at length about 7 reasons not to diet. This special episode gets down to the REAL reasons why dieting might be hurting you more than it's helping you!
We're back with our 189th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 189 transcription
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I am excited to be back today. It has been; man. We’re just two weeks in, and it’s been quite a year already {laughs} hasn’t it? Anybody else? Anyone else feel like it’s been quite a year already?
We are gearing up for probably; not probably. The biggest year of Fed and Fit. And it is very exciting. Lots of moving parts and pieces. Lots of really fabulous contributors on board to help make things bigger and better. And just; it’s shaping up folks, we’re getting there.
Ok, so. I couldn’t help but give y’all that little update. Today we’re going to talk about 7 reasons not to diet. Now let me just throw in a really quick disclaimer. I am not saying that you do not need to diet. If that is something that you're listening and you're in the middle of a diet and you feel really good about it and you're making improvements that you would not have made otherwise, and you believe this is the right choice for you; then by all means, continue. Keep doing that. Tune out. You can come back and listen to this later if you decide that you might need to hear what I’ve got to say today at a different time.
But, if you're the kind of person that is looking for maybe a different perspective on diets. And maybe you would like to know from a different vantage point. What else should I be considering, or could I be considering when it comes to diets? Aside from the onslaught of commercials, and lose 20 pounds by spring break kind of advertisements that we’re being just peppered with right now. So that’s what we’re going to chat about.
I have come up with seven reasons not to diet. And I have lots of good reasons for these reasons, and we’re going to go through them one by one. I hope that they are helpful. I hope that the help you make a very informed decision on what is the right path forward for you. And again, like I said, at the end of the day; and I say this in a lot of my work. I really don’t care what you choose. I just care that you have all the information so that you can choose powerfully.
Alrighty. So if you're looking for a reason not to diet, reason number one {laughs}; because I definitely, my take on then, which we’ll obviously expand today. My take on diets are that they aren’t actually as necessary as we might think they are to achieve what we thin we want to achieve. So reason number one not to diet; you are an entirely unique individual. Nobody looks like you. Nobody acts like you. Has your upbringing. Your laugh. Your voice. Your talents. Or your preferences.
Which is why there is no reason at all to think that an out of the box, non-custom diet is going to fit you perfectly. Right? It’s like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. It’s just, you're never going to find a diet that feels perfect for you. Because you are entirely unique. Ok? Just let that sink in.
I’m going to roll through these really quickly, actually, because I think they’re better said quickly. Number two reason not to diet. You don’t actually want what a diet will actually deliver. You probably want long-term results, right?
On today's episode, I'm chatting with Rebecca Scritchfield, RDN, EPC all about the ideas of body kindness, ditching diets, and finding a sweet spot where nutrition, taste, and pleasure are combined to create a sustainable way of living and relating to your body. This episode is such a wealth of knowledge and I can't wait to share it!
We're back with our 188th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 188 transcription
Cassy Joy: Today’s show is brought to you by Capilano Beeotic Honey! Beeotic Honey is 100% pure Australian honey that contains naturally occurring prebiotics. It’s my favorite sweeteners for tea, a key ingredient in my jalapeno lime margaritas, my secret to chewier cookies, and it’s perfect for dressings or for drizzling over my morning yogurt. Best of all, Beeotic helps support gut and digestive health with 340 mg of naturally occurring prebiotic oligosaccharides per serving. These prebiotics help nourish good gut bacteria, which is even more important for keeping us healthy during the winter months. You can grab your own Beeotic Honey at Walmart and Walmart.com starting at $9.98.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host; oh, and happy New Year! {laughs} So exciting. I am your host, and back with a really fabulous guest interview. We wanted to kick the year off really well. Set the tone. We have invited Rebecca Scritchfield; did I say your name right, Rebecca? Normally I ask before I record.
Rebecca Scritchfield: That’s great! You did it perfectly.
Cassy Joy: {laughs} We’re going to roll with it.
Rebecca Scritchfield: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: I told her. I was like; I just like; it’s an informal show. So we’re going to follow through on that. So let me tell you a little bit about her. I really love this bio. She says; what if you accepted yourself just as you are, and treated your body with kindness? Rebecca Scritchfield is an award-winning health at every size dietician and exercise physiologist. She is the author of the book; Body Kindness. Transform your health from the inside out and never say diet again. Amen sister! And she’s the host of the Body Kindness Podcast. She has a free anti-diet get started course at bodykindnessbook.com/start. And she provides private counseling, virtual support groups, workshops, e-courses, and more. You can follow her on Instagram at Rebecca Scritchfield.
So welcome to the show Rebecca! I’m so excited to chat today.
Rebecca Scritchfield: Thanks for having me.
Cassy Joy: Oh my goodness, thank you for coming on. I’m sitting in our guest room in San Angelo, Texas. We’re visiting family. And I just; it’s so funny being around a bunch of folks. I mean, everyone you can feel that they’re on the cusp; they’re like; should I do a diet? It’s 2019. Rebecca and I are talking on January 1st. So a lot of this New Year energy going on right now. And it’s just so interesting what this time of year, the commercials we see, and the things that we consume on social media. There’s just so much out there. Anyway, I’m excited to chat.
Could you tell us a little bit more about your story? How you got to where you are, and why you are passionate about this important mission?
Rebecca Scritchfield: Sure. Thank you. Yeah, I’m all about the New Year, same me philosophy.
On today's episode, I'm going to be exploring the concept of keto with my good friend, Diane Sanfilippo. We'll talk about what keto is, who it's potentially for, who it's not for, and chat about her new book, Keto Quickstart, as a way to mindfully segue into a more keto based lifestyle.
We're back with our 187th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 187 Links:
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Grab your own copy of 21 Day Sugar Detox HERE.
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Episode 187 Transcription
Cassy Joy: Today’s show is brought to you by Capilano Beeotic Honey! Beeotic Honey is 100% pure Australian honey that contains naturally occurring prebiotics. It’s my favorite sweeteners for tea, a key ingredient in my jalapeno lime margaritas, my secret to chewier cookies, and it’s perfect for dressings or for drizzling over my morning yogurt. Best of all, Beeotic helps support gut and digestive health with 340 mg of naturally occurring prebiotic oligosaccharides per serving. These prebiotics nourish good gut bacteria, which is even more important for keeping us healthy during the winter months. You can grab your own Beeotic Honey at Walmart and Walmart.com starting at $9.98.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today is a very special day for me, and for you! {laughs}
Diane Sanfilippo: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: She’s been here before. I’m so excited; it’s always a wonderful conversation. Very enriching. I’m really excited to reintroduce you all to Diane Sanfilippo. To give you a quick background; she is the owner and founder of Balanced Bites, a certified nutrition consultant, and two-time New York Times’ bestselling author of Practical Paleo, the 21-Day Sugar Detox series, and co-author of Mediterranean Paleo Cooking. She holds a BS from Syracuse University and is certified in holistic nutrition from Bauman College. Which is also where I attended! And then holistic lifestyle coaching from the Chek Institute; and Poliquin Biosignature Modulation. I hope I said that correctly.
Diane Sanfilippo: Mm-hmm.
Cassy Joy: Oh my gosh, I’m nailing it! She writes for her popular health blog, BalancedBites.com, and is the cohost of the top rated weekly health podcast, the Balanced Bites podcast. It’s fabulous. It’s available for free from iTunes.
In 2016, Diane released an updated and expanded second edition of her runaway hit, Practical Paleo. Everyone needs this book. Which has sold over half a million copies, and spent a total of 97 weeks on the New York Times’ Bestsellers list. That is phenomenal. Her most recent book; oh, nope. {laughs}
Diane Sanfilippo: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: Her most-most recent book is the one we’re going to talk about today, because on January 1st, 2019, Diane will release Keto Quick Start. A beginner’s guide to whole foods ketogenic diet. She lives in San Francisco with her wonderful husband, Scott, and two fur babies. Welcome to the show, Diane.
Diane Sanfilippo: Hi, friend. Did we do this from the back of an Uber the last time I was on the show?
Cassy Joy: {laughs} I think we did.
Diane Sanfilippo: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: We recorded a travel tips episode.
Diane Sanfilippo: That was fun. It’s nice to be sitting somewhere cozy today, just in my little office here.
Cassy Joy: I know!
On today's episode, I'm chatting about why it might be a good year to rethink your traditional New Years resolution strategy, and brainstorming some ways to look at the new year differently!
We're back with our 186th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 186 Transcription
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I hope this finds you well, and merry, and bright, and light. {Laughs} And all the wonderful things that are going on this time of year. I’m sitting here drinking Topo Chico, which is a sparkling water, out of a wine glass. So it’s extra festive. And what we’re talking about today is rethinking your resolution.
Every year, I like to address resolutions head on. Really look the them right in the eyes, stare them down. Figure out why they work, why they don’t work. Why do they sometimes feel like such a good idea, and then they turn out to feel like the worst idea ever. Or they turn into a trap door that we fall through and we feel really bad about ourselves. Resolutions are really tricky.
And if you're thinking about them; maybe you're not the resolution type of person. And I absolutely get that. But if you are the resolution kind of person, I think this is a very timely conversation. And even if you are not the resolution kind of person, I think you're going to enjoy today’s episode.
We’re talking about rethinking your resolutions. And what you're not going to hear me say is you're not going to hear me talk about coming up with a theme for 2019. I’m not going to talk about having a buzzword, or even a specific goal. We’re not going to talk about that. We’re not going to talk about how to come up with an exact metric that you can use as your resolution for 2019. We’re not going to say; I’m going to eat healthier in 2019 and I’m going to do this, and I’m going to do that!
Because when we say what we are going to do in that tone, and in this context of; it’s late December BUT in 2019 I’m GOING to do blah, blah, blah. If I could capitalize the but, and the going, I would in that sentence. Because those are the two things wrong IMHO; in my humble opinion, wrong with New Year’s Resolutions.
Because, we see them as contrary to our current way of living; as the but. Right? We see them as against the way we’re living right now. And GOING; I’m GOING TO means, I’m not doing it now but I will. I’m going to do this one day. And it comes across like a wish. Like a hope and a wish. It doesn’t sound like you have a whole lot of buy in, is what I’m trying to get at.
When you say; I’m going to do this in 2019, it sounds a heck of a lot like you are not identifying as that person and as that resolution. It’s not real in your head yet, and you almost are waiting for the year to prove it to you that it’s actually going to happen. I hope this is making sense. Hopefully someone around is nodding their head while they listen.
So, how do we rethink a resolution? Aside from saying, I’m going to lose 20 pounds in 2019. But in the meantime, I’m going to go ahead and gargle some eggnog. Right? It doesn’t feel real. It feels like a wish, and saying; I’m justifying my overindulgence in 2018. And you guys know that I have no problem with indulging. I’m all about the holidays, and indulging, and living, what is it? My sister, who is much cooler and younger than I am, she tells me to go live my best bougie life.
On today's episode, I'm deep diving into one of the most asked questions I get - how I broke the diet cycle in my own life. In today's society, this is a struggle that runs deep in the lives of so many people, and while I don't claim to have it all figured out, perhaps sharing a bit of my story will empower you to take the first step in breaking this cycle for yourself.
We're back with our 185th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 185 Transcription
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I’m so excited to talk to you today. We are going to tackle a pretty big topic. And when we wrote this down into our content calendar, today’s topic, it sounded so simple on paper. {laughs} It sounded so simple, we were just choosing a topic that we wanted to address on the podcast.
We very carefully chose this one today. We’re talking about how I, personally, broke the diet cycle. It happened years ago. Or at least it started happening years ago. And as we’ll talk about today, it’s something that I continuously work on. It’s one of those things you're never done really working on it. And we wanted to chat about it right now; right in the smack-dab center of December, because, like we did when we did that little jump start on resolutions a few weeks ago.
We really want to get in your ear now. I want to get into your ear before all of the diet commercials start flooding our televisions. Before all of the before and afters start flooding our Instagram. I want to just get into your ear, and maybe propose a slightly different alternative.
Alright, so how the heck did I do this? First let’s start with my story. And the reason why this all of a sudden felt much more daunting than I anticipated when we wrote the topic down, because when I was sitting down making my notes on today’s podcast. All the outline that I wanted to discuss, I realized that I’m pretty far down this road. And granted, it is something I still work on day to day. Or maybe it’s less frequent now; maybe on a weekly or sometimes just a monthly basis. It rears its ugly head. I really had to time machine myself back to; what was that breaking point? When did I break up with diets? What were the emotions around it? What did I feel? Why did I do it? How did I do it?
I chatted with my team, because when we have kitchen days, we chit-chat all day long about; gosh, if there could be a fly on the wall {laughs}. There is probably some dirt that we throw around when we’re cooking. Just our view on the diet industry. And I don’t have nice things to say about it; I’ll just start there.
Ok, so what is my story? For those of you who are relatively new listeners, welcome. My name is Cassy Joy Garcia, like I said. And I got my start in the health and wellness industry with a blog that I started back in 2011. It was June 2011, and I started it really on the tail end of my major transformation. Granted, like I said, it’s something you're never done with it. Or you're not ever really done with it. But I had had a breakthrough, and I was making things happen. And I wanted a blog so that I could share it. Because everywhere I went, I had folks that asked me.
I was essentially a different person. Yes, I looked different, but how I showed up to people was very, very different. All of a sudden, I was a much more confident version of myself. I was much happier. I was much more positive.
On today's episode, I'm taking all of your amazing feedback and working through your 5 biggest pain points of 2018! My goal on this episode is to take these common struggles, and to help you find simple strategies to move forward and beyond what's holding you back. I hope you love it!
We're back with our 184th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 184 Transcription
Cassy Joy: Today’s show is brought to you by Capilano Beeotic Honey! Beeotic Honey is 100% pure Australian honey that contains naturally occurring prebiotics. It’s my favorite sweeteners for tea, a key ingredient in my jalapeno lime margaritas, my secret to chewier cookies, and it’s perfect for dressings or for drizzling over my morning yogurt. Best of all, Beeotic helps support gut and digestive health with 340 mg of naturally occurring prebiotic oligosaccharides per serving. These prebiotics nourish good gut bacteria, which is even more important for keeping us healthy during the winter months. You can grab your own Beeotic Honey at Walmart and Walmart.com starting at just $9.98.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I am thrilled to have you here today. Thank you so much for dialing. I am jumping into this episode with a plan of action. I want to tackle your biggest pain points. If you follow me on Instagram, over at Fed and Fit; pretty simple name. If you're listening to the podcast, you probably know the name. {laughs} Try to keep it simple across the board.
If you follow me over there, and you watch my stories, you saw recently I asked you a question. I wanted to know what has been your biggest healthy lifestyle pain point of this year? And the feedback that I got was wonderful. If you're listening and you did provide feedback; thank you very much for participating. It was very interesting, enlightening. And what we learned; we studied, we downloaded all of your wonderful responses. Thank you for being so candid and honest, because it really helps us figure.
I respond to your feedback like that in two different ways. The first way, of course, is as a human being. Because a lot of your pain points are also my pain points! And I feel them on a very personal level. And then I also respond to them from a business perspective. Because we at Fed and Fit, we are really working hard to make sure that we’re helping to address those pain points and maybe make light, or provide new alternative solutions, or a new light, or a new perspective on some of these things that we keep running up against.
So that’s kind of what we’re going to talk about today. We found that a lot of y’all’s feedback fell into about five, roughly five different buckets of pain points, with varying subtleties amongst all of your answers. But I think it’s a great opportunity to tackle these five. And I’m not approaching this conversation as a; here are your answers! Here are your solutions {laughs}. Because I don’t have all the answers and all the solutions. But what I can do is I can maybe provide some talking points around some of the feedback that you provided. And maybe, just maybe, it helps establish a slightly different perspective on something that’s so perplexing.
Because what I have learned in my own life is it’s often those questions that I puzzle with, and I puzzle some more. If you think of the Grinch who Stole Christmas. When I’m puzzling and puzzling some more,
On today's episode, I'm chatting with clinical nutritionist, Jessica Flanigan all about her work on developing the Loving Diet, a way of transforming chronic illness from enemy to ally through a heart-body approach to healing.
We're back with our 183nd episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 183 Links
Visit Jessica's website HERE. To read The Loving Diet click HERE.
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Episode 183 Transcription
Cassy Joy: Today’s show is brought to you by Capilano Beeotic Honey! Beeotic Honey is 100% pure Australian honey that contains naturally occurring prebiotics. It’s my favorite sweeteners for tea, a key ingredient in my jalapeno lime margaritas, my secret to chewier cookies, and it’s perfect for dressings or for drizzling over my morning yogurt. Best of all, Beeotic helps support gut and digestive health with 340 mg of naturally occurring prebiotic oligosaccharides per serving. These prebiotics nourish good gut bacteria, which is even more important for keeping us healthy during the winter months. You can grab your own Beeotic Honey at Walmart and Walmart.com starting at just $9.98.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. I’m really excited about today’s guest. We are introducing you to Jessica Flanigan. She has been a clinical nutritionist for over 20 years. She’s also the author of the book, The Loving Diet: Going Beyond Paleo into the Heart of What Ails You. Her busy private practice incorporates advanced functional medicine skills while also working on a spiritual level as a certified Noetic Field practitioner, who helps her clients discover how they can transform illness from enemy to ally.
Oh my goodness. You know, I did practice that, Jessica! {laughs} Transform illness from enemy to ally. She is regularly sought out as a mind-body expert and coach, and has helped thousands of people move away from “fixing through restriction” to healing with love.
I so admire your work. I think it’s so important, and I’m honored and thrilled to welcome you to the show. Thank you for coming on, Jessica!
Jessica Flanigan: Thanks, Cassy. I’m really excited to be here. I’ve been looking forward to it.
Cassy Joy: Oh man, likewise! This is going to be the highlight of my day, for sure. I would love it; could you tell us a little bit more about yourself. Maybe a little bit about your story and how you started doing this important work for the AIP community.
Jessica Flanigan: Well, I have been a nutritionist for a number of years. And I have an identical twin sister. And she was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s and celiac. And when she was diagnosed, she contacted me and said; wow, this big thing just happened. What do I do?
And when she first got diagnosed, autoimmune paleo didn’t even really exist. It was pre-AIP. AIP was just sort of getting started. So we had followed Datis Kharrazian’s work. Datis Kharrazian, for your listeners who don’t know; he’s a functional neurologist. He just got a PhD. He’s a chiropractor. He’s really a pioneer in the autoimmune movement. So we started following his work. And then AIP came to fruition.
So my sister and I worked together; me, helping and supporting her. To go on the autoimmune paleo diet. Which she got great results with. I went on the autoimmune paleo diet because I had the genetics for it. So I really entered into that world, because there were a lot of people who are interested in trying it out and seeing how they felt.
On today's episode, I'm chatting with my dear friend and safer skincare expert Liz Wolfe all about how to heal dry winter skin. In these cooler months, our skin needs a little extra love, and we're hear to tell you how to support it!
We're back with our 182nd episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 182 Links
Visit Liz's website HERE. To find out more about the Baby Making and Beyond online program click HERE. To read Eat the Yolks click HERE. To listen to the Balanced Bites Podcast click HERE. Find out about Beautycounter's Overnight Resurfacing Peel HERE. Find out about Beautycounter's Facial Oils HERE. Find out about Countermatch Intense Moisture Serum HERE. Find out more about Countermatch Adaptive Moisture Lotion HERE. Find recommended Primally Pure products for dry skin HERE. (use the code FEDANDFIT10 for 10% off your first order)
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Cassy Joy: Today’s show is brought to you by Capilano Beeotic Honey! Beeotic Honey is 100% pure Australian honey that contains naturally occurring prebiotics. It’s my favorite sweeteners for tea, a key ingredient in my jalapeno lime margaritas, my secret to chewier cookies, and it’s perfect for dressings or for drizzling over my morning yogurt. Best of all, Beeotic helps support gut and digestive health with 340 mg of naturally occurring prebiotic oligosaccharides per serving. These prebiotics nourish good gut bacteria, which is even more important for keeping us healthy during the winter months. You can grab your own Beeotic Honey at Walmart and Walmart.com starting at just $9.98.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today we are joined by a dear, dear friend of mine. I love her so much, and I look up to her in so many ways. She is the author of the amazing runaway bestseller Eat the Yolks. If you don’t have it, you should absolutely add it to your holiday wish list. Cohost of the Balanced Bites podcast. She’s a safer skincare expert. Y’all; she started talking about this before anyone was talking about it. She is who I learned it all from. And she’s the founder of the new program, Baby Making and Beyond. Talking about none other than the Liz Wolfe. Welcome to the show, Liz!
Liz Wolfe: I had to mute myself because I was like; {laughs} runaway bestseller! You're too nice to me. I like you.
Cassy Joy: {laughing} That’s what I remember. You just cheer for your friends, and when you come out with something, you sit there and watch on the edge of my seat. I remember watching Eat the Yolks do so well. And I was just like; aahh!
Liz Wolfe: We did ok. Yeah, we did alright for a book with that many words in it. {laughs}
Cassy Joy: It had a lot of words. I’ll be honest; I think I read 75% of them.
Liz Wolfe: It’s ok.
Cassy Joy: Maybe I read it all. I feel like I read it all.
Liz Wolfe: The good news is there’s an audio book. Right?
Cassy Joy: That’s right!
Liz Wolfe: You can listen to me read all day.
Cassy Joy: And you have the best voice. I want to listen to you all day long.
Liz Wolfe: Oh geeze. That’s funny. My kid does not agree.
Cassy Joy: {laughs} What you could do, also, if you agree with me. You could tune into the Balanced Bites podcast. Which, Liz cohosts with Diane Sanfilippo.
Liz Wolfe: Indeed.
Cassy Joy: Well thank you for joining us today. I wanted to chat about; pick your brain {laughs} on safer skincare approach to dry winter skin.
On today's solo episode we're talking how the holidays can be a seamless part of your overall healthy lifestyle, and how you have permission to holiday differently!
We're back with our 181st episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 181 Sponsors
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Cassy Joy: Today’s show is brought to you by Capilano Beeotic Honey! Beeotic Honey is 100% pure Australian honey that contains naturally occurring prebiotics. It’s my favorite sweeteners for tea, a key ingredient in my jalapeno lime margaritas, my secret to chewier cookies, and it’s perfect for dressings or for drizzling over my morning yogurt. Best of all, Beeotic helps support gut and digestive health with 340 mg of naturally occurring prebiotic oligosaccharides per serving. These prebiotics nourish good gut bacteria, which is even more important for keeping us healthy during the winter months. You can grab your own Beeotic Honey at Walmart and Walmart.com starting at just $9.98.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. Thank you for being here! How nice that is! How nice it is that you decided to be here right now, listening to this show! I’m very honored.
Well, allow me to be one of the people wishing you a very happy Thanksgiving, if you are in an area of the world that celebrates Thanksgiving! It’s a really special time of the year, and I wanted to kick off Thanksgiving week. Well, if you have kids, you kicked off Thanksgiving week probably two weeks ago because of all the school activities. {Laughs} But allow me to kick off Thanksgiving week the official Monday before Thanksgiving with a mindset episode.
Every once in a while, if you’ve been a longtime listener, you’ve heard several of these episodes over the years. And every once in a while I just like to hop on, and do a quick; how are you doing? How are you doing over there, show. And maybe just offer a little encouragement as the year goes on in different seasons and things.
So what I want to talk about today; for those who are looking, maybe, for a way to approach the holidays differently. I want to talk with you. Now, there are some of you listening, and you are probably thinking; nope. Cass, I have my holiday game plan. I do the same thing every year. And I love it. And it makes me tick. And it’s what makes my world go round. That is great. I have no desire to tell you that you are doing it wrong. If it’s working for you, then by golly, it’s working for you and you keep doing it.
This episode is meant for those who are kind of nervous about the holiday season. Because maybe they have seen the cycle over the years of; oh my goodness, we’re gearing up for Thanksgiving. Everyone is getting very excited about all the food and all the recipes! And maybe we go in thinking; everything is going to be a cheat day. Or I’m going to use it just as an aside from the way I currently eat my diet. And then we indulge in Thanksgiving, or the Friendsgiving, or the 14 Thanksgivings you attend, if you have a whole bunch of family and friends. What a wonderful, blessed problem to have, right?
Then all of a sudden you think; gosh. My cheat day; I don’t know when it started. I don’t know when it ended. So I guess we’re just going to do a cheat month. Oh, now we’re in Christmas cookie season. I’m just going to keep eating all the cookies. They’re for Santa, they’re for the reindeer, we’re going to keep baking them. We’re going to have another big meal after meal after meal after party. And all the cocktails, and all the cookies. And then, next thing you know, December 25th rolls around,
On today's episode, I'm chatting with certified Integrative Nutritional Health Coach and Interior Designer, Anne Garland of Grass Fed Salsa all about actionable steps in creating a non-toxic home.
We're back with our 180th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 180 Links
Visit Anne's website HERE. To find out more about the Whole Life Detox series click HERE. Connect with Anne on Instagram HERE.
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Episode 180 Transcription
Cassy Joy: Today’s show is brought to you by Capilano Beeotic Honey! Beeotic Honey is 100% pure Australian honey that contains naturally occurring prebiotics. It’s my favorite sweeteners for tea, a key ingredient in my jalapeno lime margaritas, my secret to chewier cookies, and it’s perfect for dressings or for drizzling over my morning yogurt. Best of all, Beeotic helps support gut and digestive health with 340 mg of naturally occurring prebiotic oligosaccharides per serving. These prebiotics help nourish good gut bacteria, which is even more important for keeping us healthy during the winter months. You can grab your own Beeotic Honey at Walmart and Walmart.com starting at just $9.98.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. My name is Cassy Joy Garcia. I am your very excited host! Because today, we are speaking with Anne Garland of Grass Fed Salsa about creating a nontoxic home. Anne is a certified integrative nutritional health coach and interior designer; that’s very cool, who is passionate about whole home and body detox as well as personalized nutrition therapies tailored to the individual. She’s the creator of several online programs and eBooks; including Ditch your Nutritionist, Autoimmune Accomplice, and The Whole Life Detox, which is launching in January! Congrats, girl!
When she’s not designing hotels; oh, that is such a cool job! Or creating content for her wellness business and website, Grass Fed Salsa, you can find her snuggling up to her 9-month-old daughter, Gigi, her husband James, and their pups, Coen and Kiki. Welcome to the show, Anne!
Anne Garland: Thank you so much! I love being here. This is so exciting.
Cassy Joy: This is so exciting for me! Oh my goodness. We have matching babies.
Anne Garland: Yes! {laughs}
Cassy Joy: {laughing}
Anne Garland: They would totally be buddies, I’m sure.
Cassy Joy: Oh, I love her name. Gigi, that’s so sweet.
Anne Garland: Thanks! It’s her initials, but that’s her nickname.
Cassy Joy: I love it. That’s such a cute, cute nickname. Very, very cute. Austin keeps calling Graysen; we call her Gray. And he’s so used to calling Gus Gus-Gus; our dog. Graysen is Gray-Gray. So we’ve got Gus-Gus and Gray-Gray. And I was like; aw, man. I don’t know that I want Gray-Gray to stick! {laughs}
Anne Garland: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: But it’s cute.
Anne Garland: It is cute.
Cassy Joy: Ok. Tell us a little bit more about your story. What is your degree in, and how did you get interested in nontoxic home design?
Anne Garland: Yeah. I have an undergraduate degree in interior design, and my master’s degree is in human environmental sciences of interior design. So that’s kind of where the interior design aspect of my background started, was all through college and graduate school. And honestly, I was not interested in anything eco-friendly, environmental, because my whole drive behind design school was to graduate and start designing hotels. And just with the research that I had done, designing eco-friendly hotels wasn’t really on the radar at that point.
That’s even what my thesis was on,
On today's episode, I'm chatting with Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and entrepreneur, Emily Schromm all about The Body Awareness Project, self-love, and how to make overhauling your health simple and approachable. Emily has such a fun story that I can't wait to share with you!
We're back with our 179th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 179 Links
Visit Emily's website HERE. To listen to the Meathead Hippie Podcast click HERE. To find out more about The Body Awareness Project click HERE. To get your own EmPack click HERE. To explore Element Teas click HERE. To visit Platform Strength Gym click HERE. Connect with Emily on Instagram HERE.
Episode 179 Sponsors
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Episode 179 Transcription
Cassy Joy: Today’s show is brought to you by Capilano Beeotic Honey! Beeotic Honey is 100% pure Australian honey that contains naturally occurring prebiotics. It’s my favorite sweeteners for tea, a key ingredient in my jalapeno lime margaritas, my secret to chewier cookies, and it’s perfect for dressings or for drizzling over my morning yogurt. Best of all, Beeotic helps support gut and digestive health with 340 mg of naturally occurring prebiotic oligosaccharides per serving. These prebiotics nourish good gut bacteria, which is even more important for keeping us healthy during the winter months. You can grab your own Beeotic Honey at Walmart and Walmart.com starting at just $9.98.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today is a really special interview. I have been a longtime fan of this incredible lady I get to introduce you to today, in case you didn’t already know her. Her name is Emily Schromm. She’s a personal trainer, nutritional therapy practitioner, and a serial entrepreneur. (entrepreneur. That word; it gets me). Helping others empower themselves by way of food and movement, running online programs at EmilySchromm.com.
Her other ventures include her backpack turned weight training invention, the EmPack. I own one; it’s awesome. Her podcast; Meathead Hippie. An herbal tea line, Element Tea. And her newest venture; a 24/7 access strength gym in Rhino, Denver, Platform Strength. Welcome to the show, Emily!
Emily Schromm: Yay, thanks for having me! {laughs} That was a long bio; I apologize!
Cassy Joy: It actually wasn’t that long. I’ve read much longer ones. And then, when there’s an especially long one, I like to go rogue on people and edit them on the fly. And I think it makes everyone nervous. {laughs}
Emily Schromm: Yes, I have done that before. But it’s ok, because then it spices it up, right? We all need some spice in our life.
Cassy Joy: It does. It spices it up. I mispronounce things. Everyone lives. {laughs}
Emily Schromm: Well thanks so much for having me. I really love the work that you do. It’s been fun to connect, of course, via social media. But now on a podcast, so thanks for having me.
Cassy Joy: Yeah! Thank you for making the time to come on. And likewise. I’ve always loved the work that you do. And one of the ones that I especially love, put a couple of asterisks next to it, is your Body Awareness Project. And I would love it if you could tell us a little bit more about yourself. And then I would also love to hear a little bit more about the Body Awareness Project as a tool that you're using to really help guide folks towards a really good place on health.
Emily Schromm: For sure. The Body Awareness Project was kind of an extension of these online challenges I’ve ran for 5-6 years. So I started these 21-day programs.
On today's episode, I'm chatting all about how to support adventurous eating in kids with the vivacious Catherine McCord of Weelicious! We give you simple and practical tips on how to encourage variety from an early age, you won't want to miss this episode.
We're back with our 178th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 178 Links
To visit Weelicious click HERE To learn more about One Potato Box click HERE Connect with Catherine on Instagram HERE
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Episode 178 Transcription
Cassy Joy: Today’s show is brought to you by Capilano Beeotic Honey! Beeotic Honey is 100% pure, natural, Australian honey from the highest-quality beekeeping families. It’s my favorite sweeteners for tea, a key ingredient in my jalapeno lime margaritas, my secret to chewier cookies, and it’s perfect for dressings or for drizzling over my morning yogurt. Best of all, Beeotic helps improve gut and digestive health with 340 mg of naturally occurring prebiotic oligosaccharides per serving. That’s incredible.
These prebiotics nourish good gut bacteria, which is even more important for keeping us healthy during the winter months. You can grab your own Beeotic Honey at Walmart and Walmart.com starting at just $9.98.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. My name is Cassy Joy Garcia. I am your host today, and always. {laughs} And I’m excited today because one of my online food blogging heroes is joining me. I’m just tickled to welcome Catherine McCord of Weelicious to the show today.
If you're not familiar with her, she’s the cofounder of One Potato Box, and she’s also the brains behind Weelicious. Today, we’re going to be chatting about encouraging adventurous eating with the kiddos. Welcome to the show, Catherine!
Catherine McCord: Thank you for having me on. I’m thrilled.
Cassy Joy: Oh my goodness; I’m thrilled too! Thank you. Welcome to the show. I would love it if you would just kind of tell folks a little bit more about you. About your background. About your wonderful family. And what has really helped hone you into this passion project of encouraging adventurous eating.
Catherine McCord: So I started Weelicious, which was my first company, 11 years ago. And it was really based on the fact that I’d gone to culinary school, I knew how to make a gourmet meal working in restaurants, and catering companies. Then I had my son, Kenya, and I was like; I can make a 3-star meal, and I have no idea how to feed a baby or a kid. How to make them a great eater, and get them excited about food.
It really became just a blog of my journey, talking to other moms. Trying to understand some of their same struggles. And then as the audience grew, and I had another child, I moved into toddler food and family food. And this idea of one family, one meal. Because that really, to me, is the biggest struggle. As a parent; how do you get your kids to be excited about food? But also make it really easy for you.
Cassy Joy: Mm-hmm. That makes a lot of sense. We just welcomed our first little one into the world. Graysen Joy was born in January this past year. And she’s just started eating. And oh, she’s so; it’s so darn sweet. But she’s just started dabbling in some foods. And I can kind of get a glimpse into that future of; because Austin and I. I had this moment of reality set in the other night. I served us up this meal that we were both really excited about; and I thought to myself; I don’t know that this meal would necessarily fly with a toddler. {laughs} So I need to really enjoy that I’ve got ultimately control and say...
On today's episode, I'm chatting CBD Oil 101 with the incredibly intelligent Dr. Jess Peatross! We deep dive into what CBD oil is, what it can be used for, common myths, and so much more.
We're back with our 177th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 177 Links
To learn more about Nourish Medical Center click HERE To learn more about Dr. Jess' Herbal Blends click HERE To find Dr. Jess' website click HERE Connect with Dr. Jess on Instagram HERE
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Episode 177 Transcription
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Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. My name is Cassy Joy Garcia, and I will be your host for today, like every day, here. {laughs} Today I’m really excited about this interview. It’s something I’ve personally been extremely curious about. Because I keep hearing about the wonders of CBD oil, and we are bringing on an expert to talk about it today.
We’re speaking with Dr. Jess Peatross.
Dr. Jess Peatross: Hi! Yeah, you got it.
Cassy Joy: {laughs} I even asked her before we started the show how to say it, and then I immediately forgot. I think I saw something shiny. Maybe the CBD oil could help me with that. {laughs}
Dr. Jess Peatross: {laughs} It will help you with that, actually.
Cassy Joy: I knew it! So, just I’ll tell you a little bit about her, and then I would love for Dr. Jess to share a little bit more about herself. So, she believes and I love this, that personalized, preventative and functional treatment plans are the next step to revolutionize health care. Disease is much easier to prevent than to cure. Dr. Jess would love to help you heal on every level through inspiration, knowledge, movement, nutrition, and a multi-disciplinary approach. Which means, you are a bird of this feather, Dr. Jess, because that is definitely what we talk about a lot on this show. And the community here can really wrap their heads around it. So welcome to the show!
Dr. Jess Peatross: Well thanks for having me. That’s a really warm welcome. And yeah, it sounds like we’re all on the same wavelength as far as healing, taking charge, and being proactive with our health. So that’s my audience, for sure. Thank you guys for having me.
Cassy Joy: Of course. Thank you for coming on, and taking the time. I love it. And I really am eager to dive into this. I would love if you could share a little bit about what you do; maybe expand on that a little bit. A little bit about your background, and then I have some questions for you.
Dr. Jess Peatross: Sure. So, I’m a conventional medical trained doctor. I’m board certified in internal medicine, until next year. I have to take my boards again, which is a looming cloud. But other than that, when I got out of residency, which was in Louisville, Kentucky, I really started to see, as a hospitalist, that patients really never healed.
On today's episode, I'm talking about 10 environmental stressors that can have an impact on our total load as well as what to do about them.
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Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. Today is just me. You get me and myself. {laughs} Me myself and I. I am going to jump into kind of a healthy lifestyle topic today. We’re going to talk about 10 different environmental stressors.
And the point of this episode is definitely not to scare you, ok? The important thing is not to panic, everybody. I just want to say that from the get-go. There are stressors all around us all the time, and the only reason I want to talk about them today is just to add a little bit of perspective. There was an analogy that we use all the time here on the show, and then also within the Fed and Fit Project, when that was up, and then on the blog. We talk a lot about the total load.
And that total load that we carry, and the image that it immediately paints in my mind is that of a camel carrying a whole bunch of straw on it’s back. And when we think about our environmental stressors, that adds to our total load. We’re going to go over what some of those could be today. And when we think about some of the not healthy, nourishing foods we’re eating. That adds to the total load that our body has to then negotiate, try to detoxify from, and then heal from. And then we think about maybe age adds to our total load. Maybe how mobile we are adds to our total load. Dehydration can add and slow taking some of those other pieces of straw off.
All kinds of things, which can continually add to our total load. And the one we’re going to talk about today; I don’t like to focus on these too much, because a lot of them are there. And they’re just going to be around us. And we just need to make peace with it. So why do we even bring up some of these environmental stressors that are just a part of our world today?
One; because maybe there are a couple of things we can tweak, and that’s really exciting. And two, because I think it fuels the fire to want to balance out in other areas of our life. Right? It’s a great reason to then go and maybe tackle some of our stress levels, instead of letting that be a runaway train. It’s a good reason to maybe eat a little bit better. Or maybe workout a little bit more. Or maybe just implement some very general practices that can help us be well overall, because we do live in somewhat of a toxic world.
Ok, now that I’ve gotten that off my chest, and hopefully nobody has panicked. Because the important thing is not to panic. {laughs} Let’s jump into some of these. Ten environmental stressors. I’m not going to spend too much time going into the nitty gritty detail, although I do have a lot of notes on the topic. I’ll go over some high level stuff.
So, one environmental stressor that I’m sure; I’m going to lump the first two together. Because they’re very similar. We’re going to talk about our cell phones, and we’re going to talk about Wi-Fi EMF. Ok, so what is EMF? Have you heard about this? What the heck is this thing? EMF stands for electric and magnetic fields. These are areas of radiofrequency energy that can include electrical power in various forms of natural and manmade lighting.
So this EMF, electric and magnetic fields. They exist all around us all the time. A lot of these have been here since the dawn of time. And of course, we as men are contributing and harnessing a lot of that energy and a lot of the physics and the science behind that to help make life happen for us today in this new age. Via,
On today's episode, I'm talking with the founder of Farmhouse Culture, Kathryn Lukas all about the sauerkraut scoop!
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Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today is a very special interview. I’m so excited for you to hear from the incredible Kathryn Lukas. She is the founder of Farmhouse Culture. And I’ll be you’ve heard of them before. If you haven’t; if you don’t have something already tasty in your refrigerator right now. I’m really thrilled to hear from her today, but just to tell you a little bit more before she introduces herself more thoroughly.
Kathryn is, like I said, the founder, fermented food leader of Farmhouse Culture. Which is a company started in 2008. She has a rich knowledge of the fermentation process. It started with her love of fresh sauerkraut. Farmhouse Culture is known for it’s organic, probiotic rich offerings like kraut, gut shots; I love those. And fermented vegetables.
Lukas’ first book will be released in the summer of 2019. That’s just around the corner. By Ten-Speed press. Oh my goodness. Kathryn, it is such a joy to have you on the show today. Thank you for coming on!
Kathryn Lukas: Oh, Cassy, I’m thrilled to be here. Thank you for inviting me.
Cassy Joy: Oh my, like I said. We pow-wowed a little bit before I pressed recording. The honor is really mine; I’m thrilled to talk with you.
I would love it if you could tell us a little bit more about yourself. And about Farmhouse Culture. And about the big project you're working on right now.
Kathryn Lukas: Ok, alright. Well, I’m a California girl who fell in love with a German, and ended up owning a restaurant in Germany and learning how to cook over there. And as a kid, I refused to eat the canned kraut that my grandfather loved to serve every couple of weeks. And I got to Germany, and discovered kraut in a whole different light when a farmer that we bought some of our products from gave me a forkful of fresh kraut from a barrel. Up until that point, even though I knew how to cook, I still didn’t understand that sauerkraut was fermented in a barrel. I just thought it was cabbage in vinegar; because that’s what it tasted like to me.
And, when I tasted this fresh kraut, I was blown away. It was one of these moments of just pure love. I couldn’t believe it was the same stuff I had rejected as a kid. So I became fascinated with it. And when I came back to the states, having learned northern European cuisine sort of cooking, to be honest I was a little bored with it. I needed to finish raising my son, also. And I ended up in front of the house management and hated it. I was a food and beverage director down in Carmel, and just hated all of it. I wanted to get back to the kitchen.
So I went through a natural chef culinary program, and learned how to ferment. And I remembered that fresh kraut, and it all clicked. And I just went wild. It was like, giving a painter new colors to paint with. That’s what it felt like, having these fermentation flavors. And so, I started fermenting like crazy, and was thinking about what sort; I knew I was going to do another business. I wasn’t sure what it was. And in the meantime, I started selling my sauerkraut through a friends CSA. I was using their cabbage, and they were like; hey,
On today's episode, I'm talking with baby nutrition expert Megan Garcia all about ideal first foods for baby!
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Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today I’m joined by a {laughs} I really wanted to say sister from another mister! {laughing} She’s a fellow Garcia. Please forgive my nerdiness. And I’m really excited to chat with her. Her name is Megan Garcia.
She is, to tell you really quickly about her, Megan is a mama of two boys. She lives in Los Angeles. She has a master’s degree in traditional Oriental medicine. And is the creator of First Foods and Beyond. When Megan found out she was pregnant with her first baby back in 2011, she began exploring baby health and wellness. Specifically, a baby’s first 1000 days. Her interest in baby health, combined with a big love for all things food and gut related, has become the heart and soul of what she does in her own little corner of the web at MeganGarcia.com. Gosh, that is the second time I tried to mispronounce your last name, which is very embarrassing, because it’s my name, Megan; welcome to the show!
Megan Garcia: Thank you! I’m so excited to be here.
Cassy Joy: I’m so excited to have you here. This is going to be really fun, and it’s very relevant, because I have an 8-month-old. And I feel like I’m a sponge right now, learning as much as I can about first foods. So thank you so much for taking the time to come on. I would love it if you could tell us a little bit more about yourself. And then we’ll jump into some of these questions.
Megan Garcia: Ok. So, I have a background in Chinese medicine. And I talk about herbs and acupuncture a lot in my work, just because it’s kind of a natural way to manage imbalances in the body. But, when I was in school, I did a lot of writing for folks in the health industry. Bloggers and other people. So, when I was doing that, I kind of realized that I wanted to read actual research and science. And I live right next door to UCLA, and that’s where I went to school as an undergrad. So I ended up spending a lot of time on the UCLA campus, reading a lot of research about the gut and the immune system. And that’s how I did my work then.
Then I got pregnant, and I continued to do that. I had a baby. And I was interested in pregnancy and nutrition for baby. But it really wasn’t until he was 2 years old that I kind of decided that I wanted to do something of my own. And start blogging, instead of more of a ghost-writing position. More of; this is me, and this is what I think about.
So, it turns out that gut health and the immune system, it really has a big role in pregnancy and diet as well. All the different diets that we do, like AIP diet, and paleo, and all of that. It plays a really big role in those first 1000 days of baby’s life. Which would be 9 months of pregnancy, and then the 2 years of your baby’s life. And those 1000 days have a huge impact on the rest of your baby’s life.
Not to put pressure on moms; I know we already have enough pressure and mom guilt. But it really helps to have knowledge about what might be the best thing. That’s what I’m really passionate about. Because I feel like there is a lot of pressure we place on ourselves, so there’s room for compassion. And just understanding yourself, and being kind to yourself. But at the same time, there’s also room for legit research knowledge to come into play, and help you make choices in a really easy way.
Cassy Joy: I love it. Well I’m all about empowering information.
On today's episode, I'm talking with reverse interviewer Christine about how to break the diet mindset cycle.
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Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I am coming back this week with a reverse interview. I’m getting even more excited about these, because y’all have been writing in, messaging in, all of the ways, smoke signals {laughs} to relay information, virtual, that you are loving reverse interviews. And I’m really glad, because I really, really enjoy them.
So, today we are chatting with Christine! And Christine comes to us from good old McKinney, Texas. And she works there for a nonprofit. Welcome to the show, Christine!
Christine: Thank you so much for having me.
Cassy Joy: Yeah, thanks for taking the time to come on, chat for a little bit. I think you're on your lunch break right now, so thanks for carving out a little time for us. I would love it if you would share a little bit about yourself, and also what you wanted to chat about today.
Christine: OK. So like you mentioned, I live in McKinney, Texas. I was born and raised in the Dallas area. So I never really left it. And I work for a nonprofit. I emailed you because I’ve been on my fitness weight loss journey for a really long time now. I’m 23, and I recently got married in January. And was always a very heavy child. My heaviest ever was 205 pounds, when I was going into my freshman year of high school. And at that point, I kind of realized I didn’t always want to be the overweight kid in high school, and what not.
So I started going to a gym down the street that my high school had done a joint thing with, where it could be an off-campus PE. So I had a personal trainer for a couple of years. And that really helped a lot. I had a trainer who said he was going to make a runner out of me, and I ran a 10K just this past year. So, the joke was on me in that one.
But yes. Since then, I’ve kind of been trying to find things that work well for me. I’ve done a lot of different things that I’ve seen online. From the Bikini Body Guide by Kayla Itsines. And the Tone it Up stuff. And right now, I’ve done calorie-counting, I’ve done macro counting, I’ve done Whole30. I’ve done a little bit of everything. And I have things I like, and I have noticed where I feel like I saw significant progress, but now recently I’ve realized that I think I was actually undereating significantly. So I lost my period, and stuff.
So I’m trying to find that place where my healthiest me plan, I guess. And I have your book, and I love it so far. And the journaling has been great. So my biggest thing is; I’ve found that I’ll be really focused for like 3 months, and I’ll see really good progress, and I’ll get really excited. And this happened last summer. I came home from Washington D.C. for my birthday, and I had more of an indulgent weekend. And after that it’s like everything broke. I couldn’t focus anymore. And I started snacking more. And so it’s just been like; I go through these cycles. And I’m really ready to kind of break that whole cycle issue that I have.
I have learned what kind of triggers my issues. I’ve found that I definitely snack when I’m bored, or even emotional eating. And I think I have a little bit of body dysphoria, to an extent. So just kind of dealing with all those things. It’s like; I get so frustrated at myself, because I was doing so well, and then I self-sabotaged. So it’s just a really hard thing to keep going through.
Cassy Joy: Mm-hmm. I’m nodding my head. And I have a feeling there are lots of other listeners nodding like; y...
On today's episode, I'm talking with Dr. Anna Scott about Indoor Air Quality, tips for improving, and how you can keep it monitored with the Clair!
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Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today is a really interesting interview. This is something that I personally find very fascinating. We’re interviewing Dr. Anna Scott. Let me tell you a little bit about her, and then I’m going to pass the baton over so she can expand on that.
Dr. Anna Scott is a mathematician and an environmental scientist turned entrepreneur. Her company, Clair, builds air monitoring devices that help everyone breathe easier by letting you know what’s in the air, and what you can do about it. Dr. Anna received her PhD in Atmospheric Science from John’s Hopkins University. Welcome to the show Dr. Anna!
Dr. Anna Scott: Thank you, Cassy. Thanks so much for having me.
Cassy Joy: Oh my goodness, thank you so much for coming on. Like I said, this really is something that I find very fascinating. But before we get to the nitty-gritty details of indoor air quality, I would love it if you could share a little bit more about yourself. What got you into this industry? What really inspired you? And tell us a little bit more about Clair.
Dr. Anna Scott: Yeah. So I’m a scientist by training. In college I studied math, and then I took this course where I started learning about the environment. And I thought; wow, this is pretty cool. So I kept doing that. And I found myself in graduate school, and I was studying atmospheric science. Which means I studied what’s going on in the air around us affects everybody. And I ended up talking to a lot of families while doing that. And one thing that kept coming up is I was sort of explaining things about big, big problems like climate change, and heat waves, and natural disasters. People wanted to know if what they were breathing in the air around them was safe.
So that sort of inspired me to dig in a little bit more to finding out about some chemistry in the air. How it affects us, the health effects. And then finally I decided that there wasn’t enough around us to fix this problem. So I got together with a couple of my engineering buddies, and we started making these devices.
Cassy Joy: Very neat. Tell me more about these devices. What exactly do they do?
Dr. Anna Scott: Yeah. We design devices that measure what’s in the air. So, we target specific types of pollutants that are known to be common problems in the air around you. And we put together a bunch of sensors into a cute little box that can sit in your home, and tell you if those things are at levels that are problematic or not. And our app tells you what to do about it.
Cassy Joy: So interesting! So what would you say are some of the qualities. I’m sitting here, of course, in a room. I’m inside. {laughs}
Dr. Anna Scott: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: It’s one of those, when you first learn about the toxins that can be found in some of our favorite convenience foods, and maybe some of the things that’s in our water. You just start seeing the world as it is. Air quality has not been one that I really ever thought about, outside of maybe mold. Right; that’s one most folks can wrap their heads around.
What are some of the common ones that you think are lurking amongst us? The unseen little particles around. And what’s the implication of those on our health?
Dr. Anna Scott: Yeah. So, we do think a lot about pollution outdoors.
On today's episode, I'm talking with listener Maggie about how to approach a fitness routine while pregnant!
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Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I am back today by popular demand. Y’all have been writing in, saying, “We want more reverse interviews!” {laughs}. I really have gotten several of these notes, and it’s very exciting. Because today I’m introducing you to Maggie. It’s one of my favorite names. I didn’t tell you this beforehand. But Maggie is joining us. She is an occupational therapist for an in-patient rehab clinic located out of Philadelphia. And I am so excited to welcome you to the show today, Maggie. Thank you for making the time to come on.
Maggie: My pleasure. Thanks for having me.
Cassy Joy: Of course! And for listeners, just know that we have a little bit of a delay. Bear with us, but it will all be good.
Alright, I will pass the baton off to you if you want to tell folks a little bit more about yourself and then we can start our chat.
Maggie: Sounds good. So, like Cassy said, I’m living in Philadelphia, PA. Right in the city, which is really neat. I’m 31 years old, and I’m currently going through my first pregnancy. Which is very exciting, and also very scary at the same time.
I’m very active on a normal day before being pregnant, and have been a longtime follower of Cassy and all the good stuff you're putting out there, so thanks for that. And I originally reached out to you, I guess during my first trimester, just because I was kind of hitting a wall when it came to exercise and kind of knowing how to navigate this new process. And you just kind of seemed like you had a really good balance. Kind of found a really healthy rhythm of staying active, and having a healthy pregnancy. So I’ve got lots of questions about that today.
Cassy Joy: Perfect. Well it’s a great conversation. It’s something I get asked about a lot. So I’m really thrilled to talk with you about it. How far along are you right now?
Maggie: I just started 21 weeks.
Cassy Joy: Oh my goodness! How exciting! {Laughs} Well, we have a video chat going. You're radiant. You’re absolutely lovely; it’s very exciting.
Maggie: {laughs} Thanks. It’s a little warm in here; I think that’s more the issue.
Cassy Joy: Isn’t that so funny? People talk about the pregnancy glow, and I was just like; I’m just sweating. I’m sweating. {laughs}
Maggie: That’s exactly it. That’s 100% it. {laughs}
Cassy Joy: I love it. Well you really do look lovely, and very beautiful. What are some of your questions to kind of get us started then? What’s the first thing you're wondering?
Maggie: I think I’ve been having a hard time finding the right information. Especially just for me, as far as there is just so much conflicting information out there when you go searching and hunting, to find reliable and valid information is pretty hard. And there’s just such a wide variety of opinions and advice. So just trying to find the right balance between exercise during pregnancy.
So I’m repeatedly told, “You need to take it easy. You need to turn it down a little bit. Go at a conversational pace.” Whatever that means. But then on the other hand, making sure you're exercising, making sure you're being as healthy and doing all the things you used to do is fine. Especially if you're body is used to it.
But being that I’m very active on a normal day, that’s just kind of a hard thing for me to wrap my brain around.
On today's episode, I'm talking with Heather of Fit Mama Real Food about how to get kids involved in the kitchen!
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Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today we’re back; I’m interviewing the lovely Heather England.
Heather is the blogger behind FitMamaRealFood.com. She is a wife; mom to four little kids, a group fitness instructor, and is passionate about real food. Today I’ve invited her onto the show to talk about how to bring kids into the kitchen. Welcome to the show, Heather!
Heather England: Thank you so much for having me, Cassy! It’s just so exciting to be here with you.
Cassy Joy: Yeah! Thanks so much for coming on.
Heather England: Yeah.
Cassy Joy: Heather interviewed me on her podcast; and she was like, how about we chat some more and share about this topic I'm really passionate about. So tell us a little bit more about yourself. How you got into this scene. I know people are always very curious about how do you become a food blogger, and a podcaster and all this sort. And then what specifically has inspired you; you have four littles. So I’m sure that has everything to do with it. But has really inspired this topic of bringing kids into the kitchen to be a passion project of yours?
Heather England: Yeah. Well, yes I’m a mom to four. I’ll start with a little bit about me. I’ve been married to my husband; gosh, we just had our 10-year anniversary. We have four kids, ages 6, 4, 2, and 4 months old. And they are so much fun. And so high energy! {laughs}
And I really got into blogging shortly after my husband and I got married. So it’s almost been 10 years that I started my blog. And initially it started as just a place for me to share, as I was learning kind of how to be healthy. My husband and I often joke about 10 years ago, we would go to Costco, and we would buy this garlic chicken frozen meal. And that’s the only thing we can remember eating from 10 years ago; although we ate more. It’s amazing to see the journey of how far we’ve come.
So my blog started as just a place for me to share my path to becoming a healthier version of myself in both nutrition and movement. And then it’s kind of blossomed into sharing about motherhood, and more of my journey as a group fitness instructor. And cooking with my kids. I love bringing them into the kitchen with me. One, because I think it’s so important to show them where our food comes from. And also so that they can start to be comfortable in the kitchen. And it’s just one of my favorite places to bond with them. They get excited. So I’ve been sharing about that more recently on my blog, as well. And I have more things coming in the near future for that, as well.
Cassy Joy: Well that’s exciting! What a tease.
Heather England: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: I would love it if you could chat a little bit about; let’s say there’s a mama, or a papa, listening out there who is thinking yes. I like this idea. But how do you actually make it happen? Because when you think about dinner time. Maybe it’s a scramble! Maybe you're getting home from work; and you're thinking; are you kidding me? I just need to get dinner on the table before there are any melt downs.
What are some first steps for involving your kids in the kitchen right from the get go. Maybe we haven’t really had a whole lot of time to jump in and strategize on our own. So what would you say are some good first timer tips?
Heather England: Yeah.
On today's episode, I'm talking with team member Jess Gaertner about a healthy back to school strategy!
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Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I just tickled to be back here today. It feels like this is; I don’t know. It feels like this is a little bit more of a team meeting. I’ll explain.
Jessica Gaertner: It does.
Cassy Joy: Doesn’t it? {laughs} So, today I’m joined by the newest Fed and Fit team member, Jessica Gaertner. Jess, you're probably familiar with her. She is the cohost of the Modern Mamas podcast. And, she is the blogger over at Jess Hold the Space Wellness, if you want to check her out. And she has done us the distinct honor of joining team Fed and Fit. She’s going to help us with all kinds of stuff. And Graysen is also joining us today, so it really does feel like a team meeting. She’s been sitting in her exersaucer thing for a grand total of 7 minutes, so we might be maxed out. {laughs}
Jessica Gaertner: She is such a trooper though, oh my gosh. She hangs in there for long work days, and I imagine she is going to do fantastic on this podcast episode. She has things to add. I’m sure she has valuable information.
Cassy Joy: She does. She’s looking at me right now, like, “Don’t forget that thing we talked about.” {laughs} Ok, anyway. Gus is crying at the door. Everyone is here! It’s really exciting. But what we’re going to do today is, Jess is brand spanking new to the team. And we said welcome to the team Jess. Amber and I are absolutely in the deep end of the pool on trying to get book number two over to the publisher. So we were like; here’s a project. You think you could make this happen tomorrow? {laughs}
Jessica Gaertner: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: And she obliged, and she’s done a fabulous job. So I wanted to welcome her on the show today to introduce her first big project with team Fed and Fit. We can talk a little bit more about what she’s going to be doing in the future. But her first big project was helping us put together a back to school series for the blog. So I’m very excited about it. For four weeks, she has masterminded with everybody, but she’s really taken the lead on putting out some healthier lunches for kids, healthy lunches for adults. And then some other really great articles. Healthy snacking 101. Ecofriendly school products. We’re going to do an article on DIY lunch meat; your own lunch meat. Things like that.
So, that’s going to be throughout the month of August. So if you're listening to this as a replay, then just go back through the blog archives and you can find those. But I wanted to welcome her on the show today so we can kind of walk through it. Give you a little bit of a sneak peak at some of the content coming up. And if you're just thinking; I don’t really have time to wait for all this content all month long, could you please just give me the highlight reel? That’s what we’re going to do today.
Jessica Gaertner: I’m so excited.
Cassy Joy: Because it’s hard to just sit here and recite.
Jessica Gaertner: Right. And that would be kind of boring.
Cassy Joy: Yes, that would be boring. I wouldn’t do that to you. Instead, I have myself a bar of dark chocolate and a gluten free beer and a baby. And it’s a Sunday afternoon. We’re just making it work. And I think that’s a good theme for today’s show. We’re just going to make it work.
Jessica Gaertner: Absolutely.
Cassy Joy: Jess has got some really good insights here. Jess,
On today's episode, I'm talking about how we're adjusting to life since baby!
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Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. Welcome to the show. Today, you get just me. Me, myself, and I. And what we’re going to chat about today is the real-real on how my life has changed in the last 6 months since having a baby! She’s so cute!
If you didn’t know it, Austin, my husband and I, welcomed our first little girl. I say that because one day maybe we’ll have more babies. But we welcomed Graysen into the world in January. On January 25, 2018, she made her appearance. I went almost 42 weeks pregnant with her. And if you’d like to read all about her birth story, you can head over to the blog. I have Graysen Joy’s birth story is a blog post here. It’s unabridged {laughs}. So if you like detail, I got you covered.
But a question I’ve gotten a lot has been; how is this different since baby, and how is that different since baby. Workouts. Food. Body image. Sleep schedule. How are you doing all of these things? How is your work different? So we thought that it might be a really good opportunity just to hop on; let’s chat about it. I’m going to tell all.
Because these are the kinds of things that I was curious about before having a kid. I wanted to know how life; what does it actually look like? How actually is it different? Because you hear so many mixed reviewed, right? And I think personal mindset and personal outlook has a lot to do with how you perceive life as being different after having a kid. After having a baby. So I say that with a caveat, because I still find myself feeling incredibly grateful. I mean, gosh you guys. There are moments every single day. I’m trying not to sound too, too cheeseball. But this is from the bottom of my heart.
Every single day, there’s at least one, if not several moments, where I walk in from a different room, and Gray; we call her Gray. Is sitting there with my husband, or with our childcare person. Or with a family member. And I walk in, and I see her, and I think, “Oh my gosh! I have a baby! I can’t believe it! She’s my baby! I had that! My body grew her! Look at her, she’s got this light in her eyes. She’s her own person. She’s so little and cute and sweet and sassy and all those things. I can’t believe that she’s a part of my life.”
I guess I wanted to say that, because that’s the context of my perception. Yeah, there are hard days. There are things that are very different that make an impact, of course, on the ease of my life right now. It’s not as easy to do certain things that I got to do before having a kid.
But oh my goodness. I still find myself so incredibly grateful for just this enormous blessing that has been bestowed. Children are a gift, and she is the greatest gift. So, say that first.
Let’s jump into the nitty gritty. Blah, blah, blah; we get it. You love her. {laughs} Tell me what’s going on. Tell me what’s actually different.
So let’s break it up into categories. We’re going to talk about workouts, wardrobe, food, schedule. Overall schedule. We’re going to talk about sleep. My marriage. Friendships with other people. Body image. And work. So if you're curious about any of those things; what it’s like having a 6-month-old; or 0 to 6-month-old, that’s the experience I can speak from. That’s what we’re going to jump into.
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On today's episode, I'm chatting Lorissa Link, owner and founder of Lorissa's Kitchen!
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Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I am beyond thrilled for today’s interview. I have invited Lorissa Link. She’s the founder of Lorissa’s Kitchen, to the show today.
Let me tell you a little bit about her, and then we’ll hear from her. Lorissa created Lorissa’s Kitchen snack brand. She, like so many women today, was busy juggling a career and a family. No matter how busy her day gets, she enjoys the true satisfaction for being there fully for each moment. And real food helps make that happen, because it satisfies the body, the mind, the heart, and soul.
When Lorissa founded Lorissa’s Kitchen, she set out to create delicious, healthy snacks that she could take anywhere and keep her family well nourished without sacrificing quality and responsible ingredients that she really cares about. Which is why she so resonates with what we do over here at Fed and Fit.
So outside of her career, Lorissa enjoys traveling the world and cooking for her family. Welcome to the show, Lorissa!
Lorissa Link: Well thank you so much for having me today! I’m very excited to be here and chat with you.
Cassy Joy: Oh my goodness, the pleasure is truly mine. I’m so thrilled for today’s talk. I would love it; I, of course, introduced you very briefly. But will you tell us a little bit more about yourself, and then what interested you in launching Lorissa’s Kitchen?
Lorissa Link: Yes, absolutely. Like you said, I’m the founder of Lorissa’s Kitchen. A premium protein snack company, where I’m dedicated to crafting real protein rich snacks that support a full life. I know everybody is busy out there. On a personal note, I’m a mom of 2, expecting our third in December. I’ve been married almost 9 years coming up in august. And of course, we live a busy life, like many other families out there. Trying to juggle family with work and some personal time as well. And that’s what led me into launching Lorissa’s Kitchen.
I was pregnant with our first. I started really diving into food labels, and all of the ingredients that were being added to shelf stable products. Even products that are prepped and ready to go. The things that they need to add to them to make them convenient for you just were not aligning with what was important to me. So I wanted to make it easier for other people out there to eat healthy, and not make it such a pain.
Long food labels with ingredients that you can’t pronounce are things that we will never have in Lorissa’s Kitchen. So that’s really where everything resonated with me.
Cassy Joy: That’s wonderful. You're a girl after my own heart. I think that when I started in the real food world, it was through my own health transformation. And that was about 9 years ago, so I guess right when you got married! {laughs}
Lorissa Link: Yep!
Cassy Joy: And back then, it was really hard. I’m sure you remember; it was really tough to find food products, convenient products, that I could take with me. Otherwise, I was at home making my own snacks. And that was the only option that we had. So I remember thinking; gosh. One day, there’s going to be somebody that can make something {laughs} that I can take with me. And feel good about. Well, that’s wonderful. And thank you, personally, thank you. I’m thrilled to have these snacks for myself and my family.
I’m really curious.
On today's episode, I'm chatting with Dr. Nicole Bullock about menstrual care options, including the Diva Cup, and more.
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Episode 166 Transcription
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I am pretty dang pumped about today’s episode! You guys have been asking that we talk about this for literally years now! {laughs} We’ve been doing this podcast for multiple years, and I’m so excited to introduce you all to Dr. Nicole Bullock.
I’m going to read you a little bit about her bio, so I can briefly introduce her. She can do a much better job of it, of course, and then we’ll jump into some really fun Q&A.
Nicole has been a practicing OB/GYN in Abilene, Texas since 2011. She graduated medical school in 2004 from the University of North Texas Health Science Center. The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is now an adjust clinical assistant professor for the UNTHSC. That’s a lot of letters.
Dr. Nicole Bullock: I know! {laughing}
Cassy Joy: {laughs} And recently finished a graduate certificate in lifestyle medicine. Also through the same program. She is truly passionate about women’s health. Is an active leader in her community. And feels that it is a privilege to give back to her hometown. She’s also been interviewed multiple times with Refinery 29 and the Strategist of New York Magazine.
She wrote a guest blog for Diva Cup blog back in 2014, which is one of the things we’re talking about today that’s really been the most requested topic. And it is her goal for her patients to think better, feel better, and live better. She became obsessed with the Diva Cup around 2008-2009, and first contacted them in 2010 when she did the Susan G. Komen 3-day breast cancer walk.
She sent an email through their contact link on their website, explaining that she was a huge fan of Diva Cup, and asked if they would sponsor her OB/GYN office team. They said no; but, they sent a few cups to give to patients, and she continued to drop the occasional note just to tell them how much they loved their product.
A few years later Sophie asked her to write the blog post about vaginal health, which is what we’re going to talk about today. And that’s how she started her relationship with Sophie Zivku; did I say that right?
Dr. Nicole Bullock: I think so.
Cassy Joy: OH my gosh. That’s incredible, I got that right. Diva International Communications manager. Fun facts about Nicole; she teaches yoga. She loves CrossFit. She’s a nutrition nerd by hobby. Paleo for 10 years. It’s like we’re sisters. And she married her high school sweetheart. I met mine when I was 18, so almost close to high school. I was close.
Welcome! That was such a wonderful intro. Thank you so much for sending it over. Welcome to the show, Nicole!
Dr. Nicole Bullock: Thank you, Cassy! This will be so much fun.
Cassy Joy: Oh my goodness. I’m so tickled. I’m looking forward to this conversation for a long time. I did a pretty good job, I feel like, of covering the bases. But is there anything else you’d like to tell folks about your background and really what inspired your interests in promoting true women’s wellness in this way?
Dr. Nicole Bullock: I think I grew up with parents who were just always interested in overall health. My parents didn’t just run to the doctor or give us antibiotics. In fact, one of my favorite stories to tell; I went to osteopathic medical school,
On today's episode, I'm with reverse listener Erin about some potential things to consider when planning for more babies.
Journal Article: Autism Spectrum Disorder and Birth Spacing
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Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And we are back with another reverse interview. Today is going to be a really interesting conversation. I have personally been really looking forward to it.
We are joined today by Erin. Let me tell you a little bit about Erin. She is a Packer fan, born and raised in the great state of Minnesota. She puts her teaching degree to good use working in youth ministry, coaching at a gym, and very recently becoming a Beautycounter consultant. Woop!
This January, Erin and her husband welcomed the lovely Emma Joy into the world after a longer than hoped for journey to parenthood. Erin is passionate about understand how treating our bodies well physically, nutritionally, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, can bring us into more harmony with who we are created to be.
Ooh, I’m so excited to talk with you today, Erin! Welcome to the show!
Erin: Thanks for having me. I’m excited to chat.
Cassy Joy: Oh my gosh, me too! She’s been so patient with me. We’ve gone back and forth and had to reschedule a couple of times. So I really appreciate you carving out some time.
Ok, let’s jump right into it! These reverse interviews, I like to just hand the baton over. You’ve got the reins for the show. I know that we’re going to chat about one thing in particular, but if you want to share anything more about yourself, or dive in with any other questions. It’s all yours, girl.
Erin: Yeah! I’m excited to chat today. It’s funny. I’ve been listening to this podcast, the Fed and Fit podcast for a while. And kind of seeing your stuff on Instagram. And I remember it was like the picture; your pregnancy announcement of Gus and the little bun in the actual oven. It was probably pretty soon after that I realized I was pregnant. And I was like; oh my gosh! This woman is very similar to me, only in Texas instead of Minnesota. So it’s been cool just to hear about and kind of follow along as we had this pregnancy journey on a very similar timeline.
And actually, there was a reverse interview a couple of weeks ago where you talked about how you have some allegiance to the Packers, or whatever. And I was like; oh my gosh. That’s why we can be friends. Because the Packers are the best.
Cassy Joy: {laughs} They are the best.
Erin: Yeah. It’s funny, my 94-year-old grandmother; or she’s 95. I can’t remember. Is the reason I’m a Packers fan. So I’m technically, on my mom’s side, a first-generation Minnesotan. My mom was born in Wisconsin, my grandma is from Wisconsin. And my husband likes to say that she was a very good brain washer. So she got me on the Packers side young.
Cassy Joy: That is so fun. I don’t know if you heard this in that show, but we don’t actually have any ties geographically.
Erin: Right. But didn’t you say your dad bought shares for Christmas presents or something?
Cassy Joy: Yes.
Erin: Or did I make that up?
Cassy Joy: Nope. You nailed it. That’s exactly it. In case y’all haven’t heard the story, my dad was blessed with three daughters. And he is just the perfect dad for three strong women. Because we still tossed the football. But I remember me and my sisters, we love college football. We’re all Texas A&M Aggies, and I can really get into some college football.
On today's episode, I'm chatting with our guest about how to stay positive when progress is slow.
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Episode 164 Transcription
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today we’re back with a reverse interview.
If you're unfamiliar with reverse interviews, or you’re new here; people who are longtime listeners of the Fed and Fit podcast are like; who doesn’t know what this is yet?! {laughs}
But if you're new here, a reverse interview is where a fabulous Fed and Fit listener writes in with some really good questions, or brings up a really good topic. And instead of answering their questions politely via email like they’ve asked, I instead invite them to come on the show to chat about it. So hopefully our conversation can go a little further and help some other folks.
Today I’m joined by the lovely Shelby Love. Isn’t that just the best name. She lives in California. She’s a college student there, studying English Lit. Oh my goodness, that sounds like so much fun. An alter ego of mine would have just loved to study English lit. There weren’t enough hours in the day to study all the things I wanted to learn about.
And she has a cat named Walter. I think it’s a great cat name. Welcome to the show, Shelby!
Shelby Love: Hello.
Cassy Joy: Hi! Thank you so much for making the time to chat today.
Shelby Love: Yeah! So, should I just go for it?
Cassy Joy: Yeah, go for it girl.
Shelby Love: Alright. First, I think I’ll give a little background on how I got to where I am. I have pretty much always struggled with body image, insecurities, those kinds of things. From a little girl all the way to kind of today. That developed into an eating disorder when I was in high school that kind of lasted on an off for about four years. And that eventually ended when I met my husband, and he kind of taught me that certain things aren’t as important as your personality, and who you are. And I kind of stopped following those eating disorder tendencies.
I spent about a year doing whatever I wanted. I didn’t work out. I didn’t worry about what I ate. But then after that year, I started to have some health problems that were kind of concerning. I had really unbalanced hormones. I was having joint pain all the time. I gained a lot of weight that I couldn’t lose easily. I was only 19 at the time, so a lot of these health problems were things that my doctor was kind of like; “Wait a second, you're so young. Why are you having these issues?”
It ultimately was discovered that these were probably a result of the eating disorder, and I was kind of suggested to start doing a paleo approach to see if I could fix some of these things and reverse some of the problems I was having. And I’ve been doing that for about a year. And it’s definitely been a struggle, which is why I emailed you. Because I was looking for some motivation and kind of some mindset help.
I have had some progress. But it’s definitely been minimal. I have seen some decrease in some joint pain, or I’ve noticed some other things. I’m less sensitive to temperature and that kind of stuff. But overall, about a year in, I’m still struggling with my hormone balance. I’m still struggling with weight that I can’t lose. Still dealing with exhaustion and being tired.
I’m kind of just; I think this is the right thing to do. I know if I stick with it, health will kind of figure itself out, and these things will heal. But I’m kind of losing motivation.
On today's episode, I'm about 10 unconventional ways to relieve stress.
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Episode 163 Transcription
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And we are back today with an old-fashioned episode for longtime listeners. We are going to dive into a mindset topic. And instead of having somebody on to join me, you get just me! {laughs}
I’m pretty pumped about today’s episode. We’re going to talk about 10 unconventional ways to relieve stress. When we think about health and wellness, we know that stress management is a top priority. But when we’re told that we need to manage our stress levels; it almost becomes a self-fulfilling prophesy. Because we start stressing about our stress levels. Or manifest destiny. When we start to be nervous about our stress levels, we start to stress about them a little bit more.
Because it’s a difficult topic for us to really have clear direction on. We’re not quite sure; what do we do? It’s very ambiguous. It feels very fuzzy, and it’s hard to really wrap our arms around stress. Do we need to care a little bit less? What is it? Do we need to have a different kind of emotional reactions to different things in our lives?
So, instead of saying, “Let’s get on top of our stress.” We’re going to talk about 10 unconventional ways to relieve them. And hopefully there’s something in here for everybody. And even if you're thinking you're not somebody who gets generally stressed out, or if you are somebody who feels pretty calm, cool, and collected on top of things, I still hope there’s something in this episode that maybe resonates with you and maybe you can take away to implement in your own life.
Alright. So let’s jump right in. Number one. Unconventional way to relieve stress. Make a donation. It’s interesting, because when we feel stressed out. Or when we are worried, or anxious, the world is about us. Right? It’s me, me, me, me. I think I need more. I need more of this, I need more of that. I need more time. I need more sleep. I need food right now. Whatever it is. I need people to listen to me. I need people to respond. I need to figure out my goals.
Whatever it is, we’re stressed for one reason or another. And I’ve found that it’s often because we have planted ourselves at the center of the universe. Which we should be; but that’s really where a lot of the angst comes from. And there’s some unrest there.
I have found that when you're feeling stressed out, and it’s all about you, if you make it about somebody else, all of a sudden things feel a little lighter on your plate. And it becomes a little less about you. Some of that worry and that angst is relieved a little bit. So choose an organization that really resonates with you, and give them a donation of either money or time or resources.
I have a feeling that when you do that, it will instill, without you really trying to, it will instill a certain sense of perspective and appreciation for where you're at.
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On today's episode, I'm chatting with Dr. Adrienne about Intuitive Eating, what it really looks like and how we can harness it.
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Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I am thrilled to be chatting with you all today. And a very special guest. Her name is Adrienne Herrenbruck. She is a professor of exercise science. She lives in South Carolina. And she is joining me today to talk about intuitive eating. I’m really excited about this conversation. Welcome to the show, Adrienne.
Dr. Adrienne: Hi! Thank you for having me. I’m excited to be here.
Cassy Joy: Yeah, thank you so much for joining. Adrienne and I were chatting before we pressed record. I told her that there’s a good chance you’re going to hear babies and whatnot in the background. We have a full house over here. And even though I have one of the best editors, I think, in the world.
In case you don’t know; I’m going to give him a shout out. His name is Lang Freeman. He does this more as just a favor for me, but he’s a friend. But if y’all ever hear the band sounds under radio, they had a song. He’s probably going to be; I know he’s going to listen to this part. He’s going to be like; “Oh my gosh, I can’t believe you talked about that!” They had a song on Spiderman; one of the more recent Spiderman movies. Anyway. Hey Lang! Thanks for editing!
But even though he’s amazing, we have a full house. So you're probably going to hear doors open. Dogs bark. Babies cry. And all that good stuff in the background. So welcome to real life today, everybody.
Ok, now that I have that disclaimer out of the way. I’m so excited to hear from you today, Adrienne. This is a concept, intuitive eating, that I think is become a little bit more of a buzz. And folks are getting a little bit more curious. We nod our hat to it in the Fed and Fit Project, but it’s of course with a slight variation. Because there’s all kinds of intuitive eating concepts out there, and practices. But I’m really excited to hear from you today.
So before we get to some of those questions, I would love it if you would share a little bit more about your background. What led you to becoming a professor of exercise science. And really how did you begin eating your own; this version of paleo?
Dr. Adrienne: Yeah, sure.
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On today's episode, I'm chatting with Dr. Becky Campbell about her new book, the 30-Day Thyroid Reset Plan.
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Episode 161 Transcription
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. My name is Cassy Joy Garcia and I am your host. Today I am joined by a lovely guest. Today I’m introducing you to Dr. Becky Campbell, who can be found over at DrBeckyCampbell.com. I bet you can remember that one pretty easily.
She is the author of a book that is hitting shelves tomorrow. It’s called The 30-Day Thyroid Reset Plan. Subtitle is Disarming The 7 Hidden Triggers That Are Keeping You Sick. I’m so excited to chat with her today and learn all about this book. Welcome to the show Dr. Campbell.
Dr. Becky Campbell: Hi Cassy! Thank you so much for having me. I’m so excited.
Cassy Joy: Yeah, me too! Thank you for joining us. Well, I gave the tiniest introduction possible, so I would love it if you could tell folks more about yourself, your background, your work, and what led you to write this book.
Dr. Becky Campbell: Sure. Probably about 15-ish years ago, I started to just not feel like myself. And I think that’s what I hear from most of my patients now; they don’t feel like themselves anymore. I was gaining weight, and I had never had a weight issue. I felt like I gained 30 pounds overnight. And I was just extremely tired. More tired than I had ever been before. Really making it hard to function. My hair was falling out in clumps, and I didn’t know what was wrong.
I started seeing different doctors, and really nobody had any answers for me. And eventually the last thing I probably heard was, “Take this depression medication.” Pretty much telling me it was all in my head. But I knew that it wasn’t. I knew that there was something wrong.
I finally met someone who did functional medicine, which I had never heard of before. Which is pretty much a more natural approach to looking at what’s going wrong in the body. Doing thorough testing, and really figuring things out that way rather than listening to symptoms and prescribing medications.
Cassy Joy: I think this is a great spot to stop and hear from one of our sponsors.
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Dr. Becky Campbell: So they actually found out that I had a thyroid issue, which other doctors had missed. Just because they weren’t doing very thorough thyroid panels. And it’s really common, actually,
On today's episode, I'm chatting with reverse listener Emily about some good practices to consider when going from employed to self-employed, especially in the field of nutrition consulting.
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Episode 160 Transcription
Today’s show is made possible because of our friends at Thrive Market! Thrive Market is an online market place on a mission to make healthy living easy and affordable for everyone. You can shop for thousands of the best-selling organic foods and natural products at 25-50% below traditional retail prices. Filter the catalog of products by values, and dietary preferences. Whether you are paleo, gluten free, raw vegan, or feeding a family. You can shop along 80-plus qualities. Including non-GMO, fair trade certified, BPA free, and more.
You can get everything you need, you guys. From non-GMO food, snacks, vitamins, supplements, personal care products, ecofriendly cleaning supplies, safe and nontoxic beauty products, kitchen staples, home goods, organic baby products, kid products, and much, much more. I seriously shop there for so many things.
Thrive Market is giving you an extra 25% off your first purchase, plus a free 30-day trial if you head to the link www.ThriveMarket.com/Cassy. That’s 25% off the already low prices that Thrive Market offers over at www.ThriveMarket.com/Cassy.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today is another fantastic reverse interview. Today we are joined by Emily. She is a wife and mother, and has been working in the financial industry for almost 10 years. She enjoys running and all things health and wellness. Welcome to the show, Emily!
Emily: Thank you! Thank you for having me.
Cassy Joy: Yeah, girl! Thank you for coming on. I’m excited to chat today. And I get this impression; it’s like I’m talking to Snow White, because of the birds chirping in the background {laughs}.
Emily: Yes, for all the listeners, I’m hiding from my toddler. And the porch seemed like a better avenue than my laundry room.
Cassy Joy: I love it. It’s perfect. Get you some fresh air and some birds chirping. That’s so cute. Well, welcome to the show, I’m really excited to jump into our discussion today. But do you want to kick us off with either a little background or a couple of questions?
Emily: Absolutely. So I’m excited to be on here today. Basically, I guess what brought me here was I have reached out to you. I’ve been, like you said, in the finance industry for almost a decade. I work for a really great company. But my passions have always lied in health and fitness and nutrition. And so I feel like I’m kind of at this point in my life that I would be interested in changing careers. But the hurdle to pass is, I guess, the transition phase of I have a family. I have a house. And there’s also financial responsibilities that I can’t just avoid.
How do you think a transition could be smooth in swapping careers? And entering the nutrition world?
Cassy Joy: This is such a great question. And it’s one that I find myself talking about often with some of my friends that I consider peers and colleagues in this industry. Because it seems like such a mystery. Having gone through it myself.
So to give a little background information on my experience swapping careers and jumping into nutrition. It’s not; and you would want to be self-employed in that, right Emily?
Emily: Yes.
Cassy Joy: So, when you go from, let’s say for example, folks listening.
On today's episode, I'm chatting with Liz Wolfe about Pregnancy Best Practices.
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Episode 159 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by my friends at Wine Fellas! Wine Fellas is your wine club for small allocation, hard to find, natural wines from around the world. They specialize in organic and biodynamic wines that are made using traditional wine making methods, but with minimal interventions. They’re free of added sugar and chemical additives. They’re low in sulfites. They’re bottling the wine world describes as “natural wines.” These are wines as they were meant to be enjoyed, with nothing standing between you and pure, expressive fruit.
What I love most about Wine Fellas, aside from the fact that they only source the best, natural wines in the world, but they also go the extra mile by giving you a fact sheet on each bottle that contains authentic alcohol content, residual sugars, sulfur dioxide in parts per million, pH, and acidity. Learn more about Wine Fellas by visiting them at www. WineFellas.com. Be sure to use the code Fed and Fit for $10 off your first wine club shipment.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I am so excited to have you here, welcoming dear friend and trusted mentor, Liz Wolfe back onto the show. Today we’re talking about pregnancy best practices. And just in case you missed part one, today I will reread you her bio and I will reintroduce you to her. But I also recommend that you listen to that first episode. There’s going to be a lot of good nuggets there, as well.
So to tell you briefly; Liz is an author, podcaster, parent, and nutritional therapy practitioner who is passionate about real food, safe beauty, and healthy families. She’s the author of the Wallstreet Journal bestseller Eat the Yolks, The Purely Primal Skincare Guide, and she’s currently working, three years in, on a comprehensive program called Baby Making and Beyond. Which will give parents and parents to be everything they need to know how to thrive through fertility, pregnancy, and parenthood. Welcome to the show, Liz!
Liz Wolfe: Hi! How are you?
Cassy Joy: Good! {laughs}
Liz Wolfe: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: You did such a good job of sounding fresh. {laughing} In all honestly, we recorded these back to back, so I applaud you for that. I have no smoke and mirrors here. I like to share it all. {laughing}
Liz Wolfe: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: Oh man. Ok I’m excited about today’s episode. Again, this is another one of those things where I’ve had questions. And I try to limit when I reach out to Liz. Because you don’t want to be that person that’s texting constantly. “What do you think about this?” {laughs}
Liz Wolfe: You can be that person, Cassy. Of anyone. You can be that person.
Cassy Joy: I’ve done it on occasion. But we’re going to talk about pregnancy best practices today. Which is very apropos, I am currently with baby in belly. So I have had to learn a lot of this.
Something about this industry and this world. I was decidedly ignorant going into it in a lot of ways. I knew enough to be dangerous.
Liz Wolfe: {laughing}
Cassy Joy: Because part of that is my job. As a nutrition consultant, and just being aware of the body in general. I knew a good amount. But not to the level of curiosity that I would want applied to my own experience, if that makes any sense?
Liz Wolfe: Yeah.
On today's episode, I'm chatting with Liz Wolfe about Pre-Conception Best Practices.
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Episode 158 Links
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Episode 158 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by my friends at Wine Fellas! Wine Fellas is your wine club for small allocation, hard to find, natural wines from around the world. They specialize in organic and biodynamic wines that are made using traditional wine making methods, but with minimal interventions. They’re free of added sugar and chemical additives. They’re low in sulfites. They’re bottling the wine world describes as “natural wines.” These are wines as they were meant to be enjoyed, with nothing standing between you and pure, expressive fruit.
What I love most about Wine Fellas, aside from the fact that they only source the best, natural wines in the world, but they also go the extra mile by giving you a fact sheet on each bottle that contains authentic alcohol content, residual sugars, sulfur dioxide in parts per million, pH, and acidity. Learn more about Wine Fellas by visiting them at www. WineFellas.com. Be sure to use the code Fed and Fit for $10 off your first wine club shipment.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I am especially excited about today’s episode. I’m chatting with dear friend, Liz Wolfe, about preconception best practices. I’m going to quickly introduce you to her, and then I’ll pass the baton off to Liz. Because she can talk about herself better than I can! {laughs}
Liz Wolfe: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: She is an author, podcaster, parent, and nutritional therapy practitioner who is passionate about real food, safe beauty, and healthy families. She’s the author of the Wallstreet Journal bestseller Eat the Yolks, The Purely Primal Skincare Guide, and she’s currently working, three years in, on a comprehensive program called Baby Making and Beyond. Which will give parents and parents to be everything they need to know how to thrive through fertility, pregnancy, and parenthood. Welcome to the show, Liz!
Liz Wolfe: Thanks for having me! I’m glad we finally got this on the books and it’s working out beautifully so far.
Cassy Joy: It is! I’m so excited. I think I probably started chatting with Liz about wanting to come on the show, and pick her brain on these topics, way before I conceived. {laughs}
Liz Wolfe: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: And now, we’re recording this podcast in advance so I’m not quite sure when it will air. But there’s a really good change we’ve got a little nugget on the ground by the time this is on the airwaves.
Liz Wolfe: Oh my gosh. I can’t wait. I’m sure you can’t wait. Oh, did I tell you I put a little something-something special in the mail for you yesterday?
Cassy Joy: You did?!
Liz Wolfe: I did. I’m so excited for you to get it.
Cassy Joy: Aww, that’s so nice. You're the best.
Liz Wolfe: Well, it’s not really for you. It’s for the baby.
Cassy Joy: It’s for the baby.
Liz Wolfe: Yeah.
Cassy Joy: That’s even better. I’m at that point now; so this is the week before Christmas. And my mom was asking, “What can I get you for Christmas?” I’m like, “Anything for the baby.” {laughs}
Liz Wolfe: Yep. Yep.
Cassy Joy: It’s like, I guess I’m officially a parent!
Liz Wolfe: You are officially a parent. You do not matter anymore. And I mean that in the best way possible! {laughs}
Cassy Joy: {laughs} I love it. I love it. Oh man. Ok.
On today's episode, I'm chatting with listener Lynette about how to stock up her pantry and freezer with budget-friendly options.
We're back with our 157th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 157 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by my friends at Wine Fellas! Wine Fellas is your wine club for small allocation, hard to find, natural wines from around the world. They specialize in organic and biodynamic wines that are made using traditional wine making methods, but with minimal interventions. They’re free of added sugar and chemical additives. They’re low in sulfites. They’re bottling the wine world describes as “natural wines.” These are wines as they were meant to be enjoyed, with nothing standing between you and pure, expressive fruit.
What I love most about Wine Fellas, aside from the fact that they only source the best, natural wines in the world, but they also go the extra mile by giving you a fact sheet on each bottle that contains authentic alcohol content, residual sugars, sulfur dioxide in parts per million, pH, and acidity. Learn more about Wine Fellas by visiting them at www. WineFellas.com. Be sure to use the code Fed and Fit for $10 off your first wine club shipment.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today is a reverse interview. Just as a refresher, in case maybe it’s one of your first reverse interviews. A lovely Fed and Fit listener or reader writes in with a great question, and instead of politely answering their question, I ask to book them on the podcast so we can chat about it.
So today we are joined by Lynette. Lynette lives in a teeny tiny town in Nebraska. She is a stay at home mom full time. And we’re birds of a feather, because right now I’m holding a tiny little baby myself. {laughs} So she might make an appearance on today’s show. But it’ll be good. It’s going to be a family affair. Welcome to the show, Lynette!
Lynette: Thank you so much! I’m really excited.
Cassy Joy: I’m really excited to have you on here, as well. And just in case y’all are listening; if there’s any kind of a weird sound quality, know that we did our best to get it right. But I think it’s just going to be a cool conversation, so bear with us.
Lynette, I know you have a couple of questions for us, but I would love it if you would tell folks a little bit more about yourself and your background and what really drew you to this healthier, real food lifestyle.
Lynette: Ok! Yeah, great. I’m actually born and raised in Minnesota. We moved to Nebraska probably about 5 years ago. And I guess my healthier lifestyle kind of had to do with it. I was diagnosed with PCOS, which is polycystic ovarian syndrome. And for people that don’t know what that is, it’s basically more of just a hormonal thing. I was struggling with infertility issues. I had suffered a couple of miscarriages. And my husband and I had decided that we needed a fresh start. And it was kind of like sticking a pin in a map and just picking a place. And we ended up here in Nebraska.
So all of our family is still back in Minnesota. So here we are, in the middle of nowhere. Which kind of leads to my question here. For PCOS, like I said it’s more of a hormonal issue. There’s no clear medication or treatment that you really take for it. It’s basically just lifestyle changes. And through all my research with it, I stumbled onto the world of paleo. Because it really messes with your insulin, is a big thing. I was on metformin for a while. Which is a medication for people with diabetes.
On today's episode, I'm chatting with listener Kendra about how to optimize nutrition while pregnant.
We're back with our 156th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 156 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by my friends at Wine Fellas! Wine Fellas is your wine club for small allocation, hard to find, natural wines from around the world. They specialize in organic and biodynamic wines that are made using traditional wine making methods, but with minimal interventions. They’re free of added sugar and chemical additives. They’re low in sulfites. They’re bottling the wine world describes as “natural wines.” These are wines as they were meant to be enjoyed, with nothing standing between you and pure, expressive fruit.
What I love most about Wine Fellas, aside from the fact that they only source the best, natural wines in the world, but they also go the extra mile by giving you a fact sheet on each bottle that contains authentic alcohol content, residual sugars, sulfur dioxide in parts per million, pH, and acidity. Learn more about Wine Fellas by visiting them at www.WineFellas.com. Be sure to use the code Fed and Fit for $10 off your first wine club shipment.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I am thrilled to have you all with me today. Today is a special interview, because it’s a reverse interview. What the heck is a reverse interview? If you're a new listener here, I’ll briefly describe it. It’s where Fed and Fit listener, reader {laughs} I was going to say follower, someone who follows the work in some regard. Whether it’s the podcast, the book, or the blog, or online writes in with a really great question. And instead of politely answering their question, like they’ve asked me to via email, I instead turn the table and invite them to come onto the podcast so they can ask me on a recording. With the hopes that the conversation then benefits a bunch of folks. And I have a feeling today’s will.
So today we’re chatting with Kendra. She lives in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Welcome to the show!
Kendra: Thank you! I’m so excited to be on. Thank you for having me.
Cassy Joy: Thank you so much for making the time to come on. I’m thrilled to chat with you. I was going to ask her before I started recording; are you a Packers fan?
Kendra: It’s actually a funny story. I’m originally from Minnesota, and my teenage rebellion I always say is that I became a Packers fan, because my whole family is Vikings fan. So it’s kind of ironic that my husband and I ended up moving to Green Bay last year for his job. So I am a Packer fan in a divided household in Green Bay. {laughs}
Cassy Joy: Oh, that is hysterical! I am a Packers fan with no ties to Green Bay at all. {laughs}
Kendra: {laughs} That was me until last year. And then randomly we just ended up moving here.
Cassy Joy: That is so funny. We were always; I might have shared this story before. Sorry about the tangent. I just; they have a special place in my heart. My family, there’s three of us girls. We all went to Texas A&M University. And we all really love college football. That is my jam. But as soon as college football season was over, my sisters and I kind of became disinterested in sports. {laughs} And my dad; it was just so funny because he really loved those football days when we’d all get together and watch a game together.
And it was several years ago, Green Bay opened up a portion of their shares. And they’re more so just tokens that you can go and buy a portion of the Green Bay Pack. Anyway,
On today's episode, I'm chatting with one of the owners of Branch Basics, Marilee Nelson about how to transition your home over to safer cleaning products.
We're back with our 155th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 155 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by my friends at Wine Fellas! Wine Fellas is your wine club for small allocation, hard to find, natural wines from around the world. They specialize in organic and biodynamic wines that are made using traditional wine making methods, but with minimal interventions. They’re free of added sugar and chemical additives. They’re low in sulfites. They’re bottling the wine world describes as “natural wines.” These are wines as they were meant to be enjoyed, with nothing standing between you and pure, expressive fruit.
What I love most about Wine Fellas, aside from the fact that they only source the best, natural wines in the world, but they also go the extra mile by giving you a fact sheet on each bottle that contains authentic alcohol content, residual sugars, sulfur dioxide in parts per million, pH, and acidity. Learn more about Wine Fellas by visiting them at www.WineFellas.com. Be sure to use the code Fed and Fit for $10 off your first wine club shipment.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today is part 2 of the Branch Basics story. We are hearing from Merilee Nelson again. Last week we heard about her incredible story, and if you missed it, I highly recommend you go look up episode number 154 of the Fed and Fit Project to check it out. Today we’re hearing from her about how to create a healthier home using safer cleaning products.
Cassy Joy: Can you tell our listeners a little bit more about Branch Basics? What y’all do? And what you offer?
Merilee Nelson: Yes. We are a company that is completely driven by our mission. The three founders; Allison Evans, my niece; her best friend Kelly, and myself. We all have what I would call a raging passion to inspire. To motivate. And empower people with information that can transform their lives.
So it’s our intent, and it’s our core information that sets us apart from other companies that might be selling cleaning products. We do features a nontoxic, versatile, powerful, economic cleaning concentrate that can replace virtually all the harmful products in the home. And I know that sounds, maybe, what?
Cassy Joy: It’s the real deal. I will tell you guys; I use it, and she is not joking. You need a bottle of this concentrate, and it pretty much replaces, like you said, virtually everything that we were using.
Merilee Nelson: Yep. But this product is only a vehicle, or a platform for our message. If people get our message, they have the power to go out and buy the safe products they want. If they choose ours, that’s a bonus to us. But our desire is to create an army of people that eat real food and create healthy homes. Driven not by fear, but empowered by knowledge. And our goal is to make information that impacts health available and simple to implement.
So we are redefining clean. Cleaning your home is one of the most important things you can do for your family. Because, what you clean with, how you clean, and what you have in your home affects the air quality. And that, in turn, affects family health.
So we start with our focus; how you define clean impacts your decision-making process. For example; if your idea of a clean house is based on how yo...
On today's episode, I'm chatting with one of the owners of Branch Basics, Marilee Nelson! It's an incredibly inspiring story of love, determination, and positive rebellion.
We're back with our 154th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 154 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by my friends at Wine Fellas! Wine Fellas is your wine club for small allocation, hard to find, natural wines from around the world. They specialize in organic and biodynamic wines that are made using traditional wine making methods, but with minimal interventions. They’re free of added sugar and chemical additives. They’re low in sulfites. They’re bottling the wine world describes as “natural wines.” These are wines as they were meant to be enjoyed, with nothing standing between you and pure, expressive fruit.
What I love most about Wine Fellas, aside from the fact that they only source the best, natural wines in the world, but they also go the extra mile by giving you a fact sheet on each bottle that contains authentic alcohol content, residual sugars, sulfur dioxide in parts per million, pH, and acidity. Learn more about Wine Fellas by visiting them at www.WineFellas.com. Be sure to use the code Fed and Fit for $10 off your first wine club shipment.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I wanted to let you know that today we’re hearing from Marilee Nelson, one of the owners and founders of Branch Basics. Branch Basics works to bring you the world’s safest, natural, nontoxic cleaning products.
And today’s episode is a special one. Marilee and I actually recorded this thinking we would fit it all into one show. But the conversation was so great that we just kept chatting. And instead of cutting it down, we wanted to divide it up and give you two full episodes. So on today’s show, we’re talking with Marilee and we’re hearing about her incredible story. I think you guys are really going to enjoy hearing this from Marilee.
And then next week, we’re going to talk about Branch Basics specifically, and how you can really help to create a healthier home using safer products. So without further ado, let’s get into the show.
Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And you guys; we’re back. {laughs} I am; baby girl Graysen Joy is here. And she’s hanging out with my mom right now while I can do a little few recordings. We’re dipping my toe back in, like I said last week on coming back from my maternity leave. And coming back with my first interview, and I could not be more excited about today’s conversation.
It’s a real honor to introduce you guys to this incredible woman, and this fantastic company. I am a customer. I am a fan. And I want to shout your story from the rooftops. But instead I’m going to have you do it! I’m welcoming today Merilee Nelson today to the show. She is one of the founders of Branch Basics. And she has a fantastic story. And I could go into a little bit of it, but what I just told Merilee is I think it’s best coming from her. You can read her full story online. And of course, we’ll include links to everything in the show notes. But without further ado, welcome to the show, Merilee.
Merilee Nelson: Oh, thank you so much. I’m just so grateful to you for the privilege and sharing. Especially since you just have a new baby. That’s such an exciting time. In my life,
On today's episode, I'm answering your questions about nutrition, safer skincare, and a healthier home.
We're back with our 153rd episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 153 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by my friends at Wine Fellas! Wine Fellas is your wine club for small allocation, hard to find, natural wines from around the world. They specialize in organic and biodynamic wines that are made using traditional wine making methods, but with minimal interventions. They’re free of added sugar and chemical additives. They’re low in sulfites. They’re bottling the wine world describes as “natural wines.” These are wines as they were meant to be enjoyed, with nothing standing between you and pure, expressive fruit.
What I love most about Wine Fellas, aside from the fact that they only source the best, natural wines in the world, but they also go the extra mile by giving you a fact sheet on each bottle that contains authentic alcohol content, residual sugars, sulfur dioxide in parts per million, pH, and acidity. Learn more about Wine Fellas by visiting them at www.WineFellas.com. Be sure to use the code Fed and Fit for $10 off your first wine club shipment.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today we are back with the fourth and final installment of listener Q&A. So, let’s go ahead and jump right into it.
In case you missed the first three installments, we talked about everything from mindset, to business ideas, lots of baby questions, pregnancy questions, postpartum fitness, pregnancy nutrition, and so on and so forth. Today, we are zeroing in on specific questions about nutrition and questions about safer skin care. Obviously, two of my primary passions. {laughs} So let’s get into it.
Our first question is from Paleo Mrs. She’s asking; “How do you feel about bulletproof coffee, and intermittent fasting?” This is a great question. I actually get both of these questions pretty often, which is kind of funny, because they’re so specific.
When it comes to bulletproof coffee, I have no problem with it. But I also don’t see it as a cure-all in a lot of ways. Every once in a while, a new product will pop up and it’s the new must-have, because it will help solve XYZ. And I’m always cautious of things that claim to solve a lot of things, especially if they’re food products.
Bulletproof coffee, for those of you who aren’t familiar, the homemade variety is where you take some butter or coconut oil, some sort of a really great fat. You put it in with your hot coffee, stay with me, it’s delicious. {laughs} And then you can add, if you really want to get fancy, I’ve made it with collagen peptides. I’ll throw those in there, which are really great for hair and nail and skin growth. Some maple syrup is what I personally like to sweeten my coffee with. It’s delicious, you should try it if you are looking for a safer sweetener.
And I like to put a little cream in my coffee, and then sometimes I’ll also add in some sort of a spice. Whether it’s a cinnamon. Primal Palate has a bunch of really wonderful sweet blends, like a gingersnap blend. I’ll sprinkle a little bit of that in there. And you blend it up. And what you get is a really delicious latte type of beverage. And it has a nice foamy top. It’s just wonderful.
And because you added that butter, or that coconut oil or whatever your chosen fat was; ghee. You blend it in, you're able to start the day with some healthy fats in your stomach while you're drinking your coffee. And some folks really like it for a lot of reasons.
On today's episode, I'm answering your questions about mindset, cooking, Gus, and business.
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Today’s show is brought to you by my friends at Wine Fellas! Wine Fellas is your wine club for small allocation, hard to find, natural wines from around the world. They specialize in organic and biodynamic wines that are made using traditional wine making methods, but with minimal interventions. They’re free of added sugar and chemical additives. They’re low in sulfites. They’re bottling the wine world describes as “natural wines.” These are wines as they were meant to be enjoyed, with nothing standing between you and pure, expressive fruit.
What I love most about Wine Fellas, aside from the fact that they only source the best, natural wines in the world, but they also go the extra mile by giving you a fact sheet on each bottle that contains authentic alcohol content, residual sugars, sulfur dioxide in parts per million, pH, and acidity. Learn more about Wine Fellas by visiting them at www.WineFellas.com. Be sure to use the code Fed and Fit for $10 off your first wine club shipment.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I am thrilled to be back again this week. If you are new here, welcome. Every once in a while; gosh, once in a blue moon. I cannot say once in a while, because I think this may be the second time I’ve done this in the history of this podcast. 152 episodes in. So once in a blue moon, we will do a listener Q&A.
And this last round, being the second time I’ve done it in the history of this podcast, y’all submitted so many wonderful questions. And I am apparently very long winded that we had to break it up into several parts. So we’re back with part three of this listener Q&A. And I’m thrilled to get into it. So I’ll just go ahead and jump right in.
If you missed the first two parts, just to rewind really quickly. We talked about pregnancy, pregnancy fitness, postpartum, and baby. And todays we’re going to dive into some of your business questions. Some cooking questions. Fitness. Just overall fitness. Gus, and mindset. And then next week; not next week. Several weeks from now we’ll round it all out. We’ll chat about nutrition and safer skin care.
Alrighty, let’s jump in. This first question is a business question from Janie Taylor. And she said, “I just started listening to your podcast, and was surprised to learn you actually started with a cohost! When did you make the switch to host it solo, and why?” Charissa! Yeah, she was my cohost. This podcast would not have existed if it hadn’t been for Charissa. She; let’s see. If you rewind, I think we recorded a good; I think we made it into the 50s. I don’t know how many episodes we recorded together.
But she is a friend of mine, and came up to me one day. We were at PaleoFx and she said; Cassy, why don’t you have a podcast? And I think my response was; what? Me? I didn’t even know I could do one. She’s like, I think you should! And I was so nervous about doing a podcast at first because it felt like I needed someone to give me permission to do it. But she saw some potential in it. She is one of those people that is so gifted at really just identifying; seeing what other folks don’t see and seeing really cool opportunities. So she put that on me, told me to think about.
She said; if it would make you more comfortable, I’d love to host it with you. And of course I did not want to go into it alone at first. So that’s what we did.
On today's episode, I'm chatting with the owner of Wine Fellas, Galen Schoch, about the Natural Wine movement, what may be lurking in your wine from the grocery store, and the impacts these additives can have on our health.
We're back with our 151st episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 151 Transcription
Coming soon!
On today's episode, I'm answering YOUR questions about my postpartum experience and early days with baby!
We're back with our 150th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Today’s show is brought to you by my friends at Wine Fellas! Wine Fellas is your wine club for small allocation, hard to find, natural wines from around the world. They specialize in organic and biodynamic wines that are made using traditional wine making methods, but with minimal interventions. They’re free of added sugar and chemical additives. They’re low in sulfites. They’re bottling the wine world describes as “natural wines.” These are wines as they were meant to be enjoyed, with nothing standing between you and pure, expressive fruit.
What I love most about Wine Fellas, aside from the fact that they only source the best, natural wines in the world, but they also go the extra mile by giving you a fact sheet on each bottle that contains authentic alcohol content, residual sugars, sulfur dioxide in parts per million, pH, and acidity. Learn more about Wine Fellas by visiting them at www.WineFellas.com. Be sure to use the code Fed and Fit for $10 off your first wine club shipment.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I am thrilled to have you join me today. Today is part 2 of what is likely to be a 4-part listener Q&A series. So what we did is I collected some questions; you guys submitted awesome ones via a call for questions a little bit ago on social media. And we’ve got them organized. Last time we had a Q&A podcast episode; you can find part 1, of course, on the blog or in iTunes. Wherever you're listening to this from. You can find that; that episode really focused on all of your pregnancy questions. We talked about pregnancy, pregnancy fitness, and pregnancy nutrition. And I’m apparently very long winded {laughs}, which is why we think this series might take a little bit longer.
So today we’re focusing on a semi-related. We’re focusing now on postpartum. Your questions about postpartum, postpartum fitness, and baby. Ok. And then the last couple of episodes that we will zero in on will have to do with beauty, business, cooking, Gus, mindset, nutrition of course, and then a little bit more about safer skincare.
Alrighty. Let’s go ahead and jump in without further ado. Our first question is from Stacy_Marie. She asks, “What are your must-have items for postpartum baby or self-related. It seems a lot of people buy all these gadgets that get used once or twice, and that’s it. Also, do you pump for night, so your hubby can help with the feedings, or are you doing it solo?” Great questions, Stace. I hope it’s ok; I just abbreviated your name even further! {laughs}
Ok, so must-have items for postpartum. Goodness. Or baby. You know, when we went; on my blog, if you have not already seen this article. Or this blog post I put together. I posted my entire baby registry. And I think the post is called My Baby Registry. I shared that entire baby registry. I had done, of course, a lot of research on safer products for baby. I tried sources wherever possible materials that didn’t emit VOCs, volatile organic compounds.
So the mattress was very important to me. The changing table pad. Everything from the disposable diapers we’re using while she’s really young, to the cloth diapers we’re planning on using later. And then I also, of course, have lots of gear in there. I have something for everything. I also have notes for mom. What are some good things to put on your list.
And whether you have an actual registry or not,
On today's episode, I'm answering YOUR questions about my nutrition, fitness, and mindset about my pre-conception, pregnancy, and postpartum experiences.
We're back with our 149th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 149 Transcription
Coming soon!
On today's episode, I'm chatting with reverse interviewer Natalie about Recovering from Birth Control Pills and Healthy Snacking!
We're back with our 148th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 148 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by my friends at Wine Fellas! Wine Fellas is your wine club for small allocation, hard to find, natural wines from around the world. They specialize in organic and biodynamic wines that are made using traditional wine making methods, but with minimal interventions. They’re free of added sugar and chemical additives. They’re low in sulfites. They’re bottling the wine world describes as “natural wines.” These are wines as they were meant to be enjoyed, with nothing standing between you and pure, expressive fruit.
What I love most about Wine Fellas, aside from the fact that they only source the best, natural wines in the world, but they also go the extra mile by giving you a fact sheet on each bottle that contains authentic alcohol content, residual sugars, sulfur dioxide in parts per million, pH, and acidity. Learn more about Wine Fellas by visiting them at www. WineFellas.com. Be sure to use the code Fed and Fit for $10 off your first wine club shipment.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. My name is Cassy Joy Garcia. I am your host for this 30-minute mindset, food, fitness, all those good things show. And today I am joined by a Fed and Fit listener. Her name is Natalie. And if you’re unfamiliar with reverse interviews, it’s where I have a fabulous reader or listener writes in with a really great question, and I invite them to come on the show to ask this question on a recording. And we get our conversation recorded.
So today I’m joined by Natalie. She is just recently relocated to the Pacific Northwest, up near Seattle from the East Coast. I’m so excited to chat with you today, Natalie! Welcome to the show!
Natalie: Thanks for having me. I’m excited.
Cassy Joy: Yeah, definitely! Well tell us a little bit more about yourself. And then feel free to pepper away with questions. {laughs}
Natalie: Sounds good. So like you said, we just moved here. It was a big change. And before we moved here, I basically got into the food and fitness sphere, whatever you want to call it, by working at a gym for a long time. That’s when I kind of learned about paleo, not caring about your actual numbers, and more about what your body can do. I found a bunch of food blogs, and yours was one of them, and I love it.
Cassy Joy: Yay!
Natalie: Yay! So my question is basically, because you talk about nourishing your body, listening to the cues that it gives you. And I am a person who; I feel like I’m constantly hungry. And a I have a couple of bites of food, and I’m full. {laughs} So literally when you talk about when you go out to eat, put away half your plate. I eat half of the half. And I feel like I’m done. So when I do go out to eat, if I go out with friends, it’s a little embarrassing so I’ll usually overeat.
Because you don’t want to; I don’t know. I just feel like I don’t want to leave a ton of food on my plate. And also it usually tastes better. And then at home, I know what I want to eat so I’ll just make much smaller portions. And at home, when I cook at home, I do cook paleo. But out of the house I don’t.
Cassy Joy: OK. Got it. I’m taking notes. I promise I’m not zoning out. {laughs}
Natalie: No, you’re good. But yeah. And then no matter how much I eat, I feel like maybe an hour, maybe two, I’m hungry again.
Cassy Joy: Ok.
Natalie: So I’m trying to figure out; should I be training my...
On today's episode, I'm chatting with Mary Heffernan of 5 Marys Farms!
We're back with our 147th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 147 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by my friends at Wine Fellas! Wine Fellas is your wine club for small allocation, hard to find, natural wines from around the world. They specialize in organic and biodynamic wines that are made using traditional wine making methods, but with minimal interventions. They’re free of added sugar and chemical additives. They’re low in sulfites. They’re bottling the wine world describes as “natural wines.” These are wines as they were meant to be enjoyed, with nothing standing between you and pure, expressive fruit.
What I love most about Wine Fellas, aside from the fact that they only source the best, natural wines in the world, but they also go the extra mile by giving you a fact sheet on each bottle that contains authentic alcohol content, residual sugars, sulfur dioxide in parts per million, pH, and acidity. Learn more about Wine Fellas by visiting them at www. WineFellas.com. Be sure to use the code Fed and Fit for $10 off your first wine club shipment.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I am excited today to bring you another very special guest. Today we are chatting with Mary Heffernan of Five Mary’s farms in Fort Jones, California. She lives there with her husband, Brian, along with their four daughters. Yes, all named Mary, too. She left a suburban life in Silicon Valley, California, to become a cattle rancher three years ago. They raise all-natural beef, pork, and lamb in the mountains of Siskiyou county, and ship their premium dry aged meats all over the country. Of which I’ve been a very grateful recipient. They are wonderful.
Mary and Brian believe in doing things the old fashioned way and know that there are no shortcuts in agriculture. Raising animals the right way takes time, and attention, and hard work put in day in and day out by the whole family. Their attention to detail shows in the quality of their product. They are proud to share with people all over the US. Welcome to the show, Mary!
Mary Heffernan: Thanks Cassy. I’m happy to be here.
Cassy Joy: I’m so happy to have you here. I think I first came across you; it was several months ago. Diane Sanfilippo, a good friend of mine, had sent me several of your stories. And she was like; if you don’t, you need to be following Mary right now. {laughs}
Mary Heffernan: Aww! Well we both have the love of a Great Pyrenees pup.
Cassy Joy: We do. I love it. And I always wonder, because your Great Pyrenees are doing what they’re supposed to be doing. {laughs} they’re working. And whenever I chat; our Great Pyrenees puppy, he has a different kind of job description. But I’ve had dinner before with some folks that have working Great Pyrenees dogs. And for those of you who don’t know, Great Pyrenees are typically hard-working ranch dogs. Gus’s parents, for example, that’s exactly their background. They protected the livestock; from coyotes are really prevalent here in Texas. And Gus lives a very different life. He’s lounging on my bed right now. And I’ve had supper before with a couple of people who, when we told them we have a Great Pyrenees as a house pet, they looked at us like we invited a donkey into the house. {laughs}
Mary Heffernan: {laughs} Well Gus looks very happy in his life as a house dog.
Cassy Joy: He is.
Mary Heffernan: Yeah. It was interesting when we got ours.
On today's episode, I'm chatting with Lily Nichols about Prenatal Nutrition!
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Episode 146 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Real Life Baby! Real Life Baby is a fabulous online resource where you will find a variety of tips on baby and toddler well-being in addition to the most thoughtfully sourced baby gear eco shop. Real Life Baby is a great resource for parents looking to surround their little ones with the safest, most nurturing materials available.
I’m personally a big fan of the humanely sourced wool products. You can explore the Real Life Baby shop by heading to their website at www. reallifebabyecoshop.com. And for a short period of time, you can even get 10% discount by using the code “Cricket10” all one word; discount code inspired by my own little bun in the oven.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today I am thrilled to bring you a really wonderful guest. Her name is Lily Nichols. She’s a registered dietician/nutritionist. A certified diabetes educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition and exercise. Her bestselling book, Real Food for Gestational Diabetes, and online course of the same name, presents a revolutionary, nutrient dense, lower-carb diet for managing gestational diabetes. Her unique approach has not only helped tens of thousands of women manage their gestational diabetes, without the need for blood sugar lowering medication, but has also influenced nutrition policies internationally. It’s very cool.
Lily’s second book, Real Food for Pregnancy, outlines the problems with current prenatal nutrition guidelines, and provides the evidence; 920 citations and counting; that’s wonderful. That supports a real food diet to optimize maternal and fetal health. It’s what we all want to learn about. Especially those of us that are currently pregnant, planning to get pregnant, or maybe we’re just generally curious!
Lily is also the creator of the popular blog, www. PilatesNutritionist.com which explores a variety of topics related to food, mindful eating, and pregnancy nutrition. Welcome to the show, Lily!
Lily Nichols: Thank you for having me, Cassy.
Cassy Joy: Thanks for coming on! This is so exciting! I would love it if you could share a little bit more about your story, your background. What led you to this profession in particular. And with this brand-new book, why are you focusing now on prenatal nutrition?
Lily Nichols: Yes. I’ll start from the top. I got interested in nutrition from a young age. I’m one of those rare people who decided in high school; I am going to study nutrition! And then stuck with it. Everyone’s like; you’ll change your major! You’ll change your mind. And I was really into it from the beginning.
Pretty soon after I finished my training; my academic training and clinic training, I started working more in gestational diabetes and prenatal nutrition. I worked with the state of California for their diabetes and pregnancy program, which is called Sweet Success. And it was there that I was able to see both clinically and at the public policy level really more in-depth of why and what all the dietary recommendations are in pregnancy. And then what works and what doesn’t work.
And what was kind of disappointing for me was, when I was working clinically and implementing the guidelines that I had helped create at the state level, a lot of my patients’ blood sugars were getting wo...
On today's episode, I'm chatting with reverse interviewer Lauren about her slow and steady healthy success story following Path B of the Fed & Fit Project!
We're back with our 145th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 145 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Real Life Baby! Real Life Baby is a fabulous online resource where you will find a variety of tips on baby and toddler well-being in addition to the most thoughtfully sourced baby gear eco shop. Real Life Baby is a great resource for parents looking to surround their little ones with the safest, most nurturing materials available.
I’m personally a big fan of the humanely sourced wool products. You can explore the Real Life Baby shop by heading to their website at www. reallifebabyecoshop.com. And for a short period of time, you can even get 10% discount by using the code “Cricket10” all one word; discount code inspired by my own little bun in the oven.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. Bringing you back another awesome episode today with a Fed and Fit listener and reader. Her name is Lauren, and she’s got a really wonderful story that I would love to share. It’s kind of like a reverse interview, except Lauren and I started chatting not so much about some questions she had but she wrote in and shared a little bit of her story. And I said; would you be willing to come on the podcast and talk about that? Because I really think that her story and her journey is going to encourage and comfort a lot of folks out there. So welcome to the show, Lauren!
Lauren: Oh, thanks for having me!
Cassy Joy: Thank you so much for coming on! Lauren, to tell you guys briefly about her. She is a nurse practitioner. Right? I didn’t write it down because I said I would remember, and now I’m doubting myself.
Lauren: Yes, you're right.
Cassy Joy: {laughs} She’s a nurse practitioner out of Houston, Texas, and is an absolute doll. Thank you so much for coming on and making time for us today. I would love it if you would tell us a little bit more about yourself. Maybe rewind the clock a little bit on your health journey.
Lauren: Sure. So like you said, Cassy, my name is Lauren and I work as a nurse practitioner full time here in Houston. I have two little boys, a 1-year-old and a 3-year-old who keep me quite busy; my second full time job, I always say. And a wonderful, supportive husband who quite frankly I couldn’t do this journey without. So that’s a little bit of kind of who I am and where I’m coming from.
I always think that’s important, because I think so often we always compare ourselves. And like; oh, I could never do something like this. I have a full-time job, or I’m a mom, or I stay at home with my kids and they’re in my hair all day. And I just want people to know, too, that The Project is so doable, even with super busy kind of crazy life. And maybe not having; I don’t just sit around all day and think about when I’m going to eat next and plan my workouts. You know? I think that’s important to know that it’s doable, no matter how busy your schedule is.
Cassy Joy: Yeah. And I don’t want to interrupt you. Well, I’m going to interrupt you. I don’t want to.
Lauren: Yeah, go ahead. {laughs}
Cassy Joy: {laughing} But, just so you guys know if you're new listeners and you're not sure what she’s talking about. The Project that she’s referring to is the Fed and Fit Project, and it is the online food and fitness. Really healthy lifestyle kind of gentle guidance p...
On today's episode, I'm chatting with Dr. Ed Bauman of Bauman College, where I went to Nutrition school, about the Holistic Nutrition Career Path, how Bauman curriculum differs, and advice for people considering the program!
We're back with our 144th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 144 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Real Life Baby! Real Life Baby is a fabulous online resource where you will find a variety of tips on baby and toddler well-being in addition to the most thoughtfully sourced baby gear eco shop. Real Life Baby is a great resource for parents looking to surround their little ones with the safest, most nurturing materials available.
I’m personally a big fan of the humanely sourced wool products. You can explore the Real Life Baby shop by heading to their website at www. reallifebabyecoshop.com. And for a short period of time, you can even get 10% discount by using the code “Cricket10” all one word; discount code inspired by my own little bun in the oven.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today I am thrilled to bring you one of my personal teachers and mentors that has really helped. I went through his schooling program, Bauman College, a couple of years ago. And from there, launched my own holistic nutrition practice.
So I’m going to tell you a little bit about him; Dr. Ed Bauman. The namesake. Dr. Ed Bauman has been a pioneer in the field of holistic nutrition for over 35 years. His vision and leadership have inspired thousands of people to transform their lives. I would argue that’s even more than thousands of people since then. In the form of wellness, community, and peace. He received his M. Ed. From the University of Massachusetts, and a PhD in health promotion from the University Of New Mexico. Dr. Bauman created the eating for health model to teach individuals to make nutritionally comprehensive food choices.
He founded Bauman College in 1989 with a mission to change the world through better nutrition and healthful living. He is a special advisor for the National Association of Nutritional Professionals, and brings a wealth of knowledge, wisdom, and love of good health and good taste to his work. Welcome to the show, Dr. Bauman!
Dr. Ed Bauman: Oh, I’m so happy to be here with you and all of our listeners.
Cassy Joy: Yes! Absolutely. I just can’t wait for them to hear from you. So that was just a very brief introduction. And I know that all of your professional accomplishments, especially more recent ones, far exceed what I read. If you don’t mind, tell us a little bit more about yourself, and about Bauman College.
Dr. Ed Bauman: Ok. Well, I got started on this path when I was 23 years old. And now I’m 71. So if you do the math, that’s quite a long time. I’ve always been interested in health, and food, and community. And really, forward progressive thought and action. So I was a child of the 50s and 60s, and saw that the culture was really off track. And it really didn’t represent innate natural health values, or spirituality.
I’m a good student, and teacher, and I love my work. I was fortunate to buy an organic farm with my friends. It was a commune in 1970. So a pretty young age. So I learned about nutrition from the ground up. I cooked on a wood stove, and I grew food, and did fermentation, and drying, and pickling, and all that good stuff way back as a youngster.
Looking at academia, I didn’t find nutritional teachings were valid at all.
On today's episode, I'm chatting with my reverse interviewer Julia all about healthy body image preservation!
We're back with our 143rd episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 143 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Real Life Baby! Real Life Baby is a fabulous online resource where you will find a variety of tips on baby and toddler well-being in addition to the most thoughtfully sourced baby gear eco shop. Real Life Baby is a great resource for parents looking to surround their little ones with the safest, most nurturing materials available.
I’m personally a big fan of the humanely sourced wool products. You can explore the Real Life Baby shop by heading to their website at www. reallifebabyecoshop.com. And for a short period of time, you can even get 10% discount by using the code “Cricket10” all one word; discount code inspired by my own little bun in the oven.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I am thrilled to invite you all back for another week of food, mindset, fitness, all the good things. Today, we have another great reverse interview. I would love to introduce you all to Julia.
First, if you’re confused about what a reverse interview is; these are when a Fed and Fit listener or reader writes in with a great question and instead of politely answering their question via email, like they’ve asked me to, I instead invite them onto the podcast to ask over a phone call. Where hopefully we have a conversation that I’m sure benefits more than just the two of us. So that’s kind of the nature of these calls. I’m thrilled to introduce you all today to Julia. She is from Philadelphia, and she is a speech language pathologist. She works with young kids in a school. Welcome to the show, Julia!
Julia: Hi! I’m so happy to be here.
Cassy Joy: I’m so happy to have you here! Well, like I told you before I started pressing record, or pressed record, I am yours for the next 30 minutes.
Julia: Sounds good.
Cassy Joy: So the baton is yours. Feel free to pepper me with whatever questions you’ve got.
Julia: OK, sounds good. So, I wrote in with a question about; more of a mindset type. I guess looking for mindset advice, about body image. I feel like this is something that’s really out there in the media these days. But I guess I’ll just get into my personal things. Because I’m sure everybody has their own vision of their body and body image, but I’ll just get into mine.
I feel like I can remember issues starting as young as 5th grade. I remember even before social media, I was looking into magazines that were like; oh these perfect model girls, and I don’t look that way. And then in middle school, obviously it is the worst for most kids. And I can say that because I work in a middle school. No one is really the shining star. And your bodies are changing so significantly that no one is looking their best.
And then through high school and college, I was always a swimmer. The comparison factor there is real, because you're pretty much in a swim suit at all times. So you're not leaving much to the imagination. So I guess fast forward to now. I’m in my mid to late-20s. I feel like I eat a very clean diet. I am aware of what foods I can handle and what I cannot. I definitely control myself in moderation with certain foods. I wouldn’t say I’m completely gluten free or dairy free or anything like that. But I tend to stick on that type of paleo diet mindset type of thing. But I don’t necessarily; I’ll have a piece of cake if it’s there.
Cassy Joy: Yeah.
Julia: You know what I mean.
On today's episode, I'm chatting with my friend Madison Hofmeyer, of Espresso and Cream, about lifting others up and life as a working mom!
We're back with our 142nd episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 142 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Real Life Baby! Real Life Baby is a fabulous online resource where you will find a variety of tips on baby and toddler well-being in addition to the most thoughtfully sourced baby gear eco shop. Real Life Baby is a great resource for parents looking to surround their little ones with the safest, most nurturing materials available.
I’m personally a big fan of the humanely sourced wool products. You can explore the Real Life Baby shop by heading to their website at www. reallifebabyecoshop.com. And for a short period of time, you can even get 10% discount by using the code “Cricket10” all one word; discount code inspired by my own little bun in the oven.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia, welcoming you back to another week. Kicking it off on this lovely Monday with a quick 30 minutes. These shows, if you’re a new listener, welcome. We try to keep things really fun, casual, and focus more on, I guess the real life around what our healthy lifestyles look like. And today’s show is very much in line with that.
I’m thrilled to introduce you guys to Madison Mayberry Hofmeyer. She is a freelance writer, recipe developer, and managing director; so bigwig, at Beautycounter. She lives in a small town in Iowa with her husband, Joe, and their two adorable little girls, Ainsley, who is 2.5, and Collins, who is 7 months old. The cutest darn names.
She is passionate about encouraging other women and sharing honestly about the wonderful, challenging, joyful mess that is motherhood. I love it. You can find her over at Espresso and Cream is the name of her blog. Just EspressoandCream.com. Follow along with her musings on motherhood over on Instagram. Welcome to the show, Madison!
Madison Mayberry Hofmeyer: Well thanks so much for having me! I’m excited to talk.
Cassy Joy: I am too! So I have to say, Madison and I are on the same larger Beautycounter team page, which is how the two of us connected. And I just always; you know, online, you don’t really know-know people. You kind of get a sense. But I always loved the things that you’ve said. You are always very well poised and encouraging. Especially in these large groups.
And then, you and I got to spend some time together in person. I got to meet you in person at a Beautycounter incentive trip. I walked away from that trip, and I think I remember calling my husband. He was asking how it was going, and I had known several of the girls there who had been friends for years. I was like, “oh, it’s great. And there’s this girl Madison, and I just think she is the sweetest thing. And I want to be her real friend.” {laughing}
Madison Mayberry Hofmeyer: Oh my gosh! I think I said something similar when I left. I said, “Cassy is even more likable, if it’s possible, in person than she is on her very likable Instagram stories.” {laughs}
Cassy Joy: {laughs} That’s so funny! I love it. It was so great to spend some time with you. You are just such a wonderful soul. And I couldn’t wait to introduce you to everybody here. I highly encourage you guys to look up Madison. She’s always sharing wonderful, uplifting things. I know that’s what everybody’s in search of here. And you are in good hands with her. So thank you for coming on the show!
On today's episode, I'm chatting with revere interviewer Rachel about how to adapt the Fed & Fit Pillars of Health for pregnancy!
We're back with our 141st episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 141 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Real Life Baby! Real Life Baby is a fabulous online resource where you will find a variety of tips on baby and toddler well-being in addition to the most thoughtfully sourced baby gear eco shop. Real Life Baby is a great resource for parents looking to surround their little ones with the safest, most nurturing materials available.
I’m personally a big fan of the humanely sourced wool products. You can explore the Real Life Baby Shop by heading to their website at www. reallifebabyecoshop.com. And for a short period of time, you can even get 10% discount by using the code “Cricket10” all one word; discount code inspired by my own little bun in the oven.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. My name is Cassy Joy Garcia. I am your host. And this is the weekly 30-minute food, fitness, and mindset show. Mostly we talk about the last one. But occasional the others sprinkle in. And today is another reverse interview, where a Fed and Fit listener or reader has written in with a great question and invite them to come on the show so we can have a conversation about it.
So today I am joined by Rachel. She’s from Durham, North Carolina, where she is an administrative assistant. Welcome to the show, Rachel!
Rachel: Thanks Cassy! I’m so excited to be talking to you.
Cassy Joy: Likewise.
Rachel: So I just wanted to give a little bit of background about myself. I guess mostly my health history before I jump into some questions.
Cassy Joy: Yeah.
Rachel: So a few years ago, experiencing a lot of digestive issues. Nothing serious enough to really draw attention for running testing, but just enough to feel like something was off. So my primary care doctor at that time just kind of labeled it IBS but didn’t really give me any helpful suggestions. Just kind of left it at that. So I just began exploring on my own, and I wanted to figure out if there were more solutions.
So I started off with a Whole30, and that really opened my eyes to cutting out processed foods and just changing the way I was eating. But I was still experiencing some issues after that. So I kind of went to a different doctor. I took a food sensitivity test. I eliminated a long list of foods for the next 6 months a year. A lot of those overlap with kind of a paleo template but included some random vegetables and fruits as well. So it was pretty restrictive for a little bit. Slowly reintroduced stuff.
I was experiencing some headaches, as well. So I started to see an acupuncturist who had specialized in Chinese medicine. I was still having, as well, a few more digestive issues. So he said I probably had leaky gut. So I did a month on AIP as well as some supplements to kind of help heal my gut.
So I feel like right now I’ve kind of stabilized out. Mostly following a paleo template, but I do eat some gluten free grains. The main things that I’m still sensitive to are gluten and soy. So I’m pretty careful about those. But through the whole journey, I came across the Balanced Bites podcast, and then listening to them I heard about you, Cassy, and started listening to your podcast as well. So just kind of opened my mind to beyond just eliminating foods, to also thinking about quality nutritious foods. So, that’s kind of how I got on this journey.
On today's episode, I'm talking about breaking the cycle of reward and punishment in 2018!
We're back with our 140th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 140 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Real Life Baby! Real Life Baby is a fabulous online resource where you will find a variety of tips on baby and toddler well-being, in addition to the most thoughtfully sourced baby gear eco shop. Real Life Baby is a great resource for parents looking to surround their little ones with the safest, most nurturing materials available.
I’m personally a big fan of the humanely sourced wool products. You can explore the Real Life Baby shop by heading to their website at www. reallifebabyecoshop.com. And for a short period of time, you can even get 10% discount by using the code “Cricket10” all one word; discount code inspired by my own little bun in the oven.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today it is just me, myself, and I! {laughs} I used to do a lot of solo episodes. And then we got into; we. {laughs} Me, myself and I. {laughing} We got into a habit of welcoming really wonderful guests on the show, because I just love it when you guys to hear from other leaders in our industry. And also other listeners.
I hope you enjoy the reverse interviews that we do here on the show. They’re some of my favorite episodes to record, and they’re some of my favorite ones to share, because I think that it can really be eye opening when you hear about real life experiences and real life questions from real life people. Not that I’m not a real life person, but somebody who hasn’t made holistic nutrition and mindset coaching a part of their job.
So anyway, thank you so much. I just wanted to start off today’s show by thanking you for being here. Thank you for tuning in. Thank you for all of your wonderful support. Thanks, of course, to our sponsors. This has been really a fun, wild ride working to bring you better and better content. This episode is airing on; let me see if I can make sure I have the date down. This episode is airing on Monday, January 15th. And I, although she’s still tucked away nice and cozy in my belly, there is a really good chance that between now and then, my daughter is born. Our daughter is born. And she could also still be tucked away by the time this episode airs. We’re a couple more weeks; who knows! Her due date is January 13th, this Saturday. So it’s going to be a really fun, exciting ride.
I want to tell you guys what you can expect on the podcast through my “maternity leave” coming up. It is not going to look like a leave to you all, at all. My team and I have been working very diligently for the past 6 to; really 9 months to prepare for this. We have regular, brand new recipes coming to the blog. And brand new podcast episodes coming to you here every single week. We’ve already got them recorded. Some really wonderful interviews are coming out. I’ve also recorded a couple of science-type episodes. I know how much you enjoy those.
And today’s episode is going to be a mindset episode. These are some of my favorite to put together. Because really, it’s the essence of the show; the Fed and Fit podcast was a healthy mindset for a healthy lifestyle was our original catch phrase. Because it’s one of those things that it’s our do not pass go. Right? It’s priority number one. When it comes to a healthy mindset, often times the missing puzzle piece has nothing to do with food. It has nothing to do with fitness. It has nothing to do with water, rest, stress levels, or anything like that.
On today's episode, I'm chatting with Brianna Battles about strength training and adaptations for the pregnant and postpartum athlete!
We're back with our 139th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 139 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Real Life Baby! Real Life Baby is a fabulous online resource where you will find a variety of tips on baby and toddler well-being in addition to the most thoughtfully sourced baby gear eco shop. Real Life Baby is a great resource for parents looking to surround their little ones with the safest, most nurturing materials available.
I’m personally a big fan of the humanely sourced wool products. You can explore the Real Life Baby shop by heading to their website at www. reallifebabyecoshop.com. And for a short period of time, you can even get 10% discount by using the code “Cricket10” all one word; discount code inspired by my own little bun in the oven.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. My name is Cassy Joy Garcia; I am your host. Welcome to our weekly 30-minute mindset, health, fitness, nutrition all that good stuff, we like to cover it all show. Today, bringing back an encore guest. I’m really excited about this. Her name is Brianna Battles. And if you caught episode number 126, you were first introduced to her there. She has a wealth of information. She’s a pregnancy and postpartum strength and conditioning coach with just a solid outlook when it comes to preparing our mindset for pregnancy and postpartum.
One of my favorite quotes from the first podcast is a really good reminder that pregnancy is temporary, postpartum is forever. And to really make sure that we’re intentional about nurturing our bodies and making sure we’re set up for long-term success for the health of our selves and for our babies.
So I’m really thrilled to welcome you back. We have so much more to cover, Brianna. Welcome to the show!
Brianna Battles: Hey, thank you so much for having me. I’m really excited to be on here again.
Cassy Joy: Absolutely. I’m excited to have you. And if you guys are sitting at your computers and just eager to Google right away, you can find her on the web at BriannaBattles.com. But today we’re going to cover a couple of different topics. Since posting that podcast, I think both Brianna and myself were reached out to by a bunch of folks who listened to the episode and just confirmed how much it resonated with them. And the story of how to really listen to our new body and what that really means. It’s not something that’s necessarily intuitive. And I really wanted to invite her back on so we could follow up on that conversation. Sort of a part two.
So we’re going to talk about that today. I also went and saw my very first pelvic floor specialist. I’m running a couple of minutes behind, and it’s because I just got home from my appointment. So it’s really fresh. So I’ve been talking about pelvic health all day! {laughing}
Brianna Battles: Oh boy! {laughs}
Cassy Joy: Oh boy. It’s actually really excited. I got home, and I told my husband; I can’t wait to tell you all the things I learned! {laughing}
Brianna Battles: Oh my gosh. I know my husband things I’m so crazy. He’s like; I’m pretty sure I know more about the pelvic floor than any man ever should.
On today's episode, I'm chatting with Mike Salguero, owner and founder of ButcherBox, about why grass-fed/pastured matters, some of the biggest misconceptions regarding grass-fed beef, quality standards ButcherBox employs, and the best ways to order a box.
We're back with our 138th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 138 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Real Life Baby! Real Life Baby is a fabulous online resource where you will find a variety of tips on baby and toddler well-being in addition to the most thoughtfully sourced baby gear eco shop. Real Life Baby is a great resource for parents looking to surround their little ones with the safest, most nurturing materials available.
I’m personally a big fan of the humanely sourced wool products. You can explore the Real Life Baby shop by heading to their website at www. reallifebabyecoshop.com. And for a short period of time, you can even get 10% discount by using the code “Cricket10” all one word; discount code inspired by my own little bun in the oven.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. My name is Cassy Joy Garcia; I am your host. I am so stinking excited about today’s episode. I have the distinct privilege of introducing you to the founder of one of my favorite; man, I just love what this company is up to. They’ve been a partner of mine for a while over here on the blog. I’m really excited for you guys to hear their story.
Tell you a little bit of back story, and then I’m going to let him tell you in his own words Butcher Box. That’s who we invited on the show today. Founder, Mike Salguero ended up in someone’s living room picking out his very own $400 pile of meat from a cow share. Not just any cow share, either. 100% grass-fed cow. He was instantly hooked on the pure, natural taste, and was thrilled to discover the health advantages of grass-fed beef that they have over any other kind of ordinary grain-fed beef.
Mike learned that not everyone has access to grass-fed beef, or their exposure is limited to products, like just ground beef. Currently only 1% of the total beef consumed in the United States is 100% grass-fed. And their goal over at Butcher Box is to make grass-fed beef; now and heritage breed pork and organic chicken, more accessible than ever. Butcher Box delivers 100% grass-fed beef, free-range, organic chicken, and heritage breed pork directly to your door. It comes directly to my door every month. And you can think of them as the neighborhood butcher for modern America. Welcome to the show, Mike!
Mike Salguero: Thanks so much for having me.
Cassy Joy: Oh my goodness, thank you for coming on. I really am geeking out. I’ve got some good questions for you. I know that grass-fed beef; it is a hot topic. And as people go into the New Year ready to really commit themselves to health and wellness and balance and trying to do better; know better and do better. I know this is coming up in conversations all over the place. So I’m excited for you to share a little bit about yourself.
If you don’t mind, tell us a little bit more about yourself, of course. And then why you ventured to start Butcher Box.
Mike Salguero: Sure, yeah. So I’m here in Boston, Massachusetts. Our office is in Cambridge in Harvard Square. And I’ve been working on this for two years. Before this, I ran a company called custommade.com. and Custom Made was a market place that connected people that make things custom. So, mostly jewelry and furniture. It connected those individual makers with consumers.
On today's episode, I'm chatting with my friend Diane Sanfilippo about her newest book, The 21-Day Sugar Detox Daily Guide!
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Episode 137 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Real Life Baby! Real Life Baby is a fabulous online resource where you will find a variety of tips on baby and toddler well-being in addition to the most thoughtfully sourced baby gear eco shop. Real Life Baby is a great resource for parents looking to surround their little ones with the safest, most nurturing materials available.
I’m personally a big fan of the humanely sourced wool products. You can explore the Real Life Baby shop by heading to their website at www. reallifebabyecoshop.com. And for a short period of time, you can even get 10% discount by using the code “Cricket10” all one word; discount code inspired by my own little bun in the oven.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I am so excited about today’s episode. Well first, it’s Christmas day, if you happening to be listening today. And if you are, I hope it’s because you’re traveling {laughs} and not hiding away from family reunion. My dad always says it’s not Christmas until somebody cries. What a great way to start off a podcast! {laughing}
Today I brought one of my dearest friends and mentors in so many different capacities onto the show to talk about her latest project. She really doesn’t need an introduction, because I’m sure so many of you are familiar with her work. But today, we’re chatting with Diane Sanfilippo. She’s the owner and founder of Balanced Bites, a certified nutrition consultant, and the two-time New York Times’ bestselling author of Practical Paleo, the 21-Day Sugar Detox, and co-author of Mediterranean Paleo Cooking.
Diane holds a BS from Syracuse University, and is certified in holistic nutrition from Bauman College; holistic lifestyle coaching from the Chek institute, and Poliquin biosignature modulation. She writes for her popular health blog, www.BalancedBites.com, and is a cohost of the top rated weekly health podcast, the Balanced Bites podcast. One of my favorite listens. Which is available for free from iTunes.
In September 2016, Diane released an updated and expanded second edition of her runaway hit, Practical Paleo. Which has sold over half a million copies and spent a total of 97 weeks on the New York Times’ bestseller list. That is so incredible, every time I see that. On January 2nd, 2018, Diane will release the 21-Day Sugar Detox Daily Guide; a day by day handbook for her popular program, the 21-Day Sugar Detox, also known as #21DSD. Diane lives in San Francisco with her husband, Scott, and two fur kids. Welcome to the show, Diane!
Diane Sanfilippo: Hi!
Cassy Joy: {laughs} Hi.
Diane Sanfilippo: Hi friend.
Cassy Joy: Oh hi. {laughs}
Diane Sanfilippo: Thanks for having me.
Cassy Joy: Oh my gosh. Thank you so much for coming on. I can’t wait to tell everybody about this new project. About what you're up to. I know so much thought and effort goes into everything that you do. But I’m really, really thrilled for this. And thrilled for what’s coming up in the New Year. Tell us a little bit about your latest project?
Diane Sanfilippo: So, let’s see. It’s December now. Sometime in the fall of last year,
On today's episode, we're talking with Vera Brown, owner and creator of Real Life, Baby! We're talking about how to choose safer baby products, where to start making swaps, and myths of sustainable fabrics.
We're back with our 136th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 136 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Real Life Baby! Real Life Baby is a fabulous online resource where you will find a variety of tips on baby and toddler well-being in addition to the most thoughtfully sourced baby gear eco shop. Real Life Baby is a great resource for parents looking to surround their little ones with the safest, most nurturing materials available.
I’m personally a big fan of the humanely sourced wool products. You can explore the Real Life Baby shop by heading to their website at www. reallifebabyecoshop.com. And for a short period of time, you can even get 10% discount by using the code “Cricket10” all one word; discount code inspired by my own little bun in the oven.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I am so thrilled to bring you today’s episode. You guys have been asking for; so we’re having a baby. For those of you who don’t know. My husband and I are expecting the birth of our first baby this coming January. She’s due January 13th, which happens to be my grandfather’s birthday. Who knows if she’ll actually come on that day, but it gave me really warm fuzzies when I saw that date.
So we have been researching constantly, trying to make sure. Because there’s a lot to get up to speed on when it comes to what kind of equipment do we need for this baby. What kind of medical decisions are we going to make. What kind of textiles do we want around the house. What kind of clothing do we want. What kind of crib? And the questions seem limitless.
Something that I went on the hunt for was trying to find some resources that kind of helped summarize, aligned with my core values in terms of reducing total toxic load. Right? Especially for such a young person, an infant, a newborn. But also one that kind of took into consideration comfort of the baby and ease of the family. And I’m thrilled today to introduce you to a lady who has become a friend. Her name is Vera Brown. And she is the owner and creator of Real Life Baby. You can find her on the web at www.RealLifeBabyEcoShop.com. Don’t worry; of course we’re going to link up to all of that in the show notes.
But I’m thrilled to invite her on the show today, because we’re going to hear a little bit about how she put together this incredible collection online. Why it’s important. Really what goes into her business. And I’ve really come to think of her as a trusted resource. So I hope that you guys find today’s episode helpful. I’m sure you will, and I’m sure that all of you moms out there and moms to be will love the website. Love the collection she’s put together. Welcome to the show, Vera! I’m so excited to have you today!
Vera Brown: Oh my goodness, thank you so much Cassy for this wonderful introduction. It really is my pleasure, and it’s such an honor to be on your show. I’m a long-time listener and a follower, and I love everything that you are doing so I'm very glad that we can do this together and I can provide some value to your new baby.
Cassy Joy: Oh, thank you. You're just; you guys, isn’t she the sweetest! I really adore you so much. I’m excited to jump in. I have some questions for you today that I’d love to run through. First off, I would love it if you could tell us a little bit about yourself, and then what inspired you to start Real Life Baby?
Vera Brown: Well,
On today's episode, I'm talking with reverse interviewer Jonnie about the Fed & Fit Project and the importance of viewing our "Perfect You Plan" as a moving target.
We're back with our 135th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 135 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Real Life Baby! Real Life Baby is a fabulous online resource where you will find a variety of tips on baby and toddler well-being in addition to the most thoughtfully sourced baby gear eco shop. Real Life Baby is a great resource for parents looking to surround their little ones with the safest, most nurturing materials available.
I’m personally a big fan of the humanely sourced wool products. You can explore the Real Life Baby shop by heading to their website at www. reallifebabyecoshop.com. And for a short period of time, you can even get 10% discount by using the code “Cricket10” all one word; discount code inspired by my own little bun in the oven.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia, and I’m really excited to be back today with another listener reverse interview. These listener reverse interviews are such a treat for me. It’s when a Fed and Fit listener, or reader, writes in and asks a really good question via email. And instead of politely obliging them with an answer via email, I ask them if they’ll come on my podcast {laughs}. Normally, a lot of them are sweet enough to indulge me. So today we are chatting with one such person, her name is Jonnie. And she lives in New Orleans, Louisiana. A really neat town, and she works in fundraising for a community hospital there.
Jonnie, so the way that these shows work is I’m going to pass the baton off over to her. It’s her show to ask me questions. I know that what we’re going to talk about is going to be of benefit to a lot of folks. So I’m really excited about it. Welcome to the show!
Jonnie: Hi, thank you so much for having me. I’m excited.
Cassy Joy: Yeah, I'm excited. The pleasure and the treat is mine. Well, tell us a little bit about yourself and then we can get to maybe some of your questions.
Jonnie: Yeah, of course. I am based here in New Orleans, and I love it. I’ve been here for about 9 years. I’m originally from Arkansas. A really small town there. And I love everything about New Orleans. It’s people, it’s food, it’s atmosphere. And I do local fundraising here for a nonprofit hospital.
Cassy Joy: Awesome. That sounds like such a fun, rewarding job. But I have to tell you; as soon as you said fundraising earlier before we started recording; I don’t know why this has stuck with me for however long it’s been since I was a sophomore in high school. I don’t want to do the math. {laughs}
Jonnie: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: But I had a Latin teacher who said “it’s fun-duh-raising!”
Jonnie: {laughing}
Cassy Joy: So it has nothing to do with the podcast, but that has stuck with me. And I just admire that job. I worked with PBS when I was growing up, and with the Girl Scouts. So it’s just such a neat thing that you do. That’s really cool.
Jonnie: Thank you. I really love it. It is very rewarding, as you said.
Cassy Joy: That’s wonderful. Well tell us a little bit about yourself, and maybe how that kind of plays into some of the questions you’ve got today.
Jonnie: Yeah, of course. So I really started intently following you in the past few months. Even though I followed you for several years now. I’m about to turn 34, actually next week. December 19th.
Cassy Joy: Whoo! Happy birthday!
Jonnie: Thank you.
On today's episode, we're talking with Angela Mavridis, owner and creator of TRIBALI Foods! We're talking about the her brilliant frozen burger patties, why making these available to the public was a passion, and how she carefully sources her protein.
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Episode 134 Transcription
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Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. Thank you all for joining us today. I’m really excited to bring you today’s interview. We are talking with Angela Mavridis of Tribali foods. She is just such a bright, bubbly, inspiring person who has created a tremendous product. And when I first heard about this product, I was so excited. I could not wait to try it. My friend Diane Sanfilippo originally told me about it. She leads this movement, Tribali foods, their first food products that they’ve come out with are these frozen burger patties. I’m going to tell you all about them. Why she created them, what thoughtful sourcing has gone into the ingredients, how easy they are to make from home. All these wonderful things.
But as a nutrition consultant, as a person who has lived this cleaner, trying to fuel my body with the best kinds of foods lifestyle for so long, there has been such a need for really clean, really easy to use, accessible proteins made responsibly. And I’m so thrilled to introduce you today to a lady who is accomplishing that, and she’s doing it so well. Welcome to the show, Angela!
Angela Mavridis: Hi, thank you for having me.
Cassy Joy: Thank you for coming on! I gave a very brief introduction. You know yourself better {laughs} so would you mind telling us a little bit more about yourself. And then we’ll jump into maybe some of the story of what initially inspired you to create Tribali.
Angela Mavridis: Yeah, sure. So, my journey into health and nutrition was one that I call from paleo to confusion and then back again. And that’s because; I was born in Greece and lived there until I was about 6. And then subsequently spent every single summer until I was well into my teens with grandma just eating wholesome real food off the land and the sea. We lived at this beach house right by the water. Right by a fishing village. And every summer; I would spend literally three summers out of the year. Every summer I just felt like the food I was eating just made my body thrive in such a nice way. It could have been also the great vitamin D from the sun exposure. Or the 6 hours of swimming in the ocean. But I have to believe it had to do with food, too.
And ironically, back in the States here, dad owned and operated a hamburger fast food restaurant. So even though we cooked healthfully at home,
On today's episode, we're talking Wild Seafood 101! We're covering the nutritional benefit of seafood, why wild matters, and if a farm-raised fish is ever a healthier choice.
We're back with our 133rd episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 133 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Pride of Bristol Bay, where you can get truly sustainable, high quality, nutritious Alaskan sockeye salmon delivered right to your door. Pride of Bristol Bay’s wild salmon is sustainably harvested in the pristine waters of Bristol Bay, Alaska. Their focused team of fisherman are committed to the highest quality in handling standards at the point of harvest, creating the unsurpassed quality and flavor you’ll find in every one of their wild sockeye filets and portions.
Each case of their wild salmon is labeled with the name of the Bristol Bay fishing district in which the salmon was harvested. It’s the ultimate in traceability. Boxes of supremely fresh frozen filets and portions of the highest quality salmon are delivered to your door, skin on, and already deboned. It is hands down the best salmon I’ve ever enjoyed.
You can learn more about Pride of Bristol Bay and support their important work by ordering your first box of frozen salmon by visiting their website over at www.PrideOfBristolBay.com.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. I’m really excited to bring you today’s episode. Every once in a while, we like to dive into a really geeky topic, and today’s episode is no except. If you're a new listener here, welcome to the show. It is a 30-minute nutrition, mindset, overall healthy lifestyle focused show. We publish every Monday, and I’m just thrilled to have you here.
So when we jump into some of these geekier episodes, I really try to do my best to make sure that I’m boiling down some of these bigger nutrition and scientific topics into really easy, digestible pieces of information; no pun intended! Or pun intended, I’ll take that credit.
So today we’re going to talk about wild seafood. So the name of the show is wild seafood 101. It’s a question I get a lot. Just like I did a podcast episode many moons ago; it’s up there if you want to look for it. But it’s about the importance of grass-fed beef. And the difference between that and conventional beef; what’s the actual difference? So today we’re talking in the same vein. What is the real importance of wild seafood? Why does it matter? Is it just another buzzword? You know, gluten free seems to be a big buzzword lately. Are these gluten free crackers actually healthier for me than another cracker?
So what I’m trying to do with the show and some of these especially science-y episodes, is to give you some tools to where you can better navigate and make decisions for yourself and your family. Alrighty! Knowledge is power, right? So let’s jump in and get some knowledge nuggets.
Ok, so we’re going to talk about why wild is important. We’re going to talk about why it’s important for our health. What seafood actually does for our health in general. Whether it’s sourced from a wild or a farmed capacity. And then we’re also going to talk about the sustainability piece of the equation. What does that even mean? What is sustainable seafood? And is how wild seafood caught important? How are fish farmed? Let’s kind of review some of those things. We’re going to answer the question, is farmed fish ever better? It’s an interesting question,
On today's episode, I'm sharing a Simple Healthy Holiday Approach that can empower healthy, mindful decisions this holiday season.
We're back with our 132nd episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 132 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Pride of Bristol Bay, where you can get truly sustainable, high quality, nutritious Alaskan sockeye salmon delivered right to your door. Pride of Bristol Bay’s wild salmon is sustainably harvested in the pristine waters of Bristol Bay, Alaska. Their focused team of fisherman are committed to the highest quality in handling standards at the point of harvest, creating the unsurpassed quality and flavor you’ll find in every one of their wild sockeye filets and portions.
Each case of their wild salmon is labeled with the name of the Bristol Bay fishing district in which the salmon was harvested. It’s the ultimate in traceability. Boxes of supremely fresh frozen filets and portions of the highest quality salmon are delivered to your door, skin on, and already deboned. It is hands down the best salmon I’ve ever enjoyed.
You can learn more about Pride of Bristol Bay and support their important work by ordering your first box of frozen salmon by visiting their website over at www.PrideOfBristolBay.com.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. My name is Cassy Joy Garcia. I am your host for the show; for today’s show and all the shows here {laughs}. Fed and Fit podcast is a weekly, 30-minute, mindset, food, fitness, nutrition, all those good things. All those good topics kind of show. And today we are zeroing in on really, overall mindset. But we’re going to touch on food. We’re going to touch on nutrition. We’re going to touch on fitness. And then circle back around to mindset.
So what we’re going to talk about today specifically is all about having a healthy mindset for the holidays. This can be a really tricky time period. We roll into the holidays thinking; well, it goes both ways. Maybe three ways. {laughs} Some people approach the holidays, and they think; “ok. Let’s go ahead and take that healthy hat off that I’ve strapped on all year long. We’re going to sit back. We’re going to enjoy the holidays. It will be what it will be. And then come January, we’ll do damage control.” That’s one approach, and I’m not going to say that I haven’t been in that driver’s seat before.
Another approach is, we go into the holidays and we think, “Oh, I’ve got my healthy hat strapped on real tight. And I’m just going to keep trucking through. We’re going to have ourselves a healthy, healthy, healthy holiday. And nothing’s going to get in my way.” And then your grandmother makes a piece of pumpkin pie, puts it in front of you, and says, “But I made this for you. It’s your favorite.” And then you eat it, and you feel like your whole plan went out the window. You feel like somebody ripped that healthy hat off your head and threw it away. Now you don’t quite know what to do with yourself. You don’t know; either guilt is introduced. All kinds of ugly, yucky feelings. So that’s one way.
And then I would say a third way is; “Well, I never wore a healthy hat so why start now?” {laughs}. You know. It’s the folks who, maybe they haven’t ever really tried to be super conscious about having a healthy holiday and the year prior wasn’t necessarily one where they were focused on a healthy mindset, or nutrition, or fitness, or anything like that. So they look at the holidays, and they think; “why start now? I’ll start that in January when pumpkin pie season is over.”
So those are some of the common ways that we walk into the holidays. And this week in particular, if you're listening to this episode the day it comes out,
On today's episode, we're talking about 5 unconventional ways you can infuse a little more joy into your day.
We're back with our 131st episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 131 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Pride of Bristol Bay, where you can get truly sustainable, high quality, nutritious Alaskan sockeye salmon delivered right to your door. Pride of Bristol Bay’s wild salmon is sustainably harvested in the pristine waters of Bristol Bay, Alaska. Their focused team of fisherman are committed to the highest quality in handling standards at the point of harvest, creating the unsurpassed quality and flavor you’ll find in every one of their wild sockeye filets and portions.
Each case of their wild salmon is labeled with the name of the Bristol Bay fishing district in which the salmon was harvested. It’s the ultimate in traceability. Boxes of supremely fresh frozen filets and portions of the highest quality salmon are delivered to your door, skin on, and already deboned. It is hands down the best salmon I’ve ever enjoyed.
You can learn more about Pride of Bristol Bay and support their important work by ordering your first box of frozen salmon by visiting their website over at www.PrideOfBristolBay.com. And, for the month of October, make sure you submit the discount code, “fedandfit”, one word all lowercase at checkout.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I am excited for a; you know what, we’re getting back to our roots today. That’s what today’s episode is about. Today is a long overdue mindset focused episode. It’s going to be short and sweet, so just settle in. We have just a couple of tips.
So we’re going to talk today about 5 ways to infuse a little more joy into your day. Ok? These are probably unconventional tips {laughs} that’s really what I wanted to bring you. I didn’t want to bring you something that was obvious. And in fact, my first draft of this list, when I went back and reread it, getting ready to record for today. I thought; nope! That is too obvious! I want to give people something a little more unconventional. A little more practical.
If you're listening to this, and you're thinking; I just want to find a way to harness a little more joy. Maybe stay on the upper cut of just having a good day. Right? At the end of the day, we all know here that that’s our choice. How we feel about the day. And at the end of the day, how we respond to things that happen to us. In a lot of ways, we do have a lot of control. That doesn’t mean that our natural emotions don’t have a place. They absolutely have a place, and it’s important to acknowledge those. But there are things that we can do.
If you find yourself just kind of in a rut, right? Maybe you're uninspired or you're just finding it really easy to be offended by certain things or people in your life. Goodness; things are just getting to you more than you really feel like they would in certain circumstances. Maybe we’re just due to shake things up, right? So that’s what today’s episode is all about, is to really help you shake things up a little bit. Maybe dust out some corners that we hadn’t thought about in a while. And hopefully what ends up is a little more joy in the day. A little more freshness, you know.
An obvious thing that I’m not going to share would be like go out and buy yourself a new pair of stretchy pants; workout pants. I’m not going to give you that kind of advice today. But you know that feeling when you come home with a new pair of tennis shoes or running shoes or something that just signifies that you're going to do something to take care of yourself. You’ve got these shiny new sneakers, and what it means to you.
On today's episode, reverse interviewer Amanda shares her journey with gut health, asking for advice on a healing approach.
We're back with our 130th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 130 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Pride of Bristol Bay, where you can get truly sustainable, high quality, nutritious Alaskan sockeye salmon delivered right to your door. Pride of Bristol Bay’s wild salmon is sustainably harvested in the pristine waters of Bristol Bay, Alaska. Their focused team of fisherman are committed to the highest quality in handling standards at the point of harvest, creating the unsurpassed quality and flavor you’ll find in every one of their wild sockeye filets and portions.
Each case of their wild salmon is labeled with the name of the Bristol Bay fishing district in which the salmon was harvested. It’s the ultimate in traceability. Boxes of supremely fresh frozen filets and portions of the highest quality salmon are delivered to your door, skin on, and already deboned. It is hands down the best salmon I’ve ever enjoyed.
You can learn more about Pride of Bristol Bay and support their important work by ordering your first box of frozen salmon by visiting their website over at www.PrideOfBristolBay.com. And, for the month of October, make sure you submit the discount code, “fedandfit”, one word all lowercase at checkout.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. My name is Cassy Joy Garcia. I am your host. This is a weekly, 30-minute mindset, health, food, all those good things show. And I’m really excited today to bring you another reverse interview. And a reverse interview is where I invite a Fed and Fit listener or reader to come onto the show to ask some questions that maybe they wrote in to ask them directly over a conversation, so we can have a nice chat. Hopefully other folks can benefit from the conversation.
So today I am welcoming Amanda to the show. She lives in Jacksonville, Florida. She works at an ad agency, and she has two small kids. Welcome to the show, Amanda!
Amanda: Thanks, Cassy! Really, really excited.
Cassy Joy: Oh, I’m happy to have you here. This is going to be so fun. Feel free to tell folks a little bit more about yourself, and maybe a little background information before we lead into your question. And then really, the show is yours!
Amanda: Ok, awesome. So like Cassy said, my name is Amanda. And I live in Jacksonville. My husband is in the military, so we move around kind of a lot. I have two small kids. I also work at an advertising agency, so I am definitely busy, busy, busy all the time. Always running around after my little ones.
So I emailed Cassy originally because I have; first of all I have celiac. So I found that out about probably 6 or 7 years ago now. So I’ve always had stomach issues from starting in middle school, probably. And no doctor ever took the time to really figure out what was wrong with me until I got a new doctor. That doctor referred me to a GI doctor, which is the person that found out that I had celiac.
So I stopped eating gluten, and my stomach issues, essentially went away. But now, I’m having this issue where now sometimes when I eat I get like an empty burning sensation in the pit of my stomach. And I know that I haven’t eaten any gluten leading up, because I will have made all of my food leading up to that. So I know that it’s not gluten that’s hurting me. And my stomach gets kind of bubbly and I just don’t know if maybe my stomach needs some healing or what the issue is.
And also, I wanted to ask you Cassy, too, about maybe three steps or healing your gut for dummies, maybe you could go over that super quickly. Because I feel like,
On today's episode, reverse interviewer Brigid asks me if gluten should be avoided even if you don't suspect you have a wheat gluten sensitivity.
We're back with our 129th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 129 Sponsors
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Episode 129 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Pride of Bristol Bay, where you can get truly sustainable, high quality, nutritious Alaskan sockeye salmon delivered right to your door. Pride of Bristol Bay’s wild salmon is sustainably harvested in the pristine waters of Bristol Bay, Alaska. Their focused team of fisherman are committed to the highest quality in handling standards at the point of harvest, creating the unsurpassed quality and flavor you’ll find in every one of their wild sockeye filets and portions.
Each case of their wild salmon is labeled with the name of the Bristol Bay fishing district in which the salmon was harvested. It’s the ultimate in traceability. Boxes of supremely fresh frozen filets and portions of the highest quality salmon are delivered to your door, skin on, and already deboned. It is hands down the best salmon I’ve ever enjoyed.
You can learn more about Pride of Bristol Bay and support their important work by ordering your first box of frozen salmon by visiting their website over at www.PrideOfBristolBay.com. And, for the month of October, make sure you submit the discount code, “fedandfit”, one word all lowercase at checkout.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast! I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. Owner, author, nutritionist, all those good things, blogger, podcaster behind the brand Fed and Fit. And today, we’re back with another reader reverse interview. And for the hundredth time; I apologize to longtime listeners. But I’m going to explain briefly what a reverse interview is.
A Fed and Fit listener/reader will write in with a great question, and instead of obliging them via email, I invite them to come on the show to ask their questions so we can have a nice little dialogue with the hopes that somebody out there can also benefit from the conversation.
So today, I’m welcoming Brigid onto the show. She lives in a small town in Alabama where she is a research assistant. Welcome to the show!
Brigid: Thank you Cassy! I am super excited to be here. And I’m just super pumped to jump into these questions.
Cassy Joy: Yeah, me too! I know you’ve got a list of them. So let’s get after it. Feel free to tell folks a little bit about yourself if you want beforehand so they kind of know where you're coming from. And I’d love to dive into a little bit deeper conversation.
Brigid: Yeah, of course. So, I’m originally from Virginia. I went to Virginia Tech; go Hokies! {laughs} And I basically, my senior year of college I was really struggling with the food that I was trying to eat. I thought that I was eating healthy during the week. I was in a weight training class. And then on the weekends, I just; you know, what every typical college student does. Just drank way too much, and ate way too much. It was honestly making me feel horrible. I thought that it was normal for my stomach to hurt, like 24/7. Basically after every single meal.
Once I graduated and got a job, and kind of had to learn to cook for myself, and do things pretty much independently, I decided that that lifestyle was over with, and I needed to figure out kind of what was causing my stomach issues, and how to feel as best as possible.
So around last October, I started eating paleo. Mostly paleo. I still don’t eat 100% paleo. It’s definitely a slow transition for me. But I feel so much better. I feel absolutely fantastic.
On today's episode, I'm chatting with my friend, mentor, and fellow blogger Jennifer Robins about Legit Bread, her books, and advice she would've given herself when expecting her first baby.
We're back with our 128th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 128 Links
Predominately Paleo (blog) Order Legit Bread Book 1: Down South Paleo Book 2: The Yiddish Kitchen Book 3: The Paleo Kids Cookbook Book 4: Paleo Cooking with your Instant Pot
Episode 128 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Pride of Bristol Bay, where you can get truly sustainable, high quality, nutritious Alaskan sockeye salmon delivered right to your door. Pride of Bristol Bay’s wild salmon is sustainably harvested in the pristine waters of Bristol Bay, Alaska. Their focused team of fisherman are committed to the highest quality in handling standards at the point of harvest, creating the unsurpassed quality and flavor you’ll find in every one of their wild sockeye filets and portions.
Each case of their wild salmon is labeled with the name of the Bristol Bay fishing district in which the salmon was harvested. It’s the ultimate in traceability. Boxes of supremely fresh frozen filets and portions of the highest quality salmon are delivered to your door, skin on, and already deboned. It is hands down the best salmon I’ve ever enjoyed.
You can learn more about Pride of Bristol Bay and support their important work by ordering your first box of frozen salmon by visiting their website over at www.PrideOfBristolBay.com. And, for the month of October, make sure you submit the discount code, “fedandfit”, one word all lowercase at checkout.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. Today, I’m joined by a friend. I consider her mentor in a lot of different avenues. She's mentored some of my more recent projects coming up, and she’s always a joy to talk to. Always has all kinds of wonderful insights. Welcome the show, Jennifer Robins.
Jennifer Robins: Hey, hi! Thank you for having me.
Cassy Joy: {laughs} Thank you so much for coming on. If you guys are not familiar with Jen, she is over at Predominantly Paleo. She has written four; four books?
Jennifer Robins: Yep. Mm-hmm. You got it.
Cassy Joy: Four and counting. That is so exciting!
Jennifer Robins: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: {laughs} I admire it. I’ve written one, and whoo! I needed a break. {laughs}
Jennifer Robins: I hear you sister. Loud and clear, coming in.
Cassy Joy: Oh my gosh. She really is a wealth of wonderful information, incredible recipes. She’s a mom of four.
Jennifer Robins: Three.
Cassy Joy: Three. Excuse me.
Jennifer Robins: {laughs} Unless you know something I don’t!
Cassy Joy: {laughing} You just have so many things going on. I got four books and four kids.
Jennifer Robins: I know. It feels like it.
Cassy Joy: Ok, three kids.
Jennifer Robins: Well, if you count my husband, you're actually right on the money. So there you go, yeah. Mom of 4; one of them is 41 years old. {laughs}
Cassy Joy: {laughs} Oh my goodness. So she’s a mother and she's also the creator, in her very extensive spare time, created the phenomenon known as Legit Bread. And if you guys have not heard about Legit Bread yet, I highly recommend you look it up. I’ll link to all of Jen’s incredible project; books and blog and bread company in the show notes. But Legit Bread; I’ll let Jen tell you more about it. But she essentially served a huge need that was out there. And a need that myself, as a consumer, had. Was, how do I find really delicious paleo friendly bread that...
On today's episode, I'm chatting with Reverse Interviewer Elena about how to know if gluten-free grains are right for YOU.
We're back with our 127th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe."
Episode 127 Sponsors
Pride of Bristol Bay - be sure to enter the promo code "fedandfit" (one word, all lowercase) at checkout for a discount during the month of October (2017).
Episode 127 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Pride of Bristol Bay, where you can get truly sustainable, high quality, nutritious Alaskan sockeye salmon delivered right to your door. Pride of Bristol Bay’s wild salmon is sustainably harvested in the pristine waters of Bristol Bay, Alaska. Their focused team of fisherman are committed to the highest quality in handling standards at the point of harvest, creating the unsurpassed quality and flavor you’ll find in every one of their wild sockeye filets and portions.
Each case of their wild salmon is labeled with the name of the Bristol Bay fishing district in which the salmon was harvested. It’s the ultimate in traceability. Boxes of supremely fresh frozen filets and portions of the highest quality salmon are delivered to your door, skin on, and already deboned. It is hands down the best salmon I’ve ever enjoyed.
You can learn more about Pride of Bristol Bay and support their important work by ordering your first box of frozen salmon by visiting their website over at www.PrideOfBristolBay.com. And, for the month of October, make sure you submit the discount code, “fedandfit”, one word all lowercase at checkout.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today is another wonderful reverse interview with the lovely Fed and Fit listener. And if you're unfamiliar; if you're new here, with the reverse interview concept, it’s pretty simple. Fed and Fit listeners and readers write in with really great questions, and when I get an especially good question, instead of responding to their email the way that they’ve asked, or however they’ve contacted me. I’ll ask them if they’ll come on the show so we can chat about it, in the hopes that maybe it helps other folks.
So today I’m joined by Elena. She lives in Brooklyn, and she works in communications. She’s also applying for nursing school. Welcome to the show, Elena!
Elena: Hi! Thank you so much. I’m very excited to be on this podcast.
Cassy Joy: Yay! I’m very excited to have you. Well if you don’t mind telling folks a little bit more about yourself. Your background, and what you wanted to chat about today.
Elena: Yeah, absolutely. So I guess in terms of my background and why I contacted you. I have had eczema my whole life, and I’ve also had IBS for most of it, as well. And for the whole time, I’ve had doctors be like, “Your skin has nothing to do with what you eat. We’ll just give you some steroid creams. Take antihistamines, and that will help.” But it has never really helped. And the same thing with the IBS stuff. They’re like, “Well you don’t have celiac, and you don’t have Crohn’s, so just eat a high fiber diet and that will fix it.”
But it didn’t, as you will probably not be shocked to know. And so recently I sort of stumbled into; I started reading Practical Paleo, and found this whole scene of wonderful people who have provided so much educational information. And I also found an integrative doctor that I started going to. So I have been doing a low FODMAP paleo-ish diet. And my skin got so much better, it was amazing. It wasn’t perfect, and my doctor was still like, I think we can make some improvements.
My stomach got better too, but still not all the way. So the nutritionist that I see had me do the MRT LEAP food sensitivity test. And so I had been eating some white rice, but nothing else.
On today's episode, I'm chatting with Brianna Battles, pregnancy and postpartum athletic coach, about how to maintain a healthy mindset through and after pregnancy.
We're back with our 126th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 126 Links
Check out Brianna's website HERE. Find Brianna on social media via handle @briannabattles. Check out Brianna's online pregnancy/postpartum course HERE. Check out Brianna's online coaches courses HERE.
Episode 126 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Pride of Bristol Bay, where you can get truly sustainable, high quality, nutritious Alaskan sockeye salmon delivered right to your door. Pride of Bristol Bay’s wild salmon is sustainably harvested in the pristine waters of Bristol Bay, Alaska. Their focused team of fisherman are committed to the highest quality in handling standards at the point of harvest, creating the unsurpassed quality and flavor you’ll find in every one of their wild sockeye filets and portions.
Each case of their wild salmon is labeled with the name of the Bristol Bay fishing district in which the salmon was harvested. It’s the ultimate in traceability. Boxes of supremely fresh frozen filets and portions of the highest quality salmon are delivered to your door, skin on, and already deboned. It is hands down the best salmon I’ve ever enjoyed.
You can learn more about Pride of Bristol Bay and support their important work by ordering your first box of frozen salmon by visiting their website over at www.PrideOfBristolBay.com. And, for the month of October, make sure you submit the discount code, “fedandfit”, one word all lowercase at checkout.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I cannot tell you how much I was looking forward; still am looking forward to it because it hasn’t exactly happened yet. {laughs} Today’s interview. I have invited Brianna Battles to come onto todays show. You can find her; if you're sitting at your computer and you want to get a head start on Googling, she’s at www.BriannaBattles.com. But she has; I’ll briefly tell you a little bit about her, and then I’ll ask her to tell more about her.
She has worked in the strength conditioning and wellness industry for years, and has coached at various levels. She’s the owner of everyday battle strength and conditioning. Which is located in Thousand Oaks, California. She coaches a variety of people, from high level athletes to lifestyle fitness population both in person and online.
Her specialty, however, which is why I think I was especially excited to invite her on, is coaching pregnant and postpartum athletes. From powerlifting to mommy bootcamp goers to high-level competitors. I’m so excited about todays’ conversation, Brianna. I’ve been following you online for a while, fangirling. And it’s just an honor to have you on the show today. Welcome.
Brianna Battles: Thank you so much for having me. I’m really excited to chat with you, and whoever listens in on this. It sounded like a great opportunity.
Cassy Joy: Yeah! It’s a group; let’s see. We love to geek out over science, to tell you a little bit about our Fed and Fit podcast audience. We love to geek out, we love mindset pieces, and overall wellness. So you're a perfect fit. And I know there’s a lot of; whether they’re currently pregnant, postpartum, wanting to get pregnant, or just wanting to be in this conversation. Maybe they’re healthcare coaches, or maybe they’re nutritionists that are listening. Or maybe they’re fitness coaches, wanting ways to better support their clients and their athletes.
On today's episode, I'm chatting with Matt Luck, owner and CEO of Pride of Bristol Bay, about Seafood Fraud and a trustworthy solution for consumers.
We're back with our 125th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 125 Links
https://www.localfoodalliance.org/projects/matt-luck/ https://planetjh.com/2016/08/23/the-foodie-files-the-wisest-catch/ https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/money/2016/06/16/alaskan-fishing-business-social-mission-vermont/85612836/ https://bangordailynews.com/2016/05/10/homestead/community-supported-fish-delivered-to-your-door-from-the-fisherman/ https://www.tu.org/blog-posts/pride-of-bristol-bay%E2%80%94healthy-food-fuels-a-healthy-fishery http://prideofbristolbay.com/selling-salmon-save-salmon-fall-trout-unlimited/
Episode 125 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Pride of Bristol Bay, where you can get truly sustainable, high quality, nutritious Alaskan sockeye salmon delivered right to your door. Pride of Bristol Bay’s wild salmon is sustainably harvested in the pristine waters of Bristol Bay, Alaska. Their focused team of fisherman are committed to the highest quality in handling standards at the point of harvest, creating the unsurpassed quality and flavor you’ll find in every one of their wild sockeye filets and portions.
Each case of their wild salmon is labeled with the name of the Bristol Bay fishing district in which the salmon was harvested. It’s the ultimate in traceability. Boxes of supremely fresh frozen filets and portions of the highest quality salmon are delivered to your door, skin on, and already deboned. It is hands down the best salmon I’ve ever enjoyed.
You can learn more about Pride of Bristol Bay and support their important work by ordering your first box of frozen salmon by visiting their website over at PrideOfBristolBay.com. And, for the month of October, make sure you submit the discount code, “fedandfit”, one word all lowercase at checkout.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. I am honored, proud, humbled; all of those good things today to bring you this very special guest for today’s guest interview.
I’m introducing you guys to a company that I’ve been chatting with for a while now, and I cannot wait to tell you about what they’re up to, how you can play a role, and the solution that they’re providing us. It’s big. It’s really exciting.
So today we’re chatting with Matt Luck, who is the owner and CEO of Pride of Bristol Bay. Matt, welcome to the show!
Matt Luck: Thanks for having me Cassy.
Cassy Joy: Oh my goodness. I’m so excited! I was gushing before we even pressed record. I’m really excited about what you guys are up to. Because I know you will put it more succinctly. Do you mind telling folks. And just to set the stage; Pride of Bristol Bay is our brand new Fed and Fit podcast sponsor. So you’ll be hearing a little bit more about them, in addition to an extended recipe partnership that we’re working on together. I very, very carefully select podcast sponsors. And I can’t tell you how excited I am to be working with these guys, and to bring their amazing product really just to the forefront, and tell you all about it. So tell us about Pride of Bristol Bay, a little bit about yourself, and how you got into the business of wild salmon delivery?
Matt Luck: You know, I’ve been involved with salmon fisheries in the state of Alaska on many levels since the late 70s. I’ve been a persaner, which is a particular way we harvest fish in southeast Alaska, Kodiak, Alaska, Prince William Sound, where we lived for 20 years.
On today's episode, I'm chatting with Reverse Interviewer Haven about what to do with the results you get from a food sensitivity test.
We're back with our 124th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 124 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through an audio-based workout that is timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. Like Netflix for fitness; Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. So if you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
In fact; if you head over to the curator playlists, you’ll see a familiar face! I chose 7 of my favorite Aaptiv workouts so that you can get a well-rounded mix of workouts that will take you from intense cardio to restorative serenity; and these are some of my favorite workouts to do when I’m traveling, or if I just have a spare 20 minutes between activities. And because they're the best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. When you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. My name is Cassy Joy Garcia, I am your host. And I am the owner, founder, blogger, nutrition consultant. Well, I guess at this point, one of the nutrition consultants behind the brand Fed and Fit. Our team is growing, and it’s very exciting. And we’re back with another weekly Fed and Fit podcast episode. It’s a very fun, informal 30-minute show. I like to sprinkle in the occasional dive really deep into the weeds of scientific topics, nutrition science topics, like dairy 101 is one that I’m working on right now. I like to invite really wonderful guests to come on and share their experience.
And on that note, today is kind of in line with that. I like to do the occasional reverse interview, which is where a Fed and Fit listener/reader writes in with a wonderful question, and instead of giving them exactly what they want, which is an email response. Or however they reached out to me; whether it was through messaging or something. I ask them if they’d be willing to come on to my podcast to record our conversation with the hopes that it resonates with more folks out there. More of you that are listening.
So today is just exactly one of those occasions. I’m really excited to welcome Haven onto the show today. Haven lives up in Victoria, British Columbia. She’s a graduate student over at the University of Victoria. She’s getting her Master of Science in Hydrology, which I really geek out over. I think that’s really cool. If you're wondering what Hydrology is, because I asked {laughs} it’s essentially a geography type subject. But zeroing in on focusing on water.
But, we’re not going to talk about that today. But I think it’s so neat to know what people’s backgrounds are. Haven, welcome to the show!
Haven: Hi; thanks Cassy.
Cassy Joy: Yeah. I’m excited to have you. Well, as always with these reverse interviews, I’m going to let Haven run the show. She gets to ask whatever question she’s got. I’m at your disposal for the next 25 to 30 minutes. And we’re going to have a good time.
Haven: Awesome. I feel very powerful. {laughs}
Cassy Joy: {laughing} You are.
Haven: Ok. The question that I wrote in about had to do with food sensitivities,
On today's episode, I'm chatting with Reverse Interviewer Kelsey about the best ways to transitioning from counting macros towards a more intuitive way of eating.
We're back with our 123rd episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 123 Sponsors
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Episode 123 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through an audio-based workout that is timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. Like Netflix for fitness; Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. So if you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
In fact; if you head over to the curator playlists, you’ll see a familiar face! I chose 7 of my favorite Aaptiv workouts so that you can get a well-rounded mix of workouts that will take you from intense cardio to restorative serenity; and these are some of my favorite workouts to do when I’m traveling, or if I just have a spare 20 minutes between activities. And because they're the best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. When you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am excited today because I'm joined by another wonderful Fed and Fit listener. Today we’re joined by Kelsey from Austin, Texas. She's a petroleum engineer. And if you're new to the show, and you're new to reverse interviews, it is just a reader or a listener will write in with a really fabulous question, and instead of answering their question via e-mail, which is what they've asked me to do {laughs}. I instead invite them to come on the show to have a conversation, where we can talk through their question with the hopes that if this goes up on the podcast, it resonates with more folks that are out there. And I really think that is going to be the case today. Kelsey, welcome to the show!
Kelsey: Thank you, I appreciate it.
Cassy Joy: Yeah, definitely. Well, just out of curiosity, where did you get your degree in petroleum engineering?
Kelsey: I went to Texas A&M University.
Cassy Joy: Whoop!
Kelsey: In College Station. A little birdie told me you went there as well. It was a wonderful place and I enjoyed it.
Cassy Joy: I was hopeful. It’s got a great petroleum engineering program, so I was wondering if you're an Aggie. That’s so exciting! And football season is around the corner.
Kelsey: I know. I’m so excited. I’ve got to get myself up to a game. I try to go once every season, but we’ll see if that’s going to happen.
Cassy Joy: Oh, that’s so good. I actually just had; I’m doing a surprise. I {laughs} guess I really shouldn’t give too many details, because we haven’t announced it yet. But I’m doing a collaborate eBook with three other bloggers. And we’re scheduling the big photo shoot. Because we’re going to do about a week worth of photos together. They’re coming to San Antonio for it. And as soon as the Aggie football schedule was announced, I reached back out, and I was like, “Guys, I’m sorry to be such a Texan right now, but can we not do it on the South Carolina weekend game?” {laughs}
Kelsey: {laughs} I think I went to that one, I guess two years ago, because that would have been when we had that. That’s a great game. I think sometimes you have to schedule around Aggie football.
On today's episode, I'm talking with Mark Sisson about his new book, The Keto Reset Diet. We talk about the fascinating science of keto, how to know if it's truly working for you, and potential pitfalls.
We're back with our 122nd episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 122 Sponsors
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Episode 122 Links
Order your copy of The Keto Diet Reset book by clicking HERE Check out Mark's Daily Apple HERE Explore the Primal Kitchen Foods HERE ...snag a jar of my favorite Primal Kitchen Foods Mayo HERE
Episode 122 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through an audio-based workout that is timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. Like Netflix for fitness; Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. So if you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
In fact; if you head over to the curator playlists, you’ll see a familiar face! I chose 7 of my favorite Aaptiv workouts so that you can get a well-rounded mix of workouts that will take you from intense cardio to restorative serenity; and these are some of my favorite workouts to do when I’m traveling, or if I just have a spare 20 minutes between activities. And because they're the best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. When you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia, and today I’m joined by a very special guest. I’m excited to introduce you all to Mark Sisson. He is the bestselling author of the Primal Blueprint, former world class athlete, endurance athlete, one of the leading voices of the evolutionary health movement and publisher of www.MarksDailyApple.com. I guarantee if you’ve googled something paleo related, you’ve found a good answer over on that website at some point in time. {laughs}
It is the world’s most visited blog on paleo, primal, and ancestral health. And he will be releasing his latest book, The Keto Reset Diet this October 3rd, 2017. Welcome to the show, Mark!
Mark Sisson: Thanks Cassy, great to be here!
Cassy Joy: Yeah, great to have you here! That was a very, very short introduction.
Mark Sisson: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: I thought about preparing a longer intro and a longer bio for you, and it would have just been reading bullet after bullet of impressive feat. But if there’s any extended intro that you’d like to give folks, we’d love to hear it.
Mark Sisson: Well; where do we start, and where do we end. Basically the only other things; not only. The main things right now are we just launched the Primal Kitchen food line. So I’m the founder of Primal Kitchen foods. And then we have two restaurants open under the Primal Kitchen flag in South Bend, Indiana, and in Culver City, in Los Angeles. So our restaurant business is taking off, as well. So I would add that to the existing bio.
Cassy Joy: Those are big ones! Man I had some mayo last night! {laughs}
Mark Sisson: Mmm.
Cassy Joy: If you guys are not familiar yet with Primal Kitchen foods, highly recommend you look into it. Great dressings, great mayo’s, all kinds of good stuff. Bars. Man. Protein powders. All that good stuff. And I’m going to be in your neck of the woods this coming weekend,
On today's episode, I'm talking with Fed & Fit listener Jeff about the impact of aging on weight loss goals, in addition to practical ways to tackle a less inflammatory lifestyle for those who don't want to go full-boar Paleo.
We're back with our 121st episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe."
Episode 121 Sponsors
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Episode 121 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through an audio-based workout that is timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. Like Netflix for fitness; Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. So if you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
In fact; if you head over to the curator playlists, you’ll see a familiar face! I chose 7 of my favorite Aaptiv workouts so that you can get a well-rounded mix of workouts that will take you from intense cardio to restorative serenity; and these are some of my favorite workouts to do when I’m traveling, or if I just have a spare 20 minutes between activities.
And because they're the best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. When you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia, owner and founder of Fed and Fit. And today, I’m really excited to bring you guys another reverse interview. And I’m getting more brief with the explanation of what a reverse interview is. But essentially, a fabulous Fed and Fit reader or listener wrote in a with a great question, and instead of having that dialogue via email, I invite this very gracious person to come onto the show to record our conversation with the hopes that it will resonate with other folks out there. And I have a feeling today’s call will do that.
So today I am chatting with Jeff. He is a teacher just outside Houston, Texas. And he’s got some great questions stored up. Welcome to the show, Jeff!
Jeff: Hey, Cassy! I have a question as far as, I guess the relationship of eating right versus the working out. Just a little bit of background. I’ve been a cyclist for 10 years. Three years ago, I had a major appendectomy, and I lost major weight. Probably more than I should have lost. But being in the hospital isn’t always the best. But I put on all that weight and a little bit extra. And aside from cycling, I really just don’t like doing workouts for the sake of working out. I like having a purpose. So I’m wondering, is it possible just to simply eat better, keep doing what I’m doing as far as athletics, and still expect the weight to come off? Or is there an expectation that you are having to do weights and those kinds of workouts, as well.
Cassy Joy: That’s a really good question. How long has this been happening? Where it’s just slowed down a little bit?
Jeff: I guess probably the last 6 months or so. Like I said, the appendectomy was 3 years ago. And I got down from my normal of about 170-ish, I got down to 145. And I did a pretty decent job. I had to put some weight back on, obviously. And instead of using it as a way to kind of reset how I was eating, I kind of used it as an excuse of, “Let me add some weight on, add some weight on.” And I stopped keeping track on the scale. Just because I know it’s not always the best way to measure health and weight.
On today's episode, I'm talking with Fed & Fit listener Elaine as we chat about the different avenues to managing diabetes and ideal fat intake.
We're back with our 120th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe."
Episode 120 Sponsors
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Episode 120 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through an audio-based workout that is timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. Like Netflix for fitness; Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. So if you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
In fact; if you head over to the curator playlists, you’ll see a familiar face! I chose 7 of my favorite Aaptiv workouts so that you can get a well-rounded mix of workouts that will take you from intense cardio to restorative serenity; and these are some of my favorite workouts to do when I’m traveling, or if I just have a spare 20 minutes between activities. And because they're the best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. When you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I’m really excited about today. Bringing you a very special reverse interview. If you're brand new to the Fed and Fit podcast, and maybe this is your first episode you’ve ever listened to, you might be wondering what the heck is a reverse interview? {laughs} It’s a good question.
So reverse interviews; and forgive me, long-time listeners because you’ve heard this a few times. But reverse interviews are when Fed and Fit listeners and readers write in with really good questions. And instead of keeping our dialogue in an email, and responding back and forth to each other, I invite these very gracious readers and listeners to come on my podcast so that they can ask me their questions. Essentially interview me for about 30 minutes. Ask me whatever they like. We have a nice discussion with the hopes that some of this dialogue can really help others out there. That maybe puzzling, or working around some similar concepts.
So, today I’m very excited to invite Fed and Fit listener Elaine on the show today. She lives in Dallas, Texas. So she’s a fellow Texas girl with two teenage daughters up there in Dallas. And she works full time in finance. Thank you so much for coming on the show today, Elaine!
Elaine: Well thank you! I’m so excited to get a chance to ask my question. Because I’ve learned a lot listening to your podcast over the last few years. So a little bit more about me; I went gluten free about 8 years ago, and I’ve been paleo for a little over 2. I did that because of health issues. I have Crohn’s disease, and some other autoimmune type stuff. And really have found tremendous help through what we eat. So at our house, we totally believe in the power of food to heal and how important it is for our health.
So even with that, we may not always make the best choices. But we try. And now my husband has recently been diagnosed as diabetic. So we’re trying to modify the plate some to fit his needs, as well. And when I do the cooking, we eat most of our dinners at home. Everybody kind of eats the same stuff. But what the question is, when composing these plates. I’ve got the carbs kind of taken care of. But the diabetic nurse kept telling us that he needs to ...
On today's episode, I'm talking with Fed & Fit listener Emily as we chat about how to navigate dietary restrictions while eating out or at someone's home.
We're back with our 119th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe."
Episode 119 Sponsors
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Episode 119 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through an audio-based workout that is timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. Like Netflix for fitness; Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. So if you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
In fact; if you head over to the curator playlists, you’ll see a familiar face! I chose 7 of my favorite Aaptiv workouts so that you can get a well-rounded mix of workouts that will take you from intense cardio to restorative serenity; and these are some of my favorite workouts to do when I’m traveling, or if I just have a spare 20 minutes between activities.
And because they're the best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. When you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. My name is Cassy Joy Garcia, I am your host! I am the owner and founder of www.FedandFit.com, author of the Fed and Fit book, and also creator of the Fed and Fit Project online. A food and fitness program. I’m really excited about today’s episode. I have invited a fabulous listener to come on the show today for a reverse interview.
If this is your first introduction to a reverse interview, I’ll briefly tell you what that is. A reverse interview is when a reader, or a listener, writes in with a great question. And instead of emailing them back or responding to their question like they’ve asked, I invite them to come on my podcast to record their question and our conversation. And it’s so nice when they say yes. {laughs}
So I ask folks to come on when I really think their question could resonate with other listeners out there. So today I’m excited to introduce you guys to Emily. Emily is an interior designer. I’m trying to harness some of those skills coming up really soon, Emily. And she lives in the Chicago area. Welcome to the show, Emily!
Emily: Thank you so much for having me. This is such an honor that I get to be on your podcast. And thank you for even just trusting me to kind of take the reins and ask you whatever I want.
Cassy Joy: Oh my gosh, I’m so excited! These are so much fun for me. Well that’s exactly it. I guess I left that off. Emily is going to interview me, and ask whatever she wants. I’m her interview; oh gosh. Those words. They always escape me. Interviewee? I don’t know what I am. {laughs} but I’m at your disposal for the next 30 minutes. So any questions you have, I’d love to chat.
Emily: Awesome. So yeah, today I wanted to kind of focus on navigating food sensitivities, food allergies, or maybe someone that might be starting a new health program. Kind of like your 28-day Fed and Fit program. Where you might eliminate some foods you might typically eat, and how to handle some of those restrictions when you're dining out. Or, at a bridal shower, or wedding, or business dinner. All those types of social interactions over food that I think many of us with restrictions maybe get a little nervous that we don’t want ...
On today's episode, I'm talking with Shireen Yates, owner and founder of Nima! She and her team created the slick and highly useful portable Nima Gluten Sensor.
We're back with our 118th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe."
Episode 118 Sponsors
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Episode 118 Links
Order your Nima Sensor HERE! Be sure to enter the code "FEDANDFIT" at checkout for a discount! Check out my full Nima Gluten Sensor review HERE.
Episode 118 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through an audio-based workout that is timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. Like Netflix for fitness; Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. So if you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
In fact; if you head over to the curator playlists, you’ll see a familiar face! I chose 7 of my favorite Aaptiv workouts so that you can get a well-rounded mix of workouts that will take you from intense cardio to restorative serenity; and these are some of my favorite workouts to do when I’m traveling, or if I just have a spare 20 minutes between activities. And because they're the best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. When you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I’m really excited about today’s episode. My goodness. When I first heard about this piece of technology, I think my jaw actually dropped. I was like; no way, this actually exists! This is so neat. I am so excited today to welcome Shireen Yates, owner and founder of Nima! And this little gadget; she’s going to tell you much more about it. {laughs} She knows the story better than I do! About how everything came into play and how the really incredible Nima gluten sensor is now available to us today.
But if you guys caught the review I did on my blog, I reviewed the Nima sensor because it’s this little pocket-sized piece of technology. It’s incredibly slick. It pairs with your phone, and allows you, if you are extremely sensitive to gluten, or even have an allergy like folks who have celiac, to be able to test food in real time and get an answer as far as is there actual gluten, the gluten protein, found in my food. Because so much of what’s out there, even though it’s labeled as gluten free, there could be cross contamination.
And it’s really; it’s an answered prayer in a lot of ways for many folks. Because we don’t have to wonder. We don’t have to wait until we get home and we get that stomachache. So it’s just such a neat piece of technology, and I’m really excited. So thank you, first and foremost, Shireen, for putting this together and working with your amazing team. But welcome to the Fed and Fit podcast. We’re excited to hear about your story. We’re excited to hear more about Nima. And just welcome to the show!
Shireen Yates: Thank you! I’m so excited to be here. It’s just an honor. We love the review you did of Nima, and very, very excited to just talk about the product, and really how it’s fitting into people’s lives since we launched.
Cassy Joy: I can’t wait to hear all about it. Well, tell us a little bit about yourself. Where you got started. I know there was a lot of time, and effort, and energy that went into this technology.
On today's episode, I'm talking with Michelle Tam of Nom Nom Paleo about her new book, Ready or Not!
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Episode 117 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through an audio-based workout that is timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. Like Netflix for fitness; Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. So if you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
In fact; if you head over to the curator playlists, you’ll see a familiar face! I chose 7 of my favorite Aaptiv workouts so that you can get a well-rounded mix of workouts that will take you from intense cardio to restorative serenity; and these are some of my favorite workouts to do when I’m traveling, or if I just have a spare 20 minutes between activities. And because they're the best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. When you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. Today is a very exciting episode, because I’m joined by the amazing and fabulous and wonderful Michelle Tam of Nom Nom Paleo. She’s coming on the show today not only to introduce us to the brand new book that she and Henry are just releasing; it came out 6 days ago as this episode airs on August 1st. I wanted to go through all the A months; and there’s only one other A month. But I was going to say April! {laughs} It came out on August 1st, 2017. You guys, I have my hands on a copy, it’s absolutely wonderful. Michelle, thank you so much for coming on the show. And welcome to the Fed and Fit listeners!
Michelle Tam: Oh, thank you! It’s my pleasure to be here. I’m so excited.
Cassy Joy: Oh, me too! This is going to be fun. You can do a better job than anybody explaining the book. Could you please tell us a little bit about Ready or Not cookbook? What went into this idea. This is, I believe, book number two. The first one, Nom Nom Paleo, is a must have if you listeners don’t already have a copy of it. And after having flipped through Ready or Not, so much love and energy and attention and thought went into every single one of those pages. So it’s sure to be another great addition to your collection.
Michelle, I’d love it if you could tell us a little bit in your own words about Ready or Not cookbook?
Michelle Tam: So, Ready or Not cookbook is definitely a family affair. So, Henry, my husband, and I have been working on this I think 3 years. And if you see the book, it totally is 100%. So, Henry does all of the design, all the photos, all the cartoons, all the layout. And I do all the recipes and the snark. So the voice is me. And you see our kids kind of sprinkled throughout the book.
But how this cookbook is different from our last cookbook, and I think from a lot of traditional cookbooks. We’ve broken up this cookbook into your state of readiness. So this cookbook has more than 150 make ahead, makeover, and make now recipes. Because I think most people; I kind of waver between where I am in my state of readiness depending on the day of the we...
On today's episode, I'm talking about how to heal from unhealthy comparisons and how to know the difference between a real community and a false community.
We're back with our 116th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 116 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through an audio-based workout that is timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. Like Netflix for fitness; Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. So if you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
In fact; if you head over to the curator playlists, you’ll see a familiar face! I chose 7 of my favorite Aaptiv workouts so that you can get a well-rounded mix of workouts that will take you from intense cardio to restorative serenity; and these are some of my favorite workouts to do when I’m traveling, or if I just have a spare 20 minutes between activities. And because they're the best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. When you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And this is the show where we talk about a lot of things related to food, fitness; but mostly mindset. You know, the piece that surrounds it all. And that is exactly what we’re going to talk about today. Thank you for being patient with me. Last week was a crazy week. So we have an episode down, but we’re back up today with a mindset episode, and we’ve got some really, really great ones lined out for not only the rest of the month of August, but on through the rest of the summer.
Ok, so today we’re going to talk. It’s a relatively short episode, I think. But we’re going to cover the concept of healing unhealthy comparisons. And it’s an interesting topic. It’s one that’s been rattling around in my mind for a while. And I think that what I’m really speaking to. Is when we think about looking online, looking to social for friends. For friendships. For companionship. For partners. People who we feel like we can identify with online, whether that person also has children. Or whether that person also does paleo. We want to think that because we have maybe one common ground with somebody, that I think a part of our human nature is to desire to have then all common grounds with that person. And what can come from that, is sort of an unhealthy relationship. Usually in our own heads. About where we start comparing ourselves to that person. How are we measuring up to this person that we’ve identified with?
So let’s say in the context of parenthood. Let’s say if you are a mom, and you see somebody else online who also has two kids. And maybe they’re the same ages as you. And maybe they are also working in the blog world. But they seem, for whatever reason, to just be a little bit better than you at certain things. Or at least that’s how we see it. We it as, gosh they get so much done. It seems like they’re house is always so much cleaner. And it seems like they’re able to give more time to their business. And it seems like they’re able to have more one on one time with their children, and their husband, and their families. And they always just seem to have these things. And it seems like maybe their nutrition is more on game.
On today's episode, I'm talking with Phoebe Lapine about her new book, The Wellness Project, and her take on healthy hedonism.
We're back with our 115th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 115 Links
The Wellness Project Book eBook from Phoebe!
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Episode 115 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through an audio-based workout that is timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. Like Netflix for fitness; Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. So if you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
In fact; if you head over to the curator playlists, you’ll see a familiar face! I chose 7 of my favorite Aaptiv workouts so that you can get a well-rounded mix of workouts that will take you from intense cardio to restorative serenity; and these are some of my favorite workouts to do when I’m traveling, or if I just have a spare 20 minutes between activities. And because they're the best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. When you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit Project. I’m am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia, of Fed and Fit. And today I’m joined by a lovely guest. Her name is Phoebe Lapine. Phoebe is a food and health writer, gluten free chef, wellness personality, culinary instructor, and speaker born and raised in New York City, where she continues to live and eat. Great places to eat there. On her award-winning blog, Feed Me Phoebe, she shares recipes for healthy comfort food and insights about balanced healthy lifestyle choices, beyond what's on your plate. Her forthcoming memoir, The Wellness Project, chronicles her journey with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and how she finally found the middle ground between health and hedonism by making one lifestyle change one month at a time.
Phoebe, I’m so excited to have you on the show. Thank you for coming on today!
Phoebe Lapine: Oh thank you for having me.
Cassy Joy: Absolutely. It’s a true pleasure. I’m excited to hear about your story. And I love this, one lifestyle change one month at a time. It’s something that I tackle in a portion of my business. And I think it’s very, very wise. But I told you before the show I was going to hand the baton off to you, because I would like for you to tell a little bit more about your story. Nobody knows you like you do. So if you don’t mind, I would love to hear a little bit about your health journey, a little bit about your book, your blog, and I guess some of your biggest takeaways.
Phoebe Lapine: Absolutely. So, my health journey and my food career journey actually started around the exact same time. But it took a few years for them to kind of intersect and combine into one. So I started blogging a year after graduating college, just kind of on a whim. At the time, my food outlook didn’t really have anything to do with the nourishment from each part of a meal, and more had to do with the comfort of cooking and the social nourishment it gave me.
But around the same time when I was leaving my corporate job to pursue cooking professionally and a whole variety of odd food jobs, I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Which is, as you know and maybe as some of your listeners...
On today's episode, I'm talking with reverse interviewer Casie about navigating conflicting information in the confusing sea of nutrition advice!
We're back with our 114th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 114 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through an audio-based workout that is timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. Like Netflix for fitness; Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. So if you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
In fact; if you head over to the curator playlists, you’ll see a familiar face! I chose 7 of my favorite Aaptiv workouts so that you can get a well-rounded mix of workouts that will take you from intense cardio to restorative serenity; and these are some of my favorite workouts to do when I’m traveling, or if I just have a spare 20 minutes between activities. And because they're the best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. When you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast! My name is Cassy Joy Garcia, I am your host of the Fed and Fit podcast. I blog over at www.FedandFit.com, have a book, Fed and Fit. Man, it’s the same name everywhere. I feel so redundant when I say this {laughs}. Oh goodness. I'm a certified nutrition consultant that has a passion for, not only mindset coaching in general, but covering the full gamut of what it takes to really live a confident, healthy lifestyle. So, thank you so much for joining us today.
I am joined by a new listener; well I don’t know actually if you're a new listener. You're new to the show! {laughs}
Casie: Correct.
Cassy Joy: Her name is Casie. And I mistakenly called her Cassy when we first got on the line, and I was so embarrassed, because you would think that a Cassy and a Casie are the ones that should probably be able to tell when to say the right name. So, Casie is joining us today for a reverse interview. And if you're a new listener here, a reverse interview, just to quickly give you a description, is when a Fed and Fit listener or reader writes in with a really excellent question. And so I, instead of answering their question via e-mail, I like to invite them to come onto the podcast, to ask their question over a recorded call. Because, I have a hunch that Casie's questions, and maybe the conversation we’re going to have, is a really relatable one that I think is going to resonate with a bunch of folks. So, she's coming on the show. She's going to be interviewing me, in some regard. And we’re going to have some good discussions.
So to give you a little bit of background info on Casie. She lives in New Jersey. She’s a Jersey girl. She's a high school counselor, and she's getting married this coming October. Welcome to the show, Casie!
Casie: Thank you for having me. I’m very excited.
Cassy Joy: Oh good, I’m very excited to have you here, as well. That was just a very short introduction. But feel free to share a little bit more about yourself, and maybe what’s the theme of your question for today.
Casie: Well, I guess my theme for today. I’m looking back at the e-mail I sent you a couple of weeks ago, is basically about information overload,
On today's episode, we're taking a quick look at the history of health insurance and the major health insurance components.
We're back with our 113th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 113 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through an audio-based workout that is timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. Like Netflix for fitness; Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. So if you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
In fact; if you head over to the curator playlists, you’ll see a familiar face! I chose 7 of my favorite Aaptiv workouts so that you can get a well-rounded mix of workouts that will take you from intense cardio to restorative serenity. And these are some of my favorite workouts to do when I’m traveling, or if I just have a spare 20 minutes between activities. And because they're the best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. When you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. My name is Cassy Joy Garcia. I am your host today. And I am excited about today's episode. So I have one of those moments, a fangirl moment, when I got an e-mail a while ago. I have been reading this Skimm; this is not a sponsored endorsement, so know that. This is just a true honest review. I have been a consumer of the Skimm for a while. It's kind of a setup as the newsletter, you plug your e-mail in and they send you daily newsletters with kind of little bite sized pieces of information of what kind of news is going on. And I really like the way that they phrase things. They make it really interesting and easier to understand. And I like having one single source for a piece of some of the news. It's more of just a highlight reel versus a fact-finding exercise. Though they do link to really great articles.
Anyway, so I have been a consumer of this Skimm articles for a very long time, and they reached out letting me know that they are currently doing a no excuses campaign on health care. And the idea behind this campaign is they really want to help educate folks on what really is the landscape of health care right now, particularly in the United States. It’s ever changing it's very confusing. And so they asked if I was interested in participating in the campaign, and I said absolutely. And I thought that a great way to participate would be to do a dedicated podcast episode. So today's show is about healthcare 101.
So what I've done is I have combined some of my research with the research that the Skimm has put together over on their website. And I will link, of course, to all of their fabulous resources that are really entertaining, full of great graphics. Makes it really fun to read. But I’ve combined our two powers that we had at our disposal to put together what I think is a really good overview of health care. Not only a history on health insurance in the country, which I found pretty interesting. But I’m also going to talk briefly about, how the heck does insurance actually work? I know that there are a lot of listeners to this podcast in this millennial age range. I myself,
On today's episode, we're getting an inside look at grass-fed ranching with Shelly Kreuder of 2XL Premium Angus.
We're back with our 112th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 112 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through an audio-based workout that is timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. Like Netflix for fitness; Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. So if you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
In fact; if you head over to the curator playlists, you’ll see a familiar face! I chose 7 of my favorite Aaptiv workouts so that you can get a well-rounded mix of workouts that will take you from intense cardio to restorative serenity; and these are some of my favorite workouts to do when I’m traveling, or if I just have a spare 20 minutes between activities. And because they're the best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. When you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of Fed and Fit podcast. I am really excited about today's episode. I am chatting with Shelly Kreuder, also known as Michelle Kreuder, who runs 2XL Premium Angus, LLC. It is a grass-fed beef ranch up in Iowa. And to give you guys some back story on how we invited Shelly onto the show today, Amber Link, who many of you already know, is a trusted member of my team. She’s the project manager for the Fed and Fit Project. She attended PaleoFx, and acted as my proxy, because I could not be there this year. And she got to meet Shelly. And she was really impressed by their story, how they decided to go from more conventional ranching and farming to 100% grass-fed beef. And so she thought it would be a really neat story to invite her to come on the show, share a little bit about how they made that transition, what went into the decision process, and what day to day life really looks like for the guys. So, welcome to the show, Shelly! I’m so excited to have you!
Shelly Kreuder: I’m really glad to be here, Cassy.
Cassy Joy: Yeah, this is a lot of fun. We really worked for this show today, so {laughs} I’m especially excited about it. It was one of those; I was trying to tell Shelly. The very first time I ever signed up for a podcast, I was being interviewed by my friend Liz Wolfe, and we weren’t close friends back then, but it took me a long time to figure out how to work Skype. I will always love that episode so much because I felt like we really earned it. {laughs} So, anyways. I’m excited to chat with you today, and I’m excited for you to share your story with the Fed and Fit listeners. If you wouldn't mind, tell folks a little bit more about who you are, what you do, and how you really came to be in the business that you guys are in today.
Shelly Kreuder: Ok. Actually, we moved to Iowa back in 2006. We were originally from northwest Illinois, and we farmed conventionally there on my husband’s family farm that had been in the family for over 100 years. And we decided to uproot, and come to Iowan. All of our children went to Iowa State University. And we wanted to be closer to them, and there was also a lot of; well, many reasons we decided to move to a larger farm in Souther...
On today's episode, we're talking about how-to inspire vs. convince another person of something.
We're back with our 111th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe."
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Episode 111 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through an audio-based workout that is timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. Like Netflix for fitness; Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. So if you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
In fact; if you head over to the curator playlists, you’ll see a familiar face! I chose 7 of my favorite Aaptiv workouts so that you can get a well-rounded mix of workouts that will take you from intense cardio to restorative serenity; and these are some of my favorite workouts to do when I’m traveling, or if I just have a spare 20 minutes between activities. And because they're the best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. When you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: And we're back with another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. Thank you guys so much for dialing in this week, and maybe every week. I was recently listening to a podcast, and the host of the show gave a special shout out to anybody who was listening to episodes; and episode after episode, kind of Netflix style. So I want to hat-tip out to anybody, if anybody is out there listening to the show in that regard. Goodness. More power to you. That’s a lot of my voice in your ear {laughs}. And I am honored. So thank you so much for the privilege to chat with you guys every week.
So, today we're going to talk about; you know, I have to be honest. Today’s show was supposed to be different. I was supposed to be {laughs} I was supposed to write an episode about the five pieces of advice to ignore. And while I still think that's a great episode idea, and I have lots of notes on it, when I was typing out my thoughts on that episode, another topic that is kind of a burr in my saddle right now kept coming out and I kept trying to fit that other thing into the five pieces of advice to ignore. So I said; “Forget it. I’m just going to do the show that I want to do.” And so today we're going to talk about something that is near and dear to my heart. And I'm not bringing it up; I was really hesitant to record this show, because I don't want any one person to feel bad, or to feel singled out, or anything in that regard when it comes to today's show. It's not that there are any; I’m not trying to shame anybody if they are doing this thing that we're going to talk about. I just want to shed light on an alternative way of going about life. Not going about life; that’s way too grand. But an alternative way of maybe communicating with other people. And I hope that it lightens the load. I hope that things become easier for folks. And overall, I hope this is just a casual inspiring solution for folks who may be looking for it.
So, what we're going to talk about today is the difference between inspiring a person and convincing a person. Ok? Now these are two very distinct, very different concepts that have two very distinct, very predictable outcomes. OK? And where does this come from? Why is this showing up in the Fed and Fit podcast? Well, I can tell you,
On today's reverse interview episode, listener Bethany joins me to talk about how to turn a blog into a business.
We're back with our 109th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 109 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through an audio-based workout that is timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. Like Netflix for fitness; Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. So if you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
In fact; if you head over to the curator playlists, you’ll see a familiar face! I chose 7 of my favorite Aaptiv workouts so that you can get a well-rounded mix of workouts that will take you from intense cardio to restorative serenity; and these are some of my favorite workouts to do when I’m traveling, or if I just have a spare 20 minutes between activities. And because they're the best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. When you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I’m excited today. I just stinking love these episodes! I almost said freaking loving these episodes, and then I stopped myself because I was afraid freaking was a bad word, then I realized it wasn’t. I just had to own that whole little...
Bethany: Just own up to it.
Cassy Joy: I did. I had to own where my brain went just then. But I just love these episodes. We’re doing another reverse interview today where I have invited Bethany. She is in Jacksonville, Florida, to come on the show today for a reverse interview. For those of you who are new here, this is where a Fed and Fit listener or reader will write in with a great question. And instead of just answering their questions via email, I invite them to come on the show where she and I will have a conversation, record it, and hopefully publish it to the podcast with the hopes that it helps other folks that are out there. Because I really think that some of these questions that I get, there’s definitely more than just one of you out there and I really think this is going to be a great conversation.
So the way that it works is that I essentially hand Bethany the baton to lead the show. I’m here to answer whatever her questions are. We’ll have a great discussion. And hopefully it will help lots of folks. Welcome to the show, Bethany!
Bethany: Thank you. I really appreciate it. It’s so much fun to be here.
Cassy Joy: Yeah, it’s so fun for me, for you to be here. Oh my gosh. My brain; it needs a jump start today. Bethany and I actually got to meet in person not too long ago. I was visiting family in Jacksonville, and we were there for about 4 days. And I got a little twitchy; it’s hard for me to be away from work for that long. And so I thought a fun to do would be to do a quick meet up. So I posted; I think it was just on Snapchat. It was some place…
Bethany: Yeah, I think it was Snapchat. I think that’s where I found you.
Cassy Joy: Was it Snapchat? Ok. It was some place pretty small. I didn’t broadcast it everywhere. But I said, we’re going to do a quick meetup if anyone in Jacksonville area wants to come out...
On today's episode, Adam and Vanessa Lambert of Bee the Wellness join me on the show to talk about the missing links between Paleo and a balanced, healthy lifestyle.
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Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through an audio-based workout that is timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. Like Netflix for fitness, Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. So if you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
In fact; if you head over to the curator playlists, you’ll see a familiar face! I chose 7 of my favorite Aaptiv workouts so that you can get a well-rounded mix of workouts that will take you from intense cardio to restorative serenity; and these are some of my favorite workouts to do when I’m traveling, or if I just have a spare 20 minutes between activities. And because they're the best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. When you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I’m excited today to bring you, not just one but a duo of guests. Today I’ve invited Bee the Wellness to come and join me today. Be the Wellness is an innovative personal coaching company created by Adam and Vanessa Lambert who are based in California. This couple has been living and working in the paleo world for nearly 10 years, helping to educate and empower clients on their personal journeys to optimal health. Welcome to the show, Adam and Vanessa!
Vanessa Lambert: Hi, thank you Cassy. It’s so nice to be here!
Adam Lambert: Yeah, thanks for having us.
Cassy Joy: Of course. It’s a pleasure to have you guys. That was a very brief introduction, and what you guys do is very hard to sum up in just two sentences. So I would love it if you would elaborate a little bit more, and tell folks about the great work you're doing.
Vanessa Lambert: Awesome. Yeah, we’d love to. So as you mentioned in the intro, we’ve been in the paleosphere for a long time, starting with Robb Wolf up in Chico at his gym. We kind of stumbled into his gym randomly, and that opened up a whole new world for us. We’ve kind of been riding that wave for almost a decade now of really understand...
On today's episode, I'm sharing a quick Freezing Foods 101 roundup with my tips and methods for freezing and defrosting foods.
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Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through an audio-based workout that is timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. Like Netflix for fitness, Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. So if you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
In fact; if you head over to the curator playlists, you’ll see a familiar face! I chose 7 of my favorite Aaptiv workouts so that you can get a well-rounded mix of workouts that will take you from intense cardio to restorative serenity; and these are some of my favorite workouts to do when I’m traveling, or if I just have a spare 20 minutes between activities. And because they're the best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. When you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I’m so excited to be here with you today. My name is Cassy Joy Garcia. I am the owner, founder, author, nutrition consultant, blog writer behind the brand Fed and Fit. If you're new here, I’m so happy to have you here. Normally; well, not normally. I do a lot of interviews on this podcast, and I also like to sometimes tuck away a little quality time between just you and me. And that’s what you’ve got today. On these shows, I like to either jump into a mindset topic, sometimes a really fun food science topic, and today we’re going to zero in on a healthy lifestyle trick that can really go a long way in helping to make you feel like you're really on top of your game.
So we’re going to talk about freezing foods. We’ve got a little mini course called freezing foods 101. It is a question I get all the time, and I’m excited to finally give you a concise single resource to reference. I’m going to talk about a bunch of stuff, and of course as always I will provide links to everything that I talk about so you guys can have a quick reference.
On today's episode, Leanne Vogel joins me to talk about her health journey and new book, The Keto Diet.
We're back with our 106th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 106 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through an audio-based workout that is timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. Like Netflix for fitness; Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. So if you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
In fact; if you head over to the curator playlists, you’ll see a familiar face! I chose 7 of my favorite Aaptiv workouts so that you can get a well-rounded mix of workouts that will take you from intense cardio to restorative serenity; and these are some of my favorite workouts to do when I’m traveling, or if I just have a spare 20 minutes between activities. And because they're the best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. When you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I’m especially thrilled to bring you a bright, sunshiny human being on the show today. I’m so thrilled to introduce you guys to Leanne Vogel. She is the founder of Healthful Pursuit, the bestselling author of over 11 programs, host of the Keto Diet podcast. You’d think of all the words, that’s the one I could say. {laughs} Author of the best-selling paperback, The Keto Diet, and the creator of Fat Fueled Living, a holistic paleo-friendly approach to a ketogenic, high-fat diet. She has been in the field of nutrition since receiving her holistic nutrition certificate in 2007. Leanne shares free videos, podcasts, recipes, and keto-friendly resources on her blog, www.healthfulpursuit.com. Welcome to the show, Leanne!
Leanne Vogel: Thank you, Cassy! How’s it going?
Cassy Joy: Oh my gosh, it’s great! I’m so excited to have you on today.
Leanne Vogel: Thanks so much for the beautiful introduction. Your energy is just; oh my gosh, I just want to give you a hug virtually. {laughs}
Cassy Joy: {laughs} I like it. You know, there are virtual hugs going all over the place, why can’t we. {laughs}
Leanne Vogel: Exactly.
Cassy Joy: Oh my goodness. Well I am just so stinking proud of you. I was just telling Leanne before I clicked the record button. I was blown away by your book, Leanne. Truly. When it was delivered in the mail, I think it’s an amazing piece of work. I can only imagine how much you poured into it. It’s obvious that it was a tremendous amount. So congratulations on that monstrous achievement. And you're in the middle of a book tour right now. Would you please tell folks a little bit more about yourself, and then I would love it if you would jump in to talk about your fabulous new book?
Leanne Vogel: Yeah, you bet. So, like you said, I studied nutrition in 2007. I went off birth control at that time, and a long,
On today's episode, Fed & Fit Listener Kimberly joins me to talk about her struggles with weight loss. We brainstorm how to approach weight loss from all sides in addition to some discussion about life without her large intestine.
We're back with our 105th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 105 Sponsors
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Episode 105 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through an audio-based workout that is timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. Like Netflix for fitness; Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. So if you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
In fact; if you head over to the curator playlists, you’ll see a familiar face! I chose 7 of my favorite Aaptiv workouts so that you can get a well-rounded mix of workouts that will take you from intense cardio to restorative serenity. And these are some of my favorite workouts to do when I’m traveling, or if I just have a spare 20 minutes between activities. And because they're the best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. When you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. Today I am very excited to welcome a very special guest. Her name is Kimberly, and she’s actually a member of the Fed and Fit Project online. Kimberly lives in East Texas; specifically Athens, Texas. She is a hobby bee keeper, and loves to garden on her, just a few, 230 acres that she and her husband has there. She loves to spend her time outside when she’s not traveling for work. I’m so excited to have her on the call today. She’s a wonderful person. Welcome to the show, Kim!
Kimberly: Thanks. Thanks for having me. I’m looking forward to it.
Cassy Joy: Absolutely; likewise. I would love it; I guess I should briefly talk about, for new listeners, what a reverse interview is. So Kimberly wrote in with a really wonderful question via email. Though I really love to answer those, most questions via email, hers was so great that I thought it would be perfect for her and I to have a conversation on Skype, record it, and then possibly publish it to the podcast in case other listeners out there can identify with where Kim is at. And then could possibly benefit from the conversation. So these reverse interviews are where I invite Fed and Fit podcast listeners and readers to come on the show and give them essentially the mic, and the baton to run the show and ask whatever questions she’s got of me. So that’s kind of the background.
But thanks so much for coming on, Kim. Do you want to introduce yourself a little bit more? Tell us a little bit more about yourself, and what some of your questions are.
Kimberly: Well you summed it up pretty well. Thanks again for having me, first of all. I do live on 230 acres in the middle of nowhere, and I do travel during the week and at home on the weekends. It’s just enjoying the outdoors with my husband, and working to just keep everything running at our home. So that’s just a little extra about me. I had sent in some questions specifically regarding weight loss. My first question to you was weight loss on the Project.
On today's episode, Robb Wolf himself joins us to talk about his new book, Wired to Eat, his latest research, and where he thinks our industry is headed.
We're back with our 104th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 104 Links
Click HERE for Robb's website. Click HERE for Robb's Instagram. Click HERE to grab your copy of Wired to Eat!
Episode 104 Sponsors
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Episode 104 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through an audio-based workout that is timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. Like Netflix for fitness; Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. So if you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
In fact; if you head over to the curator playlists, you’ll see a familiar face! I chose 7 of my favorite Aaptiv workouts so that you can get a well-rounded mix of workouts that will take you from intense cardio to restorative serenity; and these are some of my favorite workouts to do when I’m traveling, or if I just have a spare 20 minutes between activities. And because they're the best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. When you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I’m very excited about today’s episode. I’m welcoming one of my nutrition heroes to the show today. His name is Robb Wolf. You’ve probably heard of him. He’s a former research biochemist, a health expert, and author of the New York Times’ bestseller, The Paleo Solution; and, his brand new book, Wired to Eat. He has been a review editor for the Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, and Journal of Evolutionary Health. He serves on the board of directors of Specialty Medical Clinic in Reno, Nevada. And is a consultant for the Naval Special Welfare Resilience program. Wolf is also a former California state powerlifting champion, and holds the rank of blue belt in Brazilian Ju-Jitsu. I hope I said that right. I always mispronounce Ju-Jitsu.
Robb Wolf: Yep.
Cassy Joy: He lives in Reno, Nevada with his wife Nikki, and daughters Zoe and Sagan. Welcome to the show, Robb!
Robb Wolf: Huge honor to be here. I always feel like I should be taller than 5’9” with a bio like that, so thank you.
Cassy Joy: {laughs} Oh, well you are larger than life. That’s definitely for sure. Thank you so much for coming on. I think Diane said it best, Diane Sanfilippo, when your book first came out. She said something along the lines of, “I’m so excited, it’s been a long time, I can’t wait to see what else you have to teach us.” And that really is how I look to all of your work. I’ve heard you speak several times, and it’s one of those where I furiously take mental notes. So thank you so much for making time.
I would love it if you would just share with folks. The Paleo Solution came out in 2010. And I still have memories. I’ve been following a paleo template since about, the past 8 to 9 years. And your book was one of the very first out there. I’m sure you hear that all the time. But it really was influential. So what have you been up to since then, aside from all the research and work that has gone into Wired to Eat?
On today's episode, listener Alyssa joins us to give an inside look at the Fed & Fit Project Online!
We're back with our 103rd episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 103 Links
Click HERE to get signed up for the Project Online today!
Episode 103 Sponsors
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Episode 103 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through an audio-based workout that is timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. Like Netflix for fitness, Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. So if you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
In fact; if you head over to the curator playlists, you’ll see a familiar face! I chose 7 of my favorite Aaptiv workouts so that you can get a well-rounded mix of workouts that will take you from intense cardio to restorative serenity. And these are some of my favorite workouts to do when I’m traveling, or if I just have a spare 20 minutes between activities. And because they're the best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. When you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your hostess, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today is a very special episode. I’ve been looking forward to this particular episode for weeks. Because, I’m joined by one of our Fed and Fit Project members. Her name is Alyssa. She is from Seattle, Washington. And a really fun fact about her; she got married in college. Which is so cool! When you know, you know.
Alyssa: You totally know. {laughs}
Cassy Joy: {laughs} Love it! She’s got 2 kiddos, a 5 and a 3.5-year-old, and she really is just as smart and as sweet as can be. And I’m just honored to have you on the show today, Alyssa. Thank you for joining us.
Alyssa: Thank you for having me, Cassy. I’m excited to be here.
Cassy Joy: Yeah, girl! This is going to be fun. So, Alyssa is, at this point I’m going to go ahead and call you a veteran Project member. {laughs}
Alyssa: {laughs} Well thanks.
Cassy Joy: Oh, yeah. Thank you. When did you join the project?
Alyssa: I officially joined in February. With the February month.
Cassy Joy: Ok, got it. With the February group. So she joined in February, and she’s been really submerged in the material, in the community group, and everything. And just been doing such a great job. And we really wanted to bring somebody on so you could hear about the project from her eyes. So I’ve just got some questions for her, but I’m excited to learn from her. And that’s kind of the fun part about the Project, and the community. Everybody has their own takeaways that they pull from stuff. And there’s always something you could learn at every turn and every corner.
So, to kick things off, I would love to hear straight from Alyssa; why did you decide to join the Fed and Fit Project? Oh, and I guess should introduce. For new listeners here, who are not familiar. The Fed and Fit Project online is the food and fitness program online that mirrors what’s found in the Fed and Fit book. The printed book that you can find in Barnes and Noble, and Amazon, and Costco, and all those wonderful places.
On today's episode, Clara Artschwager joins to give a behind the scenes look at Aaptiv!
We're back with our 102nd episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 101 Transcription
Prep Dish is a healthy, subscription based, meal planning service that, you guys, I personally use and trust for paleo and gluten free friendly meals. When you sign up, you’ll receive an email every week with a grocery list, and instructions for prepping your meals ahead of time. After only one to three hours of prepping on the weekend, you’ll have all of your meals ready for the entire week! You’ll save time, and have amazingly delicious meals like smoky paprika chicken legs with a trio of roasted vegetables; or turkey and zucchini lasagna. I have been blown away by the quality of the recipes and how easy they make meal planning. The founder, Allison, is offering you, the lovely Fed and Fit listeners, a free two-week trial to try it out. You really can’t beat that! Check out www.PrepDish.com/FedandFit for this amazing deal. Again, www.PrepDish.com/FedandFit for your first two weeks free. This is a no-brainer! You’re going to love it!
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I’m very excited about today’s episode, because I really get to put a face and a voice to this name that I have been sharing with you guys for months now. I have invited Clara, who is the head of marketing over at Aaptiv to come on the show today. We’re going to chat more about this amazing online robust fitness community. I am personally a user, a huge fan, and I’m so excited to pick her brain, learn more about Aaptiv, and tell you guys more about this really wonderful way that you can fit fitness in, that slides really nicely in with your lifestyle. So welcome to the show, Clara!
Clara: Oh, hi! I’m so happy to be here Cassy. We’re such fans.
Cassy Joy: Oh {laughs} thank you so much. It’s mutual. {laughs} I’m a fan of you guys.
Clara: It’s just nice to work with good people, you know?
Cassy Joy: Yeah.
Clara: I always say; we could be; well, I love what we do, but I could be selling, I don’t know, whatever, and it’s all about the people.
Cassy Joy: It really is.
Clara: So it’s great. It’s really great to work with you.
Cassy Joy: Oh my goodness; likewise. And the listeners here have known for a while, but I’m the same way. There are companies that I love, I will like their product. But when I get really, really excited, it’s usually because I’ve gotten to know the people and the faces behind the brand, and there’s a lot of depth there, and it makes me even more excited to share your resources with the listeners here. So thank you so much for being a part of the podcast.
Clara: Yeah!
Cassy Joy: And thank you so much for making time to come onto todays show. But I was wondering if you could just kick things off; set a little background information; tell folks a little bit about yourself and your roll at Aaptiv.
Clara: Yeah, totally. So like you said, I lead marketing and communications for the brand, and my entire career background is in marketing PR, digital marketing, social media, that type of thing. I sort of fell backwards into this fitness/wellness community. I actually started out as a blogger in 2011. The remnants of it are still online, and I ran a blog. It was more of a food and lifestyle blog. And then a consulting business from 2011-2014, and that’s really where I honed my skills in digital, social, and influencer marketing. I carried more of the traditional elements of corporate B to B,...
On today's episode, Daniele Della Valle NTP joins me to talk about her new book, Happy Weight, and the principles behind bioindividual nutrition.
We're back with our 101st episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 101 Links
Order a copy of Happy Weight by clicking HERE Find Daniele's website HERE
Episode 101 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through an audio-based workout that is timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. Like Netflix for fitness; Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. So if you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
In fact; if you head over to the curator playlists, you’ll see a familiar face! I chose 7 of my favorite Aaptiv workouts so that you can get a well-rounded mix of workouts that will take you from intense cardio to restorative serenity; and these are some of my favorite workouts to do when I’m traveling, or if I just have a spare 20 minutes between activities. And because they're the best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. When you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. Today is another fabulous interview; I have invited Daniele Della Valle. She is a certified nutrition therapy practitioner, self-love and mindfulness coach. She is an avid food and nutrition educator; you can find her teaching classes in her community creating workshops for women, and constantly debating the depths of nutrition information and food policy. She just released her new book; Happy Weight; Unlocking Body Confidence Through Bioindividual Nutrition and Mindfulness; which we’re going to talk about today. Daniele lives in Vancouver, Washington, on her homestead; which is one of my dreams, with her husband and their growing their own organic food, and they spend all their free time outdoors with friends and family. Welcome to the show, Daniele!
Daniele Della Valle: Thank you, thank you so much for having me. I’m really grateful.
Cassy Joy: Oh my; I’m very grateful, thank you so much. And listeners, of course, weren’t listening when you and I first got on the call where I explained that I have a cold. {laughs} I’m on the tail end of a cold, so if I sound a little funny, it’s not your speakers, it’s me.
Daniele Della Valle: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: But we should be fine. Daniele is going to do most of the talking {laughs}. But I didn’t want to reschedule because I really; I’m so excited about having you on the show, and talking specifically about some of the things that we’ve got lined up. Because there is such a need. The Fed and Fit podcast audience; all the folks listening here, primarily all ladies. Holla! {laughing}
Daniele Della Valle: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: I feel like I’ve been starved for human contact, because I’ve been cooped up on a couch in like a pile; just a mountain of tissues for the last couple of days. So I’m so excited to talk with somebody. But they’re mostly ladies, and we’re all in this industry; I think we flock together because we understand the importance of nutrition, but more than anything we understand the importance...
On today's episode, I'm joined by Allison Schaaf, owner and founder of PrepDish!
We're back with our 99th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 99 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through an audio-based workout that is timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. I like to think of it like Netflix for fitness. Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. If you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
In fact; if you head over to the curator playlist section of Aaptiv, you’ll see a familiar face! I chose 7 of my favorite Aaptiv workouts that you can kind of get a sneak peek into my own routine. Everything from well-rounded mix of intense cardio to restorative serenity; I hope you enjoy it. And then because they're just the best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. When you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. Today I’m joined by a lovely, lovely guest. Her name is Allison Schaaf; she is the MS/RD/LD {laughs} food and nutrition culinary expert and founder of Prep Dish. And you’ve heard me talking about Prep Dish for a few weeks now; they’re one of our Fed and Fit podcast sponsors. I am so thrilled to bring her onto the show today so you can learn more about their amazing company and what they have to offer everybody. But to briefly introduce, in case this is maybe you’re first episode; welcome to the party. Prep Dish is a subscription based gluten free and paleo meal plan service. Allison holds a Bachelor’s degree in culinary nutrition from Johnson and Wales University; a Masters in Nutrition Communication from Tufts University, and became a registered dietitian at the New England Medical Center. When she isn’t cooking, Allison fully embraces life in Puerto Rico. She is an avid yogi, and enjoys regular hikes in nearby rainforests. Man; I’m just going to come hang out with you sometime! {laughs} As well as long walks on the beach. I’m definitely coming; I’m inviting myself. Allison is an avid trainer, and draws culinary inspiration from each trip. Thank you so much for coming on the show today; welcome Allison!
Allison Schaaf: Thank you so much for having me. I’m excited to talk with you today.
Cassy Joy: Yeah, this is going to be so much fun. And I mean, I’m personally using your services. And when I set up wanting to work with companies for the podcast, I really wanted to work with some that I really used and really trusted; so I’m really, really excited to be able to share more of your story and more about Prep Dish with listeners here so they can really hear the full story. But if you don’t mind, telling us a little bit more about yourself, a little bit more about your story, and why you chose to start Prep Dish.
Allison Schaaf: Yeah; so after obviously based on my education and training, I’ve always had an interest in food and nutrition. I’ve always been an entrepreneur at heart, so when I graduated school I knew I wanted to do something on my own. In high school, I had actually worked as a personal chef for a local family in my small town in Kansas that I grew...
On today's reverse interview episode, I'm joined by listener Kim to talk about how to go from a nutrition challenge to a healthy lifestyle.
We're back with our 98th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 98 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through an audio-based workout that is timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. I like to think of it like Netflix for fitness. Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. If you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
In fact; if you head over to the curator playlist section of Aaptiv, you’ll see a familiar face! I chose 7 of my favorite Aaptiv workouts that you can kind of get a sneak peek into my own routine. Everything from well-rounded mix of intense cardio to restorative serenity; I hope you enjoy it. And then because they're just the best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. When you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. My name is Cassy Joy Garcia; I am your hostess, and I’m so thrilled to be chatting with you today. {laughs} Today is another very special reverse interview, where I invite Fed and Fit readers and listeners who have written in with fabulous questions to come on the show so we can talk about it and we can record the conversation {laughing}. And they are gracious enough to accept my invitation to come on; and we just like to have a nice little conversation.
And I choose these folks; or invite these certain folks to come on because if you’re new here, just to give you a little background information on these reverse interviews, because I find that there are many questions that are asked that can lead down a rabbit hole that’s a common question. Maybe I get it a lot; I see these concepts come up over and over again; or maybe I just believe at the heart of it that someone else could benefit from this kind of exchange.
So that’s exactly what we’re doing today. I am joined by the lovely Ms. Kim. She is calling in from near San Francisco, California; a small town outside of there. she is a stay at home mom with what sounds like really good kids, two and four years old, and I’m so excited to have you on the show today, Kim! Thank you so much for coming on!
Kim: Thank you so much for having me. I am really excited to talk to you.
Cassy Joy: {laughs} Well then it’s a mutual feeling {laughs}.
Kim: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: Well I’ll; what I like to do in these interviews, for any newbies here, but what I like to do from here out on these reverse interviews is I’m just going to hand the baton to Kim and she gets to lead the show. So, whatever questions;
Kim: Sounds good.
Cassy Joy: Yeah; whatever questions you’ve got girl, I’m here for you.
Kim: Alright, perfect. So just a reminder for you, I found your book at the library. It literally almost fell off of the shelves into my arms; and I was like, oh my gosh, this is so great! I’ve been doing CrossFit for like 5 years and I’ve done nutrition chal...
On today's episode, I'm joined by TJ Anderson to talk about his upcoming book: The Art of Health Hacking - How to Elevate Your State of Health & Performance, Stress Less, & Build Healthy Habits That Matter.
We're back with our 97th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 97 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through an audio-based workout that is timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. I like to think of it like Netflix for fitness. Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. If you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
In fact; if you head over to the curator playlist section of Aaptiv, you’ll see a familiar face! I chose 7 of my favorite Aaptiv workouts that you can kind of get a sneak peek into my own routine. Everything from well-rounded mix of intense cardio to restorative serenity; I hope you enjoy it. And then because they're just the best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. When you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia, and I am here today with a good old-fashioned interview with a new-fashioned guy. Today, I am joined by TJ Anderson. He is the author of the new book, The Art of Health Hacking; how to elevate your state of health and performance, stress less, and build healthy habits that matter. The book is a self-coaching guide for the modern day, health conscious consumer. We’ll show you how to build your own holistic health care team, your personal self-care strategy, and help you optimize your health from the inside out. Let’s make health fun and simple; which is so fun, because it’s right in line with the Fed and Fit community. I’m excited to invite him on the show today, because he’s got some really interesting perspectives. I know this audience is really going to sink their teeth into everything you have to say; so welcome to the show, TJ!
TJ Anderson: Yeah! Let’s rock and roll. It’s an honor to be here Cassy. I just want to say I love your middle name. I think Joy is something; it’s a state of the human experience that can be fully experienced when we have our health in check, as a foundational piece of our lives. So I love your middle name; I love what you're about; I’m excited to be on this podcast and talk about some health hacking.
Cassy Joy: Awesome! Man, I’m pumped. That’s exciting. You’re getting me all excited, TJ! That’s really fun. Well I can’t wait to jump into these things that we’re going to talk about. Before we get into some questions; we’ve got some really interesting questions for you guys today. But before we get to that, will you tell folks a little bit more about yourself, your background, and what keeps you busy and entertained in this professional world.
TJ Anderson: Sure thing. So, born and raised in Iowa. I’m here presently; and two years ago I started traveling through California. So I kind of live in split time in California, as well, but I’ve been in the health coaching and kind of community health and wellness sp...
On today's episode, Jessica Gaertner of Airrosti and paleo-ish.com chats with us about the importance of injury prevention, proper rehabilitation, and functional activities we can all do to keep our bodies in healthy working form.
We're back with our 96th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Today's show is proudly sponsored by Aaptiv! Be sure to enter the promo code ‘fedandfit” (one word) at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Episode 96 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through an audio-based workout that is timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. I like to think of it like Netflix for fitness. Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. If you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
In fact; if you head over to the curator playlist section of Aaptiv, you’ll see a familiar face! I chose 7 of my favorite Aaptiv workouts that you can kind of get a sneak peek into my own routine. Everything from well-rounded mix of intense cardio to restorative serenity; I hope you enjoy it. And then because they're just the best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. When you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. Today is a very special episode; because instead of calling in with my interviewee? {laughs} Sometimes those puzzle me. I’m sitting right next to her! I’m joined today by my friend, Jessica Gaertner, who is the blogger behind Paleo-ish. She is the mom of two adorable kiddos, a licensed and certified athletic trainer, who works for Airrosti; and she’s joining us today to talk about the importance of recovery and really just taking care of ourselves; especially if we’re living these active, healthy lifestyles. Welcome to the show, Jess!
Jess Gaertner: Thank you for having me! I’m super excited to be here; in my own house.
Cassy Joy: I know! {laughs}
Jess Gaertner: {laughs} Thank you for coming over!
Cassy Joy: Oh, you know what? Any time. I will lug this microphone over here if it means I get to see that sweet puppy dog of yours.
Jess Gaertner: I know. He’s so precious. I love him so much!
Cassy Joy: He is. Jess just adopted a Great Pyrenees puppy; he’s 5 months old now?
Jess Gaertner: Mm-hmm.
Cassy Joy: Oh my gosh.
Jess Gaertner: He’s a handful; you saw him. {laughs}
Cassy Joy: He is so cute!
Jess Gaertner: He’s a mini Gus. But he’s different though because he has some color to him.
Cassy Joy: Mm-hmm.
Jess Gaertner: He’s precious.
Cassy Joy: He does. He’s got a little badger in him.
Jess Gaertner: Yes.
Cassy Joy: The Great Pyrenees; if anybody listening doesn’t know what we’re talking about; Great Pyrenees are these great big polar bear-looking dogs, and we have a 4-year-old at home. And he’s mostly white; he’s got some blonde spots. And then their other coloration is called badger where they have these big, really cool; almost St. Bernard kind of spots on them. And Ollie’s got a couple of those. He’s so cute. He’s precious.
Jess Gaertner: Did Gus have the crimped; like when he gets wet on his ears, does his hair crimp up?
Cassy Joy: Yes.
Jess Gaertner: Oh my gosh. I saw that after his first bath this weekend; I’m like, dude!
Cassy Joy: Do you remember back in middle school when those crimpers were all the rage?
On today's episode, I invite Fed & Fit listener Bailey to come on the show for Reverse Interview! Bailey and I talk about the pro's/con's of calorie counting and how to know if you're eating enough.
We're back with our 95th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 95 Sponsor
Today's show is proudly sponsored by Aaptiv! Be sure to enter the promo code ‘fedandfit” (one word) at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Episode 95 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through an audio-based workout that is timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. I like to think of it like Netflix for fitness. Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. If you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
In fact; if you head over to the curator playlist section of Aaptiv, you’ll see a familiar face! I chose 7 of my favorite Aaptiv workouts that you can kind of get a sneak peek into my own routine. Everything from well-rounded mix of intense cardio to restorative serenity; I hope you enjoy it. And then because they're just the best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. When you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Good morning! We’re back with another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. My name is Cassy Joy Garcia; I am your host. I am the owner, and the author, and the founder of https://FedandFit.com; the author of Fed and Fit the book, which is available in stores nationwide. You can find them in Barnes and Noble, and currently in Costco. And I like to give these brief introductions now, because we are having newer and wonderful faces show up here at the podcast who are finding us organically through iTunes. And they’re finding us because current listeners are leaving reviews in iTunes; so thank you so much for doing that, and welcome to all of the new faces; or I guess I should say new ears. {laughs} I’m excited to have you. What we like to talk about is health and wellness from a 50,000 foot view sometimes, but every once in a while we like to zero in, answer some very direct questions. And today’s episode really speaks to that part of the show.
I like to do occasionally, sometimes I get on a roll and I do a whole bunch of them {laughs} I like to do what I call listener reverse interviews. And this is where a listener of the Fed and Fit podcast, or a reader of my blog or book, writes in with a question. And I get a lot of questions via emails, and I like to respond to all of them. But every once in a while, I get a really good question, and my response back to these sweet people is; this is a great question; how about I record the answer I give you over Skype. {laughs} And they graciously accept, and so today’s is that. And the reason I want to record the answer over a phone is I think that these questions are some that more people have. There’s more than just the young lady we’re talking with today; her name is Bailey. It’s probably more than Bailey out there that’s wondering some of these things. So I wanted everybody to be able to benefit from this type of conversation. So that’s the point of these reverse interviews; it’s really one of my favorite parts of this podcast, and I hope you’re enjoying them as well.
So, let’s talk today; I’m going to briefly introduce how these reverse interviews work. As I will briefly introduce today’s guest interviewer, and then I will hand the baton,
On today's episode, I invite Fed & Fit listener Nina to come on the show for Reverse Interview all about how to become a Nutrition Consultant! Nina and I talk about the different career and education paths available for folks interested in pursing a nutrition consulting practice.
We're back with our 94th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 94 Sponsor
Today's show is proudly sponsored by Aaptiv! Be sure to enter the promo code ‘fedandfit” (one word) at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Episode 94 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through an audio-based workout that is timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. Whether you want to squeeze in a quick stair climber workout just before work; or maybe launch an entire 5K interactive training guide, Aaptiv has got you covered.
And it’s really not just another fitness app, you guys. I was blown away by the options; how they’re constantly adding new trainers, and the fun workout experience. Like Netflix for fitness, Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. So if you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
Also, because they're just the best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners; that’s you guys; a free 30-day trial. So when you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com,; be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. Today, I am so excited to bring you another reverse interview. And if you are a new listener here, I’ll briefly describe what I mean by that {laughs} because it’s probably a new concept.
So a reverse interview; this concept is an idea that came to me when I was emailing with some really wonderful folks who had some great questions. And of course, I always make a point to answer all the questions. Because there’s nothing worse than having your question go unanswered. And when folks would ask really good questions that I thought more people could benefit from, maybe the conversation or the answers, it dawned on me that maybe I should invite them to come onto a Skype call {laughs} and we’ll record the conversation, and if everything turns out well could possibly publish it as a podcast episode. And it kind of is the idea that I’m inviting a Fed and Fit reader/listener to come on the show and interview me with whatever pressing questions that they have; with the hopes that it resonates with more than just then. And if it doesn’t, then that’s awesome. I’m happy to have helped one person {laughs}. So that is the concept.
Today, I’m joined by the lovely Nina. Welcome to the show, Nina.
Nina: Hi, thank you for having me Cassy.
Cassy Joy: Oh, thanks for coming on. I’ll tell you guys briefly about Nina, and then the way that these shows work is that I will pass the microphone; not actually because Nina and I are not in the same room, {laughs} but I will give her the baton, give her the floor really to ask whatever questions she’s got. And she’s got me for the next 30-ish minutes; maybe less, maybe a little bit more; who knows at this point.
Nina: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: So just to tell you briefly; she lives in San Marcos, Texas, which is amazing because we’re practically neighbors. I’m in San Antonio, Texas, so we’re just about 45 minutes from each other. And she is a lab tech there; that’s one of her primary things that she does in town, and she also coaches the gold fit classes. Welcome to the show,
On today's episode, we’re talking about how to avoid the feeling like we’ve lost control of our day and the things we can do right now to get our day back on track.
We're back with our 93rd episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 93 Transcription
On today’s episode, we’re talking about how to avoid the feeling like we’ve lost control of our day, and the things we can do right now to get our day back on track.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back t another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your hostess, my name is Cassy Joy Garcia. I am the blogger and the author and the nutrition consultant; gosh, what else do I do? The podcaster, and the recipe developer, and the program coach behind the brand Fed and Fit. You can find me on the web over at https://FedandFit.com. And then you can also find my book in stores nationwide right now, it’s called; you guessed it! Fed and Fit. You can find it on shelves at Barnes and Noble, you can find it on Amazon, and also in Costco right now nationwide, which is pretty dang cool if you ask me.
I am pretty excited about today’s episode. We are getting back to one of the real; I guess original purposes behind this podcast was really to talk about mindset. I like to sprinkle; between a bunch of really fun interviews, and every once in a while we get really geeky and we get really science-y into some really interesting topics, I also like to sprinkle in some mindset shows where we just talk about how to maintain a healthy, positive mindset. If you’re a new listener here, you know that I’ve been doing a little bit more of this towards the beginning of the year, the beginning of 2017, because this seems to be the season when we set a lot of expectations for ourselves, and then if things don’t go exactly as planned, we almost want to throw the baby out with the bathwater, right? We’re like, well, that’ didn’t go exactly as I planned so let’s go back to where we were before. I’m going to learn nothing from this, and we’re just going to have to start all over again next January, or {laughs} whenever the timing is.
So, today’s episode we’re just going to zero in. we’re not going to be that grand and talk about resolutions or anything, but I just want to zero in on a very small, very approachable topic that I think is relevant to most everybody. So we’re going to talk about how to salvage an almost lost day. Now, what do I mean by that. Think about those days when you wake up, and you’ve got a really good idea of what you want to do in the day, or maybe you have some hopes. You have some hopes, your feet hit the ground, you get out of bed, you have that cup of coffee in your hand, and you think to yourself; “Yes! This is going to be a really good day. I’m going to do all kinds of awesome things, I’m going to feel so accomplished. Maybe I’ll even squeeze in a workout and I’m probably going to eat really well because I’ve been building some good habits. It’s going to be gravy!”
I’m one of those people; and maybe not everybody is like this, but I tend to always wake up thinking, “This is it! This is going to happen! It’s all going to happen.” Instead of the opposite. And then real life comes into play, right? And then sometimes the day takes off, and all of those tasks that I had in mind that I wanted to accomplish start getting pushed further and further down the timeline as I get distracted with other things that I have to do. And they feel really important. They feel like tasks that I need to focus on as well, but for whatever reason you get that kind of like you missed something in your day. You know what I mean?
I think, when I talk about this, I think about for example my mom. She is such an amazing worker. She’s got a great work ethic. The girl just works so hard, and she works really smart.
On today's episode, I'm interviewing Walid Abdul-Waham, owner of Desert Farms, about his ground-breaking efforts to bring incredibly healing camel's milk to market.
We're back with our 92nd episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 92 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through an audio-based workout timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. Whether you want to squeeze in a butt-kicking, 10-minute, no equipment workout before lunch, or launch a 5K interactive training guide, Aaptiv has you covered.
Speaking from experience, Aaptiv is not just another fitness app. I was blown away by the options and the fun workout experience. Essentially like Netflix for fitness, Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. If you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
Also, because they're just the darn best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. So when you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; that’s Aaptiv.com, be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. Today I’m joined by a very special guest; we’re going to talk about a very interesting topic. His name is Walid Abdul-Waham, and he is the pointy tip of the spear when it comes to bringing camel milk available to markets.
I’m going to tell you a little bit about Walid, and then I will allow him to introduce himself more thoroughly. So a little bit of his back-story that I know if, is he was visiting his family in his home town of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, looking for raw milk. He was approached by a friend with a plastic bag of camel milk, of all things. Then he quickly realized camel’s milk was being used medicinally in the Middle East and the US for complex health problems. We’re going to learn all about that.
When Walid moved to California, he appreciated how people valued a healthy lifestyle. He realized that this was the perfect place to start a camel milk company. After selling camel milk at mosques and ethnic food festivals, Walid’s business plan won the Marcia Israel award; did I say that correct, Walid?
Walid Abdul-Waham: That’s right, yeah.
Cassy Joy: {laughs} Yes! Nailed it. From USC. So he decided to leave his corporate real estate position and begin his camel adventure. Having made the big commitment, he went courting the world trying to spark camel milk revolution, and found the greatest and most friendly people. While looking for US camel herders in the Midwest, he came across a group known for being polite and down to earth. A group who didn’t exist in the Middle East; the wonderful Amish community, who exemplify hard work and cooperation. Watching them work together was and remains awesome to Walid. Walid felt that they deserved an easier way to bring their product to market, and he loves the quality of their camel milk.
Welcome to the show, Walid!
Walid Abdul-Waham: Thanks a lot, Cassy for having me.
Cassy Joy: OH my goodness, it is my pleasure. And I’m so excited to chat with you today. I told Walid I have all kinds of questions for him; probably a lot of the questions the listeners are thinking right now. {laughs} But before we get into those, I would love for you to fill in the gaps.
On today's episode, I'm sharing some of my proven practices that help me keep a positive mindset.
We're back with our 91st episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 91 Transcription
On today's episode, I'm joined by Kristen Boehmer, of Living Loving Paleo, who shares about her journey in overcoming Crohn's Disease with diet and mindset.
We're back with our 90th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Kristen's blog (Living Loving Paleo): https://livinglovingpaleo.com/ Kristen's 'Invincible Inspiration' Program: https://livinglovingpaleo.com/join-now-invincible-inspiration/ Kristen's 'Get Sauced' eBook: https://livinglovingpaleo.com/my-ebook/ Find Kristen on Instagram HERE. Find Kristen on Facebook HERE.
Episode 90 Transcription
On today’s episode; Kristen Boehmer of Living Loving Paleo joins me to talk about her journey with Crohn’s disease; and how she took back her life with diet and mindset.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. Today I’m joined by one of the most lovely young women I’ve had the pleasure of knowing professionally; we got to hang out a little bit this past summer. She really is incredibly genuine. She’s this light, bubbly, positive person, and I’m so excited to introduce Kristen Boehmer to you guys today. She’s the founder and creator of Living Loving Paleo; and from her own experience, is a true believer that food can be a powerful medicine. She was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at the age of 12, and then after spending far too many years in and out of the hospitals, and ultimately having her entire large intestine removed in 2011, she took back control of her own life by completely changing her diet and mindset. Her biggest mission is to share her story and knowledge with the world, as so many are needlessly suffering just like she once was. Kristen is here to show you how she believes that creating a positive mindset in eating real food has the ability to change your entire life. Welcome to the show, Kristen!
Kristen Boehmer: That was the sweetest introduction ever; thank you Cassy!
Cassy Joy: {laughs}
Kristen Boehmer: I feel the same about you.
Cassy Joy: Oh, you’re too kind.
Kristen Boehmer: I mean it.
Cassy Joy: I mean, really, I guess; we’ve kind of just touched back and forth online and social media for years. And I’ve admired the content you’ve put out there, and you really are truly positive and your genuine spirit comes across in all of your posts, so I’ve always been a fan.
Kristen Boehmer: Thank you.
Cassy Joy: And then I got to meet you, and your awesome husband.
Kristen Boehmer: {laughs} That was so fun.
Cassy Joy: It was so fun! This past summer we were in San Francisco for a book tour stop, and we got to spend some time together. I really did walk away knowing that I’d found a real friend, and a real; I don’t know, connection with another person from the internet. I’m just so excited. And I’m excited to introduce you to the Fed and Fit people. {laughs}
Kristen Boehmer: Aww, thank you! I feel the exact same about you. When I came across you years ago, it was your positivity that just shined through your posts, and I was just instantly drawn to you. So thanks for being you.
Cassy Joy: Oh my gosh; let’s just high five! {laughs}
Kristen Boehmer: I know! {laughs}
Cassy Joy: Across a couple of time zones. Well, you really do have a truly incredible blog. All of your work; I’ve always been impressed by it. What’s the one piece of your job now that you enjoy most? What’s the one thing you really enjoy most about Living Loving Paleo?
Kristen Boehmer: Ooh. Man. There’s so much.
Cassy Joy: I really love blindsiding you.
Kristen Boehmer: What was that?
Cassy Joy: I’m blindsiding you with questions.
Kristen Boehmer: {laughs} I know, huh? I love it though. I love fly by the seat of your pants.
Cassy Joy: Good.
Kristen Boehmer: So I really love being creati...
On today's episode, I'm joined by Michelle Hoover who shares her powerful journey to healing Hashimotos.
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Episode 89 Links
Michelle's blog (Unbound Wellness): https://unboundwellness.com/ Michelle's 'Gut Healing' eBook: https://unboundwellness.com/guthealingbook/ Find Michelle on Instagram HERE. Find Michelle on Facebook HERE.
Episode 89 Transcription
On today’s episode, I’m interviewing Michelle Hoover, a blogger who wants to talk all about how you can powerfully heal from Hashimoto’s.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. Today I’m joined by the most lovely Michelle Hoover. We’re going to talk about healing Hashimoto’s. and to tell you really quickly before I let Michelle introduce herself more in depth, I’ll tell you a little bit more about her. {laughs} I’ll tell you more about herself.
See Michelle, this is one of those moments where if I did edit my podcast, I probably would have edited that part out {laughing}.
Michelle Hoover: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: Oh anyways. I just told her that unedited I feel like is just more fun. Ok, so more about Michelle. After living the first 17 years of her life feeling chronically unwell, Michelle Hoover was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease, which is an autoimmune disease that attacks the thyroid and affects weight, energy, mood, hormones, and pretty much just about everything else you can think of. She spent her early college years medicated and in a fog, until she discovered the autoimmune-gut connection, and everything changed after that point.
After her diet changed, lifestyle, and targeting her gut health, she lives a drastically different life, free of debilitating Hashimoto’s and digestive symptoms. Michelle works one on one as a nutritional therapy practitioner; an NTP, and blogs about gut healing, living with Hashimoto’s, and autoimmune friendly paleo recipes at her blog, www.UnboundWellness.com. This January, she is releasing the 30-day gut healing diet plan and guide, which is designed to lead you on your own gut healing journey, just like she did to address her Hashimoto’s. Welcome to the show, Michelle!
Michelle Hoover: Thank you so much, Cassy. I’m so excited to be here.
Cassy Joy: Oh, I’m so excited to have you here. When Michelle emailed me and told me a little bit about herself, I really felt compelled to invite her immediately onto the show, because we’ve never; or have not ever, in the last 80-plus episodes, covered Hashimoto’s specifically. And I know it is probably one of the most prevalent autoimmune diseases afflicting more folks than any other, and I really wanted to bring you on because you have such a beautiful success story, you’ve got such a really good head on your shoulders and perspective, and I wanted folks to be able to hear from your firsthand how you’ve really confronted things head first. But yeah welcome to the show! Is there anything that I missed in your bio that you’d like to share in additional? In addition to that? {laughs}
Michelle Hoover: {laughs} I think those are the things. If you hear any tiny pony galloping in the background it’s my cat, Stinky.
Cassy Joy: {gasp} Cat Stinky! I was really hoping you were going to say, “If you hear any tiny pony galloping, it’s my tiny pony.” {laughs}
Michelle Hoover: {laughs} He sounds like a tiny pony. He like gallops; it’s weird. So if you hear that, it’s my cat. {laughs}
Cassy Joy: Ohh, Stinky, that’s so cute. If you hear a Clydesdale galloping, it’s my dog Gus. {laughing} The opposite of tiny pony. He’s a big pony {laughs}. Oh man. Well this is great. I’m really excited to chat with you. So can you share a little bit more about; you were diagnosed at 17.
Michelle Hoover: Yeah.
On today's episode, I'm sharing 5 healthy swaps you can make for a healthier, happier you this year!
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Episode 88 Transcription
On today’s episode, I’m talking about 5 easy swaps we can make in 2017 that will have huge pay out with regard to your long-term healthy lifestyle.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. And Happy, Happy New Year! I hope this finds you well and having started off on the right foot in this New Year. And if you feel like you haven’t started off on the right foot; no sweat! Look at all the days ahead of us we have to start on the right foot {laughs}. So the important thing is that we are just putting one foot in front of the other and we are just doing our best. So don’t worry. I know there’s a lot of expectations and hopes going into the New Year. And there’s nothing wrong with those. There’s nothing wrong with New Years’ resolutions, and harnessing all this brand new start momentum and jazz around January 1st. There’s nothing wrong with that. But if you feel like the first few days don’t live up to your expectations, just remember that they were just that; they were just expectations. So; I wanted to start off today’s episode with just a quick reminder about that. Maybe a little perspective, as we remember that every day is a new day to get started.
So, today’s episode is really aimed at those of you maybe you didn’t necessarily come up with a new years’ resolution; or maybe if you did, maybe it was just to be a little bit healthier. You know it could really be anything across the gamut. What I wanted to cover today are five easy swaps that we can all make in the new year to make a healthier, happier version of ourselves. And they’re really simple. And to be honest, if you’ve been following my work for a long time, you probably already do a lot of this stuff. And if you have not been following my work for a long time, then I hope that you’re able to get something significant from today. And even if you are a seasoned veteran, maybe you’ll get something out of it, as well. I hope I have got a surprise or two in here for you.
Five easy swaps. I tend to; if you have followed my work for a long time, you probably know and understand really well now that I don’t really like to create or foster an environment of constructing unrealistic expectations of ourselves. Because what do we do when we make unrealistic expectations of ourselves? If we don’t follow through on those, then we tend to throw the baby out with the bathwater. Right? So if your New Year’s resolution was to, say, never eat another piece of bread again, and then come January 2nd someone offers you up; I don’t know, a cupcake, and it’s your favorite cupcake in the world and they pressure you into eating it, and you buckle and you have a bite of the cupcake. If you had these huge unrealistic expectations that you would never have another bite of bread or breaded good again, you might feel like you failed it. And if you failed it with one bite of a cupcake, then you might as well go home and have pasta for dinner and cereal for breakfast the next morning, because we’re officially off the bandwagon. That’s what they mean by throw the baby out with the bathwater.
So what I like to do is foster an environment of; maybe let’s start thinking of goals; really, goals are really good, healthy activity to work through, and we do work through those very strategically within the Fed and Fit Project online; but I think it’s important to set goals as far as our mindset and our perspective with footnotes that make exceptions for real life. Right?
Let’s think realistically about what we can accomplish in this New Year. Let’s think realistically about the changes we can make that will have a huge im...
On today's episode, I'm sharing some quick thoughts about overcoming our grievances with an attitude of thanks.
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Episode 87 Transcription
On today’s episode, I’m sharing a thought on how instead of aiming to change our circumstances in 2017, we first aim to shift our mindset towards a more grateful, appreciative, present, focused heart.
Cassy Joy: Hello, hello, hello! Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your hostess, Cassy Joy Garcia, the owner of Fed and Fit; the book, blog, nutrition consulting practice, etc. {laughs} I’m excited about today’s episode. It’s going to be probably a relatively short one. The idea for today’s topic is one of those that has come to me several times during several evenings.
You know that time right before you fall asleep at night and your mind is just all abuzz. Those really great, creative ideas come to you; you solve things that maybe have been mentally perplexing for a while. This is one of those ideas that has really; it’s come up over and over again, and I hope I do a good job of describing it. I have; some folks keep a notepad next to their bedside table to jot down these ideas. I tend to keep them in a notebook on my phone; one of those little notepads. So I have some scribbled notes to talk about it, but the memory is still really fresh. And to kind of begin with the end in mind, the point of this little mini story I’m going to tell you is really just because I want us to regain some perspective and some focus and find presence and appreciation for where we are right now before the new year comes.
I’m talking to you; if you’re listening to this show on the day that it airs, the last Monday of 2016. Isn’t that so exciting! We have so much ahead of us, and so much behind us, and it’s just always just a special time of the year; you know, that transition between the years 2016 and 2017. There are so many memories, and so much promise for the years to come.
So the thought that occurred to me; and again, I hope I do this story justice! I did a dry run with my family the other night at dinner; I was with, we were over at my parent’s house, and I just blurted out this idea, {laughs} and my parents just sat there blinking, staring at me for a second while they took in what I said.
So this thought that came to me, and maybe part of it is exhaustion; making sure we’re getting The Project up and running and everything is full steam ahead; which it is, and it’s all so exciting. But I started thinking about, you know, we all go through life. Our daily life; and we have our daily life grievances that are small and minor. But they’re irritants, right? They’re little things. It’s like; I read somewhere on one of my social media platforms; Instagram, that’s what it was. Someone was going to try to make my smothered, slow-cooker pork chops. And she was so excited about it, and then she left a comment that she came home and her husband had left them out all day long on the countertop, so the chops were spoiled. And she was so bummed about it. Like those kind of little grievances. It’s not a make or break thing, but it’s irritating. Those kinds of things come up; or your kid is just pitching a fit one day, or just in a bad mood, or I don’t know. Your dog ate your favorite pair of high heels! {laughs}
Or, you put your neck out there and you built a brand new program, and you have some programming issues, because that’s just what happens sometimes with new programs. Hi Ace! I’m being visited by the ranch puppy dog. So we all have those moments. You get in your car, and you have a pretty crunch timeline on how long it will take you to get to where you’re going and you realize you’re out of gas. Those moments.
On today's Reverse Interview, where I invite listeners to come on the show and ask their questions, listener Roxanne and I talk about possible Paleo-friendly forms of birth control and how to get that classic Paleo glow.
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Episode 86 Transcription
On today’s episode, we’re jumping into another reverse interview where reader Roxanne asks me some of her questions. We’re going to talk about paleo-friendly forms of birth control, and then we’re also going to talk about how to get that classic paleo glow.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast! Today I am joined by Roxanne, who is in D.C.; Washington D.C. and today is another one of those special episodes where a listener/reader wrote in with a bunch of really good questions, and I wanted to invite her on the show to ask them while we recorded our conversation {laughs}. Because I figured the answers to her question, and probably the conversation that will evolve over the next 30 minutes could be of benefit to more than just Roxanne. We really feel like it could be of benefit to a bunch of you guys out there. So I hope you enjoy today’s call; I have no idea what questions she’s going to ask me, {laughs} so I haven’t prepared. But I’m going to roll with it and it’s going to be a lot of fun. Thanks for coming on the show Roxanne!
Roxanne: Hey, Cassy, thank you so much for having me.
Cassy Joy: Oh my gosh. The pleasure is mine!
Roxanne: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: I’m so excited about this! It’s just, I don’t like to leave emails unanswered, I don’t like to leave questions unanswered, and every once in a while; you know, I don’t know, somebody asks really good questions, and I think to myself; gosh, I either want to copy and paste this and make it into a blog post, which I never do because that’s work.
Roxanne: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: {laughs} Or, and then this idea came up. I haven’t decided what we’re calling these yet. By now I’ve probably decided and I said it in the intro; but I don’t know if I’m going to call them reverse interviews, you know, where you guys come on and interview me, or a live coaching call. I don’t know; we’ll play with it. We’ll figure it out.
Roxanne: I love it.
Cassy Joy: Anyways, I’m going to; I told Roxanne before I started recording, but what I’m going to do is I’m just going to pass the virtual baton all the way over to her, from Texas to D.C., and let her ask whatever questions she’s got for me. I know she has a fashion blog, so I’m sure some of her questions are going to be related to that. Her website, if you’re curious about Roxanne, is www.glassofglam.com, she told me before the show. I haven’t looked it up yet but I think it’s a really, really clever name, so congratulations on that.
Roxanne: {laughs} Thank you.
Cassy Joy: Of course. Well, ask away Roxanne, I’m here for you.
Roxanne: Thank you, Cassy. Well, ok. I started eating paleo in about May of this year, and it’s been awesome. It’s been life changing, like it’s the greatest thing I’ve ever done for myself and my body.
Cassy Joy: Awesome.
Roxanne: But, I've been struggling lately with acne, and no matter how much I exercise, how much I eat right with paleo, drink water, I feel like I’m always bloated and I just can’t get that glow that so many paleo women have achieved; you know, you and Diane Sanfilippo have. And I really want that. And part of that is because I have my fashion blog, www.glassofglam.com, which is supposed to be about feeling good and feeling confident. But if I don’t feel that way, then I don’t know if my readers would actually feel confident feeling that way either. So I think it could be an IUD,
On today's show, we chat about how the pursuit of perfection can actually negatively manifest in different areas of your life. We then cover 5 steps for becoming more progress-driven!
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Episode 85 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through a workout timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. Whether you want to squeeze in a butt-kicking, 10-minute, no equipment workout before lunch, or launch a 5K interactive training guide, Aaptiv has you covered.
Speaking from experience, Aaptiv is not just another fitness app. I was blown away by the options and the fun workout experience. Essentially like Netflix for fitness, Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. If you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
Also, because they're just the darn best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. So when you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; that’s Aaptiv.com, be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to the Fed and Fit podcast! I hope this finds you well, and in the middle of a wonderful easy, breezy, holiday season. Today, I’m excited to talk about; this is a topic that has been swirling around. It’s really been this center point of a lot of my work. A lot of my work here on the podcast, within my Fed and Fit Project, which is my online food and fitness program. It’s a center theme of my book; the Fed and Fit book; and if you follow me on social media, you’ll probably see that this has kind of been a central theme across all of my social media platforms, and the thoughts and ideas that I share there.
So we’re finally drilling down; I never claimed to be a quick learner, but I feel like we finally nailed what this topic is, and we’re going to succinctly put it today, and I’m going to take a stab at describing how it might apply in your life in various ways, and then also how to make some great positive changes, or strides, I should say.
So today, the theme is we’re going to talk about progress versus perfection. Now I bring this up as somebody who has struggled with this concept in the past. And it’s one of those things that I constantly am aware of because I don’t ever want to let go of this progress mindset. Because I really found a tremendous amount of freedom in my life, in my relationships, in my health, in my work, in all of the things that I do because I came more progress minded instead of perfection minded. So if this is something that you think you might maybe struggle with a little bit, I hope that you enjoy today’s episode, and I hope that you get some really great little nuggets out of it.
So how I’m going to break up today’s show is we’re going to talk about the different ways in which progress versus perfection may manifest in your life; so if you’re sitting there thinking, “I don’t know if this applies to me or not,” maybe we’ll just go ahead and brainstorm some ideas and you can see if anything resonates. And then to close out the show, we’re going to talk about how you could possibly make the switch from being perfection driven to progress driven. It’s a very distinct difference, and I’ve broken it up into 5 steps; 5 distinct steps. And of course, things are never really that simple. But you know what; we’re progress minded,
On today's show, Fed & Fit listener Allie joins me on the show to talk about how to launch a successful blog, design a brand, take food photos, and develop a community of readers.
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Episode 84 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through a workout timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. Whether you want to squeeze in a butt-kicking, 10-minute, no equipment workout before lunch, or launch a 5K interactive training guide, Aaptiv has you covered.
Speaking from experience, Aaptiv is not just another fitness app. I was blown away by the options and the fun workout experience. Essentially like Netflix for fitness, Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. If you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
Also, because they're just the darn best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. So when you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; that’s Aaptiv.com, be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. Today, I’m thrilled to bring you yet another reader; or listener, I guess we should say, reverse interview. These reverse interviews, of course, are when Fed and Fit listeners write in with really great questions, and I invite them to come on a phone with me! We record the call, they ask me their awesome questions, we get to have a really fun conversation, and then publish it to the podcast with the hopes that other folks out there listening; either they have the same questions and they can definitely benefit from this conversation we’re going to have, or maybe it brings up some things that some of you guys have never thought of before.
So I’m really excited today to welcome the lovely Allie. She lives in Ames, Iowa, and she is a graduate student there studying student affairs and higher education, which is really cool, because that is actually my youngest sister, Samantha; that’s exactly what she got her graduate degree in, as well. Allie, I believe you said that you listened to that Fed and Fit college student mini-series we did here on the podcast a while ago. But it’s definitely a passion project of mine; I love working with higher education students, so welcome to the show! I cannot wait to jump into all your questions.
Allie: Thank you! I’m so excited to be here. I’m excited as well.
Cassy Joy: {laughs} Awesome! Well, what’s on your mind, girl? Is there anything you want to share with folks before we jump into some of the things you’ve got jotted down?
Allie: Yeah, definitely. So, I’ll just touch on a little bit of a background of how I got these questions, because otherwise they don’t make a lot of sense of where I’m starting from.
Cassy Joy: {laughs} Awesome.
Allie: So, I grew up definitely a healthy lifestyle; my mom was a marathoner, my dad was a weight lifter. So they were definitely in the fitness realm, kind of always eating healthy awareness. But I was very unreceptive to it; of course, like a typical little kid, I feel like I was that rebel child who didn’t want to believe what mom and dad were saying.
On today's show, Fed & Fit listener Sam joins me on the show to talk about the unsung benefits of taking a purposeful break from working out.
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Episode 83 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through a workout timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. Whether you want to squeeze in a butt-kicking, 10-minute, no equipment workout before lunch, or launch a 5K interactive training guide, Aaptiv has you covered.
Speaking from experience, Aaptiv is not just another fitness app. I was blown away by the options and the fun workout experience. Essentially like Netflix for fitness, Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. If you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
Also, because they're just the darn best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. So when you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; that’s Aaptiv.com, be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back again to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am excited today to bring another; let’s call them reverse interview, shall we? {laughs} I don’t know what to call them. The lovely Sam from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and she graciously reminded me which state Milwaukee is in {laughs} so I could say that, is on the line today. She wrote me with some great questions, and I told her they were great questions, and I said; I knew that other folks probably had similar questions, or at least would love to hear the answer. So we’re going to have an awesome conversation today! Again, we’re flying by the seat of our pants. I did not refresh myself on all of her questions, so she’s going to ask them and we’re going to have just a live conversation. It’s going to be really fun; welcome to the show, Sam!
Sam: Yay, I’m excited! Thank you so much for having me.
Cassy Joy: Oh my gosh, the pleasure is all mine. Thank you for making time to come on and chat with me live. Break out of the email chain. {laughs}
Sam: Of course, I’m excited. This is fun.
Cassy Joy: Me too. Well, I’m going to go ahead and give you the baton; it’s your show. Take it away.
Sam: Alright; so just kind of going back to when I first emailed you. I kind of remember in the past you mentioned that you would sometimes take one to two full weeks off from working out, and I just kind of wanted to understand more about that, what the reasons are for doing that, what benefits you see from doing it. I feel like a lot of people struggle with taking time off from working out, and I just wonder what a full two weeks does for you. If you could just explain more about your experience with that?
Cassy Joy: Yeah, that’s a great question! That’s why I was like; oh, please come and ask that on the recording. That’s an awesome question. It’s something I haven’t touched on a bunch, and I kind of want to talk about it some more. You know, I think that it’s important to take breaks from everything. It’s important to cycle things in and out, right. If we look at food; I do this a lot. I answer all the way around the question, and then we’re going swoop right in and talk about it. {laughs}
Sam: Perfect.
Cassy Joy: So when we look at foods, right? Certain foods, produce, they all have seasons.
On today's show, my friend Sloane Wendell, owner of the San Antonio, TX isolation float therapy center, iSofloat, joins us to talk about the incredible benefits of float therapy.
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Episode 82 Transcription
Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through a workout timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. Whether you want to squeeze in a butt-kicking, 10-minute, no equipment workout before lunch, or launch a 5K interactive training guide, Aaptiv has you covered.
Speaking from experience, Aaptiv is not just another fitness app. I was blown away by the options and the fun workout experience. Essentially like Netflix for fitness, Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. If you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
Also, because they're just the darn best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. So when you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; that’s Aaptiv.com, be sure to enter the promo code FEDANDFIT, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. Today is a very special episode, because we’re going to get a little geeky, a little science-y. I know there are some listeners here who have told me they love those kinds of episodes, and we’re going to do it today in the vein of the important piece of all health and wellness, lifestyle and healthy pursuits. A huge part of that is rest and recovery, and that’s what we’re going to focus on today. Specifically one method. So to join us on today’s call is Sloane Wendell. She’s an expert and the owner, actually, of the first float therapy spa in San Antonio, Texas, which is actually where I’m from. But the things we’re going to talk about today definitely apply in a worldly perspective.
The name of her float therapy spa is called iSofloat. iSofloat is a specialized float therapy center that focuses on restrictive environmental stimuli therapy; REST; also known as floating! You’ve probably heard; maybe some of you have heard of this before. Floating is a tool for pain relief, wellness, and relaxation and it comes with a lot of different benefits. Float therapy allows our body to better equip themselves to deal with the stress and tension of living in today’s fast-paced world. And to tell us all about the science, all about the whys and some of her personal experiences, is my friend, Sloane. Thank you so much for joining us today, Sloane.
Sloane Wendell: Well thank you, Cassy. It’s wonderful to be here. Thank you so much.
Cassy Joy: Of course! This is going to be great. I’m so excited. Sloane was gracious enough; she invited me to come out and try a float, and I actually tried it last night, so this is less than 24 hours later, so I can give some personal experience. But I’m really; was really blown away. What got you first turned on to this whole idea of floating? Because you were the first one to tell me about it several years ago when you were talking about wanting to start this business here. But what got you turned on to it; what were some of your reasons why, and then what ultimately made you want to invest in it as a business owner?
Sloane Wendell: Sure. So,
On today's show, the incredibly lovely Lexi Kornblum Davidson joins us to talk about her brand new book, 'Lexi’s Clean Kitchen,' share some healthy wedding hacks, and also chat about how she’s found balance in her healthy but still indulgent lifestyle.
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Today’s show is brought to you by Aaptiv! Aaptiv is a fabulous app and robust online community that allows you access to top notch, motivating personal trainers who guide you through a workout timed to your choosing with fun, perfectly synchronized music. So whether you want to squeeze in a butt-kicking, 10-minute, no equipment workout before lunch, or launch a 5K interactive training guide, Aaptiv has you covered. Speaking from experience, Aaptiv is not just another fitness app. I was blown away by the options and the fun workout experience. Essentially like Netflix for fitness, Aaptiv gives members unlimited access to their entire bank of high-end, trainer-led workout classes. If you’re looking for fresh, high quality, on the go, motivating workouts that adapt to your lifestyle, I highly recommend Aaptiv.
And then also, because they're just the darn best, Aaptiv is even offering Fed and Fit listeners a free 30-day trial. So when you sign up for a monthly subscription at www.Aaptiv.com; that’s Aaptiv.com, be sure to enter the promo code FedandFit, one word, at checkout, and your first 30 days are on the house.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. Today I’m joined by an extra special guest; my friend, fellow blogger; oh my gosh. She’s probably one of the best bloggers I know, actually. I tell everybody that. {laughs}
Lexi Kornblum Davidson: Oh stop it!
Cassy Joy: You are! I’m joined by Lexi Kornblum Davidson, which is the name on her brand new spanking book, which we’re going to talk about today; Lexi’s Clean Kitchen. You’ve probably come across her website, www.lexiscleankitchen.com. She has a wealth of amazing recipes. She does an awesome job of labeling them paleo, gluten free; and really you can find anything on Lexi’s site. She’s really dedicated, always puts out fresh, new, incredible content. I’m so inspired by her. She’s been on this show before, but today we’re going to talk about her book. Welcome to the show, Lexi!
Lexi Kornblum Davidson: Thank you so much, and thanks for having me. I’m so happy to be here.
Cassy Joy: Oh my gosh. The pleasure is all mine. I’m so excited to have you here! So I have your book in front of me, and it is stunning.
Lexi Kornblum Davidson: Thank you.
Cassy Joy: No surprise.
Lexi Kornblum Davidson: Thank you, thank you.
Cassy Joy: I know you poured your heart and soul into this thing. How long did it take you to write it?
Lexi Kornblum Davidson: So, actually we were talking about it the other night. From start to finish, with the whole entire process, it was 2 years. But, in terms of just writing the book, I would say a year, and year and a half. Just all in.
Cassy Joy: I know. You were {laughs}. I mean, Lexi and I were both in editing and writing process together on our books, and I remember at PaleoFx we were sitting there on the couch commiserating {laughs}.
Lexi Kornblum Davidson: {laughs} It was like, oh my gosh I still have so much to do!
Cassy Joy: It’s so much to do! Well you knocked it out of the park. It’s really, really dense. And that’s something that… So Lexi was kind enough to let me publish one of her recipes from the book on my website,
Today kicks off the very first Reverse Interview where I invite Fed & Fit readers who've written in with questions to come ask them on the show! Fed & Fit Reader Tara and I discuss healthy desserts, if nut butters are a healthy choice, thirst for hunger, transitioning from a diet to a lifestyle, when intentionally ingesting gluten is worth it, and the benefits of white over brown rice.
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Today we’re kicking off the very first Fed and Fit reverse interview, where I invite readers to dial in and ask their questions on the line. Today we’ve got Tara, who talks about; we chat about healthy desserts, nut butters (if they’re healthy or not), thirst instead of hunger, interpreting those cues, transitioning from a diet to a lifestyle, when is gluten really worth it; and then why white rice over brown rice?
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. Today is an extra special episode, because we’re doing something totally different than what you have seen before on this show, and maybe on some other shows.
So let me give you some background information before I introduce our very special guest. Every once in a while, folks will send me an email or they’ll comment on social media, whether it’s Instagram or Facebook, or even Snapchat. Gosh I love Snapchat because I can have conversations with people. And I love answering questions, and I love giving everybody, I guess just the answers that they’re looking for, or at least some direction or some reassurance. And it dawned on me that they can’t be the only ones with these questions. And that’s often true; if you have a question, sometimes people feel silly asking questions, and I always try to remind people, there’s no such thing as a dumb question, and you are definitely not the only one with those questions. So I thought; what would be a cool way that I could help answer these questions for these wonderful people in a way that may help and benefit more folks?
So I got to thinking about it, and it’s something that I’ve thought about for a while, about maybe doing some sort of a reverse interview on the Fed and Fit podcast, where I invite people who email me with excellent questions, and I invite them on the show to essentially interview me. They get to ask all their questions, tell a little bit about themselves, and hopefully we can have a dialogue. This may turn into a mini; I don’t know if it’s going to be a mini nutrition coaching, or business coaching, or just overall healthy lifestyle coaching, but whatever it is, it would be fun to have a quick conversation, get it on record with these wonderful people.
And I’m so excited to kick it off today with a lovely lady named Tara. She is joining us today, and I’m going to go ahead and turn it over to her to tell us a little bit about herself, and then the show is yours girl. I’m going to let you lead it wherever you want to go, and I am here to just chit chat and answer any of your questions. Take it away! {laughs}
Tara: {laughs} Thanks Cassy. Awesome; I’m excited. This is, I think, a really cool step you're taking. I have so many questions; I feel like some are going to be silly, some might be a short answer, some might lead into more questions, but before I jump in; yes, my name is Tara, and I live in Seattle, Washington. Surprise, surprise, I work for Amazon. We have a lot of Amazonians here in the city, but I really enjoy it despite our grey skies and clouds and rains. But it doesn’t rain as much as you think.
Cassy Joy: {laughs}
Tara: {laughs} I am really inspired by just all of the paleo bloggers and just that lifestyle, living that way. Cassy I think I was listening to your podcast about which pots and pans to be using,
Today I’m taking with Jimmy Moore, bestselling author who recently published “The Complete Guide to Fasting.” We hear about Jimmy’s health journey; some myths about intermittent, alternate day, and extended fasting; who fasting is for/who it is not for; and the potential long-term health benefits to the metabolically broken.
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Book 1 (most recent topic of this show): The Complete Guide to Fasting Book 2: The Ketogenic Cookbook Book 3: Keto Clarity Book 4: Cholesterol Clarity Blog: livinlavidalowcarb.com Podcast 1: The Livin' La Vida Low Carb Show with Jimmy Moore Podcast 2: Low-Carb Conversations with Jimmy Moore, Jenna The Paleo PA and Friends Podcast 3: Keto Talk With Jimmy Moore & The Doc
Episode 79 Transcription
Today I’m talking to Jimmy Moore; bestselling author who recently published the Complete Guide to Fasting. We’ll hear about Jimmy’s health journey, some myths about intermittent, alternate day, and extended fasting, who fasting is for, and who it is not for, and the potential long-term health benefits to the metabolically broken.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to the Fed and Fit podcast. Today I’m joined by a friend and I don’t know if he knows this, but I really do consider him a mentor and an example in this industry of just working with integrity, staying true to your passions. His name is Jimmy Moore, and if you haven’t heard of him before, he catapulted onto the health scene in 2004 after a phenomenal 180-pound weight loss which enabled him to come off prescription drugs for high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and respiratory problems. He is the energetic personality, that is not an exaggeration, behind the very uber popular blog, Livin’ Lavida Low Carb, and is the host of the longest running, and one of the top ranked iTunes health podcasts the Livin’ Lavida Low Carb show.
Jimmy also hosts two other active podcasts; Keto Talk with Jimmy Moore and the Doc; and Low Carb Conversations, along with the retired podcast, Ask the Low Carb experts. He has interviewed over 1100 of the world’s top health experts, and has dedicated his life to helping people get the best information possible about living health so they can make the right decisions for their health. Jimmy is the international bestselling author of the Ketogenic Cookbook, Keto Clarity, and Cholesterol Clarity, along with the October 2016 release, the Complete Guide to Fasting, which is what we are going to talk about today. Learn more about Jimmy and his work at https://www.livinlavidalowcarb.com. I am so excited to welcome you onto the show today, Jimmy, thank you so much for joining us!
Jimmy Moore: Hey Cassy! It’s fun to be on your podcast. I’ve admired your work from afar as well, so we’re definitely the mutual respect club here today. {laughs}
Cassy Joy: Oh that’s very kind of you, thank you so much! I’m excited to have you. I have been a humble guest on a couple of Jimmy’s shows before, and if you can’t tell already from his amazing voice, he’s very talented as a podcaster!
Jimmy Moore: Aww!
Cassy Joy: So, y’all are going to enjoy today’s show, I’m sure. He’s got a wealth of information, and is just nice to listen to! {laughs}
Jimmy Moore: You are very kind. I’ve done this a little while, and I’ve got a nice microphone, so those two things help. {laughs}
Cassy Joy: They do. They do help. Meanwhile I’m holding my little iTunes headphones out in front of my voice because I didn’t get my mic charged! {laughs}
Jimmy Moore: {laughs} Oops!
Cassy Joy: You know, I just like to be as honest as possible.
Jimmy Moore: “Behind the scenes of podcasting.”
Cassy Joy: Exactly; exactly. Which is really what Snapchat is all about.
Today I’m joined by Mickey Trescott and Angie Alt! They share their health journey stories, how they came to find success with an Autoimmune Protocol, their business together, and their newest book, 'The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook.'
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Blog: https://autoimmune-paleo.com/ Podcast: The Autoimmune Wellness Podcast Book: The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook
Episode 78 Transcription
On today’s show, Mickey Trescott and Angie Alt, both leaders in the autoimmune protocol world join me on the show to share their stories to talk about their new printed autoimmune wellness handbook.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to the Fed and Fit podcast! I’m thrilled today to have not just one, but two awesome ladies on the show today; Mickey Trescott and Angie Alt. Mickey is an NTP, Angie is an NTC and CHC; {laughs} I’ll tell you what all of that is in just a second. I’m really excited to have them both on. First, I’ll tell you about Mickey.
Mickey is a nutritional therapy practitioner; that’s what the NTP stands for; chef, blogger, and author of the Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook. She’s the creator of AIP Batch cook; a video based cooking program that teaches users how to prepare allergen free meals in their own home. Very, very cool stuff. She teaches cooking classes online and at seminars across the country, as well as at Bastyr University; I hope I said that right. I’m an Aggie. {laughs} We’re kind of…
Mickey Trescott: Yeah, no, you totally got it.
Cassy Joy: I nailed it? Awesome. Sometimes I feel like I’m tucked into my Texas bubble very tightly. Mickey is on the board of directors for Hashimoto’s Awareness, an advocacy organization for suffers of Hashimoto’s disease, and in 2012, Mickey founded Autoimmunepaleo.com; a website with recipes and resources for those suffering from autoimmune diseases. She lives in Willamette Valley, Oregon. Did I say that one right, too, Mickey?
Mickey Trescott: Willamette. Close!
Cassy Joy: {laughs} Oh man. Did I say it like Siri says it? {laughs}
Mickey Trescott: Oh, I think you did better than Siri, actually.
Cassy Joy: Awesome. Ok, I’m going to tell you guys about Angie. Angie is a nutritional therapy consultant; that’s what the NTC stands for; and a certified health coach; the CHC. She’s also the author of the Alternative Autoimmune Cookbook, a recipe and guidebook for the autoimmune protocol. She is the creator of SAD and AIP in 6, an online coaching program that has helped over 1000 members on the path to wellness; very cool; teaching them how to transition their diets and lifestyle over a 6-week period. In 2015, Angie became a partner at Autoimmunepaleo.com, and she lives in Washington, D.C. Welcome, Angie!
Angie Alt: Thanks! It’s nice to be here.
Cassy Joy: Oh, it’s nice to have you girls here. Well I’m going to pass the baton off. Those were really lovely bios, and gave a nice introduction, but I would love it if y’all could share a little bit more about your stories, and about this latest project that you girls are working on.
Mickey Trescott: Yeah, so Mickey here, I’ll go first. And you know, my journey really started like a lot of us who come to paleo, come to all these health modifications, diet modifications, the autoimmune protocol, with a personal health issue. So I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s and Celiac disease about 5 years ago now after suffering for about a year, which in the scheme of things isn’t very long; but it was a pretty bad year. And I kept going to the doctor and trying to figure out what was wrong, and there were kind of two parts to my story. One part was not really getting what I needed from the medical community; so, going to the doctor and being told that there was nothing wrong,
Today I’m joined by my friend Dr. Scott A Mills, an acclaimed chiropractor and the creator of The Full Body Fix!
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Blog: https://drscottamills.com Social: Instagram, Twitter & Periscope @Fullbodyfix Rehab Videos: https://fullbodyfix.com
Episode 77 Transcription
Today I’m joined by my friend, Dr. Scott A. Mills. He’s an acclaimed chiropractor, and the creator of the Full Body Fix.
Cassy Joy: On today’s show, I’m so excited to welcome my friend Dr. Scott Mills to the show. He is a chiropractor with the passion for empowering others with the knowledge and tools needed to eliminate pain and improve the way they move. He’s located in San Francisco, California with his wife, and another dear friend of mine, Diane Sanfilippo, of Balanced Bites and Practical Paleo; a couple of things you may have heard of. {laughs}
Dr. Scott Mills: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: In addition to his doctor of chiropractic degree, he also holds a Master’s in exercise science, and previously worked as a collegiate certified athletic trainer for 6 years prior to his chiropractic career. In addition to patient care, he created the Full Body Fix, which is a series of corrective exercise video protocols designed to equip people with proper home care techniques. Really, really cool stuff. Dr. Scott’s spare time is typically filled with the active endeavors, such as weight training, golf, and mountain biking as well as exploring the Bay area with his sweet, sweet dog, Harper.
Dr. Scott Mills: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: I’m so excited to have him on the show today. I’ve got some really fun questions lined up. Thanks for coming on, Scott!
Dr. Scott Mills: Thanks so much for having me, Cassy. It was great being able to hang out with you back on the PP/Fed and Fit tour here in the Pacific Northwest. There were a few stops I got to come with you guys. You added a lot of joy and energy to the trip; I know Diane was super happy to have you on that tour.
Cassy Joy: Oh my gosh. It was such a pleasure; and you were such a life saver. Scott is a true gentleman, he really is, and he drove us all over the Pacific Northwest; unloaded our bags and reloaded our bags. {laughs}
Dr. Scott Mills: It was fun. It was fun. Happy to do it.
Cassy Joy: Oh you're the best. And he makes the best poached eggs in the entire world.
Dr. Scott Mills: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: So I know there’s a video somewhere; I don’t know, I think it’s on Diane’s site, https://balancedbites.com.
Dr. Scott Mills: Yeah.
Cassy Joy: If you want to learn how to make a poached egg, that’s where to go. Because I’ve tried; I have a cookbook out and I still don’t feel like I’ve got it mastered! {laughs}
Dr. Scott Mills: {laughs} Well that’s high praise. And all it takes is 2 eggs a day for like 6 months, and you get really good at it. {laughs}
Cassy Joy: Oh, that’s it. {laughs} Sounds good. Oh man. Ok, well I really; your career. We got to chat a little bit about what you do and the Full Body Fix really seems like an incredibly valuable program, but I’d like to kind of talk about your work in general. You know, 30,000 foot view; chiropractic care really seems to be the root of where you focus. A lot of listeners here; maybe it’s new to some, and maybe they’ve just heard rumors about chiropractic care.
Dr. Scott Mills: Yeah.
Cassy Joy: Because there’s a lot of things that circulate; a lot of mistruths, I think, and I would love to hear it straight from you; somebody who I really trust to tell listeners here why is chiropractic care so important. And maybe dispel some of those rumors and myths that folks have heard.
Dr. Scott Mills: Yeah, I really appreciate the opportunity to do that.
On today’s show, I talk about the power of plenty and of giving the benefit of the doubt to yourself, your business, your relationships, and your health.
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On today’s episode, we’re talking about the power of plenty, and giving the benefit of the doubt.
Cassy Joy: And we’re back with another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I’m so excited to be back with you guys today; I am going rogue with today’s episode. I had a wonderful time these last three weeks on the book tour with Diane, and I’ve learned the power of just kind of going with the flow, and not everything has to be the perfect setup. So I’m talking to you guys from my back patio here in not so sunny San Antonio because it’s raining right now. Which is nice; I love the rain. So I figured it would be a great spot to talk about what we are going to talk about today.
So this thought occurred to me, really last night. I’m recording this episode a day after when I would have wanted to, but I promised my friends, namely Diane Sanfilippo and Juli Bauer that I would take a full day off. We were joking that; not so joking. They really both of them sat down and had heart to hearts with me and told me; they said, “Cassy, I know you don’t take time off, but you must. You must take at least one day off.” {laughs}
Diane and I joke that we’re the kind of people that are either completely on or completely off, it’s hard for me to just be moderately on. It’s hard for me to just lightly check emails, but still kind of relax. So I did, I took the whole day off, and now we’re back on Monday and I’m excited. I am refreshed, and I’ve been sleeping a lot, getting caught up. But it was a whirlwind of a book tour, a lot of fun, and the time off yesterday I think is the reason why today’s podcast episode came to me. Once you really quiet the mind and give yourself some mental whitespace, which I talk about; I talked about a lot actually on our book tour in my talk about the Fed and Fit Project. But mental white space is a really significant thing, because it allows then your mind to kind of quiet and fill in with maybe more meaningful and more significant ideas.
So an idea that came to me yesterday, and it’s something that I’ve thought about a lot. And it’s a distinguishing factor I think in how some folks approach life, but I just never really had the words to put on it, and they came to me yesterday. So I want to talk about the benefit of the doubt. And I don’t know how long this podcast is going to last; I don’t know how long it’s going to take. Because what I normally do, so you guys know, when I write a show, when it’s just myself, I will draft out show notes and it’s not necessarily a script but I’ll write down the bullet points of what I want to talk about just to jog my memory while I’m going through the show. And it also helps me know how long; because I kind of have an idea how many words on a page converts into time on a show.
So I don’t really know what today’s going to be like; I’ve got it just jotted down on a post it note; which is kind of fun. But it goes with the theme of the show; giving myself the benefit of the doubt that we can just figure it out. You can jump and life will be ok. You’ll figure it out. So this is just a very small example on a very large concept.
So, really the question is; what would the world look like if everybody gave the benefit of the doubt instead of just doubting? This is an important distinction, because I think that; I don’t know. I’m not going to pretend to know if we’re hard wired to doubt, of if it’s just an adaptation of adulthood. Maybe we grow up and we get burned a couple of times, and then we start to just posture ourselves defensively against all the things that can happen in ...
On today’s show, Diane Sanfilippo and I ride around in our Uber mid-book tour to share our secrets for how to travel with less stress. .
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Episode 75 Transcription
On today’s show, Diane Sanfilippo joins me while we’re riding around in an Uber mid book tour to talk about how to travel with less stress.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast! This is a unique recording {laughs} but you’ve got to do what it takes when you're on the road. Diane and I are sitting here in the backseat of our wonderful Uber driver’s car in Chicago; we just landed!
Diane Sanfilippo: Yes we are. In some beautiful rush hour traffic.
Cassy Joy: {laughs} I think we’ve got a little ways before we get to our destination, so we figured we’d dial in, and now that we’re two weeks into this three week-long book signing tour, Diane for Practical Paleo second edition, which you can get in a hardcover or paperback; though we recommend the hardcover.
Diane Sanfilippo: We do.
Cassy Joy: {laughing} Pro tip; get the hardcover. {laughs}
Diane Sanfilippo: It travels better.
Cassy Joy: It travels better, exactly. And then me, for my Fed and Fit book. So we’re really excited; we have a signing in Skokie today when this episode airs on Tuesday. And yeah, so it’s been a really fun trip. But a couple of weeks on the road, and you get pretty good at figuring out how to make travel less stressful. So that’s what we want to talk to you guys about today, is really how to make travel less stressful. There are some tips and tricks; Diane is definitely a seasoned veteran, and I’ve been a very coachable student. {laughs} in a lot of these tips, and it really has made a huge difference, some of these things we’re going to talk about today. Both general travel tips, and then also with regard to food and overall health. So let’s go ahead and get into it!
Alright. So our general tips to start off; first one we talk about is take Uber.
Diane Sanfilippo: Take Uber. Yeah. So a lot of times when you travel, you can rent a car and this is not sponsored, by the way.
Cassy Joy: No {laughs}.
Diane Sanfilippo: You can rent a car, but first of all sometimes renting a car is totally affordable, but sometimes it’s crazy expensive. It can be over $100 a day to rent a car, and if you just take an Uber a few times a day, you probably won’t spend that much. And also, I don’t know about everybody else, but if I get in a car in a new city, I don’t have my little holder for my phone in the car, and I’m trying to map around and just drive around and navigate the traffic and all of that; and it’s just so much easier to just go sit in a car, and someone else is going to drive, and you can check your map and see where you’re going and figure things out.
So, I love to just leave that to somebody else. Basically; oh, that’s my phone. Basically, you’re delegating. You’re delegating the driving, you know?
Cassy Joy: That’s true. I mean, it really is the concept; one way to destress in general is to delegate more tasks. Plus, you don’t have to worry about parking logistics.
Diane Sanfilippo: And being in traffic or worrying that; yeah, I just think driving in new cities can be really challenging in general.
Cassy Joy: Mm-hmm. Totally.
Diane Sanfilippo: I’ve gotten lost many times.
Cassy Joy: {laughs}
On today’s show, we talk about how to choose the healthiest way possible to measure progress while you're on a lifestyle transformation journey.
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On today’s show, we talk about how to choose the healthiest way possible to measure your progress while on a lifestyle transformation journey.
Cassy Joy: Hello everybody! Welcome back to the Fed and Fit podcast. I’m so excited to have you here today. If you are a new listener, or you do not follow me on social media or anywhere on my blog, then you may not know that I am actually smack in the middle of the first leg for my nationwide book signing tour for my debut printed book, Fed and Fit! It’s so exciting and humbling, and even in just recording this show, my voice feels a little raw, so I think I’m going to have some tea later tonight to kind of help soothe that. But man, it has been just so great. So much fun. I’m having the time of my life, mostly because I get to see you guys face to face! You know, I try to do my best, if you guys email me or you send me a note on social media. I always do my best to respond because I think that’s really important. There’s nothing worse than sending something out into the universe and it going unanswered! So I feel like we’ve made friendships over the years through the internet, and it’s really great to put faces to names. So thank you for coming out to these events; thank you for all of your awesome questions, and for letting me signs your books! {laughs} It’s been so much fun. And really, ultimately, thank you for letting me be a part of your story. It’s an honor.
If you guys are in any of these cities that we’re coming up to; I’ll go ahead and read them off really quickly so you know where we are coming, and if we’re coming to a city near you, we would love to see you! I’m on tour with my travel partner, Diane Sanfilippo, who just published the second edition of Practical Paleo. And it is just a wonderful resource. Diane and I are having an awesome time touring together. You can kind of get an idea in our talks; we kind of put on, since both of us are certified nutrition consultants, we put on sort of a little mini nutrition seminar. So if that’s something that interests you, this is essentially a way to come out and take advantage of that. Grab a couple of books; maybe one for yourself, maybe one for a friend. Support the bookstores that are hosting us; get them signed. They make great gifts and great holiday presents.
Let’s see; I’m looking at the schedule really quickly so I can tell you guys where we’re coming up next. Let’s see, Monday when this podcast airs, the 13th, oh goodness not Monday. {laughs} my days; oh man. I’m in San Francisco right now, and earlier today, I was telling some friends that I stayed on a houseboat here once upon a time for my sister’s graduation; and they were like, oh from what school? And I said Seattle University {laughs}. I thought I was in Seattle and I was in San Francisco.
Anyways, bear with me. Ok, so we’re going to be at the Desert Ridge Barnes and Noble in Phoenix on the 13th from 7 to 9 p.m., so that’s one option if you’re in Phoenix, Arizona. And that stop is actually going to be myself, Diane, and Juli Bauer, of PaleOMG is going to be joining us. Then we’re going to be at the Half Priced Books in Kansas City from 7 to 9 p.m. on the 15th of September, and actually it will be myself, Diane, Juli, and Liz Wolfe will be there for that one. And then the last event with Juli will be Tattered Cover in Denver on the 16th from 7 to 9.
Today I’m joined by Naomi Seifter, the owner and founder of Picnik Austin, which is the real food truck and now brick-and-mortar restaurant located in Austin, TX. We talk about how her discovery of a real food lifestyle rescued her from years of pain, her whirlwind adventure that led to the opening of her food truck, her vision for the restaurant, and some great advice for entrepreneurs.
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Episode 73 Transcription
Today I’m joined by Naomi Seifter, the owner and founder of the real food truck, and now brick and mortar restaurant, Picnik, located in Austin, Texas. We talk about how her discovery of a real food lifestyle rescued her from years of pain; her whirlwind adventure that led to the opening of her food truck; her vision for the restaurant, and some really great advice for entrepreneurs.
Cassy Joy: Today I am joined; I am so excited for you guys to meet this lovely woman. Her name is Naomi Seifter, and she is just a ball of joy and light. She’s the ouner; {laughs} ouner.
Naomi Seifter: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: Founder and owner, I’m going with it {laughs} of Picnik. Picnik began in 2013 as a food trailer housed in a repurposed shipping container off South Lamar in Austin, Texas. Naomi has a personal history of combating food allergies since childhood, which has led her journey to open the gluten-free food trailer known for the grab and go breakfasts and lunch items, as well as the buttered coffees, which I’ve consumed many of {laughs}.
Naomi Seifter: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: Bone broths, juices, and all with the focus on sourcing locally and using organic ingredients. The brick and mortar location of Picnik just opened on August 10th, and I was lucky enough to attend a really fun tasting dinner, so now I can even more emphatically tell you that this lady is killing it!
Naomi Seifter: Awww.
Cassy Joy: She’s doing an amazing boots on the ground job of bringing healthy, delicious, paleo friendly foods to the Austin community, and is truly one of those lovely people that I cannot help but be inspired and energized by. I’m thrilled to bring her on the show today; welcome Naomi!
Naomi Seifter: Aww, thank you so much for having me! You’re so sweet! {laughs}
Cassy Joy: {laughs} Oh my gosh, the pleasure is all mine. I really am just genuinely thrilled for you. You really are; you know, folks, I do get asked quite often. I’m sure a lot of cookbook authors and bloggers are asked; ooh, did you ever want to open a restaurant. I was like, oh my gosh, I don’t think I have it in me {laughs}.That’s a lot of work.
Naomi Seifter: It is a lot. It’s a lot. I mean, we get approached by people all the time who are like; oh, I really want to create my own concept, I’m interested in doing something similar. And I mean, I will be the first to tell you, it is a full time, 100% of your time job, day in day out, 7 days a week.
Cassy Joy: Mmm. I believe it. Well you do it really, really well.
Naomi Seifter: Well thanks!
Cassy Joy: Keep it up. And I’d love for you to share; before we jump in I want to talk a lot about Picnik and pick your brain on all things foodie wise; but tell us a little bit more about your story. I very briefly touched on it, but I’d love to know what led you to this lifestyle and to doing what you’re doing now.
Naomi Seifter: Yeah, absolutely. So you know, I was one of these kids who was; basically I was sick my whole life, and my parents were both doctors, and somehow no one ever connected the dots that maybe my sickness was related to what I was eating. Like the other day, I was watching a video of me when I was a kid; I must have been 4 or 5, and it was on Thanksgiving,
On today’s show, we’re talking about Alcohol and working out: how last night’s cocktail can affect today’s workout, how a post-workout drink can impact how you benefit from your gym efforts, drinks that are easier on the body, and best practices if you ARE going to balance alcohol consumption with your fitness plan.
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On today’s show, we’re talking about alcohol and working out. How last night’s cocktail can affect today’s workout; how a post workout drink can have an impact on how you may benefit or not benefit from your gym efforts; drinks that are a little bit easier on the body, and best practices if you are going to balance alcohol consumption with your fitness plan.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to the Fed and Fit podcast! I’m excited about today’s episode. This is an episode topic I’ve actually had jotted down in my scrolling iPhone notepad for months and months now, and I’m glad we’re getting to it. We’re going to talk today about alcohol and working out. Really, how does alcohol affect the body; how does last night’s drink have an effect on today’s workout, and then if you are going to, if you do choose to have some adult beverages in and around your workout, what are maybe some best practices that maybe will keep your cocktails from sabotaging some of your efforts in the gym.
So I’m excited about today’s episode; I hope you find it interesting. When I asked you guys; I asked on Snapchat, I think I had four podcast topics in my queue that I was getting ready to research, and this was an overwhelming number of you voted for this episode. So I’m excited about it, and I hope you really enjoy today’s show.
I’m going to try and keep it pretty short and sweet, and I’m going to try not to get too sciencey, because I don’t want to lose anybody. We’re just going to talk about really general, I’ve done a bunch of research and I’ve tried to pull out, skim off, you know, the cream off the top and really give you some best practices and some very basic science. So, let’s jump into it!
First, let’s talk about alcohol. If you just topped off of a, I don’t know, maybe you’re a caveman. What movie was that? I wish there was someone here that I could ask, where the guy was buried in the ice. The caveman; I used to love that movie! {Encino Man} And he came into the modern world, and all of it was new. So let’s say if you’re that guy; what the heck is alcohol? Alcohol, or ETOH is a substance usually found in various volumes in adult beverages. So when you look on a bottle of wine or on a bottle of beer, it will say alcohol by volume. So that’s what we’re talking about.
Most of it, when consumed, is absorbed by the stomach and the rest is absorbed through the small intestine. And then it makes its way around the body, causing all of those funny, loose feelings, while the liver works furiously to metabolize, or deconstruct the alcohol brought to it by the blood stream. Ok, so that’s kind of the basic overview of how alcohol works in the body.
If you want more information on alcohol, and you know, how it’s made; we get into a little bit more of the science weeds, you should definitely look up alcohol 101 episode, on this podcast, it was episode number 21 if you want to scroll back through the archives.
Ok, let’s start with the first, most pertinent question that we’re all wondering. How does last night’s drink affect today’s workout? So this is a great question, and in all of this I want you guys to understand that I’m not trying to be preachy, by any means. I definitely enjoy a couple of cocktails a week, so you choose what’s best for you. I’m just going to kind of try to give you a broad overview. And sometimes I abide by these things and sometimes I don’t, so you do you.
On today’s episode, my friend and mentor Diane Sanfilippo joins me to talk about her NEW & expanded Practical Paleo 2nd Edition, the greatest benefits of a Paleo lifestyle, tips for handling stress, and budget best practices.
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Episode 71 Transcription On today’s episode, my friend and mentor, Diane Sanfilippo joins me to talk about her new and expanded Practical Paleo second edition; the greatest benefits of a paleo lifestyle, tips for handling stress, and budget best practices.
Cassy Joy: Today I’m joined by an absolutely wonderful woman who has made an incredible impact on the world with her numerous successful paleo-friendly books, such as the runaway New York Times’ bestseller Practical Paleo; her blog, podcasts, always fresh social media outlets, and healing nutrition focus program such as the 21-Day Sugar Detox. She’s constantly producing top notch content, and has been a leader in our industry for the last several years. She’s got an enormous heart, and I’m beyond honored to call her a friend and mentor. Today we’re going to talk about her Practical Paleo second edition, and we’ll cover some of the questions you submitted; welcome to the show Diane Sanfilippo!
Diane Sanfilippo: Hello! {laughs}
Cassy Joy: {laughs}
Diane Sanfilippo: Thanks for having me. I like that I can see you, because you’re giving a little “ole dance” to my welcome.
Cassy Joy: {laughing} I do, it’s Oprah style and nobody can ever really see it.
Diane Sanfilippo: {laughs} That’s awesome. Yeah, I’m excited to chat with you.
Cassy Joy: Me too! I know that readers; listeners are going to be really excited to hear from you. Just in general, but especially about this new project, this new book that’s coming out. Practical Paleo is really one of the most acclaimed books in paleo, gluten free, etc. I’m going there. I’m giving it all the titles!
Diane Sanfilippo: They should see the faces I make; like “oh no!”
Cassy Joy: {laughs} Oh, it really has been. But with all things, content evolves, and you’re getting ready to release the new and expanded version of Practical Paleo. I would love to hear from you; what differences are you most excited about to really share with the world?
Diane Sanfilippo: Ok, so I’m going to start with the superficial stuff, just because I’m holding my first copy right now, and first and foremost because this is what everyone will see when they first look at the book, is that we’re releasing it in a hard cover as well as a soft cover. So, for the people who’ve had the book for a long time, they’re like, “Yes! Finally!”
Cassy Joy: {laughs}
Diane Sanfilippo: And I’m like, yes! But you know, a lot of people use it as a reference. As you know, only about a third or a little more than a third of the book is recipes, which is still a ton of recipes. It’s over 150 recipes now, which is a lot more than I had before. But you’re flipping through it constantly, it kind of reads and works like a textbook, so the soft cover is fine, there’s nothing wrong with it. There’s a new soft cover edition as well and it’s $10 less on the cover price, so that’s definitely accessible for a lot of people. But the hardcover just feels really special to me. So that, first and foremost.
And then second, the photography in the book; I’ve reshot almost all of the recipes; Bill Staley reshot about 15 of the recipes that; I can’t even talk. They were originally all shot by him. I worked with him, stayed at their house for a while, working on all of the recipes. So I had made and styled all the food originally but he shot the p...
On today’s episode, my good friend Juli Bauer of PaleOMG joins me to talk about our collaboration on the Fed & Fit Project and book, how she’s expanding her blog, the advice she gives to people who want flatten their tummy and build abs, plus insight on how to develop a profitable business.
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Episode 70 Transcription On today’s episode, my good friend Juli Bauer of PaleOMG joins me to talk about our collaboration on the Fed and Fit Project and book, how she’s expanding her blog, the advice she gives to people who want to flatten their tummy and build abs, and then insight on how to develop and build a profitable business.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back again to the Fed and Fit podcast. Today I am thrilled to welcome back one of my great friends, Juli Bauer of PaleOMG.com. She’s the owner and founder of PaleOMG, and if you have not been to her website yet, you should go right now. She’s got over 650 recipes there; that’s a lot of recipes. You could cook every single day from her website for almost 2 years and not eat the same thing twice. {laughing} That’s a really; that’s a lot. She posts 3 new recipes every single week. She’s a fashion icon with regularly weekly fashion posts, and links to constant sales and deals. She’s a Crossfit coach, inspiring fitness advocate. She’s the mama to the most adorable puppy dog named Jackson, and one of my most favorite friends. She’s a New York Times’ bestselling author, she’s got three books under her belt, and her latest, Juli Bauer’s Paleo Cookbook’s, is probably one of my most favorite books ever. I have it at the top, tippy top of my cookbook stack, and I flip it open all the time for inspiration and for really, really solid recipes. Welcome to the show, Juli! I’m so excited to have you!
Juli Bauer: Wow, you are just the greatest! That was such a great introduction!
Cassy Joy: {laughing} Oh thank you.
Juli Bauer: You’re such a doll.
Cassy Joy: It’s probably my favorite part of this job, is writing introductions for my friends. {laughs}
Juli Bauer: You’re so sweet. You’re seriously the nicest person, Cassy. I wish people could know how nice you are. Which, they probably do, because you never cuss.
Cassy Joy: {laughs}
Juli Bauer: You’re just the kindest human being, and you’re always like, “Good morning!!!!”
Cassy Joy: {laughs}
Juli Bauer: To every single person out there. So they probably know.
Cassy Joy: I hope they know. I hope they know that I mean it. And then of course I’ve got friends and family who say they just can’t handle that kind of energy. I just went to New York, right, for this really mini press tour just to meet with some folks, and Kimberly, my sister went with me, and we roomed together in the hotel room, and Kimberly, Juli’s met Kimberly, my sister; she’s the country music singer. And she’s got a lot of energy {laughs} but Kimberly, by the end of the trip; she looked at me and she’s like, “Cassy, you just keep being you, because I don’t understand why you’re so happy when you wake up, but it makes me want to be happy.” Which is great, because Kimberly’s got; I don’t know, she’s like this little shiny; bright shining star, I feel like.
Juli Bauer: Gosh, she has so much energy.
Cassy Joy: She is. She’s a performer, she can really turn it on. It’s awesome.
Juli Bauer: Yeah she can!
Cassy Joy: Anyway, sorry. I digress. I’m so excited to have you on her. And just to give you guys some background, you probably heard a buzz about Juli and I working together. And really in a nutshell, Juli graciously agreed to indulge me {laughs} when I asked her if she would help me when I was augment...
On today’s show, I’m interviewing my friend and trusted legal mentor, Kristen Roberts of Trestle Law! She’s sharing her thoughts on how you can protect your business from the beginning, when to determine if you need to consult with a lawyer, and what is and isn’t okay when it comes to content sharing.
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Episode 69 Transcription On today’s episode, I’m interviewing my friend and trusted legal mentor, Kristen Roberts of Trestle Law. She’s sharing her thoughts on how you can protect your business from the very beginning, when to determine if you need to consult with a lawyer, and what is and what isn’t ok when it comes to sharing digital content.
Cassy Joy: And we’re back with another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I’m so excited about today’s interview. We’re talking to one of the most lovely, vivacious, wonderful, smartest gals I know. {laughs}
Kristen Roberts: Oh my gosh, I have so much to live up to! {laughs}
Cassy Joy: {laughing} Her name is Kristen Roberts. She is the founder and managing attorney of Trestle law. Trestle Law focuses on intellectual property, business and employment services for socially conscious and socially responsible businesses. She is a friend of mine, and also my attorney. {laughs} I’m so excited to say. Kristen, thank you so much for coming on the show today.
Kristen Roberts: Thank you so much for having me, Cassy. I’m really excited to be here. It’s going to be a lot of fun today.
Cassy Joy: I know. We’re going to have a good time. We’ve got some good questions lined up. Kristen has a wealth of information. I don’t know how much; I’ve talked to her on so many things over the years. I guess we’ve known each other about a year now, haven’t we?
Kristen Roberts: Yeah. I feel like we really got to know each other at last PaleoFx, right?
Cassy Joy: We did. That’s right. We had great conversations there, and she’s just given me really, really solid advice over the years. She works with a number of my colleagues in the industry; a lot of other bloggers, and then of course her business expands much past that. If you’re a business owner looking for help in the law sector, I highly recommend her. I trust her, and she does amazing work.
Anyways, I’m excited to have her on the show today. We’re going to talk about; really, we’re going to zoom in on what to do to protect your business from the beginning, when do you need a lawyer, and then also talk about sharing information in the digital age, kind of as a mini-PSA. In this blogging world, so much information is online. When is it ok to share someone else’s information, when is not ok. And then what you can do to not only protect yourself, but what do you do if your content is borrowed.
So I just think those are good grounds to cover. But before we get into all of that, I would love to pass the baton over to Kristen. Tell us a little bit more about yourself, more about your business, and maybe what are some of the favorite parts of your job.
Kristen Roberts: Well sure, I don’t mind telling you about my job. Lawyering is, I would say, it’s a lot more just client management and really setting client expectations appropriately and kind of just doing the right thing and being a good person. Because so much of it is relationship development, and that I think is probably just to start at what my favorite part is. I would say that’s probably my favorite part of owning my own law firm, is I get to work with the people I want to work with and that I respect and that I like, and you know, that are really kind of putting a great message out into the world and I can kind of help elevate and support that message. So that’s my favorite part of my job.
My background is,
On today’s episode, the kind and knowledgeable Dave Hunt, CEO of Crossrope, joins us to talk about how jumping rope may actually be one of the most versatile and beneficial workouts of them all, advice for those looking to finally get double under's, and we round it out by picking his brain for some sage business advice.
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Episode 68 Transcription On today’s episode, the kind and knowledgeable Dave Hunt, CEO of Crossrope, joins us to talk about how jumping rope may actually be one of the most versatile and beneficial workouts of them all; advice for those looking to finally get double unders, and then we round out the conversation by picking his brain for some sage business advice.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I’m really excited about today’s episode. We’re really going to start to speak to some of that “Fit” side of the Fed and Fit. I’m really thrilled and honored to have Dave Hunt, president and CEO of Crossrope on the call today.
So just to give you guys a little bit of background information on Dave; he invented the Crossrope system, which we’ll talk more about in a little bit, when he was sidelined with an injury back in 2011. From his high school days in upstate New York, to the Naval Academy, and then on to a career as a navy pilot, he’s always had a passion for jumping. When he’s not at Crossrope headquarters working on innovative new ways to bring an enjoyable jump rope experience to the masses, which is probably no easy task, you’ll find him at the gym spending time with his wife and two kids. He’s an awesome guy; I’m excited to talk to him today and introduce you guys. Welcome to the show, Dave!
Dave Hunt: Thanks so much for having me, I appreciate it.
Cassy Joy: Oh my goodness, absolutely. Tell us a little bit about your background; maybe tell us about your personal fitness journey, I’m really fascinated by that. And what interested you in a career dedicated to optimizing the jump rope experience?
Dave Hunt: Sure, absolutely. First of all, thanks for the kind intro. I’ve always loved to jump. I think sometimes there are just innate characteristics and passions that people have, and I don’t know where it came from, but ever since I was a little kid, I just remember trying to jump as high as I can. I always gravitated towards jumping sports; I think there’s just some sort of; I don’t know, even if it’s only for a second, some sort of freedom about leaving gravity and trying to jump up in the air. Even though we’re not really made to fly, it’s fun to pretend like we can.
So I’ve just always had a passion for jumping, and I pursued that through the sports that I did all the way up through being a high jumper, and a long jumper in college, and I was kind of one of those guys that after I graduated, I couldn’t hand up the spikes. I still had to pretend like I was an athlete and like I was competing, and I found that the jump rope was just a really challenging and engaging way to continue to push my limits. I kind of found it to be that limitless challenge where I could find new skills and tricks and tempos that would really push and challenge me.
Along the way, when I was trying new jump ropes and trying new workouts, I discovered heavy ropes, but I kept on breaking them. So it kind of put me in a scenario where I thought the classic, “There’s got to be a better way.” So I think that planted a seed for me. And then you mentioned that I got an injury back in 2011, so that was my opportunity to kind of seize the day, and give it a shot and see what I could create.
Cassy Joy: That’s awesome. Did you happen to watch the Crossfit games this...
If gaining momentum and staying motivated towards your new goal or project seem daunting, I've broken down 5 steps to help you both get started and keep going!
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Episode 67 Transcription On today’s episode, we’re going to talk about the unsung secret to success and motivation; momentum. How to get it started, and how to keep it going.
Cassy Joy: And we’re back with another episode of the Fed and Fit Podcast! I’m so excited to have you here, I’m so excited to be talking to you! This is going to be a great episode. Today’s podcast, the topic for it, is a little bit of a passion project of mine. It’s not just something that I’m fascinated by, but it’s something that I’ve personally struggled with over the years. I tend to be a very introspective person; I guess I just like to figure stuff out, which is {laughs} if you’re a long time listener, you’ve probably realized that about me. I like to take a concept that might seem confusing, or foggy, or difficult to put your finger on, and wrap your mind around. I like to take those kinds of concepts, and I think on them. I spend a lot of time just mentally breaking them down.
My sweet husband listens {laughs} to my first drafts of trying to figure things out; that’s what takes up a lot of the time in our long road trips across the country together. Because we live in Texas, and in Texas, everywhere is in driving distance it seems {laughs} to be. I’m in San Antonio, and Dallas Texas, for example, which sounds like it should just be around the corner, is a solid 5, 5-1/2 hours drive. But we drive everywhere, it’s really fun.
Anyways, and we spend a lot of time talking about a bunch of different topics that are just brain busters, I guess, for no better way to put it. And one thing that has perplexed me over the years that I’ve been trying to wrap my mind around through high school, in college, post college, and then as a professional who is really working to start a business, and then also just better myself, is how to stay motivated. Right?
And not just; that sounds like a very simple question. I don’t think that the answer we’re looking for; when I’m asked that, “how do you stay so motivated to your work?” The answer that I’m going to give them to that question isn’t probably the answer that they’re looking for. Because the answer to how do I stay motivated is a very simple one. It’s I really, really love what I do, and if you can’t tell; if you’re a listener to this podcast, it’s probably very apparent to you. I love this work. Now that gets me excited and keeps me motivated, and I’ll address staying motivated later in this episode.
But what that person asking me, “How do you stay so motivated?” what they’re probably wanting to ask is, “how do you even get motivated to start something?” Right? I think that is the real nugget of what people are looking for. They’re looking for that answer. “How do I even get started?” that is the most daunting part.
Get started on anything new is difficult, no matter which way you cut it. If it’s new to you, whether it’s new to your body, a new workout; whether it’s a new way of eating, whether it’s learning how to cook, maybe that’s new. Whether it’s; goodness, starting a podcast, or starting a blog, or starting a business. Anything new is going to present some form of difficulty. And how do you confront that difficulty and stay motivated at the same time; right? That is the real question I think people want answered.
And that’s a question that I even confront on a regular basis. Because there’s constantly things that I want to do personally more often. Maybe that is; like my beauty routine, for example. We’ve talked a lot about beauty on this podcast lately, but I love the idea of being a girl who has her a.m.
Siete Foods founders Veronica and Miguel join me to talk about their growing business, incredibly delicious (and versatile) Paleo-friendly tortillas, and product-to-market advice.
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Episode 66 Transcription Today I’m talking with Veronica and Miguel of Siete foods about their mission, current products, which are some pretty incredible paleo-friendly tortillas; advice they have for someone who wants to bring a product to market; rebranding; and their favorite ways to enjoy their awesome tortillas.
Cassy Joy: Well, today we are back with an interview that I am just so excited about. I’ve been working with these folks about wanting to bring them on the podcast for a little while, because I just love this company. I love what their up to, I love the mission and the foundation, and it just feels like; I don’t know if they’ll have me, but I feel like I’m a part of their family. I’m claiming them anyways {laughs}. I know they hear that a lot.
Veronica Garza: Yes!
Miguel Garza: Well you are a Garcia, so.
Cassy Joy: That’s true!
Veronica Garza: Close enough!
Miguel Garza: Yeah, close enough.
Cassy Joy: {laughs} Oh good, well that just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. Well I am so excited about introducing you guys to Siete foods; specifically, Miguel and Veronica Garza, two members of the family. I’ll let them tell you more about their company, and their products, and their mission. But if you haven’t already seen Siete foods, they have these incredible paleo-friendly tortillas. They have one that is nut free made with cassava flour, and one that is made with almond flour. And I’m sure these guys can jump in and either correct anything that I’m saying that’s wrong, or add all the good details, but they’re just wonderful. I have a pack in my freezer at all times; heat them up; I love to make breakfast tortilla tacos with them and all kinds of great things. So I’m excited to have you guys on the show, and welcome to the Fed and Fit podcast!
Veronica Garza: Thank you! We’re excited to be chatting with you.
Miguel Garza: Yeah, thank you so much for having us.
Cassy Joy: Yeah, oh my gosh. My pleasure. Ok, well let’s go ahead and jump into it. If you guys want to go ahead and tell us a little bit about Siete foods; maybe your mission, how y’all got your start, what current products you do have, and where folks can find them just to cover the bases, and then we’ll get into other fun conversation topics.
Veronica Garza: Ok great. So, our business has been around for a couple of years now. We really got started with an original product; an almond flour tortilla about 6 years ago; actually a little longer now. Maybe 7 years. So I started making an almond flour tortilla 7 years ago; I was living in Laredo for many years. I was dealing with a couple of different autoimmune conditions, one of them being lupus. The other is ITP, which is basically low platelet counts. I wasn’t feeling very well, just always sick; often on medication; prednisone, just not taking care of my health, or just not feeling well in general.
One of my older brothers, Rob, had suggested that I start following a grain-free diet. He had done a lot of research, and read that it could alleviate a lot of autoimmune symptoms. So I started doing that, and I did start feeling a lot better. Pretty much all of my lupus symptoms went away. It was great because I felt better, but there was definitely some stuff missing in my diet that just made it a little annoying and difficult.
Miguel Garza: It was sad; let’s be honest.
Cassy Joy: {laughs}
Veronica Garza: {laughs}
A guide to 5 healthy, Paleo-friendly cookware options that will help you avoid unnecessary toxins.
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Episode 65 Links: Here are the 5 types of cookware I recommended on the show. The links under each category are the pieces that I personally own with an ** by the ones I consider "must haves," - meaning, I use them 2x or more each week in my own kitchen. I hope you find this list helpful!
Ceramic-Coated Pans (healthier non-stick option)
11.5" Frying Pan by Berndes **must have 8.5" Frying Pan by Berndes
Stainless Steel
3-Quart Saute Pan must have 12" Frying Pan must have 2-Quart Pot 4-Quart Pot **must have 12-Quart Multi-Cooker Also found this amazing deal on a 5-piece set (frying pan, saute pan, and a pot)!!
Enameled Cast-Iron
Staub Cast-Iron Coq au Vin Cocotte - 5 3/4 Qt. (I own the Saffron color) Staub Cast-Iron Round Cocotte, 13 1/4-Qt. (I own the Basil color) Staub Cast-Iron Round Wide Cocotte, 6-Qt. (I own the Red color) **must have Staub Cast-Iron Braiser, 2 3/4-Qt. (I own the Graphite color)
Cast-Iron
Lodge 12" Skillet **must have
Silicone
Muffin Tray **must have Hexagon Gummy Tray (as seen in my book) Small Squares (for frozen coffee creamers)
I would LOVE some feedback, so feel free to leave a review in iTunes, comment below, or even give us a shout on social media! Episode 65 Transcription: Today we’re going to talk about why toxins in our cookware matter; the three types I recommend avoiding; and 5 safer, high performing alternatives.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back everybody! I’m so excited to have a new episode for you guys. Today, we are going to talk about something that I can’t believe I haven’t already done an episode about this already. But today we’re going to talk about healthier cookware options. So I’m going to talk about really why does it matter what we’re cooking our food on; what are some of the sources food cookware options we’ve got out there that maybe are worth avoiding, and the good ones that are available to us. I’m going to give you a really wide range so you can pick and choose what works best for you and your lifestyle. As a food blogger, and someone that just likes to cook, I am gifted a lot of different kind of cookware options. So I’ve tried them all, and I can speak from every angle.
So I’m excited to be back to give you guys some behind the scenes updates before we really jump into the content of today’s show. Things are going really well; our book tour and all of those dates are going to be shifted a little bit to make room for some other exciting things. So nothing major, but stay tuned, I’ll have some updates for you there. And the Fed and Fit Project online, which will work in tandem with the project that’s outlined in the book, will be up later this summer. I also have; I mean, it’s just a whole bag of fun stuff coming at you {laughs}. So that will be exciting.
I’ve got some really great interviews coming up for y’all on the podcast. Next week I’m interviewing a couple of folks from the Siete foods group. They make those awesome paleo friendly tortillas; you’re really going to love them, they’re wonderful people. In addition to some other fun interviews we’ve got coming out. So stay tuned, keep your eyes peeled on the website.
I’ve got some recipes that are going to be new in the blogosphere, including my egg-free breakfast bowls if you are someone who lies to really mix up the breakfast routine. Maybe you don’t tolerate eggs well, or maybe you’re just trying to meal prep breakfast. It’s hard to reheat eggs and have the texture be really great, so I decided to come up with three different options for you guys. And I really like these egg-free breakfast bowls,
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Arsy's website: www.rubiesandradishes.com The Paleo Slow Cooker Cookbook The Paleo Foodie Cookbook The Ultimate Paleo Cookbook Shop Beautycounter HERE. If you're interested joining Beautycounter as a consultant, feel free to email me directly at cassyjoy@fedandfit.com
Episode 64 Transcription: Today I’m interviewing one of my good friends and beauty mentors, Arsy Vartanian, of Rubies and Radishes. We’re talking about how she found a balance between paleo and convenience that works for her family; advice she has for startup bloggers; and why we both chose to join the safer beauty movement that is Beautycounter.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to the show everybody! I am thrilled to be able to bring a friend on today’s show. Her name is Arsy Vartanian, and she is the blogger, recipe developer, and all around got a really great head on her shoulders wellness pro behind RubiesandRadishes.com. She authored the Paleo Slow Cooker cookbook, which was her first; the Paleo Foodie cookbook, of which you can find her recipe for a very tasty sardine spread on my website; and the collaborative project, which was the Ultimate Paleo Cookbook. You can find her on the web, at RubiesandRadishes.com; her books in all of the major bookstores nationwide, and on social media at RubiesandRadishes.com.
Arsy, I’m so excited to have you on the show today!
Arsy Vartanian: Thank you so much for having me! I’m thrilled to be here.
Cassy Joy: Oh my goodness, me too. I always tend to do this. When I get on the phone with folks that I interview, I like to chat beforehand {laughing} to get caught up.
Arsy Vartanian: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: Because I just can’t wait to press the record button. So, it’s good to say hi to you again. {laughs}
Arsy Vartanian: It is, it is. I know, it’s funny to do a redo. {laughs}
Cassy Joy: It really is. Ok, awesome. I was telling Arsy that on our show, as all the listeners know, we kind of fly by the seat of our pants a little bit, so we’re getting a good introduction to that.
Arsy Vartanian: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: But Arsy, let’s go ahead and get started. You can introduce yourself way better than I can. So can you tell folks a little bit more about yourself? I would love to know why you started Rubies and Radishes, and really what your business is all about right now.
Arsy Vartanian: Sure, yes. I’ll try and give you guys the short version, since it’s been a long time. I think I started my blog in 2010. I’ve always been interested in health, ever since I was a teenager. I had started eating a vegetarian diet, because back then there really wasn’t all this information when I was 16. You couldn’t just go Google everything. And I ended up having a lot of health problems all through my 20s. I was in and out of doctors offices, and nobody ever had any answers for me. So I just kind of had to learn to live with it. I just had really bad headaches and I never had energy.
And then I had joined Crossfit I guess in 2009, was there for a while and was loving the workouts, and we did a paleo challenge, and all of a sudden I felt so much better. It was like, my headaches were gone, and everything. I had so much more energy, so I was just one of those people where I was obsessed with it. I wanted to tell everybody, because I felt like I’d found everybody’s solution. {laughs}
Cassy Joy: {laughs}
Arsy Vartanian: Because you know, I worked in corporate, everybody was basically spent, is how I would describe it. Every single person I knew was so spent, so exhausted, no energy, working too much, eating junk. So yeah, so if anybody has ever worked in a corporate office, usually there’s candy everywhere.
Cassy Joy: Mm-hmm.
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Get signed up for the Fed & Fit Project Online wait-list HERE. Find my Beautycounter recommendations HERE. Shop Beautycounter HERE. Shop Primally Pure HERE.
I would LOVE some feedback, so feel free to leave a review in iTunes, comment below, or even give us a shout on social media! Episode 63 Today we’re going to talk about how to get on the waiting list for the new Fed and Fit Project online; PaleoFx, the five toxic beauty product ingredients that I avoid; and two trustworthy companies for safer beauty.
Cassy Joy: Good morning everybody! I hope this finds you well and your week off to a wonderful start. Thank you, once again for bearing with me while I took a little time to get some other projects out the door, but I’ve got some really great interviews in the queue now, and you’re going to have more every week; weekly episodes. Isn’t that exciting?
Before I get into today’s topic, which is a pretty cool one. It’s one I’ve been wanting to cover for a while. I wanted to give you a quick state of affairs {laughs} as it is in the Fed and Fit Cassy and Gus and husband household. So, as far as the book goes. If you’re a new listener; welcome to the party. I have just wrapped up work on my first printed cookbook. It is going to be available in stores nationwide; so you can hold it in your hands and you can dog-ear all the pages you like. It will be available on July 12th nationwide; it’s very exciting, it has been a long time in the making. I have poured everything into it I possibly could.
And my dear friend, Juli Bauer, behind PaleOMG.com, she’s a brilliant recipe developer, fitness programmer, all around positive spirit worked with me actually in the book to help bring a really robust fitness program to the 28-day program that I’ve got outlined in the book. And the 28-day program that’s outlined in the book actually is a copy of my Fed and Fit Project. And if you’ve been following me for a very long time {laughs} then you know that the project is my online healthy lifestyle, start to finish program. And it’s not just another cleanse or reset, although it can read that way; the four weeks can definitely be read that way. But the main point of it is that you cultivate, and I walk you through the process to cultivate these major lessons learned so that at the end of the four weeks, and beyond, not only do you have a really great baseline of health and you’re feeling really wonderful, but you’re also equipped then with these powerful realizations about yourself about how to build your perfect you plan.
So a lot of that information is in the book, but we are also going; I tell you that, because we are also going to be revving up the project online once again. And I will be giving you a lot more information about the project online as we get a little bit closer; but for the time being, if that sounds like something that you’re interested in, the project online is going to follow the same format that you’ll find in the book, but we are providing supplemental videos, like newscaster style, really fun, informational videos. The project online is going to be broken up more like an online class, a course you might take. We are going to have a community forum, all kinds of really wonderful supplemental resources; oh my goodness. The list could go on.
And I won’t bore you with all the details right now, but if you’re interested in possibly participating in that and letting you guys know first hear on the show that we’re going to have to cap our first enrollment. We’re going to start the first group in August, and because we don’t want to crash the site off the bat, we want to make sure that we’ve got a really great, focused group of folks in the beginning, we’re going to cap it.
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Reserve your copy of my upcoming print book HERE. Find a farmer near you via EatWild.com ButcherBox will deliver grass-fed, grass-finished beef (along with healthier choices for chicken and pork) right to your door! Check back HERE for a link to a free package of bacon on Sunday, May 8th.
I would LOVE some feedback, so feel free to leave a review in iTunes, comment below, or even give us a shout on social media! Episode 62 On today’s show, we’re talking about why grass-fed is better; what the other meat labels actually mean; labels like organic or hormone free; and where you can find affordable, reliable, and delicious cuts of healthy beef.
Cassy Joy: And we’re back with another episode! My goodness, I just looked at the list, I can’t believe we’re at episode number 62. Wow, time flies; and I still have things to say. {laughs} That’s the really crazy part. So today on the show I know we just finished up a short little interview series, where I invited some of my dear friends in the industry to join me on the show to share some of their thoughts and professional expertise. And now today, it’s just me. You get some quality time with yours truly.
And something that I wanted to talk about, I really wanted to zero in on an issue that I’ve never really talked about before on the blog, and here on the podcast, and it’s the issue of grass-fed beef, and why grass-fed is better. Because I think that if we really start to think about the reasons why; I mean, I think folks know that grass-fed beef is a good option, but I don’t think we always understand why. There’s all kinds of different labels at the butcher counter, and it can be very confusing, so today we’re going to explore some of those options.
But in the meantime, I wanted to give you a quick update, because I know a lot of you listeners have been with me for a long time and you are all up to speed on the crazy projects that I’m working on right now, so I wanted to give you a quick update on where I’m at. So let’s see, today is Monday May 2nd. My goodness, I can’t believe we’re already in May. And my book, my first printed real deal, going to hold it in your hands book, hits the shelves July 12th. And I just can’t wait.
It turns out, I had a whole lot to say, because we’re at the maximum page count. My very patient publisher, they’ve just been amazing to work with. But {laughs} one of our conversations pretty recently, he said; “you know, I called the printer, and apparently the book cannot exceed;” I think the number was 488 pages before the spine on the book with give out. {laughs} and I was like, oh my goodness. You know, I would rather the spine hold together then have maybe those extra graphs and things that I had put together for the book. So I have a feeling there’s going to be a good deal of material that doesn’t make it in print that I will instead give you guys online as online resources.
And really what this has come down to is; I’m not saying this will be the only book that I will ever write, but the way that I approached it is I want to be able to use it as a resource for years and years and years. I don’t want you guys; I want this to be something that not only our community leans on, but something that you can look at. If you’re in the Fed and Fit family with me, you probably identify with a lot of the things that I say, we all stand around and pat each other on the back and we kind of agree with each other. And when you want to go out in the world and help share some of your perspectives, I wanted to give you a tool to do that. Something that from cover to cover has almost all the information that somebody would want to know. And beyond that, also a guide, a program,
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Episode 61 Topics:
Lexi's Clean Kitchen Lexi's Clean Kitchen: 150 Delicious Paleo-Friendly Recipes to Nourish Your Life LCK on Facebook LCK on Instagram LCK on Pinterest LCK on Twitter
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Ep. 61: Lexi of Lexi's Clean Kitchen on Blogging Advice and Her Book!
On today’s show, I welcome my sweet friend, colleague, and special guest Lexi Kornblum of Lexi’s Clean Kitchen, to talk about her upcoming new book, how she turned her blog into a full time business, and advice for food blog start ups.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back everybody to another episode of the Fed and Fit Project. Today I’m joined by another friend of mine; I’m so excited about this interview series, because I’m bringing some of my favorite people in the industry together, to chat with them for a little while. Today I’m talking with Lexi of Lexi’s Clean Kitchen! If you haven’t seen her yet, you need to as soon as possible. She’s Lexi’s Clean Kitchen across Instagram; https://lexiscleankitchen.com/. She’s also on Snapchat where you can see even more of her most adorable golden retriever, Jax. She’s a good friend of mine, she writes incredible recipes, she’s always thinking about what would be the next best thing that I think readers would really like; like these one pan meals. Things like that; she blows me away constantly. She’s such a hustler, and she’s coming out with her first book this year, I’m so excited about it. And we’re going to be able to spend some time together at PaleoFx. So welcome to the show Ms. Lexi!
Lexi Kornblum: Thank you! I’m happy to be here.
Cassy Joy: I’m happy to have you here! This is so fun.
Lexi Kornblum: I love it.
Cassy Joy: Well, you could probably do a much better job, as always, of telling folks about your story thank I can, even though I stalked you thoroughly {laughs} before the call. But tell folks about your story, and I know you’re outside of Boston now, so what led you to Boston and what led you to starting LexisCleanKitchen.com?
Lexi Kornblum: Yeah, totally. So, I’m originally from New York, and I’ve been in Boston for 4 years now. I went to college at UMass Amherst and then met my fiancé Mike, and we decided to move here after I went to graduate school. So that’s why I’m here.
In terms of Lexi’s Clean Kitchen; well, did you know that I was an elementary art teacher?
Cassy Joy: I did.
Lexi Kornblum: Ok, so I was an art teacher until this past June, and I was also blogging. So I was blogging full time, I was teaching full time. I loved both but it was too much. [barking]
Cassy Joy: Aww, hey Jax! It’s ok. {laughs} This is real life.
Lexi Kornblum: Ok, good. So, I started Lexi’s Clean Kitchen about 3 years ago, and about 3.5-4 years ago I had horrible stomach issues. I had, what now I know was leaky gut and Candida and all sorts of stuff, but I didn’t know what was going on. I was bloated, I couldn’t go to the bathroom, I had all sorts of issues. It came to a point where it was getting in the way of my daily activities, so I decided to start an elimination diet. It was like, something has to change. So I started cutting out gluten and dairy, and I felt good but I didn’t feel 100% awesome or anything like that yet. So I took it a step further; cut out grains, cut out refined sugar, and some other stuff, and started feeling a lot better. Like, significantly life changing.
But I love food and I’ve always been like obsessed with food, so I still wanted to be able to eat anything, like pizza and bread and not buy gluten free crappy bread from the store. So I decided to start an Instagram account,
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Episode 60 Topics:
Primal Pastures Primal Pastures on Facebook Primal Pastures on Instagram Primally Pure Skincare Primally Pure on Facebook Primally Pure on Instagram
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Ep. 60: Bethany McDaniel on Primal Pastures & Primally Pure Skincare
On today’s show, I talk with the lovely Bethany McDaniel about her farm, Primal Pastures, and her beauty line, Primally Pure.
Topics: 1. Introducing our guest, Bethany McDaniel [2:23] 2. Starting a homestead [13:49] 3. Farm tours at Primal Pastures [16:55] 4. Advice for new entrepreneurs [22:39]
Cassy Joy: Today I’m back with another interview in this interview series, where I called up some of my favorite people in the industry and asked them to hop on a call with me for a little while. I’m joined today by the lovely Bethany McDaniel. She is just a shining example of seeing an opportunity, or seeing potential in an industry, and making it happen with regards to just background, believes, perspective on I think just where the paleo food industry and just good quality healthy living can go. And she’s making some of those things possible. She is an owner; I guess that’s the right way to put it. The owner {laughs} with her husband in Primally Pure, it’s a skincare line.
You guys, if you follow me on social media you’ve probably seen me post about them, or some of these products in the past. I absolutely adore them. And then of course, Primal Pastures, which is the farm that they built and live on where they sell chicken and pork and beef; lamb and a bunch of other wonderful foods that Bethany can talk to you about, but they sell it to, they’re local to southern California and that’s who they usually sell the products to, but they also do farm tours, so they can walk people around and help them see the process, you know. Know thyroid food and know where it comes from kind of idea, so she’s got some really great vision for both of those companies, I know.
And it’s really an honor to have you on the show, Bethany. I’ve always adored you. I’ve always adored your outlook and your style and the things that you put out there. I just think it’s so great, and you’re just so great to talk to in general, so thanks for coming on the show!
Bethany McDaniel: Aww, thank you Cassy. It’s so nice to be chatting with you today; I’m so excited.
Cassy Joy: Me too, likewise. Well, you can do a much better job of talking about your story than I can. {laughs}
Bethany McDaniel: No, you made it sound awesome {laughs}.
Cassy Joy: Oh, did I? Good.
Bethany McDaniel: Yeah.
Cassy Joy: That’s one of my goals with these, is I want to feel the warm fuzzies.
Bethany McDaniel: {laughs} I did.
- Introducing our guest, Bethany McDaniel [2:23]
Cassy Joy: Oh good! But please, share a little bit more about your background. I know you kind of have an interesting story, but what brought you to California, brought you to the farm, and then brought you to start this amazing beauty line.
Bethany McDaniel: Yeah, so it’s all kind of happened over the course of the last really four years or so since my husband and I got married. We actually both grew up in southern California, and then moved to Arizona after we got married, and he was working as a teacher and I was working for the Special Olympics out there. We would always come back to visit, because his whole family lives in SoCal. And one Easter, his family had the idea of starting a farm. It’s been something that his dad has always been super interested in, and he’s read all kinds of farming books,
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Episode 59 Topics:
Jen's website Calendar of runnings events near you RxBar
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Ep. 59: Special Guest Jen Rulon Coach & 9x Ironman Athlete
Today I interview 9 time ironman athlete and accomplished triathlon coach, Jen Rulon, about the importance of strength training for endurance events, proper timing for carb loading, and her most recent experience as a TEDx presenter.
TOPICS: 1. Introducing our guest, Jen Rulon [3:36] 2. Benefits of strength training [8:59] 3. How much rest is enough for recovery [13:24] 4. Using nutrition for recovery [17:18] 5. Carb loading before an endurance event [24:13] 6. Jen’s TEDx Talk [26:53] 7. Quick tips for getting started endurance training [40:29]
Cassy Joy: Good morning everybody! I’m excited to be back. I took a little bit of a hiatus; a break so I could get some work done on my book, but we’re back, better than ever. I decided that I really want to enter into a phase where I am interviewing some of the people who I love and respect in this industry, and one of the first names that came to mind is a dear friend of mine. Her name is Jen Rulon, and Jen and I both live in San Antonio, Texas, and she’s an incredible lady for a lot of reasons. But just to give you a brief bulleted overview, and then I’m going to let Jen take it away, tell you a little bit more about herself, but she is a 9-time Ironman athlete. The lady is just incredible. I’m constantly in awe of watching her incredible successes with these events. She’s also a coach; she’s coached and motivated athletes not only to get their first triathlon, but some of them to get up to their third ironman triathlon. And she really does an incredible job of guiding her athletes to learn beyond the physical aspects of just doing the training and the event itself.
She has learned how to structure live with the Ironman triathlon training, so really how to combine, I know that’s a passion of hers; how to look past just the training and incorporate it with your everyday life, and I’m going to have her tell you more about that. But she received her Master’s degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in exercise science, and started her business, JenRulon.com. You will also see some of her knowledge shared in Runner’s World, Men’s Online Journal, WebMD, and she was just most recently a TEDx speaker. I’m so thrilled to introduce you guys to the very sweet, very knowledgeable, and very strong Jen Rulon. Thank you so much for coming on the show, Jen.
Jen Rulon: Thanks for having me, Cassy. Wow, what an introduction. It’s pretty crazy, sometimes as a business owner, as an athlete you just sort of sit there, and you’re like, “oh, I need to do this better, I need to do that more.” And I’m like, dang, I’ve done a lot! {laughs}
Cassy Joy: Yeah you have! That’s so funny. It’s so true, it’s so true. We sit down at our computers, and we work; us type-A trying to make it better and better personalities. It’s pretty cool to sit back. You have accomplished a lot, and I’ve always admired you. I was thinking about it; I moved back to San Antonio and started working at LuLuLemon.
Jen Rulon: Yeah.
Cassy Joy: Which I think is where you and I first connected.
Jen Rulon: That’s correct.
Cassy Joy: Is it? Ok. And that was almost 7 years ago.
Jen Rulon: Has it been that long?
Cassy Joy: {laughs} Isn’t that incredible?
Jen Rulon: Oh my goodness. Wow. We’ve done a lot, girl!
Cassy Joy: We have. A lot has happened. You know, in 2011 I started Fed and Fit, so that’s happened. We just; a lot has happened.
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Ep. 58: Stay Fed+Fit at a Sporting Event
Today we’re going to talk about some Fed and Fit behind the scenes updates, and also some good, better, best food and beverage options that you can find at sporting events.
Cassy Joy: Good morning everybody! I hope you guys had an awesome weekend, and you’re getting ready for another great week. So to start off on today’s show, I want to once again apologize for sound quality. If you hear some background noise, it’s because there is some background noise. {laughs} I am in the car commuting right now, and it just seemed like a really great time to go ahead and record this show. The thoughts for today’s show are fresh at the top of my mind, plus I am, as you guys know, very richly scheduled at the moment so it’s nice when I’m able to multitask. So thank you for sticking with me.
And to fill you in, if you are unaware of what’s going on over in this Fed and Fit world; I am; let’s see, we are coming into the middle of March and in the middle of July my first book will be coming out. It is part cookbook, part complete overview of really my personal philosophy of food and fitness. So I will have a sample of my 28-day food and fitness program in the book, the Fed and Fit Project if you’re familiar with it. That thing that I offered online; that thing. {laughs} That program that I offered online starting last fall, and we have since taken it down, offline while I was writing the book and also rebuilding the online format. So there’s a whole bunch of stuff in the works.
And if you guys are seeing less of me on social media, if I’m not as available as much, I promise I’m still working for you, it’s just kind of the behind the scenes stage of my business right now. I feel like Oz behind the curtain, pulling all kinds of pulleys and triggers, and getting things set up for a really great show. That will all really, really kick off this summer. So in the meantime, although I'm not posting weekly recipes on my blog right now. I’ll be able to pick those up as soon as I’m over this next big hump of the book, the work, but I am still committed to these podcasts on a weekly basis. So I'm at least able to touch in, provide some new content, say hello, and just serve as a reminder that I’m still here for you guys.
So if you ever do want to hear more from me, please come find me on social media. Of course on Instagram, but I recently really started to get into one of the new social media platforms; new to me at least, called SnapChat. And if you are not already familiar with SnapChat, I highly recommend you look into it. To be completely honest, my youngest sister, Samantha, who has joined me on the podcast before for that Fed and Fit college student miniseries, Samantha is 5 years my junior, and she’s kind of my anchor as far as what the young, hip kids are up to, and she’s been trying to convince me to get on SnapChat for years now, and I have resisted because I thought; I don’t know I kind of had some preconceived notions about that platform.
So I decided, no I’m good with my Instagram and from what little I understand about Facebook. But I finally jumped in with both feet, and you guys, it is such a fun platform. If you follow me on there, you know how much I’m enjoying it because I post all the time. So SnapChat, you would have to look me up by my username, @FedandFit, just like I am across all the other platforms. And really what I post there, it’s completely unedited, really just glimpsed into what I'm up to. So if you want to know what the heck am I up to,
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Episode 57 Topics:
The New Yiddish Kitchen Simone's blog: Zenbelly The Zenbelly Cookbook Jen's blog: Predominantely Paleo Down South Paleo The Paleo Kids Cookbook
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Ep. 57: Special Guests Simone Miller and Jennifer Robins
On today’s episode, I’m joined by Simone Miller of Zenbelly and Jennifer Robbins of Predominantly Paleo to talk about their brand new collaborative cookbook; the New Yiddish Kitchen.
Topics: 1. Introducing our guests, Simone Miller and Jennifer Robbins [1:10] 2. Book collaboration, The New Yiddish Kitchen [10:36] 3. Most difficult recipes to perfect [13:28] 4. A go-to dinner for Simone and Jennifer [18:01] 5. Advice for the newbies [22:18] 6. Favorite part of the job [27:39]
Cassy Joy: On today’s show, I am absolutely thrilled to be joined by a couple of truly admirable ladies. Powerhouses in their own right, Simone Miller of Zenbelly blog/catering business, and author of the Zenbelly cookbook; and then Jennifer Robbins of Predominantly Paleo and author of both Down South Paleo and the Paleo Kids Cookbook joined up in a recent collaboration to publish The New Yiddish Kitchen Cookbook. It is scheduled to release March 8th, which if you’re listening to this show when it comes out on Monday March 7th, that’s tomorrow! What a really big day. I can’t thank these two enough for joining me on the show, and I’m excited for you guys to hear all about their stories in this awesome new collaboration. Welcome to the show, ladies!
- Introducing our guests, Simone Miller and Jennifer Robbins [1:10]
Simone Miller: Thanks for having us!
Jennifer Robbins: Thank you!
Cassy Joy: Oh my gosh, so much fun. I’ve been looking forward to it all morning. {laughs}
Jennifer Robbins: Us too.
Cassy Joy: Oh good! And we finally sorted out our technical difficulties so I feel like we’re ready to take on the world.
Simone Miller: Absolutely.
Cassy Joy: Totally. So I know each of you have your own story and journey that’s lead you to paleo, because I stalked you thoroughly before the call {laughs}. I’ve read all the details, so if you leave anything out, don’t worry I can fill it in.
Everybody: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: But to start off, I would love if you would share a little bit about your story with today’s listeners.
Simone Miller: Sure. Well, this is Simone, and my story really began in food more than in the health side of things, and I’ve just been in the food business a really long time, cooking in kitchens since I was in college, and always sort of resisted cooking for a living, mostly because my family is in the food business and always told me how hard it was. {laughs} Mostly my uncle; “never go into the food business,” he said, and of course I’m such a good listener.
Cassy Joy: {laughs}
Simone Miller: So I resisted it but always loved it, and worked in restaurants. Long story short, once I wound up out in California after moving here from the East Coast, I wanted to get back into food, but I didn’t want to work in a restaurant anymore. So I started doing personal chefing, and that turned into catering, and basically as soon as I said; ok, this is it, I’m doing it, I’m starting a catering business, I got a food allergy test done to try to get to the bottom of my ongoing sort of chronic health issues, and found out that I was allergic to gluten, among a bunch of other sensitivities.
That sort of threw a wrench in things, because it’s really hard to cater a party without gluten; or, at least it was at the time.
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Ep. 56: Set Your Limits vs. Let Your Limits Set Themselves
Today’s episode is another live Periscope recording, so please excuse some of the poor sound quality. As another live forum, we talk about the difference between defining your limits and allowing your limits to define themselves.
Cassy Joy: So today’s episode, or Scope I should say, is going to be another podcast recording. Bonjour! Did I say it right? And I’m actually dialing in from this awesome office that I have access to. It’s a standing treadmill desk is what I’m on right now, and you guys are propped up against my computer screen. So it’s a pretty sweet set up, and I’m very grateful to have access to this.
So, what I kind of want to talk about today is, this is, like I said before, another podcast recording that I wanted to do live in case you guys had some questions and we could incorporate that into the show. So in case you don’t know me, and you’re new here, hi there! My name is Cassy Joy Garcia. I am the owner and founder of FedandFit.com. I have a weekly podcast, a healthy mindset, food and fitness podcast that is published every Monday. They’re about 30-minute episodes; today’s is going to be shorter. I have the food blog and an upcoming book, which I announced just this past week. The Fed and Fit Book, you can find it on Amazon. Very exciting stuff. I’m just kind of all over the place. If you guys are long time followers, thank you so much for dialing in, I appreciate it. You guys always feel like family.
So what I want to talk about today, and feel free to hop on if you have any questions. I will try to answer as many as I can while I’m going through this work. So just to give you guys an update if you’re curious on what I’ve been working on lately. I’m still working on finishing the book, and that has been a really fun adventure. Honestly, at this point I thought I would be finished; hi from France again! I thought that I would be finished with the book by now, with the manuscript at least, and into just the editing process. But it’s a little bit of a longer process than that. Some things that I had scheduled for myself now are running into me also writing the book and meeting some of my other commitments. So it’s kind of an interesting season, a really fun one. I like being richly scheduled. This is something I really thrive in, which is something I kind of want to talk about today. I want to go into that.
So that’s what I’m doing. Monday I’m headed to go do a corporate wellness presentation at another firm out of Houston, Texas this time, so I’ll be hopping in the car and driving myself. And so; oh thank you for the hearts! And so I’m spending the weekend on this treadmill writing and just trying to get ahead of the week. There’s no better feeling than starting off a Monday feeling like you got two bonus days under your wings.
Ok, so. What; I do not speak French. I’m a Garcia, actually, and I even speak less Spanish, if you can believe it. Ok, so what I want to talk about today. Today’s episode is defining limits versus growing into them. This is something I’ve come across a lot, not just with people I’ve worked with one on one clients, but also family members, friends. This is something where, if you guys are here, whether if this resonates with you or it resonates because you interact with somebody that is this way. Hi, from San Antonio.
Ok, so defining our limits; what are we talking about? I’m a food and fitness; I’m a nutrition consultant, and I have a pretty deep wealth of experience,
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Ep. 55: 5 Things You Can Do to Have a GREAT Day
Today is a unique podcast, as I recorded it live during a Periscope. Please forgive some of the poor audio, and my getting sidetracked by a couple of questions. In this episode, you’re going to hear my 5 methods that help to ensure I personally have a great day. I hope you enjoy it, and are able to apply some of the tips in your own life.
Cassy Joy: So, today what we’re going to talk about is how to have a happier, healthier day. And I have prepared some notes, and I’m going to kind of work through them, but I would love to see this kind of turn into a forum and would like to get your thoughts as we’re working through it.
Alrighty; so to start off, what we’re going to talk about today. You know, it’s really just some basic stuff that sounds so common sense; yeah, it’s like a forum, exactly! I have to do better about responding to you guys without derailing my thoughts. I’m going to work on being a better multitasker. These are really, really basic practices, and they kind of sound like “no-duh” moments. They’re going to sound very intuitive, but at the end of the day these are all these things I personally have to remind myself of and I’m not always great about staying on top of them. So I think it’s good just to flesh these ideas out, and talk about things that we can do both today and tomorrow to make tomorrow a really, really great day.
Thank you guys so much for inviting followers; I really appreciate that. This is going to a pretty short scope; probably 15 minutes or so, just to give yourself an idea.
So let’s jump into it. Basic practices that make a huge difference, right? We all have a lot of things going on. We’ve got a lot of goals, we’ve got a lot of balls up in the air. I constantly have the analogy of little plates on dowels that we’re spinning and we’re trying to keep all of them balanced and we have to move from one plate to another to spin it, and thanks again for inviting followers guys. I think there’s a way to really maximize your efforts and feel like you’re still in control. Because what we really want to avoid is that feeling at the end of the day; it’s like 2 p.m. rolls around and we feel like we’re just now starting the day. Has anybody else ever had that feeling? Where you start off with great intentions, you jump out of bed in the morning, and then you start working on some things, maybe you hadn’t planned on working on. You unload the dishwasher, and that turns into; oh, you know I really need to go to the grocery store and restock on this, and the next thing you know the afternoon rolls around and you’re just now jumping into the things that you really wanted to accomplish for that day.
So this whole idea that I want to talk about is things we can do to put ourselves in the driver’s seat really purposefully and make the most happen.
So tip number one; I say we write tomorrow’s to-do list today. And again, this might sound like a, “well, no kidding,” moment to a lot of people listening, but I’m the kind of person that, in the past I like to write the to-do list first thing in the morning. I’d sit down with my cup of coffee, and I’d think; oh, these are the things I want to do today. And I’d write them down, and I would say; that’s my plan. However, let me tell you the reason why; it’s exactly right. It is so easy to do small house chores instead of the big important thing. Because if you’re like me, and you're a list person, it feels so great to cross things off your list. And if it’s a bunch of little things,
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Ep. 54: Dating a Paleo Woman According to 3 Non-Paleo Bachelors
On today's episode, 3 non-paleo bachelors share their thoughts on dating a paleo woman.
Cassy Joy: And we’re back with another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. Thanks so much for dialing in everybody. I am so excited about today's episode. It's kind of a little fun pet project of mine. I got this wild idea for an episode based on some questions that ladies had been emailing me. I like to think of myself as, I have some of the answers. But I definitely don’t have all of the answers. But I will bring you the people that at least have those other answers that I don’t.
So for this one, it was all about dating. I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about, really just how to handle. I’m really just going to speak to just the ladies on today's episode. but you’re a gal, and you're out on a date. Or you like a guy, or he’s already asked you out. When is the appropriate time to tell him that you follow a paleo lifestyle? When do you tell him that you like CrossFit? Because some of us; a lot of ladies, at least that have been writing me are kind of afraid of the connotations associated with all that stuff.
So I thought who better to ask than my three most favorite eligible non-paleo bachelors. So, bachelor number one. I am so pleased to introduce you guys to Dr. Preston Carlisle. Preston is a second-year psychiatric resident at Wake Forest University in Winston Salem, North Carolina. He and I have known each other for about 15 years. Which, probably made me feel older than anything I've ever written in my entire life {laughs}. We both attended Health Careers high school, actually, in San Antonio. It was a magnet school. And Preston did me the honor of attending senior prom as my date.
So I don't want you to be too intimidated, ladies, but I have to brag on Preston just a minute. He's spent a year playing semi-professional football, graduated from Brown Medical School, and has his own incredible wealth of personal nutrition and fitness experience. Especially as it relates to his time spent in athletics in high school and then in college and then in that semi-professional league. So he's a really great resource. I don’t know, Preston. I don’t think you consider yourself paleo, which is why I thought you’d be perfect for this show. Plus, you're funny, and you're a straight shooter, and I know you'll give me some straight answers. So welcome to the show!
Preston Carlisle: Thanks for that introduction that is only going to lead to disappointment for all of your listeners. That was very nice. Some of the things sounded maybe true.
Cassy Joy: {laughs} They’re all true. They’re all true. That’s my favorite part of this job, actually, when I interview people. Is bragging on them. Because it’s so much fun. It’s so much fun to hear somebody else say what you do. It always sounds better than when you say it in your head. Well cool. I'm excited. You know, I want to pick your brain on the dating scene. You and I haven't lived in the same state in 15 years just about. So we've kept in touch with phone, and social media and things like that. But I’d love to kind of hear your perspective. You always have a unique perspective on things.
Preston Carlisle: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: {laughs} So, first off.
Preston Carlisle: That was a very nice way of saying that.
Cassy Joy: I don’t know what you mean by that. {laughing} I’m just kidding.
Preston Carlisle: I feel like soon everyone is going to know what you mean.
Cassy Joy: Everyone is going to be aware. {laughs} Ok, well let’s kick this thing off. What do you think is the best way for a lady to address he...
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Ep. 53: Moving Past a Mental or Motivation Block
On today’s episode, I’m dialing in out on a walk with Gus to share some of my thoughts on mental blocks maybe that are keeping you from finding that same motivation that you had when you first started on a new project or working towards a new goal, and how to really actively work to get past them.
Cassy Joy: Good morning everybody! I hope this finds you well. I am talking to you from a walk that I am on with my puppy dog, Fed and Fit Gus. It is a very richly scheduled season for us right now; by us I mean me {laughs} all Gus really has to do is eat and keep me company during the day. I’m working on some big projects, and if you’ve been following along on social media, you are pretty much up to speed on all the details I can share at this moment, but some of those really fun exciting announcements are coming soon. So there’s a lot going on, so I’m multitasking; while Gus is strolling around our neighborhood trail, I thought I’d dial in and really just kind of share some of my thoughts that I have right now.
So, to kick this week off; this is our last week in January, we’re kind of coming to the end of that first month where we had all of these New Years’ resolutions or, maybe not resolutions. I know a lot of folks just made goals for the New Year. We really just wanted to make a declaration. There are a lot of folks who I know said they wanted to be more positive in 2016, or; goodness, just cook from home more often. They didn’t really put a number on it, but just wanted to set the intention. And I think that’s great.
So I’m not necessarily speaking exactly to you guys, because that’s something you can very easily keep up, and you probably are not grading yourself on it. What I want to talk to; I’m sorry if y’all hear the rustling of my jacket. So what I really want to talk to are those of us who have a tendency to grade our performance on the goals that we set for ourselves. So, it’s kind of; this can turn into a little bit of a slippery slope when we have a hard time either keeping up motivation, or if we easily become discouraged by our progress or lack of progress. Or maybe lack of where we thought we would be.
So that’s really what I’m speaking to. And it resonates with me right now, because I’m working on all of these big work projects, and these same sorts of things do come up. These mental blocks; these moments where you wonder, do I really have the motivation to make this happen? So that’s what we’re going to talk about really briefly on this morning walk with myself and Gus. So thanks for joining me; and if you hear me have to chitter chatter with Gus, I hope you’re ok with it. {laughs} And if we pass a neighbor, don’t mind me saying hi to the neighbor, either; it’s a nice friendly neighborhood.
Ok, so, let’s talk about motivation blocks. You know, you guys might laugh at me when I tell you this, but I was recently watching; I do watch the occasional Netflix show. I know some folks who I talk to, they’re like; how do you even have time to watch TV? There’s always time to watch Netflix. {laughs} There’s always time, whether you’re folding laundry or you’re recipe testing or something in the kitchen; there’s time to have it on just to keep your mind off of whatever may be overwhelming you at the moment, it’s a nice distraction.
One of the shows that I recently watched; because I was looking for a show that I could watch when Austin, my husband, was out of town, because I don’t like to watch stuff that I know he would really enjoy when he is ...
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Episode 52 Topics:
Paleo Crumbs Macy's ebook Paleo Crumbs Fall Favorites Paleo Crumbs on Instagram
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On a side note, I’m beside myself humbled right now to announce that I was nominated by YOU GUYS for 2 categories in the recent “Best of Paleo 2015” contest orchestrated by Paleo Magazine!
I’m listed in the following categories:
Best Online Program: Fed+Fit Project Best New Podcast: Fed+Fit
Macy is also nominated for Health Hero of the Year so give her your vote as well!
I’d be SO grateful to receive your vote!! Voting takes exactly 30 seconds.
Here’s what you’d need to do:
Click HERE: https://paleom.ag/pmbof15 Type in your email at the top (they won’t spam you). Choose “Fed+Fit Project” under Best Online Program and “Fed+Fit” under Best New Podcast. Vote in the rest of the categories for the folks you love, though you can skip some if you're unsure. Then press “Submit” at the bottom of the page TWICE.
Winners will be announced at a live award ceremony this coming May in Austin, TX (Paleo f(x)). I promise to let you know how it goes!
Ep. 52: Special Guest: Macy Diulus of Paleo Crumbs!
On today’s episode; Macy Diulus of Paleo Crumbs joins us to share her health journey, experience starting a food blog, and her advice for how to really just jump in to this great big paleo community.
Topics: 1. Macy’s health story [2:16] 2. Macy’s blog tips [10:08] 3. Paleo Magazine Best of 2015 nominations (Macy’s and Fed and Fit) [16:15]
Cassy Joy: Good morning everybody! Thank you for joining us on another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am pretty tickled today to have a; Macy, I’m going to call you a friend of mine. {laughs} It’s just, I like to, I talk about people like they’re my best buddies all the time, and it might be news to them. But Macy is a friend of mine, a colleague in the industry. We got to know each other, I guess about a year ago. But I’m just thrilled to have her on the show today.
Her name is Macy Diulus, and she is the blogger behind PaleoCrumbs.com. She authored her first eBook this past fall called Paleo Crumbs Fall Favorites, and I’ve personally flipped through the whole thing, and it is stunning. She takes beautiful food photos, she comes up with some really amazing recipes. You can find her on social media @Paleo Crumbs. But she is just a wonderful young lady. I have always enjoyed talking with her and connecting with her, and you know, we’ve just kind of stayed in touch over the years. I thought she would be an awesome person to bring onto the show to give you her own perspective on this paleo industry, how it’s really helped her and shaped her future, whether it’s a profession or a hobby right now, time will tell, but she’s really good at it regardless of what she wants to do.
Macy, it’s an honor to have you on the show; thank you so much for joining me!
Macy Diulus: Thanks for having me, it’s such a sweet intro.
Cassy Joy: Oh yeah! Of course. It really is an honor. I love talking with you, I always walk away inspired and wanting to stay in touch because I just know you’re going to blow the worlds’ socks off, and I want to be there for it!
Macy Diulus: {laughs}
- Macy’s health story [2:16]
Cassy Joy: Ok awesome. Well, I would love for you to tell some of our listeners a little bit about you, about your story, and really what led you to following a paleo lifestyle.
Macy Diulus: Sure. I found paleo and kind of gluten free because of my health. My health really started to decline my sophomore year in high s...
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Ep. 51: Ask Me Anything!
On today’s episode of the Fed and Fit podcast, I’m answering your questions. We’re talking about everything, from how I transitioned my blog from a hobby to a business; some of my favorite skin care products; tips for getting out of the mindset of calorie-counting; and what we feed my Fed and Fit Gus.
Topics: 1. Transitioning the blog from a hobby to a business [2:15] 2. Skin Care/Hair Care/Makeup Routine [17:39] 3. Getting out of the calorie counting/food tracking mindset [21:41] 4. What Fed and Fit Gus eats [24:48] 5. Thoughts on intermittent fasting [27:41] 6. How long for results on paleo [32:30] 7. Pre workout meals [35:26] 8. How to build muscle [36:54] 9. Natural sugars occurring in fruit [40:57]
Cassy Joy: Good morning everybody! Welcome back to episode 51 of the Fed and Fit podcast. I’m just tickled to have you here. Today is kind of an unusual episode; I like to do these every once in a while, just to kind of keep things fresh and let you guys know that I’m listening to your questions and I’m happy to answer them.
So, today we’re doing an ask me anything episode, and really what this entails is, a couple of days ago I posted on social media that I was going to record an ask me anything episode, and I asked you guys to submit some questions, and you did. You gave me some great ones. So I’m going to take my time working through them. You’ve got some really good questions here lined up, and if you are interested in asking me more questions that I don’t answer in today’s show, or if I don’t get to your question, please feel free to shoot me an email. I will do my best to get to it. You can contact me through the contact form on my website; or you can shout out on social media. I am, of course, on Instagram and Facebook but I’ve recently started to dabble in the Snap Chat world. Snap Chat makes me feel like I’m 97 years old {laughs} because I don’t really understand it all that much. But I’m committed; we’re going to figure this bad boy out. I have a feeling we’re going to have a lot of Gus videos and random happenings from the day there.
And luckily, if you guys remember that Fed and Fit college student miniseries that I did with my sister and higher education expert/pro, Samantha Garcia, she has committed to help me figure out this Snap Chat thing, because apparently she’s got it all figured out. So, we’re going to get through it.
- Transitioning the blog from a hobby to a business [2:15]
Alrighty, so today’s episode. Like I said, it’s an ask me anything. In no particular order, I’m just going to start rolling through some of these questions. And I haven’t prepared any of these, so you guys are getting off the cuff kind of answers, just as if we’re on a phone call and you ran a question by me, and I told you just what I thought. Because I wanted to make sure it was as genuine as possible; I didn’t want anything to sound rehearsed by any means.
Alrighty, let’s get into it. First question is by RollPaleo on Instagram. RollPaleo asks; “Hi Cassy! I’d love to hear more about what prompted you to transform your blog from a hobby to a business, and how you went about that transition. Thanks! Sorry this isn’t a question, just something I’d like to hear more about. Hope that’s ok.”
Of course that’s ok, Role Paleo! Anytime you want to ask a question like that, I’d love to share more about stuff like this. This is something that I’m really passionate about. And it’s actually funny, because I have found that folks who start their own business start off because ...
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Ep. 50: Good Advice vs. Good Advice ...and how to choose a side
On today’s episode, I’m talking about good advice versus good advice, and how you can choose a side. And just as a preview, the side I suggest you choose is your side.
Cassy Joy: Welcome back everybody! Thank you for joining me again on the Fed and Fit podcast. Today is episode number 50! 50 that’s so cool! It reminds me of the SNL skit; “I’m 50! 50 years old!”
Well today we are going to talk about something that has kind of been a burr in my saddle for a little while. If you can hear that orchestra of barking dogs in the background {laughs} we are puppy sitting once more for my whole family. There are 6 of them, so that’s 24 little footies, and 6 sweet little faces I get to kiss.
Some advice I had gotten, kind of in line with today’s episode. We’re talking all about advice, but some of the advice I got was that people really liked the episodes where I just kind of wing it and talk about things that are on my mind instead of silencing myself off in my little home studio, I am just going to talk to you from home because we’re cooking, and this is real life, and this is just a snap shot, dropping by to kind of share some of my thoughts with you. So that’s what I’m going to do; it’s a lot easier, and if y’all enjoy it more, then by golly I will meet you there.
So, the burr in my saddle that I want to talk about is good advice versus good advice. There is no shortage of advice givers and pieces of advice out there in the world. Myself being one of them, of course. How in the world are we supposed to navigate this enormous sea of pieces of advice? Everybody conflicts with everybody, they all stand on their own island. Again, myself being one of them; projecting our thoughts and what we think of the world and what works for us, and we make these blanket statements like, “there’s no other options for you to consider! It’d be ridiculous if you considered any other lifestyle!” Or path to health and wellbeing, or path to starting a business, or way to have a relationship, how to raise a baby. There’s an endless supply of advice, it all contradicts, and how the heck are we supposed to choose?
I just kind of want to pull back and talk about some of that right now. Especially with the New Year rolling around; there was a lot of good advice out there, and they all disagreed with each other. But there was a lot of advice on whether or not you should start a New Year Resolution. And at the end of the day, it can be really confusing if you don’t think that everybody, all the advice givers, if they don’t sit down and put their heads together or come up with a consensus, or say pointedly that they do agree with somebody or they don’t agree with somebody. It’s difficult as a consumer of advice to figure out where does all of this line up? Did somebody who say “don’t have a New Year Resolution”, did they consider all of these other possible benefits of having one?
So it can be pretty confusing and overwhelming, and I think where I’m coming from in this business is I’m trying to give advice, and I’m speaking from what works for me, and I’m speaking from the heart, and I’m speaking from the feedback that you guys give me. What resonates with me; what you really enjoy, and what inspires you. So I use that, and I roll it all up with my personal experiences; I roll that in with all of my continued education, and I try to deliver you advice, and nuggets, and direction, and pieces of my heart that are as uncomplicated as possible. That’s all I’m trying to do.
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Episode 49 Topics:
The Paleo Cupboard The Paleo Cupboard Cookbook
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Ep. 49: Interview with Amy Densmore of Paleo Cupboard
Today, I’m talking with my friend and blog colleague, Amy Densmore, of The Paleo Cupboard, about her new book, how she manages to stay healthy with essentially 3 full time jobs, and how she transitioned her two young girls to a real food lifestyle.
TOPICS: 1. Introducing our guest, Amy Densmore[3:27] 2. About Amy’s book [9:55] 3. Everyday tricks to sticking with good habits [18:30] 4. Advice for moms transitioning to paleo [26:57]
Cassy Joy: Good morning everybody! Today we’re back with another very special interview. I’m thrilled to be talking with my friend and special guest. She’s a friend and colleague I like to think of you, Amy, as. {laughs} Just so you know.
Amy Densmore: {laughs} Yes.
Cassy Joy: Her name is Amy Densmore; oh, there’s puppies! I love it.
Amy Densmore: Yeah. {laughs}
Cassy Joy: Of The Paleo Cupboard. She’s got an incredible blog, an awesome resource, really the most hilarious social media account. She always has me giggling, and I’m constantly taking screen shots of her funny things that she posts online. So she’s awesome, and she came out with a beautiful new book today, and I wanted to introduce you guys to her. I think she’s got some really great perspectives on a lot of topics we’re going to talk about, so welcome to the show Amy!
Amy Densmore: Thank you for having me. I’m super excited. This is my first podcast.
Cassy Joy: Wo-hoo!
Amy Densmore: So they say you always remember your first, so, this is memorable.
Cassy Joy: {laughs}
Amy Densmore: This is exciting, I’m pumped. Thanks for having me!
Cassy Joy: Oh my gosh, you’re so welcome. It’s an honor to have you today. This is going to make my day so much better, I got to talk with you.
Amy Densmore: Yes! {laughs}
Cassy Joy: I still remember; Amy, I don’t know if you remember this, but I think we met; I don’t know if it was 2 or 3 years ago, and it was PaleoFx. And a group of us went to lunch...
Amy Densmore: Yes! {laughs}
Cassy Joy: I can’t remember, Lamberts, I think that’s what it was, in Austin.
Amy Densmore: Yes, in Austin, yes.
Cassy Joy: Yeah! And Mary Shenouda was there, and oh gosh, a bunch of other people.
Amy Densmore: Yes, I think Simone from Zenbelly.
Cassy Joy: That’s right, Simone was there. Pamela Martha Focker. {laughs} She was there.
Amy Densmore: Yes, she was there, yes.
Cassy Joy: And we just had this great lunch, and I remember sitting across from you. We hadn’t met before, and I was like, who is this hilarious beautiful woman that is just {laughs} and we had the best time. I didn’t want lunch to end.
Amy Densmore: Yeah, that was so much fun. So much fun. I do remember that, yes. That was our first time for meeting! That was quite the lunch. I think everyone around us was not as impressed.
Cassy Joy: {laughs}
Amy Densmore: Because we were just; everybody at that table was just laughing the entire time, we were having so much fun.
Cassy Joy: We were, I remember. I remember what Mary ordered; we were all ordering food, and Mary ordered herself a scotch {laughs}
Amy Densmore: She did. She said she was going to fast, and I thought; oh, she’s not going to have anything. But she had a scotch, and I said, I like this chick. She’s cool.
Cassy Joy: Exactly! I was like… {laughs}
Amy Densmore: She was just working and having a scotch, and she’d pop in to socialize, she’d turn her head,
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Episode 48 Topics:
Seven steps to form a new habit
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Ep. 48: How to Form a New Habit
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Christmas Trivia Questions
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Ep. 47: Reindeer Games with the Garcia Girls!
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Episode 46 Topics:
Welcome Special Guest Caroline Potter of Colorful Eats Nutrition Questions for Caroline Colorful Eats Nutrition All-American Paleo Table: Classic Homestyle Cooking from a Grain-Free Perspective Scrumptious and Styled The Nourishing Buzz Podcast
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Ep. 46: Fed+Fit Special Guest: Caroline Potter
Today, I’m talking with my friend and special guest, Caroline Potter of Colorful Eats Nutrition about her new book, how she’s come to view her type 1 diabetes diagnosis as a blessing, and her top food photography tips.
TOPICS: 1. Introducing our guest, Caroline Potter [1:12] 2. Caroline’s health story [5:40] 3. Positive mindset on body image [15:31] 4. Caroline’s food photography tips [23:12]
Cassy Joy: Good morning everybody! Today we are back with a special episode of the Fed and Fit podcast with a friend of mine who also happens to be a colleague, and she lives practically across the world. She is so talented and has all these awesome creations; the lovely Mrs. Caroline Potter. Welcome Caroline!
Caroline Potter: Hello, how are you?
Cassy Joy: I am dandy. {laughs}
Caroline Potter: In your introduction you called me Mrs. Potter; I never get called that. {laughs}
Cassy Joy: Really? {laughs} Well, now that I’m married, I’m really savoring calling other people Mrs. Because I feel like now I’m a kindred spirit {laughs} with them.
Caroline Potter: I love it. I love it. {laughs}
- Introducing our guest, Caroline Potter [1:12]
Cassy Joy: Well good. Just to give you guys a brief overview, if you’re not familiar with Caroline yet; she is an NTP and authored the cookbook All American Paleo Table, and she’s also the brains and beauty behind the blog Colorful Eats. She has an awesome newsletter, I recommend you sign up for, that goes out pretty regularly. Caroline lives on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii with her husband, Steven, and they’re super adorable golden retriever, Libby, which you can see pictures of her on Instagram. Caroline loves all things outdoors; hot cappuccinos, and grilling on the weekends, which is probably why we are such natural friends. {laughs}
Caroline Potter: {laughs} I really do love all those things.
Cassy Joy: You do? That’s so nice. I like all those things too. Those are good ones. Well, I’m thrilled to have you on today. I wanted to bring Caroline on because; well, I really just like introducing you guys to other really great people in the industry, people that I really look up to for a bunch of different reasons. But Caroline is definitely among that. She came out this year, like I said, with her debut cookbook and it is absolutely stunning. If you haven’t grabbed a copy yet, I highly recommend it. She really took a bunch of; if you can flip through the calendar of American holidays, she really took some of those classic family favorites and revitalized them with some really great nutrition thinking {laughs} is that the best description you’ve ever heard of your book, ever? {laughing}
Caroline Potter: Pretty great. Pretty great Cassy. {Laughs}
Cassy Joy: Some really great nutrition thinking went on in that book {laughs}.
Caroline Potter: I’m going to use that one from now on.
Cassy Joy: You should. That should be printed somewhere. {laughs} Anyways, it’s absolutely stunning, and she did an awesome job. I’ve made several things from it so far; the biscuits were awesome, the burger was awesome. That bacon jam, Miss Caroline; Mrs. Caroline, has changed my world.
Caroline Potter: Um, yeah,
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Episode 45 Topics:
FitStar
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Ep. 45: Fed+Fit Travel Tips
Today we’re going to talk about how to stay Fed, Fit, and Healthy while you’re traveling for work, for fun, or for visiting family this holiday season.
Topics: 1. Traveling tips to staying healthy [2:38] 2. What to pack; luggage and carry-on [8:48] 3. What to buy when you get there [15:49] 4. Staying fit on the road [22:30] 5. Recommendations for jet lag [26:48]
Cassy Joy: Good morning everybody! I hope this finds you well and warm on this lovely December morning that we’re having. Today’s podcast is a little bit unique, because instead of cozying myself up in my home office/studio to make sure we’ve got really great sound quality, I am working in my kitchen, trying to make sure that I’m staying on top of a deadline that I’m working towards for a big project. So I apologize if you hear all kinds of background noises or anything like that; or maybe Gus barking in the background or knocking on the door to come in. That’s what’s going on today, so thank you for bearing with me.
If you do follow me on Instagram, and you keep up with my blog, you have heard these ramblings of this project that I’ve been working on, and I really cannot wait to tell you guys about it. I’m writing it for you, and my love language, one of them at least and the way I give love is to give gifts. And this is really playing to that part of my personality. I’m viewing this huge project that I’m working on as, I don’t know, it’s like a great big awesome thing, gift that I’m working towards. I just hope and know at the same time that you’re going to love it.
So a proper announcement about what that actually is, if you haven’t already guessed it, will be coming soon so keep your eyes peeled. But what it’s got me doing is pretty much cooking day in and day out in my kitchen, and I absolutely love it. I love and live for really full days, so it works out great. Here we go, here’s Gus, speak of the devil. Hi puppy! Come on in. He doesn’t want to come in. He wants me to stand here with the door open. {laughs}
Ok. So it’s been great though, so thank you for bearing with me. My team has been awesome to get stuff out. We’ve got recipes written for the blog, so it will come up, we’ll be publishing at least one a week throughout this holiday season while I’m working, so keep your eyes peeled for that. I’m going to make this podcast work; I promised you a podcast every week and that’s what we’re going to do.
- Traveling tips to staying healthy [2:38]
So, ok let’s get to it! As you guys know, I got married in October, and then my husband and I went on our honeymoon to New Zealand. We were there for 2 weeks, and it was an awesome trip. And if you have been there before, you know what I’m talking about. The entire countryside is just enchanting. It’s really, really beautiful. Austin and I aren’t exactly beachy people; we’re pretty restless. If you can’t tell, I like to work and be doing things {laughs}. As does Austin, my husband. So, trying to relax on a beach we could probably do it for half a day and then we’re ready to get up and go do something.
So New Zealand was perfect for us because we were able to really schedule a bunch of adventures. We went skydiving, we swam with dolphins in really, really cold water. And that was actually my idea, swimming with the dolphins {laughs} and I needed some pep talking to actually get in the water at that point. I’ll tell you this really quick story; we get to this dolphin swim place,
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Ep. 44: Holiday Meal Recovery Plan
Today we’re going to talk my super quick holiday meal recovery plan.
Topics: 1. Step 1: hydrate [5:29] 2. Step 2: Prepare your nutritious food for easy access [7:30] 3. Step 3: Book your fitness class [11:39] 4. Step 4: Sleep [14:34] 5. Step 5: essential oils, morning cocktail, and hot tea [15:49] 6. Step 6: Watch your mindset [20:33]
Cassy Joy: Happy Monday my dear friends! I hope that you had the most wonderful Thanksgiving with your friends and family. And if you’re listening and you don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, I hope you had the most wonderful last weekend in November. So if you are like me, this past Thursday you gathered with family and friends around a large meal. We ate, we paid no mind to counting our macros, and we indulged in foods that maybe we would normally avoid.
So today’s episode, I want to just quickly focus on providing you with essentially a holiday recovery plan template. So I’ve kind of broken it up into about 6 categories, 4 main ones, and if you’re a regular listener, a lot of this will; it’s in our conversation a lot that we talk about, but hopefully I’m putting it in a way that’s going to be easy to remember. And the fifth and sixth categories are a little bit unique just to this episode, so I just wanted to quickly touch in on this Monday back from Thanksgiving.
If you are feeling like; let’s say, it could be the gamut. Maybe you had a Thanksgiving; a totally paleo Thanksgiving. Maybe you followed the Fed and Fit Holiday Feast, my eBook that I’ve got out there. It’s about 45 recipes, and I have a whole bunch of menus and grocery shopping lists, and what to make when guides, all designed to kind of help you create a dinner that will really support your health and the health of your families, but also it tastes really great and it looks just like the food that we have always known.
So, maybe you went that route. Maybe you had a totally paleo Thanksgiving, and on this Monday morning you are hitting the ground. Your feet are running. You're feeling great, you don’t feel like you’ve got anything to recover from. And I think that’s awesome! You go girl, or guy! {laughs}
If you are not on that side of the spectrum, and I’m kind of one of those that’s not. I had a Thanksgiving with my new family. You know I got married in October, so we spent this Thanksgiving with Austin’s family, my husband’s family in San Angelo, Texas. And although I volunteered to bring a pie, a paleo pumpkin pie actually from my holiday eBook, which was excellent. Oh my goodness, it was so good. And I have to tell you, out of a group of people who do not eat paleo, these folks couldn’t really care less about paleo stuff. I will tell you that the paleo pumpkin pie, the pan was licked clean and the conventional pumpkin pie sat there untouched until the next day, so I think there’s a big ol’ win for us.
But anyways, I had one of those Thanksgivings where I was just there to enjoy and be a part of this new family and be a part of that community and soak up every minute of this awesome family. And I did, I had a great time. Of course I didn’t eat some foods; I opted out, I didn’t eat the dressing, because it had the normal bread in it, and I know it’s just not worth it for me. It makes me feel too crummy, and then I wouldn’t really be able to enjoy family time. But I did enjoy some other things. I had way more of that paleo pumpkin pie than I normally would. And I’m a wine drinker, so I definitely had a few more glasses of wine than maybe just a one-off glass of wi...
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Ep. 43: How-To: Plan a Healthy Wedding
Today we’re going to talk about wedding health and fitness goals, how to actually set yourself up for healthy success, and most importantly, how to manage your expectations.
Topics:
- Welcome back Cassy [1:18]
- Wedding health and fitness goals [5:31]
- How to actually set yourself up for healthy success, [11:50]
- How to manage your expectations [22:37]
Cassy Joy: And I’m back! I feel like I’m back like I’ve never been back before, and I hardly know where to begin, but I want to start off by saying hi! Thank you guys for hanging with me while we took some time to go on our honeymoon and get resettled back in life. But I’m back, as promised, to do a podcast episode, speaking specifically to our recent wedding experience, but more importantly in how it might apply to more folks, how you can take some of my lessons learned and some of the things I went in with as goals and as game plans, and kind of fold those into your real life experiences; whether that’s a wedding you’ve got coming up, or yourself, or that of your daughter’s, or of a friends, or if you’ve just got a big event, I think these are really good pieces of advice. So thanks for joining me, I’m excited!
- Welcome back Cassy [1:18]
So, where do I begin? Oh my goodness. I feel like I’m speaking to you from smack dab in the middle of a fairytale, to be honest. It’s not one of those Disney princess cartoon fairytales, but it’s more like one of those realistic, nothing is perfect, and at the same time everything is perfect kind of fairytale. I think the show, Once Upon A Time if you’ve ever seen it, is a great example, and if you’re not familiar with it, the rough premise is that fairytale characters in their subsequent stories are dropped from their fanciful books and movies into a real life setting full of real life complications and real life joys. And that’s really where I’m at right now.
I feel like Snow White who is just having a string of bad hair days. {laughs} So I’ll take it. I feel like I’m one of the most fortunate girls, and this is a really special time in our lives, so I’m happy to be able to share some of it with you guys.
So if you are new here, and you wonder what the heck I’m jabbering about, let me get you quickly up to speed. I married the love of my life on Saturday, October 24, 2015 in the middle of one of those torrential Texas rainstorms that you might have heard about. There was lots of flooding. We decided to go with our plan, and we stood under this divinely formed, natural pecan tree cathedral alongside the Concho River in San Angelo, Texas. It’s where Austin is from. Austin and I were engaged for about 1 year, and as a girl who hadn’t really done any pre-wedding, or pre-engagement wedding planning, it was a real learning process. There were some curveballs, but I held on for the ride and enjoyed it.
Above all, Austin and I wanted to make sure that during the whole process we really set the tone at the very beginning. Because we’ve seen folks really get carried away with some of the details and lose touch with what’s most important. So we set the tone, and we wanted to make sure that we number one honored each other, honored the meaning behind the upcoming union. We really stayed focused on the marriage; not necessarily just the wedding. And that we truly honored our family. Family is really important to the two of us, and so we wanted to make sure that they really felt like they were involved and really taken into account.
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Ep. 42: Gut Health 101 (Part 3 of 3)
On today’s part 3 episode of the gut health miniseries, we’re talking about how to heal your gut by removing, repairing, and reinoculating.
Topics: 1. Updates from Cassy [0:37] 2. Healing the gut part one: Remove [1:56] 3. Healing the gut part two: Repair [7:57] 4. Healing the gut part three: Reinoculate [14:03]
- Updates from Cassy [0:37]
Cassy Joy: And we’re back with episode 3 of the how to heal your gut miniseries. Thank you guys for joining me again. I hope you can hear me ok; I am recording this episode actually from the United Club in LAX airport {laughs} before I go any further into the content of today’s episode, I really just want to issue a quick heartfelt thank you for being so patient these fast few weeks. I know most of you probably follow along in some capacity, but if you’re new here or listening at some point in the future, I’ll get you up to speed quickly.
The short story is, I just got married. I got married on October 24, 2015. I’ve been a little more relaxed with my schedule these past few weeks while we implemented some last minute planning activities, then especially while we were all together for the big celebration, we tried to relax a little bit. So it was a lovely affair, of which I will actually recap in the next podcast episode, so you’ll hear all about it. And I’m really humbled by all of your sweet notes and patience while we take a little longer than usual in publishing these shows and blog posts. So thank you so much.
My husband, now husband and I are actually headed to New Zealand for our honeymoon, so I’ll be there for the next couple of weeks. So if you’re listening to this show when it comes out on Monday, that’s where we’re at! And if I’m able to steal away a couple of minutes I’ll be able to get up the wedding show, as well. If not it might be another bi-weekly show for the next couple of weeks, and I’ll get it up when we get back.
- Healing the gut part one: Remove [1:56]
Ok, onto the fun topic of gut health. So to recap in episode 1 we covered gut health 101 and why it matters so much. In episode 2 we covered gut flora and the intestinal barrier disruptors. So we talked about what is the gut and all of its parts, why is it important, how a sick gut has an impact on our overall health, and how it got sick in the first place.
So let’s go ahead and close out this complex topic with a quick digestible, pun intended, list of ways you can actually heal your gut. So as we’ve done with previous two episodes in this series, I want to open with a quote from Hippocrates that will help set the tone for today’s discussion. The note is “Let food be thyroid medicine.” That’s probably one of his more famous quotes, and it really sets the tone for the content of what I want to talk about today. So I’ve broken up how to heal your gut into really 3 main parts. We’re going to talk about; and this language I’m sure you’ve seen elsewhere in the industry, but I really like it and I think it’s easy to understand, wrap our minds around, because this can be such a complex, overwhelming topic, and because it takes so long to heal, it can feel like it’s just a never-ending rabbit hole of options and avenues we can take to get there. So we’re breaking it up into 3 phases. So the first phase is remove, second phase is to repair, and the third phase is to reinoculate.
Ok, so remove. We’re talking about removing the roadblocks. This includes moving out all of the toxins that we discussed in the earlier shows,
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Ep. 41: Gut Health 101 (Part 2 of 3)
On today’s part 2 episode of the gut health miniseries, we’re talking all about the gut flora and intestinal barrier disruptors.
Topics: 1. Updates from Cassy [0:32] 2. The two parts of the gut [8:12] 3. Part one of the gut, the gut flora [10:23] 4. Part two of the gut, the gut barrier [14:21] 5. What can damage the gut lining [16:39] 6. Effect of lifestyle on the gut [26:43]
- Updates from Cassy [0:32]
Cassy Joy: Howdy everybody! Glad to be back again with you for another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. Just a couple of notes before I jump into today’s part 2 of the gut health miniseries. I wanted to let you guys know that if you’ve been following Fed and Fit for a while, especially since last holiday season, you probably remember the Holiday Feast eBook that I published last year. Well; it goes back on sale this week! You know, I took it down after New Year’s last year, and I made a promise that I would be sending out an updated copy again this year. So here we are.
This new 2015 version includes a brand new Halloween chapter, and just like last year we’ve got over 50 recipes in the eBook, over 150 pages, and it’s got 5 different menus each for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Eve; Halloween of course being the bonus chapter this year. Each of those menus include; we’ve got one for autoimmune, one for 21-Day Sugar Detox, one for low-FODMAP, one for low-carb, and the last one for what I like to call Fed and Fit decadence. It’s kind of like a much healthier way to holiday and enjoy the holidays, but still have a piece of pie and still have a snuggler, you know {laughs} which is hot cocoa with a little peppermint schnapps in it. But, anyways.
I’ve got all those awesome recipes, what I think is the best paleo pie crust out there. I guess I should say paleo-friendly, but it’s great and it’s made the old fashioned way where you chill the butter, you roll the dough, and you chill the dough again. So it’s a project that I poured a lot of time and a lot of heart into it because the holidays are just so very special and very important to me, and I wanted to create a way to share kind of my holiday table with you all. And kind of feel a little bit liberated. The holidays shouldn’t be a time where we stress out, and think; oh gosh, well here we go, I’m just going to be unhealthy for the next two or three months, and then when January rolls around, I’ll get back on track.
I think there’s a way to have your cake, and eat it too. And that’s really what I wanted to provide for you guys, a resource that kind of bridged the gap there. You know, it was; yeah, you know what; that pumpkin pie should be enjoyed, it’s Thanksgiving for Pete’s sake, so let’s make a pumpkin pie that everybody loves, and it just also happens to not be detrimental to health. I like to think of them as benign recipes. Maybe not; pumpkin pie isn’t necessarily going to be a boost any which way you cut it, but it can definitely help out.
And then I also created a bunch of recipes for you guys, if you are following a strict autoimmune protocol, or if you are following, let’s say a 21-Day Sugar Detox or an extended Sugar Detox, or low-FODMAP plan. I included special recipes with special modifications for you guys. I have a pumpkin pie custard that is bananas! It’s so stinking good. So you can have that instead of the pie, and still feel like you’re taking part in the holidays.
Anyways, that was a lot more than I intended to talk about it, but I’m really excited.
The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 40th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 40 Topics:
Updates from Cassy [1:27] A history lesson on Hippocrates [4:01] The two components of our gut [10:40] What does an unhealthy gut mean? [13:56] What does a healthy gut mean? [17:30]
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Ep. 40: Gut Health 101 (Part 1 of 3)
On today’s episode, we’re talking gut health 101 with a launch of a brand new 3-part miniseries, all about gut health.
Topics: 1. Updates from Cassy [1:27] 2. A history lesson on Hippocrates [4:01] 3. The two components of our gut [10:40] 4. What does an unhealthy gut mean? [13:56] 5. What does a healthy gut mean? [17;30]
Cassy Joy: Hello all of you wonderful, wonderful people! Thank you for joining me on the Fed and Fit podcast. I’m excited to have you here, and even more excited to bring you some really cool content. I have put together another miniseries for you guys. This one is only 3 episodes long, so that means it will span 3 weeks for the show, and it’s all about gut health and digestion.
So it’s a pretty broad topic and that’s why I wanted to spread it out, take our time, let’s really tease apart some of the more important issues, and see what kind of fun pieces of information that we can pull out that’s relevant that we can apply in our lives that maybe we can share with people who are important to us. So for today’s episode, episode one of the gut health miniseries, we’re going to talk about why it matters so darn much. So we’re just going to lay the foundation today.
- Updates from Cassy [1:27]
Before we get to the content of the show, I quickly want to just do a little bit of housekeeping. So as you know, I’m back, but in the future you will be hearing more of just me with the occasional guest host added in for extra fun and outside perspective. So I’ve got some pretty cool people in the lineup for you guys.
Charissa, who has been my co-host for the last; goodness, 30-something episodes, and I are dividing and conquering while we fine tune our passions and keep developing content for our individual audiences. So, while she is always working on craft, I will absolutely keep you guys posted on her latest projects. And remember if you want to follow Charissa more closely in what she’s up to, you can find her on Instagram at the handle No Cook Paleo. So she’s got some great stuff, some great projects, and like I said I will announce those here when we get there, and some of the things we’ve talked about is pretty cool stuff. So anyways, we are dividing and conquering and I think it’s going to be a lot of fun.
For those of you who follow my life on Instagram, I’m at Fed and Fit, you know probably that I’m getting married on October 24th, so when this episode airs it will be 2 weeks away and it’s pretty exciting. I’m going to be out of touch for a little while, naturally, but my team has this series scheduled and they’re prepared to answer some more of your pressing questions while I’m gone. So feel free to keep asking questions, keep touching base, and if I’m not able to respond right away, I will get to you. And if not, my team can definitely help you out.
Ok, so like I said, this is a 3-part miniseries all about gut health and digestion. And the reason I’m doing these series is really in an effort to build an informative, and hopefully entertaining, reference library for you and other future listeners. So I’m going to keep building content of this sort, where I take some of the world’s nutrition and health brain busters; some of those more puzzling issues out there that are kind of confusing because there’s a lot of informa...
The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 39th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 39 Topics:
Burning tangent about perfectionism [3.:09] Five ingredients I avoid: number one [13:50] Five ingredients I avoid: number two [17:59] Five ingredients I avoid: number three [20:06] Five ingredients I avoid: number four [22:42] Five ingredients I avoid: number five [26:06]
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Ep. 39: 5 Food Additives Worth Avoiding
Today we’re going to talk about how you can actually feel comfortable in that middle ground between on the bandwagon and totally off the bandwagon of perfectionism, and 5 ingredients actually worth adding to your “avoid if possible” list.
Topics: 1. Burning tangent about perfectionism [3.:09] 2. Five ingredients I avoid: number one [13:50] 3. Five ingredients I avoid: number two [17:59] 4. Five ingredients I avoid: number three [20:06] 5. Five ingredients I avoid: number four [22:42] 6. Five ingredients I avoid: number five[26:06]
Cassy Joy: And we’re back! Episode number 39. Thank you guys so much for joining me today. I’ve got kind of; today’s episode is a little bit of a burr in my saddle, which I guess it’s one of those things. Diane Sanfilippo, in her Build a Badass Business podcast, which if you haven’t listened to is an excellent resource. I know there are a lot of people who listen to this show that are starting their own businesses and in the grind, and I think it’s a great resource for folks like that. Especially considering the internet age and how so much of our business transpires in this social media/internet world.
Anyways, that was a little tangent. But something that Diane always says is, the thing that’s burning; do that. Whatever it is, with all of our monstrous lists of to-do’s, and all the possibilities and all the ways we can take our work and all the projects we can really dive into; there’s got to be one on that list that’s actually burning. That’s a concept that I really appreciate, that kind of direction, because when I was mapping out the podcast, the Fed and Fit podcast and all the things I want to cover, I have sheets of things that I want to talk to you guys about and it’s pretty much never-ending.
I have all these ideas and all these people I want to bring in and share with you some really good solid knowledge and perspective so that you can get a really good grasp of the landscape at large. While creating that list, there was one of these, especially one of those topics was burning. Like I said at the beginning of the show; kind of like a burr in my saddle. So I want to talk about it today.
The spin I’m taking it, so that it is a productive episode, I want to talk about 5 ingredients to avoid. So be on the lookout. Now; having said that. As we prepare to talk about 5 ingredients that I encourage you to avoid. And these are the ingredients; I mean, when you’re strolling up and down the grocery aisle, things to read on labels and look for. And if you have a choice between one can of salsa that has one of the ingredients on this list, and one can of salsa that does not, then at that point you’ve got a really great opportunity to choose the one that doesn’t. Because you know it will benefit your overall health, goals, and efforts more. So that’s really the purpose of this episode, is to provide you with that.
- Burning tangent about perfectionism [3:09]
Now, the thing that’s burning that I want to talk about, and it’s one of the most common questions and dilemmas that us “real food”, “nutrient seekers” or maybe you’re “paleo”, whatever it is. It’s this dilemma that we all eventually have to face,
The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 38th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 38 Topics:
Avoiding meal plan burnout [5:14] Tip 1: Do it in small batches [7:24] Tip 2: Avoid an all day prep [9:55] Tip 3: Grocery shop more than once [11:13] Tip 4: make basic components ahead of time [15:05] Tip 5: cook for your actual needs/make use of your freezer [19:54]
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Ep. 38: 5 Tips to Avoid Meal Prep Burnout
This week, we’re going to talk about 5 ways you can avoid the dreaded meal prep burnout.
Topics: 1. Avoiding meal plan burnout [5:14] 2. Tip 1: Do it in small batches [7:24] 3. Tip 2: Avoid an all day prep [9:55] 4. Tip 3: Grocery shop more than once [11:13] 5. Tip 4: make basic components ahead of time [15:05] 6. Tip 5: cook for your actual needs/make use of your freezer [19:54]
Cassy Joy: And we’re back! Thanks again for joining me you guys! This is Cassy Joy Garcia of FedandFit.com. I’m so excited to have you today; it is me, I’m running solo today so. {laughs} I’m just going to be talking to you, which is really just like talking to myself sitting in my office. {laughs} But that’s ok, I think Gus can hear me, so at least someone will give me a nod.
Anyways, I’m excited about today’s episode. In case you missed it, we just finished up a mini-series on the Fed and Fit college student. And I wanted to knock that out for two reasons; the first reason being really actually talking to college students about how to build their own healthy lifestyle is something that is really important to me. Gosh, now it’s been a while, I’m coming up on 30 in March, but it feels like college was just around the corner. And I remember being there, and I remember not having the information at my fingertips to really make decisions that were going to put me in a great spot to make great decisions for my health when I was in college. And that resulted in me being really unhealthy a couple of years after I graduated. I wouldn’t change a thing; going back I definitely would keep it the same way, because that is what allowed me to discover this grain free lifestyle, and it also allowed me to figure out what it is that I wanted to do.
Anyway. If you missed the series, I encourage you to give it a listen, or I encourage you to share it with somebody who maybe is a student, or anybody who is going through a transition. It was really important to me, but I did it for the one reason, like I just said, because it is such an important topic and one that is not really spoken about a whole lot, and if you’re listening, if you’re a college student and I’ve spoken to you at your university, welcome. I’m glad you found the show. So that’s there for your reference.
The other reason I did it is because I really like the idea of mini-series on this podcast, because it allows me to provide more information without feeling like I have to rush through a topic. Because often times, I try to keep the show at or under 30 minutes, we can often rush through topics too quickly. And there’s more to say; there’s more that we can touch on.
So now having said that; today is actually going to be just a one-off episode. And it’s something that, the inspiration for today’s episode hit me when I was in the kitchen today doing my own meal prep for the week. And meal prep has become such a buzz word for, if you’re having trouble staying on your paleo lifestyle or your grain free lifestyle, or if it feels really impossible, then you just need to meal prep. You know? Meal prep has almost become the scapegoat; whether that be the scapegoat, that’s what we’re blaming, the reason why you don’t have success,
The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 37th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 37 Topics:
Determining your end game College life "uppers" College life "downers"
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Ep. 37: Mindset Roundtable (FFCS Part 5)
This is the Fed and Fit podcast starting your week off with motivational thoughts on real food and fun fitness activities with Cassy Joy Garcia and co-host, Charissa Talbot. Remember our disclaimer; the information and opinions shared in this podcast are solely those of any given individual, and not a substitute for medical advice. Here are the ladies.
This week we’re going to talk about uppers, downers, and how to emotionally navigate your college experience.
TOPICS: 1. introducing Cassy’s guests [5:42] 2. Fed and Fit college student part 5 [10:41] 3. Downers [15:54] 4. Uppers [27:26]
Cassy Joy: And we’re back, with another episode of the Fed and Fit college student mini-series! Thank you guys for joining us again. This is episode number 37 unless my records are totally off! {laughs}
Samantha Garcia: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: They’re looking at me like, who doesn’t know what number you’re on! {laughs} So this is Cassy Joy with Fed and Fit, and I am joined today as a very special episode; I say that on a lot of episodes, but I actually mean it this one, with my two sisters; both Kim and Sam, who you’ve heard if you’re a long time listener of Fed and Fit podcast, you’ve heard both Kimberly and Sam. And I’m also joined by my college friend, Julie!
Julie: Yeah, hi!
Cassy Joy: {laughs}
Everybody: {laughing}
Kimberly Dunn: Holla!
Cassy Joy: I hope you guys can hear us ok. We’re recording over other means; to be really transparent, if anybody is listening that wants to start a podcast, right now we’re recording over Voice Memos on my iPhone! So do what it takes, you can make it happen.
So I apologize for the funky audio quality, but I thought it was more important to have really cool perspectives on this bonus part of the miniseries. So this is the very last; I hinted at it in the last episode, but this is the last episode of this miniseries, and then we’re going to jump into a new topic. But we’ve gotten some really great feedback, thank you guys so much for tuning in via social media to give us some insight; I’m glad to know that this is resonating with folks. Whether you’re in the college scene or not, I think there are some good information nuggets. And I’m grateful that my sister, Samantha, has joined me for this series. She’s done an awesome job of donating her knowledge.
Sam and I have been wanting to talk about the things that we’re going to address in this episode since the beginning.
Samantha Garcia: Mm-hmm.
Cassy Joy: But it really didn’t, until now, really merit a full episode. Because it’s really all about mindset, and it’s a really ambiguous thing. You can’t really put your finger on attitude, right? You can put your finger on sleeping enough at night, drinking enough during the day. You know your amount and your water volume. {laughs}
Julie: Drinking enough booze?
Everybody: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: That was Julie. There’s things that you can actually do that are action items, I guess, that are so much easier to talk about and tangible, exactly. And when it comes to mindset, and thinking about things that are going to put you in the right state of mind, it’s really the context from where everything happens, but it’s the hardest thing to coach. Because unless you are doing all the right things in your life, your mindset is either there or it isn’t. {laughs} I did a really good job describing that.
The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 36th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 36 Topics:
What to eat before a test Late night snacking Traditional Medicinals RxBar Determine your best fitness routine FitBit
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Ep. 36: Testing and Campus Fit (FFCS Part 4)
This is the Fed and Fit podcast starting your week off with motivational thoughts on real food and fun fitness activities with Cassy Joy Garcia and co-host, Charissa Talbot. Remember our disclaimer; the information and opinions shared in this podcast are solely those of any given individual, and not a substitute for medical advice. Here are the ladies.
TOPICS: 1. Cassy’s updates [2:01] 2. Ideas for surviving a tailgate party [3:53] 3. Staying up late and late night snacking [13:10] 4. Trouble staying awake in class [17:30] 5. Fitness Avenues [23:16]
Cassy Joy: And we’re back again! I am joined once more by my beautiful, lovely, intelligent, um, I’m running out of adjectives. {laughs}
Samantha Garcia: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: Wonderful sister, Samantha Garcia. Thanks for joining me again, Sam.
Samantha Garcia: Thank you for having me again.
Cassy Joy: Of course! We are nearing the end of our Fed and Fit college student miniseries, but I really think we’ve saved some of the best for last. This is probably the episode when, I have several speaking engagement scheduled across different colleges and universities this fall, because this is something that is so near and dear to my heart, going and speaking to college students and just really empowering them and knowing that they’ve got this, and telling them what the easy buttons are to really feeling great and doing their best in school.
So one of the reasons we wanted to put this series together was so that we had a great reference to recommend for folks to listen to for more information. And I have a feeling, Sam, that this episode is going to be the one that we say, if you can, listen to all four; and if you can’t, definitely listen to the last one.
Samantha Garcia: Yeah.
- Cassy’s updates [2:01]
Cassy Joy: And there’s a chance that we have a bonus one if we don’t get to everything today. Just stay tuned; I think we’ve got some good stuff. So, before we get to that, I just want to play guess who’s at my house with Samantha. {laughs} Can you guess who’s at my house?
Samantha Garcia: Can I guess?
Cassy Joy: Yeah, you can guess.
Samantha Garcia: Um, Gus? That’s my best guess.
Cassy Joy: It’s your yuppie puppy.
Samantha Garcia: Aww, my yuppie puppy! Don’t call him a yuppie puppy! {laughs}
Cassy Joy: He’s totally.
Samantha Garcia: Eli!
Cassy Joy: Eli. Eli is Gus’ best friend. He’s a little miniature schnauzer, and he thinks he’s Gus’ size, and Gus thinks that he’s Eli’s size.
Samantha Garcia: Mm-hmm.
Cassy Joy: They’re pretty cute.
Samantha Garcia: They are cute together.
Cassy Joy: Anyways. He got to go on our walk this morning.
Samantha Garcia: Aww, I’m sure he loved that.
Cassy Joy: It was a blast. So that was great. And last piece of news before we jump into the meat of today’s show; Samantha and I leave, I guess tomorrow. We’re recording this on Wednesday, what is it, September 2?
Samantha Garcia: Yes.
Cassy Joy: And we leave tomorrow for my bachelorette extravaganza.
Samantha Garcia: Wo-hoo!
Cassy Joy: I’m so excited. My amazing friends agreed to indulge one of my fantasies of going to hike a part of the Appalachian Trail for my bachelorette trip. So we’re all packing our backpacks, and we’ve got our sturdy walking shoes on,
The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 35th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Ep. 35: Food & the Freshman 15 (FFCS Part 3)
This is the Fed and Fit podcast starting your week off with motivational thoughts on real food and fun fitness activities with Cassy Joy Garcia and co-host, Charissa Talbot. Remember our disclaimer; the information and opinions shared in this podcast are solely those of any given individual, and not a substitute for medical advice. Here are the ladies.
Today we are introducing part 3 of the Fed and Fit college student miniseries; all about food.
TOPICS: 1. The Freshman 15 [3:44] 2. Avoiding the Freshman 15 [10:20] 3. Food lists [15:37] 4. Foods to keep on hand in the dorm room [21:32] 5. Ordering off a menu [31:00] 6. “A day in the life of…” scenarios [33:17]
Cassy Joy: And we’re back! Thank you guys for joining us again on this Fed and Fit college student miniseries. Today we are moving on to part 3; we are going to talk about the Freshman 15; talk about why it happens, what it’s all about. What to eat on campus, and then how to stock your apartment or dorm room. And joining me once again is our resident hall resident expert {laughs}.
Samantha Garcia: {laughs} That’s me.
Cassy Joy: Or is it resident-resident hall expert? {laughs}
Samantha Garcia: I don’t even know anymore.
Cassy Joy: Samantha Marie! Thank you for joining us Sam!
Samantha Garcia: Yeah, thank you so much for having me back again!
Cassy Joy: Of course. I was driving around this morning from Crossfit, and then I went to a coffee shop to knock out some work. Because sometimes, I don’t know why. I get a lot of work done when I’m home, but when I’m in a coffee shop, I feel like all of the strangers around me are holding me accountable to the to-do list.
Samantha Garcia: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: {laughs} They just saw me draw!
Samantha Garcia: Right!
Cassy Joy: So anyways, I crushed through a bunch of stuff on my to-do list, and I came home so that we could record this together, and on the drive home I was thinking about how I was going to introduce you; I was thinking, gosh, I’ve called Sam so many names over the years, for whatever reason.
Samantha Garcia: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: I, for a very long time, I don’t know why, I just think the name Samantha is just so fun, and there’s so much you can do with it! {laughs}
Samantha Garcia: {laughs} Well thank you.
Cassy Joy: You’re welcome. There’s Sam, Sammy-Sam, Sammy Joe Bob, Sam Joe Lee.
Samantha Garcia: Sam Joe Lee? Have you ever called me that?
Cassy Joy: Maybe not to your face. {Laughs}
Samantha Garcia: {laughing} Well yeah, just now. That’s new.
Cassy Joy: I think I just made it up.
Samantha Garcia: Sam Joe Lee.
Cassy Joy: Do you like that one?
Samantha Garcia: I do, it’s interesting. I think my favorite though is Sammy Joe Bob.
Cassy Joy: Sammy Joe Bob. I use that one a lot.
Samantha Garcia: You do.
Cassy Joy: It just rolls off the tongue. Yeah, so thanks again for joining us. If you guys are just now tuning in, and you missed the first two parts, this is a series that Sam and I have collaborated on because we really want to highlight, I guess just how to really make the most out of your college experience if you are a college student, and also to highlight some tips, tricks, and methods for anybody who is going through a life transition.
I am currently now in my late 20s, and I turn 30 next year March. Hmm, you’re going to have a 30-year-old sister, Sam.
Samantha Garcia: Oh my.
Cassy Joy: {laughs} And so, life transitions,
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Episode 34 Topics:
Cassy’s News Real [3:32] Hydration and water [10:12] Alcohol [25:21] Caffeine [31:06] Berkey Water Filter Swell Water Bottles
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Ep. 34: The Fed+Fit College Student: Part 2
This is the Fed and Fit podcast starting your week off with motivational thoughts on real food and fun fitness activities with Cassy Joy Garcia and co-host, Charissa Talbot. Remember our disclaimer; the information and opinions shared in this podcast are solely those of any given individual, and not a substitute for medical advice. Here are the ladies.
Today we’re going to talk about the Fed and Fit college student hydration plan, tips to navigating the alcohol scene, and how to have a healthy relationship with caffeine.
Cassy Joy: And we’re back! Today I’m joined once again by my lovely sister, Samantha Garcia. Hey Sam!
Samantha Garcia: Hello!
Cassy Joy: {laughs} I think today we might have a little bit better audio quality. Sam and I are working out some kinks, but we’re getting there.
Samantha Garcia: Ye-haw!
Cassy Joy: Ye-haw! So we’re excited about today’s episode. If you caught last weeks’ episode, which was number 33 of the Fed and Fit podcast, we launched a series called the Fed and Fit college student. And this is going to be a mini-series, 5-6 episodes that we’re doing that, while it’s directed at providing the information that will empower somebody that is either entering college or somebody that is going through any kind of a big transition in their life. Providing them with the information that they might need to make it as seamless and healthy as possible.
So we’ve broke all of that out; we’ve got some fun facts and fun information for you guys, and I hope, even if you may not be going to college, or you don’t have someone near and dear to you that is in that part of their life, you are able to get something out of today’s episode. Sam and I, while we’ve been writing the content out, we’ve been going through memories and having some self discovery, so I think we’ve got a good show ahead.
So today we’re going to talk about, leading into part 2 of this mini-series, we’re going to talk about all the liquids. {laughs}
Samantha Garcia: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: We’re going to talk about, while part 1 we decided was priority number 1 in terms of the pillars of health is sleep, and that’s something that we talk about a lot in the Fed and Fit project. But priority number 1 being sleep, and we talked all about the reasons why, how to get better sleep, and what it can really do for you in your college career, in your professional career, in your life in general and your health overall.
Today we’re turning our attention to water. We’re going to talk about hydration and what that really means. And because they’re so closely associated, we’re going to expand the water conversation and talk about a couple of other liquids to include caffeine and alcohol. And this is an especially interesting topic when you’re talking to college students, because caffeine and alcohol tend to be the focus more so than regular water.
So we’re going to address those, and we’re going to talk briefly about them and just realistically sort of just lay out the facts for you, what caffeine really does to your body, what alcohol really does to your body, how to best prepare your body if you are going to enjoy some of those things, and then some more reasonable practices, so just some things to keep in mind.
- Cassy’s News Real [3:32]
But, before we get there,
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Episode 33 Topics:
Introducing the guest, Samantha Garcia! [5:14] Fed+Fit college students [9:03] First pillar of health: sleep [15:35] FOMO: the fear of missing out [20:18] Napping [23:24] Setting up your dorm room [25:45] How to recover from sleep deprivation [30:48]
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Ep. 33: The Fed+Fit College Student: Part 1
This is the Fed and Fit podcast starting your week off with motivational thoughts on real food and fun fitness activities with Cassy Joy Garcia and co-host, Charissa Talbot. Remember our disclaimer; the information and opinions shared in this podcast are solely those of any given individual, and not a substitute for medical advice. Here are the ladies.
Today, we’re introducing the Fed and Fit college student miniseries with our first topic, the importance of sleep. We’re sharing tips and tricks on how to negotiate with your roommate, how to time manage, how to set up your dorm room, and what to do when you’re sleep deprived.
TOPICS: 1. Cassy’s announcements [3:04] 2. Introducing our guest, Samantha Garcia [5:14] 3. Fed and Fit college students [9:03] 4. First pillar of health: Sleep [15:35] 5. FOMO: the fear of missing out [20:18] 6. Napping [23:24] 7. Setting up your dorm room [25:45] 8. How to recover from sleep deprivation [30:48]
Cassy Joy: And we’re back with another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast! Today is episode number 33, which I think; that’s a special number.
Samantha Garcia: Yeah.
Cassy Joy: Because it’s 11 times 3, and 11 is definitely a special number. {laughs}
Samantha Garcia: {laughs} It is, any way you slice it.
Cassy Joy: Oh goodness! Today, if you couldn’t tell, that is not the voice of Miss Charissa {laughs}. My other sister, Samantha Garcia, is joining me on the show today.
Samantha Garcia: Hello!
Cassy Joy: {laughs} And we hope you can hear us ok. We’re trying a slightly different audio system. I wanted to bring Samantha on for a number of reasons; I’ll get to those in a second. A little bit of housekeeping first. I wanted to let all of you guys know that if you are having trouble accessing the older podcast episodes, those are now available. I received an email from a listener saying they wanted to go back and listen, and I had no idea that not all of the previous episodes were still loaded on iTunes! So we’ve gotten that fixed, so you are more than welcome to scroll back and listen to all of those straight from your podcast app on your phone! So there’s that.
Second piece of housekeeping, is that the enrollment in the September project is now open. I know a lot of you wanted to jump in in August, and it was a little bit late. So now is the time, you can log onto FedandFit.com, and go on the top menu bar, all the way to the right, there’s a tab called the project. Click on that, and it will take you right to the page with more information. We are accepting, once again like last time, there are 5 spots available with one on one coaching with your truly, I am doing the coaching for these first couple of ones. That means that you get me on the phone for 30 minutes once a week during the 4 weeks. So, anyways, that’s available. I would love to have you. And I think that’s about it.
- Cassy’s announcements [3:04]
Before we jump into the meat of today’s show, and I introduce Samantha a little bit better, I want to talk just briefly about what we’re up to right now. So, the podcast so far, what we’ve done is have come up with some topics that we believe are really important to talk about, they’re things that,
The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 32nd episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 32 Topics:
Juli Bauer's Paleo Cookbook: Over 100 Gluten Free Recipes to Help You Shine from Within Clean Eating with a Dirty Mind: Over 150 Paleo-Inspired Recipes for Every Craving Juli's website - @paleOMG on social media Vanessa's website - @vanessabarajas on social media
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Ep. 32: Special Guests: Juli Bauer & Vanessa Barajas
This is the Fed and Fit podcast starting your week off with motivational thoughts on real food and fun fitness activities with Cassy Joy Garcia and co-host, Charissa Talbot. Remember our disclaimer; the information and opinions shared in this podcast are solely those of any given individual, and not a substitute for medical advice. Here are the ladies.
In today’s totally unedited episode, Juli Bauer of PaleOMG and Vanessa Barajas of Clean Eating With a Dirty Mind join me to gab about life and their new books!
Topics: 1. Vanessa Barajas’ book, Clean Eating With a Dirty Mind [4:33] 2. Juli Bauer’s book, Juli Bauer’s Paleo Kitchen [8:09] 3. Favorite part about the book writing process [11:58] 4. What writing style did you use when writing the cookbook [16:13] 5. Most used recipe from your blog [19:53] 6. Favorite non-recipe week night meal [24:04] 7. If you could have any other job in the world… [27:50]
Cassy Joy: Today’s episode is especially special, because two of my favorite friends are joining me to chat about life and their brand spanking new books! We’ve got Juli Bauer, the indomitable blogger and author behind PaleOMG, and her third book is getting ready to come out. It’s releasing on August 18th, Juli Bauer’s Paleo Kitchen, and it is just from everything I’ve seen absolutely stunning.
We are also joined by Vanessa; dammit Vanessa I was about to ask you {laughing} before we started recording how to say your name!
Vanessa Barajas: {laughs} How to say my last name? I was waiting for you too; I was like, is she going to get it? I don’t know if she’s going to get it.
Cassy Joy: Barajas?
Vanessa Barajas: It is Vanessa Barajas.
Cassy Joy: Ok. {laughs}
Vanessa Barajas: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: Thank goodness I know how to edit these things now {laughs}.
Vanessa Barajas: Yes. {laughs} No, you better leave all that in there.
Cassy Joy: Maybe I will.
Juli Bauer : This is unedited guys; I say we go for it. Just full unedited podcast.
Charissa Talbot: We’re going to do it. Let’s do it. I’m sorry I cursed, audience. {laughing}
Juli Bauer : Are we not allowed to curse? That should be something I should know beforehand, because yeah.
Vanessa Barajas: Same here.
Juli Bauer : Ok.
Cassy Joy: Oh, that’s a good thought. Well then that was a really mild curse to warm the audience up. {laughs}
Juli Bauer : Yeah, if that was a curse, come on.
Cassy Joy: Oh my goodness.
Juli Bauer : Oh snickers! Oh sorry guys!
Cassy Joy: {laughs} Oh my goodness. Ok, I’m sweating.
Vanessa Barajas: Me too.
Cassy Joy: Ok, Vanessa Barajas. Did I nail it?
Vanessa Barajas: Kind of.
Cassy Joy: {laughs}
Vanessa Barajas: It’s good enough. It’s close enough.
Cassy Joy: I’m a disgrace to Garcia’s everywhere.
Vanessa Barajas: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: She is the recipe whiz and genius behind the wildly popular blog, Clean Eating With a Dirty Mind, which also happens to be the title to her upcoming debut book, which will release on September 8th. And once again, everything I’ve seen from that; no surprise here, has been absolutely stunning. both of these ladies knocked it out of the park,
The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 31st episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 31 Topics:
Our first episode on hydration - Ep. 11: Hydration 101 Skintervention Guide The podcast is officially on stitcher! Cassy's news real [1:48] Charissa's news real [7:33] Hydration 102 [11:55] FED: 3 ways to add flavor and fun to your hydration [28:56] FIT: Stair workout [31:03]
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Ep. 31: Hydration 102: 5 Signs of Dehydration
This is the Fed and Fit podcast starting your week off with motivational thoughts on real food and fun fitness activities with Cassy Joy Garcia and co-host, Charissa Talbot. Remember our disclaimer; the information and opinions shared in this podcast are solely those of any given individual, and not a substitute for medical advice. Here are the ladies.
Today we’re going to talk about 5 signs that you may be dehydrated, how you can add flavor to your dehydration game, and an exclusive stair workout video.
- Cassy’s News Real [1:48]
- Charissa’s News Real [7:33]
- Today’s topic: Hydration 102 [11:55]
- Fed: 3 ways to add flavor and fun to your hydration [28:56]
- Fit: Charissa’s stairs workout video [31:01]
Cassy Joy: Good morning Charissa!
Charissa Talbot: Good morning Cassy! How are you?
Cassy Joy: I’m fabulous, how are you?
Charissa Talbot: I’m excellent. Excellent. Can’t complain.
Cassy Joy: Good.
Charissa Talbot: Well, I can complain about the heat, which is why I’m glad we’re doing this episode today. It has been really hot here in Austin.
Cassy Joy: It’s a scorcher for sure. For those of you who are listening today or listening at some point in the future, you are time traveling back to August 3rd. It’s a Monday; it’s the first Monday of August, and Charissa and I are both in central Texas. I’m in San Antonio, she’s in Austin, so we like to think of ourselves on authorities on how to handle gracefully really, really hot weather. We’re in the triple digits right now.
Charissa Talbot: Yes.
- Cassy’s News Real [1:48]
Cassy Joy: So we’re excited about today’s episode, but before we get to all that goodness, which is going to be a nice quick overview and to cover some bases, really quickly let’s go ahead and get into our News Real.
So, first of all, because I do not think I’ve mentioned it yet, Charissa, and I keep forgetting, it happened a while ago.
Charissa Talbot: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: My team got us onto Stitcher.
Charissa Talbot: Woot-woot!
Cassy Joy: So, if you like to listen to podcasts via Stitcher, we heard your calls, and we have answered them. We’re excited that we’re up there; the approval process was pretty quick, and that was pretty exciting. When another big company says, yeah, this is the real deal. {laughs} So you can find us there.
Second, my home studio is officially under construction.
Charissa Talbot: Oh my gosh, I am so excited. I’m so excited.
Cassy Joy: I am so freaking thrilled about this. I’m actually recording this sitting in my little home studio. Right now it’s just got my desk and a big empty half of the room where we’re going to build my mock kitchen studio. So when you start to see some of these videos we’ve got; we’re probably a good 6 weeks out from publishing our first video. But when you see those, you’ll know; I’ll take some behind the scene photos, you can see that it‘s all smoke and mirrors. But I’m so excited about it. I got home from Crossfit this morning and Austin just got back from a business trip, and I made myself my plantains, my post workout glycemic loading carbohydrate, and I had myself half a plantain,
The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 30th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 30 Topics:
August Fed+Fit Project - sign up HERE San Antonio Magazine Article How to solve ANY problem [14:41] Zero Limits book (in print) FED: Using black plantains [37:26] FIT: 3 way plank, 2 ways [39:32] Primal Palate Spices
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Ep. 30: Problem Solving Strategies
This is the Fed and Fit podcast starting your week off with motivational thoughts on real food and fun fitness activities with Cassy Joy Garcia and co-host, Charissa Talbot. Remember our disclaimer; the information and opinions shared in this podcast are solely those of any given individual, and not a substitute for medical advice. Here are the ladies.
Today we’re going to talk about how you can instantly solve absolutely any problem in your life, what to do with plantains that have turned black, and a quick core workout.
- Cassy’s News Real [2:35]
- Charissa’s News Real [9:52]
- Today’s topic: how to solve any problem [14:41]
- Step 1: Admit you are part of the problem [24:06]
- Step 2: apologize [26:45]
- Steps 3 and 4: admit you don’t have the answers and ask for help [29:26]
- Step 5: Work on you [32:46]
- Fed: black plantains [37:26]
- Fit: Charissa’s 3-way planks 2 ways [39:32]
Cassy Joy: And we’re back! Episode 30 of the Fed and Fit podcast. Thanks again to everybody who’s joined us for these 30 episodes. This is really kind of a dream come true that I didn’t even know I had. {laughs}
Charissa Talbot: {laughs} I can’t believe it; 30. Wow.
Cassy Joy: 30 episodes. That’s nothing to sneeze at. It’s been a lot of fun. You guys give us awesome feedback, and really that’s what keeps it going. There are some times; I just wanted to start off with a big thank you, today’s episode, pardon me Charissa. This is not in our show notes. {laughs}
Charissa Talbot: Now, wait a minute, I do not like; no, go for it. {laughs}
Cassy Joy: I’m flying by the seat of my pants. I felt inspired. Yeah, thank you guys so much for hanging out with us for these 30 episodes. And if you keep telling us that you’re enjoying them, then we’ll keep making them. I will keep bringing on the guests that you say you enjoy, try to invite folks that you want to hear from, and we’ll keep talking about the things that we enjoy talking about and that you find useful. So thanks for being here. And good morning, Charissa!
Charissa Talbot: Good morning, and thank you to everybody. We really do love all of our listeners. I love the feedback; I love when they comment on an Instagram post. I don’t know; it’s good to know that we’re not just talking to the air and people actually like what we have to say. Or maybe they don’t and they just find it interesting to listen to {laughs}.
Cassy Joy: Either way.
Charissa Talbot: Either way.
Cassy Joy: I hope you're entertained. I mean, at the end of the day, Charissa and I have never claimed to have all of the answers, which ooh, that’s kind of a preview of today’s episode.
Charissa Talbot: What, what!
Cassy Joy: We don’t have all the answers, but we do our best to have a good time while we’re telling you the answers that we do have. {laughs}
Charissa Talbot: Mm-hmm. For sure.
- Cassy’s News Real [2:35]
Cassy Joy: Ok, so, let’s quickly jump into it. I called Charissa, to admit fully, I was like, I want to do a show about this, and she said sure, let’s do it! So I’m pumped about today’s episode. It’s kind of out of left field. But before we get there, we’re going to jump through our News Real real quickly. {laughs}
Charissa Talbot: For sure,
The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 29th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 29 Topics:
Welcome Cassy Joy's sister, Kimberly Dunn! [1:39] Foods to prepare for the road [9:09] Food to buy when traveling [17:27] Navigating a menu and tips on ordering [20:46] Convenience store options [33:18]
We would LOVE some feedback, so feel free to leave a review in iTunes, comment below, or even give us a shout on social media! Some more of Kimberly Dunn's tips for traveling:
How to keep things cool: Yeti!!! Love the Yeti, but if you're looking for more variety in colors check out the Orca's!. They do the same kinda job as the Yeti!!Both Orca and Yeti make a portable soft side cooler that are amazing for travel. They're an investment, but think about how much money you'll save by eating in out on the road with your prepared goods!
https://www.shoporca.com/default.asp https://yeticoolers.com/
Fitness:
I always have a hard time working out on show days. It's not always easy to get to a shower after a work out in a parking lot so here are my three options for working out on the road.
Find the nearest gym, maybe you have a membership with them, maybe you don't. I have found that when traveling most gyms will either charge you a day rate or give just let you come on in and give there facilities a try! You can even take a shower if need be. There was an Anytime fitness right down the road in Stephenville Texas and my band and I were looking for a place to get out of the hot Summer sun and work out. Anytime took us in and we had a great work out. It depends on the staff at the gym location, I would stick to Anytimes, Golds, 24 Hours, or Planet Fitness. Yoga: You can practice near anywhere! I've done it in parking lots, parks, venues, during load in, sounds check. Yoga is a great go to on the road. You can make the intensity what ever you like, so if there isn't a shower near by don't go so hard :) Daily WOD:
This is my main go to. It's fast, tough, and easy all at the same time. For 5 times repeat these below: 40: jumping jacks (for higher intensity squat jacks) 30: squats (for higher intensity hold your medium weight travel bag, for me this is my back pack) 20: sit ups or crunches (Mix it up to keep it interesting) 10: push-ups REPEAT 5 times :) you'll be feeling good, and you can get that beer at the bar that has been calling your name all afternoon!
Snacking: Sitting a in a van or car for hours on end make it pretty boring at times. Even if the conversations are flowing my natural go to is to snack. It's so so easy to do. SO I have a couple of options to help curve the urge.
WATER: Drink water, water, water. By having something to hold and consume you're giving yourself something to do with your interesting conversation about the pot holes in the road. ICE BERG Lettuce: this was a trick I learned from a touring buddy from the rock band FlyLeaf. Ice Burg lettuce allows you to chew on something and again gives your body something to do while you talk about the number of cows vs calfs in the field yonder way. Carrots: eating carrots and hummus are a tasty snack. And believe me after 10 baby carrots you'll want to throw the bag out the window because you jaw has been not only chewing forever but talking about that new Taylor Swift song that you just can't figure out what it's about. You'll exhaust your jaw to the point of step one, water and quite possibly a nap!
Ep. 29: Paleo on the Road with Kimberly Dunn
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The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 28th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 28 Topics:
News Real from Cassy Joy and Charissa [2:09] Types of fats reviewed [16:50] Do we need fat? [21:46] The 5 reasons why we NEED fat Kasandrinos Olive Oil Skintervention Guide by Liz Wolfe Fed: How Cassy Joy adds fat in her diet [40:59] Fit: Charissa's go-to quick workout [44:08]
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Ep. 28: The Low Fat Diet BUSTED for 5 Reasons
This is the Fed and Fit podcast starting your week off with motivational thoughts on real food and fun fitness activities with Cassy Joy Garcia and co-host, Charissa Talbot. Remember our disclaimer; the information and opinions shared in this podcast are solely those of any given individual, and not a substitute for medical advice. Here are the ladies.
Today we’re going to talk about how we BUSTED the Low Fat Myth for 5 Reasons; my personal go-to fats; and a quick gym workout.
- Cassy’s News Real [2:09]
- Charissa’s News Real [9:45]
- Today’s topic: the low fat diet myth [16:50]
- Number 1: Do we need fat? [21:46]
- Number 2: will low fat get you the body of your dreams [25:04]
- Number 3: will it regulate your blood cholesterol? [29:54]
- Number 4: Balancing the plate [32:08]
- Number 5: Maintaining longevity of health [34:09]
- Fed: How Cassy does fat in her diet [40:59]
- Fit: Charissa’s go-to quick workout [44:08]
Cassy Joy: And we’re back with another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast! Can you believe we’re on episode 28, Charissa?
Charissa Talbot: I’m having, I was just; so every Wednesday I walk with a girlfriend of mine, Sarah. We try to do every Wednesday because we’re both so busy and we have to schedule time to catch up. And we were just walking this morning going, is there really basically only 5 months left in this year? How did this happen? We were both listing off things we really want to get accomplished this year that we haven’t, and we’re like, how are we going to do this. {laughs} So it’s like this year, it’s like, hello, it’s July! What happened?
Cassy Joy: {laughs}
Charissa Talbot: We started this in January. It’s crazy how fast this last 6 months have just gone. They’re just gone. I’m like {laughs} wait a minute, what’s happening!
Cassy Joy: Oh man. Not that you’re asking for it, but I would prescribe some meditation. {laughs}
Charissa Talbot: Yes.
Cassy Joy: Yeah, it’s tough. It’s tough to watch the calendar tick by. I’m in a slightly different mindset, because I want it to tick by faster almost.
Charissa Talbot: Right.
Cassy Joy: Because I want to be married!
Charissa Talbot: Yep.
- Cassy’s News Real [2:09]
Cassy Joy: I want to marry my best friend. And that’s going to happen this October. Which takes me right into today’s news real. So the first update I have for you guys is that we’ve chosen some flower girl dresses, and they are sparkly. I’m so excited about it. If you want to see a picture of it, I posted one, a sneak peak on Instagram.
Charissa Talbot: It’s like any little girls dream dress!
Cassy Joy: {laughs}
Charissa Talbot: Or even adult girl. Oh my gosh.
Cassy Joy: Yeah, there were a lot of people who saw the picture, because I put one in there #iwantoneinmysize. I’m not even kidding. Charissa, when these things came in. You know the saying, doing unto others as you would have them do unto you, right, that’s classic.
Charissa Talbot: Right.
Cassy Joy: Clearly I would want someone to deck me out head to toe in blush colored sparkles.
Charissa Talbot: Oh my gosh.
Cassy Joy: But, I also believe there’s a lot of merit of doing unto oth...
The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 27th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 27 Topics:
Introducing Bill and Hayley of Primal Palate [1:43] Primal Palate's new spice line [9:57] Make it Paleo II What methods Bill and Hayley use for success [22:10]
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Ep. 27: An Interview with Bill & Hayley of Primal Palate
This is the Fed and Fit podcast starting your week off with motivational thoughts on real food and fun fitness activities with Cassy Joy Garcia and co-host, Charissa Talbot. Remember our disclaimer; the information and opinions shared in this podcast are solely those of any given individual, and not a substitute for medical advice. Here are the ladies.
On this episode, friends Bill & Hayley of Primal Palate stop by to chat about life, what it takes to manage their business, and how you can take a bite out of their latest BIG project.
Cassy Joy: I’m really thrilled for today’s episode. Bill and Hayley of Primal Palate are two folks who I really consider to be true friends and mentors in this industry. Together, they’ve authored four books, the most recent was Make it Paleo II. They run a fabulous food blog that allows others in the Paleo world to contribute, they have an app, cookie dough that you can purchase through Cappellos, and, really what I admire most, they have found a way to juggle such great successes with a tremendous amount of grace. They post regular peeks into their real life via Instagram, which constantly works to inspire and provide support to people looking to pursue a healthier and tastier lifestyle. It seems like they’ve never met a stranger, and are truly welcoming to all who cross their paths!
So, if you can’t tell, I’m a big fan and I’m so thrilled to have you guys on the show today. Welcome!
- Introducing today’s guests, Bill and Hayley of Primal Palate [1:43]
Haley Staley: Thanks Cassy.
Bill Staley: Yeah, thanks for having us. That was like the best intro ever {laughs}.
Cassy Joy: Aww! I love writing them. I really think that’s one of my favorite parts of having a podcast, when I get to invite people I really care about on, I get to write them a little intro. {laughs}
Bill Staley: Well thanks for having us, we’re so excited to be here.
Cassy Joy: Yeah, so excited to have you here! I know you’ve got some major announcements. And you guys, I’ve joked before, for example Bill, I feel like everything you touch you’ve mastered it. You’re like a modern renaissance man. {laughs} And the two of you, just your skill is unparalleled in recipes and your food photography, and everything. Everything you do, I’ve admired, and I’m so excited to tell folks what you're up to right now. Just to cover our introduction bases, I’d love for you guys to tell listeners; rewind the clock, I know it was a while ago, but what originally brought you to a paleo lifestyle. And you can get as detailed as you want to or not. And then what first inspired you to be content creators in this field, to start a blog and start putting some stuff out.
Haley Staley: Yeah, so I was doing paleo first before I met Bill, and I had really struggled with my weight for a long time, like ever since middle school. When I came upon paleo, it was the first thing that I had ever done that really worked. I was sort of able to heal my relationship with food through that. When I met Bill, I told him about it, and he was really the first guy, friend, whatever who really supported me with it. And then when we started dating, we just made a commitment to eat this way together, and we started cooking meals together, and taking pictures of it,
The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 26th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 26 Topics:
Enrollment to the Fed+Fit Project is now open for the July group. Register HERE. The power of make-up Beauty defined The history of beauty What true beauty means today Post workout meal ideas No weight body movement workout ideas
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Ep. 26: The Evolution of Beauty Standards
This is the Fed and Fit podcast starting your week off with motivational thoughts on real food and fun fitness activities with Cassy Joy Garcia and co-host, Charissa Talbot. Remember our disclaimer; the information and opinions shared in this podcast are solely those of any given individual, and not a substitute for medical advice. Here are the ladies.
Today we’re going to talk about the evolution of beauty standards, what true beauty really means today, some post workout meal ideas, and another no equipment body weight exercise that you can do anywhere.
- Cassy’s News Real [1:50]
- Charissa’s News Real [3:43]
- Today’s topic: Beauty [10:25]
- The history of beauty [13:56]
- Common thread/takeaway [28:54]
- Fed and Fit: what’s in-season and group classes [32:30]
- Fit: Bodyweight exercise [35:49]
Cassy Joy: Good morning everybody! Cassy and Charissa back with another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. Good morning Charissa!
Charissa Talbot: Good morning Cassy.
Cassy Joy: So, today we have decided we’re switching a couple of things up. Instead of Girl Chat, we’re going to call it the News Real. How do you feel about that?
Charissa Talbot: I love it. It’s our newsreel.
Cassy Joy: It is.
Charissa Talbot: Stuff we want to talk about. And I feel like it opens us up to a few things I want to talk about today, too, so I think it’s kind of cool. I like the News Real. We’ll try it out. Let us know if you guys like it.
Cassy Joy: Yeah. Let us know if you like it. We’ve been reading your reviews in iTunes, really appreciate them all. We’ve been lucky so far, you guys have given us all 5 stars; we’re so flattered! That’s so nice.
Charissa Talbot: Amazing! So nice, thank you guys.
- Cassy’s News Real [1:50]
Cassy Joy: So nice. But we’re taking your feedback and we’re going to keep incorporating that. So keep those reviews coming. So today on my newsreel, I’ve got my top 3. Number one, the podcasts are now transcribed, you guys! So if you are driving or listening while you wash the dishes, and you hear something that you like or you want to go back and reread, you don’t have to listen to the whole episode all over again. You can just pull up the show notes and scroll to the bottom for the complete transcription. I hope you really enjoy that. I think the lady who is doing out transcriptions is really talented, so I think you’ll enjoy that.
Number 2; I’m going to start posting more recipes on social media, so watch out for those. And feel free to share them if you like. When I first started out as a blogger, we only posted recipes on our blogs. There was not an Instagram, and Facebook was very different than it is now, and I’ve just realized that I can reach more of you guys with these health recipes by posting them on social media. And at the end of the day, I just want to help as many people as possible eat better. If they happen to eventually land on my website and subscribe to my newsletter; which, FYI is what us bloggers really want, is for you to sign up for our newsletters! Then that’s great. But at the end of the day, all I want for you guys is to really feel empowered in your food and fitness and lifestyle choices. So be on the lookout for more of those.
The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 25th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 25 Topics:
When your life gets busy and you forget to record a podcast! Updates from Cassy [3:15] Updates from Charissa [6:31] Sparkling Peach Sangria Open enrollment for the July Fed+Fit Project Ordering from a Tex-Mex restaurant [8:46]
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Ep. 25: That time we forgot... + Paleo off a Tex-Mex menu
This is the Fed and Fit podcast starting your week off with motivational thoughts on real food and fun fitness activities with Cassy Joy Garcia and co-host, Charissa Talbot. Remember our disclaimer; the information and opinions shared in this podcast are solely those of any given individual, and not a substitute for medical advice. Here are the ladies.
On the episode, we talk about that time we forgot to record a podcast, and how to order Paleo off of a Tex-Mex menu.
Cassy Joy: Hey Charissa! Charissa Talbot: Hey Cassy! {laughs} Cassy Joy: {laughs} Charissa Talbot: Where are you right now, by the way? Cassy Joy: I’m sitting right next to you. Charissa Talbot: Get out of town! Wait, you’re in my car right now? Cassy Joy: {laughs} Charissa Talbot: {laughs} Cassy Joy: In case anyone is wondering, Charissa is hands free, because she’s driving and I’m holding the phone. Charissa Talbot: {laughs} Cassy Joy: The official title of this episode is, that one time we forgot to record an episode. {laughs} Charissa Talbot: Because we were actually together, and enjoying ourselves, and having a good time. I’m sure everyone can understand. So I drove up to San Antonio today to come to Cassy’s engagement party. We both had such a crazy week, we’re like, we’ll just record a podcast while we’re there together, and one thing leads to another, and here we are driving on the way to dinner. We have reservations, we can’t be late, but we’re squeezing this one in! Cassy Joy: We are. We honor our commitments! Charissa Talbot: {laughs} Cassy Joy: I’m like a dog with a bone with a schedule. It may not be exactly what we were going to talk about, but we can save that for the next one and at least we’re dropping by to say hi. Charissa Talbot: Yes. Cassy Joy: It’s been a crazy week. Austin and I just threw an engagement/house warming party at our casa, and it was a good time. We had all kinds of yummy, tasty, paleo foods, and I tried some new recipes on my friends and family. They’re the guinea pigs, just so you guys know. Charissa Talbot: Oh my gosh, that pudding! The toffee and the chocolate? Oh my god. Cassy Joy: The pudding. I was pretty excited about the pudding. I kept going back to test it to make sure it was still good, Charissa Talbot: Yeah, I had to eat the whole, you know. Yeah, I did a lot of testing today. Cassy Joy: In case you’re wondering, it’s a chocolate pudding, a dark chocolate pudding with a pistachio toffee on top. Charissa Talbot: Mm-mmm. It was so good. Cassy Joy: It was yummy. Charissa Talbot: And Cassy made her sangria recipe from the blog. Oh my gosh, it was amazing. Cassy Joy: It was good. It’s one of my favorites. It’s a sparkling peach sangria, and we’ll link to it in the show notes but you should definitely look it up. I actually haven’t made it since I posted that recipe because it’s so tasty, and you have to go through two bottles of wine to make it. Because it calls for one bottles of moscato and one bottle of prosecco or some other sparkling wine, which is quite a bit just for a dinner party. Charissa Talbot: Yes. And I am being safe right now, I got to Cassy’s house at 2, that’s when I had my sangria, and I’m driving now,
The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 24th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 24 Topics:
5 step process for making your dreams a reality. Foods that are in season RIGHT NOW! Ideas for budget friendly outdoor workouts.
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Ep. 24: From Idea to Reality: a 5-step process
This is the Fed and Fit podcast starting your week off with motivational thoughts on real food and fun fitness activities with Cassy Joy Garcia and co-host, Charissa Talbot. Remember our disclaimer; the information and opinions shared in this podcast are solely those of any given individual, and not a substitute for medical advice. Here are the ladies.
On the episode of the Fed and Fit podcast, we talk about how to turn ideas into reality via our 5 step process, the foods that are in season right now, and ideas on budget friendly outdoor workouts.
Cassy Joy: Good morning Charissa!
Charissa Talbot: Good morning! And it actually is morning.
Cassy Joy: {laughs}
Charissa Talbot: Sometimes we record, and it’s not the morning. But I’m drinking coffee, its morning time.
Cassy Joy: I have an empty coffee cup sitting next to me, I’m kind of wishing it had more in it.
Charissa Talbot: That’s kind of sad.
Cassy Joy: {laughs} Yeah. I’m glad to have you back; I want to hear all about your vacation and Martha’s Vineyard. I saw some photos and it just looked beautiful.
Charissa Talbot: It was very picturesque. Very, very nice. I had an interesting, I had a rough start to my vacation. You know I really needed the break and to relax, and I had a couple of flight changes I had to make, and each flight I was on, one had maintenance issues, and another one got stuck on the runway for a long period of time, so instead of being able to walk from one plane change to the other, all day long I was on a plane, and then running.
Cassy Joy: {laughs}
Charissa Talbot: On a plane, and then running, and then on a plane. And then when I got to Martha’s Vineyard, they had left my luggage in New York City. So I didn’t get my luggage until the next day at like 4 o'clock, which was a little rough. But I will say, having a good attitude and being friendly and happy goes a long way. The flight attendant at the airport was so pleasant, and you could tell she was having a rough day, and I was just patient and kind and nice, and it paid off. She made sure I got my bag, and when I came back to get on my flight home, she asked me to save my receipts from stuff I needed to buy, because of course I didn’t have anything with me.
Cassy Joy: Mm-hmm.
Charissa Talbot: And she went ahead and just put in my refund, and I’m going to be getting a check in a couple of days, so. I don’t know, it just, you know there are some people that are just so, you see them in the airport, they’re really stressed out, and they’re frustrated, and they’re snappy, and it’s like, it doesn’t serve you or the people around you or your purpose or your goal. Everything is going to be what it’s going to be, just relax people. {laughs}
Cassy Joy: Yeah!
Charissa Talbot: And be kind. Because being a flight attendant or working behind the counter or any of those jobs, it’s very taxing and I can’t imagine. Ugh, man those girls, they go through a lot. And boys.
Cassy Joy: Mm-hmm.
Charissa Talbot: So just be nice. Everyone, just be nice.
Cassy Joy: Yeah, you know it goes back to the age old rule, and this is something I really do live by, and have it twirling around in my brain on a regular basis. But I feel like a lot of bad attitudes that we project out into the world come from a place of us feeling like we have it harder than everybody el...
The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 23rd episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 23 Topics:
Welcome Mary Shenouda, aka The Paleo Chef. Mary's story and PaleU. Being successful at what YOU love. Stepping into your power. How to Eat, Play, Crush and the guide. Phat Fudge - what it is, where you can order it, and the recipe on her blog.
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Ep. 23: Finding Your Power with Mary Shenouda
This is the Fed and Fit podcast starting your week off with motivational thoughts on real food and fun fitness activities with Cassy Joy Garcia and co-host, Charissa Talbot. Remember our disclaimer; the information and opinions shared in this podcast are solely those of any given individual, and not a substitute for medical advice. Here are the ladies.
On today’s episode, my friend Mary and I talk about phat fudge, stepping into your power, and how to Eat, Play, Crush.
- Introducing our guest, Mary Shenouda[ 2:45]
- How to find your power [11:28]
- Client success stories [17:32]
- Struggling with optimism [23:23]
Cassy Joy: Today on the podcast, I’m so thrilled for this 23rd episode to have a friend of mine join me today while Charissa is on vacation. Today I’m introducing you guys to Mary, AKA the Paleo Chef, AKA Mer. She is a tremendous chef and lifestyle coach. She is the creative force behind https://paleochef.com/, phat fudge, that’s P-H-A-T in case you were wondering {laughs}, which may be available for order, I’ll let her tell you more about that in a little bit, and the 5-day guide, Eat, Play, Crush.
This is really one of those interviews where I personally identify with our topic so much so that I’m just going to put it out there, and I know you guys will get something from it. I came to know Mary a few years back at PaleoFx. I was just telling her about this, how I remembered meeting her. We were sitting down, there was a group of us at Lamberts in Austin, and we were going to have barbecue on the patio. And I distinctly remember this waiter walking up, and he was like, “hey guys! Can I tell you about the special today?” And she took the reins immediately, and she was like, ok, here’s the thing. We’re all following a grain-free lifestyle, so tell what’s on your menu that you can actually eat. Oh me? I’ll have a bourbon meat. {laughs}
Mary Shenouda: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: In very few words, she won my heart. She is a lady who cuts the crap, really gets real, and she’s always provided some meaningful feedback and inspiration. She reached out a few months back when I was caught in the should or shouldn’t I’s of launching the Fed and Fit project, and she literally lit the fire under my backside to push me into motion. She gave me a schedule, and it wouldn’t have happened without her. So I wanted to bring her on the show today so that one, you could meet this wonderful woman, and two, she can share a little bit about her magic. Mary, I’m so excited to have you!
- Introducing our guest, Mary Shenouda [2:45]
Mary Shenouda: Thank you! Thank you for saying I lit a fire, I’ve always wanted to be a magician. A little fire starter.
Cassy Joy: {laughs} Mission accomplished. I told everybody that. They were like, wow, it’s like you just woke up one day and you decided to start doing this. I was like, well my friend Mary asked me for a deliverable schedule and I really don’t want to disappoint her. {laughing}
Mary Shenouda: {laughs} You know, having that accountability or that power where people don’t want to let you down is really magical. That, and enthusiasm is contagious, so I will say I was enthusiastic for you and you caught the bug, and here we are.
The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 22nd episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 22 Topics:
Cassy opens up a new Nutrition Seminar opportunity for ALL! Contact her HERE. 5 sneaky everyday toxins. How to avoid these everyday toxins. Harmful or harmless carrageenan review from Chris Kresser. Branch Basics - everyday cleaning products that are safe and clean. A review on all natural deodorant (homemade and "clean" brands) and what to avoid. How to use Bone Broth. 2 total body exercises you can do anywhere.
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Ep. 22: 5 Sneaky Everyday Toxins
This is the Fed and Fit podcast starting your week off with motivational thoughts on real food and fun fitness activities with Cassy Joy Garcia and co-host, Charissa Talbot. Remember our disclaimer; the information and opinions shared in this podcast are solely those of any given individual, and not a substitute for medical advice. Here are the ladies.
Today we’re going to talk about a new nutrition seminar opportunity; 5 sneaky every day toxins and how you can avoid them; 3 ways I personally use bone broth; and 2 total body exercises that you can do absolutely anywhere.
Topics 1. Updates from Cassy [4:15] 2. Updates from Charissa [8:37] 3. 5 sneaky everyday toxins [13:24] 4. Fed and Fit: bone broth and 2 total body exercises [34:09]
Cassy Joy: Hey Charissa!
Charissa Talbot: Hey Cassy!
Cassy Joy: How are you doing today?
Charissa Talbot: I am tired.
Cassy Joy: {laughs} Oooh.
Charissa Talbot: I will just be honest. I am burnt out and tired.
Cassy Joy: You are le’ pooped. {laughs}
Charissa Talbot: Yes. Yes. But, I am super excited to be here with all of you, so I will say that.
Cassy Joy: I am super excited to have you here. I was fully prepared to have to wing it so you could start on your vacation a little bit early. {laughs}
Charissa Talbot: It’s totally fine. Totally fine.
Cassy Joy: That’s great. Charissa, for those of you who don’t know why she is so le’ pooped, just finished, if you saw that autoimmune wellness bundle, she was the little Oz behind the curtain that was helping to keep all the engines running constantly during that really intense 5 days.
Charissa Talbot: Yeah.
Cassy Joy: Thank you for all of your hard work.
Charissa Talbot: Aw, thanks. Yeah I got really good feedback from everybody, and we did really well and a lot of people are going to have so much information now in one place to really help them get started, you know for those who have to look at the possibility of them getting a little more strict with their eating to help them heal a little bit faster. It’s good. It’s all over really positive, and it was a really god experience. Now I know. The thing is, when you go through something, whatever it may be, you’re always learning, you know? Whether it be a relationship, a friendship, a work project, an event. Whatever it is, whatever you’re doing, you just kind of have to be grateful for the opportunity to figure out how to do it better if you decide it’s something that you want to do again. I’m feeling super, super grateful about the whole experience, but I’m just a little tired. {laughs}
Cassy Joy: That’s really sweet. That’s a great perspective, and it definitely plays true to your character. I’m excited for you.
Charissa Talbot: Aww.
Cassy Joy: There’s nothing quite like that feel; this is going to sound a little weird, and I don’t mean it to the unhealthy extent, but you know that exhaustion you feel after you push publish or send, or you finish some major project, and you’re kind of able to sit on the couch and bask in that accomplishment.
The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 21st episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 21 Topics:
Last week to sign up for the June Fed+Fit Project! Learn more HERE. Last day for the Autoimmune Bundle! Learn more HERE. What is alcohol? How is drinking alcohol (EtOH) made? Four sources of drinking alcohol. How the body processes alcohol. How-to prepare for a night of drinking. How Charissa and Cassy personally choose to indulge.
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Ep. 21: Alcohol 101
This is the Fed and Fit podcast starting your week off with motivational thoughts on real food and fun fitness activities with Cassy Joy Garcia and co-host, Charissa Talbot. Remember our disclaimer; the information and opinions shared in this podcast are solely those of any given individual, and not a substitute for medical advice. Here are the ladies.
Today we’re going to talk about where alcohol comes from, how it’s processed in our bodies, how you can prepare for a night out of drinking, and how we personally choose to indulge.
Topics 1. Updates from Cassy [1:31] 2. Updates from Charissa [6:30] 3. What is alcohol? [10:01] 4. How is drinking alcohol (EtOH) made? [15:02] 5. How the body processes alcohol. [22:30] 6. Red wine and clear liquors; healthier? [30:12] 7. How-to prepare for a night of drinking. [33:21] 8. Health benefits of alcohol [38:55] 9. How Charissa and Cassy personally choose to indulge. [45:43]
Cassy Joy: Hey Charissa!
Charissa Talbot: Hey Cassy!
Cassy Joy: {laughs} If you’re listening on Monday the 25th, then Charissa and I wish you a very happy memorial day.
Charissa Talbot: That’s right! I’ve been so busy working I didn’t even remember it’s a holiday weekend.
Cassy Joy: Today’s a holiday! As an entrepreneur and as someone who works from home, you kind of lose track.
Charissa Talbot: You do.
Cassy Joy: What the holidays are.
Charissa Talbot: In that case, this episode is perfect! I hope everyone listens to it this morning so they thoroughly enjoy their holiday evening, or day!
- Updates from Cassy [1:31]
Cassy Joy: Yes. Today we are so excited about our topic. Before we get to it, Charissa, I’ve got to really important update for you.
Charissa Talbot: Oh, I’m ready.
Cassy Joy: {laughs}
Charissa Talbot: I’m so ready. Wait, wait. Ok, now I’m ready. {laughs}
Cassy Joy: Now you’re ready? {laughs} It’s about my garden.
Charissa Talbot: Oooh!
Cassy Joy: It’s really important. I never realized how much of my littler heart that garden would consume.
Charissa Talbot: Mmm.
Cassy Joy: I love it so much. It is exploding. I started everything from seeds, and if you’re a first time listener, this past spring I decided, I live in suburbia of San Antonio, and Austin, my fiancé, built me 3 raised beds that are, what are they, 4 x 8 each. So they’re pretty good sized, and we filled them with organic soil and I sprouted seeds, I was so excited, and things are doing really well. My spaghetti squash is enormous. I have a cabbage patch full of kale and collards, and I have a nightshade patch, which is something that probably only a nutritionist would think about. {laughs}
Charissa Talbot: {laughs} Right.
Cassy Joy: They’re foods, but I’m growing jalapenos and tomatillos, eggplants, and then some tomatoes, of course. Anyway, everything is doing really well. But something that I did not expect is the little friendly family of 6 and 8 legged little critters that have decided to move in because of the garden. And that has been interesting to watch. We’ve got an orb weaver, which is a spider, and a bunch of caterpillars munching on my baby cabbage patch...
The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 20th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 20 Topics:
Introducing SPIDERMAN Doing good, regardless of how scary it may seem. Spiderman's favorite moment in this last year. Heart of a Hero
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Ep. 20: An Interview with SPIDERMAN
This is the Fed and Fit podcast starting your week off with motivational thoughts on real food and fun fitness activities with Cassy Joy Garcia and co-host, Charissa Talbot. Remember our disclaimer; the information and opinions shared in this podcast are solely those of any given individual, and not a substitute for medical advice. Here are the ladies.
Attention boys, girls, and adults who refuse to grow up! Everybody gather around, because today we’re interviewing: Spiderman!
Topics 1. Introducing our guest, Spiderman [2:17] 2. What it’s like to be Spiderman [5:18] 3. Spiderman’s most recent favorite story [8:42] 4. Spiderman’s advice in making a difference [14:.06] 5. How does Spiderman stay Fit? [21:37] 6. What’s next for Spiderman and Heart of a Hero [25:37]
Cassy Joy: So, this is probably the biggest interview of my life, Charissa.
Charissa Talbot: What?!
Cassy Joy: It is. I don’t even think an interview with Oprah could top the excitement I have for our episode today.
Charissa Talbot: I have to agree with you. I’m pretty excited. I don’t think this person has ever done a podcast interview; I don’t know. We’ll see.
Cassy Joy: This might be the first one. Oh my goodness!
Charissa Talbot: Oh my goodness!
Cassy Joy: We’re going to go down in comic book history.
Charissa Talbot: I think so. I think so. And can I just say how crazy is it that we’re already at episode 20?
Cassy Joy: That’s nuts.
Charissa Talbot: Didn’t we just have our sweet 16? I feel like I can’t believe this year has already gone by so fast. Because we started the first week of January.
Cassy Joy: Mm-hmm.
Charissa Talbot: Ugh, the year just, I feel like the older I get the faster the years go, and I’m like, wait, can you slow down? {laughs}
Cassy Joy: Yep. That’s what they say. But I think the person that we’re interviewing today might have the secret to just life ever after.
Charissa Talbot: {laughing} Possibly.
Cassy Joy: I’m putting a lot of pressure.
Charissa Talbot: A lot of pressure, a lot of pressure. Our guests are like, well who is it? What’s going on. So, on our, Cassy do you want to say? I don’t know, I’m kind of excited.
Cassy Joy: Charissa I’m going to give you the honors. Who is on our podcast today?
- Introducing our guest, Spiderman [2:17]
Charissa Talbot: It’s our friendly neighborhood Spiderman, folks.
Cassy Joy: Wohoo!
Charissa Talbot: The real deal. Very excited.
Cassy Joy: He is the real deal.
Spiderman: Yes.
Charissa Talbot: {laughing}
Cassy Joy: Spiderman, are you there? I just wanted to say hi real quick.
Spiderman: Yes I’m here.
Cassy Joy: Oh, goodness!
Spiderman: I don’t know if I’m better than Oprah. You guys gave me a large stage to stand on right now.
Charissa Talbot: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: Are you kidding? You’re Spiderman!
Charissa Talbot: What?
Cassy Joy: I just want to really quickly give you guys the scoop.
Charissa Talbot: Yeah.
Cassy Joy: Spiderman’s real name, and we kind of have to keep this on the down low.
Spiderman: {laughs}
Cassy Joy: Because you know, Spidy has all those villains out there who kind of want to stop his awesomeness. But Spidy’s real name is Ricky Mena, and he is Spiderman by day and the founder of Heart of a Hero by night. His real job description,
The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 19th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 19 Topics:
Sign up for my Newsletter to hear about enrollment in the next Fed+Fit Project HERE! Sources of caffeine How our bodies process caffeine Health benefits & dangers My Caffeine Challenge for YOU! PS. Who loves orange soda?
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Ep. 19: Caffeine 101
This is the Fed and Fit podcast starting your week off with motivational thoughts on real food and fun fitness activities with Cassy Joy Garcia and co-host, Charissa Talbot. Remember our disclaimer; the information and opinions shared in this podcast are solely those of any given individual, and not a substitute for medical advice. Here are the ladies.
Today we’re going to talk about where caffeine comes from, what happens in your body when you consume it, health benefits plus some potential dangers, and my caffeine challenge for you.
Topics 1. Updates from Cassy [1:29] 2. Updates from Charissa [4:00] 3. Where does caffeine come from? [11:02] 4. How does caffeine work in our bodies? [21:40] 5. Perceived health benefits of coffee [28:27] 6. Potential dangers of caffeine [29:59] 7. To caffeinate or not to caffeinate [35:06] 8. Cassy’s caffeine challenge [37:56]
Cassy Joy : Good morning Charissa!
Charissa Talbot : Good morning, Cassy!
Cassy Joy : How are you today?
Charissa Talbot : I’m great. I’ve got my cold brew coffee in my hand, drinking it, enjoying it.
Cassy Joy : Oh, that’s lovely. Mine’s already in my belly. {Laughs}
Charissa Talbot : Gotcha.
Cassy Joy: I’ve moved on to water.
Charissa Talbot: Beat me to the punch.
- Updates from Cassy [1:29]
Cassy Joy: Yes. I’m so excited to get to the meat of the conversation today. We get to put on our fun science hats, and that’s going to be really thrilling. But before we get to that, I would like to talk a little bit about some girl talk. Did you hear the new intro music for the podcast?
Charissa Talbot: Right? How amazing is that?
Cassy Joy: Isn’t it so stinking cute?
Charissa Talbot: It’s very Texas, which is fitting.
Cassy Joy: {laughs} Texas/maybe one day Nashville.
Charissa Talbot: Right.
Cassy Joy: If you're curious, that lovely harmonica ditty, I have to give credit to my sister, Kimberly Dunn, and if you liked it, you can find her on iTunes and Spotify and all the music outlets. She’s great. She’s got some awesome tunes out there, and that ditty is from one of her songs called Common as the Rain. Anyways, wanted to give a shout out to Kimberly; thanks for providing us with some music!
Charissa Talbot: Thank you Kimberly, we love you!
Cassy Joy: So next up, I wanted to quickly touch on this. I wanted to give a shout out to the May group for my Fed and Fit project. As per the usual, these people are totally blowing me away. The nature of this project, the self study, is that it takes on a life of its own, when you really jump into the material, and you start really digging into the journaling process, people come up with their own realizations, and that’s the purpose of it. We’re on day, we’re in our first week I guess of the project, and folks are already having these amazing revelations, and it’s just blowing me away. I’m so excited for it.
I’m going to actually announce the next group, the June group, open enrollment for that will start on this weeks’ newsletter. So if you’re interested, keep an eye on the newsletter, and I’m going to open it for just a couple of weeks, and then enrollment is closed for the next month. So if this is something that interests you, keep an eye on your newsletter.
The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 18th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 18 Topics:
A Busy Life vs. a FULL Life Freezer Treats Equipment-Free Butt & Thigh Workout
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Ep 18: Busy life vs. a FULL life
This is the Fed and Fit podcast starting your week off with motivational thoughts on real food and fun fitness activities with Cassy Joy Garcia and co-host, Charissa Talbot. Remember our disclaimer; the information and opinions shared in this podcast are solely those of any given individual, and not a substitute for medical advice. Here are the ladies.
Today we’re going to talk about the difference between a busy life and a full life, treats you can keep in the freezer, and the no equipment butt and thigh workout.
Topics 1. Updates from Charissa [1:20] 2. Updates from Cassy [8:05] 3. Busy versus full [14:04] 4. Three ways to deal with “busy” [23:47] 5. Three ways to deal with busy negators [33:23] 6. Fed segment: Freezer treats [39:24] 7. Fed segment: Butt and thigh workout [45:41]
Cassy Joy: Good morning Charissa!
Charissa Talbot: Good morning, Cassy! It’s a beautiful day, and it actually is morning. Sometimes we don’t always record in the morning, but we actually are and I’m glad because I’m awake, I’m excited, I’ve had coffee, I’m ready to go.
Cassy Joy: Yeah, totally! This is the time of the day, the birds are chirping.
Charissa Talbot: It’s Saturday morning!
Cassy Joy: {laughs} I’ve got a big morning. But I want to switch things up today; let’s jump into girl talk, and I want you to go first.
- Updates from Charissa [1:20]
Charissa Talbot: Ok, no problem. I can always talk about lots of stuff. So, right now I’m recording from my brand new place. Granted, I have set up a little chair and an outdoor table because I have no furniture in here yet, but the moving truck is coming later today. But, I have wifi, a laptop, and a place to sit, and coffee. So we’re good to go this morning! {laughs}
Cassy Joy: What more could a girl need.
Charissa Talbot: Exactly! Well, a lot, but let’s not go there. So, a little funny story I’ll get into real quick is, yesterday I took myself to IKEA to buy a brand new bed and bed frame because I got rid of my old mattress. But I figured, I’ll be able to put this together, and then I’ll have somewhere to sleep last night, because last night was the first night I stayed in my new place, even though I didn’t have any of my stuff here. And you know, #singlegirlproblems, complete fail. It’s so funny; you open up the IKEA instructions; this is hilarious. I’m going to have to Instagram this on Monday or something, because I’m on a social detox right now. But you open up the instructions, and there’s the little IKEA dude, he’s kind of like this fat, chubby, happy looking dude, and he’s got a smile on his face and he has someone standing next to him, and he’s got his tools. It’s kind of saying, you need someone. And then it’s got a picture of him all sad and upset by himself.
Cassy Joy: {laughs}
Charissa Talbot: So it’s like, there’s no words. It’s just a picture, and I’m like, I can do this by myself. I’m not going to be the sad guy.
Cassy Joy: {laughing}
Charissa Talbot: No, last night, I tried 3 or 4 times, it kept falling apart, and I realized that you really need another person to hold up the other end, to attach this, and I definitely ended up being the sad one, by myself.
Cassy Joy: Ohhhh!
Charissa Talbot: Like, at 10:30, I finally gave up. I was like, that’s it! So I just unrolled, because the IKEA mattress comes in this tight roll, if you’ve ever bought one.
The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 17th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 17 Topics:
Paleo f(x) Recap! ...and two surprise visitors Catch the Paleo f(x) conference via the recordings HERE!
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Ep. 17: Paleo f(x) Recap
Cassy Joy : Hello! Welcome back to the craziest Fed and Fit podcast we’ve ever recorded.
Charissa Talbot : Number 17. Live, from PaleoFx.
Cassy Joy : Yes. And, Charissa and I, this is the first one we’re recording actually in person with each other, and it’s really exciting because I get to see her face, and there’s people walking by and they’re wondering why we’re talking to the computer.
Cassy Joy : Sitting on the same chair.
Cassy Joy: Sitting on the same chair. We found a corner, and we snuck away. Forgive the background noise, and forget the most likely technical difficulties coming your way, but we wanted to give you guys a quick behind the scenes recap of what’s been going on while we’ve been here.
Charissa Talbot: Woot-woot!
Cassy Joy: Yeah. If you’re just catching this podcast, and you didn’t get the last one and you have no idea what the heck PaleoFx is, it is a very large, very thorough, paleo conference. All things paleo, fitness, functional medicine, all that good stuff. All of the movers and shakers in the community to include bloggers and authors and other vendors that are creating a product to support this lifestyle all get together, we have one big giant family party, and it’s a lot of fun.
Charissa Talbot: It’s like summer camp.
Cassy Joy: It is! It is like summer camp.
Charissa Talbot: Or, I call it my Christmas, because it’s better for me than Christmas. I get really excited.
Cassy Joy: Aww, it is. It’s really exciting. You know, we can jump right into it; it probably won’t be a very long one.
Charissa Talbot: Yes.
Cassy Joy: But I think it would be fun, Charissa, if you and I told briefly what our experiences have been.
Charissa Talbot: Yeah!
Cassy Joy: They’ve probably been a little bit different. {laughs}
Charissa Talbot: Very. We’ve hardly seen each other.
Cassy Joy: We haven’t!
Charissa Talbot: It’s like, oh hey! Ok, gotta go over here. {laughs}
Cassy Joy: Hey girl, you look cute again! Yeah. So it’s been.
Charissa Talbot: Hey girl, hey!
Cassy Joy: {laughs} It’s been a lot of fun. Today is Sunday, it’s the last official day of the conference. It was all day Friday, all day Saturday, and with it being this big event, a lot of bloggers and authors and people who I consider my colleagues and friends.
Charissa Talbot: Mm-hmm.
Cassy Joy: They all come into town, and it’s the one time a year that we’re all in the same spot. It’s hard, because I want to hang out here and talk to everybody, but you also want to spend some quality time.
Charissa Talbot: Yeah.
Cassy Joy: So that’s been a lot of fun for me, hanging out with some of my friends that came in. We got a big house, and we just made some good meals, and that’s been fun. Getting some sneak peeks on what some folks are working on and books that are coming out, so that’s been a lot of fun. Eating some neat places; we ate at Sway.
Charissa Talbot: Ooh, nice!
Cassy Joy: Oh it was so good. If you’re in Austin, or you're coming to Austin, and you really like some fun Thai food, I really recommend Sway. And they have, what is it, sipping vinegar on the menu. I didn’t try it, but I want to go back for it.
Charissa Talbot: You didn’t try it?
Cassy Joy: No, well, I forgot my glasses {laughs} and my friend Stacy had to read me the menu, and I didn’t want her to have to read the whole thing.
The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 16th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 16 Topics:
Fed+Fit Book Club APRIL Read: Yes Please by Amy Poehler Fed+Fit Podcast Nominated for Best New Podcast!! No-Cook Paleo Travel Pack Top 5 Fed+Fit Travel Tips Paleo f(x) preview, presentations not to miss, & top restaurants to visit!
Extra Links
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Ep. 16: Fed+Fit Travel Tips & Paleo f(x) Preview
This is the Fed and Fit podcast starting your week off with motivational thoughts on real food and fun fitness activities with Cassy Joy Garcia and co-host, Charissa Talbot. Remember our disclaimer; the information and opinions shared in this podcast are solely those of any given individual, and not a substitute for medical advice. Here are the ladies.
Topics: 1. Updates from Cassy [1:32] 2. Updates from Charissa [6:29] 3. Top 5 travel tips [15:16] 4. A brief overview of PaleoFx [30:32] 5. What to see at PaleoFx [38:28] 6. Places to eat in Austin [49:44]
Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. Today we’ve got episode 16; I can’t believe we’ve made it; it’s our sweet 16 Charissa.
Charissa Talbot: I know!
Cassy Joy: {laughs}
Charissa Talbot: It’s a celebration kind of podcast. I think we have a perfect topic for that too. I’m just excited.
Cassy Joy: We do! I think it’s great. I love the idea at having another chance/shot at a sweet 16. Today were going to talk about some of our top 5 travel tips to help you stay on top of your food and fitness game and really feel like you're in control, and not that travel is in control. We’re also going to introduce PaleoFx and also talk a little; if you're going to PaleoFx, give you some of our behind the scenes thoughts on some of the best things to do, see, and experience while you’re in Austin, Texas. So let’s jump on into it. Good morning Charissa!
Charissa Talbot: Good morning! I am excited to share tons of news today. So excited.
Cassy Joy: Oh my goodness, you do have a lot of news, don’t you?
Charissa Talbot: I do. I do. Well, it’s just big news, that’s all.
Cassy Joy: No, it’s exciting.
Charissa Talbot: I’m excited. Yeah. Anyways, what’s going on with you?
- Updates from Cassy [1:32]
Cassy Joy: Oh, well.
Charissa Talbot: Oh, wait.
Cassy Joy: What?
Charissa Talbot: I know what’s going on with you. For anyone that hasn’t, please, if you happen to be on Cassy’s Facebook page, go look at her engagement photos. Oh my gosh! I died; I died. They were so beautiful!
Cassy Joy: Oh, you’re so sweet. We had so much fun. We were really honored; Jana Williams, our photographer, Jana from Alabama is the name of her blog. She has a beautiful photography blog, and we were honored she chose about 10 of our pics from our photo shoot and posted them on her blog. So you can go and check those out, and get a sneak peak. She posted two of the looks, and there’s two more that we did on the beach that I’ll probably share as time goes on. I’m trying not to overwhelm people with all the pictures,
The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 15th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 15 Topics:
Fed+Fit Book Club APRIL Read: Yes Please by Amy Poehler Kasandrinos Olive Oil Giveaway Winner Announced Exclusive Coupon: 10%-off your Kasandrinos Olive Oil order (and any of the other amazing products in his shop) with the code "fedandfit" Special Guest: The Merrymaker Sisters! How-to: Follow Your Bliss Living in the Now What's next for The Merrymaker Sisters?
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Special thanks to our producer Brandyn Miller of Primitive Wellness and the Paleo Uncensored Podcast!
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Ep. 15: Follow Your Bliss with The Merrymaker Sisters
This is the Fed and Fit podcast starting your week off with motivational thoughts on real food and fun fitness activities with Cassy Joy Garcia and co-host, Charissa Talbot. Cassy is a nutritional consultant, and the paleo food blogger behind FedandFit.com. Cassy has also authored two recipe eBooks; Cassy Joy’s Fed and Fit Game Day Feast, and Cassy Joy’s Fed and Fit Holiday Feast. Each week, she’ll be joined by co-host, Charissa Talbot. Charissa is the lady behind the wildly popular Instagram and hashtag No Cook Paleo. Charissa is also the chief operating officer for the Paleo Mom. If you enjoy the podcast, you can show your support by supporting another great small business... Place an order with the Granilla Bar, and use the code Fed+Fit at checkout so they’ll know who sent you. That’s TheGranillaBar.com. Remember our disclaimer; the information and opinions shared in this podcast are solely those of any given individual, and not a substitute for medical advice. Here are the ladies.
Topics: 1. Cassy’s Girl Talk [2:06] 2. Charissa’s Girl Talk [5:25] 3. Kasandrinos olive oil giveaway winner announced [6:49] 4. Introducing the Merry Maker Sisters [7:40] 5. How to inspire Merry Making [13:33] 6. How to work on the transition [15:54] 7. How do you live in the now [19:26] 8. What’s in the future for the Merry Maker Sisters [23:53]
Cassy Joy: On the episode of the Fed and Fit podcast, today is a very special episode because we have doubled the giggle power {laughs} on this podcast.
Charissa Talbot: There’s a lot of estrogen going on over Skype right now, let me tell you. {laughs}
Cassy Joy: There’s a lot of goodness going on right now. We are joined today by Emma and Carla of the Merry Maker Sisters, which I’m sure a lot of you already know these amazing girls, and if you don’t you definitely need to check them out. We’ll jump more into talk about them in a little bit, so hang with us, but we’re going to rapid fire through some Girl Talk so we can get to talking to these other ladies. Before I get to that, hello Charissa!
Charissa Talbot: Good afternoon; or good morning if you’re in Australia.
Cassy Joy: {laughs} That’s true. It is, that whole time difference, it’s a big one.
Charissa Talbot: Yeah.
Cassy Joy: So I appreciate the girls for joining us so early.
Charissa Talbot: Very early in the morning. So they’re troopers.
Cassy Joy: {laughs}
- Cassy’s Girl Talk [2:06]
Charissa Talbot: So Cassy, tell me what’s up with you?
Cassy Joy: Yeah, so I actually just got back from Dallas, Texas. I went up to celebrate Jenni Hulet just published her My Paleo Patisserie. We went to her book release party,
The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 14th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast and it's all about how to personalize paleo! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 14 Topics:
All's Fair in Love and Fashion Whole30 Confession Old-School Paleo, Defined 5-Ways to Personalize Paleo
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The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 13th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast is all about the olive oil truth! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 13 Topics:
Sister's Trip Recap No Cook Paleo has a website! Introducing Tony & Kasandrinos Olive Oil Little known facts about the olive oil industry. 3 tips to buying healthful, REAL olive oil. Kasandrinos Olive Oil & Spice Blend of YOUR Choice Giveaway! See below for details on how to enter. Winner will be announced during Episode 14!
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The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 12th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast we're chatting all about 5 ways to simplify your life! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 12 Topics:
Fed+Fit Podcast Book Club, anyone? Picnik Austin "Good Butter Cups" 5 Ways to Simplify Your Life 3 Ways to Enjoy MORE Crunchy Veggies (referenced: cauliflower mash, cauliflower rice, and parsnip mash!) Weekly Fitness Challenge! (everyday this week) 3 sets of: 10 push ups and 10 around the world lunges (10 each side!); then 8 sets (for 4 total minutes) of a 20 second plank and 10 second rest.
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The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 11th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast and it's all about hydration 101!Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 11 Topics:
Suburb Garden Update Picnik Austin Giveaway Winner Announced! Hydration 101 Paleo-friendly Corned Beef 'Round the World Lunges
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The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 10th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast and it's all about Homegrown Paleo, the new book from my friend Diana Rodgers! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 10 Topics:
Introducing Diana Rodgers of Sustainable Dish, the Modern Farm Girls Podcast, and her new book Homegrown Paleo! 5 Ways to be More "Homegrown Paleo" Anywhere Paleo 2.0: Sustainable Food Production
Giveaway
Don't forget to enter our giveaway sponsored by Picnik Austin! Enter to win by leaving a review on iTunes right HERE! We will choose a winner on Monday, March 16th. Giveaway includes: Olympia Organic Coffee, Bulletproof MCT Oil, Must B Nutty Almond Flour Tortillas, Granilla Bar Dark Chocolate Honey Bar, and Picnik Chocolate Chip Cookies!
Our Sponsors:
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The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 9th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast and it's all about how to boost your inner beauty! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 09 Topics:
CrossFit Open, don't be a hero, and the 4-day skin freshen-up The first Fed+Fit Podcast Giveaway (sponsored by Picnik Austin!) How-to: Boost Inner Beauty
Our Sponsors:
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The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 8th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast and it's all about how to paleo with grace! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 08 Topics:
Gratitude and a plea for a Paleo Bed & Breakfast The first Fed+Fit Podcast Giveaway (sponsored by Picnik Austin!) How-to: Paleo with Grace Fed: easy healthy food swaps your family won't even notice. Fit: pushups! (check out the fun modifications HERE)
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Special thanks to our producer Brandyn Miller of Primitive Wellness and the Paleo Uncensored Podcast!
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The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 7th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 07 Topics:
Introducing Summer Innanen! How and why she decided to break all the rules. How you can free yourself from the never-ending cycle of food/fitness reward & punishment. Ways to truly cultivate a healthy body image. What a healthy relationship with food can look like.
Extras:
Check out Summer's website HERE. Check out Summer's FREE Rock Your Body program right HERE! The first video goes live on February 23rd - be sure to sign up soon!
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The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 6th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast and it's all about how to reduce stress! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 06 Topics:
The new age of fit bridal beauty Coconut milk at Starbucks The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Reduce Stress in 5 Steps
Extras:
Some foods to help manage stress can include spinach (+ other leafy greens), salmon (+ other fatty fish), and starchy vegetables (like sweet potato and squash). Below is the audio file for Charissa's "fitness to reduce stress" piece.
https://fedandfit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Stress-Fit.m4a Below is a photo example of Charissa's "meditation space"
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The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 5th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast and it's an ask me anything! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 05 Topics:
My answers to YOUR questions in this ask me anything! Topics include: skincare, haircare, natural sweeteners, quinoa on Paleo, Y/N to stevia, guilty pleasures, thoughts on intermittent fasting, where we like to grocery shop, pre/post workout snacks, gluten-free baking substitutes, blogs and Instagram accounts I follow, how to deal with people who don't want to support your healthy lifestyle.
Extra Links:
The makeup I use (per a recommendation by Hayley Mason of Primal Palate): Jane Iredale found HERE The cleansing oil and "myrrhaculous" face cream I use from Fat Face found HERE Kelly Brozyna's Frozen Mint Chocolate Whoopie Pie recipe HERE Morrocco Method hair care products (natural shampoo & conditioner) found HERE Primal Life Organics (I love the Coffee Bean Face Serum) found HERE Podcast interview with Steph Gaudreau of Stupid Easy Paleo HERE Simple Mills for gluten-free (& Paleo-friendly) baking mixes found HERE
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We would LOVE some feedback, so feel free to leave a review in iTunes, comment below, or even give us a shout on social media!
The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 4th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast and it's all about paleo for performance! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
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Episode 04 Topics:
Introducing our guest, Steph Gaudreau of Stupid Easy Paleo! Behind the scenes of The Performance Paleo Cookbook Good-sense Paleo for performance and how to avoid the black hole of perfectionism. FED: 3 Performance-Boosting Foods FIT: Strength Training for Women!
Extra Links:
Steph's blog: Stupid Easy Paleo HERE Grab a copy of Steph's book, The Performance Paleo Cookbook, HERE
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The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 3rd episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast and it's all about sleep health! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
The podcast is hosted by yours truly and Charissa Talbot, who you may know by her handle (and Real Food passion) @nocookpaleo.
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Episode 03 Topics:
Update on Cassy's 21-Day Sugar Detox (two weeks in) Charissa week with K9 Angels Rescue Fed+Fit 101: Sleep Health! (inc. why quality sleep matters, what is "enough" sleep, common sleep disruptors, and good sense practices) FED: natural food and supplements to help improve sleep FIT: fitness programs to promote healthful rest
Extra Links:
Walk for a Dog’ App found HERE Flux program (automatically turns your computer screen amber when the sun goes down) found HERE.
Our Sponsors:
The Granilla Bar - If you enjoy our podcast, you can show your support by also supporting another great small business! Place an order with The Granilla Bar (I love to crumble mine over ice cream!) and use the identifying code "FED+FIT" in the coupon field (though, there is no discount) so that they'll know who sent you.
Special thanks to our producer Brandyn Miller of Primitive Wellness and the Paleo Uncensored Podcast!
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The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle We're back with our 2nd episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast where we talk about several things (including living with hydrocephalus) with our wonderful guest Amy Booher! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!
The podcast is hosted by yours truly and my new partner in gab, Charissa Talbot. If you're Instagram savvy, you may know Charissa by her handle (and Real Food passion) @nocookpaleo.
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Episode 02 Topics:
Update on Cassy's 21-Day Sugar Detox (one week in) Charissa got a new phone ...for FREE? Special Guest: Amy Booher! Why a Hydrocephalus diagnosis and 10+ brain surgeries can’t keep her down FED: 4 tips to thrive in your Paleo challenge (21-DSD, Whole30, etc.) FIT: where to start designing your own fitness program
Be sure to find the beautiful Amy (pictured below) via her Instagram-based inspiration blog @amy_booher.
Our Sponsors:
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The Fed+Fit Podcast | Nurturing a Healthy Mindset for a Healthy Lifestyle WHAM BAM! And just like that, a brand new podcast is born! Oh my goodness, am I ever tickled about this project and our first podcast episode!
On our first podcast episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast, you'll meet myself and my new partner in gab, Charissa Talbot. If you're Instagram savvy, you may know Charissa by her handle (and Real Food passion) @nocookpaleo. If you're not an Instagrammer (which is 100% acceptable), you can still access her new handy No-Cook Paleo eBook.
Ever eager to bring you quality (and entertaining) content, I've collaborated with my informative friend to provide this totally FREE resource on a weekly basis.
Our podcast, filled with thoughts on Real Food and fun fitness activities, is built on the foundation of nurturing a healthy mindset for your healthy lifestyle. Between updates on Gus, Pinto, and the latest happenings in the Paleo world, we hope you'll walk away each week refreshed and inspired. Keeping it short and sweet, our episodes will always be about 30-minutes long ...perfect for that morning commute!
You can also find us on iTunes! Check it out HERE and be sure to "subscribe."
Episode 01 Topics:
What to expect from our podcast Our New Year Resolutions Our sponsor: The Granilla Bar FED: bullet-proof bone broth & the new "Butter Your Broth" eBook by Vibrant Life Army Wife FIT: benefits of a plank
Photo Credit: The Daily Hit Our Sponsors:
The Granilla Bar
If you enjoy our podcast, you can show your support by also supporting another great small business! Place an order with The Granilla Bar (I love crumbling mine over ice cream) and use the code "FED+FIT" so that they'll know who sent you.
Special thanks to our producer Brandyn Miller of Primitive Wellness and the Paleo Uncensored Podcast!
We would LOVE some feedback, so feel free to leave a comment below or give us a shout on social media!