Episode 033: Nutrition After Surgery Because I work in a physical therapy office, I run into patients all the time who are going through an orthopedic setback. I see their struggles and the way many of them just try to grin and bear it. However, it doesn’t have to be that way. There…
Read MoreAre you wanting to grow muscle and gain some lean mass? I hear this request a lot from my younger male clients who are looking to improve their performance and put on some size. However, I also hear this from older clients who are just looking to be strong in their later years. Losing lean…
Read MoreEpisode 031: Menopause Woes Today, we’re talking about one of the most common struggles I get questions about in my practice: menopause. This is a topic that causes a lot of frustration. It’s something I hear complaints about all the time from my female clients. I also get questions about it from some…
Read MoreEpisode 030: Power Poses and Positive Energy I have spent a lot of time in my career working with athletes, coaches, and parents on mental preparation, mental skillsets, and performance enhancement. I even got my Masters in Sports Psychology. After all of this, I fully understand the importance of positive thinking to athletic performance.…
Read MoreEpisode 029: Fitness Over 40: An Interview with Stew Breeding Today we have a very special guest joining us on the show. Stew Breeding is one of the best, if not the best, trainers I have ever worked with and for. Stew is a personal trainer and a corrective exercise and performance enhancement…
Read MoreEpisode 028: Talking to Teens about Weight and Body Image There is so much going on inside the minds and bodies of teenagers. Once puberty hits, all sorts of body image struggles tend to come out of the woodwork. This can cause a lot of confusion for the teens themselves and be a…
Read MoreEpisode 027: Doing College the Healthy Way: An Interview with Intern Katie College is a time of considerable transition for many young adults. Entering college means trading off the security and guidance of living at home for the freedom and flexibility of living on your own. Of course, this change can be exciting and…
Read MoreEpisode 026: Pregnancy and Post-Partum Nutrition and Fitness w/ Special Guest Liv Dykes Liv Dykes is a personal trainer and precision nutrition coach who specializes in pregnancy and post-partum corrective exercise. She has been around the fitness industry for five years now and just came out with her new program, LivWell. Because of her…
Read MoreEpisode 025: Scale Woes: Why the Scale Can Fluctuate So Much It’s probably the most frustrating part of losing weight. It makes you want to pull your hair out in confusion. It’s the greatest anomaly of them all. What is it? Scale fluctuation. Whether it’s due to water retention, eating a late-night…
Read MoreEpisode 024: How’s Your Marriage Holding Up? Your marriage has a lot to do with your relationship with food. Well, maybe not directly, but there is a connection. Many times, people’s relationships with food and with their bodies correlate pretty closely with their personal relationships. How we think about and act around food…
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