SISTERHOOD OF SWEAT - Motivation, Inspiration, Health, Wealth, Fitness, Authenticity, Confidence and Empowerment Linda Mitchell

Best-selling author of Women, Food & Desire, co-creator and co-star of the Oscar-nominated documentary Super-Size Me, and highly-sought-after wellness expert for thousands, Alexandra Jamieson has made it her mission to empower women to create epic lives–by honoring their cravings and kicking body shame to the curb.
You guys are going to LOVE this episode with our guest Alexandra Jamieson. You might know her from her appearance on Oprah talking about her TV series, “30 Days”. Jamieson has a power message about our relationship with food and how she is helping women everywhere discover the deeper truths and meaning behind their cravings. She dives in deep to her personal story where she faced tremendous backlash over publically making an announcement that shocked her community. We discuss everything from shaming and sexuality to the importance of living authentically.
She also reveals the four causes of cravings and the importance of listening to what your body is saying to you. She presents the idea that our body is speaking to us but too often we are not listening.
If you struggle with cravings feeling out of control or if you have questions about your emotions and wonder how your diet is affecting them, you will love today's episode.
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Here’s just a few of the many pointers Alex shared:
How to stop shrinking and start stepping fully into our personal power
It's not something we can do alone. The importance of investing in the right relationships Pay attention to authenticity It’s never easy to let go of people or a certain way of living, but the more you do it the easier it gets. You develop grit and resilience. It’s a muscle that you can strengthen.
The 4 root causes of cravings:
Bacterial On a biochemical level, we are as much bacterial as we are human.   Nutritional . Your body craves what it needs. Look at your cravings in more of a curious way. Emotional . This gets shut out of dietary theory which is a shame. We are emotional creatures. Physical . Sex and food. Vitamin P is the thing that we are all lacking. Play and pleasure. How women can build a support system?
In-person events. Ask, “Who lights you up? Who are you attracted to?” Ask yourself, “How did you make friends when you were a kid?” Be intentional about putting yourself around the right people. Take a leap if you feel drawn to something. Other people like you will be there too. Resource: Two summer camps for adults: Good Life Camp and Soul Camp. For more valuable pointers from Alex and to hear the whole podcast, listen now HERE.
Don’t delay and listen now to start putting you and your body as a priority.
Social Quote:
“It’s not just about what we eat it’s about how we feel about ourselves, how we treat ourselves.”- Alexandra Jamieson
Alex is the creator of Her Rules Radio, a #1 rated podcast on iTunes where listeners from around the world are educated and captivated by thought-provoking interviews on wellness, cravings, sexuality, and more.
Her work has been praised and adored by Oprah, The Today Show, Dr. Oz, Goop, Martha Stewart Living, the New York Times, CNN, Fox News, Elle, Marie Claire, USA Today, People, and the American Heart Association amongst many others.
As a lifelong learner, her wellness expertise has grown out of a decade of experience, as well as her education at the Natural Gourmet Institute, the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, and a certification in Applied Positive Psychology.
Here’s how to stay in touch with Alex:
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On this week's episode, we're discussing the importance of taking a stand.

Are you dealing with anti-depressants?  Have you been struggling with your happiness? In this episode I talk with Brooke Siem. She is a writer, chef, and speaker whose work on antidepressant withdrawal has appeared in The Washington Post, New York Post, Psychology Today, and more. Her memoir, MAY CAUSE SIDE EFFECTS is the first book on antidepressant withdrawal to hit the mass-market. She is also a Food Network "Chopped" Champion, founder of the newsletter Happiness Is A Skill, and creator of the F*ckit Bucket™.
 
Questions I asked:
·      What do you want to challenge yourself with?
·      How did you get into all this Wellness? Have you always been like this?
·      How did you get on Chopped?
·      Was it fun to compete in that sense?
·      Can you walk us through your journey with depression?
·      What are the issues with taking anti-depressants?
·      How did you deal with the withdrawal?
·      How does exercise factor into this?
·      What about anxiety?
·      How does diet effect these things?
·      Where can people find you?
 
Topics Discussed:
·      Gymnastics and Crossfit.
·      Chopped.
·      Depression.
·      Anxiety.
·      Medication Withdrawal.
·      Healthy lifestyle.
·      Finding happiness.
 
Quotes from the show:
·      “I think age is just a number and you should do the things that light you up inside.” @brookesiem @SisterhoodSweat
·      “If people, like if they could just. Get help in a different way. I wonder how much of a difference that would make.” @brookesiem @SisterhoodSweat
·      “No one ever says, hey, we need to look at your diet.” @brookesiem  @SisterhoodSweat
·      “Depression is a natural reaction to grief.” @brookesiem  @SisterhoodSweat
·      “The more we can educate one another the better off we’ll all be long term.” @brookesiem  @SisterhoodSweat
 
How you can stay in touch with Brooke:
·       Website
·       Facebook
·       Instagram
·      MAY CAUSE SIDE EFFECTS: https://amzn.to/46Uingz
·      Prohibition Bakery: https://amzn.to/3DnDL07
·      Fuckit Bucket
 
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This week we're collecting advice from some of the best and brightest in Women's Fitness to help you age in the best way possible.
 
In order: Betty Rocker (ep 489), Dr. Anna Cabecca (ep 388), Debra Atkinson (ep 583), and Natalie Jill (ep 137)

On this week's Let It Rip Friday, we're discussing that you can only control how you speak, act and react to others.

Do you struggle with your relationship with your mother? Today, I’m talking to Khara Crosswaite Brindle. We explored mother-daughter estrangement and the process of healing from toxic relationships. We discussed her book on ruptured mother-daughter bonds and the common cycle of estrangement that includes questioning the relationship, potential relationship ruptures, and stages of grief, self-discovery, and redefining self-worth. We both shared personal experiences of emotionally unavailable mothers and the impact this had on their sense of self. They described struggles with people-pleasing, perfectionism, and boundary-setting due to a lack of modeling in childhood.
 
Questions I asked:
o   Where about do you live on the planet?
o   Do you go to the gym now?
o   What brought you into talking about Mother Daughter estrangement?
o   What assumptions about estrangement need to be dispelled?
o   What social stigmas are attached to this mother daughter estrangement?
o   What would you speak to women today that have gone through something like that? So they can understand their value?
o   How does one put boundaries in place when I may not even know what they should be?
o   How do you realize you’re worthy of these boundaries?
o   What's what would you say, separates these stages in the parental estrangement experience?
o   What separates the stages in the parental estrangement experience according to Kara's model?
o   What social stigmas are attached to mother-daughter estrangement?
o   What would you tell women today who have gone through abandonment by their mothers to help them understand their value?
o   How do people stop people-pleasing to your own detriment?
o   What is the name of Kara's book and where can people find it?
 
 
Topics Discussed:
- Mother-daughter estrangement and the estrangement cycle
- Impacts of emotionally unavailable, narcissistic, and abusive mothers
- Intergenerational patterns of trauma and their effects
- Struggles with self-worth, perfectionism, people-pleasing due to childhood experiences
- Grieving the loss of an idealized mother-daughter relationship
- Stages of healing from estrangement, including grief, self-discovery, and redefining self-worth
- Importance of setting boundaries and distinguishing emotional vs. physical estrangement 
- Societal pressures and stigma surrounding estrangement decisions
- Role of community and therapy in healing from childhood trauma
- Insights and strategies shared from Kara Cross's book on ruptured mother-daughter relationships
 
 
Quotes from the show:
·      “No daughter that I've worked with was like, this is fun for me. In fact, they're usually in grief and loss, they're usually in pain.” @optivida @SisterhoodSweat
·      “This book felt like a love letter to adult daughters who didn't feel the same. @optivida @SisterhoodSweat
·      “Most of the people I work with are women of all different backgrounds, all the way from like 19 years old to like 65.” @optivida  @SisterhoodSweat
·      “I was noticing a pattern where these women would come in with trauma, but they'd also have other relationship stressors, and life stuff.” @optivida @SisterhoodSweat
 
 
How you can stay in touch with Khara:
·      Schedule with me for a Professional Consultation or Discovery Call
·      Am I a Perfectioneur? A Quiz!
·      Grow Your Business with Perfectioneur Pointers
·      Ready for the Perfectioneur Workbook?
·      Join the Perfectioneur community!
·      Khara is author of Amazon #1 Best Seller Perfectioneur: From Workaholic to Well-Balanced and co-author of The Empowerment Model of Clinical Supervision available at Amazon.com
·      All services: croswaitecounselingpllc.com
 
 
 
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