Rather Be Sweating Maria McBride
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The Rather Be Sweating Podcast explores the different ways people have used SWEATING (exercise, fitness, yoga, and movement) to change, improve, and even save their lives.
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A Flip of the Script: My Yoga Student Interviews Me! (Part 2 of 2)
Welcome back to part 2 of this 2-part special on the Rather Be Sweating Podcast. This week, we're flipping the script and I'm the one being interviewed! Let's backtrack: last week on Episode 11, we heard from Danny, one of our most frequent practitioners at Hometown Sweat. He shared some incredible insight on expectations, preconceived notions, community, and habits, and the importance of prioritizing yourself especially when life gets busy and stressful.When I asked Danny if he’d b...
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Paradigm Shifts & Prioritizing Ourselves with Sweating: Danny's Story (Part 1 of 2)
In this episode on the Rather Be Sweating Podcast, I interview Danny, one of our members at Hometown Sweat.Danny began practicing Original Hot Yoga before the pandemic, and then took about an 18 month break from any yoga beginning in March of 2020. Since returning to the hot room at the end of 2021, Danny has dramatically improved so many aspects of his life including his daily habits, his running form, and how he takes care of himself overall. Not to mention, he even added an additional form...
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Embracing Imbalance in Motherhood, Work, AND Sweating: Glenda's Story
In this episode, I interview one of Hometown Sweat's most consistent, hard-working, and committed students, Glenda.And it’s no coincidence that I’m releasing this episode right before Mothers Day, because Glenda is a fierce Boss Mom herself and she brings the compassion and patience that motherhood has taught her straight into the heart of her intense career.And what Glenda really taps into in our conversation is that trying to achieve a perfect balance maybe isn’t all it’s cracked up to be …...
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Finding the Sweat that Changes Your Life: Amy's Story
Just over a week ago, we returned home from Casa Om in Puerto Morelos, Mexico where I spent a week leading my first ever yoga retreat. The experience was so special and so incredibly soulful, and I wanted to publish a podcast episode about the yoga retreat to pull the curtain back for anyone who might be interested in attending the next one.But when I started interviewing Amy, one of our members who attended the retreat, it became clear that simply showing up at Hometown Sweat right her...
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Ben's Story: Practicing Yoga to Heal Injuries, Refuel, and Prioritize Yourself
In this episode, I'm interviewing my husband!That's right, Ben agreed to let me ask him all of the questions about how he got into yoga, why he got into yoga, and how it's helped him as a former college athlete who's still got a competitive edge.Spoiler alert: he didn't always totally love it. So if you've got someone in your life who you're desperately trying to convince to try yoga, this is the perfect episode to tune into.Enjoy the episode!
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What Exactly is Inferno Hot Pilates?!
In this episode, I'm diving into the details of one of Hometown Sweat's most popular classes: Inferno Hot Pilates. We'll cover what makes this class unique, who can practice this class, my own personal experience taking IHP for the first time, and the business decisions that went into incorporating this modality of sweating and fitness at my studio.Enjoy the episode!