Best Life By You Podcast

Julia Furlipa
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Welcome to Best Life By You, a podcast hosted by Julia that explores nutrition, mindset, fitness, relationships, and holistic wellness to help listeners create healthier, more fulfilling lives. Blending education, humor, and meaningful conversations, the show focuses on the choices within our control that support personal growth and well-being. Our interviews include professional athletes, sports agents, bestselling authors, speakers, physicians, Olympic coaches, CEOs, and other leaders and experts from a variety of fields. Sit back, relax, and enjoy!

  1. 2d ago

    #65 | Comparison Stops You From Living: Pilates, Confidence & Self-Worth | Rose Verde & Julia Furlipa | Best Life By You Podcast

    What happens when you stop comparing yourself to others and start focusing on your own growth? Pilates instructor Rose Verde joins Julia on Best Life by You for an honest conversation about body confidence, self-worth, boundaries, and living authentically. Rose shares how her experience with scoliosis led her to Pilates and why consistency and mindful movement are central to her practice. We explore Pilates, yoga, and strength training, the intimidation of trying something new, and the pressure of social media comparison. Beyond fitness, we talk about knowing your value, building a meaningful career, protecting your time, and having the courage to speak up for yourself. Rose’s reminder ties it all together: focus on your own garden. If you’re learning to trust yourself, set boundaries, or embrace being a beginner, this conversation is for you. CHAPTERS 00:00 Focus on Your Own Garden — Episode Preview 01:33 Meet Rose Verde 02:37 How Scoliosis Led Rose to Pilates 05:56 Consistency, Confidence & the Mind-Body Connection 08:50 Pilates, Yoga & Strength Training 12:22 Why Starting Pilates Can Feel Intimidating 16:38 Social Media Pressure & Comparison 20:21 Focus on Your Own Garden 22:24 Using Social Media as a Resource 25:27 Knowing Your Value & Building a Sustainable Career 29:19 Inside Rose’s Pilates Practice 32:21 Building a Business & Believing in Yourself 36:23 Defining Success on Your Own Terms 40:14 Money Mindset, Hard Work & Opportunity 43:35 Self-Respect & Setting Boundaries 47:27 Love, Confidence & Lessons from Relationships 51:50 When People Show You Who They Are 52:55 Investing in Yourself & Knowing Your Standards 57:54 Trusting Your Gut 59:15 Growth Through Challenge & Humility 01:01:22 Living Authentically & Embracing Your Inner Child 01:04:24 Connect with Rose & Closing Thoughts CONNECT WITH ROSE VERDE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rootsandcore_pilates/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rootsandcorepilates CONNECT WITH JULIA FURLIPA My Book “The 7+ Lifestyle: A Recipe Book for Life!”: https://amzn.to/4rM6HpY  My Podcast “Best Life By You”: https://www.youtube.com/@bestlifebyyoupodcast  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julia_bestlifebyyou/  My All-in-One Best Life By You App: https://blby.app/ Work with Julia: ⁠https://www.bestlifebyyou.com/⁠  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@juliafurlipa What’s one way you’re choosing to focus on your own garden? Share it in the comments. Subscribe to Best Life by You for more conversations about mindset, movement, relationships, and personal growth. #RoseVerde #Pilates #SelfWorth #PersonalGrowth #BestLifeByYou

  2. Sep 25

    #64 | Manifesting a Win: Bodybuilding, Injury & Finding Balance, with Rebecca Canavan and Julia Furlipa | Best Life By You Podcast: The Athlete Corner

    What happens after you win a bodybuilding competition but no longer feel like yourself? On Best Life by You: Athlete Corner, Julia Furlipa reconnects with former college athlete and nationally qualified bikini bodybuilder Rebecca Canavan. Rebecca shares how she went from track and field to the bodybuilding stage, the pressure she felt during competition prep, and the back injury that changed her path. She also talks about physical therapy, rebuilding her relationship with food and exercise, and what health looks like for her today. Chapters 00:00 Rebecca on losing her love for the gym 01:38 Welcome to Athlete Corner 03:30 Growing up with sports and running track 07:11 Life after college athletics 09:25 Why Rebecca tried bodybuilding 12:14 Nine months of competition prep 16:08 Food obsession and the unseen mental toll 24:20 Winning and qualifying for nationals 34:24 Manifesting a win 40:50 The squat injury that changed everything 43:11 Physical therapy and recovery 47:01 Leaving competitive bodybuilding behind 55:17 Lessons Rebecca carries forward 1:02:07 Her health routine today 1:13:01 What living her best life means CONNECT WITH JULIA: My Book “The 7+ Lifestyle: A Recipe Book for Life!”: https://amzn.to/4rM6HpY  My Podcast “Best Life By You”: https://www.youtube.com/@bestlifebyyoupodcast  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julia_bestlifebyyou/  My All-in-One Best Life By You App: https://blby.app/ Work with Julia: ⁠https://www.bestlifebyyou.com/⁠  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@juliafurlipa #BestLifeByYou #AthleteCorner #BodybuildingJourney #FitnessRecovery #RebeccaCanavan

  3. Sep 18

    #63 | Stop Quitting on Yourself: Build a Strong Body and Mind | Tiana Gonzalez & Julia Furlipa | Best Life By You Podcast

    What if you do not need more discipline, a perfect workout plan, or four flawless gym sessions every week? What if you simply need to stop quitting on yourself? On this episode of the Best Life by You Podcast, Julia sits down with Tiana Gonzalez, personal trainer, women’s strength coach, founder of Unbreakable Mind and Body, and host of the Unbreakable Mind and Body Podcast. Tiana shares how bodybuilding damaged her metabolism, reproductive health, thyroid, kidneys, and liver, and how that experience reshaped her approach to women’s fitness. She explains why strength training is about far more than changing your appearance. It can help you build confidence, resilience, self-trust, and the courage to do difficult things. Julia and Tiana also discuss consistency, coaching, comparison, career changes, motherhood, relationships, outgrowing friendships, and why women should never feel pressured to settle. Connect with Tiana Gonzalez: Website: https://unbreakablemindandbody.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tianamoves/ Podcast: https://unbreakablemindandbody.com/podcast CONNECT WITH JULIA: My Book “The 7+ Lifestyle: A Recipe Book for Life!”: https://amzn.to/4rM6HpY  My Podcast “Best Life By You”: https://www.youtube.com/@bestlifebyyoupodcast  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julia_bestlifebyyou/  My All-in-One Best Life By You App: https://bestlifebyyoutracker.replit.app/  Work with Julia: ⁠https://www.bestlifebyyou.com/⁠  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@juliafurlipa CHAPTERS00:00 Stop quitting on yourself 01:23 Meet Tiana Gonzalez 02:51 From ballet to strength training 05:59 The hidden cost of bodybuilding 13:44 When fitness becomes unhealthy 16:22 The reality behind fitness images 25:05 Growth, jealousy, and outgrowing people 31:28 Why Tiana focuses on women 36:08 How strength training changes your life 42:51 Can women really balance everything? 46:18 Why successful people still need coaches 49:18 Consistency matters more than perfection 51:22 Credentials versus real credibility 57:22 Tiana’s mission 01:00:14 Building self-trust by doing hard things 01:04:32 Strong body, strong values, strong mind 01:07:23 Choosing yourself and refusing to settle 01:09:31 Become Unbreakable 01:12:26 It is never too late to change your life Subscribe for conversations about fitness, nutrition, mindset, relationships, and creating your best life. #WomensFitness #StrengthTrainingForWomen #FitnessMindset #SelfConfidence

  4. Sep 11

    #62 | Plant-Based Food Isn't Boring: A Vegan Chef Exposes the Biggest Myths | Elyce Jacobson & Julia Furlipa | Best Life By You Podcast

    Think plant-based food means bland salads, mushy tofu, expensive groceries, or protein deficiencies? Vegan chef and entrepreneur Elyce Jacobson joins Julia Furlipa on the Best Life BY You Podcast to challenge those myths. Elyce shares how culinary school changed her relationship with meat, why she became vegan, and how she creates colorful, flavorful meals that surprise even non-vegans. They discuss protein, fiber, vitamin B12, soy, gut health, meal preparation, eating out, traveling while vegan, and making healthier choices without restrictive diets. Connect with Elyce Jacobson Website: https://www.bewholesome.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bewholesome123/ CONNECT WITH JULIA: My Book “The 7+ Lifestyle: A Recipe Book for Life!”: https://amzn.to/4rM6HpY  My Podcast “Best Life By You”: https://www.youtube.com/@bestlifebyyoupodcast  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julia_bestlifebyyou/  My All-in-One Best Life By You App: https://bestlifebyyoutracker.replit.app/  Work with Julia: ⁠https://www.bestlifebyyou.com/⁠  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@juliafurlipa Subscribe for more conversations about nutrition, mindset, fitness, relationships, and creating your best life. CHAPTERS 00:00 Plant-based food should be exciting 01:16 Meet vegan chef Elyce Jacobson 03:22 Why culinary school changed everything 07:10 Can pregnancy be healthy without animal products? 08:53 Is plant-based eating restrictive? 11:54 The truth about vitamin B 1213:17 Why fiber may matter more than protein 14:44 Raising children around plant-based food 17:11 Is eating plant-based expensive? 19:46 Micronutrients, gut health, and mental wellness 24:01 From restaurant owner to meal-prep chef 28:19 Elyce's real mission 31:51 Mock meats and common misconceptions 33:05 Why people struggle to prioritize health 37:20 Carnivore diets and restrictive nutrition advice 43:22 Why your body needs more plants 45:37 Soy, dairy, and menopause myths 51:21 Handling criticism and social situations 57:25 Eating vegan at restaurants and while traveling 1:00:27 Elyce's portable food strategy 1:03:38 The Paris trip that ended in starvation 1:08:33 Creating watermelon tuna and carrot lox 1:11:34 What living your best life means 1:14:55 Final thoughts and where to find Elyce #PlantBased #VeganChef #HealthyEating #GutHealth #VeganNutrition #BestLifeBYYou #ElyceJacobson #JuliaFurlipa

  5. Sep 4

    #61 | You Don't Want Recovery — You Want to Manage It: The Truth on Addiction | Amber Hollingsworth and Julia Furlipa | Best Life By You Podcast

    No one actually wants recovery — they want to find a way to manage their addiction. That's the uncomfortable truth Amber Hollingsworth has learned after 20+ years counseling people through addiction and the families who love them. In this episode of Best Life By You, host Julia Furlipa sits down with Amber — YouTuber (800K+ subscribers) and founder of Family Recovery Academy — to unpack why "balance" is the wrong goal for addicts, how dopamine and the brain's pleasure-pain system get rewired, why people switch addictions (gambling to YouTube, crack to the gym), the difference between dependence and addiction, how family dynamics fuel the cycle, and why confronting a loved one almost never works. We also dig into caffeine and phone addiction, why recovery "success stories" rarely tell the whole truth, and where real healing actually begins: closing the gap between your behavior and your own values. Connect with Amber Hollingsworth: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puttheshoveldown/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@puttheshoveldown Website: http://www.familyrecoveryacademy.online/ Chapters: 00:00 Cold open — "No one wants recovery" 01:33 Welcome & introducing Amber Hollingsworth 02:02 Amber's background and 20+ years in addiction counseling 03:27 From teaching high school to running a teen addiction program 06:22 How she got resistant teens to show up 08:21 Why "balance" is the wrong goal for addicts 09:11 Who she works with today — entrepreneurs and businessmen 11:13 The myth of wanting recovery — "bargaining" and managing it 12:41 Nature vs. nurture — are we born with addictive traits? 14:20 Dopamine, the brain, and why it's not "broken" 15:50 Switching addictions — the gym as a healthy outlet 18:23 Why most people are leveraged into treatment 20:42 Case study: gambling addiction turned into a YouTube career 22:04 Amber's own family history with addiction 24:22 Rebuilding trust — the family dynamics that fuel addiction 26:50 Why alcoholics tend to be driven, Type-A people 28:53 The rebound effect — why the "fix" makes it worse 30:32 Replacement addictions: nicotine, caffeine, and sugar 32:13 Willpower is a limited resource — how to manage it 34:18 Is phone and social media use an addiction? 36:47 Comparison culture and recovery timelines 38:18 Why recovery "success stories" aren't the full truth 44:48 Dependence vs. addiction — what's the difference? 46:15 Does everyone need childhood trauma to become addicted? 48:25 What actually triggers someone into addiction 50:56 How to help a loved one without confronting them 55:46 What does living your best life mean to Amber? 58:00 Where to find Amber — Put the Shovel Down & Family Recovery Academy CONNECT WITH JULIA: My Book “The 7+ Lifestyle: A Recipe Book for Life!”: https://amzn.to/4rM6HpY  My Podcast “Best Life By You”: https://www.youtube.com/@bestlifebyyoupodcast  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julia_bestlifebyyou/  My All-in-One Best Life By You App: https://bestlifebyyoutracker.replit.app/  Work with Julia: ⁠https://www.bestlifebyyou.com/⁠  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@juliafurlipa  #Addiction #RecoveryJourney #MentalHealth #BestLifeByYou #AddictionRecovery #SobrietyJourney #DopamineDetox #FamilyRecovery #PutTheShovelDown #HealthPodcast

  6. Aug 28

    #60 | You’re More Than an Athlete: Coach Liz Flooks on Confidence, Fueling & Finding Your Voice | Best Life By You: The Athlete Corner, with Julia Furlipa

    What does it really take to succeed as an athlete, both on and off the court? On this episode of Best Life By You: Athlete Corner, Julia sits down with college basketball head coach and former Division I athlete Liz Flooks for a candid conversation about the lessons sports teach that go far beyond wins and losses. Liz shares her journey from growing up surrounded by basketball to becoming a collegiate head coach, why “family” is at the center of her coaching philosophy, and what she has learned from helping young women navigate confidence, pressure, body image, nutrition, mental health, setbacks, and life after sports. Julia and Liz also unpack the damaging comparison culture female athletes face on social media, why properly fueling your body matters for performance, and why the number on the scale does not define strength or health. Most importantly, Liz explains why some of her proudest coaching moments have nothing to do with basketball. They happen when her athletes find their voice, stand up for themselves, pursue ambitious goals, and become confident women. CHAPTERS 00:00 Set the Bar High 00:34 Welcome to Athlete Corner 02:58 Liz’s Basketball Story 07:26 Liz’s Coaching Philosophy 11:59 Why Team Sports Matter 19:02 The Hardest Parts of Coaching 23:48 Liz’s Most Rewarding Coaching Moments 28:21 Staying Healthy in a Demanding Career 35:09 The Biggest Struggle Facing Female Athletes 39:35 Social Media & Body Image 42:01 Fueling Your Body for Performance 46:49 What Undereating Can Do to Athletes 51:30 Nutrition, Body Recomposition & Mental Health 53:48 Eating Disorders in Female Athletes 58:17 Changing the Way You Talk to Yourself 1:00:39 The Younger-Self Exercise 1:02:00 Liz’s Advice for Athletes & Coaches 1:05:25 Following the Career You Actually Want 1:07:50 “Be Where Your Feet Are” 1:10:05 Closing CONNECT WITH JULIA: My Book “The 7+ Lifestyle: A Recipe Book for Life!”: https://amzn.to/4rM6HpY  My Podcast “Best Life By You”: https://www.youtube.com/@bestlifebyyoupodcast  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julia_bestlifebyyou/  My All-in-One Best Life By You App: https://bestlifebyyoutracker.replit.app/  Work with Julia: ⁠https://www.bestlifebyyou.com/⁠  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@juliafurlipa #BestLifeByYou #AthleteCorner #FemaleAthletes #Basketball #SportsNutrition #AthleteMindset #WomenInSports #CollegeBasketball #CoachLizFlooks #SportsPsychology

  7. Aug 21

    #59 | Stop People Pleasing & Start Healing: Hormones, Fertility, Menopause & Authenticity | Aneta Grabiec and Julia Furlipa | Best Life By You Podcast

    What if saying “yes” to everyone else is quietly draining your emotional and physical health? In this episode of Best Life By You, Julia Furlipa sits down with psychologist, nutritional therapist, hormonal well-being expert, and award-winning author Aneta Grabiec for a powerful conversation about people-pleasing, authenticity, emotional health, fertility, perimenopause, menopause, and learning to trust yourself again. Aneta shares how her own experiences with endometriosis, eczema, lupus, and infertility led her to explore the connection between psychology, nutrition, hormones, and holistic well-being. Together, Julia and Aneta discuss why constantly performing, achieving, scrolling, comparing, and saying yes can disconnect us from our authentic selves. They explore the importance of silence, boundaries, self-belief, emotional healing, and giving yourself permission to simply be instead of constantly do. You’ll also hear an in-depth discussion about fertility challenges, perimenopause and menopause symptoms, hormone replacement therapy, advocating for yourself in healthcare, finding purpose, and creating a life that genuinely feels like your own. In this episode: • Why people pleasing can leave you emotionally depleted • How to start discovering your authentic self • Why boredom, silence, and solitude can support self-awareness • The difference between motivation and discipline • Emotional health, stress, and fertility • Self-belief during a fertility journey • Perimenopause and menopause symptoms women should know • Why midlife can become a powerful period of reinvention • Questions to ask before starting hormone replacement therapy • Advocating for yourself when you feel unheard medically • Finding purpose when you feel stuck or disconnected • Gratitude, neuroplasticity, and changing negative thought patterns CHAPTERS 00:00 Stop Saying Yes to Everyone 01:02 Meet Aneta Grabiec 02:40 Aneta’s Health & Healing Journey 05:16 Authenticity and the Joy of Missing Out 06:29 The Onion Exercise: Who Are You Really? 11:18 How to Discover Your Authentic Self 16:32 Silence the Noise and Stop People Pleasing 21:06 Discipline, Boundaries & Emotional Wellness 23:28 People Pleasing, Stress & Fertility 26:33 Family Roles, Independence & Emotional Pressure 31:11 Ancestral Trauma & Generational Patterns 33:27 Self-Belief During Infertility 37:02 Emotional Health and Women’s Wellness 39:48 Perimenopause & Menopause Explained 42:13 Midlife as a Rebirth 46:29 Supporting Women Through Hormonal Changes 47:03 Navigating Perimenopause With Confidence 49:38 Hormone Replacement Therapy: What to Ask 52:21 Julia’s Experience Feeling Medically Dismissed 54:58 Root Causes, Toxins & Holistic Health 56:27 What Does Living Your Best Life Mean? 57:41 Finding Your Purpose When You Feel Lost 59:56 Gratitude, Neuroplasticity & Positive Thinking Connect with Aneta Grabiec Website: https://anetagrabiec.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anetagrabiec_motivator?igsh=ZHVoaWFieHFoaDlp Aneta’s Books Reject to Heal: Stop Pleasing, Start Healing: A Guide To Saying No Without Guilt https://a.co/d/06OnMRnG How to Be Good Enough: A Practical Book On Living Joyfully https://a.co/d/02cJs0Y3 How To Get Pregnant: Shortcut To Your Fertility https://a.co/d/0hFjOudd Connect with Julia My Book “The 7+ Lifestyle: A Recipe Book for Life!”: https://amzn.to/4rM6HpY  My Podcast “Best Life By You”: https://www.youtube.com/@bestlifebyyoupodcast  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julia_bestlifebyyou/  My All-in-One Best Life By You App: https://bestlifebyyoutracker.replit.app/  Work with Julia: ⁠https://www.bestlifebyyou.com/⁠  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@juliafurlipa #BestLifeByYou #PeoplePleasing #HormoneHealth #Perimenopause #Menopause #Fertility #WomensHealth #EmotionalHealing #Authenticity #MentalWellness #HealthyBoundaries #SelfWorth #HolisticHealth #PersonalGrowth #AnetaGrabiec

  8. Aug 14

    #58 | Vitamins & Minerals Explained: Are Supplements Actually Better Than Whole Foods? Best Life By You Podcast with Julia Furlipa

    Micronutrients may be small, but they play a HUGE role in how your body functions. In this episode of Best Life By You, Julia Furlipa breaks down the world of vitamins, minerals, micronutrients, supplements, and whole-food nutrition to help you better understand what your body actually needs. We talk constantly about protein, carbohydrates, fats, calories, and exercise, but micronutrients are working behind the scenes to support energy, recovery, brain function, healthy bones, muscle function, oxygen transport, and more. In this episode, Julia breaks down: 🥦 What micronutrients actually are ⚡ Why micronutrients are like the “spark plugs” of your body 💊 Nutrition Facts vs. Supplement Facts 🍊 Water-soluble vs. fat-soluble vitamins 🪨 Vitamins vs. minerals 🌱 Getting micronutrients on a plant-based diet 🩸 Why iron is especially important for women and athletes 🍋 How vitamin C can help with plant-based iron intake 🔬 What bioavailability means and why absorption matters 🏷 What to look for on supplement labels ✅ Why third-party testing matters 🥗 Why whole foods should form the foundation of your nutrition Julia also discusses how she approaches supplementation and why supplements should be used strategically to fill nutritional gaps rather than replace a nutrient-dense diet. Whether you're plant-based, an athlete, trying to improve your nutrition, or simply overwhelmed by the vitamin and supplement aisle, this episode will help you better understand what those nutrients actually do. 📲 CONNECT & WORK WITH JULIA 🥗 Best Life By You Nutrition Tracker: https://bestlifebyyoutracker.replit.app/ 📅 Book a Nutrition Strategy Success Call: https://holisticwellnessnutritioncoaching.as.me/schedule/b802b184/appointment/ 79891014/calendar/7566562?appointmentTypeIds[]=79891014 📸 Best Life By You Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bestlifebyyou/ Julia Furlipa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliafurlipa/ 📖 BUY THE BOOK: The 7+ Lifestyle https://www.amazon.com/Lifestyle-Recipe-Book-Life/dp/B0CR5KQM2R 🎧 Subscribe to Best Life By You for conversations about nutrition, training, mindset, relationships, and creating a healthier life. CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to Best Life By You 00:11 Why Micronutrients Matter 02:32 Nutrition Facts vs. Supplement Facts 04:51 Understanding Supplement Labels 07:15 What Are Micronutrients? 09:33 Water-Soluble vs. Fat-Soluble Vitamins 11:53 Can You Get Enough Micronutrients on a Plant-Based Diet? 14:14 The Truth About Vitamin B12 16:34 Plant-Based Sources of Essential Minerals 18:51 Iron Deficiency, Women & Athletes 21:09 What Is Bioavailability? 23:32 Supplements Julia Recommends Considering 25:54 Third-Party Testing & Supplement Quality 28:11 Building Your Nutrition Foundation #Micronutrients #Vitamins #Minerals #Nutrition #Supplements #WholeFoods #PlantBasedNutrition #Iron #Bioavailability #HealthyEating #WomensHealth #SportsNutrition

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Welcome to Best Life By You, a podcast hosted by Julia that explores nutrition, mindset, fitness, relationships, and holistic wellness to help listeners create healthier, more fulfilling lives. Blending education, humor, and meaningful conversations, the show focuses on the choices within our control that support personal growth and well-being. Our interviews include professional athletes, sports agents, bestselling authors, speakers, physicians, Olympic coaches, CEOs, and other leaders and experts from a variety of fields. Sit back, relax, and enjoy!

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  • Creator
    Julia Furlipa
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    65
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Julia Furlipa
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    Best Life By You Podcast