Women's Healthy Living Club Podcast

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A podcast offering real & raw stories & strategies to encourage and guide healthy lifestyle development in women. Enjoy a variety of topics including nature's 4 elements, nutrition, hormone cycle, poetry, mindset, emotional intelligence, music, artwork, animal symbology, yoga, holistic lifestyle principles, & guided meditations.

  1. 07/05/2025

    Teddy’s Birth Story

    A positive and empowering birth story from a first time mom who decided to go DEEP into understanding labor, how it works, the many possible outcomes, and all the things to practice in efforts to have a smooth unmedicated home birth. This was recorded 4-5 hours after he was delivered.

    20 min

  2. 07/05/2025

    Pregnancy Reflections

    I share my experience with being pregnant for the first time and my intentions for birth. Please know, I understand not everyone has such a smooth ride.

    42 min
  3. WHLC #37: IBJJF World's 2021 Pre & Post Competition Thoughts

    12/14/2021

    WHLC #37: IBJJF World's 2021 Pre & Post Competition Thoughts

    In the first half, the "Pre-Competition thoughts" section of this solo cast; I talk about my decision-making process around signing up to compete. Then, I go into the plan we made for preparation, both physical & mental. I talk about some of the hardest parts of the preparation as well and how I chose to overcome them. Last I share a few parting thoughts before signing off and transitioning to "Post-Competition thoughts".

    1h 17m

  4. 11/24/2021

    WHLC #36: Handling Holiday Feasts & Food Relationships

    A solo cast reflecting on a new approach I took to managing the holidays and how I broke the cycle of binging that the holiday season used to trigger for me. Four (or five) solid tips that helped me enjoy the holidays feasts without ruining progress, without shame, and without feeling so stuffed that it hurts for a few days. Listen, try it, throw some out, keep some too.

    24 min
  5. WHLC #35: CAMI LEE- Jiu Jitsu, Roll Model Camp, Recovery, Massage

    11/21/2021

    WHLC #35: CAMI LEE- Jiu Jitsu, Roll Model Camp, Recovery, Massage

    An interview with new friend, and jiu-jitsu blue belt, Cami Lee. We talk about why we love training Jiu-Jitsu, differences in training pace, what we love and hate about BJJ, injury prevention, and the role massage can play in improving recovery. We also reflect a little on Roll Model Grappling Camp, where we met. Cami used to be a massage therapist and shares her knowledge in this area as it applied to athletic recovery and injury prevention. We touch on the importance of protecting your energy as a service worker. We get into massage, how it works, and different styles that can support athletic recovery.

    1h 21m

  6. 11/09/2021

    WHLC #34: A Coffee-fueled Life Update

    A podcast from the archives all the way back to April 2021. Spring break trip recap, excitement about Roll Models BJJ Camp, summary of BJJ Injury Prevention workshop, BJJ goals, expectation hangovers in IL, Spotify playlist that pulls me out of depression, ‘you don’t know what you have until it’s gone’, moving back to CO, letting others down, Manji update, training updates, grander cycles of life, and other random thoughts. Finished with a shameless plug about my online healthy lifestyle courses!

    38 min

  7. 10/26/2021

    WHLC #33: Approaches to Change Guilt/Shame vs Love-Based

    A solo cast about guilt/shame based approach to healthy change vs a love-based approach. Why love-based is the way to go for sustainable change. Understanding the affect of emotional states on our performance. The importance of having a deep “why” and purpose when creating healthy lifestyle.

    37 min

  8. 07/14/2021

    WHLC #32- Resurrected!

    WHLC is back! A potty mouthed solo cast reflecting on work-life changes from OT in the nursing homes to OT in the schools. Why having problems is important. How change is inevitable. What happened to Middle Ground? Review of the 3 Roots of Healthy Living. WHLC mission. Supporting ourselves as women. The real YOGA. Breathing is real magic. That “yoga voice”. What mediation is like for me & Guided meditation preview. There’s no such thing as silence. The value of affirmations/mantras words in general. An overview of WHLC online courses, they’re live and open for enrollment.

    37 min
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A podcast offering real & raw stories & strategies to encourage and guide healthy lifestyle development in women. Enjoy a variety of topics including nature's 4 elements, nutrition, hormone cycle, poetry, mindset, emotional intelligence, music, artwork, animal symbology, yoga, holistic lifestyle principles, & guided meditations.

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