Sweat Shalom Podcast

Victoria Lyon
  • 5.0 (3)
  • Alternative Health

Hosted by health coach Victoria Lyon. This podcast explores topics on fitness, health, wellness, Judaism and spirituality to help you cultivate inner and outer strength.

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    What Reform Judaism Really Means — A Conversation with Ellen Zieselman - E7

    Victoria interviews longtime Jewish educator Ellen Zieselman about what Reform Judaism means in practice. Ellen traces her own Jewish journey from suburban New York to Santa Fe, explaining how Reform emphasizes informed choice: keep the ethical commandments and thoughtfully interpret ritual laws. They discuss ritual vs. ethics, kashrut, and how Jewish practice can be personally meaningful rather than rote. Ellen also shares stories about teaching teens, the power of communal singing, and why community—whether in a building or beyond it—is the lifeblood of Jewish life. Practical, warm, and conversational, the episode centers on wrestling with tradition rather than abandoning it. Resources: Sarah Hurwitz's book - Here All Along: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43289179-here-all-along What is Reform Judaism- https://reformjudaism.org/what-is-reform-judaism Connect with Victoria Lyon on Instagram Podcast page: @sweatshalomCoaching offerings: @lyonstrong

  2. Oct 13

    The Company You Keep: Designing Your Social Environment - E6

    Health coach Victoria Lyon explores how the people and communities we choose shape our habits, beliefs, and sense of possibility. Rather than judging friends as good or bad influences, she invites listeners to notice who they are when they’re with different people and what activities or norms spring up in each relationship. Drawing on concepts like Bandura’s self-efficacy and the idea of possible selves, she explains how seeing others do things provides vicarious evidence that those paths are attainable. The episode ends with practical prompts for auditing your social environment and suggestions for where to find people who model the lives you want. Connect with Victoria on Instagram @sweatshalom To see coaching offerings, visit @lyonstrong in IG Resources: About self efficacy: https://www.simplypsychology.org/self-efficacy.html Article referencing the first study I learned about related to social impact on health outcomes: https://www.scienceholic.org/post/your-friends-define-who-you-are-the-contagion-of-obesity

  3. Oct 6

    Hygge, Mussar, and the Power of Precise Words - E5

    Victoria opens with hygge — that cozy Danish idea that resists tidy English translation — to introduce a larger theme: some words carry entire philosophies. She shares how hunting for a more precise word sharpened her writing and changed how she journals. By editing unhelpful self-talk into language that reflects agency (for example, swapping "I've plateaued" for "I'm healing"), she demonstrates how word choice alters our relationship to experience. The episode invites listeners to notice language not just as description but as a tool for reframing, clarifying inner life, and setting intentions with more nuance. Resources: Video on Hygge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl74ybpyNLkWomen's Writing Group - Bryn Daylor: https://bryndaylor.co/Jillz Guerin video on healing and self-talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEVQjUOx3nICenter for Contemporary Mussar Workbook: https://contemporarymussar.myshopify.com/products/ccm-workbook-volume-1 Connect with Victoria about the podcast on instagram @sweatshalom For all other coaching offerings, @lyonstrong on IG

  4. Oct 1

    Surrender, Strength, and Small Wins: Healing After Traumatic Brain Injury - Interview with Lindsey Lee- E4

    In this candid interview Victoria sits down with Lindsay Lee—friend, strength training comrade, and pranic energy worker—to explore embodiment, pranic healing, and a hard-earned recovery after a traumatic brain injury. Lindsay explains what pranic (life-force) healing is, and how energetic, emotional, mental, and physical bodies interact. Victoria shares briefly about a pranic session that helped ease post-October 7th grief and anxiety. Lindsay shares concrete practices for centering breath and nervous system regulation, how she gauges readiness for movement, and why surrender plus steady action have guided her multi-year healing. Expect vulnerable storytelling, practical check-ins for your nervous system, and a message of resilience. Connect with Lindsay Lee on Instagram at @lindsaylee_lionheart North Node Therapeutic Theater (Lindsay and her business partner Dr. Liz Kotin's venture) IG: @north_node_therapeautic_theater Connect with Victoria at @sweatshalom and @lyonstrong on IG

  5. Sep 22

    Ep 3: Acting without certainty; a lesson from Yom Kippur

    What if you don’t need certainty before you take action? Inspired by Yom Kippur, this episode explores emunah (faith) as a practice for moving forward when you can’t see the whole path. We’ll connect Jewish wisdom with psychological flexibility, behavior change, and an unexpected lesson from Japanese tea ceremony to explore how taking action can create the clarity we’ve been waiting for. Official Podcast Instagram Page: @sweatshalom To see Victoria's full offerings, visit @lyonstrong on Instagram Sources mentioned in episode: https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/5802837/jewish/Faith-Emunah.htmThe Wisdom of Tea book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1911630644?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback

  6. Sep 18

    E2: Fresh Starts & The Shofar: How to Actually Begin

    Victoria explores the psychology of beginnings through the Jewish holidays, especially Rosh Hashanah and the shofar's symbolic wake-up call. She explains the 'fresh start effect' and temporal landmarks—calendar dates or personal milestones that create psychological boundaries and make behavior change feel possible. Rather than relying on perpetual motivation, she encourages using these moments to jump-start action, then building systems to sustain it. Practical strategies include reducing friction, changing your environment, and starting much smaller than you think you need to. The episode blends ritual, research, and coaching tips to help listeners finally start what they've been postponing.

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    E1: Welcome!

    Meet health coach Victoria Lyon. Discover her background, and what to expect from this podcast about health, fitness, Judaism and spirituality.

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Hosted by health coach Victoria Lyon. This podcast explores topics on fitness, health, wellness, Judaism and spirituality to help you cultivate inner and outer strength.

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