Strong & Simple Podcast

Strong and Simple Podcast
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A podcast dedicated to cutting through the b******t of the wellness industry to present you with the fitness and nutrition information you need to make the best decisions for you.

  1. 12/08/2023 · BONUS

    8 Tips for Navigating Holiday Events

    Hey Strong and Simple peeps! Bringing you an episode after this long hiatus that is actually a recording from Michelle for her Countdown to 2024 Challenge folks last weekend. Thought this could help all of you too, so wanted to share! If this episode is helpful to you, please share with your friends and family and on your social media!  We have some amazing episodes loading for 2024, so if you've missed us, don't worry, we're coming back! If you're interested in jumping into the challenge, we have 3 more weeks to go!  Find out all the details ⁠HERE⁠ ------------------- From the Countdown to 2024 Challenge: It's the first weekend of December and that means we are really ramping up to a solid month of quite likely nonstop holiday gatherings; with family, with friends, and even with co-workers. I used spend the holidays (and most other days TBH) white knuckling my way around food. Starving before events or dinners to save up calorie for the big meals and then ending up feeling full of shame at my lack of "will power" around foods when I eventually overate and stuffed myself - because I was so damn hungry! I would eventually find myself mindlessly grazing or full on binging on foods I thought were off limit foods that I restricted from myself. This would then lead back into a restriction cycle and so on until I just knew something had to give. And the thing that gave was letting go of dieting and a never ending pursuit of intentional weight loss. Shedding, unpacking, and unlearning years of diet messaging, disordered patterns of eating and binge eating tendencies is not an overnight task. It is an ongoing practice and learning experience to let go of perfectionism and treat yourself with compassion and care as opposed to punishment and shame. So what if you are new to this? What if this holiday season is the first one or even the first time you are wanting to stop the cycle and shift to an intuitive, mindful and compassionate relationship with food? First, pat yourself on your back, because you’re here for the countdown to 2024 challenge - which is already a great step to supporting yourself not falling into the holiday diet cycle! The most important thing is to be patient with yourself and remind yourself this is a practice and it is not about perfection. In fact, one of the reasons it is so hard to shift away from diets is because we have been so conditioned to follow a concrete set of rules that we can feel quite untethered and even dysregulated without the hard core structure of a diet. We can find it hard to trust ourselves and our bodies. To help you with some structure and guidance, I have jotted down 8 tips to support you as you navigate the next few weeks (and beyond.). There is no stop date this - because it is a practice for life. And again, these are suggestions - there is no right or wrong!

    33 min

  2. 10/20/2023

    To Take the Rest Day.... or Not?

    Some days we just don't feel like exercising - this is totally normal! But how do we find that line between recognizing when we should be taking a rest day, when we should just do the thing and the days when we just check the box. Because we are surrounded by so much toxicity in the fitness world we can often feel guilt and shame when we take a day off - even when we're sick! In this episode, Michelle shares a recent experience with triaging whether to take a rest day or just go and do the thing! She disusses: the difference between movement, working out, and training Why "motivation" is often missing when it comes to wanting to workout or train Why action is more important than motivation, especially when we have specific goals we are working towards Questions to ask yourself on days when you don't feel like working out/training Reasons you SHOULD rest and recover Reasons why you might want to just go ahead and train - even if you don't feel like it. Like most things, there is so much nuance and grey when it comes to this topic, even though social media wants to polarize it. Ultimately, to work out or not is your choice, but having strategies to navigate towards a place of empowerment not shame or punishment based decision making can happen!

    35 min

  3. 10/12/2023

    How to Spot the MLM Pitch

    MLMs are sneaky and it can be hard to tell you're about to get pitched before it happens. In this minisode, Marissa shares some things to look out for to hel you avoid that awkward moment when you have to tell someone you may or may not know that you're not interested.

    21 min

  4. 10/03/2023

    What Happens When We Leave the Running Gadgets and Expectations Behind?

    Technology and having an event to train for can be so useful when helping us reach our fitness and wellness goals. But at some point, it can also become something we overly rely on and forget how to actually connect with our bodies. As someone who loves data, Michelle shares her experiences with leaving expectations and data at the door on some of her running sessions the past year and how this has made the process of running and heading out for these sessions more enjoyable and more sustainable to be consistent with because of removing the pressure to hit a deadline or milestones. If you are feeling in a slump with running or other forms of movement, it might be worth a shot to give yourself a break from the data and the outcome of an event or race too!

    28 min

  5. 09/26/2023

    The Diet Noom Gave a Bad Review To

    Michelle and Marissa are back after a longer than expected hiatus and are digging in deep with the ChiroThin diet; a diet that only licensed chiropractors are allowed to purchase form the company and then sell back to their patients. In this episode we explore: The components of the ChiroThin diet and why it's still just lipstick on a pig The importance of actually eating enough, calories and protein, especially as we age to maintain and build lean muscle mass The big lie of "just lose weight for your health" when the method to lose weight is not promoting healthy behaviors What are some health promoting behavior that could lead to weight/fat loss (that ChiroThin leaves out!) And more! Please note, in the episode Michelle and Marissa discuss calculating grams of protein in a serving of food. As certified nutrition coaches, both DO know how to determine this which is why the part of the episode that we have kept in is so funny. Please enjoy our ridiculousness.

    46 min

  6. 06/23/2023

    Navigating the Adventures of Dating in 2023 with Lisa Acker

    Part of healthy living is healthy and fulfilling relationships: friends, lovers, family, and life partners. In this episode of the Strong and Simple Podcast, Michelle dives into all things dating with love, sex and dating coach, Lisa Acker. Tune in for: What a match maker is and how this is different from a love, sex and dating  coach Why a laundry list of qualities in a partner is not strategy when seeking a partner Examining and healing ourselves to attract  Being matched vs getting coached Getting to the heart of the your repeated patterns with dating and relationships How to alleviate first date anxiety get in the groove for a first date  Where to meet folks when starting to date: how to figure out if a person you are talking with is a going somewhere Common red flags to look out for How to craft a high quality online dating profile to attract great matches for you Importance of authenticity and honesty in your profiles  Cat fishing and why lying about yourself on your profile is not going to actually get you the relationship you are seeking Some guidelines for how online dating works for those who have not dated in a while or dated online Conversation starters for online dating  What an orbiter is in the online dating world and how to spot them so you don’t get stuck in their loop. General guidelines for timelines when having conversations with folks online and when to move the conversations forward or to the next step. Setting up boundaries and expectations from the get-go of the first conversation, especially about intimacy  What working with a sex, love, and dating coach can look like!  About our Guest, Lisa Acker! Connect with Lisa: lisaackerSF@yahoo.com https://www.sexyfeminine.com Instagram: @Feminine.sexy Lisa Acker is a love, sex, and dating coach. Having worked as a matchmaker for several years, she has coached hundreds of clients on their love lives and on meeting the right person.  Now, she's moved into her own coaching practice to truly HELP and EMPOWER women in every aspect of loving themselves, creating an amazing relationship with yourself and/or your partner (whether you are single or in a relationship), and meeting the high-value partner of your dreams.  If you need help upping your worth, seeing your own inner beauty, and/or need help in your dating journeys, be it getting first dates or with your online profile or if you are new to dating and have no idea where to begin, then Lisa is here to HELP YOU!  If you have been out there for a while, or are married and not fully satisfied in your relationship in some way (be it physically, or how you are being treated), then Lisa is here to HELP YOU!  Lastly, if you need help owning your femininity and/or sexuality or just want to plain have better sex whether you are single or in a relationship, then Lisa here to HELP YOU! Lisa creates a warm, loving, safe space for her clients to be honest and authentic so that they can truly heal themselves and love themselves for who they are on the inside as that is what she truly believes reflects outer beauty. Lisa wants to empower you in EVERY aspect of your individuality and stand for you (even if you don't know how to stand for yourself). Having gone through her own personal journey to self-love and having worked with many clients and watched their struggles, be it meeting the right man or in their relationships, now she is here to HELP YOU in yours!

    1h 2m

  7. 06/14/2023

    When Injuries Happen ...

    There's never a good time for an injury but it can be especially sucky when training for a special event. In this episode, Marissa shares her recent experience with hurting her back while training and how she is navigating not only the physical recovery but the mental and emotional piece of sustaining an injury. *Note - Michelle and Marissa are not doctors or physical therapists and nothing in this episode is meant to be medical advice. Always consult with your own medical professionals for personalized medical advise and treatment.* Alan Thrall "I Hurt My Back" Video

    39 min

  8. 06/02/2023 · BONUS

    We'll be back next week!

    Hey friends! It's been a bit of a busy week for both Michelle and Marissa this week but we'll be back with 2 amazing guest episodes the next two Fridays! Stay Tuned!

    2 min
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A podcast dedicated to cutting through the b******t of the wellness industry to present you with the fitness and nutrition information you need to make the best decisions for you.

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  • Creator
    Strong and Simple Podcast
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    129
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    Explicit
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