153 episodes
wellness with Alicia alicia connors
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- Health & Fitness
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5.0 • 5 Ratings
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Alicia (health coach, massage therapist, entrepreneur) explores a wide range of topics related to women's health, intuitive eating, exercise, life after sport, CrossFit, relationships, mindset, and a whole lot of random, yet seemingly important topics that distracts Alicia in her day to day life. Wellness with Alicia covers these topics in a thoughtful, exploratory, and sometimes comedic format. ie. owning and running a business, finding peace with food and exercise, her current favourite things, and why she can't start her day without a good cup of coffee. Whether it's deep diving into: Body Goals, (Toxic) Fitness Culture, Fat Loss, Health, Food Freedom, Pop Culture, the Dogma of Diet Culture and the Anti-Diet Movement, her love-hate relationship for social media, why she's not sure about having kids and moving to the suburbs, or talking about the ups and downs of starting and running a business as a solopreneur. Alicia aims to talk about heavy topics, light topics, share her own lived experiences, while acknowledging that as someone in her early 30's, she has a lot to share (so many thoughts, so little time) and a lot to learn! Beyond these topics, Alicia is also a Registered Massage Therapist, she's been practicing since 2011, has her own online Health Coaching business (Wellness with Alicia) helping women build their physiques without diets or extremes. You can expect Alicia to share her honest struggles as a 30-something living in Vancouver, and topics that are taking up way too much brain space. Alicia hopes to bring something a little different to the intuitive eating/food freedom space. By speaking about these topics in a unique, conversational, and sometimes humorous way, she hopes to offer up value, provide some education, and perhaps a different point of view.
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fat loss "hacks," cognitive restraint vs. restriction, supporting family health, calorie comparisons, and more!
In this week's episode, I'm recapping my weekend in Victoria, discussing a few things I'm currently into, such as the Canucks, the Kendrick and Drake beef, and Kevin Hart's Mark Twain Award on Netflix. Plus, I'll be answering your questions!
Q: Do you have any deficit tricks other than high protein and high fibre?
Q: My friend and I workout together, we are close to the same height and same weight, at least our bodies look similar, however I feel like she can eat so much more than me, am I doing something wrong?
Q: Any tips for helping a family member whose health is declining get healthier without sounding like an a*****e??
Q: In a deficit, keeping protein high, eating 85% of my BW in g of protein *(160g). Did an in body scan this week and most of what I’ve lost so far is fat but I’m also losing muscle (0.8lb). Last cut I lost mostly muscle and BF% went up! Lifting 5 days/wk, going to failure. Should I increase protein?
Q: I often struggle with balancing my desire for immediate pleasure from food with my long-term health goals. How can I develop better mindful food choices that prioritize my overall well-being?
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Body recomposition: Sustainable fat loss--for good. If you feel like you want personalized support in taking the final steps towards improving your relationship with food and your body, I am here to provide one-on-one guidance. This may be especially helpful if you have already been working on this for some time and are looking for additional support to make further progress. Establishing and focusing on healthy habits (movement, nutrition, sleep, stress management), and/or Finding a balanced, flexible, & sustainable approach to achieving your body goals, then I'd love to connect: info@wellnesswithalicia.com OR fill out my application form. Send me a DM on Instagram: @aliciamayconnors
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is Pilates enough for building muscle?, stuck in a training rut, separating exercise from weight loss, & more!
In this week's episode, I'll be recapping my weekend, diving into the JT concert, and reflecting on how it transported me back to those nostalgic middle school days of making music videos with friends. Plus, I'll be answering your questions:
1. Content you always watch on Instagram?
2. Thoughts on comedy roasts and are you watching the Tom Brady roast?
3. Is Pilates enough for building muscle?
4. What are your 5 must have skin care products?
5. I'm in a rut with strength training, should I push through or take a break?
6. Is there a downside to returning to maintenance calories after a deficit even though I have more weight to lose?
7. How to disassociate exercise from weight loss?
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Interested in working together? Here's how I can help:
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Body recomposition: Sustainable fat loss--for good. If you feel like you want personalized support in taking the final steps towards improving your relationship with food and your body, I am here to provide one-on-one guidance. This may be especially helpful if you have already been working on this for some time and are looking for additional support to make further progress. Establishing and focusing on healthy habits (movement, nutrition, sleep, stress management), and/or Finding a balanced, flexible, & sustainable approach to achieving your body goals, then I'd love to connect: info@wellnesswithalicia.com OR fill out my application form. Send me a DM on Instagram: @aliciamayconnors
Check out my Website: www.wellnesswithalicia.com
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anti-diet culture went too far, emotional eating, food behaviours, training fasted, keto diet
In episode 151, Wellness with Alicia...
Laser Hair RemovalCommenting on BodiesEmotional/Stress EatingNutrition Knowledge Isn’t EnoughBiggest Barriers to Changing our Eating BehavioursWomen and Fasted TrainingKeto DiettruLOCAL link
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Support the Show.
Interested in working together? Here's how I can help:
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Body recomposition: Sustainable fat loss--for good. If you feel like you want personalized support in taking the final steps towards improving your relationship with food and your body, I am here to provide one-on-one guidance. This may be especially helpful if you have already been working on this for some time and are looking for additional support to make further progress. Establishing and focusing on healthy habits (movement, nutrition, sleep, stress management), and/or Finding a balanced, flexible, & sustainable approach to achieving your body goals, then I'd love to connect: info@wellnesswithalicia.com OR fill out my application form. Send me a DM on Instagram: @aliciamayconnors
Check out my Website: www.wellnesswithalicia.com
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TTPD snorkel, Q+A: advice to younger self, things I've changed my mind about (health), 10k steps for weight loss?, & more!
🎉EPISODE 150!! 🎉 As expected, the first 15ish minutes are about TTPD, then I talk about our weekend getaway to Whistler, and finally, I'm answering your questions!
Q: What are your current food fixations?
Q: Thoughts on 10k steps for health and weight maintenance?
Q: What are your top 5 favourite things about your fitness?
Q: Did you play sports growing up?
Q: What’s something you’ve changed your tune about since starting your health coaching business?
Q: True or False, long fake nails and lashes are cringey?
Q: Is lifting to failure needed for gains or is Progressive Overload enough?
Q: I find single leg exercises hard because I’ve rolled one of my ankles so many times, any tips?
Q: What’s one thing you’d tell your younger self?
Q: Fave song from TTPD?
Q: What do you listen to when you workout?
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Support the Show.
Interested in working together? Here's how I can help:
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Body recomposition: Sustainable fat loss--for good. If you feel like you want personalized support in taking the final steps towards improving your relationship with food and your body, I am here to provide one-on-one guidance. This may be especially helpful if you have already been working on this for some time and are looking for additional support to make further progress. Establishing and focusing on healthy habits (movement, nutrition, sleep, stress management), and/or Finding a balanced, flexible, & sustainable approach to achieving your body goals, then I'd love to connect: info@wellnesswithalicia.com OR fill out my application form. Send me a DM on Instagram: @aliciamayconnors
Check out my Website: www.wellnesswithalicia.com
Check back every week for a NEW episode! Currently available on Spotify, ... -
✨things I'm loving lately, BCAA's, Creatine, Moderators vs Abstainers
In this week's episode, I'm sharing 10 things that I'm loving lately, recapping my solo weekend away at a Pilates teacher training course, and answering 3 listener questions:
1. Are BCAA's necessary for strength?
2. Why would I use Creatine? And have you noticed any benefits from it?
3. What are your thoughts on Abstainers vs Moderators, and which would you identify as??
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Kerastase Shampoo & Conditioner
Merit Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzer
Merit Glow Dewy Highlighting Balm
Dermaplane razors
Lululemon Shorts
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Body recomposition: Sustainable fat loss--for good. If you feel like you want personalized support in taking the final steps towards improving your relationship with food and your body, I am here to provide one-on-one guidance. This may be especially helpful if you have already been working on this for some time and are looking for additional support to make further progress. Establishing and focusing on healthy habits (movement, nutrition, sleep, stress management), and/or Finding a balanced, flexible, & sustainable approach to achieving your body goals, then I'd love to connect: info@wellnesswithalicia.com OR fill out my application form. Send me a DM on Instagram: @aliciamayconnors
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dining out with dietary restrictions, top 3 lower body exercises, comedy etiquette, DEXA results
In this week's episode, I'm talking about a big spring clean we did on the weekend, how to behave at a comedy show (and how not to), my DEXA body scan results, and answering your questions:
Totally Hypothetical- Full Body program but you can only pick 3 exercises to repeat every workout, which 3 would you choose?Top 3 lower body exercises to prioritize? I always want to skip leg day.Best methods to keep track of routine for movement to make sure you get it all in over the week?I always feel like a nuisance when I eat out because I eat gluten-free and lactose-free, plus and I’m allergic to shell fish! How do you eat out and not feel like a pain in the ass?Can you give us an update on your interior design project?truLOCAL link
Get 10% off your first order of $59.00 or more at Natura Market using code: ALICIA10
Support the Show.
Interested in working together? Here's how I can help:
fill out my application form
Body recomposition: Sustainable fat loss--for good. If you feel like you want personalized support in taking the final steps towards improving your relationship with food and your body, I am here to provide one-on-one guidance. This may be especially helpful if you have already been working on this for some time and are looking for additional support to make further progress. Establishing and focusing on healthy habits (movement, nutrition, sleep, stress management), and/or Finding a balanced, flexible, & sustainable approach to achieving your body goals, then I'd love to connect: info@wellnesswithalicia.com OR fill out my application form. Send me a DM on Instagram: @aliciamayconnors
Check out my Website: www.wellnesswithalicia.com
Check back every week for a NEW episode! Currently available on Spotify, ...
Customer Reviews
First ever podcast review
I love this podcast!! Alicia is very informative and she’s entertaining! She totally knows what she’s talking about and I love listening to her podcast every week. Give her a listen!!
A unique look at a life
This first podcast was sent to me by a friend. I spent a good amount of time laughing out loud. More importantly, my husband, who cares naught about anything and rarely laughs, was chuckling over the dishes and asking what I was listening to. If for only that reason it was worth the time.. but there was more, a lot more. So many subjects were touched on. I can’t wait to hear the next one and really hope to hear about these things in depth. One comment about kids.. hopefully she will get the chance to feel so proud of her kids one day. I’m sure her parents get the most joy of their day claiming her. Alas, she’s right about every stated reason not to have one. Maybe another podcast will be why to have one. On the other hand.. $150 tights do make childcare seem expensive..for most of us anyway. Good luck... I look forward to the next one.