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On today's episode, I'm talking with team member Jess Gaertner about a healthy back to school strategy! We're back with our 169th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 169 Sponsors Thrive Market - for an EXTRA 25% off your first purchase PLUS a free 30 day trial via THIS link! Lorissa's Kitchen - for 20% off on Amazon, click HERE and use code "20OFFLK" Episode 169 Transcription Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I just tickled to be back here today. It feels like this is; I don’t know. It feels like this is a little bit more of a team meeting. I’ll explain. Jessica Gaertner: It does. Cassy Joy: Doesn’t it? {laughs} So, today I’m joined by the newest Fed and Fit team member, Jessica Gaertner. Jess, you're probably familiar with her. She is the cohost of the Modern Mamas podcast. And, she is the blogger over at Jess Hold the Space Wellness, if you want to check her out. And she has done us the distinct honor of joining team Fed and Fit. She’s going to help us with all kinds of stuff. And Graysen is also joining us today, so it really does feel like a team meeting. She’s been sitting in her exersaucer thing for a grand total of 7 minutes, so we might be maxed out. {laughs} Jessica Gaertner: She is such a trooper though, oh my gosh. She hangs in there for long work days, and I imagine she is going to do fantastic on this podcast episode. She has things to add. I’m sure she has valuable information. Cassy Joy: She does. She’s looking at me right now, like, “Don’t forget that thing we talked about.” {laughs} Ok, anyway. Gus is crying at the door. Everyone is here! It’s really exciting. But what we’re going to do today is, Jess is brand spanking new to the team. And we said welcome to the team Jess. Amber and I are absolutely in the deep end of the pool on trying to get book number two over to the publisher. So we were like; here’s a project. You think you could make this happen tomorrow? {laughs} Jessica Gaertner: {laughs} Cassy Joy: And she obliged, and she’s done a fabulous job. So I wanted to welcome her on the show today to introduce her first big project with team Fed and Fit. We can talk a little bit more about what she’s going to be doing in the future. But her first big project was helping us put together a back to school series for the blog. So I’m very excited about it. For four weeks, she has masterminded with everybody, but she’s really taken the lead on putting out some healthier lunches for kids, healthy lunches for adults. And then some other really great articles. Healthy snacking 101. Ecofriendly school products. We’re going to do an article on DIY lunch meat; your own lunch meat. Things like that. So, that’s going to be throughout the month of August. So if you're listening to this as a replay, then just go back through the blog archives and you can find those. But I wanted to welcome her on the show today so we can kind of walk through it. Give you a little bit of a sneak peak at some of the content coming up. And if you're just thinking; I don’t really have time to wait for all this content all month long, could you please just give me the highlight reel? That’s what we’re going to do today. Jessica Gaertner: I’m so excited. Cassy Joy: Because it’s hard to just sit here and recite. Jessica Gaertner: Right. And that would be kind of boring. Cassy Joy: Yes, that would be boring. I wouldn’t do that to you. Instead, I have myself a bar of dark chocolate and a gluten free beer and a baby.

On today's episode, I'm talking about how we're adjusting to life since baby! We're back with our 168th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 168 Sponsors Thrive Market - for an EXTRA 25% off your first purchase PLUS a free 30 day trial via THIS link! Lorissa's Kitchen - for 20% off on Amazon, click HERE and use code "20OFFLK" Episode 168 Transcription Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. Welcome to the show. Today, you get just me. Me, myself, and I. And what we’re going to chat about today is the real-real on how my life has changed in the last 6 months since having a baby! She’s so cute! If you didn’t know it, Austin, my husband and I, welcomed our first little girl. I say that because one day maybe we’ll have more babies. But we welcomed Graysen into the world in January. On January 25, 2018, she made her appearance. I went almost 42 weeks pregnant with her. And if you’d like to read all about her birth story, you can head over to the blog. I have Graysen Joy’s birth story is a blog post here. It’s unabridged {laughs}. So if you like detail, I got you covered. But a question I’ve gotten a lot has been; how is this different since baby, and how is that different since baby. Workouts. Food. Body image. Sleep schedule. How are you doing all of these things? How is your work different? So we thought that it might be a really good opportunity just to hop on; let’s chat about it. I’m going to tell all. Because these are the kinds of things that I was curious about before having a kid. I wanted to know how life; what does it actually look like? How actually is it different? Because you hear so many mixed reviewed, right? And I think personal mindset and personal outlook has a lot to do with how you perceive life as being different after having a kid. After having a baby. So I say that with a caveat, because I still find myself feeling incredibly grateful. I mean, gosh you guys. There are moments every single day. I’m trying not to sound too, too cheeseball. But this is from the bottom of my heart. Every single day, there’s at least one, if not several moments, where I walk in from a different room, and Gray; we call her Gray. Is sitting there with my husband, or with our childcare person. Or with a family member. And I walk in, and I see her, and I think, “Oh my gosh! I have a baby! I can’t believe it! She’s my baby! I had that! My body grew her! Look at her, she’s got this light in her eyes. She’s her own person. She’s so little and cute and sweet and sassy and all those things. I can’t believe that she’s a part of my life.” I guess I wanted to say that, because that’s the context of my perception. Yeah, there are hard days. There are things that are very different that make an impact, of course, on the ease of my life right now. It’s not as easy to do certain things that I got to do before having a kid. But oh my goodness. I still find myself so incredibly grateful for just this enormous blessing that has been bestowed. Children are a gift, and she is the greatest gift. So, say that first. Let’s jump into the nitty gritty. Blah, blah, blah; we get it. You love her. {laughs} Tell me what’s going on. Tell me what’s actually different. So let’s break it up into categories. We’re going to talk about workouts, wardrobe, food, schedule. Overall schedule. We’re going to talk about sleep. My marriage. Friendships with other people. Body image. And work. So if you're curious about any of those things; what it’s like having a 6-month-old; or 0 to 6-month-old,

On today's episode, I'm chatting Lorissa Link, owner and founder of Lorissa's Kitchen! We're back with our 167th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 167 Sponsors Thrive Market - for an EXTRA 25% off your first purchase PLUS a free 30 day trial via THIS link! Lorissa's Kitchen - for 20% off on Amazon, click HERE and use code "20OFFLK" Episode 167 Transcription Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I am beyond thrilled for today’s interview. I have invited Lorissa Link. She’s the founder of Lorissa’s Kitchen, to the show today. Let me tell you a little bit about her, and then we’ll hear from her. Lorissa created Lorissa’s Kitchen snack brand. She, like so many women today, was busy juggling a career and a family. No matter how busy her day gets, she enjoys the true satisfaction for being there fully for each moment. And real food helps make that happen, because it satisfies the body, the mind, the heart, and soul. When Lorissa founded Lorissa’s Kitchen, she set out to create delicious, healthy snacks that she could take anywhere and keep her family well nourished without sacrificing quality and responsible ingredients that she really cares about. Which is why she so resonates with what we do over here at Fed and Fit. So outside of her career, Lorissa enjoys traveling the world and cooking for her family. Welcome to the show, Lorissa! Lorissa Link: Well thank you so much for having me today! I’m very excited to be here and chat with you. Cassy Joy: Oh my goodness, the pleasure is truly mine. I’m so thrilled for today’s talk. I would love it; I, of course, introduced you very briefly. But will you tell us a little bit more about yourself, and then what interested you in launching Lorissa’s Kitchen? Lorissa Link: Yes, absolutely. Like you said, I’m the founder of Lorissa’s Kitchen. A premium protein snack company, where I’m dedicated to crafting real protein rich snacks that support a full life. I know everybody is busy out there. On a personal note, I’m a mom of 2, expecting our third in December. I’ve been married almost 9 years coming up in august. And of course, we live a busy life, like many other families out there. Trying to juggle family with work and some personal time as well. And that’s what led me into launching Lorissa’s Kitchen. I was pregnant with our first. I started really diving into food labels, and all of the ingredients that were being added to shelf stable products. Even products that are prepped and ready to go. The things that they need to add to them to make them convenient for you just were not aligning with what was important to me. So I wanted to make it easier for other people out there to eat healthy, and not make it such a pain. Long food labels with ingredients that you can’t pronounce are things that we will never have in Lorissa’s Kitchen. So that’s really where everything resonated with me. Cassy Joy: That’s wonderful. You're a girl after my own heart. I think that when I started in the real food world, it was through my own health transformation. And that was about 9 years ago, so I guess right when you got married! {laughs} Lorissa Link: Yep! Cassy Joy: And back then, it was really hard. I’m sure you remember; it was really tough to find food products, convenient products, that I could take with me. Otherwise, I was at home making my own snacks. And that was the only option that we had. So I remember thinking; gosh. One day, there’s going to be somebody that can make someth...

On today's episode, I'm chatting with Dr. Nicole Bullock about menstrual care options, including the Diva Cup, and more. We're back with our 166th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 166 Sponsors Thrive Market - for an EXTRA 25% off your first purchase PLUS a free 30 day trial via THIS link! Lorissa's Kitchen - for 20% off on Amazon, click HERE and use code "20OFFLK" Episode 166 Links Dr. Nicole Bullock's Website The Diva Cup! Episode 166 Transcription Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I am pretty dang pumped about today’s episode! You guys have been asking that we talk about this for literally years now! {laughs} We’ve been doing this podcast for multiple years, and I’m so excited to introduce you all to Dr. Nicole Bullock. I’m going to read you a little bit about her bio, so I can briefly introduce her. She can do a much better job of it, of course, and then we’ll jump into some really fun Q&A. Nicole has been a practicing OB/GYN in Abilene, Texas since 2011. She graduated medical school in 2004 from the University of North Texas Health Science Center. The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is now an adjust clinical assistant professor for the UNTHSC. That’s a lot of letters. Dr. Nicole Bullock: I know! {laughing} Cassy Joy: {laughs} And recently finished a graduate certificate in lifestyle medicine. Also through the same program. She is truly passionate about women’s health. Is an active leader in her community. And feels that it is a privilege to give back to her hometown. She’s also been interviewed multiple times with Refinery 29 and the Strategist of New York Magazine. She wrote a guest blog for Diva Cup blog back in 2014, which is one of the things we’re talking about today that’s really been the most requested topic. And it is her goal for her patients to think better, feel better, and live better. She became obsessed with the Diva Cup around 2008-2009, and first contacted them in 2010 when she did the Susan G. Komen 3-day breast cancer walk. She sent an email through their contact link on their website, explaining that she was a huge fan of Diva Cup, and asked if they would sponsor her OB/GYN office team. They said no; but, they sent a few cups to give to patients, and she continued to drop the occasional note just to tell them how much they loved their product. A few years later Sophie asked her to write the blog post about vaginal health, which is what we’re going to talk about today. And that’s how she started her relationship with Sophie Zivku; did I say that right? Dr. Nicole Bullock: I think so. Cassy Joy: OH my gosh. That’s incredible, I got that right. Diva International Communications manager. Fun facts about Nicole; she teaches yoga. She loves CrossFit. She’s a nutrition nerd by hobby. Paleo for 10 years. It’s like we’re sisters. And she married her high school sweetheart. I met mine when I was 18, so almost close to high school. I was close. Welcome! That was such a wonderful intro. Thank you so much for sending it over. Welcome to the show, Nicole! Dr. Nicole Bullock: Thank you, Cassy! This will be so much fun. Cassy Joy: Oh my goodness. I’m so tickled. I’m looking forward to this conversation for a long time. I did a pretty good job, I feel like, of covering the bases. But is there anything else you’d like to tell folks about your background and really what inspired your interests in promoting true women’s wellness ...

On today's episode, I'm with reverse listener Erin about some potential things to consider when planning for more babies. Journal Article: Autism Spectrum Disorder and Birth Spacing We're back with our 165th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 165 Sponsors Thrive Market - for an EXTRA 25% off your first purchase PLUS a free 30 day trial via THIS link! Lorissa's Kitchen - for 20% off on Amazon, click HERE and use code "20OFFLK" Episode 165 Transcription Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And we are back with another reverse interview. Today is going to be a really interesting conversation. I have personally been really looking forward to it. We are joined today by Erin. Let me tell you a little bit about Erin. She is a Packer fan, born and raised in the great state of Minnesota. She puts her teaching degree to good use working in youth ministry, coaching at a gym, and very recently becoming a Beautycounter consultant. Woop! This January, Erin and her husband welcomed the lovely Emma Joy into the world after a longer than hoped for journey to parenthood. Erin is passionate about understand how treating our bodies well physically, nutritionally, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, can bring us into more harmony with who we are created to be. Ooh, I’m so excited to talk with you today, Erin! Welcome to the show! Erin: Thanks for having me. I’m excited to chat. Cassy Joy: Oh my gosh, me too! She’s been so patient with me. We’ve gone back and forth and had to reschedule a couple of times. So I really appreciate you carving out some time. Ok, let’s jump right into it! These reverse interviews, I like to just hand the baton over. You’ve got the reins for the show. I know that we’re going to chat about one thing in particular, but if you want to share anything more about yourself, or dive in with any other questions. It’s all yours, girl. Erin: Yeah! I’m excited to chat today. It’s funny. I’ve been listening to this podcast, the Fed and Fit podcast for a while. And kind of seeing your stuff on Instagram. And I remember it was like the picture; your pregnancy announcement of Gus and the little bun in the actual oven. It was probably pretty soon after that I realized I was pregnant. And I was like; oh my gosh! This woman is very similar to me, only in Texas instead of Minnesota. So it’s been cool just to hear about and kind of follow along as we had this pregnancy journey on a very similar timeline. And actually, there was a reverse interview a couple of weeks ago where you talked about how you have some allegiance to the Packers, or whatever. And I was like; oh my gosh. That’s why we can be friends. Because the Packers are the best. Cassy Joy: {laughs} They are the best. Erin: Yeah. It’s funny, my 94-year-old grandmother; or she’s 95. I can’t remember. Is the reason I’m a Packers fan. So I’m technically, on my mom’s side, a first-generation Minnesotan. My mom was born in Wisconsin, my grandma is from Wisconsin. And my husband likes to say that she was a very good brain washer. So she got me on the Packers side young. Cassy Joy: That is so fun. I don’t know if you heard this in that show, but we don’t actually have any ties geographically. Erin: Right. But didn’t you say your dad bought shares for Christmas presents or something? Cassy Joy: Yes. Erin: Or did I make that up? Cassy Joy: Nope. You nailed it. That’s exactly it.

On today's episode, I'm chatting with our guest about how to stay positive when progress is slow. We're back with our 164th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 164 Sponsors Thrive Market - for an EXTRA 25% off your first purchase PLUS a free 30 day trial via THIS link! Lorissa's Kitchen - for 20% off on Amazon, click HERE and use code "20OFFLK" Episode 164 Transcription Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today we’re back with a reverse interview. If you're unfamiliar with reverse interviews, or you’re new here; people who are longtime listeners of the Fed and Fit podcast are like; who doesn’t know what this is yet?! {laughs} But if you're new here, a reverse interview is where a fabulous Fed and Fit listener writes in with some really good questions, or brings up a really good topic. And instead of answering their questions politely via email like they’ve asked, I instead invite them to come on the show to chat about it. So hopefully our conversation can go a little further and help some other folks. Today I’m joined by the lovely Shelby Love. Isn’t that just the best name. She lives in California. She’s a college student there, studying English Lit. Oh my goodness, that sounds like so much fun. An alter ego of mine would have just loved to study English lit. There weren’t enough hours in the day to study all the things I wanted to learn about. And she has a cat named Walter. I think it’s a great cat name. Welcome to the show, Shelby! Shelby Love: Hello. Cassy Joy: Hi! Thank you so much for making the time to chat today. Shelby Love: Yeah! So, should I just go for it? Cassy Joy: Yeah, go for it girl. Shelby Love: Alright. First, I think I’ll give a little background on how I got to where I am. I have pretty much always struggled with body image, insecurities, those kinds of things. From a little girl all the way to kind of today. That developed into an eating disorder when I was in high school that kind of lasted on an off for about four years. And that eventually ended when I met my husband, and he kind of taught me that certain things aren’t as important as your personality, and who you are. And I kind of stopped following those eating disorder tendencies. I spent about a year doing whatever I wanted. I didn’t work out. I didn’t worry about what I ate. But then after that year, I started to have some health problems that were kind of concerning. I had really unbalanced hormones. I was having joint pain all the time. I gained a lot of weight that I couldn’t lose easily. I was only 19 at the time, so a lot of these health problems were things that my doctor was kind of like; “Wait a second, you're so young. Why are you having these issues?” It ultimately was discovered that these were probably a result of the eating disorder, and I was kind of suggested to start doing a paleo approach to see if I could fix some of these things and reverse some of the problems I was having. And I’ve been doing that for about a year. And it’s definitely been a struggle, which is why I emailed you. Because I was looking for some motivation and kind of some mindset help. I have had some progress. But it’s definitely been minimal. I have seen some decrease in some joint pain, or I’ve noticed some other things. I’m less sensitive to temperature and that kind of stuff. But overall, about a year in, I’m still struggling with my hormone balance. I’m still struggling with weight that I can’t lose.

On today's episode, I'm about 10 unconventional ways to relieve stress. We're back with our 163rd episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 163 Sponsors Thrive Market - for an EXTRA 25% off your first purchase PLUS a free 30 day trial via THIS link! Fab Fit Fun - use coupon code "FEDFIT " at fabfitfun.com for $10 off your first box! Episode 163 Transcription Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And we are back today with an old-fashioned episode for longtime listeners. We are going to dive into a mindset topic. And instead of having somebody on to join me, you get just me! {laughs} I’m pretty pumped about today’s episode. We’re going to talk about 10 unconventional ways to relieve stress. When we think about health and wellness, we know that stress management is a top priority. But when we’re told that we need to manage our stress levels; it almost becomes a self-fulfilling prophesy. Because we start stressing about our stress levels. Or manifest destiny. When we start to be nervous about our stress levels, we start to stress about them a little bit more. Because it’s a difficult topic for us to really have clear direction on. We’re not quite sure; what do we do? It’s very ambiguous. It feels very fuzzy, and it’s hard to really wrap our arms around stress. Do we need to care a little bit less? What is it? Do we need to have a different kind of emotional reactions to different things in our lives? So, instead of saying, “Let’s get on top of our stress.” We’re going to talk about 10 unconventional ways to relieve them. And hopefully there’s something in here for everybody. And even if you're thinking you're not somebody who gets generally stressed out, or if you are somebody who feels pretty calm, cool, and collected on top of things, I still hope there’s something in this episode that maybe resonates with you and maybe you can take away to implement in your own life. Alright. So let’s jump right in. Number one. Unconventional way to relieve stress. Make a donation. It’s interesting, because when we feel stressed out. Or when we are worried, or anxious, the world is about us. Right? It’s me, me, me, me. I think I need more. I need more of this, I need more of that. I need more time. I need more sleep. I need food right now. Whatever it is. I need people to listen to me. I need people to respond. I need to figure out my goals. Whatever it is, we’re stressed for one reason or another. And I’ve found that it’s often because we have planted ourselves at the center of the universe. Which we should be; but that’s really where a lot of the angst comes from. And there’s some unrest there. I have found that when you're feeling stressed out, and it’s all about you, if you make it about somebody else, all of a sudden things feel a little lighter on your plate. And it becomes a little less about you. Some of that worry and that angst is relieved a little bit. So choose an organization that really resonates with you, and give them a donation of either money or time or resources. I have a feeling that when you do that, it will instill, without you really trying to, it will instill a certain sense of perspective and appreciation for where you're at. Today’s show is made possible because of our friends at Thrive Market! Thrive Market is an online market place on a mission to make healthy living easy and affordable for everyone. You can shop for thousands of the best-selling organic foods and natural products at 25-50% below traditional retail prices.

On today's episode, I'm chatting with Dr. Adrienne about Intuitive Eating, what it really looks like and how we can harness it. We're back with our 162nd episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 162 Sponsors Thrive Market - for an EXTRA 25% off your first purchase PLUS a free 30 day trial via THIS link! Fab Fit Fun - use coupon code "FEDFIT " at fabfitfun.com for $10 off your first box! Episode 162 Transcription Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I am thrilled to be chatting with you all today. And a very special guest. Her name is Adrienne Herrenbruck. She is a professor of exercise science. She lives in South Carolina. And she is joining me today to talk about intuitive eating. I’m really excited about this conversation. Welcome to the show, Adrienne. Dr. Adrienne: Hi! Thank you for having me. I’m excited to be here. Cassy Joy: Yeah, thank you so much for joining. Adrienne and I were chatting before we pressed record. I told her that there’s a good chance you’re going to hear babies and whatnot in the background. We have a full house over here. And even though I have one of the best editors, I think, in the world. In case you don’t know; I’m going to give him a shout out. His name is Lang Freeman. He does this more as just a favor for me, but he’s a friend. But if y’all ever hear the band sounds under radio, they had a song. He’s probably going to be; I know he’s going to listen to this part. He’s going to be like; “Oh my gosh, I can’t believe you talked about that!” They had a song on Spiderman; one of the more recent Spiderman movies. Anyway. Hey Lang! Thanks for editing! But even though he’s amazing, we have a full house. So you're probably going to hear doors open. Dogs bark. Babies cry. And all that good stuff in the background. So welcome to real life today, everybody. Ok, now that I have that disclaimer out of the way. I’m so excited to hear from you today, Adrienne. This is a concept, intuitive eating, that I think is become a little bit more of a buzz. And folks are getting a little bit more curious. We nod our hat to it in the Fed and Fit Project, but it’s of course with a slight variation. Because there’s all kinds of intuitive eating concepts out there, and practices. But I’m really excited to hear from you today. So before we get to some of those questions, I would love it if you would share a little bit more about your background. What led you to becoming a professor of exercise science. And really how did you begin eating your own; this version of paleo? Dr. Adrienne: Yeah, sure. Cassy Joy: I think this is a great spot to stop and hear from one of our sponsors. Today’s show is made possible because of our friends at Thrive Market! Thrive Market is an online market place on a mission to make healthy living easy and affordable for everyone. You can shop for thousands of the best-selling organic foods and natural products at 25-50% below traditional retail prices. Filter the catalog of products by values, and dietary preferences. Whether you are paleo, gluten free, raw vegan, or feeding a family. You can shop along 80-plus qualities. Including non-GMO, fair trade certified, BPA free, and more. You can get everything you need, you guys. From non-GMO food, snacks, vitamins, supplements, personal care products, ecofriendly cleaning supplies, safe and nontoxic beauty products, kitchen staples, home goods, organic baby products, kid products, and much, much more. I seriously shop there for so many things.

On today's episode, I'm chatting with Dr. Becky Campbell about her new book, the 30-Day Thyroid Reset Plan. We're back with our 161st episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 161 Sponsors Thrive Market - for an EXTRA 25% off your first purchase PLUS a free 30 day trial via THIS link! Fab Fit Fun - use coupon code "FEDFIT " at fabfitfun.com for $10 off your first box! Episode 161 Links Click HERE for Dr. Campbell's book! Episode 161 Transcription Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. My name is Cassy Joy Garcia and I am your host. Today I am joined by a lovely guest. Today I’m introducing you to Dr. Becky Campbell, who can be found over at DrBeckyCampbell.com. I bet you can remember that one pretty easily. She is the author of a book that is hitting shelves tomorrow. It’s called The 30-Day Thyroid Reset Plan. Subtitle is Disarming The 7 Hidden Triggers That Are Keeping You Sick. I’m so excited to chat with her today and learn all about this book. Welcome to the show Dr. Campbell. Dr. Becky Campbell: Hi Cassy! Thank you so much for having me. I’m so excited. Cassy Joy: Yeah, me too! Thank you for joining us. Well, I gave the tiniest introduction possible, so I would love it if you could tell folks more about yourself, your background, your work, and what led you to write this book. Dr. Becky Campbell: Sure. Probably about 15-ish years ago, I started to just not feel like myself. And I think that’s what I hear from most of my patients now; they don’t feel like themselves anymore. I was gaining weight, and I had never had a weight issue. I felt like I gained 30 pounds overnight. And I was just extremely tired. More tired than I had ever been before. Really making it hard to function. My hair was falling out in clumps, and I didn’t know what was wrong. I started seeing different doctors, and really nobody had any answers for me. And eventually the last thing I probably heard was, “Take this depression medication.” Pretty much telling me it was all in my head. But I knew that it wasn’t. I knew that there was something wrong. I finally met someone who did functional medicine, which I had never heard of before. Which is pretty much a more natural approach to looking at what’s going wrong in the body. Doing thorough testing, and really figuring things out that way rather than listening to symptoms and prescribing medications. Cassy Joy: I think this is a great spot to stop and hear from one of our sponsors. Today’s show is made possible because of our friends at Thrive Market! Thrive Market is an online market place on a mission to make healthy living easy and affordable for everyone. You can shop for thousands of the best-selling organic foods and natural products at 25-50% below traditional retail prices. Filter the catalog of products by values and dietary preferences. Whether you are paleo, gluten free, raw vegan, or feeding a family. You can shop along 80-plus qualities. Including non-GMO, fair trade certified, BPA free, and more. You can get everything you need, you guys. From non-GMO food, snacks, vitamins, supplements, personal care products, ecofriendly cleaning supplies, safe and nontoxic beauty products, kitchen staples, home goods, organic baby products, kid products, and much, much more. I seriously shop there for so many things. Thrive Market is giving you an extra 25% off your first purchase, plus a free 30-day trial if you head to the link www.ThriveMarket.com/Cassy. That’s 25% off the already low prices that Thrive Marke...

On today's episode, I'm chatting with reverse listener Emily about some good practices to consider when going from employed to self-employed, especially in the field of nutrition consulting. We're back with our 160th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 160 Sponsors Thrive Market - for an EXTRA 25% off your first purchase PLUS a free 30 day trial via THIS link! Fab Fit Fun - use coupon code "FEDFIT " at fabfitfun.com for $10 off your first box! Episode 160 Transcription Today’s show is made possible because of our friends at Thrive Market! Thrive Market is an online market place on a mission to make healthy living easy and affordable for everyone. You can shop for thousands of the best-selling organic foods and natural products at 25-50% below traditional retail prices. Filter the catalog of products by values, and dietary preferences. Whether you are paleo, gluten free, raw vegan, or feeding a family. You can shop along 80-plus qualities. Including non-GMO, fair trade certified, BPA free, and more. You can get everything you need, you guys. From non-GMO food, snacks, vitamins, supplements, personal care products, ecofriendly cleaning supplies, safe and nontoxic beauty products, kitchen staples, home goods, organic baby products, kid products, and much, much more. I seriously shop there for so many things. Thrive Market is giving you an extra 25% off your first purchase, plus a free 30-day trial if you head to the link www.ThriveMarket.com/Cassy. That’s 25% off the already low prices that Thrive Market offers over at www.ThriveMarket.com/Cassy. Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today is another fantastic reverse interview. Today we are joined by Emily. She is a wife and mother, and has been working in the financial industry for almost 10 years. She enjoys running and all things health and wellness. Welcome to the show, Emily! Emily: Thank you! Thank you for having me. Cassy Joy: Yeah, girl! Thank you for coming on. I’m excited to chat today. And I get this impression; it’s like I’m talking to Snow White, because of the birds chirping in the background {laughs}. Emily: Yes, for all the listeners, I’m hiding from my toddler. And the porch seemed like a better avenue than my laundry room. Cassy Joy: I love it. It’s perfect. Get you some fresh air and some birds chirping. That’s so cute. Well, welcome to the show, I’m really excited to jump into our discussion today. But do you want to kick us off with either a little background or a couple of questions? Emily: Absolutely. So I’m excited to be on here today. Basically, I guess what brought me here was I have reached out to you. I’ve been, like you said, in the finance industry for almost a decade. I work for a really great company. But my passions have always lied in health and fitness and nutrition. And so I feel like I’m kind of at this point in my life that I would be interested in changing careers. But the hurdle to pass is, I guess, the transition phase of I have a family. I have a house. And there’s also financial responsibilities that I can’t just avoid. How do you think a transition could be smooth in swapping careers? And entering the nutrition world? Cassy Joy: This is such a great question. And it’s one that I find myself talking about often with some of my friends that I consider peers and colleagues in this industry. Because it seems like such a mystery. Having gone through it myself.

On today's episode, I'm chatting with Liz Wolfe about Pregnancy Best Practices. We're back with our 159th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 159 Sponsors Wine Fellas - use the code "fedandfit" for $10-off your first wine club shipment! Fab Fit Fun - use coupon code "FEDFIT " at fabfitfun.com for $10 off your first box! Episode 159 Links Real Food Liz the website! Liz's book: Eat the Yolks Baby Making and Beyond Episode 159 Transcription Today’s show is brought to you by my friends at Wine Fellas! Wine Fellas is your wine club for small allocation, hard to find, natural wines from around the world. They specialize in organic and biodynamic wines that are made using traditional wine making methods, but with minimal interventions. They’re free of added sugar and chemical additives. They’re low in sulfites. They’re bottling the wine world describes as “natural wines.” These are wines as they were meant to be enjoyed, with nothing standing between you and pure, expressive fruit. What I love most about Wine Fellas, aside from the fact that they only source the best, natural wines in the world, but they also go the extra mile by giving you a fact sheet on each bottle that contains authentic alcohol content, residual sugars, sulfur dioxide in parts per million, pH, and acidity. Learn more about Wine Fellas by visiting them at www. WineFellas.com. Be sure to use the code Fed and Fit for $10 off your first wine club shipment. Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I am so excited to have you here, welcoming dear friend and trusted mentor, Liz Wolfe back onto the show. Today we’re talking about pregnancy best practices. And just in case you missed part one, today I will reread you her bio and I will reintroduce you to her. But I also recommend that you listen to that first episode. There’s going to be a lot of good nuggets there, as well. So to tell you briefly; Liz is an author, podcaster, parent, and nutritional therapy practitioner who is passionate about real food, safe beauty, and healthy families. She’s the author of the Wallstreet Journal bestseller Eat the Yolks, The Purely Primal Skincare Guide, and she’s currently working, three years in, on a comprehensive program called Baby Making and Beyond. Which will give parents and parents to be everything they need to know how to thrive through fertility, pregnancy, and parenthood. Welcome to the show, Liz! Liz Wolfe: Hi! How are you? Cassy Joy: Good! {laughs} Liz Wolfe: {laughs} Cassy Joy: You did such a good job of sounding fresh. {laughing} In all honestly, we recorded these back to back, so I applaud you for that. I have no smoke and mirrors here. I like to share it all. {laughing} Liz Wolfe: {laughs} Cassy Joy: Oh man. Ok I’m excited about today’s episode. Again, this is another one of those things where I’ve had questions. And I try to limit when I reach out to Liz. Because you don’t want to be that person that’s texting constantly. “What do you think about this?” {laughs} Liz Wolfe: You can be that person, Cassy. Of anyone. You can be that person. Cassy Joy: I’ve done it on occasion. But we’re going to talk about pregnancy best practices today. Which is very apropos, I am currently with baby in belly. So I have had to learn a lot of this. Something about this industry and this world. I was decidedly ignorant going into it in a lot of ways. I knew enough to be dangerous.

On today's episode, I'm chatting with Liz Wolfe about Pre-Conception Best Practices. We're back with our 158th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 158 Sponsors Wine Fellas - use the code "fedandfit" for $10-off your first wine club shipment! Fab Fit Fun - use coupon code "FEDFIT " at fabfitfun.com for $10 off your first box! Episode 158 Links Real Food Liz the website! Liz's book: Eat the Yolks Baby Making and Beyond Episode 158 Transcription Today’s show is brought to you by my friends at Wine Fellas! Wine Fellas is your wine club for small allocation, hard to find, natural wines from around the world. They specialize in organic and biodynamic wines that are made using traditional wine making methods, but with minimal interventions. They’re free of added sugar and chemical additives. They’re low in sulfites. They’re bottling the wine world describes as “natural wines.” These are wines as they were meant to be enjoyed, with nothing standing between you and pure, expressive fruit. What I love most about Wine Fellas, aside from the fact that they only source the best, natural wines in the world, but they also go the extra mile by giving you a fact sheet on each bottle that contains authentic alcohol content, residual sugars, sulfur dioxide in parts per million, pH, and acidity. Learn more about Wine Fellas by visiting them at www. WineFellas.com. Be sure to use the code Fed and Fit for $10 off your first wine club shipment. Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I am especially excited about today’s episode. I’m chatting with dear friend, Liz Wolfe, about preconception best practices. I’m going to quickly introduce you to her, and then I’ll pass the baton off to Liz. Because she can talk about herself better than I can! {laughs} Liz Wolfe: {laughs} Cassy Joy: She is an author, podcaster, parent, and nutritional therapy practitioner who is passionate about real food, safe beauty, and healthy families. She’s the author of the Wallstreet Journal bestseller Eat the Yolks, The Purely Primal Skincare Guide, and she’s currently working, three years in, on a comprehensive program called Baby Making and Beyond. Which will give parents and parents to be everything they need to know how to thrive through fertility, pregnancy, and parenthood. Welcome to the show, Liz! Liz Wolfe: Thanks for having me! I’m glad we finally got this on the books and it’s working out beautifully so far. Cassy Joy: It is! I’m so excited. I think I probably started chatting with Liz about wanting to come on the show, and pick her brain on these topics, way before I conceived. {laughs} Liz Wolfe: {laughs} Cassy Joy: And now, we’re recording this podcast in advance so I’m not quite sure when it will air. But there’s a really good change we’ve got a little nugget on the ground by the time this is on the airwaves. Liz Wolfe: Oh my gosh. I can’t wait. I’m sure you can’t wait. Oh, did I tell you I put a little something-something special in the mail for you yesterday? Cassy Joy: You did?! Liz Wolfe: I did. I’m so excited for you to get it. Cassy Joy: Aww, that’s so nice. You're the best. Liz Wolfe: Well, it’s not really for you. It’s for the baby. Cassy Joy: It’s for the baby. Liz Wolfe: Yeah. Cassy Joy: That’s even better. I’m at that point now; so this is the week before Christmas.

On today's episode, I'm chatting with listener Lynette about how to stock up her pantry and freezer with budget-friendly options. We're back with our 157th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 157 Sponsors Wine Fellas - use the code "fedandfit" for $10-off your first wine club shipment! Fab Fit Fun - use coupon code "FEDFIT " at fabfitfun.com for $10 off your first box! Episode 157 Transcription Today’s show is brought to you by my friends at Wine Fellas! Wine Fellas is your wine club for small allocation, hard to find, natural wines from around the world. They specialize in organic and biodynamic wines that are made using traditional wine making methods, but with minimal interventions. They’re free of added sugar and chemical additives. They’re low in sulfites. They’re bottling the wine world describes as “natural wines.” These are wines as they were meant to be enjoyed, with nothing standing between you and pure, expressive fruit. What I love most about Wine Fellas, aside from the fact that they only source the best, natural wines in the world, but they also go the extra mile by giving you a fact sheet on each bottle that contains authentic alcohol content, residual sugars, sulfur dioxide in parts per million, pH, and acidity. Learn more about Wine Fellas by visiting them at www. WineFellas.com. Be sure to use the code Fed and Fit for $10 off your first wine club shipment. Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today is a reverse interview. Just as a refresher, in case maybe it’s one of your first reverse interviews. A lovely Fed and Fit listener or reader writes in with a great question, and instead of politely answering their question, I ask to book them on the podcast so we can chat about it. So today we are joined by Lynette. Lynette lives in a teeny tiny town in Nebraska. She is a stay at home mom full time. And we’re birds of a feather, because right now I’m holding a tiny little baby myself. {laughs} So she might make an appearance on today’s show. But it’ll be good. It’s going to be a family affair. Welcome to the show, Lynette! Lynette: Thank you so much! I’m really excited. Cassy Joy: I’m really excited to have you on here, as well. And just in case y’all are listening; if there’s any kind of a weird sound quality, know that we did our best to get it right. But I think it’s just going to be a cool conversation, so bear with us. Lynette, I know you have a couple of questions for us, but I would love it if you would tell folks a little bit more about yourself and your background and what really drew you to this healthier, real food lifestyle. Lynette: Ok! Yeah, great. I’m actually born and raised in Minnesota. We moved to Nebraska probably about 5 years ago. And I guess my healthier lifestyle kind of had to do with it. I was diagnosed with PCOS, which is polycystic ovarian syndrome. And for people that don’t know what that is, it’s basically more of just a hormonal thing. I was struggling with infertility issues. I had suffered a couple of miscarriages. And my husband and I had decided that we needed a fresh start. And it was kind of like sticking a pin in a map and just picking a place. And we ended up here in Nebraska. So all of our family is still back in Minnesota. So here we are, in the middle of nowhere. Which kind of leads to my question here. For PCOS, like I said it’s more of a hormonal issue. There’s no clear medication or treatment that you really take for it. It’s basically just lifestyle changes.

On today's episode, I'm chatting with listener Kendra about how to optimize nutrition while pregnant. We're back with our 156th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 156 Sponsors Wine Fellas - use the code "fedandfit" for $10-off your first wine club shipment! Fab Fit Fun - use coupon code "FEDFIT " at fabfitfun.com for $10 off your first box! Episode 156 Transcription Today’s show is brought to you by my friends at Wine Fellas! Wine Fellas is your wine club for small allocation, hard to find, natural wines from around the world. They specialize in organic and biodynamic wines that are made using traditional wine making methods, but with minimal interventions. They’re free of added sugar and chemical additives. They’re low in sulfites. They’re bottling the wine world describes as “natural wines.” These are wines as they were meant to be enjoyed, with nothing standing between you and pure, expressive fruit. What I love most about Wine Fellas, aside from the fact that they only source the best, natural wines in the world, but they also go the extra mile by giving you a fact sheet on each bottle that contains authentic alcohol content, residual sugars, sulfur dioxide in parts per million, pH, and acidity. Learn more about Wine Fellas by visiting them at www. WineFellas.com. Be sure to use the code Fed and Fit for $10 off your first wine club shipment. Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I am thrilled to have you all with me today. Today is a special interview, because it’s a reverse interview. What the heck is a reverse interview? If you're a new listener here, I’ll briefly describe it. It’s where Fed and Fit listener, reader {laughs} I was going to say follower, someone who follows the work in some regard. Whether it’s the podcast, the book, or the blog, or online writes in with a really great question. And instead of politely answering their question, like they’ve asked me to via email, I instead turn the table and invite them to come onto the podcast so they can ask me on a recording. With the hopes that the conversation then benefits a bunch of folks. And I have a feeling today’s will. So today we’re chatting with Kendra. She lives in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Welcome to the show! Kendra: Thank you! I’m so excited to be on. Thank you for having me. Cassy Joy: Thank you so much for making the time to come on. I’m thrilled to chat with you. I was going to ask her before I started recording; are you a Packers fan? Kendra: It’s actually a funny story. I’m originally from Minnesota, and my teenage rebellion I always say is that I became a Packers fan, because my whole family is Vikings fan. So it’s kind of ironic that my husband and I ended up moving to Green Bay last year for his job. So I am a Packer fan in a divided household in Green Bay. {laughs} Cassy Joy: Oh, that is hysterical! I am a Packers fan with no ties to Green Bay at all. {laughs} Kendra: {laughs} That was me until last year. And then randomly we just ended up moving here. Cassy Joy: That is so funny. We were always; I might have shared this story before. Sorry about the tangent. I just; they have a special place in my heart. My family, there’s three of us girls. We all went to Texas A&M University. And we all really love college football. That is my jam. But as soon as college football season was over, my sisters and I kind of became disinterested in sports. {laughs} And my dad; it was just so funny because he really loved those football days when we’...

On today's episode, I'm chatting with one of the owners of Branch Basics, Marilee Nelson about how to transition your home over to safer cleaning products. We're back with our 155th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 155 Links Click HERE to learn more and use the code FedandFit15 for 15% off through May 22nd, 2018 Episode 155 Sponsors Wine Fellas - use the code "fedandfit" for $10-off your first wine club shipment! Fab Fit Fun - use coupon code "FEDFIT " at fabfitfun.com for $10 off your first box! Episode 155 Transcription Today’s show is brought to you by my friends at Wine Fellas! Wine Fellas is your wine club for small allocation, hard to find, natural wines from around the world. They specialize in organic and biodynamic wines that are made using traditional wine making methods, but with minimal interventions. They’re free of added sugar and chemical additives. They’re low in sulfites. They’re bottling the wine world describes as “natural wines.” These are wines as they were meant to be enjoyed, with nothing standing between you and pure, expressive fruit. What I love most about Wine Fellas, aside from the fact that they only source the best, natural wines in the world, but they also go the extra mile by giving you a fact sheet on each bottle that contains authentic alcohol content, residual sugars, sulfur dioxide in parts per million, pH, and acidity. Learn more about Wine Fellas by visiting them at www. WineFellas.com. Be sure to use the code Fed and Fit for $10 off your first wine club shipment. Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today is part 2 of the Branch Basics story. We are hearing from Merilee Nelson again. Last week we heard about her incredible story, and if you missed it, I highly recommend you go look up episode number 154 of the Fed and Fit Project to check it out. Today we’re hearing from her about how to create a healthier home using safer cleaning products. Cassy Joy: Can you tell our listeners a little bit more about Branch Basics? What y’all do? And what you offer? Merilee Nelson: Yes. We are a company that is completely driven by our mission. The three founders; Allison Evans, my niece; her best friend Kelly, and myself. We all have what I would call a raging passion to inspire. To motivate. And empower people with information that can transform their lives. So it’s our intent, and it’s our core information that sets us apart from other companies that might be selling cleaning products. We do features a nontoxic, versatile, powerful, economic cleaning concentrate that can replace virtually all the harmful products in the home. And I know that sounds, maybe, what? Cassy Joy: It’s the real deal. I will tell you guys; I use it, and she is not joking. You need a bottle of this concentrate, and it pretty much replaces, like you said, virtually everything that we were using. Merilee Nelson: Yep. But this product is only a vehicle, or a platform for our message. If people get our message, they have the power to go out and buy the safe products they want. If they choose ours, that’s a bonus to us. But our desire is to create an army of people that eat real food and create healthy homes. Driven not by fear, but empowered by knowledge. And our goal is to make information that impacts health available and simple to implement. So we are redefining clean. Cleaning your home is one of the most important things you can do for your family. Because, what you clean with, how you clean,