Coffee & Kettlebells

Has your experience with menopause affected the quality of your life? It doesn’t have to!  I’ve worked with countless clients who are so frustrated by menopause. They feel like their hormones are all messed up, their metabolism is way too slow and all they are doing is just gaining weight. In this episode, menopause expert, Amanda Thebe, busts the top menopause myths, as well as provides us an action plan for taking control of our menopausal symptoms. 

5 Tips for Getting Over a Fitness Plateau

Being a parent can be scary. You just want to make sure you raise great children, right? In this episode of Coffee & Kettlebells, Darlene Brock, author of Raising Great Girls and co-founder of The Grit and Grace Project, shares her top parenting hacks for successfully building your kids up to become strong and confident people. She also discusses how to stop feeling so much “mom-guilt,” how to quit comparing yourself to other parents and how to be both your children’s parent and friend.

What is something in your life you are always saying no to? Whatever that is, do you reach a point where you finally give in and just say yes, no matter how badly you know you should say no? Most likely, this happens to you often. But, when you are trying to develop healthier habits and trying to live a healthier lifestyle, you have to say no to your old ways. So, in this episode I explain the importance of knowing what you are saying yes to when you say no to something else.

Let's talk dating! Whether you feel stuck in the dating world, are entering it for the first time or are finding yourself back in it after a long time away, we got you. In this episode, guest Julie Graham will empower you on how to keep your sanity in this crazy world of dating! Rather than thinking something is “wrong” with you and allowing the dating world to foster a negative relationship with yourself, Julie provides priceless advice for taking a healthy approach to dating.

I think we can all agree vegetables are a big part of eating a healthy diet and that most of us could benefit from including more into our diet. But, how often does the thought of eating yet another salad sound all that satisfying to you or your family? This episode of Coffee & Kettlebells is all about making vegetables taste amazing! Whether you struggle to get yourself to enjoy the taste of vegetables, or you have picky eaters in your house, these five tips will have everyone reaching for seconds!

In this episode of Coffee & Kettlebells, body transformation expert Heidi Powell clears the air and redefines what it means to be sexy and confident. As one of the top personal trainers in the industry, Heidi believes that sexy doesn’t have a certain size and confidence doesn’t have a certain look. She shares the best ways to start becoming more body-confident right now—and it’s probably not what you think. If you are ready to feel sexier and more confident in your skin, tune in now!

In this episode, I ask you five questions to help you determine whether or not you are being a negative person.  I challenge you to take the time to think about these questions and look deep within yourself. To some of these questions, it may be hard for you to admit your answer is yes, but if you really want to move forward with your life in the best way possible, you have to take ownership of your own negativity.  

Whether it may seem serious or not, focusing on eating as little as possible IS an eating disorder! Plus, it leads to countless health issues that can take years to recover from. In this episode of Coffee & Kettlebells, I chat with Amanda Meixner, the mastermind behind the Meow Meix blog, who struggled with anorexia for years. Amanda shares why starving yourself is the worse route you can take for losing weight, and how it's possible to lose weight AND eat...crazy, right?! 

Eating healthy, working out and still not seeing the results you want? Not staying properly hydrated could be holding you back! In this episode of Coffee & Kettlebells, I help you understand the role water plays in weight loss and some simple ways to ensure you are staying properly hydrated every day.  

In this episode of Coffee & Kettlebells, I chat with the CEO of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Lynn Vos, who helps us shift our perspective on how we view our bodies. We become so concerned about the way our body looks, we completely take our bodies for granted. We take for granted our ability to run, walk and even just move. Lynn explains the physical limitations those struggling with neuromuscular diseases battle daily, helping us put into perspective how amazing our bodies truly are.

When we set out to reach a certain goal–whether it’s to lose weight or to see better results from our workouts–it’s easy to get caught up in everything that we aren’t and forget about everything that we are. It’s my goal to help you let go of your negative thoughts and positively change the way you view yourself and your body. In this episode of Coffee & Kettlebells, I am share five things I believe to be extremely important to always remember along your health and fitness journey. 

Are you struggling to commit to your body transformation? Are you overwhelmed by the goals you have set for yourself? Do you let your current life circumstances define you? In this episode of Coffee & Kettlebells, guest Chris Powell is here to help.  

At the end of every podcast episode, I always ask my guests the same three questions: What is your number one piece of advice for someone who is overwhelmed by figuring out what diet is best for them?  If someone were to add or eliminate one habit today, what should it be?   How do you keep yourself moving forward with a healthy lifestyle even when you feel unmotivated?  After asking countless guests these three questions, I decided I would share my personal answers with you!

The Benefits of Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro