A Little Salty

In today's episode of a Little Salty, hosts Jen and Bailey dive into a some small changes you can make right now that will add up to a big impact on your health or weight loss. These small things highlight how you don't need to go all-in right off the bat and make extreme changes... Read More The post 37: Small Changes, Big Impact appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

On today's episode of the A Little Salty Podcast, hosts Jen and Bailey talk about their favorite and least favorites in a number of different categories.  Topics include social media trends, diets, workouts, beauty products, books and more. A huge thank you to our sponsor, CHOMPS! Get 15% off your order at www.chomps.com and enter... Read More The post 36: Our Favorite (and Not So Favorite)Things appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

On today's episode of the A Little Salty Podcast, hosts Jen and Bailey talk about the smoke and mirrors behind social media. They discuss how oftentimes, we make judgments about other people's lives based on what they choose to post or not post on their social media accounts but this only gives us a very... Read More The post 35: Social Media Truth Vs. Reality appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

On today's episode of the A Little Salty Podcast, hosts Jen and Bailey share their advice on how to maintain healthy habits while traveling. They discuss tips and tricks they have learned to help stay mindful while on vacation, while still enjoying your time off.   After using vacations as an excuse to have a... Read More The post 34: How To Stay Healthy While Traveling appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

In today's episode of A Little Salty Podcast, hosts Jen and Bailey discuss how to start a podcast. They first go over who should start one, and make sure you know that regardless of what it is you love or how many people will listen- anyone can do it! They also discuss key elements to... Read More The post 33: How To Start A Podcast appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

In today's episode of A Little Salty podcast, hosts Jen and Bailey answer listener questions that cover topics in health and wellness all the way to celebrities. Some topics include discussions on pre workouts, how they found healthy eating, their opinions on supplements, and favorite fitness apps. RESOURCES Top 5 Fitness Apps - Beauty and... Read More The post 32: Q & A with Jen and Bailey appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

In today's episode of A Little Salty, hosts Jen and Bailey discuss some of their top tips for prioritizing health. They speak to both physical and emotional health and also touch on how these can look different and be different depending on your own personal situation. There's not a one size fits all, and today... Read More The post 31: Prioritizing Your Health (Mental, Emotional & Physical) appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

In today's podcast episode of A Little Salty, hosts Jen and Bailey discuss the topic of body positivity as a continuation of their discussion in the previous episode about body image. Today they go into detail about their thoughts and opinions on what it means to be body positive, and how outside factors such as... Read More The post 30: The Body Positivity Debate appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

In today's podcast episode of A Little Salty, hosts Jen and Bailey discuss the topic of body image and all of the things that impact it. They dive into how trying to have a positive body image when society, peers, entertainment, and growing up watching diet mentality all have messages we pick up on that... Read More The post 29: All About Body Image appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

In today's A Little Salty Podcast episode, hosts Jen and Bailey discuss why it seems to be so hard for women to celebrate their accomplishments and the things they're proud of in our culture and society. They share their own experiences with what this has looked and felt like over the course of their lives... Read More The post 28: Owning Your Accomplishments appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

In today's episode, hosts Jen and Bailey discuss Whole30 Reintroduction.  After completing 30 days of you Whole30, reintroduction is the process of systematically adding in the foods that you eliminated to determine to what degree those foods are impacting you.  Jen and Bailey discuss why the reintroduction period is perhaps even the most essential part... Read More The post 27: Whole30 Reintroduction appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

In this episode, hosts Jen and Bailey talk to Jordan Murphy (aka @jordanshrinks on instagram and Jordan Shrinks on YouTube.)  Jordan has lost 130 pounds and in her quest for a healthier lifestyle, Jordan has learned so much about herself and the roller coaster world of weight loss.  Jordan talks about how she realized she... Read More The post 26: Weight Loss, Binge Eating and Exercise Addiction with Jordan Murphy appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

On today's episode, hosts Jen and Bailey chat with Kyndra Holley of Peaceloveandlowcarb.com and @peaceloveandlowcarb on Instagram.  Kyndra shares her history with weight loss and weight gain as well as the pressures that come with sharing your life on social media.  Also discussed are views on healthy eating, exercise and the mental changes that come... Read More The post 25: Keto, Weight Loss and Body Image with Kyndra Holley appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

This week hosts Jen and Bailey chat with Michelle Smith of thewholesmiths.com and @thewholesmiths on Instagram.  Michelle is a full-time blogger, cookbook author and real food fanatic. She shares how she came to find the paleo diet, her first experience with the Whole30 and how it took turning to real food to discover how to... Read More The post 24: Whole30, Social Media and Cookbook Creation with Michelle Smith appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

On today's episode, hosts Jen and Bailey chat about their family history with food, weight and healthy habits.  The each discuss what life was like for them growing up and what their childhood experiences  taught them about weight loss and nutrition. They talk about growing up overweight as a child through young adulthood and witnessing... Read More The post 23: Our History With (Un)Healthy Habits appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

On today's episode, hosts Jen and Bailey chat with Kelsey Preciado. Kelsey is a Whole30 alum, a brand new mom and the face behind littlebitsof.com. Kelsey's talks about her history with starting her blog and eventually turning Little Bits Of into a full time gig.  Kelsey shares her struggles and triumphs throughout this process as... Read More The post 22: Whole30, Blogging and Social Media with Kelsey Preciado appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

In this weeks episode, hosts Jen and Bailey discuss all things Whole30 Food Freedom and what life after Whole30 looks like when trying to find Whole30. They talk about what their process is like when trying to figure out what "worth it" means to them, and what the decision making looks like when faced with... Read More The post 21: Food Freedom appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

In today's episode, hosts Jen and Bailey chat with Whole30's Shanna Keller.  Shanna shares how she found the Whole30 and what her first experience with the program was like. Through Whole30 and transitioning to a real food based diet, Shanna has witnessed the improvements in not only her health, but her overall quality of life. ... Read More The post 20: Whole30 and Social Media With Shanna Keller appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

Today on the show we have Annie from @wholepaleoannie here to talk about autoimmune healing through food and her journey with Lupus and weight loss. Annie was diagnosed with Lupus and gives us background on what living with an autoimmune condition was like, what life was like while being obese, and how she got started... Read More The post 19: Lupus, Whole30 and Weight Loss with Annie appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

In today's episode, hosts Jen and Bailey answer listener questions and chat about a ton of topics you wanted to hear about! They discuss their thoughts and experience when it comes to the trend of self-care, alcohol and weight loss, and intermittent fasting. Other topics include discussion on new habits, healthy snacks, pre and post... Read More The post 18: Q & A With Bailey & Jen appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

On this weeks episode, hosts Jen and Bailey sit down with Clara, from Nurse-Clara.com.  Clara runs a popular health and wellness instagram and blog that does so much more than recipes and workouts. She's documented her entire journey of first finding out what health means to her, all through nursing school and now into her... Read More The post 17: Social Media, Body Image and Real Talk with Clara appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

On today's A Little Salty podcast episode we're talking about a topic that's, um, a bit uncomfortable for some of us, but one that affects a lot of our lives all the same. We're talking about being intimate with your partner, and having sex while overweight and while in the process of losing weight. Jen... Read More The post 16: Intimacy & Weight Loss appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

In today's A Little Salty podcast episode, we're thrilled to have Allison Sweatman on the show. Ali is a Certified Whole30 Coach, writer and advocate, and her path to finding the Whole30 is a bit different than most of ours was. She was introduced to the program while her daughter Rosie was hospitalized in the... Read More The post 15: Ali's Whole Life appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

Social media is something almost all of us are using each and every day. On today's podcast episode, hosts Jen and Bailey dive into their experience with sharing their life on social media. They discuss the good that can come out of it, such as how social media can serve as a way to connect... Read More The post 14: Social Media: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

On today's episode, we are excited to have Rose Montag, Senior Communications & protein bar marketing wiz at RXBAR. Rose has such a “meant to be” story about how she ended up at RXBAR out of college, and she's gotten to watch firsthand the skyrocketing growth the company has experienced since the start-up was founded... Read More The post 13: RXBAR, Marketing and No B.S. With Rose Montag appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

On this weeks episode of A Little Salty, hosts Jen and Bailey get right into some applicable advice about meal prepping. With any health or weight loss initiative, meal prepping is likely something that will become a necessity. Most of us don't enjoy it or look forward to it, but we know it's something that... Read More The post 12: Meal Prep Tips appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

On the latest podcast episode, we have Cristina Curp from The Castaway Kitchen.  Cristina has such an inspirational story and shares with us about her past, and how that led her to find the Whole30. From there Cristina has taken quite the journey to Paleo, AIP, to keto. She breaks down what has led her down... Read More The post 11: Keto, AIP & Made Whole with Cristina appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

Today hosts Jen and Bailey tackle the topic of how to start a Whole30, and what the best practices are for a successful round. Having both experienced different things on their rounds, and reasons for doing one, Jen and Bailey provide a lot of practical advice on Whole30, no matter who you are. They cover... Read More The post 10: Whole30 Success Tips appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

Today on A Little Salty, hosts Jen and Bailey welcome their first guest, Cassidy Ceresa from @cassidyeats. Cassidy has lost over 40 pounds and shares about her life on Instagram. She started with Weight Watchers in college and has since completed a Whole30 and dabbled with keto. She's giving us the down low and honest... Read More The post 09: Weight Watchers, Whole30 & Balance with Cassidy appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

In today's episode, hosts Jen and Bailey talk about finding your success beyond using the number on the scale as your form of measurement. They talk about the things that helped them to see they were making progress in their health goals even when the number on the scale could have told them the progress... Read More The post 08: Success Without The Scale appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

Hosts Jen and Bailey discuss the mistakes they made as they first began working on their health. The world of health and wellness is confusing, and in this episode, they talk about the things they would have done differently when they first started learning what health truly means. They cover topics ranging from avoiding social... Read More The post 07: Health Mistakes We Made appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

Today, hosts Jen and Bailey talk all about blogging. Whether you're in the blogging world, or curious about how it all works, you'll find this episode entertaining! Bailey talks about how she overcame her fear of starting before she launched her website, what the differences between Instagram and the blog are, and how she started... Read More The post 06: Blogging 101 appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

In this episode, co-hosts Jen and Bailey speak about a topic that isn't often discussed candidly – binge eating. Both women openly share some of their experiences with overeating, compulsive eating, and how it feels to be out of control when it comes to binge eating. While being a heavier topic than you're used to... Read More The post 05: Our Struggle With Binge Eating appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

In today's episode, Jen and Bailey discuss their very first Whole30 experience. Jen and Bailey have very different reasons for beginning their Whole30's, and came to it from different backgrounds. Bailey talks about how she had never really “dieted” before, and Jen explains her background in macro counting prior to her Whole30. They both explore... Read More The post 04: Our First Whole30 Experience appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

In today's episode, hosts Jen and Bailey tackle a topic not a lot of people are talking about - what no one tells you about weight loss. We all know so many great things come from losing weight, but what about the hard parts? The unexpected struggles? Accepting a body you weren't expecting? They're digging... Read More The post 03: What No One Tells You About Weight Loss appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

We're talking today about how we first got started with exercise after being 300 pounds. We know how intimidating it can be, so we're breaking down what we did, how our experiences were different and giving you practical tips on how to find something you love too. Jen started running and working on cardio before... Read More The post 02: All About Exercise appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.

Hosts Jen and Bailey introduce themselves, and open up about their stories. They discuss their hopes for this podcast, and explain a bit about what's to come. The background provided covers how they got introduced into the health and wellness world through starting off obese - both at almost 300 pounds. They dive into where... Read More The post 01: First Episode! appeared first on Beauty and the Bench Press.