Chasing Wellness with Ali Mac

Let’s talk about self care cookies! I’m not sure 2020 has been anyone’s favorite year so if you’re in need of a little cookie binge let my friend, Amber help you out! She’s the owner of Self Care Cookies where it’s okay (and recommended) to eat your feelings! Each month Amber comes up with a new cookie flavor, and sends them out in popcorn to customers who might need a little sweet and salty snack to get through! Hear how it all started, how you can get the cookies and our non-stop laughter on this episode!

It’s been years since I received my first piece of 'hate mail' from a listener and it still hurts! I remember every negative thing anyone has ever said about me on social media that they probably thought I would never see. Tomorrow, someone is going to lose. People will be grieving. Please extend grace and let’s finish 2020 together.

What is better for you mental health than a pet? Unconditional love and unlimited cuddling? Yes, please! This week, Lindsay Layendecker from Jax Humane joins me to help explain how pets helping us survive 2020 AND give us all the info about their new “Cutest Pet” Contest! Your dog could literally end up on a billboard, but you gotta move fast! Voting ends on the 30th!

Racking is BACK! 1st Place Sports has brought back races in Jacksonville and Running Coach/Territory Manager, Chris McCaffrey is back on the podcast with all the info! Plus, you know staying active right now is SO important (I know how hard it is to get going) and Chris has a 10-minute plan to get you moving!

It's been a year, so take 5 minutes and listen to 5 positive, incredible, stories of hope and perseverance! ‘Easy on the Heart’ is my feel-good segment in the mornings at 6a and 7a on Easy 102.9 that shows off the good going on right now! Enjoy 5 positive stories in 5 minutes!

What I've been most curious about through 2020 is just how people are doing in general. What did you learn about yourself during quarantine? What got you through? On this episode, I interviewed two of my favorite people in the world with polar opposite situations. First, I talked to one of my best friends, Alicia who quarantined solo like myself and we definitely leaned on each other for support. Then I talked to my sister who has 4 kids and is a teacher on how she got through virtual learning as a teacher AND parent simultaneously. Email me at ali.mac@cmg.com if you want to share your 2020 story!! I want to hear how you're doing!

We've all been quarantining and working from home and communication can be a bit strained. On this episode, Clint Padgett - CEO of Project Success Inc. and the ForbesBooks author of the upcoming book 'How Teams Triumph: Managing By Commitment' joined me to offer up some advice on how to keep your message clear via zoom!

With all the talk about a meat shortage, I wanted to really dig in and see how much protein you need. What I found is a mess of information that is all over the place! Jump down the protein rabbit hole with me and see if we come to the same conclusion.

Let’s erase some negative bickering on social media today with all the great, incredible, stories of hope and perseverance going on right now! ‘Easy on the Heart’ is my feel-good segment in the mornings at 6a and 7a on Easy 102.9 that shows off the good going on right now! Enjoy 10 positive stories to get you through the day!

Last year on my birthday, I set 9 goals for myself to accomplish and I hit 4.5 out of them... That's a fail! I'll admit some were very superficial and silly and others were probably just not attainable this year, but I'll go over all of it no matter how cringe-worthy it feels! Time to set new ones for my next year!

With so much chaos and ugliness going on in the world, I’m a big believer in blocking it out by finding all the good. Each day on Easy 102.9 I share positive stories at 6 and 7 am, but just in case you missed them I've mashed them all together for a positivity overload! Here is a week's worth of stories filled with hope, kindness, perseverance, and all the things that make humans incredible!

We're all going to hit a wall in the middle of a pandemic. Are you taking care of yourself? Are your stress levels too high? Let's take a quick look on how stress could be manifesting! It made me cry for absolutely ZERO reason!

We're all figuring out our new normal as we deal with the coronavirus and working from home is part of it! I've been completely overwhelmed by all the 'work from home' tips and advice out there and think most of it is fluff. There's only one thing you need to know to get through all of this and I'll tell you what it is in this episode of Chasing Wellness!

COVID-19 is having a HUGE impact on us right now. MAJOR events have been canceled, but so have smaller ones that could maybe devastate a person or business financially. Do you need help figuring out what to do? Paul Trapp, founding owner and CEO of EventPrep, Inc. has your back on this! Paul joined me on the podcast this week to offer up some advice and guide you on what to do next!

This will be one of the MOST superficial episodes of Chasing Wellness ever! I have a little beauty secret that's expensive, subtle, and most would say unnecessary, so I brought on my friend Abby Murphy to help explain the obsession!

I've decided to put myself up to a 30-day challenge of getting some kind of exercise first thing in the morning! In my situation, I have much earlier hours than most, but that's no excuse! Check out this week's episode to see how it's going and how I've failed a couple of times so far!

Chris McCaffrey from 1st Place Sports this week joins me this week to help get you ready for the Gate River Run! Chris is a running coach, he's run the Boston Marathon, won the Donna half a few weeks ago, and has so much GREAT advice for anyone signing up to tackle the Hart Bridge!

Happy Valentine’s Day! Enjoy your candy today because I’ve got Dr. Julie Gatza on this week’s podcast to explain why we need to get rid of sugar ASAP! It’s a major problem in our diets and she has a new way to combat the issue! Your willpower isn’t weak, it could be an internal issue!

I talked with Dr. Cass Ingram about a natural way to treat ailments that I hadn’t heard about before! As always, if you’re dealing with the flu, the coronavirus, or illness please see your primary physician for proper treatment!

I bought 2 celebrity-endorsed products that I won't be buying again and two weeks since my marathon my fitness level has declined RAPIDLY! Fix the deconditioning with a few tips!

It's over! I finished my marathon and I want to tell you everything about the training, the actual race, the post-race sadness I'm having, cryotherapy for my muscle,s and the ONE comment on social media that was super annoying!

Every holiday is someone's first time without someone so I thought bringing in a grief counselor could really help a few people out. Meet Amy Decker, a licensed clinical social worker with her own practice AND incredible human being!

Scary fact? The average person puts on 15 pounds over the holidays, but you can avoid it with healthier choices! Chrissy Barwick from Metabolic Research in JAX joins me this week to give you some tips!

I'm dry until January! In this episode, I talked about why I made this decision and all the benefits that come along with going booze-free for a while!

In this week's episode, I went and tried one of those fancy IVs to see if they really give you superhuman energy plus an update on Bulletproof coffee!

In this episode, I talked about the struggles of staying on top of your health when going through a major transition! Plus, I’m trying out Bulletproof coffee to see if it’s really the miracle product that can give you razor-sharp focus!