Deconstructing Health and Fitness

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Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach Kris Wilkins and client Liz Haefner, give listeners an inside look into the coach/client relationship as Kris coaches Liz through her personal journey. The pair provide a practical yet light-hearted solution-focused discussion, while deconstructing common and often toxic beliefs and trends in the world of health and fitness. Kris and Liz bring on experts in the field of health and fitness as well as talk with and answer questions from listeners.

Elizabeth Haefner and Kris Wilkins


    • Jun 2, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
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    • 36 EPISODES


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    The Nutrition Mechanic with Dina Griffin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 60:29


    Kris and Liz have on special guest Dina Griffin MS, RDN, CSSD, CISSN, METS II, Owner & Founder of https://nutritionmechanic.com/ (The Nutrition Mechanic). As a Sports Dietitian and athlete herself, Dina understands the many challenges that athletes encounter. Whether your goals include improving your daily and training nutrition strategies, devising a solid competition day nutrition plan, or managing a health condition, she works to carefully understand your goals, challenges, and unique you. She will strategize with you to overcome obstacles, explore “opportunity areas,” optimize all aspects of your nutrition, and meet or exceed your goals in a realistic and healthful manner. Okay, we do try to have fun along the way - this process isn't supposed to be dreadful or seen as a chore! Read more about Dina's athletic background, education, and professional activities (including podcasts, publications, and more) https://nutritionmechanic.com/about-dina. If you want to check out a few other current random Dina tidbits, check out her NOW page, https://nutritionmechanic.com/now.

    Defying the Darkness with Dylan Sessler

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 70:56


    Kris and Liz have on special guest https://dylansessler.com/home (Dylan Sessler), author of Defy the Darkness and host of the podcast https://anchor.fm/the-dylan-experience (The Dylan Experience). Dylan is an empath, survivor, mental health advocate, speaker, and US Army Veteran. He is a survivor of parental suicide, PTSD, child abuse, bullying, war, life-changing injuries along with depression and anxiety. In 2015, he became a suicide attempt survivor. He has since overcome his PTSD, depression, and anxiety through intense self-awareness, learning, and focused self-empathy. He has spent his life learning how to understand and overcome the hardest things humans have to face. Resources: https://www.facebook.com/dylansessler (https://www.facebook.com/dylansessler) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9GMn6dTsu4eRScuoSbSMgg (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9GMn6dTsu4eRScuoSbSMgg)

    Fitness Beyond the Binary

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 82:16


    Kris and Liz have special guest Meghan Crutchley M.Ed., CPT, PN2 (they/them) Meghan Crutchley is a writer, speaker, entrepreneur, and non-binary health coach whose work is centered in improving the health outcomes of the queer community. In addition to their private coaching practice and the habitqueer community they founded, Meghan is a queer health advocate working to make fitness more inclusive by educating fitness professionals, coaches, and businesses on issues around queer health, and helping businesses create more inclusive environments and policies. To facilitate this work Meghan created the first certification of its kind for coaches in the health and fitness space, Fitness Beyond the Binary: coaching gender-diverse clients, to educate and empower an industry that has a long history of excluding the queer community.  Meghan currently resides in Stamford, CT. and enjoys kettlebells, mountain biking, and hiking on the weekends with their wife Carrie, and their power chihuahuas Violet and Sebastian. Resources: http://www.habitqueer.com/education (www.habitqueer.com/education) https://www.instagram.com/habitqueer/ (https://www.instagram.com/habitqueer/) https://www.amazon.com/Life-Isnt-Binary-Beyond-Between/dp/1785924796 (Life Isn't Binary- Meg-John Barker and Alex Iantaffi) https://www.amazon.com/Evolutions-Rainbow-Diversity-Gender-Sexuality/dp/0520260120 (Evolution's Rainbow- Joan Roughgarden) https://www.instagram.com/athleteally/?hl=en (Athlete Ally Instagram) https://www.instagram.com/alokvmenon/?hl=en (Alok) https://shop.hrc.org/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwsdiTBhD5ARIsAIpW8CJAIPW1sX6mF-syXk2SE71lg7P2USNPZrmWUkk6bG3NnoTlD0VUF6EaAhvQEALw_wcB (The Human Rights Campaign)

    Setting Up Foundations is Critical for Deep Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 52:25


    Kris and her client Liz discuss going back to the foundations to build on deep health.

    How To Find the Right Workout for You

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 62:12


    Kris and Liz discuss how to find the right workout and how to stay consistent with a routine.

    What We Can Learn From Ancient Philosophy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 90:53


    Kris and Liz discuss the importance of understanding philosophy and have on guest Liz Emmett-Maddox, Professor of Moral Philosophy at Georgetown. Liz has also taught critical thinking skills to high school students in the Waldorf education systems.

    How Does Compassion Fit Into Your Journey?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 21:02


    Kris and Liz discuss compassion and how it is one of the most necessary components to a health and fitness journey.

    How to Apply Critical Thinking Skills to Health and Fitness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 90:26


    Kris and Liz dive deep into the application of critical thinking and its importance when it comes to facing all the nutrition and fitness information screaming at us daily from all media sources.

    It's Crucial to Understand That You Always Have Power to Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 79:28


    Kris and Liz excitedly welcome https://www.instagram.com/stumptuous/?hl=en (Krista Scott Dixon) to the podcast! Along with developing the curriculum for https://www.precisionnutrition.com/author/krista-scott-dixon (Precision Nutrition)'s women's and men's Coaching programs, Dr. Scott-Dixon is well known for her ability to help real people with real lives understand, embrace, and master the complex issues of nutrition, health, and lifestyle improvement. She's a sought-after speaker, writer, and podcast guest who has presented to organizations, businesses, and conferences around the world. Twitter: https://twitter.com/stumptuous (@stumptuous) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stumptuous (stumptuous)

    BIG T & Little t - Trauma

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 81:00


    Kris and Liz have on Nutrition Coach https://www.facebook.com/canadianomad (Jonathan McLernon) of the podcast https://anchor.fm/coachjonmclernon?fbclid=IwAR0uEAMFYQ47-SQ0MYET0GqQSD0xrnIpSZoivKGWKcgfdYi07ej5NBRcWlc (Wellness Unplugged). Jon is experienced and talented with looking past a client's surface to deep dive into the nitty and gritty of coaching. He helps frustrated yoyo dieters lose weight, regain confidence, love their body and NEVER diet again.

    Troll The Trolls with Forrest Jung!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 62:14


    Kris and Liz have special guest Forrest Jung on the podcast! Forrest is a fitness coach and the founder of https://www.crossfitsouthbay.com/ (CrossFit South Bay) in Hermosa Beach, CA. Check out his hilarious, informative, and popular TikToK and Instagram videos! https://www.tiktok.com/@iknowforrest?lang=en (iknowforrest TikTok) https://www.instagram.com/iknowforrest/?hl=en (iknowforrest Instagram)

    Cake Aftermath and What To Do with All the Feels

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 67:45


    Kris and Liz discuss the cake experiment and what purpose old intense memories serve on your journey.

    Facing Your Demons and Feeling All the Feels

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 115:37


    Kris and Liz sit down to cake, and discuss the demonization of certain foods, while working through a shit ton of feelings while actually eating cake. This is a true, scary, overwhelming, and ultimately healing eating experiment.

    WTF is BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) or TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure)?? How do you even figure out yours?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 82:27


    Kris and Liz discuss BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) and TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure). What is really is, what it means for you, and how to start figuring it all out.

    "You Have No Power Over Me"...A Good Affirmation when facing a Goblin King or a Piece of Cake

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 46:42


    Kris and Liz discuss how cravings are driven, and strategies to work through the guilt and punishment cycle.

    Punishment Salad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 75:04


    Kris and Liz discuss portions, satisfaction, and being HANGRY!

    What Are You Lookin At?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 52:12


    Kris and Liz talk perceived reactions from others, negative thoughts, painful memories, and moving through it all to keep going forward.

    Look at Where You Want To Go & Don't Stare that Bear in the Eye!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 91:14


    Kris and Liz talk recognizing personal eating patterns which lead to large pendulum swings, sustainability, and reframing techniques for success.

    Influenced by Dwayne Johnson - Intermittent Fasting

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 54:20


    Kris and Liz discuss intermittent fasting, the pros, the cons, and how to use it as a structure for deeper understanding.

    Did Noom Spell Doom for Us?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 63:38


    Kris and Liz recap on their Noom experience.

    You've Heard of Noom...Let's Deep Dive into it

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 64:48


    Kris and Liz go through the highly popular Noom app's intake process.

    Changing Course

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 76:32


    Kris and Liz welcome Armando Rojas, longtime friend and training buddy, to discuss his journey and provide insight into his experience making major lifestyle shifts and where that has ultimately lead him.

    We Have More Commonalities Than Differences

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 61:21


    Kris and Liz have special guest Ken Vick, President and CEO of https://www.facebook.com/velocitysp/?ref=page_internal (Velocity Sports Performance) in Los Angeles. Kris and Ken talk the multifacets of what being a good coach is all about.

    Absolute Dumpster Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 81:41


    Kris and Liz talk about the issues which sometimes come with tracking calories, fairness, and the perils of society's grasp on our psyche.

    Baby Steps into the New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 43:28


    Kris and Liz discuss working through the "fuck-its" and the benefits of pragmatism when approaching self-care.

    Yoga Does Not Replace Bourbon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 59:36


    Kris and Liz discuss self care, mullet empathy, and not depriving yourself in the name of "health".

    You'll Pry the Cheese from my Cold Dead Hands!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 51:50


    Kris and Liz talk balance and getting away from anti-extremism diet mentality. We play excuses Whack-a-mole and discuss the what satisfaction looks like, the kind that supports you on your way to where you want to go.

    I'm Taking my Ball and Going Home!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 59:34


    Kris and Liz talk setting up your environment for success, guilt, and the "joys" of adulting for yourself.

    $7 Latte with Black Lava Salt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 49:53


    Kris and Liz discuss fancy-pants "healthy" food and eating nutritionally dense meals on the cheap. We also get into making a Plan A, B, C....etc for all that life throws at you.

    Allowing Yourself & Others to be Less Than Perfect

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 61:47


    Kris and Liz discuss the necessity of allowing room for human behaviors and reactions.

    Managing Expectations

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 60:44


    Kris and Liz talk about making small changes and managing expectations around those changes.

    There Ain't No Road Too Long

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 50:26


    Kris and Liz talk planning, tracking progress, and patting yourself on the back in order to keep moving forward.

    You Don't Need a Food Hug

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 28:15


    This week, Kris and Liz talk Interpersonal relationships and their effect on eating habits and self-care in general. Also, how moving forward is all about recognizing and disrupting your patterns.

    Return to Movement because Movement is Nice

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 26:24


    Kris and Liz chop through fitness and diet industry bullshit to try and piece together what actually works and how to test if it works for you.

    Deconstructing Health and Fitness Promo 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 3:56


    Certified Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach Kris Wilkins, helps to bash through the wall of crap that the fitness and diet industry continuously pump out. Liz Haefner, Kris's client and friend, joins her to participate in a comical back and forth which aims to enlighten, teach, create community, and lessen the anxiety about your own health and fitness.

    Deconstructing Health and Fitness Promo 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 7:21


    Certified Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach Kris Wilkins, helps to bash through the wall of crap that the fitness and diet industry continuously pump out. Liz Haefner, Kris's client and friend, joins her to participate in a comical back and forth which aims to enlighten, teach, create community, and lessen the anxiety about your own health and fitness.

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