Fit As A Mama Bear Podcast

An osteopath is a manual therapist that is concerned with self-healing & self-regulation. They work WITH your body to help it self-regulate. Learn more about what osteopathy is, what to expect on your first treatment, and the biggest reasons people seek out osteopathy. Read the full transcript here. Have you ever had low back pain?... Read More The post What Is An Osteopath & What To Expect During An Osteopathic Treatment appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

How To Start Eating Real Food (and make it practical for busy moms!) Learning how to start eating real food can be a daunting task. There’s a lot of information and systems out there to rely on but it can be overwhelming. And as a busy mom, you might be curious as to how eating […] The post How To Start Eating Real Food (and make it practical for busy moms!) appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

Benefits Of Yoga Everyday & How To Work It Into Your Lifestyle Beginning a yoga routine at home can feel daunting. But there are so many benefits of yoga everyday– both physically and mentally. Learn more about how to make a yoga routine and the benefits of a home yoga practice regularly. Click to grab […] The post Benefits Of Yoga Everyday & How To Work It Into Your Lifestyle appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

5 Of the Best Exercises For Moms Achieve weight loss goals, prevent injuries, and carry kids easier all by mastering the 5 best exercises for moms – and there’ no equipment needed! These exercises are not only functional for everyday activities but they also make a base for best workouts for busy moms too! With […] The post 5 Of the Best Exercises For Moms To Get Fit & Prevent Injury appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

The Best Time Of Day To Workout Getting into the habit of a workout routine can be tricky. And normally by the end of the day, you’re tired, sluggish, and putting off ramping up to get a workout in. Which is why I truly believe that evening workouts are not the best option.  If you […] The post The Best Time Of Day To Workout appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

Boosting Your Health with Algae Gut health and the immune system have been a hot topic as of late and with good reason. The better off our immune system is the healthier we are, so it only makes sense to want to do everything we can to give it a boost. And while eating quality […] The post Boosting Your Health with Algae appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

The Two Minute Transformation In a world in which it’s super easy to only show your best self, I want to give a huge THANK YOU to the women who are going above and beyond to showcase the two-minute transformation. You are helping women everywhere know and remember that we’re not perfect looking all the […] The post 5-MINUTE MONDAY – The Two Minute Transformation appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

Simple Tips To Curb Excessive Drinking It’s not something anyone wants to hear, especially going into warmer months. However, cutting back on drinking is crucial to your health. We need to be aware of our habits, honest with ourselves and make a conscious effort to change. So, learn a few tricks of the trade, in […] The post Simple Tips To Curb Excessive Drinking appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

Self Care 101 The wellness trend is a hot one this year but unfortunately, many people have the vibe wrong. Self-care is about so much more than soaking in a hot bath, grabbing a pedicure, or drinks with the girls. While all of the things above can be a part of wellness, the bigger picture is […] The post Self Care 101 – Bubble Baths Are Not The Answer appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

5-MINUTE MONDAY’S- My Favorite Perks Of Intermittent Fasting While intermittent fasting is best chatted about when it comes to weight loss, the truth is there are so many more benefits to this tool! There are also multiple ways to go about intermittent fasting and no one best system. Play a bit of trial and error, […] The post My Favorite Perks Of Intermittent Fasting appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

5-MINUTE MONDAY’S- Five Minute Workouts Get out of the belief that workouts need to be in a gym for sixty full minutes. As a busy mom, it won’t happen. If you want to see results and feel better, you need to make movement happen consistently. And five-minute workouts can do that. Up the intensity and […] The post 5-Minute-Workouts appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

Episode 28: 5-Minute Fixes For Everyday Health Use these quick, practical actions to improve your everyday health. These healthy tips tackle all five major areas of health and help keep being a fit and healthy mom practical during busy days. It’s overwhelming trying to do it all and follow the rules. As moms, our time […] The post 5-Minute Fixes For Everyday Health appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

Mindfulness And Meditation Reduce stress, anxiety, and have a bit more gratitude for your situation by learning to be more mindful. It’s not easy. In fact, when it comes to goals, workouts and healthy eating are far easier. However, being mindful will make a big difference to your day to day life. And you don’t […] The post Mindfulness And Meditation appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

Showing Up For Your Goals Everyone looks for a “quick fix” when it comes to their goals. Be they health, weight, performance, or personal. I’m here to remind you that there is no quick fix. There’s only hard work and consistency. Instead of spending your time looking for simple solutions, put time into noting where you’re […] The post Showing Up For Your Goals appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

Lessons I Learned From Being A Runner I’ve been a runner only five years now but in that time I have learned more than I could have imagined. Join me today as I chat solo about going from not being able to run down the block to running 10km last year and everything I’ve learned […] The post Episode 27 – Lessons I Learned From Being A Runner appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

5-MINUTE MONDAY’S – Stop Lying To Yourself It’s harsh reality time over here! If you have goals, be they fitness, health, or personal, you need to stop lying to yourself. Be HONEST with where you’re at and then take the next step forward. The only way we can progress is to know how to move […] The post Stop Lying To Yourself appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

5 MINUTE MONDAY – Change Your Mood In 5 Minutes Ever feel yourself getting crabby for no reason? You literally woke up that way? This happens to me far more than I’d like to admit! But you can change it! The first step towards changing anything is, to be honest with yourself and acknowledge you […] The post Change Your Mood In 5 Minutes appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

Episode 26 Strength Training For Women Learn about the benefits of strength training for women that go far above just looking good.  Join me and high school weightlifting coach Michelle as we chat about strength training for women and what you need to know. “Not wanting to lift weights for fear of gaining muscle is […] The post Episode 26 – Strength Training For Women appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

5-Minute Monday – What Are You Grateful For Welcome to 5-Minute Monday’s where I keep it low key, check in with the world, and give you something to think on for the week. I’d LOVE to know what you think of this new segment! In times of chaos and uncertainty, there’s a lot of fear. […] The post What Are You Grateful For? appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

Reverse Dieting 101 – What You Need To Know Kick traditional dieting to the curb! Instead, join me and Army Vet turned Online Strength Coach, Cassie Lambert as we teach you the ins and outs of reverse dieting. Learn why eating more food will give you better results in the gym and in your body […] The post Episode 25 – Reverse Dieting appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

How To Stay Healthy During Quarantine In this podcast, I’m chatting solo about the biggest things you can do for your health. After working at home for ten years I’ve got this down. I’m going to tell you from years of experience how to avoid snacking when stuck at home and give you my best […] The post Episode 24 – How To Stay Healthy During Qurantine appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

Gut Health – What It Is & How To Improve it Join an exercise and cardiac physiologist, Erin Harris & myself as we chat about all things gut health. Learn what gut health is and more about its role in inflammation as well as crucial steps you need to take in order to improve your […] The post Episode 23 – Gut Health appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

How To Rock A Fitness Lifestyle Today I’m chatting to a father of three who works twelve-hour work shifts but still has time to rock a fitness lifestyle. Get motivated and see how it all works while we chat about how to fit fitness and healthy eating into jam-packed, work-loaded scheduled.   Develop STRONGER Glutes […] The post Episode 22 – Rocking A Fitness Lifestyle appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

How To Reduce Postpartum Back Pain Alleviate postpartum back pain, make pregnancy easier AND feel more confident? It’s NOT too good to be true! Strong glutes will help with all of these things but the first step in getting strong is ensuring a full range of motion… which means UNCLENCHING your butt muscles. If you […] The post BONUS Episode – Alleviating Postpartum Back Pain appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

How To Make Healthy Meal Planning Easy Keep your weeks simple and learn the easiest way to tackle healthy meal planning! None of us have time to spend four hours in the kitchen meal prepping on a Sunday morning (hello, kids!). Instead, use these tips to create a plan to make healthy eating simple, stress-free […] The post Episode 21 – Healthy Meal Planning Made Easy appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

Episode 20 – How To Cut Sugar From Your Kid’s Diet Join me and Michael Collins, founder of ​SugarAddiction.com​ and Board  Chairman of ​Food Addiction Institute​ as we chat about how to cut sugar from your kid’s diets. Learn what sugar does in children, it’s effects on their mood and their development as well as […] The post Episode 20 – How To Cut Sugar From Your Kid’s Diet appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

The ONE ACTION To Implement To Be Healthy Want the secret to healthy? The magic pill to be healthy? The one tool you need in your arsenal to lose weight or achieve goals? Today, I walk you through the ONE ACTION that you can take to improve your health. Just one thing and your health with […] The post Episode 19 – The ONE ACTION To Implement To Be Healthy appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

5 Tips To Help Baby Sleep Join me and a Certified Holistic Sleep Consultant as we delve into the biggest steps you can take to improve baby sleep! As mamas, being tired is a constant hurdle we’re facing. EVERY mama will move mountains to get more sleep… and this is the episode where we tell […] The post Episode 18 – 5 Tips To Help Baby Sleep appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

Episode 17 – How To Stay Motivated Starting to feel like it’s just not worth it? That the effort of hitting a workout is more than you can handle? Before quitting, join me today and listen to my biggest tips on how to stay motivated. As a seasoned coach, I know how it works. Even […] The post Episode 17 – How To Stay Motivated appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

Why Body Ideals Are Ridiculous Join Serena and I as we have a good laugh about the insanity of body ideals. We won’t tell you to kiss your bat wings goodbye. Nor will we give you an easy answer for muffin tops. What we WILL do is break down why striving to spot reduce is […] The post Episode 16 – Why Body Ideals Are Ridiculous appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

Episode 15 – Why Working Out At Home Rocks Learn the ins & outs of how we fit mama kick butt while working out at home! Fitness trainer Kim Sanders joins me today to chat more about how she stays fit as a busy mom of twins working two jobs and how you can too! […] The post Episode 15 – Why Working Out At Home Rocks appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

Episode 14 – Using Exercise To Fight Depression Fitness can have more perks than simply weight loss, it can also be used strategically to reduce stress, manage anxiety and even fight depression. In this podcast, Brian Keiper joins me to chat about how he used exercise and nutrition to fight depression, come off his medication […] The post Episode 14 – Using Exercise To Fight Depression appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

Episode 13 – The Secret To Staying Fit Stay fit and healthy with this one tip! If you struggle with your workouts and find yourself on and off the wagon frequently, you’ll want to learn this ONE TIP I give to all my clients to achieve results. One tip, it’s that easy! Introduction (0.27) People […] The post Episode 13 – The Secret To Staying Fit appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

Episode 12- The Benefits Of Prenatal Massage In today’s episode I chat to Victoria, a prenatal RMT about the benefits of prenatal massage! Learn more about how prenatal massage can help manage pain, improve pregnancy symptoms and even the perks for the babe! If you’re an expecting mama and you’re unsure about prenatal massage, learn […] The post Episode 12- The Benefits Of Prenatal Massage appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

Episode 11 – How To Manage Insulin For Weight Loss In this episode Dr. Orlena, a pediatric doctor turned health coach, and I chat about the best practices to manage insulin for weight loss. Insulin works hand in hand with cortisol to determine weight storage. Learn the best tips and food practices you can manipulate […] The post Episode 11 – How To Manage Insulin For Weight Loss appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

Episode 10 – Protein For Kids With Dr. Davis In this episode, Dr. Chana Davis (a Stanford Genetics PHD) joins me to talk about how much protein kids really need and the best way to get it. She dispels a few common myth surrounding protein, we debate quality versus quantity and she gives us an […] The post Episode 10 – Protein For Kids With Dr. Chana Davis appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

Episode 9- Pelvic Floor Health For New Moms Join myself and pelvic floor specialist Terryll Bladock as we chat about the crucial things moms need to learn about their pelvic floor! We discuss the impact of pregnancy on your pelvic floor as well as the best way to set fitness goals postpartum. Terryll will walk […] The post Episode 9 – Pelvic Floor Health With Terryll appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

Episode 8- How To Use Intermittent Fasting For Weight Loss Join myself and my personal mentor Graeme Thomas as we chat about how to use intermittent fasting specifically for weight loss! We’ve used intermittent fasting with figure competitors, endurance athletes, medical professionals and every day parents and in this episode we’re sharing our tips with […] The post Episode 8 – Intermittent Fasting For Weight Loss appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

Episode 7- How To Keep Kids Healthy With Essential Oils Join myself and health coach Mindy Menard today as chat about the ins and outs of using essential oils with kids… safely! Learn more about why oils are so potent and helpful but also why they should be respected and not used excessively or without […] The post Episode 7 – How To Keep Kids Healthy With Essential Oils appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

Episode 6- My Personal Fitness Journey By popular request today I’m delving into my own personal fitness journey! Back in the day I was a smoker and could barely carry a case of beer. Then I shook everything up with one random resolution. It lead me in a very backwards way to where I am […] The post Episode 6 – My Personal Fitness Journey appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

Episode 5- Crucial Daily Habits The word “healthy” may mean something different to all of us (which is awesome!). But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t common habits each and every one of us shouldn’t be doing to improve our health- no matter our goals. In this episode, I chat to Holistic Nutritionist Martina Biljan […] The post Episode 5- Crucial Daily Habits appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

Getting your first pull up is a feat of ultimate strength. And the feeling of being able to do more than five pull ups is paramount. Use these pull up drills to land your first pull up or improve your strict pull ups. These pull up drills break down the pull up movement and work... Read More The post 5 Wicked Pull Up Drills To Help You Progress appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

Episode 4- How To Do Pull Ups Training to get your first pull up? Looking to improve the one you can already do? In this episode, I’m chatting about everything pull-ups! Learn how often to train, the difference between chin-ups and pull-ups and the drills you can use in your workouts to boost your strength. […] The post Episode 4- How To Do Pullups appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

Episode 3- Tips & Tricks To Go Dairy-Free In this episode, I’m sharing my personal journey towards being dairy-free. How and why it came about and my biggest tips on navigating day to day life without dairy (and yes, no cheese!) I’ll be chatting out the alarming rate of people who cannot tolerate dairy as […] The post Episode 3 – Tips On How To Go Dairy-Free appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

Episode 2 – The 4 Pillars Of Weight Loss Welcome to episode 2 of the Fitasamamabear Podcast! In this episode I’ll be chatting to Martina Biljan a Registered Holistic Nutritionist about the four main factors of weight loss that are commonly overlooked. We chat about the do’s and don’ts of calorie deficits, the myths surrounding […] The post Episode 2 – The 4 Pillars Of Weight Loss appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.

  Episode 1 – Introduction & 5 Healthy Living Tips Welcome to the launch of the Fitasamamabear Podcast! In this episode I chat a bit more about my crazy journey from a restaurant manager and chronic smoker into the health and fitness crazy I am today. It’s not always easy and sometimes there’s no big […] The post Episode 1 – Introduction & 5 Healthy Living Tips appeared first on Fit as a Mama Bear.