LIFTED Podcast

In this module we will dive into understanding the facts behind sugar addiction and the history of sugar manufacturing!  

In this episode I take a plunge into explaining the first pillar of holistic health, with an emphasis on the importance of sleep and how undervalued sleep is, yet sleep is the cornerstone to our physical, mental and emotional health.  

In this short episode I explain what holistic health actually is by definition and what pillars of health make up the components that attribute to WHOLE or HOLISTIC Health.

In this episode, I share with you 5 tips that can help you shift your body from being in a sympathetic nervous system mode into parasympathetic or (Rest & Digest) especially around meal times! Share the love and connect with me via instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_monab/?hl=en

In this episode I talk about how to build a better immune system to enhance overall performance and supplements.

In this episode I explain the correlation between STRESS & DIGESTION and how stress could be the culprit in the results you are achieving or lack of! 

In this episode, body transformations coach Matteo Mascetti walks us through some of his successes and processes of being a Men's Body Transformations coach. Originally from Italy residing in London Matteo has over a decade of experience in competing in the world of Fitness. https://www.instagram.com/mascetti.fitness/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/matteo.mascetti.56 https://freetrainingguide.net/supplement-guide1598685536889

Our guests for this episode are Founder of the ANYMAN movement Michael Leonard who has 25 years of therapeutic coaching experience in developing people and businesses and Men's retreat leader & Kundalini Yoga practitioner Walid Faza. In this episode we dive into the importance of Men's work and guiding men through embracing their emotions and learning to express their emotions and why that is so important. https://www.instagram.com/anyman.ae/ https://www.any-man.com/ https://www.facebook.com/anyman.ae/ https://www.instagram.com/coach_michael_leonard/ https://www.instagram.com/atmarandhir/

The guest of this episode is a global fitness figure, educator and Managing Director of a world leading fitness business, equipment and education provider MEFITPRO (Middle East Fitness Professionals) in Dubai - Rania Boucher. In this episode Rania shares her tips and experience over almost 3 decades in the industry on how to navigate a successful fitness journey or career whether from a client perspective or someone looking to switch careers and join the fitness industry. https://www.instagram.com/rania.boucher/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/rania.boucher1 https://www.mefitpro.com/

In this episode our special guest Meech walks us through some of the things she had done with her team at Pure fitness gyms in Asia to keep her staff members and 80,000+ gym members across Asia on track with their goals during these times of uncertainty. With Meech also being a global educator/mentor for polestar Pilates among other international brands that she represents, we unpack some answers around some of the most common questions about pilates. https://www.instagram.com/meechaspden/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=meech%20aspden

In this episode our guest is CEO of Training Camp for the Soul and Live & Lead Men's embodiment & leadership programs. We dive into conversations around embracing the masculine & feminine within ourselves, how to show up and hold space for the masculine / feminine energies in relationships and why boys and men struggle with their emotions. https://www.trainingcampforthesoul.com/?r_done=1 https://www.instagram.com/chrismarhefka/?hl=en https://web.facebook.com/cmarhefka1

In this episode our guest Tala who has a Masters Degree in Sports & Exercise nutrition goes into a density of discussion around body composition and body assessment. What body dysmorphia disorder is and the effects it has on mental physical and psychological health in athletes and general population and lastly, she takes a dive into how "dieting" impacts overall health. https://www.instagram.com/powernutrition.e2p/?hl=en

In this episode, we unpack the hot topic around motherhood and some of the social, cultural and personal peer pressures around parenting especially among moms. We dive down a few different rabbit holes talking about post partum experiences, communication and connection with children. Inside Out with Muna Inside Out with Muna - FB Page

In this episode our guest Jarrod Davis who is a mentor, community manager for The Strong Coach & Integration coach at Training Camp for the soul explains what burnout means, what red flags to be aware of and how to take inspired action in order to build and stroke your inner fire!  Jarrod Davis IG The Strong Coach FB

Strong Coach and Training Camp for the Soul Mentor Sean Lazio talks about identifying your intuition and what you can do to filter through the voice of doubt in order to trust your intuition in your decision making process. You can connect with Sean: https://www.instagram.com/sean_lazio/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/sean.lazio

Our guest episode it Vincent Metzo Education Director for Kettlebell Concept Inc. and Dean of the Personal Training Program at the Swedish Institute in NYC. https://lablearningcollective.thinkific.com/pages/vincent-metzo https://www.facebook.com/lowtechhigheffect/ https://www.facebook.com/indianclubs101/ https://www.facebook.com/kettlebellbootcampnyc/ https://www.instagram.com/lowtechhigheffect/ https://www.instagram.com/indianclubs101/ https://www.instagram.com/kbbcnyc/ https://radiofreebrooklyn.com/show/physical-culture-music-and-art/ www.indianclubs101.com www.lowtechhigheffect.com www.physicalculturepress.com www.kettlebellbootcampnyc.com www.focusonflexibility.com www.periodizedsportsmassage.com

This episode is a roller coaster of emotions as our episode guest Deena Mukhar dives into sharing her story and her journey from obesity and being at the edge of her life to her recovery and having been in remission for 6 years. Deena is the founder of Golden Leaves Center in Amman Jordan and is dedicated to her work and purpose in helping people journey back to health from battling with food addiction.  She also explains the stages of food addiction and behaviors that go along with the addiction. You can connect with Deena on the following links: https://www.instagram.com/deenamukharabujaber/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/goldenleavescenter/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/goldenleavescenter 

The special guest of this episode is Mike Bledsoe the CEO of The Strong Coach & host of The Bledsoe Show podcast. Mike takes us through what it takes to build a successful coaching business with value and purpose.  Mike is also my business coach & mentor and the former owner of Barbell Shrugged. His business (The Strong Coach) helps business owners in the fitness industry build successful 6 & 7 digit figure businesses. To find out more about The Strong Coach Program click the links below: https://www.thestrongcoach.com/

An energetic powerhouse episode with episode guest Valerie Pawlowski. We delve into kettlebell sport and Valerie's background with the sport, the birth of the vintage strength games and her program launch of Macefit Warrior Woman. To connect with Valerie: https://www.instagram.com/valpaw/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=valerie%20pawlowski To join the vintage strength games: https://vintagestrengthtraining.com/event/vintage-strength-games-miami/

Our episode guest is Khadija Muhaisen an inspirational guide on compassionate living and a graduate of whole food plant based nutrition. Khadija is also a yoga teacher, storyteller and public speaker. We identify compassionate living and nourishing the body and soul through plant based living in this episode. https://www.facebook.com/khadijasadventures/ https://www.instagram.com/khadijasadventures/?hl=en https://khadijasadventuresofthesoul.com/

Our episode guest Ben walker head coach for The Strong Coach takes us through the importance of goal setting and a step by step actionable approach to becoming a goal setting powerhouse. Whether you are a coach or someone looking for guidance on how to effectively goal set and ensure that you goals materialize. This episode will definitely help you do so. Ben 'joy' Walker can be found on the below links: https://www.instagram.com/benjoywalker/ https://www.thestrongcoach.com/?r_done=1  

Our guest on this episode is Master Performance Coach Arsalan Al Hashimi from Dubai. We dive deep into a discussion around RESILIENCE in time of change and uncertainty. You can reach out to Arsalan on the following links on social media. https://www.instagram.com/arsalan.alhashimi/ https://www.facebook.com/arsalan.hashimi

In this episode our guest is founder of "Nutrition for Life Project"  Sara Callahan discusses many different areas of nutrition around what "healthy" eating is and simple steps that can be directly applied in peoples lives. Sara answers many of the common questions related to nutrition and what a balanced meal plan looks like. Sara can be found via these links: https://www.nutritionforlifeproject.com/?r_done=1 https://www.instagram.com/nutritionforlifeproject/    

Our guest of this episode Danny Bartlett, Senior Master Instructor for TRX International and Functional Training specialist takes us through an identification of what Functional Training is and how to effectively coach clients through proper foundational movements to ensure safety and effectiveness. We also talk about the difference between programming from a muscle based focus versus a movement based focus and the nuances between the two. Identifying what "Core" training is and what it isn't we also take a short dive into effective programming and what effective warm ups or movement prep look like.

In this episode our guest Mark England highlights the power of our spoken & unspoken words or thoughts and how they influence our actions behaviours and our reality. When you hear the word ABRACADABRA what do you immediately think of?  Listen to this episode to learn how you have the ability to TURN YOUR LIFE AROUND - ONE WORD AT AT TIME! You can find Mark England on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markengland2020/

Our guest for this episode is Justin Russ Strength & Conditioning coach for the Tennis team at the University of Virginia. As well as an international educator and Master Instructor for TRX International and Trigger Point Therapy.  In this episode we discuss areas of Human Performance Optimisation through Strength & Conditioning and what training philosophies apply to both Pro Tennis athletes as well as general population clients. Fitness Instructors, Personal trainers and Fitness Enthusiasts can benefit from the breadth and wealth of knowledge that Justin brings in this hour. He also outlines and explains in details his programming methods and offers listeners an opportunity to make use of the template breakdown he describes of how he takes his athletes through a single training session. You can connect with Justin con instagram via this link https://www.instagram.com/coachjustinruss/

In this episode your host MonaB takes our guest the "Portuguese Dexter Jackson" Antonio Texeira Professional Bodybuilder from Lisbon Portugal takes us through what it takes to build muscle, what methods of training are most effective for someone with goals of building muscle. We also take a deep dive into the importance of nutrition and how essential that is to someone that builds muscle. Tony, also clarifies how essential carbohydrates are for people that want to make muscular gains and how important they are as a fundamental building block to muscle building.  Tony offers tips on training and how to split a training week for someone with the goal of building muscle. You can find Tony on this link in instagram https://www.instagram.com/tonytex/

In this episode we discuss a few reasons as to why people may be Procrastinators and what are some tips that can help people actually propel themselves from Procrastination into ACTION. 

In this episode your Co hosts are Mona B Co - founder & head coach of LIFT JO and Radio Presenter Dana T.  This episode outlines training during the Holy Month of Ramadan & the importance of Hydration especially during the holy month of fasting.