Living Simply with Sam

Jennifer Brown shares her journey of transformation and weight loss, starting in 2019 when she decided to change her life. She found peace in walking and hiking, which led her to explore other forms of exercise, including running. She eventually discovered Peloton and became a dedicated user, finding motivation and support from the Peloton community. Jennifer emphasizes the importance of finding what works for you in terms of nutrition and fitness, and not comparing yourself to others. She also discusses her experience with medical intervention, including GLP-1 medication, and the need for a shift in the way medicine approaches weight loss and health. In this conversation, Jennifer Brown and Sam discuss the topics of longevity, medicine, weight loss, and running. Jennifer shares her personal journey of losing weight and improving her health through lifestyle changes and medication. They discuss the importance of proactive healthcare and the limitations of reactive medicine. Jennifer emphasizes the need for gradual progress and focusing on small, sustainable changes. She also highlights the mental and emotional benefits of her fitness journey, including increased confidence and a greater sense of contentment. Jennifer provides tips for starting a fitness journey and getting into running, emphasizing the importance of patience, form, and mindset. Keywords: transformation, weight loss, Peloton, exercise, running, community, nutrition, fitness, medical intervention, GLP-1 medication, longevity, medicine, weight loss, running, proactive healthcare, gradual progress, mental health, confidence, contentment, fitness journey, form, mindset --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/samantha-palmieri6/support

On this week's episode I give you the most honest episode yet. I hated being pregnant the entire 37 weeks. I felt bad for feeling like this because people always post about how they love it, their skin is glowing, and that they feel so blessed to be growing a miracle inside them. While yes this may be true for some pregnant women it's not true for all. I really wanted to make this episode to let people know that the expectations that social media puts out are not the end all be all. This is not how the majority of how women feel. This is a highlight reel and we need to remember that. TW: depression, suicidal thoughts Please call the National Suicide Hotline at 988 if you are suffering from any suicidal thoughts. You are not alone, you matter, and you make a difference in this world. Sending all my love and positivity to those struggling with their mental health. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/samantha-palmieri6/support

On this week's episode I talk about 9 different ways to realign with the best version of yourself. Lately I have been feeling unmotivated, unhappy and just overall disappointed with my decisions. I wanted to get back to who I was when I was consistently hitting the gym, focusing on nourishing my body with the right food and focusing on what's best for me and my goals. I'm excited to be feeling motivated again and wanting to make better choices to not only better my physical body, but my professional goals as well as my mental health. Living Simply with Sam Episode 12: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/12-shifting-your-mindset-habit-stacking-and-becoming/id1630001398?i=1000594098671 Sad2Savage with Shelby Sacco https://sad2savage.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/samantha-palmieri6/support

2023 is here and in full swing. I know we all made a list of our new year's resolutions and now that we think about it it may seem like a lot. One of the best ways to stay on top of our resolutions and just trying to be our best selves in general is habit stacking. In this episode Ali talks about the benefits of habit stacking as well as the best way to implement it into our day to day lives. Ali also talks about her mindset shifts and how the only thing she can control in life is herself. Why should she waste her time and her energy comparing herself to others when the only thing that truly matters is being 1% better than she was the day before. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/samantha-palmieri6/support

Hey guys I'm back. This week we have some catching up to do. I quit my job as a police officer, moved down to North Carolina and have been doing my best to adjust. 2023 is here and for all of us who have been putting off our goals until January 1st, well it's finally here. Let's do it together! Listen in for the 8 tips I have to help you with setting and achieving your New Year's Resolutions this year. Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram @livingsimplywithsam and my personal page @sampalmieriii Let's keep each other accountable and motivated! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/samantha-palmieri6/support

This week I'm coming at you with another solo episode. I give you guys a little update on my current mental health and then we dive into 7 tips to help you better your mental health. I am in no way a professional, these are just some tips that have helped me and still help me when I need. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/samantha-palmieri6/support

This week we have an incredible interview with Brooke Michelle. She is a new mom, the founder of BodyxBrooke and an overall inspiration for women. In this episode we talk about how she got into fitness and how she created her brand when the rest of the world was shut down during COVID. Be sure to follow her on Instagram @bodyxbrooke --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/samantha-palmieri6/support

After listening to the Chasing Alignment podcast on being resilient, it made me think what that truly means. Be sure to check out their podcast here: https://www.chasingalignment.com/podcast/episode/32c90f06/the-biggest-secret-about-resilience Will you fight for yourself? Will you fight for what you want? Will you fight for the person you've always wanted to be? Will you fight for what's next? Be sure to follow the podcast on IG: @livingsimplywithsam --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/samantha-palmieri6/support

Strong trigger warnings of Sexual assault, domestic violence, self harm, eating disorders.  In this episode I talk about my own journey. I speak about the traumas I have faced with sexual assault, domestic violence and thoughts of self harm. I have not listened back or edited this episode in any way in order to keep it as raw and honest as I could.  Please if you or anyone you know may be suffering from anything talked about in this episode please reach out for help and use one of these resources: National Crisis Hotlines: Domestic Violence (800) 799-7233 www.ndvh.org Dating Abuse (866) 331-9474 www.loveisrespect.org Child Abuse (800) 422-4453 www.childhelp.org Sexual Assault (800) 656-4673 www.rainn.org Suicide Prevention (800) 273-8255 www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org Specifically for Teens: Love is Respect (866) 331-9474 www.loveisrespect.org Break the Cycle (202) 824-0707 www.breakthecycle.org For Men: A Call to Men (917) 922-6738 www.acalltomen.org Men Stopping Violence (866) 717-9317 www.menstoppingviolence.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/samantha-palmieri6/support

This week we are joined by Cynthia Rendon. Cynthia is a full time dental hygienist who is also currently planning her wedding. During COVID she gained a little over 30lbs and took on some unhealthy habits. When her office opened back up and she saw a picture of herself she knew she needed to change the way she felt about herself.  Cynthia started with at home workouts and moved her way up to strength training 5-6x a week in a gym. She just won $5,000 from Mari Llewellyn's Slay Challenge for her incredible transformation. Cynthia started to post on social media as a way to hold herself accountable for her actions and has created an incredible community along the way. Be sure to follow her on Instagram at @fitw.cyn to continue with her on her journey.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/samantha-palmieri6/support

TW!! miscarriage, depression, anxiety, parental loss. On this week's episode we are joined by my friend Cassandra Paradis. Cassandra married her college sweetheart and has been living the married life for about 6 years now. She is a military wife which has required her to move around a lot in the past couple years. When her husband Kyle went away for training for 6 months, Cassandra found her love for the gym and when Covid hit her specialty became Yoga. Cassandra shares her journey of life over the last couple years. She talks about the absolute joy she has experienced becoming a mother to the most beautiful little girl as well as the traumas she's faced, including the loss of her first pregnancy. This is an emotional packed episode. If you are struggling with depression, anxiety, thoughts of self harm or suicide please reach out. The new suicide and crisis hotline number is 988. They are available 24 hours a day. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/samantha-palmieri6/support

On episode 5 we are joined by Christine Galgano. Christine is a 30 year old NYPD officer who loves BJJ and CrossFit. She has always lived an active lifestyle until one day she physically couldn't. Christine was diagnosed with a rare form of Lupus that was eating away at her muscles. The doctors said if it wasn't for Christine's athletic build before the onset of the disease she would have died. From that point on Christine knew she had a dedicate her life to fitness. Her first thought was to serve her county in the United States Army, however, with her diagnosis that was no longer an option. When one of her brothers (she is a triplet) mentioned that the NYPD was opening up their test Christine hopped right on board and began the process of becoming a police officer. On this episode Christine talks about her journey of being diagnosed with Lupus and how she decided to not let the diagnosis define her. She is living her life to the fullest and will be headed to Africa next month and hiking Mt. Kilimanjaro. For more on Christine's story check out the article below that the Crossfit Games published: https://games.crossfit.com/article/doctors-said-she-should-be-dead-she-joined-nypd-instead/onlinequalifiers And be sure to follow Christine on Instagram to keep up with her journey @xtinegalgano --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/samantha-palmieri6/support

This week's episode we talk with Rev. Marlisa LaRiche about what it truly means to live a toxin-free lifestyle. At 25 years old, she had debilitating chronic pelvic pain. She couldn't work and could barely get off the couch. Three surgeries in a year and a half and she knew there had to be other options. This was not the life she wanted to continue living. Marlisa learned that it was a necessity to be very conscious on what we put in our body but also what we put on our body as our skin is the largest organ. She knew she wanted to make major lifestyle changes and the more she started researching the more she realized just how many toxins surrounded us in the home, from our food and water all the way to cleaning supplies and beauty products. Check out her website below: https://holisticwellnessoasis.com and be sure to follow her on instagram @marlisalariche and @krunchikitchen --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/samantha-palmieri6/support

Evangeline Dardouni (called Vange by almost everyone) has been a Licensed Massage Therapist since 2013, and a certified Vinyasa Yoga teacher since 2009. She grew up in Washington Heights, Manhattan in the 90's, and finished high school in North Jersey in 98'. She attended LIU Brooklyn for her Bachelors. She has lived in Staten Island since 2015 and more specifically on the South Shore since 2019. In her mid 30's Vange discovered she was a Highly Sensitive Person ( look it up its a real thing!!) Her central nervous system reaches further and deeper than a typical nervous system. This neuro-divergence gives Evangeline a rare and richer experience of life and relationships. She has the ability to sense subtle shifts in her environment, and the moods and emotions of people and animals. It's this heightened sense of awareness that makes Evangeline an empathetic and affective Massage Therapist. Her massage style toes the line of physical and spiritual. Vange is relentless in the pursuit of her truth, and seeks the most authentic expression of who she is in all she does. When not massaging Evangeline can be found working out at Crossfit Thrive, reading in coffee shops, or in a park with her feet in the dirt. She loves the beach and mountains equally, and looks for magic everyday. Be sure to follow Vange on Instagram at @Evangeline_dardouni_lmt --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/samantha-palmieri6/support

Jamie Rufano is a licensed mental health counselor and credentialed substance abuse counselor (CASAC). She just opened her own private practice. Jamie is a mom of 2, her son AJ is 3 1/2 years old and her daughter Aurora (Rory) is 4 months old. Jamie loves CrossFit and became a L1 coach. She currently coaches the teens class at Thrive on Staten Island. Jamie is also a Birthfit leader in which she hopes to help women advocate for themselves through. preconception, prenatal and postpartum as well as for their mental health, physical health and nutrition. Jamie was not always into fitness but thanks her brother Matt for helping her find her home in CrossFit. On today's episode we talk about Jamie's journey into opening up her own practice as well as how fitness has impacted her life especially when it came to her postpartum journey in each of her pregnancies. We talk about our birth stories and share the many different resources out there for moms going through any part of becoming a mother. Resources: Doula at Community Health Center of Richmond - Marcia Santiago (917) 830-1200 The Nesting Place - IG: @thenestingplaceli (631) 318-3382 Postpartum Hotline - (800) 944-4773 You can text or call this number. If you or anyone you know may be struggling with postpartum depression please reach out for help. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/samantha-palmieri6/support

Welcome to the FIRST episode of the Living Simply with Sam. For our first guest we have Vickie Fedak. Vickie is an emergency preparedness specialist for a utility company in CT. She is one of those crazy people like likes to run miles on miles and I am so excited for her to talk to us today about her journey to 26.2. She has already run one full and one half marathon and is currently registered for two more fulls and two more halves. Her biggest goal right now is to get faster while maintaining her strength and she would love to qualify for the Boston Marathon. On today's episode she takes us along on what training for a marathon looks like and how she maintains balance in her life at the same time. Be sure to follow Vickie on Instagram for more tips and to see her journey continue. @vickfit11 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/samantha-palmieri6/support

This week's meditation will focus on happiness. Find a memory, a place, a person that makes you happy and think about it. Focus on what about that makes you happy. Allow yourself to smile or laugh remembering it. Focus on that feeling of happiness and take it with you for the rest of your day or week. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/samantha-palmieri6/support

Welcome to the trailer of Living Simply with Sam. I am so excited to begin this new adventure and take my love for health and wellness and share it with all of you. A little Background on myself. I am 25 years old and from NYC. I am currently a police officer with the NYPD and I'm a relatively new wife and mom (my daughter just turned 1). I have been on my fitness journey for about 6 years now and have been through all the ups and downs that it entails. The podcast will be about learning how to balance everything health and wellness. Of course while that encompasses fitness and nutrition I wanna make sure it also covers self-care and mental health. Life should be lived simply, no quick fixes or fad diets, no bringing ourselves to the brink of burnout in our personal or professional lives, and no all or nothing mentalities when it comes to the gym. Health and wellness plays a huge part in our everyday life whether we realize it or not. Not only will we talk to those who have different nutritional focuses, such as vegan, keto, paleo, macro counting and intuitive eating; we will also be talking to those who train differently such as strength training, powerlifting, CrossFit, Yoga etc. We will speak to those who are training for certain events such as Body Building competitions, marathons, Spartan Races and much more. You will hear from entrepreneurs in the fitness world as well as everyday people on how fitness affects their day to day lives as parents, students and first responders. Each week we will focus on mental health and what different ways of self-care can look like. We will use these different practices in order to honor our bodies and our minds for what they do for us each and every day and remind ourselves to express gratitude for all that we have in our lives. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/samantha-palmieri6/support