Balanced & Empowered Fitness Podcast
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Ep 84.84 How to make the best decisions with food at stadiums/sporting events
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Ep 83.83 How to stay on track with meals when your day doesn't go as planned
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Ep 82.82 How to sculpt an hour glass figure
Make sure to have a pen and paper for this one! :)Please share and leave a 5 star review if you found this episode helpful!IG: @Balanced_and_empowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitness
Ep 81.81 5 simple tips to improve your gut health
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Ep 80.80 How to structure your glute training workouts for bigger and stronger glutes
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Ep 79.79 Types of cardio and how to determine which is best for you
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Ep 78.78 Simple and effective tips on how to relieve constipation and bloating
Easy tips on how to improve digestion to feel and look leaner! Say goodbye to constipation!Please share and leave a 5 star review if you found this episode helpful!IG: @Balanced_and_empowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitness
Ep 77.77 How to build your plate at social settings to avoid over-eating and stay on track
In today's episode I go over how to easily build your plate at social settings with food to help avid over-eating and staying on track! All while still enjoying all of the yummy food you want to try! The plate method I use has never failed me and it can make such a difference for you if you worry about staying on track during events like this!Please share and leave a 5 star review if you found this episode helpful!IG: @Balanced_and_empowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitness
Ep 76.76 Why eating more protein can help you lose weight
In today's episode, I go over why and how eating more protein can make you lose more weight! I also share some easy protein foods to add in and ways to incorporate them into your daily intake! Please share and leave a 5 star review if you found this episode helpful!IG: @Balanced_and_empowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitness
Ep 75.75 Interview with Team PPF Client Barbie Matheus who has lost over 30 LBS and completely changed her lifestyle, all while being a stylist/owner, momma of 5, & being in the best shape of her life at age 60!
Be ready to be inspired from Barbie's story and what she has been able to accomplish being a busy stylist, momma of 5, and wife! Please share and leave a 5 star review if you found this episode helpful!IG: @Balanced_and_empowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitnessFollow Barbie and her journey! @barb_e_q
Ep 74.74 Easy/sneaky ways to get more veggies in daily for weight loss, disease prevention, etc
Please share and leave a 5 star review if you found this episode helpful!IG: @Balanced_and_empowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitnessGREEN SMOOTHIE RECIPE as promised:1 cup spinach1 cup water (blend these two together first) 70 grams frozen pineapple (simple truth is the brand I used for all frozen fruits)1/2 cup frozen mango1 large banana (can do 1/2) fresh or frozenBlend again and enjoy! You can add more water in if you want it to be thinner!
Ep 73.73 Three simple tips to get the most out of training
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Ep 72.72 SIX basic tips to implement that can help you lose weight..without tracking food
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Ep 71.71 The best time of day to strength train and the best type of workouts for fat loss and getting toned
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Ep 70.70 How to set realistic and measureable goals for 2024: to ensure you achieve them!
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Ep 69.69 How to make healthier choices at fast food restaurants
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Ep 68.68 The different types of carbohydrates and their benefits for weight loss/overall health
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Ep 67.67 Why the Keto Diet isn't a sustainable approach to weight loss
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Ep 66.66 Staying on track while traveling: Airport tips, eating out tips, and vacation fitness hacks
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Ep 65.65 An unhealthy relationship with food: What it is, how it can be detrimental to your goals, and how to repair it
Today I cover what an unhealthy relationship with food can look/feel like, and tips to help repair it. This is something I see people struggle with quite often. Having an unhealthy relationship with food can feel like a constant battle every single day and can drive people down a very dangerous path. It breaks my heart to see people struggle with this and I want to bring as much awareness around this as I can. Please share and leave a 5 star review if you found this episode helpful!IG: @Balanced_and_empowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitness
Ep 64.64 Team PPF client Melea Chaney who has lost 56 pounds and completely changed her lifestyle shares her journey
IG: @Balanced_and_empowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitnessMelea: @Mechaney687
Ep 63.63 Why eating low calorie will NOT work forever: Metabolic Adaptation Explained
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Ep 62.62 The power of accountability along your fitness journey and why it may be the missing piece of the puzzle in your success along your journey!
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Ep 61.61 Rep ranges-which rep ranges are best for your goals, purpose of each, etc
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Ep 60.60 Listener's Q&A: Part 2
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Ep 59.59 Listener's Q&A: Part 1
Fun, Juicy, and Controversial Q&A with yours truly :)
Ep 58.58 - Making time for workouts
A non-sugar coated topic today talking about tips and methods to fit workouts into your busy schedule! I feel that this is an important conversation to have because so many people feel like they don’t have time to exercise or prioritize their health! This episode can bring a different perspective on this!Please share and leave a 5 star review if you found this episode helpful!IG: @Balanced_and_empowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitness
Ep 57.57 Talking success in the workplace and daily tasks with Ingrid Heyerdahl-Founder of ADHD Superwoman
In today's episode I interviewed Ingrid Heyerdahl who is a successful woman in business who was diagnosed with ADHD 5 years ago and has not only built a successful business herself, (ADHD Super woman) but a business where she helps other women thrive and succeed in business and in the work place as well!She shares some incredible insight on methods that can help those of us who have ADHD with accomplishing daily tasks in the workplace and in our personal lives, as well as what has helped her and her clients succeed! This episode was so insightful! Give her a follow! Ingrid's Instagram: @ingrid.heyerdahlIngrid's website: www.adhdsuperwoman.com
Ep 56.56 Essential Glute Training Exercises
Since we all want to build a DUMP TRUCK, I wanted to share my favorite and essential (in my opinion) training exercises for glutes that you should be incorporating each week! IG: @Balanced_and_empowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitness
Ep 55.55: Phases in your fitness journey and what they mean
In today’s episode, I explain the common slang terms you may hear in phases of a fitness journey and what exactly they mean!IG: @Balanced_and_empowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitness
Ep 54.54 What are balanced meals and how to build them for weight loss/living a healthier lifestyle
In today's episode, I dive into why balanced meals are essential for weight loss and reaching your body goals, along with specific examples on how to build them and eat adequately each day!IG: @Balanced_and_empowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitnessCourtney: @CCorn2013_fitlife
Ep 53.53 How to build your training split
In today’s episode, we give you recommendations on how to build your training split whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced in training IG: @Balanced_and_empowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitnessCourtney: @CCorn2013_fitlife
Ep 52.52 Courtney’s Birth Story
In today’s episode, Courtney shares her powerful, emotional birth story, welcoming her son Asher into the world and starting this new journey of motherhood!IG: @Balanced_and_empowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitnessCourtney: @CCorn2013_fitlife
Ep 51.51 Talking PostPartum Mood Disorders with PPMD survivor Regina Oettinger
In today's episode, I am so grateful to have such a strong, incredible guest Regina Oettinger who is a Postpartum Mood Disorder survivor who now runs an organization called A Lighter Shade of Blue that helps and supports women who experience PostPartum Mood Disorders.Regina shares her story of what she experienced and all she overcame through PPMD and gives extremely helpful insight for mothers, ways to support mothers who experience this, and other really helpful resources and tips! (That not only helped her, but also helps the women she works with daily)Please reach out to A Lighter Shade of Blue where they offer 24/7 support if needed, they are AMAZING!Facebook page:A Lighter Shade of Blue https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064894111406&mibextid=LQQJ4dLink to website:https://www.alightershadeofbluecincy.com/
Ep 50.50 Why positive inner dialogue is so important and how to improve it
In today’s episode, I share my insight on how to talk nicer to ourselves! Positive inner dialogue has completely changed my life and boosted my confidence more than I could ever have imagined! I want you all to feel confident and powerful AF and it all starts from within!Please feel free to leave a review, and share (screenshot & tag us) on your instagram story if you found this episode helpful! THANK YOUIG: @Balanced_and_empowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitnessCourtney: @CCorn2013_fitlife
Ep 49.49 The Recipe to Genuine Happiness
In today’s episode, I share my insight on what I believe the recipe to genuine happiness is. I am not an expert in this aspect, nor are these facts, but I am sharing based on my own experience and the experiences of hundreds of women I’ve worked with over the years!Please feel free to leave a review, and share (screenshot & tag us) on your instagram story if you found this episode helpful! THANK YOUIG: @Balanced_and_empowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitnessCourtney: @CCorn2013_fitlife
Ep 48.48 Why a pre-workout routine/ritual can make the biggest difference in the quality of your workouts
In today's episode, I dive into why a pre-workout routine can be SO beneficial for your workouts and how it has helped me over the years! It may seem minimal, but it can make the BIGGEST difference!Please feel free to leave a review, and share (screenshot & tag us) on your instagram story if you found this episode helpful! THANK YOUIG: @Balanced_and_empowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitnessCourtney: @CCorn2013_fitlife
Ep 47.47 How to deal with an unsupportive partner/ people along your fitness journey
In today's episode, we dig into what an unsupportive partner/people in your life may look and feel like and how to navigate this sensitive/tricky situation! We have seen this so often with clients and women we connect with, so we wanted to share some insight on how to ask for support from the people in your circle! DON'T FORGET ABOUT OUR GIVEAWAY! How to enter to potentially win a 50$ Amazon gift card:Leave us a review and rating on apple podcastsScreenshot and tag this episode to your IG story (make sure to tag us! IG handles below!Winner will be announced via instagram 2/3/23THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT THIS PAST YEAR! WE LOVE YOU!Please feel free to leave a review, and share (screenshot & tag us) on your instagram story if you found this episode helpful! THANK YOUIG: @Balanced_and_empowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitnessCourtney: @CCorn2013_fitlife
Ep 46.46 Three Excuses that are keeping you from taking control of your health.. && why they aren't true
In today's episode, I dive into three very common excuses that are stopping so many of you from taking control of your health and why these excuses aren't true! I hope this helps shine light on why your health is so important and how to push these excuses aside! :)Please feel free to leave a review, and share (screenshot & tag us) on your instagram story if you found this episode helpful! THANK YOUIG: @Balanced_and_empowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitnessCourtney: @CCorn2013_fitlife
Ep 45.45 How to set realistic, measurable goals along your fitness journey
In today's episode, we dive into how to set S.M.A.R.T goals that can help you become more specific with your goal setting. This concept is SO important when it comes to reaching your goals and ensuring they are specific, measurable, attainablem realistic, and timely! (SMART)Please feel free to leave a review, and share (screenshot & tag us) on your instagram story if you found this episode helpful! THANK YOUIG: @Balanced_and_empowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitnessCourtney: @CCorn2013_fitlife
Ep 44.44 How to Listen to your body; when to push yourself vs when to rest
In today's episode we give you tips on how to decipher between when to push yourself and when to rest. This mindset can be extremely tricky and we want to help!Please feel free to leave a review, and share (screenshot & tag us) on your instagram story if you found this episode helpful! THANK YOUIG: @Balanced_and_empowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitnessCourtney: @CCorn2013_fitlife
Ep 43.43 The worst mistakes we made in the beginning of our fitness journey and how to avoid them
In today's episode, we give you insight on some of the WORST mistakes we made at the beginning of our fitness journey (which are really common) and how to avoid them! This can be so helpful if you are a beginner or someone who is trying to do things on your own!Please feel free to leave a review, and share (screenshot & tag us) on your instagram story if you found this episode helpful! THANK YOUIG: @Balanced_and_empowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitnessCourtney: @CCorn2013_fitlife
Ep 42.42 Tips on how to easily increase your protein intake
Getting adequate protein in each day is essential for our weight loss/body goals! As well as for optimizing our bone health and metabolic health! So, in today's episode, we give you guys SO many helpful tips and methods to increase your daily protein intake without feeling like you're eating so much more of it :)Please feel free to leave a review, and share (screenshot & tag us) on your instagram story if you found this episode helpful! THANK YOUIG: @Balanced_and_empowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitnessCourtney: @CCorn2013_fitlife
Ep 41.41 Overcoming the Fear of Failure
Ohhhh this topic is so close to our heart and we had to share it with you all! This mindset shift is LIFE CHANGING and we hope this insight can help you overcome any obstacles you may be facing in working toward you goals, pursuing your passion, etc!Please feel free to leave a review, and share (screenshot & tag us) on your instagram story if you found this episode helpful! THANK YOUIG: @Balanced_and_empowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitnessCourtney: @CCorn2013_fitlife
Ep 40.40 Having a strong mindset and strategy going into the holidays
In today's episode, we dive into mindset and strategy around the holidays. PERFECT for Thanksgiving coming up next week! We give you tips on how to prepare, how to build your plate, and how to get back on track! It truly can be so simple navigating the holidays along your fitness journey!Please feel free to leave a review, and share (screenshot & tag us) on your instagram story if you found this episode helpful! THANK YOUIG: @Balanced_and_empowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitnessCourtney: @CCorn2013_fitlife
Ep 39.39 How to deal with negative comments along your fitness journey
In today's episode, we dive into how to deal with negative comments you may experience from peers, friends, coworkers, etc along your fitness journey! We dive into where these comments may stem from and give you insight on how to respond appropriately! Please feel free to leave a review, and share (screenshot & tag us) on your instagram story if you found this episode helpful! THANK YOUIG: @Balanced_and_empowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitnessCourtney: @CCorn2013_fitlife
Ep 38.38 Tips to avoid mindless eating
In today's episode, we cover mindless eating- what it is, why it can be detrimental to our goals/mindset, and tips on how to combat it!Please feel free to leave a review, and share (screenshot & tag us) on your instagram story if you found this episode helpful! THANK YOUIG: @Balanced_and_empowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitnessCourtney: @CCorn2013_fitlife
Ep 37.37 Juicy Q&A with Courtney and Hannah
In today's fun episode, we wanted to entertain you all while letting you get to know us better behind the scenes of our coaching and experience in the fitness industry! We ask each other off the wall questions, on the spot and had so much fun with this!We hope you enjoy! Please feel free to leave a review, and share (screenshot & tag us) on your instagram story if you found this episode helpful! THANK YOUIG: @Balanced_and_empowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitnessCourtney: @CCorn2013_fitlife
Ep 36.36 How to get stronger in workouts: when to increase weight vs. when to increase reps
In today's episode, we dig into how to get stronger in workouts and specifically how to know when you need to increase weight or reps in exercises! These tips can be a GAME CHANGER in your workouts and progress! We hope this helps!Please leave a review, and share (screenshot & tag us) on your instagram story if you found this episode helpful! THANK YOUIG: @Balanced_and_empowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitnessCourtney: @CCorn2013_fitlife
Ep 35.35 How to identify and deal with toxic people
In today’s episode, we dive into a sensitive topic of how to identify toxic people in your life and our advice on how to deal with/set boundaries with them. This can be extremely difficult to do with a loved one or friend, so we hope this helps shine some light on this :)Please feel free to leave a review, and share (screenshot & tag us) on your instagram story if you found this episode helpful! THANK YOUIG: @Balancedandempowered_podcastTeam IG: @Team_PPF_Hannah: @Pollypocket_fitnessCourtney: @CCorn2013_fitlife