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The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyReplay Trauma Release Exercise with Donna PhillipsWelcome back everyone to The Work IN. I'm your host, Ericka Thomas, I've often thought that the universe puts you exactly where you need to be exactly when you need to be there. And so when I found myself searching for a way to expand my career and integrate trauma release exercise with trauma informed yoga, in order to better serve warriors, both in and out of the military. I was absolutely thrilled to find the opportunity to study with not just any trainer, but one of the best in the business.
2023-12-1158 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyEnergy medicine for traumaWelcome back to the work in everyone. I'm your host Ericka Thomas and today my guest is Greg Wieting. He helps leaders and entrepreneurs heal anxiety, depression, chronic pain and trauma so they can lead with bold and courageous hearts. And isn't that what all of us in the wellness industry and the fitness professionals out there are really looking to do for ourselves and for our clients? For the past two decades, he's helped hundreds of clients reduce or eliminate their dependence on antidepressants, anxiety, pain and sleep meds. He addresses the unique causative factors at play...
2023-02-2152 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyMindset madness:Shameless self promotionDo you need a coach or a therapist?Shameless self promotion - Why is it so hard to promote yourself, good girl syndrome, imposter syndrome and the ultimate question. Do you need a coach? Or a therapist? We don’t think twice when we see ads on television, or hear them on our favorite podcast or even Facebook. If we don’t want to see them or don’t like the product we simply skip over them, fast forward or go get a snack. There’s no judgment of those companies and businesse...
2022-10-1723 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyMindset madness: Money, energy and self sabotage How your money beliefs can sabotage your success before you even get started. Pricing your offerings so that people want to pay you!Money mindset is the subconscious saboteur of solopreneurs everywhere. It doesn’t matter how passionate you are about what you have to offer, how good you are at what you do, or how incredible your product is. If you can’t ask for money in exchange for it you’re going to struggle as a business. It’s time to stop working out and start...
2022-10-1018 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyMindset Madness: Curating your circle of supportMindset marination: Curating your circle of support Today's episode is about paying attention to what you are soaking in from the people around you and how to use mastermind communities to leverage knowledge, support and success without getting sucked down the rabbit holes of fear and tech distraction.It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and th...
2022-10-0330 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietySquirrel!:Shiny objects and how to create boundaries that support a burnout proof work life balanceMindset madness seriesBeware of shiny objects! - In this episode we discuss how to avoid distractions in your business and how to create the boundaries that support a burnout proof life. How to prioritize IPA’s (not the beer) Income producing activities over the tech and social content creation rabbit holes. How to develop efficiency SOP’s for more freedom and success.It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for r...
2022-09-2629 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyMindset Madness: Shed the "should"Today is the first episode in our Mindset madness series called Shed the should. We discussBreaking through the "should" wallThe top 5 "shoulds" standing in the way of growth and success in business and life.Letting go of "should" in order to take action and make your dreams a realityHey Marvelous The Desire Map by Danielle LaPorteSavage Grace CoachingShakti Encounter Day retreat...
2022-09-2028 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyMindset Madness IntroNew 6 week series exploring the mindset madness that we come to expect in fitness entrepreneurship. This episode introduces topics on this masterclass for wellness professionals.It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business and so much more. I’m yo...
2022-09-1309 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyRaise the bar: Holding spaceOn the instructor side you can’t know what is really going to be challenging for the people in front of you. Ideally everyone in the room would be very self aware and fully embodied and could be trusted to get what they needed out of any class no matter what. We know that is not normally the case for most people and we want to avoid making blanket assumptions about the people in our room. When we are looking to raise the bar for both ourselves and our students we have to start som...
2022-08-2926 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyRaise the bar: Becoming the best of the bestUltimately every ( or any) class you teach or workout you lead you are the coach. You set the tone. You’re the decider. That’s a lot of power. And I have seen coaches who abuse that power to serve their own ego and coaches who enjoy years of success and loyalty from their students and everything in between. So what makes a popular successful fitness coach? Is it followers on instagram? Is it the perfect physique? Is it awesome music and choreography? Are they natural born motivators? Todays work IN we’ll be exploring some of the ways to...
2022-08-2215 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyRaise the bar: Challenging certification mediocrityIn my experience there isn’t much certification or continuing education providers can do to guarantee any level of or standard of quality in their fitness professionals. Let’s face it, if you know how to take a test or can spend a weekend at a conference you can get certified in pretty much anything. The fitness industry doesn’t provide any professional oversight. It’s up to the individual fitness professional to raise the bar and perhaps for our students and clients to raise their expectations. So the next few podcast episodes we’re going to...
2022-08-1527 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyFit pro success series: Teamwork tips for employersThe number 1 career killer in the fitness industry is burnout. Where does that come from? The pay structure for fitness contractors is one culprit. Another is the lack of employer support and understanding of overtraining for instructors. And then there is the failure of instructors themselves to integrate self care to avoid that burnout. In part 4 of our fit pro success series we talk a bit about using team building to prevent some of those things and improve turnover and relieve burnout for long fulfilling successful careers.
2022-08-0814 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyFit pro success series: Master skills for subsIf you want to leverage sub opportunities into regular employment the first thing we need to do is change how we see subbing. You aren’t just a warm body in front of the class. You are a unique professional and should present yourself that way.In part 3 of our fit pro success series we take a deep dive into the key sub skills that every instructor needs to master. And bonus those skills will elevate the quality of your instruction everywhere.Learn how to master the Art of the in...
2022-08-0126 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyFit pro success series: Imprinted studentsAnyone who has been a sub knows what a gut punch it is when you step in front of an empty classroom. Or worse people actually walk out on you! This is what happens when our students imprint on us as instructors. While flattering to the ego it can make it difficult to get anyone to fill in for you and ultimately does your students a disservice. In part 2 of our fit pro success series, we talk about the importance of breaking the guru mentality no matter what the format you teach and some w...
2022-07-2517 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyFit pro success series: Subbing your way to the topIf you’ve spent any time in a gym as an instructor, coach or student you’ll come across the occasional sub. Either you’ll need one or be one or meet one. Subbing is one of the most underrated skills in the fitness industry. This series will address how to use subbing to expand your professional credibility, master your craft, create strong boundaries and cultivate your authentic voice.In part 1 we explore the benefits of subbing to your fitness career.How to use it to break into ne...
2022-07-1834 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyThought leadership boundariesI finally collected my thoughts!In this episode I discuss thought leadership, setting professional and personal boundaries, finding and projecting your authentic voice with integrity in politically charged times.Savage Grace Coaching Free guide to Holding SpaceShow NotesIt’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness in...
2022-07-1125 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyFinding your voice in the wellness space with Tawnia ConverseMy guest today is Tawnia Converse. Tawnia is an experienced yoga teacher and mentor and the creative force behind A Soulful Space LLC virtual healing arts studio. Tawnia retired from the Marine corps after 20 years of service as a Spanish linguist and intel analyst and now she supports women in their spiritual journey back to become whole, radiant and sovereign souls through yoga.Tawnia has an incredible journey and experience to share with her clients, students and fellow instructors in the wellness space and this promises to be a really interesting exploration as we learn a little bit...
2022-06-271h 04The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyReplay: Communicating curiosity, exploration exploration and play in pain care and traumaReplay of Episode 63With Colleen JorgensenIt’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business and so much more. I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic appr...
2022-06-201h 10
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyWhat's your summer camp? Last weekend I witnessed a summer camp for mostly grown ups with intense interest playing the guitar. If it was yoga we would call it a week long intensive. Maybe a retreat. And we would weigh the cost/benefit of the continuing education and whether or not the credits are pre approved. Probably because that sounds better to adults. As adults why do we need to justify taking a week out of our real world to indulge ourselves in our passion?That thing we love to do that’s only for ourselves. Wha...
2022-06-1314 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyThe menopause connection: Reclaiming health and resilience part 4 with Beth KrugerToday I had originally planned to do a solo episode to talk about the connection aspect of reclaiming your health and resilience. This 4 part series was inspired by my interview with Jason Sapp and our discussion around taking back control of your own health. We’ve talked about sleep, nutrition and movement and the things you can do, the small simple things you can do every single day that can have big lasting effects not just on your physical health but also your mental health. The last piece to the puzzle is connection. And it’s a big piec...
2022-06-0654 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyReclaim your health and resilience: part 3 NutritionYou reap the benefits and consequences of everything you do. So that could be work, food, exercise, entertainment, relationships. That’s what this series is all about. Reclaiming your health and resilience is within your control. Everything we do can be a lever. Nutrition is a very powerful lever. So today, Nutrition is part 3 of this series and it’s going to be big. Everything you consume becomes a part of you and that makes what you eat a very intimate relationship. But unlike relationships with other people you have complete control of this one. Learn how what...
2022-05-3025 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyReclaim your health and resilience: MovementToday is part 2 of our reclaim your health and resilience series where we explore the practical tools and skills that you can use anywhere anytime to influence your own health. There are 4 aspects we’re discussing. Last week was sleep, this week we’re looking at movement. I use the word movement on purpose instead of exercise because sometimes exercise can have a very prescriptive connotation. And because the body can’t really tell the difference between a walk on a treadmill at the gym and a walk around the block with your dog, we can include any and al...
2022-05-2432 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyReclaim you health + resilience: Part 1 SleepNow you might think that you don’t personally have a trauma story or that your stress levels are never that bad. But while most of us might not experience the kind of intense and prolonged trauma that is associated with combat and full blown ptsd, we need to remember that the NS can be affected by anything. Because of that, without a release valve, it can be overwhelmed by anything. And the health issues related to resilience and an overwhelmed nervous system are subtle at first. They're so subtle that most of the time we don’t take...
2022-05-1627 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyHolistic hope from the other side of trauma and PTSD with Jason SappJason Sapp is a retired Army sergeant and Iraq war combat veteran (03-04 &0607), now a Certified Professional Life Coach, Jason guides people to more holistic, alternative resources to wellness with a focus on those that have struggled with physical, emotional and spiritual trauma, faltering relationships, abuse, anxiousness and stress. Jason also coaches others in business & entrepreneurship as well as marriage & relationships. Jason learned how to face and then eliminate the darkness he acquired from childhood abuse and during his years in the service. Through his transitional coaching programs, he’s talking the talk after hav...
2022-05-0944 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyHow to maximize your credibility using continuing educationThey say that if you're not growing, you may as well be dying. As harsh as that sounds it may be true. Especially when it comes to continuing education in the wellness space. Health, fitness, wellness, nutrition, medicine, mindset; all of those fields are constantly changing. We learn new things every day about the body that we live in and it takes time for that new understanding to filter out into the general population. Fitness and wellness professionals are a big part of how that information gets out. But only if we make an effort to go and...
2022-05-0227 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyHow to select and curate meaningful yoga certifications with Carri UrangaHow many certifications do you need? What makes a good certification? What does being certified tell your clients? All this and so much more in this weeks Work IN with my guest Carri Uranga!Carri has been teaching yoga and fitness full time for 15 years. She has led 22 retreats and trainings around the globe, has thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail, spent one year backpacking in Central and South America and lived in Europe for 18 months. She has seen 54 countries and 48 States in her 50 years and stays young in spirit by having as much fun as possible and resting harder t...
2022-04-251h 05
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyHackers, Firewalls and Scorched EarthI've been hacked! This is my story of how I lost my Instagram account and tips about how to navigate social media society.Warning: this is partially a rant with possible strong languageIt’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, bu...
2022-04-1838 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyThere's no trick to resilienceThere is NO trick to unlocking resilience. No one skill or tool or practice will guarantee that you will never be overwhelmed by stress or trauma. We can’t trick our body’s survival system. And I don’t think we want to even though people try all the time.There are 3 things that make something feel stressful or traumatic to your nervous system. And you can apply these to situations, relationships, memories, thoughts or injuries, pretty much any experience you’ve had long or short term, present, past or future. Isolation, uncertainty and lack of...
2022-04-1124 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyStress and resilience in leadership and corporate culture with Jodi WoelkerlingResilient culture specialist with decades of experience in the corporate world. She helps businesses successfully navigate the constant challenges and competing priorities in the modern workplace by building a corporate culture of resilience that extends from leadership to the individual level. Jodi believes that resilience is the key to long term collaborative and productive success in every business organization.I'm particularly interested in this topic because as many of you know I worked for 12 years in corporate fitness. As part of that contract we taught multiple classes through the lunch hours and what I n...
2022-04-0449 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyStanding for your own ethical voiceTodays solo episode discusses ethical communication, understanding intention and trusting your inner voice in your business and personal life. ... sometimes in our desire to make the “right” decisions in business is sometimes rooted in our fear of making a “wrong” decision, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by too many voices. The loudest voices are sometimes the last ones who matter. They’re the folks who aren’t your ideal client, have no skin in the game, have no idea what you do or why you do it and usually don’t know you at all.
2022-03-2823 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietySuccess is not an accident: Profitability pitfalls and strategies for fit pros with Dr. Lance KnaubHey fit pro’s today we’re going to be spending some time at the intersection of burnout and business. We’ve talked about burnout in the past where it comes from and how you can recover on an ongoing basis but we haven’t really looked at the effect of burnout on your fitness business and how it can affect our bottom line. Many of us start as independent contractors in the fitness industry and struggle to break into a sustainable long term business model before crushing burnout and overuse injuries ends our career. T...
2022-03-2148 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyWhat's your real job?Last week we talked to Rachel Brenke and in that conversation a couple of themes came up that I'd like to revisit and reinforce. We talked about getting clear about what you want your life to look like in order to figure out how your business is going to serve you. We talked about how using that awareness is important in protecting ourselves from burnout and overwhelm and we discussed a little bit about how important it is to be ok with discovering maybe entrepreneurship isn’t for you.These are things that are miss...
2022-03-1423 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyReal Business Savvy for Real Life Seasons with Rachel Brenke of FitlegallyMy guest today is Rachel Brenke, she is a multifaceted entrepreneur Lawyer and a Team USA triathlete. Aside from her extensive career Rachel is a military spouse and mother of five. As an entrepreneur, Rachel created Brenke brands, which includes Fitlegally the law tog and Rachel Brenke. She's also the author of seven books hosted the Real biz podcast and founded a boutique niche law firm. Her belief that you can create a business that allows you to live the real life you dream of living is a lot has allowed her to travel the world with her...
2022-03-0754 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyUnpack that Money BaggageMy original intention with this podcast was to speak specifically to fitness professionals however what I’ve found is that many of our issues overlap no matter what industry you work in. (get it Work IN?) That makes sense because we’re all human and we each have our own Work IN to discover better ways to deal with our internal state so that we can be better humans, better friends, better employees and better employers. And the source of all of that personal and professional improvement and development starts with an understanding of where...
2022-02-2825 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyTaming the money lion: Emotions and money behavior with money Coach Dennis HarhalakisIt’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business and so much more. I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.
2022-02-2156 minThe Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyUnfiltered CommunicationHey everyone! Welcome!This is the first episode recorded in my new space! Bear with me as I work out the audio quality.Today we discuss a few tips for skilled communication for instructors and anyone who is looking for ways to understand and be understood better.Elementalkinetics.comIt’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in...
2022-02-1423 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyCommunicating permission, exploration and play in pain care and trauma with Colleen JorgensenPlease welcome Colleen Jorgensen back to the podcast. She is an osteopath, a therapeutic Pilates yoga and Somatics teacher and a graduate of pain care U.'s professional pain care program. Colleen is the owner and founder of Stillness in Motion, where she combines manual therapy and current neuroscience research with creative embodied movement mindfulness awareness, self regulation practices and a distinctive compassionate approach to pain care. Living in chronic pain herself for over a decade has given Colleen an invaluable first person perspective on the day to day challenges those in pain face. That perspective inspired her c...
2022-02-071h 10
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyABC's of ResilienceLast week on the podcast we met Kim Basler. We talked about the long term effects of living in chronic stress, over exercise and disordered eating. And how common that is in the fitness industry. Of course this isn’t limited to fitness industry professionals. No matter what your profession it’s important to understand that just because you do what you do well and have done it for so long you can do it in your sleep, that doesn’t mean you’re not under toxic levels of stress. It doesn’t matter what you think is going on w...
2022-01-3122 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyThe push, pull and fight in the fitness industry with Kim BaslerHey there, everyone and welcome back to the work in. I'm your host Ericka and today I'd like to introduce you to the 2021 Canfitpro New Presenter of the year Kim Basler. Kim is a food freedom and mindset coach, speaker and co author of the best selling book Owning Your Choices, stories of courage from inspirational women around the world. Her global reach has allowed her to support 1000s of women with self love, finding peace with food and their bodies and igniting the fire within to go after their dreams. After sharing her passion for health and...
2022-01-241h 00
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyFree milk and a cash cowHow to leverage free without devaluing yourself, your business or the industry you love.One of the most challenging things to do in any wellness business is to price your service. How much is our time worth? What about the space we’re using? How much does that cost? Some of these things can feel so arbitrary and then we’re left with what the going rate is.How much are other studios charging for similar services? What does the local big box gym charge for their unlimited membership or indi...
2022-01-1714 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyIndustrialized Yoga: Exploring value with Rebecca SebastianHappy New year! We're kicking off season 2 with a deep dive into the yoga side of the fitness industry to discuss all things value related.The value of what you offerThe value of who you are as a humanThe value of what you know as a certified instructorHow the business of yoga and fitness values all those things and so much more...Rebecca Sebastian is a 20-year yoga teacher, 10-year yoga therapist, yoga studio owner, yoga non-profit founder, leader, and host of the new podcast Working In Yoga. Sh...
2022-01-101h 13
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyHappy Birthday! Fit pro party favorsHappy new year everyone! Super excited! Can you believe it’s actually 2022 already? Where did the year go? 2021 is over, it’s done, no looking back. Only forward.Today I’m celebrating the first birthday of The Work IN and I want to thank each and every one of you for sticking with me this year and helping me grow this little infant of a podcast into the adorable baby it is today! It’s so cute, don't you just want to pinch those little cheeks!I want to take this opp...
2022-01-0326 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyGive up goal setting and find your WHYGoal setting and new years resolutions are a waste of time. Does anyone even do them anymore? Let's talk about a better way to find success in 2022!Finding a "WHY" that outweighs any excuseStaying connected to how you want to feel to guide your choicesUsing paradoxical intentions to overcome invisible obstaclesHappy New Year!!It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to...
2021-12-2732 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyPost traumatic growth: Finding a peaceful, playful and purposeful life with Gina RolkowskiDrawing on her 18 years in recovery coupled with her years of teaching experience and leading workshops on social emotional learning, Gina helps abuse survivors overcome the life altering impacts of abuse and discover hope and joy by teaching them how to nurture a relationship with God and themselves. Gina helps her clients feel safe, seen and supported while teaching them how to overcome shame, fear and anxiety and build a peaceful, playful and purposeful life using the 5 Keys on her Bridge to Breakthroughs program. Gina is a wife, mother of one grown daughter and pas...
2021-12-201h 17
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyRefilling your wellToday I wanted to share a little peek behind the curtain around this idea or refilling the well. Whether you're a fit pro or a participant or someone who hires fitness professionals this is a really important concept. Refilling the well is basically how we avoid burnout. When you think about it, everything we choose to do requires some kind of energy expenditure. We work out, we work, we take care of our family, we plan the holidays, even the things we choose to do for rest can sometimes require a lot of energy, like getting a family...
2021-12-1332 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyMoving with gratitude for mental health with Paris PrynkiewiczPart of my mission here on the work IN is to help equip fitness professionals with a bigger awareness of the overlap between physical and mental health so they can take their wellness beyond what the eyes can see. Not just so they can serve their health conscious clients better and level up their coaching skills but also so they can take care of themselves better. It’s so important that we stay connected to our own mental health and wellbeing because it’s so easy to push ourselves over the edge, to lose ourse...
2021-12-0654 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxiety3 keys to take fit pro's from good to greatWe just wrapped up a three part series on learning and memory with my guest Collin Jewett from Superhuman Academy. And I wanted to take a moment to pull out some key points from some of those episodes that I felt were really really important for fitness professionals. Or wellness providers or coaches in the fitness industry to hear.1. The Creativity connection to great instruction2. How to tap into embodied learning for our clients3. How stress kills creativity, emotional intelligence and empathy for coaches.The Well Networkshop + Retreat for s...
2021-11-2945 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyPartnering with you brain part 3: Foundations of learning and memory with Collin JewettThis is part 3 of our 3 part series called partnering with your brain. If you haven't heard part 1&2 be sure go back and check those out. Last time Collin Jewett and I discussed how we can choose to experience moments in ways that will improve our memory and how stress kills creativity. Collin is the Director of Coaching for Superhuman Academy, an e learning company known for their blockbuster learning and memory courses. As an engineering student Collin struggled with the transition from high school and found himself failing, feeling stupid and being rejected at job fairs. He knew h...
2021-11-2229 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyPartnering with your brain Part 2:How stress kills creativity and limits learning with Collin JewettThis is part 2 of our 3 part series Called partnering with your brain. If you haven't heard part 1 be sure go back and listen. Collin Jewett and I discussed how powerful our physical experience is when trying to learn and remember new things. Collin is the Director of Coaching for Superhuman Academy, an e learning company known for their blockbuster learning and memory courses. As an engineering student Collin struggled with the transition from high school and found himself failing, feeling stupid and being rejected at job fairs. He knew he needed help. So after a tearful experience with h...
2021-11-1542 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyPartnering with Your Brain Part 1: Why context matters for memory and learning with Collin JewettToday we are kicking off a 3 part series Called partnering with your brain. In this series I’ve invited Collin Jewett to come work IN with us. Collin is the Director of Coaching for Superhuman Academy, an e learning company known for their blockbuster learning and memory courses. As an engineering student Collin struggled with the transition from highschool and found himself failing, feeling stupid and being rejected at job fairs. He knew he needed help. So after a tearful experience with his guidance counselor and making some humbling changes, Collin learned how to work with his brain to...
2021-11-0840 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyBreaking Burnout: Top 5 Recovery SkillsTodays Solos episode wraps up our series on burnout with a recap and some highlights from our guests. PLUS I share my top 5 recovery skills that I personally use in and out of class.Brought to you by Elemental KineticsIt’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nu...
2021-11-0130 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyUnSexy Self Care with Jo BregnardWelcome back - we are in the middle of a series on Burnout this month and it isn’t enough to be aware of it or complain about it without offering some practical ways to avoid it, to heal and recover from it and maybe protect ourselves from it in the future. Today's guest is going to help us with that.Jo Bregnard is a consummate caregiver with a muti-faceted wellness experience and her story will touch your heart and maybe inspire you to look at how you do self care in a different wa...
2021-10-2553 minThe Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyBringing the Burn Without the Burnout:3 skills every fit pro should haveToday we explore some of the burnout wisdom that Dr. Kate Steiner shared on last weeks episode and how it can apply to the fitness industry. We talk about the bonuses of a fitness career and the importance of setting personal and professional boundaries for recovery and to prevent burnout. And I'll share 3 stress navigation skills that you can apply today to help you start to protect your own energy for yourself and your students.Today's episode is brought to you by Elemental Kinetics where you can stop working out and start working IN.
2021-10-1835 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyFrom Burnout to Recovery with Dr. Kate SteinerTodays' guest is Dr. Kate Steiner. She is an expert in the area of burnout recovery and shares a world of experience and practical guidelines to help you build your resilience to burnout every day.We discuss:How to name your burnout for yourselfDr. Kates 3 phase model of recoveryWhat burnout is and how to recognize itWhat are burn eventsHow set set and maintain boundariesthe 6 areas of wellness reframing our thoughts on burnout and boundariesDefining your personal recovery formulaComfort, play and Grounding and how to use them to find balance And so much more!You can...
2021-10-1140 minThe Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyGold Standard in Professional FitnessWhat makes a fit pro a professional? What is the differentiator between one certification and another? What is the gold standard when it comes to group fitness instruction and training in the fitness industry?That's the topic of this weeks solo episode of The Work IN. Links:Show Notes Holding S.P.A.C.E. FREE guideIt’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to e...
2021-10-0425 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyAccountability and Entrepreneurship in Wellness with Renee ReidI am really excited to introduce you to a wonderful guest that I have joining me today. Her name is Renee Reed and Renee is a certified coach and yoga teacher, and the host of the award winning podcast. Welcome to your life with Renee Reed, as well as the founder of the Courageous Woman's Book Club. She is on a mission to change the world one woman at a time. Renee is a prolific writer, inspiring and empowering women to put their healing first and creating a community where women feel safe, connected, a...
2021-09-2758 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyMental fitness and mastering your saboteurs with Life Coach Jenny Tohtoday we are speaking with Jenny Toh. Jenny is an ICF ACC coach, who is the director of river life coaching her life coaching practice where she coaches individuals to align their career and life goals with their values and strengths, she's currently working on our certification as a PQ coach, under the Positive Intelligence program run by Dr Shirzad Chamine. Jenny is also a trained lawyer, as her earlier career, she's passionate about helping introverted Christian women find the right balance between the marketplace, and the homefront, and she's also a strong proponent of mental fitness for...
2021-09-2037 minThe Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyThe Work IN Trailer ResetFinally getting around to the trailer for this pod!Normal folks do this first...but here I am 45 episodes in getting my thoughts together.To be fair and completely honest, when I started the work In I was not completely clear on the vision. I mean sure I had a general idea that I wanted to talk about the nervous system and the stress response and how to safely self regulate it naturally. But outside of that I was just trying to be open to letting this podcast become what i...
2021-09-1706 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyKnow nature, know yourself: The science of Ayurveda with Mira Katyal Today, I'd like to introduce you to Mira Katyal and I am so happy to have her on the program today because I have for a long time been very interested in Ayurveda and ayurvedic medicine. So let me tell you a little bit about Mira. She comes from a family of four doctors of Western medicine. However, it was only when she rediscovered the ancient wisdom of her heritage echoed, time and again through the wise and intuitive, did she start her own personal journey towards health and happiness. After narrowly avoiding becoming a...
2021-09-1350 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyHealing Your Hunger with Tricia NelsenWelcome back to The Work IN everyone, today I have a very very special guest, her name is Tricia Nelson. Tricia is an internationally acclaimed author transformational speaker and emotional eating expert, she lost 50 pounds by identifying and healing the underlying causes of her emotional eating. She's spent over 30 years researching the hidden causes of the addictive personality, Tricia is the author of the number one best selling book Heal Your Hunger, Seven simple steps to end emotional eating now. She also certifies health coaches so that they can get better results, referrals and revenue by helping their...
2021-09-0644 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyGrowing Out of the Box w/Career Coach and Therapist Liz PessaranLiz Pessaran is a Licensed Therapist, Life Coach and Speaker who helps people around the world let go of what they “should” do and embrace what they feel “connected to”. Ultimately thriving in their purpose. She helps folks walk away from their unfilled jobs and lifestyles and step into their dream career and cultivate the life they always desired. With nearly a decade of counseling experience, Liz utilizes her unique skill set to guide women to tap into their deep soul so they can shatter the box of limited belief and embrace their inner magic. Liz...
2021-08-3043 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyTrauma release and Yoga with Dear Lovely UniverseToday is the second of a 2 part collaboration between The Work IN and Dear Lovely Universe. In todays episode Kaelin Vu interviews yours truly about using trauma release in connection with yoga to help you get out of your own way and allow the nervous system to heal.Kaelin shares her inspiring story of self healing from trauma to creating her own lovely universe through coaching others and her podcast.Kailin specializes in helping women reclaim their power after trauma. She's a life coach podcaster and life enthusiast, her journey to help others began with h...
2021-08-2353 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyCreating your own lovely Universe with Kaelin VuTrigger warning***Please note that this episode contains references to sexual abuse and addiction.*** Please put yourself first.Today is the first part of a beautiful collaboration between The Work IN and Dear Lovely Universe. In todays episode I'd like to introduce you to Kaelin Vu. Kaelin shares her inspiring story of self healing from trauma to creating her own lovely universe through coaching others and her podcast. Kailyn specializes in helping women reclaim their power after trauma. She's a life coach podcaster and life enthusiast, her journey to help others began...
2021-08-1633 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyEFT Tapping into Emotional Freedom w/Melanie YatesMelanie is certified EFT therapist with a multi-modal approach and years of practice in healthcare, Melanie takes her knowledge, experience, love, and light and successfully mentors others. She has coached hundreds into a world of self-fulfillment and freedom. She helps clients who feel stuck find ways out of darkness and bondage by incorporating simple, but effective practices that create neural pathways to positivity and happiness. She specialized in difficult challenges including PTSD, addiction, depression, and anxiety. Melanie is a best selling author of the book Happy Joyous and Free as well as a sought a...
2021-08-0954 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyThe Biofield: Connecting energy and healing w/Debora WayneWelcome to the work IN. Earlier this year on the podcast we explored the connections between chronic pain and trauma. If you haven’t heard those episodes I highly recommend checking them out. They are episodes 13,15,16,17. Today I’d like to bring you another perspective, an interesting new tool and introduce you to a pain release expert. DEBORA WAYNE is the Founder & CEO of The International Chronic Pain Institute. She is a world-renowned energy healer whose leading-edge, non-drug method, known as HighSpeed Healing™, has VIRTUALLY helped tens of thousands around the world to rapidly release C...
2021-08-021h 15
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyFreedom from the Wellness Fairytale:Simplify food prep for the whole family with Paula Davis Part 2we are in the middle of our series on the freedom that health and well being can bring into our lives in really practical ways today is part two of my conversation with Paula Davis. And last time we spoke about the wellness fairy tale, her six foundational elements that go along with true well being. And some of those four minute practices that she uses to help women find freedom and effortlessness, and every day, health, and really really practical ways to do that. Today we're going to shift our focus on that conversation...
2021-07-2643 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyFreedom from the Wellness Fairytale: Finding effortless wellbeing with Paula Davis Part 1Welcome back to the Work IN We are in the middle of our series on the freedom that health and well being can bring into our lives in practical ways. Today is part one of a new conversation with my dear friend and colleague Paula Davis. You may remember her from episode 8 where she shared her take on self care as self love. Paula is a movement instructor, business owner with a passion for helping women find real wellbeing they deserveI am on a mission to free women from the Wellness Fairytale...
2021-07-1940 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyThe Path to Freedom Through Food, Fitness & MindsetToday on the Work IN we are going to explore the path to freedom through food fitness and mindset with my guest Jennifer Helene Popken. Jennifer Helene, M.S. is an international expert in health. She is immersed in cutting-edge nutrition, fitness, and spiritual thought leadership. She is a serial entrepreneur and builds programs for health coaching, lifestyle change, and mentoring programs; training the trainers. Former FORD model, MasterChef (FOX TV) cast member, mother, seeker of truth, she runs Purposeful Ventures a company that is helping Moms succeed in revitalizing their life, relationships, businesses, a...
2021-07-1241 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyThe Real Cost of Your FreedomThis short but sweet episode celebrates Independence Day with with a different perspective on the cost of freedom and asks the question: What would you be willing to change to experience more freedom in your life and health?Brought to you byKinetic Grace ResilienceIt’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof ca...
2021-07-0511 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietySugar Addicts Anonymous: Break your sugar addiction and feel betterToday's episode we are going to jump back into our happy belly kitchen, and I wanted to share with you a presentation that is near and dear to my heart, and it is all about sugar. And sugar addiction, and so today we want to step into a sugar Addicts Anonymous meeting for myself. Sugar has been the biggest nemesis in my journey towards a healthier metabolism, a healthier gut, healthier overall relationship with food...You'll learnHow sugar affects the body.How sugar affects the brain.Symptoms of sugar toxicity.Symptoms of...
2021-06-2854 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyWhat's healthy?What does healthy mean to you? How do make specific healthy choices when health guidelines are so generalized? This episode simply asks the question what is healthy when it comes to exercise and nutrition in today's America? It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous syst...
2021-06-2122 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyYoga Snacks: Snack on movement all day longWelcome back to The Work IN everyone! Lately I’ve been exploring the idea of letting go of old things to make room for new. It comes from the yama of Aparigraha or abundance. When you lean into an abundance mindset, that there's always going to be enough, that you’re always going to be enough for whatever you want to have happen, when you learn to trust that, then you can let go of old stuff, old ideas, old beliefs and can set yourself free. One of those beliefs that I see crop up ti...
2021-06-1427 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxiety4 Reasons Yoga Works for Depression and AnxietyExercise of any kind has been shown to be as effective as a treatment for depression and anxiety as antidepressants in some people although some would say the studies that show this lack some of the quality and stringency that scientists might hope for. I would argue that whenever you are testing the efficacy of something as subjective and variable as human movement it’s almost impossible to control all variables. And when testing yoga as a treatment option when you try to strip out the soft skills of the teacher and only look at the physical prescription of...
2021-06-0728 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyThe Happy Belly KitchenWelcome to my Happy Belly Kitchen! This will be an episode we’ll do probably once a month or so and this will be a way to share some simple changes that you can implement immediately for big changes in metabolism. If you adopt and embrace those changes, of course. Keep in mind any changes to your diet or eating pattern will take at least a month or so before you really see results.We’re going to focus on 3 areas of change. 1 sugar exposure 2 gut health and 3 is mindset around food 4 making it wo...
2021-05-3142 minThe Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyFreeze: The many faces of overwhelmIn the world of stress management and trauma informed care, we spend a lot of time talking about fight or flight. That’s typically what people think of when they think “stress”. Fight or flight is also known as sympathetic nervous system activation. Some people also call it arousal. Really it’s anything that gets you up and moving or activates you to take action in some way. That could be action to move toward something or away from something. It covers any action you take from getting out of bed in the morning to pulling an all nighter t...
2021-05-2429 minThe Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyTrauma release: What is it good for?Resilience is impossible without safe self regulation. A little bit more detail into what trauma release exercise is and does and why it's something that everyone can do to relearn how to safely self regulate the nervous system.This episode is brought to you by Kinetic Grace ResilienceIt’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof ca...
2021-05-1721 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyHope & Healing Part 2: A mother's road to recoveryBrenda Zane is a family advocate, parent coach, host of the podcast Hopestream, and founder of an online community, The Stream, for moms of kids with substance use disorder. Brenda is the mother of four sons, the oldest of whom struggled with an addiction to a high-risk lifestyle and illicit opioids and benzodiazepines for over 5 years. After nearly losing her son to multiple fentanyl overdoses, Brenda left corporate America to serve other families dealing with the fear, confusion and helplessness parents usually feel when they have a child who's misusing...
2021-05-1038 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyHope & Healing Part 1: How substance use becomes trauma with Brenda ZaneBrenda Zane is a family advocate, parent coach, host of the podcast Hopestream, and founder of an online community, The Stream, for moms of kids with substance use disorder. Brenda is the mother of four sons, the oldest of whom struggled with an addiction to a high-risk lifestyle and illicit opioids and benzodiazepines for over 5 years. After nearly losing her son to multiple fentanyl overdoses, Brenda left corporate America to serve other families dealing with the fear, confusion and helplessness parents usually feel when they have a child who's misusing...
2021-05-0341 minThe Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyExternal Self regulation: From the outside inEverything we come into contact with no matter what it is is going to have some kind of effect on the nervous system, whether we notice it or not. Whatever our state is if we’re awake we’re in constant fluctuation. Today we’ll talk about 3 different kinds of external regulation Chemical, Physical and Mental and as you’ll see often there’s some overlap as always when we work with the body it’s never about one thing. Everything is connected and affects everything else in some way.https://exami...
2021-04-2627 minThe Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietySafe Self Regulation: What does that even mean?Over the next few episodes we’ll be talking about regulation. Specifically how the body regulates itself. Our #1 purpose with any stress relieving exercise or protocol is ( or should be to) to teach safe self regulation. But what exactly does that mean? What does it mean for the body? What are some of the ways that we do it without conscious effort?That’s what we’ll be exploring in today's episode and then over the next few episodes we’ll go deeper into external regulation and how that can shift into addiction and then we’ll move to sp...
2021-04-1928 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyResilience: Physical Fitness for the Nervous SystemEveryone one knows it's important to keep the body physically fit but it's just as important to keep the nervous system fit as well. In this solo episode I discuss the definition of resilience, what it is and why training the nervous system is as important to our physical, mental and emotional well being and health as physical fitness. https://elementalkinetics.com/inquiryIt’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resi...
2021-04-1217 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyCoaching Stress Out of Young Athletes with the Skating Yogi Sarah NealCoaches have a powerful influence on the young athlete not just during competition but for years after. Sarah Neal, the Skating Yogi, is using her love of transformational yoga and figure skating to become a positive influence on young skaters in the skating world and beyond. Helping current and former athletes detrain body, mind and spirit from the stress of elite competition.Sarah Neal, M.A., RYT-200, is a Master-rated coach and Learn-to-Skate Director at Louisville Skating Academy in Louisville, KY. She runs an online space that helps athletes and former athletes decondition and reframe their relationship w...
2021-04-0549 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyBody Whispering: the invisible language of stressWhen we talk about trauma, ptsd recovery or resilience and stress management and in mind body modalities like yoga & Pilates we often encourage people to “listen to their bodies”. To do this there are a lot of vague instructions thrown around about mindfulness, presence and trying to notice things in the body but not a lot of direction on what to do with that information. So today I want to talk first about the ways that the body communicates and then give you some tools that you can use in real time that can help...
2021-03-2952 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyConnections: The invisibility of Chronic Pain & TraumaIn part 4 of our 4 part series connecting chronic pain and the nervous system, Collen and I discuss the invisible nature of living with chronic pain while at the same time having it affect every aspect of life. The difficulty relating to people around us and how important it is as a patient to be heard. Dr. Arielle Schwartz:Welcome | Dr. Arielle SchwartzNeil Pearson's Pain Care Aware (and other)Pain Care Yoga – Pain Care UMy free pain care ebook:FREE pain care tools | Mysite (colleenjorgensen.org)
2021-03-2222 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyConnections: Giving the body a new story through movement, breath, effort & easeIn Part 3 of our series with Colleen Jorgensen we begin with the connections between the breath and the nervous system and how we can quickly activate or calm the nervous system using the breath. We discuss how important it is to give yourself the space and grace to rest and allow the body to do the work to repair and heal. We talk about bringing more awareness to the language around pain care and trauma in ways that help people become more comfortable in their own skin rather than teaching more fear of the pain sensation.Dr. A...
2021-03-1531 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyConnections: Part 2 Stressed StatesPart 2 of 4 part Connections series entitled Stressed states.Part 2 of this brilliant interview with Osteopath & pain care specialist Colleen Jorgensen @_stillnessinmotionThis time on The Work IN...Colleen explains 3 hierarchical stress states + to hybrid states of the nervous system and why we need them for balance. Then we explore simple ways that we can get back to our social engagement system when we're feeling too activated and how to energize ourselves when we feel too calm."So let me start by saying that I think the sympathetic nervous system response has gotten a...
2021-03-0834 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyThat Hideous PerfectionPerfectionism can be paralyzing. In this present moment messy question of the day we take a quick look at the contradictions between success coaching and healing from destructive perfectionist tendencies. PM2QOD episodes are short bite sized snacks of perspective to de-stress everyday culture.It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conv...
2021-03-0504 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyConnections Pt 1: Chronic Pain and the Nervous system w/Colleen JorgensenOur nervous system is designed to protect us at all times from all things and because of that it is connected to every system in our body. When we are suffering from an injury, chronic pain or illness, big t or little t trauma, chronic stress and anxiety it’s easy to forget just how important those connections are to our physical, mental and emotional health.My guest today is Colleen Jorgensen, she’s an Osteopath, a graduate of Pain Care U’s Professional Pain Care program she’s a therapeutic Pilates, yoga and Somatics...
2021-03-0134 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyTrauma Release Exercise: Finding safety in a stressed out worldToday I'm so excited to bring you a very special interview with my trainer and mentor, Donna Phillips. Donna has over 30 years of experience in the health care, wellness and medical industries. She has degrees in exercise physiology, business and holds advanced certifications in both yoga and pilates. She's an outstanding teacher. But what makes her really unique, and why I wanted to introduce her to you today, is that she also happens to be a trauma release exercise certification trainer.She is passionate about bringing trauma release exercise to the...
2021-02-2255 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyTaking Routine to Ritual: Self Care Simplified And today I wanted to take a little bit of a deeper dive into something that came up a couple of episodes ago, in our self care as self love interview with Paula Davis. One of the things that stood out to me most in that interview was when Paula talked about on complicating our self care, and about creating simple rituals that really count as self care, and self love. I wanted to speak today on moving from a routine, taking something that is our normal everyday habit and turning it into a really beautiful self care ritual.
2021-02-1808 minThe Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietySleep Factor: Sleep 101 Part 3 -7 waking habits for better sleep7 waking sleep habits to send you to dreamlandEveryone loves a good night's sleep. Insomnia, sleep deprivation and fatigue are central complaints for almost every health issue. Fatigue being #1. But I think for a lot of us general fatigue is something that we simply live with as a normal state of being. It’s not supposed to be that way. Sleep deprivation, chronic insomnia is not normal. It might be common, but it isn’t normal and there are some pretty important reasons that we need to address it.In this epis...
2021-02-1525 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyPaula Marie Davis;The Beauty Self Love ManifestoHappy Valentines Day! Welcome and in today's episode we are celebrating this month of love with self-care as self love in the face of a beauty industry, diet and fitness culture that survives and thrives on the messages of “not enough”.I want to introduce you to an extraordinary woman who is on a mission to redefine beauty and help women navigate a world of wellness with compassion and self-love. Paula Marie Davis is a 55 year young mother of 5 and wife of nearly 30 years. She's a health coach, entrepreneur, raw food c...
2021-02-1252 minThe Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietySleep Factor: Sleep 101 part 2In this episode we break down 4 stages of sleep, and why they're all important for cognition, creativity, problem solving, learning, memory and stress reduction. Today, we are going to be talking about the stages of sleep. And what is happening in those stages of sleep, and which ones are more important. We just want to get a real good picture of what a good night's sleep looks like what is normal. What is abnormal. And how can we use this information to really find our way back, and support our health With a healthy night's sleep.
2021-02-0823 minThe Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyThe Sleep Factor: Sleep 101 Part 1In this episode we learn the physical anatomy of sleep in the brain. We learn the the connections between those brain structures and how they use hormones and neurotransmitters to communicate and control our sleep wake cycle and a little about how we form memory and learn new things while we dream.Resources:https://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/patient-caregiver-education/understanding-sleephttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326847#medical-benefitshttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/312628https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/melatonin-what-you-need-to-know...
2021-02-0326 minThe Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyShadow Patterns: The dark side of dietsWelcome back to our Samskara series. There’s nothing like a pandemic, lock down and isolation to make you reevaluate what’s important, amiright? So throughout this month Instead of getting all twisted up with goal setting & behavior change we’re Shifting perspective on habits. Instead of looking at behavior from outside we’re excavating the deep internal patterns of survival, tension and emotion that support and direct our habits and in today's episode we're looking at some of our habits & shadow patterns around nutrition and food.Try the Happy Belly Recipes Here!Let's wo...
2021-01-2334 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyPresent Moment Messy Question of the Day: Gatekeepers & Safe SpacesWelcome to the present moment, messy question of the day where we take a quick look and current events in our culture of stress and cultivate a little curiosity.In todays episode let yourself be curious about the voices of the past that guard the gates to your safe space. What happens when something challenges your gatekeeper? What happens when an idea that runs counter to your world view gets into your safe space? It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You foun...
2021-01-1906 minThe Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyHabit Patterns of TensionIn this episode we discuss how the brain sometimes interprets the story of our lives in ways that lead to patterns of tension throughout the body and can keep us stuck in stress , tension and trauma.Brought to you by Kinetic Grace: Kinetic Grace is a membership that integrates yoga + TRE and functional fitness to guide outstanding individuals off the battlefield of trauma and back into grace. When you're ready to shake off your tension patterns and find freedom from stress tension and anxiety head over to elemental kinetics.com a...
2021-01-1621 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyPresent Moment Messy Question of the Day: Boundaries + News Cycle of StressPresent Moment Messy Question of the Day (PM2QoD) Quick & current topics to cultivate curiosity in todays culture of stress.In this minisode I discuss how the over consumption of violent and abusive news content can actually rise to the level of trauma in the body. It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a...
2021-01-1206 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyGetting out of the rutIn this episode we go beyond habit change and explore what it takes to disrupt the patterns (samskaras) that we hold to keep us safe. We develop patterns of movement, thought and emotion to keep ourselves safe. It's those patterns that run beneath all our behaviors and habits. If we want to change anything we need to start by disrupting those patterns.It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to ex...
2021-01-0620 min
The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxietyWhat it's all aboutThis is the origin story of the Work INHi there and welcome to the work in. I'm your host Ericka Thomas health coach yoga instructor and nutrition specialist and now a certified trauma release exercise provider. I'm on a mission to make some deeper connections and help you shake off stress tension and anxiety to balance real health and real life.But before we get too deep into that I thought we should start at the beginning. So today's episode is an introduction, an introduction to the work in, and also I'd like to give...
2021-01-0419 min