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Hey FitMama! I am super excited to bring you one of my fave teachers and practitioners on this planet and that is Laurie Anne Briere! Laurie Anne is a somatic practitioner, Transforming Touch® therapist, and student of Somatic Experiencing®. Her mission is to support humans in reconnecting with the body’s primary language, the language of sensation and emotion, so they can expand their nervous system capacity, cultivate a felt sense of safety, and experience more joy and presence. She trusts that given the right space, time, support, and permission, our bodies can complete the responses that might have been thwarted. After studying birth psychology, childbirth education, and interpersonal neurobiology, she now specializes in working somatically with pre- and perinatal trauma to support the healing of our earliest imprints. Healing early trauma allows us to move through the world feeling safe, protected, seen, heard, and loved. Her approach is trauma-informed, strength-based, and attachment-based. She is a mentor for me in my trauma-informed breathwork course by Pause and Samantha Skelly. Find her at her website and on Instagram! Laurie Anne is a wealth of information and wisdom, tune in now and share this episode with someone you love! Episode brought to you by Oura Ring. And grab a copy of my book for the pregnant woman or mom in your life!

FitMama, Hola! I have spent more than half of last month traveling and in this episode, I share my experiences and my story of traveling around the world with my kids when they were 2&4 years old. We shared all our pics and still continue to on our instagram @theoliverstravel where you can find our pics from Taj Mahal, Melbourne, Sydney for New Year’s Fireworks, the Northern Australia beaches of Noosa, the wine region of Marlborough, New Zealand and Dubai before hitting Portugal and Spain and after hitting Hong Kong and Vietnam. This was while my husband was on sabbatical from his position as the Men’s Basketball Coach at a Canadian University and we did 3 months of working online and living in California and then 3 months working online while traveling west with stops in Hawaii and Fiji and landing back in Toronto on my younger daughter’s 3rd birthday. We traveled to 3 countries on her 3rd birthday, getting home to be with family. While it was a whirlwind, it was one of our best memories and the pictures still jog their memories. The stories forever stay and they see themselves as citizens of the world. Their knowledge of geography and history are so beyond my comprehension, I am continually impressed. In this episode I share what we learned about in Peru and how I learn so much from my kids. Hiking with them into Machu Picchu was incredible on so many levels. I then share how I spent 7 days in Mexico prior to our family trip. I went solo for work and personal time. A hat free trip for the most part and it felt great. Also how I felt stepping away from technology when I traveled. Which doesn't always happen except on the plane. I also drop the exciting news that I am hosting my first FitMama FitGoddess Retreat in Palm Desert, CA. More info to come but it’s September 19-23 and you get to stay in a luxury hotel and participate in hiking, amazing meals, rest, swim, breathwork, jacuzzi, massage, reiki, card reading, fireside night time sound bath, yoga, walks, gelato, and lots of down time and rest as well. This will be active and relaxing at the same time and will leave you feeling refreshed from the inside out! I can’t wait to meet you in person and spend time together! Please fill out your info on this Google Form so my team and I can send you info when it’s ready. But SAVE the DATE, September 19-23. Come in early and leave late. Fly to PSP, and I got you from there! VIP stuff for those that are early or stay late. I promote the OURA ring in this episode and I want to thank them and here is $40 USD off if you choose to buy one. I love mine. I also encourage you to get my book or buy it for someone in your life who is pregnant and would benefit from reading it (everyone!) it's not just for moms. The Love FitMama Way: Transforming the Core of Motherhood. I also talk about booking a call with me, and I want you to. My link is HERE. Book in NOW. Tag me online @lovejenoliver and @fitmamapodcast and show me where you’re listening from. Also please subscribe on Spotify or Apple, rate and share this podcast with someone who you know will benefit. And who do you want to go traveling with and where!? I have you pondering this question in this podcast! See you online FitMama.

FitMama, I have a treat for you today! I brought on the brilliant minds behind The Dirty Laundry Podcast, Co-Hosts Amanda Silver and Alex Howard are talking about all things separation and divorce. With a strong belief in ditching the stigma and bringing information to the masses, they are on a mission to normalize separation and bring some levity to this difficult process. We did just that in today’s interview with laughs, stories, serious talk and awareness about this often (and unnecessarily) shameful topic that is a part of reality for many FitMamas. My sister Alex Howard and I are children of divorced parents and her co-host Amanda Silver has gone through the divorce process and these two have made it their life’s mission to ditch the stigma attached and make the experience a better one for their clients. Both women are family mediators who are leading experts in this area and are all about alternative dispute resolution and using the tools of communication, active listening, and probing questions to allow parties to explore their grievances and decide upon an agreement together. Separation can be a most difficult and confusing time for an individual and their families, and these two hope to alleviate some of that stress through their roles as Family Mediators. Have questions or want to reach out to them? Hit them up on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dirty.laundry.podcast/ or contact them individually. You can find them at Amanda’s practice: https://www.foresthillmediation.com/ Alex’s practice: www.midtownmediation.ca and subscribe to their Dirty Laundry Podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DirtyLaundryPodcast for many more Dirty Laundry topics, education and inspiration! You will love this episode and the wisdom and brightness they share!

FitMama, I have a treat for you today! I brought on the brilliant minds behind The Dirty Laundry Podcast, Co-Hosts Amanda Silver and Alex Howard are talking about all things separation and divorce. With a strong belief in ditching the stigma and bringing information to the masses, they are on a mission to normalize separation and bring some levity to this difficult process. We did just that in today’s interview with laughs, stories, serious talk and awareness about this often (and unnecessarily) shameful topic that is a part of reality for many FitMamas. My sister Alex Howard and I are children of divorced parents and her co-host Amanda Silver has gone through the divorce process and these two have made it their life’s mission to ditch the stigma attached and make the experience a better one for their clients. Both women are family mediators who are leading experts in this area and are all about alternative dispute resolution and using the tools of communication, active listening, and probing questions to allow parties to explore their grievances and decide upon an agreement together. Separation can be a most difficult and confusing time for an individual and their families, and these two hope to alleviate some of that stress through their roles as Family Mediators. Have questions or want to reach out to them? Hit them up on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dirty.laundry.podcast/ or contact them individually. You can find them at Amanda’s practice: https://www.foresthillmediation.com/ Alex’s practice: www.midtownmediation.ca and subscribe to their Dirty Laundry Podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DirtyLaundryPodcast for many more Dirty Laundry topics, education and inspiration! You will love this episode and the wisdom and brightness they share!

Hey FitMama, I am excited this week to bring you my interview with Dr. Hasan Merali, pediatric emergency medicine doctor and father. We covered lots of topics from his new book: Sleep Well, Take Risks, Squish the Peas, which is all about secrets from the science of toddlers for a happier, more successful way of life. While this sounds funny and adorable (and it is, just read the book) it also really makes you understand how the ways of a toddler are to be emulated for a truly healthful life. The science and studies he shares in both the book and this interview back everything he claims and it all makes so much sense. When we say our kids are our teachers, they really are! Let’s learn from them! Hasan Merali, MD, MPH, is an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University and a pediatric emergency medicine physician at McMaster Children’s Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and Master of Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins University. His research focuses on child injury prevention in low- and middle-income countries. He has published more than twenty-five peer-reviewed journal articles, and his writing has been featured in Science, The Boston Globe, NBC, CBC, and Popular Science. His first book, Sleep Well, Take Risks, Squish the Peas: Secrets from the Science of Toddlers for a Happier, More Successful Way of Life, was recently published by Health Communications Inc. in March 2024. Please go online and find Dr. Merali and all his wisdom. He is published in so many online and print publications and can be found at the following links: Website: https://hasanmerali.com/ X: https://twitter.com/Hasan_Merali LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hasan-merali/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HasanMeraliMD/ Book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Sleep-Well-Take-Risks-Squish-the-Peas/Hasan-Merali/9780757324710

Hey Hey FitMama you’re in for a treat this week. I have my friend Elysia Rotaru, Actor, Producer and Voice over artist. She is so talented and while has been at it for so long she’s just getting started in her career as a Mom of a 2, almost 3 year old. She is a wise, experienced woman in entertainment and also parenting consciously while finding her way in Fitness and health in her full life! Born to Romanian immigrants and raised with help from her grandmother, Elysia Rotaru always had a love for creative achievement. She grew up speaking both Romanian and English, and as a kid she thought it was a superpower, and still thinks it is. At the age of two, Elysia began training for what laid ahead in life. She started skiing when she could walk, was taught how to use tools and to fix things around the house, family camping trips taught her to respect the earth, and Army Cadets helped her develop survival skills. Later on, she learned how to help save the planet through beekeeping. Having also been a competitive classical pianist, she developed a lifelong passion for performance. After turning her attention to the performing arts and graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, B.C., Elysia's acting career soared, landing roles in both television and film. Her credits include: Netflix’s Chip & Potato, Netflix's Kate, Disney Plus’ Turner & Hooch, The CW’s Arrow, USA Network’s Psych, FOX’S Backstrom, and ABC’s Motive. She can also be seen in numerous feature films including Buddy Games, Cold Pursuit, Dead Again in Tombstone, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules. Elysia has been making waves in the voice acting community, lending her voice to numerous projects. Voice highlights include: Black Canary in Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment’s Justice Society: World War II, SHIELD Agent Alisande Morales in Marvel’s Play Avengers, Beatrice Villianova in EA’s FIFA series, She-Hulk in Marvel’s Super Hero Adventures, Sable Spirit in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, and Freya in the award-winning short film, FREYA. Elysia has also voiced for Lego Star Wars, Nordstrom, and McDonald’s, and is the voice for CBS’ The Talk, Hallmark's Movies and Mysteries Channel, Fox Sports North, Paramount Network's Ink Master, and the 2018 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. When not on set or in the voice booth, Elysia has taken to working behind the camera to produce short films such as The Wall and award winning horror comedy FWD, which has been recognized at film festivals worldwide. Elysia is also recording her new podcast, “YOU DID IT!”, where she will discuss gadgets, gear, goodies and guidance that can help parents and their babes on their cool, crazy, and beautiful journey. Elysia currently resides in California with her husband Ryan, daughter Nova, and dog Rocky and look forward to daily adventures in parenting and life. Elysia’s links: Go find her now! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elysiarotaru/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elysiarotaru YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWd0oTeZbIto6-05TlbmiNQ You Did It! on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ZBrTTWYGOYYGgX4WR8fAN?si=48a9a1d599f541a8 As always, feel free to book a free call or a free breathwork session with me or send me an email to jen@fitmamaforever.com to share your story. I read every email and I will reply!

Hey FitMama! This week I have a very special guest on the podcast, my very own FitMama!! It’s the first time I have interviewed my mom on my pod and she’s visiting me in LA from Toronto so I took the opportunity to do so. This week I have been doing live 60 minute breathwork sessions with her and she has been loving it! We got so caught up talking about other things we didn’t include her breath work experience but I will get a clip of her and share with you on socials, so follow me @lovejenoliver and @fitmamapodcast so you don’t miss that! In this episode my mom shares her early life being born in a small town in the former Czechoslovakia and what it was like to immigrate to Canada at age 11 as a single child with no siblings not knowing a word of english. She shares my birth story and some elements of my youth and how it was to witness her grandchildren being born. We speak about her fitness journey and her life’s journey as a single mom to four kids and her favorite times as a mom. She shared what she thought I might do once I grew up and as well as what she’s looking forward to in her own personal and professional life going forward. This is a fun episode for me to share my own Mama with you. I hope you enjoy it! As always, feel free to book a free call or a free breathwork session with me or send me an email to jen@fitmamaforever.com to share your story. I read every email and I will reply!

Hey FitMama, This week I am so grateful and excited to have an amazing guest on the show, Alla Shashkina, a running coach, fellow trauma informed breathwork facilitator and breath science practitioner. As you already know, I love breathwork, the science behind it and even taping my mouth to sleep (iykyk)! Alla and I have a great chat about what she means by The Quiet Run and why she created it. I love what she stands for and I know for a fact that being out in nature, while running or walking has so many benefits for us, not just physically but mentally also. When was the last time you went out for a good run or walk and came back thinking, “I wish I didn't go?” Alla answers all my questions about when to run, how to start running as a beginner, is nose breathing while running best and questions about footwear, running surfaces and motivation to go for a run. Alla shares her story about how she got into running and how it helped her with her mental health as a single mom moving to a new country and working a full time job. Alla has run many marathons and races all over the world and is an inspirational running coach and mentor. At the core of The Quiet Run™ Method is breath science, mindfulness, mind-body connection, and meditation. Alla is a long distance runner and views running as a powerful healing modality that, combined with breathwork, can amplify its effects. Anyone can experience the joy and ease of running. Alla can be found online on her amazing instagram account: @thequietrun where she offers brilliant science and tools to support your running journey, her website: www.thequietrun.com Where you can learn about her method and packages that she offers and she now lives in Encintas, CA she organizes weekly trail runs and incredible ocean dips where she teaches the practice of mindfulness, breathwork, and running. You can sign up on her website link directly here: https://www.thequietrun.com/event-details/the-quiet-run and she recently launched a quiz that can give you an idea about how working with her can help you improve your performance and longevity in running, click here for the quiz: https://www.thequietrun.com/the-quiz

Hey Hey FitMama, This week I am bringing to you some nervous system regulation wisdom! Jump into this episode for my tips and tools to get out of the sympathetic dominance many of us find ourselves in day to day and spend more time hanging out in your parasympathetic mode (rest and digest), why? Because it feels so much better! We can actually respond instead of react to things in our life from a place of calm. As well, I give you some ideas on how to calm your nervous system and prepare it to actually digest the foods your eating so they can nourish your body and not leave you constantly hungry and rushing around in life. I dive into what makes up the nervous system and how this pertains to your life! Then, I go into what all the hats are and how constantly wearing hats all day without taking them off leads us to feeling too aroused in our nervous system. Living a “hat less” life has many advantages and benefits our nervous system regulation. Please take a moment to rate and review the FitMama Podcast and share this episode on social media or send a copy to someone you love! Let’s live a “hat less” life together! Stay calm and carry on… Find me on Instagram @lovejenoliver and say hi! Tag me on Insta referring to this episode and share yourself in a “hat free moment”! Love, Jen Oliver

Hey FitMama, I’m back this week with a solo episode all about how to hold space, not only for others, but for yourself as well. Often we are at maximum capacity in our time, energy and money available to give to others and yet we expect ourselves to be there for everyone and we end up giving from an empty cup. This can be so easy to do and I feel like it’s easier now than ever. Life doesn’t seem to let up and if we let it, home, work, kids, family, bills, friends, kid commitments and other duties can take over our lives, leaving us depleted and our mental and physical health can suffer as a result. Unless we have boundaries in place, we reduce our capacity to be able to hold space for others, and unless we plan for it, most often we help others before ourselves, leading to a lack of time, energy or money for self-care and holding space for our own need, wants and desires.. Let’s change this and give to ourselves by setting boundaries that truly honor our needs. I give you my five top tools to make this an effortless process and then it will feel good to stick to these boundaries. Hint: We can do it, but need to let go of our cultural and societal pressures to be everything to everyone and let go of the guilt and shame that comes with not being able to live up to that. Because it’s not reality! You can’t and don’t need to do it all FitMama, it just feels like you do sometimes. Listen in now and reframe how you approach it and know that boundaries are the most beautiful thing you can give to yourself and others. Teach people how to treat you and how to support you, they want to learn. Need a breather? Come breathe with me for free. Or book a time to chat with me. Click here for a link directly into my calendar or email me here for more support.

In this week’s episode I dive deeper into where I have been the last few years mentally, emotionally, relationally etc. I go into detail about the dark time in my life I have just come out, how I went through the stages of grief, what helped me both stay alive through this, and what eventually helped me come out the other side. I share my experience with somatic therapy which I will dive deeper into in a future episode, which led me to be even more focused on breathwork as a primary modality in my coaching and how listening to our body truly sets us on the path of self-discovery and ultimate self-knowing, self-trust and eventually healing. Life is not always sunshine and rainbows and I admit to bypassing my feelings for years and engaging in a very strong “fawn” sympathetic nervous system response most of my life. This led me down the path of some toxic positivity which helped me cope with many traumatic moves growing up, but ultimately it did not serve me in the depths of despair. Sweeping feelings and emotions under the rug does not change them or make them go away (go figure), and they merely keep showing up in our lives in different forms, begging us to face them to ultimately heal them. If you’re struggling, FitMama, you are not alone. You don’t have to go it alone. You are the only one responsible for facing all of these things, but you are never alone. If you’d like to book in a private chat or a breathwork session with me, click here: https://calendly.com/jenoliver To get a copy of The Love FitMama Way book click here: https://amzn.to/3uoc9XF If you want to connect send me an email at jen@fitmamaforever.com or Find me hanging on Instagram @lovejenoliver See you online! Love, Jen Oliver

Hey Hey FitMama, I am back! This week’s episode is a solo cast with me, Jen Oliver sharing what’s been going on since our last episode aired over 3 years ago. It’s been quite the ride! I share some of my personal journey, what I have been going through and where I am heading. I recap The Love FitMama Way book and what it means to me to be a FitMama. FitMama is a mindset. This episode shares some of the Innercise to your Exercise that I recommend to all my clients, listeners, readers and community. This episode is the first of a 2 part solo series and more on my personal journey to come in the second part. I am so grateful you’re here FitMama, we have so much to learn, explore and share together! Catch me on Instagram @lovefitmama and grab your copy of The Love FitMama Way on Amazon today! Send me an email and share your journey, all ups and downs are welcome here! I can’t wait to hear from you - email jen@fitmamaforever.com I love you! Love Jen Oliver

This week’s episode features someone who I know you will love! Our guest is Dr. Michelle Peris, ND! This amazing FitMama has 2 kiddos of her own and is changing the narrative for how we approach our health. Dr. Michelle Peris is the founder of a women’s community health initiative called The Wild Collective. This community medicine initiative involves women coming together as sisters in self-care! They discuss topics like their menstrual cycles, digestion, detoxification, mental health and so much more in a community setting where they hold each other accountable and share their ups and downs. Dr. Michelle is a huge believer that having a community like this in health care is the missing puzzle piece when it comes to adopting and maintaining healthy behaviors over time. Dr. Michelle shares her education, experience, and wisdom on simplifying her patients as well as her own health and routine, harnessing her menstrual cycle to empower her with energy, and she shares things she has experienced in her own life that will certainly inspire you on your FitMama journey. You can find Dr. Michelle on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, her website, and Podcast. To learn more about The Wild Collective check here for more info. Time Stamp: 1:00 - All About Wild Creative 4:00 - Impact of Social Support 8:00 - People Implementing her Recommendations 12:00 - Power of our Menstrual Cycle 16:00 - Intuitive Messaging 20:00 - FitMama AD - Dr. Michelle Peris 22:30 - Apps for Health and Fitness 24:00 - Working with Post-Partum Mom 28:00 - Managing Time of Being a Mother 32:00 - Simplifying Medicine 36:00 - Fasting 39:00 - Her Own Pleasure and Play 43:00 - Conclusion

This episode is loaded with nuggets of wisdom for women at all stages of motherhood and for those who don’t have children but still have a vagina! Join Kate Roddy and I as we chat Vaginal Self-Care and all the mind-body aspects of taking care of your own vagina. Kate Roddy is a veteran orthopedic and pelvic floor physiotherapist and creator of The Kegel Release Curve. Kate is the mama to two of her own and has much experience and wisdom she is imparting in this episode. Kate believes that blood flow is vital for achieving orgasm and healing our vaginas after giving childbirth. She also gives us the real scoop on what sex is like after giving birth. Our bodies have changed and are healing for 6-8 weeks. But generally, doctors do not go into depth on what sex is like after we’ve delivered and our healing process is taking place. Kate has some amazing tips for us FitMamas so tune in closely today! Kate is a believer in you being the first one to explore your body after having a baby. What do your vulva and vagina look like? How is it feeling? She also shares in detail the benefits of perineal massage before and after birth. Kate created The Kegel Release Curve after her own pregnancy and this pelvic wand has some great features that others on the market don’t have. You can find Kate on her website and Instagram! To learn more about her amazing Kegel Release Curve you can visit the website or Instagram. It was such a treat having Kate with us! I hope you enjoyed our chat as much as I did! Let us know what you think on FitMama Podcast Instagram! Kate Roddy Episode Time Stamp: 1:00 - Kate Roddy's Work 3:00 - Results on Orgasms Research 6:00 - Achieving Orgasms 10:00 - Doing Pelvic Floor Contractions 13:00 - Touch and Confidence 16:00 - Stereotypes becoming a Reality 18:00 - Protecting Pelvic Floor Health 21:00 - Unclenched 23:35 - FitMama Way Ad 27:30 - Orgasm is a Way of Self-Love 29:30 - Post-Partum Orgasm 32:30 - Sex Positions 36:00 - Vaginal Care 38:00 - Power Back into Women's Hands 41:00 - Biofeedback 43:00 - Conclusion

This episode is loaded with nuggets of wisdom for women at all stages of motherhood and for those who don’t have children but still have a vagina! Join Kate Roddy and I as we chat Vaginal Self-Care and all the mind-body aspects of taking care of your own vagina. Kate Roddy is a veteran orthopedic and pelvic floor physiotherapist and creator of The Kegel Release Curve. Kate is the mama to two of her own and has much experience and wisdom she is imparting in this episode. Kate believes...

Hi, Fit Mama our guest on the podcast episode is Dr. Katie Thomson Aitken, ND, author of Create Calm: The Professionals Guide to Overcoming Anxiety. For Dr. Aitken, anxiety is not a fact but a response or reaction that occurs naturally to help and protect us. It should not be a permanent state, but a transient state. There are some things that people are anxious about that don’t go away which may give rise to a recurring anxiety state. We tend to get caught with our anxiety when we personalize the experience, such as saying “I have anxiety” rather than saying “This situation makes me feel anxious right now.” To help create calm and attain peace, she discussed several concepts of her Tranquil Minds Method, such as living and building a conscious life, setting boundaries, practicing mindfulness, and the catch-and-release method. Creating a conscious life- When we own the values we like for ourselves to have, determine for ourselves where we want to be at rather than looking at someone else’s standard, make that commitment to ourselves and work on the follow-through contribute a lot to our happiness and help ease with our levels of anxiety. Setting boundaries- By asking ourselves “What do I want to get out of this?”, “How do I want this to go?”, “What stops it from happening that way?” or “What do I need to put into place to make this easier for me?” are some questions that can help us set our boundaries. Practicing mindfulness- We can deal with stress and anxiety better. The first step to mindfulness is prioritizing ourselves and putting ourselves on the top of our very own list. Catch-and-release method- For times we feel overwhelmed. The catch is when we look underneath that overwhelm to discover the abundance of emotions that are hanging out underneath and around this feeling of overwhelming. Next is to do the release. We would want to let go or process the situation. We can do this by sharing it with somebody important to you or perform an intense physical activity. These things don’t change the situation and the feeling but they help in losing the intensity so that we can later on go back into the problem and solve it with a much clearer head. Dr. Katie Thomson Aitken is a Naturopathic Doctor and founder of the Tranquil Minds Anxiety Program for Professionals with Anxiety. Having overcome Generalized Anxiety Disorder herself, she uses her education and experience to help her patients reclaim their mental health and their life. Her new book, Create Calm The Professionals Guide to Overcoming Anxiety makes the Tranquil Minds Method available to everyone. She believes you can create your own calm, from the inside out. You can connect with Jen almost anywhere online through the social media links on her website or email her. Timestamp: 1:00 - Professional's Guide to Overcome Anxiety Book 4:00 - Transition State 7:00 - Coping Mechanism 9:00 - Taking Responsibility instead of Blaming 13:30 - Powerful Statements to the Universe 15:30 - Concept of Conscious Life 17:00 - How People Define Value 19:00 - Idea of Resonance and Boundaries 22:00 - FitMama ADS 26:00 - Mindfulness 27:00 - Teach our own Ways on our List 31:00 - Easing Our Levels of Anxiety as a Whole 33:00 - Recommendations to get that first Domino 36:00 - We Need Support 38:30 - The Feeling of Overwhelm 42:00 - Catch and Release 44:30 - Conclusion

Jenn Sadai is a Canadian author and advocate using her talents and life experiences to inspire and empower women. Jenn discusses her book about self-love and body image entitled the Cottage Cheese Thighs. She shared her long struggles with body weight, eating disorders, and self-esteem. For her, the scale played too much factor in how she was living her life until she finally let go obsessing with it. It changed her mentally, which was freeing even if it did not change her body. She accepted herself that she is indeed flawed but fit and fabulous, that it is okay to not fit into the mold of who she was trying to be, and that to be healthy is enough. Jenn also talks about her upcoming book, which will be out in 2022, which will be about women who want sex. She wants to disprove the notion that women don’t need or crave for sex the way men do. According to her, women can be whoever and do whatever and not feel there's an image that they have to live up to. She’s looking to breaking the stereotypes that are being held for women. She ended up the podcast with messages of self-love. For Jenn, everything comes down to self-esteem and how you handle a situation comes from how you feel about yourself. Your successful life becomes how you feel about yourself. So, love yourself and be good to yourself. You can connect with Jenn almost anywhere online through the social media links on her website or email her. Time Stamp: 1:00 - Her books that give inspiration to many 3:00 - Overcoming Fear in Releasing her book 4:30 - Challenges she faced 7:00 - Her Journey of loving her body 9:40 - Journey of Self-Acceptance 11:00 - Conversation of Feeling Something Good 13:00 - Disappointment 14:00 - Running 15:00 - Reprogram her Thoughts about her Body 15:43 - FitMama Way AD 19:00 - Book Publishing 21:00 - Keep Yourself Active 23:00 - Women Who Want Sex Book 24:00 - Normalizing Conversation of Sex to Women 27:00 - She Wants to talk about Race 28:00 - Learn from the people with Experience 30:00 - Love Yourself 31:00 - Conclusion

Let’s talk about sex FitMama! Get ready for this interview with one of my faves! Alexa Martinez is a sex, love, and relationship by design coach and sex coach business mentor on a mission to reform sex education and sexuality expression across the globe. She helps liberate people when it comes to their sexual expression and helps them discover what their sexual desires are and achieve these and their other desires in life as a whole. Alexa helps a wide range of people and uses multiple modalities and Alexa also can help you understand why you are not in the mood for sex. It might be because there are just so many other things going on in your life but the reasons can be much deeper for you not wanting to access and feel okay with experiencing pleasure. Because understanding what’s at play allows you to take control over how things progress so you can control the outcome. One of the techniques that Alexa teaches is breathwork, which can help alleviate trauma by over-oxygenating the brain and body. She also shared that guided breathwork can also be incorporated in sex so that you can enjoy sex in a more tantric, more mindful, and more present way. Alexa shares what got her into being a sex coach and how she believes that sex should not be on the bottom of one’s list because sex is a gateway and helps you access more who you are so you can be a better mother, wife, or anybody that you are, fully expressed, connected with herself and regulated in one’s own system. One of my favorite resources (get your copy!) that Alexa shares are her Will, Want, Won’t List for couples or individuals to explore, which is a compilation of 300 items that you and your partner answer separately to crack each other’s desires. It helps a couple understand what each other wants to happen during foreplay, the sex itself, and the aftercare. The Want list includes what you desire to be done to you. The Will list includes what you will do for your partner in case your partner wants it, while the Won’t list is the hard limit and non-negotiable aspect of the list, wherein the boundary lies and it’s something you “won’t” do. Alexa also holds the Sex and Love Academy, a 6-Week Transformational Program that will expand your sexual knowledge, improve your communication skills, and create the sex and love life you've always desired. Subscribe to join the SLA waitlist and to stay informed on when the doors will open! You can follow Alexa Martinez on Instagram @thatsexchick and on Facebook and join That Sex Group to stay in touch!

Kim Anami, a sex and relationship coach and vaginal weightlifter, discusses the true power of sex and the benefits that come with being A Well-Fu*ked Woman. According to Kim, there is an epidemic of sexually unfulfilled females in modern times. These women express this as feelings of anger, frustration, depression, and behaviors like overeating. Sex is the greatest resource for rejuvenation and vitality. It improves one’s energy levels and mood. A woman’s marriage, relationship with her partner, and overall physical health can benefit from having regular sex (with a partner and/or herself). Moreover, partners who are active in sex can become a superpower couple as they become each other’s power source, and consequently, this impacts their relationship, family, and other aspects of their life in a positive way. Kim also shared that a woman does not need a husband, boyfriend, or any sexual partner to be well-fu*ked. Just by pleasuring oneself thru meditation, masturbation or creation can make her sexually fulfilled and well-fu*ked. Kim concluded that sex can be seen as a powerful tool, if not THE most powerful tool, in a woman’s personal growth toolbox, just the way we treat exercise, meditation, and diet. Be sure to check out Kim’s blog and podcast page. More lessons about what sex really is, what we have not been told and other topics that discuss sex in greater, more meaningful depths can be found there, along with loads of her online programs available throughout the year, such as The Well-Fucked Woman, Sexual Mastery for Men, Vaginal Kung-fu, Sexy Mama Salon (for Holistic Pregnancy and Blissful Birth), G- Spot Ecstasy, and Coming Together (for couples).

Be prepared to get excited in this episode (I did!) Today I talk about edging yourself towards orgasms and the many benefits to doing so. Not only the orgasm itself but also all the “foreplay” that can go into it, solo or with others. In this episode, I talk a lot about body image and some new ways to look at the things we see in the mirror. Some new thought patterns and habit patterns can take you to new places with unconditionally accepting your body, loving it from the inside out, and outside in and honoring yourself and your needs daily. Each of us deserves to feel pleasure and to prioritize it in our days. Our intimacy with ourselves plays a big role in connecting with partners and plays a big role in all other relationships we’re in. Role modeling sex positivity and body positivity for our children is an opportunity we all have that will benefit each of us greatly. Schedule in some time for pleasure, play, self-pleasure, and mirror gazing. Stare at your beautiful naked self in a mirror or take a few naked pictures of yourself and begin admiring yourself. Even closes ups of your vulva (yoni), especially at different stages of arousal and post orgasm. See the beauty and love what you see. This will enhance your pleasure! While there are many benefits to orgasms, the best ones come not from forcing them. Don’t make sex or sexy playtime all focused on achieving orgasms because the anticipation and the buildup to the actual release feel oh so good as well. Please share this episode with a friend today! Reach out to me on social media to let me know how things are going for you or book in a call and let’s chat about it!