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In today's episode, we’re joined by Founder of Balanced Black Girl Podcast Les Alfred, we're going to be exploring the importance of Balance. In a world filled with endless demands and distractions, finding balance can often feel like an elusive pursuit. Yet, it is essential for our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. From managing work and personal life to nurturing relationships and pursuing passions, achieving balance is the key to leading a fulfilling and harmonious existence. But what does balance truly mean, and how can we cultivate it in our lives? Today, we'll uncover the meaning of balance and explore why it is crucial for our overall health and happiness. If you’re feeling stuck in a job you despise, unhappy or out of alignment with your goals. Then listen up, because this episode is for you. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slayathletic/support

In this episode of Slay, Founder of Black Excellence Brunch and Producer Trell Thomas shares how important it is to rest, and how every Sunday his friends and family would gather after church to for Sunday Dinner at his Mom’s house. For Trell this was a sacred space, for people to unwind, share and eat! This weekly ritual was so important to him that he launched his own event series featuring curated guest lists that are celebrated for their valuable contributions to the black community. If you’re feeling burnt out or overwhelmed, if you feel like you just need a day off, a day to be celebrated, a day to be loved, a day to be cooked for? Then listen up, because this episode is for you --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slayathletic/support

In this episode of Slay, New York Times Bestselling Publisher and CEO of High Tree Publishing Roda Ahmed Model, shares how her perseverance paid off as she successfully navigated a numerous book bans to become one of the world’s leading children’s book authors Join us as we explore the inspiring story of how Somali-born Roda became the first African Woman to have a bestselling non-fiction novel that was required reading in Universities and schools in Norway to facing bans by a number of school boards and districts here in the US. In spite of life's challenges Roda continues to push back and fight for her right to have her books on the shelves of public libraries and schools and we are so here for it! Discover the inspiration behind her Bestselling children's’ books Mae Among The Stars which celebrates the life of Mae Jemison the first black female astronaut and Etta Extraordinaire a fabulous young woman with big dreams! And indulge in a bed time story that will make you giggle with delight! Whether you're an aspiring author, a mom or an unwavering pioneer in your industry “Control Your Own Narrative“ will leave you captivated, and reminded of the importance of honoring your inner child. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slayathletic/support

In this episode of Slay, Newlyweds Eric and Louise discuss the topic of marriage and how it’s changed them. Join us as we explore how the pair are coping with 2 years of marriage under their belts, how they overcome conflict, what keeps them together and the one thing that Eric does that drives Louise insane! Whether you're currently in a committed relationship, perhaps you’re already married, or worse still you’re thinking about getting married, “How marriage changed me“ will leave you hopeful, heard and reminded of the importance of healthy communication within your romantic relationship. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slayathletic/support

In this episode of Slay, Model, Fashion Designer and Producer and Neha Kapur, shares how she successfully navigated a number of life-changing transitions. Join us as we explore the inspiring story of how Neha navigated early rejection from the US modelling industry, overcoming her fear of failure to be crowned Miss India 2006 and winding up her fashion brand Hensley after 3 years of operation and why despite life's challenges she's committed to staying true to herself and pushing herself beyond her comfort zone. Discover how Neha uprooted everything to move overseas and how she navigated her feelings of isolation, loneliness and resentment. Whether you're an aspiring model, designer or producer or if your experiencing some growing pains from a career, life or relationship transition, “Never let rejection create self doubt“ will leave you captivated, and reminded of the importance of having a healthy relationship with yourself first. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slayathletic/support

In this episode of Slay, Olympian and CEO of Slay Louise Hazel, shares how she navigated a toxic relationship. Join us as we explore the captivating story of how Louise managed feelings of guilt, fear and shame in order to successfully distance herself from a narcissist. Discover how Louise's strong sense of self worth eventually prevailed and led her to do everything needed protect her peace. Whether you're in a toxic relationship with a friend, family member or lover “Why I had to block that motherfucker“ will leave you feeling empowered and ready to assert your boundaries and put yourself first. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slayathletic/support

In today's episode, we're going to be discussing the three M’s of women’s health. Metabolism, Menstruation and Menopause and how we women can optimize our exercise and nutrition to achieve our fitness goals at various stages of our lives. It doesn’t matter whether you’re in your mid twenties or early fifties. If you want to know how maintaining a healthy metabolism can optimize your day to day life then this episode is for you… I’m joined by an incredible woman who changing the fitness game for women. She has directed research programs at Stanford and AUT University, she is the author of ROAR and works closely with USA cycling, Please welcome exercise physiologist and nutritional scientist Dr Stacy Sims as we uncover Metabolism, Menstruation and Menopause. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slayathletic/support

In today's episode, we’re going to be exploring the topic of restriction. Have you ever found yourself following a restrictive diet or fitness regime? Have you avoided social events because of being overly restrictive, was it best to just avoid temptation all together and when is too much restriction bad for you? Joining me today to dissect this topic is my partner in crime, my husband Eric Strangis(@ericstrangis) and we’re here today to discuss Restriction: When is it all too much? With dry-January behind us, I wanted to talk about this topic at a time when it wasn’t going to discourage anyone from making better choices for themselves. But I have to ask the question…. what’s the point in taking part in dry January if you’re chomping at the bit for a drink on February 1st? In your name we slay! Louise Hazel --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slayathletic/support

In today's episode, we're going to talk about the topic of Joy. Defined as feelings of great pleasure and happiness there are so many things in our lives that are capable of bringing us joy, some of those things are intrinsic and some of those things are extrinsic, but they say that true joy in life is to be used for a purpose. Maybe your purpose is your career, your spouse, your kids or maybe it’s as simple as cooking. My next guest is a natural-born joy spreader, her smile is said to spread across the atlantic. Joining me today is one of my best friend’s in the whole wide world. It's Ayurvedic Chef, Co-Founder of Juni and Author Radhi Devlukia. You can get your copy of JOYFULL here. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slayathletic/support

In today's episode, we're going to discuss Self Love. If you’re a woman and haven’t yet experienced your season for eating, praying and loving then there are two things that are likely, you’ve never been heartbroken and your eat, pray, love season will come… eventually. This is a season of self discovery where you might be reconnecting with who you truly are at your core. So if you’ve been feeling a bit lost in your life, career or relationship and are desperate to reconnect with yourself, then this episode is for you! Joining me this week to unpack this topic is a good friend of mine, Variety named her as one of the most Powerful Women in Reality TV, it’s author and Challenge Champion Tori Deal (@tori_deal). Get her book The Soul Spill now https://shop.torideal.com In your name we slay! Louise Hazel --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slayathletic/support

In today's episode, we're going to discuss Self Love. If you’re a woman and haven’t yet experienced your season for eating, praying and loving then there are two things that are likely, you’ve never been heartbroken and your eat, pray, love season will come… eventually. This is a season of self discovery where you might be reconnecting with who you truly are at your core. So if you’ve been feeling a bit lost in your life, career or relationship and are desperate to reconnect with yourself, then this episode is for you! Joining me this week to unpack this topic is a good friend of mine, Variety named her as one of the most Powerful Women in Reality TV, it’s author and Challenge Champion Tori Deal (@tori_deal). Get her book The Soul Spill now https://shop.torideal.com In your name we slay! Louise Hazel --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slayathletic/support

In this episode of Slay, we're going to discuss how to improve our relationship with food and our bodies. Joining me this week to unpack this topic is a formidable woman, she is dishing out amazing advice daily on Instagram, it’s co-founder of HIITBURN and your fitness bestie Kelsey Heenan aka @thedailykelsey! Let’s face it, we women put a lot of pressure on ourselves on a daily basis and it’s natural to care about your appearance but when do we cross the line between self-care and caring too much. When does our preoccupation with food and our bodies become overbearing? Maybe you’ve noticed yourself forming unhealthy habits, maybe you’re comparing yourself to others or maybe you think you might be suffering from body image issues. If so, then this episode is for you! In your name we slay! Louise Hazel --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slayathletic/support

In this episode, we're going to discuss the topic of Lifestyle Change. It doesn’t matter who you are, changing your daily habits requires a shed load of effort. It requires ongoing planning and commitment. Maybe you’re trying to give up smoking, eat out less or even transform your body. Have you ever started a lifestyle change and given up? Do you feel like this year is finally your year to implement positive lifestyle changes. If so, then this episode is for you! Joining me this week is a woman who is slaying her demons, one by one. Not only is she an engineer, she’s has achieved a major lifestyle overhaul, since being diagnosed with PCOS and I’ve been watching her non-stop over the past year making crazy progress in the gym and transforming not only her body but her overall health. It’s Febeh Acho also known on Instagram as @breakingupwithobesity and she’s got a lot to share! In your name we slay! Louise Hazel --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slayathletic/support

In this episode of Slay, we're going to talk about success. At some point in our lives we all strive for success. Whether it be our careers, body goals or in our relationships, we can’t escape the fact that every single one of us has desired more for ourselves in some capacity. So why is it that for some people success comes easy, whilst others could be doing the same thing and getting nowhere? What about you? Do you feel successful? Or do you feel stuck? Are you spinning your wheels? Do you feel like you’ve hit a plateau despite consistent effort and is that causing you frustration or demotivation or apathy? If so, then this episode is for you! Join me this week as we uncover The 3 Fundamental Truths To Success … --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slayathletic/support

Have you ever found yourself feeling out of place in the gym, not quite sure whether you’re doing something right or wrong? Whether you're a seasoned gym goer or just beginning your fitness journey, then this episode is for you. In this episode of Slay, join host Louise Hazel as she kicks off the New Year with her husband, Eric Strangis, to discuss Gym Etiquette. Let’s face it, there are definitely some unwritten rules when it comes to gym etiquette and whether we want to admit it or not, we’ve all done something or have experienced something that breaks the rules of gym etiquette. Join us as Louise and Eric discuss and share their stories about 14 of the most popular and cringe worthy things that people do the gym. In your name we slay! Louise Hazel --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slayathletic/support

In this episode of Slay, exercise physiologist and nutritional scientist Dr Stacy Sims, uncovers how to lose fat, really….. She has directed research programs at Stanford and AUT University, she is the author of ROAR and works closely with USA cycling. Join us as Dr. Stacy and I explore how we women can optimize our nutrition to achieve our fitness goals. It doesn’t matter whether you’re training for your first marathon or you’re a stay at home Mum, if you want the best information that is backed by science when it comes to your nutrition then this episode is for you… Get Dr. Stacy’s book ROAR, here and learn everything you need to know to adapt your nutrition, hydration, and training to your unique physiology so you can work with, rather than against, your female physiology. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/592889/roar-revised-edition-by-stacy-t-sims-phd-with-selene-yeager/ Follow Dr. Stacy Sims here: Instagram: @drstacysims Locate an Inbody Scanner near you, here https://inbodyusa.com/support/nearest-testing-location/ Locate a Dexa Scan near you, here https://www.dexascan.com/pages/locations Link to other measuring modalities(from Stacy) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30240568/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36839163/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30741864/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35389940/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37606404/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30758869/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37632665/ General population-- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36837808/ If you want more episodes like this, subscribe to the Slay Podcast! Want to workout with me daily/want to be apart of the slay squad? Download the Slay App ⁠⁠https://www.slayathletic.com⁠⁠ Follow Louise Hazel here: Instagram: @louisehazel @slayathletic Website: ⁠⁠https://www.slayathletic.com⁠⁠ Slay Shop: ⁠⁠https://www.slayathletic.com/collections/shop-all⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slayathletic/support

Olympian and CEO of Slay Louise Hazel teaches you how to set health and fitness goals and achieve them! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slayathletic/support

In this episode of Slay, co-founder of Bossbabe and new co-founder of Member Up Danielle Canty is going to be giving us her masterclass on starting over… Let’s face it there’s not many of us out there that are ferociously goal driven and haven’t had to rebuild from scratch at some point in our lives. Maybe you’ve had a divorce, maybe you left your job, maybe you moved to another country, maybe you’re building a start-up. I don’t know many women that have endured all of the above within a short space of time and come out thriving. Join us as we dive into how Danielle became the successful entrepreneur that she is today and find out why she exited Bossbabe. Discover what Danielle is up to now with her new company Member Up and gain insight on how Danielle tackles her to-do list while taking care of her health and fitness. Whether you’re a female entrepreneur, a divorcee, or anyone else who has had to rebuild themselves from the ground up then this episode is for you! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slayathletic/support

In this episode of Slay, Meditation teacher and author Megan Monahan, teaches us how to unplug and get more out of our day. We invite you to embark on a journey toward a more fulfilling day by exploring the transformative power of unplugging and embracing the practice of meditation. Join us as we delve into the untapped potential of mindfulness, uncovering the myriad benefits it offers to people of all ages. Discover the secrets to reclaiming your time and attention in a world buzzing with constant connectivity. Our experts share practical tips on how to detach from the digital realm, allowing you to reconnect with the present moment and unlock the hidden wonders of your day. Explore the profound impact that meditation can have on individuals across generations. Our discussion delves into the science behind meditation, emphasizing how the true benefits unfold not during the act of meditation itself, but in the moments that follow. Learn how cultivating mindfulness can enhance focus, reduce stress, and promote overall well-being. To kickstart your journey into mindfulness, we've crafted a soothing guided meditation that bookends this episode. Immerse yourself in a moment of tranquility as we guide you through calming breathwork and mindfulness exercises. Let the gentle waves of relaxation carry you into a state of heightened awareness, setting the stage for a day filled with intention and purpose. This episode is a gentle reminder that amidst the chaos of modern life, there's immense power in slowing down, unplugging, and embracing the timeless practice of meditation. Tune in, unplug, and unlock the full potential of your day! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slayathletic/support

In this episode of Slay, Photographer Samantha Dutton, discusses her emotional and transformative journey of preparing her mind and body for her wedding day. Having suffered from years of body image issues she shares how she was able to get into the best shape of her life with help from Louise to thrive on her wedding day. Join us as we dive into how body image issues can lead to major anxiety for anyone who is gearing up for their special day, and the tools you need to being using to transform your body and make it last. Discover how Sam and Louise created the ultimate training and nutrition plan for Sam’s big day and why other training modalities never produced results. Sam is transparent and open with her story allowing us to learn from her mistakes. Hear a firsthand account of how Sam tried absolutely everything in her quest to become “skinny” only to find results in the most unlikely of places! Whether you're suffering from body image issues or stressing out as you prepare for your wedding day this episode will provide you with some much need expertise, advice and perspective and will leave you feeling empowered, motivated, and reminded of what really matters. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slayathletic/support