Evelyn's journey from trauma to empowerment through health and wellness is nothing short of inspiring. Growing up in a large household in North Jersey, she faced the absence of her busy parents and the trauma, leading to struggles with anxiety and dissociation. In this episode, Evelyn shares how she emerged stronger by finding solace in therapy, studies, and dancing.

Meet Gabby Villa, a nutritionist and triathlete. Gabby specializes in helping triathletes achieve their best results through individualized nutrition.

​Gabby's mission is to empower people to find the best version of themselves and accompany them on their way to achieving their goals. She helps her clients discover the magic of eating with purpose to improve training and quality of life.

In this episode, Gabby will dispel the myths surrounding diet culture and athletic performance, noting how important fats, proteins, and carbs (yes, carbs!) are to optimal results. She'll also review some nutrition tips for training, including pre-race carb intake and post-race recovery.

Meet Elicia McMullen, registered dietician, fitness coach, and mother to twin boys. Elicia has been on a remarkable health journey since 2017 when she was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer throughout four plains of her body. Within a year, after several rounds of chemotherapy, Elicia found herself in remission, celebrate, and went back to living life.

However, several months later in 2018, Elicia was re-diagnosed when doctors found a tumor in her rib cage. Fueled by the love for her children and a tenacious spirit, Elicia underwent a stem cell transplant at Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and is currently cancer-free.

In this episode, you’ll hear Elicia tell her courageous story and the changes she’s made in her life to cope with cancer treatment, the trials of motherhood, and stress. You will be undoubtedly moved by her survival story and why it’s important to invest in self-care.

Meet Tanya Burton, the proud owner of The Diet Doc Sedalia. Her love for fitness and health inspires her to motivate and encourage all those she meets. She is a wife, licensed massage therapist, and an ISSA certified personal trainer.

She grew up with an active lifestyle playing multiple sports in high school. However, after college she started to slow down and began gaining weight. Tanya transformed her life by hiring an online coach and used the flexible dieting approach to lose 50 pounds in one year. She continued to study nutrition and discovered how to manage her weight forever.

In the last three years Tanya has run three Tough Mudder events, a half marathon, and competed in her first physique show. When several friends, family, and fellow gym-goers began regularly coming to Tanya for nutrition, weight loss, and fitness advice, she realized how much she enjoyed helping others.

She is grateful to be providing specialized and custom nutrition, weight loss, and fitness services to help clients achieve their health and fitness goals.

In this segment of the Men Series we will be going though each of the interviews I've had with the men and pinpoint common themes. Let's get uncomfortable and talk about what's up! Why do we do the things we do? Why do we say the things we say? What's the real issue.

Today's episode we talk about how some of the men rather not say anything when it came to expectations of relationships. As we know, this ambiguous approach creates confusion, unmet expectations, and hurt feelings.

The episodes we discuss:

Season 2 Episode 1: The Men Series Sam

Season 2 Episode 2: The Men Series Jason

Season 2 Episode 5: The Men Series Wally

Season 2 Episode 7: The Men Series Mr. Jackson

Season 2 Episode 11: The Men Series Zach

Meet Laura Ligos, a registered dietician offering a “food first” approach to her clients. Known as the “Sassy Dietician,” Laura shares her zest for life through her private consultations with fitness-focused females who are looking to optimize their health.

Laura attempts to help her clients look at food as a noun, not a verb, and offers ways to fuel your body to remain active throughout your entire life. She tackles hormonal issues, personal relationships with food, and the benefits of making better nutritional choices.

In the episode, Laura gives her thoughts on intuitive eating, tracking macros, and the controversial Keto diet. Learning to trust yourself, your body, and your mind can help you find longevity and lasting health, and Laura hopes to instill that trust into each client she works with.

Meet Sarah Taylor, an unstoppable C.O.O and C.T.O of one of Melbourne’s hottest start-ups, transformational health coach, nutritional healer and international speaker.

As a formerly obese 40year old, Sarah turned her life around beating depression and a complete physical breakdown, accidentally getting into bodybuilding at age 42 and going on to become a 21-time World Champion by age 49.

Living by her motto ‘It’s never too late, start today’, Sarah is passionate about helping 40+ and busy working women transform their health and fitness and regain their energy and vitality in all aspects of their lives. She shares how nutrition can both hurt or heal in Episode 44.

Meet Janelle Gallo-Riegger, a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and ISSA certified nutritionist as well as a fitness model & state, national, & world bodybuilding champion. With 23 years of experience in the fitness industry, Janelle's true passion is to help others be the best versions of themselves through fitness and health. She trains people of all levels and all ages, helping others achieve a healthy and fit lifestyle.

In this episode, Janelle recalls her career in bodybuilding while offering advice on nutrition, training, and preparation for beginning competitors. She discusses the challenges of making it in the sport, and how her fitness journey led her to become a coach.