Complete this 2-MINUTE SURVEY for a chance to win my book or a full scholarship to the Healthy & Happy Mama Program!When I became a mom, I realized that I was going to need to do things a LOT differently than I had before I was a mom. Everythin

Tips for When You're IN BETWEEN Where You Are & Where You Want to Be

May 7th, 2024 18m 58s

Complete this 2-MINUTE SURVEY for a chance to win my book or a full scholarship to the Healthy & Happy Mama Program! Are you struggling in the "in between" — aka the place between where you are now, and where you want your life to go?Do you see

Going on a MENTAL Diet... Join Me?

Mar 11th, 2024 19m 32s

Listen: I am NOT a fan of traditional, unsustainable food diets. You know this. But what I CAN get behind: a MENTAL diet. People are quick to go on diets when they don't PHYSICALLY feel their best, but how often do we go on a MENTAL diet to rut

Self Care When Life Sucks (UPDATED) | Prioritizing Wellness During Grief, Loss and Heartbreak

Feb 27th, 2024 31m 8s

I recorded a podcast titled "Self Care When Life Sucks" a few years ago on this podcast when I was going through a really challenging period of my life. It's one of the most downloaded episodes because if there's one thing we can all relate to

Eat Well & Stress LESS About Your Food/Training Over the Holidays with Mark Novak

Nov 22nd, 2023 44m 58s

Today my husband, Mark Novak, joins us on the Healthy & Happy Podcast.Once you get past the weirdness of the first few minutes (you'll see what I mean LOL), the rest of the episode is super insightful and can help shift the way you view the hol

LIFE AUDIT 101: Becoming Your Next Level Self | A Powerful Way to Level Up Your Physical & Mental Health

Oct 12th, 2023 34m 51s

GIIIIRL this podcast gets vulnerable. I share some of the changes I've made in my life recently via my LIFE AUDIT FORMULA. If you feel like there's a gap between where you are, and where you know you're meant to be, this episode is absolutely f

4 Easy Meal Prep Hacks for Busy People Who Hate Meal Prep

Sep 27th, 2023 10m 44s

I've tried what feels like a bajillion different styles of meal prepping at this point, and these four SUPER SIMPLE hacks are the only things that I've been consistently able to stick to. Pick one you'd like to start with and try it this week!

Let Your Excuse Become Your Reason | This Mindset Shift CHANGED MY LIFE

Sep 27th, 2023 5m 20s

HI MY LOVES! I'm excited to pop in more frequently with these shorter episodes (between the longer ones) to give you some actionable, tangible nuggets of wisdom that will change your life in 5 minutes or less. Give it a listen and let me know o

How to Get Motivated, Build Mental & Physical Resilience, and Become the Partner You Want to Have with My Fitness Coach, Andrew Wilhelm

Aug 21st, 2023 1h 13m

Today on the Healthy & Happy Podcast, we have none other than my fitness coach, dear friend, and the FIRST man on the podcast (besides Mark) ... *drum roll please* Andrew Wilhelm! Ladies, you know I am super protective of our space, and I would

A New Beginning: The Future of the Podcast

Jul 6th, 2023 34m 41s

This episode has been a long time coming, and it has taken me a LOT to share this one. What you DON'T see behind the recording of this episode is the years it took to find my voice again and feel confident sharing, and the months after I record

Part 3: Intuitive Eating With Light Structure | The Plus-One Strategy

Jun 27th, 2023 27m 36s

In part 3 of my nutrition series all about intuitive eating with light structure, we're chatting all about my plus-one strategy.In this episode, you'll learn how to:Enjoy ALL the foods you love in a way that helps you feel balanced and supporte

Don't Call It a Comeback Baybeeeee (Perfectionism & Future of Healthy and Happy)

Jun 21st, 2023 15m 19s

well well well... here we are, folks! In this episode, I face my perfectionism demons and talk about why it's important to just START and CHIP AWAY at something that's important to you (even if you feel rusty AF)We also briefly discuss my thoug

Part 2: Intuitive Eating With Light Structure | My GPF Style of Eating

Jan 15th, 2023 15m 36s

In part 2 of my nutrition series all about intuitive eating with light structure, we dive into the nitty gritty details of my GPF style of eating.In a nutshell, the GPF style of eating helps bridge the gap between restrictive diets and intuitiv

Part 1: Intuitive Eating With Light Structure | What It Is & Why To Do It

Jan 14th, 2023 16m 35s

Today's episode is part 1 of a series all about intuitive eating with light structure, also known as my GPF style of eating. Life is too short to spend your days consumed obsessing about food and your body. Through years of experimentation, I f

A New Way of Goal Setting & Why Your New Years Resolutions Don't Stick: Effort Vs. Outcome

Jan 1st, 2023 17m 20s

Let's be honest for a minute: how many times have you set a goal or New Years resolution, only to give up and feel like you failed yourself? In today's episode, we discuss: a mindset reframe that will help you focus on the EFFORT vs. the OUTCOM

Overcoming Self Doubt, Validating Yourself, Turning Your Passion Into a Career & More | REAL TALK

Jul 27th, 2022 24m 28s

This episode was inspired by a story @_lisaolivera 's Instagram story today, titled "A Reminder to Creatives of All Kind" I will share the screenshot of her story in a full blog post so you can read it, and I also read it aloud in the episode.

A Holistic Approach to Wellness (+ My Fave Wellness Shot Recipe)

Jul 11th, 2022 11m 13s

Nothing makes you appreciate your health more than when you're not well, am I right? While I was recently down and out with a cold, I was doing some reflecting about what wellness means to me. Turns out, wellness goes BEYOND just what we eat: i

Part 2: How to Stop Starting Over (FOR GOOD This Time)

Jun 27th, 2022 25m 1s

If you're sick of hopping on and off the bandwagon in your health and wellness journey, this episode is for you.In part 1 of the starting over series, we talked about a reframe for starting over -- and how to stop feeling guilty when we need to

Part 1: How to Stop Feeling Guilty for Starting Over

Jun 20th, 2022 9m 29s

We’ve ALL had to start over at something in our lives.Whether it’s a relationship ending, a choice to take a different path in your career, or the opportunity to start over again in your health and fitness journey… we’ve ALL been in a position

DO THIS Instead of Eating to Change the Way You Look

Feb 25th, 2022 13m 30s

When I was eating healthy purely to change the way my body looked, it felt like I kept hitting a dead end. I was frustrated and overwhelmed, and no matter how strict I was, my body wasn't changing.When I started to eat based on the principle I

Pregnancy Shouldn't be the ONLY Reason Women's Bodies are "Allowed" to Change

Jan 25th, 2022 11m 3s

In this episode, I share various comments I've received when I've shared photos of my body on social media: before I got pregnant, during pregnancy, and postpartum. We chat about:how well-intentioned comments about someone's body can actually

Overcoming Depression & Binge Eating | Client Chats ft. Kindra

Jan 18th, 2022 1h 12m

I recorded this episode with one of my favorite humans, Kindra from @creating.kindra!Kindra is a former client who participated in my 8-week Food Freedom Mentorship, followed by my yearlong group coaching mastermind. I wanted to bring her on th

SET GOALS WITH ME! Follow Along with My "Set Goals With Soul" Goal Setting Process

Jan 11th, 2022 19m 10s

I'm so excited to share this workshop-style podcast episode, where you can follow along and set goals IN REAL TIME with me!I've used this goal setting process for myself and my clients for 2+ years and it's created some MASSIVE wins in the area

My Intentions for 2022 | Five Minute Friday

Jan 7th, 2022 8m 31s

Welcome to 5 Minute Friday: it's a shortie but a goodie!In this episode, we chat about:My ONE WORD for 2022 & why I chose it / how I plan to apply itThe question I'm going to ask myself on a daily basis to keep my energy in checkA book I'm read

113: Get UNSTUCK & Find Your Path by Asking Yourself the Right Questions

Jan 4th, 2022 15m 53s

Do you feel like you’re in a rut? Like you’ve been trying to do something that’s worked for you in the past, but it’s not working for you anymore? This podcast talks about how to confidently pivot and change directions when what you’ve been doi