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Summary

In this week's episode, I was super excited to sit down with DivaDance North Dallas studio owner, Natalia Maravi. Listen in to hear her inspiring story of going from a newbie dancer at 26 years old, to dance fitness instructor, to studio owner in just a matter of years.

Her story is not that of an overnight success, or of privilege, or of certainty in her path. No, hers is a story demonstrating the power of baby steps, listening to your intuition, and stepping into the unknown to unleash a career and life she never coul...

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1. The 'Cleaver'

• When you do something, you do it all the way. You are the ultimate Sunday prep person.
• You're going to want to pick your recipes for the week, put each meal on the calendar, grocery shop, chop, cook, and package your meals. It takes up your entire Sunday but the rest of the week you are 100% food-stress free.

2. Left-Overs Lover

• You feel like there's nothing better than sitting down to a delicious, home cooked meal that you just had to spend 5 minutes warming up.
• Every time you cook, make mult
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Summary

1. Consistently gather information until you can't ignore the facts.

2. Figure out YOUR why. Remember, an object at rest stays at rest. And an object in motion stays in motion. You need your goals to be acted on by an outside force; that's what your why is. But it has to be strong enough and powerful enough to get you moving. 

3. Quit 'playing' with the idea. Draw a line in the sand and make the DECISION to change. And do whatever you have to to make that commitment real. Tell it to all your friends, post it on social m...

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"I have not ceased being fearful, but I have ceased to let fear control me." - Erica Jong

1. When you have an opinion, say it! Especially when someone asks.

2. Be unapologetically you.

3. Own your mistakes. 

4. Take one small action towards your biggest, scariest, most important goal every single day. Even when you're not ready. No, especially when you're not ready.

5. Ask for what you want. In bed, in business, in friendships, and even in restaurants.

For my bonus tip on what to do every month that won't just give ...

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"Balance is not something you find. It's something you create." -Jana Kingsford

Health

• The 80/20 rule at play: 80% of what you eat is healthy and 'on plan', 20% of what you eat is for 'fun'.
• How to know you're in 'the zone':
  • You feel energized.
  • You're confident in your ability to maintain your routine.
  • You're seeing results without feeling deprived. 
• How to know you're off:
  • You stop seeing results.
  • Old symptoms come back like lethargy, digestive upset, or cravings.
  • You feel out of control or like you'r
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Summary

Some of you may know that I recently held a free No Excuses New Year Transformation Challenge. 

And because the live trainings were so powerful for so many, I decided to share them with you as bonus episodes in the Life Unleashed Show! (cue cheering)

Here's what we covered:

Sunday: Why your weight loss programs haven't worked and what to do about it.

Monday: 'Eat less, move more' is terrible weight loss advice, here's what you should focus on instead.

Tuesday: The secret to reaching your wildest dreams WITHOUT ...

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Summary

1. DO NOT beat yourself up, wallow in regret, or fall down the cycle of self-hatred. You aren't broken, or weak, or a failure because you went 'off plan.'

DO forgive yourself, figure out what your triggers were and how you can handle them differently next time, and move on. And remember, there's no magic trick to this.

2. DO NOT do a juice cleanse. The extreme swings will just jack up your metabolism and set you up for a cycle of binging and cleansing. 

DO try a whole-foods based reset like a mini Whole7. Extremes don'...

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Summary

What is keto?

It's a diet made up of approximately 70% fat, 25% protein, and 5% carbs with the intention of putting your body into ketosis where it burns fat as its primary source of fuel. It sounds like a great idea... until you realize what it actually does to your body. 

10 Reasons You Can Count Me Out:

1. It's utterly unnecessary.

- People are singing keto's praises because of its weight loss effects. But keto is not some magical diet, it's simply forcing you into a calorie deficit by all but eliminating an entir...

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Summary

• In a finite game, you're playing for the purpose of winning, the rules are well defined, and players are squarely defined as winner or loser. 
  
  • The problems with playing the finite game in life are knowing what to do once you've 'won', committing to an all-or-nothing mentality, and defining yourself as 'winner' or 'loser.'
  • 3 ways you might be playing the finite game:
    • Following a diet with an end date... remember, if your diet has an end date so do your results.
    • In fights with your significant other, your aim is ...

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Summary

• Environment in this context entails the people you spend time with, the items you surround yourself with, and your literal location.
• People
  • According to a study I came across in the NY Times, when a close friend becomes obese, you are 171% more likely to become obese yourself. 
  • The people around you influence what you view as acceptable, they influence your habits, and because of mirror neurons, we tend to mimic their beliefs and behaviors.
• Places
  
  • Maybe you never have candy. You aren't even tempted by it.
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