Jill Miller is an integrated teacher, trainer, and Roll Model method practitioner. She’s the creator of Yoga Tune Up, a form of corrective exercised geared towards helping people who experience all sorts of pain throughout their body on a daily basis. She started this type of exercise when she saw people breaking down, unable to understand how their body works in the context of movement.

Today, Jill tells us how she developed eating disorders throughout her school life, what jump started her interest in getting fit and healthy, the people behind her current mindset towards wellness, and the beginnings of Yoga Tune Up.

“Looking better in your body is a byproduct of you being at peace with yourself and be willing to play.” Jill Miller

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Jill was never the girl who moves a lot when she was a kid. She was overweight and had become aware of it when she was 11. She lost weight but became anorexic and then bulimic until junior college.
• Her mindset changed when she went to a shiatsu school and when she met Glenn Black, a human movement teacher and body worker.
• She defines self-care as being aware of how you treat yourself and your body.
• Anorexia and bulimia are the leading cause of death for teenage women.
• She doesn’t teach aesthetic-based fitness but body sense-based fitness.
• There are these blind spots we tunnel over thru training or lifestyle that could hold the key to improving performance, getting better sleep, and just overall fixing the way our body responds to everyday stimuli.
• The fascia is basically comprised of different fibers and fluids. It is the body’s wetsuit as it helps bind muscles together.

Key Takeaways:

• Live better in your body, not look better in your body.
• People are in pain. Nobody doesn't have some little compliant and that little complaint can be rewired, reframed, and re-experience so there is no feedback in the pain sector of their body.
• When you want to know more about your anatomy, you either want to improve performance or you got busted and something hurts.

Connect with Jill Miller:

• Yoga Tune Up
• Twitter
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Youtube

Mentioned in this episode:

• Glenn Black
• The Roll Model Book by Jill Miller
• Coregeous DVD by Jill Miller
• Tom Myers

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Dr. Stephen Cabral is a board-certified Naturopathic Doctor whose passion for health and wellness stemmed from having experienced severe health complications at the young age of 17. Over fifty doctors and one hundred different treatment protocols couldn’t find out what was wrong with his body and it appeared all hope was lost. It wasn’t until he found the concept of alternative medicine from a doctor who specializes in natural and functional medicine that he began his recovery process. He has since devoted his life to helping others rebalance their bodies and renew their health.

In this episode, Dr. Stephen Cabral describes his journey into health and wellness that started with his health problems. He shares the doctors he consulted with, the procedures that didn’t work for him, and when he finally found out how to cure his illness. He also explains what a typical day at his clinic looks like, the common patients he encounters, and shares some of his thoughts on self-diagnosis and analysis paralysis.

“Everyone has a genetic predisposition, but that doesn't mean it has to be your destiny.” Dr. Stephen Cabral

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Where his fitness journey started.
• Why a blood test isn't enough to determine your health.
• What he notices in his patients when they start working with him.
• The first step in taking the journey in finding out what's wrong.
• The common problems he sees when patients come to him.
• His thoughts on doing a ketogenic diet.
• An example treatment for typical patients.

Key Takeaways:

• The body will heal itself when you discover, replace, and remove your deficiencies and toxicities
• There's a time and place for every form of medicine, but we can't have every person fit in one little, nice, neat bucket.
• 95% of all health issues are lifestyle and environment created.
• Inflammation is a really good symptom, not a disease. It tells you there's something wrong deep within your body

Connect with Dr. Stephen Cabral:

• Stephen Cabral official website
• Podcast: The Cabral Concept

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Amanda Tress is a digital marketing consultant, mom of two wonderful children, and a personal trainer. Her passion revolves around improving the health and wellness of her clients. She’s been doing this for over ten years and transformed so many lives, more than just the physical aspect, but also when it comes to self-esteem and having a positive mindset.

Today, Amanda tells us how she got into this type of career, her struggles of maintaining her level of fitness after having her first child, what she advises to her clients when they come to her the first time, and provide some tips on how to keep the family as fit and healthy as they can get.

“When I had my kids, I really wanted to set a foundation and develop healthy lifestyle habits as early as possible.” Amanda Tress

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Amanda, though an athlete and enthusiastic about exercise, lacked understanding of nutrition. Because of this, she was physically strong but had plenty of health issues particularly on her blood sugar.
• After learning about nutrition, she also found out about intermittent fasting and she never looked back.
• Being a personal trainer doesn’t mean she gets to exercise whenever she wants. Often times, her time is divided between training her clients and taking care of her family which leaves little time for her own fitness activities.
• Every single person is different. Your lifestyle affects how much success you're going to have specially when it comes to fitness.
• Being fit is not always about doing the best exercise or having the perfect diet. Sometimes you have to find out what’s causing you to have health issues first before you proceed to move forward.
• Amanda tells us what worked for her before she had kids didn’t work after. She had to adjust without sacrificing her family or her fitness.
• She motivates her clients by telling them to maintain a positive perspective and to set long-term goals.
• Even stopping to consider what we're thankful for one time can reduce cortisol levels by 23% which is important for weight loss and overall wellness.
• When eating treats, it’s important to teach your kids not to eat them mindlessly. Lay down some rules on when to eat them and why.
• Probiotics are good but not all probiotics are created equal. Do your research before buying anything for health purposes.

Key Takeaways:

• Being strong is more important than being pretty.
• Sometimes we just need a little bit of an intermission from all the busyness of life.

Connect with Amanda Tress:

• Fit Pregnancy and Parenting
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Twitter

Mentioned in this episode:

• Just Thrive Probiotic

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Laurel Wassner is the first cancer survivor to win an Ironman Triathlon. Her story is no different than most survivors, only that she was diagnosed the year after she graduated college and when she was at the prime of her health. It took her six months’ worth of chemotherapy plus five long years of recovery to get back into fighting shape. Before she fully recovered, Laurel worked as a photographer’s intern and photo editor until she made a career out of being a triathlete in 2008. She competed twice at the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii and is currently training to compete again this year.

In this episode, Laurel shares her cancer survival story. She describes what it was like to hear she had an awful disease at such a young age and how it changed her perspective on life. She also explains the kind of training regimen she did post-chemotherapy as well as her diet, and shares tips for those who aspire to be triathletes.

“The best way to learn is learning from someone who's done it before.” Laurel Wassner

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What's missing with today's generation in terms of fitness?
• How finding out she had cancer affected her and her thoughts on acquiring it despite having a fit lifestyle.
• The type of training she did to get her fitness back.
• How she mentally trained to be strong throughout her ordeal.
• Why you don't need those who weren't there with you during your worst.
• What her diet was like post-chemo.
• What does a typical day look like to her?
• How much food does a triathlete need on a daily basis?

Key Takeaways:

• Being with a group can help motivate you to train and they might even lend you gear for competition.
• You have to make choices. You can go down the negative road or the positive one. Sometimes, however, you're too tired to take the positive road and that's fine.

Connect with Laurel:

• Athlete Food
• Instagram

This episode was sponsored by…

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On today’s episode of FitFluential Radio, Kelly Olexa shares her story of how she became inspired to create the FitFluential company, what motivated her to make the fundamental changes in her life to get healthier, and her observations and insights into the health, fitness, and wellness industry.

We dive deep into her personal and business background and she explains why she feels there is a significant need to take the educational value and information in a different direction, presented to the public in a different way so that consumers of all walks of life can gain access to the real, raw information without feeling like they are stumbling or hitting a wall.

I really want everybody to know what I know, apply what I’ve learned, and change their future. – Kelly Olexa

In This Episode You Will Learn:

• How FitFluential got started
• How Kelly became interested in the health, fitness, and wellness industry
• Why she feels that information is segmented into specific fields online and what joining them into one central location could do to impact those in need.
• What was her biggest “ah-ha!” moment
• She shares her transformation journey
• Her views on the relationship between stress and health
• The phrase, “After 30, your metabolism slows down and it’s all up hill from there” is not true!
• As humans, we always overestimate what we can accomplish in 6-months.
• We are all unique – from our DNA to our lives – we are all unique. What works for one person may not work for you.
• If you get your hydration right, get your sleep right, get your circadian rhythm and biology right – it opens a world of options for you that doesn’t include excessive dieting or killing yourself at the gym.
• Your health is always going to be a journey. Do not ever give up.

Stop comparing yourself to everyone else. Commit to the long-term. – Kelly Olexa

Mentioned in This Episode:

• Body for Life book by Bill Phillips

Key Takeaway:

Open your mind. Be open and willing to listen to things and to listen to why. Most importantly, start looking at your life – not your pant size; not comparing your looks to others. Look at your stress. Look at your job. Look at your relationships. Look at everything. Be willing to say you’re ready to change. It’s okay to be skeptical, but be open and willing to investigate and to be your own health advocate.

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Welcome to the first episode of FitFluential Radio! The FitFluential Radio Podcast is the brainchild of Founder and CEO of FitFluential, Kelly Olexa and podcast host Kevin Cottrell. The show will air Monday through Friday each week and will be filled with practical and actionable advice, information, resources, and tools that you can use each and every day to improve your health, wellness, and fitness level.

Our intention with this show is to provide you with meaningful conversations and interviews that will educate, demystify, explain, and simplify a variety of complex health, fitness, and wellness issues that are being discussed daily.

This is not your typical network interviews podcast. We’re going to ask the hard questions.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

• Our goals for the show.
• Examples of our upcoming guest interview lineup
• About FitFluential
• What’s in store in future episodes.
• Why we are passionate to bring you the best, most updated information, tools, and resources in the industry.

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