Join gym rats, Arielle & Haley as we dive into all things health, wellness, and fitness. Grab your coffee, pre-workout, or electrolytes and come along for a friendly conversation!
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Women Make Waves is an all-female hosted NCFIT podcast. Your hosts, Lindsey and Arielle (aka Bloom), talk to female coaches, athletes, entrepreneurs, and more, with the goal of elevating the voices of bada** women around us! A rising tide lifts all ships, and we're here to honor, laugh, and chat with strong women! Strength is FEMALE!
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I have NEVER met an ADHD woman who wasn't truly brilliant at something! **This podcast with over 5 million downloads is for smart, high-ability ADD/ADHD (diagnosed or suspecting) women who see their symptoms as more positive than negative. If you want to fall in love with your ADHD brain and discover where your brilliance lies, this podcast is for you! **ADHD for Smart Ass Women is globally ranked in the top one-half percent of all podcasts in the world on any subject. It's streamed in more ...
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Andy Garfield & Patrick Kling talk to industry professionals from the world of Themed Experience Design. This includes Theme Parks, Museums, and more! The show is part of the Themed Experience Television Network. Find out more at www.themedexperiencetv.com or follow us on social media @themedexptv
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EP. 283 Kris Jones: Simplifying Writing for ADHD Brains
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Can creativity and chaos coexist to create brilliance? Let’s unlock the secrets to mastering storytelling and entrepreneurship with Kris Jones in this week’s episode of the ADHD for Smart Ass Women. Kris Jones is a pioneer in storytelling and entrepreneurship. She founded Red Door Stories in 2003 after overcoming significant challenges, including a…
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33: Fill Up Your Cup: Navigating Motherhood as a Mom, Wife, and Individual
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Join your hosts Arielle and Haley as they check in with newly postpartum Arielle and baby Charli about how adjusting to life as a family of four is going. Discussions around husbands being excellent fathers and taking their self care. Starting your own self care journey as a new mom in order to fill your cup and avoid creating resentment in your re…
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EP. 282: The Power of Persistence: Arielle Paul’s Story
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Teachers once said, “She’ll never amount to anything academically,” but Arielle proved them wrong. This podcast episode celebrates the resilience and brilliance of women with ADHD, featuring Arielle Paul's remarkable journey. Her story is a powerful reminder that with the right support and strategies, such as neurofeedback and tailored education, t…
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EP. 281: True Crime: The Lori Vallow & Chad Daybell Story with Author, Lori Hellis
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Do you love true crime stories and want to see how ADHD plays a role in them? Then, this episode is for you! Lori Hellis is a former lawyer turned true crime author. Her journey from law to writing is driven by her restless mind's need for new challenges and constant stimulation. Lori's impressive background includes working as a prosecutor, public…
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32: And Then There Were Four: Arielle's Birth Story
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EP. 280: Dr. Sharon Saline: The Stress-Anxiety-ADHD Nexus
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Did you know there's such a thing as productive anxiety and toxic anxiety? One can give you a boost, while the other can drag you down. Managing ADHD, anxiety, time management, and social expectations can be tricky, but they also open doors to self-discovery and growth. Dr. Saline, with over 30 years of experience and a strengths-based approach, of…
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EP. 279: From Anxious Ground to Blooming Minds: Kendall Platt's Mindful Gardening Revolution
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Is it possible that the vibrant energy of ADHD can harmonize beautifully with the serene practice of mindful gardening? Kendall Marie Platt, who was diagnosed with ADHD at 36, is living proof that it can. She shares how this diagnosis transformed her life, channeling her dynamic energy into the calming rhythms of gardening. Throughout our conversat…
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31. Breathing Down Low: How Diaphragmatic Breathing Supports Pelvic Floor Health
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Join Gym Rats Arielle and Haley as they dive deep into proper breathing technique and how it effects our anatomical health and ability to move without injury. Whether it be in the gym, in daily life, men, women, pregnancy, the diaphragm breath and our core control effects us all and how we prevent injury and flow with stability. Prior to getting in…
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EP 278: Author Allison Larkin on 'The People We Keep' and Thriving with ADHD
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What makes us different can be the very thing that makes us shine. For writers with ADHD, navigating the creative process is both a challenge and a fascinating opportunity. Bestselling author Allison Larkin has turned the unique challenges of ADHD into the fertile ground from which her successful writing career has blossomed. Join us as we explore …
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EP. 277: Linda Karanzalis: A Pioneer's Approach to Nonverbal Learning Disorder and ADHD
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Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) bring unique strengths and opportunities, showcasing the extraordinary capabilities and resilience of those who experience these conditions. In our latest podcast episode, Linda Karanzalis, a board-certified cognitive specialist, shares her enriching personal and…
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EP. 276: Embracing ADHD and Autism: The Mindful Misfit's Guide to Movement and Magic for Every Body
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Recognizing the importance of self-care and body connection is crucial for those with ADHD, which is what makes Caitlin Doherty’s work with Mindful Movement for Misfits so significant. As a therapeutic yoga and movement practitioner, Caitlin not only offers guidance but also embodies the vibrant possibilities of living with ADHD and autism. Her per…
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30. Unfiltered Perspectives: Huberman Scandal, Challenging Feminism, and Boy Mom Realities
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Join Gym Rats Arielle and Haley as they take a break from fitness and health to gab about some current events. Let's get socratic, the ladies discuss the Huberman Scandal and why the phrase "Never meet your heroes" almost always applies. This tailspins into a conversation around radical responsibility and some of the holes in modern feminism that l…
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EP. 275: From Soft Bones to Solid Laughs with Comedian Ellie Hino
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Get ready to crack up and nod in agreement as the hilarious Ellie Hino, a Minneapolis gem in the stand-up comedy realm, joins me, Tracy Otsuka, for this episode of ADHD for Smart Ass Women. llie's candid recount of her diagnosis following the trials of motherhood, her journey through emotional regulation, and the quest for effective coping strategi…
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EP. 274: Embracing Diversity at the Dinner Table: Transforming ‘Picky Eating’ with Stephanie Sorrentino Mulholland
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In a world where ADHD and neurodiversity often complicate the seemingly simple task of eating, Stephanie Sorrentino Mulholland brings a refreshing and enlightening perspective to the table. As a pediatric speech-language pathologist and a neurodivergent individual herself, Stephanie delves deep into the heart of 'picky eating,' transforming it from…
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29: Cracking the Code: How Chiropractic Care is Healing Generations with Dr. Morgan Plantamura
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Join Gym Rats Arielle and Haley as they welcome Dr. Morgan Plantamura of Truly Chiropractic in Austin. Have you heard of Neuro based Chiropractic Care? How about the Webster Technique? Dive into all things chiropractic care that is geared toward balancing our nervous system and the way we adapt to stress. Dr. Morgan maps out what it looks like to b…
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EP. 273: Empowerment Beyond Misdiagnosis with Alyssa Fontaine
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Alyssa Fontaine's life story highlights the crucial need for mental health diagnosis and care accuracy. Misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder as a teenager, she faced the challenges of ADHD and medication mismanagement, which set her on a path to self-advocacy and profound change. This experience fueled her passion to support women entangled in cycles…
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EP. 272: Grieving and Healing through ADHD Perspective with Laurie Peterson, Anita Robertson, and Sandra Centorino
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Navigating grief can be a challenging and emotional journey, especially when coupled with the complexities of ADHD. However, it can also be an opportunity for growth and resilience. In this upcoming discussion, we'll hear from a group of remarkable women, including Sandra Centorino, the beacon of positivity, Laurie Peterson, an authority on ADHD an…
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28: Sweat & Stories: Girls Gabbing & Modifying Workouts
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Join Gym Rats Arielle and Haley while they catch up on their lives. With Baby #2 coming very soon, Arielle is running into all those pesky inconveniences toward the end of pregnancy that you just don't think about until you get there. Sore pelvis, cant reach your legs to shave, and much more. All the while, Arielle completed the Crossfit open and t…
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EP. 271: Navigating ADHD and Public Service with Dulce Vasquez
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In this episode of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, I have the pleasure of chatting with Dulce Vasquez, who's not only making waves in the political arena by running for California State Assembly District 57 but also reshaping the conversation around ADHD and mental health. At 36, Dulce's life took a transformative turn with her ADHD diagnosis, providing …
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EP. 270: The ADHD Toolbox: Brooke Schnittman's Strategies for Success
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Brooke Schnittman worked closely with ADHDers for years providing disability supports, not realizing she had ADHD herself until she moved to virtual coaching and was suddenly unable to focus and stay on top of administrative tasks like she was before. Getting a diagnosis gave Brooke the tools and understanding to take her services and self-care to …
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27: Habit Heroes: Small Changes, Big Impact
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Join Gym Rats Arielle and Haley in a discussion all around creating habits, how to choose them, introduce them, create consistency, and build the healthy lifestyle that serves you best. As Arielle's baby girl is growing inside the womb, Haley's baby is growing outside the womb and making appearances within this episode. These tangential mama's are …
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EP. 269: How to Feel Good with Taylor Elyse Morrison
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The term “self-care” has become synonymous with bubble baths and meditation classes, but for ADHDers who are already overwhelmed by endless to-do lists, the last thing we need is to pile more “shoulds” onto our plates. Taylor Elyse Morrison always felt overwhelmed by the idea of self-care until she realized that, in her words, “self-care is listeni…
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EP. 268: Dissecting RSD, People Pleasing, Neurofibromatosis and Pet Nutrition with Priscilla Tollin
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Priscilla Tollin was born with neurofibromatosis (NF), a neurological disorder that causes tumors to form on nerve tissue and can impact mobility. Priscilla’s physical limitations meant that any hyperactivity she experienced growing up was turned inwards, and her ADHD flew under the radar until finally getting a diagnosis at 32. Once Priscilla unde…
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26: From Conception to Cradle: Mastering Prenatals for Fertility
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Join gym rats Arielle and Haley in a discussion around preconception prep and the main pillars to address in readying your body for creating, and growing, your mini me. The episode starts off with a catch up on Haley's experience with breast feeding thus far and how its always a great idea to reach out to professionals and get mutliple opinions. If…
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EP. 267: Harnessing EMDR and Polyvagal Theory for Stress Mastery with Gabrielle Juliano-Villani
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Many people know I'm a gusher, meaning that when I find something I really believe in, I want the whole world to know about it. I truly believe that the bottom-line goal with ADHD is to master our nervous systems, which is why I'm so delighted to sit down with clinical social worker and coach, Gabrielle Juliano-Villani. Gabrielle began her career i…
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EP. 266: ADHD in the C-Suite: Katy McFee's Blueprint for Women in Leadership
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Katy McFee spent the bulk of her career undiagnosed, and struggled for years until she learned how to work with her ADHD and not against it. After 18 years in the corporate world she founded her company, Insights to Action, which is on a mission to help close the gender gap in senior leadership. Katy discovered through her entrepreneurship journey …
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25. Butt Stuff: A Guide to Growing Your Glutes in the Gym
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We love a good glute training session in the gym. Why? Not only did we (Haley and Arielle) both lose our glutes after giving birth, but we worked really hard for them before that! Listen in this week for why glute training is so important, and what you can do to grow your glutes (without spending hours in the gym, or lots of money on plastic surger…
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EP. 265: Harnessing Your ADHD Superpower: A Chat with Jessica McCabe from How to ADHD
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After being diagnosed with ADHD at age twelve, Jessica McCabe struggled with a brain she didn’t understand. Determined to understand her challenges, Jessica reached out to experts, read articles, and decided to share her findings with others. This determination and curiosity set her on the incredible path she’s on today. Jessica is now the founder …
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EP. 264: Doing Veterinary Medicine Her Way with Dr. Ashley Portmann
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Dr. Ashley Portmann had always dreamed of becoming a veterinarian ever since she was a little girl, but like with many fast-paced careers in the medical field she soon found herself hitting burnout from the chaos of general practice. Ashley attended a conference on home hospice care and realized that maybe she wouldn’t have to leave the profession …
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24. Sleeping Safely: A Guide to Cozy Cosleeping with Your Baby
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Did you know that In other parts of the world, mothers cosleep with their babies from the day they are born? Cosleeping is really only stigmatized here in the U.S. In this week's episode, Arielle and Haley discuss cosleeping: the benefits, how to do it safely, and why even if you don't plan to cosleep you should know about the option for your own g…
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EP. 263: Melinda Shepherdson's Odyssey from World Explorer to Adventure Bush Therapy
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Melinda Shepherdson’s sense of adventure has led her up mountains, down rivers, and across the world. Her long list of travel destinations is impressive, but what Melinda cares about most on these adventures is her connection with nature. The outdoors provides her with regulation, energy, positivity, and helps to calm her ADHD mind–all benefits she…
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23. Revolutionizing Resolutions: A Fresh Start for the New Year
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Do you set New Year's Resolutions? Haley and Arielle don't, but they do something else (they argue even better) instead! Listen in on this episode for: Baby reflections and updates from Haley Setting intentions vs goals at the start of the new year Questions to reflect on from the past year When to actually set goals for the year Treating your fami…
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EP. 262: Navigating Relationships: Understanding Coercive Control, Trauma, and ADHD with Maya Ann
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22. Miracle in Motion: Haley's Birth Story
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Just a few short weeks ago, Haley and her husband JP, welcomed their baby boy into the world! Arielle and Haley sit down to chat about Haley's home birth experience, including her very short labor, and Haley shares some of her insights as a first time home birthing mama. As always, find us on Instagram: Find Arielle here: https://www.instagram.com/…
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EP. 261: From Our Pages to Their Lives: 4 More Stories of ADHD and Insight
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Last episode, I had the pleasure of introducing you to five brilliant women who were all in different stages of their own ADHD journey, and what I discovered is they found reflection and resonance within our book. All of these women shared their personal stories that showcase the unique paths they've walked, and they discuss the impact that our boo…
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EP. 260: From Our Pages to Their Lives: 5 Stories of ADHD and Discovery
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For this episode of ADHD for Smart Ass Women and the next episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with 9 real women who are in different stages of their ADHD journey and have also found reflection and resonance within our book. You’re going to meet 5 of them and then in our next episode you’ll meet 4 more of these wonderful women. They've generousl…
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21. Decoding Personalities: Navigating the Enneagram for Self-Discovery and Growth
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Join the Gym Rats this week as we talk to our guest, Jess McElroy! Jess is a Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, and Enneagram Coach. In this episode, we dive into what the Enneagram can show us about ourselves, we figure out Arielle's Enneagram, and we talk about how you can get your own Enneagram identified if you're …
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EP. 259: Exploring the Heart of ADHD Women An Interview of Tracy Otsuka by Dr. Christine Li
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This is going to be a very different episode than anything we've ever done here. I have invited my good friend, Dr. Christine Lee, to the podcast to interview me about my new book, ADHD for SMART ASS WOMEN. Christine is a procrastination coach, a seasoned clinical psychologist, and was the first ever guest on my podcast, which makes her the perfect…
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20. Transforming Your Physique: Unveiling the Secrets of Body Recomposition
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Join the Gym Rats as we talk about the basic principles of body recomposition! Use these basic principles in your training and nutrition to achieve the body composition you want. Arielle's 12-week Strength/Hypertrophy Program: https://www.ariellebloom.com/shop/p/powher-physique-1-strength-program-only Use the code STRONGYEAR24 to get the program fo…
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EP. 258: The Power of Hope: Rewriting the ADHD Narrative
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Doing this kind of work, I often feel like I’m going up against an industry that sees ADHD only as a weakness. But not only is there science and research to refute these negative misconceptions, there's also you, the thousands of ADHD women that I've had the privilege of meeting. And I just know after meeting all of you that they're getting it wron…
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19: Gifts of Presence: A Minimalist's Approach to Holiday Giving
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Join the Gym Rats in discussing why Millenials are obsessed with Minimalism and how it helps your health. The ladies dive into how this translates into the holidays and ways we can utilize love languages, experiences, and practical needs a part of our gift giving strategies. Explore all things personality tests, like aura quizzes, and how that corr…
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EP. 257: The Challenges of ADHD and Aging in Women with Dr. Kathleen Nadeau
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We’ve known for quite some time that ADHD doesn’t just “go away” with age, yet only about 4% of boomers have a diagnosis. So why the huge discrepancy, what are the impacts, and most importantly, what can we do about it? Dr. Kathleen Nadeau has been working to answer these questions for the last few decades. Along with many other accomplishments, sh…
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18: Perfume to Poison: The Dangers of Fragrance and Healthier Alternatives for Your Home
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Join the Gym Rats in discussing how scents effect our health and how we can find healthier alternatives to purchase or to make at home. Ever wondered what ingredients are used to create the fragrance in your perfume, candles, laundry detergent, wall plugins, etc? Well Arielle and Haley break down some of the common materials found in these products…
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Ep. 256 Cults, Child Marriage and ADHD Optimism with Dr. Tamara MC
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Show Notes–Ep. 256: Cults, Child Marriage and ADHD Optimism with Dr. Tamara MC Dr. Tamara MC is a cult, child marriage, and human trafficking Lived Experience Expert who advocates for girls and women to live free from gender-based violence worldwide. Married off at 12, Tamara has firsthand experience with fundamentalist cults, giving her valuable i…
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17: Bones & Brawn: Osteoporosis, Nutrition, and Strength Training
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Join the Gym Rats in a discussion around Osteoporosis and the increased rates we have been seeing over the last decade and a half. Why should we be concerned about Osteoporosis earlier than later, how our food and minerals effect our bones, and the forms of exercise that not only are proven to slow bone loss, but also encourage new bone growth. Thi…
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EP. 255: Emotional Resilience in ADHD: Building a Happier Brain
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Since tomorrow is Thanksgiving, I thought the topic of ADHD and gratitude couldn’t be more perfect. Gratitude is so important for every single human to feel good, but for those of us with ADHD, it's crucial. With our dopamine deficiency, we can't get anything if we’re not in positive emotion! Positive emotion has been shown to increase dopamine, wh…
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16: Podium to Pull-ups: A Retired Olympian's CrossFit Evolution and Mental Fortitude
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Join the Gym Rats in a fun interview with Rafa Quintero, 2x Olympic Men's 10m platform diver turned mechanical engineer with a passion for his newfound hobby: Crossfit. Explore the background behind this athletes success within his first sport and how he is now utilizing his previously learned skills, mental strategies, and ability to control his f…
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EP. 254: In the ADHD/Autism Trenches with Dr. Nanci Smith
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When Dr. Nanci Smith realized her neurodiverse childrens’ needs weren’t going to be met by the public school system, she knew she had to try a different approach to education. Luckily, Nanci has a background in psychobiology and is motivated by a challenge, so the transition to homeschooling was a no-brainer. Nanci learned how to support her childr…
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15: The Gratitude Workout: Managing Stress, Diet, and Fitness During the Holidays
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The Holidays have arrived! With Thanksgiving right around the corner, join Gym Rats Arielle and Haley as they discuss how to enjoy your holidays without fretting about the scale and other stressors. These two gym goers cover all aspects of stressors around the holidays from managing family dynamics, travel stress, decrease in movement and increase …
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EP. 253: When You Feel Unexplainably Unwell: Your Nervous System and ADHD with Pharmacist & Patient Advocate, Kalin Johnson
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For years, Kalin Johnson was operating with a dysregulated nervous system and putting her body through unnecessary stress, and it was only once she started listening to her body’s needs that she realized how much easier things could be. Kalin now combines her personal experience with her professional training as a healthcare provider to help others…
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