Being a FitMama all begins with love. Loving self care for the body you have and strengthening your core from the inside out. Mind and Body inspiration, education and motivation for you to live a life you love in a body you love, for life!
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Tips, resources, interviews, and simple strategies to help you improve health, fitness, focus, energy and your lifestyle. Each episode is designed to motivate, educate and give you simple strategies and actionable steps to become a better, more fit version of yourself as you enter into your 40's and beyond. Dave McGarry, the show host, is the founder of the Fit Over 40 Challenge and has helped hundreds of people transform their lives. If you are ready for the challenge to change your life th ...
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How to Learn From Toddlers with Dr. Hasan Merali (EP1212)
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Hey FitMama, I am excited this week to bring you my interview with Dr. Hasan Merali, pediatric emergency medicine doctor and father. We covered lots of topics from his new book: Sleep Well, Take Risks, Squish the Peas, which is all about secrets from the science of toddlers for a happier, more successful way of life. While this sounds funny and ado…
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Hey Hey FitMama you’re in for a treat this week. I have my friend Elysia Rotaru, Actor, Producer and Voice over artist. She is so talented and while has been at it for so long she’s just getting started in her career as a Mom of a 2, almost 3 year old. She is a wise, experienced woman in entertainment and also parenting consciously while finding he…
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Hey FitMama! This week I have a very special guest on the podcast, my very own FitMama!! It’s the first time I have interviewed my mom on my pod and she’s visiting me in LA from Toronto so I took the opportunity to do so. This week I have been doing live 60 minute breathwork sessions with her and she has been loving it! We got so caught up talking …
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Hey FitMama, This week I am so grateful and excited to have an amazing guest on the show, Alla Shashkina, a running coach, fellow trauma informed breathwork facilitator and breath science practitioner. As you already know, I love breathwork, the science behind it and even taping my mouth to sleep (iykyk)! Alla and I have a great chat about what she…
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How to Regulate Your Nervous System - Take Off the Hats! (EP118)
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Hey Hey FitMama, This week I am bringing to you some nervous system regulation wisdom! Jump into this episode for my tips and tools to get out of the sympathetic dominance many of us find ourselves in day to day and spend more time hanging out in your parasympathetic mode (rest and digest), why? Because it feels so much better! We can actually resp…
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How to Hold Space With Boundaries (EP117)
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Hey FitMama, I’m back this week with a solo episode all about how to hold space, not only for others, but for yourself as well. Often we are at maximum capacity in our time, energy and money available to give to others and yet we expect ourselves to be there for everyone and we end up giving from an empty cup. This can be so easy to do and I feel l…
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In this week’s episode I dive deeper into where I have been the last few years mentally, emotionally, relationally etc. I go into detail about the dark time in my life I have just come out, how I went through the stages of grief, what helped me both stay alive through this, and what eventually helped me come out the other side. I share my experienc…
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Hey Hey FitMama, I am back! This week’s episode is a solo cast with me, Jen Oliver sharing what’s been going on since our last episode aired over 3 years ago. It’s been quite the ride! I share some of my personal journey, what I have been going through and where I am heading. I recap The Love FitMama Way book and what it means to me to be a FitMama…
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A new segment to piracy where I read to you my daily devotional
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On today's episode I talk a little bit about the book that I'm reading by Tim covert called relentless and practicing mental toughness as well as discipline talk about my experience as an athlete and mom and how it all helps me be a better person hope you guys enjoy!
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On today's episode I talk about PFAS on workout clothes and what they can cause in a little bit about me going green on all my cleaning products.
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On today's episode I talk about grounding or earthing and all the scientific research benefits of doing it and how it has helped me.
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I share some of my traditions to make Christmas not about gifts and more about quality time with quality people.
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On this episode I briefly go over a reasonable workout you can do it and as little as 15 minutes and some important reasons you should add strength training to your routine!
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Listen to my experience and maybe find it helpful!
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Fitness isn’t everything but everything is harder if we aren’t for. But being fit is more about being physical it’s mentally emotionally eat.
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How to Get Unstuck and Reach Your Fitness Goals in 2021|Ep 85
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Are you feeling stuck and unable to get out of a rut when in comes to your fitness and weight loss? In this episode I am going to give you the strategies you need to get "unstuck" and crush your fitness goals in 2021.By Dave McGarry
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Wellness and Energy is the Basis for Everything
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In this episode of the "Fit Over 40 Challenge" show I dive into one of the most important things you need to be doing to make life easier and you perform at your best! I know a lot of you came into this year ready and excited for all the possibilities of a fresh start! If there is one thing you need to start doing it is this!!…
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In this episode of the "Fit Over 40 Challenge" show I am going to give you a tool that will help you set the tone for 2021! This tool will help you make great decisions...set priorities and stick to them...and even help you achieve your goals.By Dave McGarry
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In today's episode of "The Fit Over 40 Challenge" I name 20 things that I am grateful for that happened in 2020! Don't get me wrong it was a tough and challenge year. I know many people who suffered all sorts of hardships but I reflected back and came up with 20 things that I was grateful for in 2020! Plus, a bonus item to bring in 2021. What were …
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Self Care For a Better Mood |Fit Over 40 - Ep. #82
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In this episode of the "Fit Over 40 Challenge" I want to give you a little pep talk today about feeling fit, strong, and healthy throughout December and the holidays! There are so many reasons to carve out some time for self-care this time of year. I am going to talk about Just One of them... Your Mood!…
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Immune Boosting Benefits of Moving Your Body|Ep 81
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In today's episode of the "Fit Over 40 Challenge" I am going to talk to you about the role exercise can play when it comes to staying healthy. I know I have preached about this before but I have a few more nuggets and tips to give you. Plus, I have some research to share that might just give you some motivation to get started!…
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In this special episode of the "Fit Over 40 Challenge" show I have a special guest! And when I say special it is my mom and we do the interview on her 80th birthday! We talk about her life as a kid growing up in a simpler time and talk about what to do if you are just getting started like she did in her 40's. I hope you enjoy this episode as much a…
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Episode 114: Wild Women’s Wisdom with Dr. Michelle Peris
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This week’s episode features someone who I know you will love! Our guest is Dr. Michelle Peris, ND! This amazing FitMama has 2 kiddos of her own and is changing the narrative for how we approach our health. Dr. Michelle Peris is the founder of a women’s community health initiative called The Wild Collective. This community medicine initiative invol…
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In this episode of the "Fit Over 40 Challenge" show I discuss something we all have had from time to time. If you are like me you have experienced those nighttime snack cravings and why do they always have to be EXTRA...Like in extra tasty! I will give you a few reasons why this happens as well as a few strategies to stop it from happening all the …
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Episode 113: Vaginal Self-Care with Kate Roddy
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This episode is loaded with nuggets of wisdom for women at all stages of motherhood and for those who don’t have children but still have a vagina! Join Kate Roddy and I as we chat Vaginal Self-Care and all the mind-body aspects of taking care of your own vagina. Kate Roddy is a veteran orthopedic and pelvic floor physiotherapist and creator of The …
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How to shut down that negative voice in your head! |Ep. 78
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In today's episode of the "Fit Over 40 Challenge" show I am going to talk to you about something I know I struggle with and if you are honest with yourself I have a feeling you may struggle with this as well. Self Talk has a big influence over not just your mood, but also your health. Studies show some people are naturally nicer to themselves in th…
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Episode 112: Create Calm: The Professional Guide to Overcoming Anxiety with Dr. Katie Thompson Aitken, ND
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Hi, Fit Mama our guest on the podcast episode is Dr. Katie Thomson Aitken, ND, author of Create Calm: The Professionals Guide to Overcoming Anxiety. For Dr. Aitken, anxiety is not a fact but a response or reaction that occurs naturally to help and protect us. It should not be a permanent state, but a transient state. There are some things that peop…
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Episode 111: Cottage Cheese Thighs with Jenn Sadai
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Jenn Sadai is a Canadian author and advocate using her talents and life experiences to inspire and empower women. Jenn discusses her book about self-love and body image entitled the Cottage Cheese Thighs. She shared her long struggles with body weight, eating disorders, and self-esteem. For her, the scale played too much factor in how she was livin…
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How saying No Affects Your Fitness and Weight Loss
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In this episode of the "Fit Over 40 Challenge" show I talk about something that will make you feel more in control of your time and also your actions! If your schedule is usually jam-packed and you sometimes wonder how you're going to accomplish everything on your list, it might be time to take back control! What does this have to do with health an…
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The Best Fitness Advice I've Heard in a Long Time
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In this episode of the "Fit Over 40 Challenge" show I share with you some of the best fitness advice I have heard in a long time! These are principle for success that can make 2020 your best year ever!By Dave McGarry
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Episode 110: That Sex Episode with Alexa Martinez
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Let’s talk about sex FitMama! Get ready for this interview with one of my faves! Alexa Martinez is a sex, love, and relationship by design coach and sex coach business mentor on a mission to reform sex education and sexuality expression across the globe. She helps liberate people when it comes to their sexual expression and helps them discover what…
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Episode 109: Orgasmic Enlightenment and Vaginal Weight Lifting with Kim Anami
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Kim Anami, a sex and relationship coach and vaginal weightlifter, discusses the true power of sex and the benefits that come with being A Well-Fu*ked Woman. According to Kim, there is an epidemic of sexually unfulfilled females in modern times. These women express this as feelings of anger, frustration, depression, and behaviors like overeating. Se…
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Episode 108: Benefits of Orgasms (and how to have more)!
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Be prepared to get excited in this episode (I did!) Today I talk about edging yourself towards orgasms and the many benefits to doing so. Not only the orgasm itself but also all the “foreplay” that can go into it, solo or with others. In this episode, I talk a lot about body image and some new ways to look at the things we see in the mirror. Some n…
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Episode 107: The Ultimate Home Birth with Marni Wasserman
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This episode with Marni Wasserman will inspire you and encourage you to dream big for your birth experience and stay the course when things aren’t going according to plan. Marni takes us through her the end of her pregnancy and shares her home childbirth experience and the unexpected ways that things panned out just as she had hoped for. It’s natur…
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Episode 106: Demystifying Miscarriage and PMS with Dr. Jordan Robertson
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Dr. Jordan Robertson had 3 miscarriages before she got was able to carry her first baby to full term and it was devastating, to say the least. She saw countless others go through similar experiences and as she started learning more about miscarriage and hormones she got clarity and started finding solutions for herself and her patients. As a Naturo…
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Episode 105: What’s a Doula with Christa Ardelean
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Episode 105: What’s a Doula with Christa Ardelean This week’s episode will leave you feeling empowered about birthing. Pregnant women are consistently bombarded with fear messaging about the pain and suffering they are about to embark upon through labor, delivery, and raising children. Christa Ardelean is a birth, sibling, and postpartum Doula and …
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Episode 104: Simply Synced with Jenn Pike
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This week’s packed episode features Jenn Pike, a Functional Nutritionist and Medical Exercise Specialist who shares with us her simplicity style wisdom, sharing with us how being healthy and fit does not have to be complicated. Jenn shares the value of knowing what week of your cycle you’re in and how you can modify your lifestyle and behaviors fro…
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You Must Do This if You Want to Get Fitness Results
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In this episode of the "Fit Over 40 Challenge" show I talk to you about the power of daily habits and give you some ideas for non negotiables that will help you succeed with reaching your fitness goals and building your immunity!By Dave McGarry
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