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Robin Long, Pilates instructor and founder of The Balanced Life hosts a place for honest conversations on health, wellness, self-care, work/life balance, and everything in between. We’ll cover it all and provide inspiration, resources, and practical tips to help you create your own uniquely balanced life and become the healthiest version of yourself inside and out.
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98: Incorporate Healthy Habits into Your Life with Habit Stacking
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If you are at a place in your life where you would like to incorporate healthier habits into your daily routine or let go of some habits that are holding you back from becoming the healthiest version of yourself then you won’t want to miss this episode. In this episode, you’ll learn how to make a plan to implement new habits, how to use habit stack…
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97: Creating a Healthy Relationship with Exercise with Jessica Thiefels
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Jessica Thiefels knows a thing or two about body image issues. As a former personal trainer, she hasn’t always had the best relationship with exercise or her body image. She has worked hard over the past few years to uncover her negative thought patterns and create a healthier relationship with eating and exercise. On this episode, you’ll hear abou…
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#96: How to become mindful rather than mind FULL
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Do your thoughts come racing at you as soon as you wake up? Oftentimes our minds run wild with the to-do list, reflections on previous conversations, or predictions about upcoming meetings. It’s no surprise that the average human processes 6200 thoughts per day. These constant racing thoughts can lead to anxiety, restlessness, and a general lack of…
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#95: Reap the Benefits of Breathwork with Exhale Hour
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93: 5 Tips to Embrace a Progress Over Perfection Approach in All Areas of Life
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Here at Lindywell, we strive for a progress over perfection approach because it is the best way to create lasting change. When starting a new wellness routine, it can be easy to take on the go big or go home mindset. However, studies have shown that small, incremental changes are the key to building long-term success. Listen to this episode to lear…
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92: The Missing Ingredient in Your Wellness Routine, Kiesha Yokers
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Today, Kiesha, Head of Breathwork and Somatic Programs at Lindywell, and I are taking a deep dive into incorporating breathwork into our wellness routines to reset our nervous systems into the parasympathetic state so that we can truly relax and rest our bodies. By the end of this episode, you may be so connected with your breath that you’ll alread…
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91: The role of flexibility in our lives with Lindy Royer
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Lindy Royer is my mentor and friend. She helped me begin my Pilates journey years ago. Lindy was the one who inspired me to become an instructor and then took a chance on me by hiring me for my first instructor role in her studio. As a seasoned Pilates instructor and physical therapist, Lindy brings a wealth of experience to this conversation. This…
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90: Abs, Core, and Pelvic Floor: What You Need to Know to See Progress
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There is so much misinformation about the abs, core, and the pelvic floor that people harbor many misconceptions about these areas. At the same time, the midsection is one of the most unloved parts of people’s bodies. People come to me all the time seeking ways to tone and slim down their midsection. In today’s episode of The Balanced Life podcast,…
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89: How to help our kids cultivate a healthy relationship with food with Rachel Rothman [Part 2]
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Navigating family mealtimes can be stressful. Everyone has their own ideas of what they want to eat. Kids can be selective, and families are often frazzled by the end of the day when dinner rolls around. Rachel Rothman helps families have less stress at mealtimes. She uses her extensive experience as a registered dietitian to work with families to …
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88: How to help our kids cultivate a healthy relationship with food with Rachel Rothman
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We all want to help our kids cultivate a healthy relationship with food, but this can be easier said than done. Many of us are still repairing our own negative relationship with food. Add in changing nutrition data, emotional elements, and comments and advice from family and friends and this topic can become a minefield. To help us navigate this di…
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87: How to make goal setting work for you
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As we wrap up another year around the sun, many of us become reflective of the year that has passed while also looking forward to what lies ahead. Setting goals may be something that you are intuitively drawn to, or maybe it’s something that has you running the other way. Regardless of how you feel about goal setting, I encourage you to have a list…
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86: Redefining happiness with Stephanie Harrison
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So many of us are on the happiness treadmill. We believe we’ll be happy once we achieve our next goal since the traditional way of thinking about happiness is wrapped up in our accomplishments. This means we don’t make room for happiness while we’re on the journey of life or we get caught up in the day-to-day whirlwind of feelings and emotions. Ste…
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85: 5 moments from The Balanced Life podcast that opened my mind
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The Balanced Life podcast is a place for honest conversations on health, wellness, self-care, work/life balance, and everything in between. My goal is to provide inspiration, resources, and practical tips to help you create a balanced life and become the healthiest version of yourself both inside and out. Today we have a special episode that spans …
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84: Creating community around the dinner table with Christine Bailey
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You may have heard about the benefits of having a family meal time, but the reality of living in the modern world can make it a challenge to create that space. Mealtimes are not only for nourishing our bodies, but they are also times to cultivate connections with family and friends. On this episode of The Balanced Life, Christine Bailey joins me to…
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83: How 30 days of gratitude can change your life
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Many people choose the month of November to reflect on all that they are thankful for, but practicing gratitude doesn’t have to be limited to one month per year. In this episode, you’ll hear how evidence shows that a regular gratitude practice has an impact on your brain, health, and well-being. And make sure to listen until the end to hear easy wa…
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82: The connection between our moods and food with Micah Siva, R.D.
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Have you ever felt hangry? Do you notice when your moods fluctuate throughout the day? Food might have something to do with it. There is often a connection between food and our moods and this episode of The Balanced Life podcast will help you improve that connection. Registered dietician (RD), Micah Siva, joins me today to discuss how food can help…
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Whether we acknowledge it or not, routines hold power over many aspects of our life. If you are not a fan of routines you may feel tempted to skip this episode, but I encourage you to listen. If you enjoy creating and optimizing your routines, then you’re probably already listening. This episode is designed to help you take a closer look at your ro…
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80: Practical tools to help you successfully navigate transitions with Elisabeth Callahan, LCSW
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Life is a series of transitions. Some are more welcome than others, but whether they are expected or not, it is important to be able to make the most of life’s transitions and learn how to navigate them. You may be familiar with our guest today; Elisabeth Callahan was the community coordinator here at Lindywell who left our team to start her privat…
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79: Using breathwork as a path to wellness with Kiesha Yokers
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Using your breath can be a powerful wellness tool whose benefits have been backed by scientific research. This free, easily accessible tool can be used by anyone at any time to help regulate emotion and bring a sense of well-being to your life. Breath is at the core of Pilates and can be used for wellness both on the mat and off. Our guest today is…
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78: How to use breath as a tool for growth and change
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Do you understand the importance and power of your breath? In Pilates, we focus on breathing intentionally, but do you know how important proper breathing is in your everyday life? You may be surprised to discover that something as simple as breathing can be used as a tool to impact both your physical and mental health. In this episode of The Balan…
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77: How to Simplify Your Routines and Stress Less
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If you’re like most people, having stress in your life is inevitable. If you’re dealing with stress right now, know that you’re not alone, and with everything that we have been through as a society these past couple years, how can we be surprised if we are experiencing stress? As a listener of The Balanced Life, you know that Robin has been working…
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76: Behind the scenes of our exciting new chapter
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An exciting new chapter is here, and Robin and Matt are excited to bring you along today to share all the details! Today’s episode is a special behind-the-scenes look at our recent company rebrand to Lindywell. You’ll hear their thoughts on why this change was necessary, the excitement (and some nervousness) that came along with it, and Robin’s hop…
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75: The Life-Changing Benefits of Play with Kaita, Becca + Sheri
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Today’s episode is fun, playful, and one that will boost your mood! Every month in our membership community we dive deep into one area of wellness that takes place off the mat, and every July we focus on play. However, in today’s busy world, how do we make time for play, and what does it even look like? Joining Robin today to help answer these ques…
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74: Are your habits helping or hurting you? with Sandra Chuma
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The truth is that habits are more than just what we do. They’re also what we think, how we respond to certain situations, how we solve the problems that we face and how we care, or don’t care, for ourselves. In this episode, we talk all about the habits that we want to create or may want to get rid of, and all that is entailed in this process. To h…
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73: The power of routines + creating a healthy home with Clean Mama
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If you’ve been following along on Instagram or Facebook, or are a member of The Balanced Life Sisterhood, you’ve heard Robin talking about what it means to create a healthy home environment. Often when we think of health and well-being, we think about the foods we’re eating or how much we’re exercising, but how often do we think about our environme…
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