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The stories, conversations, and lived experiences that pave the way to finding balance in our health and wellness journeys. Courtney Babilya is a registered nurse, certified personal trainer, Women's Fitness Specialist, and mom of two. Now recovered from a history of disordered eating and mental health struggles, the ER nurse turned entrepreneur shares her unique perspective on the grey area of health, after years of black and white thinking destroyed her relationship with her body. Join Cou ...
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Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! In this episode, I share how distraught I am over my first gluten-free Thanksgiving and the ATROCITY that is gluten-free bread. Why is it...wet?! I digress: this episode is actually all about busting the top 5 cyclical fitness myths that are floating around the internet. Why is walking the main exercise recommended for…
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Train Like A Mother: From Cyclical Fitness to Pregnancy
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Ready to redefine your fitness journey during pregnancy? We promise this podcast episode will be your ultimate guide! Tackling fitness amid the whirlwind of pregnancy can feel daunting, especially if you've been practicing cyclical fitness prior to getting pregnant. Should you keep following cyclical fitness? Are there phases to pregnancy? Haaalp! …
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Between World Championships and the Rogue Invitational, today's episode dives into the realities of being an elite level athlete, and what that means for their mental and physical health. But beyond that, what does it mean for US as we look to them as heroes, idols, or the picture of health and fitness? Together, we debunk myths and discuss the ard…
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Imagine stepping into your future self's shoes today. How would it transform your life? In our chat today, I'm bringing the "be her now" philosophy to wellness. I've been seeing it everywhere in the online business world, but it has such a powerful message that you need to hear! This transformative approach involves adopting the habits and behavior…
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Growth through Relocation and Acclimating to a New Gym Environment
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Have you ever pondered how a major relocation can stir up your life? Let me tell you, it's more than just a change of scenery. Join me as I recount our journey from Tennessee to Arizona, the unexpected decision to rent, my initial resistance to the change, and ultimately the adaptation to my new surroundings. Plus, I'll share my experience with CLE…
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Harnessing Red Light for Recovery and Menstrual Wellness with Dr. Zulia Frost
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I'm so excited to introduce you to Dr. Zulia Frost, an expert in photobiomodulation. Photo-bio-WHAT?! Simply put, photobiomodulation is the application of light to create a response in the body. Today's episode will explain the exact science and physiology of how red light interacts with our cells and how we, as active women, can harness that energ…
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Can we really do it all and be it all? It seems like today, you aren't "enough" unless you have a 9-5, have a side hustle, and also homeschool your 5 kids. Like WHAT?! Listen to my thoughts as I unpack the narrative that "boss babe" culture perpetuates for women, as well as rants on: - Nat Geo's recent uh-oh - Going braless and commando - Magic Spo…
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Turning 30, Walking During the Luteal Phase, and Menstrual Musings
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HEY HEY! I'm back behind the mic after a wild few weeks, and that's what I'm chatting about in this episode: - Life updates and moving - Turning 30 and getting older - The deal with the walking recommendation in the luteal phase - The difference between happy and bitter patients in the ER...it's not what you think! - What my inner guides told me in…
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Is Listening to Your Body Making Excuses?
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Mentions in this episode: Beef organ supplement I'm taking Resting heart rate, basal body temperature, appetite Mental exercises: modify or reschedule & 5-minute timer Embracing short-term inconsistency to enable long-term consistency Following the pulls of your cycle to release the shame DID YOU HEAR THE NEWS?! The Keeping Balance Method is now an…
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Back to the Beginning: How Gymnastics Shaped Us with Sylvie Borschel
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This episode goes out to all of the women who were shaped by their childhood sport - the good, the bad, and the ugly. Our guest today, Sylvie Borschel, helped me safely unravel the intricate ways it did that to us. Sylvie is a comedian and film producer in New York City, but more than that, she is my best friend. Thankfully, I had her humor to help…
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April is Premenstrual Disorder Awareness Month, a movement that is super important to me and the KB community. Our guest today is Mandy Rother, a functional dietitian who specializes in a holistic approach to Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). She combines 15 years of professional experience with her lived experience of PMDD to guide her compr…
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Make Work Suck Less with Cassandra Babilya
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Today's guest is extra special to me - my sister-in-law! Cassandra and I chat all things career alignment, making the scary leap to change jobs, and what that looked like for her after 8 years with the CIA. Now, as a culture leader in tech with Amazon, entrepreneur, career coach, and mom, Cassandra offers her wisdom and tips to make work suck less …
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Ohhh, Crossfit. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Literally. In this episode, I'm exploring the reasons why Crossfit helped me heal from my eating disorder and reignited my passion for movement, while at the same time acknowledging its limitations. Everything has a time and place in our lives, and while it can feel like a devasta…
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Day in the Life: Balancing Motherhood, Entrepreneurship, and Health
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In this episode, I'm breaking down how I organize my days in order to manage raising two toddlers, running an online business, and working on my health. It sounds like a lot, and I'm re-strategizing CONSTANTLY, but I truly feel SO much gratitude to do what I do and I hope this episode gives you a few nuggets of inspiration. We cover: - why you alre…
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Happy ronaversary, everyone. It's been exactly three years since the first lockdown, so it's about time that I tell you my version of how things went down. This is more of a diary entry about my experience as an ER nurse as the pandemic hit, but hopefully this is an insightful perspective! Being a nurse is never easy, but those few months of 2020 w…
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Health Updates + The Chapters of Healing from Diet Culture
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I have health journey updates! If you're lost, listen to my last episode to hear why I decided to look deeper into my health. In this episode, we cover: - The current phase of my protocol that I'm on - Intentional parenting shifts I've made - The stages of healing from my eating disorder - Nontoxic swaps and how it can go too far A few of the nonto…
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Health Journey Part 1 - The Symptoms That Led to a Hashimoto's Discovery
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Welcome back! In this episode, I'm sharing how I discovered that my thyroid is trying to go rogue. Not today, thyroid. Not just that, but the specific things that I've been experiencing over the years that led me to seek deeper answers from Crowell and Co, a root cause practice that is determined to work with me to get to the bottom of this. I'll c…
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That Time I Pooped My Pants with Dr. Kassie DeWitt
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Today we have our FIRST EVER GUEST on the show - Dr. Kassie DeWitt, a licensed pelvic floor therapist and doctor of occupational therapy! In today's episode, we talk all about: - pelvic floor function AND dysfunction - our personal stories with pelvic floor dysfunction...like that time I pooped my pants - habits that can contribute to urinary leaka…
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Happy New Year! In this episode, I'm talking about my word for 2023 and the lessons from 2022 that I want to carry with me. If you're ready to step into a new era and need some encouragement, then this episode is for you! DID YOU HEAR THE NEWS?! The Keeping Balance Method is now an APP! Introducing a brand new membership for on-demand home workouts…
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Nap Strikes, Self-Care Through the Seasons, and Listener Questions
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We're chatting about ALL the things today, including: - How my toddler's nap strike has been affecting my mental health - Why your version of self-care will look different throughout your seasons of life - How I met and fell in love with my husband - My favorite lifts, snacks, and home gym equipment Stardust App for cycle day tracking For the compl…
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Navigating Weight Loss in the Post Diet-Culture Era
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CONTENT WARNING: EATING DISORDERS. While I say "post" diet-culture, it is still very much alive today. But for some people, that chapter is in their past, and they're ready to approach weight loss from a balanced perspective. But what does that mean? Is health and weight even connected? And are we causing more damage by constantly telling people th…
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Most people know me for talking about cyclical fitness, AKA exercising in alignment with the four menstrual phases. This episode is a snapshot into what that is, what it means to me, how I stumbled into it, and why it can be so profound for women. We wrap things up with a breakdown of the phases, and a few tips to get started on your cyclical awake…
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Welcome to the Keeping Balance podcast! In this episode, we're setting the tone for what health and balance looks like, how I got here, and...Botox? As a former ER nurse, athlete, and eating disorder survivor, I'm sharing my perspective when it comes to what health looks like and the stories that define that journey. This podcast aims to help you f…
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