Best Elae Coaching Podcasts (2024)

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Can we talk about fat loss in a way that doesn't promote diet culture? 33:50

1h ago33:50

33:50

Send us a Text Message. This episode was inspired by an instagram post, which spoke about the messy middle between diet culture and aesthetic goals and whether you could pursue fat loss specifically, and NOT promote diet culture at the same time. This is certainly a nuanced issue. We live in a dieting culture which worships thinness above all else …

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My Sugar Coated Life. Liana's Body Story. 55:11

8d ago55:11

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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to episode #2 of our 'YOUR Bodies' series, where we invite members of our community. Today we have Liana Stevens, or @mysugarcoatedlife Liana is a 45 year old mum of 2 from Nottingham, who started her journey towards neutrality and recovery from Binge Eating Disorder during the pandemic in 2020. She realised that the…

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How to Manage the Fear of Weight Gain in Midlife. 26:21

5d ago26:21

26:21

Send us a Text Message. Wow this one was juicy. I have to say, Ela and I were both ON it for this episode😘 Ela had been finding in sessions that many of her clients were scared, not just of weight gain but of what digging deeper into their dieting history would involve. Leaving the perceived 'safety' and 'control' around dieting or 'watching our we…

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YOUR Body Stories. Sofie Hagen and Fat Liberation with Abi Smith 42:59

21d ago42:59

42:59

Send us a Text Message. This series is about YOU. YOUR body stories. YOUR relationship to food and movement, YOUR dieting and un-dieting history and how you feel in the body you're in. Ela and I wanted to understand more about the issues you are dealing with when it comes to body acceptance, intuitive eating and listening to your body. How can we n…

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Surfing, Satisfaction and Feeling the Difference. The One with Evelyn Tribole. 44:20

1M ago44:20

44:20

Send us a Text Message. Ela and I are beyond excited to bring you this week's guest, the OG of Intuitive Eating herself, Evelyn. If you are new here or have never heard of Intuitive Eating and don't know what the fuss is all about, this is the episode for you. I had the joy of interviewing Elyse Resch, the co-creator of Intuitive Eating a few month…

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The Problem with Hot Girl Summer Walks. 29:01

1M ago29:01

29:01

Send us a Text Message. Have you heard the term 'Hot Girl Summer'? Yes, thank you diet culture for once again making a season all about women's bodies, and making us feel that we are somehow wrong and need to change!* In response to the surge in popularity of "weight loss" drugs such as Ozempic, some influencers have taken it upon themselves to let…

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Thin Privilege, Oprah and Wearing The Damn Shorts 42:16

1M ago42:16

42:16

Send us a Text Message. This week I am bringing you a podcast that I was a guest on, as it's topical, hard hitting and I think you'll get a lot out of it, especially if you're struggling with body acceptance as the weather gets warmer and diet culture gets noisier. I'll let Kim take it away: "In the first episode of the "Not a Before Body" podcast,…

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How to Feel Comfortable in Your Body if You Have Gained Weight. 33:34

3M ago33:34

33:34

Send us a Text Message. This episode is our first one as a duo and I'm SO excited to have Ela on board. Ela (@elalawnutrition) has been on the podcast several times and she and I have worked together on numerous projects in the past. As a non-diet nutritionist, and fellow IE counsellor, she brings a unique perspective to the podcast and one that is…

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Your Fat Friend. Let's Talk About It. 42:00

4M ago42:00

42:00

Send us a Text Message. This week I grabbed my good friend Ela Law from @elalawnutrition to chat about the Your Fat Friend documentary, by Jeanie Finlay which followed Aubrey Gordon across 6 years, since she released an anonymous blog from an account called @yrfatfriend . Aubrey has since written 2 New York Times Bestselling books (You Just Need to…

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Let's Talk about Fitness, the BMI and White Supremacy with Simone Samuels. 53:48

5M ago53:48

53:48

Send us a Text Message. Simone Samuels, B.A. (Hons.), J.D., B.C.L. is a consultant in equity, diversity and inclusion and a weight-neutral personal trainer/group fitness instructor. A lawyer by training and a fitness professional, she has consulted for fitness organizations in Canada, US and the UK and has delivered courses on weight stigma, fatpho…

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Men Have Body Image Issues Too. A Conversation with Jonny Landels 38:37

5M ago38:37

38:37

Send us a Text Message. Today I am chatting with Jonny Landels, a former diet culture-obsessed fat loss coach turned Intuitive Eating coach and Health at Every Size Advocate. He spent YEARS fighting his own body but a couple of years ago, managed to turn things around and now adopts a non-diet approach. I was really interested to get a male perspec…

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Breaking the 'Earn and Burn' Cycle, with Non-Diet RD Amanda Bullat 46:17

5M ago46:17

46:17

Send us a Text Message. I invited Amanda Bullat onto the podcast this week to tell HER story. Amanda became interested in nutrition while training as a competitive distance runner in her early 20s but her passion for running and food became a double-edged sword, as she developed her own disordered relationship with food and exercise. After many yea…

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Fuelling Your Fitness with Non-Diet Dieitian Krista Beck Muench 45:39

5M ago45:39

45:39

Send us a Text Message. This week's guest is non-diet dietitian Krista Beck Muench.* Krista came from a dieting background where she exercised to burn calories and shrink her body and where she was caught in an unrelenting cycle of exercise, tracking macros and restriction. It was only when a friend introduced her to Intuitive Eating that Krista re…

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Elyse Resch on Intuitive Eating for Teens and our 'Inner Teen' 41:28

6M ago41:28

41:28

Send us a Text Message. Elyse Resch, co-founder of Intuitive Eating and author of the Intuitive Eating Workbook for Teens (amongst many other books and publications*) joins the podcast this week and I couldn't be more excited to bring you this episode. Elyse is nationally known for her work in helping patients break free from diet culture through t…

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Your Body is Not the Problem, with Kim Stacey 41:36

6M ago41:36

41:36

Send us a Text Message. A great episode with the incredible Kim Stacey today. Kim has been an inspiration to me since I started changing the way I taught fitness to a body-neutral approach and is making waves in the industry. We start by chatting a little bit about what brought Kim to fitness and why she feels she is right where she wants to be. We…

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Revolutionizing Childbirth & Postpartum Care with Rhowena Adolfo Patel 59:47

8M ago59:47

59:47

We have been working behind the scenes on some personal developments but also working on a couple of professional developments. To commemorate these life events, we’ve invited first-time mom, CEO and Founder of HEALING MAMA™ Co. to talk to us about labour, delivery and postpartum care. This episode is bitter sweet for many personal reasons related …

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Awakening Your Playful Side, with Jamie Carbaugh aka @fitragamuffin 43:08

7M ago43:08

43:08

Send us a Text Message. This conversation was different for me. It challenged me and was confronting. Maybe I take movement too seriously and need to find that playful element once more..... Jamie Carbaugh (aka fitragamuffin) is a non-diet Virtual Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor. She guides folks to learn to enjoy regular movement by …

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Exercise is Not Therapy. A Bonus Episode. 10:25

7M ago10:25

10:25

Send us a Text Message. I'm flying solo this week and am talking about a subject VERY close to my heart. I have struggled with anxiety and depression for as long as I can remember and I am not one to pretend 'everything is ok', rather I am sharing my own story in the hope that it will resonate with some of you and help you realise you are not alone…

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Learning to Love our Bodies, with Courtney Gioia 38:04

8M ago38:04

38:04

Send us a Text Message. Courtney Gioia is the founder of Loyobo, a community for women who are sick of trying to be smaller. This ISN'T about weight loss for Courtney. This is about learning how to love your body and feel strong so you can take up space in your body AND in your life. AMEN to that! It was such a joy for me to chat with Courtney and …

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How She Lives with Paralysis with Jaisa Sulit 1:14:12

8M ago1:14:12

1:14:12

Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Neuro-Rehab Occupational Therapist (OT), author of Purpose in Paralysis, and new mom to the sweetest little boy, she is an inspiring and intelligent woman suffered from trauma as a result of a motorcycle accident in 2010. The accident left her with a spinal cord injury and paralysis from the waist down. …

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Training for Strength OVER Weight Loss, with Mark Breedon 41:57

8M ago41:57

41:57

Send us a Text Message. My guest this week was Mark Breedon. Mark is a weight neutral strength coach for women. Mark wants to remove the focus on weight loss and aesthetics, and instead encourage his clients to train to become stronger and live healthier, happier lives. Mark wants you to focus on what you body can do as opposed to what it is suppos…

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IBS, Stress and Exercise, with Denise Wogan 44:22

8M ago44:22

44:22

Send us a Text Message. Denise is one of my favourite people on Instagram, but we have yet to meet in real life! I knew this would be a great conversation and it didn't disappoint, although with all the Irish lilting on both sides, captions may be needed;) Denise is a Nutritional Therapist and Life Coach on a mission to help her clients discover fo…

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Advocating for Strength at ALL Sizes, with Coach Damali Fraiser 37:49

8M ago37:49

37:49

Send us a Text Message. What an episode! Another week, another dream guest! This week we have Damali Fraiser, Kettlebell Instructor, Nutrition Coach, and Author passionate about exploring fitness from an intersectional lens. * Damali talks about the time after her debilitating ACL injury, which effectively ended her Muay Thai career, when "that uns…

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Exercise and Autism. A Chat with Jude Turner. 38:17

9M ago38:17

38:17

Send us a Text Message. This was a chance for me to chat to my good friend, business coach AND client Jude Turner. Jude and I got on from first time we met, possibly because we were aware that perhaps we didn't quite fit the mould and found ourselves in the magical messy middle, without diagnoses but as neurodiverse women in business. As we started…

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Life Coaching Beats Addiction with Cameron Gillingham 1:16:20

9M ago1:16:20

1:16:20

As the founder of Horizon Life Coaching, today’s guest brings years of experience in coaching and personal health management to the Horizon Team. As a practicing Social Service Worker, his combined professional and life experience includes working with mental health, addictions, trauma, relationships, leadership, diet/exercise as well as mindfulnes…

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Why Fitness Motivation is Bullshit....... 8:48

9M ago8:48

8:48

Send us a Text Message. A short solo episode today all about motivation and why it's often lacking when it comes to moving our bodies. The crux of the conversation today is our critical self-talk. How helpful is it for us to should all over ourselves when it comes to establishing a fitness/ strength training regime? Can we lower the bar when it com…

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How Lymphatic Drainage Cured Face Paralysis with Carolina Jarinova 57:00

10M ago57:00

57:00

Today, I am honoured to have the chance to sit here with and interview the creator of the Face Healing Method and expert in Lymphatic Drainage. After suffering from Bell's Palsy - commonly known as facial paralysis - at the age of 33, she decided to change her habits and live a balanced and healthy lifestyle to heal her face, mind, body, and soul. …

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Am I Bigger Than Her? A Conversation with Body Peace Coach, Nina Manolson 40:37

10M ago40:37

40:37

Send us a Text Message. Nina Manolson is a body peace coach, who help her clients end the war with food and body and finally feel truly at home in their bodies, as they are now.* From the first second I started chatting with Nina, I was touched by her empathy and warmth. She was 100% present with me and was deeply invested in this conversation. I f…

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Intuitive Eating and Weight Loss, with Ela Law 47:15

10M ago47:15

47:15

Send us a Text Message. How is your relationship to food and your body? Have you ever heard of Intuitive Eating? Here's a clue - it's NOT anything to do with NOOM. Intuitive eating is a simple idea about making peace with all types of food. Unlike traditional diets that restrict/ban certain foods, intuitive eating encourages listening to your body …

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Recognizing Signs of Suicidal Behaviour with Mary Marano 1:09:16

10M ago1:09:16

1:09:16

Today, we are speaking with the Owner of Life & Family Counselling who has over 25 years of experience in her field. She has a warm, compassionate and no non-sense approach to therapy and she is not afraid to tell you who and what is more of the problem. She has been registered with the College of Registered Psychotherapist of Ontario since 2015. I…

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What to do when you're losing your shit, with Suzy Reading 47:20

10M ago47:20

47:20

Send us a Text Message. Are you just too busy? Do you often feel overwhelmed, anxious and that you're doing your best but it's still just not good enough? This conversation is for YOU. We talk about what it means to really rest. How can we access rest when our days are so full on. This applies directly to movement. When movement is one of our main …

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Pilates, Body Autonomy and Magic Muscles, with Nikki Naab Levy 53:16

10M ago53:16

53:16

Send us a Text Message. "There are no magic muscles." My favourite quote of the series so far! This is a no holds barred chat about breaking free of exercise and diet dogma and the idea that perhaps, it's NOT all about the core. We delve deep and explore those grey areas existing between the 'non-diet' and other more traditional fitness spaces. Nik…

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Gut Health Can Change Lives with Ken Sylvan 52:00

11M ago52:00

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In today’s episode, I would like to welcome our very first chat with a Registered Holistic Nutritionist & Strength Coach with over 25 years of experience in the fitness industry. Using his expertise in gut and hormonal health, he has taught clients how to heal and transform their bodies! With a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from the Universit…

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How the f*ck do we start listening to our bodies, with Jenna J 50:07

11M ago50:07

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Send us a Text Message. "We've been taught to tune out and override our bodies' signals for SO long, we don't know what the f*ck our body is saying." This episode explores those grey areas. Those areas between anti-diet culture and fitness culture and asks the question, whether challenging ourselves and pushing for our fitness goals can still align…

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Surviving Suicide with Resilience with Jacqueline Cummings 1:13:18

11M ago1:13:18

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Today, you will hear from a motivating and vitalizing woman who carries herself with modesty and awareness. She managed to complete her undergraduate program in Nursing at Ryerson University (now known as Toronto Metropolitan University) and excel in the corporate world despite burnout, depression, anxiety, and suicide ideations. Currently, she is …

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Conquering Sexual Exploitation with Michelle Rose 1:10:18

12M ago1:10:18

1:10:18

Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of traumatic events, including but not limited to sexual exploitation. Listener discretion is advised. Today, we will hear from an incredible figure competitor and gold medalist in Women’s Figure True Novice and Open Class for the Canadian Physique Alliance King Kong Open Championships. Based in th…

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Eating Disorders, Body Acceptance and the Biggest Loser, with Dr Charlotte Ord 48:34

11M ago48:34

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Send us a Text Message. Wow, this week's guest blew me away. Dr Charlotte Ord has featured extensively as a physical and mental health expert across television, radio and print media platforms and advocates a truly holistic approach to health and well-being that celebrates and respects body diversity. Charlotte is a chartered Counselling Psychologi…

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Death & Infertility Behind Weight Loss with Vans DePass 1:01:03

1y ago1:01:03

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Welcome to our fifth episode! Today, we are going to hear from an inspiring woman under 40 with a weight loss story that surfaced from years of trauma and resilience. She is a makeup artist, a loving wife, and a mother of five children (one of which has four fury legs). Following the murder of her father and years of infertility, her greatest accom…

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Perimenopause, Strength and Lifting Heavy Shit, with Steph Gaudreau 57:50

12M ago57:50

57:50

Send us a Text Message. Serious fan girl week here. Steph Gaudreau was a huge inspiration for me becoming a strength coach in the non diet space. She is passionate about women and young girls fuelling their bodies well, building strength and resilience, saying NO to shrinking their bodies and finally taking up space in the fitness industry, Steph G…

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Movement isn't always Rainbows, Butterflies and Unicorns with Ban Hass 47:53

1y ago47:53

47:53

Send us a Text Message. Today I am bringing you a conversation with the formidable Ban Hass, integrative psychotherapist and experienced fitness professional bridging the gap between physical well-being and mental health. Ban believes in a ‘health first’ approach to fitness and prioritises well-being over aesthetic results and physical transformati…

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The Stigma & Mental Health with Rhea Bridge 1:13:51

1y ago1:13:51

1:13:51

Today, we are going to speak about the stigma around mental health with a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), recognized by the CRPO (College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario), possessing a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Psychology and Masters in Counselling Psychology. She is focused on being an ally to Black, Indigenous, People of…

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Strong is NOT the New Skinny, with Kira Onysko 49:30

1y ago49:30

49:30

Send us a Text Message. This week's guest is Kira Onysko. Kira and I bonded over our mutual love of Paul Rudd AND our work as trainers in the non diet space. Kira is a size inclusive personal trainer based in Ontario, Canada. After developing her own food & body image struggles due to mainstream fitness culture, she now promotes a body-neutral appr…

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Why 'Eat Less, Move More' Just Doesn't Work, with the Anti-Jillian Michaels 44:25

1y ago44:25

44:25

Send us a Text Message. This week we start by talking about the impact of one of America's most harmful TV experiments - The Biggest Loser. Specifically the impact of Jillian Michaels, the most aggressive, bullish and outspoken trainer on the show, who made a name for herself by encouraging a generation to eat less and move more and by shaming fat …

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How to Use Tapping to Find Freedom around Exercise 43:12

1y ago43:12

43:12

Send us a Text Message. EFT, or Emotional Freedom Technique, is a powerful stress-relieving technique that combines Chinese acupuncture with modern psychology to address the fear of rejecting diet culture and guide you towards a more intuitive relationship with exercise. Healing your relationship with movement and tapping come together beautifully …

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Sensei 1 - Cancer 0 with Tyler Pyne 57:52

1y ago57:52

57:52

Today, we have Sensei, which is Japanese for teacher or wise one. This Sensei was born in Ottawa and pursues his career as a Realtor and Head Instructor for Bushido Jiu Jitsu & Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Not only did Sensei survive the most tumultuous time of his life battling cancer, but he also proceeded to earn his first black belt and became a l…

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It Took 24 Years to Say, I am G-A-Y with Bianca Ferraro 42:50

1y ago42:50

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In this episode, I introduce our first guest ever – a true fighter in every sense of the word. She’s a healthcare provider with a respectable background in dental care, and she has a Bachelor of Health Studies from York University. All that said, she describes her greatest accomplishment in life to coming out… following 24 years of silence as a you…

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How To Make Peace With Our Bodies, with Kristina Bruce 49:11

1y ago49:11

49:11

Send us a Text Message. I was so excited about this episode and honestly it made me think about body image and how we think about bodies in a very different way. As a Body Acceptance Coach, Kristina Bruce specialises in working with women who are tired of dieting and trying to “fix” their bodies, but struggle with the fears that come with the idea …

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How I Healed My Relationship with Exercise 17:23

1y ago17:23

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Send us a Text Message. A wee solo one for you this week, where I take you through MY toolkit. Full disclosure, I'm not there yet. It's a work in progress but I'm getting there and bit by bit dismantling the diet and toxic fitness culture conditioning and giving myself permission to take up space. I wanted to keep this episode short and sweet and s…

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Undieting Your Relationship to Movement in Midlife with Dr. Jenn Huber 37:14

1y ago37:14

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Send us a Text Message. This was an interview I did for Midlife Feast Podcast with Dr Jenn Salib Huber (@menopause.nutritionist) I'll let Jenn take it away.... "If movement had zero impact on your body size, would you still choose to move? If the answer is no, then I encourage you to join me and Christine Chessman in this episode to learn why joyfu…

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Professional Lemon Catcher with Ela de Leon 21:39

1y ago21:39

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Welcome to the first episode of The Lemon Said. Ela de Leon jumps into her own journey, how she learned how to make lemon aid, and why she decided to start a podcast. Stemming from her childhood trauma and a severe motorcycle accident that nearly took her life away, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Bipolar II, Major Depression, and Generalized Anxie…

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