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Chrissy Chard is an Assistant Professor with the Colorado School of Public Health at Colorado State University, with a focus in Community and Behavioral Health. She is also the co-founder of Smart Fit Girls, Inc., a non-profit adolescent girls’ empowerment program. She received her PhD in Human Bioenergetics in the Department of Health and Exercise Science at Colorado State University. Her research focuses on physical activity and psychosocial health in adolescent girls and community-based participatory research. She has much experience in health and wellness coaching, both in a clinical setting as well as with the general population. Chrissy resides in Fort Collins, CO with her husband, 2.5 year old daughter Lucille, and one-year old son Jack. She enjoys leading an active lifestyle through lifting weights (or her children) and family walks to the park. IG: www.instagram.com/smartfitgirls and www.instagram.com/chrissy_chard FB: https://www.facebook.com/smartfitgirlsinc/ Website: www.smartfitgirls.org 8:40 Chrissy's Background in Public Health Expanding the vision of what health is and who is involved Learning about “health equity” by intentionally engaging with communities 12:15 Food Deserts Going into a community and thinking - “What can we learn from you?” and “What are your strengths?” Mutually and equally coming together as one to raise everyone’s bar 14:00 A Non-Profit for Adolescent Girls The beginning of Smart Fit Girls, an organization built to empower girls by embracing their bodies and gaining notable feelings of belonging and worthiness 21:00 Addressing Body Image Acknowledging the systems at play in today’s society that are misrepresenting true body size, shape and color “If we don’t push for broader representation of body image in the media, we will never be able to feel good about ourselves.” 27:00 White Feminism/White Privilege Paying attention to our first thoughts of stereotyping, questioning where that judgment came from and then correcting it A reminder to stay uncomfortable: “My ability to walk through the world comfortably is one more example of my privilege.” 36:00 Impacting Smart Fit Girls “The most important outcome from this program is that these girls come out feeling like they are worthy, period.” Supporting the Self-Determination Theory of competence, autonomy and relatedness 41:00 Introducing Girls To Strength Training Debunking stigmas by introducing girls to strength training as early as elementary school Creating a progressive overload and benefits as the children continue to grow 48:00 How to Help the Development of Body Image “The best thing moms can do is model loving themselves.” Supporting Smart Fit Girls through upcoming events 51:00 Spirit Animal Thank you listeners!! Please leave a review if you enjoyed and checkout my links below to get plugged in more to what I'm doing. PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP: www.facebook.com/groups/1292792567518714/ Find more on Em here: @emilyschromm www.emilyschromm.com youtube.com/emilyschromm

Katie Garces is leading others towards “becoming the best versions of themselves, physically, nutritionally, spiritually and emotionally.” In this episode of Meathead Hippie, Em and Katie discuss the powerful depth of following your intuition. For Katie, the moment of awareness came to her when she started to battle with adrenal dysfunction and realized that there really is no “perfect diet” to heal her body. She knew that it would have to take a lot of her own curiosity by experimenting with different foods in order to see which of them would work best for her body. “When we are more in tune with our bodies, we can pause listen to what our bodies are really asking for.” Katie Garces talks about how she had to learn how to slow down and allow herself time and space to heal properly. By creating room to grow, Katie says that this helped her make an “intuitive switch” by quieting her mind, releasing control and letting herself flow to her own body’s rhythm. Content Summary: 14:00 Realizing There is No “Perfect Diet” Katie’s moment of awareness and how she started in her career field Finding that “gentle middle” for yourself by experimenting with intuitive eating 21:30 Dabbling In Intuitive Eating Getting comfortable that there is no framework, no yes/no food lists “When we are more in tune with our bodies, we can pause listen to what our bodies are asking for.” 25:00 Being Okay With Adding Carbs Realizing that some of us actually need more carbs in order to heal adrenal stress and lose stubborn body fat “It’s okay to experiment because your body is a dynamic changing vessel.” 28:00 Learning to Slow Down Dealing with adrenal stress by allowing yourself to recover and slow down Stepping back from the intensity reconciling within ourselves 34:20 Understanding Yourself Enneagrams: Learning how your personality responds to people and situations Reminding yourself that there are people out in the world that will resonate with what you say “If it's put on our hearts, it's our responsibility to do the work.” 40:00 An Intuitive Switch Listening to the little whispers that get louder and louder, following what pulls us “Quiet your mind, listen to what is inside and feel the flow of your intuition.” 47:00 Using Control as a Tool Asking yourself “What do I need to trust and how can I release control?” “The universe wants to give us our desires.” 51:00 Making Friends With Food How to help the relationship between yourself and food “We open up our energy and space when we stop stressing about food.” 54:30 Facing Our Shame and Unpleasant Emotions Instead of immediately numbing out, trying to sit with hard emotions Getting curious, becoming aware of your feelings and gaining self-compassion 59:00 Spirit Animal https://katiegarces.com/ https://www.instagram.com/katiegarces/ Thank you listeners!! Please leave a review if you enjoyed and checkout my links below to get plugged in more to what I'm doing. PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP: www.facebook.com/groups/1292792567518714/ Find more on Em here: @emilyschromm www.emilyschromm.com youtube.com/emilyschromm

Professional Organizer Christa DeHerrara: An energy mover in whatever space you need. Tell Christa what you thought here: https://www.facebook.com/HeavenSentOrganizers/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/heavansentoganizers/ Content Summary: 2:00 Introducing Christa “I create magic in spaces.” Letting your space have purpose instead of collecting random clutter 5:30 Creating Time, Creating Space Managing your world so that you can fully be present in other moments Making mental shifts and detaching your emotions from your thoughts 11:00 Getting Clear With What You Need “Being who I am is creating the space for magic to occur.” Being open, looking, becoming good at listening to what/who is around you 16:00 Working with Kids Having the permission to create and and imagine again Getting rid of things to open up yourself to give and receive more frequently 19:00 Emotional Attachment and Scarcity Letting go of things and possessions that do not serve you “When your things have power over you vs. you having the power inside of using the things that you have.” “If you let go, you allow the space for gifts to come flowing in.” 27:10 Saying Goodbye to Clothes You Don’t Wear Anymore Allow yourself to be able to express yourself in the different seasons, designs, etc. Thrift shopping is a game-changer 31:00 How Do I Get Myself to “Want Less?” We live in a society full of consumerism, but it is not necessary Identifying your wants over your needs 36:00 Managing Your Kid’s Collection of Toys Limiting toys - Kids do not need much! Guiding children to understand that they do not not need the toys they don’t use 40:00 Being Intentional with Every Move 42:15 Sentimental Values Taking photos and capturing their meaning, before letting it go 46:10 Steps to Get Ready for a Major Purge Acknowledgement, agreement with all who is involved and starting with your own space first 48:00 Spirit Animal Thank you listeners!! Please leave a review if you enjoyed and checkout my links below to get plugged in more to what I'm doing. PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP: www.facebook.com/groups/1292792567518714/ Find more on Em here: @emilyschromm www.emilyschromm.com youtube.com/emilyschromm

JJ Virgin is a prominent TV and media personality, whose previous features include co-host of TLC’s Freaky Eaters, health expert for Dr. Phil, and appearances on PBS, Dr. Oz, Rachael Ray, Access Hollywood, and the TODAY Show. She also speaks regularly and has shared the stage with notables including TD Jakes, Tony Robbins, and Brendon Burchard. JJ is the author of four NY Times bestsellers: The Virgin Diet, The Virgin Diet Cookbook, JJ Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet, and JJ Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet Cookbook. Her latest book, Warrior Mom: 7 Secrets to Bold, Brave Resilience, shows mothers everywhere how to be strong, positive leaders for their families, while exploring the inspirational lessons JJ learned as she fought for her own son’s life. JJ hosts the popular JJ Virgin Lifestyle Show podcast, with over 3.5 million downloads and counting. She also regularly writes for Rodale Wellness, Mind Body Green, and other major blogs and magazines. Find articles, recipes, helpful online programs, and more at www.jjvirgin.com Full show notes will be posted on www.emilyschromm.com/blog Please review if you like :) xo Em 13:00 The Health and Fitness Realm in Media Learning how to connect with people on a one-on-one basis first “You have to realize that you are building a business and this is a process that takes time.” 17:00 Building a Business Leveraging yourself, creating a bigger vision and purpose Reaching more people by aligning your true self to your mission and life’s work 24:30 Limited Belief System “We are all exactly where we are because it's where we believe we can be.” Learning how to move past limitations and grow outside of your comfort zone 30:00 Public Speaking Using a live audience to practice and test new material Learning how to get comfortable with being uncomfortable 41:30 Creating Your Personal Brand Staying true to being a direct person and attracting the right kinds of people Figuring out what makes you YOU, and finding people who resonate with you 47:00 Tough Love with Love Creating a community and support system that will help raise you up “With time and money, comes commitment.” 53:30 The Sugar Impact Diet “I am compelled to create a new way of looking at sugar.” Breaking bad habits to build the right fundamentals of health and peeling back the layers of addition 59:30 Spirit Animal Thank you listeners!! Please leave a review if you enjoyed and checkout my links below to get plugged in more to what I'm doing. PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP: www.facebook.com/groups/1292792567518714/ Find more on Em here: @emilyschromm www.emilyschromm.com youtube.com/emilyschromm

Thank you so much for all the amazing questions! Below are the times of the question asked. For details on my EmFit Challenge: https://emilyschromm.com/store/emfit-challenge-pick-your-start-date For details on my Body Awareness Project: www.thebodyawarenessproject.com PODCAST NOTES! 4:00 What brought you to Colorado? Feeling the desire to say yes to opportunities and trying to live a more fulfilling life Auditioned for MTV’s The Real World 14:00 How did you fall into your line of business? “I looked into the mirror, and knew that I could do better than what I see.” Teaching people how to find empowerment through movement and nutrition 18:00 Are you a shoe or flip-flop kind of girl? How flip-flops can be damaging to your feet “Reeboks and Birkenstocks are my jam!” 19:00 What are you scared of? Trying to not be fearful of anything Needles… 21:20 How do I find out what my spirit animal is? Power animals defined by Dr. Steven Farmer Finding the animal that really resonates with who you are 24:00 What do you miss most from MTV’s The Challenge? “The Challenge taught me just how competitive I really am.” Loving the pressure of “do or die” - The most exhilarating feeling 25:56 How did you get so fit and what keeps you motivated? “I don’t compete with anyone else, but I always compete with myself.” Wanting to be better and staying proud of who you are Bringing all of the fulfilling and enlightening pieces of life into alignment 28:00 How do you deal with stress? The importance of supplementing vitamins, mushrooms, herbs, etc. “The only way I’m able to handle stress is to be aware of all the things that make my life good.” 31:26 Do you deliver your merchandise to Australia? Yes, we can deliver all merchandise internationally! 31:51 What is your favorite workout? Mixing functional fitness and barbell with some bodybuilding Platform Strength opening in September 32:35 Do you believe eating past a certain point of day affects weight loss? How digestion and detox both happen in a parasympathetic state “If you allow your body time to detox, transformative things can happen.” Intermittent fasting and how to control blood sugar 40:30 What are your thoughts on the keto diet? The importance of digesting fats properly “Gut issues need to be addressed first in order for your body to absorb nutrients.” 45:35 What is your favorite Olympic lift? Feeling sexy with the snatch 46:15 How old are you? 29 woohoo! 46:50 What’s your go-to wine? Tempranillo red wine - Paul Hobbs cabernet 48:00 What helps motivate you on days where you don’t feel like getting shit done? Allowing yourself to have the rest & recover day Em’s “8 minute rule” 50:15 How do you motivate yourself to constantly enjoy life? Finding things that light you up and challenging yourself 52:35 What are your thoughts on marijuana? The benefits of CBD oil - Check out the Bam Van! Fighting the negative stigma to marijuana 55:30 Who was your favorite Real World roommate? Mike Manning - Em’s “person” while living in D.C. 57:00 Where is the most beautiful place you ever camped? Camping on an iceberg in Iceland 58:12 What liver supplement do you take? Glutathione, folate and a methylated b-vitamin 59:20 Who is your favorite Chiropractor in Denver? Dr. Rachel Yan and Dr. Lauren Koedyk - Both a part of The Body Awareness Project Part 2 59:40 Who are your mentors? “I want to be a female mix of Joe Rogan and Anthony Bourdain.” People who are unauthentically themselves and have paved their own ways in life Advice for the new entrepreneur Thank you listeners!! Please leave a review if you enjoyed and checkout my links below to get plugged in more to what I'm doing. PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP: www.facebook.com/groups/1292792567518714/ Find more on Em here: @emilyschromm www.emilyschromm.com youtube.com/emilyschromm

In this special episode of Meathead Hippie, Em highlights two (out of many) of her most favorite clips from The Body Awareness Project Part One: Skin which is all about addressing the root causes of skin issues by looking deeper into our bodies. Lauren Geertsen brings awareness to the body’s “sacred symptoms” and stresses the importance of becoming attuned to the messages that our bodies are trying to send us. Lauren provides several steps on how to listen to your own body’s intuition in order to understand its place in your healing journey. In addition to Lauren’s piece, Diane Sanfilippo talks about the importance of knowing what we are putting on our skin with beauty and skin care products. Diane provides a great amount of useful tips on how to get rid of the harmful ingredients that are problematic to our systems by replacing them with ones that will work best for YOU. “If we know that there is something that we can change with our personal care, it is just another step that can prevent ourselves from using harmful products.” www.thebodyawarenessproject.com 1:00 Update On All The Things! 5:00 Lauren Geertsen: Sacred Symptoms 5:10 “Acne is a sacred message to our body” We cannot be fixed with pills The body is doing the best it can with the environment and materials its given 6:10 Learning How to Not Self-Loathe Health challenges are an initiation to our own healing journey It’s not just about acne - acne is only leading us in finding ourselves 8:00 Understanding of the Healing Journey Based on Joseph Campbell’s research Steps on how to become intuitive with your body 16:00 Diane Sanfilippo: Beauty and Skin Care Products 16:30 What We are Putting on Our Skin Your body may have immune responses to environmental toxins How to get rid of the stuff that we know is problematic to our systems 20:55 Examples of Typical Beauty Products that are Harmful Things can be safe on your skin that are not safe to eat How the that we eat is digested and its relation to the skin 28:05 Feeling Better After Switching Products “If we know that there is something that we can change with our personal care, it is just another step that can prevent ourselves from using harmful products.” Even natural ingredients can still give people negative reactions 32:20 Products to Not Live Without Charcoal bar and charcoal mask Oil cleansing/cleansing balm - Good for hydration! Thank you listeners!! Please leave a review if you enjoyed and checkout my links below to get plugged in more to what I'm doing. PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP: www.facebook.com/groups/1292792567518714/ Find more on Em here: @emilyschromm www.emilyschromm.com youtube.com/emilyschromm

With a lively and upbeat personality, it’s no wonder Rosa Jad’s job title is actually labeled, “Radio Personality.” The way Rosa delivers her messages is real, leaving no room for important thoughts to be filtered or left unsaid. In this episode of Meathead Hippie, Rosa and Em talk about how the most important quality to pertain in a friendship is authenticity, and Rosa exudes exactly that by being authentic in her own skin. In addition, Rosa speaks on her own struggles and day-to-day challenges she faces as a Arabic Muslim living in the States. “Anytime somebody conforms to what society claims as acceptable, you automatically gave up yourself.” Other topics that are discussed in this podcast include: How to balance your personal and professional lives, a body image mindset, instant gratification in today’s world of technology, and dealing with regrets throughout life. Rosa said it perfectly when she stated, “If you are true to yourself, you give off an aura that make all people feel like they can be themselves around you.” Content Summary: 6:30 Life as a Radio Personality What exactly is a Radio Personality and how does it work? 9:00 Not Being “On” All the Time The deeper you get into your career, the more you must be “on” all the time Biggest dilemma: I refuse to not be who I am 17:00 How Your Phone Can Add Stress Negative effects of artificial light and how your phone can damage body posture The rise of the Millennial generation and social media 19:30 Body Image Mindset “You have to break yourself down to realize that nothing exterior matters.” How to gain confidence in yourself 23:15 Instant Gratification Most people find it easier to feel instantly validated A lesson for Millenials on social media: “Just because you see it, doesn’t mean that’s what you have to do.” 29:00 Finding Your Niche in the Market “You have to find a niche in the market and a drive that pushes you.” 34:00 Being a Muslim in America Learning how to detach from work to reflect with God The surprise element of being Arabic 46:30 Strong Friendships “You saw me for me, and nothing else mattered.” Personality types and being who are authentic vs. inauthentic 50:00 Balancing Your Personal And Professional Life When to know to create because you are in a good place Happiness comes from the expression of self through using creativity 59:50 Regrets How to overcome making yourself smaller to make others more comfortable Battling the boundaries and learning how to speak up Follow her on IG - @rosajad Thank you listeners!! Please leave a review if you enjoyed and checkout my links below to get plugged in more to what I'm doing. PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP: www.facebook.com/groups/1292792567518714/ Find more on Em here: @emilyschromm www.emilyschromm.com youtube.com/emilyschromm

A monologue on making magic. On empaths in business. On the smallest acts. On feeling SO DAMN MUCH ALL THE TIME. On what is ours to carry and what is not. On worrying about others when we can't quite figure it out ourselves. On making magic every day. <3 xox Em Thank you listeners!! Please leave a review if you enjoyed and checkout my links below to get plugged in more to what I'm doing. PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP: www.facebook.com/groups/1292792567518714/ Find more on Em here: @emilyschromm www.emilyschromm.com youtube.com/emilyschromm

Thank you listeners!! Please leave a review if you enjoyed and checkout my links below to get plugged in more to what I'm doing. PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP: www.facebook.com/groups/1292792567518714/ Find more on Em here: @emilyschromm www.emilyschromm.com youtube.com/emilyschromm

With an extensive background in investments and finances, Codie Sanchez provides worthwhile tools for people looking to live out the very idea that financial freedom is the foundation of ALL freedom. Codie takes us through her personal journey as a young Latin woman and what it took in order to pave her own way in the business world. She encourages all people to find your “unfair advantage” in the business by knowing a few specific things that make you unique and how to implement them into creating side hustle. In this episode of Meathead Hippie, Codie talks about how crucial it is to understand your own worth in terms of salary, blocks for women in finance, loving the grind and how to start engaging with the big players. “Get a seat at the table instead of a sign outside the building.” Codie Sanchez provides a substantial amount of insight on investmenting, starting up as an entrepreneur and learning how to use creativity as fuel in successful growth and development in the world of business. Codie adds, “It’s really all about leveraging yourself and thinking about whose kingdom you are building.” Codie can be found at https://www.codiesanchez.com/ and on instagram at instagram.com/codiesanchez 4:30 Initial Start in Angel Investing 7:30 From Journalism to Finance 11:00 The Scarcity Mentality and Making a Career Change Finding your “unfair advantage” by the things that make you unique 16:00 Knowing Your $$ Worth, Then Negotiating It 23:00 Starting Your Side Hustle 27:00 Blocks For Women in Finance 32:00 Gender Pay and Leveraging Yourself “Leverage yourself and think about whose kingdom you are building.” 35:00 Survival Mode and Creativity Loving the grind - “Complacency is the number killer of hustle.” 39:00 Engaging With the Big Players 43:00 Steps in Starting to Invest 45:45 Knowing What to Avoid 48:30 Spirit Animal Thank you listeners!! Please leave a review if you enjoyed and checkout my links below to get plugged in more to what I'm doing. PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP: www.facebook.com/groups/1292792567518714/ Find more on Em here: @emilyschromm www.emilyschromm.com youtube.com/emilyschromm