The Ultimate Journey of Self-Care

Did you know there are ‘seasons of connection’ when it comes to self care?Like the weather, seasons can signify a new start, a time to rest, a time to protect and a time to rejuvenate. How we do us is in a sense like a cycle of seasons. This episode is a closer look at a unique way of examining where your own self care is high and yet where it needs attention.My guest is Leanne Kabot, a national writer, author and speaker--and the founder of the ‘5 Seasons of Connection’. In our conversation we touch on the power of our awareness, and how our thoughts and actions drive our choices regarding self care, and some easy strategies on where you can identify what areas you should focus on.GUEST LINKS:Leanne’s website:  https://5seasonslife.com/Leanne’s Linked In Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leannekabat/Leanne’s Amazon link:   https://www.amazon.com/author/leannekabatSHOW WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:www.cufitness.comJoin my signature online 6 step Fit Life system Program:https://cufitness.thinkific.com/courses/functional-fitness-live-for-you-july-2020Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/alison.h.katschkowsky?ref=bookmarksJoin my Facebook Community:  LIving your Ultimate Life through Fitness and Self Carehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/743439322342659/Check out our retreats!  www.cufitnessretreats.comInstagram:  @fitstylegalTwitter:  @ahkats See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode features someone from our audience that reached out and wanted to share her story. For so many people, fitness itself is what teaches us HOW not just to do US better, but HOW to live our lives better.It could be showing you a better way forward, or simply giving you a new idea or solution to a problem. And it more often than not, helps you strengthen your confidence AND your resolve to KEEP GOING.Hear Felicia Sanders’ story from how she came to the US as child, to how she signed up for a tough race without knowing the first thing about it to how she views facing difficult challenges today as a wife and mom, and prioritizing her self care in all of that.  It’s a story worth hearing.  Listen in as she drops several nuggets about forgiving yourself, being able to make time for yourself daily in different ways and still being the person you want to be.GUEST LINKS: Felicia’s site:  https://campsatsea.com/LInk to get Felicia’s book--’The Sunflower’ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FYNXDVKFelicia’s Instagram:  @campsatsea2, and @tripitlikeyoumeanitFelicia’s Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/campsatsea AND https://www.facebook.com/tripitlikeyoumeanitSHOW WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:www.cufitness.comJoin our FREE online event--happening this week!The Fit LIfe Master Class!  https://cufitness.com/masterclasssept2020Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/alison.h.katschkowsky?ref=bookmarksJoin my Facebook Community:  LIving your Ultimate Life through Fitness and Self Carehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/743439322342659/Check out our retreats!  www.cufitnessretreats.comInstagram:  @fitstylegal See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Did you know that you can strength train from the inside? Yep, even around your pelvic floor and bladder!Honest question----ever laugh really hard and suddenly feel like you are about to pee in your pants? What about sneezing? Don’t laugh, but there IS a training for that. Look, as we get older we literally need to think about HOW we train HOW our body works, as well as training our muscles and just moving our body.Aging just makes that a reality. My guest calls herself a pelvic floor strength coach and specifically has programs and ideas for HOW you can take care of that embarrassing feeling of losing control of your bladder.  And it’s really simple.  Listen as Jennifer Penney shares valuable info for all of us--we CAN get over accidentally peeing in our pants!GUEST LINKS:  Jennifer’s website:  ABCSTronger.comSHOW WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:www.cufitness.comJoin my FREE FIT LIFE MASTER CLASS--starting on September 21st!https://cufitness.com/masterclasssept2020Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/alison.h.katschkowsky?ref=bookmarksJoin my Facebook Community:  LIving your Ultimate Life through Fitness and Self Carehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/743439322342659/Check out our retreats!  www.cufitnessretreats.comInstagram:  @fitstylegalTwitter:  @ahkats See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sleep and dreams can tell us a lot about ourselves, and what we are either facing, or what we have in our subconscious mind. Dream experts have said for years that a lot of the kinds of dreams we have are indicative and reflective of challenges and problems we are facing in our own lives in disguise.Holly Emmerson is a Dream Oracle, and has an amazing ability to connect with spirits in the dream world for her clients--and in so doing, she is able to help get answers and solutions for her clients.We often see ‘messages’ in our thoughts and in our dreams that can help us solve problems and come up with answers to challenges we have in our lives. One area of self care that can be a game changer for us is having a ‘bedtime’ routine, much like a morning routine. Like a workout, there is a need to really ‘exercise’ the sleep and dream muscles so they can help you in life.Listen in to my chat with Holly about some simple tips to help you maximize your bedtime and sleep routine.GUEST LINKS:  https://hollyemmerson.com/Holly’s IG:  @dreamoracleHollyYouTube:  @Dream Oracle HollySHOW WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:www.cufitness.comJoin my signature online 6 step Fit Life system Program:https://cufitness.thinkific.com/courses/functional-fitness-live-for-you-july-2020Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/alison.h.katschkowsky?ref=bookmarksJoin my Facebook Community:  LIving your Ultimate Life through Fitness and Self Carehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/743439322342659/Check out our retreats!  www.cufitnessretreats.comInstagram:  @fitstylegalTwitter:  @ahkats See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you ever blame yourself for what you THINK you should have done differently?This often presents itself in the form of negative self talk and our mind listens to it. It’s called SHAME and it's a human condition--which often shows up in the other areas of our lives to keep us from reaching our goals.Listen in to my candid conversation with my guest about not only what SHAME is, but HOW it can either hold us back, or help us decide to break the stranglehold it has on us and how we make our choices.Allyson Roberts is a therapist and national expert on the concept of SHAME and all it’s components.  In our conversation she drops many golden nuggets of wisdom which you can use to help reprogram your thoughts and how you move forward.Self care IS what we do to look after ourselves best.  Don’t let Shame get in the way.GUEST LINKS:Alyson’s Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/117133155144213/Allyson’s website:  www.allysonroberts.comSHOW WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:www.cufitness.comFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/alison.h.katschkowsky?ref=bookmarksJoin my Facebook Community:  LIving your Ultimate Life through Fitness and Self Carehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/743439322342659/Check out our retreats!  www.cufitnessretreats.comInstagram:  @fitstylegalTwitter:  @ahkats See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you ever stop and pay attention to your thoughts? Like really pay attention to them?We think in excess of 50,000 thoughts in one day easily--the majority of them are either similar or repetitive. And some we don’t even remember (obviously). And like how we teach in a fitness program, the goal is to get efficient and effective at what you do WELL so you can see benefit. This in turn saves you time, energy and produces the results you want.This is most definitely the outcome you want for mindset management--a tried and true plan for managing your thoughts, being curious about them and a plan to ‘sort and file’ them so you can continue to make decisions that serve you is KEY not just for moving your forward, but for keeping you in a place that serves you.My guest is Liz Nicklas--and she is a master mindset coach, and is one of the coaches in my mastermind program. I have had the great privilege of working with Liz all this year and she offers up some amazing tips and strategies to help you get in front of how your mind works. You definitely DON”T want to miss this one!GUEST LINKS:  Liz’s Facebook Group Page:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/themindsetmasteryschoolforwomeninbusiness/SHOW WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:www.cufitness.comJoin my signature online 6 step Fit Life system Program:https://cufitness.thinkific.com/courses/functional-fitness-live-for-you-july-2020Grab your special ‘Birthday Bundle”--our new Easy Immunity offer and 3 months in our online workout community--for just $99!  https://cufitness.com/birthdaybundleFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/alison.h.katschkowsky?ref=bookmarksJoin my Facebook Community:  LIving your Ultimate Life through Fitness and Self Carehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/743439322342659/Check out our retreats!  www.cufitnessretreats.comInstagram:  @fitstylegalTwitter:  @ahkats See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Look all around the world today and everything is doom and gloom, hard line news and 100% serious stuff. It’s like that almost regularly. And while it’s important to stay abreast of what is happening in the world today, HUMOR is absolutely necessary for not just our overall well being, but our mental and physical health too.This episode is a special treat--as we look at ‘The Healing Power of Humor’ as it relates to taking care of you. My guest is Allen Klein--a national speaker, Ted Talk presenter and Amazon best selling author--he has written MANY books on navigating difficult times using Humor.Listen in on our chat and hear about how not only is choosing to use humor a decision and mindset which is 100% in your control but you’ll walk away with how to LAUGH more, literally.GUEST LINKS: www.allenklein.comSHOW WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:www.cufitness.comGrab your special BIRTHDAY BUNDLE--for our ONE YEAR on the air!https://cufitness.com/birthdaybundleFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/alison.h.katschkowsky?ref=bookmarksJoin my Facebook Community: LIving your Ultimate Life through Fitness and Self Carehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/743439322342659/Check out our retreats! www.cufitnessretreats.comInstagram: @fitstylegalTwitter: @ahkats See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Part of taking care of our mindset is REAL self care--however that looks for you--and is an integral part of how we effectively manage stress for us. Dr. Kathy Gruver is a life coach, nationally recognized speaker, author and coach on all things mindset and self care.Our chat touched on many aspects of stress management--including what really IS the mind-body connection (referred to as the ‘hyphen in between’), effective easy tips for helping re-wire how you think and process stressful events, and exactly HOW you can get in front of what could keep you always playing catch up in your life.Check out her Ted TV talks--on her website.Tune in for ‘Why suffer twice? Learning about the hyphen in between’ and walk away with 5 easy tips and techniques for FINALLY getting a hold of the hold stress has on you.GUEST LINKS:Check out Kathy’s Ted Talks: https://youtu.be/abMj0hCGEicwww.kathygruver.comwww.kathygruver.coachSHOW WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:www.cufitness.comJoin my signature online 6 step Fit Life system Program:https://cufitness.thinkific.com/courses/functional-fitness-live-for-you-july-2020Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/alison.h.katschkowsky?ref=bookmarksJoin my Facebook Community:  LIving your Ultimate Life through Fitness and Self Carehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/743439322342659/Check out our retreats!  www.cufitnessretreats.comInstagram:  @fitstylegalTwitter:  @ahkats See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode marks our ONE YEAR BIRTHDAY!  And in celebration of it-we’re offering a special deal!We’ve had the opportunity to reach a world wide audience with thousands of followers and downloads--and we are SO GRATEFUL to you for all your support! We can’t do it without you!In Celebration of our birthday, we are offering a special ‘bundle deal’ of our NEW ‘Easy Immunity’ online program alongside a special 3 month package in our newly redesigned online workout club!  Grab this special offer this week only for just $99! Link is below!On this episode we look back at some of our popular show titles and a look ahead to how our signature online 6 Step Fit Life System is evolving, with a closer look at our approach to ‘habit stacking’ for fitness and self care. Now is great time of year to assess where you are in your own journey--and what the NEXT LEVEL looks like for you.Give it a listen and walk away with some helpful tips for refining how you CAN stick with a habit that works for you!SHOW WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:Take advantage of our ONE YEAR BIRTHDAY special:  https://cufitness.com/birthdayspecialwww.cufitness.com--click ‘contact us’ and send us a note!Join my signature online 6 step Fit Life system Program:  https://cufitness.thinkific.com/courses/functional-fitness-live-for-you-july-2020Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/alison.h.katschkowsky?ref=bookmarksJoin my Facebook Community:  LIving your Ultimate Life through Fitness and Self Carehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/743439322342659/Check out our retreats!  www.cufitnessretreats.comInstagram:  @fitstylegalTwitter:  @ahkats See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hormones are responsible for EVERYTHING that happens in our bodies--from weight loss, to metabolism, to sleep and rest, exercise and more. And no matter what we do, our hormones have an answer for it.This episode is a chat with a colleague of mine in the coaching space (and also my mastermind partner too)--Dana Dinnawi, who has built her online health coaching practice on educating women on how to reset their hormones naturally.  We talk about the problems that we notice in our bodies that cause us to revert to extreme diets, crazy workout plans and restrictive eating so we can achieve a certain result.There IS a better way--and it’s all tied in to HOW you do you.  Dana drops many golden nuggets--and some insight into some of what she is working on.GUEST LINKS:Dana’s Facebook Community:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/balanceyourhormoneswithdana/The Hormone Inner Circle Membership:  http://danadinnawi.com/inner-circle/?fbclid=IwAR0pgs67ymbbEOk8WdUcAxKJZ8fLcjbOvENnrmYBeoDuF6DGYpsD-44MMZMSHOW WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:www.cufitness.comJoin my signature online 6 step Fit Life system Program:https://cufitness.thinkific.com/courses/functional-fitness-live-for-you-july-2020New Easy Immunity 3 step program--only $77! https://cufitness.thinkific.com/courses/easy-immunityFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/alison.h.katschkowsky?ref=bookmarksJoin my Facebook Community:  LIving your Ultimate Life through Fitness and Self Carehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/743439322342659/Check out our retreats!  www.cufitnessretreats.comInstagram:  @fitstylegalTwitter:  @ahkats See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.