Fed+Fit Podcast

On today's episode, I'm taking all of your amazing feedback and working through your 5 biggest pain points of 2018!  My goal on this episode is to take these common struggles, and to help you find simple strategies to move forward and beyond what's holding you back.  I hope you love it! We're back with our 184th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 184 Sponsors and Featured Partners Capilano Beeotic - 100% Australian Honey with natural prebiotics to support gut health, Click HERE to get your own! Pride of Bristol Bay - Sustainable, hiqh-quality, nutritious, and wild-caught Alaskan Sockeye Salmon delivered right to your door!  Use the code "fedandfit" to get $40 off your first order! Episode 184 Transcription coming soon...  

On today's episode, I'm chatting with clinical nutritionist, Jessica Flanigan all about her work on developing the Loving Diet, a way of transforming chronic illness from enemy to ally through a heart-body approach to healing. We're back with our 183nd episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 183 Links Visit Jessica's website HERE. To read The Loving Diet click HERE.  Episode 183 Sponsors and Featured Partners Capilano Beeotic - 100% Australian Honey with natural prebiotics to support gut health, Click HERE to get your own! Primally Pure - One of my favorite safer skincare companies, use the code FEDANDFIT10 at checkout for 10% off your first order! Episode 183 Transcription coming soon...  

On today's episode, I'm chatting with my dear friend and safer skincare expert Liz Wolfe all about how to heal dry winter skin.  In these cooler months, our skin needs a little extra love, and we're hear to tell you how to support it! We're back with our 182nd episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 182 Links Visit Liz's website HERE. To find out more about the Baby Making and Beyond online program click HERE. To read Eat the Yolks click HERE. To listen to the Balanced Bites Podcast click HERE. Find out about Beautycounter's Overnight Resurfacing Peel HERE. Find out about Beautycounter's Facial Oils HERE. Find out about Countermatch Intense Moisture Serum HERE. Find out more about Countermatch Adaptive Moisture Lotion HERE. Find recommended Primally Pure products for dry skin HERE. (use the code FEDANDFIT10 for 10% off your first order) Episode 182 Sponsors and Featured Partners Capilano Beeotic - 100% Australian Honey with natural prebiotics to support gut health, Click HERE to get your own! Primally Pure - One of my favorite safer skincare companies, use the code FEDANDFIT10 at checkout for 10% off your first order! Cassy Joy: Today’s show is brought to you by Capilano Beeotic Honey! Beeotic Honey is 100% pure Australian honey that contains naturally occurring prebiotics. It’s my favorite sweeteners for tea, a key ingredient in my jalapeno lime margaritas, my secret to chewier cookies, and it’s perfect for dressings or for drizzling over my morning yogurt. Best of all, Beeotic helps support gut and digestive health with 340 mg of naturally occurring prebiotic oligosaccharides per serving. These prebiotics nourish good gut bacteria, which is even more important for keeping us healthy during the winter months. You can grab your own Beeotic Honey at Walmart and Walmart.com starting at just $9.98. Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today we are joined by a dear, dear friend of mine. I love her so much, and I look up to her in so many ways. She is the author of the amazing runaway bestseller Eat the Yolks. If you don’t have it, you should absolutely add it to your holiday wish list. Cohost of the Balanced Bites podcast. She’s a safer skincare expert. Y’all; she started talking about this before anyone was talking about it. She is who I learned it all from. And she’s the founder of the new program, Baby Making and Beyond. Talking about none other than the Liz Wolfe. Welcome to the show, Liz! Liz Wolfe: I had to mute myself because I was like; {laughs} runaway bestseller! You're too nice to me. I like you. Cassy Joy: {laughing} That’s what I remember. You just cheer for your friends, and when you come out with something, you sit there and watch on the edge of my seat. I remember watching Eat the Yolks do so well. And I was just like; aahh! Liz Wolfe: We did ok. Yeah, we did alright for a book with that many words in it. {laughs} Cassy Joy: It had a lot of words. I’ll be honest; I think I read 75% of them. Liz Wolfe: It’s ok. Cassy Joy: Maybe I read it all. I feel like I read it all. Liz Wolfe: The good news is there’s an audio book. Right? Cassy Joy: That’s right! Liz Wolfe: You can listen to me read all day. Cassy Joy: And you have the best voice. I want to listen to you all day long. Liz Wolfe: Oh geeze. That’s funny. My kid does not agree.

On today's solo episode we're talking how the holidays can be a seamless part of your overall healthy lifestyle, and how you have permission to holiday differently! We're back with our 181st episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 181 Sponsors Capilano Beeotic - 100% Australian Honey with natural prebiotics to support gut health, Click HERE to get your own! Lorissa's Kitchen - for 20% off on Amazon, click HERE and use code "20OFFLK" Cassy Joy: Today’s show is brought to you by Capilano Beeotic Honey! Beeotic Honey is 100% pure Australian honey that contains naturally occurring prebiotics. It’s my favorite sweeteners for tea, a key ingredient in my jalapeno lime margaritas, my secret to chewier cookies, and it’s perfect for dressings or for drizzling over my morning yogurt. Best of all, Beeotic helps support gut and digestive health with 340 mg of naturally occurring prebiotic oligosaccharides per serving. These prebiotics nourish good gut bacteria, which is even more important for keeping us healthy during the winter months. You can grab your own Beeotic Honey at Walmart and Walmart.com starting at just $9.98. Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. Thank you for being here! How nice that is! How nice it is that you decided to be here right now, listening to this show! I’m very honored. Well, allow me to be one of the people wishing you a very happy Thanksgiving, if you are in an area of the world that celebrates Thanksgiving! It’s a really special time of the year, and I wanted to kick off Thanksgiving week. Well, if you have kids, you kicked off Thanksgiving week probably two weeks ago because of all the school activities. {Laughs} But allow me to kick off Thanksgiving week the official Monday before Thanksgiving with a mindset episode. Every once in a while, if you’ve been a longtime listener, you’ve heard several of these episodes over the years. And every once in a while I just like to hop on, and do a quick; how are you doing? How are you doing over there, show. And maybe just offer a little encouragement as the year goes on in different seasons and things. So what I want to talk about today; for those who are looking, maybe, for a way to approach the holidays differently. I want to talk with you. Now, there are some of you listening, and you are probably thinking; nope. Cass, I have my holiday game plan. I do the same thing every year. And I love it. And it makes me tick. And it’s what makes my world go round. That is great. I have no desire to tell you that you are doing it wrong. If it’s working for you, then by golly, it’s working for you and you keep doing it. This episode is meant for those who are kind of nervous about the holiday season. Because maybe they have seen the cycle over the years of; oh my goodness, we’re gearing up for Thanksgiving. Everyone is getting very excited about all the food and all the recipes! And maybe we go in thinking; everything is going to be a cheat day. Or I’m going to use it just as an aside from the way I currently eat my diet. And then we indulge in Thanksgiving, or the Friendsgiving, or the 14 Thanksgivings you attend, if you have a whole bunch of family and friends. What a wonderful, blessed problem to have, right? Then all of a sudden you think; gosh. My cheat day; I don’t know when it started. I don’t know when it ended. So I guess we’re just going to do a cheat month. Oh, now we’re in Christmas cookie season. I’m just going to keep eating all the cookies. They’re for Santa, they’re for the reindeer, we’re going to keep baking them.

On today's episode, I'm chatting with certified Integrative Nutritional Health Coach and Interior Designer, Anne Garland of Grass Fed Salsa all about actionable steps in creating a non-toxic home.   We're back with our 180th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 180 Links Visit Anne's website HERE. To find out more about the Whole Life Detox series click HERE. Connect with Anne on Instagram HERE. Episode 180 Sponsors Capilano Beeotic - 100% Australian Honey with natural prebiotics to support gut health, Click HERE to get your own! Lorissa's Kitchen - for 20% off on Amazon, click HERE and use code "20OFFLK" Episode 180 Transcription Cassy Joy: Today’s show is brought to you by Capilano Beeotic Honey! Beeotic Honey is 100% pure Australian honey that contains naturally occurring prebiotics. It’s my favorite sweeteners for tea, a key ingredient in my jalapeno lime margaritas, my secret to chewier cookies, and it’s perfect for dressings or for drizzling over my morning yogurt. Best of all, Beeotic helps support gut and digestive health with 340 mg of naturally occurring prebiotic oligosaccharides per serving. These prebiotics help nourish good gut bacteria, which is even more important for keeping us healthy during the winter months. You can grab your own Beeotic Honey at Walmart and Walmart.com starting at just $9.98. Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. My name is Cassy Joy Garcia. I am your very excited host! Because today, we are speaking with Anne Garland of Grass Fed Salsa about creating a nontoxic home. Anne is a certified integrative nutritional health coach and interior designer; that’s very cool, who is passionate about whole home and body detox as well as personalized nutrition therapies tailored to the individual. She’s the creator of several online programs and eBooks; including Ditch your Nutritionist, Autoimmune Accomplice, and The Whole Life Detox, which is launching in January! Congrats, girl! When she’s not designing hotels; oh, that is such a cool job! Or creating content for her wellness business and website, Grass Fed Salsa, you can find her snuggling up to her 9-month-old daughter, Gigi, her husband James, and their pups, Coen and Kiki. Welcome to the show, Anne! Anne Garland: Thank you so much! I love being here. This is so exciting. Cassy Joy: This is so exciting for me! Oh my goodness. We have matching babies. Anne Garland: Yes! {laughs} Cassy Joy: {laughing} Anne Garland: They would totally be buddies, I’m sure. Cassy Joy: Oh, I love her name. Gigi, that’s so sweet. Anne Garland: Thanks! It’s her initials, but that’s her nickname. Cassy Joy: I love it. That’s such a cute, cute nickname. Very, very cute. Austin keeps calling Graysen; we call her Gray. And he’s so used to calling Gus Gus-Gus; our dog. Graysen is Gray-Gray. So we’ve got Gus-Gus and Gray-Gray. And I was like; aw, man. I don’t know that I want Gray-Gray to stick! {laughs} Anne Garland: {laughs} Cassy Joy: But it’s cute. Anne Garland: It is cute. Cassy Joy: Ok. Tell us a little bit more about your story. What is your degree in, and how did you get interested in nontoxic home design? Anne Garland: Yeah. I have an undergraduate degree in interior design, and my master’s degree is in human environmental sciences of interior design. So that’s kind of where the interior design aspect of my background started,

On today's episode, I'm chatting with Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and entrepreneur, Emily Schromm all about The Body Awareness Project, self-love, and how to make overhauling your health simple and approachable. Emily has such a fun story that I can't wait to share with you!   We're back with our 179th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 179 Links Visit Emily's website HERE. To listen to the Meathead Hippie Podcast click HERE. To find out more about The Body Awareness Project click HERE. To get your own EmPack click HERE. To explore Element Teas click HERE. To visit Platform Strength Gym click HERE. Connect with Emily on Instagram HERE. Episode 179 Sponsors Capilano Beeotic - 100% Australian Honey with natural prebiotics to support gut health, Click HERE to get your own! Lorissa's Kitchen - for 20% off on Amazon, click HERE and use code "20OFFLK" Episode 179 Transcription Cassy Joy: Today’s show is brought to you by Capilano Beeotic Honey! Beeotic Honey is 100% pure Australian honey that contains naturally occurring prebiotics. It’s my favorite sweeteners for tea, a key ingredient in my jalapeno lime margaritas, my secret to chewier cookies, and it’s perfect for dressings or for drizzling over my morning yogurt. Best of all, Beeotic helps support gut and digestive health with 340 mg of naturally occurring prebiotic oligosaccharides per serving. These prebiotics nourish good gut bacteria, which is even more important for keeping us healthy during the winter months. You can grab your own Beeotic Honey at Walmart and Walmart.com starting at just $9.98. Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today is a really special interview. I have been a longtime fan of this incredible lady I get to introduce you to today, in case you didn’t already know her. Her name is Emily Schromm. She’s a personal trainer, nutritional therapy practitioner, and a serial entrepreneur. (entrepreneur. That word; it gets me). Helping others empower themselves by way of food and movement, running online programs at EmilySchromm.com. Her other ventures include her backpack turned weight training invention, the EmPack. I own one; it’s awesome. Her podcast; Meathead Hippie. An herbal tea line, Element Tea. And her newest venture; a 24/7 access strength gym in Rhino, Denver, Platform Strength. Welcome to the show, Emily! Emily Schromm: Yay, thanks for having me! {laughs} That was a long bio; I apologize! Cassy Joy: It actually wasn’t that long. I’ve read much longer ones. And then, when there’s an especially long one, I like to go rogue on people and edit them on the fly. And I think it makes everyone nervous. {laughs} Emily Schromm: Yes, I have done that before. But it’s ok, because then it spices it up, right? We all need some spice in our life. Cassy Joy: It does. It spices it up. I mispronounce things. Everyone lives. {laughs} Emily Schromm: Well thanks so much for having me. I really love the work that you do. It’s been fun to connect, of course, via social media. But now on a podcast, so thanks for having me. Cassy Joy: Yeah! Thank you for making the time to come on. And likewise. I’ve always loved the work that you do. And one of the ones that I especially love, put a couple of asterisks next to it, is your Body Awareness Project. And I would love it if you could tell us a little bit more about yourself. And then I would also love to hear a little bit more ...

On today's episode, I'm chatting all about how to support adventurous eating in kids with the vivacious Catherine McCord of Weelicious!  We give you simple and practical tips on how to encourage variety from an early age, you won't want to miss this episode.   We're back with our 178th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 178 Links To visit Weelicious click HERE To learn more about One Potato Box click HERE Connect with Catherine on Instagram HERE Episode 178 Sponsors Capilano Beeotic - 100% Australian Honey with natural prebiotics to support gut health, Click HERE to get your own! Lorissa's Kitchen - for 20% off on Amazon, click HERE and use code "20OFFLK" Episode 178 Transcription Cassy Joy: Today’s show is brought to you by Capilano Beeotic Honey! Beeotic Honey is 100% pure, natural, Australian honey from the highest-quality beekeeping families. It’s my favorite sweeteners for tea, a key ingredient in my jalapeno lime margaritas, my secret to chewier cookies, and it’s perfect for dressings or for drizzling over my morning yogurt. Best of all, Beeotic helps improve gut and digestive health with 340 mg of naturally occurring prebiotic oligosaccharides per serving. That’s incredible. These prebiotics nourish good gut bacteria, which is even more important for keeping us healthy during the winter months. You can grab your own Beeotic Honey at Walmart and Walmart.com starting at just $9.98. Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. My name is Cassy Joy Garcia. I am your host today, and always. {laughs} And I’m excited today because one of my online food blogging heroes is joining me. I’m just tickled to welcome Catherine McCord of Weelicious to the show today. If you're not familiar with her, she’s the cofounder of One Potato Box, and she’s also the brains behind Weelicious. Today, we’re going to be chatting about encouraging adventurous eating with the kiddos. Welcome to the show, Catherine! Catherine McCord: Thank you for having me on. I’m thrilled. Cassy Joy: Oh my goodness; I’m thrilled too! Thank you. Welcome to the show. I would love it if you would just kind of tell folks a little bit more about you. About your background. About your wonderful family. And what has really helped hone you into this passion project of encouraging adventurous eating. Catherine McCord: So I started Weelicious, which was my first company, 11 years ago. And it was really based on the fact that I’d gone to culinary school, I knew how to make a gourmet meal working in restaurants, and catering companies. Then I had my son, Kenya, and I was like; I can make a 3-star meal, and I have no idea how to feed a baby or a kid. How to make them a great eater, and get them excited about food. It really became just a blog of my journey, talking to other moms. Trying to understand some of their same struggles. And then as the audience grew, and I had another child, I moved into toddler food and family food. And this idea of one family, one meal. Because that really, to me, is the biggest struggle. As a parent; how do you get your kids to be excited about food? But also make it really easy for you. Cassy Joy: Mm-hmm. That makes a lot of sense. We just welcomed our first little one into the world. Graysen Joy was born in January this past year. And she’s just started eating. And oh, she’s so; it’s so darn sweet. But she’s just started dabbling in some foods. And I can kind of get a glimpse into that future of; because Austin and I.

On today's episode, I'm chatting CBD Oil 101 with the incredibly intelligent Dr. Jess Peatross!  We deep dive into what CBD oil is, what it can be used for, common myths, and so much more.   We're back with our 177th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 177 Links To learn more about Nourish Medical Center click HERE To learn more about Dr. Jess' Herbal Blends click HERE To find Dr. Jess' website click HERE Connect with Dr. Jess on Instagram HERE Episode 177 Sponsors Capilano Beeotic - 100% Australian Honey with natural prebiotics to support gut health, Click HERE to get your own! Lorissa's Kitchen - for 20% off on Amazon, click HERE and use code "20OFFLK" Episode 177 Transcription Cassy Joy: Today’s show is brought to you by Beeotic Honey! Beeotic Honey is 100% pure, natural, Australian honey from the highest-quality beekeeping families. It’s my favorite sweeteners for tea, a key ingredient in my jalapeno lime margaritas, my secret to chewier cookies, and it’s perfect for dressings or for drizzling over my morning yogurt. Best of all, Beeotic helps improve gut and digestive health with 340 mg of naturally occurring prebiotic oligosaccharides per serving. That’s incredible. These prebiotics nourish good gut bacteria, which is even more important for keeping us healthy during the winter months. You can grab your own Beeotic Honey at Walmart and Walmart.com starting at just $9.98. Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. My name is Cassy Joy Garcia, and I will be your host for today, like every day, here. {laughs} Today I’m really excited about this interview. It’s something I’ve personally been extremely curious about. Because I keep hearing about the wonders of CBD oil, and we are bringing on an expert to talk about it today. We’re speaking with Dr. Jess Peatross. Dr. Jess Peatross: Hi! Yeah, you got it. Cassy Joy: {laughs} I even asked her before we started the show how to say it, and then I immediately forgot. I think I saw something shiny. Maybe the CBD oil could help me with that. {laughs} Dr. Jess Peatross: {laughs} It will help you with that, actually. Cassy Joy: I knew it! So, just I’ll tell you a little bit about her, and then I would love for Dr. Jess to share a little bit more about herself. So, she believes and I love this, that personalized, preventative and functional treatment plans are the next step to revolutionize health care. Disease is much easier to prevent than to cure. Dr. Jess would love to help you heal on every level through inspiration, knowledge, movement, nutrition, and a multi-disciplinary approach. Which means, you are a bird of this feather, Dr. Jess, because that is definitely what we talk about a lot on this show. And the community here can really wrap their heads around it. So welcome to the show! Dr. Jess Peatross: Well thanks for having me. That’s a really warm welcome. And yeah, it sounds like we’re all on the same wavelength as far as healing, taking charge, and being proactive with our health. So that’s my audience, for sure. Thank you guys for having me. Cassy Joy: Of course. Thank you for coming on, and taking the time. I love it. And I really am eager to dive into this. I would love if you could share a little bit about what you do; maybe expand on that a little bit. A little bit about your background, and then I have some questions for you. Dr. Jess Peatross: Sure. So, I’m a conventional medical trained doctor.

On today's episode, I'm talking about 10 environmental stressors that can have an impact on our total load as well as what to do about them. We're back with our 176th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 176 Sponsors Lorissa's Kitchen - for 20% off on Amazon, click HERE and use code "20OFFLK" Episode 176 Transcription Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. Today is just me. You get me and myself. {laughs} Me myself and I. I am going to jump into kind of a healthy lifestyle topic today. We’re going to talk about 10 different environmental stressors. And the point of this episode is definitely not to scare you, ok? The important thing is not to panic, everybody. I just want to say that from the get-go. There are stressors all around us all the time, and the only reason I want to talk about them today is just to add a little bit of perspective. There was an analogy that we use all the time here on the show, and then also within the Fed and Fit Project, when that was up, and then on the blog. We talk a lot about the total load. And that total load that we carry, and the image that it immediately paints in my mind is that of a camel carrying a whole bunch of straw on it’s back. And when we think about our environmental stressors, that adds to our total load. We’re going to go over what some of those could be today. And when we think about some of the not healthy, nourishing foods we’re eating. That adds to the total load that our body has to then negotiate, try to detoxify from, and then heal from. And then we think about maybe age adds to our total load. Maybe how mobile we are adds to our total load. Dehydration can add and slow taking some of those other pieces of straw off. All kinds of things, which can continually add to our total load. And the one we’re going to talk about today; I don’t like to focus on these too much, because a lot of them are there. And they’re just going to be around us. And we just need to make peace with it. So why do we even bring up some of these environmental stressors that are just a part of our world today? One; because maybe there are a couple of things we can tweak, and that’s really exciting. And two, because I think it fuels the fire to want to balance out in other areas of our life. Right? It’s a great reason to then go and maybe tackle some of our stress levels, instead of letting that be a runaway train. It’s a good reason to maybe eat a little bit better. Or maybe workout a little bit more. Or maybe just implement some very general practices that can help us be well overall, because we do live in somewhat of a toxic world. Ok, now that I’ve gotten that off my chest, and hopefully nobody has panicked. Because the important thing is not to panic. {laughs} Let’s jump into some of these. Ten environmental stressors. I’m not going to spend too much time going into the nitty gritty detail, although I do have a lot of notes on the topic. I’ll go over some high level stuff. So, one environmental stressor that I’m sure; I’m going to lump the first two together. Because they’re very similar. We’re going to talk about our cell phones, and we’re going to talk about Wi-Fi EMF. Ok, so what is EMF? Have you heard about this? What the heck is this thing? EMF stands for electric and magnetic fields. These are areas of radiofrequency energy that can include electrical power in various forms of natural and manmade lighting. So this EMF, electric and magnetic fields. They exist all around us all the time. A lot of these have been here since the dawn of t...

On today's episode, I'm talking with the founder of Farmhouse Culture, Kathryn Lukas all about the sauerkraut scoop! We're back with our 175th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 175 Links To order Farmhouse Culture products online or find a retailer near you click HERE. To pre-order Kathryn's upcoming book, The Farmhouse Culture Guide to Fermenting: Crafting Live Cultured Foods and Drinks with 100 Recipes from Kimchi to Kombucha click HERE. Episode 175 Sponsors Lorissa's Kitchen - for 20% off on Amazon, click HERE and use code "20OFFLK" Episode 175 Transcription Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today is a very special interview. I’m so excited for you to hear from the incredible Kathryn Lukas. She is the founder of Farmhouse Culture. And I’ll be you’ve heard of them before. If you haven’t; if you don’t have something already tasty in your refrigerator right now. I’m really thrilled to hear from her today, but just to tell you a little bit more before she introduces herself more thoroughly. Kathryn is, like I said, the founder, fermented food leader of Farmhouse Culture. Which is a company started in 2008. She has a rich knowledge of the fermentation process. It started with her love of fresh sauerkraut. Farmhouse Culture is known for it’s organic, probiotic rich offerings like kraut, gut shots; I love those. And fermented vegetables. Lukas’ first book will be released in the summer of 2019. That’s just around the corner. By Ten-Speed press. Oh my goodness. Kathryn, it is such a joy to have you on the show today. Thank you for coming on! Kathryn Lukas: Oh, Cassy, I’m thrilled to be here. Thank you for inviting me. Cassy Joy: Oh my, like I said. We pow-wowed a little bit before I pressed recording. The honor is really mine; I’m thrilled to talk with you. I would love it if you could tell us a little bit more about yourself. And about Farmhouse Culture. And about the big project you're working on right now. Kathryn Lukas: Ok, alright. Well, I’m a California girl who fell in love with a German, and ended up owning a restaurant in Germany and learning how to cook over there. And as a kid, I refused to eat the canned kraut that my grandfather loved to serve every couple of weeks. And I got to Germany, and discovered kraut in a whole different light when a farmer that we bought some of our products from gave me a forkful of fresh kraut from a barrel. Up until that point, even though I knew how to cook, I still didn’t understand that sauerkraut was fermented in a barrel. I just thought it was cabbage in vinegar; because that’s what it tasted like to me. And, when I tasted this fresh kraut, I was blown away. It was one of these moments of just pure love. I couldn’t believe it was the same stuff I had rejected as a kid. So I became fascinated with it. And when I came back to the states, having learned northern European cuisine sort of cooking, to be honest I was a little bored with it. I needed to finish raising my son, also. And I ended up in front of the house management and hated it. I was a food and beverage director down in Carmel, and just hated all of it. I wanted to get back to the kitchen. So I went through a natural chef culinary program, and learned how to ferment. And I remembered that fresh kraut, and it all clicked. And I just went wild. It was like, giving a painter new colors to paint with. That’s what it felt like, having these fermentation flavors. And so, I started fermenting like crazy,

On today's episode, I'm talking with baby nutrition expert Megan Garcia all about ideal first foods for baby! We're back with our 174th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Learn more about Megan Garcia on her website HERE. Episode 174 Sponsors Lorissa's Kitchen - for 20% off on Amazon, click HERE and use code "20OFFLK" Episode 174 Transcription Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today I’m joined by a {laughs} I really wanted to say sister from another mister! {laughing} She’s a fellow Garcia. Please forgive my nerdiness. And I’m really excited to chat with her. Her name is Megan Garcia. She is, to tell you really quickly about her, Megan is a mama of two boys. She lives in Los Angeles. She has a master’s degree in traditional Oriental medicine. And is the creator of First Foods and Beyond. When Megan found out she was pregnant with her first baby back in 2011, she began exploring baby health and wellness. Specifically, a baby’s first 1000 days. Her interest in baby health, combined with a big love for all things food and gut related, has become the heart and soul of what she does in her own little corner of the web at MeganGarcia.com. Gosh, that is the second time I tried to mispronounce your last name, which is very embarrassing, because it’s my name. At www.MeganGarcia.com.com. Megan; welcome to the show! Megan Garcia: Thank you! I’m so excited to be here. Cassy Joy: I’m so excited to have you here. This is going to be really fun, and it’s very relevant, because I have an 8-month-old. And I feel like I’m a sponge right now, learning as much as I can about first foods. So thank you so much for taking the time to come on. I would love it if you could tell us a little bit more about yourself. And then we’ll jump into some of these questions. Megan Garcia: Ok. So, I have a background in Chinese medicine. And I talk about herbs and acupuncture a lot in my work, just because it’s kind of a natural way to manage imbalances in the body. But, when I was in school, I did a lot of writing for folks in the health industry. Bloggers and other people. So, when I was doing that, I kind of realized that I wanted to read actual research and science. And I live right next door to UCLA, and that’s where I went to school as an undergrad. So I ended up spending a lot of time on the UCLA campus, reading a lot of research about the gut and the immune system. And that’s how I did my work then. Then I got pregnant, and I continued to do that. I had a baby. And I was interested in pregnancy and nutrition for baby. But it really wasn’t until he was 2 years old that I kind of decided that I wanted to do something of my own. And start blogging, instead of more of a ghost-writing position. More of; this is me, and this is what I think about. So, it turns out that gut health and the immune system, it really has a big role in pregnancy and diet as well. All the different diets that we do, like AIP diet, and paleo, and all of that. It plays a really big role in those first 1000 days of baby’s life. Which would be 9 months of pregnancy, and then the 2 years of your baby’s life. And those 1000 days have a huge impact on the rest of your baby’s life. Not to put pressure on moms; I know we already have enough pressure and mom guilt. But it really helps to have knowledge about what might be the best thing. That’s what I’m really passionate about. Because I feel like there is a lot of pressure we place on ourselves, so there’s room for compassion. And just understanding yourself,

On today's episode, I'm talking with reverse interviewer Christine about how to break the diet mindset cycle. We're back with our 173rd episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 173 Sponsors Lorissa's Kitchen - for 20% off on Amazon, click HERE and use code "20OFFLK" Episode 173 Transcription Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I am coming back this week with a reverse interview. I’m getting even more excited about these, because y’all have been writing in, messaging in, all of the ways, smoke signals {laughs} to relay information, virtual, that you are loving reverse interviews. And I’m really glad, because I really, really enjoy them. So, today we are chatting with Christine! And Christine comes to us from good old McKinney, Texas. And she works there for a nonprofit. Welcome to the show, Christine! Christine: Thank you so much for having me. Cassy Joy: Yeah, thanks for taking the time to come on, chat for a little bit. I think you're on your lunch break right now, so thanks for carving out a little time for us. I would love it if you would share a little bit about yourself, and also what you wanted to chat about today. Christine: OK. So like you mentioned, I live in McKinney, Texas. I was born and raised in the Dallas area. So I never really left it. And I work for a nonprofit. I emailed you because I’ve been on my fitness weight loss journey for a really long time now. I’m 23, and I recently got married in January. And was always a very heavy child. My heaviest ever was 205 pounds, when I was going into my freshman year of high school. And at that point, I kind of realized I didn’t always want to be the overweight kid in high school, and what not. So I started going to a gym down the street that my high school had done a joint thing with, where it could be an off-campus PE. So I had a personal trainer for a couple of years. And that really helped a lot. I had a trainer who said he was going to make a runner out of me, and I ran a 10K just this past year. So, the joke was on me in that one. But yes. Since then, I’ve kind of been trying to find things that work well for me. I’ve done a lot of different things that I’ve seen online. From the Bikini Body Guide by Kayla Itsines. And the Tone it Up stuff. And right now, I’ve done calorie-counting, I’ve done macro counting, I’ve done Whole30. I’ve done a little bit of everything. And I have things I like, and I have noticed where I feel like I saw significant progress, but now recently I’ve realized that I think I was actually undereating significantly. So I lost my period, and stuff. So I’m trying to find that place where my healthiest me plan, I guess. And I have your book, and I love it so far. And the journaling has been great. So my biggest thing is; I’ve found that I’ll be really focused for like 3 months, and I’ll see really good progress, and I’ll get really excited. And this happened last summer. I came home from Washington D.C. for my birthday, and I had more of an indulgent weekend. And after that it’s like everything broke. I couldn’t focus anymore. And I started snacking more. And so it’s just been like; I go through these cycles. And I’m really ready to kind of break that whole cycle issue that I have. I have learned what kind of triggers my issues. I’ve found that I definitely snack when I’m bored, or even emotional eating. And I think I have a little bit of body dysphoria, to an extent. So just kind of dealing with all those things. It’s like; I get so frustrated at myself,

On today's episode, I'm talking with Dr. Anna Scott about Indoor Air Quality, tips for improving, and how you can keep it monitored with the Clair! We're back with our 172nd episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 172 Sponsors Thrive Market - for an EXTRA 25% off your first purchase PLUS a free 30 day trial via THIS link! Lorissa's Kitchen - for 20% off on Amazon, click HERE and use code "20OFFLK" Episode 172 Transcription Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today is a really interesting interview. This is something that I personally find very fascinating. We’re interviewing Dr. Anna Scott. Let me tell you a little bit about her, and then I’m going to pass the baton over so she can expand on that. Dr. Anna Scott is a mathematician and an environmental scientist turned entrepreneur. Her company, Clair, builds air monitoring devices that help everyone breathe easier by letting you know what’s in the air, and what you can do about it. Dr. Anna received her PhD in Atmospheric Science from John’s Hopkins University. Welcome to the show Dr. Anna! Dr. Anna Scott: Thank you, Cassy. Thanks so much for having me. Cassy Joy: Oh my goodness, thank you so much for coming on. Like I said, this really is something that I find very fascinating. But before we get to the nitty-gritty details of indoor air quality, I would love it if you could share a little bit more about yourself. What got you into this industry? What really inspired you? And tell us a little bit more about Clair. Dr. Anna Scott: Yeah. So I’m a scientist by training. In college I studied math, and then I took this course where I started learning about the environment. And I thought; wow, this is pretty cool. So I kept doing that. And I found myself in graduate school, and I was studying atmospheric science. Which means I studied what’s going on in the air around us affects everybody. And I ended up talking to a lot of families while doing that. And one thing that kept coming up is I was sort of explaining things about big, big problems like climate change, and heat waves, and natural disasters. People wanted to know if what they were breathing in the air around them was safe. So that sort of inspired me to dig in a little bit more to finding out about some chemistry in the air. How it affects us, the health effects. And then finally I decided that there wasn’t enough around us to fix this problem. So I got together with a couple of my engineering buddies, and we started making these devices. Cassy Joy: Very neat. Tell me more about these devices. What exactly do they do? Dr. Anna Scott: Yeah. We design devices that measure what’s in the air. So, we target specific types of pollutants that are known to be common problems in the air around you. And we put together a bunch of sensors into a cute little box that can sit in your home, and tell you if those things are at levels that are problematic or not. And our app tells you what to do about it. Cassy Joy: So interesting! So what would you say are some of the qualities. I’m sitting here, of course, in a room. I’m inside. {laughs} Dr. Anna Scott: {laughs} Cassy Joy: It’s one of those, when you first learn about the toxins that can be found in some of our favorite convenience foods, and maybe some of the things that’s in our water. You just start seeing the world as it is. Air quality has not been one that I really ever thought about, outside of maybe mold. Right; that’s one most folks can wrap their heads around.

On today's episode, I'm talking with listener Maggie about how to approach a fitness routine while pregnant! We're back with our 171st episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 171 Sponsors Thrive Market - for an EXTRA 25% off your first purchase PLUS a free 30 day trial via THIS link! Lorissa's Kitchen - for 20% off on Amazon, click HERE and use code "20OFFLK" Episode 171 Transcription Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And I am back today by popular demand. Y’all have been writing in, saying, “We want more reverse interviews!” {laughs}. I really have gotten several of these notes, and it’s very exciting. Because today I’m introducing you to Maggie. It’s one of my favorite names. I didn’t tell you this beforehand. But Maggie is joining us. She is an occupational therapist for an in-patient rehab clinic located out of Philadelphia. And I am so excited to welcome you to the show today, Maggie. Thank you for making the time to come on. Maggie: My pleasure. Thanks for having me. Cassy Joy: Of course! And for listeners, just know that we have a little bit of a delay. Bear with us, but it will all be good. Alright, I will pass the baton off to you if you want to tell folks a little bit more about yourself and then we can start our chat. Maggie: Sounds good. So, like Cassy said, I’m living in Philadelphia, PA. Right in the city, which is really neat. I’m 31 years old, and I’m currently going through my first pregnancy. Which is very exciting, and also very scary at the same time. I’m very active on a normal day before being pregnant, and have been a longtime follower of Cassy and all the good stuff you're putting out there, so thanks for that. And I originally reached out to you, I guess during my first trimester, just because I was kind of hitting a wall when it came to exercise and kind of knowing how to navigate this new process. And you just kind of seemed like you had a really good balance. Kind of found a really healthy rhythm of staying active, and having a healthy pregnancy. So I’ve got lots of questions about that today. Cassy Joy: Perfect. Well it’s a great conversation. It’s something I get asked about a lot. So I’m really thrilled to talk with you about it. How far along are you right now? Maggie: I just started 21 weeks. Cassy Joy: Oh my goodness! How exciting! {Laughs} Well, we have a video chat going. You're radiant. You’re absolutely lovely; it’s very exciting. Maggie: {laughs} Thanks. It’s a little warm in here; I think that’s more the issue. Cassy Joy: Isn’t that so funny? People talk about the pregnancy glow, and I was just like; I’m just sweating. I’m sweating. {laughs} Maggie: That’s exactly it. That’s 100% it. {laughs} Cassy Joy: I love it. Well you really do look lovely, and very beautiful. What are some of your questions to kind of get us started then? What’s the first thing you're wondering? Maggie: I think I’ve been having a hard time finding the right information. Especially just for me, as far as there is just so much conflicting information out there when you go searching and hunting, to find reliable and valid information is pretty hard. And there’s just such a wide variety of opinions and advice. So just trying to find the right balance between exercise during pregnancy. So I’m repeatedly told, “You need to take it easy. You need to turn it down a little bit. Go at a conversational pace.” Whatever that means. But then on the other hand,

On today's episode, I'm talking with Heather of Fit Mama Real Food about how to get kids involved in the kitchen! We're back with our 170th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes! Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe." Episode 170 Sponsors Thrive Market - for an EXTRA 25% off your first purchase PLUS a free 30 day trial via THIS link! Lorissa's Kitchen - for 20% off on Amazon, click HERE and use code "20OFFLK" Episode 170 Transcription Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I am your host, Cassy Joy Garcia. And today we’re back; I’m interviewing the lovely Heather England. Heather is the blogger behind FitMamaRealFood.com. She is a wife; mom to four little kids, a group fitness instructor, and is passionate about real food. Today I’ve invited her onto the show to talk about how to bring kids into the kitchen. Welcome to the show, Heather! Heather England: Thank you so much for having me, Cassy! It’s just so exciting to be here with you. Cassy Joy: Yeah! Thanks so much for coming on. Heather England: Yeah. Cassy Joy: Heather interviewed me on her podcast; and she was like, how about we chat some more and share about this topic I'm really passionate about. So tell us a little bit more about yourself. How you got into this scene. I know people are always very curious about how do you become a food blogger, and a podcaster and all this sort. And then what specifically has inspired you; you have four littles. So I’m sure that has everything to do with it. But has really inspired this topic of bringing kids into the kitchen to be a passion project of yours? Heather England: Yeah. Well, yes I’m a mom to four. I’ll start with a little bit about me. I’ve been married to my husband; gosh, we just had our 10-year anniversary. We have four kids, ages 6, 4, 2, and 4 months old. And they are so much fun. And so high energy! {laughs} And I really got into blogging shortly after my husband and I got married. So it’s almost been 10 years that I started my blog. And initially it started as just a place for me to share, as I was learning kind of how to be healthy. My husband and I often joke about 10 years ago, we would go to Costco, and we would buy this garlic chicken frozen meal. And that’s the only thing we can remember eating from 10 years ago; although we ate more. It’s amazing to see the journey of how far we’ve come. So my blog started as just a place for me to share my path to becoming a healthier version of myself in both nutrition and movement. And then it’s kind of blossomed into sharing about motherhood, and more of my journey as a group fitness instructor. And cooking with my kids. I love bringing them into the kitchen with me. One, because I think it’s so important to show them where our food comes from. And also so that they can start to be comfortable in the kitchen. And it’s just one of my favorite places to bond with them. They get excited. So I’ve been sharing about that more recently on my blog, as well. And I have more things coming in the near future for that, as well. Cassy Joy: Well that’s exciting! What a tease. Heather England: {laughs} Cassy Joy: I would love it if you could chat a little bit about; let’s say there’s a mama, or a papa, listening out there who is thinking yes. I like this idea. But how do you actually make it happen? Because when you think about dinner time. Maybe it’s a scramble! Maybe you're getting home from work; and you're thinking; are you kidding me? I just need to get dinner on the table before there are any melt downs.