25 Years Strong: The Boot Camp Challenge® Story
We're taking a walk down memory lane for this one, fitfam. 💛🖤 As Boot Camp Challenge® celebrates 25 YEARS, I sat down with some of the trainers who have been…
Creatine, Peptides & Collagen: What Women Need to Know
Creatine, peptides, collagen...oh my! 😜 These are some of the biggest buzzwords in health and fitness right now, but what do they actually do? And more…
USDA Nutrition Guidelines: What Changed, What Didn't, and What Actually Matters
Hey Fitfam, I am so excited to share today's brand-new podcast episode with you! In this episode, I sit down with Sarah, a registered dietitian and professor…
Muscle, Menopause & Making Peace with Food
Hey Fitfam, I am so excited to share today's brand-new podcast episode with you! In this episode, I sit down with one of our most favorite BCC partners,…
24 Years Strong: The Boot Camp Challenge® Story
Celebrating the campers, trainers, and moments that built our FitFam. Hey Fitfam 💛 Can you believe Boot Camp Challenge® is celebrating 24 years?! 😱 To mark…
Protein, Peri/Menopause, GLP-1s & Creatine: What Women Need to Know
Fitfam, this week on the podcast, I had the most fun sitting down with our returning guest, Sarah Weitz, RD, to talk about some of the biggest questions women…
Seasonal Depression
Hi, my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! Guess who's back in the house? Our very own mental health guru and BCC legend, Kayla Burton! It's…
Weight loss drugs, diet coke and menopause. We mention it all with Abby Langer!
Hi, my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! I invited back one of our most favorite guests, Abby Langer, a Toronto-based registered dietitian and…
Are you a Covid Long-Hauler?! Yep, so is my husband.
Tony contracted the Covid virus on Christmas Day, 2020. And seven months later is still dealing with lingering side effects. Fatigue, check. Heavy legs, check.…
Tired Of Being Tired?! READ THIS.
You can't cheat sleep. Over the years, we've learned to sacrifice sleep. I'll just stay up later, I'll wake up earlier… But, you're actually sacrificing so…
Nutrition Questions, Answers, and Shockers
I hope you are having a most amazing day! Get your listening ears on cuz this episode is FULL of nutrition questions, answers, and shockers! And, to answer…
Campers, Conversations & Cocktails
Hey friends, I know it's been a minute since we last chatted! How are you holding up? Every time I think things can't get crazier, they do. 2020, sit down.…
Real Talk on Racial Injustice and Making Changes
Hi my friend, I hope you are surviving, managing and maybe even thriving during this unprecedented time in history. In this episode, I am sharing with you a…
The Covid-19 Virus and How We Can Win This War
Hey my friends, Firstly, I hope you are healthy. Secondly, I hope your loved ones are healthy. Lastly, isn't this just insane?! Because we are in an…
Meal Planning 101
Hey chicas, O.M.G! Meal planning 101 just dropped and you are going to poop your pants! Okay, hopefully that won't happen, but the intel dropped in this…
Do Kegels Really Work? And All Your Bladder Questions Answered
Hey chica's, I hope you are having a fabulous day! On this weeks' episode, I am introducing you to Brooke Kalisiak PT, DPT, WCS and owner of Legacy Physical…
A Woman on a Mission to Help Other Women
Hey chica's, I hope you are having a fabulous day! On this weeks' episode, I am introducing you to my sweet, amazing friend, Lindsey Rainwater. She is a wife,…
A Couple's Hope, Laughter, and Heartbreak During Their Struggle through Infertility
Hey chica's, I hope you are having a fabulous day! On this weeks' episode, we dive head first into the topic of infertility. I want to start by sending so much…
How to Combat Anxiety and Move Through Worry
Hey chica's, I hope you are having a fabulous day! On this weeks' episode, I invited Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg, Psy.D., (no relation to the movie theater people)…
How a Misdiagnosis Lead to a 100 Pound Weight Gain and the Journey Back
Hey chica's, I hope you are having a fabulous day! Today I welcome back Stacy Cody, stylist and fashion connoisseur. But today we are not talking about…
Menopause – How to Survive It!
Hey chica's, one of the most requested topics for a podcast is coming to you today! Today's episode - Menopause. So many of you are going through this, have…
The Road to Sobriety – A Chat with Virginia Kerr
Hey my friends, today I am introducing you to my friend, Virginia Kerr. Virginia is well known around the St. Louis area as a television news anchor and the…
How I'm Going to Get More Peeps Movin with a Little Help From My Friends
Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! You who watch me on a regular basis know one of my number one initiatives is to get everyone moving.…
My Coffee Chat with Tim Ezell – Spirituality, the Importance in our Overall Wellness
Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! A few weeks back I had a lunch date with a friend. You know him as a television personality on Fox 2…
How to Create a Workout Just for You
Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! In this episode I am going to share with you how to create a workout that is PERFECT for you! Here's…
Me and My Bikini
Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! So I did a thing last week, and I want to share it with you. I posted a pic of me on Facebook. And, I…
This One is for All My Mammas
Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! Firstly, happy Mothers MONTH to all my mamas out there. I decided we need a month, not just a day,…
How Trainer Turned Chef Became the Answer for Eating Right
Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! So last week, I sat down and had the best chat with Jillian Tedesco, founder and owner of Fit-Flavors,…
How to Make Your Family Healthy WITHOUT Being a Nag
Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! So many of you have asked me over the years the following questions: How do I get my husband to…
Why the Scale Does NOT Determine Your Self Worth
Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! Seriously, I just had the most refreshing, raw and ronderful (yup, I made that up) conversation with…
My Interview with a Spice Girl
I had the most FUN sitting down and chatting with one of the Spice Girls! No, I did not fly across the pond and interview Scary, Sporty, Baby, Ginger or Posh…
How My Camper Lost 30 Pounds
Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! I cannot WAIT for you to take a listen to my latest podcast! In it, I interview one of my campers (and…
Diets and Exercise – Who Do You Trust?
I have been struggling lately with what I see on social media regarding fitness and wellness. And while I truly believe social media and fitness go together…
The Truth About the Celery Juice Craze and Other Diets
Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! I just had the BEST chat with Abby Langer, a Toronto-based registered dietitian, and it was freakin…
Women Bosses – Running the Track and Running the World
I want to introduce you to my friend, amazing momma, stylin designer and legit CEO BOSS WOMAN of JBloom Design, Jennifer Bonacorsi! Jenn and I met over a year…
Struggling with Your Mental Health? Please Listen to This!
Hi friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! I want to introduce you to my friend, Kayla Burton, BCC trainer and licensed therapist. Kayla and I met…
Happy Thanksgiving and Moms- What You Do Really Matters
Happy Thanksgiving! I am so excited to enjoy my family, my food and my festivities this week. I LOVE this time of year. And, during this holiday season, I…
Intermittent Fasting (IF) and the Keto Diet – Are These Diets Good or Bad?
Lately, you have been super psyched about NUTRITION, NUTRITION and NUTRITION. Which of course, I love! And, you have been asking a TON of questions about…
How to Stay on Your Diet
I am going to tackle a topic you have inquired about TONS. You send me questions on this topic daily. You talk about it on your social media often. You…
Personal Safety When Working Out Outside
Hi friend, I hope you are having a most awesome day. I know I am always preaching to move your body, eat your veggies and drink water. But, there is something…
A BCC Trainer and Vietnam
Hi friend, I hope you are having a most awesome day. Today I want to share a special story with you. My guest on this podcast is AJ Miller. She is a Boot Camp…
Four Ways to Overcome Your Fears
Hi friend, how is your week running down? Mine? So good. We launched camps this week and I freakin LOVE launch week. I love seeing all the vets coming back…
How to Lose 30 Pounds
Hey my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! I was sitting in the airport a few months back, and I overheard a conversation. Two ladies were…
How to Dress Your Body No Matter What Your Size
Hey friends, I hope you are having a fabulous week! I just had the most amazing conversation with my friend and personal fashion stylist, Stacy Cody. She not…
How to Lose Weight During Menopause
Hey friends, I hope you are rockin your week! I want to introduce you to my friend, amazing momma, stylin' television personality and legit dietician, Jennifer…
How Monitoring Your Heart Rate Can Help You Lose Weight
Today I would like to introduce you to Bryan Daddio, my friend and the founder of Turbo Strapp, a heart rate monitor device. Daddio and I had a great chat a…
The Five CHANGES You Can Make Right Now to Live a Healthier Life
Today I would like to introduce you to Dr. Vidan (Dr.V), my friend and the official chiropractor for the 2011 World Series Champions, St. Louis Cardinal,…
How This Twenty Year Old Did NOT Gain the Freshman 15
Hey friends, I hope you are having a fabulous day. Have I told you lately that I love you? I know, you are either thinking "isn't that a song?" (Yes, you are…
A Doctor's Take on Diabetes, Food and Exercise
Hey friends, I hope you are having a fabulous day. I have so missed you! So much has happened since we last chatted. Our daughter, and Boot Camp Challenge®…
Fad Diets and Why They Don't Work
I hope you got your learning ears on cuz I am bringing some nutrition truth bombs your way! Today's topic – FAD DIETS. And, I brought back our expert…
Sweating for the Wedding; And Other Bridal Confessions
Hey my friends, I hope your day is awesome! Today I am inviting you to my kitchen table for some kitchen table talk. Real talk. You may or may not be aware,…
The Silent Killer: How to Keep it at Bay with Food
"You only get one life. Make the best of it." - Kristina Koob, Boot Camp Challenge® Camper Food IS medicine. It CAN heal. Kristina is living proof of it. In my…
Meet a Real Life Wonder Woman
I am inviting you to grab a coffee, tea or wine and take a seat cuz I got a story for you! My guest on this week's podcast is a coach of a university…
How a BCC Camper Survived a Heart Attack
I would like to introduce you to Mary Margaret! (Her real name is Margaret Bridgett but EVERYONE gets a nickname). I met Mary Margaret over two years ago when…
How a BCC Trainer Turned a Heartbreaking Story into a Call For Action
Hi my friends! I want to first thank you for taking the time to listen to this weeks' podcast. Not only will you find inspiration and courage, you will hear…
The Top 3 Tips to Dress Your Body and Look Amazing
A few weeks back I had the most awesome afternoon with my friend Stacy Cody. She is our team/trainer manager for Boot Camp Challenge®. And, she is a…
Meet Mr. Universe
Friend! How is January treating you? Here in the Lou, it is giving us the cold shoulder. And, by cold, I mean FREEZING! But we are finally back at camp again…
How to Start a Workout Program
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2018. And, here in the Midwest it is a very cold start (it was -6 this morn!) Did you enjoy your New Year celebrations? Mine were…
How Do You Keep Your Sanity During the Holiday Season?
I am SO FREAKIN EXCITED! I seriously LOVE this time of year. I love the chaos, the traditions, the parties, the meaning, and just the whole season. (I mean,…
How Stretching Can Save Your Life (Okay, maybe a bit dramatic, but SO important!)
I hope you are having a most awesome Tuesday! I want to share with you my newest podcast. This one is on stretching. DON'T CLICK OUT OF THIS! I know you are…
5 Holiday Eating Strategies to Avoid Weight Gain
Happy Thanksgiving Week! I want to wish you a most wonderful holiday. And, I want to share with you how thankful I am for you. Seriously, I woke up at 3:54am…
How to Have a Successful Marriage: Life Hacks from Lori and Tony
I want to start by apologizing for our delay in getting you our latest podcast. We had an emotional few weeks here at BCC headquarters but we are making our…
Why Sugars are NOT Killing You
I hope you are having a most amazing day! And, I hope you got your learning ears on cuz I am bringing some nutrition truth bombs your way! I invited Sarah…
Proof Positive: Exercise is THE Miracle Drug
Hi to all you beautiful people! I had the opportunity to sit down and have an intimate conversation with my dear friend, Angel James. Some of you in our BCC…
Major Truth Bombs on Weight Loss
I hope you are having a most awesome day! I CANNOT wait for you to listen to our new podcast. Do you know why? Because I totally invited Jenn Mcallister back…
What is More Important: Nutrition or Exercise?
Hi all you beautiful people! I hope you are having a most amazing day! This week, I have invited back one of your favorite peeps and mine, Melissa Grattan,…
Camper Turned Trainer: 100lb Weight Loss Battle
I hope you are having a most awesome day! I can't WAIT for you to listen to our newest podcast that just dropped! Why am I so excited? Because in this podcast,…
How Can I Eat A Lot of Calories and Still Lose Weight?
Hi all you beautiful people! I hope you are having a most amazing day! This week, I have a very special guest with me. Her name is Melissa Grattan and she had…
Will I Gain Weight If I Eat After 8?
Hi beautiful peeps! This week, I'm asking some of the most popular questions that I get about nutrition and fitness: 1. Should I eat protein before I work…
Breathing, Shoes, Sleep, and Weight Loss
I hope you are having a most awesome day! I wanted to invite you to grab a cup of coffee and listen as Sammie Bezzole and I chat about all things fitness and…
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Around Weight Loss!
Hi beautiful peeps! Join me as I dive into weight loss, the lies, the truths and how to do it! We will talk about diets (Atkins, fat-free, gluten free and…
My Very First Podcast, My Rant about Kids, And How Much You Really Mean to Me
Join me in my very first podcast ever as I dive into my "why" on creating a podcast, my passion for helping not just you, but your kids too, and how excited I…