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Episode 38 – Fitness x 2: How to Get Your Sweat On With a Partner

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Episode 38 - Fitness x 2: How to Get Your Sweat On With a Partner

00:00 / 35:41

Do you know if you work out with a partner you are 50% more likely to stick to your workouts? But what do you do if your friends/family/hubbie/wife are not into the same sweat jams as you? In this episode the Head Chicks take you through their top ways to create a life of movement, fitness and results with the ones you love. This will not only make health and weight loss easier for the long haul, it is a TON of fun too! For more info on FIT CHICKS, visit www.fitchicks.com. Get Full Episode Show notes and recap, click here.

Episode 37 – Top 3 Ways to Fight the Winter Blues Using Natural Techniques

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Episode 37 - Top 3 Ways to Fight the Winter Blues Using Natural Techniques

00:00 / 43:58

We are now at the point where the winter days seems to be dragging on and this may be causing you to feel anxious, sluggish and just overall depressed. SAD or Seasonal Affective Disorder can strike anyone at any time and can really make the darker days of winter seem even more unbearable. We are here to give you simple techniques that you can use to help boost your energy and body during these last days of winter (and you can also use if working shift work or overnights!) For more info on FIT CHICKS, visit www.fitchicks.com. Get Full Episode Show notes and recap, click here.

Episode 36 – Top 5 Things You Need to STOP Doing Today in Order to Succeed!

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Episode 36 - Top 5 Things You Need to STOP Doing Today in Order to Succeed!

00:00 / 45:48

Do you feel like when it comes to certain areas of your life, you just can’t get it together no matter what? If you are struggling in your career, your weight, your relationships and want to be successful, then this tough love podcast is for you. The Head Chicks take you through the Top 5 things you need to STOP doing today in order to let go of what is holding you back, shift your mindset and create the health, life & career you deserve! For more info on FIT CHICKS, visit www.fitchicks.com. Get Full Episode Show notes and recap, click here.

Episode 35 – Interview with Nia Shanks

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Episode 35 - Interview with Nia Shanks

00:00 / 35:43

On today’s episode we have a super special guest, the awesome Nia Shanks! Blogger, Trainer, Coach and Host of “The Nia Shanks Show”, Nia amazing contributions to helping men and women love their bodies and find balance has earned her “Top 30 Motivator by Shape.com, one of the “45 of The Smartest Trainers You Might Not Know by LiveStrong.com and The 19 Best Women’s Health Blogs of 2016, Health Line.

In this interview, Nia get both practical and personal as she shares her double progression method that you can use to achieve fierce results with body weight and by using weights as well as opening up about her struggles with body image and acceptance at a young age that inspired her to become a coach as well as how you can take back you power by ditching their “flaw” mentality. For more info on FIT CHICKS, visit www.fitchicks.com. Get Full Episode Show notes and recap, click here.

Episode 34 – Top 3 Ways to Curb Your Food Cravings Naturally!

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Episode 34 - Top 3 Ways to Curb Your Food Cravings Naturally!

00:00 / 43:48

Sugar, salt, fatty foods… do your food cravings feel like are so strong that you would do anything for a “fix” sometimes? Don’t worry – you are not alone. Food cravings are your bodies way of speaking to you. From nutritional deficiencies to stress coping techniques to starving for quick energy, what you crave is telling you something about you emotionally and physically and it is time to LISTEN! In this episode, we are uncovering what could actually be causing your food cravings, what each craving actually means and our Top 3 ways to curb them naturally that are sitting right in your cupboard! For more info on FIT CHICKS, visit www.fitchicks.com. Get Full Episode Show notes and recap, click here.

Episode 33 – How to Keep Your Hormones Happy for Weight Loss: Interview with Top Nutritionist Jennifer Papaconstantino

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Episode 33 - How to Keep Your Hormones Happy for Weight Loss: Interview with Top Nutritionist Jennifer Papaconstantino

00:00 / 1:20:50

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Are you trying everything and can’t seem to lose weight while doing everything “right” according do the fitness industry? This is one of the most common culprits that is inhibiting your weight & health… unhappy hormones! Hormones are very misunderstand and still many believe it is just a “women’s issue” at a certain time of the month. SO not true! Overall health and long term weight loss is about a body in balance and when your hormones are out of whack due to a myriad of factors, you are fighting a losing battle. In this episode, we have the honour of chatting with one of Canada’s top holistic nutritionists, health instructor and hormone & metabolic balance coaches, Jennifer Papaconstantino. She breaks it down to help you understand your hormones & how they work, the main contributors to unhappy hormones and how to avoid them, plus her Top 3 strategies to balance your hormones naturally that you can start doing today! For more info on FIT CHICKS, visit www.fitchicks.com. Get Full Episode Show notes and recap, click here.

Episode 32 – Top 5 Ways to Detox Naturally for Health, Weight Loss & More!

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Episode 32 - Top 5 Ways to Detox Naturally for Health, Weight Loss & More!

00:00 / 41:38

Detoxification or cleansing is very misunderstood. Most of the time we think of a detox as a quick way to lose weight or drinking “special teas” or juices for 7 day but that is so not the case. A supportive detox program cancan help the body’s natural cleansing process. In this podcast, the Head Chicks share their top 5 ways to support your body, reduce toxic load and refuel the body with healthy nutrients for health, weight loss & more! For more info on FIT CHICKS, visit www.fitchicks.com. Get Full Episode Show notes and recap, click here.

Episode 31 – Top 3 Reasons to STOP Making New Years Resolutions & What You Should Be Doing Instead

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Episode 31 - Top 3 Reasons to STOP Making New Years Resolutions & What You Should Be Doing Instead

00:00 / 28:06

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Do you set New Year’s resolutions every Jan to only break them 6 days after Jan 1? You are not alone! While having a vision of what you want to achieve like weight loss, starting a new career or going after your dreams, there is a way to do that to make it happen and it is not setting yourself to fail with ineffective resolutions that make you feel like complete junk. January is an exciting time to refocus and create what you want and the Head Chick are here to show you how to do just that! For more info on FIT CHICKS, visit www.fitchicks.com. Get Full Episode Show notes and recap, click here

Episode 30 – How to Emotionally Wrap Up 2016 and Set Yourself Up For Success in the New Year

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Episode 30 - How to Emotionally Wrap Up 2016 and Set Yourself Up For Success in the New Year

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We are heading into a New Year and while we don’t believe in resolutions, this is an amazing time to really do some life inventory to look at the year that has just past and set yourself with the best emotional success plan that you can for 2017. Grab a pen and paper and join the Head Chicks as they take you through this step by step exercise to help you let go and head into the New Year with a mindset shift to conquer all your goals. For more info on FIT CHICKS, visit www.fitchicks.com. Get Full Episode Show notes and recap, click here.

Episode 29 – Top 4 Ways to Not Lose Your Fitness & Nutrition Groove During the Holidays!

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Episode 29 - Top 4 Ways to Not Lose Your Fitness & Nutrition Groove During the Holidays!

00:00 / 36:28

They say the average person between Thanksgiving and New Years can gain from 7-10 pounds so if you want to avoid the extras you have to stay motivated! Xmas is fast approaching and you need a game plan to stay on track and in the zone towards your fitness goals during this crazy busy, stressful, party time. In this episode, the Head Chicks will take you through the Top 4 way to keep you on top of your fitness and nutrition game during the holidays to avoid the holiday weight gain! For more info on FIT CHICKS, visit www.fitchicks.com. Get Full Episode Show notes and recap, click here.