The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxiety Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:42:39 -0400 https://theworkinpodcast.buzzsprout.com en-us © 2026 The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxiety yes 27b9d16f-7058-5554-a3ac-d43c0dd642a7 Ericka Thomas episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Ericka Thomas https://storage.buzzsprout.com/cqv669yn8d57hblulm9ono6whgqv?.jpg The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxiety https://theworkinpodcast.buzzsprout.com Mobility - building body faith and balance Mobility - building body faith and balance Hypervigilance in the body, whether from chronic pain or previous injury or our beliefs about our health can break our faith in our body and its capabilities. Mobility is the pathway back to body faith and freedom of movement. Basically it’s reconnecting with all of the things we took for granted when we were younger. Strength, stamina, balance and coordination. That’s our work IN today we’re looking at using mobility to stage our own personal body faith revival.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Hypervigilance in the body, whether from chronic pain or previous injury or our beliefs about our health can break our faith in our body and its capabilities. Mobility is the pathway back to body faith and freedom of movement. Basically it’s reconnecting with all of the things we took for granted when we were younger. Strength, stamina, balance and coordination. That’s our work IN today we’re looking at using mobility to stage our own personal body faith revival.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-17606481 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1951 5 221 full false When it hurts to move something has to change When it hurts to move something has to change One of the biggest myths about movement is that if it hurts you shouldn’t do it.  And if we’re talking about an acute injury like a broken arm or torn acl then yes that’s true. In the acute phase of an injury we need to hit pause. But what if the source of our pain isn’t known, or the treatment isn’t knowable. I’m talking about the kind of chronic pain that our medical professionals can’t find a reason for or have no cure. That’s our work IN today. We’re discussing the connection between mobility and chronic pain and how we can use movement to change our experience in the body.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

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The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> One of the biggest myths about movement is that if it hurts you shouldn’t do it.  And if we’re talking about an acute injury like a broken arm or torn acl then yes that’s true. In the acute phase of an injury we need to hit pause. But what if the source of our pain isn’t known, or the treatment isn’t knowable. I’m talking about the kind of chronic pain that our medical professionals can’t find a reason for or have no cure. That’s our work IN today. We’re discussing the connection between mobility and chronic pain and how we can use movement to change our experience in the body.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-17575783 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 13:00:00 -0400 2514 5 220 full false Racing the mind to sleep: Mastering the art of recovery Racing the mind to sleep: Mastering the art of recovery Racing thoughts, rumination, wired and tired. All of these are top complaints about sleep disturbances. Have you been there? Physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted and yet incapable of shutting down the racing thoughts in order to get to sleep. It’s not your fault but it is within your control. And that’s our Work IN today. We’re going to explore top down and bottom up tools to win the race to sleep and master the art of recovery. 


Sleep is the ultimate tool for recovery. Built into every single day, sleep is when every system in the body repairs and resets itself for the next day. But it is nearly impossible to get to sleep by simply telling yourself to go to sleep. In fact in many cases that thought alone is guaranteed to keep you awake. 


What if the way our body and mind is responding to our day is exactly right and makes complete sense? What if instead of fighting it we made a subtle shift to work with the body. Instead of stressing ourselves out about getting to sleep we focused on mastering recovery. 



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Racing thoughts, rumination, wired and tired. All of these are top complaints about sleep disturbances. Have you been there? Physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted and yet incapable of shutting down the racing thoughts in order to get to sleep. It’s not your fault but it is within your control. And that’s our Work IN today. We’re going to explore top down and bottom up tools to win the race to sleep and master the art of recovery. 


Sleep is the ultimate tool for recovery. Built into every single day, sleep is when every system in the body repairs and resets itself for the next day. But it is nearly impossible to get to sleep by simply telling yourself to go to sleep. In fact in many cases that thought alone is guaranteed to keep you awake. 


What if the way our body and mind is responding to our day is exactly right and makes complete sense? What if instead of fighting it we made a subtle shift to work with the body. Instead of stressing ourselves out about getting to sleep we focused on mastering recovery. 



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-17489480 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0400 2211 5 219 full false Eating yourself well Eating yourself well Ep 218

Eating yourself well: Low hanging fruit for quickstart results


I, like many of you, have tried a lot of diets over the years and been increasingly frustrated by the shifting rules of healthy eating coming from so-called experts with questionable conflicts of interest. Today on The Work IN I am highlighting the low hanging fruit when it comes to eating yourself well. If you’re looking for a practical place to start that will give you massive results this is the episode for you.

So often when we want to change our health we can get overwhelmed when it comes to the diet piece. There seems to be so much conflicting information out there. But we don't have to get stuck in the weeds. There’s 3 starting places that are easily within our reach.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

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The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ep 218

Eating yourself well: Low hanging fruit for quickstart results


I, like many of you, have tried a lot of diets over the years and been increasingly frustrated by the shifting rules of healthy eating coming from so-called experts with questionable conflicts of interest. Today on The Work IN I am highlighting the low hanging fruit when it comes to eating yourself well. If you’re looking for a practical place to start that will give you massive results this is the episode for you.

So often when we want to change our health we can get overwhelmed when it comes to the diet piece. There seems to be so much conflicting information out there. But we don't have to get stuck in the weeds. There’s 3 starting places that are easily within our reach.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-17299471 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1406 5 218 full false Stressing Exercise Stressing Exercise Exercise is a classic lever to reduce stress. That’s what they tell us anyway. But rarely is there any guidance given about how or why it works let alone how to make it work for you. That’s what our Work IN is today. I will be giving you a more practical understanding of the mind body connection to exercise for stress reduction and how to harness different intensities to build long lasting buffers to stress triggers.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

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]]> Exercise is a classic lever to reduce stress. That’s what they tell us anyway. But rarely is there any guidance given about how or why it works let alone how to make it work for you. That’s what our Work IN is today. I will be giving you a more practical understanding of the mind body connection to exercise for stress reduction and how to harness different intensities to build long lasting buffers to stress triggers.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-17176630 Mon, 19 May 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1556 5 217 full false Titrating healthy lifestyle: Using guardrails to get out of your own way Titrating healthy lifestyle: Using guardrails to get out of your own way Once you decide that yes you CAN make yourself healthy again, it’s time to get started in a  place that will give you a strong foundation and quick win. But where? There’s a story Debra Adele tells in her book The Yamas and Niyamas about a helpful monkey who grabs a fish out of the water and takes him up into the tree. As the fish dies the monkey laments, “But I saved you from drowning!” Sometimes the things we do for our health seem like they should help but they can actually make it harder for us to succeed in the long term. One of those things is going cold turkey on anything.  It’s so tempting to try to change everything all at once. Tempting and unnecessary. And for some people it ends up being an exercise in frustration and failure. When it comes to getting healthy for the long haul what we really want is lifestyle renovation. Just like in any good renovation project the starting place is often with the cleanup. That’s our Work IN today. How do we support the changes we want and clear our path to health and fitness results?

Most of us have some idea of what is healthy and what isn’t, many of us probably have already started introducing some of those things. We might even be aware of the things that we are “supposed” to stop doing in order to be healthier. Some are obvious like smoking, drug or alcohol use, or junk/fast food. There are many ways that our modern lifestyle supports and even rewards unhealthy habits. We’re going to look at 3 of these areas and some of the small bite size changes that can lead to big results. 



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Once you decide that yes you CAN make yourself healthy again, it’s time to get started in a  place that will give you a strong foundation and quick win. But where? There’s a story Debra Adele tells in her book The Yamas and Niyamas about a helpful monkey who grabs a fish out of the water and takes him up into the tree. As the fish dies the monkey laments, “But I saved you from drowning!” Sometimes the things we do for our health seem like they should help but they can actually make it harder for us to succeed in the long term. One of those things is going cold turkey on anything.  It’s so tempting to try to change everything all at once. Tempting and unnecessary. And for some people it ends up being an exercise in frustration and failure. When it comes to getting healthy for the long haul what we really want is lifestyle renovation. Just like in any good renovation project the starting place is often with the cleanup. That’s our Work IN today. How do we support the changes we want and clear our path to health and fitness results?

Most of us have some idea of what is healthy and what isn’t, many of us probably have already started introducing some of those things. We might even be aware of the things that we are “supposed” to stop doing in order to be healthier. Some are obvious like smoking, drug or alcohol use, or junk/fast food. There are many ways that our modern lifestyle supports and even rewards unhealthy habits. We’re going to look at 3 of these areas and some of the small bite size changes that can lead to big results. 



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-17145627 Mon, 12 May 2025 14:00:00 -0400 1921 5 216 full false Titrating healthy lifestyle: The key to chronic health Titrating healthy lifestyle: The key to chronic health There’s no doubt undoing generations of misinformation about what is healthy and stopping the progression of our self induced chronic disease pandemic is going to take time. And while changes at the macro level of health policy are important, what matters more is that we take back personal freedom and control to influence our own physical, mental and emotional health. That’s our Work IN today. We’re kicking off a series on Titrating change in our body and mind on the path to chronic health. Today we’re talking about the most important change you need to make before any other change can happen.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> There’s no doubt undoing generations of misinformation about what is healthy and stopping the progression of our self induced chronic disease pandemic is going to take time. And while changes at the macro level of health policy are important, what matters more is that we take back personal freedom and control to influence our own physical, mental and emotional health. That’s our Work IN today. We’re kicking off a series on Titrating change in our body and mind on the path to chronic health. Today we’re talking about the most important change you need to make before any other change can happen.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-17094886 Mon, 05 May 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1425 5 215 full false Next level instruction: From performance to presence Next level instruction: From performance to presence Whether you are a sub or a regular instructor you never know who is going to walk into your room. Last week we talked about how integrating trauma-informed principles in fitness can help you hold space for you and your students to get the results they want out of your classes. Today we are taking that one step further with the practical application of those skills. Our work IN today are 3 next level instructor skills you can use in real time to help students get more out of their workout and for you as an instructor to move from performance into presence.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Whether you are a sub or a regular instructor you never know who is going to walk into your room. Last week we talked about how integrating trauma-informed principles in fitness can help you hold space for you and your students to get the results they want out of your classes. Today we are taking that one step further with the practical application of those skills. Our work IN today are 3 next level instructor skills you can use in real time to help students get more out of their workout and for you as an instructor to move from performance into presence.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-16962142 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1120 5 214 full false When students walk out: Why trauma informed instruction matters to successful fit pros and how you can make it work for you When students walk out: Why trauma informed instruction matters to successful fit pros and how you can make it work for you You’re subbing and there you’re at the front of the room. Finally you get a chance to show what you can do. The music’s rockin’, you’ve got your sequence ready to go, and you know it’s gonna be a tough workout. Not just tough but killer, like anyone who comes to this class is gonna get their ass kicked. And isn’t that what everyone wants out of fitness?  And then the unthinkable happens.  Someone walks out.

It’s crushing. What happened? Are they injured? Did they have an emergency? Did you cause it? That’s our Work IN today. How to read the room as a sub and still be yourself as an instructor. Why trauma informed instruction matters to successful fit pros and how you can make it work for you as you establish your professional credibility.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> You’re subbing and there you’re at the front of the room. Finally you get a chance to show what you can do. The music’s rockin’, you’ve got your sequence ready to go, and you know it’s gonna be a tough workout. Not just tough but killer, like anyone who comes to this class is gonna get their ass kicked. And isn’t that what everyone wants out of fitness?  And then the unthinkable happens.  Someone walks out.

It’s crushing. What happened? Are they injured? Did they have an emergency? Did you cause it? That’s our Work IN today. How to read the room as a sub and still be yourself as an instructor. Why trauma informed instruction matters to successful fit pros and how you can make it work for you as you establish your professional credibility.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-16924154 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1715 5 213 full false Respecting recovery: The mind body pathway to boost your fitness results Respecting recovery: The mind body pathway to boost your fitness results 5 minutes can make or break the results for your workout. You can do everything “right”: dial in your macros, hit your heart rate zones, get your hydration and vitamin D and still struggle to find the results you’re looking for. In fact you may be doing more harm than good if your movement plan excludes time for your body to integrate and recover. Our work IN today is about how we can magnify mind body unity pathways for ourselves and our students in order to boost fitness results without adding extra high intensity, impact and calorie deprivation. 



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

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]]> 5 minutes can make or break the results for your workout. You can do everything “right”: dial in your macros, hit your heart rate zones, get your hydration and vitamin D and still struggle to find the results you’re looking for. In fact you may be doing more harm than good if your movement plan excludes time for your body to integrate and recover. Our work IN today is about how we can magnify mind body unity pathways for ourselves and our students in order to boost fitness results without adding extra high intensity, impact and calorie deprivation. 



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-16876169 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0400 962 5 212 full false 5 Hard earned truths that make or break a fit pro career 5 Hard earned truths that make or break a fit pro career 5 Hard earned truths that make or break a fit pro career


Congratulations! Getting that certification in the mail is exciting. You earned it. You deserve to be proud of yourself for the work it took to get those official credentials. Now what? Getting any fitness professional certification is like being handed a recipe. And we all know that there’s a big difference between following that recipe to the letter and being a Michelin star chef. That’s our Work IN today. I’m going to share 5 Hard earned truths that make or break a fit pro career. 



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> 5 Hard earned truths that make or break a fit pro career


Congratulations! Getting that certification in the mail is exciting. You earned it. You deserve to be proud of yourself for the work it took to get those official credentials. Now what? Getting any fitness professional certification is like being handed a recipe. And we all know that there’s a big difference between following that recipe to the letter and being a Michelin star chef. That’s our Work IN today. I’m going to share 5 Hard earned truths that make or break a fit pro career. 



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-16843811 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1123 5 211 full false Fit pro success: email marketing basics Fit pro success: email marketing basics For new fit pros fresh off certification it can be very scary building a student base from scratch. Most certs don’t teach you how to do that. So a lot of us end up working for someone else and getting churned and burned out of the industry because it’s almost impossible to make a living wage from only instructor hourly pay from big box gyms. Not to say it can’t be done. But let’s just say that’s why for so many fit pros the fitness gig is the ultimate side gig and never really rises to the level of a career. 

But what if you want more than a side gig? What if you need more? What if you’re ready to elevate your professional credibility to a long and fulfilling career? That’s our Work IN today. Email marketing for the fit pro specifically mastering the give and the ask to build income business.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> For new fit pros fresh off certification it can be very scary building a student base from scratch. Most certs don’t teach you how to do that. So a lot of us end up working for someone else and getting churned and burned out of the industry because it’s almost impossible to make a living wage from only instructor hourly pay from big box gyms. Not to say it can’t be done. But let’s just say that’s why for so many fit pros the fitness gig is the ultimate side gig and never really rises to the level of a career. 

But what if you want more than a side gig? What if you need more? What if you’re ready to elevate your professional credibility to a long and fulfilling career? That’s our Work IN today. Email marketing for the fit pro specifically mastering the give and the ask to build income business.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-16792249 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1782 5 210 full false Teaching to the room: How to make every student feel like the only student Teaching to the room: How to make every student feel like the only student Group exercise prescription has become the faceless assembly line of the fitness industry. Branded plug and play format companies have taken the place of creative freestyle instructors in pursuit of a baseline of quality control. Instructors don’t even get to choose their music. So instead of connection, customization and results, students get performance choreography and instructors risk overuse injuries and a dumbing down of their talent to fit the masses. This attitude in the fitness industry that the person at the front of the room doesn’t matter, it’s the workout that matters and anyone can deliver it, is one of the things that drives instructors out of wellness. I want to change that. It’s time to elevate the fitness professional with gold standard skills. Our Work IN today is about how to teach to the room and make every student feel like the ONLY student in any format. 



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Group exercise prescription has become the faceless assembly line of the fitness industry. Branded plug and play format companies have taken the place of creative freestyle instructors in pursuit of a baseline of quality control. Instructors don’t even get to choose their music. So instead of connection, customization and results, students get performance choreography and instructors risk overuse injuries and a dumbing down of their talent to fit the masses. This attitude in the fitness industry that the person at the front of the room doesn’t matter, it’s the workout that matters and anyone can deliver it, is one of the things that drives instructors out of wellness. I want to change that. It’s time to elevate the fitness professional with gold standard skills. Our Work IN today is about how to teach to the room and make every student feel like the ONLY student in any format. 



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-16758861 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0400 1376 5 209 full false 5 Beta launch lessons to build your fitness business 5 Beta launch lessons to build your fitness business Last week we mentioned using beta testing as a way to find direction and course correct when we’re learning how to price our services in the fitness industry. Today our work in we’re breaking down the mighty beta for fitness professionals. I’m going to share how to use 5 beta launch lessons to build your fitness business from the ground up. Even if you aren’t a fit pro this is interesting because you might be on the other end of a beta program sometime and it applies in other areas of business as well.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Last week we mentioned using beta testing as a way to find direction and course correct when we’re learning how to price our services in the fitness industry. Today our work in we’re breaking down the mighty beta for fitness professionals. I’m going to share how to use 5 beta launch lessons to build your fitness business from the ground up. Even if you aren’t a fit pro this is interesting because you might be on the other end of a beta program sometime and it applies in other areas of business as well.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-16710469 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0500 1658 5 208 full false 3 mistakes in pricing your fitness services and how to avoid them 3 mistakes in pricing your fitness services and how to avoid them Knowing the value of what you offer and how to price it in the fitness industry is probably the most challenging thing to figure out as a fitness professional. And that’s today’s Work IN. We are pulling back the curtain on how to price fitness services to attract clients AND so that you can avoid the 3 most common mistakes fit pros make: Under pricing, over pricing and NOT pricing their services. I’ve made them all. So this is gonna be fun!



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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Knowing the value of what you offer and how to price it in the fitness industry is probably the most challenging thing to figure out as a fitness professional. And that’s today’s Work IN. We are pulling back the curtain on how to price fitness services to attract clients AND so that you can avoid the 3 most common mistakes fit pros make: Under pricing, over pricing and NOT pricing their services. I’ve made them all. So this is gonna be fun!



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-16673093 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 07:00:00 -0500 1750 5 207 full true Mastering the art of saying no for successful fit pros Mastering the art of saying no for successful fit pros 5 tips to master the art of saying NO

Many women have been conditioned from an early age to override that inner voice that says “no”. That gut feeling that this is wrong, we don’t want this. Our intuition. That conditioning infuses us with the culturally acceptable boundaries for who we are as women in our families, in business and in the world. We are all complicit in our own limitations. At some point we had to agree with it. But that conditioning chafes when you wake up to your dark side and realize what you have is not what you want and you can do something about it. That’s our work IN today.  The benefit of finding the “no” to open the door to “yes”. 

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> 5 tips to master the art of saying NO

Many women have been conditioned from an early age to override that inner voice that says “no”. That gut feeling that this is wrong, we don’t want this. Our intuition. That conditioning infuses us with the culturally acceptable boundaries for who we are as women in our families, in business and in the world. We are all complicit in our own limitations. At some point we had to agree with it. But that conditioning chafes when you wake up to your dark side and realize what you have is not what you want and you can do something about it. That’s our work IN today.  The benefit of finding the “no” to open the door to “yes”. 

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-16631843 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 07:00:00 -0500 1970 5 206 full false The #1 boundary to set no matter what you teach or coach The #1 boundary to set no matter what you teach or coach We’re shifting gears a bit over the next few weeks as we take a look at some essentials for fit pro success. Now I know not all of us are fitness professionals. But we all are fitness and wellness consumers. And because of that I want to take some time to share some of the qualities that make good instructors better and great instructors great. These are things we can all look for when shopping for wellness options that work for us. 

Our work in today is the #1 boundary fit pro’s need to set and that we can look for as savvy consumers of fitness. 


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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> We’re shifting gears a bit over the next few weeks as we take a look at some essentials for fit pro success. Now I know not all of us are fitness professionals. But we all are fitness and wellness consumers. And because of that I want to take some time to share some of the qualities that make good instructors better and great instructors great. These are things we can all look for when shopping for wellness options that work for us. 

Our work in today is the #1 boundary fit pro’s need to set and that we can look for as savvy consumers of fitness. 


It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-16582873 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 07:00:00 -0500 929 5 205 full false Muscle through menopause: beyond the hot flash Muscle through menopause: beyond the hot flash Time to flex! 

Myth busting muscle through menopause. It's not the end ...

So what I hope for today's discussion is that you will leave here with a better understanding of some of the tools at your disposal and confidence to be able to have a deeper discussion of some of these things with your health care provider from the standpoint of the only expert in the room in your body and experience.  



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> Time to flex! 

Myth busting muscle through menopause. It's not the end ...

So what I hope for today's discussion is that you will leave here with a better understanding of some of the tools at your disposal and confidence to be able to have a deeper discussion of some of these things with your health care provider from the standpoint of the only expert in the room in your body and experience.  



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-16547743 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 07:00:00 -0500 4159 5 204 full false Eating to Sleep and Sleep to Cure Cravings Eating to Sleep and Sleep to Cure Cravings A good night's sleep is the holy grail for many of us, especially women because it’s so responsive to our hormone fluctuations. In our modern society in general, men and women, on average, are lucky to get 6 hours of sleep a night, despite recommendations of 7-9. 73% of Americans get less than 7 hours of sleep a night according to a 2023 Gallup poll.They say we sleep ⅓ of our life. Sleep is the key to stress management and the first thing we lose when we’re under stress. But did you know it’s also integral to a healthy metabolism and hormone balance throughout our lifetime?

If you’ve ever felt the frustration of mystery “overnight” weight gain or doing everything right and not getting the results you’re after. Or struggled to find a good night sleep in spite of exhaustion. This is the episode for you. Our work IN today is a look at the link between sleep and cravings and how we can leverage the gut brain communication pathways to reset our metabolism AND get more restful restorative sleep.



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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> A good night's sleep is the holy grail for many of us, especially women because it’s so responsive to our hormone fluctuations. In our modern society in general, men and women, on average, are lucky to get 6 hours of sleep a night, despite recommendations of 7-9. 73% of Americans get less than 7 hours of sleep a night according to a 2023 Gallup poll.They say we sleep ⅓ of our life. Sleep is the key to stress management and the first thing we lose when we’re under stress. But did you know it’s also integral to a healthy metabolism and hormone balance throughout our lifetime?

If you’ve ever felt the frustration of mystery “overnight” weight gain or doing everything right and not getting the results you’re after. Or struggled to find a good night sleep in spite of exhaustion. This is the episode for you. Our work IN today is a look at the link between sleep and cravings and how we can leverage the gut brain communication pathways to reset our metabolism AND get more restful restorative sleep.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-16505330 Mon, 27 Jan 2025 07:00:00 -0500 2898 5 203 full false Nutrition results you can live with Nutrition results you can live with So often at the beginning of the year we feel a push change. A push towards healthy eating choices and a pull towards familiar habit patterns. When both happen at the same time we get stuck in the middle. The body is a complicated system of networks and they all communicate and work with each other, pushing and pulling to some kind of balance. Understanding the push and pull can set us up for success or struggle and that’s our Work IN today. We’ll be looking at how we can simplify and personalize our approach to nutrition and nourishment to give us the kind of results we can live with.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> So often at the beginning of the year we feel a push change. A push towards healthy eating choices and a pull towards familiar habit patterns. When both happen at the same time we get stuck in the middle. The body is a complicated system of networks and they all communicate and work with each other, pushing and pulling to some kind of balance. Understanding the push and pull can set us up for success or struggle and that’s our Work IN today. We’ll be looking at how we can simplify and personalize our approach to nutrition and nourishment to give us the kind of results we can live with.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-16454473 Tue, 21 Jan 2025 07:00:00 -0500 2146 5 202 full false Exercise and the Myth of Motivation Exercise and the Myth of Motivation Motivation is an unsustainable myth. At least in the sense that most of us understand it. The idea that we need to feel some kind of way in order to take action toward our goals is BS. We shouldn’t be reliant on a fleeting sensation for anything, especially not our health and fitness. It’s time to be the grown-up in this mind-body relationship.That’s our work IN this week. We’re looking at why we do what we do and how understanding the myth of motivation can help us take radical responsibility for our actions and enjoy the long term consequences of our health choices.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> Motivation is an unsustainable myth. At least in the sense that most of us understand it. The idea that we need to feel some kind of way in order to take action toward our goals is BS. We shouldn’t be reliant on a fleeting sensation for anything, especially not our health and fitness. It’s time to be the grown-up in this mind-body relationship.That’s our work IN this week. We’re looking at why we do what we do and how understanding the myth of motivation can help us take radical responsibility for our actions and enjoy the long term consequences of our health choices.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-16414176 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 07:00:00 -0500 1428 5 201 full false 8 Essentials to make any health change last a lifetime 8 Essentials to make any health change last a lifetime Ep 200 8 essentials to make any health change last a lifetime


Nothing changes until something changes. Welcome back to The Work IN podcast. At the time of this recording it is a brand new year. 2025. And just like every year  there are a lot of “New year new you” challenges kicking off. Are you bored with them yet? Frankly what I want to know is why do we offer the same thing every year? Why not focus on making permanent changes that last beyond the next 3 months? So that’s our work IN today as we celebrate our 200th episode and 5th season. I’m going to teach you the 8 essential things you need to do to make any health and wellness change last a lifetime.



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]]> Ep 200 8 essentials to make any health change last a lifetime


Nothing changes until something changes. Welcome back to The Work IN podcast. At the time of this recording it is a brand new year. 2025. And just like every year  there are a lot of “New year new you” challenges kicking off. Are you bored with them yet? Frankly what I want to know is why do we offer the same thing every year? Why not focus on making permanent changes that last beyond the next 3 months? So that’s our work IN today as we celebrate our 200th episode and 5th season. I’m going to teach you the 8 essential things you need to do to make any health and wellness change last a lifetime.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-16383917 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 07:00:00 -0500 2075 5 200 full false The art and science of manifestation: Why goal setting is such a struggle and resolutions fail The art and science of manifestation: Why goal setting is such a struggle and resolutions fail Hey there, welcome back. Today marks the episode 199 of The Work IN podcast and as we are set to enter 2025, and celebrate our 5th season. I can’t even believe that. I didn't even think I  wanted to do a podcast! But here I am looking ahead and wondering what’s next? As we approach the new year, many of us are setting goals for next year. Or trying to. I don’t do resolutions any more and my goals setting would appall business coaches everywhere.  I’ve given up resolutions in favor of a more organic goal setting and a manifestation practice for both my business and my life. Our Work IN today is a look at the art and science of manifestation and why goal setting is such a struggle and resolutions fail.



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]]> Hey there, welcome back. Today marks the episode 199 of The Work IN podcast and as we are set to enter 2025, and celebrate our 5th season. I can’t even believe that. I didn't even think I  wanted to do a podcast! But here I am looking ahead and wondering what’s next? As we approach the new year, many of us are setting goals for next year. Or trying to. I don’t do resolutions any more and my goals setting would appall business coaches everywhere.  I’ve given up resolutions in favor of a more organic goal setting and a manifestation practice for both my business and my life. Our Work IN today is a look at the art and science of manifestation and why goal setting is such a struggle and resolutions fail.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-16315937 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 07:00:00 -0500 2302 4 199 full false Anandamaya kosha your bliss body Anandamaya kosha your bliss body Welcome back to our series on the koshas. 


We've discussed Annamaya, our physical body layer, pranamaya kosha our energetic/breath layer, manomaya kosha our mental layer and last week we discussed Vijnanamaya kosha. Our wisdom layer. That objective witness to everything in and around us. Today we wrap up this series with the 5th and innermost kosha, Anandamaya kosha. This layer is described as a steady state of bliss  and in many traditions our true self. Our work IN today is a discussion of what that means for all of us mere mortals and the difference between the feeling of bliss and the experience of bliss.



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]]> Welcome back to our series on the koshas. 


We've discussed Annamaya, our physical body layer, pranamaya kosha our energetic/breath layer, manomaya kosha our mental layer and last week we discussed Vijnanamaya kosha. Our wisdom layer. That objective witness to everything in and around us. Today we wrap up this series with the 5th and innermost kosha, Anandamaya kosha. This layer is described as a steady state of bliss  and in many traditions our true self. Our work IN today is a discussion of what that means for all of us mere mortals and the difference between the feeling of bliss and the experience of bliss.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-16273703 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 07:00:00 -0500 1184 4 198 full false Vijnanamaya Kosha wisdom self Vijnanamaya Kosha wisdom self We continue our exploration of the koshas this week with the 4th kosha. Vijnanamaya kosha is our wisdom body. The seat of our intellect.We strive for both wisdom and intellect and yet struggle to define them in practical ways. That’s our Work IN today. We’ll look at simple ways to tap into this wisdom layer of our selves to build awareness and resilience on our journey into our true self.


Welcome back to our series on the koshas. So far we've discussed Annamaya, our physical body layer, pranamaya kosha our energetic/breath layer, last week we dove into manomaya kosha our mental layer and that brings us to the 4th kosha. Vijnanamaya kosha. Our wisdom layer. Also sometimes called our intellectual self or sheath.  



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]]> We continue our exploration of the koshas this week with the 4th kosha. Vijnanamaya kosha is our wisdom body. The seat of our intellect.We strive for both wisdom and intellect and yet struggle to define them in practical ways. That’s our Work IN today. We’ll look at simple ways to tap into this wisdom layer of our selves to build awareness and resilience on our journey into our true self.


Welcome back to our series on the koshas. So far we've discussed Annamaya, our physical body layer, pranamaya kosha our energetic/breath layer, last week we dove into manomaya kosha our mental layer and that brings us to the 4th kosha. Vijnanamaya kosha. Our wisdom layer. Also sometimes called our intellectual self or sheath.  



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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-16233325 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 07:00:00 -0500 1458 4 197 full false Manomaya kosha your mental self Manomaya kosha your mental self We are rarely who we think we are. Or are we? Manomaya kosha is the mental illusion over our true self. Our Work IN today we’re discussing our mind, its monkey aspects, squirrelish behavior and how to untangle the truth of who we are.


Welcome back to our series on the koshas. We've discussed Annamaya, our physical body layer, last week we talked about pranamaya kosha our energetic/breath layer and today we’re diving into Manomaya Kosha. Mano= mind Maya= illusion. Manomaya is all about our thoughts.  



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]]> We are rarely who we think we are. Or are we? Manomaya kosha is the mental illusion over our true self. Our Work IN today we’re discussing our mind, its monkey aspects, squirrelish behavior and how to untangle the truth of who we are.


Welcome back to our series on the koshas. We've discussed Annamaya, our physical body layer, last week we talked about pranamaya kosha our energetic/breath layer and today we’re diving into Manomaya Kosha. Mano= mind Maya= illusion. Manomaya is all about our thoughts.  



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-16154653 Mon, 02 Dec 2024 07:00:00 -0500 1276 4 196 full false Pranamaya kosha breath of life Pranamaya kosha breath of life Without breath, we cease to exist and yet we spend very little of our time or attention understanding its healing power. Unless we’re in a yoga class. That’s our Work IN today, exploring pranamaya kosha, our energetic self, through the breath as a communication pathway between the body and the mind for stress and trauma healing. And practical ways to incorporate this understanding of our energetic self and our breath both on and off the mat.

Welcome back to our series on the koshas. Today we’re talking about the 2nd kosha. 

Prana = Breath, vitality, energy, life. Maya (as we learned last week) = illusion Pranamaya kosha is all these and more. This layer of our self lies beneath our physical body and permeates all other layers. 



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]]> Without breath, we cease to exist and yet we spend very little of our time or attention understanding its healing power. Unless we’re in a yoga class. That’s our Work IN today, exploring pranamaya kosha, our energetic self, through the breath as a communication pathway between the body and the mind for stress and trauma healing. And practical ways to incorporate this understanding of our energetic self and our breath both on and off the mat.

Welcome back to our series on the koshas. Today we’re talking about the 2nd kosha. 

Prana = Breath, vitality, energy, life. Maya (as we learned last week) = illusion Pranamaya kosha is all these and more. This layer of our self lies beneath our physical body and permeates all other layers. 



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-16154646 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 07:00:00 -0500 1886 4 195 full false Annamaya Kosha your physical self Annamaya Kosha your physical self Annamaya Kosha Your physical self

Welcome to our series on the koshas. The Koshas are the 5 layers of self, set one within the other from the physical body to the Bliss body. Today is all about Annamaya Kosha. Anna meaning food and maya meaning illusion. This is our physical body. The self that is made up of food.  


Most of us listening today identify ourselves by their physical body. I would guess that a majority of the people on this planet identify themselves first and foremost as their physical form and what it can do.  That’s our work IN today. We’re going to talk about our perception of our physical form, the annamaya kosha and how that perception can create calm or chaos in our stress response and overall health.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

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]]> Annamaya Kosha Your physical self

Welcome to our series on the koshas. The Koshas are the 5 layers of self, set one within the other from the physical body to the Bliss body. Today is all about Annamaya Kosha. Anna meaning food and maya meaning illusion. This is our physical body. The self that is made up of food.  


Most of us listening today identify ourselves by their physical body. I would guess that a majority of the people on this planet identify themselves first and foremost as their physical form and what it can do.  That’s our work IN today. We’re going to talk about our perception of our physical form, the annamaya kosha and how that perception can create calm or chaos in our stress response and overall health.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-16113509 Mon, 18 Nov 2024 07:00:00 -0500 1548 4 194 full false Lifting the veils: An introduction to the Koshas Lifting the veils: An introduction to the Koshas Stress and trauma is overwhelming because it permeates every layer of our being. Having a deeper understanding of what those layers are can help us start the healing process toward post traumatic growth. Today our work IN is an introduction to  a series of episodes on the koshas that can guide us along that path to resilience.

In yoga we talk a lot about the chakras, the breath, the yamas and niyamas, and of course asana (poses), we might read the yoga sutras or the bhagavad gita and all of those things,  all of those practices, feel good, they’re soothing to the soul and they calm the nervous system. But why do they work so well? The koshas are the glue that holds us together and understanding them can unlock true healing and post traumatic growth.

So what are the koshas?



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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> Stress and trauma is overwhelming because it permeates every layer of our being. Having a deeper understanding of what those layers are can help us start the healing process toward post traumatic growth. Today our work IN is an introduction to  a series of episodes on the koshas that can guide us along that path to resilience.

In yoga we talk a lot about the chakras, the breath, the yamas and niyamas, and of course asana (poses), we might read the yoga sutras or the bhagavad gita and all of those things,  all of those practices, feel good, they’re soothing to the soul and they calm the nervous system. But why do they work so well? The koshas are the glue that holds us together and understanding them can unlock true healing and post traumatic growth.

So what are the koshas?



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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-16078462 Mon, 11 Nov 2024 07:00:00 -0500 1058 4 193 full false Sexism in medicine: Misogyny, gaslighting and trauma in women's healthcare Part 2 Sexism in medicine: Misogyny, gaslighting and trauma in women's healthcare Part 2 Welcome back this is part 2 of our hysterical history. Today we shift into examples of medical misogyny in modern medicine.

Our work IN today is a mix of healthcare history and a rebellious call to action for women everywhere to stand up, challenge the establishment and raise the standards of care for themselves and our daughters. 



I hate to believe that any of these things are done with purposeful ill intent. But when these kinds of biases are brought to light and intentionally dismissed or ignored that’s when I have a real problem.



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]]> Welcome back this is part 2 of our hysterical history. Today we shift into examples of medical misogyny in modern medicine.

Our work IN today is a mix of healthcare history and a rebellious call to action for women everywhere to stand up, challenge the establishment and raise the standards of care for themselves and our daughters. 



I hate to believe that any of these things are done with purposeful ill intent. But when these kinds of biases are brought to light and intentionally dismissed or ignored that’s when I have a real problem.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-15955520 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0400 2022 4 192 full true Hysterical history: Medical misogyny, gaslighting and trauma in women's healthcare Hysterical history: Medical misogyny, gaslighting and trauma in women's healthcare There is to this day a pattern of dismissal that is compounded by a lack of value placed on the female patient's lived experience and a distinct bias and inequality when it comes to research and precision guidelines for women.  This is not a hysterical statement. The heartbreaking statistics don’t lie.

Our work IN today is a mix of healthcare history and a rebellious call to action for women everywhere to stand up, challenge the establishment and raise the standards of care for themselves and our daughters. 



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

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]]> There is to this day a pattern of dismissal that is compounded by a lack of value placed on the female patient's lived experience and a distinct bias and inequality when it comes to research and precision guidelines for women.  This is not a hysterical statement. The heartbreaking statistics don’t lie.

Our work IN today is a mix of healthcare history and a rebellious call to action for women everywhere to stand up, challenge the establishment and raise the standards of care for themselves and our daughters. 



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-15955501 Mon, 21 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1660 4 191 full true Connecting all the hard things Connecting all the hard things One of the most powerful tools we have to build resilience and overcome chronic stress and trauma is connection. It’s the first thing that is sacrificed in the face of stress injury and yet it is the number one thing we need if we’re going to heal.

In health and wellness, connection has become an overused meaningless word. Just like the words wellness and health. Our work IN today is a deep dive into some of the less obvious meanings of connection and how we can use it beyond the obvious to get and stay healthier physically, mentally and emotionally.

On the surface if I say connection is important for health and wellbeing, what does that mean to you?

For me, I immediately picture human connection. Going out with friends, having some meaningful relationships with people. Of course those are connections. But there are so many more connections that we can make that can take our physical, mental and emotional health to the next level.

Today I want to look at some of the more subtle connections that can give us exponential health improvements.



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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> One of the most powerful tools we have to build resilience and overcome chronic stress and trauma is connection. It’s the first thing that is sacrificed in the face of stress injury and yet it is the number one thing we need if we’re going to heal.

In health and wellness, connection has become an overused meaningless word. Just like the words wellness and health. Our work IN today is a deep dive into some of the less obvious meanings of connection and how we can use it beyond the obvious to get and stay healthier physically, mentally and emotionally.

On the surface if I say connection is important for health and wellbeing, what does that mean to you?

For me, I immediately picture human connection. Going out with friends, having some meaningful relationships with people. Of course those are connections. But there are so many more connections that we can make that can take our physical, mental and emotional health to the next level.

Today I want to look at some of the more subtle connections that can give us exponential health improvements.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-15909371 Mon, 14 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1372 4 190 full false Hard Things: Good hard sleep Hard Things: Good hard sleep Ep 189  Hard things: Good hard sleep

Sleep is a hard thing. Good sleep is even harder.The complexity of our network of systems makes it even harder to isolate the keys to getting a great night’s sleep when literally anything and everything can disturb our sleep. While occasional sleep disturbances can be normal for sure, long term sleep disruption is not. Our work IN this week is changing the way we look at the complex puzzle of sleep from a nice to have to a non negotiable priority in our health. 



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]]> Ep 189  Hard things: Good hard sleep

Sleep is a hard thing. Good sleep is even harder.The complexity of our network of systems makes it even harder to isolate the keys to getting a great night’s sleep when literally anything and everything can disturb our sleep. While occasional sleep disturbances can be normal for sure, long term sleep disruption is not. Our work IN this week is changing the way we look at the complex puzzle of sleep from a nice to have to a non negotiable priority in our health. 



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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-15834619 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0400 2059 4 189 full false Uncommon sense on your plate Uncommon sense on your plate Eating “right” is a hard thing but not because it’s actually hard to do. Experts keep changing their minds, making unsupported nutrition recommendations that are riddled with conflicts of interest and have resulted in the exact opposite of health in the real world. That’s confusing and annoying and challenging but that’s not really what makes it hard either. Eating right is hard because we have outsourced our common sense when it comes to basic biology of nourishment for the bodies we live in. That’s our work IN today. We’re looking at 5 simple ways to reclaim the uncommon sense around nutrition in order to nourish the body, mind and nervous system.



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]]> Eating “right” is a hard thing but not because it’s actually hard to do. Experts keep changing their minds, making unsupported nutrition recommendations that are riddled with conflicts of interest and have resulted in the exact opposite of health in the real world. That’s confusing and annoying and challenging but that’s not really what makes it hard either. Eating right is hard because we have outsourced our common sense when it comes to basic biology of nourishment for the bodies we live in. That’s our work IN today. We’re looking at 5 simple ways to reclaim the uncommon sense around nutrition in order to nourish the body, mind and nervous system.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-15794257 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0400 2025 4 188 full false Hard is sexy Hard is sexy Goldilocks got it wrong. At least when it comes to exercise. Hard is sexy. Hard is effective. Hard makes everything easier. Hard exercise is required to maintain and build the kind of muscle that supports health span not just life span. That’s our Work IN today. 3 necessary components in any health plan to find ease in the kind of hard effort that’s required for longevity while still supporting our nervous system. 



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]]> Goldilocks got it wrong. At least when it comes to exercise. Hard is sexy. Hard is effective. Hard makes everything easier. Hard exercise is required to maintain and build the kind of muscle that supports health span not just life span. That’s our Work IN today. 3 necessary components in any health plan to find ease in the kind of hard effort that’s required for longevity while still supporting our nervous system. 



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-15747844 Mon, 16 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1203 4 187 full false Hard things for health Hard things for health They say yoga poses don’t begin until you want to quit. That is true for everything in health and wellness. If we want to be strong, healthy and well beyond the false sense of security that comes with mainstream medical health markers we need to do hard things. We need to ask our body for more and stop quitting on ourselves before we get there. Today on the Work IN we’re looking at how to leverage the body’s adaptation pathways through exercise and nutrition for lasting physical mental and emotional health that don’t come in a bottle.



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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> They say yoga poses don’t begin until you want to quit. That is true for everything in health and wellness. If we want to be strong, healthy and well beyond the false sense of security that comes with mainstream medical health markers we need to do hard things. We need to ask our body for more and stop quitting on ourselves before we get there. Today on the Work IN we’re looking at how to leverage the body’s adaptation pathways through exercise and nutrition for lasting physical mental and emotional health that don’t come in a bottle.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-15703153 Mon, 09 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1696 4 186 full false Full time fitness fallacy Full time fitness fallacy I’m killing the dream of a full time fitness career today on The Work IN. Working full time as a fitness instructor or coach and making a living is not realistic.  At least not the way we traditionally think of full time in other careers. But there are ways to make your wellness work work for you no matter what kind of fit pro you are.



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]]> I’m killing the dream of a full time fitness career today on The Work IN. Working full time as a fitness instructor or coach and making a living is not realistic.  At least not the way we traditionally think of full time in other careers. But there are ways to make your wellness work work for you no matter what kind of fit pro you are.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-15669357 Mon, 02 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0400 2612 4 185 full false Putting the professional back in the fit pro Putting the professional back in the fit pro Let’s face it, the fitness and wellness industry attracts all kinds of people and there are all kinds of ways to succeed in it. The assumption is that people who work in wellness, from instructors and trainers to studio and gym owners, are well. That these folks have already done their work and they are grounded, compassionate entrepreneurs who have their ego in check and the best interest of their students and employees at heart.  Sadly that isn’t always the case. In fact I would suggest that many of us are in the wellness and fitness community because while that’s who we are striving to be, we aren’t there yet and we know it. Without strong and grounded mentors and collaborators who are willing to tell the truth about this industry we can spend a lot of time floundering around trying to be something and someone we are not. To fit the woo woo wellness cookie cutter insisting we want to help others yet refusing to help ourselves first. The truth is we can’t help anyone if we aren’t in business, we can’t stay in business if we don’t get paid, and we can’t get paid if we don’t give people results beyond the woo woo wackadoodle world of wellness. Our work IN today is a look at how we as fit pros can find a balanced approach to the business of the body by grounding our business in the body.



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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> Let’s face it, the fitness and wellness industry attracts all kinds of people and there are all kinds of ways to succeed in it. The assumption is that people who work in wellness, from instructors and trainers to studio and gym owners, are well. That these folks have already done their work and they are grounded, compassionate entrepreneurs who have their ego in check and the best interest of their students and employees at heart.  Sadly that isn’t always the case. In fact I would suggest that many of us are in the wellness and fitness community because while that’s who we are striving to be, we aren’t there yet and we know it. Without strong and grounded mentors and collaborators who are willing to tell the truth about this industry we can spend a lot of time floundering around trying to be something and someone we are not. To fit the woo woo wellness cookie cutter insisting we want to help others yet refusing to help ourselves first. The truth is we can’t help anyone if we aren’t in business, we can’t stay in business if we don’t get paid, and we can’t get paid if we don’t give people results beyond the woo woo wackadoodle world of wellness. Our work IN today is a look at how we as fit pros can find a balanced approach to the business of the body by grounding our business in the body.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-15629723 Mon, 26 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1064 4 184 full false What makes trauma release yoga different? What makes trauma release yoga different? What makes trauma release yoga different from every other kind of yoga?

They say comparison is the thief of joy but it can also be an excellent guide post. Today we’re going to take a deep dive into the differences between traditional yoga and trauma release yoga. Our work IN today will hopefully empower you on your own real world resilience journey.



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]]> What makes trauma release yoga different from every other kind of yoga?

They say comparison is the thief of joy but it can also be an excellent guide post. Today we’re going to take a deep dive into the differences between traditional yoga and trauma release yoga. Our work IN today will hopefully empower you on your own real world resilience journey.



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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-15599828 Mon, 19 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1618 4 183 full false Using the 5 stages of grief to conquer chronic stress Using the 5 stages of grief to conquer chronic stress Grief and stress are part of the human condition. We don’t need to live very long before we experience either one. What’s interesting is the recovery process for each can be remarkably similar. Chronic long term stress can feel remarkably like grief. Our Work IN today is a look at how we can use the 5 stages of grief as a framework to better understand and conquer chronic stress for long term resilience. 



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]]> Grief and stress are part of the human condition. We don’t need to live very long before we experience either one. What’s interesting is the recovery process for each can be remarkably similar. Chronic long term stress can feel remarkably like grief. Our Work IN today is a look at how we can use the 5 stages of grief as a framework to better understand and conquer chronic stress for long term resilience. 



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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-15561001 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1450 4 182 full true Retreat with intention Retreat with intention Yoga retreats sound so nice. Full disclosure, I’ve never been on a retreat per say and I have all the excuses to prove it. I’ve done yoga teacher training that lasted a week but I’ve never had the time to take away from my family, my job for anything like that that didn’t have some purpose to it. Shoot I can barely bring myself to take time off on holidays with my family. But I understand the appeal. I like the idea that you completely step out of your everyday life to rest and repair, recharge, maybe learn something new or simply take a full time out. I sometimes fantasize about running away like that. That seems like an awfully big privilege if I’m honest. And what is the point if nothing changes about the life you come home to?

Today our work IN is all about how to use retreats in intentional, mindful ways for practical, long lasting stress relief and resilience and an opportunity to try one without the big time and money commitment.  



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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> Yoga retreats sound so nice. Full disclosure, I’ve never been on a retreat per say and I have all the excuses to prove it. I’ve done yoga teacher training that lasted a week but I’ve never had the time to take away from my family, my job for anything like that that didn’t have some purpose to it. Shoot I can barely bring myself to take time off on holidays with my family. But I understand the appeal. I like the idea that you completely step out of your everyday life to rest and repair, recharge, maybe learn something new or simply take a full time out. I sometimes fantasize about running away like that. That seems like an awfully big privilege if I’m honest. And what is the point if nothing changes about the life you come home to?

Today our work IN is all about how to use retreats in intentional, mindful ways for practical, long lasting stress relief and resilience and an opportunity to try one without the big time and money commitment.  



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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-15487558 Mon, 29 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1757 4 181 full false Redefine your subconscious identity pathology Redefine your subconscious identity pathology When you live long enough, you’re going to accumulate trauma. Sometimes it’s big T trauma and sometimes it’s little t. The big T is stuff like assault, abuse, or car accidents, or combat, or witnessing a horrific event of some kind. Little t (the way I understand it) are the things that we wouldn’t normally consider traumatic on the surface but when you take them all together they add up over a lifetime. Like chronic illness, chronic pain, multiple surgeries, pregnancy/labor, accidents, toxic work environments, toxic relationships, long term financial hardship, death, losses. Things that we think of as common parts of life. There are too many to name here because the nature of trauma (what maks something traumatic) depends on an individual's past experience. What we don’t want is to become locked into a past version of ourselves that is limited by that past experience. Today I want to focus on the way traumatic events both big T and little t can shape our physical, mental and emotional health and become part of our subconscious identity, an identity pathology, and lock us into the past. So today our Work IN is a conversation about how this happens and how we can start to detangle ourselves from the fixed mindset  social sci op of identity pathology by first rediscovering who we really are and then redefining ourselves on our own terms.



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]]> When you live long enough, you’re going to accumulate trauma. Sometimes it’s big T trauma and sometimes it’s little t. The big T is stuff like assault, abuse, or car accidents, or combat, or witnessing a horrific event of some kind. Little t (the way I understand it) are the things that we wouldn’t normally consider traumatic on the surface but when you take them all together they add up over a lifetime. Like chronic illness, chronic pain, multiple surgeries, pregnancy/labor, accidents, toxic work environments, toxic relationships, long term financial hardship, death, losses. Things that we think of as common parts of life. There are too many to name here because the nature of trauma (what maks something traumatic) depends on an individual's past experience. What we don’t want is to become locked into a past version of ourselves that is limited by that past experience. Today I want to focus on the way traumatic events both big T and little t can shape our physical, mental and emotional health and become part of our subconscious identity, an identity pathology, and lock us into the past. So today our Work IN is a conversation about how this happens and how we can start to detangle ourselves from the fixed mindset  social sci op of identity pathology by first rediscovering who we really are and then redefining ourselves on our own terms.



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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-15446805 Mon, 22 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1745 4 180 full false Stress: My favorite addiction Stress: My favorite addiction Until about the age of 7 we don’t have the ability to reject any ideas or beliefs that we’re exposed to. Our baby brains haven’t developed that kind of filtering yet. So our early years are marinating in the beliefs of our caregivers about who we are and what we’re capable of in this world, what we should and shouldn’t do. By the age of 7 are well and truly programmed with all kinds of micro cultural expectations around health, wealth, education and behavior. For many people that micro culture includes identity pathologies and socially acceptable addictions like food and alcohol but also the emotional energy of stress and over commitment on one side and victimhood on the other. Our Work IN today is how to use the 3 things we’re always trying to let go of in yoga; judgment, expectation and attachment to defy definitions and expand our health beyond what the eyes can see and break our stress addiction.



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]]> Until about the age of 7 we don’t have the ability to reject any ideas or beliefs that we’re exposed to. Our baby brains haven’t developed that kind of filtering yet. So our early years are marinating in the beliefs of our caregivers about who we are and what we’re capable of in this world, what we should and shouldn’t do. By the age of 7 are well and truly programmed with all kinds of micro cultural expectations around health, wealth, education and behavior. For many people that micro culture includes identity pathologies and socially acceptable addictions like food and alcohol but also the emotional energy of stress and over commitment on one side and victimhood on the other. Our Work IN today is how to use the 3 things we’re always trying to let go of in yoga; judgment, expectation and attachment to defy definitions and expand our health beyond what the eyes can see and break our stress addiction.



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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-15404202 Mon, 15 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1555 4 179 full false Hypervigilance: A recipe for socially acceptable addiction Hypervigilance: A recipe for socially acceptable addiction 178 Hypervigilance: A recipe for socially acceptable addiction 

Hypervigilance is a common stress and trauma response where it feels like you’re always on high alert. Even when you’re exhausted you can’t fall asleep, you have racing thoughts, ruminating, exaggerated startle responses maybe, irritable, emotionally dysregulated, reactive. Because it leads to insomnia and other sleep disorders it can be very detrimental to every system in the body. It’s also one of those things that opens the door to self medicating because when we can’t self regulate our nervous system we often turn to external chemical regulation. Our work IN today is how hypervigilance as a stress response can lead to socially acceptable addiction and natural ways we can self regulate for ourselves and our students.



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]]> 178 Hypervigilance: A recipe for socially acceptable addiction 

Hypervigilance is a common stress and trauma response where it feels like you’re always on high alert. Even when you’re exhausted you can’t fall asleep, you have racing thoughts, ruminating, exaggerated startle responses maybe, irritable, emotionally dysregulated, reactive. Because it leads to insomnia and other sleep disorders it can be very detrimental to every system in the body. It’s also one of those things that opens the door to self medicating because when we can’t self regulate our nervous system we often turn to external chemical regulation. Our work IN today is how hypervigilance as a stress response can lead to socially acceptable addiction and natural ways we can self regulate for ourselves and our students.



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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-15328671 Mon, 08 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1352 4 178 full false The ultimate gaslight The ultimate gaslight Safe self regulation. The holy grail of trauma recovery. Safe self regulation is the ability to rise to any challenge, any threat from outside or inside the body and then return back to our “normal” socially engaged baseline.  In trauma relief circles we toss that word “safety” around a lot. In the media we hear it all the time in every area of life and especially in politically correct spaces ever since covid. Of course we want our communities to be safe, schools to be safe somehow ever since covid we’re now responsible for other people’s health and wellness (keeping us and them safe). Safety is a noble cause. But in the realm of the individual nervous system is it intellectually honest let alone realistic to expect that as our outcome? Our work IN today is how that word “safety” can undermine our purpose in supporting healthy resilience for ourselves and others. Are we doing more harm than good in the body and beyond?



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]]> Safe self regulation. The holy grail of trauma recovery. Safe self regulation is the ability to rise to any challenge, any threat from outside or inside the body and then return back to our “normal” socially engaged baseline.  In trauma relief circles we toss that word “safety” around a lot. In the media we hear it all the time in every area of life and especially in politically correct spaces ever since covid. Of course we want our communities to be safe, schools to be safe somehow ever since covid we’re now responsible for other people’s health and wellness (keeping us and them safe). Safety is a noble cause. But in the realm of the individual nervous system is it intellectually honest let alone realistic to expect that as our outcome? Our work IN today is how that word “safety” can undermine our purpose in supporting healthy resilience for ourselves and others. Are we doing more harm than good in the body and beyond?



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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-15327637 Mon, 01 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0400 887 4 177 full true Sick care, fear programming and the power of placebos Sick care, fear programming and the power of placebos What do you believe about your health? Who makes and keeps you healthy? Who is the expert in your physical, mental and emotional health? Today on the Work IN we’re going to talk about how our health beliefs and fear programming can make us and keep us sick, how big pharma and big food in collusion with the media and big government make that happen, and how you can take back your power.


It’s funny sometimes to point and laugh or roll your eyes at people who get caught up in all the tin foil hat conspiracy theories out there. I’m not talking about  “the truth is out there” theories and aliens…because those are totally true. I’m talking about the subtle conspiracies that hit closer to home. The ones that no one wants to believe.  Not because they couldn’t be true but because if they are true it means that the people we trust to take care of us, represent us and do what’s best for us, help us when we are sick do not actually have our best interest at heart. I am talking about the subconscious social-lies that require us to deny what we see with our eyes, feel in our own bodies and be fully indoctrinated by fear in order to swallow.  And that makes us foolish useful idiots. 



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]]> What do you believe about your health? Who makes and keeps you healthy? Who is the expert in your physical, mental and emotional health? Today on the Work IN we’re going to talk about how our health beliefs and fear programming can make us and keep us sick, how big pharma and big food in collusion with the media and big government make that happen, and how you can take back your power.


It’s funny sometimes to point and laugh or roll your eyes at people who get caught up in all the tin foil hat conspiracy theories out there. I’m not talking about  “the truth is out there” theories and aliens…because those are totally true. I’m talking about the subtle conspiracies that hit closer to home. The ones that no one wants to believe.  Not because they couldn’t be true but because if they are true it means that the people we trust to take care of us, represent us and do what’s best for us, help us when we are sick do not actually have our best interest at heart. I am talking about the subconscious social-lies that require us to deny what we see with our eyes, feel in our own bodies and be fully indoctrinated by fear in order to swallow.  And that makes us foolish useful idiots. 



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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-15289755 Mon, 24 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1348 4 176 full false Menopause metamorphosis: Sleep + Hot flashes Menopause metamorphosis: Sleep + Hot flashes Welcome back to our last episode in our menopause metamorphosis series. Today we are talking about sleep.For the past few weeks we’ve been talking about how menopause and perimenopause affects our bones, our muscles,our pelvic floor, our gut, our brain, our metabolism and more and perhaps you’ve already noticed some of the connections between all of these areas. Sleep is one of those integral connections. How we sleep no matter what season of life we’re in is the canary in the coal mine. If we don’t sleep well we don’t function well and it’s an indicator that we aren’t functioning well. In perimenopause and menopause it’s the number one complaint for women. Not that we can’t get to sleep but that we can’t stay asleep. And the culprit is often the dreaded hot flash. What is going on here and what can we do about it? That’s the question for today’s Work IN.



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]]> Welcome back to our last episode in our menopause metamorphosis series. Today we are talking about sleep.For the past few weeks we’ve been talking about how menopause and perimenopause affects our bones, our muscles,our pelvic floor, our gut, our brain, our metabolism and more and perhaps you’ve already noticed some of the connections between all of these areas. Sleep is one of those integral connections. How we sleep no matter what season of life we’re in is the canary in the coal mine. If we don’t sleep well we don’t function well and it’s an indicator that we aren’t functioning well. In perimenopause and menopause it’s the number one complaint for women. Not that we can’t get to sleep but that we can’t stay asleep. And the culprit is often the dreaded hot flash. What is going on here and what can we do about it? That’s the question for today’s Work IN.



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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-15250468 Mon, 17 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1773 4 175 full false Menopause metamorphosis: Gut health Menopause metamorphosis: Gut health Welcome back to our series on all the changes in menopause that go beyond hot flashes. Today we’re talking about the gut and gut health. We have discussed the importance of the gut microbiome in previous podcasts but never in relation to perimenopause and menopause. And that’s because no one really knew that was a thing until very recently. But it makes sense though since our gut and the biodiversity of the microbiome affects every other aspect of our health why wouldn’t our hormone balance be involved in some way. That’s the topic of today's work IN.



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]]> Welcome back to our series on all the changes in menopause that go beyond hot flashes. Today we’re talking about the gut and gut health. We have discussed the importance of the gut microbiome in previous podcasts but never in relation to perimenopause and menopause. And that’s because no one really knew that was a thing until very recently. But it makes sense though since our gut and the biodiversity of the microbiome affects every other aspect of our health why wouldn’t our hormone balance be involved in some way. That’s the topic of today's work IN.



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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-15211886 Mon, 10 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1515 4 174 full false Menopause metamorphosis: Menopause brain Menopause metamorphosis: Menopause brain Menopause brain…We say it like it’s a bad thing. We laugh it off as if it’s a joke when deep down we wonder if we’re losing our mind. It’s not a joke. And it’s not a loss either. It’s actually an update. During perimenopause and menopause every system in our body gets a giant hormonal update over the course of a decade or so.  And just like when we update our computers or our phones, it takes time to learn the new systems. Things might look a little different on the home page than what we’re used to. The drop down menus change.  That’s our Work IN today. We’re looking at how and why a woman’s brain changes through menopause.



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]]> Menopause brain…We say it like it’s a bad thing. We laugh it off as if it’s a joke when deep down we wonder if we’re losing our mind. It’s not a joke. And it’s not a loss either. It’s actually an update. During perimenopause and menopause every system in our body gets a giant hormonal update over the course of a decade or so.  And just like when we update our computers or our phones, it takes time to learn the new systems. Things might look a little different on the home page than what we’re used to. The drop down menus change.  That’s our Work IN today. We’re looking at how and why a woman’s brain changes through menopause.



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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-15177398 Mon, 03 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1908 4 173 full false Menopause metamorphosis: Bone health Menopause metamorphosis: Bone health Have you heard? 50 is the new 30. It’s true you’re as old as you believe you are. But the body ages from the inside out. Our bones are the architecture of our body and we take it for granted for the first half of our lives. Then we start to feel random things from mystery weight gain to general pain and inflammation as we  start to lose the protection of estrogen and that’s when things start to get real. It can be scary and we can feel like we have no control over our health and wellness no matter what we do. One of the scariest parts of getting older is the fear of falling. That fear is based on the frailty associated with muscle and bone loss as we age. Estrogen is protective and it helps us build and keep our bone mass. Without that we have to do things through nutrition and exercise to pick up the slack.


The absolute mortality risk within a year after a hip break in women over 65 is over 20% according to the NIH. That begs the question, if women live longer than our beautiful men, how can we create that life to be vibrant and thriving as opposed to fragile and limited?


So our Work IN today is about strengthening the architecture of our body so that it can support us for a long and healthy life.



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]]> Have you heard? 50 is the new 30. It’s true you’re as old as you believe you are. But the body ages from the inside out. Our bones are the architecture of our body and we take it for granted for the first half of our lives. Then we start to feel random things from mystery weight gain to general pain and inflammation as we  start to lose the protection of estrogen and that’s when things start to get real. It can be scary and we can feel like we have no control over our health and wellness no matter what we do. One of the scariest parts of getting older is the fear of falling. That fear is based on the frailty associated with muscle and bone loss as we age. Estrogen is protective and it helps us build and keep our bone mass. Without that we have to do things through nutrition and exercise to pick up the slack.


The absolute mortality risk within a year after a hip break in women over 65 is over 20% according to the NIH. That begs the question, if women live longer than our beautiful men, how can we create that life to be vibrant and thriving as opposed to fragile and limited?


So our Work IN today is about strengthening the architecture of our body so that it can support us for a long and healthy life.



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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-15129799 Mon, 27 May 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1583 4 172 full false Menopause metamorphosis: The Pelvic floor Menopause metamorphosis: The Pelvic floor Today we begin a series of episodes on the metamorphosis of menopause and perimenopause.

and how  to use yoga and the principles behind a yoga lifestyle to tap into a deeper well of wellness for longevity and health beyond what the eyes can see.

In this series we’ll touch on 5 areas and perhaps more

Pelvic floor and bone health

Brain and gut health

Sleep

Why is this important? Why should we care? Isn’t menopause just the end of your period every month?

Turns out even though women live longer than men, we don’t live healthier than men.  statistically women spend the last 10-20 years of their lives in poorer health than men.

Women post menopause have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, sarcopenia, chronic pain, inflammation, dementia, depression, anxiety and Alzheimers. 

And that’s because estrogen is protective and there are estrogen receptors everywhere in the body And when that goes away it changes every system we have from digestion to cognition, from metabolism to sleep. 

But menopause isn’t a disease.

Menopause is a transformation not an ending, it’s not a pathology, there’s nothing wrong with you, it's a metamorphosis.  

Today we discuss the pelvic floor

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]]> Today we begin a series of episodes on the metamorphosis of menopause and perimenopause.

and how  to use yoga and the principles behind a yoga lifestyle to tap into a deeper well of wellness for longevity and health beyond what the eyes can see.

In this series we’ll touch on 5 areas and perhaps more

Pelvic floor and bone health

Brain and gut health

Sleep

Why is this important? Why should we care? Isn’t menopause just the end of your period every month?

Turns out even though women live longer than men, we don’t live healthier than men.  statistically women spend the last 10-20 years of their lives in poorer health than men.

Women post menopause have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, sarcopenia, chronic pain, inflammation, dementia, depression, anxiety and Alzheimers. 

And that’s because estrogen is protective and there are estrogen receptors everywhere in the body And when that goes away it changes every system we have from digestion to cognition, from metabolism to sleep. 

But menopause isn’t a disease.

Menopause is a transformation not an ending, it’s not a pathology, there’s nothing wrong with you, it's a metamorphosis.  

Today we discuss the pelvic floor

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-15086964 Mon, 20 May 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1738 4 171 full false Weight loss and wellness lies Weight loss and wellness lies They say women are excellent multitaskers. That’s a lie. What we’re really good at is overriding our body and nervous system to the point of exhaustion and suffering through undernourishment. There is no multitasking in diet and exercise. You can’t run yourself into the ground without rest and balanced nutrition and get stronger. Skinny and healthy aren’t the same thing. Today on The Work IN we’re talking about some of those weight loss lies and how to start working with the body so we can feel safe, strong and confident in our own skin. 



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]]> They say women are excellent multitaskers. That’s a lie. What we’re really good at is overriding our body and nervous system to the point of exhaustion and suffering through undernourishment. There is no multitasking in diet and exercise. You can’t run yourself into the ground without rest and balanced nutrition and get stronger. Skinny and healthy aren’t the same thing. Today on The Work IN we’re talking about some of those weight loss lies and how to start working with the body so we can feel safe, strong and confident in our own skin. 



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-15045278 Mon, 13 May 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1698 4 170 full false The business backbone you need to stand and deliver your dharma The business backbone you need to stand and deliver your dharma The nature of entrepreneurship is experimental. There isn’t any certainty that what you have to offer is what people want. So we test and investigate and try things. There comes a point in every business and especially wellness business where you have to stop testing and stand and deliver. Today on The Work IN we’re going to take a look at what that looks like for successful fit-preneurs and the critical mindset skills you need to build a business backbone, stay creative, focused and grow professionally and personally.



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]]> The nature of entrepreneurship is experimental. There isn’t any certainty that what you have to offer is what people want. So we test and investigate and try things. There comes a point in every business and especially wellness business where you have to stop testing and stand and deliver. Today on The Work IN we’re going to take a look at what that looks like for successful fit-preneurs and the critical mindset skills you need to build a business backbone, stay creative, focused and grow professionally and personally.



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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-15011829 Mon, 06 May 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1791 4 169 full false Somatics and trauma informed yoga with Shaye Molendyke Somatics and trauma informed yoga with Shaye Molendyke My guest today is Shaye Molendyke is a Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT 900-hour), Trauma-informed E-RYT-500, and Continuing Education Provider (YACEP.   Shaye has more than 5,000 teaching hours.

Shaye is a 28-year Air Force veteran, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.  

In 2012, she combined her military and counseling experience with her love of yoga in creating the trauma-sensitive yoga programs she is in charge of today at YogaFit Worldwide®.  

In addition to her client work and group teaching, Shaye is both the Corporate Education Director and Creator/Director of the Warriors and Warriors Kids Certificate of Enhanced Qualification 140-hour and 100-hour Programs at YogaFit Worldwide®.  These curricula are trauma-informed yoga protocols designed to help and empower anyone struggling with PTSD or with unresolved physical and emotional trauma to include yoga teachers, mental health workers, educators, veterans, their families, first responders and those who help and support them.  In addition, within YogaFit Worldwide®, Shaye serves as a Senior Master Trainer and as a mentor and faculty member of its Healthcare Yoga Therapy Program.   

Speaking from first hand experience, She has done an amazing job of taking some pretty high level neuroscience and distilling it down to practical understanding and application for us lowly fitness and wellness providers. 

Today on the Work IN we’re going to explore the connections between trauma informed yoga and this mysterious thing we call somatic movement. It’s the ultimate work IN. It’s important for both instructors and providers of trauma informed movement AND the general population because we are all communicating some kind of message through our bodies every time we move and it would be nice to know we were saying what we mean. SO we’re going to talk about not just what these things are and how they relate to each other but also why they’re important and how we can use them to get results beyond what the eyes can see.


So let’s get started on our work IN with Shaye Molendyke.



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]]> My guest today is Shaye Molendyke is a Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT 900-hour), Trauma-informed E-RYT-500, and Continuing Education Provider (YACEP.   Shaye has more than 5,000 teaching hours.

Shaye is a 28-year Air Force veteran, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.  

In 2012, she combined her military and counseling experience with her love of yoga in creating the trauma-sensitive yoga programs she is in charge of today at YogaFit Worldwide®.  

In addition to her client work and group teaching, Shaye is both the Corporate Education Director and Creator/Director of the Warriors and Warriors Kids Certificate of Enhanced Qualification 140-hour and 100-hour Programs at YogaFit Worldwide®.  These curricula are trauma-informed yoga protocols designed to help and empower anyone struggling with PTSD or with unresolved physical and emotional trauma to include yoga teachers, mental health workers, educators, veterans, their families, first responders and those who help and support them.  In addition, within YogaFit Worldwide®, Shaye serves as a Senior Master Trainer and as a mentor and faculty member of its Healthcare Yoga Therapy Program.   

Speaking from first hand experience, She has done an amazing job of taking some pretty high level neuroscience and distilling it down to practical understanding and application for us lowly fitness and wellness providers. 

Today on the Work IN we’re going to explore the connections between trauma informed yoga and this mysterious thing we call somatic movement. It’s the ultimate work IN. It’s important for both instructors and providers of trauma informed movement AND the general population because we are all communicating some kind of message through our bodies every time we move and it would be nice to know we were saying what we mean. SO we’re going to talk about not just what these things are and how they relate to each other but also why they’re important and how we can use them to get results beyond what the eyes can see.


So let’s get started on our work IN with Shaye Molendyke.



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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-14955359 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0400 3303 4 168 full false Meditation as medicine: Why Yoga Nidra works Meditation as medicine: Why Yoga Nidra works Meditation as medicine. Why Yoga Nidra works for mental health.

 NSDR non sleep deep rest is all the rage these days, thank you Andrew Huberman. But it has been around in the form of Yoga Nidra for thousands of years. What does yoga Nidra have that NSDR doesn’t? And will you miss it? Today on the Work IN we’ll take a look at what’s really going on in a Yoga Nidra Meditation, what’s missing from an NSDR meditation and why you may want to dip your toe into more traditional forms.



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]]> Meditation as medicine. Why Yoga Nidra works for mental health.

 NSDR non sleep deep rest is all the rage these days, thank you Andrew Huberman. But it has been around in the form of Yoga Nidra for thousands of years. What does yoga Nidra have that NSDR doesn’t? And will you miss it? Today on the Work IN we’ll take a look at what’s really going on in a Yoga Nidra Meditation, what’s missing from an NSDR meditation and why you may want to dip your toe into more traditional forms.



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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-14922574 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1751 4 167 full false Body networking for the fit pro with Colleen Jorgensen Body networking for the fit pro with Colleen Jorgensen Today on the Work IN we are so excited to have our favorite Osteopath and pain care educator, Colleen Jorgensen back with us on The Work IN. As you may remember Colleen is also a Pain Care Aware Trainer, therapeutic pilates, yoga and somatics practitioner and she brings a world of experience to the conversation around connecting the mind and body for real world resilience and results. Our conversation Last week centered around the body as a network of systems and how we can use that network through small movements to bring the biggest relief. This week we’ll discuss how fit pros can apply that knowledge for themselves and their clients.

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]]> Today on the Work IN we are so excited to have our favorite Osteopath and pain care educator, Colleen Jorgensen back with us on The Work IN. As you may remember Colleen is also a Pain Care Aware Trainer, therapeutic pilates, yoga and somatics practitioner and she brings a world of experience to the conversation around connecting the mind and body for real world resilience and results. Our conversation Last week centered around the body as a network of systems and how we can use that network through small movements to bring the biggest relief. This week we’ll discuss how fit pros can apply that knowledge for themselves and their clients.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-14830232 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0400 2570 4 166 full false Body networking with Colleen Jorgensen Body networking with Colleen Jorgensen Today on the Work IN we are so excited to have our favorite Osteopath and pain care educator, Colleen Jorgensen back with us on The Work IN. As you may remember Colleen is also a Pain Care Aware Trainer, therapeutic pilates, yoga and somatics practitioner and she brings a world of experience to the conversation around connecting the mind and body for real world resilience and results. Our conversation today will center around the body as a network of systems and how we can use that network through small movements to bring the biggest relief. Then next week we’ll take that information and break it down for instructors and discuss how fit pros can apply that knowledge for themselves and their clients.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Today on the Work IN we are so excited to have our favorite Osteopath and pain care educator, Colleen Jorgensen back with us on The Work IN. As you may remember Colleen is also a Pain Care Aware Trainer, therapeutic pilates, yoga and somatics practitioner and she brings a world of experience to the conversation around connecting the mind and body for real world resilience and results. Our conversation today will center around the body as a network of systems and how we can use that network through small movements to bring the biggest relief. Then next week we’ll take that information and break it down for instructors and discuss how fit pros can apply that knowledge for themselves and their clients.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-14830195 Mon, 08 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0400 2450 4 165 full false Somatics: The secret neuroscience of yoga Somatics: The secret neuroscience of yoga Somatics IS the secret neuroscience of yoga and all exercise. As Fit pro’s, students and fitness enthusiasts we’re using some pieces of somatic therapy every time we move even if we don’t know it. Today on the Work IN we are going into the dark cave of the brain to shine a light on what makes certain kinds of movement somatic and how we can use that magic to build resilience, support mobility, strength and balance and improve mental health for ourselves and our clients. 


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]]> Somatics IS the secret neuroscience of yoga and all exercise. As Fit pro’s, students and fitness enthusiasts we’re using some pieces of somatic therapy every time we move even if we don’t know it. Today on the Work IN we are going into the dark cave of the brain to shine a light on what makes certain kinds of movement somatic and how we can use that magic to build resilience, support mobility, strength and balance and improve mental health for ourselves and our clients. 


It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-14792345 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1891 4 164 full false Smart bodies smart kids Smart bodies smart kids Smart bodies smart kids

Kids need yoga too

Ep 163 Kids Yoga the key to socio-emotional development and mental health


Trauma informed yoga builds smart bodies and smart kids. Science is telling us that our interoception, our somatosensory sixth sense, is important in being able to focus, learn and recover from all forms of stress. Children who are chronically scared, hungry, tired and neglected will find ways to adapt to those feelings and not in ways that are conducive to learning. The body has an innate intelligence that our current education system ignores in favor of sitting still and staying on task. But if we can harness the developmental connections of movement, memory and emotion we can  help our kids calm their nervous system in order to feel safe no matter where they are. And strong, emotionally resilient children grow up to be strong emotionally resilient adults. That’s our Work IN today.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Smart bodies smart kids

Kids need yoga too

Ep 163 Kids Yoga the key to socio-emotional development and mental health


Trauma informed yoga builds smart bodies and smart kids. Science is telling us that our interoception, our somatosensory sixth sense, is important in being able to focus, learn and recover from all forms of stress. Children who are chronically scared, hungry, tired and neglected will find ways to adapt to those feelings and not in ways that are conducive to learning. The body has an innate intelligence that our current education system ignores in favor of sitting still and staying on task. But if we can harness the developmental connections of movement, memory and emotion we can  help our kids calm their nervous system in order to feel safe no matter where they are. And strong, emotionally resilient children grow up to be strong emotionally resilient adults. That’s our Work IN today.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-14744562 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1249 4 163 full false Trauma informed: What is it and why you should be Trauma informed: What is it and why you should be Trauma informed. It sounds good but that term isn’t well understood by the general public and has been diluted by the wellness community by click bait, quick buck certifications. There’s an assumption that because yoga is often recommended for ptsd, chronic pain, anxiety and depression that any and all yoga is trauma informed and that is simply not true. Today on The Work IN we’re taking a look at what being trauma informed means, what it looks like in yoga classes and why it’s something that all fit pros should understand. Today's discussion is going to focus on yoga but it applies across the fitness industry to all formats.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> Trauma informed. It sounds good but that term isn’t well understood by the general public and has been diluted by the wellness community by click bait, quick buck certifications. There’s an assumption that because yoga is often recommended for ptsd, chronic pain, anxiety and depression that any and all yoga is trauma informed and that is simply not true. Today on The Work IN we’re taking a look at what being trauma informed means, what it looks like in yoga classes and why it’s something that all fit pros should understand. Today's discussion is going to focus on yoga but it applies across the fitness industry to all formats.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-14696428 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 07:00:00 -0400 1516 4 162 full false Instructor injury and teaching off the mat Instructor injury and teaching off the mat 5 reasons to start teaching off the mat now

Don’t wait till you’re injured to step off your mat


No matter how strong, fit or healthy we all get injuries from time to time. It’s petrifying for fit pros because so many of us are contractors so no work no pay.  I don’t know any instructor who hasn’t had to deal with an injury from time to time. Sometimes you have to take time off. But you can take less time off if you know how to teach off the mat. Today on the work IN we’re talking about how to navigate recovery and maybe up our instructor skills along the way.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

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Don’t wait till you’re injured to step off your mat


No matter how strong, fit or healthy we all get injuries from time to time. It’s petrifying for fit pros because so many of us are contractors so no work no pay.  I don’t know any instructor who hasn’t had to deal with an injury from time to time. Sometimes you have to take time off. But you can take less time off if you know how to teach off the mat. Today on the work IN we’re talking about how to navigate recovery and maybe up our instructor skills along the way.



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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-14617562 Mon, 11 Mar 2024 07:00:00 -0400 744 4 161 full false Decoding trauma science for fit pro's Decoding trauma science for fit pro's How to read and interpret the alternative health science for wellness professionals

In the trauma-informed space where movement, mental health and western medicine overlap, there is an expectation that as a wellness professional we are up to date on the latest science and most effective ways to help people optimize their health.  There’s an assumption in the US that we have proof of efficacy for all of our favorite mind body modalities through double blind controlled studies. The truth is the space between eastern and western medicine is filled with hope and unanswered questions. Today on the work IN we’re discussing some of the difficulties with getting hard science when it comes to mind body modalities and what we do with answers that aren’t what we hope for.



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]]> How to read and interpret the alternative health science for wellness professionals

In the trauma-informed space where movement, mental health and western medicine overlap, there is an expectation that as a wellness professional we are up to date on the latest science and most effective ways to help people optimize their health.  There’s an assumption in the US that we have proof of efficacy for all of our favorite mind body modalities through double blind controlled studies. The truth is the space between eastern and western medicine is filled with hope and unanswered questions. Today on the work IN we’re discussing some of the difficulties with getting hard science when it comes to mind body modalities and what we do with answers that aren’t what we hope for.



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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-14617288 Mon, 04 Mar 2024 07:00:00 -0500 1759 4 160 full false Emotional dysregulation 101 Emotional dysregulation 101 When a child is emotionally dysregulated we call it a temper tantrum, a phase and these days “big feelings”. When an adult is emotionally dysregulated we call it mental illness. What is it that happens or doesn’t happen between childhood and adulthood that paves the way for the long list of disorders now associated with emotional dysregulation and what can we do differently? That’s the topic for today’s Work IN.

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]]> When a child is emotionally dysregulated we call it a temper tantrum, a phase and these days “big feelings”. When an adult is emotionally dysregulated we call it mental illness. What is it that happens or doesn’t happen between childhood and adulthood that paves the way for the long list of disorders now associated with emotional dysregulation and what can we do differently? That’s the topic for today’s Work IN.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-14570371 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 07:00:00 -0500 1960 4 159 full false Critical connections beyond weight loss Critical connections beyond weight loss People are wired for connection. It’s an evolutionary survival mechanism innate in even the most introverted of us. And it’s repeated from our cultural community and tribal tendencies all the way down to a cellular level in the body. Connection in the context of health and wellness can look like mindfulness practices, building self awareness through meditation and journaling, setting healthy boundaries, improving work life balance, strengthening relationships with family and friends, getting involved in your community, building your own communication and leadership skills, tapping into hobbies and activities that bring you joy.

On the surface those things might not seem as critical to our health as getting our blood pressure under control or lowering our cholesterol and losing weight. But it’s precisely BECAUSE those things are critical that we need to acknowledge the influence that our connection to ourselves and our community has on those more measurable health outcomes. Today we’re discussing the internal and external connections that matter when we’re making changes to our health.



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]]> People are wired for connection. It’s an evolutionary survival mechanism innate in even the most introverted of us. And it’s repeated from our cultural community and tribal tendencies all the way down to a cellular level in the body. Connection in the context of health and wellness can look like mindfulness practices, building self awareness through meditation and journaling, setting healthy boundaries, improving work life balance, strengthening relationships with family and friends, getting involved in your community, building your own communication and leadership skills, tapping into hobbies and activities that bring you joy.

On the surface those things might not seem as critical to our health as getting our blood pressure under control or lowering our cholesterol and losing weight. But it’s precisely BECAUSE those things are critical that we need to acknowledge the influence that our connection to ourselves and our community has on those more measurable health outcomes. Today we’re discussing the internal and external connections that matter when we’re making changes to our health.



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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-14471427 Mon, 12 Feb 2024 07:00:00 -0500 1458 4 158 full false How to stop playing it safe and get out of protection, hypervigilance and anxiety How to stop playing it safe and get out of protection, hypervigilance and anxiety Episode 157

How to stop playing it safe and get out of protection, hypervigilance and anxiety


We are working our way through 5 categories of health with our Cat 5 challenge and today we’re diving into category 4 the nervous system. Last week we discussed the overlap of the nervous system and sleep and how we’re looking for ways to help the body feel safe enough to be able to relax into that parasympathetic so we can rest and be close to other people. Today I want to discuss how playing it safe ALL the time can actually keep you in a state of protection, hypervigilance and anxiety.



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]]> Episode 157

How to stop playing it safe and get out of protection, hypervigilance and anxiety


We are working our way through 5 categories of health with our Cat 5 challenge and today we’re diving into category 4 the nervous system. Last week we discussed the overlap of the nervous system and sleep and how we’re looking for ways to help the body feel safe enough to be able to relax into that parasympathetic so we can rest and be close to other people. Today I want to discuss how playing it safe ALL the time can actually keep you in a state of protection, hypervigilance and anxiety.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-14435321 Mon, 05 Feb 2024 07:00:00 -0500 1297 4 157 full false Sleep Sex Stress and how to get better at all of them Sleep Sex Stress and how to get better at all of them Sleep or lack of it is probably the number one complaint people have and the number one thing that we need to improve  any and all areas of our health. Everything we do during the day can affect how we sleep from what we eat and drink to when we eat and drink, when and how we exercise, whether or not we get outside to the temperature of the room and the state of our sex life. But today I want to talk about something different in relation to sleep, sex and stress. And that’s our perception of safety.



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]]> Sleep or lack of it is probably the number one complaint people have and the number one thing that we need to improve  any and all areas of our health. Everything we do during the day can affect how we sleep from what we eat and drink to when we eat and drink, when and how we exercise, whether or not we get outside to the temperature of the room and the state of our sex life. But today I want to talk about something different in relation to sleep, sex and stress. And that’s our perception of safety.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-14383492 Mon, 29 Jan 2024 07:00:00 -0500 1412 4 156 full false Resistance to resistance training Resistance to resistance training Back in the day it used to be a pretty hard sell to get women to pick up the heavy weights. There was a lot of false perceptions and misunderstandings about what weight training would do to a woman’s body. Any body really. People thought weights were for bulking up and cardio was for slimming down. And yes, they can get those results if you’re also eating to support that activity.

But resistance training is important for more than simply changing the shape of the body. It’s more than picking up heavy weights too.

So that’s today's work in, getting over our resistance to resistance training how and why we should. 



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]]> Back in the day it used to be a pretty hard sell to get women to pick up the heavy weights. There was a lot of false perceptions and misunderstandings about what weight training would do to a woman’s body. Any body really. People thought weights were for bulking up and cardio was for slimming down. And yes, they can get those results if you’re also eating to support that activity.

But resistance training is important for more than simply changing the shape of the body. It’s more than picking up heavy weights too.

So that’s today's work in, getting over our resistance to resistance training how and why we should. 



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-14340064 Mon, 22 Jan 2024 07:00:00 -0500 1280 4 155 full false 4 things to focus on for diet free nutrition 4 things to focus on for diet free nutrition Today I thought we’d take a look at 4 areas of nutrition to focus so we don’t actually have to diet.  If we can get these 4 things dialed in we never have to diet again. They kill cravings, balance metabolism, help shed excess weight, correct insulin and leptin resistance, maintain muscle and bone mass, balance energy throughout the day and help us sleep better which in turn improves our stress response, cognition and memory. Pretty much all the good things. But it sounds too good to be true doesn’t it?



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]]> Today I thought we’d take a look at 4 areas of nutrition to focus so we don’t actually have to diet.  If we can get these 4 things dialed in we never have to diet again. They kill cravings, balance metabolism, help shed excess weight, correct insulin and leptin resistance, maintain muscle and bone mass, balance energy throughout the day and help us sleep better which in turn improves our stress response, cognition and memory. Pretty much all the good things. But it sounds too good to be true doesn’t it?



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-14297747 Mon, 15 Jan 2024 07:00:00 -0500 1519 4 154 full false Dry January: Giving up gray area drinking with Krysty Krywko Dry January: Giving up gray area drinking with Krysty Krywko Krysty Krywko  is a coach, educator, writer, mixed media creator, and the founder of Purple Dog Sober. She, like so many gen x moms out there, spent years as a card carrying member of the socially acceptable mommy wine culture. Until she took a chance on feeling better and gave it up for 30 days and then forever. What sets her apart from other sobriety coaches is the uniquely creative tool she uses to help her clients. Let’s start our Work IN with Krysty K and Purple dog sober.



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]]> Krysty Krywko  is a coach, educator, writer, mixed media creator, and the founder of Purple Dog Sober. She, like so many gen x moms out there, spent years as a card carrying member of the socially acceptable mommy wine culture. Until she took a chance on feeling better and gave it up for 30 days and then forever. What sets her apart from other sobriety coaches is the uniquely creative tool she uses to help her clients. Let’s start our Work IN with Krysty K and Purple dog sober.



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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-14169418 Mon, 08 Jan 2024 07:00:00 -0500 2873 4 153 full false Season 4 CAT 5 Challenge Season 4 CAT 5 Challenge Here we are in Season 4 of The Work IN. Happy New Year everyone! This year is fresh and new and as I often do I’m looking back over the last year. What worked and what could have been better? What do I want to keep and what can I let go? What needs to change? I learned so much in 2023.  There are things I know I’m outgrowing for sure. There’s a lot that I want to keep. One of the things that I love doing is this podcast. I thought I’d take today and share my personal health challenge for 2024 and what you can expect this season.



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]]> Here we are in Season 4 of The Work IN. Happy New Year everyone! This year is fresh and new and as I often do I’m looking back over the last year. What worked and what could have been better? What do I want to keep and what can I let go? What needs to change? I learned so much in 2023.  There are things I know I’m outgrowing for sure. There’s a lot that I want to keep. One of the things that I love doing is this podcast. I thought I’d take today and share my personal health challenge for 2024 and what you can expect this season.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-14219797 Mon, 01 Jan 2024 07:00:00 -0500 1568 4 152 full false Best of replay Interpreting chronic pain science with Colleen Jorgensen Best of replay Interpreting chronic pain science with Colleen Jorgensen  Happy Holidays ! Enjoy this best of replay of my discussion with Colleen Jorgensen about how we interpret chronic pain science.

Welcome back to the work in everyone. There are so many frustrating things about health and wellness information. As fitness professionals and coaches we watch for the latest information in science and do our best to curate and explain it to our clients and students. As consumers of that information, it can be so confusing to try to understand what the latest science actually means for our day to day lives, and for a topic as complex as chronic pain, that becomes even more challenging. On the one hand, it's great to get new science, new understanding about the body and the nervous system so we can make the best choices in our care. On the other hand, what does that mean for everything that we knew before? does it all go out the window? How do we how do we integrate that new understanding of pain care science in meaningful ways, and share it when it comes to posture, alignment and movement therapy? My friend Colleen Jorgensen reached out to me a few weeks ago with this question as a topic for the podcast. And I thought it was a really great idea. I love bringing clarity to topics like this and I always learned so much from Colleen. She's been on the podcast before. We've talked about chronic pain, the nervous system pain care where language and the importance of professional communication skills. She's an osteopath, the yoga Pilates instructor and a teacher trainer was specialties in pain care where language among many other skills and she is the one I trust to help translate some of this new information. I am thrilled to have Colleen back on the podcast to talk more about this topic. And I think in the course of the conversation, we can find new ways to evaluate other areas of health and wellness science as well. So let's start our work. In with Colleen Jorgensen. Welcome back Colleen.



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]]>  Happy Holidays ! Enjoy this best of replay of my discussion with Colleen Jorgensen about how we interpret chronic pain science.

Welcome back to the work in everyone. There are so many frustrating things about health and wellness information. As fitness professionals and coaches we watch for the latest information in science and do our best to curate and explain it to our clients and students. As consumers of that information, it can be so confusing to try to understand what the latest science actually means for our day to day lives, and for a topic as complex as chronic pain, that becomes even more challenging. On the one hand, it's great to get new science, new understanding about the body and the nervous system so we can make the best choices in our care. On the other hand, what does that mean for everything that we knew before? does it all go out the window? How do we how do we integrate that new understanding of pain care science in meaningful ways, and share it when it comes to posture, alignment and movement therapy? My friend Colleen Jorgensen reached out to me a few weeks ago with this question as a topic for the podcast. And I thought it was a really great idea. I love bringing clarity to topics like this and I always learned so much from Colleen. She's been on the podcast before. We've talked about chronic pain, the nervous system pain care where language and the importance of professional communication skills. She's an osteopath, the yoga Pilates instructor and a teacher trainer was specialties in pain care where language among many other skills and she is the one I trust to help translate some of this new information. I am thrilled to have Colleen back on the podcast to talk more about this topic. And I think in the course of the conversation, we can find new ways to evaluate other areas of health and wellness science as well. So let's start our work. In with Colleen Jorgensen. Welcome back Colleen.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-14137646 Tue, 26 Dec 2023 07:00:00 -0500 4602 3 151 full false Best of Replay Getting healthier beyond weight loss with Nate Sleger Best of Replay Getting healthier beyond weight loss with Nate Sleger Happy Holidays! Enjoy this timely replay of my interview with Nate Sleger

Nate Sleger is a speaker, author, and fitness industry expert who had his start as a personal trainer and nutrition coach. He’s the host of the Begin Within Podcast, where he interviews experts to uncover the behind-the-scenes of fitness motivation and lasting results. Nate is also the founder and operator of Begin Within Fitness, a 100% online personal training and nutrition coaching studio, designed to remove the barriers to fitness and make it EASY.


Today we’re going to talk about how to lift the pressure of prescriptive fitness and how trauma-informed principles overlap when it comes to maintaining long term health habits. Part of being a trauma informed fit pro is understanding that we are really teaching our clients to be trauma informed for themselves. Helping them build their awareness So THEY can get the results they want for themselves. After all They are the ones who have to do the work. That can’t happen if we overwhelm them right out of the gate. And it really can’t happen if we ourselves don’t have an integrated self regulation practice to share.

So let’s get right to our Work IN today with Nate Sleger.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Happy Holidays! Enjoy this timely replay of my interview with Nate Sleger

Nate Sleger is a speaker, author, and fitness industry expert who had his start as a personal trainer and nutrition coach. He’s the host of the Begin Within Podcast, where he interviews experts to uncover the behind-the-scenes of fitness motivation and lasting results. Nate is also the founder and operator of Begin Within Fitness, a 100% online personal training and nutrition coaching studio, designed to remove the barriers to fitness and make it EASY.


Today we’re going to talk about how to lift the pressure of prescriptive fitness and how trauma-informed principles overlap when it comes to maintaining long term health habits. Part of being a trauma informed fit pro is understanding that we are really teaching our clients to be trauma informed for themselves. Helping them build their awareness So THEY can get the results they want for themselves. After all They are the ones who have to do the work. That can’t happen if we overwhelm them right out of the gate. And it really can’t happen if we ourselves don’t have an integrated self regulation practice to share.

So let’s get right to our Work IN today with Nate Sleger.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-14137588 Mon, 18 Dec 2023 07:00:00 -0500 3425 3 150 full false Replay Trauma Release Exercise with Donna Phillips Replay Trauma Release Exercise with Donna Phillips Welcome back everyone to The Work IN. I'm your host, Ericka Thomas, I've often thought that the universe puts you exactly where you need to be exactly when you need to be there. And so when I found myself searching for a way to expand my career and integrate trauma release exercise with trauma informed yoga, in order to better serve warriors, both in and out of the military. I was absolutely thrilled to find the opportunity to study with not just any trainer, but one of the best in the business. 


Today I'm so excited to bring you a very special interview with my trainer and mentor, Donna Phillips. Donna has over 30 years of experience in the health care, wellness and medical industries. She has degrees in exercise physiology, business and holds advanced certifications in both yoga and pilates. She's an outstanding teacher. But what makes her really unique, and why I wanted to introduce her to you today, is that she also happens to be a trauma release exercise certification trainer.


She is passionate about bringing trauma release exercise to the world as a way to safely self regulate stress tension and trauma. We're going to learn a little bit more about what trauma release exercise is,  what it does for the body, how it can help us connect and reestablish a friendly relationship within ourselves and safely down regulate the nervous system, so that we can really experience our lives to the fullest.


 I had such a great time talking with Donna. And as always, every time we sit down to chat, I learned so much, and I think you will too. Please enjoy this interview with Donna Phillips. 



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Welcome back everyone to The Work IN. I'm your host, Ericka Thomas, I've often thought that the universe puts you exactly where you need to be exactly when you need to be there. And so when I found myself searching for a way to expand my career and integrate trauma release exercise with trauma informed yoga, in order to better serve warriors, both in and out of the military. I was absolutely thrilled to find the opportunity to study with not just any trainer, but one of the best in the business. 


Today I'm so excited to bring you a very special interview with my trainer and mentor, Donna Phillips. Donna has over 30 years of experience in the health care, wellness and medical industries. She has degrees in exercise physiology, business and holds advanced certifications in both yoga and pilates. She's an outstanding teacher. But what makes her really unique, and why I wanted to introduce her to you today, is that she also happens to be a trauma release exercise certification trainer.


She is passionate about bringing trauma release exercise to the world as a way to safely self regulate stress tension and trauma. We're going to learn a little bit more about what trauma release exercise is,  what it does for the body, how it can help us connect and reestablish a friendly relationship within ourselves and safely down regulate the nervous system, so that we can really experience our lives to the fullest.


 I had such a great time talking with Donna. And as always, every time we sit down to chat, I learned so much, and I think you will too. Please enjoy this interview with Donna Phillips. 



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-14113503 Mon, 11 Dec 2023 07:00:00 -0500 3498 3 149 full false How to beat burnout and coaches block How to beat burnout and coaches block Fit pros are often the ones we go to for inspiration and motivation when we need to refill our energy well. But as coaches and instructors how can we avoid burnout and stay inspired and motivated not only for our clients but for ourselves? Today on the Work IN we’ll be talking about how to beat burnout and coaches' block to reconnect with your creative flow in your fitness business. 3 coaching blocks in particular. Finding rest, finding inspiration, finding direction.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Fit pros are often the ones we go to for inspiration and motivation when we need to refill our energy well. But as coaches and instructors how can we avoid burnout and stay inspired and motivated not only for our clients but for ourselves? Today on the Work IN we’ll be talking about how to beat burnout and coaches' block to reconnect with your creative flow in your fitness business. 3 coaching blocks in particular. Finding rest, finding inspiration, finding direction.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-14070285 Mon, 04 Dec 2023 07:00:00 -0500 1907 3 148 full false Art and excellence in fitness Art and excellence in fitness We spend a lot of time in the fitness industry learning skills. We learn how to do particular poses and exercises, what order to put them in, what to look for in alignment, how to do calorie calculations or figure out 1 rep max or calculate macros. Anyone can learn those skills. I don’t know that any fit pro would consider what we do art. But maybe we should. There’s a certain level of creativity, artistry, in how we communicate and structure and teach those skills to others. There’s artistry in excellence. Excellence comes through practice and refinement. 

Today we’re talking about 3 ways to refine our skills as instructors and coaches for a mindset shift that can transform a hobby into a career. 


It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> We spend a lot of time in the fitness industry learning skills. We learn how to do particular poses and exercises, what order to put them in, what to look for in alignment, how to do calorie calculations or figure out 1 rep max or calculate macros. Anyone can learn those skills. I don’t know that any fit pro would consider what we do art. But maybe we should. There’s a certain level of creativity, artistry, in how we communicate and structure and teach those skills to others. There’s artistry in excellence. Excellence comes through practice and refinement. 

Today we’re talking about 3 ways to refine our skills as instructors and coaches for a mindset shift that can transform a hobby into a career. 


It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-13984932 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 07:00:00 -0500 1629 3 147 full true Sugar addicts holiday survival guide Sugar addicts holiday survival guide We all have the best of intentions when it comes to the holidays. This is not the time to start a new, restrictive diet but that doesn’t mean that we need to fall completely off the wagon either. I believe that a healthy lifestyle includes joy and enjoyment without the judgment about every little thing you put on your plate. Here’s how we can do it using the ABC’s of resilience.

Today let’s limit our discussion to how the stress and obligations of this time of year can affect our exercise and nutrition patterns. Here are 3 ways we can use awareness, boundaries and connection to help maintain a healthy balance with movement, nutrition and sleep through the holidays even for sugar addicts like me. 





It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> We all have the best of intentions when it comes to the holidays. This is not the time to start a new, restrictive diet but that doesn’t mean that we need to fall completely off the wagon either. I believe that a healthy lifestyle includes joy and enjoyment without the judgment about every little thing you put on your plate. Here’s how we can do it using the ABC’s of resilience.

Today let’s limit our discussion to how the stress and obligations of this time of year can affect our exercise and nutrition patterns. Here are 3 ways we can use awareness, boundaries and connection to help maintain a healthy balance with movement, nutrition and sleep through the holidays even for sugar addicts like me. 





It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-13941294 Mon, 20 Nov 2023 07:00:00 -0500 933 3 146 full false Decision fatigue: how to develop systems and processes to make progress Decision fatigue: how to develop systems and processes to make progress Entrepreneurs have to make a lot of decisions everyday especially if we employ people beyond ourselves. Solopreneurs have an added maybe different layer because we are our only employee. We only have to make the decisions about what we are going to do from day to day in our business. Sounds simple. But every little thing becomes one of those decisions. Every word we write to everything we buy, every course we take. This is different from being an employee. 

The process of setting up a new business gives you an opportunity to create, test and set up systems, policies and organization to lighten the decision making load and save you time. If we can do it in our business we can do it in our personal life. I would argue we need to do it in both to avoid burnout and make progress.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Entrepreneurs have to make a lot of decisions everyday especially if we employ people beyond ourselves. Solopreneurs have an added maybe different layer because we are our only employee. We only have to make the decisions about what we are going to do from day to day in our business. Sounds simple. But every little thing becomes one of those decisions. Every word we write to everything we buy, every course we take. This is different from being an employee. 

The process of setting up a new business gives you an opportunity to create, test and set up systems, policies and organization to lighten the decision making load and save you time. If we can do it in our business we can do it in our personal life. I would argue we need to do it in both to avoid burnout and make progress.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-13941194 Mon, 13 Nov 2023 07:00:00 -0500 2498 3 145 full false Your outside the box gift guide and a few of my favorite things Your outside the box gift guide and a few of my favorite things In this episode I share my favorite podcasts, books that have changed my mind and a whole list of outside the box gift ideas for the most difficult to buy for on your list.
None of these are affiliate links they're just things I like and have used in the past.


It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> In this episode I share my favorite podcasts, books that have changed my mind and a whole list of outside the box gift ideas for the most difficult to buy for on your list.
None of these are affiliate links they're just things I like and have used in the past.


It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-13914086 Mon, 06 Nov 2023 07:00:00 -0500 1985 3 144 full false How to balance mood and mental health through physical health How to balance mood and mental health through physical health The next time you feel some kind of way, take a moment before you fight that feeling. It might just be a perfectly rational response.

But what if those moods last longer than a couple hours? What if they go into days, weeks, months or even years? What if you get stuck there? Does that mean you have a chemical imbalance in the brain? Are you dopamine or serotonin deficient? 

Turns out that’s not a thing. We used to think that but that’s not what the science supports today.

We might be in an adapted or more accurately a maladapted state. In other words your nervous system, brain and body have conspired to keep you safe and help you survive based on your experiences in the world. And because the brain lives in a dark cave and only has memories to make decisions with, it doesn’t always make the best choices. 

Ayurveda, the sister science of yoga, can shine some light on some of this with a little different perspective and offer a pathway to begin to balance some of these things as they come up in our experiences.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> The next time you feel some kind of way, take a moment before you fight that feeling. It might just be a perfectly rational response.

But what if those moods last longer than a couple hours? What if they go into days, weeks, months or even years? What if you get stuck there? Does that mean you have a chemical imbalance in the brain? Are you dopamine or serotonin deficient? 

Turns out that’s not a thing. We used to think that but that’s not what the science supports today.

We might be in an adapted or more accurately a maladapted state. In other words your nervous system, brain and body have conspired to keep you safe and help you survive based on your experiences in the world. And because the brain lives in a dark cave and only has memories to make decisions with, it doesn’t always make the best choices. 

Ayurveda, the sister science of yoga, can shine some light on some of this with a little different perspective and offer a pathway to begin to balance some of these things as they come up in our experiences.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-13865926 Mon, 30 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0400 2065 3 143 full false Beware the trickle down health economy Beware the trickle down health economy There’s no such thing as “settled science” when it comes to human health. I’m not a doctor. I’m not a therapist of any kind. I’m a fitness professional and I take that seriously because what that means is that I am a curator of health and wellness information. I believe that all fit pros have an opportunity and a responsibility to have a meaningful impact on the lives of the people we work with by helping to translate health science into real world application. We can do this within our scope of practice simply by staying current on emerging health science. The important thing to note is that our current understanding of that science is often 10-20 sometimes 30 years behind the times.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> There’s no such thing as “settled science” when it comes to human health. I’m not a doctor. I’m not a therapist of any kind. I’m a fitness professional and I take that seriously because what that means is that I am a curator of health and wellness information. I believe that all fit pros have an opportunity and a responsibility to have a meaningful impact on the lives of the people we work with by helping to translate health science into real world application. We can do this within our scope of practice simply by staying current on emerging health science. The important thing to note is that our current understanding of that science is often 10-20 sometimes 30 years behind the times.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-13809286 Mon, 23 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1235 3 142 full false Detox for a flash free menopause Detox for a flash free menopause What does detoxification have to do with menopause? Turns out quite a bit. Today I want to connect the dots between toxicity in our environment, our diet and our nervous system and how that can show up in menopause symptoms and what we can do to buffer ourselves in that transition.

Why do some women sail through menopause without a single hot flash and others feel like the wicked witch of the west melting into a puddle? Why do so many women, even fit and active women suddenly feel their pelvic floor dropping out from under them? 

There’s a rumor that European women or women outside of the US for example don't really experience PMS symptoms and menopause symptoms the way we do here in the US. I don’t think that’s actually. The statistics on menopause symptoms experienced by women in other countries don’t really support that rumor. What is true is that symptoms between individual women anywhere vary wildly.  And this might be the string we need to pull on to unravel some of the mysteries around this transition. And while we’re at it, find the leverage to shape a healthier menopause transition.



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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> What does detoxification have to do with menopause? Turns out quite a bit. Today I want to connect the dots between toxicity in our environment, our diet and our nervous system and how that can show up in menopause symptoms and what we can do to buffer ourselves in that transition.

Why do some women sail through menopause without a single hot flash and others feel like the wicked witch of the west melting into a puddle? Why do so many women, even fit and active women suddenly feel their pelvic floor dropping out from under them? 

There’s a rumor that European women or women outside of the US for example don't really experience PMS symptoms and menopause symptoms the way we do here in the US. I don’t think that’s actually. The statistics on menopause symptoms experienced by women in other countries don’t really support that rumor. What is true is that symptoms between individual women anywhere vary wildly.  And this might be the string we need to pull on to unravel some of the mysteries around this transition. And while we’re at it, find the leverage to shape a healthier menopause transition.



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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-13779447 Mon, 16 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1766 3 141 full false Subtle body energy and the power in menopause Subtle body energy and the power in menopause Menopause is the pinnacle transition for women. Society looks at this time as “the end” and it holds negative, self destructive images. Images of the dried up, wrinkled old women with nothing left to give. The cultural, and medical messaging is focused on how to “fix” it, mask it or prescribe it away. But menopause and the changes that come with it isn’t a disease. It doesn’t need to be fixed. You can’t fix aging. Everyone does it every single day. This is a natural transition. But maybe we need to look at it with a different understanding of how our body naturally works.  Peeling back the subtle layers, if you will. Today I’d like to explore the subtle body and its relation to menopause and how we feel in our own skin throughout this transition.



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]]> Menopause is the pinnacle transition for women. Society looks at this time as “the end” and it holds negative, self destructive images. Images of the dried up, wrinkled old women with nothing left to give. The cultural, and medical messaging is focused on how to “fix” it, mask it or prescribe it away. But menopause and the changes that come with it isn’t a disease. It doesn’t need to be fixed. You can’t fix aging. Everyone does it every single day. This is a natural transition. But maybe we need to look at it with a different understanding of how our body naturally works.  Peeling back the subtle layers, if you will. Today I’d like to explore the subtle body and its relation to menopause and how we feel in our own skin throughout this transition.



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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-13724730 Mon, 09 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1763 3 140 full false Wake up to better sleep in perimenopause and menopause Wake up to better sleep in perimenopause and menopause If there’s one thing that every woman I know complains about, it's sleep deprivation. There’s a reason they use it for torture, oops I mean enhanced interrigation. Sleep disturbance every once in a while, a night or 2 here and there, is not a problem. More than 3 nights a week might be. Now I thought it was just me but apparently waking between 2 and 4 AM every night like clock work is pretty common for women in perimenopause and menopause. So today we’re going to take a look at why that happens and what you do about it.


Sleep is affected by almost everything you do from the moment you wake up in the morning. Today we’re going to focus on 3 specific pieces to the sleep puzzle and what you can do to naturally influence those things.


Specifically we want to look at 3 sleep levers. Stress, hormones and blood sugar. 



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]]> If there’s one thing that every woman I know complains about, it's sleep deprivation. There’s a reason they use it for torture, oops I mean enhanced interrigation. Sleep disturbance every once in a while, a night or 2 here and there, is not a problem. More than 3 nights a week might be. Now I thought it was just me but apparently waking between 2 and 4 AM every night like clock work is pretty common for women in perimenopause and menopause. So today we’re going to take a look at why that happens and what you do about it.


Sleep is affected by almost everything you do from the moment you wake up in the morning. Today we’re going to focus on 3 specific pieces to the sleep puzzle and what you can do to naturally influence those things.


Specifically we want to look at 3 sleep levers. Stress, hormones and blood sugar. 



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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-13679267 Mon, 02 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1582 3 139 full false Mystery muscle: The door to the pelvic floor Mystery muscle: The door to the pelvic floor  If ever there was a riddle wrapped in an enigma shrouded in mystery in the body it’s the pelvic floor. Both men and women have pelvic floor muscles and both experience dysfunction but for today we’re just talking to the ladies. If you are listening to this where little ones are present we are going to talk about s-e-x and things of that nature so if you aren’t ready to do that explaining you might want to put the earbuds in. Fair warning.


 Anatomically, the pelvic floor is a web of muscles woven through and around the most intimate vulnerable parts of the body. At best it’s misunderstood at worst it’s tangled up in a mess of sexual shame and trauma history. Especially for women. Today we’re going to demystify the pelvic floor and open the door for women to reclaim a sense of trust and reverence for this part of themselves. 



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]]>  If ever there was a riddle wrapped in an enigma shrouded in mystery in the body it’s the pelvic floor. Both men and women have pelvic floor muscles and both experience dysfunction but for today we’re just talking to the ladies. If you are listening to this where little ones are present we are going to talk about s-e-x and things of that nature so if you aren’t ready to do that explaining you might want to put the earbuds in. Fair warning.


 Anatomically, the pelvic floor is a web of muscles woven through and around the most intimate vulnerable parts of the body. At best it’s misunderstood at worst it’s tangled up in a mess of sexual shame and trauma history. Especially for women. Today we’re going to demystify the pelvic floor and open the door for women to reclaim a sense of trust and reverence for this part of themselves. 



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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-13641133 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1797 3 138 full true How to eat for resilience and mental health How to eat for resilience and mental health What can I eat that will lower stress? I got this question once in a nutrition presentation. My answer at the time was “nothing legal” But what this person really wanted was what we all want when we’re uncomfortable in our own skin. A quick fix. Lower stress really just means better resilience from the inside out.

The truth is double edged. No, there's not one thing you can eat to lower stress. But yes there are lots of things. AND how you eat matters. Today we’ll look at how appetite and hunger are connected to the nervous system and stress response. And some ways you can eat that will calm you from the inside out.



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]]> What can I eat that will lower stress? I got this question once in a nutrition presentation. My answer at the time was “nothing legal” But what this person really wanted was what we all want when we’re uncomfortable in our own skin. A quick fix. Lower stress really just means better resilience from the inside out.

The truth is double edged. No, there's not one thing you can eat to lower stress. But yes there are lots of things. AND how you eat matters. Today we’ll look at how appetite and hunger are connected to the nervous system and stress response. And some ways you can eat that will calm you from the inside out.



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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-13598138 Mon, 18 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1929 3 137 full false Let resistance be your guide Let resistance be your guide  If you carry a certification you are required to maintain CEC. It takes some creativity to curate those into career excellence.  

So How DO you get better at what you do in an industry where everyone is basically doing and offering the same things? 

In my humble opinion what sets instructors apart lies outside traditional continuing education. Outside the letters after your name and the certifications on your wall. And in order to find it you need to think outside the health + fitness education box. 

The way I find it is by taking a hard look at where I am resisting change.

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]]>  If you carry a certification you are required to maintain CEC. It takes some creativity to curate those into career excellence.  

So How DO you get better at what you do in an industry where everyone is basically doing and offering the same things? 

In my humble opinion what sets instructors apart lies outside traditional continuing education. Outside the letters after your name and the certifications on your wall. And in order to find it you need to think outside the health + fitness education box. 

The way I find it is by taking a hard look at where I am resisting change.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-13555885 Mon, 11 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0400 947 3 135 full false Effortless content creation for new coaches Effortless content creation for new coaches Weekly newsletters, social media posts, blogs, podcasts, Youtube videos… None of it is rocket science. If you can get your kids to school with both shoes on, the pets fed, dinner on the table and brush your own teeth, you can totally do this. And if you’re in business for yourself, you should. Because you don’t have to know how the tech works in order to use it efficiently and I’m going to show you today how to set up a simple system to produce your unique branded content, every week, in 4 hours or less even if you’ve never done it before and are starting from scratch.

By the end of this episode you’ll know how to create a consistent content stream that saves time, has the flexibility to grow with your brand, gives you effortless social media content at your fingertips week after week for a consistent online presence and authentic organic marketing that keeps you front and center for your audience.

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]]> Weekly newsletters, social media posts, blogs, podcasts, Youtube videos… None of it is rocket science. If you can get your kids to school with both shoes on, the pets fed, dinner on the table and brush your own teeth, you can totally do this. And if you’re in business for yourself, you should. Because you don’t have to know how the tech works in order to use it efficiently and I’m going to show you today how to set up a simple system to produce your unique branded content, every week, in 4 hours or less even if you’ve never done it before and are starting from scratch.

By the end of this episode you’ll know how to create a consistent content stream that saves time, has the flexibility to grow with your brand, gives you effortless social media content at your fingertips week after week for a consistent online presence and authentic organic marketing that keeps you front and center for your audience.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-13494066 Mon, 04 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1312 3 135 full false 3 Soft skills for hardcore coaching success in and out of the gym 3 Soft skills for hardcore coaching success in and out of the gym The fitness industry is set up like a snake eating its tail. It gives certification and requires cecs to keep that certification and then offers limited sources of those approved credits.  New trainers and educators in the wellness space are conditioned to believe that if it doesn’t give us some external validation through approved CEC’s or the magic of letters after your name then it’s not worth the time to study. So we look for more and more of what to teach clients instead of developing the skills to better communicate what we know.
I’m not saying certification isn’t important. In the beginning it is. But after that you should shift your focus from what to teach to how you teach it. Those letters after your name might get you in the door but they don’t get you more or better clients. They don’t get your clients better results. They won’t get you better results either.

What does, are things we call soft skills. 3 in particular for coaches but could be applied to pretty much anyone who works with people. These are areas that I have personally felt were missing in my own years of training and collecting CEC’s. 





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]]> The fitness industry is set up like a snake eating its tail. It gives certification and requires cecs to keep that certification and then offers limited sources of those approved credits.  New trainers and educators in the wellness space are conditioned to believe that if it doesn’t give us some external validation through approved CEC’s or the magic of letters after your name then it’s not worth the time to study. So we look for more and more of what to teach clients instead of developing the skills to better communicate what we know.
I’m not saying certification isn’t important. In the beginning it is. But after that you should shift your focus from what to teach to how you teach it. Those letters after your name might get you in the door but they don’t get you more or better clients. They don’t get your clients better results. They won’t get you better results either.

What does, are things we call soft skills. 3 in particular for coaches but could be applied to pretty much anyone who works with people. These are areas that I have personally felt were missing in my own years of training and collecting CEC’s. 





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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-13476837 Mon, 28 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1437 3 134 full false Coaching cult of mediocrity Coaching cult of mediocrity Today I’m talking about coaching. When I say coach I’m talking about anyone who educates others about anything. From preschool to post doc, little league to pro athlete, boutique studios to big box gyms, school counselors to corporate consultants. Coaching of any kind is a business of change making and you can make it big or you can make it small and everything in between. But without courage, creativity and collaboration you can get lost in that cult of mediocrity filled with all the weight loss gurus, self love sisters and money making motivators out there.

Now before you clutch your pearls and get your panties in a twist, I’m not saying that any of those categories of coaching lack value. What I am saying is that they only scratch the surface when it comes to what’s possible, when it comes to real life changing influence because most of them aren’t saying anything new. That is what keeps those folks small. In the same way that social media has become a void of real thought in its pursuit of thought leadership, coaching space is also becoming a void, filled with mediocre messaging about physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health and wellbeing.A literal land of mimics and mimes acting out the status quo of preapproved ideas in a space that should be exploding with creative individuality if for no other reason than all human beings are unique and we claim to be here to help other human beings.



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]]> Today I’m talking about coaching. When I say coach I’m talking about anyone who educates others about anything. From preschool to post doc, little league to pro athlete, boutique studios to big box gyms, school counselors to corporate consultants. Coaching of any kind is a business of change making and you can make it big or you can make it small and everything in between. But without courage, creativity and collaboration you can get lost in that cult of mediocrity filled with all the weight loss gurus, self love sisters and money making motivators out there.

Now before you clutch your pearls and get your panties in a twist, I’m not saying that any of those categories of coaching lack value. What I am saying is that they only scratch the surface when it comes to what’s possible, when it comes to real life changing influence because most of them aren’t saying anything new. That is what keeps those folks small. In the same way that social media has become a void of real thought in its pursuit of thought leadership, coaching space is also becoming a void, filled with mediocre messaging about physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health and wellbeing.A literal land of mimics and mimes acting out the status quo of preapproved ideas in a space that should be exploding with creative individuality if for no other reason than all human beings are unique and we claim to be here to help other human beings.



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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-13428700 Mon, 21 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0400 750 3 133 full false A different look at supplements A different look at supplements 10 areas to focus for optimal health
I love nutrition science. I’ve always been fascinated by the mechanism behind how the body creates and uses energy and the complex connections between all of the systems in the body and how food influences them. Ideally we would all get everything our body needs to function optimally from real, whole food. Theoretically if we did that then we wouldn’t need to count calories. Or even watch portion sizes because the body has built in on and off switches for our appetite and is brilliantly designed to find the perfect energy balance. Sadly I think we can all agree that the standard american diet is deficient on many levels.

Our modern life of convenient hyper palatable food consumption has disrupted that delicate balance and led to food addiction, gut dysfunction and metabolic disease. Today, the lack of nutrition awareness and just basic general activity in modern life and you see most people deficient in many micro nutrients, using food as therapy on some level and desperate for a quick fix to fill in the gaps. That’s where supplements come in.



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]]> 10 areas to focus for optimal health
I love nutrition science. I’ve always been fascinated by the mechanism behind how the body creates and uses energy and the complex connections between all of the systems in the body and how food influences them. Ideally we would all get everything our body needs to function optimally from real, whole food. Theoretically if we did that then we wouldn’t need to count calories. Or even watch portion sizes because the body has built in on and off switches for our appetite and is brilliantly designed to find the perfect energy balance. Sadly I think we can all agree that the standard american diet is deficient on many levels.

Our modern life of convenient hyper palatable food consumption has disrupted that delicate balance and led to food addiction, gut dysfunction and metabolic disease. Today, the lack of nutrition awareness and just basic general activity in modern life and you see most people deficient in many micro nutrients, using food as therapy on some level and desperate for a quick fix to fill in the gaps. That’s where supplements come in.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-13389473 Mon, 14 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0400 2414 3 132 full false How to filter click bait fads out of your diet How to filter click bait fads out of your diet How to filter the click bait fads out of your diet..


The fitness industry is notorious for fads. Fad equipment, Fad formats and especially fad diets and supplements. Each one with claims that this will finally be the thing that will give you the results you have been searching for. Even if nothing you’ve tried has worked before, THIS will. Every few years there’s new science, new understanding, new technology, new supplements and it can be as overwhelming for fitness professionals as it is for our clients. So how do we filter and curate that information in meaningful ways and stay within our scope of practice. 

That’s our Work IN today. And we’re going to start with the diet piece.



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]]> How to filter the click bait fads out of your diet..


The fitness industry is notorious for fads. Fad equipment, Fad formats and especially fad diets and supplements. Each one with claims that this will finally be the thing that will give you the results you have been searching for. Even if nothing you’ve tried has worked before, THIS will. Every few years there’s new science, new understanding, new technology, new supplements and it can be as overwhelming for fitness professionals as it is for our clients. So how do we filter and curate that information in meaningful ways and stay within our scope of practice. 

That’s our Work IN today. And we’re going to start with the diet piece.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-13349093 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1586 3 131 full false Integrating holistic health and nurse coaching with Taylor Byrer Integrating holistic health and nurse coaching with Taylor Byrer

Taylor Byrer is a holistic nurse coach and owner of Byrer Integrative Wellness . She is a former ICU nurse who after suffering from burnout for years, shifted to travel nurse and finally left the ICU to be a post surgical recovery nurse in an attempt to try to escape chronic stress and physical dysfunction in her body.                                                            

She was forced to take a step back and truly listen to her body. During the process of healing herself through many different modalities, Taylor discovered integrative wellness coaching. Her background and experience as an ICU nurse, journey of self healing and her passion for serving others has given her a unique perspective and mission  of advocacy for her clients helping them  become their own best advocate.

Today's episode is part of our Real World Resilience series.



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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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Taylor Byrer is a holistic nurse coach and owner of Byrer Integrative Wellness . She is a former ICU nurse who after suffering from burnout for years, shifted to travel nurse and finally left the ICU to be a post surgical recovery nurse in an attempt to try to escape chronic stress and physical dysfunction in her body.                                                            

She was forced to take a step back and truly listen to her body. During the process of healing herself through many different modalities, Taylor discovered integrative wellness coaching. Her background and experience as an ICU nurse, journey of self healing and her passion for serving others has given her a unique perspective and mission  of advocacy for her clients helping them  become their own best advocate.

Today's episode is part of our Real World Resilience series.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-13248121 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 07:00:00 -0400 3670 3 130 full false Winning the unwinnable: Life lessons from RAGBRAI Winning the unwinnable: Life lessons from RAGBRAI Just for fun!

Here are my top ten ways to win something as unwinnable as RAGBRAI.

Strangely they are applicable to pretty much every area of life as well.

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Here are my top ten ways to win something as unwinnable as RAGBRAI.

Strangely they are applicable to pretty much every area of life as well.

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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-13247935 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1992 3 129 full false 3 Social media skills NO ONE needs (and are crippling your business) 3 Social media skills NO ONE needs (and are crippling your business) Top 3 things I learned from Social media (that will cripple your business.)


Social media is supposedly THE tool to use for connection and organic growth and yet is simultaneously one of the most inauthentic and unsafe spaces in our culture today. What skills do you need to use social media as a tool while still showing up as the unique unfettered individual that you are? And how do you do that with getting canceled?

I’d like to thank my coaches Jeni Barcelos and Sandy Connery of Hey Marvelous and the And she spoke podcast for the inspiration for this topic.  They got me thinking about what I had learned over the last few years from social media. What value had I gotten from it?

I have had a love hate relationship with social media from day one but when you are looking to scale an online business it seems like a necessary evil. I’ve learned some things over the last 4 years though that have given me a little less anxiety and a whole lot more backbone when it comes to using social media as a tool. I’d like to share some of those things with you  including 3 specific social media marketing skills that no one needs no matter what business you’re in.



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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Top 3 things I learned from Social media (that will cripple your business.)


Social media is supposedly THE tool to use for connection and organic growth and yet is simultaneously one of the most inauthentic and unsafe spaces in our culture today. What skills do you need to use social media as a tool while still showing up as the unique unfettered individual that you are? And how do you do that with getting canceled?

I’d like to thank my coaches Jeni Barcelos and Sandy Connery of Hey Marvelous and the And she spoke podcast for the inspiration for this topic.  They got me thinking about what I had learned over the last few years from social media. What value had I gotten from it?

I have had a love hate relationship with social media from day one but when you are looking to scale an online business it seems like a necessary evil. I’ve learned some things over the last 4 years though that have given me a little less anxiety and a whole lot more backbone when it comes to using social media as a tool. I’d like to share some of those things with you  including 3 specific social media marketing skills that no one needs no matter what business you’re in.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-13223379 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1433 3 128 full false How to use AI with integrity: Setting professional boundaries How to use AI with integrity: Setting professional boundaries How to use AI with integrity


Setting your professional AI boundaries


Are you hearing a lot about AI? I am. It seems every other story in the online business has to do with new AI tools. Either how this new tool will revolutionize your business or how it’s the beginning of the end of free thought and creativity. No matter what camp you fall into, AI technology is here to stay and you might want to set some intentional professional boundaries around how or why or if you are going to use it.



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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> How to use AI with integrity


Setting your professional AI boundaries


Are you hearing a lot about AI? I am. It seems every other story in the online business has to do with new AI tools. Either how this new tool will revolutionize your business or how it’s the beginning of the end of free thought and creativity. No matter what camp you fall into, AI technology is here to stay and you might want to set some intentional professional boundaries around how or why or if you are going to use it.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-13166148 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 07:00:00 -0400 971 3 127 full false Interpreting chronic pain science with Colleen Jorgensen Interpreting chronic pain science with Colleen Jorgensen There are so many frustrating things about health and wellness information. As fitness professionals and coaches we watch for the latest information and do our best to curate and explain it to our clients and students. As consumers of that information it can be so confusing to try to understand what the latest science actually means for our day to day lives. For a topic as complex as chronic pain that becomes even more challenging. On the one hand it’s great to get new science, new understanding about the body and nervous system so we can make the best choices in care. On the other hand, what does that mean for what we knew before? Does it all go out the window? How do we integrate new understanding of pain care science in meaningful ways and share it when it comes to posture, alignment and movement therapy? 

My friend Colleen Jorgensen reached out to me a few weeks ago with this question as a topic for the podcast. And I thought it was a really great idea. I love bringing clarity to topics like this and I always learn so much from Colleen.

She’s been on the podcast before.  We have talked about chronic pain, the nervous system, pain care aware language and the importance of professional communication skills. She is an osteopath, yoga & pilates instructor and a teacher trainer with a specialty in Pain Care Aware language. 

She’s the one I trust to help translate some of this new information. I’m so happy to have Colleen back on the podcast to talk more about this topic and I think in the course of the conversation you find new ways to evaluate other areas of health and wellness science.

Let’s start our work IN with Colleen Jorgensen



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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> There are so many frustrating things about health and wellness information. As fitness professionals and coaches we watch for the latest information and do our best to curate and explain it to our clients and students. As consumers of that information it can be so confusing to try to understand what the latest science actually means for our day to day lives. For a topic as complex as chronic pain that becomes even more challenging. On the one hand it’s great to get new science, new understanding about the body and nervous system so we can make the best choices in care. On the other hand, what does that mean for what we knew before? Does it all go out the window? How do we integrate new understanding of pain care science in meaningful ways and share it when it comes to posture, alignment and movement therapy? 

My friend Colleen Jorgensen reached out to me a few weeks ago with this question as a topic for the podcast. And I thought it was a really great idea. I love bringing clarity to topics like this and I always learn so much from Colleen.

She’s been on the podcast before.  We have talked about chronic pain, the nervous system, pain care aware language and the importance of professional communication skills. She is an osteopath, yoga & pilates instructor and a teacher trainer with a specialty in Pain Care Aware language. 

She’s the one I trust to help translate some of this new information. I’m so happy to have Colleen back on the podcast to talk more about this topic and I think in the course of the conversation you find new ways to evaluate other areas of health and wellness science.

Let’s start our work IN with Colleen Jorgensen



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-13128637 Mon, 03 Jul 2023 07:00:00 -0400 4602 full false Hypervigilant helicopter parenting: How to land that bird and reconnect with your kids Hypervigilant helicopter parenting: How to land that bird and reconnect with your kids What I’d like to highlight in today’s episode has to do with how our hypervigilant state of protection prevents us from emotionally connecting and bonding with the people who we are trying to protect. Especially our kids but this also applies to pretty much any relationship.



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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> What I’d like to highlight in today’s episode has to do with how our hypervigilant state of protection prevents us from emotionally connecting and bonding with the people who we are trying to protect. Especially our kids but this also applies to pretty much any relationship.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-13088996 Mon, 26 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0400 863 3 125 full false Surviving complex trauma & domestic violence with heart with Agape Garcia Surviving complex trauma & domestic violence with heart with Agape Garcia What we’re talking about today is real world resilience. And we need that more than anything else because the truth is that there’s no way to completely avoid trauma. In the past if you lived through a traumatic event or overcame a traumatic childhood and were able to be successful you were considered lucky because not everyone does. So the question is what sets us apart when it comes to how we handle stress injuries and trauma. How do we tap into our own post traumatic growth. And how can we get a handle on the triggers that are so often left behind.

Some of the topics we’ll touch on may be difficult to hear and so this is your opportunity to set your boundaries.

My guest today is Agape Garcia  Agape is a Post Traumatic Growth Strategist, a Whole Life Coach and an Energy Consult Certified High Performance Coach 

She has a tenacious attitude towards empowering others. Over the past 35 years she has navigated through domestic violence, privacy, safety, vulnerability, and the mindset to endure personal adverse events in life. Her survival of a double attempted homicide while 8 months pregnant (by the father) and the desperation to survive became the catalyst to the foundation of BYIS while achieving an undisputed outlook of independence. Agape’s personal journey of post traumatic growth has led to dedicating her life in developing transformational programs, various forms of coaching, certification courses and establishing a nonprofit to help real time victims with real time resources. Her commitment is to provide lifelong transformational habits that can restore your powerful internal sense of awareness and control. One of her personal statements, ‘You don’t live anywhere but, in your head,’ is why some of her laser focus teachings are on aligning your mental and emotional belief system. 


 Let’s start our work in today with Agape Garcia



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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> What we’re talking about today is real world resilience. And we need that more than anything else because the truth is that there’s no way to completely avoid trauma. In the past if you lived through a traumatic event or overcame a traumatic childhood and were able to be successful you were considered lucky because not everyone does. So the question is what sets us apart when it comes to how we handle stress injuries and trauma. How do we tap into our own post traumatic growth. And how can we get a handle on the triggers that are so often left behind.

Some of the topics we’ll touch on may be difficult to hear and so this is your opportunity to set your boundaries.

My guest today is Agape Garcia  Agape is a Post Traumatic Growth Strategist, a Whole Life Coach and an Energy Consult Certified High Performance Coach 

She has a tenacious attitude towards empowering others. Over the past 35 years she has navigated through domestic violence, privacy, safety, vulnerability, and the mindset to endure personal adverse events in life. Her survival of a double attempted homicide while 8 months pregnant (by the father) and the desperation to survive became the catalyst to the foundation of BYIS while achieving an undisputed outlook of independence. Agape’s personal journey of post traumatic growth has led to dedicating her life in developing transformational programs, various forms of coaching, certification courses and establishing a nonprofit to help real time victims with real time resources. Her commitment is to provide lifelong transformational habits that can restore your powerful internal sense of awareness and control. One of her personal statements, ‘You don’t live anywhere but, in your head,’ is why some of her laser focus teachings are on aligning your mental and emotional belief system. 


 Let’s start our work in today with Agape Garcia



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-13045257 Mon, 19 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0400 2772 3 124 full false The myth of safe spaces The myth of safe spaces Humans seek safety. It is the driving need behind almost everything we do. It’s why we take certain jobs, why we stay in certain relationships, why we choose to live in one neighborhood over another. 

What is a safe space? These days a common farewell born out of the pandemic is “Stay safe”. That term gets thrown around a lot these days and it seems to be accompanied by a lot of eye rolling. Probably because anyone who has lived in the real world for any length of time knows that safety is an illusion. No one can really guarantee safety. What feels safe for one person can be threatening for another. What feels safe in one moment can quickly change in the next. Sometimes it seems like people intentionally choose high risk or scary things. Maybe because whatever that risk is, it's either worth it or that they’ve become so familiar with it that it no longer feels like fear. The only true safe space exists inside each of us where we have 100% control over the environment.

Today I’d like to share some of the tools that I use on a regular basis to self regulate the day to day exposure to stress, anxiety and uncertainty that are 100% within your control. 





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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Humans seek safety. It is the driving need behind almost everything we do. It’s why we take certain jobs, why we stay in certain relationships, why we choose to live in one neighborhood over another. 

What is a safe space? These days a common farewell born out of the pandemic is “Stay safe”. That term gets thrown around a lot these days and it seems to be accompanied by a lot of eye rolling. Probably because anyone who has lived in the real world for any length of time knows that safety is an illusion. No one can really guarantee safety. What feels safe for one person can be threatening for another. What feels safe in one moment can quickly change in the next. Sometimes it seems like people intentionally choose high risk or scary things. Maybe because whatever that risk is, it's either worth it or that they’ve become so familiar with it that it no longer feels like fear. The only true safe space exists inside each of us where we have 100% control over the environment.

Today I’d like to share some of the tools that I use on a regular basis to self regulate the day to day exposure to stress, anxiety and uncertainty that are 100% within your control. 





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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-13008559 Tue, 13 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1456 3 123 full false Loving your whole body well with Allison Cass Loving your whole body well with Allison Cass My guest today is Allison Cass. Allie is a former bodybuilding pro turned functional health and fitness coach who helps stressed out women optimize their metabolism, up-level their mindset, and shift from surviving to thriving. She specializes in holistic health with an emphasis in gut health, hormones, metabolic health and fat loss. She’s got quite the certification collection that includes Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Nutrition Coach, Integrative Nutrition, Functional Nutrition and Metabolic Specialist. and she's changing the way we approach weight loss, weight management and overall fitness. 

We discuss the stress of getting fit the conventional way.
The unhealthy side of being an athlete.
Common misconceptions of eating healthy and how to work with the body to get better results.
A new way to think about self love.
And taking a wholistic approach to being well.




It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> My guest today is Allison Cass. Allie is a former bodybuilding pro turned functional health and fitness coach who helps stressed out women optimize their metabolism, up-level their mindset, and shift from surviving to thriving. She specializes in holistic health with an emphasis in gut health, hormones, metabolic health and fat loss. She’s got quite the certification collection that includes Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Nutrition Coach, Integrative Nutrition, Functional Nutrition and Metabolic Specialist. and she's changing the way we approach weight loss, weight management and overall fitness. 

We discuss the stress of getting fit the conventional way.
The unhealthy side of being an athlete.
Common misconceptions of eating healthy and how to work with the body to get better results.
A new way to think about self love.
And taking a wholistic approach to being well.




It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-12965888 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0400 3222 3 122 full false 3 Magic words to go from hobby to household name 3 Magic words to go from hobby to household name In business as in health it's tempting to look for the magic pill, the one thing, the key to open the floodgates to 6 figure success or financial freedom. But the truth about all that quick fix stuff is that it’s often too many steps ahead to work its magic. The real magic, the secret to any business success actually comes behind the scenes through the work you do on yourself to set the stage for your business. Without it you and your message can get lost in confusion and overwhelm.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> In business as in health it's tempting to look for the magic pill, the one thing, the key to open the floodgates to 6 figure success or financial freedom. But the truth about all that quick fix stuff is that it’s often too many steps ahead to work its magic. The real magic, the secret to any business success actually comes behind the scenes through the work you do on yourself to set the stage for your business. Without it you and your message can get lost in confusion and overwhelm.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-12925894 Mon, 29 May 2023 07:00:00 -0400 767 3 121 full false The only skill you need The only skill you need There’s only one skill you need to master if you’re going to succeed in the fitness industry (or any industry really) and it has nothing to do with sets and reps, macros and calorie balance, alignment or movement modifications. You can be an expert in all those things but it means nothing if you can’t safely self regulate your nervous system. Wellness work is based on relationships. Physical, mental and emotional dysregulation is the fastest way to kill personal and professional relationships and guarantees burnout. 

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> There’s only one skill you need to master if you’re going to succeed in the fitness industry (or any industry really) and it has nothing to do with sets and reps, macros and calorie balance, alignment or movement modifications. You can be an expert in all those things but it means nothing if you can’t safely self regulate your nervous system. Wellness work is based on relationships. Physical, mental and emotional dysregulation is the fastest way to kill personal and professional relationships and guarantees burnout. 

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-12881523 Mon, 22 May 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1480 3 120 full false Why I'm a cheater and you should be too Why I'm a cheater and you should be too One of the things I always hated about all the diets I’ve done, and I’ve done quite a few, is how much I had to think about food. It was constant. Especially when I was doing paleo and Keto because it’s sometimes difficult to find things that fit into those categories. And what I know now is that not all diets are for everybody. Especially women in different phases of life. That’s what I want to share with you today. How to be a healthy cheater.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> One of the things I always hated about all the diets I’ve done, and I’ve done quite a few, is how much I had to think about food. It was constant. Especially when I was doing paleo and Keto because it’s sometimes difficult to find things that fit into those categories. And what I know now is that not all diets are for everybody. Especially women in different phases of life. That’s what I want to share with you today. How to be a healthy cheater.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-12836827 Mon, 15 May 2023 07:00:00 -0400 857 3 119 full false Where's the door? Where's the door? Any kind of boundary begins with a decision. Decide who you want to be in any given situation and then decide what you need to do or not do to support yourself in that space. Your choices should literally back you up. Strong + healthy boundaries are rooted in your core values, can be both non-negotiable and changeable, and still give you flexibility to connect and move in and out of relationships. They allow you to trust yourself and grow. You don’t want to build walls so high you can’t see opportunities, that you can’t make connections and learn from other people but you don’t want to let yourself be the doormat either. 



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Any kind of boundary begins with a decision. Decide who you want to be in any given situation and then decide what you need to do or not do to support yourself in that space. Your choices should literally back you up. Strong + healthy boundaries are rooted in your core values, can be both non-negotiable and changeable, and still give you flexibility to connect and move in and out of relationships. They allow you to trust yourself and grow. You don’t want to build walls so high you can’t see opportunities, that you can’t make connections and learn from other people but you don’t want to let yourself be the doormat either. 



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-12799545 Mon, 08 May 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1703 3 118 full false Cold turkey behavior change Cold turkey behavior change There are  a lot of different recommendations out there about the BEST ways to change a habit especially when it comes to changing diet. Without getting into food dogma, that’s the topic of today's work IN.


When I started this podcast I was surprised at how many health and fitness pros had struggled with disordered eating and full blown diagnosed eating disorders. Maybe I shouldn’t have been because of my own history and twisted relationship with food. But Isn’t it interesting to note how many of us in wellness come to it through some kind of struggle with food and body image?

That is the crux of this diet culture - our relationship with food.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> There are  a lot of different recommendations out there about the BEST ways to change a habit especially when it comes to changing diet. Without getting into food dogma, that’s the topic of today's work IN.


When I started this podcast I was surprised at how many health and fitness pros had struggled with disordered eating and full blown diagnosed eating disorders. Maybe I shouldn’t have been because of my own history and twisted relationship with food. But Isn’t it interesting to note how many of us in wellness come to it through some kind of struggle with food and body image?

That is the crux of this diet culture - our relationship with food.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-12742946 Mon, 01 May 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1245 3 117 full false Intentional eating with Lynne Bowman Intentional eating with Lynne Bowman This year is all about being more intentional on the work IN when it comes to health and that includes making conscious decisions around how and what we eat. If you’re a fit pro or in wellness at all you’ve probably gotten a lot of questions about what to eat from clients. And it’s difficult to answer those questions and stay within your scope. For myself and many of my colleagues it’s even harder when you also struggle with disordered eating. But I think that’s a beautiful thing about the fitness industry when you can share your own experience (which is always within your scope) and bring your people the latest nutrition information so they can make intentional informed choices for themselves. My guest today is author and health advocate Lynne Bowman. 

Lynne is living proof that you can cook, eat, sleep, laugh, and walk your way out of type 2 diabetes, along with other chronic ailments, and her latest book, “Brownies for Breakfast, A Cookbook for Diabetics and the People Who Love Them," is a cool, fun, beautiful, guidebook for anybody who wants to reverse chronic disease, and eat healthy: vegan, vegetarian, plant-based, pescatarian, gluten-free, sugar-free. Plus, because she's a grandma, expect all kinds of advice along with the recipes from her lifetime of experiences.


How wellness has changed.

The impact of chronic disease and family history on lifestyle.

How to take back your own health outcomes.

The connection of food and health. 

How to use real food as medicine.

The loss of societal support for good food and healthy eating.


Food, family, feminism. fasting, autophagy and so much more.


So let’s get started on our Work IN.

Amazon.com Direct Link to Brownies for Breakfast:

Facebook: Lynne Parmiter Bowman

Twitter: @LynnePBowman

Instagram: @lynneparmiterbowman

YouTube: Lynne Bowman



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> This year is all about being more intentional on the work IN when it comes to health and that includes making conscious decisions around how and what we eat. If you’re a fit pro or in wellness at all you’ve probably gotten a lot of questions about what to eat from clients. And it’s difficult to answer those questions and stay within your scope. For myself and many of my colleagues it’s even harder when you also struggle with disordered eating. But I think that’s a beautiful thing about the fitness industry when you can share your own experience (which is always within your scope) and bring your people the latest nutrition information so they can make intentional informed choices for themselves. My guest today is author and health advocate Lynne Bowman. 

Lynne is living proof that you can cook, eat, sleep, laugh, and walk your way out of type 2 diabetes, along with other chronic ailments, and her latest book, “Brownies for Breakfast, A Cookbook for Diabetics and the People Who Love Them," is a cool, fun, beautiful, guidebook for anybody who wants to reverse chronic disease, and eat healthy: vegan, vegetarian, plant-based, pescatarian, gluten-free, sugar-free. Plus, because she's a grandma, expect all kinds of advice along with the recipes from her lifetime of experiences.


How wellness has changed.

The impact of chronic disease and family history on lifestyle.

How to take back your own health outcomes.

The connection of food and health. 

How to use real food as medicine.

The loss of societal support for good food and healthy eating.


Food, family, feminism. fasting, autophagy and so much more.


So let’s get started on our Work IN.

Amazon.com Direct Link to Brownies for Breakfast:

Facebook: Lynne Parmiter Bowman

Twitter: @LynnePBowman

Instagram: @lynneparmiterbowman

YouTube: Lynne Bowman



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-12695721 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 07:00:00 -0400 3814 3 116 full false Adding value without breaking the bank Adding value without breaking the bank Fitness. It’s a great career for many reasons. One of them is the low cost of entry. Most fitness certifications are fairly inexpensive compared to a 4 year degree. But all of them require some kind of continuing education to maintain. If you’ve been in the industry for any length of time you’ll find that a lot of what’s offered for cec’s while excellent information may not align with the kinds of things your clients need. And the reality is they can be very expensive so you want to invest wisely in education that’s going to add value for you and your career. Today, I want to talk about the value you can add to how you teach by seeking out non-traditional sources of continuing education.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Fitness. It’s a great career for many reasons. One of them is the low cost of entry. Most fitness certifications are fairly inexpensive compared to a 4 year degree. But all of them require some kind of continuing education to maintain. If you’ve been in the industry for any length of time you’ll find that a lot of what’s offered for cec’s while excellent information may not align with the kinds of things your clients need. And the reality is they can be very expensive so you want to invest wisely in education that’s going to add value for you and your career. Today, I want to talk about the value you can add to how you teach by seeking out non-traditional sources of continuing education.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-12609600 Mon, 10 Apr 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1296 3 115 full false Getting healthier beyond weightloss Getting healthier beyond weightloss Nate Sleger is a speaker, author, and fitness industry expert who had his start as a personal trainer and nutrition coach. He’s the host of the Begin Within Podcast, where he interviews experts to uncover the behind-the-scenes of fitness motivation and lasting results. Nate is also the founder and operator of Begin Within Fitness, a 100% online personal training and nutrition coaching studio, designed to remove the barriers to fitness and make it EASY.

Today we’re going to talk about how to lift the pressure of prescriptive fitness and how trauma-informed principles overlap when it comes to maintaining long term health habits. Part of being a trauma informed fit pro is understanding that we are really teaching our clients to be trauma informed for themselves. Helping them build their awareness So THEY can get the results they want for themselves. After all They are the ones who have to do the work. That can’t happen if we overwhelm them right out of the gate. And it really can’t happen if we ourselves don’t have an integrated self regulation practice to share.

So let’s get right to our Work IN today with Nate Sleger.


https://beginwith.fit/ebook 

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Nate Sleger is a speaker, author, and fitness industry expert who had his start as a personal trainer and nutrition coach. He’s the host of the Begin Within Podcast, where he interviews experts to uncover the behind-the-scenes of fitness motivation and lasting results. Nate is also the founder and operator of Begin Within Fitness, a 100% online personal training and nutrition coaching studio, designed to remove the barriers to fitness and make it EASY.

Today we’re going to talk about how to lift the pressure of prescriptive fitness and how trauma-informed principles overlap when it comes to maintaining long term health habits. Part of being a trauma informed fit pro is understanding that we are really teaching our clients to be trauma informed for themselves. Helping them build their awareness So THEY can get the results they want for themselves. After all They are the ones who have to do the work. That can’t happen if we overwhelm them right out of the gate. And it really can’t happen if we ourselves don’t have an integrated self regulation practice to share.

So let’s get right to our Work IN today with Nate Sleger.


https://beginwith.fit/ebook 

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-12477228 Mon, 03 Apr 2023 07:00:00 -0400 3425 3 114 full false The ultimate key to resilience The ultimate key to resilience It’s not the work - it’s the rest


Here it is! The last 2 pieces of the puzzle. The keys to understanding how we build resilience and ultimate health from the nervous system out. The key to ALL health improvements and reaching any fitness goal



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> It’s not the work - it’s the rest


Here it is! The last 2 pieces of the puzzle. The keys to understanding how we build resilience and ultimate health from the nervous system out. The key to ALL health improvements and reaching any fitness goal



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-12461952 Mon, 27 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0400 972 3 113 full false Fit pro success series:Communication and coregulation with Colleen Jorgensen Fit pro success series:Communication and coregulation with Colleen Jorgensen It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-12440294 Mon, 20 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0400 4612 3 112 full false Your edge and activation Your edge and activation  Humans are complicated animals. We don’t always react the way the  those effects come through our nervous system and the stress response whether we know it or not.  With our permission or not. From our present environment or from any point in our past. We know now that the nervous system acts like a superior security system designed to take all of your experiences and prevent you from dying.

Most fit pros along with their clients are living in a state of hypervigilance everyday. And that state changes how the body responds at a cellular level. Excessive amounts of stress can cause physical changes in digestion, immune response, reproduction, hormones, sleep… pretty much every system in the body. 

Exercise and diet is another kind of stress. So the challenge for fit pros and coaches is to structure workouts,  create classes etc. that are hard enough to trigger an adaptation without setting off another internal alarm. That sweet spot is what we call an edge. We have lots of them. We can talk about physical edge, emotional edge, mental edge but what we mean is that line that takes you to the point between can and can’t. Where you’re not sure if you can do this thing. The job of a trauma informed coach is to help students learn how to approach their edge in a way that feels safe and effective. This sweet spot is where change happens and where resilience gets built. This is why an integrated  trauma informed approach with clients can be so helpful. 


 

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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]>  Humans are complicated animals. We don’t always react the way the  those effects come through our nervous system and the stress response whether we know it or not.  With our permission or not. From our present environment or from any point in our past. We know now that the nervous system acts like a superior security system designed to take all of your experiences and prevent you from dying.

Most fit pros along with their clients are living in a state of hypervigilance everyday. And that state changes how the body responds at a cellular level. Excessive amounts of stress can cause physical changes in digestion, immune response, reproduction, hormones, sleep… pretty much every system in the body. 

Exercise and diet is another kind of stress. So the challenge for fit pros and coaches is to structure workouts,  create classes etc. that are hard enough to trigger an adaptation without setting off another internal alarm. That sweet spot is what we call an edge. We have lots of them. We can talk about physical edge, emotional edge, mental edge but what we mean is that line that takes you to the point between can and can’t. Where you’re not sure if you can do this thing. The job of a trauma informed coach is to help students learn how to approach their edge in a way that feels safe and effective. This sweet spot is where change happens and where resilience gets built. This is why an integrated  trauma informed approach with clients can be so helpful. 


 

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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-12413472 Mon, 13 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0400 1978 3 111 full false Real World Resilience Stories:Life beyond PTSD Real World Resilience Stories:Life beyond PTSD Today is another episode of real world resilience.Something I think we need more than anything else because the truth is that there’s no way to completely avoid trauma no matter what your life experience or background. Sometimes the story we expect isn’t always the story we find. So the question if we want more real world, real life, resilience is what sets us apart when it comes to how we handle stress injuries and trauma. How do we tap into our own personal post traumatic growth and create a meaningful impact for others. 

Some of the topics we’ll touch on may be difficult to hear today and so this is your opportunity to set your boundaries.

Eric is a former Army Captain and today he is the founder of Mentor Access where his mission is to open up access to professional stories that might one day inspire children, students, and other job seekers who might otherwise settle for a career path because they weren’t privileged enough to know about available opportunities.

That is how we met. I had the honor of being a guest on Mentor Access to share my career as a health coach, instructor and entrepreneur in the fitness industry. And in the course of our discussion both on and off the air, I realized that here again was someone with a real life resilience story to tell. And because I truly believe that when you are called to share something with the world it’s because someone out there needs to hear it I knew I needed to invite Eric on to the Work IN to share his experience of service in the army, his transition back to civilian life, how he discovered his own ptsd and his ongoing recovery, the skills and tools that work for him today. 


Website: www.mentoraccess.com

Instagram: @mentor_access1

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mentoraccess?sub_confirmation=1

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mentoraccess

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-of-a-career/id1657225152

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sptaTmwIAeJVexkOKVnPU



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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Today is another episode of real world resilience.Something I think we need more than anything else because the truth is that there’s no way to completely avoid trauma no matter what your life experience or background. Sometimes the story we expect isn’t always the story we find. So the question if we want more real world, real life, resilience is what sets us apart when it comes to how we handle stress injuries and trauma. How do we tap into our own personal post traumatic growth and create a meaningful impact for others. 

Some of the topics we’ll touch on may be difficult to hear today and so this is your opportunity to set your boundaries.

Eric is a former Army Captain and today he is the founder of Mentor Access where his mission is to open up access to professional stories that might one day inspire children, students, and other job seekers who might otherwise settle for a career path because they weren’t privileged enough to know about available opportunities.

That is how we met. I had the honor of being a guest on Mentor Access to share my career as a health coach, instructor and entrepreneur in the fitness industry. And in the course of our discussion both on and off the air, I realized that here again was someone with a real life resilience story to tell. And because I truly believe that when you are called to share something with the world it’s because someone out there needs to hear it I knew I needed to invite Eric on to the Work IN to share his experience of service in the army, his transition back to civilian life, how he discovered his own ptsd and his ongoing recovery, the skills and tools that work for him today. 


Website: www.mentoraccess.com

Instagram: @mentor_access1

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mentoraccess?sub_confirmation=1

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mentoraccess

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-of-a-career/id1657225152

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sptaTmwIAeJVexkOKVnPU



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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-12367773 Tue, 07 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0500 3378 3 110 full false True North: Safe sane coregulation True North: Safe sane coregulation Within the KGI program I teach co-regulation as a full format communication skill that’s rooted in your own self regulation and awareness, defined by your personal and professional boundaries and directed by curiosity and discernment. These things are accessible to all of us with practice. 

Co-regulation on its own is simply how our nervous system influences and is influenced by others.

This is a very important understanding for fitness professionals because the success in the fitness industry depends on your ability to connect with people, to build trust and rapport. Ultimately all wellness businesses are businesses or relationships. And of course all relationships are built on communication, relationships of any kind but especially in terms of trauma informed work. 

Cultivating skills around how we communicate, how we read other people, is one way we can expand our professional credibility and elevate our authority across any format.  You may have heard the saying “no one cares how much you know until they know how much you care.” This is exactly what our goal is when we are trying to hold space and offer safe co-regulation.



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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Within the KGI program I teach co-regulation as a full format communication skill that’s rooted in your own self regulation and awareness, defined by your personal and professional boundaries and directed by curiosity and discernment. These things are accessible to all of us with practice. 

Co-regulation on its own is simply how our nervous system influences and is influenced by others.

This is a very important understanding for fitness professionals because the success in the fitness industry depends on your ability to connect with people, to build trust and rapport. Ultimately all wellness businesses are businesses or relationships. And of course all relationships are built on communication, relationships of any kind but especially in terms of trauma informed work. 

Cultivating skills around how we communicate, how we read other people, is one way we can expand our professional credibility and elevate our authority across any format.  You may have heard the saying “no one cares how much you know until they know how much you care.” This is exactly what our goal is when we are trying to hold space and offer safe co-regulation.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-12322576 Mon, 27 Feb 2023 07:00:00 -0500 1541 3 109 full false Energy medicine for trauma Energy medicine for trauma Welcome back to the work in everyone. I'm your host Ericka Thomas and today my guest is Greg Wieting. He helps leaders and entrepreneurs heal anxiety, depression, chronic pain and trauma so they can lead with bold and courageous hearts. And isn't that what all of us in the wellness industry and the fitness professionals out there are really looking to do for ourselves and for our clients? For the past two decades, he's helped hundreds of clients reduce or eliminate their dependence on antidepressants, anxiety, pain and sleep meds. He addresses the unique causative factors at play beneath pain, namely the unresolved trauma that causes inflammation compromises immune function, stagnates emotion fogs thought and creates hormonal imbalance, all of the things that we talked about here on the work in He's the founder of Prisma, a framework that overlays trauma, neuroscience, and energy medicine was somatic and mindfulness based practices and develop this while healing his own anxiety, depression and chronic pain rooted in trauma. So he has his own personal story, and I'm really excited to talk to him today. 

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Welcome back to the work in everyone. I'm your host Ericka Thomas and today my guest is Greg Wieting. He helps leaders and entrepreneurs heal anxiety, depression, chronic pain and trauma so they can lead with bold and courageous hearts. And isn't that what all of us in the wellness industry and the fitness professionals out there are really looking to do for ourselves and for our clients? For the past two decades, he's helped hundreds of clients reduce or eliminate their dependence on antidepressants, anxiety, pain and sleep meds. He addresses the unique causative factors at play beneath pain, namely the unresolved trauma that causes inflammation compromises immune function, stagnates emotion fogs thought and creates hormonal imbalance, all of the things that we talked about here on the work in He's the founder of Prisma, a framework that overlays trauma, neuroscience, and energy medicine was somatic and mindfulness based practices and develop this while healing his own anxiety, depression and chronic pain rooted in trauma. So he has his own personal story, and I'm really excited to talk to him today. 

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-12272639 Tue, 21 Feb 2023 07:00:00 -0500 3131 3 108 full false Self centered trauma informed Self centered trauma informed If we want to provide the absolute best results for our clients we need to at least be aware of that nervous system connection even if it’s for no other reason than to do no further harm. While it’s outside our scope to promise trauma resolution in any of our fitness classes, ideally we can use that knowledge to customize and create trauma informed classes and workouts that build resilience and get results rather than becoming yet another contributing cause of chronic stress and tension. I believe this is possible to do across any format.

Our Work IN today begins at the center. 

My kinetic Grace Integration program is designed around a compass rose with each of the cardinal points representing an aspect of trauma informed instruction and class design. But The most important cardinal point in the program is the center point. 

The center point represents you and where you are physically, mentally, emotionally, energetically, spiritually, personally, professionally. You stand at the center. You as an instructor and coach need to begin this process of becoming trauma informed by first understanding the powerful influence you hold at the front of the room. That influence is why it’s so important for you to first understand what’s going on with your own NS.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> If we want to provide the absolute best results for our clients we need to at least be aware of that nervous system connection even if it’s for no other reason than to do no further harm. While it’s outside our scope to promise trauma resolution in any of our fitness classes, ideally we can use that knowledge to customize and create trauma informed classes and workouts that build resilience and get results rather than becoming yet another contributing cause of chronic stress and tension. I believe this is possible to do across any format.

Our Work IN today begins at the center. 

My kinetic Grace Integration program is designed around a compass rose with each of the cardinal points representing an aspect of trauma informed instruction and class design. But The most important cardinal point in the program is the center point. 

The center point represents you and where you are physically, mentally, emotionally, energetically, spiritually, personally, professionally. You stand at the center. You as an instructor and coach need to begin this process of becoming trauma informed by first understanding the powerful influence you hold at the front of the room. That influence is why it’s so important for you to first understand what’s going on with your own NS.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-12225957 Mon, 13 Feb 2023 07:00:00 -0500 2741 3 107 full false Trauma informed in fitness with Andrea Hanson Trauma informed in fitness with Andrea Hanson Andrea Hanson LCMHC, founder of Lifestyle Prescriptions, a neuroscience backed individualized self-help road map, aims to empower societal progress through accessible wellness. As a complex-trauma specialist, Andrea has spent over a decade learning neuroscience and gaining experience working with clients. Andrea has worked one on one with clients across the globe. By blending a mosaic of lower-brain and body-based techniques, at times including psychedelic-assistance, Andrea draws out her client’s natural inner-healer, cultivating rapid and long-lasting results. 

In todays episode we discuss complex trauma and how it differs from other trauma, who experiences trauma, how trauma shows up for people and what it looks and feels like.
Why it's important for fitness and wellness professionals to be trauma informed, what that really means and some specific tools and skills to integrate for our clients. 

Individually customized guide to DIY neural optimization backed by peer-reviewed neuroscience. https://www.andreahanson.net/lifestyle-prescriptions

Social media: @andreahansonpsych on most platforms.

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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Andrea Hanson LCMHC, founder of Lifestyle Prescriptions, a neuroscience backed individualized self-help road map, aims to empower societal progress through accessible wellness. As a complex-trauma specialist, Andrea has spent over a decade learning neuroscience and gaining experience working with clients. Andrea has worked one on one with clients across the globe. By blending a mosaic of lower-brain and body-based techniques, at times including psychedelic-assistance, Andrea draws out her client’s natural inner-healer, cultivating rapid and long-lasting results. 

In todays episode we discuss complex trauma and how it differs from other trauma, who experiences trauma, how trauma shows up for people and what it looks and feels like.
Why it's important for fitness and wellness professionals to be trauma informed, what that really means and some specific tools and skills to integrate for our clients. 

Individually customized guide to DIY neural optimization backed by peer-reviewed neuroscience. https://www.andreahanson.net/lifestyle-prescriptions

Social media: @andreahansonpsych on most platforms.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-12086097 Mon, 06 Feb 2023 07:00:00 -0500 3617 3 106 full false Herd of Unicorns Herd of Unicorns  But ultimately no matter what or how you are moving it all comes back to the why. The intention behind your movement is important. But that’s not exactly what I want to talk about today.

During our conversation last week, Yogi Aron called me a unicorn. I think because I shared that for me, yoga has never been about flexibility. And I’m always careful when I teach to direct awareness to the muscle connection in poses, to give permission and freedom for students to feel whatever it is they feel. Maybe it’s because I always used yoga as a crosstrain or maybe because I came to it from the fitness side, but I want my students to understand some of what the body is naturally designed to do. To understand how to work with it rather than fighting to put it into shapes that are more performative than practical. 

To me these are not unicorn traits. At least in my experience...


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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]>  But ultimately no matter what or how you are moving it all comes back to the why. The intention behind your movement is important. But that’s not exactly what I want to talk about today.

During our conversation last week, Yogi Aron called me a unicorn. I think because I shared that for me, yoga has never been about flexibility. And I’m always careful when I teach to direct awareness to the muscle connection in poses, to give permission and freedom for students to feel whatever it is they feel. Maybe it’s because I always used yoga as a crosstrain or maybe because I came to it from the fitness side, but I want my students to understand some of what the body is naturally designed to do. To understand how to work with it rather than fighting to put it into shapes that are more performative than practical. 

To me these are not unicorn traits. At least in my experience...


NPR Article

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-12086078 Mon, 30 Jan 2023 07:00:00 -0500 1187 3 105 full false Stop Stretching: Intentional muscle activation in yoga with Yogi Aaron Stop Stretching: Intentional muscle activation in yoga with Yogi Aaron My guest today Yogi Aaron is trailblazing a new path in the world of yoga. Known for his unorthodox perspectives on stretching and flexibility and how both cause more harm than good, his teachings aim to help as many people as possible live a pain-free life so they can realize yoga's true intentions. 
Learn why stretching might be doing more harm than good and what to do instead for healing, stability and mobilty.


https://YogiAaron.com


https://youtube.com/c/YogiAaron


https://www.instagram.com/yogi_aaron/


https://www.facebook.com/yogi.aaron.yoga/





It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> My guest today Yogi Aaron is trailblazing a new path in the world of yoga. Known for his unorthodox perspectives on stretching and flexibility and how both cause more harm than good, his teachings aim to help as many people as possible live a pain-free life so they can realize yoga's true intentions. 
Learn why stretching might be doing more harm than good and what to do instead for healing, stability and mobilty.


https://YogiAaron.com


https://youtube.com/c/YogiAaron


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It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-12036916 Mon, 23 Jan 2023 07:00:00 -0500 4616 3 104 full false Goal setting v. intentions: flex and flow for lasting success Goal setting v. intentions: flex and flow for lasting success I’d like to introduce you to the concept of flex and flow. Those of you in the fitness industry may be familiar with it on a physical level or if you’ve ever taken a movement or yoga class with that title might be sort of familiar with it. A Flex and flow type of class is when you hold certain poses or isometric for a certain amount of time and then you flow through the range of motion perhaps into the next position. It works great in yoga,pilates or core classes but other formats as well. Today we’re going to apply the same concept to setting,keeping and succeeding with intentional goals.


It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> I’d like to introduce you to the concept of flex and flow. Those of you in the fitness industry may be familiar with it on a physical level or if you’ve ever taken a movement or yoga class with that title might be sort of familiar with it. A Flex and flow type of class is when you hold certain poses or isometric for a certain amount of time and then you flow through the range of motion perhaps into the next position. It works great in yoga,pilates or core classes but other formats as well. Today we’re going to apply the same concept to setting,keeping and succeeding with intentional goals.


It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-11997777 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 07:00:00 -0500 1585 3 103 full false Conscious awareness with Brian Berneman Conscious awareness with Brian Berneman What do neuroscience, consciousness and new year resolutions have in common? More than you think!
 Brian Berneman is a well being leader, international speaker host of the conscious action podcast and as a holistic coach and co founder of Conscious Action and You Being You he helps people discover a conscious way of living and how to have a positive impact in the world. Today on the work in we'll be exploring how to use the mind body connection in order to take conscious action towards your goals in the new year, among many, many other things. Please welcome to the work in Brian Berneman.

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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> What do neuroscience, consciousness and new year resolutions have in common? More than you think!
 Brian Berneman is a well being leader, international speaker host of the conscious action podcast and as a holistic coach and co founder of Conscious Action and You Being You he helps people discover a conscious way of living and how to have a positive impact in the world. Today on the work in we'll be exploring how to use the mind body connection in order to take conscious action towards your goals in the new year, among many, many other things. Please welcome to the work in Brian Berneman.

https://www.consciousaction.co.nz/
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It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-11959391 Mon, 09 Jan 2023 07:00:00 -0500 2849 3 102 full false Femme Fit-preneur, an invitation Femme Fit-preneur, an invitation Welcome back to season 3 of the work IN podcast. I really can’t believe that something that started out as an experiment in marketing and visibility has grown into its own evolving body of work! I’m so grateful to each and every one of you for your support along the way. I’m so excited to kick off this season of intention and attention in all things business, mindset and fitness for coaches and clients alike.

Today’s episode is a reintroduction of sorts.  I thought it would be a good time to set expectations going forward and frame or reframe my own business pivot outside of this podcast and share some of my own core beliefs both personally and professionally.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Welcome back to season 3 of the work IN podcast. I really can’t believe that something that started out as an experiment in marketing and visibility has grown into its own evolving body of work! I’m so grateful to each and every one of you for your support along the way. I’m so excited to kick off this season of intention and attention in all things business, mindset and fitness for coaches and clients alike.

Today’s episode is a reintroduction of sorts.  I thought it would be a good time to set expectations going forward and frame or reframe my own business pivot outside of this podcast and share some of my own core beliefs both personally and professionally.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-11956739 Mon, 02 Jan 2023 07:00:00 -0500 1026 3 101 full false Lifesculpting, change and infinite choices Lifesculpting, change and infinite choices As I look forward to 2023 I’m contemplating what’s next for season 3 of The Work IN and what’s next for me both personally and professionally. Every year I try to learn/do/explore something new as a way to grow and break out of those ruts and samskaras in the mind. It’s not exactly a new year's resolution and not exactly goal setting, not exactly a vision board either but something that falls somewhere in the middle. I have several ideas for 2023. Some of them have already begun. And that has me thinking about change in general and the energy and mindset around it.


Find out what's next for The Work IN  and soak in some inspiration to change and grow!

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It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> As I look forward to 2023 I’m contemplating what’s next for season 3 of The Work IN and what’s next for me both personally and professionally. Every year I try to learn/do/explore something new as a way to grow and break out of those ruts and samskaras in the mind. It’s not exactly a new year's resolution and not exactly goal setting, not exactly a vision board either but something that falls somewhere in the middle. I have several ideas for 2023. Some of them have already begun. And that has me thinking about change in general and the energy and mindset around it.


Find out what's next for The Work IN  and soak in some inspiration to change and grow!

Savage Grace Coaching

Show notes


It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-11683629 Mon, 14 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0500 889 2 100 full false The holy grail of diets: Personalize your plate Rx The holy grail of diets: Personalize your plate Rx Today we’re talking about fuel for energy beyond the physical body. How to personalize the prescription on our plate for the best energy and nourishment. Our body is how we interact with the world so it’s important to take care of it. It is our vehicle. When something goes wrong in one system it affects all the other systems. So how can we fuel and nourish it in a way that supports our energy beyond just physical? The question most fit pros get more than any other (myself included) how should I eat? What should I eat? What’s the best diet if I want to get x,y,z? So let’s start our work IN.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Today we’re talking about fuel for energy beyond the physical body. How to personalize the prescription on our plate for the best energy and nourishment. Our body is how we interact with the world so it’s important to take care of it. It is our vehicle. When something goes wrong in one system it affects all the other systems. So how can we fuel and nourish it in a way that supports our energy beyond just physical? The question most fit pros get more than any other (myself included) how should I eat? What should I eat? What’s the best diet if I want to get x,y,z? So let’s start our work IN.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-11629821 Mon, 07 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0500 2106 2 99 full true Energy is your business Energy is your business Welcome back. I’ve been busy the past few weeks and months preparing for our Shakti Encounter retreat coming up on November 12. So I thought I would take a few episodes and introduce you to some of the concepts that we’ll be exploring there.

I have always been fascinated by energy in the body. First, how to get more of it and how to harness it.  How to optimize it. How to replenish it. How to overcome a lack of it. And eventually how to maintain it. I spent years as my own guinea pig. 

We'll discuss the Koshas, the subtle body and what is charge.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Welcome back. I’ve been busy the past few weeks and months preparing for our Shakti Encounter retreat coming up on November 12. So I thought I would take a few episodes and introduce you to some of the concepts that we’ll be exploring there.

I have always been fascinated by energy in the body. First, how to get more of it and how to harness it.  How to optimize it. How to replenish it. How to overcome a lack of it. And eventually how to maintain it. I spent years as my own guinea pig. 

We'll discuss the Koshas, the subtle body and what is charge.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-11586876 Mon, 31 Oct 2022 19:00:00 -0400 2299 2 98 full false Making money your freedom, safety and female empowerment with Sandy Connery Making money your freedom, safety and female empowerment with Sandy Connery The last 6 weeks we’ve been discussing multiple aspects of mindset as it relates to the fitness industry and solopreneurship. From the foundation of knowing who you are and your core beliefs as a foundation for your business choices to imposter syndrome, shiny object syndrome, self promotion & money mindset. Today I wanted to introduce you to someone who has been a mentor and coach to me and many of my colleagues over the past several years as we navigate the shifts in the fitness industry to online business.


Sandy is the co-founder of Marvelous Software, Soulful MBA, and Connectable.Biz Software. After an amazing twenty year career in footwear and gait analysis, Sandy sold her million-dollar brick and mortar retail business and clinic. She now brings her business experience to the online space where she loves to create community, teach, and inspire other women to find the freedom and impact they desire.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> The last 6 weeks we’ve been discussing multiple aspects of mindset as it relates to the fitness industry and solopreneurship. From the foundation of knowing who you are and your core beliefs as a foundation for your business choices to imposter syndrome, shiny object syndrome, self promotion & money mindset. Today I wanted to introduce you to someone who has been a mentor and coach to me and many of my colleagues over the past several years as we navigate the shifts in the fitness industry to online business.


Sandy is the co-founder of Marvelous Software, Soulful MBA, and Connectable.Biz Software. After an amazing twenty year career in footwear and gait analysis, Sandy sold her million-dollar brick and mortar retail business and clinic. She now brings her business experience to the online space where she loves to create community, teach, and inspire other women to find the freedom and impact they desire.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-11532050 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:00:00 -0400 3359 2 97 full false Mindset madness:Shameless self promotion Mindset madness:Shameless self promotion Do you need a coach or a therapist?
Shameless self promotion - Why is it so hard to promote yourself, good girl syndrome, imposter syndrome and the ultimate question. Do you need a coach? Or a therapist? 

We don’t think twice when we see ads on television, or hear them on our favorite podcast or even Facebook. If we don’t want to see them or don’t like the product we simply skip over them, fast forward or go get a snack. There’s no judgment of those companies and businesses that are using those platforms to sell their products. No one thinks “geeze Procter and gamble is so conceited, they can’t stop talking about tide pods.” No, we just enjoy tide pods. And sometimes I even feel really grateful when FB sends me an ad for something that’s right up my alley. Like the ads for the Vintage Market coming up in my area. That’s something I love to attend but wouldn’t necessarily know about. 

For some reason there’s a cultural archetype of sales people that they are in some way sleazy, or duplicitous and manipulative. That in order to sell something you need to trick people into buying it. And it’s even worse if you’re selling a service in the wellness industry. 

 Today I’d like to explore some of the reasons why women in the fitness and wellness space have such a hard time marketing and promoting themselves and how to reframe your thinking and break out of the “shame” of self promotion to step into the spotlight.

Hey Marvelous 


Savage Grace Coaching


Shakti Encounter Day retreat





It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Do you need a coach or a therapist?
Shameless self promotion - Why is it so hard to promote yourself, good girl syndrome, imposter syndrome and the ultimate question. Do you need a coach? Or a therapist? 

We don’t think twice when we see ads on television, or hear them on our favorite podcast or even Facebook. If we don’t want to see them or don’t like the product we simply skip over them, fast forward or go get a snack. There’s no judgment of those companies and businesses that are using those platforms to sell their products. No one thinks “geeze Procter and gamble is so conceited, they can’t stop talking about tide pods.” No, we just enjoy tide pods. And sometimes I even feel really grateful when FB sends me an ad for something that’s right up my alley. Like the ads for the Vintage Market coming up in my area. That’s something I love to attend but wouldn’t necessarily know about. 

For some reason there’s a cultural archetype of sales people that they are in some way sleazy, or duplicitous and manipulative. That in order to sell something you need to trick people into buying it. And it’s even worse if you’re selling a service in the wellness industry. 

 Today I’d like to explore some of the reasons why women in the fitness and wellness space have such a hard time marketing and promoting themselves and how to reframe your thinking and break out of the “shame” of self promotion to step into the spotlight.

Hey Marvelous 


Savage Grace Coaching


Shakti Encounter Day retreat





It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-11499812 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1385 2 96 full false Mindset madness: Money, energy and self sabotage Mindset madness: Money, energy and self sabotage  How your money beliefs can sabotage your success before you even get started. Pricing your offerings so that people want to pay you!

Money mindset is the subconscious saboteur of solopreneurs everywhere. It doesn’t matter how passionate you are about what you have to offer, how good you are at what you do, or how incredible your product is. If you can’t ask for money in exchange for it you’re going to struggle as a business. 



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]>  How your money beliefs can sabotage your success before you even get started. Pricing your offerings so that people want to pay you!

Money mindset is the subconscious saboteur of solopreneurs everywhere. It doesn’t matter how passionate you are about what you have to offer, how good you are at what you do, or how incredible your product is. If you can’t ask for money in exchange for it you’re going to struggle as a business. 



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-11401315 Mon, 10 Oct 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1136 2 95 full false Mindset Madness: Curating your circle of support Mindset Madness: Curating your circle of support Mindset marination: Curating your circle of support Today's episode is about paying attention to what you are soaking in from the people around you and how to use mastermind communities to leverage knowledge, support and success without getting sucked down the rabbit holes of fear and tech distraction.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Mindset marination: Curating your circle of support Today's episode is about paying attention to what you are soaking in from the people around you and how to use mastermind communities to leverage knowledge, support and success without getting sucked down the rabbit holes of fear and tech distraction.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-11395958 Mon, 03 Oct 2022 06:00:00 -0400 1833 2 94 full false Squirrel!:Shiny objects and how to create boundaries that support a burnout proof work life balance Squirrel!:Shiny objects and how to create boundaries that support a burnout proof work life balance Mindset madness series
Beware of shiny objects! - In this episode we discuss how to avoid distractions in your business and how to create the boundaries that support a burnout proof life. How to prioritize  IPA’s (not the beer) Income producing activities  over the tech and social content creation rabbit holes. How to develop efficiency SOP’s for more freedom and success.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Mindset madness series
Beware of shiny objects! - In this episode we discuss how to avoid distractions in your business and how to create the boundaries that support a burnout proof life. How to prioritize  IPA’s (not the beer) Income producing activities  over the tech and social content creation rabbit holes. How to develop efficiency SOP’s for more freedom and success.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-11351759 Mon, 26 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1745 2 93 full false Mindset Madness: Shed the "should" Mindset Madness: Shed the "should" Today is the first episode  in our Mindset madness series called Shed the should. We discuss
Breaking through the "should" wall
The top 5 "shoulds" standing in the way of growth and success in business and life.
Letting go of "should" in order to take action and make your dreams a reality


Hey Marvelous 


The Desire Map by Danielle LaPorte


Savage Grace Coaching


Shakti Encounter Day retreat



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Today is the first episode  in our Mindset madness series called Shed the should. We discuss
Breaking through the "should" wall
The top 5 "shoulds" standing in the way of growth and success in business and life.
Letting go of "should" in order to take action and make your dreams a reality


Hey Marvelous 


The Desire Map by Danielle LaPorte


Savage Grace Coaching


Shakti Encounter Day retreat



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-11277275 Tue, 20 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1725 2 92 full false Mindset Madness Intro Mindset Madness Intro New 6 week series exploring the mindset madness that we come to expect in fitness entrepreneurship. This episode introduces topics on this masterclass for wellness professionals.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> New 6 week series exploring the mindset madness that we come to expect in fitness entrepreneurship. This episode introduces topics on this masterclass for wellness professionals.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-11276957 Tue, 13 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0400 546 2 91 full false Raise the bar: Holding space Raise the bar: Holding space On the instructor side you can’t know what is really going to be challenging for the people in front of you. Ideally everyone in the room would be very self aware and fully embodied and could be trusted to get what they needed out of any class no matter what. We know that is not normally the case for most people and we want to avoid making blanket assumptions about the people in our room. 

When we are looking to raise the bar for both ourselves and our students we have to start somewhere. And today's work IN we’re going to get into the nitty gritty, boots on the ground for how to integrate gold standard instructor skills that are so simple but they’ll take your craft to the next level, make you more comfortable in your own skin and inoculate you against the dreaded imposter syndrome. These are things you can apply to pretty much any area of your life where you come into contact with other human beings.


Free guide to holding space

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> On the instructor side you can’t know what is really going to be challenging for the people in front of you. Ideally everyone in the room would be very self aware and fully embodied and could be trusted to get what they needed out of any class no matter what. We know that is not normally the case for most people and we want to avoid making blanket assumptions about the people in our room. 

When we are looking to raise the bar for both ourselves and our students we have to start somewhere. And today's work IN we’re going to get into the nitty gritty, boots on the ground for how to integrate gold standard instructor skills that are so simple but they’ll take your craft to the next level, make you more comfortable in your own skin and inoculate you against the dreaded imposter syndrome. These are things you can apply to pretty much any area of your life where you come into contact with other human beings.


Free guide to holding space

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-11128676 Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1606 2 90 full false Raise the bar: Becoming the best of the best Raise the bar: Becoming the best of the best Ultimately every ( or any) class you teach or workout you lead you are the coach.  You set the tone. You’re the decider. That’s a lot of power. And I have seen coaches who abuse that power to serve their own ego and coaches who enjoy years of success and loyalty from their students and everything in between. So what makes a popular successful fitness coach? Is it followers on instagram?   Is it the perfect physique? Is it awesome music and choreography? Are they natural born motivators? Todays work IN we’ll be exploring some of the ways to become the best of the best in the fitness industry. 


Free Guide to Holding Space

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ultimately every ( or any) class you teach or workout you lead you are the coach.  You set the tone. You’re the decider. That’s a lot of power. And I have seen coaches who abuse that power to serve their own ego and coaches who enjoy years of success and loyalty from their students and everything in between. So what makes a popular successful fitness coach? Is it followers on instagram?   Is it the perfect physique? Is it awesome music and choreography? Are they natural born motivators? Todays work IN we’ll be exploring some of the ways to become the best of the best in the fitness industry. 


Free Guide to Holding Space

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-11128591 Mon, 22 Aug 2022 07:00:00 -0400 940 2 89 full false Raise the bar: Challenging certification mediocrity Raise the bar: Challenging certification mediocrity In my experience there isn’t much certification or continuing education providers can do to guarantee any level of or standard of quality in their fitness professionals. Let’s face it, if you know how to take a test or can spend a weekend at a conference you can get certified in pretty much anything.  The fitness industry doesn’t provide any professional oversight. It’s up to the individual fitness professional to raise the bar and perhaps for our students and clients to raise their expectations. 

So the next few podcast episodes we’re going to focus on that idea. How to Raise the bar as a fit pro in any format, one on one and group setting, for yourself personally, your professional credibility and your clients. Today we’re starting at the top by challenging certification mediocrity.

Free Guide to Holding Space

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> In my experience there isn’t much certification or continuing education providers can do to guarantee any level of or standard of quality in their fitness professionals. Let’s face it, if you know how to take a test or can spend a weekend at a conference you can get certified in pretty much anything.  The fitness industry doesn’t provide any professional oversight. It’s up to the individual fitness professional to raise the bar and perhaps for our students and clients to raise their expectations. 

So the next few podcast episodes we’re going to focus on that idea. How to Raise the bar as a fit pro in any format, one on one and group setting, for yourself personally, your professional credibility and your clients. Today we’re starting at the top by challenging certification mediocrity.

Free Guide to Holding Space

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-11128540 Mon, 15 Aug 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1645 2 88 full false Fit pro success series: Teamwork tips for employers Fit pro success series: Teamwork tips for employers The number 1 career killer in the fitness industry is burnout. Where does that come from? The pay structure for fitness contractors is one culprit. Another is the lack of employer support and understanding of overtraining for instructors. And then there is the failure of instructors themselves to integrate self care to avoid that burnout. 


In part 4 of our fit pro success series we talk a bit about using team building to prevent some of those things and improve turnover and relieve burnout for long fulfilling successful careers.


Free Guide to Holding Space



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> The number 1 career killer in the fitness industry is burnout. Where does that come from? The pay structure for fitness contractors is one culprit. Another is the lack of employer support and understanding of overtraining for instructors. And then there is the failure of instructors themselves to integrate self care to avoid that burnout. 


In part 4 of our fit pro success series we talk a bit about using team building to prevent some of those things and improve turnover and relieve burnout for long fulfilling successful careers.


Free Guide to Holding Space



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-10949536 Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:00:00 -0400 855 2 87 full false Fit pro success series: Master skills for subs Fit pro success series: Master skills for subs If you want to leverage sub opportunities into regular employment the first thing we need to do is change how we see subbing. You aren’t just a warm body in front of the class. You are a unique professional and should present yourself that way.

In part 3 of our fit pro success series we take a deep dive into the key sub skills that every instructor needs to master. And bonus those skills will elevate the quality of your instruction everywhere.

Learn how to master the Art of the introduction to set boundaries, manage expectations, build trust and rapport through permission, hold the space through energy, and practice oiling your feathers!

We also go into common mistakes that sub instructors make that undermine their credibility and confidence and a bit about how to avoid them. Hint: Be yourself!


Free Guide to Holding Space



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> If you want to leverage sub opportunities into regular employment the first thing we need to do is change how we see subbing. You aren’t just a warm body in front of the class. You are a unique professional and should present yourself that way.

In part 3 of our fit pro success series we take a deep dive into the key sub skills that every instructor needs to master. And bonus those skills will elevate the quality of your instruction everywhere.

Learn how to master the Art of the introduction to set boundaries, manage expectations, build trust and rapport through permission, hold the space through energy, and practice oiling your feathers!

We also go into common mistakes that sub instructors make that undermine their credibility and confidence and a bit about how to avoid them. Hint: Be yourself!


Free Guide to Holding Space



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-10949481 Mon, 01 Aug 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1604 2 86 full false Fit pro success series: Imprinted students Fit pro success series: Imprinted students Anyone who has been a sub knows what a gut punch it is when you step in front of an empty classroom. Or worse people actually walk out on you! This is what happens when our students imprint on us as instructors. While flattering to the ego it can make it difficult to get anyone to fill in for you and ultimately does your students a disservice. 

In part 2 of our fit pro success series, we talk about the importance of breaking the guru mentality no matter what the format you teach and some ways to do that.


Free Guide to Holding Space



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Anyone who has been a sub knows what a gut punch it is when you step in front of an empty classroom. Or worse people actually walk out on you! This is what happens when our students imprint on us as instructors. While flattering to the ego it can make it difficult to get anyone to fill in for you and ultimately does your students a disservice. 

In part 2 of our fit pro success series, we talk about the importance of breaking the guru mentality no matter what the format you teach and some ways to do that.


Free Guide to Holding Space



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-10949471 Mon, 25 Jul 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1063 2 85 full false Fit pro success series: Subbing your way to the top Fit pro success series: Subbing your way to the top If you’ve spent any time in  a gym as an instructor, coach or student you’ll come across the occasional sub. Either you’ll need one or be one or meet one. Subbing is one of the most underrated skills in the fitness industry. This series will address how to use subbing to expand your professional credibility, master your craft, create strong boundaries and cultivate your authentic voice.


In part 1 we explore the benefits of subbing to your fitness career.

How to use it to break into new markets, build experience, skill and “oil you feathers” as you find your authentic voice.

In this episode we discuss when you might want to say “yes” with intention and when to say a mindful “No”.  


Free Guide to Holding Space



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> If you’ve spent any time in  a gym as an instructor, coach or student you’ll come across the occasional sub. Either you’ll need one or be one or meet one. Subbing is one of the most underrated skills in the fitness industry. This series will address how to use subbing to expand your professional credibility, master your craft, create strong boundaries and cultivate your authentic voice.


In part 1 we explore the benefits of subbing to your fitness career.

How to use it to break into new markets, build experience, skill and “oil you feathers” as you find your authentic voice.

In this episode we discuss when you might want to say “yes” with intention and when to say a mindful “No”.  


Free Guide to Holding Space



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-10949462 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 07:00:00 -0400 2083 2 84 full false Thought leadership boundaries Thought leadership boundaries I finally collected my thoughts!
In this episode I discuss thought leadership, setting professional and personal boundaries, finding and projecting your authentic voice with integrity in politically charged times.

Savage Grace Coaching Free guide to Holding Space

Show Notes

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> I finally collected my thoughts!
In this episode I discuss thought leadership, setting professional and personal boundaries, finding and projecting your authentic voice with integrity in politically charged times.

Savage Grace Coaching Free guide to Holding Space

Show Notes

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-10915768 Mon, 11 Jul 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1551 2 83 full false Finding your voice in the wellness space with Tawnia Converse Finding your voice in the wellness space with Tawnia Converse My guest today is Tawnia Converse. Tawnia is an experienced yoga teacher and mentor and the creative force behind A Soulful Space LLC virtual healing arts studio. Tawnia retired from the Marine corps after 20 years of service as a Spanish linguist and intel analyst and now she supports women in their spiritual journey back to become whole, radiant and sovereign souls through yoga.

Tawnia has an incredible journey and experience to share with her clients, students and fellow instructors in the wellness space and this promises to be a really interesting exploration as we learn a little bit more about Tawnia and take a look at how we can build a more authentic voice in our personal and professional lives.

So let’s start our work in with Tawnia Converse

Savage Grace Coaching
A Soulful Space
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Download The Sovereign Souls Guide to Creating a Sustainable Daily Practice & see what else she has going on: https://marvelous.bio/asoulfulspace

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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> My guest today is Tawnia Converse. Tawnia is an experienced yoga teacher and mentor and the creative force behind A Soulful Space LLC virtual healing arts studio. Tawnia retired from the Marine corps after 20 years of service as a Spanish linguist and intel analyst and now she supports women in their spiritual journey back to become whole, radiant and sovereign souls through yoga.

Tawnia has an incredible journey and experience to share with her clients, students and fellow instructors in the wellness space and this promises to be a really interesting exploration as we learn a little bit more about Tawnia and take a look at how we can build a more authentic voice in our personal and professional lives.

So let’s start our work in with Tawnia Converse

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-10845060 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 07:00:00 -0400 3859 2 82 full false Replay: Communicating curiosity, exploration exploration and play in pain care and trauma Replay: Communicating curiosity, exploration exploration and play in pain care and trauma Replay of Episode 63
With Colleen Jorgensen

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With Colleen Jorgensen

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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-10807407 Mon, 20 Jun 2022 07:00:00 -0400 4225 2 full false What's your summer camp? What's your summer camp?  Last weekend I witnessed a summer camp for mostly grown ups with intense interest playing the guitar. 

If it was yoga we would call it a week long intensive. Maybe a retreat. And we would weigh the cost/benefit of the continuing education and whether or not the credits are pre approved. Probably because that sounds better to adults. As adults why do we need to justify taking a week out of our real world to indulge ourselves in our passion?That thing we love to do that’s only for ourselves. 

What if we could create our own summer camp to nourish and feed our soul? What if it lasted all summer? Or maybe all year? What would your summer camp look like?

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]]>  Last weekend I witnessed a summer camp for mostly grown ups with intense interest playing the guitar. 

If it was yoga we would call it a week long intensive. Maybe a retreat. And we would weigh the cost/benefit of the continuing education and whether or not the credits are pre approved. Probably because that sounds better to adults. As adults why do we need to justify taking a week out of our real world to indulge ourselves in our passion?That thing we love to do that’s only for ourselves. 

What if we could create our own summer camp to nourish and feed our soul? What if it lasted all summer? Or maybe all year? What would your summer camp look like?

Savagegracecoaching.com

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-10751831 Mon, 13 Jun 2022 07:00:00 -0400 873 2 81 full false The menopause connection: Reclaiming health and resilience part 4 with Beth Kruger The menopause connection: Reclaiming health and resilience part 4 with Beth Kruger Today I had originally planned to do a solo episode to talk about the connection aspect of reclaiming your health and resilience. This 4 part series was inspired by my interview with Jason Sapp and our discussion around taking back control of your own health. We’ve talked about sleep, nutrition and movement and the things you can do, the small simple things you can do every single day that can have big lasting effects not just on your physical health but also your mental health. The last piece to the puzzle is connection. And it’s a big piece. Bigger than just one solo episode. So I thought I’d bring in some examples of how we can find connections between our health choices and our health and resilience

Connection could mean mind-body connection, from simple curiosity to a growing awareness of yourself and what you need from moment to moment physically, mentally or emotionally. And it could be connecting with other people. Building friendships or finding a community of support. Your tribe of people who always have your back.

In the context of trauma recovery, addiction recovery, interpersonal connection is critical because it’s one of the first things that is lost when the nervous system is overwhelmed. And that makes sense because you can’t trust other people when you’re in a state of protection. Live too long in that state and you lose the ability to trust yourself too and that makes it even harder to stay connected to others.

We’re going to explore some of those things deeper over the next few episodes but I did an interview the other day that I think gives an interesting overview of how the systems in the body are interconnected. Specifically for women throughout the stages of our lives from puberty through childbearing and into menopause. It’s interesting to me because a lot of times we don’t recognize that our stage of life has changed until our body makes us pay attention. And even though we don’t have control over the fact that our hormones change through the course of our life, we can affect how we experience the symptoms of those changes by making intentional health choices around sleep, nutrition and movement and community.

My guest today is Beth Kruger. Beth is a women's wellness educator, yoga instructor and coach. She’s spent her career supporting women through childbirth, lactation, pregnancy and fertility. She’s a business owner and entrepreneur and has led many women’s wellness retreats all over the world. Her current focus is on menopause and helping women over 40 through this transition.

https://www.bethkruger.com/home

https://www.bethkruger.com/hormone-balancing (for my progesterone freebie)





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]]> Today I had originally planned to do a solo episode to talk about the connection aspect of reclaiming your health and resilience. This 4 part series was inspired by my interview with Jason Sapp and our discussion around taking back control of your own health. We’ve talked about sleep, nutrition and movement and the things you can do, the small simple things you can do every single day that can have big lasting effects not just on your physical health but also your mental health. The last piece to the puzzle is connection. And it’s a big piece. Bigger than just one solo episode. So I thought I’d bring in some examples of how we can find connections between our health choices and our health and resilience

Connection could mean mind-body connection, from simple curiosity to a growing awareness of yourself and what you need from moment to moment physically, mentally or emotionally. And it could be connecting with other people. Building friendships or finding a community of support. Your tribe of people who always have your back.

In the context of trauma recovery, addiction recovery, interpersonal connection is critical because it’s one of the first things that is lost when the nervous system is overwhelmed. And that makes sense because you can’t trust other people when you’re in a state of protection. Live too long in that state and you lose the ability to trust yourself too and that makes it even harder to stay connected to others.

We’re going to explore some of those things deeper over the next few episodes but I did an interview the other day that I think gives an interesting overview of how the systems in the body are interconnected. Specifically for women throughout the stages of our lives from puberty through childbearing and into menopause. It’s interesting to me because a lot of times we don’t recognize that our stage of life has changed until our body makes us pay attention. And even though we don’t have control over the fact that our hormones change through the course of our life, we can affect how we experience the symptoms of those changes by making intentional health choices around sleep, nutrition and movement and community.

My guest today is Beth Kruger. Beth is a women's wellness educator, yoga instructor and coach. She’s spent her career supporting women through childbirth, lactation, pregnancy and fertility. She’s a business owner and entrepreneur and has led many women’s wellness retreats all over the world. Her current focus is on menopause and helping women over 40 through this transition.

https://www.bethkruger.com/home

https://www.bethkruger.com/hormone-balancing (for my progesterone freebie)





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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-10713558 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 07:00:00 -0400 3247 2 80 full false Reclaim your health and resilience: part 3 Nutrition Reclaim your health and resilience: part 3 Nutrition You reap the benefits and consequences of everything you do. So that could be work, food, exercise, entertainment, relationships. That’s what this series is all about. Reclaiming your health and resilience is within your control. Everything we do can be a lever. Nutrition is a very powerful lever. So today, Nutrition is part 3 of this series and it’s going to be big. Everything you consume becomes a part of you and that makes what you eat a very intimate relationship. But unlike relationships with other people you have complete control of this one. 
Learn how what you eat and your relationship with food can affect your nervous system and what mindset shifts you need to make in order to make lasting changes to your health through nutrition.



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]]> You reap the benefits and consequences of everything you do. So that could be work, food, exercise, entertainment, relationships. That’s what this series is all about. Reclaiming your health and resilience is within your control. Everything we do can be a lever. Nutrition is a very powerful lever. So today, Nutrition is part 3 of this series and it’s going to be big. Everything you consume becomes a part of you and that makes what you eat a very intimate relationship. But unlike relationships with other people you have complete control of this one. 
Learn how what you eat and your relationship with food can affect your nervous system and what mindset shifts you need to make in order to make lasting changes to your health through nutrition.



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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-10686037 Mon, 30 May 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1525 2 79 full false Reclaim your health and resilience: Movement Reclaim your health and resilience: Movement Today is part 2 of our reclaim your health and resilience series where we explore the practical tools and skills that you can use anywhere anytime to influence your own health. There are 4 aspects we’re discussing. Last week was sleep, this week we’re looking at movement. I use the word movement on purpose instead of exercise because sometimes exercise can have a very prescriptive connotation. And because the body can’t really tell the difference between a walk on a treadmill at the gym and a walk around the block with your dog, we can include any and all activity as a valid choice to improve our overall health. 

Movement of all kinds is a powerful influencer on all aspects of our health including of course our mighty nervous system. The reason of course is because all movement is accepted by the nervous system as a kind of challenge. And practice rising to that challenge in relative safety like with purposeful movement or exercise builds resilience across all bio-psycho-social-spiritual connections.



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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> Today is part 2 of our reclaim your health and resilience series where we explore the practical tools and skills that you can use anywhere anytime to influence your own health. There are 4 aspects we’re discussing. Last week was sleep, this week we’re looking at movement. I use the word movement on purpose instead of exercise because sometimes exercise can have a very prescriptive connotation. And because the body can’t really tell the difference between a walk on a treadmill at the gym and a walk around the block with your dog, we can include any and all activity as a valid choice to improve our overall health. 

Movement of all kinds is a powerful influencer on all aspects of our health including of course our mighty nervous system. The reason of course is because all movement is accepted by the nervous system as a kind of challenge. And practice rising to that challenge in relative safety like with purposeful movement or exercise builds resilience across all bio-psycho-social-spiritual connections.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-10642197 Tue, 24 May 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1979 2 78 full false Reclaim you health + resilience: Part 1 Sleep Reclaim you health + resilience: Part 1 Sleep Now you might think that you don’t personally have a trauma story or that your stress levels are never that bad. But while most of us might not experience the kind of intense and prolonged trauma that is associated with combat and full blown ptsd, we need to remember that the NS can be affected by anything. Because of that, without a release valve, it can be overwhelmed by anything. And the health issues related to resilience and an overwhelmed nervous system are subtle at first.  They're so subtle that most of the time we don’t take action until those problems become raging, medically significant health issues.  Like Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease, suicidal ideation, depression, anxiety and others. The kinds of diagnoses that demand action.

There are 4 pieces or pillars that we touched on in last week's episode that play a critical role in reclaiming health and resilience that are completely within our control. 

Movement, nutrition, sleep and connection. We’re going to talk about each one of those over the next 4 weeks. And hopefully start to untangle some realistic ways that we can start to take back and reclaim our own influence over the quality of life we want. Hopefully some of the things that come up will help you reframe the way you see yourself, the body you live in and maybe, just maybe find some ease in that relationship.
Today I want to kick off our series by looking at sleep. I like to think of sleep as the canary in the coal mine. Often (not always) it’s the first thing we notice when we’re stressed. It’s an easy thing to gauge. How well do you sleep on a regular, consistent basis? 





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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> Now you might think that you don’t personally have a trauma story or that your stress levels are never that bad. But while most of us might not experience the kind of intense and prolonged trauma that is associated with combat and full blown ptsd, we need to remember that the NS can be affected by anything. Because of that, without a release valve, it can be overwhelmed by anything. And the health issues related to resilience and an overwhelmed nervous system are subtle at first.  They're so subtle that most of the time we don’t take action until those problems become raging, medically significant health issues.  Like Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease, suicidal ideation, depression, anxiety and others. The kinds of diagnoses that demand action.

There are 4 pieces or pillars that we touched on in last week's episode that play a critical role in reclaiming health and resilience that are completely within our control. 

Movement, nutrition, sleep and connection. We’re going to talk about each one of those over the next 4 weeks. And hopefully start to untangle some realistic ways that we can start to take back and reclaim our own influence over the quality of life we want. Hopefully some of the things that come up will help you reframe the way you see yourself, the body you live in and maybe, just maybe find some ease in that relationship.
Today I want to kick off our series by looking at sleep. I like to think of sleep as the canary in the coal mine. Often (not always) it’s the first thing we notice when we’re stressed. It’s an easy thing to gauge. How well do you sleep on a regular, consistent basis? 





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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-10594265 Mon, 16 May 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1638 2 77 full false Holistic hope from the other side of trauma and PTSD with Jason Sapp Holistic hope from the other side of trauma and PTSD with Jason Sapp Jason Sapp is a retired Army sergeant and Iraq war combat veteran (03-04 &0607), now a Certified Professional Life Coach, Jason guides people to more holistic, alternative resources to wellness with a focus on those that have struggled with physical, emotional and spiritual trauma, faltering relationships, abuse, anxiousness and stress. Jason also coaches others in business & entrepreneurship as well as marriage & relationships. Jason learned how to face and then eliminate the darkness he acquired from childhood abuse and during his years in the service. 

Through his transitional coaching programs, he’s talking the talk after having walked a very long walk back to a healthy, happier life as father, husband, son and friend. His aim is to give people solid tools, tips and techniques to move into the future with a renewed sense of hope to achieve their goals and dreams.

 Jason earned a B.S. in Business Administration and a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Liberty University. He is the author of Fortitude, Rising Out of the Trenches of Trauma into a Life Free from Fear, Pain, Shame and Suicidal Thoughts, Journal to Freedom and he coauthored the book The Miracle of Essential Oils, Harnessing the Power of Botanicals to Ease Physical, Emotional and Psychological Trauma with Ryan Watson, M.Ed. You can learn more at jasonsapp.com. 

One of my goals on The Work IN is to try to use these conversations to help normalize the experience of trauma so that people don’t feel so alone and so that when we encounter someone in a traumatized state we can hold space for them and extend some grace, maybe even savage grace.


My guest today is a beautiful example of using his own experience to help others.

Jason Sapp

Savage Grace Yoga + Coaching

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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Jason Sapp is a retired Army sergeant and Iraq war combat veteran (03-04 &0607), now a Certified Professional Life Coach, Jason guides people to more holistic, alternative resources to wellness with a focus on those that have struggled with physical, emotional and spiritual trauma, faltering relationships, abuse, anxiousness and stress. Jason also coaches others in business & entrepreneurship as well as marriage & relationships. Jason learned how to face and then eliminate the darkness he acquired from childhood abuse and during his years in the service. 

Through his transitional coaching programs, he’s talking the talk after having walked a very long walk back to a healthy, happier life as father, husband, son and friend. His aim is to give people solid tools, tips and techniques to move into the future with a renewed sense of hope to achieve their goals and dreams.

 Jason earned a B.S. in Business Administration and a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Liberty University. He is the author of Fortitude, Rising Out of the Trenches of Trauma into a Life Free from Fear, Pain, Shame and Suicidal Thoughts, Journal to Freedom and he coauthored the book The Miracle of Essential Oils, Harnessing the Power of Botanicals to Ease Physical, Emotional and Psychological Trauma with Ryan Watson, M.Ed. You can learn more at jasonsapp.com. 

One of my goals on The Work IN is to try to use these conversations to help normalize the experience of trauma so that people don’t feel so alone and so that when we encounter someone in a traumatized state we can hold space for them and extend some grace, maybe even savage grace.


My guest today is a beautiful example of using his own experience to help others.

Jason Sapp

Savage Grace Yoga + Coaching

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-10543506 Mon, 09 May 2022 07:00:00 -0400 2696 2 76 full false How to maximize your credibility using continuing education How to maximize your credibility using continuing education They say that if you're not growing, you may as well be dying. As harsh as that sounds it may be true. Especially when it comes to continuing education in the wellness space. Health, fitness, wellness, nutrition, medicine, mindset; all of those fields are constantly changing. We learn new things every day about the body that we live in and it takes time for that new understanding to filter out into the general population. Fitness and wellness professionals are a big part of how that information gets out. But only if we make an effort to go and collect it, curate it and then translate it to our peeps. Our population, our community. And in that process we can influence the health and wellbeing of our people in powerful ways while still staying within our scope of practice.

Savage Grace Coaching

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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> They say that if you're not growing, you may as well be dying. As harsh as that sounds it may be true. Especially when it comes to continuing education in the wellness space. Health, fitness, wellness, nutrition, medicine, mindset; all of those fields are constantly changing. We learn new things every day about the body that we live in and it takes time for that new understanding to filter out into the general population. Fitness and wellness professionals are a big part of how that information gets out. But only if we make an effort to go and collect it, curate it and then translate it to our peeps. Our population, our community. And in that process we can influence the health and wellbeing of our people in powerful ways while still staying within our scope of practice.

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It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-10509752 Mon, 02 May 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1630 2 75 full false How to select and curate meaningful yoga certifications with Carri Uranga How to select and curate meaningful yoga certifications with Carri Uranga How many certifications do you need? What makes a good certification? What does being certified tell your clients?  All this and so much more in this weeks Work IN with my guest Carri Uranga!

Carri has been teaching yoga and fitness full time for 15 years. She has led 22 retreats and trainings around the globe, has thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail, spent one year backpacking in Central and South America and lived in Europe for 18 months. She has seen 54 countries and 48 States in her 50 years and stays young in spirit by having as much fun as possible and resting harder than she works. She is a lifelong learner passionate in her study of yoga and continuing education and has literally worlds of experience to share about life and business in the wellness industry.


We discuss...
- How to choose a Yoga Teacher Training
- In person v. online pros & cons of continuing education
-Cultivating compassion and patience through curiosity
-Certification as procrastination
-Translating the letters and numbers after the name
-Carri's introduction to Yin in a trial by fire

And so much more...

www.drishtiyogateachertraining.com
@drishtiyogattc

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It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> How many certifications do you need? What makes a good certification? What does being certified tell your clients?  All this and so much more in this weeks Work IN with my guest Carri Uranga!

Carri has been teaching yoga and fitness full time for 15 years. She has led 22 retreats and trainings around the globe, has thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail, spent one year backpacking in Central and South America and lived in Europe for 18 months. She has seen 54 countries and 48 States in her 50 years and stays young in spirit by having as much fun as possible and resting harder than she works. She is a lifelong learner passionate in her study of yoga and continuing education and has literally worlds of experience to share about life and business in the wellness industry.


We discuss...
- How to choose a Yoga Teacher Training
- In person v. online pros & cons of continuing education
-Cultivating compassion and patience through curiosity
-Certification as procrastination
-Translating the letters and numbers after the name
-Carri's introduction to Yin in a trial by fire

And so much more...

www.drishtiyogateachertraining.com
@drishtiyogattc

Savage Grace Coaching trauma release exercise programs

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-10480834 Mon, 25 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0400 3908 2 74 full false Hackers, Firewalls and Scorched Earth Hackers, Firewalls and Scorched Earth I've been hacked! This is my story of how I lost my Instagram account and tips about how to navigate social media society.

Warning: this is partially a rant with possible strong language

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> I've been hacked! This is my story of how I lost my Instagram account and tips about how to navigate social media society.

Warning: this is partially a rant with possible strong language

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-10440725 Mon, 18 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0400 2325 2 73 full false There's no trick to resilience There's no trick to resilience There is NO trick to unlocking resilience. No one skill or tool or practice will guarantee that you will never be overwhelmed by stress or trauma. We can’t trick our body’s survival system. And I don’t think we want to even though people try all the time.

There are 3 things that make something feel stressful or traumatic to your nervous system. And you can apply these to situations, relationships, memories, thoughts or injuries, pretty much any experience you’ve had long or short term, present, past or future. Isolation, uncertainty and lack of control. It could be any one of those things or any combination of them.

The good news is that knowing those three components of stress and trauma, we can customize our own behavior to build the kind of unshakeable resilience that so many people are looking for. But it’s not a trick.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> There is NO trick to unlocking resilience. No one skill or tool or practice will guarantee that you will never be overwhelmed by stress or trauma. We can’t trick our body’s survival system. And I don’t think we want to even though people try all the time.

There are 3 things that make something feel stressful or traumatic to your nervous system. And you can apply these to situations, relationships, memories, thoughts or injuries, pretty much any experience you’ve had long or short term, present, past or future. Isolation, uncertainty and lack of control. It could be any one of those things or any combination of them.

The good news is that knowing those three components of stress and trauma, we can customize our own behavior to build the kind of unshakeable resilience that so many people are looking for. But it’s not a trick.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-10391378 Mon, 11 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1443 2 72 full false Stress and resilience in leadership and corporate culture with Jodi Woelkerling Stress and resilience in leadership and corporate culture with Jodi Woelkerling Resilient culture specialist with decades of experience in the corporate world. She helps businesses successfully navigate the constant challenges and competing priorities in the modern workplace by building a corporate culture of resilience  that extends from leadership to the individual level. Jodi believes that resilience is the key to long term collaborative and productive success in every business organization.

I'm particularly interested in this topic because as many of you know I worked for 12 years in corporate fitness. As part of that contract we taught multiple classes through the lunch hours and what I noticed was that certain departments gravitate towards certain types of classes. I had a lot of IT people in yoga and HR tended to show up in the high intensity kickboxing classes.  It seemed like the more exposure they had to people the more stress. It was a fascinating phenomena in that particular corporate culture. 

As a fitness professional I and my fellow trainers were there as part of their health benefits package. Exercise as part of an overarching resilience program, I’m not sure that was even a thing. But the more we understand the nervous system and how it affects every aspect of physical and mental health the more important that becomes.

For all you fitness professionals out there who are looking for ways to scale your business and market your growing value, this will be an important discussion.

www.jodiwoelkerling.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/resilient-culture-consultant/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK33Zq1qaMAjqzVhgXiKORQ


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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Resilient culture specialist with decades of experience in the corporate world. She helps businesses successfully navigate the constant challenges and competing priorities in the modern workplace by building a corporate culture of resilience  that extends from leadership to the individual level. Jodi believes that resilience is the key to long term collaborative and productive success in every business organization.

I'm particularly interested in this topic because as many of you know I worked for 12 years in corporate fitness. As part of that contract we taught multiple classes through the lunch hours and what I noticed was that certain departments gravitate towards certain types of classes. I had a lot of IT people in yoga and HR tended to show up in the high intensity kickboxing classes.  It seemed like the more exposure they had to people the more stress. It was a fascinating phenomena in that particular corporate culture. 

As a fitness professional I and my fellow trainers were there as part of their health benefits package. Exercise as part of an overarching resilience program, I’m not sure that was even a thing. But the more we understand the nervous system and how it affects every aspect of physical and mental health the more important that becomes.

For all you fitness professionals out there who are looking for ways to scale your business and market your growing value, this will be an important discussion.

www.jodiwoelkerling.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/resilient-culture-consultant/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK33Zq1qaMAjqzVhgXiKORQ


It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-10341393 Mon, 04 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0400 2958 2 71 full false Standing for your own ethical voice Standing for your own ethical voice Todays solo episode discusses ethical communication, understanding intention and trusting your inner  voice in your business and personal life.

... sometimes in our desire to make the “right” decisions in business is sometimes rooted in our fear of making a “wrong” decision, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by too many voices. 

The loudest voices are sometimes the last ones who matter. They’re the folks who aren’t your ideal client, have no skin in the game, have no idea what you do or why you do it and usually don’t know you at all. 

Occasionally the opposite is true also, loud voices can come from people very close to us who are afraid of change and or are trying to keep you safe.

There are a lot of decisions that need to be made in any business. (hence the black turtleneck) When you’re just getting started it’s really difficult to sift through all the advice out there. We all want to do the right thing. And no one wants to make a mistake. Especially one that will cost you beaucoup dinero.

But listen, there is no decision that you can make that can’t be changed. That includes what you say and how you say it. 



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Todays solo episode discusses ethical communication, understanding intention and trusting your inner  voice in your business and personal life.

... sometimes in our desire to make the “right” decisions in business is sometimes rooted in our fear of making a “wrong” decision, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by too many voices. 

The loudest voices are sometimes the last ones who matter. They’re the folks who aren’t your ideal client, have no skin in the game, have no idea what you do or why you do it and usually don’t know you at all. 

Occasionally the opposite is true also, loud voices can come from people very close to us who are afraid of change and or are trying to keep you safe.

There are a lot of decisions that need to be made in any business. (hence the black turtleneck) When you’re just getting started it’s really difficult to sift through all the advice out there. We all want to do the right thing. And no one wants to make a mistake. Especially one that will cost you beaucoup dinero.

But listen, there is no decision that you can make that can’t be changed. That includes what you say and how you say it. 



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-10318411 Mon, 28 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1382 2 70 full false Success is not an accident: Profitability pitfalls and strategies for fit pros with Dr. Lance Knaub Success is not an accident: Profitability pitfalls and strategies for fit pros with Dr. Lance Knaub Hey fit pro’s today we’re going to be spending some time at the intersection of burnout and business. We’ve talked about burnout in the past where it comes from and how you can recover on an ongoing basis but we haven’t really looked at the effect of burnout on your fitness business and how it can affect our bottom line.

 Many of us start as independent contractors in the fitness industry and struggle to break into a sustainable long term business model before crushing burnout and overuse injuries ends our career. Today we’ll be diggin deep into how fitness businesses can support their fit pros and how individuals can find a balance between financial success and self care. 

If you’re a fitness professional as soon as you get that certification you are an entrepreneur. Maybe even before that. That business is you. It’s an integral part of you. Even if you don’t have a brick and mortar shop, studio or gym. I would say especially if you don’t, you need to take extra care to burnout proof yourself because if your body fails your business fails. 


I know how overwhelming all things business is for fit pros in the wellness space. There’s a lot to know and as independent contractors very little support from certifying agencies. And that can lead to trying to do all things and be all things to all of our people. That’s a recipe for burnout no matter what your business is.

So lots to discuss today and my guest today has lots of experience and wisdom to share.


Dr. Lance Knaub, Best Selling author of The 4% Break-Thru, helps entrepreneurs with 6 figure businesses to avoid overwhelm and burnout, and instead create the life they love while they are scaling by developing a leadership team and creating a self sufficient business that is an asset. Lance founded Breakthru Physical Therapy + Fitness which is now operated by a fearless leadership team. 


You can Download a free workbook companion guide to Lance’s Best Selling book

At denaliconsultingteam.com/resources


Let’s start our work IN with Dr. Lance Knaub



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Hey fit pro’s today we’re going to be spending some time at the intersection of burnout and business. We’ve talked about burnout in the past where it comes from and how you can recover on an ongoing basis but we haven’t really looked at the effect of burnout on your fitness business and how it can affect our bottom line.

 Many of us start as independent contractors in the fitness industry and struggle to break into a sustainable long term business model before crushing burnout and overuse injuries ends our career. Today we’ll be diggin deep into how fitness businesses can support their fit pros and how individuals can find a balance between financial success and self care. 

If you’re a fitness professional as soon as you get that certification you are an entrepreneur. Maybe even before that. That business is you. It’s an integral part of you. Even if you don’t have a brick and mortar shop, studio or gym. I would say especially if you don’t, you need to take extra care to burnout proof yourself because if your body fails your business fails. 


I know how overwhelming all things business is for fit pros in the wellness space. There’s a lot to know and as independent contractors very little support from certifying agencies. And that can lead to trying to do all things and be all things to all of our people. That’s a recipe for burnout no matter what your business is.

So lots to discuss today and my guest today has lots of experience and wisdom to share.


Dr. Lance Knaub, Best Selling author of The 4% Break-Thru, helps entrepreneurs with 6 figure businesses to avoid overwhelm and burnout, and instead create the life they love while they are scaling by developing a leadership team and creating a self sufficient business that is an asset. Lance founded Breakthru Physical Therapy + Fitness which is now operated by a fearless leadership team. 


You can Download a free workbook companion guide to Lance’s Best Selling book

At denaliconsultingteam.com/resources


Let’s start our work IN with Dr. Lance Knaub



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-10273764 Mon, 21 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0400 2890 2 69 full false What's your real job? What's your real job? Last week we talked to Rachel Brenke and in that conversation a couple of themes came up that  I'd like to revisit and reinforce.  We talked about getting clear about what you want your life to look like in order to figure out how your business is going to serve you. We talked about how using that awareness is important in protecting ourselves from burnout and overwhelm and we discussed a little bit about how important it is to be ok with discovering maybe entrepreneurship isn’t for you.

These are things that are missing from most general fitness certifications and if you've been around a while you may have learned the hard way but do you really believe that everyone needs to learn the hard way? Because I don’t think that’s necessary.

The Well resilience retreat
Savage Grace Coaching

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Last week we talked to Rachel Brenke and in that conversation a couple of themes came up that  I'd like to revisit and reinforce.  We talked about getting clear about what you want your life to look like in order to figure out how your business is going to serve you. We talked about how using that awareness is important in protecting ourselves from burnout and overwhelm and we discussed a little bit about how important it is to be ok with discovering maybe entrepreneurship isn’t for you.

These are things that are missing from most general fitness certifications and if you've been around a while you may have learned the hard way but do you really believe that everyone needs to learn the hard way? Because I don’t think that’s necessary.

The Well resilience retreat
Savage Grace Coaching

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-10218864 Mon, 14 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0400 1387 2 68 full false Real Business Savvy for Real Life Seasons with Rachel Brenke of Fitlegally Real Business Savvy for Real Life Seasons with Rachel Brenke of Fitlegally My guest today is Rachel Brenke, she is a multifaceted entrepreneur Lawyer and a Team USA triathlete. Aside from her extensive career Rachel is a military spouse and mother of five. As an entrepreneur, Rachel created Brenke brands, which includes Fitlegally the law tog and Rachel Brenke. She's also the author of seven books hosted the Real biz podcast and founded a boutique niche law firm. Her belief that you can create a business that allows you to live the real life you dream of living is a lot has allowed her to travel the world with her family while creating a successful empire. 

We cover several really important topics for fitness professionals and entrepreneurs to understand.

Getting clarity around what you want your life to look like.
How to build (and batch) content with strategy to avoid burnout.
The 3:1 rule when planning your time.
Quick & dirty legal checklist for entrepreneurs in fitness industry.

www.fitlegally.com

Savage Grace Coaching

The Well Retreat

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> My guest today is Rachel Brenke, she is a multifaceted entrepreneur Lawyer and a Team USA triathlete. Aside from her extensive career Rachel is a military spouse and mother of five. As an entrepreneur, Rachel created Brenke brands, which includes Fitlegally the law tog and Rachel Brenke. She's also the author of seven books hosted the Real biz podcast and founded a boutique niche law firm. Her belief that you can create a business that allows you to live the real life you dream of living is a lot has allowed her to travel the world with her family while creating a successful empire. 

We cover several really important topics for fitness professionals and entrepreneurs to understand.

Getting clarity around what you want your life to look like.
How to build (and batch) content with strategy to avoid burnout.
The 3:1 rule when planning your time.
Quick & dirty legal checklist for entrepreneurs in fitness industry.

www.fitlegally.com

Savage Grace Coaching

The Well Retreat

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-10182996 Mon, 07 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0500 3256 2 67 full false Unpack that Money Baggage Unpack that Money Baggage My original intention with this podcast was to speak specifically to fitness professionals however what I’ve found is that many of our issues overlap no matter what industry you work in. (get it Work IN?) 

That makes sense because we’re all human and we each have our own Work IN to discover better ways to deal with our internal state so that we can be better humans, better friends, better employees and better employers. And the source of all of that personal and professional improvement and development starts with an understanding of where we are in our own state. So I think that’s why there’s so much overlap in our discussions here. And today will be no different.


Last week we heard from Dennis Harhalakis money coach from Cambridge money coaching about how emotions connect to our money behavior. If you missed that episode it came out of February 21 and is # 65. Check it out when you get a chance.


Today I wanted to talk about money baggage. During our conversation last week Dennis brought up the point that a lot of how we treat money, how we feel about money and business and our behaviors around money are rooted in our childhood experiences or lack of experience and influenced by how we saw others handling money.


That’s our money baggage. And that baggage can weigh us down and hold us back financially in both our professional and personal lives. It becomes a subconscious filter through which we make all our money decisions including how we save, how we spend, how we invest, IF we invest, and how we price our services.

The Work IN is sponsored by
Savage Grace Coaching
and
The Well retreat series

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> My original intention with this podcast was to speak specifically to fitness professionals however what I’ve found is that many of our issues overlap no matter what industry you work in. (get it Work IN?) 

That makes sense because we’re all human and we each have our own Work IN to discover better ways to deal with our internal state so that we can be better humans, better friends, better employees and better employers. And the source of all of that personal and professional improvement and development starts with an understanding of where we are in our own state. So I think that’s why there’s so much overlap in our discussions here. And today will be no different.


Last week we heard from Dennis Harhalakis money coach from Cambridge money coaching about how emotions connect to our money behavior. If you missed that episode it came out of February 21 and is # 65. Check it out when you get a chance.


Today I wanted to talk about money baggage. During our conversation last week Dennis brought up the point that a lot of how we treat money, how we feel about money and business and our behaviors around money are rooted in our childhood experiences or lack of experience and influenced by how we saw others handling money.


That’s our money baggage. And that baggage can weigh us down and hold us back financially in both our professional and personal lives. It becomes a subconscious filter through which we make all our money decisions including how we save, how we spend, how we invest, IF we invest, and how we price our services.

The Work IN is sponsored by
Savage Grace Coaching
and
The Well retreat series

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-10144826 Mon, 28 Feb 2022 07:00:00 -0500 1544 2 66 full false Taming the money lion: Emotions and money behavior with money Coach Dennis Harhalakis Taming the money lion: Emotions and money behavior with money Coach Dennis Harhalakis It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-10092783 Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:00:00 -0500 3363 2 65 full false Unfiltered Communication Unfiltered Communication Hey everyone! Welcome!
This is the first episode recorded in my new space! Bear with me as I work out the audio quality.
Today we discuss a few tips for skilled communication for instructors and anyone who is looking for ways to understand and be understood better.

Elementalkinetics.com

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Hey everyone! Welcome!
This is the first episode recorded in my new space! Bear with me as I work out the audio quality.
Today we discuss a few tips for skilled communication for instructors and anyone who is looking for ways to understand and be understood better.

Elementalkinetics.com

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-10065706 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 07:00:00 -0500 1429 2 64 full false Communicating permission, exploration and play in pain care and trauma with Colleen Jorgensen Communicating permission, exploration and play in pain care and trauma with Colleen Jorgensen Please welcome Colleen Jorgensen back to the podcast. She is an osteopath, a therapeutic Pilates yoga and Somatics teacher and a graduate of pain care U.'s professional pain care program. Colleen is  the owner and founder of Stillness in Motion, where she combines manual therapy and current neuroscience research with creative embodied movement mindfulness awareness, self regulation practices and a distinctive compassionate approach to pain care. Living in chronic pain herself for over a decade has given Colleen an invaluable first person perspective on the day to day challenges those in pain face. That perspective inspired her creation of Discover to Recover: Move from pain to potential, her six week online pain care program to empower people with knowledge, awareness and practical tools. 

Colleen is a brilliant compassionate instructor who loves teaching and offers many courses, workshops and teacher trainings and embodied anatomy, somatic movement and compassionate creative pain care. And that's why I thought she would be a fantastic resource for us on the work in for today's conversation, because we're taking a deep dive into communication, specifically how instructors communicate, but not just instructors also on the student side, how we can help our clients and students receive that communication.

Colleen appeared on The Work IN previously on the Work IN in our 4 part chronic pain series in early 2021.  Episodes 13, 14, 15 + 17

The Well Day Retreat
Elemental Kinetics

Free pain care ebook:
https://www.colleenjorgensen.org/free-ebook-ii

Social media links:
https://www.instagram.com/_stillnessinmotion/
https://www.facebook.com/stillnessinmotionwithcolleen
https://www.youtube.com/c/ColleenJorgensenStillnessInMotion

INTRO TO DTR - Creative Pain Care for HCP and Movement Teachers (Regularly $19.99, free between Nov 29-Dec 3)
https://embodiaapp.com/courses/990-discover-to-recover-dtr-creative-pain-care-for-health-care-practitioners-colleen-jorgensen

DISCOVER TO RECOVER - Creative Pain Care for HCP and Movement Teachers 4HR recorded course
Regularly $198, 25% off from Nov 29- D3c 3rd ($148.50)
https://embodiaapp.com/webinars/461-discover-to-recover-dtr-creative-pain-care-for-health-care-practitioners-colleen-jorgensen

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Please welcome Colleen Jorgensen back to the podcast. She is an osteopath, a therapeutic Pilates yoga and Somatics teacher and a graduate of pain care U.'s professional pain care program. Colleen is  the owner and founder of Stillness in Motion, where she combines manual therapy and current neuroscience research with creative embodied movement mindfulness awareness, self regulation practices and a distinctive compassionate approach to pain care. Living in chronic pain herself for over a decade has given Colleen an invaluable first person perspective on the day to day challenges those in pain face. That perspective inspired her creation of Discover to Recover: Move from pain to potential, her six week online pain care program to empower people with knowledge, awareness and practical tools. 

Colleen is a brilliant compassionate instructor who loves teaching and offers many courses, workshops and teacher trainings and embodied anatomy, somatic movement and compassionate creative pain care. And that's why I thought she would be a fantastic resource for us on the work in for today's conversation, because we're taking a deep dive into communication, specifically how instructors communicate, but not just instructors also on the student side, how we can help our clients and students receive that communication.

Colleen appeared on The Work IN previously on the Work IN in our 4 part chronic pain series in early 2021.  Episodes 13, 14, 15 + 17

The Well Day Retreat
Elemental Kinetics

Free pain care ebook:
https://www.colleenjorgensen.org/free-ebook-ii

Social media links:
https://www.instagram.com/_stillnessinmotion/
https://www.facebook.com/stillnessinmotionwithcolleen
https://www.youtube.com/c/ColleenJorgensenStillnessInMotion

INTRO TO DTR - Creative Pain Care for HCP and Movement Teachers (Regularly $19.99, free between Nov 29-Dec 3)
https://embodiaapp.com/courses/990-discover-to-recover-dtr-creative-pain-care-for-health-care-practitioners-colleen-jorgensen

DISCOVER TO RECOVER - Creative Pain Care for HCP and Movement Teachers 4HR recorded course
Regularly $198, 25% off from Nov 29- D3c 3rd ($148.50)
https://embodiaapp.com/webinars/461-discover-to-recover-dtr-creative-pain-care-for-health-care-practitioners-colleen-jorgensen

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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-9840498 Mon, 07 Feb 2022 07:00:00 -0500 4202 2 63 full false ABC's of Resilience ABC's of Resilience Last week on the podcast we met Kim Basler. We talked about the long term effects of living in chronic stress, over exercise and disordered eating. And how common that is in the fitness industry. Of course this isn’t limited to fitness industry professionals. No matter what your profession it’s important to understand that just because you do what you do well and have done it for so long you can do it in your sleep, that doesn’t mean you’re not under toxic levels of stress. It doesn’t matter what you think is going on with your stress levels, what matters is the nervous system response.

Often we think that trauma and stress injury only happens when the nervous system is overwhelmed all at once, too much too soon. And yes that can happen. But Too much for too long can lead to the same chronic stress and trauma symptoms we see in full blown ptsd.

 I speak from experience because there was a period of about 15 years where if you had asked me if I was stressed I would have told you no way. 

Even though I never slept, I suffered with excruciating gut pain, anxiety, depression and panic attacks as well as hormone dysregulation. So much so that I felt angry all the time and lost my temper at the drop of a hat. And this went for so long and started so subtly that I believed this was just my personality. I’m so glad it’s not.

I’d like to highlight some things that came out of our discussion that could help prevent the kind of overwhelm that leads to burnout and turnover that we see all too often in a space that’s supposed to be based on wellness. And then talk about some specific things that employers and managers can do to support their wellness contractors.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Last week on the podcast we met Kim Basler. We talked about the long term effects of living in chronic stress, over exercise and disordered eating. And how common that is in the fitness industry. Of course this isn’t limited to fitness industry professionals. No matter what your profession it’s important to understand that just because you do what you do well and have done it for so long you can do it in your sleep, that doesn’t mean you’re not under toxic levels of stress. It doesn’t matter what you think is going on with your stress levels, what matters is the nervous system response.

Often we think that trauma and stress injury only happens when the nervous system is overwhelmed all at once, too much too soon. And yes that can happen. But Too much for too long can lead to the same chronic stress and trauma symptoms we see in full blown ptsd.

 I speak from experience because there was a period of about 15 years where if you had asked me if I was stressed I would have told you no way. 

Even though I never slept, I suffered with excruciating gut pain, anxiety, depression and panic attacks as well as hormone dysregulation. So much so that I felt angry all the time and lost my temper at the drop of a hat. And this went for so long and started so subtly that I believed this was just my personality. I’m so glad it’s not.

I’d like to highlight some things that came out of our discussion that could help prevent the kind of overwhelm that leads to burnout and turnover that we see all too often in a space that’s supposed to be based on wellness. And then talk about some specific things that employers and managers can do to support their wellness contractors.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-9829887 Mon, 31 Jan 2022 07:00:00 -0500 1323 2 62 full false The push, pull and fight in the fitness industry with Kim Basler The push, pull and fight in the fitness industry with Kim Basler Hey there, everyone and welcome back to the work in. I'm your host Ericka and today I'd like to introduce you to the 2021 Canfitpro New Presenter of the year Kim Basler. Kim is a food freedom and mindset coach, speaker and co author of the best selling book Owning Your Choices, stories of courage from inspirational women around the world. Her global reach has allowed her to support 1000s of women with self love, finding peace with food and their bodies and igniting the fire within to go after their dreams. After sharing her passion for health and well being at Canada's largest fitness company chain, Kim shares the truth about her 30 year long battle with disordered eating, body image over exercising and burnout that required her to surrender to her inner struggles and begin to heal from the inside out. And now through her certification in eating psychology and Mind Body nutrition, as well as the hundreds of hours she's devoted to her own self development, her mission is to empower women around the world to go deeper than another diet, learn to love the woman that they see in the mirror and cultivate their intuition to take care of themselves unapologetically. So let's dive into our work in today with Kim Basler. Alright, welcome Kim Basler to the work and thanks for joining me today.

Kim and I discuss diet culture, the effect of chronic stress and body image issues on even the strongest wellness professionals, and what it takes to heal the body, mind and spirit as well as the boundaries we need to help our young fit pros set so they can have a long and fulfilling career in the fitness industry.

https://www.instagram.com/kimbasler_foodfreedom/

https://www.facebook.com/kim.basler/

https://calendly.com/kimbasler/discovery-call-45min

https://elementalkinetics.com/the-work-in/



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Hey there, everyone and welcome back to the work in. I'm your host Ericka and today I'd like to introduce you to the 2021 Canfitpro New Presenter of the year Kim Basler. Kim is a food freedom and mindset coach, speaker and co author of the best selling book Owning Your Choices, stories of courage from inspirational women around the world. Her global reach has allowed her to support 1000s of women with self love, finding peace with food and their bodies and igniting the fire within to go after their dreams. After sharing her passion for health and well being at Canada's largest fitness company chain, Kim shares the truth about her 30 year long battle with disordered eating, body image over exercising and burnout that required her to surrender to her inner struggles and begin to heal from the inside out. And now through her certification in eating psychology and Mind Body nutrition, as well as the hundreds of hours she's devoted to her own self development, her mission is to empower women around the world to go deeper than another diet, learn to love the woman that they see in the mirror and cultivate their intuition to take care of themselves unapologetically. So let's dive into our work in today with Kim Basler. Alright, welcome Kim Basler to the work and thanks for joining me today.

Kim and I discuss diet culture, the effect of chronic stress and body image issues on even the strongest wellness professionals, and what it takes to heal the body, mind and spirit as well as the boundaries we need to help our young fit pros set so they can have a long and fulfilling career in the fitness industry.

https://www.instagram.com/kimbasler_foodfreedom/

https://www.facebook.com/kim.basler/

https://calendly.com/kimbasler/discovery-call-45min

https://elementalkinetics.com/the-work-in/



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-9798358 Mon, 24 Jan 2022 07:00:00 -0500 3628 2 61 full false Free milk and a cash cow Free milk and a cash cow How to leverage free without devaluing yourself, your business or the industry you love.

One of the most challenging things to do in any wellness business is to price your service. How much is our time worth? What about the space we’re using? How much does that cost? Some of these things can feel so arbitrary and then we’re left with what the going rate is.

How much are other studios charging for similar services? What does the local big box gym charge for their unlimited membership or individual classes? And then there’s all the free stuff that’s available online, on youtube, facebook, instagram and your local car dealership or health fair. How can you compete? 

Last week Rebecca Sebastian and I discussed this quite a bit. So if you missed last weeks episode be sure to go back and take a listen. Rebecca is such an inspirational mentor in the industry and really said some amazing things.Today I’d like to take a deep dive into leveraging free and how to do it in ways that respect the value of what you do and protect and support the industry. And how to leverage “free” without slipping into the mudslide of exploitation.

The Well Networkshop + Retreat

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> How to leverage free without devaluing yourself, your business or the industry you love.

One of the most challenging things to do in any wellness business is to price your service. How much is our time worth? What about the space we’re using? How much does that cost? Some of these things can feel so arbitrary and then we’re left with what the going rate is.

How much are other studios charging for similar services? What does the local big box gym charge for their unlimited membership or individual classes? And then there’s all the free stuff that’s available online, on youtube, facebook, instagram and your local car dealership or health fair. How can you compete? 

Last week Rebecca Sebastian and I discussed this quite a bit. So if you missed last weeks episode be sure to go back and take a listen. Rebecca is such an inspirational mentor in the industry and really said some amazing things.Today I’d like to take a deep dive into leveraging free and how to do it in ways that respect the value of what you do and protect and support the industry. And how to leverage “free” without slipping into the mudslide of exploitation.

The Well Networkshop + Retreat

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-9733041 Mon, 17 Jan 2022 07:00:00 -0500 855 2 61 full false Industrialized Yoga: Exploring value with Rebecca Sebastian Industrialized Yoga: Exploring value with Rebecca Sebastian Happy New year!
We're kicking off season 2  with a deep dive into the yoga side of the fitness industry to discuss all things value related.
The value of what you offer
The value of who you are as a human
The value of what you know as a certified instructor
How the business of yoga and fitness values all those things and so much more...

Rebecca Sebastian is a 20-year yoga teacher, 10-year yoga therapist, yoga studio owner, yoga non-profit founder, leader, and host of the new podcast Working In Yoga.  She is a woman on a mission to up level the business skills and savvy in the yoga industry so we can create the socially and morally ethical and nourishing businesses yoga professionals deserve.  

I can’t think of anyone better to talk about some of the value conflicts that we as fitness professionals face in the fitness industry as a whole and especially in the yoga space. Now If you’re not a fitness professional don’t x out just yet. Because believe it or not the instructor that you love, that’s up in front of your favorite class, that always shows up for you and rarely takes a day off,  they’re just like you and have most likely been right where you are at one point. They struggle with the same things you struggle with. So  whether you stand up front, back of the room or front row, we’re all either our own boss or we work for someone else and we are all students of life. I know you’ll find just as much value from the perspectives we’re sharing today..

https://www.sunlightyogacenter.com/

https://www.instagram.com/sunlight_yoga_center/

https://www.pinterest.com/sunlightyogaapothecary/_created/

https://www.sunlightyogacenter.com/working-in-yoga-podcast





It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Happy New year!
We're kicking off season 2  with a deep dive into the yoga side of the fitness industry to discuss all things value related.
The value of what you offer
The value of who you are as a human
The value of what you know as a certified instructor
How the business of yoga and fitness values all those things and so much more...

Rebecca Sebastian is a 20-year yoga teacher, 10-year yoga therapist, yoga studio owner, yoga non-profit founder, leader, and host of the new podcast Working In Yoga.  She is a woman on a mission to up level the business skills and savvy in the yoga industry so we can create the socially and morally ethical and nourishing businesses yoga professionals deserve.  

I can’t think of anyone better to talk about some of the value conflicts that we as fitness professionals face in the fitness industry as a whole and especially in the yoga space. Now If you’re not a fitness professional don’t x out just yet. Because believe it or not the instructor that you love, that’s up in front of your favorite class, that always shows up for you and rarely takes a day off,  they’re just like you and have most likely been right where you are at one point. They struggle with the same things you struggle with. So  whether you stand up front, back of the room or front row, we’re all either our own boss or we work for someone else and we are all students of life. I know you’ll find just as much value from the perspectives we’re sharing today..

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It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-9685169 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 07:00:00 -0500 4432 2 60 full false Happy Birthday! Fit pro party favors Happy Birthday! Fit pro party favors Happy new year everyone! Super excited! Can you believe it’s actually 2022 already? Where did the year go? 2021 is over, it’s done, no looking back. Only forward.

Today I’m celebrating the first birthday of The Work IN and I want to thank each and every one of you for sticking with me this year and helping me grow this little infant of a podcast into the adorable baby it is today! It’s so cute, don't you just want to pinch those little cheeks!

I want to take this opportunity first to welcome you into this second season and then to share a few upcoming events to watch out for and share some of my favorite resources for working in the virtual wellness space. I will take a moment to say that some of these links are affiliate links which simply means that I get a little thanks from the company when you purchase using the link I share, it doesn’t affect what you pay at all. And along with that disclosure I want to assure you that I don’t share things like this unless I have used them personally and I love them enough to pass them on with a full recommendation.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Happy new year everyone! Super excited! Can you believe it’s actually 2022 already? Where did the year go? 2021 is over, it’s done, no looking back. Only forward.

Today I’m celebrating the first birthday of The Work IN and I want to thank each and every one of you for sticking with me this year and helping me grow this little infant of a podcast into the adorable baby it is today! It’s so cute, don't you just want to pinch those little cheeks!

I want to take this opportunity first to welcome you into this second season and then to share a few upcoming events to watch out for and share some of my favorite resources for working in the virtual wellness space. I will take a moment to say that some of these links are affiliate links which simply means that I get a little thanks from the company when you purchase using the link I share, it doesn’t affect what you pay at all. And along with that disclosure I want to assure you that I don’t share things like this unless I have used them personally and I love them enough to pass them on with a full recommendation.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-9727314 Mon, 03 Jan 2022 07:00:00 -0500 1565 2 59 full false Give up goal setting and find your WHY Give up goal setting and find your WHY Goal setting and new years resolutions are a waste of time. Does anyone even do them anymore? 
Let's talk about a better way to find success in 2022!

Finding a "WHY" that outweighs any excuse
Staying connected to how you want to feel to guide your choices
Using paradoxical intentions to overcome invisible obstacles

Happy New Year!!

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Goal setting and new years resolutions are a waste of time. Does anyone even do them anymore? 
Let's talk about a better way to find success in 2022!

Finding a "WHY" that outweighs any excuse
Staying connected to how you want to feel to guide your choices
Using paradoxical intentions to overcome invisible obstacles

Happy New Year!!

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-9680795 Mon, 27 Dec 2021 07:00:00 -0500 1930 1 58 full false Post traumatic growth: Finding a peaceful, playful and purposeful life with Gina Rolkowski Post traumatic growth: Finding a peaceful, playful and purposeful life with Gina Rolkowski Drawing on her 18 years in recovery coupled with her years of teaching experience and leading workshops on social emotional learning, Gina helps abuse survivors overcome the life altering impacts of abuse and discover hope and joy by teaching them how to nurture a relationship with God and themselves.  Gina helps her clients feel safe, seen and supported while teaching them how to overcome shame, fear and anxiety and build a peaceful, playful and purposeful life using the 5 Keys on her  Bridge to Breakthroughs program. 

Gina is a wife, mother of one grown daughter and passionate about serving others and the power of God's unconditional love. 

We coach all kinds of people working in the fitness industry. When you work with people you work with trauma. And the more I learn about trauma and effects of trauma the more I understand how important it is for instructors and coaches to be aware of how trauma can affect the body. We’ve all had clients and students who struggle to get the results they look for, or seem stuck in chronic pain. And while most of us are good about having our people fill out the medical & physical  histories before planning a program, none of us are prepared to dig deep into the mental and emotional histories our clients may have. That is outside our scope. However, the symptoms of a lifetime of trauma or stress exposure can show up physically. When we understand how the nervous system and stress response works we can design programs to help our clients start to move out of stress tension and trauma.  

Today on The Work IN Gina and I discuss
1.  The importance of being in your body in healing trauma.

2. How trauma is stored in the body (ie. back pain, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, etc.) and how to heal that.

3. The importance of brain and body in working with clients in the fitness industry. More specifically, why pushing clients without acknowledging and celebrating small victories can impede growth and discourage clients.

Elementalkinetics.com
https://www.ginarolkowski.com

The Well Networkshop & Retreat

Kinetic Grace Meditation collection

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Drawing on her 18 years in recovery coupled with her years of teaching experience and leading workshops on social emotional learning, Gina helps abuse survivors overcome the life altering impacts of abuse and discover hope and joy by teaching them how to nurture a relationship with God and themselves.  Gina helps her clients feel safe, seen and supported while teaching them how to overcome shame, fear and anxiety and build a peaceful, playful and purposeful life using the 5 Keys on her  Bridge to Breakthroughs program. 

Gina is a wife, mother of one grown daughter and passionate about serving others and the power of God's unconditional love. 

We coach all kinds of people working in the fitness industry. When you work with people you work with trauma. And the more I learn about trauma and effects of trauma the more I understand how important it is for instructors and coaches to be aware of how trauma can affect the body. We’ve all had clients and students who struggle to get the results they look for, or seem stuck in chronic pain. And while most of us are good about having our people fill out the medical & physical  histories before planning a program, none of us are prepared to dig deep into the mental and emotional histories our clients may have. That is outside our scope. However, the symptoms of a lifetime of trauma or stress exposure can show up physically. When we understand how the nervous system and stress response works we can design programs to help our clients start to move out of stress tension and trauma.  

Today on The Work IN Gina and I discuss
1.  The importance of being in your body in healing trauma.

2. How trauma is stored in the body (ie. back pain, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, etc.) and how to heal that.

3. The importance of brain and body in working with clients in the fitness industry. More specifically, why pushing clients without acknowledging and celebrating small victories can impede growth and discourage clients.

Elementalkinetics.com
https://www.ginarolkowski.com

The Well Networkshop & Retreat

Kinetic Grace Meditation collection

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-9608944 Mon, 20 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500 4631 1 57 full false Refilling your well Refilling your well Today I wanted to share a little peek behind the curtain around this idea or refilling the well. Whether you're a fit pro or a participant or someone who hires fitness professionals this is a really important concept. Refilling the well is basically how we avoid burnout. When you think about it, everything we choose to do requires some kind of energy expenditure. We work out, we work, we take care of our family, we plan the holidays, even the things we choose to do for rest can sometimes require a lot of energy, like getting a family of 4 to Disney. Fun yes, a lot of work also yes. 

And we all have different ways that we get a recharge. Some of us really enjoy being around other people, others prefer quiet alone time, some of us are a mix. But whatever our thing is it’s important that we first understand it, become aware of it and then honor that, set some boundaries so that we can choose to balance that energy. So that we can refill the well.

This is especially important for helping professions like medical nursing, teachers, first responders and the like but also fit pros because people come to fitness professionals to refill their well. And I don’t care who you are, you are not a bottomless well of energy. 

Not only is your job to refill other people but you also have all the other obligations and expectations in your “real life” outside the gym and studio. If you discount these things or ignore them for too long that’s when the burnout creeps in.  

And for fit pros that burnout can kill your career. So what do we do? We usually start by trying to collect a new certification or going to a conference to get new ideas because as the burnout starts it feels like you just need more ideas. And we all need to keep up our professional credibility. All good.

What we don’t do until it’s too late is take a break or look to shift our classes around or let ourselves reset our professional boundaries. Why? Because those things will affect the financial bottom line. Yes, money matters. You can’t pay your bills with exposure and there’s definitely a fine line between building a business, philanthropy and exploitation. But that’s another podcast I think.

So today I want to explain a little bit about certifications and the difference between training and how to  refill the well to burnout proof your body and business. We're talking specifically about the fitness industry today but I think you’ll find some overlap because everyone has burned out at some point.

elementalkinetics.com/thewellnetworkshop

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Today I wanted to share a little peek behind the curtain around this idea or refilling the well. Whether you're a fit pro or a participant or someone who hires fitness professionals this is a really important concept. Refilling the well is basically how we avoid burnout. When you think about it, everything we choose to do requires some kind of energy expenditure. We work out, we work, we take care of our family, we plan the holidays, even the things we choose to do for rest can sometimes require a lot of energy, like getting a family of 4 to Disney. Fun yes, a lot of work also yes. 

And we all have different ways that we get a recharge. Some of us really enjoy being around other people, others prefer quiet alone time, some of us are a mix. But whatever our thing is it’s important that we first understand it, become aware of it and then honor that, set some boundaries so that we can choose to balance that energy. So that we can refill the well.

This is especially important for helping professions like medical nursing, teachers, first responders and the like but also fit pros because people come to fitness professionals to refill their well. And I don’t care who you are, you are not a bottomless well of energy. 

Not only is your job to refill other people but you also have all the other obligations and expectations in your “real life” outside the gym and studio. If you discount these things or ignore them for too long that’s when the burnout creeps in.  

And for fit pros that burnout can kill your career. So what do we do? We usually start by trying to collect a new certification or going to a conference to get new ideas because as the burnout starts it feels like you just need more ideas. And we all need to keep up our professional credibility. All good.

What we don’t do until it’s too late is take a break or look to shift our classes around or let ourselves reset our professional boundaries. Why? Because those things will affect the financial bottom line. Yes, money matters. You can’t pay your bills with exposure and there’s definitely a fine line between building a business, philanthropy and exploitation. But that’s another podcast I think.

So today I want to explain a little bit about certifications and the difference between training and how to  refill the well to burnout proof your body and business. We're talking specifically about the fitness industry today but I think you’ll find some overlap because everyone has burned out at some point.

elementalkinetics.com/thewellnetworkshop

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-9593259 Mon, 13 Dec 2021 07:00:00 -0500 1945 1 56 full false Moving with gratitude for mental health with Paris Prynkiewicz Moving with gratitude for mental health with Paris Prynkiewicz Part of my mission here on the work IN is to help equip fitness professionals with a bigger awareness of the overlap between physical and mental health so they can take their wellness beyond what the eyes can see. Not just so they can serve their health conscious clients better and level up their coaching skills but also so they can take care of themselves better. 

It’s so important that we stay connected to our own mental health and wellbeing because it’s so easy to push ourselves over the edge, to lose ourselves and when that happens it’s really hard to get back to who you are.

My guest today has a unique, first person perspective on mental illness and a beautiful origin story that’s filled with hope.  

-Paris Prynkiewicz is the host of the "Master Your M.E.N.T.A.L" podcast and author of "Crooked Illness: Lessons From Inside & Outside Hospital Walls." She is also a speaker for NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) where she uses her story and voice to bring more conversations about mental health to the table. Paris has her B.A. in Psychology from The University of Arizona, her MBA in Healthcare Administration from Western Governors University and is currently working toward obtaining her M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at GCU. You can also join Paris's FREE gratitude community on Facebook where she gifts you the 28-day gratitude journal she created to help you start and end all your days on the best foot possible! Just search "FREE Gratitude Journal" on Facebook for access!

NAMI

Crooked Illness: Lessons from inside and outside hospital walls

Master you M.E.N.T.A.L.

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It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Part of my mission here on the work IN is to help equip fitness professionals with a bigger awareness of the overlap between physical and mental health so they can take their wellness beyond what the eyes can see. Not just so they can serve their health conscious clients better and level up their coaching skills but also so they can take care of themselves better. 

It’s so important that we stay connected to our own mental health and wellbeing because it’s so easy to push ourselves over the edge, to lose ourselves and when that happens it’s really hard to get back to who you are.

My guest today has a unique, first person perspective on mental illness and a beautiful origin story that’s filled with hope.  

-Paris Prynkiewicz is the host of the "Master Your M.E.N.T.A.L" podcast and author of "Crooked Illness: Lessons From Inside & Outside Hospital Walls." She is also a speaker for NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) where she uses her story and voice to bring more conversations about mental health to the table. Paris has her B.A. in Psychology from The University of Arizona, her MBA in Healthcare Administration from Western Governors University and is currently working toward obtaining her M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at GCU. You can also join Paris's FREE gratitude community on Facebook where she gifts you the 28-day gratitude journal she created to help you start and end all your days on the best foot possible! Just search "FREE Gratitude Journal" on Facebook for access!

NAMI

Crooked Illness: Lessons from inside and outside hospital walls

Master you M.E.N.T.A.L.

Free gratitude journal

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-9533115 Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500 3246 1 55 full false 3 keys to take fit pro's from good to great 3 keys to take fit pro's from good to great We just wrapped up a three part series on learning and memory with my guest Collin Jewett  from Superhuman Academy. And I wanted to take a moment to pull out some key points from some of those episodes that I felt were really really important for fitness professionals. Or wellness providers or coaches in the fitness industry to hear.

1. The Creativity connection to great instruction
2. How to tap into embodied learning for our clients
3. How stress kills creativity, emotional intelligence and empathy for coaches.

The Well Networkshop + Retreat for serious fit pro's to up level their their professional creativity and confidence.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> We just wrapped up a three part series on learning and memory with my guest Collin Jewett  from Superhuman Academy. And I wanted to take a moment to pull out some key points from some of those episodes that I felt were really really important for fitness professionals. Or wellness providers or coaches in the fitness industry to hear.

1. The Creativity connection to great instruction
2. How to tap into embodied learning for our clients
3. How stress kills creativity, emotional intelligence and empathy for coaches.

The Well Networkshop + Retreat for serious fit pro's to up level their their professional creativity and confidence.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-9525656 Mon, 29 Nov 2021 07:00:00 -0500 2717 1 54 full false Partnering with you brain part 3: Foundations of learning and memory with Collin Jewett Partnering with you brain part 3: Foundations of learning and memory with Collin Jewett This is part 3 of our 3 part series called partnering with your brain. If you haven't heard part 1&2 be sure go back and check those out. Last time Collin Jewett and I discussed how we can choose to experience moments in ways that will improve our memory and how stress kills creativity. Collin is the Director of Coaching for Superhuman Academy, an e learning company known for their blockbuster learning and memory courses.  As an engineering student Collin struggled with the transition from high school and found himself failing, feeling stupid and being rejected at job fairs. He knew he needed help. So after a tearful experience with his guidance counselor and making some humbling changes, Collin learned how to work with his brain to turn his college career around, get on the Dean's list and land a senior engineering position out of college. Today he’s the author of 2 books on learning and lifestyle design and has helped executives, psychologists and nuclear engineers become learning experts. He’s on a mission to share the love of learning with as many people as possible and ultimately transform the education system.

There’s a lot going on in your head when you’re standing in front of a room teaching a class. Whether you teach math or kickboxing, history or yoga there’s a process that our brains go through to lock information in. As teachers & instructors & coaches we need to be aware of that so we can support our students and clients in their learning process. Today your going to hear about the foundation that you need to learn anything, what memory hooks are and how to use them, how to create a location filing system for your memories and why forgetting is important too. It’s gonna be good! 

So let’s dive back into our Work IN with Collin Jewett.

Superhumanacademy.com
Maven.com

Elementalkinetics.com

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> This is part 3 of our 3 part series called partnering with your brain. If you haven't heard part 1&2 be sure go back and check those out. Last time Collin Jewett and I discussed how we can choose to experience moments in ways that will improve our memory and how stress kills creativity. Collin is the Director of Coaching for Superhuman Academy, an e learning company known for their blockbuster learning and memory courses.  As an engineering student Collin struggled with the transition from high school and found himself failing, feeling stupid and being rejected at job fairs. He knew he needed help. So after a tearful experience with his guidance counselor and making some humbling changes, Collin learned how to work with his brain to turn his college career around, get on the Dean's list and land a senior engineering position out of college. Today he’s the author of 2 books on learning and lifestyle design and has helped executives, psychologists and nuclear engineers become learning experts. He’s on a mission to share the love of learning with as many people as possible and ultimately transform the education system.

There’s a lot going on in your head when you’re standing in front of a room teaching a class. Whether you teach math or kickboxing, history or yoga there’s a process that our brains go through to lock information in. As teachers & instructors & coaches we need to be aware of that so we can support our students and clients in their learning process. Today your going to hear about the foundation that you need to learn anything, what memory hooks are and how to use them, how to create a location filing system for your memories and why forgetting is important too. It’s gonna be good! 

So let’s dive back into our Work IN with Collin Jewett.

Superhumanacademy.com
Maven.com

Elementalkinetics.com

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-9482802 Mon, 22 Nov 2021 07:00:00 -0500 1778 1 53 full false Partnering with your brain Part 2:How stress kills creativity and limits learning with Collin Jewett Partnering with your brain Part 2:How stress kills creativity and limits learning with Collin Jewett This is part 2 of our 3 part series Called partnering with your brain. If you haven't heard part 1 be sure go back and listen. Collin Jewett and I discussed how powerful our physical experience is when trying to learn and remember new things. Collin is the Director of Coaching for Superhuman Academy, an e learning company known for their blockbuster learning and memory courses.  As an engineering student Collin struggled with the transition from high school and found himself failing, feeling stupid and being rejected at job fairs. He knew he needed help. So after a tearful experience with his guidance counselor and making some humbling changes, Collin learned how to work with his brain to turn his college career around, get on the Dean's list and land a senior engineering position out of college. Today he’s the author of 2 books on learning and lifestyle design and has helped executives, psychologists and nuclear engineers become learning experts. He’s on a mission to share the love of learning with as many people as possible and ultimately transform the education system.

An unsung and underappreciated piece to being successful as a fitness professional is creativity. Today’s episode is a mindset reset on what creativity is and it’s value to learning and memory. Collin and I discuss how to use creativity, curiosity and imagination to help our brains adapt to perceived environments and how stress can kill creativity and limit our success learning or remembering things.

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It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> This is part 2 of our 3 part series Called partnering with your brain. If you haven't heard part 1 be sure go back and listen. Collin Jewett and I discussed how powerful our physical experience is when trying to learn and remember new things. Collin is the Director of Coaching for Superhuman Academy, an e learning company known for their blockbuster learning and memory courses.  As an engineering student Collin struggled with the transition from high school and found himself failing, feeling stupid and being rejected at job fairs. He knew he needed help. So after a tearful experience with his guidance counselor and making some humbling changes, Collin learned how to work with his brain to turn his college career around, get on the Dean's list and land a senior engineering position out of college. Today he’s the author of 2 books on learning and lifestyle design and has helped executives, psychologists and nuclear engineers become learning experts. He’s on a mission to share the love of learning with as many people as possible and ultimately transform the education system.

An unsung and underappreciated piece to being successful as a fitness professional is creativity. Today’s episode is a mindset reset on what creativity is and it’s value to learning and memory. Collin and I discuss how to use creativity, curiosity and imagination to help our brains adapt to perceived environments and how stress can kill creativity and limit our success learning or remembering things.

Superhumanacademy.com
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It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-9408120 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 07:00:00 -0500 2544 1 52 full false Partnering with Your Brain Part 1: Why context matters for memory and learning with Collin Jewett Partnering with Your Brain Part 1: Why context matters for memory and learning with Collin Jewett Today we are kicking off a 3 part series Called partnering with your brain. In this series I’ve invited Collin Jewett to come work IN with us. Collin is the Director of Coaching for Superhuman Academy, an e learning company known for their blockbuster learning and memory courses.  As an engineering student Collin struggled with the transition from highschool and found himself failing, feeling stupid and being rejected at job fairs. He knew he needed help. So after a tearful experience with his guidance counselor and making some humbling changes, Collin learned how to work with his brain to turn his college career around, get on the Dean's list and land a senior engineering position out of college. Today he’s the author of 2 books on learning and lifestyle design and has helped executives, psychologists and nuclear engineers become learning experts. He’s on a mission to share the love of learning with as many people as possible and ultimately transform the education system.

The body, nervous system and movement are intricately connected to how we learn and remember things. And one of the biggest fears for our aging populations is memory loss, dementia and alzheimers. Movement is a key aspect to maintaining brain health so it makes sense that we should expand our understanding of that connection.

The systemic cultural dysregulation of our stress response interferes with how well we acquire knowledge, retain that knowledge and maintain creativity and social engagement. 

In today's episode Collin and I discuss the importance of context to learning, demystifying some common half truths about neuroplasticity and memory, embodied learning and so much more. 


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It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Today we are kicking off a 3 part series Called partnering with your brain. In this series I’ve invited Collin Jewett to come work IN with us. Collin is the Director of Coaching for Superhuman Academy, an e learning company known for their blockbuster learning and memory courses.  As an engineering student Collin struggled with the transition from highschool and found himself failing, feeling stupid and being rejected at job fairs. He knew he needed help. So after a tearful experience with his guidance counselor and making some humbling changes, Collin learned how to work with his brain to turn his college career around, get on the Dean's list and land a senior engineering position out of college. Today he’s the author of 2 books on learning and lifestyle design and has helped executives, psychologists and nuclear engineers become learning experts. He’s on a mission to share the love of learning with as many people as possible and ultimately transform the education system.

The body, nervous system and movement are intricately connected to how we learn and remember things. And one of the biggest fears for our aging populations is memory loss, dementia and alzheimers. Movement is a key aspect to maintaining brain health so it makes sense that we should expand our understanding of that connection.

The systemic cultural dysregulation of our stress response interferes with how well we acquire knowledge, retain that knowledge and maintain creativity and social engagement. 

In today's episode Collin and I discuss the importance of context to learning, demystifying some common half truths about neuroplasticity and memory, embodied learning and so much more. 


Superhumanacademy.com
Maven.com

Elementalkinetics.com



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-9408040 Mon, 08 Nov 2021 07:00:00 -0500 2458 1 51 full false Breaking Burnout: Top 5 Recovery Skills Breaking Burnout: Top 5 Recovery Skills Todays Solos episode wraps up our series on burnout with a recap and some highlights from our guests. PLUS I share my top 5 recovery skills that I personally use in and out of class.

Brought to you by Elemental Kinetics

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Todays Solos episode wraps up our series on burnout with a recap and some highlights from our guests. PLUS I share my top 5 recovery skills that I personally use in and out of class.

Brought to you by Elemental Kinetics

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-9404949 Mon, 01 Nov 2021 07:00:00 -0400 1810 1 50 full false UnSexy Self Care with Jo Bregnard UnSexy Self Care with Jo Bregnard Welcome back - we are in the middle of a series on Burnout this month and it isn’t enough to be aware of it or complain about it without offering some practical ways to avoid it, to heal and recover from it and maybe protect ourselves from it in the future. Today's guest is going to help us with that.

Jo Bregnard is a consummate caregiver with a muti-faceted wellness experience and her story will touch your heart and maybe inspire you to look at how you do self care in a different way. Jo was touched by breast cancer in 2002 and knows from experience how hard it is for those who tend to others--as part of their careers or as personal support for friends or family members--to find the same attention for themselves. She helped nurse her husband through a serious burn injury and unexpected cardiac complications, she cared for her mom after her Alzheimer's diagnosis in 2016, and now she watches over her elderly father. 

Jo's story is not unique and it’s one that we can all learn from. Jo has been sharing yoga as one of many self care modalities as an instructor since 2015 And today she offers everyday self-care experiences through her online studio from her homestead in Southern Vermont. Where she lives with her husband, a menagerie of critters including 2 pet cows, Lou lou and Blossom.

For fitness professionals who are always on the go, always trying to be better at their job, you’d think integrating self care to avoid burnout or help us recover from the physical demands of our career would be a no brainer. Unfortunately just like with so many others who work in helping professions, we tend to be last on our own list if we make it on at all. And this leads to the inevitable physical, mental and emotional burnout and chronic stress that borders on self-traumatizing. It’s so common in the fitness industry it’s almost a right of passage.

Jo has extensive background in many different self care practices and that’s what we’re going to explore today. She believes that self care is essential to give our bodies and souls the support they need so we can continue doing the things that bring us joy and connection.


Jo's studio!
Elemental Kinetics

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Welcome back - we are in the middle of a series on Burnout this month and it isn’t enough to be aware of it or complain about it without offering some practical ways to avoid it, to heal and recover from it and maybe protect ourselves from it in the future. Today's guest is going to help us with that.

Jo Bregnard is a consummate caregiver with a muti-faceted wellness experience and her story will touch your heart and maybe inspire you to look at how you do self care in a different way. Jo was touched by breast cancer in 2002 and knows from experience how hard it is for those who tend to others--as part of their careers or as personal support for friends or family members--to find the same attention for themselves. She helped nurse her husband through a serious burn injury and unexpected cardiac complications, she cared for her mom after her Alzheimer's diagnosis in 2016, and now she watches over her elderly father. 

Jo's story is not unique and it’s one that we can all learn from. Jo has been sharing yoga as one of many self care modalities as an instructor since 2015 And today she offers everyday self-care experiences through her online studio from her homestead in Southern Vermont. Where she lives with her husband, a menagerie of critters including 2 pet cows, Lou lou and Blossom.

For fitness professionals who are always on the go, always trying to be better at their job, you’d think integrating self care to avoid burnout or help us recover from the physical demands of our career would be a no brainer. Unfortunately just like with so many others who work in helping professions, we tend to be last on our own list if we make it on at all. And this leads to the inevitable physical, mental and emotional burnout and chronic stress that borders on self-traumatizing. It’s so common in the fitness industry it’s almost a right of passage.

Jo has extensive background in many different self care practices and that’s what we’re going to explore today. She believes that self care is essential to give our bodies and souls the support they need so we can continue doing the things that bring us joy and connection.


Jo's studio!
Elemental Kinetics

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-9402095 Mon, 25 Oct 2021 07:00:00 -0400 3219 1 49 full false Bringing the Burn Without the Burnout:3 skills every fit pro should have Bringing the Burn Without the Burnout:3 skills every fit pro should have Today we explore some of the burnout wisdom that Dr. Kate Steiner shared on last weeks episode and how it can apply to the fitness industry.
We talk about the bonuses of a fitness career and the importance of setting personal and professional boundaries for recovery and to prevent burnout.
And I'll share 3 stress navigation skills that you can apply today to help you start to protect your own energy for yourself and your students.

Today's episode is brought to you by Elemental Kinetics where you can stop working out and start working IN.

Get your free guide to Holding S.P.A.C.E.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Today we explore some of the burnout wisdom that Dr. Kate Steiner shared on last weeks episode and how it can apply to the fitness industry.
We talk about the bonuses of a fitness career and the importance of setting personal and professional boundaries for recovery and to prevent burnout.
And I'll share 3 stress navigation skills that you can apply today to help you start to protect your own energy for yourself and your students.

Today's episode is brought to you by Elemental Kinetics where you can stop working out and start working IN.

Get your free guide to Holding S.P.A.C.E.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-9355266 Mon, 18 Oct 2021 07:00:00 -0400 2134 1 48 full false From Burnout to Recovery with Dr. Kate Steiner From Burnout to Recovery with Dr. Kate Steiner Todays' guest is Dr. Kate Steiner.  She is an expert in the area of burnout recovery and shares a world of experience and practical guidelines to help you build your resilience to burnout every day.
We discuss:

  • How to name your burnout for yourself
  • Dr. Kates 3 phase model of recovery
  • What burnout is and how to recognize it
  • What are burn events
  • How set set and maintain boundaries
  • the 6 areas of wellness 
  • reframing our thoughts on burnout and boundaries
  • Defining your personal recovery formula
  • Comfort, play and Grounding and how to use them to find balance 

And so much more!

You can find Dr. Kate ...
LIFT Wellness Consulting
@drkatesteiner on all social media platforms
And her podcast
The From Burnout to Recovery show with Dr. Kate

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Todays' guest is Dr. Kate Steiner.  She is an expert in the area of burnout recovery and shares a world of experience and practical guidelines to help you build your resilience to burnout every day.
We discuss:

  • How to name your burnout for yourself
  • Dr. Kates 3 phase model of recovery
  • What burnout is and how to recognize it
  • What are burn events
  • How set set and maintain boundaries
  • the 6 areas of wellness 
  • reframing our thoughts on burnout and boundaries
  • Defining your personal recovery formula
  • Comfort, play and Grounding and how to use them to find balance 

And so much more!

You can find Dr. Kate ...
LIFT Wellness Consulting
@drkatesteiner on all social media platforms
And her podcast
The From Burnout to Recovery show with Dr. Kate

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-9321742 Mon, 11 Oct 2021 07:00:00 -0400 2456 1 47 full false Gold Standard in Professional Fitness Gold Standard in Professional Fitness What makes a fit pro  a professional? What is the differentiator between one certification and another? What is the gold standard when it comes to group fitness instruction and training in the fitness industry?

That's the topic of this weeks solo episode of The Work IN.

Links:
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Holding S.P.A.C.E.  FREE guide

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> What makes a fit pro  a professional? What is the differentiator between one certification and another? What is the gold standard when it comes to group fitness instruction and training in the fitness industry?

That's the topic of this weeks solo episode of The Work IN.

Links:
Show Notes
Holding S.P.A.C.E.  FREE guide

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-9268438 Mon, 04 Oct 2021 07:00:00 -0400 1526 1 46 full false Accountability and Entrepreneurship in Wellness with Renee Reid Accountability and Entrepreneurship in Wellness with Renee Reid I am really excited to introduce you to a wonderful guest that I have joining me today. Her name is Renee Reed and Renee is a certified coach and yoga teacher, and the host of the award winning podcast. Welcome to your life with Renee Reed, as well as the founder of the Courageous Woman's Book Club. She is on a mission to change the world one woman at a time. 

Renee is a prolific writer, inspiring and empowering women to put their healing first and creating a community where women feel safe, connected, and loved to do just that. Together with her Welcome to Your Life Community she's changing the world, helping one woman at a time step into their financial, physical, spiritual, and emotional power. I met Renee, as part of a mastermind for women's entrepreneurship in the wellness space. And as a part of that program we were encouraged to find accountability partners. Renee very graciously agreed to be mine, and I have to say she deserves a medal for putting up with all of my baggage. She's a beautiful soul with a beautiful mission to share with women who are struggling to balance their health, particularly, diabetes, with their purpose, their family relationships, as they move into midlife, with all of the changes that come with that, we're going to talk about all of that.


We discuss :
The effects of working in trauma and with trauma on the health of social workers
The reality of midlife changes for women
The value of a coach
Becoming a solopreneur
Accountability partners
Tools to set boundaries for your time and business
Finding your niche
Podcasting and batching content
Establishing your business process


Welcometoyourlife.live

Elementalkinetics.com

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> I am really excited to introduce you to a wonderful guest that I have joining me today. Her name is Renee Reed and Renee is a certified coach and yoga teacher, and the host of the award winning podcast. Welcome to your life with Renee Reed, as well as the founder of the Courageous Woman's Book Club. She is on a mission to change the world one woman at a time. 

Renee is a prolific writer, inspiring and empowering women to put their healing first and creating a community where women feel safe, connected, and loved to do just that. Together with her Welcome to Your Life Community she's changing the world, helping one woman at a time step into their financial, physical, spiritual, and emotional power. I met Renee, as part of a mastermind for women's entrepreneurship in the wellness space. And as a part of that program we were encouraged to find accountability partners. Renee very graciously agreed to be mine, and I have to say she deserves a medal for putting up with all of my baggage. She's a beautiful soul with a beautiful mission to share with women who are struggling to balance their health, particularly, diabetes, with their purpose, their family relationships, as they move into midlife, with all of the changes that come with that, we're going to talk about all of that.


We discuss :
The effects of working in trauma and with trauma on the health of social workers
The reality of midlife changes for women
The value of a coach
Becoming a solopreneur
Accountability partners
Tools to set boundaries for your time and business
Finding your niche
Podcasting and batching content
Establishing your business process


Welcometoyourlife.live

Elementalkinetics.com

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-9200453 Mon, 27 Sep 2021 07:00:00 -0400 3525 1 44 full false Mental fitness and mastering your saboteurs with Life Coach Jenny Toh Mental fitness and mastering your saboteurs with Life Coach Jenny Toh today we are speaking with Jenny Toh. Jenny is an ICF ACC coach, who is the director of river life coaching her life coaching practice where she coaches individuals to align their career and life goals with their values and strengths, she's currently working on our certification as a PQ coach, under the Positive Intelligence program run by Dr Shirzad Chamine. Jenny is also a trained lawyer, as her earlier career, she's passionate about helping introverted Christian women find the right balance between the marketplace, and the homefront, and she's also a strong proponent of mental fitness for her clients to achieve their highest level of success with sustained happiness. So let's start our work in today with Jenny Toh. Welcome, Jenny, thank you so much for joining me today.


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It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> today we are speaking with Jenny Toh. Jenny is an ICF ACC coach, who is the director of river life coaching her life coaching practice where she coaches individuals to align their career and life goals with their values and strengths, she's currently working on our certification as a PQ coach, under the Positive Intelligence program run by Dr Shirzad Chamine. Jenny is also a trained lawyer, as her earlier career, she's passionate about helping introverted Christian women find the right balance between the marketplace, and the homefront, and she's also a strong proponent of mental fitness for her clients to achieve their highest level of success with sustained happiness. So let's start our work in today with Jenny Toh. Welcome, Jenny, thank you so much for joining me today.


https://www.riverlifecoaching.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-toh-cpc-acc/
https://www.facebook.com/riverlifecoaching
https://www.instagram.com/riverlifecoaching/

https://www.positiveintelligence.com/assessments/


It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-9136495 Mon, 20 Sep 2021 07:00:00 -0400 2277 1 43 full false The Work IN Trailer Reset The Work IN Trailer Reset Finally getting around to the trailer for this pod!

Normal folks do this first...but here I am 45 episodes in  getting my thoughts together.

To be fair and completely honest, when I started the work In I was not completely clear on the vision. I mean sure I had a general idea that I wanted to talk about the nervous system and the stress response and how to safely self regulate it naturally. But outside of that I was just trying to be open to letting this podcast become what it wanted to be. 

And it has. So I feel like I’m finally ready to give you the official trailer for The Work IN and add some specificity and focus going forward. So here goes.

My name is Ericka Thomas and I’m a refugee from the body brand nation. I hold multiple certifications and specialties and spent almost half of my life in the fitness industry as a personal trainer, group fitness instructor and health coach.

The Work IN is a way for me to share some different perspectives on the wellness industry to help health conscious fit pros get more out of the formats they teach for themselves and the clients they serve by incorporating simple safe self regulation techniques straight out of the trauma informed playbook.

Health coaches, fitness instructors and personal trainers as well as other health conscious educators are in a unique position to be able to make a profound difference in our communities with just a simple change in understanding about the stress response. 

In this podcast you’re going to hear a lot of topics related to dealing with stress. Some of them will be directed to the fit pros and the body brand nation, some will be business oriented with tips and coaching on the wellness industry itself and some will be building a deeper understanding of the nervous system with tools that you can apply immediately whether you’re listening for yourself or hoping to help others.

Either way let’s stay real, open. Curious and kind with each other. And for god sakes stop working out and start working in. 


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It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Finally getting around to the trailer for this pod!

Normal folks do this first...but here I am 45 episodes in  getting my thoughts together.

To be fair and completely honest, when I started the work In I was not completely clear on the vision. I mean sure I had a general idea that I wanted to talk about the nervous system and the stress response and how to safely self regulate it naturally. But outside of that I was just trying to be open to letting this podcast become what it wanted to be. 

And it has. So I feel like I’m finally ready to give you the official trailer for The Work IN and add some specificity and focus going forward. So here goes.

My name is Ericka Thomas and I’m a refugee from the body brand nation. I hold multiple certifications and specialties and spent almost half of my life in the fitness industry as a personal trainer, group fitness instructor and health coach.

The Work IN is a way for me to share some different perspectives on the wellness industry to help health conscious fit pros get more out of the formats they teach for themselves and the clients they serve by incorporating simple safe self regulation techniques straight out of the trauma informed playbook.

Health coaches, fitness instructors and personal trainers as well as other health conscious educators are in a unique position to be able to make a profound difference in our communities with just a simple change in understanding about the stress response. 

In this podcast you’re going to hear a lot of topics related to dealing with stress. Some of them will be directed to the fit pros and the body brand nation, some will be business oriented with tips and coaching on the wellness industry itself and some will be building a deeper understanding of the nervous system with tools that you can apply immediately whether you’re listening for yourself or hoping to help others.

Either way let’s stay real, open. Curious and kind with each other. And for god sakes stop working out and start working in. 


elementalkinetics.com 


It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-9212543 Fri, 17 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0400 363 1 45 trailer false Know nature, know yourself: The science of Ayurveda with Mira Katyal Know nature, know yourself: The science of Ayurveda with Mira Katyal  Today, I'd like to introduce you to Mira Katyal and I am so happy to have her on the program today because I have for a long time been very interested in Ayurveda and ayurvedic medicine. So let me tell you a little bit about Mira. She comes from a family of four doctors of Western medicine. However, it was only when she rediscovered the ancient wisdom of her heritage echoed, time and again through the wise and intuitive, did she start her own personal journey towards health and happiness. 

After narrowly avoiding becoming a doctor as gently encouraged by her father, Mira went ahead and studied psychology. Then she obtained her MBA and worked for two decades in marketing and customer service, but the work never pulled on her heartstrings. After her own journey into alternative healing she found her calling and launched her own company, Mira Om offering education and consultation on healing through emotional distress lifestyle therapy, because the surest way to know you are in or out of balance is through your feelings. Mira says chronic agitated emotions are a sure sign of imbalance, chronic digestive ailments or another, Mira  believes it's time for humanity to re embrace Mother Nature and her gentle but strict wisdom. By aligning mother nature's laws to regain mental and physical balance with the help of Ayurveda, yoga, and yoga therapy, Reiki, lifestyle and diet, we can have better sleep more peace of mind, better digestive power, reduced illness, and a greater ability to seize the moment within our circumstances. 

Miraom.com
Elemental Kinetics
Kinetic Grace

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]>  Today, I'd like to introduce you to Mira Katyal and I am so happy to have her on the program today because I have for a long time been very interested in Ayurveda and ayurvedic medicine. So let me tell you a little bit about Mira. She comes from a family of four doctors of Western medicine. However, it was only when she rediscovered the ancient wisdom of her heritage echoed, time and again through the wise and intuitive, did she start her own personal journey towards health and happiness. 

After narrowly avoiding becoming a doctor as gently encouraged by her father, Mira went ahead and studied psychology. Then she obtained her MBA and worked for two decades in marketing and customer service, but the work never pulled on her heartstrings. After her own journey into alternative healing she found her calling and launched her own company, Mira Om offering education and consultation on healing through emotional distress lifestyle therapy, because the surest way to know you are in or out of balance is through your feelings. Mira says chronic agitated emotions are a sure sign of imbalance, chronic digestive ailments or another, Mira  believes it's time for humanity to re embrace Mother Nature and her gentle but strict wisdom. By aligning mother nature's laws to regain mental and physical balance with the help of Ayurveda, yoga, and yoga therapy, Reiki, lifestyle and diet, we can have better sleep more peace of mind, better digestive power, reduced illness, and a greater ability to seize the moment within our circumstances. 

Miraom.com
Elemental Kinetics
Kinetic Grace

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-9136239 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 07:00:00 -0400 3038 1 42 full false Healing Your Hunger with Tricia Nelsen Healing Your Hunger with Tricia Nelsen Welcome back to The Work IN everyone, today I have a very very special guest, her name is Tricia Nelson. Tricia is an internationally acclaimed author transformational speaker and emotional eating expert, she lost 50 pounds by identifying and healing the underlying causes of her emotional eating. She's spent over 30 years researching the hidden causes of the addictive personality, Tricia is the author of the number one best selling book Heal Your Hunger, Seven simple steps to end emotional eating now. She also certifies health coaches so that they can get better results, referrals and revenue by helping their clients overcome emotional eating. Trisha is the host of the popular podcast the heal your hunger show, and is a highly regarded speaker. She's been featured on NBC, CBS KTLA, Fox and Discovery Health. So let's start our work IN today with Trisha Nelson.


Healyourhunger.com
@tricianelsen_

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Welcome back to The Work IN everyone, today I have a very very special guest, her name is Tricia Nelson. Tricia is an internationally acclaimed author transformational speaker and emotional eating expert, she lost 50 pounds by identifying and healing the underlying causes of her emotional eating. She's spent over 30 years researching the hidden causes of the addictive personality, Tricia is the author of the number one best selling book Heal Your Hunger, Seven simple steps to end emotional eating now. She also certifies health coaches so that they can get better results, referrals and revenue by helping their clients overcome emotional eating. Trisha is the host of the popular podcast the heal your hunger show, and is a highly regarded speaker. She's been featured on NBC, CBS KTLA, Fox and Discovery Health. So let's start our work IN today with Trisha Nelson.


Healyourhunger.com
@tricianelsen_

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-9043043 Mon, 06 Sep 2021 07:00:00 -0400 2662 1 41 full false Growing Out of the Box w/Career Coach and Therapist Liz Pessaran Growing Out of the Box w/Career Coach and Therapist Liz Pessaran
Liz Pessaran is a Licensed Therapist, Life Coach and Speaker who helps people around the world let go of what they “should” do and embrace what they feel “connected to”. Ultimately thriving in their purpose. She helps folks walk away from their unfilled jobs and lifestyles and step into their dream career and cultivate the life they always desired. With nearly a decade of counseling experience, Liz utilizes her unique skill set to guide women to tap into their deep soul so they can shatter the box of limited belief and embrace their inner magic.  

Liz has a Masters in Counseling Psychology and is trained as a Life Coach with the Beautiful You Life Coaching Academy. You can connect with Liz at her website Lizpessaran.com and Instagram www.instagram.com/lizpessaran.

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It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]>
Liz Pessaran is a Licensed Therapist, Life Coach and Speaker who helps people around the world let go of what they “should” do and embrace what they feel “connected to”. Ultimately thriving in their purpose. She helps folks walk away from their unfilled jobs and lifestyles and step into their dream career and cultivate the life they always desired. With nearly a decade of counseling experience, Liz utilizes her unique skill set to guide women to tap into their deep soul so they can shatter the box of limited belief and embrace their inner magic.  

Liz has a Masters in Counseling Psychology and is trained as a Life Coach with the Beautiful You Life Coaching Academy. You can connect with Liz at her website Lizpessaran.com and Instagram www.instagram.com/lizpessaran.

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It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-9025073 Mon, 30 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0400 2590 1 40 full false Trauma release and Yoga with Dear Lovely Universe Trauma release and Yoga with Dear Lovely Universe Today is the second of a 2  part collaboration between The Work IN and Dear Lovely Universe. In todays episode Kaelin Vu interviews yours truly about using trauma release in connection with yoga to help you get out of your own way and allow the nervous system to heal.
Kaelin shares her inspiring story of self healing from trauma to creating her own lovely universe through coaching others and her podcast.

Kailin specializes in helping women reclaim their power after trauma. She's a life coach podcaster and life enthusiast, her journey to help others began with her own challenges. And as a result of her life experiences, she experienced very low self worth and self confidence. Now she shares the wisdom that she learned along the way of healing herself with others. Her mission with her podcast and life coaching service is to help as many women as possible. Feel unequivocally empowered to be their authentic selves. By connecting with their own self love. Please welcome Kailyn Vu.


https://www.kaelinvu.com/
 Dear Lovely Universe

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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Today is the second of a 2  part collaboration between The Work IN and Dear Lovely Universe. In todays episode Kaelin Vu interviews yours truly about using trauma release in connection with yoga to help you get out of your own way and allow the nervous system to heal.
Kaelin shares her inspiring story of self healing from trauma to creating her own lovely universe through coaching others and her podcast.

Kailin specializes in helping women reclaim their power after trauma. She's a life coach podcaster and life enthusiast, her journey to help others began with her own challenges. And as a result of her life experiences, she experienced very low self worth and self confidence. Now she shares the wisdom that she learned along the way of healing herself with others. Her mission with her podcast and life coaching service is to help as many women as possible. Feel unequivocally empowered to be their authentic selves. By connecting with their own self love. Please welcome Kailyn Vu.


https://www.kaelinvu.com/
 Dear Lovely Universe

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It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-9007375 Mon, 23 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400 3187 1 39 full false Creating your own lovely Universe with Kaelin Vu Creating your own lovely Universe with Kaelin Vu Trigger warning***Please note that this episode contains references to sexual abuse and addiction.*** Please put yourself first.

Today is the first part of a beautiful collaboration between The Work IN and Dear Lovely Universe. In todays episode I'd like to introduce you to Kaelin Vu.

Kaelin shares her inspiring story of self healing from trauma to creating her own lovely universe through coaching others and her podcast.

Kailyn specializes in helping women reclaim their power after trauma. She's a life coach podcaster and life enthusiast, her journey to help others began with her own challenges. And as a result of her life experiences, she experienced very low self worth and self confidence. Now she shares the wisdom that she learned along the way of healing herself with others. Her mission with her podcast and life coaching service is to help as many women as possible. Feel unequivocally empowered to be their authentic selves. By connecting with their own self love. Please welcome Kailyn Vu.


https://www.kaelinvu.com/
 Dear Lovely Universe

Elemental Kinetics
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It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Trigger warning***Please note that this episode contains references to sexual abuse and addiction.*** Please put yourself first.

Today is the first part of a beautiful collaboration between The Work IN and Dear Lovely Universe. In todays episode I'd like to introduce you to Kaelin Vu.

Kaelin shares her inspiring story of self healing from trauma to creating her own lovely universe through coaching others and her podcast.

Kailyn specializes in helping women reclaim their power after trauma. She's a life coach podcaster and life enthusiast, her journey to help others began with her own challenges. And as a result of her life experiences, she experienced very low self worth and self confidence. Now she shares the wisdom that she learned along the way of healing herself with others. Her mission with her podcast and life coaching service is to help as many women as possible. Feel unequivocally empowered to be their authentic selves. By connecting with their own self love. Please welcome Kailyn Vu.


https://www.kaelinvu.com/
 Dear Lovely Universe

Elemental Kinetics
Kinetic Grace Resilience
Free Resources


It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-9008729 Mon, 16 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0400 1995 1 38 full false EFT Tapping into Emotional Freedom w/Melanie Yates EFT Tapping into Emotional Freedom w/Melanie Yates Melanie is certified EFT therapist with a multi-modal approach and years of practice in healthcare, Melanie takes her knowledge, experience, love, and light and successfully mentors others. She has coached hundreds into a world of self-fulfillment and freedom. She helps clients who feel stuck find ways out of darkness and bondage by incorporating simple, but effective practices that create neural pathways to positivity and happiness. She specialized in difficult challenges including PTSD, addiction, depression, and anxiety. 

Melanie is a best selling author of the book Happy Joyous and Free as well as a sought after inspiration speaker. 

In our Work IN today Melanie and I go deep into EFT emotional freedom technique and how it literally taps into the neuroplasticity of the brain by engaging  and acknowledging the negative thought patterns that keep people stuck.

She explains what a worth grab, and how to use EFT to heal from the physiological effects of stress injury like:

Eating disorders, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, sleep disorders, ptsd and trauma

We talk about becoming a conduit for energy of the nervous system, learning to love crying and getting to the root thoughts that trigger our emotional stress responses.

If you’re exploring natural ways to help you reconnect to safety within your own body I think you’ll find this conversation eye opening. 

Let’s start our work IN with Melanie Yates and EFT tapping.

happyjoyousandfree.org
coachmelaniefreegift.com

elementalkinetics.com

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Melanie is certified EFT therapist with a multi-modal approach and years of practice in healthcare, Melanie takes her knowledge, experience, love, and light and successfully mentors others. She has coached hundreds into a world of self-fulfillment and freedom. She helps clients who feel stuck find ways out of darkness and bondage by incorporating simple, but effective practices that create neural pathways to positivity and happiness. She specialized in difficult challenges including PTSD, addiction, depression, and anxiety. 

Melanie is a best selling author of the book Happy Joyous and Free as well as a sought after inspiration speaker. 

In our Work IN today Melanie and I go deep into EFT emotional freedom technique and how it literally taps into the neuroplasticity of the brain by engaging  and acknowledging the negative thought patterns that keep people stuck.

She explains what a worth grab, and how to use EFT to heal from the physiological effects of stress injury like:

Eating disorders, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, sleep disorders, ptsd and trauma

We talk about becoming a conduit for energy of the nervous system, learning to love crying and getting to the root thoughts that trigger our emotional stress responses.

If you’re exploring natural ways to help you reconnect to safety within your own body I think you’ll find this conversation eye opening. 

Let’s start our work IN with Melanie Yates and EFT tapping.

happyjoyousandfree.org
coachmelaniefreegift.com

elementalkinetics.com

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-8968693 Mon, 09 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0400 3284 1 37 full false The Biofield: Connecting energy and healing w/Debora Wayne The Biofield: Connecting energy and healing w/Debora Wayne Welcome to the work IN. Earlier this year on the podcast we explored the connections between chronic pain and trauma. If you haven’t heard those episodes I highly recommend checking them out. They are episodes  13,15,16,17. Today I’d like to bring you another perspective, an interesting new tool  and introduce you to a pain release expert. 

DEBORA WAYNE is the Founder & CEO of The International Chronic Pain Institute. She is a world-renowned energy healer whose leading-edge, non-drug method, known as HighSpeed Healing™, has VIRTUALLY helped tens of thousands around the world to rapidly release Chronic Pain, Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Battles with Weight, Binge-Eating, Chronic Fatigue, Insomnia and other chronic conditions.

A highly sought after speaker, and #1 Bestselling Author of “Why Do I Still Hurt? Debora has earned degrees and certifications in Psychology, Hypnotherapy, & Chemical Dependency Counseling, has 35 + years practicing and teaching Meditation, is a nationally recognized Glass Artist, a former professional Modern Dancer, Certified Yoga Instructor, and leads the Only Practitioner Training worldwide in her proprietary method known as HighSpeedHealing™.    

We had a fascinating conversation that touched on everything from the ancient wisdom of yoga to quantum physics. Who knew that those 2 things could be at all related? We discussed the biofield that extends from each and every one of us and how it connects and affects our own health physically mentally and emotionally. Debora explains what energy healing is and how her process High speed Healing helps people recover from chronic unexplained pain and trauma. And she shares a beautiful demonstration of her work so that you can experience a taste of that healing as well. 

Please enjoy my interview with Debora Wayne.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Welcome to the work IN. Earlier this year on the podcast we explored the connections between chronic pain and trauma. If you haven’t heard those episodes I highly recommend checking them out. They are episodes  13,15,16,17. Today I’d like to bring you another perspective, an interesting new tool  and introduce you to a pain release expert. 

DEBORA WAYNE is the Founder & CEO of The International Chronic Pain Institute. She is a world-renowned energy healer whose leading-edge, non-drug method, known as HighSpeed Healing™, has VIRTUALLY helped tens of thousands around the world to rapidly release Chronic Pain, Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Battles with Weight, Binge-Eating, Chronic Fatigue, Insomnia and other chronic conditions.

A highly sought after speaker, and #1 Bestselling Author of “Why Do I Still Hurt? Debora has earned degrees and certifications in Psychology, Hypnotherapy, & Chemical Dependency Counseling, has 35 + years practicing and teaching Meditation, is a nationally recognized Glass Artist, a former professional Modern Dancer, Certified Yoga Instructor, and leads the Only Practitioner Training worldwide in her proprietary method known as HighSpeedHealing™.    

We had a fascinating conversation that touched on everything from the ancient wisdom of yoga to quantum physics. Who knew that those 2 things could be at all related? We discussed the biofield that extends from each and every one of us and how it connects and affects our own health physically mentally and emotionally. Debora explains what energy healing is and how her process High speed Healing helps people recover from chronic unexplained pain and trauma. And she shares a beautiful demonstration of her work so that you can experience a taste of that healing as well. 

Please enjoy my interview with Debora Wayne.



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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-8832907 Mon, 02 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0400 4542 1 36 full false Freedom from the Wellness Fairytale:Simplify food prep for the whole family with Paula Davis Part 2 Freedom from the Wellness Fairytale:Simplify food prep for the whole family with Paula Davis Part 2 we are in the middle of our series on the freedom that health and well being can bring into our lives in really practical ways today is part two of my conversation with Paula Davis. And last time we spoke about the wellness fairy tale, her six foundational elements that go along with true well being. And some of those four minute practices that she uses to help women find freedom and effortlessness, and every day, health, and really really practical ways to do that.
Today we're going to shift our focus on that conversation and move a little deeper into one of those six foundational elements, and that is this idea of nourishment, through nutrition, and what is really interesting here and what we talk about and a little bit more detail, is how some of the things that Paula recommends can really open up a lot of freedom in how we think about food how we think about nourishment and some of the really practical things that we can do to make it easier to eat healthier for more freedom in our day, more free time, more freedom from food dogma, And it is a fascinating conversation she has so many great tips, great practical things that you can take away from today's episode and apply right now, today, things that are really really uncomplicated, so I'm super excited to bring you part two of my conversation with Paula Davis, enjoy.

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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> we are in the middle of our series on the freedom that health and well being can bring into our lives in really practical ways today is part two of my conversation with Paula Davis. And last time we spoke about the wellness fairy tale, her six foundational elements that go along with true well being. And some of those four minute practices that she uses to help women find freedom and effortlessness, and every day, health, and really really practical ways to do that.
Today we're going to shift our focus on that conversation and move a little deeper into one of those six foundational elements, and that is this idea of nourishment, through nutrition, and what is really interesting here and what we talk about and a little bit more detail, is how some of the things that Paula recommends can really open up a lot of freedom in how we think about food how we think about nourishment and some of the really practical things that we can do to make it easier to eat healthier for more freedom in our day, more free time, more freedom from food dogma, And it is a fascinating conversation she has so many great tips, great practical things that you can take away from today's episode and apply right now, today, things that are really really uncomplicated, so I'm super excited to bring you part two of my conversation with Paula Davis, enjoy.

Detanglingbeautycommunity.com

Elementalkinetics.com/freeresources

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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-8832437 Mon, 26 Jul 2021 07:00:00 -0400 2612 1 35 full false Freedom from the Wellness Fairytale: Finding effortless wellbeing with Paula Davis Part 1 Freedom from the Wellness Fairytale: Finding effortless wellbeing with Paula Davis Part 1 Welcome back to the Work IN We are in the middle of our series on the freedom that health and well being can bring into our lives in practical ways. Today is part one of a new conversation with my dear friend and colleague Paula Davis. You may remember her from episode 8 where she shared her take on self care as self love. Paula is a movement instructor, business owner with a passion for helping women find real wellbeing they deserve

  • I am on a mission to free women from the Wellness Fairytale
  • To help them end their toxic, up and down romance with diets, gimmicks, food dogma, prescriptive fitness, and societal body-type norms
  • So they can listen to and connect with their own, inner wisdom, nourish their body, mind, and soul
  • While also providing women with simple, doable, 4MinutePractices™️ they can customize to meet their specific needs 
  • In order to achieve the well being they and ALL women deserve. 

In today's episode Paula explains what that wellness fairytale is, the 6 foundational elements that go into true wellbeing and 4minute practices to find freedom and effortlessness into everyday health in really practical ways.


Please enjoy Part 1 of my conversation with Paula Davis.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Welcome back to the Work IN We are in the middle of our series on the freedom that health and well being can bring into our lives in practical ways. Today is part one of a new conversation with my dear friend and colleague Paula Davis. You may remember her from episode 8 where she shared her take on self care as self love. Paula is a movement instructor, business owner with a passion for helping women find real wellbeing they deserve

  • I am on a mission to free women from the Wellness Fairytale
  • To help them end their toxic, up and down romance with diets, gimmicks, food dogma, prescriptive fitness, and societal body-type norms
  • So they can listen to and connect with their own, inner wisdom, nourish their body, mind, and soul
  • While also providing women with simple, doable, 4MinutePractices™️ they can customize to meet their specific needs 
  • In order to achieve the well being they and ALL women deserve. 

In today's episode Paula explains what that wellness fairytale is, the 6 foundational elements that go into true wellbeing and 4minute practices to find freedom and effortlessness into everyday health in really practical ways.


Please enjoy Part 1 of my conversation with Paula Davis.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-8832082 Mon, 19 Jul 2021 07:00:00 -0400 2445 1 34 full false The Path to Freedom Through Food, Fitness & Mindset The Path to Freedom Through Food, Fitness & Mindset Today on the Work IN we are going to explore the path to freedom through food fitness and mindset with my guest Jennifer Helene Popken. 

Jennifer Helene, M.S. is an international expert in health. She is immersed in cutting-edge nutrition, fitness, and spiritual thought leadership. She is a serial entrepreneur and builds programs for health coaching, lifestyle change, and mentoring programs; training the trainers. Former FORD model, MasterChef (FOX TV) cast member, mother, seeker of truth, she runs Purposeful Ventures a company that is helping Moms succeed in revitalizing their life, relationships, businesses, and health. 

 Helene has a fascinating story that starts with a childhood illness that left her with a first hand understanding of what can happen when you lose your health. We talk about the magic formula to true freedom. The fastest way to shift your mindset and emotions, how to build emotional stamina. How to find the “best” diet for you and how to make the most out of exercise. 

 I learned so much from her and I think you will too. Please enjoy my interview with Helene Popken

You can find Helene at Jennifer-helene.com

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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Today on the Work IN we are going to explore the path to freedom through food fitness and mindset with my guest Jennifer Helene Popken. 

Jennifer Helene, M.S. is an international expert in health. She is immersed in cutting-edge nutrition, fitness, and spiritual thought leadership. She is a serial entrepreneur and builds programs for health coaching, lifestyle change, and mentoring programs; training the trainers. Former FORD model, MasterChef (FOX TV) cast member, mother, seeker of truth, she runs Purposeful Ventures a company that is helping Moms succeed in revitalizing their life, relationships, businesses, and health. 

 Helene has a fascinating story that starts with a childhood illness that left her with a first hand understanding of what can happen when you lose your health. We talk about the magic formula to true freedom. The fastest way to shift your mindset and emotions, how to build emotional stamina. How to find the “best” diet for you and how to make the most out of exercise. 

 I learned so much from her and I think you will too. Please enjoy my interview with Helene Popken

You can find Helene at Jennifer-helene.com

Try her 7 Day Lifestyle Plan




It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-8827741 Mon, 12 Jul 2021 07:00:00 -0400 2502 1 33 full false The Real Cost of Your Freedom The Real Cost of Your Freedom This short but sweet episode celebrates Independence Day with with a different perspective on the cost of freedom and asks the question: What would you be willing to change to experience more freedom in your life and health?

Brought to you by
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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> This short but sweet episode celebrates Independence Day with with a different perspective on the cost of freedom and asks the question: What would you be willing to change to experience more freedom in your life and health?

Brought to you by
Kinetic Grace Resilience

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-8795829 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 07:00:00 -0400 664 1 32 full true Sugar Addicts Anonymous: Break your sugar addiction and feel better Sugar Addicts Anonymous: Break your sugar addiction and feel better Today's episode we are going to jump back into our happy belly kitchen, and I wanted to share with you a presentation that is near and dear to my heart, and it is all about sugar. And sugar addiction, and so today we want to step into a sugar Addicts Anonymous meeting for myself. Sugar has been the biggest nemesis in my journey towards a healthier metabolism, a healthier gut, healthier overall relationship with food...
You'll learn
How sugar affects the body.
How sugar affects the brain.
Symptoms of sugar toxicity.
Symptoms of insulin resistance.
How sugar contributes to non alcoholic fatty liver disease.
How sugar feeds cancer.

How to break your sugar addiction.

Video version of this podcast.

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Happy Belly Breakfast Challenge + more

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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Today's episode we are going to jump back into our happy belly kitchen, and I wanted to share with you a presentation that is near and dear to my heart, and it is all about sugar. And sugar addiction, and so today we want to step into a sugar Addicts Anonymous meeting for myself. Sugar has been the biggest nemesis in my journey towards a healthier metabolism, a healthier gut, healthier overall relationship with food...
You'll learn
How sugar affects the body.
How sugar affects the brain.
Symptoms of sugar toxicity.
Symptoms of insulin resistance.
How sugar contributes to non alcoholic fatty liver disease.
How sugar feeds cancer.

How to break your sugar addiction.

Video version of this podcast.

YouTube Channel

Happy Belly Breakfast Challenge + more

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-8756353 Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0400 3249 1 31 full false What's healthy? What's healthy? What does healthy mean to you? How do make specific healthy choices when health guidelines are so generalized? 
This episode simply asks the question what is healthy when it comes to exercise and nutrition in today's America? 

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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> What does healthy mean to you? How do make specific healthy choices when health guidelines are so generalized? 
This episode simply asks the question what is healthy when it comes to exercise and nutrition in today's America? 

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-8708088 Mon, 21 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0400 1333 1 30 full false Yoga Snacks: Snack on movement all day long Yoga Snacks: Snack on movement all day long Welcome back to The Work IN everyone! Lately I’ve been exploring the idea of letting go of old things to make room for new. It comes from the yama of Aparigraha or abundance. When you lean into an abundance mindset, that there's always going to be enough, that you’re always going to be enough for whatever you want to have happen, when you learn to trust that, then you can let go of old stuff, old ideas, old beliefs and can set yourself free. 

One of those beliefs that I see crop up time and time again in myself and my clients is this myth that in order to get the health benefits of exercise or yoga it takes a lot of time.

One of the most common excuses people have for why they don’t exercise regularly is because they don’t have time. And beneath that is the belief that taking 2 hours out of your day isn’t with it. You’re not worth it. And as wonderful as a yoga practice is, there’s a common misconception that in order to “do” real yoga it has to be in a zen like studio for 90 minute classes, every day, in cute yoga clothes. Oh and you have to be stick thin and Cirque du Soliel  flexible. God if any of those things were actually true I wouldn’t practice yoga either.

Yoga & movement snacks  snacks are a way to get more activity throughout your day without having to step out of your day.

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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Welcome back to The Work IN everyone! Lately I’ve been exploring the idea of letting go of old things to make room for new. It comes from the yama of Aparigraha or abundance. When you lean into an abundance mindset, that there's always going to be enough, that you’re always going to be enough for whatever you want to have happen, when you learn to trust that, then you can let go of old stuff, old ideas, old beliefs and can set yourself free. 

One of those beliefs that I see crop up time and time again in myself and my clients is this myth that in order to get the health benefits of exercise or yoga it takes a lot of time.

One of the most common excuses people have for why they don’t exercise regularly is because they don’t have time. And beneath that is the belief that taking 2 hours out of your day isn’t with it. You’re not worth it. And as wonderful as a yoga practice is, there’s a common misconception that in order to “do” real yoga it has to be in a zen like studio for 90 minute classes, every day, in cute yoga clothes. Oh and you have to be stick thin and Cirque du Soliel  flexible. God if any of those things were actually true I wouldn’t practice yoga either.

Yoga & movement snacks  snacks are a way to get more activity throughout your day without having to step out of your day.

Elementalkinetics.com/snacktime
Kinetic Grace Resilience Youtube channel

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-8673569 Mon, 14 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0400 1648 1 29 full false 4 Reasons Yoga Works for Depression and Anxiety 4 Reasons Yoga Works for Depression and Anxiety Exercise of any kind has been shown to be as effective as a treatment for depression and anxiety as antidepressants in some people although some would say the studies that show this lack some of the quality and stringency that scientists might hope for. I would argue that whenever you are testing the efficacy of something as subjective and variable as human movement it’s almost impossible to control all variables. And when testing yoga as a treatment option when you try to strip out the soft skills of the teacher and only look at the physical prescription of the asana practice you lose so much of the essence of the practice and limit the benefits. 


But, having said that,Today I want to highlight 4 things that are baked into a yoga practice that make it a highly effective tool beyond “regular” exercise for relieving depressive symptoms and anxiety.



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The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Exercise of any kind has been shown to be as effective as a treatment for depression and anxiety as antidepressants in some people although some would say the studies that show this lack some of the quality and stringency that scientists might hope for. I would argue that whenever you are testing the efficacy of something as subjective and variable as human movement it’s almost impossible to control all variables. And when testing yoga as a treatment option when you try to strip out the soft skills of the teacher and only look at the physical prescription of the asana practice you lose so much of the essence of the practice and limit the benefits. 


But, having said that,Today I want to highlight 4 things that are baked into a yoga practice that make it a highly effective tool beyond “regular” exercise for relieving depressive symptoms and anxiety.



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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-8639165 Mon, 07 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0400 1703 1 28 full false The Happy Belly Kitchen The Happy Belly Kitchen Welcome to my Happy Belly Kitchen!
This will be an episode we’ll do probably once a month or so  and this will be a way to share some simple changes that you can implement immediately for big changes in metabolism. If you adopt and embrace those changes, of course. Keep in mind any changes to your diet or eating pattern will take at least a month or so before you really see results.

We’re going to focus on 3 areas of change. 1 sugar exposure 2 gut health and 3 is mindset around food 4 making it work for you. 

We’re going to look at healthy, healthier and healthiest options. How to work with your body for optimal nutrition. How to cook, prep and purge your pantry to make healthy eating easy and fast. Slowly change how you think about food to cut off cravings and find an eating pattern that fits your lifestyle. And of course the best part...the recipes. 

Today you'll hear my story and the inspiration for the Happy Belly Kitchen series.
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]]> Welcome to my Happy Belly Kitchen!
This will be an episode we’ll do probably once a month or so  and this will be a way to share some simple changes that you can implement immediately for big changes in metabolism. If you adopt and embrace those changes, of course. Keep in mind any changes to your diet or eating pattern will take at least a month or so before you really see results.

We’re going to focus on 3 areas of change. 1 sugar exposure 2 gut health and 3 is mindset around food 4 making it work for you. 

We’re going to look at healthy, healthier and healthiest options. How to work with your body for optimal nutrition. How to cook, prep and purge your pantry to make healthy eating easy and fast. Slowly change how you think about food to cut off cravings and find an eating pattern that fits your lifestyle. And of course the best part...the recipes. 

Today you'll hear my story and the inspiration for the Happy Belly Kitchen series.
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Kinetic Grace Resilience with Ericka Thomas

Trauma release program
Kinetic Grace Resilience

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Elemental Kinetics

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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-8586128 Mon, 31 May 2021 07:00:00 -0400 2536 1 27 full false Freeze: The many faces of overwhelm Freeze: The many faces of overwhelm In the world of stress management and trauma informed care, we spend a lot of time talking about fight or flight. That’s typically what people think of when they think “stress”. Fight or flight is also known as sympathetic nervous system activation. Some people also call it arousal.  Really it’s anything that gets you up and moving or activates you to take action in some way. That could be action to move toward something or away from something. It covers any action you take from getting out of bed in the morning to pulling an all nighter to study for a test to digging into a pint of ice cream after a fight with your partner. All of that falls under the fight flight response. 

There’s another stress state that you may have heard of called Freeze. The Freeze state is part of the parasympathetic side of our nervous system. It can be a little confusing because social engagement and calm also is parasympathetic and we think of freeze as bad and social engagement as good. So today we’re going to work IN to the freeze state and talk about what it is, what it’s purpose is, what it looks like and feels like in humans and how we can safely move out of that state if we find ourselves stuck there.

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]]> In the world of stress management and trauma informed care, we spend a lot of time talking about fight or flight. That’s typically what people think of when they think “stress”. Fight or flight is also known as sympathetic nervous system activation. Some people also call it arousal.  Really it’s anything that gets you up and moving or activates you to take action in some way. That could be action to move toward something or away from something. It covers any action you take from getting out of bed in the morning to pulling an all nighter to study for a test to digging into a pint of ice cream after a fight with your partner. All of that falls under the fight flight response. 

There’s another stress state that you may have heard of called Freeze. The Freeze state is part of the parasympathetic side of our nervous system. It can be a little confusing because social engagement and calm also is parasympathetic and we think of freeze as bad and social engagement as good. So today we’re going to work IN to the freeze state and talk about what it is, what it’s purpose is, what it looks like and feels like in humans and how we can safely move out of that state if we find ourselves stuck there.

elementalkinetics.com/inquiry
info@elementalkinetics.com


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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-8482138 Mon, 24 May 2021 07:00:00 -0400 1746 1 26 full false Trauma release: What is it good for? Trauma release: What is it good for? Resilience is impossible without safe self regulation. A little bit more detail into what trauma release exercise is and does and why it's something that everyone can do to relearn how to safely self regulate the nervous system.

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]]> Resilience is impossible without safe self regulation. A little bit more detail into what trauma release exercise is and does and why it's something that everyone can do to relearn how to safely self regulate the nervous system.

This episode is brought to you by Kinetic Grace Resilience

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-8482127 Mon, 17 May 2021 07:00:00 -0400 1287 1 25 full false Hope & Healing Part 2: A mother's road to recovery Hope & Healing Part 2: A mother's road to recovery Brenda Zane is a family advocate, parent coach, host of the podcast Hopestream, and founder of an online community, The Stream, for moms of kids with substance use disorder. Brenda is the mother of four sons, the oldest of whom struggled with an addiction to a high-risk lifestyle and illicit opioids and benzodiazepines for over 5 years. After nearly losing her son to multiple fentanyl overdoses, Brenda left corporate America to serve other families dealing with the fear, confusion and helplessness parents usually feel when they have a child who's misusing drugs or alcohol.

 Brenda is a Mayo Clinic Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Parent Coach, and Board Member for Sky’s The Limit Fund, a non-profit which transforms the lives of youth in crisis and their families by providing access to wilderness therapy programs and post-treatment coaching services.

I  know Brenda as a health coach and an entrepreneur. I am proud to serve as an advisor member in The Stream Community and have seen first hand what a compassionate heart felt safe space that she has created for the moms who have joined her.

The stigma, shame and guilt that surrounds addiction, substance use and abuse is something that is only compounded by secrecy, uncertainty and isolation. Brenda’s mission is to give parents a place where they can let down their guard, a space without fear of judgement where they can lay down some of that burden and know that they are loved and supported.

Make no mistake, this story is not unique. Addiction comes in many different flavors and it touches every single one of us in some way. Substance use that leads to abuse stripped down is simply external regulation of the nervous system. Because of that every single one of us is susceptible to it in some way. 

Today's episode is part 2 of a 2 part interview, Check out episode 23!

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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> Brenda Zane is a family advocate, parent coach, host of the podcast Hopestream, and founder of an online community, The Stream, for moms of kids with substance use disorder. Brenda is the mother of four sons, the oldest of whom struggled with an addiction to a high-risk lifestyle and illicit opioids and benzodiazepines for over 5 years. After nearly losing her son to multiple fentanyl overdoses, Brenda left corporate America to serve other families dealing with the fear, confusion and helplessness parents usually feel when they have a child who's misusing drugs or alcohol.

 Brenda is a Mayo Clinic Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Parent Coach, and Board Member for Sky’s The Limit Fund, a non-profit which transforms the lives of youth in crisis and their families by providing access to wilderness therapy programs and post-treatment coaching services.

I  know Brenda as a health coach and an entrepreneur. I am proud to serve as an advisor member in The Stream Community and have seen first hand what a compassionate heart felt safe space that she has created for the moms who have joined her.

The stigma, shame and guilt that surrounds addiction, substance use and abuse is something that is only compounded by secrecy, uncertainty and isolation. Brenda’s mission is to give parents a place where they can let down their guard, a space without fear of judgement where they can lay down some of that burden and know that they are loved and supported.

Make no mistake, this story is not unique. Addiction comes in many different flavors and it touches every single one of us in some way. Substance use that leads to abuse stripped down is simply external regulation of the nervous system. Because of that every single one of us is susceptible to it in some way. 

Today's episode is part 2 of a 2 part interview, Check out episode 23!

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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-8435499 Mon, 10 May 2021 07:00:00 -0400 2339 1 24 full false Hope & Healing Part 1: How substance use becomes trauma with Brenda Zane Hope & Healing Part 1: How substance use becomes trauma with Brenda Zane Brenda Zane is a family advocate, parent coach, host of the podcast Hopestream, and founder of an online community, The Stream, for moms of kids with substance use disorder. Brenda is the mother of four sons, the oldest of whom struggled with an addiction to a high-risk lifestyle and illicit opioids and benzodiazepines for over 5 years. After nearly losing her son to multiple fentanyl overdoses, Brenda left corporate America to serve other families dealing with the fear, confusion and helplessness parents usually feel when they have a child who's misusing drugs or alcohol.

 Brenda is a Mayo Clinic Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Parent Coach, and Board Member for Sky’s The Limit Fund, a non-profit which transforms the lives of youth in crisis and their families by providing access to wilderness therapy programs and post-treatment coaching services.

I  know Brenda as a health coach and an entrepreneur. I am proud to serve as an advisor member in The Stream Community and have seen first hand what a compassionate heart felt safe space that she has created for the moms who have joined her.

The stigma, shame and guilt that surrounds addiction, substance use and abuse is something that is only compounded by secrecy, uncertainty and isolation. Brenda’s mission is to give parents a place where they can let down their guard, a space without fear of judgement where they can lay down some of that burden and know that they are loved and supported.

Make no mistake, this story is not unique. Addiction comes in many different flavors and it touches every single one of us in some way. Substance use that leads to abuse stripped down is simply external regulation of the nervous system. Because of that every single one of us is susceptible to it in some way. 

Today's episode is part 1 of a 2 part interview, we’re going to pull back the curtain on a family disease. And I do want to warn you parts of this story might be hard to hear.  Brenda shares her story of her son’s struggle with substance abuse from the years that led up to the fentanyl overdose that should have taken his life to the hope that’s come from their recovery. I share some of my own family history with substance abuse.  We talk about how years of stress can become trauma and what those health effects look like. How the accumulation of little t traumas can lead to big T triggers. How long it can take to relearn healthy resilience patterns. 



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Brenda Zane is a family advocate, parent coach, host of the podcast Hopestream, and founder of an online community, The Stream, for moms of kids with substance use disorder. Brenda is the mother of four sons, the oldest of whom struggled with an addiction to a high-risk lifestyle and illicit opioids and benzodiazepines for over 5 years. After nearly losing her son to multiple fentanyl overdoses, Brenda left corporate America to serve other families dealing with the fear, confusion and helplessness parents usually feel when they have a child who's misusing drugs or alcohol.

 Brenda is a Mayo Clinic Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Parent Coach, and Board Member for Sky’s The Limit Fund, a non-profit which transforms the lives of youth in crisis and their families by providing access to wilderness therapy programs and post-treatment coaching services.

I  know Brenda as a health coach and an entrepreneur. I am proud to serve as an advisor member in The Stream Community and have seen first hand what a compassionate heart felt safe space that she has created for the moms who have joined her.

The stigma, shame and guilt that surrounds addiction, substance use and abuse is something that is only compounded by secrecy, uncertainty and isolation. Brenda’s mission is to give parents a place where they can let down their guard, a space without fear of judgement where they can lay down some of that burden and know that they are loved and supported.

Make no mistake, this story is not unique. Addiction comes in many different flavors and it touches every single one of us in some way. Substance use that leads to abuse stripped down is simply external regulation of the nervous system. Because of that every single one of us is susceptible to it in some way. 

Today's episode is part 1 of a 2 part interview, we’re going to pull back the curtain on a family disease. And I do want to warn you parts of this story might be hard to hear.  Brenda shares her story of her son’s struggle with substance abuse from the years that led up to the fentanyl overdose that should have taken his life to the hope that’s come from their recovery. I share some of my own family history with substance abuse.  We talk about how years of stress can become trauma and what those health effects look like. How the accumulation of little t traumas can lead to big T triggers. How long it can take to relearn healthy resilience patterns. 



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-8421897 Mon, 03 May 2021 07:00:00 -0400 2498 1 23 full false External Self regulation: From the outside in External Self regulation: From the outside in Everything we come into contact with no matter what it is is going to have some kind of effect on the nervous system, whether we notice it or not. Whatever our state is if we’re awake we’re in constant fluctuation. 

Today we’ll talk about 3 different kinds of external regulation Chemical, Physical and Mental and as you’ll see often there’s some overlap as always when we work with the body it’s never about one thing. Everything is connected and affects everything else in some way.


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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Everything we come into contact with no matter what it is is going to have some kind of effect on the nervous system, whether we notice it or not. Whatever our state is if we’re awake we’re in constant fluctuation. 

Today we’ll talk about 3 different kinds of external regulation Chemical, Physical and Mental and as you’ll see often there’s some overlap as always when we work with the body it’s never about one thing. Everything is connected and affects everything else in some way.


https://examine.com/
Kinetic Grace Resilience
Elementalkinetics.com

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-8335484 Mon, 26 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0400 1622 1 22 full false Safe Self Regulation: What does that even mean? Safe Self Regulation: What does that even mean? Over the next few episodes we’ll be talking about regulation. Specifically how the body regulates itself. Our #1 purpose with any stress relieving exercise or protocol is ( or should be to) to teach safe self regulation. But what exactly does that mean? What does it mean for the body? What are some of the ways that we do it without conscious effort?

That’s what we’ll be exploring in today's episode and then over the next few episodes we’ll go deeper into external regulation and how that can shift into addiction and then we’ll move to specific skills that you can practice to retrain your nervous system to safely self regulate.

Sponsored by Kinetic Grace Resilience

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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Over the next few episodes we’ll be talking about regulation. Specifically how the body regulates itself. Our #1 purpose with any stress relieving exercise or protocol is ( or should be to) to teach safe self regulation. But what exactly does that mean? What does it mean for the body? What are some of the ways that we do it without conscious effort?

That’s what we’ll be exploring in today's episode and then over the next few episodes we’ll go deeper into external regulation and how that can shift into addiction and then we’ll move to specific skills that you can practice to retrain your nervous system to safely self regulate.

Sponsored by Kinetic Grace Resilience

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-8329149 Mon, 19 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0400 1715 1 21 full false Resilience: Physical Fitness for the Nervous System Resilience: Physical Fitness for the Nervous System Everyone one knows it's important to keep the body physically fit but it's just as important to keep the nervous system fit as well.  In this solo episode I discuss the definition of resilience, what it is and why training the nervous system is as important to our physical, mental and emotional well being and health as physical fitness. 

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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

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]]> Everyone one knows it's important to keep the body physically fit but it's just as important to keep the nervous system fit as well.  In this solo episode I discuss the definition of resilience, what it is and why training the nervous system is as important to our physical, mental and emotional well being and health as physical fitness. 

https://elementalkinetics.com/inquiry


It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-8283955 Mon, 12 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0400 1043 1 20 full false Coaching Stress Out of Young Athletes with the Skating Yogi Sarah Neal Coaching Stress Out of Young Athletes with the Skating Yogi Sarah Neal Coaches have a powerful influence on the young athlete not just during competition but for years after. Sarah Neal, the Skating Yogi, is using her love of transformational yoga and figure skating to become a positive influence on young skaters in the skating world and beyond. Helping current and former athletes detrain body, mind and spirit from the stress of elite competition.

Sarah Neal, M.A., RYT-200, is a Master-rated coach and Learn-to-Skate Director at Louisville Skating Academy in Louisville, KY. She runs an online space that helps athletes and former athletes decondition and  reframe their relationship with sports to improve mental health and heal, using self-care practices like mindfulness, yoga, and community. To learn more, visit Sarah on IG @the_skating_yogi or e-mail sarah@theskatingyogi.com. 

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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Coaches have a powerful influence on the young athlete not just during competition but for years after. Sarah Neal, the Skating Yogi, is using her love of transformational yoga and figure skating to become a positive influence on young skaters in the skating world and beyond. Helping current and former athletes detrain body, mind and spirit from the stress of elite competition.

Sarah Neal, M.A., RYT-200, is a Master-rated coach and Learn-to-Skate Director at Louisville Skating Academy in Louisville, KY. She runs an online space that helps athletes and former athletes decondition and  reframe their relationship with sports to improve mental health and heal, using self-care practices like mindfulness, yoga, and community. To learn more, visit Sarah on IG @the_skating_yogi or e-mail sarah@theskatingyogi.com. 

Here's a link for a 5-class card:

https://app.namastream.com/sarah-neal-yoga/buy/product/24444

Check out the membership community!

https://app.namastream.com/sarah-neal-yoga/product/13479

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-8197857 Mon, 05 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0400 2974 1 19 full false Body Whispering: the invisible language of stress Body Whispering: the invisible language of stress When we talk about trauma, ptsd recovery or resilience and stress management and in mind body modalities like yoga & Pilates we often encourage people to “listen to their bodies”. To do this there are a lot of vague instructions thrown around about mindfulness, presence and trying to notice things in the body but not a lot of direction on what to do with that information. 

So today I want to talk first about the ways that the body communicates and then give you some tools that you can use in real time that can help interrupt those very real physiologic responses to stress.

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It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> When we talk about trauma, ptsd recovery or resilience and stress management and in mind body modalities like yoga & Pilates we often encourage people to “listen to their bodies”. To do this there are a lot of vague instructions thrown around about mindfulness, presence and trying to notice things in the body but not a lot of direction on what to do with that information. 

So today I want to talk first about the ways that the body communicates and then give you some tools that you can use in real time that can help interrupt those very real physiologic responses to stress.

Sponsor
Kinetic Grace Resilience
elementalkinetics.com


It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-8206119 Mon, 29 Mar 2021 07:00:00 -0400 3169 1 18 full false Connections: The invisibility of Chronic Pain & Trauma Connections: The invisibility of Chronic Pain & Trauma In part 4 of our 4 part series connecting chronic pain and the nervous system, Collen and I discuss the invisible nature of living with chronic pain while at the same time having it affect every aspect of life. The difficulty relating to people around us and how important it is as a patient to be heard. 

Dr.  Arielle Schwartz:

Welcome | Dr. Arielle Schwartz

Neil Pearson's Pain Care Aware (and other)

Pain Care Yoga – Pain Care U

My free pain care ebook:

FREE pain care tools | Mysite (colleenjorgensen.org)

Info on Discover to Recover 6 week online pain care program:

FREE pain care tools | Mysite (colleenjorgensen.org)


Social Media

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coljorgensen13@gmail.com



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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> In part 4 of our 4 part series connecting chronic pain and the nervous system, Collen and I discuss the invisible nature of living with chronic pain while at the same time having it affect every aspect of life. The difficulty relating to people around us and how important it is as a patient to be heard. 

Dr.  Arielle Schwartz:

Welcome | Dr. Arielle Schwartz

Neil Pearson's Pain Care Aware (and other)

Pain Care Yoga – Pain Care U

My free pain care ebook:

FREE pain care tools | Mysite (colleenjorgensen.org)

Info on Discover to Recover 6 week online pain care program:

FREE pain care tools | Mysite (colleenjorgensen.org)


Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/stillnessinmotionwithcolleen/

https://www.instagram.com/_stillnessinmotion/?hl=en

coljorgensen13@gmail.com



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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-8107790 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0400 1330 1 17 full false Connections: Giving the body a new story through movement, breath, effort & ease Connections: Giving the body a new story through movement, breath, effort & ease In Part 3 of our series with Colleen Jorgensen we begin with the connections between the breath and the nervous system and how we can quickly activate or calm the nervous system using the breath. We discuss how important it is to give yourself the space and grace to rest and allow the body to do the work to repair and heal. We talk about bringing more awareness to the language around pain care and trauma in ways that help people become more comfortable in their own skin rather than teaching more fear of the pain sensation.

Dr.  Arielle Schwartz:

Welcome | Dr. Arielle Schwartz

Neil Pearson's Pain Care Aware (and other)

Pain Care Yoga – Pain Care U

My free pain care ebook:

FREE pain care tools | Mysite (colleenjorgensen.org)

Info on Discover to Recover 6 week online pain care program:

FREE pain care tools | Mysite (colleenjorgensen.org)


Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/stillnessinmotionwithcolleen/

https://www.instagram.com/_stillnessinmotion/?hl=en

coljorgensen13@gmail.com


 




It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> In Part 3 of our series with Colleen Jorgensen we begin with the connections between the breath and the nervous system and how we can quickly activate or calm the nervous system using the breath. We discuss how important it is to give yourself the space and grace to rest and allow the body to do the work to repair and heal. We talk about bringing more awareness to the language around pain care and trauma in ways that help people become more comfortable in their own skin rather than teaching more fear of the pain sensation.

Dr.  Arielle Schwartz:

Welcome | Dr. Arielle Schwartz

Neil Pearson's Pain Care Aware (and other)

Pain Care Yoga – Pain Care U

My free pain care ebook:

FREE pain care tools | Mysite (colleenjorgensen.org)

Info on Discover to Recover 6 week online pain care program:

FREE pain care tools | Mysite (colleenjorgensen.org)


Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/stillnessinmotionwithcolleen/

https://www.instagram.com/_stillnessinmotion/?hl=en

coljorgensen13@gmail.com


 




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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-8107655 Mon, 15 Mar 2021 07:00:00 -0400 1881 1 16 full false Connections: Part 2 Stressed States Connections: Part 2 Stressed States Part 2 of 4 part Connections series entitled Stressed states.

Part 2 of this brilliant interview with Osteopath & pain care specialist Colleen Jorgensen @_stillnessinmotion
This time on The Work IN...
Colleen explains 3 hierarchical stress states + to hybrid states of the nervous system and why we need them for balance. Then we explore simple ways that we can get back to our social engagement system when we're feeling too activated and how to energize ourselves when we feel too calm.

"So let me start by saying that I think the sympathetic nervous system response has gotten a bit of a bad wrap in the last decade or so, I think there's a bit of a misconception that if you're in your stress response that's a horrible thing, and you need to only do parasympathetic work and always be calm, and that's not quite right, we want to have a range of responses, so that we appropriately respond to what's happening in life and sometimes life requires a little bit of sympathetic activation."


It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Part 2 of 4 part Connections series entitled Stressed states.

Part 2 of this brilliant interview with Osteopath & pain care specialist Colleen Jorgensen @_stillnessinmotion
This time on The Work IN...
Colleen explains 3 hierarchical stress states + to hybrid states of the nervous system and why we need them for balance. Then we explore simple ways that we can get back to our social engagement system when we're feeling too activated and how to energize ourselves when we feel too calm.

"So let me start by saying that I think the sympathetic nervous system response has gotten a bit of a bad wrap in the last decade or so, I think there's a bit of a misconception that if you're in your stress response that's a horrible thing, and you need to only do parasympathetic work and always be calm, and that's not quite right, we want to have a range of responses, so that we appropriately respond to what's happening in life and sometimes life requires a little bit of sympathetic activation."


It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-8060864 Mon, 08 Mar 2021 07:00:00 -0500 2090 1 15 full false That Hideous Perfection That Hideous Perfection Perfectionism can be paralyzing.  In this present moment messy question of the day we take a quick look at the contradictions between success coaching and healing from destructive perfectionist tendencies. 

PM2QOD episodes are short bite sized snacks of perspective to de-stress everyday culture.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Perfectionism can be paralyzing.  In this present moment messy question of the day we take a quick look at the contradictions between success coaching and healing from destructive perfectionist tendencies. 

PM2QOD episodes are short bite sized snacks of perspective to de-stress everyday culture.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-8069743 Fri, 05 Mar 2021 06:00:00 -0500 252 1 14 full false Connections Pt 1: Chronic Pain and the Nervous system w/Colleen Jorgensen Connections Pt 1: Chronic Pain and the Nervous system w/Colleen Jorgensen Our nervous system is designed to protect us at all times from all things and because of that it is connected to every system in our body. When we are suffering from an injury, chronic pain or illness, big t or little t trauma, chronic stress and anxiety it’s easy to forget just how important those connections are to our physical, mental and emotional health.

My guest today is Colleen Jorgensen, she’s an Osteopath, a graduate of Pain Care U’s Professional Pain Care program she’s a therapeutic Pilates, yoga and Somatics teacher who got her start in movement with dance at the age of 3.

A deep fascination with how the body moves led her to a B.Sc in Exercise Science with a major in Athletic Therapy from Concordia University in 1995 and a Rehab Pilates certification in 1996. Her curiosity about how the body, mind and spirit are interconnected led me to an Osteopathy degree from Le Collège d'Études Ostéopathiques de Montréal (CEO) in 2005 and a yoga teacher certification in 2018.  

In 1997 she founded CORE BASICS - Centre d’Ostéopathie et Pilates and was the proud owner of this small, multidisciplinary clinic for 16 years until challenging health issues changed my path quite suddenly.  

In 2017 Stillness in Motion was born. Combining manual therapy with creative, embodied movement, mindfulness, awareness, self-regulation practices and a distinctive, heart centered approach to pain care is what I am best known for. 

Living with chronic pain herself for over a decade has given her an invaluable perspective on the day-to-day challenges those in pain face. In 2020 my desire to empower people with knowledge, awareness and practical tools inspired the creation of Discover to Recover - Move from Pain to Potential, a 6-week online pain care program. She loves teaching and offers many courses, workshops and teacher trainings in embodied anatomy, somatic movement, and compassionate, creative pain care.

I learned so much from my conversation with Colleen. We covered so many things but the overarching theme was connection. Making, keeping and healing connections throughout the body and the nervous system. 

In this  4 part series we are going to explore those connections... between chronic pain, the nervous system, integrating movement and breath and finding new ways to befriend our body to experience a full life.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Our nervous system is designed to protect us at all times from all things and because of that it is connected to every system in our body. When we are suffering from an injury, chronic pain or illness, big t or little t trauma, chronic stress and anxiety it’s easy to forget just how important those connections are to our physical, mental and emotional health.

My guest today is Colleen Jorgensen, she’s an Osteopath, a graduate of Pain Care U’s Professional Pain Care program she’s a therapeutic Pilates, yoga and Somatics teacher who got her start in movement with dance at the age of 3.

A deep fascination with how the body moves led her to a B.Sc in Exercise Science with a major in Athletic Therapy from Concordia University in 1995 and a Rehab Pilates certification in 1996. Her curiosity about how the body, mind and spirit are interconnected led me to an Osteopathy degree from Le Collège d'Études Ostéopathiques de Montréal (CEO) in 2005 and a yoga teacher certification in 2018.  

In 1997 she founded CORE BASICS - Centre d’Ostéopathie et Pilates and was the proud owner of this small, multidisciplinary clinic for 16 years until challenging health issues changed my path quite suddenly.  

In 2017 Stillness in Motion was born. Combining manual therapy with creative, embodied movement, mindfulness, awareness, self-regulation practices and a distinctive, heart centered approach to pain care is what I am best known for. 

Living with chronic pain herself for over a decade has given her an invaluable perspective on the day-to-day challenges those in pain face. In 2020 my desire to empower people with knowledge, awareness and practical tools inspired the creation of Discover to Recover - Move from Pain to Potential, a 6-week online pain care program. She loves teaching and offers many courses, workshops and teacher trainings in embodied anatomy, somatic movement, and compassionate, creative pain care.

I learned so much from my conversation with Colleen. We covered so many things but the overarching theme was connection. Making, keeping and healing connections throughout the body and the nervous system. 

In this  4 part series we are going to explore those connections... between chronic pain, the nervous system, integrating movement and breath and finding new ways to befriend our body to experience a full life.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-8035774 Mon, 01 Mar 2021 07:00:00 -0500 2087 1 13 full false Trauma Release Exercise: Finding safety in a stressed out world Trauma Release Exercise: Finding safety in a stressed out world Today I'm so excited to bring you a very special interview with my trainer and mentor, Donna Phillips. Donna has over 30 years of experience in the health care, wellness and medical industries. She has degrees in exercise physiology, business and holds advanced certifications in both yoga and pilates. She's an outstanding teacher. But what makes her really unique, and why I wanted to introduce her to you today, is that she also happens to be a trauma release exercise certification trainer.


She is passionate about bringing trauma release exercise to the world as a way to safely self regulate stress tension and trauma. We're going to learn a little bit more about what trauma release exercise is,  what it does for the body, how it can help us connect and reestablish a friendly relationship within ourselves and safely down regulate the nervous system, so that we can really experience our lives to the fullest.


 I had such a great time talking with Donna. And as always, every time we sit down to chat, I learned so much, and I think you will too. Please enjoy this interview with Donna Phillips. 


trewithdonna@gmail.com

elementalkinetics.com/inquiry

traumaprevention.com


It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Today I'm so excited to bring you a very special interview with my trainer and mentor, Donna Phillips. Donna has over 30 years of experience in the health care, wellness and medical industries. She has degrees in exercise physiology, business and holds advanced certifications in both yoga and pilates. She's an outstanding teacher. But what makes her really unique, and why I wanted to introduce her to you today, is that she also happens to be a trauma release exercise certification trainer.


She is passionate about bringing trauma release exercise to the world as a way to safely self regulate stress tension and trauma. We're going to learn a little bit more about what trauma release exercise is,  what it does for the body, how it can help us connect and reestablish a friendly relationship within ourselves and safely down regulate the nervous system, so that we can really experience our lives to the fullest.


 I had such a great time talking with Donna. And as always, every time we sit down to chat, I learned so much, and I think you will too. Please enjoy this interview with Donna Phillips. 


trewithdonna@gmail.com

elementalkinetics.com/inquiry

traumaprevention.com


It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-7831447 Mon, 22 Feb 2021 07:00:00 -0500 3341 1 full false Taking Routine to Ritual: Self Care Simplified Taking Routine to Ritual: Self Care Simplified  And today I wanted to take a little bit of a deeper dive into something that came up a couple of episodes ago, in our self care as self love interview with Paula Davis. One of the things that stood out to me most in that interview was when Paula talked about on complicating our self care, and about creating simple rituals that really count as self care, and self love. I wanted to speak today on moving from a routine, taking something that is our normal everyday habit and turning it into a really beautiful self care ritual.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]>  And today I wanted to take a little bit of a deeper dive into something that came up a couple of episodes ago, in our self care as self love interview with Paula Davis. One of the things that stood out to me most in that interview was when Paula talked about on complicating our self care, and about creating simple rituals that really count as self care, and self love. I wanted to speak today on moving from a routine, taking something that is our normal everyday habit and turning it into a really beautiful self care ritual.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-7922917 Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:00:00 -0500 514 1 11 full false Sleep Factor: Sleep 101 Part 3 -7 waking habits for better sleep Sleep Factor: Sleep 101 Part 3 -7 waking habits for better sleep 7 waking sleep habits to send you to dreamland

Everyone loves a good night's sleep. Insomnia, sleep deprivation and fatigue are central complaints for almost every health issue. Fatigue being #1. But I think for a lot of us general fatigue is something that we simply live with as a normal state of being. It’s not supposed to be that way. Sleep deprivation, chronic insomnia is not normal. It might be common, but it isn’t normal and there are some pretty important reasons that we need to address it.

In this episode I share my top 7 waking habits to support a great nights sleep.


https://elementalkinetics.com/sleepbetter

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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> 7 waking sleep habits to send you to dreamland

Everyone loves a good night's sleep. Insomnia, sleep deprivation and fatigue are central complaints for almost every health issue. Fatigue being #1. But I think for a lot of us general fatigue is something that we simply live with as a normal state of being. It’s not supposed to be that way. Sleep deprivation, chronic insomnia is not normal. It might be common, but it isn’t normal and there are some pretty important reasons that we need to address it.

In this episode I share my top 7 waking habits to support a great nights sleep.


https://elementalkinetics.com/sleepbetter

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-7675138 Mon, 15 Feb 2021 07:00:00 -0500 1510 full false Paula Marie Davis;The Beauty Self Love Manifesto Paula Marie Davis;The Beauty Self Love Manifesto Happy Valentines Day! 
Welcome and in today's episode we are celebrating this month of love with self-care as self love in the face of a beauty industry, diet and fitness culture that survives and thrives on the messages of “not enough”.


I want to introduce you to an extraordinary woman who is on a mission to redefine beauty and help women navigate a world of wellness with compassion and self-love.  Paula Marie Davis is a 55 year young mother of 5 and wife of nearly 30 years. She's a health coach, entrepreneur, raw food chef, a flying Yogi, natural beauty advocate, changemaker and so very much more. 

 Paula created her company Beauty Detangled to be an in person and online community to help women detangle themselves from the destructive messages of not good enough, not pretty enough, not smart enough, not thin enough . 


We talk about self care rituals, how simple things that we already do everyday can become acts of self-love, how important connection and community is and how we can become our own guru and find freedom from the chains imposed by the beauty and diet culture.

 

Please enjoy my interview with Paula Marie Davis. 


www.beautydetangled.com

Elementalkinetics.com/the-work-in

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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Happy Valentines Day! 
Welcome and in today's episode we are celebrating this month of love with self-care as self love in the face of a beauty industry, diet and fitness culture that survives and thrives on the messages of “not enough”.


I want to introduce you to an extraordinary woman who is on a mission to redefine beauty and help women navigate a world of wellness with compassion and self-love.  Paula Marie Davis is a 55 year young mother of 5 and wife of nearly 30 years. She's a health coach, entrepreneur, raw food chef, a flying Yogi, natural beauty advocate, changemaker and so very much more. 

 Paula created her company Beauty Detangled to be an in person and online community to help women detangle themselves from the destructive messages of not good enough, not pretty enough, not smart enough, not thin enough . 


We talk about self care rituals, how simple things that we already do everyday can become acts of self-love, how important connection and community is and how we can become our own guru and find freedom from the chains imposed by the beauty and diet culture.

 

Please enjoy my interview with Paula Marie Davis. 


www.beautydetangled.com

Elementalkinetics.com/the-work-in

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-7745329 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 10:00:00 -0500 3128 1 8 bonus false Sleep Factor: Sleep 101 part 2 Sleep Factor: Sleep 101 part 2 In this episode we break down 4 stages of sleep, and why they're all important for cognition, creativity, problem solving, learning, memory and stress reduction.

Today, we are going to be talking about the stages of sleep. And what is happening in those stages of sleep, and which ones are more important. We just want to get a real good picture of what a good night's sleep looks like what is normal. What is abnormal. And how can we use this information to really find our way back, and support our health With a healthy night's sleep.
 
https://elementalkinetics.com/free-resources


Resources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15575797/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32230944/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18772053/



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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> In this episode we break down 4 stages of sleep, and why they're all important for cognition, creativity, problem solving, learning, memory and stress reduction.

Today, we are going to be talking about the stages of sleep. And what is happening in those stages of sleep, and which ones are more important. We just want to get a real good picture of what a good night's sleep looks like what is normal. What is abnormal. And how can we use this information to really find our way back, and support our health With a healthy night's sleep.
 
https://elementalkinetics.com/free-resources


Resources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15575797/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32230944/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18772053/



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-7673278 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 07:00:00 -0500 1431 1 8 full false The Sleep Factor: Sleep 101 Part 1 The Sleep Factor: Sleep 101 Part 1 In this episode we learn the physical anatomy of sleep in the brain.  We learn the the connections between  those brain structures and how they use hormones and neurotransmitters to communicate and control our sleep wake cycle and a little about how we form memory and learn new things while we dream.

Resources:

https://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/patient-caregiver-education/understanding-sleep

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326847#medical-benefits

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/312628

https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/melatonin-what-you-need-to-know

https://www.amazon.com/Stress-Proof-Scientific-Solution-Body-Resilient/dp/0143130471

https://www.sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/stages-of-sleep

https://www.sleepfoundation.org/mental-health/depression-and-sleep

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21377416/

http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/healthy/matters/benefits-of-sleep/learning-memory

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK526132/



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> In this episode we learn the physical anatomy of sleep in the brain.  We learn the the connections between  those brain structures and how they use hormones and neurotransmitters to communicate and control our sleep wake cycle and a little about how we form memory and learn new things while we dream.

Resources:

https://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/patient-caregiver-education/understanding-sleep

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326847#medical-benefits

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/312628

https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/melatonin-what-you-need-to-know

https://www.amazon.com/Stress-Proof-Scientific-Solution-Body-Resilient/dp/0143130471

https://www.sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/stages-of-sleep

https://www.sleepfoundation.org/mental-health/depression-and-sleep

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21377416/

http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/healthy/matters/benefits-of-sleep/learning-memory

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK526132/



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I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-7659604 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:00:00 -0500 1590 1 7 full false Shadow Patterns: The dark side of diets Shadow Patterns: The dark side of diets Welcome back to our Samskara series. There’s nothing like a pandemic, lock down and isolation to make you reevaluate what’s important, amiright? So throughout this month Instead of getting all twisted up with goal setting & behavior change we’re Shifting perspective on habits. Instead of looking at behavior from outside we’re excavating the deep internal patterns of survival, tension and emotion that support and direct our habits and in today's episode we're looking at some of our habits & shadow patterns around nutrition and food.

Try the Happy Belly Recipes Here!

Let's work together!

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Welcome back to our Samskara series. There’s nothing like a pandemic, lock down and isolation to make you reevaluate what’s important, amiright? So throughout this month Instead of getting all twisted up with goal setting & behavior change we’re Shifting perspective on habits. Instead of looking at behavior from outside we’re excavating the deep internal patterns of survival, tension and emotion that support and direct our habits and in today's episode we're looking at some of our habits & shadow patterns around nutrition and food.

Try the Happy Belly Recipes Here!

Let's work together!

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-7444621 Sat, 23 Jan 2021 12:00:00 -0500 2076 1 5 full false Present Moment Messy Question of the Day: Gatekeepers & Safe Spaces Present Moment Messy Question of the Day: Gatekeepers & Safe Spaces Welcome to the present moment, messy question of the day where we take a quick look and current events in our culture of stress and cultivate a little curiosity.

In todays episode let yourself be curious about the voices of the past that guard the gates to your safe space.  

What happens when something challenges your gatekeeper? What happens when an idea that runs counter to your world view gets into your safe space? 


It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Welcome to the present moment, messy question of the day where we take a quick look and current events in our culture of stress and cultivate a little curiosity.

In todays episode let yourself be curious about the voices of the past that guard the gates to your safe space.  

What happens when something challenges your gatekeeper? What happens when an idea that runs counter to your world view gets into your safe space? 


It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-7374865 Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:00:00 -0500 406 1 2 full false Habit Patterns of Tension Habit Patterns of Tension In this episode we discuss how the brain sometimes interprets the story of our lives in ways that lead to patterns of tension throughout the body and can keep us stuck in stress , tension and trauma.

Brought to you by Kinetic Grace: Kinetic Grace is a membership that integrates yoga + TRE and functional fitness to guide outstanding individuals off the battlefield of trauma and back into grace. When you're ready to shake off your tension patterns and find freedom from stress tension and anxiety head over to elemental kinetics.com and try a free class.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> In this episode we discuss how the brain sometimes interprets the story of our lives in ways that lead to patterns of tension throughout the body and can keep us stuck in stress , tension and trauma.

Brought to you by Kinetic Grace: Kinetic Grace is a membership that integrates yoga + TRE and functional fitness to guide outstanding individuals off the battlefield of trauma and back into grace. When you're ready to shake off your tension patterns and find freedom from stress tension and anxiety head over to elemental kinetics.com and try a free class.



It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-7322401 Sat, 16 Jan 2021 13:00:00 -0500 1306 1 4 full false Present Moment Messy Question of the Day: Boundaries + News Cycle of Stress Present Moment Messy Question of the Day: Boundaries + News Cycle of Stress Present Moment Messy Question of the Day (PM2QoD) 

Quick & current topics to cultivate curiosity in todays culture of stress.

In this minisode I discuss how the over consumption of violent and abusive news content can actually rise to the level of trauma in the body. 


It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Present Moment Messy Question of the Day (PM2QoD) 

Quick & current topics to cultivate curiosity in todays culture of stress.

In this minisode I discuss how the over consumption of violent and abusive news content can actually rise to the level of trauma in the body. 


It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Thomas Buzzsprout-7262731 Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:00:00 -0500 404 1 3 full false Getting out of the rut Getting out of the rut In this episode we go beyond habit change and explore what it takes to disrupt the patterns (samskaras) that we hold to keep us safe. We develop patterns of movement, thought and emotion to keep ourselves safe. It's those patterns that run beneath all our behaviors and habits. If we want to change anything we need to start by disrupting those patterns.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> In this episode we go beyond habit change and explore what it takes to disrupt the patterns (samskaras) that we hold to keep us safe. We develop patterns of movement, thought and emotion to keep ourselves safe. It's those patterns that run beneath all our behaviors and habits. If we want to change anything we need to start by disrupting those patterns.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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]]> Ericka Buzzsprout-7167505 Wed, 06 Jan 2021 16:00:00 -0500 1255 1 2 full false What it's all about What it's all about This is the origin story of the Work IN

Hi there and welcome to the work in. I'm your host Ericka Thomas health coach yoga instructor and nutrition specialist and now a certified trauma release exercise provider. I'm on a mission to make some deeper connections and help you shake off stress tension and anxiety to balance real health and real life.
But before we get too deep into that I thought we should start at the beginning. So today's episode is an introduction, an introduction to the work in, and also I'd like to give you a little bit of a background about where I am coming from, and what you can expect in our work in podcast.
So let's jump in our way back machines, and I want to take you back almost 25 years to the beginning of my fitness career...
At the time I was studying Taekwondo with my son who is six.
 as a newly minted yellow belt. I was tapped to go get certified to teach...
 I found myself dropped into the deep end in front of a room full of people looking to learn how to do cardio kickboxing...

All you need to know is that I had no idea what I was doing at the time.

I did however have some interesting ideas and beliefs about what a fitness instructor was, and was supposed to be.  And some of those became very toxic....

doing the equivalent of maybe two and a half marathons every week in physical exercise ...

And it was starting to take a toll physically in on my knees on my hips, the impact was getting to be enough that I had to start paying attention to it.
I wasn't sleeping
I was really really physically exhausted.
 I was experiencing some extreme gut pain. ...

I was at the point where I was ready to try ... literally anything to help. And that first thing was a complete shift in my eating pattern my diet.

Check out the book Clean by Alejandro Junger

I woke up one morning and I was like oh my god what's something's something's not right what's, what's missing. And sure enough, the thing that was missing was the pain. ...

We live right now in a culture of stress, we don't even recognize this stress as detrimental we find it to be normal. This is basically normal.

all those symptoms are really the body, getting to the point where it has to scream at you.

But if we shift just a little bit. If we shift the way we move. If we shift our intention about why we are moving. If we change how we look at what we are putting on our plate, and take some time to learn what it is, the body is craving, rather than what our, our brain is craving, then maybe we can start to heal the connection between the nervous system and the body in a way that can allow us to truly heal from the inside out. And we can start to provide fitness and wellness that goes beyond what the eyes can see just enough so that we can get real results, we can balance real health, with our real life. And that's what the work in is all about. So I hope you'll join me next time we're going to spend our first series on habit patterns and taking a deeper dive into what it really means to change a habit. In a successful way. So I hope you'll join me for that. Until next time, work in everybody.

Visit elementalkinetics.com for more info or try a free class trauma release integrated yoga class.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

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Hi there and welcome to the work in. I'm your host Ericka Thomas health coach yoga instructor and nutrition specialist and now a certified trauma release exercise provider. I'm on a mission to make some deeper connections and help you shake off stress tension and anxiety to balance real health and real life.
But before we get too deep into that I thought we should start at the beginning. So today's episode is an introduction, an introduction to the work in, and also I'd like to give you a little bit of a background about where I am coming from, and what you can expect in our work in podcast.
So let's jump in our way back machines, and I want to take you back almost 25 years to the beginning of my fitness career...
At the time I was studying Taekwondo with my son who is six.
 as a newly minted yellow belt. I was tapped to go get certified to teach...
 I found myself dropped into the deep end in front of a room full of people looking to learn how to do cardio kickboxing...

All you need to know is that I had no idea what I was doing at the time.

I did however have some interesting ideas and beliefs about what a fitness instructor was, and was supposed to be.  And some of those became very toxic....

doing the equivalent of maybe two and a half marathons every week in physical exercise ...

And it was starting to take a toll physically in on my knees on my hips, the impact was getting to be enough that I had to start paying attention to it.
I wasn't sleeping
I was really really physically exhausted.
 I was experiencing some extreme gut pain. ...

I was at the point where I was ready to try ... literally anything to help. And that first thing was a complete shift in my eating pattern my diet.

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I woke up one morning and I was like oh my god what's something's something's not right what's, what's missing. And sure enough, the thing that was missing was the pain. ...

We live right now in a culture of stress, we don't even recognize this stress as detrimental we find it to be normal. This is basically normal.

all those symptoms are really the body, getting to the point where it has to scream at you.

But if we shift just a little bit. If we shift the way we move. If we shift our intention about why we are moving. If we change how we look at what we are putting on our plate, and take some time to learn what it is, the body is craving, rather than what our, our brain is craving, then maybe we can start to heal the connection between the nervous system and the body in a way that can allow us to truly heal from the inside out. And we can start to provide fitness and wellness that goes beyond what the eyes can see just enough so that we can get real results, we can balance real health, with our real life. And that's what the work in is all about. So I hope you'll join me next time we're going to spend our first series on habit patterns and taking a deeper dive into what it really means to change a habit. In a successful way. So I hope you'll join me for that. Until next time, work in everybody.

Visit elementalkinetics.com for more info or try a free class trauma release integrated yoga class.

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yoga, business  and so much more. 

I’m your host Ericka Thomas. I'm a resilience coach and fit-preneur offering an authentic, actionable realistic approach to personal and professional balance for coaches in any format.

The Work IN is brought to you by savage grace coaching, bringing resilience through movement, action and accountability. Private sessions, small groups and corporate presentations are open now. Visit savagegracecoaching.com to schedule a call and get  all the details.

Website & free guide
Follow me on Instagram 
Follow me on Facebook
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