We got a clue on our T Mobile Sidekick! Join Ryan Kennedy and Cuba Crosby as we tackle all of MTV's hit show Real World/Road Rules Challenge, or The Challenge for short. We'll watch and dissect every episode of this behemoth of a program while we discuss all of our opinions of the series to the abyss on this podcast.
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Hey my fitfam! As always, I feel super blessed to spend time with you. And, even more blessed to share all things fitness and wellness with you in our Boot Camp Challenge® podcast! In our Boot Camp Challenge® podcast I will share the truth of all things fitness and wellness. We will talk about the best workouts out there, top nutrition hacks, how to lose weight, how to gain weight, why you can’t lose weight, kids fitness, boomers fitness, hormones, alcohol and the list goes on. I will also i ...
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Hi, my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! Guess who’s back in the house? Our very own mental health guru and BCC legend, Kayla Burton! It’s like a family reunion, and everyone’s invited! Kayla’s been part of our BCC fitfam for over two decades now. She’s not just an alum; she’s a full-blown LPC and with her own practice, Burton Coun…
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Weight loss drugs, diet coke and menopause. We mention it all with Abby Langer!
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Hi, my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! I invited back one of our most favorite guests, Abby Langer, a Toronto-based registered dietitian and the author of the best-selling book, Good Food, Bad Diet. If you haven’t met Abby yet, here’s a quick rundown; - She is the author of the bestselling book, Good Food, Bad Diet. - She is a to…
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Are you a Covid Long-Hauler?! Yep, so is my husband.
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Tony contracted the Covid virus on Christmas Day, 2020. And seven months later is still dealing with lingering side effects. Fatigue, check. Heavy legs, check. Head full of pressure, check. Itchy skin, check. Brain fog, check. Loss of taste and smell, check. The list goes on… Until yesterday. Seven months later as fast as he lost it, it came back. …
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You can’t cheat sleep. Over the years, we’ve learned to sacrifice sleep. I’ll just stay up later, I’ll wake up earlier… But, you’re actually sacrificing so much more than your sleep. By shortchanging your sleep, you are compromising: Your mood Your performance Your hormonal balance Even your immunity And, so much more… We sat down and talked with D…
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Nutrition Questions, Answers, and Shockers
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I hope you are having a most amazing day! Get your listening ears on cuz this episode is FULL of nutrition questions, answers, and shockers! And, to answer these questions, I invited back one of our favorite guests, Sarah Weitz, MS, RD. Since our last visit, she was super busy getting promoted to the Administrative Director at the Michigan State Un…
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Campers, Conversations & Cocktails
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Hey friends, I know it’s been a minute since we last chatted! How are you holding up? Every time I think things can’t get crazier, they do. 2020, sit down. Today I wanted to share our latest podcast with you. I invited three amazing women to share their stories and WOW, share they did. First up was Tracy Bariani, a Boot Camp Challenge® camper, mom,…
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Real Talk on Racial Injustice and Making Changes
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Hi my friend, I hope you are surviving, managing and maybe even thriving during this unprecedented time in history. In this episode, I am sharing with you a Facebook LIVE I did with Kayla Burton, BCC trainer and mental health expert on social injustice and racism. It is powerful, informative and enlightening. We dive right in and it was our goal to…
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The Covid-19 Virus and How We Can Win This War
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Hey my friends, Firstly, I hope you are healthy. Secondly, I hope your loved ones are healthy. Lastly, isn’t this just insane?! Because we are in an unprecedented time and the first pandemic for ALL of us, I wanted to invite on this episode one of our BCC campers who is also on the front lines of this battle. She is a doctor who agreed to spend som…
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Do Kegels Really Work? And All Your Bladder Questions Answered
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A Woman on a Mission to Help Other Women
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Hey chica’s, I hope you are having a fabulous day! On this weeks’ episode, I am introducing you to my sweet, amazing friend, Lindsey Rainwater. She is a wife, mother of two, consultant, entrepreneur and founder of an organization called Women in Fitness Association (WIFA). Lindsey and I met over ten years ago when we were both working and speaking …
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A Couple’s Hope, Laughter, and Heartbreak During Their Struggle through Infertility
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Hey chica’s, I hope you are having a fabulous day! On this weeks’ episode, we dive head first into the topic of infertility. I want to start by sending so much love and thanks to my guest, Laura Michel, aka, Michel-Macher, who was so courageous and transparent as she shared her story. Thank you, Laura for being your amazing self and your sense of h…
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How to Combat Anxiety and Move Through Worry
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Hey chica’s, I hope you are having a fabulous day! On this weeks’ episode, I invited Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg, Psy.D., (no relation to the movie theater people) to chat with you about anxiety, stress and worry. And, OMG, she was amazing! Firstly, check out her resume: she is a coach and therapist, an author and an international trainer and speaker o…
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How a Misdiagnosis Lead to a 100 Pound Weight Gain and the Journey Back
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Hey chica’s, I hope you are having a fabulous day! Today I welcome back Stacy Cody, stylist and fashion connoisseur. But today we are not talking about fashion. We are talking about Stacy’s wellness journey. It begins over twenty years ago when she gained 22 pounds in four weeks. She continued to gain weight in 10 and 20 pound increments with no an…
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Hey chica’s, one of the most requested topics for a podcast is coming to you today! Today’s episode - Menopause. So many of you are going through this, have gone through this or are beginning to think about going this. And, I’m not gonna lie, it is trying time. It is very common to struggle with sleep, to experience a weight gain, and to want to se…
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The Road to Sobriety – A Chat with Virginia Kerr
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Hey my friends, today I am introducing you to my friend, Virginia Kerr. Virginia is well known around the St. Louis area as a television news anchor and the host of a show called The Thread St. Louis. Virginia also just outed herself on Instagram as struggling with alcohol. I met Virginia a few years back while working on her show. We did a segment…
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How I'm Going to Get More Peeps Movin with a Little Help From My Friends
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Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! You who watch me on a regular basis know one of my number one initiatives is to get everyone moving. And, by everyone, I mean 77% of the US population. This is the number the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported of inactive adults – or people who did not exercise on a regu…
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My Coffee Chat with Tim Ezell – Spirituality, the Importance in our Overall Wellness
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Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! A few weeks back I had a lunch date with a friend. You know him as a television personality on Fox 2 News in the morning. You may recognize him as the host of the television show, The Thread. He may be the pastor of your church. But to me, he is a friend whom I love dearly. Peeps, meet Tim Ez…
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How to Create a Workout Just for You
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Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! In this episode I am going to share with you how to create a workout that is PERFECT for you! Here’s the deal – moving can actually save your life. Moving can prevent disease. Moving is the best preventive medicine, EVER. Moving creates endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. And happy people …
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Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! So I did a thing last week, and I want to share it with you. I posted a pic of me on Facebook. And, I had a bit of anxiety posting this pic. Why? Cuz I felt naked! Posting a bikini pic of my 53 year old self takes a bit of courage. That's a lie. It takes A LOT of courage. But, I want to be tr…
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Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! Firstly, happy Mothers MONTH to all my mamas out there. I decided we need a month, not just a day, so, we get the whole month! Secondly, this podcast is dedicated to YOU. I asked Jenn, one of our BCC trainers and mother of two littles to join me this episode to share with you tips and strateg…
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How Trainer Turned Chef Became the Answer for Eating Right
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Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! So last week, I sat down and had the best chat with Jillian Tedesco, founder and owner of Fit-Flavors, St. Louis, MO. This amazing store, actually there are now three, provides delicious prepared meals AND they provide the ingredients and macro nutrients so we know EXACTLY what we are eating.…
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How to Make Your Family Healthy WITHOUT Being a Nag
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Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! So many of you have asked me over the years the following questions: How do I get my husband to exercise without sounding like nag? How do I get my kids to eat healthy when all they want is mac and cheese? How to I steer my kids away from thinking they are fat? How do I serve healthy meals my…
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Why the Scale Does NOT Determine Your Self Worth
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Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! Seriously, I just had the most refreshing, raw and ronderful (yup, I made that up) conversation with Lori Mork, Coach, Speaker and author of the book, Kiss My Curvy Assets. And I can’t wait for you to listen to our conversation! There are so many reasons I love her and her new book. Firstly, …
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I had the most FUN sitting down and chatting with one of the Spice Girls! No, I did not fly across the pond and interview Scary, Sporty, Baby, Ginger or Posh (although that would be SO fun!), her name is Carol, and she is the owner of the Olde Town Spice Shoppe in St. Charles, MO. I totally went into this podcast to learn and share with you the hea…
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Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! I cannot WAIT for you to take a listen to my latest podcast! In it, I interview one of my campers (and brand new Air Force recruit!), Jillian Nurczyk, who shares her failures and successes in her journey to lose 30 pounds. What I loved most about our interview was her honesty, her transparenc…
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Diets and Exercise – Who Do You Trust?
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I have been struggling lately with what I see on social media regarding fitness and wellness. And while I truly believe social media and fitness go together like peanut butter and jelly, I also feel there is so much YUCK out there, so many lies, so much pseudoscience! And, it bothers me because even the most educated fall for it! And, you know why?…
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The Truth About the Celery Juice Craze and Other Diets
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Hi my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! I just had the BEST chat with Abby Langer, a Toronto-based registered dietitian, and it was freakin awesome! Firstly, Abby is so FUNNY! Several times during the podcast I belly laughed. And, she cusses, which that makes me laugh too! Secondly, she calls out the bulls**t. Like straight up in h…
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Women Bosses – Running the Track and Running the World
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I want to introduce you to my friend, amazing momma, stylin designer and legit CEO BOSS WOMAN of JBloom Design, Jennifer Bonacorsi! Jenn and I met over a year ago when she brought Boot Camp Challenge® to JBloom. I went to help launch the program and was in a bit of shock and awe when I saw her show up in a boot! Yep, she had just had surgery on her…
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Struggling with Your Mental Health? Please Listen to This!
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Hi friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! I want to introduce you to my friend, Kayla Burton, BCC trainer and licensed therapist. Kayla and I met over ten years ago when she started in my Boot Camp Challenge® as a camper. During her first nine years, working out was not a problem for her. She loved it. She loved the workouts, the traini…
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Happy Thanksgiving and Moms- What You Do Really Matters
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Happy Thanksgiving! I am so excited to enjoy my family, my food and my festivities this week. I LOVE this time of year. And, during this holiday season, I always spend a bit more time reflecting on what I am most thankful for and for what I feel the most gratitude. And, when I think of these, my family always comes first. So, guess what I did? I in…
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Intermittent Fasting (IF) and the Keto Diet – Are These Diets Good or Bad?
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Lately, you have been super psyched about NUTRITION, NUTRITION and NUTRITION. Which of course, I love! And, you have been asking a TON of questions about Intermittent Fasting (IF) and the Keto Diet. These two diets have been quite popular of late and you have requested some intel. As a matter of fact, I have received so many questions, I decided to…
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I am going to tackle a topic you have inquired about TONS. You send me questions on this topic daily. You talk about it on your social media often. You commiserate about it frequently. It is your DIET. And by diet, I am not referring to a quick program, a fad weight loss scheme or a starvation situation. I am referring to your daily intake of food.…
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Personal Safety When Working Out Outside
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Hi friend, I hope you are having a most awesome day. I know I am always preaching to move your body, eat your veggies and drink water. But, there is something else I don’t talk about much but it is just as important if not MORE – SAFETY when exercising. The news has been filled of late of tragedy striking young women as they run in their neighborho…
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Hi friend, I hope you are having a most awesome day. Today I want to share a special story with you. My guest on this podcast is AJ Miller. She is a Boot Camp Challenge® (BCC) trainer and BCC Master Trainer. She is also the daughter of a Vietnam veteran who passed last year. What AJ did not know was her father had left behind a journal, a memoir. A…
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Hi friend, how is your week running down? Mine? So good. We launched camps this week and I freakin LOVE launch week. I love seeing all the vets coming back to camp. I love seeing the new peeps with a little bit of hesitation on their faces walk through the door. It takes major courage, bravery and overcoming fear to actually sign up and show up for…
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Hey my friends, I hope you are having a most awesome day! I was sitting in the airport a few months back, and I overheard a conversation. Two ladies were chatting and complaining that it was taking way TOO long to lose thirty pounds. They said they had been working on it for a few weeks. I so wanted to jump in and shake them and tell them all they …
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How to Dress Your Body No Matter What Your Size
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Hey friends, I hope you are having a fabulous week! I just had the most amazing conversation with my friend and personal fashion stylist, Stacy Cody. She not only answered YOUR questions about fashion, clothes and how to dress YOUR body, she also dove deep into the psychology of how we dress ourselves and how and why it makes us feel the way we fee…
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How to Lose Weight During Menopause
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Hey friends, I hope you are rockin your week! I want to introduce you to my friend, amazing momma, stylin’ television personality and legit dietician, Jennifer McDaniel. Jen and I met at our local television station over eight years ago. I was brought on to share fitness tips with the St. Louis peeps, and Jen was brought on to share nutrition tips.…
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How Monitoring Your Heart Rate Can Help You Lose Weight
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Today I would like to introduce you to Bryan Daddio, my friend and the founder of Turbo Strapp, a heart rate monitor device. Daddio and I had a great chat a few weeks back and had a blast. We both love to geek out on the science of heart rate training, heart rate monitoring, and how it affects the whole body. And, we are both total science nerds, e…
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The Five CHANGES You Can Make Right Now to Live a Healthier Life
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Today I would like to introduce you to Dr. Vidan (Dr.V), my friend and the official chiropractor for the 2011 World Series Champions, St. Louis Cardinal, whaaat?! Yep, true story. Dr. V and I met twenty years ago in a gym. He was working his way through Chiropractic school and I was about to launch Boot Camp Challenge®. We both left the facility we…
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How This Twenty Year Old Did NOT Gain the Freshman 15
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Hey friends, I hope you are having a fabulous day. Have I told you lately that I love you? I know, you are either thinking “isn’t that a song?” (Yes, you are correct and it is by Lionel Richie), or “why is Lori saying she loves me?” I am saying I love you cuz I was thinking about you and just feel so blessed you spend time with me and Boot Camp Cha…
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A Doctor's Take on Diabetes, Food and Exercise
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Hey friends, I hope you are having a fabulous day. I have so missed you! So much has happened since we last chatted. Our daughter, and Boot Camp Challenge® master trainer extraordinaire, Victoria, was married at the end of April. And, it was amazing. We also ran a half marathon, attended a college graduation, and partied at another wedding. Oh, and…
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I hope you got your learning ears on cuz I am bringing some nutrition truth bombs your way! Today’s topic – FAD DIETS. And, I brought back our expert scientist and registered dietician, Sarah Weitz, MS, RD, Michigan State professor and BCC nutritionist, woot! Sarah takes us deep into the current fad diets to include the Whole 30 diet, the Keto diet…
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Sweating for the Wedding; And Other Bridal Confessions
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Hey my friends, I hope your day is awesome! Today I am inviting you to my kitchen table for some kitchen table talk. Real talk. You may or may not be aware, but I am going to be the Mother of the Bride (MOB). Yep, my daughter, Victoria is getting married in just three weeks. Not even gonna lie, it has definitely been quite the journey. Planning a w…
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The Silent Killer: How to Keep it at Bay with Food
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"You only get one life. Make the best of it." - Kristina Koob, Boot Camp Challenge® Camper Food IS medicine. It CAN heal. Kristina is living proof of it. In my latest podcast, Kristina sits down with me and shares how suddenly last year she just wasn't feeling well. Always going to the bathroom. Always thirsty. Just feeling "off," she says, and she…
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Meet a Real Life Wonder Woman
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I am inviting you to grab a coffee, tea or wine and take a seat cuz I got a story for you! My guest on this week's podcast is a coach of a university cheerleading squad, winner of four national championships, top sales rep within her company, a wife, mother, and a fitness professional. And, she has a child with severe special needs. I would like yo…
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How a BCC Camper Survived a Heart Attack
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I would like to introduce you to Mary Margaret! (Her real name is Margaret Bridgett but EVERYONE gets a nickname). I met Mary Margaret over two years ago when she signed up for her first Boot Camp Challenge®. She was the first to arrive on the first day of camp. 5:10am, I believe (we start at 5:30am). She is so tiny, maybe 5ft tall. She has a huge …
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How a BCC Trainer Turned a Heartbreaking Story into a Call For Action
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Hi my friends! I want to first thank you for taking the time to listen to this weeks’ podcast. Not only will you find inspiration and courage, you will hear some hard truths and harsh realities. On this episode, I invited a very special guest. Her name is Jenn Messer, and she is one of the most inspirational and motivating trainers I have ever had …
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The Top 3 Tips to Dress Your Body and Look Amazing
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A few weeks back I had the most awesome afternoon with my friend Stacy Cody. She is our team/trainer manager for Boot Camp Challenge®. And, she is a professional fashionista. Like forreals. She has been dressing peeps for over three decades. Some famous and then some ordinary folks like myself. And when she styles people, she is able to make them l…
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