Episode 103

A Better Approach (feat. Alicia Wood)

Published on: 21st July, 2021

Sometimes we're waiting for the skies to part or the timing to align for us to do the things we say we want to do...errr...need to do.   We feel like we have to have certain things in place to do the things that will get us what we want. But what if there's a better approach? This week Alicia Wood of Fuel Your Fire Podcast joins Jenn to discuss the alternative—an ultimately easier way to get from where we are now to where we want to be. The best part? This applies to all aspects of life, not just our wellness. You may want to listen to this one twice to catch all the pearls of wisdom. 

Outline:

  • Welcome back & intro today's topic
  • Meet todays guest, Alicia Wood
  • Alicia's Story
    • Growing up in a home with lots of treats, not a fitness person, smoker
    • Quit smoking after a couple attempts & gained weight
    • Bad social anxiety
    • Eventually becoming a fitness trainer and coach
  • What made the difference between attempts to quit smoking and actually quitting
  • Breaking & replacing habits vs creating new ones
  • Have, do, be NOT be, do, have
    • To be somebody, consider how they think, what they feel, what their beliefs are
    • You can have the thoughts & feel the emotions of those those thoughts
  • Put it into action on the fitness side
    • What actually happens when we say "I don't like working out."
    • How to do it differently with be, do,have
  • Put it into action on the food side
    • Control & ownership of your health & weight
    • The story of the box under Alicia's desk 
  • Creating the life you want for yourself
  • How this approach spills over into other areas of life

Links:
Become a Member
Connect with us! FB Page & Private FB Group & Jenn's Instagram
Take the free Weight Loss Profile, Jenn will send you a Menu Plan
Alicia Website, IG, FB & Podcast

Quotes:
"The big difference was a decision." - Alicia Wood
"It's identity first."  - Jenn Trepeck
"I had to be an active person who ate healthy and enjoyed exercising to do the exercise and prepare the meals for myself and enjoy it to have the results that I wanted, which was to release the weight."  - Alicia Wood
"To be someone, consider how they think, what they feel and what are their beliefs."   - Alicia Wood
"It's all about seeing yourself and believing you are that person now."  - Alicia Wood
"Don't discount 15 minutes...and doing the laundry."  - Alicia Wood
"This is my life, my body, my choices. Everything is mine and I'm not gonna switch it so that it makes somebody else feel more comfortable." - Alicia Wood
"Decide who you want to be and how you want to feel."- Alicia Wood

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About the Podcast

Salad With a Side of Fries Nutrition, Wellness & Weight Loss
What to eat and when to cheat! Let's decipher between all the “diets” out there. You know what to do but it itsn't working. In fact, your diet could be making you fatter.

Ever wondered if cryo-freezing your fat cells would really work? Should you try acupuncture? A hypnotist? If you do, how do you know if someone’s good?

Salad with a Side of Fries is the podcast that will answer all these questions and more! Talking wellness and weight loss for real life, because most of us are going to drink, eat out, skip the grocery store and who wants a life without fries or dessert?! Host Jenn Trepeck’s expertise as an optimal health coach, in practice for over a decade, along with experts in various modalities will clear up the myths, mis-information, bad science and marketing to reveal the truth of HOW TO EAT and HOW TO CHEAT!*



*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This podcast, its content and guests are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

About your host

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Jennifer Trepeck

“My passion for nutrition and helping others stems from “kicking my food issues” with my own weight management saga.” ~ Jenn

I believe that the greatest accountability is paying it forward! That’s why I teach the nutrition education we are all supposed to know but no one ever taught us, along with the science behind food, fitness, and health.

After I graduated from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, I founded Better Life Now LLC while working full-time in hedge funds. In 2019, I took my practice from side-hustle to full-time self-employment and launched my podcast, Salad With a Side of Fries. On the show, we offer science-based tips and tricks for how to achieve wellness and weight loss for real life – because who wants a life without fries or dessert?!

Topics we tackle on the podcast include debunking fad diets, food myths, misinformation in marketing, bad science, and general nutrition. I encourage guests whose expertise is different from my own focus on weight management to bring their unique, fact-based perspectives to talk about subjects they are educated in and passionate about.

Due to my decade-long experience of working with clients, I have gained insight into the health and food industry and the how-tos of building a business.

Some specific health and wellness topics I can speak to include debunking fad diets, exposing the BS we are fed by the food and diet industry, how the people around us can positively and negatively impact our health journey, and shifting mindsets in order to overcome inappropriate barometers of success to instead achieve happy, healthy, and meaningful change.

On the subject of business, I can help you by teaching my critical pieces every entrepreneur should know, how to make your side-hustle into your full-time job, ways to sustainably achieve success without burning out, contemporary networking, and how to prioritize wellness while pursuing your projects.

When I find some free time, I’m typically working out at Physique57, discovering hidden gem restaurants in NYC, or traveling to spend time with friends and family.

I’d love to have an in-depth conversation with you, whether it’s leveling up in business or debunking food myths!