The Fit Farming Food Mom, Connie Nightingale

Today I am going to touch on some of the things I see keeping people from reaching their goals. Biggest thing is boring off more than thy can chew. Lets run a marathon before we walk a mile mentality. Today I elaborate on habit building and what NOT to do when getting started with a goal.

Insulin Resistance, it's a buzz word, but what is it really? Today in this breather episode I talk all about it and how our glucose transport system works in a basic understandable manner.

Dr. Dwayne N. Jackson is a dad, athlete, health specialist, medical educator, scientist, and entrepreneur. He has over 12 years of university education in exercise/human physiology, medicine, and nutritional biochemistry. Dr. Jackson holds a PhD in neurovascular physiology and has been educated at some of the top academic institutions in North America including University of Ottawa, the University of Western Ontario, and Yale University School of Medicine. He can be found at: https://drdwaynejackson.com/about/

Ali, also known as Ali G, also known as The Queen of Men’s Health, has been in the health and fitness field for over 2 decades.  After achieving her degree in Exercise Science from Springfield College as well as NSCA CSCS, Ali began her training career with clients primarily looking to improve their golf performance.  During this period, Ali was twice named to Golf Digest’s Top 50 Golf Fitness Professionals.     Today Her Silverback Coaching and Silverback Summit brands are recognized as a beacon of advocacy for men’s health and performance. She has been welcomed to participate in multiple courses and internships typically reserved for medical professionals and has spoken at the prestigious AMMG medical conference as a fitness professional. She has dedicated her life’s work to provide the most cutting edge information related to men’s health in the most direct and entertaining way.   - 2 time Golf Digest Top 50 Golf Fitness Professional - CSCS - Founder of Silverback Coaching by Ali Gilbert - Founder of the Silverback Summit, the only live men's health event featuring experts in nutrition, hormone optimization, fitness, + cardiovascular health. - Creator of Testosterone School the only resource combining fitness, nutrition + testosterone optimizing strategies - Featured in Muscle & Fitness, T Nation, Mark Bell’s Power Project, Dave Tate’s Table Talk, Generation Iron, as well as various other publications, podcasts + seminars on the topics of testosterone, nutrition + fitness.  Links: silverbacksummit.com IG @thealigilbert

Karen is a dynamic and influential figure in the health and wellness industry, dedicated to transforming lives through her passion for healthy living and overcoming addiction. As the founder of Sugar Free Revolution, she has emerged as a leading advocate for healthy eating and optimizing well-being. Karen's unwavering commitment lies in assisting individuals to heal their relationship with food, alcohol, and addictive substances from the inside out. With a wealth of experience working with clients grappling with addiction, alcoholism, and eating disorders, she recognized the pressing need for a comprehensive program that would empower individuals to overcome their sugar and carb addiction. Driven by her vision, Karen assembled a world-class team of experts, including doctors, nurses, dietitians, addictions specialists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, counselors, and trauma specialists. Together, they developed a cutting-edge treatment program that addresses the emotional, psychological, physiological, and spiritual aspects of addiction. The program encompasses a range of interventions, such as nutritional guidance, intensive trauma therapy, somatic breathwork, addictions counseling, meditation, art therapy, exercise, and more. Karen's impact extends beyond her revolutionary inpatient treatment program. She spearheaded The Sugar Free Revolution movement, utilizing her popular blog and website to disseminate valuable information and resources. As an accomplished author, her bestselling book, Sugar-Free: 8 Weeks to Freedom from Sugar and Carb Addiction, has resonated with audiences in the UK and South Africa, further solidifying her expertise in the field. Additionally, Karen's trailblazing initiatives include the establishment of the HELP: Harmony Eating & Lifestyle Program in 2012 and the organization of the inaugural LCHF Health Summit in Cape Town in February 2015. These ventures have brought together leading experts and enthusiasts, fostering collaboration and innovation in the pursuit of optimal health. Most recently Karen served as the Executive Director of CrossFit Health, a division of CrossFit, Inc. During her tenure from September 2017 to May 2023, she spearheaded a revolutionary function aimed at transforming global healthcare delivery. Harnessing the power of CrossFit's methodology, affiliates, and community, Karen led efforts to address the root causes of chronic disease. Her strategic goals encompassed establishing CrossFit as a trusted authority on health, bridging the gap between fitness and medicine, fostering extensive networking among healthcare professionals, and developing professional education opportunities focused on CrossFit Rx. Drawing inspiration from her personal journey, Karen embodies the principles she espouses on her Sugar Free Revolution website, blog, and online treatment programs. Her authentic dedication to healthy living serves as a testament to her unwavering belief in the transformative power of nourishing the body, mind, and spirit. Overall, Karen's multifaceted contributions and innovative approach to wellness make her a true pioneer in the field. Her unwavering commitment to helping individuals reclaim their health and vitality has inspired countless individuals worldwide to embark on their own transformative journeys toward a sugar-free and fulfilling life.

Today we have one of my absolute favorites on the show, Victoria Felkar. We dive down the hormone rabbit hole. Are you being sold a lie on social media? How many of the fitness influencer are enhanced? Is it a game of telephone where the information is lost along its journey through social media? We talk about performance enhancement, Females and PED's, Hormone replacement therapy, birth control and much more. This is one of my favorite guests to have on the show and she knocks it out of the park as usual. Victoria Felkar is a doctoral candidate conducting interdisciplinary research on women’s health, reproductive function, and pharmaceutical steroid hormones. With a unique background in both the hard sciences and humanities, her work offers a novel and critical perspective into the use of drugs for health and performance purposes within the female athlete population. Victoria’s research has achieved international awards and accolades within both academia and industry. Beyond academia, Victoria is an internationally respected educator and consultant within the fitness, bodybuilding and strength sector. Her unique multidisciplinary background has provided the perfect platform for pioneering work in athlete-centered coaching methods, integrated health-performance methods, and female athlete health. For the past 15 years, she has worked with a wide range of individuals and organizations, including top-level athletes and competitors, special populations, health professionals and strength coaches, and has lectured at events worldwide.Victoria’s professional experience and research are synergistic, providing her with the opportunity to continue to bridge the gap between academia and the industry. Her passion is building and sharing knowledge. Here's the podcast mentioned in the show with Scott & Dr. Scott: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1YF9Uv2x9s&list=PLhB9QHZc60aj2tzC48MmeY03ULd6NUpzi&index=3 SWIS Videos: https://www.swis.ca/ https://www.victoriafelkar.com/ Instagram @victoriafelkar

Jenna Jeffries is a seasoned leader with three decades of experience, successfully guiding nearly 30 businesses to remarkable success in various leadership roles. As a fervent advocate of mental health healing, she champions the integration of therapeutic modalities for sustained patient outcomes. Jenna collaborates with psychologists and psychiatrists to explore alternative options for patients unresponsive to conventional therapies. She emphasizes the profound mind-body connection in enhancing patients’ lives for the long term through global keynote addresses. Her expertise in holistic healing aligns perfectly with the mission to integrate personalized therapies for comprehensive mental health care, making her an invaluable asset to the team. She is a Clinical Master Hypnotherapist, Life Coach, Yoga Teacher, Meditation Teacher, Personal Trainer, Energy Healer, and born intuitive psychic medium. All her life has been about supporting others in their healing journey. In her early twenties, she had the transformative experience of meeting a client who was both an intuitive counselor and a hypnotherapist. This encounter profoundly changed her life. Despite the many challenges she has faced, she has thrived, embracing love, peace, grace, and strength. How, you ask? She chose to embark on a journey of education and deep personal development. This path led her to own several wellness clinics and medical spas, continually expanding her advanced education. She is committed to pursuing deeper knowledge of the self and discovering the most effective ways to coach others to truly thrive in their lives. Your success stories bring her joy every day! Jenna firmly believes that self-awareness fosters a profound wisdom that grants you the freedom to live an authentic life filled with truth and love.

Dr. Campbell is a Professor and Director of the Performance & Physique Enhancement Laboratory at the University of South Florida.     His research focuses on improving exercise performance and physique enhancement within a maintainable lifestyle. His pioneering research includes dietary protein intakes to optimize body composition, rapid fat loss strategies, and diet breaks for physique athletes and bodybuilders.    Dr. Campbell has authored 3 books on sports nutrition, is the author of over 200 scientific abstracts and manuscripts on topics related to sports nutrition, physique enhancement, and exercise performance, and is the past President of the International Society of Sports Nutrition and an expert legal consultant for the dietary supplement industry.    He also created ‘Body by Science’—a comprehensive research review summarizing the latest and best research related to building muscle and losing body fat (billcampbellphd.com). You can follow Dr. Campbell’s work and free daily educational items on his Instagram page,@billcampbellPHD

Today I share some of my own struggles as well some of the thought pattern mistakes I see that other people make. We dive into changing those patterns and what I do personally to combat those behaviors.

Billie-Nicole is an industry leader in professional fitness and wellness. She has a proven portfolio as a wellness coach with high-impact results. Her expert methods and wholistic approach enables her clients to make impressive long-term lifestyle changes

Dr. Nick Nwabueze is a board-certified Family Medicine physician. His coaching and medical practice are focused on the practical implementation of diet, exercise, and specific lifestyle choices for health optimization. He has an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering and utilizes engineering principles when dealing with complex systems such as human health, nutrition, and movement. Find him on all social media platforms @thefittestdoc and https://www.thefittestyou.org/

Laurin is an IFBB Bikini Pro and owner of Redefine Healthy Brands. She earned her MS in Exercise Science and focused her research on flexible dieting and weight regain. At Redefine Healthy Brands, Laurin and her team offer 1:1 lifestyle and competition coaching, mentorships, app-based services, and content all geared at ending the yo-yo dieting cycle and creating permanent change. She lectures nationally and internationally on topics including nutrition, mindset, and fitness entrepreneurship and hosts the podcast, The LoCoFit Show.    Website: https://redefinehealthybrands.com/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-locofit-show/id1731060983 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redefinehealthybrands/

Every feel like you aren't worthy? Afraid to have big goals? They can be scary. If you said you were going to run for president you may get laughed at. Do you feel that way about your goals? Why do we place the elite on a pedestal? They were once just like you. Let's chat about it.

Whats the difference between " within range" " Normal" and " "optimal" well today I am going to talk about it. We cover some of the low hanging fruit, the "whys" and the " hows" and what numbers are optimal and get an overall better understanding of our lab markers.

Today a quick breather episode to talk about the metabolism and how to set yourself up for weight loss success. I cover metabolic adaptation, diet breaks and how to find a starting point when considering a fat loss phase.

Since 2015 Bryan has been helping Moms 40+ tone up & feel amazing without spending hours on exercise or meal prep. The FIT40 Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/47rjibUoGkGWbtlHur1TRy?si=zi4XZ_TvTS-hWcLGqLizKA The FIT40 Family Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/fit40family/ Electrolytes www.drinkLMNT.com/connie

For the final episode of the year I take it solo so we can talk about some end of the year thoughts on all of the New Years resolutions. www.drinklmnt.com/connie www.ConnieNightingale.com

Aram Grigorian is the owner and coach of 4 Weeks to the Beach and the organizer of the real coaches summit. Today we discussed coaching, why it’s not about just fat loss, developing habits, eating out, and still staying on track and so much more. He can be found on Instagram @4weeks2thebeach and at 4weekstothebrach.com

Contest Prep and Health Coach/ NPC Bodybuilder Austin Stout (B.S., CPT) is a coach and educator within the physique enhancement arena. Through his company Integrated Muscle and Health, Austin has worked with hundreds of competitors and non-competitors of all ages as well as with athletes outside of the physique arena.  He has also spoke at several educational seminars and provides regular educational content on his platforms.  He is the co-host of two popular educational podcasts as well. The Optimal Physique Development Podcast (OPD) and the Mind Body Broadcast.  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/austin.stout.12 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/datas7641 IG: Austinst8 Integrated-muscle.com As always I can be found at www.ConnieNightingale.com

Justin was bit by the bodybuilding bug at the age of 20 when he was still playing Collegiate Football. Since those dorm room days, Justin’s passion for the sport and lifestyle has just continued to grow. He challenges himself every day to improve not only as a competitive bodybuilder himself but as a teacher and coach. He sets both short term and long term goals for himself and his clients so that they can always track their progress and ensure they are improving. What it boils down to is, Justin has just begun to tap into what he is truly capable of and continues to grow as an athlete and coach. Justin grew up playing the big three, football, baseball, and basketball in Upstate NY. This is where Justin first began utilizing the weight room as a tool to improve on the field. It was early on when he realized that training was his true passion, even more so than being on the field. After walking away from college football a few years early to pursue bodybuilding full time, Justin jumped in headfirst and participated in his first NPC contest a few months later at the age of 21. Low and behold he would end up walking away with 3 first place trophies that day and the rest is history. To date; Justin has competed 6 times, most notably placing 2nd in Lightweight at the 2016 NPC North Americans, winning the 2019 NPC Georgia State LHW and Overall title, and placing 3rd in middleweight at the 2019 NPC USA Championships. Justin won the middleweight class at 2021 NPC Nationals and is continually building his coaching career! You can find Justin on instagram @j_jacoby or at www.thecampjansen.com