Episode 34: Stacey Shipman on Compulsive Exercise, Leading Authentically, and Owning your Legacy

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Receiving one negative comment about the size of her thighs in college set her on years of obsessive exercising and strict eating habits. She thought this was keeping her safe from being judged by others. But really, it was just armour that kept her from knowing herself and being in her body. Stacey’s transformational was inspiring. She left her corporate position to start her own company. Something shifted inside of her. She didn’t want to be known as the person who always exercises. She knew she had so much more to offer the world. 

Stacey is a podcast host, facilitator and creator of an unconventional public speaking and leadership development studio called Engage the Room. She coaches people to move from their head to their heart, and sometimes from their heart to their head. 

https://engagetheroom.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/staceyshipman/



Episode 33: What's Really Behind Stress Eating

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Stress and overeating: they seem to go hand-in-hand for many of us. 

We’re too busy, we feel pressure, and food seems to be a way to distract and comfort us. But we end up getting caught in a vicious cycle of stress, stress-eating, and fear of gaining weight. 

The common advice to stop stress eating is ridding your cabinets of trigger foods or drinking lots of water. Yet, has that really stopped your stress eating or your stress? 

Listen in on this episode as Tara offers you insight on stress and stress-eating. Hint: it’s about the stress, not about the food.

Episode 32: Maria Arena on Owning her Grace and Strength from Ballet to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

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Maria Arena has experienced first hand the heartbreak of diet culture. She was told that she couldn’t reach her dream of joining a professional ballet company because of the size of her body. 

Maria talks about the pressures of feeling as though the size of her body was a roadblock to success, and the moment she realized she wouldn’t sacrifice for one more minute. 

Listen to her passionate story of how she found her way back home, into a physical practice - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that allows her to be herself, own her strength, and let food be fuel for her life. 

Maria Arena is a dancer, martial artist, creative strategist, writer, former corporate administrator, but most of all, she identifies herself as a “mover.”

Connect with Maria on Instagram: @maria_on_the_mats 


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