Join this enthusiastic conversation on the benefits weight training with John, Nicole, and Doctor of Physical Therapy Amanda Yu, where they discuss the possibilities of getting stronger, healthier, and preventing injury through weight training!
Listen as Dr. Yu shares how her personal and professional observations have guided her philosophy, helping to create the passion she currently has in this area.
From clients looking to transition from injury and physical therapy and back to the gym, to those looking to increase skill, definition, or intensity with their workouts, Dr. Yu's guidance is cultivated by her own commitment to developing bodies, depending heavily not only on her training, but also personal losses and gains.
The conversation discusses myths that can cause resistance to weight training, as well as moving past misinformation from diet culture and social media. We hope this episode helps encourage our listeners to view movement and weight training from a different perspective!

Listeners get the opportunity to take in this interesting conversation between our hosts Nicole and Coach John and their guest Reverend Dr. Wylie Hughes, Pastor of Orchard Park Presbyterian Church, who is also a Reiki healer. The trio reflect on their individual spiritual upbringings and how they responded when their deeply held traditions were challenged. Considering their experiences, honest questions, and spiritual journeys, they openly compare the resistance they’ve each felt toward healing modalities outside of the traditional Christian experience. This meaningful, reflective conversation will encourage listeners to consider practices that could positively impact their wellness, and how practices are more connected across faiths and philosophies than we may be led to recognize. You’re welcome to join in on this powerful conversation with your likes, comments and shares!

Contact info: Dr. Wylie Hughes Orchard Park Presbyterian Church, Orchard Park, New York wylie@oppchurch.org, Facebook: OrchardParkPresbyterianChurch

Cecilia and Nicole have an honest conversation about the pros and cons of social media, a primary avenue people across the world use as a source for information, entertainment, and communication.

Our hosts honestly reflect on how social media has impacted their lives, the time consuming nature of social media, and learning to recognize the difference between social media relationships and relationships that develop through other avenues.

Listeners will appreciate their sincere discussion of authenticity and the importance of creating connections to people outside of social media platforms.

We encourage our audience to listen in as the pair reflect on social media’s influence on promoting positivity, motivational ideas, and knowledge of wellness related topics, while still contributing to mindsets that can negatively impact self esteem and behavior.

Join the conversation with your likes, comments and shares!

Join Nicole and producer John as they have a conversation with Junior Walker, owner of Reliable Debt Consultants, regarding the impact medical debt can have on our finances. This empathetic and personal conversation is meant to increase listener awareness surrounding this sensitive topic. The discussion centers on steps that can be taken to address medical bills, how individuals can negotiate medical bills in a way that considers household income, as well as an honest discussion of how vulnerability can play a part in debt negotiation. Financial wellness is always an important topic, and we are proud to bring this conversation to our listeners!

Episode 2 is live! Cecilia and Nicole have a conversation about the importance of setting priorities. Our hosts honestly discuss how this topic currently shows up in their lives, how recent events have solidified the need to prioritize, as well as why we need to develop our own priorities that connect to our wellness and personal values. This episode is an important reminder of the importance of being mindful of what we allow into our lives, and how priorities play out in relationships, at work, and at home.

Join Cecilia and Nicole in the first episode of Season Two! In this episode, our hosts take a few moments to reflect on the first season of the podcast, the evolution of the project, and the importance of being themselves through this season. Listen in as they casually discuss having to develop an openness to vulnerability and brainstorm ideas for upcoming discussions on mental health issues, using social media advantageously, feminine experience issues, embracing creativity, and more.

We are back with the last episode of our first season, and it's a special one! Cecilia and Nicole chat with their friend and colleague Dr. Bogusia Skudryzk on how cross cultural connections are not only important for humanity in general, but also how those connections can support our individual wellness goals. This was such an interesting experience--we hope you enjoy listening to the conversation as much as we enjoyed having it!

This episode's discussion centers on the importance of acknowledging how racial trauma can have an impact on how individuals care for themselves and function within society. ***TRIGGER WARNING*** to those of us who have experienced negative/unsafe racially motivated actions toward self or loved ones. Though topics related to race and trauma can be difficult to process, we believe that ongoing events surrounding these topics serve as evidence that continued conversations are necessary to create a space where all peoples can live freely and comfortably.