Balancing more than just weights
63 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsA show that explores the lifestyle of fitness expert Sarah Louise Rector. This Brit living in sunny California shares her motivation and love for working out with the inside scoop on what goes into creating a brand "The SLR LIFE workout method" as well as how to live a balanced lifestyle. With guest episodes introducing you to other entrepreneurs who are also making moves in their own career paths whilst learning how they also fit fitness into their busy lifestyles.
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Sarah's Bonus Episode
February 26, 2024 13:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBYou have ME chatting away on this solo episode. This week, I fill you in on my schedule as well answer a little social media Q+A, which were a great selection of questions from "what I eat in a day" to a "dream vacay destination including me sharing about my "naked sauna" experience!!! If you want some workout tips and how to relieve lower back pain then you must check out this episode. I'm excited for you to listen and if you have any questions you want answering or you want to send me ...
Harmony Within: Navigating Hormone Balance through Wellness and Lifestyle Choices
February 19, 2024 13:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBThis episode I delve into the world of hormone balancing, wellness, and transformative lifestyle choices with my special guest, Monika Eva. As a double board-certified hormone nutritionist, Monika has dedicated her career to helping thousands of women achieve their weight loss goals and regain control of their lives. Monika's journey is a testament to the transformative power of perseverance and self-discovery. Having faced her own struggles, she not only overcame personal challenges but al...
Balancing Beauty, Academia, and Motherhood: Unveiling The Beauty Professor's Multifaceted Journey
February 12, 2024 13:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBThe Beauty Professor, aka Rachel Anise joins me for a glamorous chat that unravels her journey from beauty blogger to social media beauty expert. Rachel seamlessly weaves her narrative, sharing insights into her dual role as a college professor of communications and a dedicated mom. Listeners will be intrigued by the dynamic balance she strikes between academia, motherhood, and her influential presence in the beauty community. Join me as Rachel unveils the secrets behind her success, offe...
Balancing act in your 40's: therapy, transformations and a special returning guest
February 05, 2024 21:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MBI am so excited to bring back one of my special guests from season 1, Dr Elizabeth Berrocal. Elizabeth is a licensed EMDR mental health therapist who's expertise really does help bring out your self "inner findings" as you will notice today as I literally pour out some of my current feelings and thoughts! We had a great chat about what seems to happen when you turn 40 and how you navigate your way around new chapters and experiences whilst trying to maintain inner peace. This episode was ...
Balancing Act: A Culinary Journey with ChefBae – Nourishing Brand, Fitness, and Life
January 29, 2024 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBI had the privilege of chatting up a storm with Brooke Baevsky, widely known as celebrity chef, ChefBae. My special guest brings a unique blend of culinary expertise and captivating storytelling to what felt like we were in a virtual kitchen today LOL (be prepared for your mouth to be watering!) You are treated to an inside look at ChefBae's journey from culinary passion to becoming a prominent figure in the culinary world with some very exciting product launches on the way. With Brooke's s...
Sweat, Strive, Succeed: A Conversation with BALA's Co-Founder on Fitness and Entrepreneurship
January 22, 2024 13:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBIn today's episode, I am so thrilled to have a special guest joining me on the podcast — the incredible Natalie Holloway, co-founder of the renowned brand BALA. Get ready to dive into an inspiring conversation as Natalie shares her journey through the realms of fitness, entrepreneurship, and the challenges and joys of balancing it all while navigating the beautiful chaos of motherhood. I am such a huge fan and daily user of the famous BALA bangle weights and today you will learn firsthand...
Revitalize Your Resolutions: A Wellness Journey into the New Year
January 08, 2024 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this energizing New Year episode (I lterally didn't come up for air on this one LOL), I'm thrilled to share my personal commitment in prioritizing my wellness and fitness in 2024, and without a doubt making sure you guys are fully invested too! I answer questions sourced from my Instagram Q&A story, hoping to help create an interactive and engaging experience that connects me with my audience but at the same time helping you to get to know me better! Be ready to kickstart your own welln...
"Reawakening Radiance: The Unveiling of My Epic Return!"
December 11, 2023 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBHey there, amazing listeners! 🌟 After a short hiatus, I'm beyond thrilled to bring you an extra special BONUS episode bringing you up to speed of the past 5 months before we close out 2023!!!! First things first, guess who's officially entered the fabulous 40s club? That's right, yours truly! 🎂✨ I'll spill the beans on what hitting this milestone feels like and how my hangover lasted for multiple days.... We'll dive into the heartwarming and memorable moments that come with family reunion...
"Empowering Female Choices: Revolutionizing Birth Control with Adyn's CEO Elizabeth Ruzzo
July 03, 2023 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBIn this very informative female empowering episode, we dive into the groundbreaking world of at-home birth control testing with Elizabeth Ruzzo, a brilliant PHD of Genetics, and the visionary CEO of Adyn. Join us as we explore the game-changing technology behind Adyn, a revolutionary solution designed to empower women and provide them with personalized insights into their fertility. Elizabeth Ruzzo, with her deep understanding of genetics, sheds light on the science behind Adyn's innovative...
"Empowering Female Choices: Revolutionizing Birth Control with Adyn's CEO Elizabeth Russo
July 03, 2023 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBIn this very informative female empowering episode, we dive into the groundbreaking world of at-home birth control testing with Elizabeth Ruzzo, a brilliant PHD of Genetics, and the visionary CEO of Adyn. Join us as we explore the game-changing technology behind Adyn, a revolutionary solution designed to empower women and provide them with personalized insights into their fertility. Elizabeth Ruzzo, with her deep understanding of genetics, sheds light on the science behind Adyn's innovative...
"The Real Podwives" Chats with the Bravo Besties"
June 26, 2023 12:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBOn this episode I'm joined by two fellow podcast beauties Tess and Claire. Hosts of Right answers mostly, a history and pop culture infused show but buckle up for a wild ride as they share their unabashed love for smoking weed, dissect the juiciest drama of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and delve into their unique approach to fitness and self-care. Tess and Claire are unapologetically themselves, always listening to their bodies and embracing the highs and lows of life. Whether it'...
Embracing Creativity and Love: Two Gay Dads with 1.1 Million TikTok Followers
June 19, 2023 07:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MBIn this heartwarming episode, I sit down with two friends of mine who are remarkable individuals that have captured the hearts of over 1.1 million TikTok followers with their infectious energy, creativity, and love. Meet Stuart and Francis a dynamic couple and proud fathers to their first child Rio, with a second surrogate baby on the way. From the very beginning, Stuart and Francis embraced the camera as a platform to express their authentic selves. With a shared passion for creating enter...
Skating through life with Matt Evers
June 12, 2023 12:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBJoin me for this extraordinary expedition into the world of ice skating, tv hosting, fitness, and self-care with my remarkable guest (and friend) Matt Evers. Matt shares his impressive and very successful journey as a professional ice skater with a little inside scoop on his celebrity partners on the UK tv show Dancing on ice! We talk about what it was like training Pamela Anderson to ice skate as well as the famous UK reality star Gemma Collins and that famous viral clip of her face plantin...
Let's talk about the amazing women in your life
March 06, 2023 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBIt's solo episode time, discussing International Womens History month and to get you thinking which females you know that need to be celebrated. I discuss my fabulous female clients, my recent struggles with time schedules, my plans for my 40th, multiple sources of income, high taxes in California and so much more... Enjoy todays catch up and be "pumped up" with a little musical moment too! Thanks for listening, I hope you were entertained and educated. Please don't forget to leave a revi...
POPSUGAR fitness chat
February 27, 2023 09:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBHave you checked out POPSUGAR before? You will definitely want to after todays episode with my special guest, director of Fitness + Wellness videos Genevieve Farrell Roston. Genevieve's priorities when it comes to working out have had to change since the birth of her baby boy, but learn how this new mum gets her workouts in and keeps her passion for fitness moving. Theres a lot that goes into being the director of videos for POPSUGAR like creating eye catching workout content, sourcing n...
Let's get "Foodwise" with Mia Rigden
February 20, 2023 09:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBThe subject of food always lights a fire in my belly and I was super honored to have Foodwise author and board certified nutritionist and coach Mia Rigden join me for a chat. Mia's creative flair of encouraging others to eat healthy not only educates you but actually has you eating good nourishing food that you actually enjoy. Mia shares a lot of tips with her extensive knowledge of food as well as her role as a mom and amazing personal nutrition coaching bringing such a great conversation...
Model's can be funny too!
February 13, 2023 09:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBIt's always so great being able to catch up with old friends, and even more so when I get to share them with you too! Today's guest is international model and influencer Katja Zwara. There is no guesses why this beauty is often seen traveling the world with her very successful modeling career as well as turning her creativity into influencing with many amazing brand partnerships for social media. Listen to the great array of fitness styles that Katja implements into her very busy lifestyle ...
A New Year a New Sarah!
February 06, 2023 13:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBI'm back as a soloist... have you missed me! Taking you through a little revisit to what went on in my end 2022 plus January and being overwhelmed with all of the fitness challenges going on...and thats coming from a fitness trainer. Its a great catch up episode, and I also answer a couple fo questions that I get asked regularly about how to keep fitness going after the January burnout! Hope you enjoy this episode, I've been balancing a lot lately, emotions included! Gotta love a January!...
Darling you are fabulous
January 30, 2023 08:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBSeason 4 is finally here. I took a little break over the holidays, and then life got in the way so I'm a little late to bringing you this new season. I hope you will forgive me, but in my defense I'm giving you one of the most fabulous entertaining and educational episode's with not only my first ever male guest but also one of my best friends!!! Scott Campbell is a British model, performer, entrepreneur, motivational speaker and all round fabulous person who shares his business advice, ...
The founders of Vivra, where fitness and fashion meet!
October 03, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBThe "Vivra" girls join me on today's episode to share how their magnetic belt free fashion pouches came to life. I'm a huge fan, I use it as it's cleverly designed to be used by snapping it over my workout leggings or I add a fancy chain for a night out or even as a cute little clutch purse.... I'm sure any business owners out there know it's not easy building a business especially as challenges are most often than not thrown in your way but these girls make the perfect team and I just love...
Let's do a fitness challenge for motivation
September 26, 2022 12:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBFrom a recent instagram story giving you the listeners the chance to"ask me anything" and bringing you all the answers today. Do you want to hear about the city I'm from? are you wanting some answers on how to get motivated to workout? how about finding out where I could relocate to???? A little fun episode for you to get to know me your host Sarah Louise Rector, remember if you ever want any questions answering drop me a DM on instagram @theslr_life or email me at [email protected] Ha...
FREE collagen protein bars... YES PLEASE!
September 19, 2022 12:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBWhen fitness and food are the topics you know it's going to be a great chat! I'm joined by the founder of my favorite superfood snack company Elavi. Michelle Razavi a fellow fitness trainer and her co-founder Nikki Elliott created a collagen protein bar and superfood nut butter in a variety of amazing flavors that will have you eating them at anytime of day when you want a tasty healthy treat! Sometimes the words health and tasty aren't usually found together but I can honestly say these s...
Life as an "LA" content creator
September 12, 2022 12:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBThe challenges of an "LA" content creator are shared with you today thanks to fellow podcast host + digital content creator, Elaine Chaya. Questions sometimes asked, "can I repeat wear an outfit?" "is posting daily too much" "how to find things to post" there are just so many question's I'm sure you're dying to ask!!! Elaine share's her need for taking regular social media breaks, how she doesn't share her instagram with her dates and the overall pressures of fitness.. so many great top...
Life as an "LA" content creator
September 12, 2022 12:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBThe challenges of an "LA" content creator are shared with you today thanks to fellow podcast host + digital content creator, Elaine Chaya. Questions sometimes asked, "can I repeat wear an outfit?" "is posting daily too much" "how to find things to post" there are just so many question's I'm sure you're dying to ask!!! Elaine share's her need for taking regular social media breaks, how she doesn't share her instagram with her dates and the overall pressures of fitness.. so many great top...
Are you in a job that you don't like? today's guest isn't anymore
September 05, 2022 12:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBA fun uplifting episode for you today with guest Meghan Brown entrepreneur and nutrition coach. Meghan started out her career in a job that just wasn't fulfilling enough, her lifestyle choices changed and she became more motivated to just go for it and make the changes needed! Meghan's infectious energy lifts you up and gives you the energy you need to focus on things that create a happy healthy lifestyle as she guides you through her coaching career and her love of fitness. Lot's of grea...
How to manage fitness and a business during pregnancy
August 29, 2022 12:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MB"Balancing more than just weights" is definitely something that todays guest Danielle Stead is doing!!! Danielle is an attorney and business consultant for health wellness and fitness professionals and this fitness fanatic has just announced that she is PREGNANT too! Danielle shares her "must be doing" tip's to keep you at your best and legs in the air is one of them.... Discussions on feeling pressured with social media and sharing absolutely EVERYTHING is a huge topic, does this resonat...
How to manage fitness and a business during pregnancy
August 29, 2022 12:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MB"Balancing more than just weights" is definitely something that todays guest Danielle Stead is doing!!! Danielle is an attorney and business consultant for health wellness and fitness professionals and this fitness fanatic has just announced that she is PREGNANT too! Danielle shares her "must be doing" tip's to keep you at your best and legs in the air is one of them.... Discussions on feeling pressured with social media and sharing absolutely EVERYTHING is a huge topic, does this resonat...
British Fitness experts
August 22, 2022 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBLooking for fitness motivation and guidance? then this episode is for you! Holly Dolke fitness trainer, YouTuber and co-founder of Hooked joins me today for a great health and wellness chat. Holly (a fellow Brit) is a new mom of a gorgeous little girl, we talk about how she organizes her day keeping her fitness career and self love of fitness going whilst being kept very busy in her mom role . You will get some great tips on supplements, workout communities and overall two female fitness en...
British Fitness experts
August 22, 2022 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBLooking for fitness motivation and guidance? then this episode is for you! Holly Dolke fitness trainer, YouTuber and co-founder of Hooked joins me today for a great health and wellness chat. Holly (a fellow Brit) is a new mom of a gorgeous little girl, we talk about how she organizes her day keeping her fitness career and self love of fitness going whilst being kept very busy in her mom role . You will get some great tips on supplements, workout communities and overall two female fitness en...
Day in the life of a content creator
August 15, 2022 10:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBBack in the day who would have thought there would be a career as a content creator! Today's guest Lucia Cordaro shares not only her career path in marketing working her 9-5 but also her passion and successful role as a content creator. Today you will learn the behind the scenes of what goes into organizing social media posts, building a brand, how to create an income out of it as well as lots of tips to take away for your own social media posts. Learn how many hours I spent on my phone th...
Dating is a job
August 08, 2022 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBLots of laughs today with author, host and executive producer Gabi Conti. It doesn't matter if you are single, dating, married or anything else you will love listening to all of the hard work Gabi put in to trying to find the perfect guy. So much hard work that she found the need to create an almost "bible" style book to help others on their search for love. Don't worry though Conti is now happily married and back in her routine of taking care of herself which was a struggle at one point, b...
Fitness + Vacay
August 01, 2022 12:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBBack and ready to chat with season 3! I felt slightly overwhelmed over the last few months with work and life and basically trying to balance everything which is kind of funny since that's what this show is all about... but I made it happen and I'm here to bring you chats, tips, great guests and hopefully many more amazing experiences for this new season I took a vacay...(how dare I lol!!!) so I'll share with you how that went and if I really did any working out whilst I was away. There ar...
Mixing Vacay + Fitness
August 01, 2022 12:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBBack and ready to chat with season 3! I felt slightly overwhelmed over the last few months with work and life and basically trying to balance everything which is kind of funny since that's what this show is all about... but I made it happen and I'm here to bring you chats, tips, great guests and hopefully many more amazing experiences for this new season I took a vacay...(how dare I lol!!!) so I'll share with you how that went and if I really did any working out whilst I was away. There ar...
The quarantine effect
April 11, 2022 13:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBLiz Culley is someone you need to know. She is in with the cool crowd, honest, real and is so fabulous to chat to. Today's guest is a fellow podcaster herself, as well as working as an entertainment executive so can be seen at all of the "go to" parties and events in Los Angeles. Liz fills us in on her new and very exciting podcast show highlighting guests from the LGBTQIA+ community that will be launching in June (Pride month...)as well as her once perfectly routined workout schedule and ho...
The Q&A episode
March 28, 2022 12:00 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MBI talked A LOT on this solo episode LOL! Last week if you are a follower of my instagram (@theslr_life) you might have noticed that I posted on my IG stories an "ask me anything" and I'll answer on my podcast show. So todays show is all about that.... it wasn't all about fitness but there was a lot of great informative stuff so you will definitely take a way some great education on fitness and even more so if you are looking to become a fitness trainer as well as what I miss most about the ...
Business talk with Iskra
March 21, 2022 11:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBThis episode I get to have a long overdue catch up with an old friend of mine, Iskra Lawrence. Iskra is the founder of Saltair Body care, Creator of the Self Funding Planner, investor and toddler mom. Her social media presence and voice has given so many people the confidence and inspiration to love their bodies as well as being such a great role model for moms looking to build a business. We reminisce about our old days together working in the modeling industry back in the UK and look upon ...
Feeling overwhelmed
February 28, 2022 13:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBAre you feeling over whelmed? don't worry I'm there with you. I've put so much energy and commitment into my fitness and my career for the first two months of 2022 and now that we are approaching March I feel like it's time to re access my work load and schedule. I've got to admit its a good position to be in but something I really have tuned in on is how valuable our time is! This episode even though I'm talking about "feeling overwhelmed" I also share a new career exclusive which I'm very...
Feeling overwhelmed
February 28, 2022 13:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBAre you feeling over whelmed? don't worry I'm there with you. I've put so much energy and commitment into my fitness and my career for the first two months of 2022 and now that we are approaching March I feel like it's time to re access my work load and schedule. I've got to admit its a good position to be in but something I really have tuned in on is how valuable our time is! This episode even though I'm talking about "feeling overwhelmed" I also share a new career exclusive which I'm very...
Valentine's Day Q&A
February 14, 2022 13:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBThis is a fun episode as not only do you get to find out more about me but it also has a little homework for you too! This Valentines day (even if your in a relationship) I want you to find the time to focus on you! Even in between all of the busyness and craziness of your day to day life, and find those self love moments. It's not always easy to drop everything and give yourself a solo "date" but I discuss the benefits of this and how much comfort this provides me. What do you love most ...
The Month of Self Love
February 07, 2022 13:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MBHey, it's a solo episode today with me your host Sarah Louise Rector. This episode is a run down of whats been going on over the last month and with a few exciting things happening in the month of February with a clear target of how we can give ourselves some Self Love. With February being heavily advertised as the month of love I just want to share with you guys how I introduce self love / self care into my life, and you can make a decision to give yourself some YOU time. The SLR Life work...
Laughter is medicine
January 31, 2022 13:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBThis is an episode that gave me so much laughter and I know it will for you too. I am joined by Hilary Nagler who started out as a virtual fitness client of mine in the early days of the pandemic and has 100% become a friend for life! There was a point where I found myself just regularly chit chatting with Hilary on this episode as its so easy to have great conversation with her and be educated by this absolute female boss babe! She is a very successful entrepreneur with her artsy designer ...
Loyal Follower
January 24, 2022 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBThis episode means so much to me as my guest is always someone that shows up to The SLR Life zoom workout classes. She is an extremely active follower of my on demand workout program and is so inspirational and open about her previous workout struggles post pandemic. You will hear all about her fertility challenges, how her and her partner manage their day to day fitness regime whilst taking care of their extremely adorable child Cleo (who I'm a huge fan of..) as well as how she balances her...
Loyal Follower
January 24, 2022 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBThis episode means so much to me as my guest is always someone that shows up to The SLR Life zoom workout classes. She is an extremely active follower of my on demand workout program and is so inspirational and open about her previous workout struggles post pandemic. You will hear all about her fertility challenges, how her and her partner manage their day to day fitness regime whilst taking care of their extremely adorable child Cleo (who I'm a huge fan of..) as well as how she balances her...
The modeling industry
January 17, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBI'm chatting today with an absolute pro in the modeling, commercial and entertainment industry Annette Dominguez O'hair. Annette used to represent me at the beginning of my time in Los Angeles working as my agent getting me some great auditions and print bookings. Annette shares her personal fitness challenges, what it's like working with some of the top fitness talent and how she made a choice to expand her agency and shift her responsibilities with the comfort of having the right team aro...
Fitness Challenge
January 10, 2022 14:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBHappy New Year and welcome to season 2 of Balancing more than just weights. I love the start of a new year as it feels like a clean blank canvas that you can plan everything that you want to go into it to provide you with success, motivation and results. That being said, it's not always that easy is it? LOL! This new season of my show is going to bring you everything from the first season and so much more. I have some of my amazing fitness clients sharing their fitness challenges and routine...
Fitness Challenge
January 10, 2022 14:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBHappy New Year and welcome to season 2 of Balancing more than just weights. I love the start of a new year as it feels like a clean blank canvas that you can plan everything that you want to go into it to provide you with success, motivation and results. That being said, it's not always that easy is it? LOL! This new season of my show is going to bring you everything from the first season and so much more. I have some of my amazing fitness clients sharing their fitness challenges and routine...
Motivation + inspiration
December 13, 2021 13:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBThe closing out of season one and the year 2021. Wow, what a year it has been but also a time to reflect on everything that I've experienced and learnt throughout my new podcast show. If you haven't already you must take a listen to my amazing guest episodes. I am so honored to have had each and everyone of these powerful boss babes to learn how they run their busy lifestyles, building a business all whilst still staying in their fitness and health and wellness lane. It's not easy to keep co...
Finding your inner confidence
December 06, 2021 13:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBWelcome to episode number 10. I have a special guest today, Lisa de Laroy who is a Business and Life Coach, trained Mastery Method Coach + wellness advocate. She's an Australian living in London and Lisa takes us on a journey of how she encourages others to find their inner confidence with her her extensive expertise as a coach. Lisa has incorporated fitness into her lifestyle, and is no stranger to performing shorter workouts on days when her schedule is extremely busy but she always makes...
Self care routine
November 29, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBToday is all about self care and how we should be taking care of ourselves. Posetta Koujou my special guest will take you on a journey that will encourage you and have you taking focus on your daily health and wellness routines to help you feel at peace. Life can be filled with little stresses every single day but with the guidance of Koujou and her extensive knowledge you will be able to easily integrate her practice into your life with ease. Posetta is easily described as an entrepreneur ...
She's a superstar
November 22, 2021 15:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBDo you ever wonder what goes on in a day in the life of a recording artist? well, today you get to find out! My superstar guest is Rayne Fernandez, with a mature work ethic, dedication to her passion which is one we should take notes on as well as her fun and charismatic personality. Rayne has landed herself the "influencer" status with over one and half million followers on tik tok with fans loving her goofy reenactments of movie classics and her fun glamorous energy is infectious Rayne ta...