Women Strong
17 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThe Women Strong Podcast, hosted by Dr. Brooke Schneider and Dr. Nicole Lewis, is a collection of interviews with female wellness experts covering the following foundations of health: Mindset, Nutrition, Physical Health, Self-care, Exercise/Movement, Stress Management and Mental/Emotional Health. Disclaimer: the information presented is not intended as medical or professional advice, nor as a substitute for or alternative to medical treatment. Health and fitness information and research changes rapidly and varies from person to person, and some information presented may be out of date or may not apply to your specific circumstances. You are solely responsible for the actions you implement based upon the information presented in this podcast.
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Pelvic Health & Beyond (not just "pee, poo, & sex")
June 03, 2023 16:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBIn this passionate & interesting interview on Pelvic Floor PT, Buffy Stinchfield, shares a ton of useful information on pelvic health and the many ways symptoms can present and impact overall physical and mental health. Buffy is the founder of Pinnacle Women's Therapeutics and the host of the "Birth Ready and Beyond - From Mom to Menopause" podcast. "Buffy Stinchfield, PT, MPT, became a passionate advocate for women’s and pelvic health after years of suffering in silence with pelvic pain. S...
10 Keys to Happiness!
August 17, 2022 23:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBAmy Newmark, best-selling author, publisher, and editor-in-chief of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series, drops some serious wisdom in this interview focused on her recent book, Your 10 Keys to Happiness! Amy describes this book as her "love letter" to the Chicken Soup readers, her pre-retirement synthesis of all that she's learned after decades of editing Chicken Soup for the Soul. Amy has read tens of thousands of stories about everyday people's unique coping strategies, and in this w...
Creativity & Nature as Medicine
April 08, 2022 18:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBThis interview features Alie Sweany-Rich, a nature-art guide and the founder of Wild Roots Studio, who offers nature-art classes for children and adults, women's circles, and more. Alie inspires us with a beautiful conversation about the many therapeutic benefits of creativity, nature, art, community, self-care, and women connecting with one another as we travel life's many seasons. "Alie Sweany-Rich is an Earth Artist, Ceremonialist, Herbalist, Nature-Art Guide and Founder of Wild Roots St...
Dr. Brooke's Birthday Reflections
March 24, 2022 22:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBThis is an unusual episode for Women Strong, as we typically feature our expert interviews within this podcast, but Dr. Brooke (also affectionately known as "Babbling Brooke") felt inspired to speak directly to our podcast listeners about what's been on her mind lately. Sound is a little funky since Dr. Brooke recorded this entire episode as a voice memo while cross-country skiing!!! Please ignore her panting at times! This recording of Dr. Brooke's reflections was made specifically for the ...
How To Find Your Sizzle!
February 09, 2022 22:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBBetsy Crouch (AKA "Coach Sizzle") is the founder of Sizzle Consulting. Betsy has coached thousands of individuals as a life and executive coach, and has facilitated hundreds of group workshops for businesses and teams as a consultant. In this interview Betsy shares about the "superpower" of recognizing and shining light on the "sizzle" in ourselves and others. Betsy is playful, wise, compassionate, and gives lots of inspiration and tips to utilize along this human journey of life that we all...
'Tis the Season for Setting Boundaries
December 20, 2021 12:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBMaggie Tibbetts, LCSW has been a therapist in private practice for 25 years specializing in grief and loss, anxiety, depression, life transitions, spirituality and mindfulness. In this wonderful interview Maggie educates us on the many ways grief, loss, and transitions impact our lives. Maggie shares several helpful strategies for coping with grief and loss, especially during the holiday season which can be particularly challenging and triggering for those who are actively grieving. No matte...
The Relationship Whisperer
November 30, 2021 22:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBDr. Beth O'Brien PhD (AKA "the relationship whisperer") has been a psychologist in practice for 25 years, specializing in couples work. Dr. O'Brien utilizes PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy) principles, and in this interview she shares some tools that can help couples develop and strengthen their bond. There were tons more relationship tips that were edited out of this wonderful interview, as well as insights regarding the pandemic's impact on couples, so sign up for the Wom...
Together We Recover
October 12, 2021 18:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBIn this very moving and honest interview, Shelly Dutch and Amanda share their personal stories of recovering from addiction and co-occurring mental health conditions. Themes that are highlighted include: addiction is a chronic, relapsing, emotional, spiritual, and physical medical condition that requires lifelong attention and treatment; predisposition to addiction can run in families; substance use disorders often co-occur with other mental health symptoms including but not limited to anxie...
AWESOME Self-Care and Retreats!
September 20, 2021 22:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBDr. Mary Rondeau is a naturopathic doctor and functional medicine expert and the co-founder of the Wholeness Center, a cutting edge integrative mental health clinic in Fort Collins, Colorado. Dr. Mary has a very busy clinical practice and she believes that a crucial component of any successful physical and mental wellness plan is self-care! Jennifer Ciplet, is a certified divorce coach and the Chief Creative Officer and co-founder of Avail Divorce, a membership-based library of divorce resou...
Mindfulness, Mental Health, and Stress...Oh My!
August 25, 2021 18:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBKelsey DiAstra is a Fort Collins based yoga and meditation teacher, specializing in mindfulness, stress management, and overall mental well-being. In this interview Kelsey generously shares many useful and easy-to-implement tools from her mindfulness course. Kelsey works with clients both in-person and virtually. Her “4 Weeks to More Mindfulness” course is an individualized 1:1 training that is aimed to “reduce stress, improve productivity, enrich your interactions, create more space, shar...
Cleanses, Emotional Eating, and More!
June 17, 2021 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBCarol King is a Licensed Acupuncturist who also hosts several online nutrition courses including guided cleanses and "uncovering your emotional connection to food" workshops. Carol is SO passionate about nutrition and finding out how to uniquely inspire each one of us to fuel our bodies, hearts, and souls with delicious and nourishing food! She shares so many wonderful tools for enhancing nutrition in this interview! Connect with Carol here: http://www.seaoflightwellness.com @sea.of.light.w...
"Big T" and "Little T" Trauma
May 24, 2021 17:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBThis interview with therapist Annah Schnaitter focuses on EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), an evidence-based trauma-focused therapy modality. The complete interview (available through the Women Strong membership) highlights additional trauma-focused therapies and resources, plus exciting and hopeful research that Annah is involved with through MAPS (Annah is a therapist for the MDMA assisted psychotherapy for PTSD research study)! In this excerpt from Annah's wonderful...
What's Your Period Telling You?
April 14, 2021 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBDr. Laura Rues of Kansas City Integrative Health, is a naturopathic doctor who specializes in women's health, hormones, and fertility. In this episode she shares about all things related to our monthly cycles, and what our periods and related symptoms can tell us about our hormones. To watch this interview in its entirety (and see Dr. Laura's cool graphs), sign up for the Women Strong membership at www.womenstrongtogether.com! And definitely check out Dr. Laura's website for lots of free ...
Strong Body, Strong Voice
March 26, 2021 21:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBNancy Martin is a mother, a grandmother, a retired professor, an author, an activist, a former senior Olympic champion, and an inspirational female athlete! She is currently the oldest woman in the world competing in the male-dominated sport of paddleball! In this interview from June 2020, Nancy shares inspiring and fascinating stories about her personal journey. She also highlights the many health and wellness benefits she has experienced by prioritizing movement and exercise as the core o...
Life is Precarious
February 20, 2021 22:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBLeah Barrett is a therapist, nutritionist, and the host of a very moving podcast called "Precarious". Leah has been diagnosed with cancer multiple times and through her podcast, she vulnerably shares about her personal journey living with a terminal illness. Precarious attracts guests who also share about their own dark periods and life challenges. The podcast is all about vulnerability, connecting through our stories, and just how fragile life can be. We invited Leah as an expert within...
Grief and Loss in the Time of COVID
February 20, 2021 21:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBDoreen Horan is a grief specialist who shares so many useful tips and action steps to help us cope and move through periods of grief and transition. This interview took place on May 22nd, 2020, and there is a video of Dr. Nicole and Doreen's conversation on the Women Strong Facebook page: facebook.com/womenstrongtogether (if you'd prefer to watch these ladies talk vs. just listening). Connect with Doreen here: [email protected] www.3hopefulhearts.com www.wholeness.com If you'd l...
Welcome to Women Strong!
August 19, 2020 20:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBMeet Dr. Brooke and Dr. Nicole, the co-creators of Women Strong! In this episode we reminisce about the birth and evolution of Women Strong! Women Strong is an online women’s wellness program covering the foundations of health through lessons, daily challenges, live interviews with female experts, and a supportive community. Women Strong is all about empowerment, connection, and education! This podcast features excerpts from some of our expert interviews. Get ready to learn tons of wel...