wellness with Alicia
Alicia (health coach, massage therapist, pilates instructor, meat head-hippie) explores a wide range of topics related to women's health, intuitive eating, exercise, life after sport, CrossFit, relationships, mindset, and a whole lot of random, yet seemingly important topics that distracts Alicia in her day to day life. Wellness with Alicia covers these topics in a thoughtful, exploratory, and sometimes comedic format. ie. owning and running a business, finding peace with food and exercise, her current favourite things, and why she can't start her day without a good cup of coffee. Whether it's deep diving into: Body Goals, Fitness Culture, Fat Loss, Health, Food Freedom, Pop Culture, the Dogma of Diet Culture and the Anti-Diet Movement, her love-hate relationship for social media, why she's not sure about having kids and moving to the suburbs, or talking about the ups and downs of starting and running a business as a solopreneur. Alicia aims to talk about heavy topics, light topics, share her own lived experiences, while acknowledging that as someone in her mid 30's, she has a lot to share (so many thoughts, so little time) and a lot to learn! Beyond these topics, Alicia is also a Registered Massage Therapist, Pilates instructor, and has her own online Health Coaching business (Wellness with Alicia) helping women build their physiques without extremes. You can expect Alicia to share her honest struggles as a mid-30-something living in Vancouver, and topics that are taking up way too much brain space. Alicia hopes to bring something a little different to the health and fitness spaces. By speaking about these topics in a unique, conversational, and sometimes humorous way, she hopes to offer up value, provide some education, and perhaps a different point of view.
wellness with Alicia
weekly R.E.P.O.R.T, how women are staying 'hot,' eating out ruining progress, eating seasonally, & are you training hard enough?
In this week's episode, I’m diving into what I’m Reading, Eating, Playing, Obsessing Over, Recommending, and Treating myself to lately. I also break down a recent post from @thecut, titled "How to Stay Hot," which covers how much women are investing in skincare, beauty treatments, and the high cost of maintaining that glow. Plus, I can’t help but indulge in some nostalgia for back-to-school supplies shopping, new clothes, and the magic of Scholastic book fairs. To wrap up, I answer a few listener questions that you won’t want to miss!
Q: Any recommendations on iron supplements? I struggle to know what is worth it to invest in and not filled with crap. On that note, what’s your thoughts on pre and probiotics?
Q: Do you eat seasonally?
Q: Hubs and I eat out 1 day every Weekend. I want to do a fat loss phase, impossible?
Q: Intensity. Everyone asks, “are you pushing hard enough?” I think so. Maybe. I don’t know. What does that look/feel like? In a movement, It think “holy fuck this is too hard.” Then I’m done and I think, “I could’ve done more.” More reps, more weight…maybe. I don’t know.
Q: Why does losing water weight happen initially every time I start tracking and cutting?
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