🔒 Your CORE Strength: Introduction

I hope you are ready for some candid conversations about aging today. I had so much fun with Heather Creekmore bemoaning some of the aspects of aging, and then pivoting that around and talking about how we can be grateful at the same time. Heather and I are just a few months apart and we talk about some of the surprising effects of aging, choosing praise rather than despair about our aging bodies, and how we have both been humbled as we have gotten older.We discuss:Her biggest surprise of agingHow choosing praise with frustrations of aging can help our heart and mindThings we forget to be grateful for as we ageGet your copy of Aging Gratefully here.Connect with Heather:Compared to Who PodcastImproveBodyImage.comInstagram: @comparedtowhoSupport the Show.Receive my free monthly journal full of food, fitness, faith, fun & moreConnect with Amy: GracedHealth.comJoin the Graced Health community on Facebook! Instagram: @GracedHealthYouTube: @AmyConnellJoin GracedHealth+ for virtual community meetups and bonus episodesLeave a one-time tip of $5Check out my book Your Worthy Body and signature online class B.COMPLETE

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Tomorrow is the big day! Your CORE Strength is released tomorrow, April 24, 2024.To celebrate, I'm sharing two chapters: Introduction Chapter 8: How Can I Take Care of My Mental Health?Purchase Your CORE Strength online at most retailers, includingAmazonBookshop (supports independent bookstores)Get the Parents Guide hereTHANK YOU for your support!Support the Show.Receive my free monthly journal full of food, fitness, faith, fun & moreConnect with Amy: GracedHealth.comJoin the Graced Health community on Facebook! Instagram: @GracedHealthYouTube: @AmyConnellJoin GracedHealth+ for virtual community meetups and bonus episodesLeave a one-time tip of $5Check out my book Your Worthy Body and signature online class B.COMPLETE

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I may be the only author in the world who wants to reconsider buying her book.Don't get me wrong, of course I want Your CORE Strength in the hands of the young woman in your life...but only if she is in the right space to receive it.In today's episode, I offer you five things you need to know before you buy Your CORE Strength, including some ideas on offering the book to your daughter without it being received well.​Have You Preordered?​Complete this form if you have!When you preorder, you'll receive bonuses valued at $25. You'll receive:FREE Parents GuideFREE Audiobook to listen in your favorite Podcast appFREE Discussion GuideThese will all be sent April 24, 2024. But you must complete the online form by April 22, 2024.Need to Preorder?Preorder your copy at Amazon or Bookshop. Bookshop supports independent bookstores. You can also find at other online retailers like Walmart or Barnes & Noble.Want to Learn More before Buying?Grab the 20-page Parents Guide if you want the Cliffs Notes version before purchasing or if you don't preorder.​Support the Show.Receive my free monthly journal full of food, fitness, faith, fun & moreConnect with Amy: GracedHealth.comJoin the Graced Health community on Facebook! Instagram: @GracedHealthYouTube: @AmyConnellJoin GracedHealth+ for virtual community meetups and bonus episodesLeave a one-time tip of $5Check out my book Your Worthy Body and signature online class B.COMPLETE

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On March 17, 2020 I released an episode I was so grateful to have and had been wanting to have. Counselor Christina Chismar joined me to talk about raising our daughters with a healthy body image.Well, as you can imagine, on that date we were collectively distracted and trying to figure out the new normal. It was such an important conversation to have, and I've referenced it several time. Because I'm releasing my new book for teen girls on April 24, 2024 I thought this would be a good time to (re)play it.Whether you've heard it before or not, I think you'll appreciate the wisdom Christina brings. Find the links to all resources mentioned at https://www.gracedhealth.com/christinachismar/Support the Show.Receive my free monthly journal full of food, fitness, faith, fun & moreConnect with Amy: GracedHealth.comJoin the Graced Health community on Facebook! Instagram: @GracedHealthYouTube: @AmyConnellJoin GracedHealth+ for virtual community meetups and bonus episodesLeave a one-time tip of $5Check out my book Your Worthy Body and signature online class B.COMPLETE

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If I haven’t said it lately, I am so grateful for the opportunity and privilege to be able to do this. Being a podcast host allows me to connect with and learn from some of the best. It also is a conduit for putting me in touch with people I probably wouldn’t have connected with otherwise, but I’m so glad I did.My conversation today is with Zach Lloyd. As you know we rarely have male guests on and I don’t think any of them have been in their early 30s. However, don't let his age fool you. He is wise, authentic and vulnerable and I appreciated his full transparency about his story. He shares how he almost lost his life to alcohol and hard drugs and then his journey into health and fitness but found himself in unhealthy patterns like binge eating.I think you’ll find his wisdom and brave storytelling compelling and if you have binge-eating tendencies you’ll appreciate the guidance he has. We also talk about the shame of binge eating and his anti-diet approach to helping people who struggle with weight and body image called food freedom, your transformation.WE DISCUSS:Zach’s terrifying story of drug and alcohol abuseHis evolution into fitness trainingHis binge-eating storyThe three-step process he offers to heal from binge eatingZach Lloyd is an Anti-Diet coach, speaker, and owner of Lift Life Fitness gym. He gives credit to God's Grace, basketball, and heavy weights in saving him from nearly losing his life to drugs and alcohol abuse. He's been coaching for over 11 years building skillsets in every area associated with physical and mental fitness. He is driven to help others find meaning and fulfillment in suffering through fitness.Connect with Zach:www.ZachLloydCoaching.comInstagram: @zachlloydcoachingFacebook: ZachLloydCoachingX: @CoachZachLloydYouTubeSupport the Show.Receive my free monthly journal full of food, fitness, faith, fun & moreConnect with Amy: GracedHealth.comJoin the Graced Health community on Facebook! Instagram: @GracedHealthYouTube: @AmyConnellJoin GracedHealth+ for virtual community meetups and bonus episodesLeave a one-time tip of $5Check out my book Your Worthy Body and signature online class B.COMPLETE

Subscriber-only episodeReceive my free monthly journal full of food, fitness, faith, fun & moreConnect with Amy: GracedHealth.comJoin the Graced Health community on Facebook! Instagram: @GracedHealthYouTube: @AmyConnellJoin GracedHealth+ for virtual community meetups and bonus episodesLeave a one-time tip of $5Check out my book Your Worthy Body and signature online class B.COMPLETE