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Rest Days

Have you taken a rest day yet? You can rest with us. This is actually MY PODCAST with Registered Dietitian Maria Sylvester Terry.

We dive headfirst into the pervasive elements of diet and wellness culture and black-and-white thinking. It's rough out here; let's take a beat, laugh about it, and reframe our mindset. New episodes are released every Wednesday to get you through the midway funk.

 

How to Find the Best Workout For Your Body

Today on the pod, we chat with Weight Neutral Certified Personal Trainer, Lauren Leavell about shifting the narrative of why we go to the gym. Instead of focusing on weight loss & aesthetics, Lauren pushes people to hone in on the importance of movement and strength.

 

On Appetites: Part Three

Lauren Leavell in conversation with Julia Turshen in this four-part series on appetites.

 

Part Of The Body Acceptance Solution

In this episode we discuss the controversial hot topic “body positivity”, placing the emphasis on movement and feeling good instead of weight loss and “gains”, creating accessibility and safer spaces for Women of Color in fitness, and so much more!

It's Not About Growing The Biggest Booty

Today I'm chatting with Lauren Leavell! Lauren is a trainer and fitness instructor based in Philadelphia and the creator of Leavell Up Fitness a body-positive and weight-inclusive fitness network that makes working out accessible and fun.

 

Trusting Your Body And Intuitive Fitness

This week we chat to body-positive trainer Lauren Leavell about her journey to Intuitive Fitness personally and professionally.

 

Body Movement and PCOS

In this episode, we cover:

  • The fitness industry and health-promoting movement

  • Cardio vs Strength Training

  • The importance of not comparing yourself

  • Restructuring your expectations

  • Motivation and accountability

  • How to identify red flags when finding a program, trainer, or gym

 

Exercise For All Bodies

In today’s episode, we answer YOUR listener questions …

  • Understanding modifications for YOUR body when working out.

  • How to tune out diet culture and enjoy your workouts!

  • Understanding the importance of recovering after your workouts!

Reframing Your Relationship with Exercise

On this episode of BBG, we are joined by Lauren Leavell. She is a fitness coach and instructor whose practice focuses on weight neutrality with classes that prioritize finding comfort and joy in building a movement practice.

 

The One Where Diet Culture Doesn’t Own Fitness

Today we unpack movement and fitness and doing it for other reasons with instructor and friend Lauren Leavell. We dive into our upbringings with exercise, what Lauren’s intentional programs are doing subconsciously for many, ableism in “as long as you’re healthy” mentalities and so much more!

 

The Power of Joyful Movement and Body Neutrality

In this episode we sit down with guest Lauren Leavell to discuss the importance of joyful movement, body neutrality, why excuses can actually be good and so much more.

 

Articles

Best of Philly: 2020 Rising Wellness Influencer

 

How Mindful Movement Can Change The Way You Think About Exercise

Op-Ed: Here’s Why The Terms “Summer Body” And “Unbig Your Back” Are Problematic

What It's Like Being a Black, Body-Positive Female Trainer In an Industry That's Predominantly Thin and White

 

Giving Up Dieting Will Revolutionize Your Relationship with Movement (and Rest)

Can ‘Body Neutrality’ Change the Way You Work Out?

 

Fitness Means More Than Losing Weight

Speaking Engagements & Events