Sucky Moment of the Week (5+/5) It’s a #SuckyMomentThrowback to when Angela first discovered her gluten intolerance. Inspired Action Take control of your health. If something seems wrong, listen to your body and take action.

Major Topic: Gluten-Free Eating Angela shares what she’s learned in her years of gluten-free eating.

Try This: For one week, remove one thing from your diet that you think may be aggravating your stomach or causing any sort of adverse health effect.

Nicole SHOUT out Never underestimate the value of a good neighbor, like Nicole’s who closed Vic’s and her garage doors when they’d accidentally been left open.

From the Episode:

• Read more here about why gluten intolerance is on the rise.

Sucky Moment of the Week (4/5) Nicole’s pregnancy is teaching her the meaning of the word “tired”. Inspired Action A new understanding and empathy for others who experience what she’s experiencing, and developing the compassion for herself to just slow down and take the nap.

Angela SHOUT out to Peri, who came over to burn sage and clear the negative energy from the space, and introduced Angela to reiki.

Try This: Be a YES. Try something that sounds a little silly, “out there”, or uncomfortable to you and allow yourself to open up to something new.

From the Episode:

• Learn more about Saging here and here, and get some of your own tools here

Sucky Moment of the Week (2/5) Our special guest (and Angela’s mamma!), Marie was disappointed when she got to her health club to find that her Zumba class was cancelled. Inspired Action When the unexpected gets in the way of your plans, make the most of a sucky situation and do the next best thing.

Major Topic: Healthy Eating Marie draws on her 11 of experience as a Weight Watchers leader to share some useful tips and tricks for healthy eating and sticking to your health and nutrition goals.

Try This: Batch your days. Plan out what you need to get done, and group tasks that go together. Use your new batched schedule for the whole week and see if it makes a difference in your time.

Spark SHOUT out To our awesome Moms on this Mother’s Day, and every day. We love you!

 Sucky Moment of the Week (5+/5) Things have gotten heated with the contractor who took on Angela’s kitchen remodel, and, well, you know what they say about heat and kitchens… Inspired Action Do as much homework and preparation as you can before making a major decision, but know that you can only control and prepare for so much.

Angela SHOUT out to her friend and neighbor, Jessica, who has had her back through Kitchengate 2k17 with her expert knowledge and support and been a great example of how, when times get tough, you’ll see who is really there for you.

Try This: Collect all those old gift cards that have been cluttering up your wallet, purse, bag pockets, and junk drawers, and USE THEM!

From the Episode:

• Gretchen Rubin gives us some more insight into the strategy of monitoring in her blog post and video
• Curious about digital fitness trackers? Angela uses the Fitbit Blaze, while Nicole prefers the ...

Sucky Moment of the Week (3/5) This week we’ve got a #throwback sucky moment to many moons ago when Nicole and Vic took their first ever canoeing adventure as a couple, and it went, well, not great. Inspired Action Learning to work together as a team is a process, and it takes time and practice, but the sticky situations are opportunities to grow together and come out with even better knowledge of yourself and each other.

Major Topic: Automaticity Why is it so hard to break “bad” habits? Often, the behaviors have become so engrained that they are automatic. In the constant effort to do nothing without a clear intention, Angela and Nicole discuss some common (and unwanted) automatic behaviors, and how you can break free by disrupting that automaticity in your daily life. It’s bad habit ANARCHY!!

Try This: Identify a habit that has become automatic for you (think endless Netflix sprees, Oreo binges, purposeless...

Sucky Moment of the Week (4/5) Angela had to miss a weekend of her Teacher Training program after completely losing her voice, and she asked Monika to help in her absence. Inspired Action People want to help, and often, giving them the chance to step up to the plate in a time of need can empower them to grow and take the next step for themselves.

Major Topic: Yoga Angela and Nicole talk all about yoga, and why it’s the bee’s knees.

Try This: Make fruit snacking your new healthy and satisfying habit. Set a mid-morning and mid-afternoon alert on your phone reminding you to snack on a banana, apple, kiwi – any fruit.

Nicole SHOUT out Nicole came home from a long day at work to find that Vic had prepared their entire Blue Apron meal. Thoughtful spouse alert

 From the Episode:

• Learn about Angela’s teacher, Baron Baptiste, and the Baptiste style of power yoga
• Baron’s books:
  • Journey Into Power
  • 40...

Major Topic: Dr. Erik Gnagy, who specializes in behavioral health and sports performance at the University of Texas at Austin, joins Angela as co-host to talk about how habits are created, why “good” habits can often be difficult to stick to, and how to combat the sometimes-natural inclination toward negativity.

Sucky Moment of the Week (5/5) Erik is dealing with the unique disappointment that can only come from one’s favorite team losing a high-stakes sporting event, in this case the University of Kansas Jayhawks and the NCAA Tournament. Inspired Action We get attached to things and ideas, like sports teams and game outcomes, giving their associated emotions power over us. Detach yourself from the situation, take an objective look at what you’re experiencing and label the emotion. A step back can help you realize that it really is just basketball (or whatever).

Angela SHOUT out To old friends and being able...

Sucky Moment of the Week (3/5) The first attempted version of this episode didn’t turn out and Angela lost her voice, so Nicole and Sarah had to whip up a podcast episode on the fly. Inspired Action Roll with the punches, stay calm, and use an unexpected setback to fuel your creativity in coming up with a solution.

Major Topic: Plant Based Eating Sarah shares her low down on plant-based eating as well as some tips and resources for trying it out.

Try This Go one full work week (Monday through Friday) without eating any food derived from animals. That includes meat, fish and shellfish, dairy products, and eggs (as well as honey if you want to go all out!). See links below for meal ideas and resources!

Sarah SHOUT out MAJOR kudos to the YogaSport Yoga School Teacher Training class of 2017 for showing your commitment and dedication to yourselves and each other this weekend at anatomy training. Soak it all in!

From the...

Sucky Moment of the Week (4/5) Angela’s kitchen remodel has come with one unanticipated setback after another. Inspired Action It’s ok to get stressed out when life gets you down, but always keep perspective and recognize when you’re dealing with a #champagneproblem.

Major Topic: Time It’s the one thing we literally always have yet somehow never seem to have enough of. The ladies discuss how to get clear on our use of time, how to feel like we have more of it, and the idea that, when you say yes to something, you are always saying no to something else.

Try This Part 1: Write down how you spend every minute of your time for at least one day to get a clear picture of how you are prioritizing your precious waking hours for real. Part 2: Be five minutes early to everything.

Nicole SHOUT out To all the fur babies in the world! But especially to Nicole’s adventure buddies, Shiner and Phoenix, who were the best troopers on...

Surrender In this first ever iteration of Spark Shorts (!), Angela explores the idea of surrendering to what is during those times when it seems like things just won’t go your way.

Try This: A five-minute meditation to let go.