Laura Ligos is a registered dietitian, mom & 2x cookbook author who resides in Albany, NY. She believes in a food first approach and focuses on optimizing the health and wellness of active women. She has a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Sciences from Cornell University and went on to complete her Dietetic Internship and MBA at Dominican University. She started her own private practice & brand “The Sassy Dietitian” to help be a credible resource for those looking to improve their relationship with food and optimize overall health without restrictive diets.

In this episode we chat about:

• Debunking things on the internet and clickbait in the health and wellness space
• Navigating ‘mom culture’
• Critical thinking
• Big wellness vs. big pharma
• Raw milk and food safety
• Elitisim in big wellness
• It all comes back to stress
• Guilt and shame around diseases and medications
• Finding the halfway between alternative/functional meds + western med
• It’s the ‘we not just the me’
• Nutrition and health is not all or nothing
• MAHA movement: MAHA is diet culture and once again diet culture won
• Minerals: what are they? Why do they matter?
• And so much more!

If you don’t already, be sure to follow Laura @thesassydietitian and learn more about her https://thesassydietitian.com/

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Elisabeth founded Running Explained to help runners of all levels understand the how, what, and why of this incredible sport so we can get faster, run longer, and enjoy every step with smart, science-driven training.

Her training & coaching philosophy is about building a strong aerobic base, fostering consistency through smart training habits, and focusing on whole-athlete development. She believes in helping runners enjoy the process and find a way to make running fit into their lives, not the other way around. Whether you're looking to break the cycle of training burnout, run your first half or full marathon, or hit a specific time goal in races from 5k to marathons and even multi-race weekends, she's here to help you every step of the way!

In this episode we chat about:

• What is an off-season really?!?
• Applying the science to the people she works with
• New marathoner vs. experienced marathoner
• How to not freak out about ‘losing fitness’
• What happens to your body during and after a marathon?
• How to navigate downtime without training structure?
• What can be gained from taking an ‘off-season’
• Coaching tips for those struggling with taking time off post-race
• Why soreness shouldn’t be a guide for recovery after your race
• Strength training in off-season
• What should a general post-race return to run timeline look like?
• And so much more!

Research article referenced: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9141560/

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Join me with a fun conversation between friends– I am joined by Chaz Adams and Amanda Tran who are both graduates of 1:1 nutrition coaching with Stevie, Keep it Real Collab members, and avid endurance athletes!

In this episode we chat about:

• Eating enough and mental health
• Success stories from real people/clients
• Busting nutrition myths
• Learning skills and habits
• Protein ice cream– yay or nay?!
• Trialing gels and other sports nutrition –how to pick them?!
• Airing grievances about the endurance world
• Chafing the dream
• Fueling fails
• And so much more!

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