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Learn how to find your healthy balance. The Fitness and Family Podcast focuses on the intersection of health, wellness, and family life focusing on the 3 pillars of health: Physical, Mental and Social.
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Episode 41: Lose Weight for the Last Time: Change Your Mindset & Focus on What Your Body Can Do with Stacy Smith (opens the original)
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Welcome back to the Fitness and Family Podcast! In this episode, I’m joined by Stacy Smith. Stacy knows firsthand what it feels like to struggle with body image, weight, and self-confidence . Her turning point came when she looked in the mirror and realized she no longer felt like herself. Instead of continuing to focus only on the number on the scale, Stacy began shifting her mindset toward what her body was capable of doing. Through consistent bike riding and a new perspective on movement and
Episode 40: Living with POTS: Understanding the Invisible with Kirsten Leigh (opens the original)
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Welcome back to the Fitness and Family Podcast! In this episode, we’re joined by Kirsten Leigh , a mom of two from Ohio who knows firsthand how challenging it can be when your body doesn’t feel like it’s working the way it should. Several years ago, Kirsten began experiencing unexplained symptoms that significantly affected her health, forced her to step away from her career, and impacted her family life. After navigating a long journey to understand what was happening, she was diagnosed with PO
Episode 39: A Father’s Journey: Caring for His Son After Brain Surgery with Ray Vest (opens the original)
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Welcome back to the Fitness and Family Podcast! In Part 2 of this heartfelt episode, we're joined by Ray Vest, Ryan's dad, a retired firefighter from Australia and father of three boys. Throughout his career, Ray was trained to remain calm in emergencies and respond when others needed help. But nothing could have prepared him for the day his teenage son was diagnosed with a brain tumor and required multiple brain surgeries. Ray shares the emotional journey of becoming his son's caregiver—a role
Episode 38: Surviving a Brain Tumor at 17: Strength and Resilience with Ryan Vest (opens the original)
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Welcome back to the Fitness and Family Podcast ! In this inspiring episode, we're joined by Ryan Vest from Sydney, Australia. At just 17 years old, Ryan's life changed forever when he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. After undergoing not 1 but 3 brain surgeries , he is now tumor-free and focused on rebuilding his life with gratitude, purpose, and resilience. Ryan opens up about the physical, mental, and emotional challenges of facing a life-threatening diagnosis during his teenage years. From s
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