Living Well with Robin Stoloff

”Not Your Average Health or Fitness App” - A Chat with the Female CEO Who DevelopedThis Free App

Not many of us can say we have created our own wellness, app, but that is exactly what my guest in this episode has done. Tammy Williams, CEO of Envision2bWell had the vision to create the platform EnvisionWell. The best part...it is free of charge. EnvrisionWell is about 16 apps in one to help users keep track of their fitness, their nutrition, their health, and more. Hear her story of how she is helping all of us to get people on their "journey to 360 Well-Being® and Social Health Empowerment." It syncs with several hundred apps, with the functions separate apps that are unable to communicate with one another. It brings people’s data to life in one centralized location, eliminating the need for multiple apps. EnvisionWell empowers and enables sustainably healthy behaviors in all areas of wellness.
“This is not your average health or fitness app,” says Williams. “EnvisionWell provides information that communicates the true health of your body, mind, and spirit, based on more than just your height, weight, and BMI. It is data that allows you to decide for yourself how to best meet your personal health and wellness goals — whether it is reducing stress, improving or maintaining your physical fitness, practicing mindfulness, eating healthier, or other aspirations.”

The Real Reasons You Are Not Losing Weight with Weight Management MD, Dr. Caroline Cederquist

She is a weight-management MD, her husband is a foodie. Together, they created a meal delivery service called Bistro MD to help busy people eat healthier and lose weight, For 20 years, this program has been helping people live a better life. In this episode, Dr. Caroline Cederquist and I discuss the reasons people are overweight and how they can learn to eat healthier.

Social Media, Our Kids and Their Brains

Tom Piotrowski is a media teacher at Atlantic Institute of Technology in Atlantic County, NJ.  He has spent most of his life around young people and knows the way they think and interact.  In this episode, we have a frank conversation about the dangers social media can pose to our kids and what we, as parents can do about it.  He recommends visiting the Center for Parents and Youth Understanding or cypu.org. The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding is a nonprofit organization committed to building strong families by serving to bridge the cultural-generational gap between parents and teenagers. 
For a technology that is supposed to bring us together, it sure feels at times that the internet brings us further apart, especially for our teens and tweens.  We have all heard the reports of how social media and other tech can lead to a variety of concerns about their mental health. For many teens, social media can become almost addictive. Social media can activate parts of the brain associated with pleasure and rewards causing them to want to use social media more.  In addition, the pandemic has kept our kids separated as they spent more time learning on screens.  All of it can add up to feelings of isolation, depression, and anxiety. 
While social media is a great way to keep in touch with friends and family, it also is not the same as face-to-face interactions. Many teens get so wrapped up online checking their cell phones, that they often overlook the people right in front of them. This lack of communication in the real world can cause difficulties in friendships, dating, and other relationships. 
While there are some positive aspects of social media, there are many pitfalls.  We, as parents, as well as other adults in their lives,  need to be aware of what our kids are doing online and how we can play a positive role in keeping them safe and helping them live happy, productive lives.

Always Tired? This Could Be Why

Fatigue, changes in weight, hair loss, are just a few of the symptoms of a condition known as adrenal fatigue often associated with chronic stress. Dr. Stephanie Zgraggen explains this condition and how lifestyle changes can help correct it. Her mission is to "help women reclaim their hormonal health and feminine vitality naturally. I want you to feel sexy, vital, and balanced, which means getting your weight right where you want it, getting your energy and sex drive maximized, and doing it all naturally and safely." She shows women how to take back control of their health and their bodies.

Stop The Insanity of Yo-Yo Dieting For Good!

You know the old joke..."I have lost 40 pounds...10 pounds four times." Seems like we have all been there. Are you tired of being on the yo-yo diet roller coaster? Are you done with strict diets and workouts that don't get you to your goal? Health and Nutrition Coach, Brooke Simonson, says she has "cracked the code" and she shares what she has discovered that finally worked for her and her clients. Throughout her twenties, she hopped from diet to exercise program to supplement to detox trying to lose the 20 pounds she gained after college, keep ’em off, and feel like the BEST version of herself, but she struggled to get there, but today, she is a happy, healthy mom of a new baby AND she has kept off those stubborn 20 pounds, and today she helps other people find the answers they are seeking. She says, "When clients come to me, permanently crossing “lose weight” off their to-do list feels like a distant dream, but after just a few weeks in either my group coaching community or 1:1 coaching program, they begin to realize that dropping those pesky pounds doesn’t have to be as difficult or miserable as they once thought!!

”Die Young As Late As Possible” - This Couple in Their 80’s Have Unlocked the Secret To Living A Longer, Healthier Life

What is the secret to living a long and healthy life? My guests in this episode are in their early eighties and have found the closest thing to the fountain of youth. After some health issues several years ago, they switched to a plant-based diet and focused on healthier habits. Today they feel better than ever. Somewhat of a YouTube sensation, Bob and Fran German are a delightful couple that has posted more than 200 videos to share their healthy lifestyle with the world. Authors of the book 101 to Be Young At Any Age, they offer insights and ideas to "die young...as late as possible." The book is a compilation of articles they have written over the years to help you add more years to your life and more life to your years. They share 101 "nuggets" of wisdom that they have learned from their many years of worldwide travel and meeting very wise teachers from all around our planet. This book is packed with a variety of practical tips and techniques meant to enlighten and inspire you. Learn How You Can Change Your Life From Growing Old To Staying Young …In Mind, Body, and Spirit.

The Secret To Weight Loss...It’s All In Your Head with My Guest, Health Coach Nicole Simonin

Have you tried everything to lose weight and you just cannot seem to do it? Have you set goals that you have never reached? Why is that, and more importantly, how do you change it? Nicole Simonin is an ACE Personal Trainer, ACE Health Coach, TEDx Speaker, host of “Shape It Up Over 40” podcast, founder of Shape It Up, LLC, licensed Physical Therapist Assistant, and former professional ballet dancer. Since 2006, Nicole has been helping women lose weight for the last time. In this episode, Nicole and I discuss the mindset behind losing weight. She talks about how to actually achieve your weight loss goals by finding new perspectives. As a weight loss coach, she helps her clients to let their minds work FOR them and not against them in their weight loss journey

My Husband Has Been Working Out Since He Was 13 - Here Is His Secret To Staying Consistent

Recorded in our home gym with a special guest, my husband, Rich Stoloff. Former gym owner and expert in weight training, Rich shares his love of fitness since the age of 13 and talks about how to stay motivated and find the right fitness program for you. We share how we met in a gym and how fitness has been a special part of our lives and our marriage. We also sprinkle in some footage from some of our workouts.

Nutrition Coach Helps You End Emotional Eating After His 100 Pound Weight Loss

After a traumatic event in his life, Jonathan McLernon gained 100 pounds due to emotional eating. Since then, he discovered how to lose and keep the weight off. He has become a weight loss nutritionist helping people live life to the fullest. Because he understands the struggle, he takes people from feelings of hopelessness to "I got this!" through his straightforward approach at Freedom Nutrition Coaching. In this episode, he explains how he ended up as an emotional binge eater and his path toward reclaiming his life.

DIY SkinCare You Can Make at Home

If you are tired of expensive skincare products that don't do what they claim, it could be time to make your own with programs and workshops taught by Rachael Pontillo, a multi-disciplinary functional nutrition practitioner, AADP and IAHC Board Certified International Health Coach, licensed aesthetician, herbalist; and skincare formulator and educator. She shares her training and experience with you at createyourskincare.com.
 
Rachael is a true expert when it comes to achieving and maintaining healthy, clear, vibrant skin, a natural way. Rachael’s passion for skincare developed after years of teenage trauma from being stared at by strangers, judged only on her looks, and told by her parents she’d “grow out of” her bad acne. Sadly, her breakouts persisted well into her thirties because her body didn’t respond to conventional products, fad diets, or generic adult advice or sympathy. When she realized that so many others had lived the same experience, she took matters into her own hands/ literally. Watch Rachael as she demonstrates and explains products we can all make in the comfort of our home on my YouTube channel .
 
When she changed her diet and began making her own organic skincare products, Rachael was able to reclaim the skin she was born with, and the self-esteem she thought she’d lost.