My First Podcast Experience
The story of how I got on the Bold Like Her podcast is really a testament to the power of networking. A good friend and colleague of mine named Runa ended up moving to the Boston area a few years ago from Hartford, CT, where we had first met when I was in health management consulting. When I first made the jump out of full-time corporate life, Runa came to visit me to catch up and get a taste of my new career in Pilates. Fast forward a few years and Runa puts me in touch with her friend and colleague, Tracy. Not only is Tracy also an aspiring entrepreneur—a Registered Dietician who is setting up her own unique approach to nutrition coaching services—but she also lives about 3 blocks from me in the same neighborhood.
Shut Down Your Inner Movement Critic
We have done ourselves a real disservice by labeling certain activities as exercise and others, as a matter of consequence, “not exercise.” As a result, I find most people have a very narrow understanding of what constitutes a sufficiently fitness-oriented activity to “count.”
We assign value to certain exercises as “better” or maybe “more rigorous” than others. At its core, what people are really talking about is trying to pay for their food consumption with whatever physical activity generates the greatest calorie deficit. Why “pay” for your dessert with a gentle walk when you can throw a great big high intensity interval training session at the problem and get more calorie burn in less time.