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Amber Pankonin

This New Year’s episode features my friend and author, Michelle DeRusha. During this episode, Michelle and I discuss the inspiration for her new book, social media comparisons and how she stays healthy under pressure as a Christian author and freelance writer.

Be sure to pick up a copy of Michelle’s new book and connect with Michelle on her blog, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Special Thanks to Micah Yost and MethodMark for sponsoring this episode.

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January 1, 2019

Episode 53: Healthy Holidays Under Pressure

Special thanks to the Calorie Control Council for sponsoring this episode. All opinions are my own.

Hello Friends, Tis the season for the hustle and bustle of the Holidays! During this episode, I provide my personal tips and tricks for how to stay healthy under pressure throughout the holidays. Special events include:

The office Holiday Party
The client cocktail party
Traveling over the Holidays

Want more information about how you can stay healthy under pressure during the Holiday season? Be sure to check out these resources from the Calorie Control Council.

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December 17, 2018

Episode 52: Nicole Vencil

Special thanks to the Calorie Control Council for sponsoring this episode. All opinions are my own.

Finals Week Under Pressure: During this episode, Ben and I speak about the increased demand for mental health services on college campuses. I also share my tips for how students can stay healthy under pressure during finals week which include getting:

Sleep
Eating Regular Meals
Physical Activity

This episode also features an interview with UNL Dietetic Intern and Graduate Student, Nicole Vencil. I spoke with Nicole about how she stays healthy under pressure as a grad student and future Registered Dietitian.

Resources mentioned during this episode:

December 10, 2018

Episode 51: Amee Yost

Amee Yost is proud to be a Nebraska native, born and raised in Omaha. She currently works as the founder of a soon-to-be-named coaching company that helps clients downsize and declutter. Amee blogs about simplicity, decluttering, and community development on Medium. Outside of this, Amee spends much of her time as a mom to two busy grade school aged kids. She is the wife of an entrepreneur who currently operates two startups, Method Mark & Populus. Amee has a passion to serve her neighborhood, friends, and church by building community.

During this episode, Amee and I discuss the challenges of being married to an entrepreneur and how she stays healthy under pressure through the ups and downs. You can check out her advice for entrepreneurial families here or listen to her husband’s episode here.

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November 19, 2018

Episode 50: Jill Moline

Jill Moline started working in her parent’s grocery store in 1979. While following her husband, Brad’s career changes, she worked for the Lenexa, KS Chamber of Commerce, sold office supplies in Kansas City, and was a member of an artist cooperative in KC until returning to her favorite job as a grocery checker. In 2002, Jill and her husband returned to Imperial, Nebraska and Jill purchased her parent’s business. Today Jill is the owner and operator of Canopy Street Market in Lincoln, Nebraska which opened in August of 2018. Most recently, Jill was awarded the Trailblazer Award from the Downtown Lincoln Association.

During this conversation, Jill and I spoke about how she stays healthy under pressure managing multiple grocery stores and how she and her husband balance work and marriage. You can connect with Canopy Street Market on Facebook and Instagram.

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November 5, 2018

Episode 49: Roseanne Rust

Rosanne is an internationally recognized nutrition expert and author with a passion for facts. She helps consumers turn confusion into clarity, and mistrust into confidence. A researcher and writer at heart, Rosanne created her blog, Chew the Facts© , to help consumers decipher nutrition fact from myth, so they can relax and enjoy eating for better health. Rosanne founded Rust Nutrition Services, providing nutrition communications consulting to the food industry and science-based-medicine organizations. She is the co-author of several books in the For Dummies® consumer series including DASH Diet For Dummies®, The Glycemic Index Cookbook for Dummies® and The Calorie Counter Journal For Dummies®.

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October 29, 2018

Episode 48: Devon Seacrest

Devon Seacrest started his first business at the ripe age of 13 which was focused on creating clothing for Beanie Babies in the 90’s. Today he is the co-founder and President of Scoutsheet, a software tool that uses relationship mapping for sales prospecting.

During this episode, Devon and I spoke about his career journey and how he stays healthy under pressure by establishing good routines which include physical activity, meditation, healthy eating and spending time with his son. We also spoke about the difference between advice and data and why it’s important to not compare yourself or your business to others.

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October 15, 2018

Episode 47 Mental Health Awareness Week Under Pressure

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and Wednesday, October 10th is World Mental Health Day. This episode takes a look back at how some of our favorite guests stay healthy under pressure and what we’ve learned because of hosting this podcast.

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October 8, 2018

Episode 46 Robyn Flipse

Special thanks to the Calorie Control Council for sponsoring this episode. All opinions are my own.

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Robyn Flipse is the founder of Nutrition Communication Services, a business she established in 2001 to provide a fresh perspective to the rapidly expanding coverage of food, nutrition and diet news in the world today. Robyn’s expert opinions and commentary have been featured in national broadcasts on ABC-News, Dateline NBC and FOX News Channel and in publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post and USA Today. She brings to the position over 40 years of experience as a counselor, teacher, writer and media spokesperson in addition to her credentials as a cultural anthropologist.

Robyn graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in dietetics, then went on to earn a Master of Science degree in human nutrition and dietetics and a Master of Arts degree in cultural anthropology from Rutgers – The State University of New Jersey. Her areas of expertise include the cultural forces shaping food fads and diet cults, the science behind no and low calorie sweeteners and their impact on health and weight management, and agricultural innovations to meet growing global food needs.

During this episode, Robyn and I spoke about how she stumbled into the world of entrepreneurship and how she stays healthy under pressure by networking and giving back through volunteering. You can connect with Robyn on Twitter and Instagram.

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October 1, 2018