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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 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

Episode 43 Brian Ardinger

Brian Ardinger is the founder of Inside Outside Innovation, which is a community for movers, shakers, founders, builders and doers. For over 25 years Brian has been helping entrepreneurs and innovators navigate and compete in a world of change and disruption. Whether serving as a technology consultant, international innovation specialist, economic developer or researcher, Brian’s passion has always been working on exciting projects with amazing people to create remarkable results.

During this episode, I spoke with Brian about his career journey, podcasting and all the great events he is planning such as the IO Summit and Intersect events.

You can connect with Brian on linkedin, Twitter, and Facebook.

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September 10, 2018

Episode 41 Brett Byman

When most high schoolers were out with their friends, Brett Byman was busy cleaning bathrooms along the interstate with his parents. Raised by entrepreneurs, Brett had a very realistic view of what entrepreneurship looked like and what it means to run your own business. And when most of his friends were looking for jobs after college, Brett found himself creating jobs as the CEO of Nobl Health. Today Brett is the co-founder and COO of BasicBlock, a transportation marketplace that leverages smart contracts on the blockchain to provide trust between all stakeholders.

During this episode, Brett and I spoke about how stress impacts performance and how reading, good nutrition and getting outside helps him stay healthy under pressure.

You can connect with Brett on Twitter or Linkedin.

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August 27, 2018

Episode 40 Liz Weiss

Registered dietitian nutritionist, Liz Weiss, MS, RDN, has been passionate about healthy food and family nutrition for well over two decades. Helping families discover the joy of wholesome and delicious food is not just her job—it’s her mission. As the mother of two grown children, Liz advocates a real food approach to feeding families.

Liz is the voice behind the family food podcast and blog, Liz’s Healthy Table. She has written several cookbooks including No White with Dinner, The Moms’ Guide to Meal Makeovers, and the playful new coloring e-book series, Color, Cook, Eat! Liz is a contributor to Today’s Dietitian RDLounge, and she brings more than 25 years of professional speaking experience to the podium for both the public and health professional audiences.

Liz was a producer and reporter for CNN’s Nutrition News unit from 1987 to 1992 and is best known for her recent work as the cofounder of the online platform, Meal Makeover Moms. She is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and two of their practices groups: Food & Culinary Professionals and Nutrition Entrepreneurs. Liz lives in New England with her family.

Be sure to like Liz’s Healthy Table on Facebook, follow her on Twitter, and follow her on Instagram.

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August 20, 2018