Today you'll hear from Dom, one of the instructors from and8 Fitness, who shares how she and her twin sister were able to build a dynamic community of dance enthusiasts from all over!

Have you ever been diagnosed with an illness and a family member said to you ... oh girl, it's genetics? 

While that may be true in certain cases, genetics isn't the only thing that dictates your health outcome. In this episode, Holistic Nutrition Consultant Shannon D. Wright explains how we can turn certain genetics off and on to heal our bodies. Take a listen and let us know what you think! 

As the Body Positive Nutritionist - I get this question asked a lot and the short answer is NO. But there's more where that came from. Listen to this episode and let us know what you think. You have fitness gurus who believe it promotes obesity and then you have people like myself who disagree. We would love to hear from you! Leave your honest review and opinion.

Have you ever heard the word fortitude? It means courage in pain or adversity!

This year, I decided to take my health and wellness journey to the next level by training for my first powerlifting competition. If you worked with me before, you know that I'm all about non-scale victories and getting stronger mentally and physically. I decided to invite my trainer onto the show to let you in on the secrets of training your body vs. just pure weight loss. Not to say that weight loss is bad, it's not. But in this season I'm learning in order to stay consistent, you must develop a mindset of training. Show up for yourself and body even when you don't feel like it! #embracethesuck

Sit back and I hope you enjoy the show! 

There is nothing more rare, nor more beautiful than a woman being unapologetically herself and walking in her truth. 

In honor of Women's Month, I would like to recognize Tionna Marsh for sharing her truth and IVF journey with us. If you're a mom or would one day like to have children of your own, then I highly encourage you to listen to this episode. Tionna talks about the challenges of beginning her IVF journey at the age of 24. She expresses the mental, physical and emotional challenges she once faced as a woman wanting to conceive. But most importantly, she shares the blessings, strength and mental clarity she gained along her journey. Tionna - thank you for being vulnerable and for being you! You can follow her @tionnamarsh on instagram. 

I often get asked the question - how did I transition from the newsroom to becoming a nutritionist? 

I discovered my purpose while working as a digital producer for KIRO7 News in Seattle, Washington.

Like many of us - I thought I had my dream job after graduating from college, but things took a quick turn after going through depression, weight loss challenges and body image issues. I started sharing my journey online (primarily via Facebook) and women began to resonate with my story and message. I started competing in 5K/10K races, studying nutrition based on my body type and began to love my body throughout the process.

I then decided to help other women love themselves unconditionally and cultivate a better relationship with food. I started the Thick, Bold, and Healthy community which is now my nutrition practice and the Body of Gold platform. I hope you enjoy this episode to better understand me, this platform and how it will benefit you. With love! 

I think at some point or another, we all become co-dependent on the person we love the most. We hold them to a certain pedestal while asking them to fulfill our happiness and certain voids. When honestly those voids - never go away until you learn how to face your own pain. It's important that we learn how to love ourselves and bodies unconditionally and stop looking for others to fulfill our desires. 

In this episode of the Body of Gold podcast, Jessica Hurley - known to many as the Podcast and Vulnerability Queen takes us through her healing journey after a 7-year breakup. She explains how necessary it is to do the work on YOU daily so that YOU can truly be HAPPY with YOU.

But the question still stands - can someone's healing journey become never-ending? or does it just get easier overtime?