Fuel For Thought
Join hosts Tracy Elizabeth and Nicole Heller on Fuel For Thought, the empowering podcast designed to help women unleash a healthier lifestyle. With their expert insights and unwavering dedication, Tracy and Nicole delve into the challenges faced by women in achieving optimal health and provide actionable strategies to overcome them. From debunking myths about nutrition to exploring the latest fitness trends, they leave no stone unturned in their quest to fuel your body, mind, and soul.
Each episode of Fuel For Thought offers a wealth of practical advice, inspiring stories, and interviews with leading experts in the health and wellness field. Tracy and Nicole bring their unique perspectives and personal journeys, making every discussion relatable and authentic. Whether you're struggling with emotional eating, searching for sustainable weight loss techniques, or seeking to boost your overall well-being, this podcast serves as your go-to resource for transformation.
Through lively conversations, evidence-based research, and practical tips, Fuel For Thought will equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to make informed decisions about your health. Uncover the secrets to maintaining a balanced diet, discover effective workout routines, and learn how to build a positive relationship with food. Fuel For Thought embraces the mantra of relentlessly overcoming obstacles to achieve your desired results.
Tune in to Fuel For Thought and join Tracy Elizabeth and Nicole Heller as they inspire, motivate, and empower women to take charge of their health, harness their inner strength, and unlock their true potential. Subscribe now to embark on a journey towards a healthier, happier you!
Fuel For Thought
Part 2: Kim's Inspiring Story of Cancer, Resilience, and Hope
This is part 2 of our series with our friend Kim. When life throws curveballs, some knock it out of the park with resilience that's both inspiring and instructive. That's the essence of what Kim, our brave guest battling cancer, brings to this episode. Sharing the intimate details of her journey, Kim offers not just her story but a beacon of hope and a treasure trove of tangible tactics to anyone facing similar hardships. Her infectious spirit and practical advice on how to face each day with a positive mental attitude—even while navigating the most challenging health battles—are nothing short of transformative.
This episode is a heartfelt blend of personal narrative and universal life lessons. Tracy Elizabeth, Nicole Heller, and Kim delve into the power of proactive health measures, the symbiotic relationship between physical health and mental clarity, and the therapeutic benefits of humor and journaling. It's an exploration of the ways clean eating, proper nutrition, and embracing joy through laughter can light up the darker paths we sometimes walk. Kim's top five tips for coping with style and grace are a blueprint for fortitude, inviting listeners to absorb her strength and apply it to their own lives.
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Welcome to a few for thought empowering women to live healthier lifestyles. I'm Tracy Elizabeth, I'm Nicole Heller and we are back with Kim so excited. So Kim is back with a little recap. We were here together last week just discussing a little bit about Kim's story. We are so grateful that you are back and we wanted to do a little recap on just our um definitely a little um pro active. Yes, you know, take away on, go ahead, take it away for the pro active piece.
Speaker 2:Okay, so pro active, get your mammogram. That's it, that's it, that's it.
Speaker 1:Done, period Done. But I think that one of the things that we want to talk to a little bit is that there are, you know, women out there right now that are struggling, that are exactly where you are. You know, maybe it's not breast cancer right now, but maybe it's, you know, any type of cancer or any type of ailment. You know, maybe you know you're having a hard time getting up in the morning with whatever it is that you're struggling with, and maybe you're feeling that darkness. Maybe you're feeling, you know, maybe you are handling it with positivity. That's amazing.
Speaker 1:So we wanted you to kind of give those top five ways that you are handling this with grace. You know you are in the midst of your journey. You're in the middle of it. You know you're not at the tail end yet and you are handling it. So we wanted you to give those top five things in the midst of, you know, this journey to help those people that are in the middle of it. Whether it's breast cancer or any other cancer or any other ailment, you know what's pushing you through with style and grace that biggy style.
Speaker 2:What's pushing you through? So, first of all, I feel like the physical aspect can definitely help with the mental. So in order to have a clear mental you know positive outlook, you have to feel physically good. I mean, listen, there are days when I don't feel physically good and I'm eating a cracker or a piece of toast, but on the days that I am feeling good, I want to make sure that I'm fueling my body with clean ingredients. There's just so much out there with processed food and all of that that's so bad for you, and I've researched all of this. So now my whole lifestyle has changed as far as what I'm putting in my mouth. So basically it's supplements and vitamins and making sure that I'm getting the lean proteins, and protein is a huge thing because it helps. You know, it helps you in all forms. So even if I can't eat a piece of chicken because I'm not feeling great, I have shakes that I have with minimum 30 grams of protein and I'll have a couple of those for the day.
Speaker 2:So eating clean is huge. Supplements, vitamins, all of that Super, super important. The next thing that I would like to state is your mental, I guess. Basically, I just want you. Sometimes there's days when I'm not feeling so great, so I need a little boost and what do I do?
Speaker 1:I kind of zone out I need a little zone out.
Speaker 2:So I'll do that by watching either a movie that I've found funny and can watch a thousand times and laugh at still what's one movie it?
Speaker 1:always does me in meet the parents. Oh, that's a good one.
Speaker 2:Always makes me laugh, my cousin. Vinnie yes, my big friend prequetic, just movies that I know are going to get me laughing and putting a smile on my face, or even just watching mindless TV. You know.
Speaker 1:Vanderpump rules. I got it to that. Any reality show. Any reality show, exactly I'm like you know what?
Speaker 2:my life ain't that bad. Very true so we're good with that. The next thing I've been doing is I'm journaling. Now I'm not physically writing it in a journal with a pen and paper you can do that I'm just taking notes on my phone and I'm writing on the days and I'm having good days, what's a positive thing from today, what's a negative thing from today. But I'm getting it out, I'm putting it into the universe and we're moving on Days done, not stuffing it down.
Speaker 1:Keep it moving, keep it moving.
Speaker 2:And then when I do have those good days, I'm living them to the fullest. I'm banking on a good day. So when I wake up and I'm not feeling that nausea or I'm not feeling that headache and I wake up and I go, oh my God, it's gonna be a good day. I set the intention in the morning, it's gonna be a good day and nothing's going to change that. If my kids wanna scream and cry, I'm gonna become. I'm gonna be like you find out, get it girls. I ain't get it girls. I am not referee and you do your thing. Mama's staying positive, it is no blood, we're good.
Speaker 2:No, exactly, you guys do your thing and keep them moving, but just really banking on them, enjoying every single moment, taking it and living intentionally, going out with my girls, taking them out, doing whatever it is I need to do just to have a good day with them, and banking on that. And then also it's important to do the things that I haven't been really able to do before the diagnosis. So like there was a whole months, two months I wasn't really able to sit and make dinner. I couldn't stand for that long, all of that stuff. So now doing those things again, bringing back the making dinner, bringing back taking the girls to the park, bringing back the going out for dinner or something. That is something that I was used to doing, familiar like a routine, Right exactly.
Speaker 2:And just bringing back the routine, going back to the office because I've been working from home a lot Just doing stuff to get some normalcy and to be me again in a way, those are beautiful things.
Speaker 1:I love it. So the 2024 vibe is if it's not bringing me joy, I'm out. I'm out. I love it.
Speaker 2:I love everything about it.
Speaker 1:We wanna thank you again for being with us in a recap and to just shed some light. Those five takeaways for anyone who is feeling that darkness right now, and we hope that that falls on the ears that needs to hear it. And for the ears that need to hear it again, go get your mammogram. Go get your mammogram. Make sure you advocate for yourself to ask for the ultrasound and if your doctor is saying I'm not really sure if you're covered, Find a new doctor.
Speaker 1:Find a new doctor and if your insurance company is saying blah, blah blah, advocate for yourself, just be sure you ask questions Like it's just about asking some questions. So we are so happy that you are here with us again. Any questions we are always here Send us a DM. We wanna hear that you had your mammogram. We wanna hear that you had your ultrasound. We wanna hear that you are using any of Kim's tools that is helping you keep a positive mindset and we will see you next time. Kim is gonna keep us fully in the loop on what's going on in her journey. We will keep a close eye on her on the Instagram keeping you guys posted. She's gonna crush her journey. We will keep you guys in the loop. Have a great day, guys. Bye, guys.
