Liv Aligned Podcast
Liv Aligned Podcast is a holistic wellness podcast rooted in real life.
From nourishing food and low-tox living to parenting, community, and intentional health. This is a space for slowing down, tuning in, and "living aligned"
Formerly What the F…45!, the show has grown beyond workouts into a fuller picture of what it means to be well especially with a young family.
The What the F…45! podcast was rooted in fitness, strength, and our life owning F45 Hamilton Downtown. As our family, values, and health journey have grown, so has the podcast.
Liv Aligned is a natural next chapter for me (Amanda).
It is still grounded in nutrition and wellness, but with more space for real life, family, and holistic living! Hope you enjoy!
Here's what to expect:
- raw and honest conversations (not wellness perfection)
- practical nutrition and lifestyle tools for metabolic health and longevity
- grounded parenting and family life reflections
- local wellness voices and community stories
- encouragement to live well in a sustainable and realistic way
About Amanda :
I’ve been a certified holistic nutritionist since 2014 and have continued stacking certifications ever since. I specialize in everything from show-ready bodybuilding prep (I've competed too and won Novice Bikini in 2019) to integrative health, where I work with functional medicine labs like HTMA ( heavy metals), OAT (organic acids), hormone panels, omega fatty acids, and food sensitivity testing.
Movement is a huge part of my life, and I’m certified in Yoga, Acro Yoga, Pilates, Personal Training, and Fascial Stretch Therapy, so I take a full-body, whole-life approach to health. When I’m not coaching or with my family, you’ll usually find me cooking from scratch, baking sourdough, or making chocolate chip cookies. I truly believe food is medicine, and that slowing down to cook and eat real food together is one of the best ways to connect and feel our best.
Episodes
51 episodes
Low-Tox Basics: The Simple (and Affordable) Swaps That Actually Matter
If you’ve been wanting to “go low-tox” but feel completely overwhelmed by where to start, this episode is your roadmap.Instead of overhauling your entire home, we’re simplifying it down to the three areas that actually move the needle mo...
Our Journey with "Conscious Couples Therapy"
In this episode, we’re diving into our journey with different styles of therapy — from individual work to sessions we’ve done together and how each has shaped our relationship in unexpectedly positive, more accepting ways.We’re definitel...
The Preventative Health Question: Are Whole-Body MRIs Worth It?
In this episode we dig into Justin's Experience with Whole Body MRI in Mississauga, ON. There are many companies like this offering this service as a quick view and understanding how your exercise ...
Welcome to Liv Aligned Podcast
Liv Aligned Podcast is a space for grounded conversations about health, nutrition, connecting and living clean ..without the extremes.Formerly known as the What the F…45! podcast, this show began with a focus on HIIT trai...
Ep. 47 Training For Longevity And Why That Should Be Your Main Focus Regardless Of Age
In this episode, we focus on longevity in regards to training and recovery. In training, It's so important to consider our future selves/bodies. Recovery is often forgotten or only used when we are injured which is definitely NOT a longevity st...
Ep.45 To Bulk Or To Cut? And Is That REALLY The Question?
A question (or really, a statement) we hear ALL the time. "I think I need to do a bulk". This sparked the podcast topic today to inform members on what that really means and if you're actually ready for such an endeavour. Following that we tell...
Ep.44 Will AI Replace My Personal Trainer? And 2 Tips To Crush Your Challenge
We dig into some interesting topics today and we have some news to share! Enjoy! Check out Andy's new website and Health coaching offerings www.livalignedwithamanda.com
Ep.43 Part 2 - Andy's Overview of The Last 9 Months
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Ep.42 Part 1 Andy's Birth Story
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Ep.41 (CarCast) How We Failed Our Functional Medicine Detox
Jb and Andy share their failed detox attempt and discuss why strict diets are so difficult and daunting but also the important lessons you'll learn from each attempt. Whether it be an F45 challenge, a "detox" or a gut reset they may be in...
Ep 40. Secrets To Winning The F45 Challenge
This challenge was a huge success! In this ep, you'll learn why it was so successful and how to dominate any future challenges with these tips from our winners and their respective teams! At the end, we have some member questions being...
Ep.39 Life, Training and Nutrition After Baby!
Jb and Andy discuss how their routines have shifted after having their little one 6 months ago!
Ep.38 Freeze-Dry Your Breast Milk to Extend the Life of Your Stash!
Andy interviews Janna to learn more about the creation of her company BoobyFood! BoobyFood is operated out of Calgary Canada and specializes in freeze drying your breastmilk into a shelf stable powder! Janna has a background in Kin...
Ep.36 Andy's Trimester 3 Overview
So sorry it took me this long to get it out! I recorded this (not knowing) when I was 4 days away from going into labour. It may not be perfect editing either so im sorry for that but my pockets of time are short these days! :P I will ...
Ep. 34 Andy's Trimester 2 Overview
Here I am again giving as great detail as I can in my pregnancy experience so far!I hope these help any new Mama's to be in some way by sharing my experience although everyones is unique! Main Nursery Items and baby gear:Crib and dr...
Ep.33 The F45 Challenge Overview and How to Prepare
The Challenge has changed a bit over the years so we thought it would be a good idea to give a new overview and our general tips to set you up for ultimate success. This is very similar information we give at our challenge talks and those who a...
Ep. 32 How Rest and Recovery Leads to Better Results
You cannot and WILL not see results if you don't recover from your workouts!Many members time and time again, come to us wondering why they have plateaued or are frustrated when they get injured. The question ( and answer) is always the...
Ep. 31 Diet Culture VS Anti-Diet Culture and What Does Loving Your Body Actually Look Like?
In this episode, Andy sits down with Lifestyle and Health Coach - Tasha Star, to discuss the trends they both see in diet/nutrition, different coaching styles and "all of the fads". It seems that everyday there's a new trend in diet...
Ep.30 Interview with a Dietitian, Continuous Glucose Monitoring, The Surprising Effects That Stress Has On Your Glucose Levels
We had the opportunity to sit down with Cathrine from Nutrisense ( A CGM company based in the states and unfortunately not providing services in Canada.. yet!) She's a Dietitian who specializes in Glucose monitoring to optimize your healt...
Ep.29 Andy's Overview of Trimester 0 and Trimester 1 of her pregnancy
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Ep.28 How Air Squats Prevent Age Related Muscle Loss and Why Your Form Is More Important Than Load
The data continues to point to strength training as being THE most important type of exercise to do as we age! We converge some very interesting evidence and science for you so that you can share this with friends and family who make need to he...