In this episode of the Results Not Typical Podcast, Nikki chats with Kevin Moore and Beck Beverage from the Reembody Method about moving beyond the chronic pain identity. They discuss: The intersection of biomechanics and pain science and why the two are not mutually exclusive The purpose of pain, why it happens, and how we can address it physically and psychologically How practitioners can hold space for themselves and their clients who have pain and why "anti healing" may be a better approach to helping people move beyond pain The role of trauma in the experience of pain How grind culture can contribute to pain and how our society contributes to us experiencing pain Learn more about the Reembody level 1 training: https://reembody.me/product/reembody-method-apprentice-certification-level-2-rcap-2/ Reembody Website: https://reembody.me Listen + Subscribe to the Reembody Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reembody-podcast/id1365160252 Connect with Nikki: Join her list for free workouts and fitness tips at naablevy.com/newsletter Instagram @naablevy Purchase Results Not Typical Podcast Merch If you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on iTunes. You can also support the podcast by sharing it with your friends or on social media.

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Moving Beyond the Chronic Pain Identity | Beck Beverage & Kevin Moore

In this episode of Results Not Typical Nikki chats with nutrition coach Jordana Edelstein and strength coach Isabelle Barter about body autonomy, self trust, and weight loss. They discuss: Diet culture versus education around nutrition, energy balance, and habit change The problematic aspects of weight loss within our culture, but why people should still have autonomy around their goals and what they choose to do with their bodies Their own experiences with weight loss and what they learned from them Why self trust is an essential element to repairing your relationship with yourself and food Why black and white thinking doesn't work and the benefits of living in the middle Why the scale is what should be a neutral data point, but how it goes sideways for many of us Connect with Jordana: Instagram: @jordanaedelstein Website: https://www.jordanaedelstein.com/ Connect with Isabelle: Instagram: @stronger_human Website: https://www.strongerhuman.com Connect with Nikki: Join my list: https://naablevy.com/newsletter Instagram: @naablevy

Body Autonomy, Self Trust, & Weight Loss | Isabelle Barter & Jordana Edelstein

In this episode, Nikki chats with Pilates teacher Brian Linton about his experience attending his Pilates teacher training remotely during a pandemic and what it's like to be a male in a female dominated industry. They discuss: His experience pursuing his Pilates teaching training during a pandemic What originally drew him to Pilates when it's typically marketed to women and why he decided to become a teacher His insights as a new instructor Connect with Brian Say hello on Instagram @brian.a.linton Connect with Nikki: Join her list for free workouts and fitness tips at naablevy.com/newsletter Follow her on instagram @naablevy Purchase Results Not Typical Podcast Merch If you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on iTunes. You can also support the podcast by sharing it with your friends or on social media.

Brian Linton | Being a new teacher and male in a female dominated industry

In this episode, Nikki chats with registered dietician and author of Good Food, Bad Diet about how much diet can actually affect your hormones and the lack of scientific evidence around many popular alternative medicine hormone tests. They discuss: Why the idea of "balanced" hormones doesn't actually make sense The lack of evidence behind the Dutch test and why you should save your money How to spot red flags when someone is selling you a diet that is supposed to address or solve a hormone related issue Why the marketing behind "hormone helping" diets is typically too good to be true Connect with Abby Follow her on Instagram @langernutrition Visit her website abbylangernutrition.com Read her review of Dutch Testing Purchase her book Good Food, Bad Diet. Connect with Nikki: Join her list for free workouts and fitness tips at naablevy.com/newsletter Follow her on instagram @naablevy Purchase Results Not Typical Podcast Merch If you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on iTunes. You can also support the podcast by sharing it with your friends or on social media.

Abby Langer | Calling BS on diet trends and hormones

In this episode, Nikki chats with Muscle Activation Techniques™ Rx specialist and strength coach Jennifer Simone Schwartz about the scientific purpose behind why we have muscle and fat, as well as the physiological effects of exercise on our system.  They discuss: The metabolic properties of muscle and fat What the research says about the effects of strength training on hormone regulation and body composition  The "Goldilocks Principle" and why it's important that we get the right "dosage" of exercise to stimulate these hormones without creating excessive inflammation Why taking an individual approach to exercise that goes beyond a generic program or "pop" fitness will yield better results Connect with Jennifer Follow her on Instagram @jennifer_simone_schwartz Visit her website impactyourfitness.net Listen to her podcast Think Fit Be Fit Connect with Nikki: Join her list for free workouts and fitness tips at naablevy.com/newsletter Follow her on instagram @naablevy Purchase Results Not Typical Podcast Merch If you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on iTunes. You can also support the podcast by sharing it with your friends or on social media.

Jennifer Schwartz | The Scientific Purpose of Muscle, Fat, and Exercise

In this episode, Nikki chats with strength coach Isabelle Barter about the different types of strength training equipment and what each thing is best for. They discuss: The difference between strength training with barbells, kettlebells, and dumbbells Which type of training you should start with if you are a beginner Which type of equipment is best for strength vs building muscle / hypertrophy, vs building power The best equipment to buy if you want to strength train at home Click here to sign up for Kettlebells Made Simple! To connect with Isabelle and learn more about her work: Follow her on Instagram @stronger_human Visit her website strongerhuman.com Connect with Nikki + other links mention in the episode: Join her list for free workouts and fitness tips at naablevy.com/newsletter Follow her on instagram @naablevy Purchase Results Not Typical Podcast Merch If you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on iTunes. You can also support the podcast by sharing it with your friends or on social media.  

Isabelle Barter | Kettlebells vs Barbells vs Dumbbells

In this episode, Nikki chats with health coach and movement teacher Jordana Edelstein about what you can do to repair your relationship with food and exercise. They discuss: The difference between working hard and suffering Why developing self trust and being okay with not having all of the answers is an intrinsic part of the process How rules and restriction create more harm and don't typically lead to better health Jordana's challenges with body image and what she's done to redefine her own relationship to movement and nutrition To connect with Jordana and learn more about her work: Follow her on Instagram @jordanaedelstein Subscribe to her podcast The Movement Diaries Visit her website jordanaedelstein.com Connect with Nikki + other links mention in the episode: Enroll in Kettlebells Made Simple Join her list for free workouts and fitness tips at naablevy.com/newsletter Follow her on instagram @naablevy Purchase Results Not Typical Podcast Merch If you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on iTunes. You can also support the podcast by sharing it with your friends or on social media.

Jordana Edelstein | Repairing your relationship with food and exercise

In this interview, Nikki chats with horror actress, plus size model, and activist Lilith Fury about her experience with lipedema and fat bias and weight stigma when seeking medical help. They discuss: How fat bias and weight stigma delayed her diagnosis and resulted in poor and even life threatening medical care What lipedema is and how this somewhat common condition is so poorly understood by the general public and medical community due to fat bias What it is like to live with lipedema and the mistreatment that larger bodied and fat people face on the internet, in medicine, and in day to day life Why Lilith seeks out companies that lack representation of fat people to partner with Lilith's work to normalize mobility aids, such as canes, and her work to increase representation in fashion and film To connect with Lilith and learn more about her work: Follow her on Instagram @lilith.fury Donate to her fundraiser for her lipedema surgery Connect with Nikki + other links mention in the episode: Join her list for free workouts and fitness tips at naablevy.com/newsletter Follow her on instagram @naablevy Sign up for the FREE Science of Strength workshop with Nikki & Isabelle Barter Purchase Results Not Typical Podcast Merch If you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on iTunes. You can also support the podcast by sharing it with your friends or on social media.

Lilith Fury | Lipedema, fat bias, and weight stigma in healthcare

 In this episode, Nikki chats with yoga teacher Monica Bright about navigating pain or injury in your yoga practice.   They discuss:   - Myths about the relationship between pain and injury - Why even though yoga is thought of as therapeutic, not all yoga poses or styles are appropriate when you have pain or injury - How to have grace for yourself if you have pain or an injury and are unable to do as much as you would like - Monica's recent experience with frozen shoulder and what she's learned from it about navigating these types of long term injuries - Why modification and props are not a sign of weakness   ...and more! To connect with Monica and learn more about her work: Visit her website enhanced-body.com Follow her on Instagram @monicabright Learn more about her online studio The Alliance Connect with Nikki + other links mention in the episode: Join her list for free workouts and fitness tips at naablevy.com/newsletter Follow her on instagram @naablevy Join the Total Package Membership and take class with Monica site at gettotalpackage.com Finally, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on iTunes. You can also support the podcast, but sharing it with your friends or on social media. 

Monica Bright | Navigating pain and injury in yoga

In this interview, Nikki chats with health coach Linsey Levy about why we need to take a more individualized approach to our health and nutrition. They discuss: The problem with following celebrity diets or looking at celebrities as authorities in nutrition and fitness Why the all or nothing approach or dramatic changes to one's are unsustainable and what works better Strategies to figure out what works for you in regards to nutrition How to move past your fear of eating certain foods or food groups. To connect with Linsey and learn more about her work: Visit her website linseylevy.com Follow her on Instagram @linseylevy Learn more about her group coaching program Satisfying Six Connect with Nikki + other links mention in the episode: Join her list for free workouts and fitness tips at naablevy.com/newsletter Follow her on instagram @naablevy Join the Total Package Membership site at gettotalpackage.com Finally, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on iTunes. You can also support the podcast, but sharing it with your friends or on social media.

Linsey Levy | Taking an individualized approach to nutrition

In this bonus episode of Results Not Typical, Nikki and Pilates teacher Allison Skewes unpack why Gwyneth Paltrow's latest commentary about her quarantine diet was so problematic and the social implications of a New York Times article about a new weight loss drug.  They discuss: Why we shouldn't normalize socially acceptable and celebrated examples of disordered eating Why you shouldn't fear carbs and why it's important to consider diet on an individual and nuanced level and not look to celebrities or pop culture for advice The classism and racist underpinnings in demonizing foods - particularly if they are more affordable Why a weight loss pill isn't a solution for weight bias Why the medical establishment needs to better distinguish between  Links Mentioned: NYT Weight Loss Drug Article Gwyneth Paltrow Article Andrew Huberman Podcast on Hunger Hormones To connect with Allison and learn more about her work: Visit her website askewpilates.com Follow her on Instagram @allison_skewes Connect with Nikki: Join her list for free workouts and fitness tips at naablevy.com/newsletter Follow her on instagram @naablevy Finally, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on iTunes.  

Allison Skewes | Bread Benders, Quinoa Whiskey, and Weight Loss Drugs

In this episode, Nikki chats with personal trainer Jenn Pilotti about what the current research says about cardio and how to best integrate it into your life.  They discuss: How cardio can reduce or increase anxiety depending on the individual and the type of cardio performed The correlation between cardio and better cognition How to achieve the benefits of higher intensity cardio if you are unable to or dislike running or jumping Cardio myths, including that it will reduce / limit your muscle mass or inhibit your strength if you enjoy strength training How much cardio you need and what types of cardio you need to perform to experience the benefits of cardiovascular based exercise To connect with Jenn and learn more about her work: Visit her website jennpilotti.com Buy her book BodyMindMovement Sign up for a free online course with Jenn Connect with Nikki + other links mention in the episode: Join her list for free workouts and fitness tips at naablevy.com/newsletter Follow her on instagram @naablevy Join the Total Package Membership site at gettotalpackage.com Take class with Jenn in the Total Package On Demand Library (Note: You must be a Total Package member and logged into your account to take the classes on this page!) Finally, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to click here and scroll down to the bottom of the page to leave a rating and review for the podcast on the Apple Podcast App. You can also support the podcast, but sharing it with your friends or on social media. This helps other people find the podcast! :)

Jenni Pilotti | What the research says about cardio

In this interview, Nikki chats with strength coach Travis Pollen, PhD and yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings about how to incorporate strength training into a yoga practice. They discuss: How strength training can make advanced yoga poses feel easier and may reduce the experience of pain and injury How much load or weight you need to lift to experience the full benefits of strength training How to get started strength training and balance it with a pre-existing movement practice, such as yoga Common strength training myths in the yoga space How to purchase their book + program Strength for Yoga: Visit strengthforyoga.com and use coupon code RESULTSNOTTYPICAL20 by May 14th to get $20 off! Connect with Jenni & Travis: Follow Jenni on Instagram @ jenni_rawlings Visit Jenni's website jennirawlings.com Follow Travis on Instagram @ fitness_pollenator Visit Travis's website travispollen.com Connect with Nikki: Join her list for free workouts at naablevy.com/newsletter Follow her on Instagram @ naablevy How to support the podcast: Visit the iTunes / apple podcast app, search for Results Not Typical and leave it a rating and review Share this podcast on social media or with your friends! 

Travis Pollen & Jenni Rawlings | On strength training for yoga

In this episode, Nikki chats with movement teacher Sarah Purcell about her experience being diagnosed with osteoporosis and how women can navigate fitness with this diagnosis: They discuss: What you need to know about bone density, bone quality, and the different test scores in relation to osteopenia and osteoporosis How to get started strength training safely and effectively if you have this diagnosis Why strength training is an important part of building and maintaining bone density to reduce the risk of developing osteoporosis The role that Pilates and stability training can play in your fitness practice as a compliment to strength training if you have bone density issues  What exercises you may want to include or avoid if low bone density is a concern for you To connect with Sarah and learn more about her work: Visit her website sarah-purcell.com Listen to her podcast Bone Boot Camp with Sarah Purcell Join her private FB group Osteoporosis Movement Community Connect with Nikki + other links mention in the episode: Join her list for free workouts and fitness tips at naablevy.com/newsletter Follow her on instagram @naablevy  Join the Total Package Membership site at gettotalpackage.com Sign up for livestream classes with Sarah if you are already a Total Package member at gettotalpackage.com/live 

Sarah Purcell | Strength training & Pilates with Osteoporosis

In this episode, Nikki chats with Pilates teacher and educator Beth Sandlin about why it's important to take a trauma informed approach to Pilates and fitness. They discuss: How the lack of awareness around being trauma informed makes Pilates and fitness increases the barrier to entry for people trying or continuing with these methods If it's possible to be trauma informed in your marketing What it means to be trauma informed and the nuance required for having these conversations Considerations that teachers and trainers can make if they want to make their classes more inclusive How to advocate for yourself as a client in spaces that lack awareness around these topics To connect with Beth and learn more about her work: Visit her website trifectapilates.com Follow her on Instagram @trifectapilates To connect with Nikki + other links mentioned: Join her newsletter for free workouts and Pilates + fitness tips at naablevy.com/newsletter Sign up for her 6 week foam rolling class series starting May 7, 2021 at https://withribbon.com/Nikki-Naab-Levy/Roll-%26-Reset/94513 Total Package Members, you can sign up for the foam rolling series at gettotalpackage.com/live Leave a rating and review for Results Not Typical at https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=1451568875 (scroll to the bottom and look for the link that says write a review!) Follow Nikki on Instagram @naablevy 

Beth Sandlin | Taking a trauma informed approach to Pilates & fitness

Fitness shouldn’t require working out until your arms fall off or crying into a glass of celery juice wishing it were pizza. Join Pilates teacher and strength coach Nikki Naab-Levy as she interviews industry experts to help you get results without sacrificing your sanity, joints, or love of cheese.

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