Health In Today's World
Becoming and staying healthy in today’s modern world has become so darn complex.
Fitness and nutrition trends, along with the media, have created an expectation of us all to spend the majority of our waking hours thinking about our health in order to attain the utmost of wellness. I’ve seen many a client, friend, family member and coworker spend the vast majority of their time pondering how to stay healthy.
They spend time focusing on the next meal, the next workout, the next diet to lose those last 5 pounds and the next strategy to decrease their stress, all at the expense of things in life they would rather focus on: family, passions, work, friends, and more.
Imagine a life where you can move through your day focused on exactly what matters most in that moment. A life where maintaining your health becomes easy and it doesn’t have to consume all your waking hours. A life where you can find balance and peace through simple steps to a healthy life. It is my job to help you stress less, eat smart and move more through sustainable habit change that gives you the freedom to fully live life!
The Simple Steps to a Healthy Life
How can I...
Cultivate Mindfulness
Are you taking care of your mind?
Mindfulness is Key
Develop tactics to decrease stress throughout the day.
Deal With Stress
How do you react to things you can't control?
Develop Tactics To Stress Less
Learn to take care of yourself in stressful times.
Sleep Better
Are you getting a good nights rest?
Learn About Your Body
Understand how your choices impact your sleep.
Stress Less
We all experience stress. How we handle that stress is important.
Understanding stress in your life is key to your health and well being. This is often overlooked in favor of going on a new diet or exercise regimen, but stress levels and mindset are an important starting place when making change for your health!
Whether you need guidance to develop mindfulness practices in your daily life, or coping mechanisms for stressful situations that are out of your control, I would love to help you get a handle on your stress.
How can I...
Balance Your Nutrition
Are you an all or nothing eater?
Balance is Important
Achieve your goals while still enjoying your favorite foods.
Build Your Plate
What is on your plate?
Understand Your Macros
Learn how to balance your meals for success.
Meal Prepping
Are you setting yourself up for success?
Plan Your Food Ahead
Meal prepping doesn't have to be complex.
Eat Smart
Your body is fueled by the food you feed it.
Nourishing your body with foods that are both good for you and bring you joy is important. Learn to take a sustainable approach to your eating habits so you can still live your best life while achieving your goals.
From teaching about meal prepping to optimizing macro planning, I customize my approach to each individual client's needs!
How can I...
Get Regular Activity
Are you moving your body throughout the day?
Keep Your Body Moving
A body in motion stays in motion, so consistently move your body.
Intentional Exercise
Are your workouts getting you to your goals?
Smart Programming
Make the most of your exercise time with intelligent programming.
Mobilize Your Body
Does your programming include mobility work?
Make Movement Fluid
A body that moves well allows you to make the most of your workouts.
Move More
To feel your absolute best, activity and exercise is vital.
Movement has a myriad of benefits for our bodies that are most easily accessed when we are both active and working out consistently. There are many forms of exercise, and the best one is the one you enjoy enough to be consistent with.
Starting with daily activity and progressing to intentional exercise programming, I love coaching clients to celebrate their bodies through movement!
Seeking wellness or fitness coaching guidance?
If you are ready to take simple steps to a healthy life, check out my wellness and fitness coaching services! Together we will help you take steps toward a more balanced life. Remember… being healthy doesn’t have to be complex!
About Wellness Coach Reed
Hi, I am Reed, a certified personal trainer (NASM, CAFS, TRX, Pre + Postnatal), nutrition coach (Pn1, Pn2), and most importantly, a student of life.
SIMPLICITY is the name of the game when it comes to staying healthy and reaching your wellness goals. Whether you are a mom trying to get back into the groove, a young professional who is trying to be healthy with a desk job or simply someone who is sick of yo-yo dieting and ready to make sustainable change, I am ready to work with you and help you achieve your goals! I have worked with all sorts of women who are ready to make change and stop chasing the trends of the diet industry.
Through my last 9 years in the wellness space, I have seen, coached and learned many a thing that keep leading me back to the same principles of SIMPLICITY. We live in a world full of complex diet programs, precisely dialed-in workout regimens and detailed meditation protocols that are “guaranteed” to change your life. These complex plans have a place for people preparing to compete on-stage or in an athletic event, but for many, this is not the most effective way to be approaching health and wellness.
Let’s take simple steps to improve daily life, so you ultimately have more time to pursue the things you love most, for many years to come.
Find Me on Instagram at @fitfeedbyreed
Y’all are continuing to grow this thing and for that I am incredibly grateful ❤️ January was a special month for the pod 🎙
👉7 fresh episodes
👉Added interview episodes into the mix
👉2.5x the number of listens on the last week of January compared to the first
👉Questions, comments, IG story tags and continued encouragement for this project from y’all
YOU are the ones giving me the energy every week to keep pouring time into this awesome endeavor. It’s only been 2 months of the pod and I cannot wait to see where things are at even just 2 months from now 🙌
Thank you to every single one of you who has shared this podcast with a friend, who have asked a meaningful question for a future episode, who has consistently tuned in - you mean a lot to me! I see you. You’re applauding me and I’m applauding you right back because this is how we get out the good word about stepping off the roller coaster of diet culture and onto a path of sustainable habit change.
If you are enjoying this free resource I’d be honored if you tagged someone in the comments that you think would love the pod as well ❤️
P.S. There’s a fresh episode that dropped last night 😉 Why You Don’t Need to Be a Morning Person (Coming From a Morning Person) - available wherever you listen to podcasts 🎙
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🍭 It’s like a lollipop for your ears 🍭
I aspire to create a podcast that is not only educational but fun to listen to, an enjoyable soundtrack to your work commute or treadmill time!
This week marks another week of 2 episodes for y’all!! Check them out wherever you listen to podcasts 🎙
1. 5 Ways to Keep Up an Exercise Routine When Everyone Else Is Already Falling off the Bandwagon
2. New to Strength Training? This One’s for You (Plus, Advice for Women with ADHD) // Interview with @breesmithfit
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This is my gratitude face. Today I feel gratitude for all the wonderful things that happen in this exact spot in my little office. I am grateful for:
❤️The virtual clients I get to coach here.
❤️The podcasts I get to record here.
❤️The guests I get to interview for the podcast here.
❤️The content I get to create here and share on the interwebs.
❤️The slow sips of coffee I’ve taken here while answering emails.
❤️The moments where little Maiya curls up under my feet here.
❤️The mid-day forehead kiss from Andy as we take a break to talk about what we’re working on.
❤️All the memories built in this very spot that I’ll reflect on someday.
A little gratitude has quite the impact on the soul. What are you grateful for today?
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As a fellow member of the type A club I am speaking from personal experience. Never forget that your muscles are actually rebuilt when you rest + recover, while they are torn apart when you exercise. Too much exercise with unbalanced recovery will hold you back from gaining the full benefits of the work you’re putting in.
💥Here are some ways that I encourage myself and clients to actually get the results they are seeking with proper recovery:
👉Before every workout check in with your body - do you have the capacity for high intensity work today or do you need to scale back?
👉Take active recovery days - if you are feeling antsy, but know you need a day off, go to the gym for a sauna + stretch session or take a long walk. Your body has a MUCH higher capacity for general movement than it does for high intensity exercise.
👉Nourish your body properly - make sure you are getting enough food along with the right kinds of food.
👉Leverage tools like myofascial release (foam rolling) and massage to speed up your recovery time.
👉Get enough sleep - this is HUGE! And recognize if you’re consistently getting 7-8 hours per night, but not feeling energized you may simply need a bit more.
Happy recovering, my friends!
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Let’s start with this… I’m a hardcore enneagram 3. I like doing things, I like accomplishing, I like having an impact and if I’m going to be completely honest, I like being recognized for the hard work I put in. I’ve struggled with hustle culture for, well, my whole life. Even when I didn’t know what hustle culture was I still dealt with it as an overachieving child + young adult who sought praise for good works. There’s been moments where constantly “doing” feels like it runs in my blood. But it doesn’t.
Jesus doesn’t ask that of us. Scripture tells us that, “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and it is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9
So even if incredible things do come from my works here on earth there is nothing for me to boast about because it is simply a gift from God! How freeing is that?! There’s nothing to be earned. That’s just how good His loving and redeeming grace is.
Near the end of 2021 I decided to create more space for time with Jesus, beyond my normal 15 minute morning routine, and the result of sitting in His Word and dwelling with Him for a minimum of 3-5 hours per week has been PEACE. Even typing that makes me think about all the things I could get done in that significant amount of time but what does any of that matter if I’m not aligned with God anyway. The last couple years have truly showed me that. Why spin your wheels in the wrong direction when you can follow where God wants you to go with an enveloping peace that makes even the greatest challenges seem small. Otherwise, where am I hustling my way to anyway?
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