

Real Pod
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Victoria Garrick Browne hosts an unfiltered and eye-opening podcast that dives into the heart-to-heart conversations we’re all craving. Known for her refreshing vulnerability and relatable candor, the Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur and TEDxTalk speaker has inspired millions to embrace their authentic selves and feel confident doing it. Are you ready to look at yourself, your relationships, and your life in a new way? Tune into Real Pod! Follow @realpod on Instagram for more.Produced by Dear Media
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Dec 2, 2020 • 50min
Monica Aldama: Netflix's "Cheer" Coach Talks DWTS, Championship Culture, & Athlete Mental Health
Monica Aldama is the Head Coach of the 14x National Championship Winning Navarro College Cheer team! Famously known for her Netflix documentary, "CHEER," Monica and her athletes won over the hearts of America through their grit, dedication, and tear jerking underdog stories. Monica has been featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Oprah's Live Tour, & competed in the 2020 season of Dancing With The Stars! On this episode of Real Pod, Monica dives into her experiences as a coach at Navarro... How does she establish such a successful culture? When does she draw the line between hard work and pushing someone too far? What are the biggest hurdles she and her squad have faced? Monica also details the feelings of guilt that many competitors face when taking time off, what it was like to compete on DWTS, and reveals the self-care ritual she does every single night before bed! Calling all coaches, athletes, "CHEER" junkies, and competitors... this one's for you! Get in touch with me at HeyHero: https://heyhero.com/influencer/VictoriaGarrick Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 25, 2020 • 48min
The Science of Gratitude & Human Potential with Dr. Glenn Fox | The Truth About Being Happy!
Dr. Glenn Fox is a neuroscientist who studies human performance and brain behavior. He is the Head of Program Design, Strategy, and Outreach at the USC Performance Science Institute and conducts research on the brain’s role in gratitude, social cognition, affective neuroscience, and social influence. He has won awards from the Greater Good Science Center, the Oskar Schindler Humanities Foundation, and the Shoah Foundation Institute for his innovation. In his free time, he is a mechanic and he teaches “The Science of Peak Performance” at the USC Marshall School of Business. Victoria took his class at USC and the two reunite on the podcast today to discuss the science of gratitude, human potential, and how a person can truly feel like they "are at the right place at the right moment." Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 18, 2020 • 51min
Intuitive Eating On Thanksgiving & How To Navigate Food Around The Holidays with Nutrition Therapist Elyse Resch
Elyse Resch is a nutrition therapist who co-authored the books Intuitive Eating and The Intuitive Eating Workbook, and is one of the original co-founders of the Intuitive Eating practice! With over 36 years of experience, Elyse advocates for healthy eating habits by promoting intuitive eating, which allows a person to get in touch with their true needs, rather than developing harmful diet habits that often lead to eating disorders. Elyse is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian, a Fellow of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals, and a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. In this episode, Elyse shares tangible tools for anyone looking to switch to the practice of Intuitive Eating, as well as addresses ways to navigate Thanksgiving meals and the many food/body situations that come along with holiday festivities. How should you approach Thanksgiving dinner? What should you say if someone makes a toxic comment about your weight or what you're eating? What do I do if I accidentally eat too much? Elyse answers all these questions and more! Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 11, 2020 • 1h 7min
How To Find Meaning & Purpose After Sports: Real Talk With Two Division I Athletes
Many athletes struggle to find their identity after their sport ends. On this episode of Real Pod, former USC and Pitt Quarterback, Max Browne, joins host and former USC Volleyball Player, Victoria Garrick, to discuss meaning and purpose. How do I transfer my passion from the game to passion for a job? How do I manage the new changes in my body and appetite? Where do you find motivation if you don't have a coach or team to hold you accountable? How do I discover what my new path in life is going to be? Victoria and Max dive into all of these questions and so much more. Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 4, 2020 • 50min
Sports Illustrated Model Reveals Body-Image Issues & The Truth Behind Perfect Photos: Emily DiDonato
Emily DiDonato is a show-stopping Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model who’s been the face of Maybelline New York, covered Vogue Magazine, and modeled for Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Giorgio Armani. Despite all of these career accomplishments and receiving validation from the most sought after designers in the world, Emily has struggled with her body-image, battled insecurities, and she’s experienced rejection too. Emily is so candid in this interview as she tells all about her experiences in the modeling industry, explaining how there is an untold story behind the perfect faces and bodies we see in magazines. If you've ever caught yourself obsessing over the perfection of a supermodel, this episode just might change everything for you. Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 28, 2020 • 46min
People Pleasing, Accepting Trauma, & Toxic Relationships with Therapist Lindsay Fleming
Licensed therapist Lindsay Fleming joins the host to discuss boundary setting, social anxiety, people pleasing, and accepting personal struggles. They emphasize the importance of normalizing therapy and mental health, explore exposure therapy for managing anxiety, provide strategies for understanding and coping with feelings, discuss trauma and its impact on mental health, share tips for communicating with authority figures about personal struggles, and talk about navigating career choices and finding purpose.

Oct 21, 2020 • 49min
Binge Eating & Overeating - How To Stop The Cycle of Shame & Start Accepting Your Body with Jessi Jean
Jessi Jean is a certified Eating Psychology Coach who helps women stop binge eating and overeating. After struggling for over a decade with her own eating disorder, Jessi finally broke free from dieting and shame, taking us through her whole journey on this tell all episode. Jessi is passionate about uplifting others and has helped thousands of women overcome eating disorders and create healthy relationships with food, fitness, and body image. On this episode of Real Pod, Jessi shares how she went from counting every single macro to no longer thinking about food! She also shares tips and helpful advice for anyone who might be feeling the same. Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 14, 2020 • 50min
Kathryn Plummer: The Nation's #1 College Volleyball Player Talks Pressure, Mental Health, & Stanford's "Secret Sauce"
Kathryn Plummer is a former Stanford volleyball player, where she earned three NCAA championship titles and was named the NCAA player of the year two years in a row. On top of her collegiate accolades, Kathryn is the only player in history to win FIVB World Championship medals in both indoor and beach volleyball. Kathryn dishes on the "secret sauce" that was the key to her and the team's success at Stanford, as well as getting personal about the pressure she faced and how she managed to succeed despite the rigorous academic and athletic lifestyle as a Stanford athlete. Kathryn also talks about finding her identity off the court, how she learned to ask for help, and what it's like to be the best college volleyball player in the nation. You've never heard Kathryn as real or raw as she is during this interview! Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 7, 2020 • 58min
Dr. Daniel Amen: Change Your Brain, Change Your Life & The 7 Habits of Happiness
Dr. Daniel Amen has helped millions of people change their brains and lives through his health clinics and New York Times mega-bestseller Change Your Brain, Change Your Life. He has appeared on numerous television shows including Dr. Phil, Larry King, Dr. Oz, The Doctors, and The View. The Washington Post has called Dr. Amen “America’s most popular psychiatrist” because of his wildly popular clinics which have over 7,000 patient visits a month and has the world’s largest database of functional brain scans relating to behavior, totaling over 160,000 scans on patients from 155 countries. Dr. Amen explains why this pandemic has caused rises in anxiety, depression, and suicide. He teaches us how to become aware of and defeat our A.N.T.s (Automatic Negative Thoughts,) and he shares the 7 habits of happiness. Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sep 30, 2020 • 1h 5min
Gracie Gold: Olympic Figure Skater On Overcoming An Eating Disorder, Depression, & Her Return To The Ice
Gracie Gold's story is one of the most powerful stories in figure skating. After winning the bronze medal at the 2014 Sochi Olympic games and being regarded as America’s golden girl, Gracie hit rock bottom spiraling into a painful battle with an eating disorder, and depression. At this point in her life, Gracie did not think she would ever return to skating. Gracie takes us through her journey with mental health and how she ultimately recovered, which led her to speak out about her struggles and find her way back on the ice and hopefully to the next Olympic games. Gracie was most recently featured in Michael Phelps’ powerful documentary, “The Weight of Gold,” which features a variety of olympians who have struggled with mental health. Gracie most famously said, "America loves three stories: America loves a comeback story, America loves an underdog story, and America loves the fall of a hero. I am all three.” Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.


