Kate Hastings Show

This podcast is about negotiating effectively with yourself around your health and fitness goals!  The most important negotiations we have — the ones that determine the quality of our lives and the impact of our actions — are the ones we have with ourselves. Learning to communicate well and to influence other people are essential in life. But even more fundamental to your success is learning to negotiate effectively with yourself.

Storms are the biggest blessing in life.  They come to not only clear our path but to show us what we are made of. There are natures to all the storms we pass through in life.  We sometimes create our own storms or even get caught off guard. Take a listen to how I approach storms and even weather them. 

Telling the truth is hard. Society is largely responsible for creating a false concept of “truth” to begin with and then coercing us into believing it. We learn what’s “good” and what’s “bad,” what’s “right” and what’s “wrong,”and what’s “just” and what’s “unjust” from a very young age. This knowledge becomes engrained and makes up a large part of our perceptions of the world. But not only do we have the power to change that its our responsibility. Don't identify with the lies, the truth will set you free.

Dr. Jaclyn Tolentino, Lead Doctor at Parsley Health Los Angeles. Jaclyn Tolentino, DO is a Board-Certified Family Physician, an integrative and functional medicine practitioner, and a young breast cancer survivor. She has received extensive training in functional medicine through the Institute for Functional Medicine, and additional training in integrative oncology. Dr. Tolentino is deeply committed to creating opportunities for patients to make empowered and informed decisions about their health. Her practice combines innovative diagnostic tools, personalized lifestyle optimization, and a collaborative approach to cultivating the body's innate power to heal. A frequent contributor to publications including Vogue, Well+Good, CNET, and Bustle, Dr. Tolentino was also recently recognized by YellowCo as their October 2019 Do-Good Dozen winner for her work as an innovative healthcare provider. She practices a comprehensive, patient-centered approach to whole-body wellness as Lead Doctor at Parsley Health Los Angel

Food is the fuel to our bodies. Not a number on the scale not a the size of our pants and not external validation to how we look. It's a feeling of flow and energy. 

The small routines and habits that combine into the overall system of our life is what makes our goals into reality.  Most people start the process of change by thinking about the outcomes they want to accomplish. How much weight do I want to lose? How much money do I want to earn? But I think it is often more useful to focus on the type of person you wish to become: your identity that will have you achieve your desired outcome. The way to change outcomes is to focus on identity changes; so it’s not about eating less, or eating more healthy, as a behavior—but rather that you are now the type of person who eats better.

One of the most important life skills to develop, for those just starting out in life (and everyone else!), is the skill of self-discipline.It’s like a superpower. One of the reasons we don’t have self-discipline is because we run from the hard, uncomfortable things. We would rather do the easy, comfortable, familiar things. One small task at a time, push yourself into discomfort. See how it feels. See that it’s not the end of the world. See that you are awesome enough to handle discomfort, and that the results are well worth it. When you have discipline you can have anything you want!   

We are the creators of what we think and feel; if we can nourish a limiting thought or belief, then we can just as easily do the same for a non-limiting one. If we can build walls in our mind that obstruct our progress, then we can definitely knock them down. Self-doubt is a silent serpent that creeps into the patterns of our thinking and eats away at our self-belief. The miracle and magnitude of our soul does not contain self-doubt. We are the ones that open a door for it to walk through.  

What is Vision\You weren’t born to do everything, but you were born to make an impact in this world. By discovering your vision, you have the extraordinary ability to contribute to this world making it a better place all while living a life of purpose. Vision is the act or power which gives a direction to our life to make our goals and dreams a reality. It is important to have vision and purpose because it helps make our decisions that create our lifestyle. Discovering your vision isn’t that hard. Each of us is put here on earth for a purpose. We want to achieve and accomplish certain things during our lifetime, and for most of us, the passion we feel deep down ignites us and brings our hopes and dreams to the surface. What are you deeply passionate about? What type of work do you find engaging and truly enjoy? If someone were to describe you, what words would you want them to use? At the end of your life, what will be the greatest accomplishment?  

Yo-yo dieting starts when someone restricts calories one-way or another. This includes restricting carbohydrates, fat, bread, gluten, or meat, and the result is usually a few pounds or more lost. Then, because of the extreme calorie restriction, they eventually indulge in whatever it was that was missing from their life, and eat more than they would on a usual day  The guilt from an unsuccessful diet puts an emotional drain on a person and decreases self-esteem. Then, because of the weight gain, they will put themselves back on a “diet”.  The process is up and down with not only weight but also emotions. I have found more success with weight loss clients by avoiding “dieting”. Instead, create a lifestyle plan with a weight loss goal, and more importantly, a goal for a healthier lifestyle that promotes longevity and disease prevention.  It also helps increase mental health by decreasing the emotional drain caused by being “on a diet”.

This podcast is all about un-conditioning the conditions we have been taught our entire life. Around ourselves, our goals and how our life should look and be. Enjoy 

Uncertainty calls for creativity, perspective shifts and focus. Here is a short podcast on how to deal with what is happening in the world. Enjoy  Kate 

What's the foundation to your future? What is it built on? Fear, low self esteem, failures? Or a vision, confidence and unshakable faith in your mission in life.  Listen to this podcast! Love, Kate 

We live in an age where discovering your purpose includes a trail of personality tests, weekend retreats, and purpose-driven paperbacks. This often leaves us selfishly striving and stressed out. What drives us to seek purpose in life is an inner longing to make a difference. We want to leave our fingerprints on the face of this earth as proof that we were here. Enjoy! Love, Kate 

The beauty of evolving is creating a new future. But how often do we hold ourselves to the past?... a lot  Past relationships, work environments, friendships, goals.  Whatever it may be we typically relate to ourselves as the person we once were. What about living into a future free of your past with a new mentality, behaviors and actions. Take a listen to this podcast and enjoy! Love,  Coach Kate 

Do you have a blueprint when if comes to your exercise and nutrition?  Listen to this podcast about creating a new blue print and designing a kingdom that is substantial to creating/living a vibrant life that suits and serves you! Love, Kate 

Here in this podcast I talk about the concept of detox and priming yourself. So often we put sugar on top of shit excepting a different result. When you don’t remove the toxins from our mind, environment, goals you will always end up the same place. Listen to this podcast and try out this approach! Love,  Kate 

A lot of times in life we can look at discipline and only think of diet and exercise but after a conversation with my friend Mike my view on disciplined opened up.  Have you never thought about being disciplined about your feelings, distractions, current reality and your natural reactions? Listen to this podcast and try on a new pair lenses about being disciplined  :)   Love, Kate