If you just had an “aha” moment, you’re not alone. When we recognize each relationship’s needs and benefits will differ from one to another, we in turn welcome ourselves to show up uniquely as needed for different relationships. You may be the receiver in one relationship, which allows you to be the care giver in another. There’s one friend who you know will lift you up and cheer you on no matter what, and another friend who you can count on to provide the supportive tough love when you need it most.

In this week’s episode, Genevieve discusses the different seasons of friendships. And why it’s normal for even the strongest of relationships to fizzle out over time. She also breaks down the 9 different types of relationships to seek to have in your life, as well as the different ways we can show up for others.

If you’re looking to take off the pressure to be everything to everyone, this is a great episode for you. Or if you’re looking to better understand the relationships in your life, look no further as we dive into how to explore and navigate the variety of relationships and evolution of friendships.

While the feeling of motivation is great, being dependent on motivation to reach your goals and achieve your “zest life” is not a reliable game plan. And this week, Genevieve breaks down exactly why motivation isn’t a realistic tactic, and what you can do to get started and stay dedicated with your goals instead. 

Learn more about how exactly “motivation” works, the top reasons why we feel stuck or struggle to get started, what you can do to take action, and how to create your personal motivation toolbox in this week’s episode of Your Zest Life.

Things like sleep, movement, menstruation, pregnancy, anxiety, loud noises, clutter, lack of organization, menopause, and more affect our ability to seek and avoid certain input from our senses. Meaning they also regulate the way we communicate, enjoy life, engage, navigate challenges, focus, and connect with our personal needs - including our body and brain’s ability to process information and experiences.

Prepare to walk away from this conversation better understanding how to identify your own sensory triggers and your personal sensory needs. 

Put your sensory goggles on and join Rachel and Genevieve as they discuss how to best navigate this world we live in through our sensory skills!

Resources:

https://sensationalbrain.com/free-resources/

It’s always a perfect balance of joy, laughter, and positive insight when Lauren gets to join the Life Zesters Community and this week is no different. 

Genevieve & Lauren release a very exciting announcement about their involvement with Treefort and recap one of their recent adventures, leading to some contagious laughter. Lauren also shares insight on the importance of our breath - how without it we have nothing. And with it, we truly have everything.

The queen of guiding meditations, Lauren gifts us with a brief meditation that leads into a conversation about intuition. How to follow your intuition, trust your gut, and trust your decisions.

It’s a jammed packed episode gang, that hopefully brings a little zest into your life.

The key is in identifying and creating the connection piece to where you’re at now, and where you want to be. Which is easier said (or thought), than done. And the secret just may be in the rewiring of your neural pathways.

This week on Your Zest Life, Gen dives into a topic matter she can’t wait to geek out with you about. How your neural pathways can create new habits and beliefs, and how to rewire your brain to support your goals and visions. She also shares step by step tips on how to rewire our brain composition to support your desired habits and routines, and how to simplify the process so the result is both doable and sustainable.

Genevieve dives into how to create and act on a game plan, and incorporate new habits that support your desired outcome into your pre-existing day to day routines.

Life Zesters, grab your pen, paper, post it notes, and get ready to shift your thoughts into actions.

McKenzie shares how to listen and respond to our body’s cravings, body positivity and what we can learn from the Italian culture about being present with our food, focusing on what makes you happy and prioritizing the little things (like snuggling pups and morning routines). She also shares her newest e-book, Sugar Blues Bootcamp, which includes 50+ no-added-sugar recipes and a nutrition guide created to help kick sugar cravings and take back your health in 2022. In addition, McKenzie shares small steps to cut out sugar, how sugar effects our immune system, hidden sugars in foods, and the benefits of cutting back on added sugars including better sleep, hormone regulation, and boosting energy levels and mood.

Find McKenzie Joyner on Instagram at @sproutingvitality as well as www.sprouting-vitality.com

Sugar Blues Bootcamp E-Book sprouting-vitality.com/product/sugar-blues-bootcamp-ebook

This conversation covers the big picture of sobriety as Mary shares a lot of insight on the ups and downs of sobriety as well as the challenges that have come along with it. But with the challenges, just as her podcast focuses on the bright side of sober living, Mary also opens up about the gifts that sobriety has given her. Everything from the importance of community, silencing the external noise so we can go inwards, fighting the social pressure to drink, the honest effects of alcohol on our brain chemistry, and debunking the myth that “sobriety is boring”. 

For more resources and support in your own sobriety or navigation with your relationship with alcohol, check out @sunandmoon.soberliving and @marytilson where you’ll find free resources for Holistic Sober Living.

You can still sign up for Sober Curious and gain access to all the course materials and conversations by visiting www.womenesscommunity.com/sober-curious . Course is free with option to donate with 100% of donations supporting the operations of Womeness Community in continuing to provide financially inclusive and accessible content to empower women.

Womeness Community is Genevieve’s non-profit that empowers women and their communities through mindfulness, movement, and community impact. Her team has worked together to provide resources such as discussing the spectrum of sobriety, how to navigate everyday life sober including how to enjoy a night out on the town without alcoholic beverages, how to unwind and cope with stress & anxiety through alternatives to substances and alcohol, and which local bars & restaurants offer menus designated to mocktails.

They’ve also created a private space for members in their program to feel supported and can open up about their experience in a safe, non-judgmental and welcoming environment. Here they provide journal prompts, meditations, as well as exclusive additional resources for their Sober Curious members.

In today’s conversation, Genevieve gets to sit down with the owner and host of the Alcohol Tipping Point, Deb Masner, as Deb shares what inspired her to launch her business during a pandemic, the concept of data vs drama when looking to change a habit, explains the effect of alcohol on the brain, what the alcohol spectrum is, and why she chose to “divorce alcohol”. She also discusses the gray space of sobriety, understanding sobriety isn’t black or white for everyone.

As with anything that regards your health and well-being, we encourage you to seek professional guidance if you do sense you have a problem with alcohol. 

For additional resources, join the Sober Curious program with Womeness Community at womenesscommunity.com/sober-curious and check out the “The Alcohol Tipping Point” where you’ll find resources including a free dry guide and information on how to join the “30 day Alcoholiday” for a 30 day break from alcohol. 

Womeness Community Sober Curious:

https://womenesscommunity.com/event/sober-curious/

Alcohol Tipping Point:

https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com

Like with any lifestyle change that involves your health, we are not the experts here, merely providing resources, tips, and support. If you do find you have a serious problem, we encourage you speak with a professional counselor.

Along the way, Genevieve will also be interviewing and featuring Womeness and their sobriety or sober curious experience.

This week, Genevieve gets to interview a very special guest who just celebrated her 3 years of sobriety, her sister.

Reba is a visual artist and writer living in the high desert of Nevada. She helps a team of creatives publish evidence-based workbooks in addiction treatment, federal corrections and behavior change. On the side, she loves art and writing, mountain biking, snowboarding, rock-climbing, trail running, and enjoying the outdoors with her dog. 

This conversation holds a special space for Genevieve, as she gets to learn from her sister while Reba opens up about parts of her sobriety that Genevieve never knew about. Genevieve finds Reba to be an empowering example of what can happen when you give yourself the chance you’re worth. 

Reba also opens up about her recovery, shares what has helped her with her sobriety, provides insight for anyone looking to change their habits and behaviors, and shares what changed everything, allowing her to fully commit to being sober.

If you would like to join the Sober Curious series, you can signup by visiting womenesscommunity.com/sober-curious .

This week, Genevieve is joined by her husband, Luke, to discuss various tangents of mental health and the effect social media has on it. Including the differences in how we see physical health vs mental health show up across social media, how “filters” are contributing to the “highlight reel” impact on our perception of self and others, the effects of the trigger of dopamine on social media addiction, as well as the stigma behind therapy and why conversations around therapy need to take up more space in our day to day conversations. 

They also discuss their thoughts on the questions around:

How do we shift the health & fitness culture to talk less about what foods they eat to look a certain way and more about what foods and resources they use to feel better and improve their outlook on life?

Why don’t we hear more people talking about their therapist just as much as they would talk about their personal trainer? 

Is it possible to redirect social media from being this “highlight reel” to being an authentic space for conversations, resources, and support for each other?

Genevieve closes off by sharing how to take control of social media usage to support our mental health and provide resources to improve our mental health right now.

If you’re looking to expand your mental health awareness and resources, this episode is for you. Enjoy life zesters!

Since then, Genevieve’s learned a lot about the reality in vision setting, including when to pursue a dream and when it’s time to break up with it. 

As a former believer for the idea, “you work hard for something, follow the rules, and stay dedicated, all your dreams will come true”, Genevieve has come to understand that not every goal or vision in our life is meant to be THE vision for us.

So how do you know when to lean into fear, and to take the leap of faith towards your dreams? And what signs should you look for when identifying if a dream or vision is no longer for you?

Genevieve cuts straight to the core on this one. Sharing one of her greatest dreams, and defeats, including details she’s never shared publicly about what it felt like to feel her future crumble on her.

Whether you are ready to take that leap, or trying to figure out if it’s time to invest in another dream, this episode is for you.

Share this episode with anyone who you think could benefit from getting to know themselves better through understanding how our menstrual cycle effects all areas of our lives. 

Enter, intention setting. The key to allowing us to live our greatest purpose and feel in alignment with the space around us. 

If you’re looking to be more, intentional, with how you experience the holidays this year — whether it be through peace, connection, rest, enjoyment — this is the episode for you. And while we focus on the holidays in this episode, the tactics and exercises provided can be used year round. 

We talk life domains and how to prioritize values to set intentions as well as a step by step break down on setting intentions that are specific to you and your life or holiday visions.

Now that you’ve set your intentions, if you’re looking for guidance, support, or accountability going into the New Year, I’ve got great news for you! Starting January, I’ll be kicking off my 6 month group coaching “Empowered You” program. Reach out to me at genevieve.nutting@gmail.com for more information and to get signed up. Upon signing up, you’ll receive resources to get started immediately so you can be ready to kick off the New Year ready to rock-n-roll!

Something Genevieve's found to be more true this year than any other year before, is that relationships take work. Full-time, consistent effort and action. She thought a long distance relationship across the globe was difficult, but the last couple of years have really opened her eyes to navigating just how important it is to be fully present and intentional in strengthening relationships with friends, family, co-workers, and her partner. 

But growth within relationships can’t happen without growth within ourselves first.

Luke and Gen chat about the importance of a growth mindset, and what it is. They also share experiences that have challenged them to grow the most individually, and as a couple. And in the spirit of giving thanks, share what challenging experience has provided them the most gratitude this year. 

And you wouldn’t expect anything other than the two of them getting a little side tracked (SHINY THING) with some subject topics that, well, are bound to bring out a little laughter.

At Your Zest Life, we wish you a safe, happy start to your holiday season. We are grateful you are here and hope this week’s episode inspires you to find gratitude in your personal growth as well. 

This week, Genevieve talks about the importance of investing in our self-worth as you would a health savings account and how to increase the appreciation of your self-worth overtime. 

She answers the question of “Did the chicken come before the egg?” in relation to “Do we have self-worth before we practice self-care?”, and shares how to invest in our self-worth through:

How we show up for ourselves.

How we allow others to treat us.

And how we operate our businesses and careers.

The episode has something for everybody and is guaranteed to leave you fired up about creating your zest life by investing in your highest priority, you. 

Do you find yourself feeling overstimulated in your day to day life? That feeling where you can’t quite sit still, your breathing is rapid, it’s a challenge to focus, and no matter what you do, your to do list gets longer rather than shorter.

This week on Your Zest life, Lauren Lee from Inner Rebel is back to talk us through finding joy & inspiration in a world of overstimulation. Starting with the basics in understanding, “How do we know if we are overstimulated?” And breaking it down from there as she answers the questions: 

How do we destimulate ourselves in a world of overstimulation? 

How can meditation, being present, and the origins of Buda help us to find peace? 

Can hope & heaviness coexist in each other’s presence? 

And what exactly does it mean to have an “original thought”?

We need not live each day wearing the heaviness of the world and feeling overstimulated in our day to day lives. This episode is guaranteed to give you some tips and ideas on how to create more joy, inspiration, and tranquility instead.

This is one of the many valuable messages shared by this week’s guest, Erika Deltoro.

Erika is a 10 year Angelino,  Wanderluster, tree hugger, animal advocate, constant learner and grower, lover, gardener and creative.  Originally from Idaho, she now resides in California, and has worked on the set of many television and film productions. 

Her passions in life include advocating and helping animals and most of her down time is spent moving her body any way she feels fit, working in the garden, traveling, volunteer services, beach cleanups, meditating, and anything introspective to keep herself growing in all ways. 

And growth is a common theme you’ll find in her messages she shares on this week’s episode. Including how this last year has changed her perspective on life, challenged her to reevaluate her priorities, and how being present has helped her deepen her connection with self. 

Genevieve & Erika dive into the realness of depression, self-worth, mental health, navigating changes in life, and taking ownership of living our life fully.

Erika ends with sharing a glimpse of a  recent movie she got invited to be a part of, directed by Steven Spielberg, and what it was like to be on set with one of the top figures in Hollywood. 

Erika is an authentic beam of light and someone who brings joy & sunshine with her everywhere she goes.  Genevieve hopes you walk about from this week’s episode finding value in your own self-worth as well. Enjoy, Life Zesters!

It gets darker earlier, the nights are longer, and the weather gets a lot colder. And with all of this change, our bodies and minds start to feel a shift with the change of seasons. 

This week on your zest life, we talk about the change of seasons beginning from chapter 1 with the role of the solar system in seasons. Get ready to geek out a bit with Gen on this one!

We take a deeper look at the impact of seasonal changes on our bodies, minds, lifestyles, and ladies, even our menstrual cycles. 

As always, Gen doesn’t just leave you hanging with without adding in some nuggets of knowledge to takeaway and implement in your life. She shares tips on how to go with the flow of transitioning into cooler months including foods & supplements to incorporate into your diet, lifestyle tips, ingredients to look for and avoid when aiming to increase hair & skin hydration in the winter, and how to create joy amidst changes in colder seasons — even if you’re a sunshine & warm vibes lover like she.

This season, together we’ll embrace the change and explore ways to strengthen our ability to adapt along the way.

If you enjoyed this week’s episode, let us know by leaving a review and helping others find Your Zest Life. We hope you enjoy!

Identity is one of the biggest influences in the success of a relationship, and could arguably be rooted in the success of many things in our lives. Our jobs, our outlook & perspective, and our overall quality of life, to name a few. Knowing who we are and want we want is one of the most powerful tools we can carry.

And while identity is something that is formed internally, we seek so much of our personal validation of self-identity from our external environment.

Genevieve discusses this and more with her husband Luke as he joins her on this week’s episode of Your Zest Life. They share an in-depth conversation about how identities are formed, the identity of ourselves & our relationships, when their identities have been challenged, and how to develop and maintain identity in relationships — both platonically and romantically.

Kick back, relax. Silence all your notifications, get your comfies on, eliminate all distractions and allow yourself to be present with this week’s episode of Your Zest Life.

If you’ve found yourself asking any of these questions, this week’s episode is for you!

Not only do we talking about the origins of Imposter Syndrome and who experiences it. Genevieve also shares tips and tools for how to create a habit of working in harmony with Imposter Syndrome to not just feel confident in our lives, but more competent in our relationships, careers, health, and achievements. 

In this episode, Genevieve also  shares more about this phenomenon and the specifics of how Imposter Syndrome can effect minorities & marginalized groups because of the effects of systemic racism, xenophobia, classism, and other biases.

Because this week Mercury is in retrograde, Genevieve dabbles in discussing a little more about what that actually means and why this is a great time to develop new perspectives and see things in a different light. Such as seeing how Imposter Syndrome can strengthen our ability to see the value in ourselves and take ownership of our abilities. 

As always, we hope you enjoy this week’s episodes of Your Zest Life and thank you so much for listening.

Natalie also opens up about what what it's like to work in social media right now, being a highly recognized influencer, and the one thing she wishes our community would practice more often. 

Genevieve & Natalie also engage in a lightening round of “Zest or Zat” where Natalie opens up about her travel experiences including living in the Middle East, sleeping on the streets of Italy, and the one culture she would love to experience the most. 

For the prequel to this conversation, make sure you check out Natalie & Genevieve’s conversation about  the importance of women empowering one another on the Boise Bubble Podcast.

Burnout is real with 94% of service professionals in the U.S. spending over 50 hours working per week, while many of these people work on the weekends. It’s no wonder we struggle to find a work-life balance, even though 72% of people consider work-life balance a top priority when job-searching.

So what if you could create a work week that was actually enjoyable? And you showed up on Monday feeling recharged and refreshed? Sounds like a dream right?

In this week’s episode, Genevieve shares some of the tips & systems she implements when health coaching companies and teams. 

The importance of setting personal boundaries (and how to do so), systems to prepare us for the unexpected, how to create a realistic (and productive) to-do list, and how to get the most value out of our weekends — all this more is packed into this week's episode. 

Grab a pen and paper, and don't forget to share how you're working towards your goals and "zest life" by creating a better work life balance.

They recap on some of the moments they never want to forget from that night as well as many other every memorable adventures they’ve had together. 

Along with an abundance of laugher, they sprinkle in some more serious convos including finding the balance between working hard, playing hard, and resting hard. The value in being present, not needing to capture every moment on our phone, and how to a be a leader that others trust.

Shelby also answers your burning questions including what makes her the coolest person ever (seriously, she’s the schwitt) and her celebrity crush, who is just — dreamy.

Enjoy some good ol’ belly laughs and uplift in this week’s episode of your zest life from one of the most positive and authentic humans on the face of the planet.

Insta: genevieve_nuttinghowarth

In this week's episode, Gen shares more about her gravel riding experience, how this theme came to be, why this is such a relevant topic, and how to “do the epic sh*t you want to do” (as well as eliminate the obstacles that get in the way of “the doing” part of this).

This episode is designed to leave you feeling empowered to go after what truly just sets your soul on fire, help you feel aligned with where you want to be in life, and inspire you to create a life where you feel excited about waking up in the morning. When you’re done, let Genevieve know what “epic sh*t” it is that’s on your list and join forces in holding one another accountable to living our most epic lives.

Lauren shares how she takes back the power during circumstances she can’t control by identifying what she is in control of. How she and her husband navigate change.

As well as the importance of celebrating life’s moments, how we celebrate when times feel heavy, and Lauren answers a new round of lightening questions, this time Birthday edition! 

What’s been a valuable lesson from this last year? What’s a life level and which one is Lauren at? Does she open the card or birthday present first? Would she rather have a surprise trip or surprise party? And what’s been her favorite birthday memories? She shares it all and more. 

Get ready to celebrate this wonderful human and top 40 spiritual podcast host of “Inner Guidance Daily”, Lauren Lee!

In addition to some good ol’ belly laughs, Gonzalo peels back some layers to share the importance of family celebrating every day gifts of life together, what his constant in life is, the value of failure, working through injury, how essential relationships are, and how the pressures and work regiment of dance equipped him with the mindset to show up confidently in his skin and come out to the world.

Leave empowered and with a good boost of endorphins after listening to this week’s episodes of “Your Zest Life”.

This is just one of the nuggets of wisdom shared by this week’s guest on Your Zest Life. That’s right, Genevieve sits down with her husband Luke and enjoys an hour of uninterrupted quality time to recap some of their highlights from their recent trip to Tulum, chat about their favorite travel memories including the time they started a conga line in a bar in downtown Dublin, navigating Storm Pax to run in their underwear in front of the State Capital of Texas, and the thing that changed Luke’s life in Italy (besides getting engaged).

Gen & Luke dive into navigating their long distance relationship cross country and internationally and how this aided in the growth of their relationship as well as some of the challenges long-distance created once living together. Luke also drops quite a bit of life wisdom including his perspective on how to combat imposter syndrome and how to connect with yourself. 

You asked, Luke answered! Listen to get the answers to your questions including: How Luke knew they were the “one” for each other, his favorite part about the season he is in, the hardest part about long distance, and the question he doesn’t get asked enough. You’ll have to listen to find out, enjoy!

Momma & Daddyo are taking over the mic on this week’s episode as they lay some golden eggs of wisdom and insight on how they raised two spirited daughters and created 32 “zesty” years of marriage. Ever wondered what sparked Genevieve’s zest for life? It started with two rad humans on a bike tour, crickets in a Burley to Mexico, “Xena the Subaru”, and the constant reminder to slow down and enjoy the simple moments. 

Listen to learn more about living life with no regrets, “heater hill”, and the summer all three of the Nutting women packed up on their solo adventures to explore what the world has to offer.

Connect with Lauren on social @innerrebel.co for more relatable meditation tips and inspiration!

What tips do you have for living your zest life? 

Share them with Genevieve via Instagram @genevieve_nuttinghowarth to be featured on a future episode of “Your Zest Life” with Genevieve!

You woke up to the best gift you could be given. An opportunity to make this day the best day it can be. But are we living each day like the gift it is?

While we can’t be in control of everything that happens to us, we can take the reigns in our hands and decide how we are going to choose to fully live in this opportunity called “life” we’ve been given. 
Join Genevieve weekly as she holds space for meaningful conversations with health and wellness experts, shares candid experiences of her quest to create a life full of zest and adventure, and shares tips on how you can find your individualized zest for living a fulfilling life.

Disclaimer: Information share on this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult with a qualified medical professional for diagnosis and treatment of health or mental concerns.