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Listen in on how the different phases of Beth's life has shaped the woman she has come to be today.  Through a young divorce, raising two boys, losing a father to cancer, and battling depression through exercise, empathy and finding herself through all the years, Beth shares a moving story. Mission Impossible Nutrition Challenge Group CD FITNESS On-Boarding Questionnaire @cdfitness.chi @cheryldeguzy @blawson617

Listen in on how Zita's health journey was not always the healthiest, as she grew up with very little knowledge about food or exercise.  As she moved into her adult life, choosing to serve in the field of Physical Therapy, Zita found joy in movement and exercise.  Giving birth changed all that, as she found herself in a hypertensive state, and knew she needed to make a lifestyle change.  Zita's passion for her family, health and service towards others shines through in all her daily thoughts and actions.

Jennifer digs deep into her transformation narrative in this episode as she uncovers how she overcame addiction, and battled her internal traumas with the blessings of time, her family, a focus on detoxing her body and mind with healthy eating and movement, and the use of natural supplements. As a wife, mother, doTERRA Diamond, entrepreneur and CrossFit Lover, Jennifer's life has completely taken a turn for the better, as she keeps her vision focused onward and upward for all that she stands for, and she hasn't looked back since.

From her days riding around on horses and training to be a state volleyball champion, to finding the love of her life who shares the values of physical and mental fitness--Parker shares how "Life is Good".  From her mom's words, as it's manifested into her CrossFit gym, and her daily self-talk: it's a mindset, practice and a way of living. MindBody Nutrition Challenge Application/Learn More here: https://forms.gle/BJQdRSwXzviaXtWy8

*SPECIAL EDITION EPISODE* with three good friends, Rachelle Bayuga, Kimberly Almeida and host of the show, Cheryl De Guzman. Get yourself friends you can share goals AND girl talk with. Not much need for an introduction as the three talk about everything from how they met, to food/fitness, career paths, dating/relationships, and everything in between. Be sure to check out the upcoming Goal Crushing Seminar coming this September 8th in Des Plaines, IL! https://goal-crushing-seminar-with-mark-england.eventbrite.com

Listen in how Jamelle's weight loss had lead her down an exciting path to finding passion for fitness and Olympic weightlifting.  Her transformation is one that has been a long journey through genuine emotions, finding supports in her close friends and training partners, and even still, balancing out life's obstacles while eyeing her ultimate goal of competing at the American National stage.   Goal Crushing Seminar with Mark England: https://goal-crushing-seminar-with-mark-england.eventbrite.com   6-week Just Move Challenge Application: https://forms.gle/utKjYL28KHZApQEq6  

Listen in on how Monica’s personal journey through diligent exercising and meal planning turned quickly into a meal prep business—“Meals by Mon”—from her own kitchen as a means to help others with healthy eating. As she took on more clients, and eventually trialed her first commercialized kitchen, she realized that this was a vision larger than herself, and that’s where Green Spoon Kitchen came to be. Be sure to tune in and learn about GSK, and claim your exclusive discount code on your FIRST online order for $25 off!

Kim's journey through different cities in different countries throughout the world, as well as her journey through re-discovering herself through fitness and time on her own can teach us a lot about our relationship with ourselves.  Listen in on how Kim's passion for fitness and mental health have both brought her to a new way of living with newfound strength and clarity for what's ahead.

Carol Mavarganis is a mother of 3, who loves to cook for her kids and husband, and now several others. Carol has embarked on her new business, “Carol Cooks for You” as a means to share her joy for creating in the kitchen with real food—mostly Paleo and Whole30. At one point 8 years ago, Carol was alarmed by some of her daily struggles with her health: brain fog, weight gain, moodiness, and finally: hair loss. Carol was uncertain how to get herself out of this on-going conundrum of battling with herself just to do it all over again the next day. After seeing a naturopath, and doing some research on her own, Carol was aware that most of this was being caused by food! The things we eat everyday. So she had to change it up or her body was going to continue to presenting its harms until she was ready to heal: also with food. Upon testing for food sensitivities, the best route for Carol to take was to take on a paleo/Whole30 approach to eating. Since then, her symptoms had decreased, she’s lost the weight, feels li

Listen in on how Joy's expertise in counseling and sports and health psychology can apply to our fitness, daily lives, and even beyond what the stereotypical image of how therapists are able to guide individuals to healthy living.  As a therapist for a private practice, as well as the co-founder of Kollision Performance Consulting, Joy's aim is to improve the quality of life of individuals as well as to de-stigmatize the topic of mental health in the sports scene as well as the mainstream media.

Listen in on my condensed story of my 15-year withstanding relationship with food, dieting, body dysmorphia, body shaming, eating disordered behavior, and so much more when it comes to the ROOT of who I am as a human being, and how my experiences have shaped the woman and the coach that I show up to be today. 4:20: Introduction 9:10: Childhood/Family Roles 13:10: Teen years: Dire desire to be thin 18:45: First exposure to diet culture 23:20: Enjoyment for eating 24:55: Life-shattering news 26:05: Coping with binging and purging 29:30: Freshman Freedom & Freshman 15 31:20: Losing myself in dark times 33:55: The ones who showed love 35:30: Meeting James 40:05: First Career out of college 41:45: Leaving the classroom 42:50 Aspiring CF regionals athlete & history w/ CF 44:00: 2015 new goals, new sights 46:37 : Working with a nutrition coach, prioritizing recovery 47:40: Moving back home, re-focusing goals & priorities 46:00: Re-calibrating strictness with food & fitness 48:05: Alone time, healing,

Sarah is the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at her alma mater, Loyola Academy.  Sarah also coaches CrossFit, as well as individual athletes who have qualified for national competitions, and some Masters athletes who have competed at Worlds at her home gym, CrossFit Illumine.  Listen in on how she juggles to strike a balance in her life in several areas such as food, training, and recovery through training and coaching. Follow her @_sarahsquats & @_sarahsquats_squad

CD-FIT.COM is now LIVE Listen in on this announcement episode of how Founder & Head Coach Cheryl De Guzman's idea of CD FITNESS came to fruition, and be sure to check out the CD FITNESS website, which is now live at CD-FIT.COM Special thanks to 222 Digital Marketing Chicago (@222digitalmarketing) for the site design, and to Ashley Menardo (@ashleymenardo) for the logo design. Be sure to follow Coach Cheryl (@cheryldeguzy) and CD FITNESS (@cdfitness.chi) on INSTAGRAM & follow along for new episodes on the CD FITNESS PODCAST.

Hear how April's journey through a childhood battle with asthma and an unexpected 50-pound gain after having her daughter actually pushed her towards a craving for intense exercise, running marathon races, and overcoming each of the new challenges that come her way. From being a single parent, going through a young divorce, all while excelling in her career as a project manager in IT, she shares that sometimes the best "medicine" come from quality time with loved ones, achieving new fitness goals, and simple laughter.

Mary Guzman articulates a detailed unfolding of her years as a lifelong athlete, a mother of two, and at rising up and falling back down in the mountainous obstacles of life.  Mary's balance between her career as an attorney along with keeping her physical and mental health in good standings has not always been easy, but she continues to carry a sheer determination to always be a better version of herself even when it means having to take a step back, or to slow down, in order to rise back up again.

Laura Snyder is a former roller derby athlete and Cross Country runner, but has now re-centered her life around her family of 5, her fitness goals in CrossFit, teaching WERQ dance classes, and her career in Mental Health nursing. Go follow Laura, and her vibrant personality and spontaneous family adventures on IG @ljsnyder

Listen in on how Dr. Gabriela Ludeman became a Doctor of Chiropractic, offers insight on recovery and injury prevention as well as a safe approach to fitness training during a pregnancy.

Michelle made a major lifestyle change with CrossFit training and nutrition, and continues to excel at her visions for the life she chooses to live.  Follow Michelle @michellemariep on Instagram

Aiming to share inspiring, transformative stories of women from a wide array of identities and experiences, yet all of whom have the conscious, diligent attitude towards physical fitness and overall determination to succeed in their lives.  Follow me on IG: @cheryldeguzy @cdfitness.chi