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August 6, 2025 47 mins

In this episode, Aziza and Laura invite their first guest on the podcast, Marybeth Monaco-Vavrik! From graduating with a degree in political science, to working full-time in consulting (while being a fitness instructor and content creator part-time) MaryBeth shares with us her story and discusses how she balanced a corporate job and personal health prior to leaving her consulting job to pursue fitness and content full time.

With a 9 to 5 or any kind of full-time work, it can be difficult to create consistency and balance between work, fitness, and eating well. Marybeth emphasizes the significance of meal prep, nutrition, sheds light into the intersection of fitness with political and social factors while sharing tips and tricks to creating sustainable habits for long-term effects.


Chapters

01:00 Balancing Health and Work Life

14:20 Building Sustainable Habits

17:11 Understanding Personal Limits

20:04 The Power of Small Changes

22:10 Meal Prep and Nutrition Tips

27:11 The Journey of Meal Prepping

32:03 Politics and Fitness: A Complex Relationship

37:57 Understanding Fitness Trends and Marketing

43:13 Final Thoughts and Advice for Listeners

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