Fit n’ Chips Chats

Fit n’ Chips Chats

Welcome to Fit n’ Chips Chats with me, your host Amanda Thebe A weekly show that delves deep and dirty into topics that directly impact women over 40, from peri to post menopause. Amanda Thebe is a force of nature for women who are struggling with menopause symptoms and want to start feeling healthy + fit in their 40s and beyond. Through her very frank articles, podcasts and hilarious social media presence, she’s here to help you with informative advice, while making you laugh like a 20 year old throughout.

Episodes

Episode 68 - Allison Tenney, Strength Coach

September 25, 2019 • 34 mins
Formerly a competitive elite athlete, Allison played Division I soccer at George Mason University and later played professionally with the Washington Freedom and the Seattle Sounders. She coached college athletes for over 13 years, first at Cornell University and most recently at Seattle University where she was the assistant soccer coach and high-performance manager for the women's soccer team. She is a Certified Strengt...
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Episode 67 - Elizabeth Stacey Ellis: Fit with Ease

September 20, 2019 • 31 mins
Elizabeth is a graduate of Florida State University, and her first career took her around the world as a Broadway performer! In 2012, she chased her passion of fitness and became a Certified Functional Strength and Conditioning coach (MBSC), Strong First Level 1 Kettlebell Instructor and TRX-1 certified, Precision Nutrition Student. She was a trainer for 3 years at Mark Fisher Fitness in NYC, and proudly runs her own fitn...
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Episode 66 - Dara Bergeron, The Mama Reset

September 12, 2019 • 32 mins
https://www.themamareset.com/ Are you enjoying the podcast? Would you like a FREE copy of my 12 Week Core Program, ABS ON FIRE? All you need to do are 2 simple steps: To claim, simply leave a review on iTunes or Google Play Email me directly amanda@fitnchips.com to grab your free workout plan. Much Love, Amanda x
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Episode 65 - Jane Simpson, The Pelvic Floor Bible

September 4, 2019 • 38 mins
Have you ever laughed so much you wet yourself - just a little bit? Or found yourself crossing your legs on the doorstep frantically searching for your keys? Do you get up at night to go to the toilet more than once? An estimated 200 million people around the world suffer from some form of urinary incontinence. It's an embarrassing problem that affects women disproportionately as a result of pregnancy and childbirth...
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Episode 64 - Meg Mathews

August 23, 2019 • 50 mins
An icon of the nineties Brit Pop scene, Meg Mathews is a former music industry PR, events planner and designer turned entrepreneur and advocate for the menopause. In 2016. Meg turned fifty and began to experience the first symptoms of menopause. She was shocked at the lack of support and understanding shown to women during this time in their lives and made it her mission to break the stigma around the menopause. For the pa...
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Episode 63 - Avrum Bluming MD + Carol Tavris PhD: Estrogen Matters

August 15, 2019 • 49 mins
Estrogen Matters: Why Taking Hormones in Menopause Can Improve Women's Well-Being and Lengthen Their Lives -- Without Raising the Risk of Breast Cancer. This brilliant, groundbreaking book, co-authored by Avrum Bluming MD and Carol Tavris PhD. tackles the confusing and often controversial subject of HRT. Realising there was so much misinformation out there, they decided to set the record straight and this book is th...
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Episode 62 - Katie Taylor - The Latte Lounge

August 9, 2019 • 47 mins
Katie is the CEO & Founder of The Latte Lounge. She is happily married and has four gorgeous children. She has worked for 25 years in PR, Marketing, Event Organising and Fundraising for a variety of Charities and set up this platform after suffering from debilitating peri-menopause symptoms at the age of 45. She is now passionate about helping all women in midlife by providing them with a forum that offers easy to unde...
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Episode 61 - Josh Hillis

July 8, 2019 • 34 mins
Are you enjoying the podcast? Would you like a FREE copy of my 12 Week Core Program, ABS ON FIRE? All you need to do are 2 simple steps: To claim, simply leave a review on iTunes or Google Play Email me directly amanda@fitnchips.com to grab your free workout plan.
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Episode 60 - Steph Gaudreau - The Core 4

June 28, 2019 • 58 mins
Steph Gaudreau’s mission is to help women create bigger, bolder, fiercer lives — by building health from the inside out. She’s a Nutritional Therapy Consultant, author, blogger, coach, podcaster, and the creator of the former Stupid Easy Paleo. Steph wrote the best-seller The Paleo Athlete: A Beginner’s Guide to Real Food for Performance in 2014, and her award-winning book, The Performance Paleo Cookbook: Recipes for E...
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Episode 59 - Courtney Townley, Grit & Grace

June 22, 2019 • 38 mins
Courtney Townley began working in the fitness industry over two decades ago when she transitioned from the professional dance world. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a BFA and is fully certified as a STOTT PILATES® instructor, National Strength and Conditioning personal trainer (NSCA-CPT), ACE Health Coach, Precision Nutrition Level 2 Coach. She is also a very proud student of the Ido Portal Method. Cour...
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Episode 58 - Diane Danzebrink

June 14, 2019 • 35 mins
Di Danzebrink is the founder of the Menopause Support campaign, which can be found online at www.menopausesupport.co.uk. She is also the driving force behind the #MakeMenopauseMatter campaign, launched with the support of cross-party MPs at Westminster in October 2018. More than 1,000 people have signed an online petition seeking major change across society in the way we talk about menopause. Di is a Psychotherapist, Men...
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Episode 57 - Sandy Sabean

June 10, 2019 • 48 mins
The team at Grit & Soul believe stories empower, inspire and can change lives. Women are amazing storytellers. Women who overcome obstacles and make significant changes to their lives, can embolden other women to do the same. Grit and Soul is a platform to make this happen. A website created by a team of 3 women, who realized that mainstream media and popular platforms were ignoring women over 40, those who had REAL LI...
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Episode 56 - Dr Brooke Kalanick

May 31, 2019 • 58 mins
Dr Brooke Kalanick is a licensed Naturopathic (ND) and Functional Medicine doctor, she attended Seattle, Washington’s Bastyr University, where she earned a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and Masters in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. Dr Brooke’s postdoctoral training in women’s health and functional endocrinology as well as her personal battle with PCOS led her to specialize in female hormone issues inclu...
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Episode 55 - Emma Forbes

May 25, 2019 • 36 mins
We all remember Emma Forbes, the well-loved TV and radio presenter from the 80’s. I know I used to love watching her on Live and Kicking with Andy Peters every Saturday morning. Well since those days, Emma’s life has gone through some major changes, and on this podcast episode, we have a fun, relaxed chat about what keeps Emma busy these days. On the podcast today we discuss building a home and making it your sanctua...
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Episode 53 - Dr Susan Kleiner

May 15, 2019 • 36 mins
Dr. Kleiner is the owner of High Performance Nutrition®, LLC, a consulting firm in Mercer Island, Washington. She is the Director of Science & Communication for Vitargo, Inc., and the High Performance Nutritionist for Seattle Storm. Dr. Kleiner is the author of eight books, including THE NEW POWER EATING®, The Good Mood Diet®, and POWERFOOD Nutrition. In her new book, Susan helps you Transform your body as you build...
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Episode 52 Dr Hannah Short - Menopause + PMS Specialist GP

May 9, 2019 • 45 mins
Dr Short is an accredited specialist in female hormonal health (menopause & PMS), GP and medical writer. Dr Short has undertaken extensive training in menopause management, under Dr Caroline Marfleet, with the British Menopause Society (BMS) and the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH). In 2017, she completed a year-long clinical assistantship in gynaecology at West Suffolk Hospital, where she worked wi...
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Episode 51: Nicky Gaylor - Sylk Natural Lubricant

May 1, 2019 • 39 mins
Nicky Gaylor is the Marketing Director of Sylk UK which was founded by her parents back in the 1990’s following time spent living and working in New Zealand where they discovered this amazing product. They quickly established a reputation amongst health professionals and Sylk was the first NATURAL lubricant to gain prescription status in 1997 at the recommendation of many leading medical establishments. Taking over the com...
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Episode 50: Dr Stacy Sims - Menopause Nutrition and Female Physiology

April 25, 2019 • 39 mins
In this menopause specific episode I speak with Dr Stacy Sims about everything you ever wanted to know including nutrition, exercise, diet fads and how women have specific considerations during menopause. Dr. Stacy T. Sims, is a Senior Research Scientist at the University of Waikato. She is an applied researcher, innovator and entrepreneur in human performance, specifically sex differences in training, nutrition, and e...
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Episode 49 - Nagina Abdullah, Masala Body

April 17, 2019 • 43 mins
Nagina Abdullah is a health coach for busy women and moms and founder of the website MasalaBody.com. She teaches women with a demanding career and busy life how to eat healthier without feeling deprived. She has coached hundreds of women to lose 15-40 pounds and shrink their waist. Nagina has been featured in Business Insider, Health.com, Huffington Post and on Fox News. In this episode we discuss how she integrated her h...
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Episode 48: Lisa Lewis - Resiliency Psychology

April 10, 2019 • 38 mins
Lisa Lewis is a licensed psychologist with a passion for health and wellness. You should see her in the gym!! She wholeheartedly believes in the importance of maintaining a strong mind and a strong body. In addition to the clinical specialties she has, she also a background in sport and exercise psychology. During our conversation on the podcast Lisa explains the importance of building lifestyle habits. Using whatever mot...
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