Parachute Advice
A podcast about everything life threw at me that I learned to survive. From the physical, mental, emotional and financial twists and turns after losing both my parents by 25, job loss, near bankruptcy at 31 to how finally losing 200 pounds changed my life at 42! Let me tell you how I packed my parachute with every experience and the knowledge it gave me to land on my feet happier and healthier than I expected! Linktree: https://linktr.ee/Parachuteadvice
Episodes
52 episodes
Episode 22 Cooking healthy for the Holidays
Today’s episode is all about healthy ideas for eating and cooking through the holidays. I share tips and tricks to stay on your diet or in maintenance through the holiday period. I also share recipe ideas for cooking a healthy Thanksgiving o...
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Episode 22
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21:31
Replay Season 1 How to eat out when on a diet or weight loss plan
Today’s episode covers how I managed through dining out while I was on my weight loss plan and the path to losing 200 pounds
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15:26
Replay Season 1 Dieting through the holidays and special occasions
Today’s episode covers how I managed through the holidays and special occasions while I was on my weight loss plan and the path to losing 200 pounds
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Episode 21
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8:32
Replay Season 1 Episode 14 Weight Loss Maintenance
Today’s episode is all about my transition to maintenance calories and the start of my long term lifestyle changes. The hardest part of dieting is when it ends. Now you have to sustain all the hard work. Avoiding the pitfalls of your old lif...
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Episode 20
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16:31
Episode 19 How to use LinkedIn
Today’s episode covers an interesting topic. I share my tips and tricks on how to use LinkedIn to build your career and potentially find your next job. I give some of my thoughts on what should and should not be on LinkedIn and ways it shoul...
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Episode 19
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21:26
Replay Season 1 Impacts of Mental Health on Weight Loss
Today I will discuss my struggles with depression and anxiety. I will cover some of the coping strategies I have used and what was important over my weight loss journey for me to be successful losing 200 pounds.
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Episode 0
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16:17
Episode 18 How to handle death and grief
Today’s episode covers a topic I know far too much about. The death of parents, family, and friends. I share things I have learned and experiences I have had. I give some tips for how to navigate this tough situation and things I wish I had ...
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Episode 18
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27:27
Episode 17 I got a new job!
Today’s episode covers the process I went through to make the move to a new position. I cover my thoughts on counter offers, making “I will leave for a new job" threats, dealing with recruiters and I share some funny stories. Including how H...
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Episode 17
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26:26
Replay: Season 1 Career Development: Job Search How To Guide
I am resharing this episode from season one. I think it could be very helpful in the current job market and economy. Today’s episode is an outline of how I have managed my career and the resulting job searches as I have moved through my care...
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Episode 16
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23:21
Replay: Season 1 Career Planning: How to know when to change jobs
I am resharing this episode from season one. I think it could be very helpful in the current job market and economy. Today’s episode is all about my experiences with managing my career after being laid off. I share insights in how I have inc...
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Episode 15
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26:20
Episode 14 My favorite Savory Snack items for dieting
Today’s episode covers all of my favorite sweet snack items I eat and keep on hand now that I am on maintenance. I share tips on where to get them from grocery stores like Aldi, Fresh Thyme, Pick n Save/Kroger and more. I also cover recipe i...
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Episode 14
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17:49
Episode 13 My favorite Savory Snack items for dieting
Today’s episode covers all of my favorite savory snack items I eat and keep on hand now that I am on maintenance. I share tips on where to get them from grocery stores like Aldi, Fresh Thyme, Pick n Save/Kroger and more. I also cover recipe ...
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Episode 13
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16:49
Episode 12 Hard learned lessons after getting laid off
Today’s episode covers some of the core hard learned lessons I got after losing my job. I also share some tips and tricks to be prepared if it was to happen to you. All of this is info I learned after being out of work for 12 months and near...
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Episode 12
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16:40
Episode 11 My favorite cooking support items for my diet
Today’s episode covers all the support items I used while cooking during my diet. I share tips on where to get them from grocery stores like Aldi, Fresh Thyme, Pick n Save/Kroger and more. I also cover recipe ideas and how I used them to mak...
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Episode 11
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11:52
Episode 10 My favorite vegetables for my diet
Today’s episode covers all the vegetables I ate while losing weight. I share tips on where to get them from grocery stores like Aldi, Fresh Thyme, Pick n Save/Kroger and more. I also cover recipe ideas and how I used them to make filling fla...
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Episode 10
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14:55
Episode 9 My favorite fruits and Carbohydrates for my diet
Today’s episode covers all the fruits and carbohydrates I ate while losing weight. I share tips on where to get them from grocery stores like Aldi, Fresh Thyme, Pick n Save/Kroger and more. I also cover recipe ideas and how I used them to ma...
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Episode 9
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15:58
Episode 8 Tips to build habits towards a healthy lifestyle
Today’s episode I cover some of my tips and tricks to building micro habits towards a healthy lifestyle. I share some of my personal experiences and what I did to get to this point in my life. These are the tips and tricks that led me to los...
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Episode 8
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10:55
Episode 7 How to get started in the gym
Today’s episode I share some insights, tips and tricks on how to pick a gym as a first time gym goer. I also go over some tips on getting started in a new exercise routine at the gym. I also highlight seven ways to beat gymtimidation as outl...
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Episode 7
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19:13
Episode 6 What protein I ate to lose 200 pounds
Today’s episode covers all the lean proteins I ate while losing weight. I share tips on where to get them from grocery stores like Aldi, Fresh Thyme, Pick n Save/Kroger and more. I also cover recipe ideas and how I used them to make filling ...
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Episode 6
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21:43
Episode 5 Tips to restart your New Year's Resolution
Today’s episode I share 6 tips from Myfitnesspal to reinvigorate you and your New Year’s Eve resolution. I discuss the frustration that comes up and how to get through those rough spots. It includes the idea of reevaluating your goals’, moti...
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Episode 5
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9:52
Episode 4 My thoughts on Keto, low carb, and Atkins diets
Today’s episode I cover the Keto, low carb, and Atkins diets. I then review my thoughts on each of them and how they fit into what I did to lose 200 pounds. I also give my overall view on the importance of calories in versus calories out and...
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Episode 4
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16:02
Episode 3 Importance of routine with weight loss and a healthy lifestyle
Today’s episode I walk you through what a day in my life looks like and how I schedule my week. I also discuss the importance of self care and how having a good schedule and routine is key to weight loss and long term weight maintenance. I c...
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Episode 3
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18:25
Episode 2 My weight loss plan and the tools I used
Today’s episode is an outline of the weight loss plan I built for myself back in January of 2020 that ultimately resulted in a weight loss of 185 pounds in 19 months.
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Episode 2
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12:11
Episode 1 Introduction, How a New Years Resolution led me to lose 200 pounds
Today's episode I will share the back story that led up to me losing 200 pounds and some of the key events that led up to the decision. I will also share some background on my life and some of the major events that resulted in me finally cha...
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Episode 1
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14:13
Holiday Bonus Episode "How to diet and maintain weight through the holidays"
Today’s episode is a quick bonus on serving the holidays and all the impacts it can have on your diet. I share 9 points from an excellent article published on the myfitnesspal blog titled “Your 9-Step Strategy to Maintain Your Weight During ...
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Episode 26
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10:06