Results Not Typical

Monica Bright | Navigating pain and injury in yoga

May 25, 2021

In this episode, Nikki chats with yoga teacher Monica Bright about navigating pain or injury in your yoga practice.

They discuss:

- Myths about the relationship between pain and injury

- Why even though yoga is thought of as therapeutic, not all yoga poses or styles are appropriate when you have pain or injury

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Linsey Levy | Taking an individualized approach to nutrition

May 18, 2021

In this interview, Nikki chats with health coach Linsey Levy about why we need to take a more individualized approach to our health and nutrition.

They discuss:

The problem with following celebrity diets or looking at celebrities as authorities in nutrition and fitness
Why the all or nothing approach or dramatic...

Allison Skewes | Bread Benders, Quinoa Whiskey, and Weight Loss Drugs

May 13, 2021

In this bonus episode of Results Not Typical, Nikki and Pilates teacher Allison Skewes unpack why Gwyneth Paltrow's latest commentary about her quarantine diet was so problematic and the social implications of a New York Times article about a new weight loss drug.

They discuss:

Why we shouldn't normalize socially...

Jenni Pilotti | What the research says about cardio

May 11, 2021

In this episode, Nikki chats with personal trainer Jenn Pilotti about what the current research says about cardio and how to best integrate it into your life.

They discuss:

How cardio can reduce or increase anxiety depending on the individual and the type of cardio performed
The correlation between cardio and better...

Travis Pollen & Jenni Rawlings | On strength training for yoga

May 4, 2021

In this interview, Nikki chats with strength coach Travis Pollen, PhD and yoga teacher Jenni Rawlings about how to incorporate strength training into a yoga practice.

They discuss:

How strength training can make advanced yoga poses feel easier and may reduce the experience of pain and injury
How much load or weight you...