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If you're needing some support, compassion, or inspiration today, tune in to this episode as Corissa guides you back to your truth.Take a deep breath.You're doing the best you can.You are enough.xx,Corissawww.corissalulu.com

In this episode, Corissa shares the 7 mistakes & things she wished she knew 15 years ago. If she had this knowledge prior, it would have prevented her from experiencing the emotional & negative challenges she faced with food, binging, shame, guilt, weight gain, negative body image, and more. If you feel stuck in your weight loss or fitness journey… If you constantly think negative thoughts about yourself & your body… If you want mental freedom & to figure out how to stop feeling insecure, frustrated, & unhappy with the skin you're in & the food you eat… YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS EPISODE! JOIN MY NEW 10-WEEK PROGRAM! CLICK THIS LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION! https://corissalulu.kartra.com/page/FFF-Workshop-Sale   EMAIL: CONNECT@CORISSALULU.COM INSTAGRAM: @CORISSALULU  WEBSITE: WWW.CORISSALULU.COM

In this episode, Corissa gets real about what she stands for in regard to body positivity AND being honest with ourselves about our current health & fitness. Tune in to hear her perspectives on how she believes we should balance both, being positive & accepting with where our physical bodies are today AND being honest with ourselves regarding our habits, behaviors, fitness, and health. Be body positive AND take care of your physical body. You DON’T want to miss this episode! REMEMBER TO SIGN  UP FOR MY FREE LIVE WORKSHOP!  CLICK THIS LINK: https://corissalulu.kartra.com/page/workshop-landing-page

In this episode, Corissa discusses 12 crucial topics necessary to fully understand before you entire your weight loss journey. See the show notes below to see the time stamps for each Tip and Topic. Enjoy! SIGN  UP FOR MY FREE LIVE WORKSHOP!  YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS! https://corissalulu.kartra.com/page/workshop-landing-page SHOW NOTES: 1:30 - Listen to the previous episode if you haven’t already (EP. 031 “How I lost 15 Pounds” 2:30 - Epic announcement about my FREE LIVE WORKSHOP for you! 5:30 - Inspirational chat about believing in yourself (reporting live from my boyfriend’s closet, literally… hah!) 8:00 - Know your WHY 9:30 - Choose to FEEL better before wanting to LOOK better 11:30 - Body Composition > Bodyweight 13:00 - Body positivity AND personal accountability 15:15 - Sleep  17:30 - Hydration 20:45 - Steps/day and activity 23:15 - Stress & Cortisol 28:30 - Exercise and fitness 33:30 - Nutrition  42:00 - Alcohol 48:30 - Community and accountability 49:30 - Your health is EVERYTHING 50:00 - Reach out to me via email or on Instagram ANYTIME with questions or if you want coaching support 50:40 - Sign up for my Free Live Workshop in March!  SIGN UP FOR MY FREE LIVE WORKSHOP!  YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS! https://corissalulu.kartra.com/page/workshop-landing-page IG & TikTok: @corissaluluEmail: connect@corissalulu.com

In this episode, Corissa shares how she lost the +15 pounds she had gained in 2020 during the world pandemic & quarantine. She opens up about how she put on weight so easily, why she didn't rush to lose it, and when she finally felt ready to release the “Quarantine +15” she was carrying. The next year in 2021, Corissa was able to love & accept her body completely WITH the extra weight, leading her to decide that she was ready to commit to a fat-loss phase & hire a coach of her own.If you've been wanting to lose weight & feel better about your body, you can't miss this episode! CHOOSE A FREEBIE TO SUBSCRIBE TO MY EMAIL! HEAL YOUR RELATIONSHIP W/ YOUR BODY JOURNAL https://corissalulu.ck.page/5e14f11005 HABIT TRACKER  https://corissalulu.ck.page/9aad2f69f1  3 FREE WORKOUTS https://corissalulu.ck.page/29a468a500 *** ARE YOU READY TO LOSE EXCESS WEIGHT & GET FIT FOR GOOD? APPLY FOR COACHING WITH ME! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSIK6LnFNP0mLcSDTZxtu_oS2QsGFiL_Qb6akrwMER_zaJWw/viewform  SCHEDULE A FREE DISCOVERY CALL WITH ME! https://coachingcompany20435.hbportal.co/schedule/602b500304dcb746c217051b @CorissaLuLuwww.corissalulu.comSHOW NOTES: 2:00 - Subscribe to my email list! 3:00 - Personal Updates 4:15 - Let go of the “perfect process” and “perfect outcome” 5:25 - Why achieving the “perfect, dream body” WON’T solve your problems or lead you to living a stress-free, “perfect” life 7:15 - My experience with weight fluctuation & yo-yo dieting over the last 10 years 8:00 - My weight gain during the quarantine at the start of the pandemic 9:00 - working through my relationship with food in 2020 + the depression I felt alone in my house while in “lockdown” 13:00 - Happy + gaining more weight from meeting my new boyfriend and having fun with food & social life 14:00 - The reason why I didn’t rush to lose the 15-20 pounds I gained  16:00 - The discomfort I felt with the extra weight + still loved myself 17:00 - Promised myself to love and accept my body WITH the extra body fat BEFORE I decided to lose the weight. 19:30 - Why I always choose to hire my own coach 21:00 - How I began to approach my weight loss 22:00 - Why letting go of alcohol was the best choice during my weight loss journey 27:00 - What do you want MOST over what you want “right now” in this temporary moment? 27:30 - How I went to weddings, traveled internationally, ate ice cream, had beers, tacos, and alllll the fun things and ENJOYED MY LIFE while losing the body fat 29:00 - Choosing Progress & Consistency over > perfection 30:00 - The top habits I prioritized that helped me lose -15 pounds 36:00 - LET GO OF PERFECTION. LET GO OF THE END RESULT. Focus on all the small habits that lead to the healthy lifestyle you’re creating. 37:00 - Commit to the lifestyle change over the weight loss + Focus on how GOOD you want to FEEL 37:40 - Why you should watch your language & how you label food (“good” “bad” “clean” “cheat meal” etc) 38:30 - Enjoy the PROCESS. The Process is your life! 39:00 - Do you want to lose weight and get fit? Looking for a coach to hold you accountable? Let’s see if working with me is a good fit for us!

In this episode, Corissa dives a little deeper into the mind and reminds us that “the voice in your head is not you”. We have approximately 60,000 thoughts a day on average & ~95% of those thoughts are subconscious thoughts that are not “our own”. Our personal perspectives, beliefs, values, and opinions are programmed from ages 0-7 years, and they only strengthen as we get older with each “story” we tell ourselves to confirm our own beliefs & opinions. This voice in our head is often unkind & negative. This voice mostly brings us thoughts created from fear, overwhelm, insecurity, self-doubt, and more. But why? Why can’t our brain reflect our deepest desires and project thoughts of confidence when we’re out in the world “doing life”...? Tune in to the episode to find out WHY you should separate yourself from your thoughts & HOW to move forward and live the life you truly desire to live. Leave this episode inspired to WALK WITH FEAR rather than continue letting the FEAR WALK YOU.________________ SHOW NOTES: 2:00 - References to episodes 2 & 3 - We think an average of 60,000 thoughts in a day 2:40 - Why don’t our education systems teach us how to master our minds from pre-K to college and beyond? 3:00 - Our thoughts create our feelings. Our feelings drive our actions and inaction. Our actions create the results of our lives. 3:20 - Why we need to get personally responsible for the results in our life and stop blaming our family, friends, and the circumstances we’ve experienced. 4:40 - Our own perspectives, beliefs, values, and opinions are programmed from ages 0-7 years. 5:30 - We can change our beliefs, opinions, & perspectives  if we want to 6:30 - Our personal opinions are not facts. 7:00 - Connection your mind to your body & tapping into your conscious mind 8:20 - Fear-based thinking + Why it’s important to separate yourself from your thoughts 9:15 - Our subconscious mind wants to keep us safe in order to “survive” & hates change 10:30 - How I practice awareness of my own thinking + the fear-based thoughts I currently get challenged with 12:00 - Setting boundaries + fear-based thoughts due to fear of not being liked (people-pleasing) 13:20 - You don’t HAVE TO explain yourself for your choices 14:00 - Our fears & dramas we create in our minds are from ANCIENT programming 14:50 - Don’t let that voice in your head stop you from doing THE THING you deeply desire to do 15:00 - The voice in our head + asking someone out on a date/to hang out… “worst case” scenario is they say “no” and how the “no” means nothing & has nothing to do with you or your worth 17:00 - You are not “that voice”. You are the OBSERVER of “that voice”. FREE GIFT BELOW! It’s not too late to get on track with the goals & milestones you want to accomplish this new year! Create some time to honor yourself & the life you desire by journaling your reflections & goals. USE THE FREE JOURNAL I MADE FOR YOU! Download your FREE 2021 REFLECTION & 2022 VISION JOURNAL with this link. https://corissalulu.ck.page/2021-2022-new-year-journal Enjoy & have an awesome & intentional New Year! Remember... PROGRESS > perfection You got this! xoxo, IG: @CORISSALULU www.corissalulu.com

Got goals for the new year? OR... Are you not setting any new year resolutions due to "failing" to accomplish the ones you set last year...? Do you struggle with an "all or nothing" mindset? Do you find yourself trying to be "perfect", therefore quitting altogether because your process doesn't reflect perfection? No matter where you are on the goal-setting spectrum, you can definitely benefit from listening to this episode!REFLECTION partnered with VISUALIZATION is VITAL to creating wisdom through the revelations of our past followed by intentional goal setting for our future. Complete your past & get to know your future self this new year!Create some time to honor yourself & the life you desire by journaling your reflections & goals. USE THE FREE JOURNAL I MADE FOR YOU! Download your FREE 2021 REFLECTION & 2022 VISION JOURNAL with this link. https://corissalulu.ck.page/2021-2022-new-year-journalEnjoy & have an awesome & intentional New Year!Remember... PROGRESS > perfectionYou got this!xoxo,@CORISSALULUwww.corissalulu.com

In this episode, Corissa shares her experiences with overeating, binge-eating, and weight gain during the Thanksgiving holiday. She has dealt with intense shame & guilt around her relationship with food for nearly a decade.  Although food freedom felt absolutely impossible for Corissa, she has finally broken through her holiday overeating & weight gain patterns. Listen to this episode to hear how she found freedom from food and stopped binging & overeating during the holidays. You'll leave with this episode no longer feeling alone with some tips to help you get through your Thanksgiving feeling more in control and mentally FREE. Website: www.corissalulu.com Email: connect@corissalulu.comInstagram: @corissaluluApply for 1:1 Coaching https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSIK6LnFNP0mLcSDTZxtu_oS2QsGFiL_Qb6akrwMER_zaJWw/viewform?usp=sf_link

In this episode, Corissa discusses how it is totally normal to experience both positive AND negative circumstances in life. The idea of finding 100% happiness and avoiding all negative emotions is not reality... even though we are conditioned to believe it is possible through the endless fairytales & happy endings we've grown up seeing in movies & on television. We are meant to experience *both* “good” AND “bad” feelings & emotions in life. With practice & awareness, we can learn how to be at peace with our negative emotions and learn how to manage uncomfortable feelings rather than ignore them. When we ignore negative emotion, it only bites us in the ass in the end. To accept and allow yourself to FEEL negative emotion is to find true freedom, as long as we don’t sit in the negative emotion too long. Listen to this episode if you want to lessen your anxieties and find more peace in your daily life.  INTERESTED IN 1:1 COACHING WITH CORISSA? Send an email or click the coaching application below to see if personal coaching is the right next step for you. EMAIL: connect@corissalulu.comCOACHING APPLICATION: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSIK6LnFNP0mLcSDTZxtu_oS2QsGFiL_Qb6akrwMER_zaJWw/viewform COACHING CALL: https://coachingcompany20435.hbportal.co/schedule/602b500304dcb746c217051bInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/corissalulu/ Website: www.corissalulu.com

In this episode, Corissa interviews the hilarious & witty Liz, founder of @FemHomeEc Recently known for her wildly popular series on TikTok "30 Things that I Learned Before 30" where she talks about various topics like the play, wounds, purpose in layers, and how to properly advocate for the title and pay that you deserve in the corporate world. Recently retired from corporate at 29 as a marketing and communications professional in the fashion industry - In retirement, Liz is committed to only doing what absolutely lights her up. In this season, she is passionate about her career & empowerment coaching practice where she supports people in finding their voice, purpose, and meaning. She also supports corporate professionals in advocating for themselves to receive the jobs, titles, and pay that reflects their true market value.She’s currently a traveling nomad currently living in upstate New York where she lives among a community of healers and herbalists where she is studying herbalism, astrology, and human design.Do not miss out on this episode! You'll get lots of laughs and some pretty sweet life nuggets.Guest: LizInstagram & TikTok: @FemHomeEcHost: Corissa Lu LuInstagram: @corissaluluwww.corissalulu.com

In this episode, Corissa interviews Thee Mobility Queen & Physical Therapist, Dr. Jen Fraboni. Jen shares her journey from deciding to get into a DPT program to helping thousands around the world reduce and eliminate pain through mobility & movement. From gymnastics to pilates and physical therapy to personal growth, you’ll want to tune into this one! SHOW NOTES: 2:15 - Jens introduction 3:20 - How Corissa and Jen met 5:30 - Jen's journey from gymnastics to Pilates, physical therapy and beyond 7:00 - Jen’s passion for physical therapy and decision to go for her DPT 12:30 - Anything is possible 13:30 - Opportunities leading Jen with the decision to leave the office and do her own thing 17:00 - Leveraging social media & the web for mass impact 22:40 - Moving through fears as an introvert on social media 24:45 - Feeling crazy within your mind is NORMAL. Keep swimming! 26:00 - Jen’s personal development journey. From resistance to breaking through. 29:00 - Moving through a breakup and trusting your intuition 33:30 - Jen’s perspective on CrossFit 39:50 - There’s no “one way to move” 40:30 - What Jen is up to these days and how to get value from her programs, podcast, and apps 42:30 - Jen’s programs, The Mobility Method & The Optimal Body 45:00 - One of Jen’s favorite books and top tips for mindset & movement growth 46:00 - Breathwork. DO. IT. 47:00 - Thank you, Jen! Guest: Doctor Jen Esquer Instagram: @docjenfit @themobilitymethod @theoptimalbody Website: https://www.docjenfit.com/ Podcast Host: Corissa Alvarez, MS, CPT  SUBSCRIBE TO CORISSA’S EMAIL LIST WITH THIS LINK! ...& GET A FREE HABIT TRACKER! https://corissalulu.ck.page/9aad2f69f1 Instagram: @corissalulu Email: connect@corissalulu.com

If you’re looking to hear lots of laughs & humor mixed with some great life lessons from the perspective of an athlete, you’ll want to tune in. In this episode, Corissa interviews former Division 1 athlete, fitness coach, actress & model, Casey Sines. Casey shares her journey through high school & collegiate athletics, and her experience at the D1 level where she was also challenged with multiple in-season injuries. After graduating & discovering the confusing reality of no longer being titled an “athlete”, Casey goes on to share her experience in the corporate world & how she found the courage to leave her draining desk gig to chase her dreams. No one knew she had no idea what was in store for her next, but she followed her heart & as it usually does, it all worked out in her favor in the end, or rather, the beginning. ;) You’ll also hear deep conversation about personal identity, depression, body image, emotional eating, self-love, and more.  Guest: Casey Sines Instagram: @caseysolo Podcast Host: Corissa Alvarez, MS, CPT  SUBSCRIBE TO CORISSA’S EMAIL LIST WITH THIS LINK! ...& GET A FREE HABIT TRACKER!       https://corissalulu.ck.page/9aad2f69f1 Got question? Send an email to: connect@corissalulu.comwww.corissalulu.com

When you hear “bikini season”, do you feel pressure and anxiousness start to rise?  When you hear “summer-ready”, do you feel like you are indeed totally UNREADY?  Do you dread going shopping for bathing suits? Do you get anxious, insecure, or uncomfortable when invited to a pool party, the beach, lake trip, or anywhere involving water + a bikini? Do you constantly shame & guilt yourself for not being fit or attractive enough to reveal your skin in a bathing suit? Team, I could go on & on asking allll kinds of questions like these, and… I think we get it. Society has totally ruined our self-esteem, and the diet industry has done everything BUT influence true self-love & body confidence. We are conditioned to believe we need to “fix” ourselves by “buying this” and “consuming that”... When in fact, it's all a bunchaaaa BULL SH#T. Tune in to this episode if you’re tired of feeling terrible when summer comes around. You deserve to love yourself, enjoy your summer, AND feel free in your body! And, no matter where you are in this moment on the spectrum of “self-love” or “body positivity”, this episode will help you see the bigger picture & influence you to give yourself PERMISSION 2 PLAY IN THAT BIKINI GIRL! SHOW NOTES: 1:30-10:00 - Personal life updates & shares 10:00 - Freedom from bikini season 11:30 - Feeling pressure when it’s time to wear a bathing suit 13:00 - Society’s influence on how we feel & what we believe about our bodies and how we should look 14:00 - Opinions & thoughts around the sayings “Hot Girl Summer” + “Bikini Ready” + “Summer Ready” 18:10 - Anxiety, feelings, & pressure we feel around summer, bikinis, and revealing our skin 18:40 - Taking personal responsibility around how WE create our thoughts & feelings and WE are responsible for changing or staying the same. How you FEEL > how you LOOK. 20:30 - The truth about feeling fear + what fear really is versus how it feels. Fear of looking bad, not fitting in, etc. 22:22 - Deciding and choosing how you will think and feel about your body. Making the promise to yourself & letting go. 23:20 - Choosing whom you surround yourself with + what others say to or about you & what it REALLY means… 25:40 - Separating yourself from your body. Who YOU really are. You are NOT your body.  27:00 - Comparing your body to other women. 27:50 - YOU get to choose whether or not you want to practice new thoughts. You have the power to create the freedom and confidence you’ve always wanted.  28:00 - Reprogramming your mind and thoughts 29:00 - Continuing to shame and guilt ourselves makes us feel like SHIT. So why do we continue to think thoughts full of shame and guilt? 29:30 - Surrender & let go of needing to look good for others. CHOOSE to think new thoughts. Be responsible for creating how you feel. Practice. 31:00 - Ending thoughts + takeaways + action steps Podcast Host: Corissa Alvarez, MS, CPT  SUBSCRIBE TO CORISSA’S EMAIL LIST WITH THIS LINK! HEAR THE LATEST UPDATES & GET A FREE HABIT TRACKER! https://corissalulu.ck.page/9aad2f69f1 Instagram: @CORISSALULU - https://www.instagram.com/corissalulu/  Email: connect@corissalulu.com

In this episode, your host vulnerably shares her experiences with shaming her body. Whether it was feeling guilty for eating certain foods or declining invites to fun lake days with friends, the guilt & insecurity she too often experienced left her constantly feeling hopeless. Corissa describes how she missed out on many life experiences due to being trapped in her head around her body, and how after a decade of shame & hiding, she found her way to freedom.If you struggle with hating parts or all of your body, obsessing over how you look to others, the food you eat, calories, weight loss, feel anxiety, etc... this is the episode for you.As challenging & defeated as these experiences were, Corissa did indeed find beauty + hope + the life she always wanted through personal work + deep healing + a process that gave her the results she so deeply desired for so long.Stay connected as she reveals in each upcoming episode how to break through your mind & finally learn how to be at peace with & TRULY love your body.Podcast Host: Corissa Alvarez, MS, CPT SUBSCRIBE TO CORISSA’S EMAIL LIST WITH THIS LINK! + GET A FREE HABIT TRACKER! https://corissalulu.ck.page/9aad2f69f1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corissalulu/ Email: connect@corissalulu.com

Do you find yourself comparing many aspects of your life to that of others? Do you compare… Your body to her body? Your family to theirs? Your career?  Your car? How you eat vs. how they eat? Your skill & talents vs. theirs? Do you wish “you had what they have”?  Do you lust after their life? The life you see on social media? In this episode, your host brings you back to reality. Corissa reminds you that you are indeed a miracle & that it is quite impossible to compare yourself & your life to that of others.  With contrasting upbringings, experiences, and totally different life journeys, it’s IMPOSSIBLE to compare anything really. This episode will remind you to watch your thoughts & interrupt your brain when you start comparing yourself to others.  Comparison NEVER helps you feel good. Comparison will likely help you feel like shit. So, let’s practice thoughts that help us feel GOOD, neutral, & grounded. You ARE a MIRACLE. Don’t forget it. SUBSCRIBE TO CORISSA’S EMAIL LIST WITH THIS LINK! ...& GET A FREE HABIT TRACKER! https://corissalulu.ck.page/9aad2f69f1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corissalulu/ Email: connect@corissalulu.com

In this episode your Host, Corissa Lu Lu, vulnerably shares her most recent updates & latest struggles.  Listen in as she gets personal & chats about... the ways in which she still tends to beat herself up her persisting perfectionism struggle practices that help her move through her negative thoughts how worrying about what other people think about you doesn't have to rule your life how to overcome the fear of looking bad in front of others what it's like for her to fear failure self-sabotage her inner work & self-development  her biggest dreams + aspirations, and how they scare the shit out of her what it feels like to compare herself to others how to create self-compassion learning to say "no" & setting boundaries how to honor your word with others AND YOURSELF giving yourself permission to REST how to flow over force + allow instead of control When Corissa sees herself real big & as her highest self, she tends to immediately self-sabotage &  make herself real small… When she gets close to making her dreams come true... she hides.  What causes this? How does she move through it?Tune in this episode find out! SUBSCRIBE TO HER EMAIL LIST WITH THIS LINK! & GET A FREE HABIT TRACKER!https://corissalulu.ck.page/9aad2f69f1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corissalulu/Email: connect@corissalulu.com

Whether you are competing to make your way to the Crossfit Games, or just beginning to learn how to exercise regularly, this podcast is for you. Tune in to this pretty rad conversation with Professional Stuntwoman & Crossfit Competitor, Hayley Murillo. In this episode, Hayley shares stories and insights she's experienced along her above-average journey. From cheerleading to competing alongside the world’s best in Crossfit, Hayley reveals that within it all, she too is a normal gal. Although, throughout her life, she has continued to make the decision to GO FOR IT in ways most women wouldn't. Listen in as Hayley shares how she has moved past negative body image, learned to desire strength after experiencing major weight gain & weight loss in college, became a stunt woman, found Crossfit, worked her ass off to become elite, and more. With the help of mentors, community, and her consistent decision to learn from any “failures” she experienced along the way, in this episode, you’ll be both entertained and inspired to just TRUST THE freggin PROCESS. "Stay in your lane."It’s all working out FOR you. Guest: Hayley Murillo Instagram: @_hayleyamber @hmaerobic Podcast Host: Corissa Alvarez  @corissalulu 

Social media is NOT real life.  With face filters, airbrushing, body slimming editors, object removers, dopamine triggers, and more, social platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter & TikTok HAVE US HOOKED. Most people don't realize the actual harm social media has on our mind, personal beliefs & life overall.In this episode, I dive deep into this wild "social dilemma" & discuss how in many ways we can no longer differentiate what's reality & what’s fake. We go out of our way to make our surroundings look perfect by moving clothes, shifting dishes & changing things around our "normal" environment to make a picture or video “look nice” or rather, "perfect" in order to share & post. We are exposed to hundreds of filters that change our faces by making our noses smaller, eyes & lips bigger, cheekbones higher & skin perfect & clearer. We see things like waist trainers & skinny teas marketed by uneducated "Fitspos" influencing us to "change" our bodies into more attractive, slim, socially-approved ones. All rooting from the "big guys" that created these made-up ideals & use it against us to sell the products that will "fix" our "imperfections". They make millions off of our lowered self-esteem. Social media teaches us everything EXCEPT that body fat is NORMAL, cellulite is NORMAL, skin “blemishes” are NORMAL, skin rolls are NORMAL, having a bad day is NORMAL, feeling sad or disappointed is NORMAL & more. We find ourselves comparing our lives to other women & people we see on our feeds. We compare our looks, our bodies, our fitness level, our abilities, our homes, our jobs, our family dynamic, our worth & more.. We feel behind & not good enough all because we are scrolling mindlessly & getting stuck on pages belonging to people we don't even know, envying their lives (or rather, their photo galleries). We pressure ourselves to be like the millionaire celebrities & influencers we see online. We are manipulated through these "free" social platforms. When in fact, social media is NOT FREE by any means. Instagram, Facebook & all the others use US, the users, to make money with targeted marketing, advertisements & ever-changing algorithms. They manipulate our psychology with select human-geniuses that are behind the scenes pulling all the strings. Millions of people around the world are addicted to their cell phones & social apps. Every notification, direct message, alert, like, comment & tag is a dopamine hit (feel-good chemical), making it all highly addictive. In addition to the negative impact social media has on all of us, in this episode I share how I leverage these platforms & use them as tools to make a larger, more positive impact. I know that I can reach more women online than I ever could in-person. So why not make it work for me? For us? I'm here to remind you that Instagram is NOT reality.It shows the best-looking millisecond of a moment in a photo square. Build awareness.Practice unplugging from your phone.UNFOLLOW the accounts that trigger you to compare yourself & feel disempowered.Don't let yourself be manipulated by the marketing coming from the not-so-free app you've downloaded.Use your platforms to inspire, empower & love on the world. I invite you to also make time to watch the documentary called, The Social Dilemma (on Netflix). 

A WORLD PANDEMIC. Literally. As if “normal” life wasn’t already challenging enough… We all went through it, like… the entire planet. And this shit is STILL goin’ on. In this episode, I share my personal journey through good ole 2020. Right before the ‘rona hit, I was pretty much lovin’ my life (except for still being single AF of course). Tune in as I share a ton of personal shit I went through at the start of quarantine, how I moved through some major challenges, and learned so much about myself and life in the midst of the madness.  From never watching the news, to becoming briefly consumed with fear due to the media, I went through periods of serious anxiety to periods of not giving any absolute f*$ks (kinda..).. In this episode I share.... How challenging it was for me to quarantine in a quiet house all alone, and how a deep depression emerged. How I found it so hard to “find the motivation” to workout outside, and how I loathed myself for my inability to get up and “just do it!”.  My struggles with food and binge-eating while stuck at home alone all day. How I cried pretty regularly, because I was so lonely (literally living everyday inside by myself with my dog). How I chose to dig deep and work through the challenges I faced by investing in coaching, journaling daily, meditating, and doing all I could to create some kind of peace as I worked  through this “new life”. How I slowly picked myself up and did my best to show up for my community; creating Zoom calls, book clubs, searching for a light at the end of the tunnel, etc. How I FINALLY got to workout in a gym again after months of losing my mind on my couch. How I overcame social anxiety as I began being around people again after being quarantined (such a weird feeling).  How my mind got so loud & I beat myself up for gaining 15 pounds during a freggin’ world pandemic. How and why I chose to give up alcohol and what I learned After almost 5 YEARS of being single AF, and after the most lonely months I’d ever experienced… how I FINALLY met MY MAN, the nerd of my dreams! (ILY Tocho Bear) How I slowly started to have breakthrough after breakthrough in every challenge that was presented to me in 2020, and how these experiences weren’t small, but totally freggin life-changing. How I had to learn to watch my ego as I had very different opinions on mask-wearing, the media, politics, racial injustice, etc. How I practiced listening more, and found more compassion for the unique humans & complex world around me. And more... Do not miss this episode. You’ll find that no matter your circumstance, it is all ALWAYS working out FOR you. As long as you chose to see life’s challenges & “failures” as **learning experiences & revelations** your life can be a damn beautiful, epic ride. Click play, fam. Ready…. Go! www.corissalulu.com

Happy New Year! We got through 2020 fam. It’s a new year, and if you’re here with me now, WE AIN’T ‘BOUT TO BE ABOUT ANOTHAH YO-YO DIET. Ya heard???  In this episode, I share my personal experience with major weight fluctuation up & down for over a decade. I reveal more truths about societal conditioning & the diet industry that makes BILLIONS of dollars every year off our nutrition & fitness journey fails. You’ll discover that the fad diet industry does NOT promote REAL health or wellness, how that "quick fix" detox tea will NOT make you healthier or happier, and why you DO NOT need a chiseled body or ripped 6-pack abs to be healthy & fit.  I remind you to watch what you’re consuming every day via TV, movies, magazines, social media, the radio, family & friends. I also suggest breaking up with & kicking the word “skinny” to the curb. :) And, I offer that it’d be a good idea to question why TF you desire to be “smaller” + “thinner” + “skinnier” in the first place… you’ll find that the answer likely did NOT come from the true YOU.  You’ll leave this episode more aware of yourself & the yearly patterns of average society. You’ll question HOW you actually want to FEEL, decide whether or not you’re ready to honestly look at & work through the habits that don’t serve you, and be able to set goals that are realistic, attainable, that actually LAST... & that you facking ENJOY. Tune in to not only get inspired & take inspired action, but to hear the gosh damn TRUTH. Don't forget to GET YOUR FREE 2020 REFLECTION & 2021 VISION JOURNAL on my website!www.corissalulu.comINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/corissalulu/ WEBSITE: www.corissalulu.com EMAIL: connect@corissalulu.com