Abounding & Alive

S1 E9 - Liz Rodriguez - Motion is Lotion

Liz Rodriguez is a transformation coach who helps former athletes in their 40s break free from all-or-nothing patterns and rebuild strength, energy, and confidence. After years of chasing performance and perfection, a major back surgery became the turning point in her own fitness journey — and her identity. Now, she combines mindset coaching with smart, sustainable training, nutrition, and recovery strategies to help women reconnect with their bodies and redefine what strength looks like in midlife. While her work is rooted in supporting high-achieving former athletes, her deeper mission is to make health and fitness more accessible, compassionate, and empowering — no matter the age, background, or ability. Find her online at www.lizrodriguezcoaching.com Sign up for her newsletter online to get valuable health information She is also on Facebook and LinkedIn at Liz Rodriguez Coaching

S1 E8 - Michelle - Overcoming Adversity

Today's guest is the perfect example of inspiration, resilience and breaking down stigmas. For her whole life, Michelle Steiner was told that she was never going to succeed. College was out of the question. She wasn't going to do well in life. The teachers, learning support workers, college professors and even a psychologist [who were all supposedly preparing her for her future] chose to tear her down instead. Why? Simply because she has learning disabilities. But Michelle chose to ignore the negativity and went on to have a successful career, a blog, and a passion for photography and writing. She broke out of the box she was constantly put into. Today, she helps seventh grade students as an EA in Pennsylvania, where she can being a living example of what happens when you quiet the noise and pursue your dreams. Her blog can be found at www.michellesmission.com or follow her on instagram @steiner7250 #learning #learningdisabilities #learningdisabilityawareness #teacher #psychology #supportworker #grade7 #challenges #learningdevelopment #learningvideos #photography #blogger #blog

S1 E7 - Kira - Love Made A Way

My guest today has such a heart for helping the less fortunate. Although everyone I have on my show is helping others in some capacity, this guest lives and breathes charity and serving!Kira Mulindwa is a missionary in Uganda. Her organization, Love Made A Way Ministries, built a school that teaches over 500 children, after she noticed that it was insanely expensive for kids to get an education. She has built playgrounds so that kids had safe places to play. She built and runs an orphanage that houses dozens of children. She is in the process of building a library. She is even creating jobs, as she employs 27 local people! These are just a few of the things her mission focus on. Kira also saw a huge gap in the female health space when it came to access to pads and tampons. She has made hundreds, if not thousands of reusable sanitary pads that have been sent worldwide. This February, a team of 14 (including myself!) will be traveling to Uganda with Kira to serve with her missions. If you would like to donate to her cause, or sponsor a child for a children's event we are hosting February 14, you can send via e-transfer to: financial@kacsp.com - memo: Love Made a Way Uganda trip Or check her out on her website, lovemadeawayministries.com where you can learn more about the cause and donate.

S1 E6 - Celeste - My Healing Is Your Healing pt.2

Celeste and I are back for part 2 of our conversation. As a woman who went through [what was essentially] an existential crisis and had a major life upheaval, Celeste now takes her wisdom and experience to help other women work through these same struggles. As females, we are taught from a young age how we are to act and what is expected of us. But what if success looks different to you? What if you spend your life fitting into the status quo but never creating your own success? This is where Celeste lends her knowledge, by working with women to reclaim their light that may have been diminished by trying fit into something they are not. Find Celeste on her podcast, My Healing Is Your Healing on all podcast platforms. She can be reached through her website www.myhealingisyourhealing.com On Instagram @myhealingyourhealing And on Amazon, where you can find her books, including November's brand new release, Becoming The Radiant Woman. #healing #myhealingisyourhealing #healthjourney #podcast #aboundinghealth #aboundingandalive #reclaimyourlife #statusquo #women #transformation #coach #author #podcasthost

S1 E5 - Celeste - My Healing Is Your Healing

My guest this week is Celeste Case-Ruchala, who had an epiphany moments after (and maybe even moments before) her wedding. Had she ever really felt seen? This led her on a self-discovery journey, leading her to move away and start over. She is now an author, coach and podcast host, where she helps women explore self-trust, authenticity and what it means to stop dimming their light. Her work is rooted in the belief that healing is not done in isolation, rather, as a collective of people healing and growing together. When one of us grows, we all rise. Through her podcast, books and circles she leads, she is helping women to move from self-abandonment into a life that feels radiant and aligned. Find her anywhere you get podcasts @myhealingisyourhealing On Instagram @myhealingyourhealing And online at www.myhealingisyourhealing.com Celeste's new book comes out in November and you can also find her first book on Amazon https://a.co/d/cMZSNcx