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Produced 6 days per week, the Morning Mantra is about managing all of the stress and conflict that can interfere with your best-laid (training!) plans, centered around one strategy MK has been practicing consistently since 1998: mantras. Mantras are short situation-specific phrases you prepare in advance to keep you focused and centered while you move through that event.

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Produced 6 days per week, the Morning Mantra is about managing all of the stress and conflict that can interfere with your best-laid (training!) plans, centered around one strategy MK has been practicing consistently since 1998: mantras. Mantras are short situation-specific phrases you prepare in advance to keep you focused and centered while you move through that event.

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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>4aa7af91-895e-4a14-9757-ff55cf006e60Mon, 21 Sep 2020 17:30:38 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingTo many, Ruth Bader Ginsberg was a symbol of endurance, a public servant we elevated to celebrity status during a period when it felt impossible to find anything or anyone to believe in. RBG was a unicorn, a woman who used her voice AND got what she...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>d00e3f63-d334-449d-b3f3-014be8fbd433Thu, 19 Mar 2020 15:22:58 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach MK addresses the current anxiety-inducing climate and draws on the wisdom of Jummy Olawale, a Gottman Method ground us in truth. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>278159e5-716d-4fc9-856f-dc2f3d427c75Mon, 16 Mar 2020 02:16:44 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach MK refers to her favorite novel, Station 11 by Emily St. John Mandel, to remind us that no matter how scary the situation, the beauty of humanity shines right through. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>f54ee477-9383-4422-af57-d7aef7a8d5d5Mon, 09 Mar 2020 00:50:38 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingOne of Coach MK's Runners posted the following comment in one of the Facebook groups: "Got Dumped. Feel like crap." That comment warrants a response, and Coach MK reminds us that the only parts of us that actually break during breakups, are parts that...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>4b848eb2-70a6-4ee1-9d90-a649c5f2e42fFri, 06 Mar 2020 04:03:48 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingA listener write in, asking for coaching advice for her 7 year old son, who is entering his first mile race. He is afraid of looking dumb, so Coach MK tells him what dumb looks like. James, don’t forget to send us race photos! --- This episode is...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>875ee7a7-c56a-4c88-a6ce-f929d0fa5875Mon, 02 Mar 2020 01:46:57 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingWe can't control everything....but we don't have to respond to ANYTHING. Coach MK has a mantra for those mornings when it feels like everything is out of control. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast....
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>a33bcd6e-1bce-4e1a-8265-47a009668db2Fri, 28 Feb 2020 00:38:15 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingToday's Episode was brought to you by Lexapro! With Mercury in Retrograde and a sick toddler, Coach MK is having more encounters with strangers than usual, and a mantra that makes those encounters easier to navigate. --- This episode is sponsored...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>936c3d06-7fb9-4c62-8389-d9fb57fdabf4Wed, 26 Feb 2020 23:29:48 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingInspired by a game of musical chairs, Coach Sarah brings us a hilarious mantra from her college years for those moments need to be reminded that even the cool kids have their moments! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>8e5361a4-85f4-425f-9328-778b61620633Tue, 25 Feb 2020 03:08:49 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingThe word "Support" has multiple definitions....which could explain why we don't get it when we need it. Coach MK has a mantra and kind suggestion for those moments when we aren't getting the support we think we asked for. --- This episode is...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>53d54003-e8c0-4184-9e24-c46f0dd663a6Mon, 24 Feb 2020 04:04:55 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingA companion is not a pack mule, and Coach Sarah has a mantra for those moments you realize you are being treated like one! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>c32091bb-6e2b-4204-96ed-58731eab80b5Fri, 21 Feb 2020 03:03:45 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingFacing a huge day with two possibly game-changing things happening for Coach MK's family as well as Fitness Protection, she brings you a mantra straight from Tennessee- something all us Tennesseans say when we want, but cannot guarantee, that the...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>738ef660-15fd-4e93-ada4-023379c28584Thu, 20 Feb 2020 05:51:44 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach Satah --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>494cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2-18-20-no-just-no--23418240Link to the Cognitive Behavior Therapy Exercise she still practices HERE: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B8moRfYnzxo/

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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>f8cf888d-fc5d-4bc7-b3be-af00a19dcd82Tue, 18 Feb 2020 01:02:51 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingParalyzed at the thought of a 14th viewing of Frozen II, Coach MK reflects on how hard it can be for a people-pleaser to say 'no'.  Link to the Cognitive Behavior Therapy Exercise she still practices HERE: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B8moRfYnzxo/...Link to the Cognitive Behavior Therapy Exercise she still practices HERE: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B8moRfYnzxo/

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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>926b9564-8bc4-41de-b23c-f619d17a2470Mon, 17 Feb 2020 03:43:20 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach Sarah discusses the pressure to savor every moment, and how quickly it can turn into anxiety about missing any moment. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>65317ad8-5c9a-4d36-ae8b-90d0ab41925bThu, 13 Feb 2020 17:37:10 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingHappy Valentine's Day from Coach MK! Today's ad-free mantra is for the people-pleasers, the rule-followers, the perfectionists, the folk who don't yet know they have CPTSD, and everyone who thinks that love has to be earned and doesn't value the love...

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“Please excuse me” in the informal - “Scusami” feels like a supplication, a looking someone in the eye and asking for grace, while the formal “Mi scusi” can either be exceedingly polite or a TOTAL sorry-not-sorry."

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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>971640e0-64e5-412e-aacf-ecad2c9c625dThu, 13 Feb 2020 00:02:50 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingDr. Coach Sarah kicks off some Shady Italian Lessons by breaking down how SUPER polite and SUPER formal speech can be anything but polite....and may be the perfect response to any uncomfortable situation! “Please excuse me” in the informal -...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>9b0eb3f4-81aa-4962-9bcd-eac7b5ebcbdeMon, 10 Feb 2020 20:37:27 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingThe Monster at the End of this Week is VALENTINE'S DAY!!!! So Coach MK takes a minute to break down the word love before she shares the method she used to cultivate love for herself after a lifetime of trying not to think about it.  --- This...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>78057c99-9127-405f-b06d-d60ae1ecee7aMon, 10 Feb 2020 03:48:53 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingMost of us have been trained to believe that emotion, and anything that springs from it, is weak and lesser. Sarah blows the door off of that lie in a mantra we hope you will carry with you to Valentine’s Day and beyond. --- This episode is...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>9cef02ae-a38b-4efd-9922-9f06aaba40dcThu, 06 Feb 2020 22:37:41 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingWe hate the messaging in the fitness industry so much, we put ourselves in the mental health category. Angered by a headline about the dangers of being an overweight runner, Coach MK spit this fiery mantra into her mic before penning her own response:...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>838ef68c-106a-4f77-af28-0e2a7eb99628Wed, 05 Feb 2020 22:54:25 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach Sarah GIFTS US with a big ‘ol brick of Harvard to throw at anyone who tries to steal our joy. MK bows in deference, this is THE best mantra yet!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast....
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>93dfcc86-8965-4713-8cbe-2d325623107dTue, 04 Feb 2020 00:40:38 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach MK took a break from the Mantrapod, and she isn't about to defend it. She hopes you won't defend anything you choose to quit, either.  If you use this sassy mantra in your office, send us a voice message and YOU could be featured on the...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>404cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2-3-20-your-turn--22864156There’s a fine line between inspiration and obsession, a separation Sarah has been exploring in her new meditation practice. It is hard to say, "wait your turn" when thoughts and inspirations strike, but Sarah wraps her heart around us with this beautiful mantra that reminds us that nothing that was ours to keep would be lost when we say, "Not Now".

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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>0cf0c031-79ab-4f87-be67-3dd68e5f0125Mon, 03 Feb 2020 01:39:00 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingWe love Coach Sarah, and her brain does, too! During this hiatus she has been stockpiling mantras for you!!! There’s a fine line between inspiration and obsession, a separation Sarah has been exploring in her new meditation practice. It is hard to...There’s a fine line between inspiration and obsession, a separation Sarah has been exploring in her new meditation practice. It is hard to say, "wait your turn" when thoughts and inspirations strike, but Sarah wraps her heart around us with this beautiful mantra that reminds us that nothing that was ours to keep would be lost when we say, "Not Now".

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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>5bc5b312-b86d-4044-a226-ae1d0aff3fbfFri, 17 Jan 2020 17:53:10 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingThe Mantrapod is on hiatus until Feb. 1, but the steady increase in Quitter’s Day communications prompted Coach Sarah to respond with this powerful mantra that reminds you we only quit things we never needed to continue. You know Dr. Coach Sarah means...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>504cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/holiday-break--20644037https://www.fitnessprotection.com/event-details/fpp-holiday-strength-challenge OR search Facebook for “https://www.facebook.com/groups/fppholidaystrong/”,OR just check the shownotes, both links are in there!
If you make a donation to either of the Holiday Strength Challenge’s charity partners, you will receive an equivalent discount (up to $45) on our newest program opening in January, Slow Burn. This is the only discount we will offer on Slow Burn all year, so make your donation NOW if you want to participate later.
We have learned a LOT these past 14 months, and look forward to supporting you more in 2020. Thank you so much for being here, you are easy to coach and even easier to love….no matter how your family makes you feel this holiday season.

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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>f28d548a-2c85-55c8-9264-799f696ec11fWed, 11 Dec 2019 01:50:30 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingThe Morning Mantra is taking a little break, but don’t worry! We will be back in 2020 with all the guidance you’ve come to love! If you need a little extra support this holiday season, check out the Holiday Strength Challenge. Some of us spend...https://www.fitnessprotection.com/event-details/fpp-holiday-strength-challenge OR search Facebook for “https://www.facebook.com/groups/fppholidaystrong/”,OR just check the shownotes, both links are in there!
If you make a donation to either of the Holiday Strength Challenge’s charity partners, you will receive an equivalent discount (up to $45) on our newest program opening in January, Slow Burn. This is the only discount we will offer on Slow Burn all year, so make your donation NOW if you want to participate later.
We have learned a LOT these past 14 months, and look forward to supporting you more in 2020. Thank you so much for being here, you are easy to coach and even easier to love….no matter how your family makes you feel this holiday season.

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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>484ff77f-38ee-3d58-4546-65c3558d6fffTue, 19 Nov 2019 03:20:03 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingThis is the last normal weekend of 2019! Coach Sarah has a mantra to keep us grounded as we get ready to slide through the holidays! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>d8b95e94-593e-da7e-9386-4bd343cac892Fri, 15 Nov 2019 05:47:43 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingSarah lets her Harvard hang out in this powerful mantra that will appeal to not only the grammar nerds but also anyone else who is striving to be DONE instead of DOING. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast....
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>b1c0efc9-2d1a-e9ae-5317-aa3c0dbd77bbMon, 11 Nov 2019 04:31:47 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingBreath Mints are weapons of war, and Southern Belles do not leave home without them. Coach MK teaches you how to deploy them in the name of self-defense in today's lesson, where we take on those passive aggressive comments delivered as fake...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>934514dd-74c1-e8f3-b441-6d23e8d1a446Fri, 08 Nov 2019 04:16:44 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach Sarah reminds us that we deserve treats as much as the next guy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>60fef090-4680-6244-d64e-03db0ed821c0Wed, 06 Nov 2019 04:38:56 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingLesson #3: The Backhanded Compliment. Pair with a loud, "THANK YOU!" followed immediately by a whispered "all things considered". Works every time! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast....
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>f3060851-659f-9703-a8f1-c53e75c914a3Tue, 05 Nov 2019 02:43:24 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach Sarah reminds us that the easy wins aren’t just great...they are SMART. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>1821ae05-e9a3-9a72-a1ef-7fd9d4aa589fMon, 28 Oct 2019 23:49:35 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach Sarah revisits one of the first mantras from this podcast, and reminds us that the wisdom still holds: nothing matters more than knowing what you WannaDo before you do anything. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>ce5f7829-f3b4-d4ac-53eb-44ecbd679c3aMon, 28 Oct 2019 02:28:27 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingLesson 2: Kill Them With Details. Coach MK expands on yesterday’s lesson about power serves, showing us how to bury a human with information they asked for. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast....
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>740da802-6d11-5fc3-b760-8dd7be4be564Fri, 25 Oct 2019 05:14:40 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks Fleming(Oof, that’s not fair, I’m more like a gong.) Responding to the Holiday Strength Challenge emails, Coach MK realizes what she really needs to be coaching is verbal tennis. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>feb29d02-3dd7-1ac5-4db1-53ae9c2e17adThu, 24 Oct 2019 02:42:23 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingIT IS HAPPENING!!!!!! Listen for details!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>473f9eab-08aa-eff1-027c-17b589e4a637Mon, 21 Oct 2019 22:19:39 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingA listener writes in asking for a mantra about apologies unaccepted, and Coach MK responds with a deeply personal mantra based on the song she sings to herself when she needs reminding that people aren’t always responding to HER. --- This episode...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>361db39c-190b-74dd-e610-a03d8935ce49Mon, 21 Oct 2019 04:15:19 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingAn introverted listener writes in, asking for a mantra to help enforce boundaries with well-meaning family members during times of overwhelm. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app ---...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>1419748c-1a4e-b037-70b0-122b42563972Fri, 18 Oct 2019 03:35:06 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingEver felt like you needed a do-over? Wished you could reset your body like a computer? Coach Sarah has a mantra for you! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>3f4a147f-8bb1-3b9a-9c04-1bc010f72559Wed, 09 Oct 2019 23:24:43 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach MK is scared, you guys. She is headed to She Podcasts in Atlanta tomorrow, and needed a mantra to calm her nerves. Kudos to Mr. MK who DEMANDS to be called Mr. MK because he's that proud of me- like everything else good in my life, this came...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>7c9e975d-2cc9-f789-4061-46b7ca8530e1Mon, 07 Oct 2019 04:03:20 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingThe Mantrapod is headed to Atlanta for She Podcasts! If you are in the area, meet us for a run! If not, we will see you next week! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>4bac40bf-761b-7d57-4643-533b2cbcb304Fri, 04 Oct 2019 03:10:50 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingAs fall racing season begins, Coach Sarah wants to program her voice in your head to manage fear of failure so racing can be FUN again.  Here is the FB Live with Coach MK she references in the podcast:...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>104e77c9-00d5-250b-fb52-d9cd7b17f6eaThu, 03 Oct 2019 04:41:28 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach MK details every issue she has with USA Rugby’s treatment of her husband, their referee problem and their woman problem and lays out a simple solution: the people you don’t want to look at need to be front and center. --- This episode is...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>54fe67ea-bff3-c584-a12d-9397e350f80dWed, 02 Oct 2019 05:20:18 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingA very angry Coach MK comes for the Denver Rugby Union and the Berlin Marathon, and speaks to everyone whose place has been determined by their size or learned the hard way that the things you love do not love you back. --- This episode is...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>6f905852-e7c3-e528-1b39-300cabd2d4fcTue, 01 Oct 2019 02:21:12 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach Sarah at her best, inspired by her favorite show, tells us why hair is EVERYTHING, whether we admit it or not. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>fc3eebcb-5e40-9b0c-4230-80f9a2e14cffFri, 27 Sep 2019 04:45:36 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach Sarah went all HARVARD on us with this incredible mantra that will make you grateful you aren’t Ros’ purple crayon, and remind you that trying harder will only wear you down. it’s easy to go hard, it’s hard to go smart. --- This episode is...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>82e2ecba-fe56-8976-ca43-67a9f97f17dbThu, 26 Sep 2019 00:28:41 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingInspired by a Twitter thread about ADHD, Coach MK tells you how she weaponizes her accent against microaggressors, in hopes this mantra will support you, or at least make you laugh, the next time you encounter one. --- This episode is sponsored by...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>9056a5ec-9161-9635-fbff-ebc48cd47eb5Tue, 24 Sep 2019 02:36:23 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks Flemingin this mantra, inspired by Calamity Jane in Deadwood, Coach Sarah reminds us that our worst moment is NOT in fact the end of our story. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app ---...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>f8079c22-41a2-2e1c-32e6-cd076cdc9676Fri, 20 Sep 2019 01:55:35 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach Sarah decided to punch us in the FEELINGS today with this pensive mantra about preparing her child for disappointment. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a...
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Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachmk/message]]>405cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/9-19-19-nope--191479038306d702-e69a-45d4-a20e-29d115893f42Thu, 19 Sep 2019 03:04:30 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingSometimes, NOPE is all you have to give when you’re overwhelmed, because what you’re really giving is a break...to you.193cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/9-18-19-we-don-t-need-no-education--19132611c9d821e7-5eed-fd86-e4a1-bd02c0ef0972Tue, 17 Sep 2019 21:42:15 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingIt’s hard to believe we aren’t in the same place when we occupy the same space. Coach MK has a mantra for anyone thinking of closing that gap with ‘education’.727cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/9-17-19-nah-i-m-good--191294865442b539-f549-1df9-7f2e-4a65c3c39f81Tue, 17 Sep 2019 16:14:09 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingIn the second installment of “Brittany Runs a Marathon is Problematic AF”, Sarah has a mantra for anyone who has been told they would LOVE it.279cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/9-13-29-there-is-enough--19085517a89aa91a-3413-f26f-639b-dcae824c027cFri, 13 Sep 2019 02:18:58 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingWhat IS the difference between love and coffee beans? Coach Sarah makes sure you KNOW in this cool mantra. 💕 ❤️ 💗364cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/9-12-19-that-isn-t-funny--190729197db45455-0cf0-c3bc-f8d3-94d4fa0ef6f7Wed, 11 Sep 2019 22:06:51 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingA sense of humor is an essential survival skill, but some jokes aren’t funny they are just mean. Coach MK hopes you will remember today’s mantra the next time you realize a joke was actually hurtful to someone right in front of you.450cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/9-9-19-deal--19054101cc6bc261-687b-474f-645d-31f046e763c7Tue, 10 Sep 2019 02:49:09 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach Sarah has a mantra for anyone wrestling with strong emotions...and stronger toddlers. Bring a tissue for this one!420cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/9-6-19-shitty-opinion-alert--190188927f03a1e6-00ac-dac5-19e0-cb38c658e9a3Fri, 06 Sep 2019 01:42:50 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingThe recent Fitness Protection Podcast about the EAT elicited responses from our listeners that prompted Coach Sarah to remind us that opinions are like assholes, everybody has one...and you don’t need to let that asshole, and their shitty opinion,...376cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/9-4-19-end-it-now--189940513ec4b758-8bdb-aab2-5966-5838fb8f221cWed, 04 Sep 2019 00:55:55 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach MK channels Buddhist wisdom in managing a bully Ping situation in her own life, and encourages you to do the same in yours.509cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/9-3-19-this-too--18983623daf5395e-ac27-520d-4e7c-857a80f3df99Mon, 02 Sep 2019 22:36:15 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingStill grieving a bit for the path she left behind, something that defined her life for a decade, Coach Sarah has a mantra for anyone needing to remember that life is big enough to have space for this new chapter, too.272cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/8-30-19-no-only-about-it--1895299830aaa0bd-61d8-05d3-219d-bbe243ef359dThu, 29 Aug 2019 21:34:46 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach Sarah waxes poetic about minimums that are there to protect and the sly Office Space style suggestions that are more like floors you should never touch.274cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/8-28-19-where-is-yours--1893426853767d83-3a75-e528-af3a-d07cbf44ae83Tue, 27 Aug 2019 23:59:50 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach MK is open about her baggage and her past mistakes, and has no time for anyone who won’t do the same. Today’s mantra comes with a trigger warning for drug use. (We don’t glorify it, we aren’t going to lie about it...but if you make me talk about...524cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/8-27-19-into-the-nothing--18923984cb96aa35-b598-c157-95fb-99fd20c90d4eMon, 26 Aug 2019 23:12:42 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach Sarah ruminates on imposter syndrome as she steps into her new role, asking herself, " am I too different to belong, or too much the same?" She talks herself out of that to deliver us a mantra for those moments when you question the value of...392cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/8-23-19-because--1889539212718f78-29b5-e93f-6832-1b0e9f997f5aFri, 23 Aug 2019 04:36:36 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach Sarah wonders about all the little things that conspire to bring you where you are right now, all the “why?” Questions that beget looooong answers that we should all want to hear.336cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/8-22-19-true-dat--18882185ee0f5c40-3748-f54c-baf0-41f32f4ad5a1Wed, 21 Aug 2019 22:47:47 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingAs much as We would like to wake up covered in peanut butter pellets, we’re not jealous of the prairie dogs in Colorado today...and our mantra should help you carpe amy functioning sliver of your diem!277cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/8-21-19-nope--188743415e935f9d-93c6-03ab-1246-0a43f0c8bb28Wed, 21 Aug 2019 03:44:10 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach MK’s spate of bad luck continues unabated, and if your week looks anything like hers- and we hope it doesn’t!- then you will LOVE today’s mantra!!!206cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/8-20-19-the-fun-begins--188618830ccd9b88-3611-9c2a-bc27-56b076b2353aTue, 20 Aug 2019 03:09:46 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach Sarah brings us a mantra for the HARD things on our schedule...that we are secretly thrilled about (but are still scared of). 🤯410cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/8-19-19-it-doesn-t-have-to-suck-the-uranus-retrograde-mantra--18852830 https://www.astrology.com/article/what-does-uranus-retrograde-mean-for-you-find-out-with-these-horoscopes/ ]]>53b1f9ea-d305-e283-da0d-b1ff617490caMon, 19 Aug 2019 02:42:57 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingUranus is in retrograde, and that means BIG, painful changes. 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CAN WE GIVE A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE TO DR. COACH SARAH "HARVARD" AXELROD, Ph.D, esq, OF THE FITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!  Click here to subscribe to the newsletter she will be taking over as of Sept 1!!! http://bit.ly/2M3b1AX]]>2ca18060-9644-5290-f5ef-51dac6d2e373Thu, 15 Aug 2019 23:14:17 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks Fleming "Going forward, I am no longer working at the Harvard Language Center." - this is the new message you will receive if you email Coach Sarah, who will no longer be tortured by her Harvard email address and the failure it represents to her. She doesn't...
CAN WE GIVE A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE TO DR. COACH SARAH "HARVARD" AXELROD, Ph.D, esq, OF THE FITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!  Click here to subscribe to the newsletter she will be taking over as of Sept 1!!! http://bit.ly/2M3b1AX]]>258cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/8-15-29-you-got-it--18822035b5bf3cbd-44e0-4932-b7f4-96e7d01186aaThu, 15 Aug 2019 01:48:24 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingMost of us are conditioned to read between the lines, to know when, “don’t worry about it” means “SHOW ME HOW MUCH YOU CARE!” can make it VERY challenging to work with direct people; Coach Sarah has a mantra for that!421cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/8-13-19-take-the-lead-the-c-ptsd-mantra--18803553NEWSLETTER LINK GET IT GET IT!: http://bit.ly/2M3b1AX
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One more:  https://www.beautyafterbruises.org/home ]]>1c9bdd5e-9503-da30-7e99-1be2b65067a2Tue, 13 Aug 2019 03:35:44 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach MK revisits the fourth, lesser-known trauma response (fawning)...because she found herself doing it earlier this week. When triggered, our response has our brains focus on the person who triggered us, excusing their actions and berating our own....NEWSLETTER LINK GET IT GET IT!: http://bit.ly/2M3b1AX
C-PTSD:  https://www.healthline.com/health/cptsd 
One more:  https://www.beautyafterbruises.org/home ]]>477cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/8-12-19-close-the-door--18794741Link to Coach MK's birthday fundraiser here:  https://www.facebook.com/brooksmk/posts/10102839783917075 
Link to the Renee Bach story here:  https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/08/09/749005287/american-with-no-medical-training-ran-center-for-malnourished-ugandan-kids-105-d ]]>2dba6d28-f5a8-fe61-31ba-a54797bd4060Mon, 12 Aug 2019 04:53:26 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach MK opens up about her silence this past week to share a poem Mr. MK found, a poem that is eerily appropriate for her 41st birthday. Link to Coach MK's birthday fundraiser here:  https://www.facebook.com/brooksmk/posts/10102839783917075  Link to...Link to Coach MK's birthday fundraiser here:  https://www.facebook.com/brooksmk/posts/10102839783917075 
Link to the Renee Bach story here:  https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/08/09/749005287/american-with-no-medical-training-ran-center-for-malnourished-ugandan-kids-105-d ]]>484cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/8-9-19-it-will-hold--187695023c7254ec-ecd3-b504-a8f3-2ee99524f26eFri, 09 Aug 2019 02:24:20 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingAdulting is HARD, and Coach Sarah has a mantra for those of us facing moments we fear we might break and everything we’ve built will disappear.190cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/8-6-19-just-right--18735894219dec05-ba22-8558-b8b8-5001edd0811fTue, 06 Aug 2019 01:58:57 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach Sarah has a mantra for those moments when we feel the need to perform the ‘I’ll NEVER be able to eat all this!!!!” game. (Note from Coach MK: I am in tears listening to this mantra).373cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/8-2-19-you-did-everything-right--187018088051a1d4-4bd4-10e5-6f8e-56b678764a90Thu, 01 Aug 2019 23:55:53 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingOne of Coach Sarah’s students was hit by a car today while biking to campus. The mantrapod wants to send her all the positive healing vibes we can muster, while reminding our listeners that accidents happen- they are not the price you pay for...344cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/8-1-19-oh-god-pfffffffft--18689712477735a7-8f1a-fe1d-2437-1cd62b19feffThu, 01 Aug 2019 00:27:41 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingA listener writes in asking Coach MK about leaving a toxic employment situation without burning bridges; Coach MK reminds her that a wet fart is the most graceful way to exit these types of interactions.759cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/7-31-19-different-does-not-mean-broken-the-neurodivergent-or-adhd-mantra--18681814www.facebook.com/brooksmk). Today’s mantra is dedicated to neurodivergent adults everywhere in hopes that their secret shame will eventually be recognized for what it actually is: a superpower. You are my heroes.]]>ebaa6c45-6cdf-0cc7-2f5c-823baab3550cWed, 31 Jul 2019 03:25:17 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach MK decided to go public with her ADHD diagnosis last week after Phyllis Caunt tagged her in a 7-Day Facebook challenge. Check out her posts and videos, all are public on her Facebook page (www.facebook.com/brooksmk). Today’s mantra is dedicated...www.facebook.com/brooksmk). Today’s mantra is dedicated to neurodivergent adults everywhere in hopes that their secret shame will eventually be recognized for what it actually is: a superpower. You are my heroes.]]>438cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/7-30-19-pass-the-granny-panties--18671138bb0a7308-0e1a-5530-b450-b2038c9b6b4eMon, 29 Jul 2019 23:55:24 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach Sarah ruminates on the decisions we make about comfort when it comes to underwear.302cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/7-26-19-here-to-work--18644599a9755694-ba39-23ba-cb2f-b44123ccff4eFri, 26 Jul 2019 04:53:41 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingA newly minted RRCA official Coach Sarah celebrates her officialness by delivering a running-related mantra about the space we take up, imposter syndrome, and all the emotions that bubble up at the mere thought of running on a track.405cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/7-25-19-the-bullsh-it-stick--186359600d032730-c50d-bd0e-3052-5ef7d77fa35fThu, 25 Jul 2019 02:51:44 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingIn three short weeks, we get to welcome Coach Sarah to The Fuckup Factory...a true place of learning and discovery, free from Bullshit Sticks.521cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fpp-strength-beta-details--18625334If you are interested, please email info@coachedandloved.com with "Strength Beta" in the header field, asap.]]>9c31659e-d351-d973-aa7a-c11a80c340b5Tue, 23 Jul 2019 23:16:59 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingIn this special episode, Coach MK explains the upcoming Strength Beta that Fitness Protection will be launching on Sept 1. If you are interested, please email info@coachedandloved.com with "Strength Beta" in the header field, asap.If you are interested, please email info@coachedandloved.com with "Strength Beta" in the header field, asap.]]>877cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/7-24-19-your-point--18624609651ec29f-e37a-f849-e28e-e52ff28489dfTue, 23 Jul 2019 20:39:43 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingThe only thing more shocking than the moments when Coach MK speaks up, are the moments she keeps her mouth shut. Yep, it totally happens! Today’s mantra is for anyone who has expressed hurt feelings, only to be told they misunderstood. It’s also a...666cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/7-23-19-muscles-have-memory--18616818
Link to that INCREDIBLE poem, Under One Small Star by Wislawa Szymborska.]]>4e9eabb9-85e4-6ff4-a245-6dc2ac738b9bTue, 23 Jul 2019 00:22:03 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingA listener requested a mantra to help her focus on the things she and her husband NEED to do now so they can have the experiences they WANT to have, later.  (This one will remind you why arts matter- only an Italian major would think to look to poetry...
Link to that INCREDIBLE poem, Under One Small Star by Wislawa Szymborska.]]>470cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/7-21-19-act-your-age-the-infantilization-mantra--18607809SHOWNOTES ON THE BLOG PLEASE SUBSCRIBE! https://www.coachedandloved.com/blog/7-22-19-act-your-age
Links: 
 https://drrobertepstein.com/EDII/ 
 https://scholarworks.uni.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1072&context=etd 
 https://blogs.psychcentral.com/narcissism/2016/06/never-21-or-infantilization-by-narcissists/ 
 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201810/how-narcissistic-parents-infantilize-kids ]]>007115f4-57fd-88fc-92f9-0a3c8e8e4cd1Mon, 22 Jul 2019 03:52:34 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach MK leans all the way into her ferocity to offer up an (extra-profane) mantra for an adult who has been told to act their age. You don’t want to miss this one... but you may want headphones. SHOWNOTES ON THE BLOG PLEASE SUBSCRIBE!...SHOWNOTES ON THE BLOG PLEASE SUBSCRIBE! https://www.coachedandloved.com/blog/7-22-19-act-your-age
Links: 
 https://drrobertepstein.com/EDII/ 
 https://scholarworks.uni.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1072&context=etd 
 https://blogs.psychcentral.com/narcissism/2016/06/never-21-or-infantilization-by-narcissists/ 
 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201810/how-narcissistic-parents-infantilize-kids ]]>446cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/7-19-19-don-t-stop--18587228ad3d36b3-102d-5023-4158-9bd45ed452a8Fri, 19 Jul 2019 03:58:51 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach Sarah has a bike and carriage...and hella hills in Boston. She has a mantra for the next time you wonder if your efforts are enough. You’ll get wherever you want to go...as long as you don’t stop.421cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/7-18-19-yeah-but-why-a-mantra-for-overachievers--18577955bc9e7635-dfd0-235f-dd86-40ee94b0ad25Thu, 18 Jul 2019 04:24:59 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach MK responds to a listener who asks about unhealthy relationships with healthy things ...specifically, running.623cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/7-17-19-what-is-this--18568159A new beta test will be opening on September the first! Subscribe to Fitness Protection: The Podcast for more details, coming in a special episode this weekend! (I promise it will be short!)
We are also planning our holiday drive, and we need your help! Email info@coachedandloved.com and let us know which holiday conversations you are dreading, or are especially dreading THIS year! Your responses will be anonymous, unless you specifically tell us it’s ok to say your name on the podcast or in a livestream. ]]>903b1b8c-1b54-1041-40c4-222da28dc305Wed, 17 Jul 2019 01:37:52 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingInspired by a story called The Immortal Bard by Isaac Asimov, Coach MK reminds us where to look when life feels a little out of control.  A new beta test will be opening on September the first! Subscribe to Fitness Protection: The Podcast for more...A new beta test will be opening on September the first! Subscribe to Fitness Protection: The Podcast for more details, coming in a special episode this weekend! (I promise it will be short!)
We are also planning our holiday drive, and we need your help! Email info@coachedandloved.com and let us know which holiday conversations you are dreading, or are especially dreading THIS year! Your responses will be anonymous, unless you specifically tell us it’s ok to say your name on the podcast or in a livestream. ]]>531cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/7-16-19-below-the-horizon-lunar-eclipse-mantra--185586812d4deab8-c5a5-8828-6112-64c535beae00Tue, 16 Jul 2019 01:03:26 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach Sarah jumps on Coach MK’s woo-woo train to bring us another inspiring mantra about the upcoming lunar eclipse, and perspective about where the coolest things in the universe actually are.376cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/7-15-19-punch-up-the-taylor-swift-mantra--185502337f85e528-6ddc-443f-5242-06ac1fbec9c0Mon, 15 Jul 2019 01:51:00 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingNo matter how powerful you are, there’s always someone more powerful nearby. Just because you have power and privilege doesn’t mean you can’t get screwed. You don’t have to be totally powerless to be an underdog, just less powerful in a given...417cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/7-12-19-sink-in--185274213e823635-f581-88af-8869-8e41f61ca04cThu, 11 Jul 2019 23:06:45 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach Sarah closes out the week with a cozy mantra about fitting in.276cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/7-11-19-mind-the-gap-the-rob-brezny-capricorn-mantra--18518976
You can read more by Rob Brezny and pronoia over at Free Will Astrology. Hat tip to Amani Ellen Loutfy who taught me about pronoia and this website 15 years ago...after teaching me how to stop treating horoscopes like a magic 8-ball.
Subscribe to Fitness Protection: The Podcast! Now on iTunes, iHeart radio and anywhere podcasts can be found.]]>3191819e-f31c-3725-a5eb-879c8dac6dcfThu, 11 Jul 2019 01:50:09 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingAn unusual request sent Coach MK running to her favorite, Rob Brezny, and somehow his weekly guidance for Capricorns meshed with the famous warnings of the London Tube in MK's brain to bring you a mantra about respecting the distance between here and...
You can read more by Rob Brezny and pronoia over at Free Will Astrology. Hat tip to Amani Ellen Loutfy who taught me about pronoia and this website 15 years ago...after teaching me how to stop treating horoscopes like a magic 8-ball.
Subscribe to Fitness Protection: The Podcast! Now on iTunes, iHeart radio and anywhere podcasts can be found.]]>442cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/7-10-29-further-investigation-required-the-dr-meza-mantra--18509284https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fitness-protection-the-podcast/id1469648943]]>23d2b96c-4015-a286-87ae-7124ca7d1e5fWed, 10 Jul 2019 04:52:37 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingIt sucks to feel powerless. That feeling inspires rage, and all kinds of action. In the wake of Dr. Meza’s death, Coach MK questions the actions we take to reclaim our power in the digital age where lives are more easily deleted than angry words....https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fitness-protection-the-podcast/id1469648943]]>647cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/7-9-19-this-is-power-the-world-cup-mantra--1849435883174400-d310-3f97-020e-d440deb9f40bMon, 08 Jul 2019 23:08:55 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach Sarah is on 🔥.....and you will be, too after this incredible mantra inspired by the USA’s big World Cup win!405cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/7-8-19-i-aint-got-lice--1848623635d19a7e-c348-006c-ae9b-0a849bf18c75Mon, 08 Jul 2019 03:51:09 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingMERCURY ENTERED RETROGRADE YA’ALL!!! If yesterday was well and truly F*ucked, Coach MK has a mantra to get you through the next two weeks.280cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/7-5-19-i-m-hungry--1846357439b0e4ba-63a9-eb08-3098-5426275b3ea3Thu, 04 Jul 2019 19:24:14 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingIn what may be her most powerful mantra to date, Coach Sarah tells us how she learned to embrace a simple bodily function, making holidays enjoyable once again.355cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/7-2-19-nothing-is-wasted--1844295998e267e1-3ae1-194c-ff97-a6a3a2551e2cTue, 02 Jul 2019 14:57:03 +0000Mary-Katherine Brooks FlemingCoach Sarah delivers yet again, a mantra to remind us that everything we do, matters.482cleanfull