
Episode 16. Looking for hacks to optimize your health and fitness? In this episode, Katie interviews her sister Kyra, a fitness enthusiast who works a corporate job in the city and follows a plant-based, gluten-free diet. Kyra opens up about her recovery from a life-changing hospitalization that transformed her approach toward health and wellness. She shares her controversial takes on the standard American diet, the dangers of sugar, and why she believes calorie counting is overrated. Kyra also reveals the two key pillars that have led to her success on her journey. This episode is packed with actionable advice and personal stories to inspire you to overcome setbacks and elevate your health and fitness routine.
0:00 Intro
1:39 About Kyra
3:06 Benefits of Walking
7:57 Playing Youth Soccer
11:17 Fitness Training & Playing High School Sports
14:53 Transitioning to University
17:34 Facing Hospitalization
20:52 Mindset Shifts After Hospitalization
24:00 Getting Into Group Fitness Training
28:39 Music & Motivation
31:05 Losing Motivation During Lockdown
33:42 Regaining Motivation After Lockdown
36:31 Taking Fitness & Nutrition to the Next Level
41:36 Moving to the City & Living Independently
42:37 Learning How to Grocery Shop & Meal Prep
46:04 80/20 Rule & Balance
50:08 Food Tracking & Calorie Counting
57:28 Sugar & Homemade Sweets
1:00:25 Adopting a Plant-Based, Gluten-Free Diet
1:03:58 Getting Enough Plant-Based Protein
1:06:47 Favourite Ingredients & Recipe Hacks
1:18:27 Biohacking, Psychology, & Motivation
1:25:24 Evolving with the Environment
1:31:41 Embracing Discipline
1:35:33 Current Fitness Routine
1:42:05 Keys to Success
1:46:20 Community Responses
1:47:35 Outro
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