The Big Life
Every week on The Big Life, Ingrid Vaicius and Lina Salazar hold inspiring and honest conversations with experts, leaders and holistic professionals who live and help others live big, fulfilling lives by redefining success, beauty, health, and happiness. Former “9-5 professionals” turned health coaches, Lina and Ingrid want to provoke a mindset shift and give you the tools to go from stressed and overwhelmed to happy and thriving.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 31
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2020
Coronavirus Edition: A Unique Opportunity to Be With Yourself
Each person is experiencing the Coronavirus in different ways. Some feel this is the perfect moment to do all the things they never have time for: learn a new skill, read all the books, cook and or b…
00:48:37 |
Fri 08 May 2020
Coronavirus Edition: In Case You Didn’t Notice, Attention is Key to Your Well-being
This is a moment in history to notice how fractured and vulnerable our attention can be. In today’s economy, everyone is competing for our attention. Because of how triggering the current context is,…
00:51:36 |
Mon 27 Apr 2020
Coronavirus Edition: Reimaging Community
Our world has been turned upside down, the places and things we did to build community are no longer accessible to us. However, having a community to rely on in these times is critical. In this episo…
00:35:51 |
Tue 14 Apr 2020
Coronavirus Edition: Quarantined with an Eating Disorder
The Coronavirus is disrupting everyone’s lives in different ways and intensities. It is particularly challenging for those who suffer from an eating disorder. When you have or are recovering from an …
00:35:58 |
Tue 07 Apr 2020
Coronavirus Edition: How to Boost your Immune System
Last week’s episode was all about giving you some concrete actions you can take to help ease the anxiety resulting from the generalized sense of lack of control. This week, we focus on the things you…
00:39:50 |
Tue 31 Mar 2020
Coronavirus edition: Three things you might not be doing right now (but should)
We're in the midst of a pandemic. You may have stocked up on anti-bacterial, food (and toilet paper!). But, you still feel anxious and stressed. You're still trying to adjust to your new routine and…
00:33:34 |
Sat 21 Mar 2020
Living a healthy life outside of diet culture
What is health for you? Some people think, “it’s eating an apple instead of chips when you’re hungry”; "having a healthy weight"'; or "having the willpower to eat salads when everyone else ate pizza"…
00:41:29 |
Fri 06 Mar 2020
Can your Career, Parenting and Personal Life Coexist?
In today’s show we’ll be exploring how to navigate work and life in a way that feels aligned with your values and goals-- and doesn’t lead to burnout. This is a key component of the work that I do. T…
00:37:49 |
Fri 28 Feb 2020
Why we need self-worth
Let's be honest. It’s very hard not to find our sense of worth in our professional success, our weight, our wealth, our how healthy we eat. The rise of social media allows us to compare ourselves wit…
00:43:47 |
Fri 21 Feb 2020
"Valentine’s Day Special: Understanding Modern Urban Dating Culture "
Seven out 10 DC locals are single, the highest percentage of singles in the country. DC is a good proxy for the modern urban dating culture, which seems to be a source of stress for many adults. Why …
00:40:04 |
Fri 14 Feb 2020
Living a booze free (big) life in D.C.
After New Hampshire, DC has the highest alcohol consumption per capita in the country. This isn’t surprising given how normalized alcohol has become--we drink while getting a manicure, grocery shoppi…
00:44:43 |
Tue 11 Feb 2020
How to Overcome Perfectionism
On this episode of The Big Life podcast, we talk about perfectionism, where it comes from, how it affects every area of your lives and share strategies to overcome our perfectionist tendencies. Maybe…
00:42:11 |
Fri 31 Jan 2020
Going back to basics: Sleep, movement, and breath.
"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated" said Confucius. This is mostly true in the field of health and wellness. We love overcomplicating our diet, the exercise we do, and how…
00:43:09 |
Fri 24 Jan 2020
Building Resilience to Reduce Stress and Lead More Effectively
Our day to day lives are filled with stress. Between work, life and everything in between it seems most of us are overwhelmed, exhausted and on a constant stress loop. How can we learn to thrive even…
00:36:55 |
Fri 17 Jan 2020
How to set intentions in 2020
Welcome to the second season of The Big Life podcast! It’s that time of the year. Everywhere we look we are inundated with posts about new year’s resolutions telling you to lose weight, quit smoking,…
00:39:33 |
Fri 10 Jan 2020
Using Debilitating Pain and Chronic Fatigue as a Catalyst for Change
In this episode we talk to Mehul Gandhi, who after suffering from chronic pain and fatigue syndrome for 20 years, used a meditation practice to discover the mind and body’s ability to heal. This proc…
00:42:59 |
Fri 13 Dec 2019
Diet culture is stealing your life
Whether we're aware of it or not, diet culture is a force that influences people's beliefs about health, weight, fatness, attractiveness, food, and self-worth. Diet culture explains why the diet indu…
00:44:55 |
Fri 13 Dec 2019
Why you should invest in your financial well-being to reduce stress
"Does the mere thought of your finances make you feel stressed and anxious? Are you losing sleep thinking about your bills, credit card debt and whether your will be able to retire comfortably?
You…
00:46:10 |
Fri 22 Nov 2019
The Effects of Weight-Stigma
Gender, race, age and religion are not the only types of stigma that exist in society. Weight stigma is pervasive in the United States. Fat people face discrimination in the workplace, the media, edu…
00:47:59 |
Fri 15 Nov 2019
Finding pockets of calm in harsh situations
Ana Maria Gonzalez is the Chief Sustainability Officer, at Fundación por la Educación Multidimensional (FEM) a Cartagena-based non profit that helps local rural ethnic communities in Colombia secure …
00:41:00 |
Fri 08 Nov 2019
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