Episode 1: A Balancing Act - Cassy Berlinguette on Navigating Wellness

Date: 01/05/2024

Name of podcast: A Quest for Wholeness: a bio-psycho-social-spiritual guide

Episode title and number: Episode 1: A Balancing Act - Cassy Berlinguette on Navigating Wellness

Episode Summary

A Changing Definition of Health

• Cassy's perspective on health has evolved, moving beyond aesthetics and strict fitness routines.
• Her current holistic approach emphasizes self-relationship, balance, creativity, play, and quality time with loved ones.

Cassy’s Evolution in Coaching Approach

• Initially using a black-and-white coaching strategy, Cassy recognized the need for a more individualized and flexible approach.
• Her coaching style now considers factors like stress, lifestyle, and emotional well-being, departing from a one-size-fits-all mentality.

Troubleshooting Process

• Cassy employs a troubleshooting approach when clients face challenges.
• This involves open communication, creating a safe space for clients to share experiences, asking questions, analyzing feedback, and adapting the coaching approach based on individual circumstances.

Personal Journey and Body Image Challenges

• Cassy shares her personal journey, including experiences with competitive gymnastics, body image challenges, and struggles with disordered eating.
• These experiences have contributed to her understanding of body dysmorphia and shaped her coaching philosophy.

Decision to Stop Competing

• Cassy decided to stop competitive bodybuilding due to a decline in passion, a need to focus on family during health challenges, and a desire to prioritize overall well-being over a competition-focused lifestyle.
• This decision allowed her to reconnect with her love for the gym and adopt a more mindful and balanced approach to fitness.

Holistic Coaching Approach

• Cassy highlighted a significant shift in her coaching approach from a rigid, one-size-fits-all model to recognizing the importance of individualization.
• She now considers clients' unique circumstances, stress levels, and emotional states, fostering a more empathetic coaching style.

Guest Bio

💛 Instagram: @builtbycass_

💛 Website: https://www.builtbycassy.com/

Cassy, a certified Fitness & Nutrition coach with over a decade in the industry, empowers women to achieve goals and boost confidence. Starting her fitness journey at 15, she overcame disordered eating and faced challenges, including a disappointing coaching experience post her first competition at 18. At 21, she embraced a healthy lifestyle, becoming a certified coach, and successfully juggled coaching with a full-time job. Now coaching full-time from home, Cassy, a wife and mom to two fur babies, stepped back from competing due to family challenges, prompting a redefinition of her concept of "being healthy." With a passion for holistic practices, she recently ventured into pre/post-natal coaching, broadening her expertise. Beyond fitness, Cassy loves dancing, journaling, learning, creativity, music, connecting with people, and embracing silliness.

Host Bio

From a young age, Lexi Burt embodied qualities of being bossy, loud, and energetic. While not much has changed, she's learning to channel this spirited energy into more focused and appropriate areas. With a profound passion for holistic health, psychology, exercise, and nutrition, Lexi earned her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology with Honours from Mount Royal University. A proud British Columbian, she finds solace and joy in nature through activities like camping, hiking, invigorating cold water swims, and her newfound love for outdoor rock climbing. Lexi holds a deep appreciation for concepts such as Hygge, the Blue Zones philosophy, and the overall tranquility of nature. Catch her outdoors, relishing moments with friends, family, her Corgi, and her lovely partner.

Resources Mentioned

💛Book: When the Body Says No by Dr. Gabor Mate

💛 Believe Supplements Discount Code 15% off use the CODE: CASSY https://www.believesupplements.ca/

Credits

💛Intro music cred to @chrizpychriz

💛Braden and Troy at Amplifyou for supporting me in bringing this project into fruition, thank you guys.

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