Today’s episode is a must-listen for anyone striving to build a healthy lifestyle, maintain weight loss, or just stay consistent with exercise and movement.Joining me today is Jodi Dolo, a certified nutritionist and personal trainer who has an inspiring journey of losing and maintaining a 90-pound weight loss after a health scare in 2017. She's the co-host of the Mindful Muscle podcast and actively supports body positivity through community leadership.Discussion Points:Journey to Health:Jodi shares her personal journey from a health scare to transforming her lifestyle and achieving better health than ever before.Sustainable Changes:Jodi and Gio focus on helping beginners make sustainable changes. She highlights key small changes that can lead to lasting improvements in health and fitness.Beating the Odds:Insights into the statistics of weight regain and what strategies Jodi used to maintain her weight loss successfully.Parenting and Health:How Jodi approaches food and exercise with her kids to foster a healthy relationship from a young age.Body Positivity Community:Discussing the importance of body positivity groups and the support they provide in overcoming body image struggles and building confidence.Navigating Social Media Realities:Jodi shares her experience with misleading social media trends and discusses the importance of authenticity in portraying health and fitness journeys.Top Healthy Living Advice:Jodi's best advice for adopting and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.Connect with JodiInstagram: http://instagram.com/liviakaos/Mindful Muscle podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@F5mindfulmuscleInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindful_muscle_podcastYouTube:  https://youtube.com/@mindfulmusclepodcast?si=_vhYEoKDFlNWS_HnTo listen to the podcast with Tara De Leon, a highly credentialed personal trainer, professor of Health, Fitness, and Exercise Studies, podcaster, speaker, and Ama Connect with Marianne: Website: Message In The Middle with Marianne Message In the Middle Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/422430469323847/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MessageInTheMiddle/playlists LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marianne-demello-smith-678b9966 Email: Contact | Message In The Middle with Marianne Subscribe to Message In the Middle: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Leave Us a Review: If you enjoyed today’s episode, please leave a review and share your favorite takeaway. Your feedback helps us reach more listeners and bring you even more valuable content.Keep the conversation going - Join us for more insightful conversations in the Message in the Middle Private Facebook Community & subscribe to Message in th...