58. Healthy Food Porn, Making Exercise Fun and Tips For Overcoming Criticism and Peer Pressure with Holistic Lifestyle Coach Eddie Madden

Welcome back to Awakening Aphrodite! In this episode, I interview CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Eddie Madden. I was introduced to Eddie by the one and only Paul Chek. Eddie Madden is the first in his family to take the road towards health and high performance. From being a bartender to running Health and wellness workshops for people across the country, Eddie is an inspiration to all! In this episode, Madden shares practical tips you can apply to live a healthier life and overcome the pressure and criticism from close friends and family when taking the first steps towards changing your life for the better. Eddie is an incredible communicator and full of inspirational energy. The life that he has created for himself is nothing short of a true transformation. Today, Eddie coaches’ clients on complex issues and is a living example of how anyone can transform their life into a dream worth living. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro to Awakening Aphrodite 00:27 Intro to Eddie Madden 04:14 Meet Eddie Madden 10:29 The Journey into Holistic Health 15:51 How To Deal with Negativity and Peer Pressure 25:10 How To Deal with Embarrassment 30:12 The Misconceptions in The Health & Fitness Industry 33:03 How To Have Fun While Working Out 36:13 Healthy Food Porn 37:43 How To Start Cooking Healthy For Yourself 43:05 Sourcing & Qualifying Your Information 54:27 Eddie’s Closing Message Edward C Madden IV Certified Holistic Lifestyle Coach Healthy Chef High School Football Coach in Quincy, Massachusetts @Chef_coach__madden on Instagram @Ice_and_iron – for info on monthly Ice and Iron wellness workshops out of Quincy, MA. Amy Fournier WEBSITE: http://amyfournier.com/ EMAIL: [email protected] INSTAGRAM: @FitAmyTV TIKTOK: @awakeningaphrodite FACEBOOK: Amy Fournier TWITTER: Tweetwithamy PODCAST: Awakening Aphrodite on iTunes and Spotify Amy Fournier is a former People-Pleaser turned Healthy Lifestyle Entrepreneur who specializes in developing self-awareness and total mind-body transformation. She is a fitness and health expert, host of the Awakening Aphrodite podcast, author, inspirational speaker, artist, international cover model and a powerhouse of inspiration for looking and feeling your best no matter what your age, background or ability. With over 30 years of experience in fitness, health and personal development, Amy's mission is to help YOU realize the power you have to control the way you look and feel and do it in a way that you enjoy and to optimize your ENERGY and life! Amy considers herself to be a student of life and a work in progress and most importantly, she also loves to nap and is a lucky Mom to cute little fur-baby, Charlotte.:)