We all know what we “should” be doing to feel better, eat healthier, sleep more, stress less, move your body, but why is it so hard to actually do it?

Today Susan and Kate are talking about the real reasons we stay stuck in habits and environments that don’t support our health… and what it actually takes to create lasting change at the genetic level.

They explore how fear, resistance, and old stories, whether rooted in trauma, biology, or autopilot living, keep us in our comfort zone, even when that zone is anything but comfortable. And they share actionable, compassionate strategies to help you take the first small step toward a better future.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why we often choose the “familiar discomfort” over the “unfamiliar possibility”
• How each health type responds differently to change (and why that matters)
• The biological, psychological, and emotional blocks that keep us stuck
• Simple, sustainable lifestyle changes that actually move the needle
• How one decision, just one, can shift your entire genetic expression
  
  
  

Whether you’re ready to make a major life pivot or just want to feel more like yourself again, this episode will meet you where you are—and give you the insight, tools, and inspiration to take the next step.

Listen now and start shifting your inner and outer environment to create real, lasting change.

About Susan Robbins and Kate King

Susan and Kate come from two very different, but perfectly complementary, worlds in the health and wellness space. Together, their synergy is magnetic. Think: science meets soul, strategy meets intuition, real talk meets radical transformation.

RESOURCES:

Shownotes: https://healthyawakening.co/2025/07/25/episode68/

Check out Susan’s NEW E-book! Download it FREE here: https://healthyawakening.co/ebook-signup

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Connect with Susan:

• Check out Susan’s NEW E-book! Download it FREE here: https://healthyawakening.co/ebook-signup
• Contact me for your DNA testing or epigenetic coaching! To schedule a FREE Personalized Health Strategy Session, send an email to susan@healthyawakening.co
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• Kate’s Website: https://TheRadiantLifeProject.com
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In this episode, we sit down with Nichole and BJ Fessant to talk about what it really looks like to take your health into your own hands, and how powerful it is to have someone by your side who supports it. You will feel the energy of love coming from this conversation!

After months of fatigue, stress, and feeling stuck, Nichole made a choice to approach her health differently. With hubby BJ cheering her on, she began making personalized changes, tweaking her routines, adjusting how and when she eats, and finally aligning her lifestyle with what her body actually needs. The result? More energy, more ease, weight loss, and a return a passion she’d put to the side.

In this episode:

How personalized lifestyle shifts (like changing when you work out or what time you eat) can change everything

Why following generalized wellness advice might be doing more harm than good

What true support looks like in a partnership, and how to create it

How understanding your health type can make change feel easier, not harder

What it takes to find your spark again (even when it feels like it's gone)

Learn more about our guests Nichole and BJ Fessant:

Nichole Fessant is an inspirational country recording artist and homeschool ninja.

BJ Fessant is a special educator with a major crush on his wife.

Together they have chosen to take back their health and encourage others along the way.

About Susan Robbins and Kate King

Susan and Kate come from two very different, but perfectly complementary, worlds in the health and wellness space. Together, their synergy is magnetic. Think: science meets soul, strategy meets intuition, real talk meets radical transformation.

RESOURCES:

Shownotes: https://healthyawakening.co/2025/07/21/episode67

Visit the website: healthyawakening.co/podcast

Find listening links here: https://healthyawakening.co/links

Connect with Susan:

• Check out Susan’s NEW E-book! Download it FREE here: https://healthyawakening.co/ebook-signup
• Contact me for your DNA testing or epigenetic coaching! To schedule a FREE consultation, send an email to susan@healthyawakening.co
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/susanrobbinshealthyawakening
  Instagram: @susanrobbins_epigeneticcoach
• Susan’s LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/susanrobbins

Connect with Kate King:

• Kate’s Website: https://TheRadiantLifeProject.com
• Kate’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/theradiantlifeproject

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True healing isn’t just physical, it’s energetic, emotional, and spiritual.

In this rich, real, and deeply inspiring episode, Susan and Kate welcome Marek Chromik, martial arts teacher and holistic wellness guide, for a conversation that bridges ancient Eastern practices and modern-day epigenetics.

With decades of experience in Kung Fu, Tai Chi, and Qigong, Marek shares how slowing down, tuning in, and softening your strength can transform your body, your energy, and your life. He dives into the importance of breath, awareness, fascia, intention, and emotional integration, and how these all influence your genetic expression.

Here’s what you’ll walk away with:

• A deeper understanding of how emotional blocks show up as physical tension (and how to release them)
• Why “slowing down” is the secret weapon for nervous system healing and resilience
• The underestimated role fascia and breath play in your vitality
• How to move through life as a Peaceful Warrior, with grounded strength, clarity, and compassion

If you’ve ever felt like healing has to be hard or that you need to push your way through, Marek offers a refreshing, embodied alternative rooted in presence and possibility.

"You are here to experience life, not just survive it."

Marek is based in Greenwood Village, Colorado, and offers both in-person and digital workshops. Learn more at EclecticGround.com.

Learn more about our guest Marek Chromik:

Marek started his journey in Martial Arts in 2002 with a Brazilian martial art called Capoeira. His accomplishments in martial arts include a black belt in Sorim Kung Fu and a title of Sifu (Master) with the Hong Kong Ving Tsun Athletic Association – Wing Chun Kung Fu. In the 20+ years of studying martial arts, Marek has traveled to the Wudang mountains in China for Kung Fu and Tai Chi with the Taoist Monks, and Qigong and intrinsic energies of Tai Chi in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Experiencing the internal energy component of martial arts was life changing.

About Susan Robbins and Kate King

Susan and Kate come from two very different, but perfectly complementary, worlds in the health and wellness space. Together, their synergy is magnetic. Think: science meets soul, strategy meets intuition, real talk meets radical transformation.

RESOURCES:

Connect with Marek Chromik:

https://eclecticground.com/

https://www.facebook.com/EGmartialarts

https://www.instagram.com/eclecticground/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/eclectic-ground

https://www.tiktok.com/@eclecticground

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuAhJVA7T3_721RtvCbn77Q

Find all of Kate and Susan’s Resources and links in the show notes!

Connect with Susan: https://healthyawakening.co/

Connect with Kate: https://theradiantlifeproject.com/

Shownotes: https://healthyawakening.co/2025/07/14/episode66

Visit the website: healthyawakening.co/podcast

Find listening links here: https://healthyawakening.co/links

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