Lana Simmons Show

Today's episode features Shannon, who is the founder of FabUplus Magazine, and Tone, of the Cosmic Rogue Tribe podcast!  Shannon is breaking the media mold by offering a plus-size, body positive, health, fitness, weight neutral, and lifestyle PRINT magazine!!  Listen in as she describes her leap of faith that has lead her on this awesome journey. Shannon's body positive journey began in the summer 2015 when she was just done, done with the body hate and the shame she felt over how she looked. In July 2015 Shannon was on a mission, a mission to get thin.. she couldn't stand her body any longer.  At 250 pounds, She had been running 23 kilometers a week for 2 years and not getting the results she wanted. She was eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly, why was she still fat? She made an appointment with her doctor to explore weight loss surgery as an option. Bottom line, it wasn't.  Her tests showed she was healthy, fit, and therefore not a candidate for surgery.  Shannon set out

Ep 011 - Emily Ho & Krystal Thompson: The Body Positive Journey, It Looks Different for Everyone Transitioning from dieting, using exercise as punishment and self-hate to intuitive eating, movement as a gift to your body, and being body positive is not always an easy transition.  Join me today as I chat with Emily Ho of the body positive fitness and fashion blog, Authentically Emmie, and Yoga Therapist Krystal Thompson of the Luscious Life.  Each story shows that we all have a different path to self-love, connecting with our bodies, and how we express body positivity.   Emily Ho, is a thirty-something body positive fitness blogger, fashion lover, social media strategist, and writer. She is the owner of Authentically Social, which provides social strategy, community management, and blogging services to companies nationwide with an emphasis on fashion, fitness, lifestyle, and beauty brands.  Emmie started blogging as Skinny Emmie in 2009 as a weight loss blog. Over the years, s

Join Suzannah Scully, of The Cosmos In You Podcast, and I aswe  talk about Suzannah's roots in spirituality, how TheCosmos In You was born, what it means to be a modern day seeker& more!Suzannah Scully is a coach, speaker and blogger with a corporatebackground working for organizations such as Gap,Inc.,Williams-Sonoma, Inc and The Wine Group. She is also theexecutive producer and host of the podcast Cosmos In You.Her mission is to give leaders the space and tools tobreakthrough barriers and reach their potential. Her clientsinclude high profile individuals, large organizations such asApple, Sony,Eventbrite, Sephora as well as Bay Area startups.She has given presentations for Stanford University, HaasBusiness School of Berkeley and Vanderbilt University as well asother local bay area companies on the topics of leadershipdevelopment, effective communication and personal branding.Suzannah received a B.A. from UCLA in Sociology and hasreceivedher C.P.C.C. from The Coaches Training Institute. She ism

Do you feel like you only deserve good sex if you look a certain way or wear a certain size? Chrystal Bougon, of Bliss Connection and Curvy Girl Inc., believes that we ALL deserve to have good sex and lingerie no matter the size and shape of our body. Join Chrystal and I as we discuss where she picked up such a positive attitude about body image, sex and life. She also talks about how she got into the romance/lingerie business and why we shouldn't have to settle in life! Chrystal is the owner and found of BlissConnction.com and Curvy Girl Inc. (the only plus-size lingerie boutique in the United States). She has been featured on several news media outlets, Jezebel, Huffington Post, and Bustle to name a few. Connect with Chrystal at www.curvygirlinc.com or www.blissconnection.com

Have you ever considered homeschooling your child because they are being bullied, you are a military family not wanting to have your kids switch curriculums as much, and/or for religious reasons?? As a former military family, homeschooling was becoming more popular as we were leaving the military. Many military families had opted to homeschool their children through online programs such as Connections Academy or K12 (online public schools) so they would not have to take their kids in and out of school with the frequent moves. At one point our family had considered one of these online education programs (and we may still in the future). Tune in to this fascinating conversation with the Co-Founder, Executive Director, and Director of Research for the Coalition for Responsible Home Education, Rachel Coleman, as she discusses her experience as a homeschooled human, where homeschooling needs to improve, the concept of unschooling, and why accountability is essential (and needed) in the homeschool communities. Rach

I love mermaids!  One day as I was browsing instagram I came across a beautiful mermaid posted by effyourbeautystandards.  I reposted the awesome mermaid and the artist, lizzie, responded by thanking me for reposting!  After stalking her on Etsy, I saw that she made ugly Christmas sweaters and inspirational art.  One of these pieces of art had an interesting quote from St Julian of Norwich "Our Savior is our True Mother in whom we are endlessly born and out of whom we never come."  I had never heard of Christ referred to as our mother... so I had to find out more about lizzie, what was inspiring her art & more! elizabeth (lizzie) mcmanus enjoys challenging cisheteropatriarchal linguistic norms by lower-casing her name. She is a proud graduate of Mount Holyoke College (Summa cum laude) where she earned a Bachelor's in religion with a concentration on gender and sexuality. She's lived all over the world and still is not quite sure what life looks like with a permanent address. Curre

Being a mom has been one of the most difficult, challenging, rewarding, confusing and satisfying jobs, or lifework, I currently have. I consider myself a pretty average mom, I’m not passionate about being a mom, but I do have passion and love for my kids. When a previous guest from another podcast I host, suggested I connect with Kirsten of the Marvelous Moms Club, I was hesitant to contact her. I believed she would be one of those Pinterest moms that I secretly aspired to be, but epically failed at. When we finally connected, I realized I was: 1. wrong & 2. being judgemental. Kirsten is the creator and host of the Marvelous Moms Club podcast. She is a mom to three beautiful amazing children who have taken her on a very fun and crazy roller coaster ride through one of the most rewarding and challenging jobs she’s ever had. Join Kirsten and I as talk about her family’s journey to live life on their own terms, how the Marvelous Moms Club was born, and how she is working on improving her co

Eda Marbury is an accountant, wife and internet pole dancing sensation. Join Eda and I as we talk about her difficult childhood, her resilient spirit, and the choice that changed her life. Follow Eda on:Facebook - www.facebook.com/Eda-Marburys-Climb-to-the-Top-1607474106202637YouTube - Eda MarburyInstagram - EdasclimbTwitter - @Edasclimb

Join Lana as she talks with Jess and Ashely of My Body Does about how My Body Does was founded, how they are fighting back against body shaming in the advertising world and how we still have a long way to go in the yoga world when it comes to body diversity. My Body Does was founded by Jess Andersen and Ashley Simon - two New York yogis on a mission to nourish self-compassion and bring nuance to the dialogue about body image and wellness. They have been featured on Huffington Post, Upworthy, MTV News, Bustle, the ASDAH Blog, and Salon. Follow them on Facebook, Instagram and www.mybodydoes.com

Artist Linda Fabry has combined intuitive concepts and art to create personalized healing works of art.  Linda is an internationally collected, award-winning artist and expressive arts facilitator. She paints in an Intuitive style and specializes in Intuitive Portraits, which are a surrealistic representation of the subject, filled with symbolic imagery, to reveal insights and inspire healing. A creative person all her life, it wasn’t until her son was born in 2001 that Linda made the decision to pursue a career as a professional artist so that she could be home to care for his special needs. By 2005, she became well known for her “Reflections” series paintings, with hundreds of original paintings gracing the walls of home, businesses and galleries throughout the world.In 2006, inspired by personal letters and conversations with her collectors, so many conveying their deeply emotional connection to her work, Linda started on a path toward a degree in Art Therapy.Thanks to a series of mi

Join Roz and Lana as they talk about pole dancing and how it helped Roz come home to herself. NASM certified Roz "The Diva" Mays has dedicated many late nights at the gym to becoming a stronger and healthier athlete. Pole dancing is her sport of choice to teach, followed by TRX, core conditioning and flexibility. Among her finest contributions to the pole world has been creating Dangerous Curves: A Celebration of Plus Size Pole Dancers. Her talents have lead to appearances on America's Got Talent (Season 10), Law and Order: SVU, Inside Edition and The Doctors. As a SAG member, she's done for professional stunt work in Law and Order: SVU, The Big C and That's My Boy. She loves to teach obnoxiously loud classes at Body & Pole and IncrediPole in New York City. When she isn’t half naked and sweaty, Diva’s usually making pancakes with Beyonce. Check Roz out here: www.rozthediva.com

Join Author, Veteran and Military Spouse Christina and I as we talk about her time in the military, her life changing diagnosis, how her faith and writing has brought her meaning and peace in her life.Christina Borden is a Military Spouse and Veteran, having served for eight years on Active Duty and in the Reserves. She is also a loving mother to one child whom she has the incredible pleasure to homeschool, while corralling two rescue kitties and one Blue Pit. She has education and experience in Theology, Business, Environmental Science, and Medical Science, which she uses to help see every situation from another angle in hopes of thinking outside the box. Christina, raised in a Christian home, has clung to her faith throughout her life relying on it to help her through deep loss, struggles in her military career, and life changing diagnoses. When she was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis, Hemiplegic Migraines, and a general classification for "auto-immune disorder," she realized that life would nev