
Beautifully Well Conversations with Nik
Curated conversations for women with National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach Nik Sweeney. Transparency meets community with engaging topics surrounding self-care for busy women.
Episodes
29 episodes
From “Hypochondriac” To Heard: A Breast Cancer Wake-Up Call
Ever been told you’re “doing the most” about your health? I get it. I used to think my vigilance made me a hypochondriac—until relentless fatigue, a routine mammogram I almost skipped, and a biopsy that felt different pointed straight to breast...
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Episode 29
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31:41

Balancing Calories: Finding Your Weight Loss Formula
Finding your personal weight loss formula requires balancing two key aspects of health: how often you move and what you eat. Success comes from discovering what specific approach works for your body rather than following generic advice....
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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48:54

Tired of Being Tired? How Lack of Sleep Affects Your Blood Sugar
Sleep quality directly impacts insulin effectiveness and is crucial for preventing type 2 diabetes, with seven hours of uninterrupted sleep recommended by experts for optimal health benefits.• Poor sleep hygiene leads to insulin resista...
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Episode 27
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1:00:14

Plate Makeovers: Small Changes, Big Results
We explore how to eat mindfully to support health goals without deprivation, focusing on positive approaches to food choices that create sustainable lifestyle changes.• Understanding hunger cues and eating only when truly hungry• Us...
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Episode 26
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29:30

Stress-Free September: Making the Uncomplicated Simple Again
Stress makes seemingly uncomplicated activities overwhelming, preventing us from feeling better and managing our wellbeing. We examine how to identify stressors and develop practical strategies to overcome them.• Identifying what's "unc...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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41:03

Beyond Diets: How Mindfulness Unlocked Donata's Weight Loss Journey
What happens when the scale refuses to budge despite your best efforts? For Donata, breaking through her weight loss plateau came down to one powerful revelation about processed foods that transformed her entire approach to health.Donat...
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Episode 24
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28:11

From Pre-Diabetes to Near-Death: Helen's Wake-Up Call
"Pre-diabetes doesn't mean you have time—it means you need to act now." These powerful words from Helen, a survivor of life-threatening diabetes complications, cut through the dangerous misconception that keeps many of us in denial about our he...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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38:08

Breaking the Diabetes Cycle: One Woman's Journey
What happens when you receive news that your A1C has reached prediabetic levels? For Rita, this diagnosis became the catalyst for a remarkable health transformation that not only reversed her rising blood sugar but completely changed her relati...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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24:21

Board Certified Endocrinologist talks Diabetes......
"You can reverese type 2 diabetes." The conversation with Board Certified Endocrinologist, Dr. Wayman Wendell Cheatham was a full circle peer into prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.
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Episode 21
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1:04:40

Your Diagnosis Doesn't Define You
This episode has pivots, gems, jewels, you name it! It's the type 1 diabetes journey with TD1 Ambassador, Qiana Drew. Qiana defies the myths of TD1, speaks with full transparency about her road to thriving after facing complications...
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Episode 20
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43:07

Thyroid Cancer at 18 years old..... Dr. Lanise Stevenson
Underestimating the power of plants? Advocating for her health during a thyroid cancer diagnosis saved her life!
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Episode 19
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37:50

Is it a heart attack or a stroke? Heart Health with the Dancing Pharmacist, Maisha McCoy
Some symptoms might not seem like they need our attention, but symptoms of a heart attack and stroke mimic other illnesses. Have you ever experienced a time you knew you were not feeling well, but you convinced yourself, it wasn't n...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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21:09

Add 5 hours of self-care to your work week routine
Myth busting the no time during the work week to make time for self-care. In this Self-Care Sunday Tip, Coach Nik takes on a self-awareness journey with your before and after work routine. Dig deep into your daily time allotment an...
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Episode 17
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22:30

Reset Overwhelm with These Three Steps
Overwhelm is not a figment of the imagination. It's closely associated with anxiety and burnout. How do you reduce overwhelm when you feel like there is no one to handle the weight of your responsibilities? What do you...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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30:07

Beyond the Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Four Stories of Resilience
Four stories of resilience…..💗A doctor tells you an ultrasound isn’t necessary, but your gut says do it and they find the cancer. 💗 You’re thriving and surviving when another mass shows up. 💗The surgeon has eas...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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49:14

Mom on a Healthy Mission to Kick Prediabetes
How do you find time for you when you're juggling a preschooler and a teenager? Ayafa, one of our Beautifuls, shares her mission to reverse prediabetes goes beyond her lab work. She's creating generational health to reduce her chil...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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17:40

The No Pill Approach to Menopause Relief with Dr. Dae
"You don't feel like yourself." Dr. Dae exclaims as we talked about menopause symptoms. Club Beautiful special guest, Dr. Daemon Jones, Naturopathic Doctor has been an advocate for women's health for over 30 years. Tune into the co...
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34:51

"Manage Stress with Food" Christi, Registered Dietician (Club Beautiful Edition)
Sounds like an oxymoron. "Manage stress with food." Food and mood is often associated with emotional eating or comfort food eating. But what if you could reverse the switch by eating foods to lower stress and improve your health organic...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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39:30

A Self-Care Regimen Leads to a 48 Pound Weight Loss Journey
It's a morning you wake up and say, "I'm tired." I'm tired of the quick diets, yo yo diets, and quick fixes.!" How do I gain motivation and stay consistent? The short answer is start! Our "Beautiful" dedicated a year to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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18:58

She Reversed Prediabetes with Lifestyle Changes in 16 Weeks....
There are many things in life we can define as complicated. But as complicated as life can be, its simple changes can literally change our lives for the better. Our Beautiful, Tarsha, experienced the health impact of homelessness f...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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27:11

You're not going crazy...its "perimenopause brain" according to Dr. Dae
Embracing the next chapter in womanhood comes with its challenges, especially when you're not sure what is actually happening. Dr. Dae and I dive into some basics of understanding the changes that come along with menopause. L...
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30:58

BONUS: Mental health and its connection to a type 2 diabetes diagnosis? Ask Hunny....
Hunny lost 85 pounds and was feeling absolutely amazing and then life shows up and impacts her health. Her story has so many takeaways for women diagnosed with prediabetes and experiencing stress eating. Today, Hunny is livin...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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19:45

No Regrets....Bariatric Surgery, A Seven Year Decision.
Bariatric Surgery: Toi's story of triumph over trials. Find out why it took 7 years for Toi to make the decision about gastric bypass. Imagine mentally preparing. physically preparing, and then your surgery is cancelled due to a gl...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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52:18

When acid reflux is really a heart attack....Perisa's Story.
Imagine you are walking your dog when symptoms of acid reflux makes you feel so sick that a passerby stops to ask if you're ok. You tell them you're fine but in actuality, you're having a heart attack. That's Perisa's story. The he...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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47:53

Bonus Episode: Entrepreneurship and Self-Care Interview with Bianca Wise
Entrepreneurship is a journey all by itself. How do you handle the day to day responsibilities and still make time for self-care. I interviewed the Bianca Wise, Healthcare Entrepreneur, Author, Mindset Coach, and Executive Director of the Charm...
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