{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65b82968900efd00165f19d3/6a57e026e743c69800fe8d93?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Functional Fitness, Metabolic Health, and Training for Life | Erin Paruszewski","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65b82968900efd00165f19d3/1784143765886-56267303-8fa5-4f2c-b1d7-84b903d90722.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>📣 Erin Paruszewski spent years as a cardio-obsessed marathoner before realizing the pain she was chasing wasn't doing her any favors. Now she's building functional fitness programs and working alongside Metabolic Mind and Baszucki Group to change how people think about movement and metabolic health.</p><p><br></p><p>📋 Erin is the founder of Alkalign Studios and author of&nbsp;<em>It Doesn't Have to Hurt to Work</em>, and now serves as strategic partner to the president at Baszucki Group. In this conversation, she and Robyn talk about the slow shift from cardio-junkie to functional fitness advocate, the gut issues that pushed her to rethink food, and what it's like helping build the metabolic mental health movement from the inside.</p><p><br></p><p>🔑 What You'll Learn</p><ul><li>Why cardio alone quietly wore down her body for years before she noticed</li><li>What \"functional fitness\" actually means beyond the buzzwords</li><li>How gut issues and lactose intolerance shaped her relationship with food</li><li>Why she built Alkalign around movement that doesn't have to hurt to work</li><li>How her fitness background led her to Metabolic Mind and Baszucki Group</li></ul><p><br></p><p>💡 Key Insight</p><p>\"Gentle consistency for the win.\" — Erin Paruszewski</p><p><br></p><p>🌐 Connect with Erin Paruszewski</p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-paruszewski-6335723/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-paruszewski-6335723/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/erinparuszewski/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/erinparuszewski/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.alkalignstudios.com/instructors\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.alkalignstudios.com/instructors</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Doesnt-Have-Hurt-Work-Freedom/dp/1982275847\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.amazon.com/Doesnt-Have-Hurt-Work-Freedom/dp/1982275847</a></p><p><br></p><p>💚 Metabolic Mind &amp; Baszucki Group</p><p>Metabolic Mind:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.metabolicmind.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.metabolicmind.org</a></p><p>Baszucki Group:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://baszuckigroup.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://baszuckigroup.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>⚕️ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice; always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health decisions.</p><p><br></p><p>⏳ Chapters</p><p>0:47 Introduction</p><p>1:40 Why \"Holistic\" Isn't Just a Buzzword</p><p>2:22 From Investment Banking to Health and Wellness</p><p>8:00 Gut Issues, Lactose Intolerance, and Learning to Eat</p><p>17:24 The Book: It Doesn't Have to Hurt to Work</p><p>18:11 What Functional Fitness Actually Means</p><p>27:47 The Seven Functional Movements</p><p>32:09 Alkalign Studios Today and Who It's For</p><p>44:28 Becoming Chief of Staff at Baszucki Group</p><p>56:13 Raising Daughters Without Body Shame</p>","author_name":"Robyn R Dobbins"}