Brenda Richards's guest appearances

Brenda Richards

Ketodontist Podcast

Ask Coach Stephanie

Free: The Podcast

Tyler Cartwright

Amy Berger

Andre Obradovic

Lindsay Taylor

Debbie Potts

Luis Villasenor

Danny Vega

Christine Moore

Robert Sikes

Heather Cooan

Ted Naiman

Michel Lundell

Dominic D'Agostino

Peter Defty

Zach Bitter

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#003-Can an overemphasis on keeping kids safe actually be causing more harm than good? This episode highlights how much has changed in the level of freedom and childhood experiences over the years and the long term implications that may result. This is a conversation with Brenda Richards, an occupational therapist who offers a program called Timbernook. The program uses nature-based play experiences to foster mental, emotional and physical health to kids of all abilities. We discuss:Some of the challenges in the current environment of allowing kids more responsibility and freedom to roam.Whether crime statistics match current perceptions of danger.Brenda's story of how she transitioned from working in a nursing home to opening her own private practice working with children.How a current trend in deficits of "typically developing" children may correlate with how kids are being raised including Container Baby Syndrome, safer playgrounds and a lack of unstructured, unsupervised outdoor play experiences.The benefits of mixed age group play and healthy risk taking.The hygiene hypothesis and other research of the benefits of outdoor playWhat the Timbernook philosophy and experience is and how it can benefit kids in the current climate.If you are interested in more information on Timbernook or The Center for LifeSkills, contact Brenda Richards, OTR/LBrenda.Richards@Timbernook.comgrow@center4lifeskills.comTimbernook of Greater ClevelandThanks for listening and please subscribe to the show. Music provided by “Farm” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

#003-Can an overemphasis on keeping kids safe actually be causing more harm than good? This episode highlights how much has changed in the level of freedom and childhood experiences over the years and the long term implications that may result. This is a conversation with Brenda Richards, an occupational therapist who offers a program called Timbernook. The program uses nature-based play experiences to foster mental, emotional and physical health to kids of all abilities.  We discuss:<ul><li>Some of the challenges in the current environment of allowing kids more responsibility and freedom to roam.</li><li>Whether crime statistics match current perceptions of danger.</li><li>Brenda's story of how she transitioned from working in a nursing home to opening her own private practice working with children.</li><li>How a current trend in deficits of "typically developing" children may correlate with how kids are being raised including Container Baby Syndrome, safer playgrounds and a lack of unstructured, unsupervised outdoor play experiences.</li><li>The benefits of mixed age group play and healthy risk taking.</li><li>The hygiene hypothesis and other research of the benefits of outdoor play</li><li>What the Timbernook philosophy and experience is and how it can benefit kids in the current climate.</li></ul>If you are interested in more information on Timbernook or <a href="https://center4lifeskills.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Center for LifeSkills</a>, contact Brenda Richards, OTR/L Brenda.Richards@Timbernook.com grow@center4lifeskills.com <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TimberNookCleveland" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Timbernook of Greater Cleveland</a> Thanks for listening and please subscribe to the show. Music provided by “Farm” Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

Fostering healthy development and wellness of kids by empowering them through nature-based play with Brenda Richards

Welcome back to episode 31 of the Ketodontist Podcast! Today, we have a guest on the show Brenda Richards. After spending most of her adult life yo-yo dieting, she had to make a drastic change to lose weight and opted for weight loss surgery. After her “honeymoon phase” was over, and still had more changes she needed to make, she adopted a whole foods, nutrient dense version of a ketogenic diet, as well as strength training. She is now a coach for Ketogains Bootcamps, and is a certified personal trainer and sports nutritionist. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPM9s32E9pI&amp;w=560&amp;h=315] In this episode we discuss: Brenda’s personal story leading up to her decision to change. The side effects and complications of weight loss surgery. How surgery only got her so far and why massive diet change was still needed. What got her started down the low carb path Groups and communities that were instrumental in setting her down the right path. How she went from being a Ketogains Bootcamp client to a Bootcamp Coach. Her journey from being an intimidated, inexperienced lifter to lover of strength training And MORE! You can reach out to Brenda on Instagram. Her handle is @empoweredbyketo. You can also find her on the Ketogenic Dieters and Ketogains Facebook group pages. Also, Ketogains Bootcamps now has a new snazzy portal system. Next round of Bootcamps starts up January 7th. Bootcamps have been extended to 8 weeks, and there are now subscription options available. Learn more at www.ketogainsbootcamps.com Lastly, if you are looking for a smart, no-nonsense approach to getting started with keto checkout Robb Wolf’s Keto Masterclass. You can sign up and support the show at www.learnketonow.com

Welcome back to episode 31 of the Ketodontist Podcast! Today, we have a guest on the show Brenda Richards. After spending most of her adult life yo-yo dieting, she had to make a drastic change to lose weight and opted for weight loss surgery. After her “honeymoon phase” was over, and still had more changes she needed to make, she adopted a whole foods, nutrient dense version of a ketogenic diet, as well as strength training. She is now a coach for Ketogains Bootcamps, and is a certified personal trainer and sports nutritionist. [youtube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPM9s32E9pI&amp;w=560&amp;h=315" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPM9s32E9pI&amp;w=560&amp;h=315</a>] In this episode we discuss: Brenda’s personal story leading up to her decision to change. The side effects and complications of weight loss surgery. How surgery only got her so far and why massive diet change was still needed. What got her started down the low carb path Groups and communities that were instrumental in setting her down the right path. How she went from being a Ketogains Bootcamp client to a Bootcamp Coach. Her journey from being an intimidated, inexperienced lifter to lover of strength training And MORE! You can reach out to Brenda on Instagram. Her handle is @empoweredbyketo. You can also find her on the Ketogenic Dieters and Ketogains Facebook group pages. Also, Ketogains Bootcamps now has a new snazzy portal system. Next round of Bootcamps starts up January 7th. Bootcamps have been extended to 8 weeks, and there are now subscription options available. Learn more at <a href="http://www.ketogainsbootcamps.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.ketogainsbootcamps.com</a> Lastly, if you are looking for a smart, no-nonsense approach to getting started with keto checkout Robb Wolf’s Keto Masterclass. You can sign up and support the show at <a href="http://www.learnketonow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.learnketonow.com</a>

KDP Ep 031: Keto, Weight Loss Surgery, and Personal Transformation with Brenda Richards

Brenda has been a yo-yo dieter her entire adult life…until now. In 2009, she reached out for help at her highest known weight of 407 pounds. In the spring of 2010, she had weight loss surgery, which took her to maintain at ~290 pounds after the honeymoon period of weight loss her surgeon described had ended. During the winter of 2016, Brenda nearly passed out in the store. Her doctor ordered several tests, including one which resulted in her being identified as prediabetic. At that time, her doctor suggested considering a Paleo diet, an anti-inflammatory diet, or an Atkins diet. She began researching and found the Ketogains-style approach to the ketogenic diet, which is basically a blend of the other three. She began her ketogenic portion of her journey in the spring of 2016. After six months on the diet, she was no longer prediabetic. Brenda’s passion for strength training is a direct result of her experience in Ketogains boot camps with Luis, Tyler, and Zach. She’d never lifted prior to enrolling in one and was extremely intimidated and overwhelmed her first day in the gym, BUT she went back and has kept going. She has participated in back-to-back camps, first as a client and now as a coach. She is certified by the National Council on Strength and Fitness as a personal trainer and is preparing to enroll in the Bayesian Bodybuilding course. Brenda has degrees in mathematics, computer science, and educational administration. She works full time as an instructional coach. She has a passion for educating and empowering people to find the courage within to risk trying something new and push beyond their comfort zones to achieve levels they didn’t know were within reach. Credentials Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) – National Council on Strength &amp; Fitness (NCSF) Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics &amp; Computer Science – Central College Master of Education in Educational Administration – Grand Canyon University  If you want to train smart and race fast?  Work with Stephanie. One-on-one and group coaching. 

Brenda has been a yo-yo dieter her entire adult life…until now. In 2009, she reached out for help at her highest known weight of 407 pounds. In the spring of 2010, she had weight loss surgery, which took her to maintain at ~290 pounds after the honeymoon period of weight loss her surgeon described had ended. During the winter of 2016, Brenda nearly passed out in the store. Her doctor ordered several tests, including one which resulted in her being identified as prediabetic. At that time, her doctor suggested considering a Paleo diet, an anti-inflammatory diet, or an Atkins diet. She began researching and found the Ketogains-style approach to the ketogenic diet, which is basically a blend of the other three. She began her ketogenic portion of her journey in the spring of 2016. After six months on the diet, she was no longer prediabetic. Brenda’s passion for strength training is a direct result of her experience in <a href="https://ketogains.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ketogains</a> boot camps with Luis, Tyler, and Zach. She’d never lifted prior to enrolling in one and was extremely intimidated and overwhelmed her first day in the gym, BUT she went back and has kept going. She has participated in back-to-back camps, first as a client and now as a coach. She is certified by the National Council on Strength and Fitness as a personal trainer and is preparing to enroll in the Bayesian Bodybuilding course. Brenda has degrees in mathematics, computer science, and educational administration. She works full time as an instructional coach. She has a passion for educating and empowering people to find the courage within to risk trying something new and push beyond their comfort zones to achieve levels they didn’t know were within reach. Credentials <ul><li>Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) – National Council on Strength &amp; Fitness (NCSF)</li> <li>Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics &amp; Computer Science – Central College</li> <li>Master of Education in Educational Administration – Grand Canyon University</li> </ul> If you want to train smart and race fast?  Work with Stephanie. <a href="https://stephanieholbrook.com/coaching/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">One-on-one and group coaching</a>.

Podcast 63: Brenda Richards’ Journey from an Obese School Teacher to Fit, Strong Coach