Best Life By You

Welcome to “Best Life By You,” the podcast dedicated to helping you overcome challenges in nutrition, mindset, and fitness while prioritizing holistic health and wellness. Hosted by your very own, Julia, my episodes have a signature blend of humor and education to create an engaging and empowering experience. We’ll focus on how to foster a healthy dialogue with ourselves around food, movement, self-efficacy, goals, and relationships. In a world where much is beyond our control, I will guide you to take charge of the principles that matter most to you.

Best Life By You is a health podcast hosted by Julia Furlipa, with 63 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Julia Furlipa hosts Best Life By You, a health show with 63 episodes published.

Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.

• 

  Episode #64

  #64 | Manifesting a Win: Bodybuilding, Injury & Finding Balance, with Rebecca Canavan and Julia Furlipa | Best Life By You Podcast: The Athlete Corner

  Sep 25, 20261h 20m

  What happens after you win a bodybuilding competition but no longer feel like yourself? On Best Life by You: Athlete Corner, Julia Furlipa reconnects with former college athlete and nationally qualified bikini bodybuilder Rebecca Canavan. Rebecca shares how she went from track and field to the bodybuilding stage, the pressure she felt during competition prep, and the back injury that changed her path. She also talks about physical therapy, rebuilding her relationship with food and exercise, and what health looks like for her today. Chapters 00:00 Rebecca on losing her love for the gym 01:38 Welcome to Athlete Corner 03:30 Growing up with sports and running track 07:11 Life after college athletics 09:25 Why Rebecca tried bodybuilding 12:14 Nine months of competition prep 16:08 Food obsession and the unseen mental toll 24:20 Winning and qualifying for nationals 34:24 Manifesting a win 40:50 The squat injury that changed everything 43:11 Physical therapy and recovery 47:01 Leaving competitive bodybuilding behind 55:17 Lessons Rebecca carries forward 1:02:07 Her health routine today 1:13:01 What living her best life means CONNECT WITH JULIA: My Book “The 7+ Lifestyle: A Recipe Book for Life!”: https://amzn.to/4rM6HpY My Podcast “Best Life By You”: https://www.youtube.com/@bestlifebyyoupodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julia_bestlifebyyou/ My All-in-One Best Life By You App: https://blby.app/ Work with Julia: ⁠ https://www.bestlifebyyou.com/⁠ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@juliafurlipa #BestLifeByYou #AthleteCorner #BodybuildingJourney #FitnessRecovery #RebeccaCanavan

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #63

  #63 | Stop Quitting on Yourself: Build a Strong Body and Mind | Tiana Gonzalez & Julia Furlipa | Best Life By You Podcast

  Sep 18, 20261h 14m

  What if you do not need more discipline, a perfect workout plan, or four flawless gym sessions every week? What if you simply need to stop quitting on yourself? On this episode of the Best Life by You Podcast, Julia sits down with Tiana Gonzalez, personal trainer, women’s strength coach, founder of Unbreakable Mind and Body, and host of the Unbreakable Mind and Body Podcast. Tiana shares how bodybuilding damaged her metabolism, reproductive health, thyroid, kidneys, and liver, and how that experience reshaped her approach to women’s fitness. She explains why strength training is about far more than changing your appearance. It can help you build confidence, resilience, self-trust, and the courage to do difficult things. Julia and Tiana also discuss consistency, coaching, comparison, career changes, motherhood, relationships, outgrowing friendships, and why women should never feel pressured to settle. Connect with Tiana Gonzalez: Website: https://unbreakablemindandbody.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tianamoves/ Podcast: https://unbreakablemindandbody.com/podcast CONNECT WITH JULIA: My Book “The 7+ Lifestyle: A Recipe Book for Life!”: https://amzn.to/4rM6HpY My Podcast “Best Life By You”: https://www.youtube.com/@bestlifebyyoupodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julia_bestlifebyyou/ My All-in-One Best Life By You App: https://bestlifebyyoutracker.replit.app/ Work with Julia: ⁠ https://www.bestlifebyyou.com/⁠ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@juliafurlipa CHAPTERS 00:00 Stop quitting on yourself 01:23 Meet Tiana Gonzalez 02:51 From ballet to strength training 05:59 The hidden cost of bodybuilding 13:44 When fitness becomes unhealthy 16:22 The reality behind fitness images 25:05 Growth, jealousy, and outgrowing people 31:28 Why Tiana focuses on women 36:08 How strength training changes your life 42:51 Can women really balance everything? 46:18 Why successful people still need coaches 49:18 Consistency matters more than perfection 51:22 Credentials versus real credibility 57:22 Tiana’s mission 01:00:14 Building self-trust by doing hard things 01:04:32 Strong body, strong values, strong mind 01:07:23 Choosing yourself and refusing to settle 01:09:31 Become Unbreakable 01:12:26 It is never too late to change your life Subscribe for conversations about fitness, nutrition, mindset, relationships, and creating your best life. #WomensFitness #StrengthTrainingForWomen #FitnessMindset #SelfConfidence

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #62

  #62: Plant-Based Food Isn't Boring: A Vegan Chef Exposes the Biggest Myths | Elyce Jacobson & Julia Furlipa | Best Life By You Podcast

  Sep 11, 20261h 16m

  Think plant-based food means bland salads, mushy tofu, expensive groceries, or protein deficiencies? Vegan chef and entrepreneur Elyce Jacobson joins Julia Furlipa on the Best Life BY You Podcast to challenge those myths. Elyce shares how culinary school changed her relationship with meat, why she became vegan, and how she creates colorful, flavorful meals that surprise even non-vegans. They discuss protein, fiber, vitamin B12, soy, gut health, meal preparation, eating out, traveling while vegan, and making healthier choices without restrictive diets. Connect with Elyce Jacobson Website: https://www.bewholesome.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bewholesome123/ CONNECT WITH JULIA: My Book “The 7+ Lifestyle: A Recipe Book for Life!”: https://amzn.to/4rM6HpY My Podcast “Best Life By You”: https://www.youtube.com/@bestlifebyyoupodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julia_bestlifebyyou/ My All-in-One Best Life By You App: https://bestlifebyyoutracker.replit.app/ Work with Julia: ⁠ https://www.bestlifebyyou.com/⁠ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@juliafurlipa Subscribe for more conversations about nutrition, mindset, fitness, relationships, and creating your best life. CHAPTERS 00:00 Plant-based food should be exciting 01:16 Meet vegan chef Elyce Jacobson 03:22 Why culinary school changed everything 07:10 Can pregnancy be healthy without animal products? 08:53 Is plant-based eating restrictive? 11:54 The truth about vitamin B 1213:17 Why fiber may matter more than protein 14:44 Raising children around plant-based food 17:11 Is eating plant-based expensive? 19:46 Micronutrients, gut health, and mental wellness 24:01 From restaurant owner to meal-prep chef 28:19 Elyce's real mission 31:51 Mock meats and common misconceptions 33:05 Why people struggle to prioritize health 37:20 Carnivore diets and restrictive nutrition advice 43:22 Why your body needs more plants 45:37 Soy, dairy, and menopause myths 51:21 Handling criticism and social situations 57:25 Eating vegan at restaurants and while traveling 1:00:27 Elyce's portable food strategy 1:03:38 The Paris trip that ended in starvation 1:08:33 Creating watermelon tuna and carrot lox 1:11:34 What living your best life means 1:14:55 Final thoughts and where to find Elyce #PlantBased #VeganChef #HealthyEating #GutHealth #VeganNutrition #BestLifeBYYou #ElyceJacobson #JuliaFurlipa

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #61

  #61 | You Don't Want Recovery — You Want to Manage It: The Truth on Addiction | Amber Hollingsworth and Julia Furlipa | Best Life By You Podcast

  Sep 4, 20261h 1m

  No one actually wants recovery — they want to find a way to manage their addiction. That's the uncomfortable truth Amber Hollingsworth has learned after 20+ years counseling people through addiction and the families who love them. In this episode of Best Life By You, host Julia Furlipa sits down with Amber — YouTuber (800K+ subscribers) and founder of Family Recovery Academy — to unpack why "balance" is the wrong goal for addicts, how dopamine and the brain's pleasure-pain system get rewired, why people switch addictions (gambling to YouTube, crack to the gym), the difference between dependence and addiction, how family dynamics fuel the cycle, and why confronting a loved one almost never works. We also dig into caffeine and phone addiction, why recovery "success stories" rarely tell the whole truth, and where real healing actually begins: closing the gap between your behavior and your own values. Connect with Amber Hollingsworth: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puttheshoveldown/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@puttheshoveldown Website: http://www.familyrecoveryacademy.online/ Chapters: 00:00 Cold open — "No one wants recovery" 01:33 Welcome & introducing Amber Hollingsworth 02:02 Amber's background and 20+ years in addiction counseling 03:27 From teaching high school to running a teen addiction program 06:22 How she got resistant teens to show up 08:21 Why "balance" is the wrong goal for addicts 09:11 Who she works with today — entrepreneurs and businessmen 11:13 The myth of wanting recovery — "bargaining" and managing it 12:41 Nature vs. nurture — are we born with addictive traits? 14:20 Dopamine, the brain, and why it's not "broken" 15:50 Switching addictions — the gym as a healthy outlet 18:23 Why most people are leveraged into treatment 20:42 Case study: gambling addiction turned into a YouTube career 22:04 Amber's own family history with addiction 24:22 Rebuilding trust — the family dynamics that fuel addiction 26:50 Why alcoholics tend to be driven, Type-A people 28:53 The rebound effect — why the "fix" makes it worse 30:32 Replacement addictions: nicotine, caffeine, and sugar 32:13 Willpower is a limited resource — how to manage it 34:18 Is phone and social media use an addiction? 36:47 Comparison culture and recovery timelines 38:18 Why recovery "success stories" aren't the full truth 44:48 Dependence vs. addiction — what's the difference? 46:15 Does everyone need childhood trauma to become addicted? 48:25 What actually triggers someone into addiction 50:56 How to help a loved one without confronting them 55:46 What does living your best life mean to Amber? 58:00 Where to find Amber — Put the Shovel Down & Family Recovery Academy CONNECT WITH JULIA: My Book “The 7+ Lifestyle: A Recipe Book for Life!”: https://amzn.to/4rM6HpY My Podcast “Best Life By You”: https://www.youtube.com/@bestlifebyyoupodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julia_bestlifebyyou/ My All-in-One Best Life By You App: https://bestlifebyyoutracker.replit.app/ Work with Julia: ⁠ https://www.bestlifebyyou.com/⁠ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@juliafurlipa #Addiction #RecoveryJourney #MentalHealth #BestLifeByYou #AddictionRecovery #SobrietyJourney #DopamineDetox #FamilyRecovery #PutTheShovelDown #HealthPodcast

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Episode #60

  #60 | You’re More Than an Athlete: Coach Liz Flooks on Confidence, Fueling & Finding Your Voice | Best Life By You: The Athlete Corner, with Julia Furlipa

  Aug 28, 20261h 10m

  What does it really take to succeed as an athlete, both on and off the court? On this episode of Best Life By You: Athlete Corner, Julia sits down with college basketball head coach and former Division I athlete Liz Flooks for a candid conversation about the lessons sports teach that go far beyond wins and losses. Liz shares her journey from growing up surrounded by basketball to becoming a collegiate head coach, why “family” is at the center of her coaching philosophy, and what she has learned from helping young women navigate confidence, pressure, body image, nutrition, mental health, setbacks, and life after sports. Julia and Liz also unpack the damaging comparison culture female athletes face on social media, why properly fueling your body matters for performance, and why the number on the scale does not define strength or health. Most importantly, Liz explains why some of her proudest coaching moments have nothing to do with basketball. They happen when her athletes find their voice, stand up for themselves, pursue ambitious goals, and become confident women. CHAPTERS 00:00 Set the Bar High 00:34 Welcome to Athlete Corner 02:58 Liz’s Basketball Story 07:26 Liz’s Coaching Philosophy 11:59 Why Team Sports Matter 19:02 The Hardest Parts of Coaching 23:48 Liz’s Most Rewarding Coaching Moments 28:21 Staying Healthy in a Demanding Career 35:09 The Biggest Struggle Facing Female Athletes 39:35 Social Media & Body Image 42:01 Fueling Your Body for Performance 46:49 What Undereating Can Do to Athletes 51:30 Nutrition, Body Recomposition & Mental Health 53:48 Eating Disorders in Female Athletes 58:17 Changing the Way You Talk to Yourself 1:00:39 The Younger-Self Exercise 1:02:00 Liz’s Advice for Athletes & Coaches 1:05:25 Following the Career You Actually Want 1:07:50 “Be Where Your Feet Are” 1:10:05 Closing CONNECT WITH JULIA: My Book “The 7+ Lifestyle: A Recipe Book for Life!”: https://amzn.to/4rM6HpY My Podcast “Best Life By You”: https://www.youtube.com/@bestlifebyyoupodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julia_bestlifebyyou/ My All-in-One Best Life By You App: https://bestlifebyyoutracker.replit.app/ Work with Julia: ⁠ https://www.bestlifebyyou.com/⁠ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@juliafurlipa #BestLifeByYou #AthleteCorner #FemaleAthletes #Basketball #SportsNutrition #AthleteMindset #WomenInSports #CollegeBasketball #CoachLizFlooks #SportsPsychology

  ListenShow Notes

Recent guests on Best Life By You. Study who booked and why before you pitch.

Based on semantic analysis of episode topics and host coverage, this show is a strong guest fit for executives in:

Industry fit is computed by PitchCentric using vector embeddings of the show's episode catalog.