In this episode of the Get Loved Up Podcast, Koya Webb welcomes Afya Ibomu, holistic nutritionist, author, and President of RBG FIT CLUB. A history of medical problems triggered Afya to explore the benefits of changing her diet into healthier options. What she found was a drastic improvement to her well-being that has also improved the health of her whole family. Afya shares that her switch to plant-based diet has also expanded to influence her spirituality and how what you do must always be what is aligned to your values and what your body actually needs. Afya also shares her journey in entrepreneurship and the many projects she has worked on to finally start RBG FIT CLUB. She reflects on the shift of her energy by employing the values of forgiveness and meditation. In her experience, forgiving is not about the other person, it is about you and your own personal betterment. Finally, Afya also touches on the benefits of music, nature, and a nice hot shower in improving her mood and allowing her to get through a tough day.
HIGHLIGHTS
04:14 Afya reclaims her and her family's health with vegetarian food
10:35 Plants contain the essential nutrients your body needs
12:37 Determining your own spiritual path and aligning it with your purpose
19:16 Food philosophy: Listen to your body and do what's best for you
25:16 Afya's food and fitness routine and introducing variety
31:56 Entrepreneurship: Exploring crocheting, cooking, and fitness
34:59 Become vegan and an entrepreneur: Research and authenticity matter
38:28 Forgiveness, meditation, and mantras to keep grounded and growing
47:54 Music, nature and a hot shower for an energy shift during a bad day
52:57 Afya's favorite snacks, her ebook, and upcoming projects
QUOTES
19:44 "It's about you learning your own body and your own self. And that's how I feel about health in general. Everyone's body is different. We all come from different backgrounds and ancestry and preexisting conditions down our family line."
36:55 "I'm still trying and seeing what resonates with people the most. And what I see is that people want information that they can you use. They want a resource. They want humor... but ultimately it's about being authentically you."
40:34 "Retraining my brain through affirmations and through mantra because it has been scientifically shown that you can rewire your brain and your thinking by your thoughts. So I would do that."
44:30 "I see now, oh okay, my upbringing affected me in this way and I'm seeing it in my relationship in this way. But you have to be mindful of that and then work on not doing those things or how could I be better."
49:40 "I learned from plants. I learned from growing. I learned so much from just the process of even growing food. I've learned you can't give up on things and it seems like they're dead on the outside because sometimes it'll start sprouting."
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