Shantel Taylor
Certified Nutritionist.
Life Coach.
Entrepreneur. Transformation Master.
If you’re working through trauma or insecurities from your upbringing (or life in general) like; your parents being too hard on you, past relationship partners belittling you, or not being communicated with the way you should of... shouldn’t the one person who speaks love and light into your life be you? 💫👀
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This is something I’m so hard on the girls about in the program. Especially during sessions when they’re knocking their efforts, saying how lazy or unmotivated they are... Boo, of course that’s how you’re going to show up... look how you’re talking to yourself and how hard you’re being when you’re trying.
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Speak love into you, understanding, accountability, compassion, empathy, acknowledgment... Speak to yourself how you wish other people would sometimes. Be your own support system. Because when you carry yourself in a way that supports your mindset, your emotions, your actions, you tolerate nothing less from other people.
My fiancé and I have quite a few baecations planned for April and May, but looks like the only places I’m wearing my Miami shoestrings is in the house thanks to Big Rona 🥴🤣
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As we started to get closer to our trips, I always like to try on bathing suits because it gives me an idea of where I need to tighten up a little. The winter months, I tend to slow down, naturally- it’s colder, I’m in the house more, I can’t swim, and depending on the weather my daily walks sometimes turn into weekly ones.
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As I was trying on my bathing suits, I did my usually moves.... flex these abs, check my waist out, what’s this butt looking like then..... relax 😂
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And then it hit me.... I’m going to spend most of this trip looking like the right but the ‘gram is getting nothing but the left and guess what, THAT’S OKAY!
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Both of these bodies can co-exist at the same time, and both are equally you. I love my body when I’m ovulating and my abs are popping 24/7 and waist is snatched for the gawds, but I also love my body 3 days into my cycle looking like a swallowed somebody’s basketball.
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They live together in harmony. And I think it’s really important that no matter what you see on Instagram know that EVERYONE has their version of the right. Everyone..... everyone.
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Should I say it again?
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Everyone!
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Our bodies go through so many shifts each day; eating, drinking, movement, activities, hormones changing, pooping, peeing, all have an effect on your body, and all are completely fucking normal.
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I hope you guys are spending your quarantined time wisely. Whether it’s doing absolutely nothing, getting your structure back in your days, or getting clear on your goals for the rest of the year.
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My girls are pivoting and crushing their programs like nothing happened! I’m SO proud of them 😫👏🏽
Four and a half months postpartum and Taylor’s latest update has me drooling (hello absssss)! So proud of this hot mama 🚨
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I thought I’d let you read it for yourself from her very mouth (or fingers 🤣) and swipe ⏩
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I think we all know, that as you get older, things begin to slow down. I think Taylor said it perfectly. Having a baby at 18 and 26 are two completely different ball games. But so is after 30, and after 40.
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Our bodies go through incredible and sometimes annoying translations each stage of life we enter.
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Metabolism begins to slow down, hormonal imbalances happen, PCOS, pre-diabetes, thyroid issues just to name a few. Whichhhhhh, is why it’s so important to nurture your body at every point. Take a little time to find what works for you, and then just do more of that.
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It’s not always easy, nope... Sometimes you’ll be really tired, exhausted even. Your schedule will have bouts of pure insanity and you’ll debate putting your children on Craigslist for the 8th time this month, but you’ll pivot and keep trying.
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That’s how we transform. Taking a small step each day. One foot (or day) in front of the other.
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Happy Monday, ladies! Let’s make this week a great one.
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P.S. March is currently sold out, and so is the first week of April! 😅 If you’re ready to get started on your summer bod, don’t be afraid to put in a request so we can talk 💕☁️
If I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again. The woman that you dream of being, won’t transport herself into your body while you’re sleeping on a random Wednesday night.
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She doesn’t magically show up.
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You have to become her, even if the physical and tangible results that come from being her aren’t sitting in front of you right away.
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They will.
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Show up as her. If you want to be a successful business owner- talk how a successful woman would talk, enter a room how a person who is completely at peace with themselves would enter a room, organize how a 7 figure business owner would organize her day.
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If you want to be fit- show up how a woman who is fit would. Prep, schedule your workouts, invest in a program or coach, research a supplement you’ve been wanting to try.
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You’re not an imposter, you’re manifesting. You’re working toward a goal by showing up as the person who already has it, and by doing that you’re putting yourself on the path to receive it. 110%.
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Happy Saturday my friends!! I don’t know about you, but Jan/Feb are always hard months for me (mentally) 💭. I notice I tend to retreat into my work, and hibernate a little (to be honest I kind of like those 2-3 months a year I don’t socialize too much).
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So when March rolls around and days get longer ☁️, and warmer, trees begin to bloom 🌳 sun begins to shine more ☀️, I feel rejuvenated and happier. I bloom when the flowers bloom 🤣
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Anywho! I hope March is off to an amazing start for each and everyone of you.
I am SOOO proud of Angelica!!! 🤩🥳🥳🌱🌱 This girl is the definition of persistence and hard work, and I am so excited to be on this journey with her 🛣
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We are just a little over three months in on our journey together as she’s wrapping up Round 2 and Angelica is down ⬇️:
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👗 6 (Yes, SIX) dress sizes
⌛️ 6 FULL inches off her waist
🍗 5 inches in thighs
🧁 3 inches in high hips (muffin top)
💪🏽 And 2.5 inches in each arm
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We stopped updating scale weight awhile ago because if you don’t know, I could care less about it aha. Shape > Weight 🤷🏽♀️
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Wow, wow, wow 🤩
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When Angelica first started getting going in the program, it wasn’t long until she was feeling a little frustrated 😓 because she wasn’t moving at a pace she thought was acceptable in her head, and internalizing that into failure. Although its amazing to push yourself, I reminded her that our goal wasn’t to lose 50 pounds in a month. It was to make sure that the progress we did make was sustainable, so that once that weight was off- it stayed off 👋🏽
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She never misses a check-in, reaches out when she needs a swift kick in the butt, and pushes herself each day to be the best 🌱 Does that mean she’s perfect? Oh fuck no. But in my program, we eat desserts and get right back to work (did that rhyme?)
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I can’t WAIT for our final update.
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P.S. March is a week away from being sold out!! Spring is coming ladies 🌸 And I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to conquer.
Your transformation is more that the food you eat. It’s more than the abs you want, and the hips you want to grow. It’s more than that 😓
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I’ll tell you why....
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Because if you aren’t learning, shifting mentally, and building routines that set you up for success stars ✨ every single day it won’t be long until the dream body you’ve achieved isn’t enough and you revert back to the place you were prior to your progress. Whatever that looks like (internally or externally).
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In my program my girls don’t just learn how to eat. Hell no 🙅🏽♀️ They learn to frame their days, they learn new healthy habits like reading and journaling, they learn to love their body at every stage as it makes progress, they learn to manage their money (because TUH 😅, prepping SAVES you money). Working with me isn’t an investment into my business, it’s an investment into YOURSELF 🌱 Because the benefits that come from this program, this program right here? Whew, life changing.
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But you’ve got to want it. You’ve got to want to grow ladies, you’ve got to want this life that you’re capable of leading. There are no short cuts. It’s tough sometimes. Really fucking hard at that, some days.
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But when you aren’t self-conscious when you’re in a bikini, or on a date, when you’re able to prep and train and it feels natural, when you have energy and inspiration to reach for bigger things because you conquered your body, you reach higher, and are fulfilled through and through.
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This life is SHORT. Don’t waste your days being unintentional. Growth all day over here!