The Get Lively® with Jan podcast

There are a few questions that I get asked a lot. And here’s one of them: Jan, do you eat whatever you want? People ask me that ALL the time. …

We often talk about eating when we are stressed out and how this is something to AVOID. Well, it is if we are eating stuff that is not really that…

Yes, I’m sharing how I gained 5lbs over the weekend. It was actually Super Bowl weekend…  I don’t normally talk about weight, but I knew the mental struggle that I…

I read a great article in the Huffington Post about hitting the Pandemic wall. Who out there feels like they’ve been banging their heads against it for awhile now? I hear…

The other day I was STRUGGLING.   I couldn’t seem to make anything work.   EVERYTHING felt like a chore. And EVERYTHING felt tough.  Even the simple things that I normally do…

The new year must be in full swing as my WHEELS are SPINNING! This just seems to be part of my natural rhythm… by December I’m ready to do a…

I have to tell you, I’m smiling ear to ear as I type this to you all. A good feeling to start a new month! So, why am I smiling…

Oh my goodness, it is the last week of January.  Where did THAT time go?? Well, another month, and another story to share… 😉 This one takes us to my…

I know, I know… you guys get tired of my hopping on my soapbox about diets… BUT given the time of year, I thought it would be a good time…

Well, it’s a NEW YEAR, and if you’ve been around these parts for a while, you know that means… It’s time for a new DAILY READER! Oh how I love…

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Wow, that was an interesting one that just passed… right? And well, just because the calendar has flipped doesn’t mean that the Pandemic is over, BUT it…

I get it, this year has been ROUGH.  And if you know me, you know that I love tossing around the term DUMPSTER FIRE like it’s my job. (I find…

Well, friends, today I wanted to share some really simple (and digestible) information that I came across in a book that I’m working through with one of my corporate wellness…

WHY BOTHER? It’s so easy to feel like the little things we are doing right now don’t matter. It’s so easy to feel like the BIG thing we are doing…

Hoping this is finding you and your loved ones well. This time of year we tend to chat a lot about gratitude and being thankful.   We also tend to talk…

I know, I know, this holiday season is NOT going as planned…  Life is pretty challenging these days, I get it, I’m feeling it too. So that’s why I decided…

And poof! It’s Thanksgiving week! For many of you in the Get Lively world, it also means that we are almost at the end of our month long “Planksgiving” challenge.…

I got in my car and popped my Yeti in my cup holder. UGH!!!!  Sand in my cup holder!  (Confession: the sand has been there since the summer, but I…