This week on The Bizzimumzi Podcast, Ashley is joined in conversation by Synthia Link. Synthia is the head trainer and creator of SLINK FIT! Originally from NEW YORK, she started her career as a performer. She was seen as a Rockette in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, performed in a number of Broadway Shows (How to Succeed…, Big Fish, Bullets Over Broadway and Frozen), National Tours, and even the Metropolitan Opera! Her passion for health and fitness has always had a strong presence in her life. While performing, she was also a fitness instructor at a variety of studios in Manhattan, and graduated from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition as a certified holistic health coach. Synthia’s classes are HIGH ENERGY, SWEATY, and FUN. She always aims to push you beyond your comfort zone, but also ensures that her class provides a safe space for all to thrive, grow, and reach their goals! She also promises to try and make you laugh as much as possible! Also in this Bizzimumzi podcast episode we discuss: * Reminiscing about their time on Broadway. * Feeling like it's the right time to try for a child. * Changing the mindset to stop dieting and find healthy ways to eat better to fuel your body. * Struggling with body image and what we see in the mirror is never what we want. * Practice what you preach when it comes finding a health relationship with food * Losing your sense of self in a growing body when expecting. * Food shopping on a budget and understanding the labels when looking for healthy alternatives. * Portion control and how to successfully master meal prep. The Bizzimumzi Podcast is brought to you by coffee-infused host Ashley Verma. This show is created to share all the ups, downs and all arounds of being a mom, owning a successful business and truly managing being an un-single single mom, attempting to balance all aspects of family life! Each week Ashley will be joined by a fellow inspiring, thriving and surviving Bizzimumzi - who will share their own journey. This podcast is your weekly opportunity to take a deep breath as we try to navigate the wild world of parenting; think of this podcast as the safe space where we are not too hard on ourselves, we share our humility and relish in overcoming the inevitable failures that simply happen. This is a show for those Mom’s that are not trying to be shiny and filtered. This is a podcast for those who are unapologetically, at their best and worst, Bizzimumzi’s! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices