Conversations with Claire

Ep. 94: A Survivor’s Journey of Faith, Forgiveness and Grace with Angelique Ingabire

Angelique's story is quite unique, filled with hardship and heartache -- followed by forgiveness, grace and joy. Angelique spent much of her young childhood with her mother and five siblings in Rwanda, Africa. She and her siblings and father survived a war in her home Country and she moved to Belgium for a few years before coming to the US for school. Angelique is a vibrant woman today who serves her community beautifully, teaches yoga and loves fashion. Her story of faith and forgiveness for her experiences is nothing short of breathtaking.
 
Connect with Angelique HERE: https://www.instagram.com/dalique29/  Connect with Claire HERE: https://www.instagram.com/clairebays/
Apply for Coaching with Claire HERE: https://www.clairebayscoach.com/1-1-coaching 

Ep. 93: From Diagnosed with PCOS, Hashimoto's & SIBO to Losing 80 Pounds & Thriving with Sylvie McCracken

Sylvie McCracken is a real estate investor, property management co. founder, author, former celebrity assistant, mother of three and a total baddie when it comes to her health journey. Sylvie went through being diagnosed with PCOS, Hashimoto's and struggles with SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) through her journey in her 30's. She is now 44 and taking on Perimenopause with a beautiful attitude of "It's not about getting out of the hole anymore... I did that. It's about seeing how good I can make it. I look at each of these things as a project instead of a problem.".
In this episode we cover:
- her early career as a celebrity assistant
- having her first child as a teenager and then two more in her 20's/30's
- being incorrectly diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder
- losing 80 pounds as a result of the changes she had to make to overcome PCOS & then later SIBO
- launching her own business and becoming a founder to buy her time back - homeschooling her children and how they do it
- beginning working together (with me) two years ago at age 42 and implementing resistance training & nutrition habit shifting to go on to lose another 32 pounds during that time in a "two steps forward, one step back" fashion whilst traveling frequently, running the businesses, being a busy mom and an much more.
This episode is packed with ownership, action and inspiration. Lots of lessons to learn from Sylvie in her mindset and approach to life, as well as learning and relating to her experience.
 
Connect with Sylvie HERE: https://www.instagram.com/sylvie.mccracken/
Connect with Claire HERE: https://www.instagram.com/clairebays/
Apply for Coaching with Claire HERE: https://www.clairebayscoach.com/1-1-coaching 

Ep. 92: Building Resilience with Strength Coaches Claire Bays & Katie Callaway

Katie Callaway is an coach specializing in 30-40's women's strength training & empowerment through movement. She is also originally from Oklahoma like me! In this episode we discuss:
- Katie's athletic background including her time as a Thunder Girl for NBA team Oklahoma City Thunder.
- All the versions of fitness throughout Katie's journey from marathon running to CrossFit and more.
- Katie's journey professionally over the past few years and the hardship of making a jump in to a new career field, being laid off and navigating the struggles of seeking a job.
- Katie's perspective on Nutrition and what a typical day looks like for her. - Katie's latest adventure joining Tara Laferrara (previous guest and prominent online coach) in launching her Fitness App, Broads.
- Katie's perspective on dating and friendships as a 38yr old in Austin, TX
- Claire gets a bit intense about fitness influencer advice on the internet. ...and much more!
 
Connect with Katie HERE: https://www.instagram.com/katiemichelle_23/  Connect with Claire HERE: https://www.instagram.com/clairebays/
Join the waitlist for Katie's coaching on Broads App HERE: https://www.broads.app/
Apply for Coaching with Claire HERE: https://www.clairebayscoach.com/1-1-coaching 

Ep. 91: How to Rewire Your Mind for Greatness with Jimmy House

Fourth time guest (and my favorite human) is back again with some fresh perspective. In this episode we discuss:
- Jimmy's four months post knee surgery update - PR's he's already setting
- Work ethic partnered with a sense of urgency
- What it really looks like to take your goals seriously
- Tools for buying in on belief in your own capacity
- Consuming podcasts/books/videos for learning versus actually doing
- ideas on balancing the two
- Ideas on Exercise as Medicine
- Gratitude's
 
Find & Follow Jimmy HERE: https://www.instagram.com/coachjimmyhouse/  Find & Follow Claire HERE: https://www.instagram.com/clairebays/
Apply for Coaching with Claire: https://www.clairebayscoach.com/1-1-coaching/
Apply for Coaching with Jimmy: https://housestrongcoaching.com/ 

Ep. 90: The Story of an 11 Year CrossFit Affiliate Owner - Kevin Schuetz

Kevin Schuetz is the Owner of Koda CrossFit Iron View, 2024 CrossFit Games Masters Athlete (9th), 2023 CrossFit Games Team Competitor, and many times Regionals/Semifinals individual athlete. Kevin *and his team* host the annual CrossFit competition Koda Iron Games in Colorado, and he is husband to the superwoman Liz Schuetz and father to two beautiful children.
In this episode we discuss:
- Kevin's origin story with CrossFit
- The struggles of early adulthood for Kevin between underwhelming career paths and struggles with lifestyle and drinking
- The pivotal moment where Kevin went all in on his health & started CrossFit
- The importance of relationships along the journey 
- Setting a big goal and realizing you got everything you could have hoped for along the pursuit.
- CrossFit Affiliate ownership over the years.
- What Kevin loves about owning a gym and the struggles of ownership
- Mindset in relation to hard work and fear ...and much more.
 
Find Koda Iron View on Instagram HERE: https://www.instagram.com/kodaironview/
Keep up with Koda Iron Games HERE: https://www.instagram.com/kodairongames/
Keep up with Claire on Instagram HERE: https://www.instagram.com/clairebays/
Check out Claire's online coaching HERE: https://www.clairebayscoach.com/ 

Ep. 89: Gut & Hormone Health Expert - Feel at Home in Your Body with Dasha Agoulnik, RD

Dasha Agoulnik is a Registered Dietician with a Masters in Nutritional Epidemiology. She is the Founder of CorePerform Coaching, Education and Supplementation. In todays episode we:
- Dive deeper in to Claire's current experience in healing from mold exposure/illness
- Learn about Dasha's 5 Speed Pillars for Health
- Learn about Dasha's journey in research and personal health struggles
- Dasha's perspective on testing methods & healing approaches.
- Why Gut Health is so important, and how it isn't about what nutrients you're consuming -- but rather what you're absorbing. .
..and more!
 
Connect with Dasha on Instagram HERE: https://www.instagram.com/dashafitness/
Connect with Claire on Instagram HERE: https://www.instagram.com/clairebays/
CorePerform Website HERE:
https://coreperform.com/
Sign up for Coaching with Claire HERE:
https://www.clairebayscoach.com/ 

Ep. 88: Get Out of Your Mind & Back Into Your Body with Performance Psychology Coach Alex Easby

Alex Easby is a Performance Psychology Coach and Co-Founder of Edge Performance & O.p.e.n Spaces. In this episode we explore:
- the recent O.p.e.n Spaces event & concept
- what life was like for Alex growing up
- Alex's fascination with the mind & how it relates to the body
- breaking down the pillars of daily habits, breath work and reflection as tools for life
- Alex's experiences with breath work and recommendations for practice today - why slowing down is so important ...& much more
 
Connect with Alex HERE: https://www.instagram.com/alex_easby/
Connect with Claire HERE: https://www.instagram.com/clairebays/
Sign up for Claire's Coaching App HERE: https://www.clairebayscoach.com/ 

Ep. 87: What is CrossFit - Sport vs. Methodology with CF-L4 Connor McDonald

Connor McDonald is a CF-L4 seminar staff at CrossFit, owner of Bar 10 CrossFit in North Austin (Georgetown), 5x Semifinals/Regionals individual competitor and husband to his beautiful & strong wife Shelbi. We discuss:
- Connors story of origin with CrossFit as a training methodology
- Connors progression as a coach and seminar staff member
- the differences in L1 & L2 Certificates and L3 & L4 Certifications
- Connor & Claire's perspectives on the differences between the sport and the methodology. What actually takes place inside of an affiliate versus what is seen on TV.
- Risk of injury
- How CrossFit differs from other training studios such as HIIT classes
- Why & How someone should try CrossFit
 
Follow Connor HERE: https://www.instagram.com/connor_mcdonald8/  Follow Claire HERE: https://www.instagram.com/clairebays/
Check out Bar 10 HERE: https://www.instagram.com/bar10crossfit/
Sign up for your CF L1 HERE: https://www.crossfit.com/certificate-courses/level-1 

Ep. 86: Your Dream Body is Waiting for You with IFBB Bikini Pro Gina Marie

Gina Marie is the owner of Earned Not Given, her online coaching business, IFBB Bikini Pro actively competing (two weeks out in this recording) and has recently relocated to Austin, TX. We talk a lot about her experience with bodybuilding but also spend a lot of time talking about how to structure your life to be supportive to your goals and how she has shifted things in a big way in her own life which have led to a fulfilling life today.
 
Follow Gina HERE: https://www.instagram.com/therealginamariee/
Follow Claire HERE: https://www.instagram.com/clairebays/
 
Apply for Coaching with Gina HERE: https://form.jotform.com/223597679664073/
Join Wellness with Claire HERE: https://www.clairebayscoach.com/ 

Ep. 85: Faith Driven Design for Living with Dr. Layne Palm

Layne Palm is the Founder of Fortify ATX, Doctor of Chiropractic at ONNIT Gym in Austin, 96kg USAW National Champion, husband to the beautiful Taylor Palm... and newly a father!
Layne and Taylor are the very first friends I made in Austin, TX -- thanks to Taylor and I's shared love of CrossFit. In this episode we learn about the simple actions Layne takes to lead a faith driven life -- which has proven to be fruitful. We also talk some approaches to training, his body work practive and approach with his patients -- and fitness.
 
Connect with Layne on IG HERE: https://www.instagram.com/laynepalmdc/  Connect with Claire on IG HERE: https://www.instagram.com/clairebays/ 
Start working with Claire on your health journey HERE: https://www.clairebayscoach.com