Strong By Choice

The ladies relate the importance of proper nutrition to not only health goals but life productivity. Susan explains how much stronger she's gotten as a powerlifter by focusing on her protein intake. The ladies also touch on self esteem and how your self esteem can be the root of your unhealthy relationship with food.Be sure to give us your feedback. Leave us a review. Comment of social media and let us know if there's a topic you'd like to hear us cover!Follow us Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Google Pay and/or Youtube!!Instagram: @strong_bychoiceFacebook: Strong by ChoiceYoutube: Strong by Choiceemail us SBC@suzysavage.com

Bringing home to work can effect your ability to focus and lower your productivity. While bringing work to home can damage relationships and stress you out. In this weeks episode we talk about the importance of separating the two and some tips on how to do so. Go check out our previous episode where we talk about "Burnout, Ep 8" as that plays in a lot in how we conduct ourselves at work and home.

Could you be preventing yourself from achieving the success that you really want? It's time to get out of your own way. Your limiting beliefs and past trauma will follow you everywhere in life until you deal with them. Stop delaying your healing. Decide what you want and take massive action towards achieving that.Be sure to give us your feedback. Leave us a review. Comment on social media and let us know if there's a topic you'd like to hear us cover!Follow us Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play and/or Youtube!!Instagram: @strong_bychoiceFacebook: Strong by ChoiceYoutube: Strong by Choiceemail us SBC@suzysavage.com

Life certainly has a funny way of knocking you down at the wrong time. Some people are able to take those blows better than others. Some go into their comfort zones in forms of escapism to not fully face what's going on. As people if we're not careful we forget about our responsibilities we have to our work, family, health etc. It's hard to do something new when you're so use to being or living a certain way. However, we can not run from the changes that are happening and more importantly we can not run from ourselves.In this weeks episode Desirae talks about her struggles of escapism while finding the balance of staying in tune with her spiritual practices and taking care of her day to day responsibilities. She talks about being more comfortable and confident in expressing her feelings while also not letting them over take her.

As Modern day people we can get lost in the hustle and bustle of it all. We are always striving to make goals, meet them and then move on to the next venture. We rarely take the time to bask in the accomplishment of meeting those goals.At times we can start to take the things and people we have achieved in our lives for granted.It's ok to set goals and accomplish them but its just as important to take a moment of reflection and look back on all you have done and see just how amazing it is.In this week's episode we get into the downside of chasing success and the feeling that its never enough and always more and more to do. Susan talks about her great win during her powerlifting meet and her feelings of ungratefulness.Be sure to Like, Share, Subscribe and comment!

Your past, and even your current situation do not define who you are or who you're meant to be. Some of us are afraid of change, afraid of the response others may have to our transformation.Today we talk about pivot points. As we progress in business, life and health, it's inevitable that at some point you'll realize you want something completely different than what you set out for and that's ok. The ladies talk about their own journeys and offer advice on how to push past the insecurities to allow yourself to blossom into the next Better version of yourself.  Be sure to give us your feedback. Leave us a review. Comment on social media and let us know if there's a topic you'd like to hear us cover!Follow us Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play and/or Youtube!!Instagram: @strong_bychoiceFacebook: Strong by ChoiceYoutube: Strong by Choiceemail us SBC@suzysavage.com

In this week's Episode we talk Imposter Syndrome and give tips on how we can move past that and quiet the "Hater" in our minds. Many of us face Imposter Syndrome,  feeling that we don't deserve the things we want  because we're not good enough. People often let that prevent them from achieving their goals. Whether it's in business, health or life Imposter Syndrome keeps us from progressing and growing. We think we have to "have it all together" before we take our first action step of creating the life that we want. That simply is not true. We can not allow ourselves to continue to be victims but rise above it, learn from it, gain wisdom and apply it.Stop worrying about people judging you, being this perfect person or waiting for some sign to show you the way. Fully embrace who you want to be and take Action! Be sure to comment, like subscribe and share!

Proper time management helps  to get more things done in a shorter time, which ultimately gives you more free time to enjoy activities and people you actually care about.In this weeks episode we discuss the steps we’ve taken to practice better time management and overcoming the struggles we have with not meeting our self imposed expectations. Here are a few tips for time management and to eliminate unnecessary amount of stress .  Set realistic goalsBe honest with yourself of what you’re actually capable of doing. Don’t add on more than you can efficiently and properly finish/conduct.2.Don’t stress a missed deadlineWe impose strict deadlines for ourselves and when we don’t meet them we beat ourselves up about it. Instead of doing that save it for the next day3.Designate blocks of timeCreating time blocks for certain tasks helps us to stay focused on one thing at a time. Sometimes our thoughts start to drift on other things. Refocus your mind on what is in front of you until its completed or the selected time f

Today the ladies interview Emaya Ross. CEO of Renne Credit Repair and Emaya Renne Properties, she entered into entrepreneurship at a young age and has been able to be successful early on because of the decisions she's made to invest in herself and her companies from the start. She talks us through the steps of starting both businesses and how having other successful business owners in her corner has been instrumental in her success. Key takeaways for young entrepreneurs:1. Surround yourself with like-minded people. Sometimes this means leaving family and friends out of our decisions.2. You MUST invest in yourself; education, opportunities, mentorship. Success requires commitment to growth.3. Do Not Compare! Social media only highlights the best of the best. Most people don't show their struggles or behind the scene work. You could be comparing your day 2 to their year 2. Don't do it! Follow us Subscribe on iTunes and Youtube!!Instagram: @strong_bychoiceFacebook: Strong by ChoiceYoutube: Strong

In this week's episode the ladies share their thoughts on the recent tragedy that took place in their area; a mass shooting at a municipal office building in Virginia Beach, VA. Susan talks about how these events are becoming more common in her world.While a motive behind this recent shooting as not been released, it is obvious we have a mental health crisis in this country. As firm believers in seeking help in therapy or counseling we discuss how important it is in getting help early in hopes of preventing future tragedies such as this.We offer some ideas on incorporating mental health into school systems to help de-stigmatize therapy and counseling especially in the Black communityBe sure to give us your feedback. Leave us a review. Comment on social media and let us know if there's a topic you'd like to hear us cover!Follow us Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play and/or Youtube!!Instagram: @strong_bychoiceFacebook: Strong by ChoiceYoutube: Strong by Choiceemail us SBC@suzysavage.com

As people we put money on a pedestal that seems out of reach and that puts us in a scarcity mindset.In this week's episode we talk about our relationship with money. From early childhood to now as we go over how our Idea of money has evolved. We give you tips to get over poverty and scarcity mindset while being in business.Be sure to give us your feedback. Leave us a review. Comment of social media and let us know if there's a topic you'd like to hear us cover!Follow us Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Google Pay and/or Youtube!!Instagram: @strong_bychoiceFacebook: Strong by ChoiceYoutube: Strong by Choiceemail us SBC@suzysavage.com

The ladies start with a recap of life and all the exciting changes that have occurred over the last couple of weeks.Susan speaks on the transition she's made into a new space. As a business owner in Hampton, she's realized how broken the economic system is and over this short time period she's had several disappointing experiences with the men and women who control the city. Now she is taking massive action to create MOVEMENT for change. If you're a business owner in Hampton be sure to follow her facebook page Hampton Coalition for Urban Business Owners for updates on her journey against the city and more importantly, resources she will be creating to support small businesses in the area. Desirae has evolved into a new space as a transformation coach for women. She speaks on how she's gotten there and who she helps.Be sure to give us your feedback. Leave us a review. Comment on social media and let us know if there's a topic you'd like to hear us cover!Follow us Subscribe on

The ladies get raw in this episode as they talk about the effects of burnout. We've all heard the term, but do we all recognize the signs? As an entrepreneur it's already hard to find life balance but adding mother and spouse on top of that will leave you feeling crazy at times. Learn about how burnout effects both ladies differently, how it happens to them and how they plan to prevent it in the future. You won't want to miss this episode!Be sure to give us your feedback. Leave us a review. Comment of social media and let us know if there's a topic you'd like to hear us cover!Follow us Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Google Pay and/or Youtube!!Instagram: @strong_bychoiceFacebook: Strong by ChoiceYoutube: Strong by Choiceemail us SBC@suzysavage.com

In today's episode, the ladies talk about their unexpected experiences with racism and colorism. Both women have felt the need to code-switch in certain spaces in the past. Now, they understand the importance of being unapologetically authentic in order to open doors for other women who look like them. Susan recounts the struggles she went through in undergrad as the only Black student in her major class and the problems she still facing as she climbs in her career and moves into new spaces.Desirae talks about supporting another woman of color at her recent powerlifting meet.Follow us Subscribe on iTunes and Youtube!!Instagram: @strong_bychoiceFacebook: Strong by ChoiceYoutube: Strong by Choiceemail us SBC@suzysavage.com

In this episode the ladies recap two first time experiences for them. Desirae competed in her first powerlifting meet while it was Susan's first time coaching athletes during a powerlifting meet. The ladies connect the power of controlling your mindset when it comes to health and how it plays into every other area of your life including business. Many of you have been saying this is the time of year that you start feeling a lack of motivation. If that's you, you def don't want to miss this episode.Be sure to give us your feedback. Leave us a review. Comment of social media and let us know if there's a topic you'd like to hear us cover!Follow us Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Google Pay and/or Youtube!!Instagram: @strong_bychoiceFacebook: Strong by ChoiceYoutube: Strong by Choiceemail us SBC@suzysavage.com

In this Episode of the Strong By Choice Podcast, the ladies dive into business frustrations that they've dealt with running Susan's gym Better Bodies 757. It's inevitable that you will deal with some of these issues as an entrepreneur or boss. You will encounter failures in so many areas. Learn and be prepared yourself by hearing what we went through.There are steps you can take to be prepared for the ups and downs of entrepreneurship. 

In this Episode of The Strong By Choice Podcast, the ladies elaborate on a subject they touched on in ep 2; Mentorship.Mentorship allows you to learn at an accelerated rate from someone who's in or been in the position you want to be in.Investing in a mentor can be much more valuable than a course or degree. This person can teach you how to APPLY information.Reduce stress and anxiety related to the unknowns in entrepreneurship by working with a mentor.Susan talks about her experiences working with great leaders in her industry.Follow us Subscribe on iTunes and Youtube!!Instagram: @strong_bychoiceFacebook: Strong by ChoiceYoutube: Strong by Choiceemail us SBC@suzysavage.com

The ladies dive into the mindset required to thrive as an entrepreneur in business. - Accepting current and past situations but not allowing your circumstances to define you. Know your strengths and weaknesses and be ok with that. Operate in your strengths.- Growth mindset: educate yourselves     * Seek mentorship     * Books     * Podcasts- Affirmations: become the person you want to be NOW. Speak light into your life. Attack your insecurities. - Failure: Fail early, fail often, fail forward. Be bold about your intentions. Decide what you're going to do and take massive action. - Perseverance: failure in inevitable to some degree. Every experience is a lesson. Cannot allow fear of failure to keep you stagnant.Follow us Subscribe on iTunes and Youtube!!Instagram: @strong_bychoiceFacebook: Strong by ChoiceYoutube: Strong by Choiceemail us SBC@suzysavage.com

The Strong By Choice Podcast was created to inspire women to be bold  about their intentions and to take massive action working towards their goals in business, life and health.Susan Ottey and Desirae Mills are two young mothers who have been successfully navigating the entrepreneurial world for the past 3 years. Through their successes and failures, they've built their own successful business and now want to give other women the tools that they need to succeed with this lifestyle. They'll cover what it means to have mental and physical toughness as well as give the audience tangible actions steps to increase their wealth and well-being.In this episode you learn about the hosts and how they got to this point.