I feel like every woman needs to hear this episode because we're all dealing with some form of body image issues - and it's not surprising given our society's impossible and rapidly evolving beauty standards as well as the immense pressure of social media.

In this episode, with Amy-Kate Golby (PT, bodybuilder and women's advocate), we cover: 

• Being a "sporty tomboy" at school and not fitting in with the popular girls
• Feeling out of place and not good enough because she had a different body shape
• Constantly asking, “Am I good enough?!"
• Dieting and losing weight for a job
• Feeling underestimated because of her body shape
• You can do anything! Don’t let others superficial judgements get in your way
• Training and doing fitness for the right reasons
• From cardio queen to strength trainer and bodybuilding competitor
• Qualifying as a PT, but still feeling broken inside
• Falling out of structure and control because of travelling and work
• Learning to move for the love of it
• Amy's bodybuilding competition and journey during the pandemic and what it taught her
• Knowing your deep “why” and using planning, discipline and commitment to push you through (hint: don’t rely on motivation!)
• Social media pressures, fake-ness and evolving beauty standards
• Doing social media in an honest, raw and vulnerable way
• Amy’s body positivity journey with lingerie partnerships and promoting body diversity and inclusivity to build women up
• Amy being told she was sexualising fitness and why she didn't let other people's opinions stop her
• How Amy got past her inner demons
• Why it’s important not to focus on the size of your clothes
• Tips if you’re struggling with a personal challenge right now
• Amy’s wish for everyone: Be brave!

You can find Amy on Instagram @dreams_and_dumbbells

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