Are you putting in the effort with your workouts but still not seeing the results you expected?

Sometimes, the problem isn’t that you need to work harder. It’s that a few things within your approach or lifestyle may be getting in the way of the progress you’re working so hard for.

After more than 12 years of teaching, working with hundreds of women in person and thousands through VB Method, and plenty of trial and error with my own body, I’ve noticed the same patterns come up again and again.

In this episode, I’m breaking down five of the most common reasons your workout routine may not be giving you the results you’re looking for.

More importantly, I’ll share simple, practical shifts you can start making right away to train more intentionally and get more out of the effort you’re already putting in.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, frustrated, or wondering what you might be missing, this episode will help you take a closer look at your routine and identify where small changes could make a big difference.

If this episode resonated with you, be sure to follow the show so you don’t miss future episodes.

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What if the life you’re working so hard to create isn’t actually aligned with who you are?

We often think freedom comes from changing our circumstances—having more money, more time, more flexibility, or finally creating the life we’ve always wanted. But what happens when you achieve some of those things and realize there may be another layer to freedom?

In this episode, I explore internal freedom and what I call ultimate freedom—two dimensions of freedom that have completely changed the way I think about the life we create and how we experience it.

I also share parts of my own journey, including what I began to notice after creating much of the external freedom I once wanted, the patterns I discovered were still operating beneath the surface, and how going deeper into my own inner work shifted the way I understood them.

This conversation goes beyond what your life looks like on the outside and asks a bigger question: What is actually driving the life you’re creating?

In this conversation, I explore:

• The difference between external, internal, and ultimate freedom

• Why changing your circumstances may not change the patterns you carry with you

• The relationship between achievement, worth, rest, and freedom

• How unconscious patterns can influence the way we move through life

• What my own inner work helped me recognize about myself

• The role our true Self plays in the choices we make and the lives we create

• Why the freedom you think you want may not be the freedom you’re actually seeking

If you’ve been working toward the next goal, achievement, or version of your life, or simply questioning what freedom and fulfillment really mean to you, this episode will give you a different perspective to consider.

If this episode resonated with you, be sure to follow the show so you don't miss future episodes.

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In Part 2 of my conversation with feminine embodiment coach and Gene Keys Guide Sarah Shepherd, we take our conversation about feminine embodiment deeper by exploring the nervous system and the patterns and behaviors that can shape how we move through the world.

We unpack the different nervous system responses and how they can show up in our everyday lives—from overfunctioning and controlling to people-pleasing, shutting down, or constantly feeling the need to do, achieve, and prove.

The goal isn’t to reject structure, discipline, ambition, or masculine energy. It's about developing the awareness to recognize when these qualities are genuinely supporting us versus when they may be driven by survival patterns and disconnection from ourselves.

In this conversation, we explore:

• The different nervous system responses and the behaviors associated with them

• How to recognize when structure is supporting you versus controlling you

• The difference between healthy masculine energy and over-identifying with masculine energy

• How nervous system patterns can influence the way we relate to achievement, control, and productivity

• How to distinguish authentic self-expression from behaviors we may have adapted into over time

• How women can reconnect with feminine embodiment without losing their ambition or edge

• Practices that can help us move from force into trust and from proving into receiving

If you've ever wondered why slowing down can feel so difficult, why letting go of control can feel uncomfortable, or whether certain parts of your personality are truly you or patterns you learned to survive and succeed, this conversation offers another lens through which to understand yourself.

Our hope is that this episode helps you approach these patterns with greater awareness and curiosity, not so you can become a different version of yourself, but so you can begin discerning what is truly yours and what you may be ready to release.

If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, I recommend starting there for the full conversation. 

And if this episode resonates with you, follow the 360 Self Love Podcast and share it with someone who may benefit from this conversation.

Links and Resources:

Website → https://vbmethod.com/

V's Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/vilmalizbosque

360 Self-Love Podcast Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/360selflovepodcast

YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@vilmalizbosque

Listen on Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/360-self-love/id1871030580

Listen on Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/6hngca08NGeuY9gcosbWms

Guest Links:

Sarah Shepherd's Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/visionary_sarah_shepherd

Golden Guidance → https://www.goldenguidance.online/

Wild Power Book:

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Content note: This episode includes discussion of nervous system responses, survival patterns, people-pleasing, identity, and emotional healing.

In this episode of the 360 Self Love Podcast, I sit down with feminine embodiment coach and Gene Keys Guide, Sarah Shepherd for an open conversation about feminine embodiment, high achievement, and the subtle ways we can lose ourselves while believing we're doing everything "right."

We explore what it truly means to embody the feminine and why so many women unknowingly adopt a masculinized version of femininity that’s rooted in constant doing, self-sacrifice, perfectionism, and rigid discipline rather than genuine self-connection.

This isn't a conversation about choosing masculine energy or feminine energy.

It's a conversation about reconnecting with yourself, recognizing when discipline becomes self-abandonment, and learning what healthy embodiment actually looks like.

In this conversation, we explore:

• What feminine embodiment really means

• How childhood experiences can shape our relationship with femininity

• The difference between healthy discipline and self-abandonment

• What we mean by the "masculinized version of femininity"

• The fine line between healthy independence and chronic overfunctioning

• Why high achievement doesn't always equal alignment

• How to begin reconnecting with yourself without giving up your ambition

If you've ever struggled to slow down, found your worth in productivity, or wondered whether your discipline is truly serving you, this episode is for you.

Our hope is that this conversation helps you see that strength and softness are not opposites, and that true feminine embodiment isn't about becoming less capable but rather about about becoming more deeply connected to yourself.

If this episode resonated with you, be sure to follow the show so you don't miss Part 2 of this conversation.

And if someone came to mind while listening, share this episode with them. You never know who may need this message today.

Links and Resources:

Website → https://vbmethod.com/

V's Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/vilmalizbosque

360 Self-Love Podcast Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/360selflovepodcast

YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@vilmalizbosque

Listen on Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/360-self-love/id1871030580

Listen on Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/6hngca08NGeuY9gcosbWms

Guest Links:

Sarah Shepherd's Instagram & Website → https://www.instagram.com/visionary_sarah_shepherd

https://www.goldenguidance.online/

Content note: This episode includes discussion of childhood conditioning, people-pleasing, trauma responses (including the fawn response), identity, and emotional healing.

What does freedom actually mean to you?

For many of us, freedom starts with things like time, money, flexibility, or the ability to work for ourselves. But what if that's only one part of the story?

In this episode, I share my own journey of pursuing external freedom—from leaving the traditional career path, building VB Method from the ground up, and creating a business that allowed me to live life on my own terms.

Along the way, I reflect on how losing my mom completely shifted my values, how I learned to trust myself before I had proof things would work, and why the life we're building should always be rooted in what truly matters to us.

But this episode isn't just about entrepreneurship.

It's about recognizing that our definition of freedom evolves as we evolve—and giving ourselves permission to grow right along with it.

In this conversation, I explore:

• What external freedom really is

• How grief reshaped my definition of success

• Why clarity often comes from discovering what no longer fits

• The importance of building a life that reflects your values—not someone else's expectations

• And why the freedom you're chasing today may not be the freedom you'll need tomorrow

If you've been questioning your career, your goals, or the life you're building, this episode is an invitation to pause, reconnect with what truly matters, and remember that you are the designer of your own life.

In the next solo episode, we'll explore the second half of this conversation: internal freedom—the kind of freedom that no amount of external success can create.

If this episode resonated with you, be sure to follow the show so you don't miss future episodes.

And if someone came to mind while listening, share this episode with them. You never know who may need this message today.

Links and Resources:

Website → https://vbmethod.com/

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YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@vilmalizbosque

Listen on Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/360-self-love/id1871030580

In this episode of the 360 Self Love Podcast, I sit down with my dear friend P for a heartfelt conversation about grief, loss, healing, and the unexpected gifts that can emerge from life's most painful experiences.

Together, we share our personal journeys with grief and the ways loss transformed each of us differently. We explore how grief extends beyond death and can show up through life transitions, relationships, identity shifts, unmet expectations, and the many endings we experience throughout our lives.

This isn't a conversation about "the best way to" grief.

It's a conversation about learning how to be with it, how to honor it, and how to allow it to become part of our growth rather than something we constantly try to escape.

In this conversation, we explore:

• The different forms grief can take throughout life

• How loss can reshape our perspective

• The lessons grief taught each of us about love, presence, and what truly matters

• The tools, practices, and resources that helped us navigate difficult seasons

• How grief can become a catalyst for healing, growth, and deeper self-awareness

• Why honoring our pain is often an important part of finding peace

If you've experienced loss, are navigating a season of change, or simply want to better understand the role grief plays in the human experience, this episode is for you.

Our hope is that this conversation reminds you that you're not alone, and that even in the midst of heartbreak, there can still be beauty, meaning, connection, and growth.

If this episode resonated with you, be sure to follow the show so you don't miss future episodes.

And if someone came to mind while listening, share this episode with them. You never know who may need this message today.

Links and Resources:

Website → https://vbmethod.com/

V’s Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/vilmalizbosque

360 Self-Love Podcast Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/360selflovepodcast

YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@vilmalizbosque

Listen on Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/360-self-love/id1871030580

Guest Links:

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www.luumayoga.com

Content note: This episode includes discussion of grief, loss, death, addiction, and emotional healing.

After years of focusing on discipline, awareness, and self-improvement, I began to realize that healing wasn't just about changing my behaviors or managing my symptoms. It was about understanding and building a relationship with the parts underneath the patterns.

In this episode, I share how somatic work, parts work, and self-attunement helped me move beyond awareness and into a deeper relationship with myself.

In this episode, I talk about:

• Why self-improvement can sometimes become a form of self-avoidance

• The difference between regulating to connect versus regulating to escape

• How anxiety, perfectionism, and other symptoms can point to deeper patterns

• What "parts" are and how they influence our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors

• Why awareness alone wasn't enough to stop my cycles

• The role of attunement, regulation, and embodiment in the healing process

• How to begin building a relationship with the parts of yourself rather than fighting against them

• Why healing isn't about becoming someone new, but coming home to who you already are

If you've ever felt like you've done all the "right" things—worked on yourself, read the books, built healthy habits, practiced self-care—and yet still find yourself repeating the same patterns, this episode is for you.

This conversation is an invitation to look beyond the symptom and get curious about what may be underneath it.

If this episode resonated with you, be sure to follow the show so you don't miss future episodes.

And if someone came to mind while listening, share this episode with them. You never know who may need this message today.

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Links and Resources:

Website → https://vbmethod.com/

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Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/360selflovepodcast

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Listen on Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/6hngca08NGeuY9gcosbWms?si=xGIR38HmQ4uUp3zHWWyD8g

Content note: This episode includes discussion of anxiety, panic attacks, grief, perfectionism, self-criticism, emotional healing, and parts work.

After using fitness, nutrition, and structure to rebuild my relationship with myself, I began to realize that what once felt like self-respect had slowly become rigidity, pressure, perfectionism, and a harsh inner voice.

In this episode, I talk about:

• How discipline can begin as safety but turn into control

• Why perfectionism is often tied to not feeling safe

• The difference between structure that supports us and pressure that punishes us

• How to become aware of the voice driving your choices

• Why compassion is just as necessary as discipline

• And how self-love requires a different approach in every season of life

If you’ve ever felt like you’re constantly chasing the next goal, never fully allowing yourself to feel proud, present, or at peace… this episode is for you.

This conversation is an invitation to pause and ask yourself:

Is the discipline currently driving my choices serving me—or holding me back?

If this episode resonated with you, be sure to follow the show so you don’t miss future episodes.

And if someone came to mind while listening, share this episode with them. You never know who may need this message today.

Links and Resources:

Website → https://vbmethod.com/

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/vilmalizbosque

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/360selflovepodcast

YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@vilmalizbosque

Content note: This episode includes discussion of grief, perfectionism, anxiety, burnout, and self-criticism.

In this very first episode of the 360 Self Love Podcast, I share the story behind the podcast, the meaning of “360 Self Love,” and the life-changing experience that began my self-love journey.

After experiencing a severe panic attack at 23 years old, I found myself forced to confront the way I was living, treating my body, and disconnecting from myself.

What followed became the foundation of everything I teach today: discipline, self-respect, structure, resilience, nervous system healing, and learning how to truly support yourself through different seasons of life.

But this episode goes beyond fitness or wellness advice.

In this conversation, I explore:

• Why balance is not always what we think it is

• How structure can sometimes be an act of self-love

• The relationship between masculine and feminine energy

• Why what once healed us may eventually begin to limit us

• And how every phase of life is shaping us into who we are meant to become

If you’ve ever felt caught between pushing harder and learning how to soften… this episode is for you.

This is the beginning of a bigger conversation about healing, self-leadership, emotional growth, and creating a life that feels aligned from the inside out.

If this episode resonated with you, be sure to follow the show so you don’t miss future episodes.

And if someone came to mind while listening, share this episode with them. You never know who may need this message today.

It explores the deeper layers of self-love:

• Why balance is not always what we think it is

• How structure can sometimes be an act of self-love

• The relationship between masculine and feminine energy

• Why what once healed you may eventually begin to limit you

• And how every phase of life is shaping you into who you are meant to become

If you’ve ever felt caught between pushing harder and learning how to soften… this episode is for you.

This is the beginning of a bigger conversation about healing, self-leadership, emotional growth, and creating a life that feels aligned from the inside out.

If this episode resonated with you, be sure to follow the show so you don’t miss future episodes.

And if someone came to mind while listening, share this episode with them. You never know who may need this message today.

Links and Resources:

Website → https://vbmethod.com/

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/vilmalizbosque

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/360selflovepodcast

YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@vilmalizbosque

Listen on Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/360-self-love/id1871030580

Content note: This episode includes discussion of anxiety and panic attacks.

360 Self-Love is a wellness and personal growth podcast for women ready to embody freedom, lead from a place of alignment, and come home to their true selves.

We explore fitness, mindset, somatics, nervous system regulation, and personal growth.

This podcast is about supporting a deeper relationship with yourself, rooted in self-trust, self-love, and embodied awareness.

Here, you can slow down, listen inward, and reconnect with what’s already within you. 

This is a space to break free from rigid expectations, deepen your relationship with yourself, and take charge of your health and life.