It’s a trend at the moment to believe you don’t care about what you look like, and some people genuinely don’t – but there are some ways you can tell people are still attached to the “smaller is better” idea, and hide it behind apparent body confidence. We’re not saying an aesthetic focus is negative in its entirety, but if it’s something you’re wanting to venture away from, here’s some things to look out for.

Yesterday was World Mental Health Day which prompted the conversation - what’s mental health got to do with physical health? As we discuss our own experiences with mental health, the boundaries we have explored between healthy and unhealthy approaches to physical health, this week’s pod is a bit of everything on what we’ve found matters. As always we’d love to hear your take so head over to socials and give us your thoughts.

Leg day. Loved by some and hated by others, but why? Why is it certain genders perhaps prefer training lower to upper? Why do certain leg exercises benefit some of us more? How do we know where to start or find the appropriate level of challenge? This week Sacha and Jess delve into all this and more. As always if you’ve enjoyed this week’s podcast, don’t forget to let us know over on socials or share with a friend.

The action of making the best out of something isn’t uncommon when it comes to our health and fitness. After all, none of us want to spend time spinning our wheels. But where does the helpful cross over to unhelpful? Where does a hack, become a hinderance? This week Sacha and Jess explore what optimising nutrition, training and sleep practices can look like, as well as always asking, is it necessary? If you’ve enjoyed this week’s podcast, let us know over on socials 🫶🏼

Simplicity can often be mistaken for making something easy, whereas today Sacha and Jess talk about how simplicity can often mean clarity when it comes to your health and fitness. This week’s episode includes how social media captures our attention with our fitness endeavours, why a simple programme is often one with clearer intention, and why clear and achievable lifestyle guidelines can offer us success with our health. As ever we love hearing from you and we’d love to get your questions ahead of next week’s episode. Head over to socials and drop us a message with yours.

After a 3 week break Sacha and Jess are back with your weekly fix of all things health and fitness. To kick off, we’re back discussing the false dichotomy of the fitness industry - to bulk or to cut? In this episode we discuss what cutting and bulking means when it comes to manipulating our bodies, why it’s the answer for some, and some of the pros and cons to each. As always if you’ve enjoyed this week’s episode, don’t forget to let us know and share over on socials!

Join us for the last episode before a 3 week break! We can’t believe it either but we’ll be back in your ears (sounds weird) in no time. Indulge in this week’s episode and let us know your thoughts on all things Maslow. We delve in deeper to what it means to have our basic, psychological and self-fulfilling needs met when it comes to our over all health and fitness. As a wise man once said “the fitness bit is simple, it’s people that make it more complex.” P.s drop us a note on what you’ve loved from this week’s podcast, what you want us to do more of when we return in September and how much you’ll really miss us, sacha and Jess x

Honesty, vulnerability, intention and graft, are just some of the things Sacha and Jess discuss on this week’s podcast when it comes to working with your coach. From a client’s perspective what should you be doing to make the most of your time working with a professional, and as coaches, what have we learnt over the years to build the best relationships with our clients too. As mentioned on this week’s podcast - we want to hear from you over on socials so please get in touch @sachalucas_ & @s3lfuk

Is finding symmetry in your body, balancing your hormones or fixing your gut a requirement to improving your health? Sacha and Jess dig a little deeper on why we want these things, are they actually needed and is there a reason we keep getting shown them. As always if you’ve enjoyed this week’s podcast please share the love on socials.

Special guest Michelle Carroll is an online coach and researcher for disordered eating and body image in the fitness industry. Sacha and Jess find out what got her started, the truth about the “transformation photoshoot” and what advice she’d give to those struggling with body image. You can find Michelle on socials at @michellecarroll1 As always if you’ve enjoyed this week’s podcast, don’t forget to like, share and do all the things that we love you for to help the pod grow.