Have you ever tried to live the so-called “balanced lifestyle” — clean meals Monday to Friday, one cookie on Saturday, a 4-day workout split — and still ended up in guilt, shame, or binge mode? You’re not crazy. The version of “balance” diet culture sells us is just restriction in prettier packaging.

In this episode, I break down exactly why balance keeps high-achieving women stuck in the all-or-nothing cycle — and what actually works instead. You’ll learn:

• Why “80/20” is just another food rule dressed up as freedom
• How “I’m just being balanced” kept me micromanaging carbs and spiraling into binges
• Why life’s chaos (vacations, stress, your period) will always break a rigid balance plan
• The mindset shift that replaces balance with flexibility and self-trust
• How to anchor your food and fitness in values — not guilt or numbers

If “balance” has ever felt like another way you’re failing, you’re not broken — the system is. Tune in to hear how to trade balance for true freedom and finally build a version of health that fits your real life.

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