Barbell Therapy

Barbell Therapy

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Barbell Therapy episodes

  • 059: I gained 30 lbs in 3 years because of childhood issues

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    I’ve spent a lot of my life thinking I was ugly. Growing up with the beauty standards of the ’90s and 2000s, I learned to judge myself by how I looked—and I kept trying to figure out how to be “pretty enough.” In this episode, I talk about how that self-image showed up in everyday life: not wanting to get ready, feeling less confident on camera, and finding reasons not to show up online. I also share what that has to do with health and fitness, and why I don’t think “just be more disciplined” gets to the heart of what’s keeping us stuck. For me, the deeper questions were about what I was avoiding, what I was getting from staying where I was, and whether I believed I deserved time, money, and space for things that brought me joy. Understanding those patterns changed how I think about follow-through—and how I support other women who feel stuck.

    14 min
  • 058: My deepest insecurity sabotaged my health journey.

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    The fastest way to sabotage your health goals is not willpower, it's shame. Today we get brutally honest about how trauma, borderline personality disorder, and fear of judgment shapes the way I eat, drink, coach, and show up in relationships - and why communicating your needs can change everything.

    We break down the difference between being confrontational and being clear, why people often need less fighting and more honest communication, and how assumptions about what others think can quietly derail progress. If you've ever felt judged for your choices, guilty for setting boundaries, or stuck between pleasing other people and protecting your own goals, this episode will hit hard.

    Growth does not come from shrinking yourself to keep everyone comfortable. It comes from telling the truth, asking for support, and trusting that the right people will meet you there. Essential listening for anyone trying to build healthier habits without losing themselves in the process.

    13 min
  • 057: A guy told me I had tree trunks for legs on a first date

    A passing comment can completely change how you feel about yourself and your body. Whether it's a compliment or a joke, if your identity is tied to giving to everyone else and caring how they perceive you,

    It's going to be really hard to lose body fat if you don't untangle your identity and your value from how much you do for others because then you will continue to feel unworthy of spending the time on you instead.

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    6 min
  • 056: I've spent $44,000 in coaching & never made my ROI

    I’ve spent $44,000 investing into business coaches to help me grow & make a bigger impact, and I’ve never made my investment back. This has taught me more than ever how important personal connection is and truly understanding the women I coach at a deeper level. 

    Every coach SHOULD have a template in how they work with their clients. But every coach should also understand that every client will deviate from that template and our job is to help them persevere through that. Your needs as a woman, wife, mother, employee, friend all need to come first when putting together a strategy. 

    This is why we take a mindset first approach, coach the real person and get to know you on a deeper level In the first 8 weeks. We understand you, your past, your family, work, basic human needs and how it all shows up in your day to day and what that looks like in terms of being able to achieve your goals. Missed goals doesn’t always mean lack of effort, sometimes it means we need to adjust the plan.

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    11 min
  • 055: Why Discipline Is Keeping You From Losing Weight

    You do not need more discipline to lose weight, you need a better plan.  If you keep telling yourself you’ll “start fresh in January,” this episode is for you. You’ve been looking for discipline but what that’s been so far is punishing yourself for the guilt you feel over how much you’ve “let yourself go”. 

    I unpack why shame, punishment, and all-or-nothing thinking can keep us stuck, and share a more realistic approach to building lasting change. You want to lose weight, feel better and stop lashing out on everyone you love, stop waiting for the perfect time, mood, or motivation. Instead of another hard reset, start with curiosity, small habits, and a plan that fits real life. Small changes can build momentum without making health another source of stress. If you’re tired of restrictive diets, toxic hustle culture, and starting over every January, this conversation offers a more compassionate and practical way forward.

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    12 min
  • 054: Why More Information Isn’t Helping You Lose Weight

    I share why knowing what to do isn’t always enough to make lasting changes. I talk about the role of mindset, accountability, and building a plan that fits your life—not just handing you another meal or workout plan.This works because it challenges the familiar “I just need more discipline” belief and speaks directly to people who feel stuck despite having plenty of advice.

    12 min
  • 053: You don’t need to live someone else’s life to reach your goals.

    I don’t believe shame is an effective strategy for helping people change their lives. 

    In this episode, I share why guilt, fear, and “just be more disciplined” advice can leave women feeling defeated—especially when life, stress, and mental health make change more complicated than it looks. We can absolutely use positive reinforcement to move forward. 

    There is no single correct approach to food, fitness, fat loss, etc. Your life is unique and dynamic and your approach needs to fit YOU. Just because you’re not up at 5am or eating meal prep at your friend’s dinner party doesn’t mean you’re incapable or undisciplined.

    You don’t need to live someone else’s life to reach your goals. You can find a way to show up for yourself that works for you.

    10 min
  • 052: Why Feeling “Not Good Enough” Was Sabotaging My Health, Business, and Life

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    Join me in my robe & wet hair, non aesthetic life because I want you to also stop waiting until I feel “ready” and start confronting the beliefs that have been holding you back.

    For years, I believed I wasn’t good enough. That belief affected my fitness goals, my business, my relationships, and the way I showed up online. I chased external validation, started over repeatedly, and convinced myself that I needed more discipline, more knowledge, or a more perfect life before I could achieve the results I wanted. In this episode, I share how I discovered that the real issue wasn’t a lack of information—it was the identity and limiting beliefs underneath my actions.

    Showing up imperfectly is often more powerful than waiting for the perfect conditions. If you’ve ever felt stuck between wanting more and believing you’re somehow not enough, this episode is for you. You deserve to build a life you don’t want to escape from, and you can pursue your goals without waiting for life to become perfectly convenient.

    11 min
  • 051: Why Tracking Macros Feels Restrictive & How to Make It Freeing

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    Macro tracking does not have to feel restrictive. If you have ever downloaded a tracker, tried to force your current eating habits into a fat-loss plan, and ended up starving, frustrated, and convinced macros “ruin” your relationship with food, I want to explain why that cycle keeps happening and what to do instead.

    In this episode, I break down the hidden trap most women fall into when they start with a calorie deficit. Let me explain why you goals have backfired and how how under-eating can cause your body to down-regulate, and why you may be eating far less than you think while still not seeing the results you want. 

    I’ll walk you through the exact approach I use with my clients: establishing a real baseline, gradually improving food quality and activity, and building the habits that make a later calorie deficit far less mentally exhausting. Instead of punishment, obsession, and food guilt, my goal is to help you create a body and routine that can actually support fat loss without the constant battle.If you’re tired of the rat race of fat loss, stuck in the start-stop cycle of dieting, or ready to understand why your body isn’t responding the way you expect, this episode offers a smarter path forward. It’s essential listening if you want to lose weight without feeling like you’re fighting yourself every day.

    11 min
  • 050: Stop expecting results that you're not working for

    I’m sharing the hard truth about why MY weight loss progress stalled—and why “doing my best” wasn’t always enough to create the results I wanted. In this episode, I talk about:

    • The difference between giving yourself grace and becoming complacent
    • Why consistency alone doesn’t guarantee results
    • How to match your goals to your actual capacity
    • The impact of stress, people-pleasing, boundaries, and sleep on weight loss
    • Why many women don’t have a discipline problem—they have a capacity and follow-through problem
    • How I learned to take more ownership of the outcomes I wanted

    If you want help creating a realistic plan for your goals, comment or DM me “REVIVAL” and I’ll send you a personalized plan with no coaching attached and no strings attached.

    7 min

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Often times people talk about the gym as therapeutic and how you feel stronger during a session when dealing with some obstacle in life. During Barbell Therapy we're going to give strength to…