In this episode, I sit down with my friend and fellow fitness instructor Amanda Hinds to talk about her incredible natural weight-loss journey, navigating self-image, and what it looks like to truly rebuild confidence from the inside out.
Amanda and I started teaching around the same time, and watching her transform her life—physically, mentally, and emotionally—has inspired me more than she knows. Today, she shares the real story behind that transformation: the discipline, the setbacks, the identity shifts, and the moments that shaped her into the strong woman she is now.
We also open up about:
✨ Body image + self-worth
✨ Fitness journeys that go deeper than aesthetics
✨ How lifting weights changed both of our lives
✨ Dealing with comparison in the fitness world
✨ Growing in faith during hard seasons
✨ Finding balance, peace, and purpose beyond the gym
If you’re in a season of starting over, trying to feel strong again, or working on your relationship with yourself, this episode is full of encouragement, honesty, and proof that you are allowed to change.
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Credits:Assistant Editor - Andrea TlacuiloMusic Composed, Produced and Mixed by Kevin Walters