• Do people really not want to work on body image or is your marketing just trash?
• What do most coaches get wrong when it comes to marketing?
• How important is it to work in alignment with your values?

This week, Michelle sat down with the fabulous @unapologeticallyshona, business coach & mentor that helps you build a thriving business, without falling into hustle culture or cold DMing people.

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Mentoring | Coaching | Course

This week we are chatting about the latest study looking at pelvic floor dysfunction in female GAA players, why charlatans make the best nutrition coaches and what needs to change for the PT industry to be seen as credible.

Plus, find out where Chloe is currently on the Bristol Stool chart. Nothing is off limits.

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Michelle and Chloe are back chatting all things internalised misogyny — from the lens by which society views GLP-1 weight loss drugs to why women are still showing up to Chris Brown concerts.

Please like, comment, or subscribe. If you have any ideas for future episodes, let us know!

This week on the pod, we are chatting about what your gymwear says about you - from your pelvic floor, body image and feminist views. Big asks from a high-waisted legging.

We are also discussing how the fitness industry acts as a pyramid scheme to keep you trapped.

All in a day's work.

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Chloe: @chloestevensphysio

Michelle: @michellecarroll1

What can working in healthcare give you other than undereye bags and a large Botox bill?

Does working hard automatically mean it'll pay off?

Should you be checking in with clients every week?

Michelle & Chloe are reunited this week and are yapping about all of the above and more.

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Work with Michelle: https://www.michellecarroll.co.uk/

Work with Chloe: https://www.chloestevenswomenshealth.co.uk/

Health and fitness professionals have the highest rates of weight stigma/bias... which is not ideal considering the majority of overweight individuals will seek out their help.

I had the pleasure of sitting down with one of the leading experts in the area, Dr Kat Schneider. Kat is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Appearance Research (CAR) at the University of the West of England. She has a PhD in Sport & Exercise Psychology from Liverpool John Moores University, as well as a master’s in Psychology and a bachelor’s in Sports Science with Management from Loughborough University. 

We chatted ALL things coaching and weight stigma...

• What is weight stigma and weight bias?
• How is it harmful?
• What can we as coaches do about it?

Connect with Kat: @dr_katschneider

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Connect with Michelle: @michellecarroll1

Get Disordered Eating Informed

Chloe & Michelle dive into the wild world of menopause — from predatory wellness practices and overpriced supplements, to what actually works when it comes to exercise, nutrition, and body image.

It’s time to cut through the noise, call out the BS, and talk honestly about what women really need in midlife. No scare tactics, no shame — just evidence-based, real talk.

Prof Joyce Harper on Fertility Facts, AMH Testing & the Menopause Muddle

Chloe is joined by Professor Joyce Harper — UCL Professor of Reproductive Science, women’s health advocate, and author of Your Fertile Years — for a no-nonsense conversation on fertility, hormones, and everything in between.

They dig into:

• Why fertility education still fails women

• What AMH testing can (and can’t) tell you

• The truth about egg freezing and reproductive timelines

• Perimenopause vs menopause — and why knowing the difference matters

• How to cut through the fear-mongering in women’s health

This week, we have beef with almost everyone in the fitness industry. We talk about what's been grinding our gears lately, all accompanied by some nectar of the gods (discount M&S wine and old Prosecco in the fridge).

From Michelle being body shamed to Chloe being triggered by fat loss coaches who only empower women by starving them... we have a lot of rage and what better place to air our grievances than in an online space. Whoops.

If you have a wine or whine you'd like to send to us, please let us know on Instagram - @michellecarroll1 and @chloestevensphysio.

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The fitness industry is full of biznizz mentors that tell you that "your body is your business card", which often leaves coaches struggling with confidence, marketing and body image.

Luckily, over on my 1:1 coaching we say two fingers to that.

Here's what we did to help Ellen sell out her coaching, increase her prices, show up authentically online and get that rock solid relationship with food and body image.

Follow Ellen here: @ellenjohnstonpt

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