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Hello! It’s been a while, but I’m back with a new episode!

I talk about the maintenance zone, the physiological and physical aspects of it, and all the pressures that come along the journey.

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I have my first guest joining the podcast today! Danai Beintari is a Psychological Coach, Nutritionist, a colleague of mine and recently found out she lives in the same borough of London as me!

We talk about body dissatisfaction and a lot of connecting topics and factors. It’s a complex subject and most of us deal with it on some level a lot of the time. We cover body checking and body avoidance, how we develop these certain thoughts through the media, society and our childhoods, aesthetic goals, body struggles leads to struggling with food, diet perceptions, society, guilt about struggling with body image and much more

Follow Danai on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danai_etphdcoaching

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This is actually the question I get asked the most, can socialising and dieting really exist together?

The answer can very much depend on you, as it’s just so different for each person. To help make some sense of it, I cover tracking calories, the impact of thinking of food of good and bad, alcohol, routines, hunger levels, navigating restaurant menus, enjoying your food and more.


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I answer some of your questions, particularly one I’ve been asked about what to do when a friend starts a fad diet and another on how to deal with the guilt of missing a workout.

Coaching: https://www.instagram.com/steph_etphdcoaching
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Scared of building muscle?

The thought of lifting anything other than a free weight you think you are going to turn into Gym Kardashian. I really wish it was that easy to get accidentally bulky, but it's just not.

You should always train to build muscle, it's your diet that determines the outcome of your aesthetics.

Body composition aside, building muscle is the smartest thing you can do for your overall health.
I cover diet, daily protein intake, hypertrophy, recovery and maximising your efforts for your goals.

Coaching: https://www.instagram.com/steph_etphdcoaching
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The term “diet” has had its meaning distorted over the years and it’s easy to feel conflicted and even guilty when it comes to this topic.

I touch on the points of cyclical dieting, relationships with food, the desire and practicalities of losing weight quickly, focusing on what your priority is, guilt and finding a consistency and achieving your goal.

Coaching: https://www.instagram.com/steph_etphdcoaching
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In this episode, I dive into the fundamentals of energy balance. It’s the core principle in the physiological process of fat loss as it’s the balance between calories consumed and calories expending.

Understanding this is key in any fat loss journey and I’m here to help break down the points including maintenance calories, calorie surplus, calorie deficits, daily energy expenditure and more.

Coaching: https://www.instagram.com/steph_etphdcoaching
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Welcome to the first episode of my podcast!

I kick things off by delving deeper into body image. It’s a really important subject, but I don’t think it’s spoken about enough or understood properly. Body image can be affected so much by your state of mind, so can change all the time even if your body hasn’t changed.

It can affect anybody, no matter their size. It’s a perception and a bad one can lead to unhealthy habits or behaviours. Focusing on other aspects of our lives, not just exercise, can play a huge part in changing someone’s body image.

Coaching: https://www.instagram.com/steph_etphdcoaching
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Hi, I'm Steph, personal trainer and online coach. Welcome to my podcast!

The Stephanie-PT podcast is exclusive to my clients and I'm going to delve deeper into body image, holistic health, steps to achieve food freedom and things that are unrelated to fitness. Because let's face it, health is more than just how many times we exercise and what we eat.

Enjoy!