Strong Is a Mindset

When it comes to habits, your brain is on autopilot. It's a predictable routine that you get some pleasure from. The tricky thing is, we don't continue with habits that don't make us feel better in some way. So, while overeating causes us pain in the long run, we keep doing it because it feels good in the moment. So, how can you break these kinds of habitual patterns that may feel amazing in the moment but leave you feeling negatively about yourself?

Tune in this week to discover one powerful question to break the cycle of the bad habits that make you feel terrible about yourself. Whether you want to eat better, exercise more, or change anything in your life, this episode will help you develop and stick with the habits that will make your dreams a reality.

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Today, we're going back to basics and I'm sharing one of the most essential concepts you can take and start putting into practice this very second to begin changing your life. Making big adjustments in your life isn't going to be easy, but it doesn't have to feel impossible either.

Tune in this week to discover how to change your life and your lifestyle without downloading any apps or counting any calories. I share why making changes in your life can start small, without being drastic or complicated, and you'll learn how to take the first, simple step toward improving your eating, movement, sleeping, or anything else.

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If you habitually overeat, it's easy to feel like you're stuck in this hardwired habit. However, even if you've been overeating for years and it feels like you'll never be able to stop, you are not powerless here. Sure, it takes work, but there are simple things you can do to begin managing your overeating, and you can get started right now.

Tune in this week to discover not only why you overeat, but what you can do about it. I share how overeating becomes a habit that feels impossible to quit, how to bring awareness to this habit, and you'll learn how to stop trying to chase your negative emotions away with cookies and chips that you're not even hungry for in the first place.

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Whether you're at the start of your fitness journey, or you've been at it for a while already, getting your head around calories and macros can be super confusing. There's tons of science, pseudoscience, and anecdotal information out there, so it's time to pull it all apart and make understanding your calories and macros easier.

Tune in this week to discover a simple approach to both calories and macros. I give you concrete ideas to make understanding and calculating your calories and macros way easier, give you practical tips for maintaining a sustainable caloric deficit, and you'll learn how to make an eating plan that leverages your numbers to help you achieve your goals.

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Hitting a weight loss plateau is normal and should be expected for any human cutting their calories to lose weight. It's inevitable. However, I have some practical tips and strategies you can use to breeze past your weight loss plateau, so you can continue losing weight until you hit your goal.

Tune in this week to discover why your weight loss has slowed down and how to break through a weight loss plateau. I'm sharing the science behind weight loss plateaus, discussing how long it takes to overcome a weight loss plateau, and you'll learn how to come up with a strategy for getting past any weight loss plateau you experience on your fitness journey.

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As you've probably noticed, things are changing over here. We are now Strong Is a Mindset! I've learned a ton of lessons from the first 99 episodes of this podcast, and today, I'm sharing not only what these lessons are, but also how they've contributed to my decision to take the podcast in a new direction.

However, one thing that has not changed about the podcast is that my goal here each week is to give you something practical you can use to change your perspective, whether it's a tool, concept, or question to get you moving in the direction you want to go.

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If you're a smart, successful, busy woman who has checked all the boxes at the expense of taking care of your mind or your body, I got you. This show is for you.

I'm Carrie, a family physician turned full-time life coach. I've combined my training as a physician, certified personal trainer, certified health coach, and certified life coach to bring you the tools you need to create strong habits.

I know what it's like to juggle loads of responsibilities at home and at work, have a demanding career, and want to feel good – both mentally and physically. After dealing with my own personal and professional life burnout, I changed things up and started taking care of both my mind and my body in a way that felt better. I simplified my life. I set boundaries. I started saying no. I made exercise, sleep, and healthy food a priority. I worked with a life coach to clean up my brain, and it was so transformative that I became one.

Now I've made it my mission to help as many women as possible take care better care of themselves. Every week, the podcast will cover one of three essential pieces of your wellness – Eating, Moving, and Thinking.

You'll learn what you need to know to optimize your body through exercise, building muscle, losing fat, eating healthy, and more. But that's just the beginning. I'm also giving you the essential life coaching tools that will help you change how you think. If obstacles like perfectionism, all-or-nothing thinking, lack of self-confidence, or being too busy are getting in the way of you taking action, let's fix that. Because when you take care of yourself – mentally and physically – everyone around you wins. Especially you.

Come hang out for the fitness advice. Stay for the guidance that will help you change the way you think.

Because strength starts from within. Welcome to the Strong Is a Mindset podcast.

How many times have you told yourself you're going to get on a consistent exercise regimen, only to crash and burn? How often do you declare, "I just need to do it," and then actually do it? Most of you want to exercise, and you know what you need to do. The kicker here is that while you know what it takes to do those things, you're just not doing them, and there's good reason for that.

This week, learn four sneaky reasons you're struggling to exercise consistently, why the solution isn't a new program, hack, or quick fix, and what it really is. I show you why you can't logic your way to a consistent workout regimen, the subtle but real obstacles that might be standing in your way, and a new way to think about exercise.

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If you've been pursuing the goal of being thin, let me give you an alternative that feels better both inside and out. Skinny is no longer the goal, so let's talk about how to be strong, and how understanding the connection between muscles, protein, and metabolism will help you get there.

Tune in this week to gain a deeper understanding of the connection between your muscles, your protein intake, and your metabolism, and use this to inform how you eat and move to create your optimal body. You'll learn why more muscles mean a faster metabolism, and I give you practical tips for incorporating the levels of protein in your diet that will support you in creating your ideal body composition.

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In the group I run for physician moms and in my coaching sessions, there's one topic that comes up regularly: working mom guilt. I struggle with this guilt myself from time to time, so we're diving deep into it in today's episode and I'm addressing it directly by giving you concepts and strategies for dealing with working mom guilt.

Tune in this week to discover some useful ideas, tips, and strategies to make working mom guilt less of an obstacle for you in your life. I discuss the deep societal conditioning women and girls receive around having both a career and a family, and you'll learn what you can to start easing the pain and discomfort of your working mom guilt.

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