ICYMI I'm on my honeymoon traveling through Europe for three weeks. The Anti-Macro Podcast will still release episodes weekly but they'll be bite-sized with quick tips, mindset shifts, and nuggets of information to guide you in your health and fitness journey.

One of the most common issues my clients will come to me about is constipation while traveling. Whether you struggle to go at all when traveling or you notice you’re just not quite as regular, this episode will provide the tips you need to go when you’re on the go.

Connect with Coach Diana Leigh

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @coachdianaleigh

ICYMI I'm on my honeymoon traveling through Europe for three weeks. The Anti-Macro Podcast will still release episodes weekly but they'll be bite-sized with quick tips, mindset shifts, and nuggets of information to guide you in your health and fitness journey.

Hormone health is a HOT topic as of late and it's a buzzword that diet culture is crafting their marketing messages around to sell you supplements and quick fixes. And while I understand that if you feel like sh*t and have been for some time now, you're probably feeling a bit desperate for a solution to help you feel better. This episode is going to drop the not-so-secret secret to healing your hormones and increasing your natural energy without falling into a diet culture trap.

Connect with Coach Diana Leigh

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @coachdianaleigh

ICYMI I'm about to be on my honeymoon traveling through Europe for three weeks. The Anti-Macro Podcast will still release episodes weekly but they'll be bite-sized with quick tips, mindset shifts, and nuggets of information to guide you in your health and fitness journey.

Have you ever stressed about losing progress at the gym because of an injury, illness, or vacation? In this episode, I'm going to shift your perspective on this anxiety so you can realize that you won't lose *that* much progress after all and how to ease back into the gym in a way that keeps you moving along your health and fitness journey without skipping a beat.

Connect with Coach Diana Leigh

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @coachdianaleigh

Whether you are looking to ditch alcohol completely, simply cut back a bit, or you're curious enough to hear about someone's perspective on going sober, this is a must-listen to episode! Mariah joined me to get vulnerable AF about the multiple rock bottoms she hit as well as multiple attempts to curb her drinking and how she finally found a sober-lifestyle. She also shares her tips for navigating mocktails, balancing relationships with those who still drink, making friends, and filling your time with alcohol-free activities.

If you or a loved one is suffering from alcohol addiction call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357 or search SAMHSA's Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator.

Connect with Coach Mariah

@fitwith.mariah

Michelle came to me with a weight loss goal... but the problem was she was already eating in a deficit while training 6 days a week for an upcoming marathon. I told her to trust me as we increased her food intake and that's when magic happened.

On this episode, Michelle shares her experience of working with me in 1:1 coaching and how we got her fueling her body for her running goals as well as feeling amazing on her wedding day and more.

Connect with Coach Diana Leigh

Email [email protected]

Instagram @coachdianaleigh

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While everyone out here is talking about eating in a deficit to lose weight, I want to talk about my experience I just had while eating in a surplus. What I’m hoping to do with today's episode is change the narrative on building muscle and gaining weight.

The thing is women will express that they want a “toned” physique, but too often I see them either not eating enough or intentionally going into a calorie deficit because they think they need to lose weight to reveal muscle. The reality is that building muscle requires food, and you’re not going to reveal much muscle if you don’t take the time to adequately fuel your body to build it in the first place.

The issue is women are often afraid to eat more because they’re afraid to gain weight. If this is a fear of yours, I guarantee you it’s one that is limiting your potential in the gym - and I’m not just referring to physique potential. This is also how you build strength and if you want to see your lifts improve then you need to fuel accordingly.

In this episode, I invited my aesthie bestie to come on and chat skincare. Your skin is part of your health and often times your skin can be a reflection of your internal health. Plus, you need to know how to care for your skin best before and after your workouts.

Today we cover:

Connect with Deanna

IG: @dmariie.aesthetician

Book a facial with her: https://neomedicalspa.janeapp.com/

If you’re in the San Diego area, you can check out her former location where she was trained at The Switch: https://www.vagaro.com/theswitch

Sleep is one of those underrated habits that I feel most people know is important but they don’t realize how important it truly is in your health and wellness journey. On this episode I want to make it clear why you need to prioritize sleep and how to optimize your sleep so you can reap all the benefits from it. Let’s dive in.

Sleep is important and what I want you to understand is while you may not be entirely aware of all the hormones and processes that happen autonomously within your body every day, depriving your body of enough quality sleep will have a negative impact on these processes which in turn will make you feel - to say it bluntly - like sh*t.

And I want to focus on a key word I just said there. I said you need enough QUALITY sleep. I could tell you that you need 7-8+ hours of sleep each night and end this podcast episode right there, but the quality of your sleep is just as essential, and what I’m going to share with you today is how you can improve your overall sleep hygiene and get that quality sleep your body needs.

Marissa Hussain is the face and persona of her brand, The Self Love Fitness Club. Her content features either her sweet and happy personality guiding you through dance-style fitness or her sassy side calling out diet culture for the harm it perpetuates. On this episode, I invited Marissa to come on and chat with me about the body neutrality movement, what the haters get wrong about it, and how she creates an inclusive space for all bodies to show themselves self love.

In this episode, Marissa also recommends The Maintenance Phase podcast as one that she's learned a lot from regarding the body neutrality movement and its principles.

If you'd like to get in touch with Marissa, you can connect with her here:

Instagram: @theselflovefitnessclub

TikTok: @theselflovefitnessclub

Website: https://www.theselflovefitnessclub.com/

Today I’m covering a topic that is becoming a more mainstream topic but still has an element of taboo to it and that is cannabis usage - specifically in tandem with your health, fitness, and food freedom journey. Cannabis usage is now legal in a handful of states and decriminalized in others but still holds a lot of stigma. As a result, typically my clients and in general people I speak to aren’t as forthcoming in talking about their cannabis use the same way they might be when talking about their alcohol use, and this stigma can leave you with unanswered questions. If health and fitness professionals can talk about how to balance alcohol with macros and how to lose weight without giving up your glass of wine, then why can’t we treat cannabis use in a similar manner?

Look, everyone is going to have their vice. It may be alcohol or cannabis or a love of doughnuts. The same way you are taught to balance those vices in moderation can apply to cannabis so let’s talk about it!

Learn more about which cannabis strains do not cause the munchies:

https://www.zamnesia.com/blog-10-cannabis-strains-that-dont-give-you-munchies-n2637

Research referenced in this episode:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8116407/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8566388/

https://www.colorado.edu/today/2021/11/29/new-take-runners-high-study-explores-how-marijuana-affects-workouts

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/367234/