The Busy Woman's Guide to Fitness and Wellness Podcast

This week, get ready for a bit of a rant. Because one of the things that I really get a bee in my bonnet about is the way society works, or more precisely doesn’t work, particularly for women, and why this is the cause of so much of our stress and overwhelm.

So today I want to unpick that. I want to show you that what you’re feeling is the product of what we’re surrounded by every single day. BUT - and this is important - I also want to show you that just because it comes from outside, it doesn't mean there’s nothing we can do about it. So we’ll also be getting into how you can start to change your perspective on all of this to give yourself the gift of less stress and overwhelm.

We’ll talk about:

-The have it all myth

-A working dynamic that no longer actually works for us

-The mental load that we carry

-Expectations around our bodies and what they should look like

-Health inequalities

Resources:

-My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/

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We all have too many shoulds in our lives - from the way we should parent, to the things we should say yes to, to the dress size that we think we should be, to the standards that we should be living up to. 

And all the while that we are shoulding ourselves, we’re often stepping further away from the things we actually want for ourselves - the things that are actually important. Including a fitter, healthier and calmer life with less stress, more freedom and more balance.

So today, we’re going to explore those shoulds - where they might be showing up for you right now, and then I’ll share a really simple 3-step plan to parking those shoulds and finding more time and energy for yourself instead.

Resources:

-My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/

-Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit

-Review and subscribe to my podcast https://www.podfollow.com/chickfit

To get your name on the VIP waiting list, ready to find out more about my unique, new coaching programme coming very soon - head to https://pages.chickfit.co.uk/viplist/

Hands up if it sometimes feels like emotional and comfort eating has a real hold on you - and if it’s something you’d like to learn to manage better. Well if that’s the case, then this is going to be a real eye opener for you around the strategies that you can be using to tackle that and then to create a much more balanced and relaxed relationship with food instead.

Here’s what we’ll be talking about:

-That emotional and comfort eating isn’t necessarily bad (yes, you heard that right!)

-The role of guilt around our food choices

-Learning to actually ‘feel’ your feelings

-Rules and restriction around food and how they actually contribute to more of what you don’t want

-Understanding the conditions you have around exactly when you will allow yourself to eat the way you really want to

….and so much more. This is going to be invaluable in showing you that tackling an excess of comfort and emotional eating simply cannot be about having more control or willpower. But is all about the mindset that we approach food with, how we deal with our emotions around food (and life in general) and how we create a different mental space around food that’s going to serve us in a much better way.

Resources:

-My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/

-Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit

-Review and subscribe to my podcast https://www.podfollow.com/chickfit

To get your free Perimenopause Habit Hacker, just head to https://www.chickfit.co.uk/perimenopausehabithacker

Oh that pesky midlife weight gain. I know for sure that it’s something that so many women seem to struggle with at this stage - particularly that extra weight that seems to accumulate out of nowhere around the tummy. And then feels almost impossible to shift.

Well there is good reason it’s happening and believe me when I say it’s definitely not just happening to you. This is a common side effect of the peri to post-menopause transition. But that doesn’t mean we’re powerless to do anything about it - in fact quite the opposite. So, today, we’re going to get into why this is happening, and then talk about a few practical steps you can take to reduce that central weight gain, including:

-HRT

-Sleep hygiene

-Focusing on quality in your nutrition (no more diets!)

-Strength training

-Calm and restorative activity

And also - the magic of leaning into acceptance!

Resources:

-My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/

-Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit

-Review and subscribe to my podcast https://www.podfollow.com/chickfit

I don’t know about you, but I’ve definitely suffered from good girl syndrome for most of my life. But it wasn’t until recently that I discovered that this was something that was even a thing - let alone that it was affecting my confidence and my ability to get more of what I wanted in my own life.

So today, I want to dive into this:

-what is good girl syndrome

-how might it be holding you back right now

-and what are some of the first steps you can take to emerge from the other side feeling more like yourself and having more trust and confidence in yourself too.

I know that so many of you are going to resonate really strongly with this and I know you’ll get so much value out of this episode!

To get your free Perimenopause Habit Hacker, just head to https://www.chickfit.co.uk/perimenopausehabithacker 

Resources:

-My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/

-Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit

-Review and subscribe to my podcast https://www.podfollow.com/chickfit

Ready to hit the ground running this autumn? Then there’s no better time to join me inside The ChickFit Members Club to make your fitness goals a reality.

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If you want to give yourself an amazing head start for this Autumn - so you’re prepped and ready to hit the ground running, and primed to achieve your fitness goals in the final few months of the year, then I’ve got just the thing for you.

Over the next 4 episodes, I’ll be sharing with you both the practical and mindset prep that you need to make sure you’re ready to go come the start of September. This is going to save a whole lot of procrastination, a whole lot of time spend figuring things out later, and it’s going to give you zero excuses for procrastination and putting things off once the summer holidays comes to an end.

To round things off this week we’re going to talk about how to actually stay on track and stay motivated beyond those first couple of weeks. This includes:

-revisiting your goal and your why regularly

-Having your ‘good enough’ plan in place for weeks that feel hard

-Thinking about how you’re supporting your nervous system and mindset

-Remembering that motivation is fickle and it will not last!

-And staying patient with the process, focusing on your stepping stone goals along the way

Resources:

-My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/

-Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit

-Review and subscribe to my podcast https://www.podfollow.com/chickfit

If you want to give yourself an amazing head start for this Autumn - so you’re prepped and ready to hit the ground running, and primed to achieve your fitness goals in the final few months of the year, then I’ve got just the thing for you.

Over the next 4 episodes, I’ll be sharing with you both the practical and mindset prep that you need to make sure you’re ready to go come the start of September. This is going to save a whole lot of procrastination, a whole lot of time spend figuring things out later, and it’s going to give you zero excuses for procrastination and putting things off once the summer holidays comes to an end.

This week - we move onto the practicalities. What will that routine actually look like for you, and how are you going to make sure it helps you to hit your goals.

We’ll be getting into:

-Getting realistic and creating your ‘ideal’ and your ‘good enough’ weeks

-How you can stay flexible to make sure your routine keeps working for you, whatever you have going on in your life

-The rule of thirds to help you plan a routine that fully supports your goals

-And last but not least, how you can support yourself throughout this to stay focused, on track and feeling good.

Resources:

-My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/

-Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit

-Review and subscribe to my podcast https://www.podfollow.com/chickfit

If you want to give yourself an amazing head start for this Autumn - so you’re prepped and ready to hit the ground running, and primed to achieve your fitness goals in the final few months of the year, then I’ve got just the thing for you.

Over the next 4 episodes, I’ll be sharing with you both the practical and mindset prep that you need to make sure you’re ready to go come the start of September. This is going to save a whole lot of procrastination, a whole lot of time spend figuring things out later, and it’s going to give you zero excuses for procrastination and putting things off once the summer holidays comes to an end.

This week we move onto the mindset work! And I know, it can feel really intangible and hard to know where to start when it comes to creating the right mindset for success.

But luckily, I’m here this week to show you exactly how you can break free from those unhelpful thought loops that are holding you back…and re-programme your mind (and therefore your habits) to start achieving much more of what you want in your life.

Resources:

-My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/

-Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit

-Review and subscribe to my podcast https://www.podfollow.com/chickfit

If you want to give yourself an amazing head start for this Autumn - so you’re prepped and ready to hit the ground running, and primed to achieve your fitness goals in the final few months of the year, then I’ve got just the thing for you.

Over the next 4 episodes, I’ll be sharing with you both the practical and mindset prep that you need to make sure you’re ready to go come the start of September. This is going to save a whole lot of procrastination, a whole lot of time spend figuring things out later, and it’s going to give you zero excuses for procrastination and putting things off once the summer holidays comes to an end.

This week it’s all about setting goals that actually work:

-What are the important elements of a goal that keeps us motivated

-How do we create the right actionable steps from this goal

-And how can we measure our success along the way

I’ll be asking you some key questions, which will help you get super clear on your goal and give you the best possible chance of success this autumn.

Resources:

-My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/

-Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit

-Review and subscribe to my podcast https://www.podfollow.com/chickfit

Self care has been bandied around for years now hasn’t it - and while I will always talk about the vital need for us all to engage in self care, I also know that some of us have maybe grown a bit weary of the phrase. And that it can feel like yet another stick to beat ourselves up with when we’re not doing self care the way we are supposed to.

But look, I’m not about to stop banging this drum any time soon, so what I want to talk about today is what self care really looks like, how it can look inside a busy life, and to also tackle a misconception or two around exactly what self care is and how we can engage in it in a truly positive way.

Including:

-Honouring your boundaries

-Becoming aware of how stress is serving you right now

-Making sleep a priority

-Practicing gratitude

-Connecting with yourself

-Movement - ANY movement

-Working on your self esteem and confidence

Resources:

-My website https://www.chickfit.co.uk/

-Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alixchickfit

-Review and subscribe to my podcast https://www.podfollow.com/chickfit