The Busy Woman's Guide to Fitness and Wellness Podcast

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I don’t know about you, but I feel like I hear a lot about how to balance our hormones during the peri to post-menopause phase. So, in today’s episode I want to really tackle this thing - what does it really mean to ‘balance’ your hormones, is it really a thing we can do and what can we ultimately do to help ourselves feel more balanced, and importantly more resilient in this phase.

And guess what - it’s not just about the hormones - so I’ll also be talking about another key aspect of your menopause experience and how this can also have a direct affect on your personal experience of this big life transition.

We’ll cover:

-Stress management and why this is so hard and yet so important

-Nutrition and gut health and how this can have a direct impact on your hormones

-And the extra bit that we’re not talking about, but that can have a huge impact on the environment we create for this big life transition, and the experience that we ultimately have!

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 find out more about the Midlife Reboot head here - pages.chickfit.co.uk/midlife-reboot

To book your Unstuck & Unstoppable session, check out the details here - pages.chickfit.co.uk/unstuck-unstoppable

This week's podcast dives deep into the essential practice of self-compassion, a crucial element for personal growth and emotional well-being. 

So many of us struggle with harsh self-criticism and unrealistic perfectionism, often forgetting to treat ourselves with the kindness we readily offer others. So today we’ll be highlighting the importance of becoming our own supportive parent, encouraging us to soften our internal dialogue and embrace our flaws while celebrating our strengths. 

By recognising the difference between perception and reality, we can challenge negative self-talk and foster a more compassionate mindset. Ultimately, this episode is all about empowering you to let go of perfectionism and cultivate a gentler, more authentic approach to life.

We’ll cover:

-Why self-compassion is essential for personal growth and overcoming perfectionism in daily life.

-How recognising and challenging negative self-talk can significantly improve your overall wellbeing.

-Learning to accept our flaws and celebrate our strengths to allow us to embrace our most authentic selves.

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 find out more about the Midlife Reboot head here - pages.chickfit.co.uk/midlife-reboot

To book your Unstuck & Unstoppable session, check out the details here - pages.chickfit.co.uk/unstuck-unstoppable

Creating consistent workout routines can often feel like an uphill battle, but understanding the three vital phases of your fitness journey can make all the difference. Consider this the information you NEED to set you up for long-term success. 

We’ll explore:

-The habit building phase we all need to start with to establish the strong foundations for fitness success.

-How our expectations around fitness can create unnecessary pressure, leading to inconsistency and frustration.

-Embracing the non-linear journey that’s a normal part of being consistent with our fitness

-And how to celebrate small victories to maintain motivation and commitment.

Tune in to discover how to shift your mindset, build sustainable habits, and ultimately create a more enjoyable and consistent approach to fitness.

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 find out more about The Midlife Reboot and get your hands on the very limited spaces available right now, head to https://pages.chickfit.co.uk/midlife-reboot/

Do you ever get tempted by all the amazing solutions that are out there these days for your fitness and wellbeing. Whether it’s the latest scientifically proven workout routine that’s going to give you results in no time at all, or you’re curious about cold water therapy, or you fancy trying out a few supplements that you’ve read about - there always seems to be something new to distract us and offer us a new way to do things.

And sure, there’s a lot of fun stuff out there to explore. BUT if we don’t have the fundamental and usually very simple, cheap and easy things in the bag already, then we could be missing a huge trick.

So today I want to talk about why keeping it simple is queen and how to incorporate those simple practices (for EXERCISE, NUTRITION and WELLBEING) into your day to day to create the foundations for your best results ever. 

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

Fear of failure - we all suffer from it! And whether we know that our inaction, avoidance and inability to embrace growth is about that fear or not - for sure it’s holding us back in at least one, if not many areas of our lives.

So today, we’re going to get stuck in and explore:

-how can you identify this fear in your life (including procrastination, perfectionism, avoidance, helplessness and feeling out of control)

-how might it be showing up for you around fitness, wellness and life in general

-and what can you do to start changing this narrative? 

And then let’s learn to welcome the fear - maybe even fully embrace it as a true catalyst for change.

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

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I don’t want to be a Debbie Downer, but the truth is that for a lot of us, dieting and working out is something that comes and goes in our lives a lot. We start full of enthusiasm, we do great for a little while and then life happens, we stop, the results we wanted fail to come and we find ourselves back at square one again.

And if you’ve done that more than a couple of times in your life, then I hate to be the bearer of bad news - but your next diet or workout regime probably isn’t going to work either, at least not for the long term. 

Because it’s not just the diet or exercise programme that matters here - in fact those are among the least important things for creating your success.

So in this week’s episode I’m going to be revealing all about the inner work that you need to do, if you want to finally break free from this cycle and finally find the results that you want to - and more importantly, make sure those results, and the good habits that go with them actually last this time!

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

Sign up to my VIP wait list for my brand new coaching experience - so you’re first in line for the very limited spaces, and exclusive founder member offers - https://pages.chickfit.co.uk/viplist/

Hands up if you’ve experienced changes to your mental capacity lately? Whether it’s brain fog, which is a common symptom of the peri to post menopause years, or memory loss here and there, or just feeling less sharp and less able to manage lots of things all at once like you used to, it can actually be a really scary thing to experience.

So in this week’s episode, I’ll be unpicking exactly what’s going on and why you might be experiencing this, and then talking about the surprising things you can be doing to help, including:

-Why blood sugar matters to your brain function

-How getting your heart rate up can release hormones that actually protect your brain AND improve learning and memory capacity

-The surprising ways in which more muscle can boost your brain

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

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/

-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/

To find out more about UNSTUCK & UNSTOPPABLE - your 90 minute deep dive session, just head to https://pages.chickfit.co.uk/unstuck-unstoppable/ 

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