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Are you a busy woman struggling to find time for fitness and wellness in your hectic life? Would you love to create more balance in your life between work, family life and time to focus on your own needs? Are you sick of the fitness and nutrition rollercoaster and would love to get unstuck, escape fad diets and quick fixes, and actually find a routine that works within your busy life? Sick of unrealistic body standards, of workout programmes and diets that ignore ‘real’ women with busy lives ...
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Ready to move from uncertainty to aligned action? Book your COACHING DISCOVERY CALL with me HERE - https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=11696779&appointmentType=597607 Ever felt a quiet frustration inside — a knowing that there’s more out there for you, but no clear idea of what it looks like? You’re not alone. This episode dives int…
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Ready to stop letting negativity run the show and start building unshakable self-belief? Head to chickfit.co.uk to explore coaching options or book a free call to see how we can work together. Have you ever found yourself fixating on the one bad comment, missed workout, or minor setback—while completely ignoring all the wins? That’s your negativity…
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Come and join the free Patreon community where we’re diving deeper into how you can become a consistency queen — in a way that works for your life, your energy, and your mindset. 👉 patreon.com/busywomansguide People often assume that I stay consistent with my workouts because I’m a fitness coach. That I’m somehow built differently or naturally moti…
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Come and join our free private Patreon community where we take these episodes and turn them into real-life, sustainable action — with support, accountability, and exclusive content. 👉 patreon.com/busywomansguide You’re committed. You’re ticking the boxes. You know what to do—and you’re doing most of it. From the outside, it probably looks like you’…
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Want personalised support to release the pressure and finally feel aligned with your fitness and wellbeing goals? Head to chickfit.co.uk to explore coaching options designed to help you reconnect with what you really want. We all know that setting inspiring goals is a super important way to get and stay motivated. But right now, you might just be s…
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Come and join us inside the FREE listeners only Patreon group at https://www.patreon.com/busywomansguide - and we’ll get to work on the binge/starve cycle together! Do you regularly find yourself trapped in the binge/starve cycle around food? You know - the one where you alternate between times when you’re dieting and being “good” and the times whe…
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It’s normal when you set goals for yourself, that you get focused on the outcome. That the reason you work towards certain goals for yourself in the first place is because of that outcome that you want to achieve - an outcome which will have you feeling more confident, more balanced, more healthy or whatever it is that you want for yourself. But wh…
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Join the FREE Patreon community - especially for you! https://www.patreon.com/busywomansguide Ever find yourself dragged into shiny object syndrome? With every passing moment there seems to be something newer, better, more effective popping up. Whether it’s a brand new diet which is promising all the results for minimal effort, a new workout progra…
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If you’re ready to get out of limbo and start getting results, it’s time to explore coaching opportunities with me! Check out what I can offer at https://chickfit.co.uk/therapeutic-coaching/ Do you ever feel like you’re living in a state of suspended animation? It’s that place where you feel like you’re kind of doing things to start progressing tow…
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Ready to put words into action? Join me inside the FREE Patreon group for listeners - https://www.patreon.com/busywomansguide If you’ve ever felt guilty about taking time out for yourself, then I can confirm that you absolutely are not alone. For so many of us, it feels like to be a good mum, a good partner, a good employee, daughter, friend…or wha…
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Join me over in the brand new, totally FREE Patreon group - especially for podcast listeners - www.patreon.com/busywomansguide Sometimes it feels like you’re doing a lot of the things you need to get a result - but you’re not quite doing everything you could. And yet in spite of the fact you know this, there’s still a big part of you that’s just ge…
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Ready to take what we’ve talked about today and turn it into positive action? Join me over in the brand new, totally free Patreon group just for podcast listeners - www.patreon.com/busywomansguide Safe to say that we all engage in a bit of emotional eating from time to time. But if its something that we start to feel is sabotaging our efforts with …
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Join me over in the brand new, totally FREE Patreon group - especially for podcast listeners - www.patreon.com/busywomansguide We’d all love to feel more in control right - to be able to deal with all the day to day stuff that life throws at us, to be totally organised and to have the time to look after ourselves as well. And in that mythical land …
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Book your Unstuck & Unstoppable session - and claim your free follow up session (only available until Wed 5th Feb 2025) - https://chickfit.co.uk/unstuck-unstoppable/ I’ve been a personal trainer for well over 11 years now - and in that time I’ve learnt so so much. But what I’ve particularly learnt from are some of those early experiences I had wher…
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BOOK YOUR UNSTUCK & UNSTOPPABLE SESSION RIGHT HERE >>> https://chickfit.co.uk/unstuck-unstoppable/ *And receive a complimentary 45 minute follow up session (for a limited time only) Listen to episode 173: The 3 vital phases you need to know about to create consistency with your fitness - https://pod.fo/e/27d857 Plateaus in fitness (and motivation) …
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FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE MIDLIFE REBOOT AND SECURE YOUR SPACE AT https://chickfit.co.uk/midlife-reboot/ Listen to Episode 153 - Body Image & Midlife - The NEW Impossible standard? Right here - https://pod.fo/e/248434 Our 40s and 50s can be a huge flashpoint when it comes to our relationship with our bodies. A flashpoint that can feel even harder to …
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BOOK YOUR UNSTUCK & UNSTOPPABLE SESSION RIGHT HERE >>> https://chickfit.co.uk/unstuck-unstoppable/ *And receive a complimentary 45 minute follow up session (for a limited time only) An honest hands up if you’ve ever blamed a lack of willpower or motivation for why you’re not fitter, or why you can’t seem to eat better, or why you’ve not lost weight…
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BOOK YOUR UNSTUCK & UNSTOPPABLE SESSION RIGHT HERE >>> https://chickfit.co.uk/unstuck-unstoppable/ *And receive a complimentary 45 minute follow up session (for a limited time only) One of the biggest complaints I get from women is that they’re knackered - exhausted, fatigued, burnt out - call it what you will, it feels like a bit of an epidemic. A…
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Discover how Unstuck & Unstoppable can help you and book your session here - https://pages.chickfit.co.uk/unstuck-unstoppable/ Struggling with self-control around food, exercise, and wellness is a common challenge, especially as the new year approaches. So this week we’re taking a deep dive to understanding the nature of self-control, exploring why…
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Discover how Unstuck & Unstoppable can help you and book your session here - https://pages.chickfit.co.uk/unstuck-unstoppable/ Consistency is often touted as the key to achieving our fitness and wellbeing goals, but in truth the rigid ideas we have about what this really means can actually hold us back. Because so many of us get stuck in a cycle of…
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Discover how Unstuck & Unstoppable can help you and book your session here - https://pages.chickfit.co.uk/unstuck-unstoppable/ Feeling stuck despite your best efforts? Well you’re definitely not alone! Which is why today we're diving into the frustrating reality of doing all the right things but seeing little to no change. This episode is all about…
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Discover how Unstuck & Unstoppable can help you and book your session here - https://pages.chickfit.co.uk/unstuck-unstoppable/ Today, we explore the journey of rediscovering your authentic self and the challenges many face in a world that often demands conformity. We’ll talk all about the concept of authenticity versus attachment, highlighting how …
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To book your Unstuck & Unstoppable session, check out the details here - pages.chickfit.co.uk/unstuck-unstoppable If you have ever felt like you’re never quite reaching your goals, you ever feel frustrated that the things you want never seem to get any closer, or you often feel stuck on your journey to better fitness and wellbeing, then this is the…
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To find out more about the Midlife Reboot head here - pages.chickfit.co.uk/midlife-reboot 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 thin…
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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 …
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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 ma…
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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 goin…
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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 procrastinatio…
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LAST CHANCE - 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/ 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 l…
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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 yea…
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 i…
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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 g…
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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. To claim your EXCLUSIVE podcast discount, head to www.chickfit.co.uk/membersclub and quote PODCASTHALF at the checkout before Sunday 8th September. If you want to give yourself an amazing head st…
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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 s…
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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 s…
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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 s…
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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 …
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Self sabotage - it’s something that I think we’ve all done right. Being amazing with exercise and nutrition all week before throwing in the towel on a Friday night as you dive into a tub of celebrations and vow you’ll start again next week. But in my world, when this happens, it’s not just some senseless act that we do to deliberately undo all of o…
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The truth is that in our modern world of tech, and diets and social media, many of us have lost trust in ourselves and in our bodies. Which can lead to us feeling disconnected and low in self esteem and confidence. But the great news is that there are things we can definitely do to re-learn that trust and therefore to reconnect with ourselves, to t…
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Getting a workout in can be easier said than done when you’re busy. And stringing a few together to create a sustainable habit? Well that’s the holy grail right. And while I can’t promise to make the workouts themselves super easy, for sure there are a few things we can do to make it a whole lot easier to actually get those workouts in the bag and …
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If you’ve ever uttered the words “I just prefer it when I’m busy”, the truth is that this could be a little lie that is holding you back from making the changes in your life that you would really like to. In fact, we’re all pretty good at telling ourselves little lies to keep us protected, safe and in the identities that we’ve become used to for ou…
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Supplements can be a bit of a minefield with so many options out there and so much advice on what we should be taking to support our health and wellbeing. And while I do believe that we should be looking to get as many nutrients as we possibly can directly from our food, I do also know that a few well chosen supplements can be a really amazing way …
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Diet culture has existed our entire lives. From thigh gaps to heroin chic to Kim kardashian bums to leggings legs. And call me stupid, but I kind of hoped that in my 40s some of that stuff would start to fade away. That there would be fewer demands on us to look a certain way and maybe, just maybe, we could be allowed to just enjoy our bodies as th…
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Let’s be honest, sometimes it can feel pretty hard to pull those leggings on and get a workout done. Even the most dedicated amongst us can go through periods where working out just feels hard. So, to lighten things up, today I want to share with you 7 mini challenges that you can add into your routine to make fitness more fun and help you to get y…
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Boundaries - something that we’re not always that good at, especially as women who have been brought up in a society that tells us it’s our job to look after everyone else. But the problem is that when we don’t always have those healthy boundaries in place in our lives, it can lead to stress, overwhelm and resentment as we scramble to keep everyone…
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If you’re in your 40s and beyond, it may well feel like your body has turned against you and you seem to be putting weight on - and yet still doing all the same things you’ve always done. And so many women say to me that because they’re menopausal or perimenopausal, their metabolism has tanked and their hormones are making them put on weight. But i…
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Improving our nutrition so often comes with a side serving of guilt and willpower and restriction. But it doesn’t have to be that way. There is a different way we can look at eating better that can feel so much lighter, easier and more fun. And wouldn’t that be an amazing thing - if better eating didn’t have to feel like hard work. Well today, I’m …
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