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- Do you know exactly what you should be doing... lift more, eat better, stay consistent, but just can't seem to make it stick? Then you're going to see yourself all over today's episode.
I'm joined by Haili, a mid-30s unicorn who came to us a reformed cardio addict, desperate to start lifting but stuck in the "I'll start Monday" loop for literal years. We talk about how she finally broke the start-stop cycle, how building strength rebuilt her self-trust, how she stopped undereating and started actually fueling her body, and how she rewired decades of diet culture bs that kept her stuck.
Plus how all of that confidence spilled over into every other corner of her life. Whether you're trapped in that same loop or ready to make the switch from cardio to weights and show up for your future self, I know you're going to LOVE this one.
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https://www.instagram.com/fitness__unicorn/ - Ever felt proud of your effort, a run, a workout, a good week, until you caught sight of someone doing what looked like more, and suddenly it all felt like it wasn't enough? This happened to me just the other day.
In this episode I get into why your brain is literally hardwired to compare (thank your cave-dwelling ancestors), the difference between the comparison that shrinks you and the kind that lights a fire under you, and the exact six-step framework I use every single time I catch myself spiraling. Because you're never really comparing yourself to a person; just a snapshot. And most people are doing way worse than you think. Including me.
Give it a listen, and let me know which part hit home for you.
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13/09/2026 | 35 mins.In this episode, I'm joined by Amanda, a unicorn from Ohio who spent decades stuck in the yo-yo diet cycle; Weight Watchers, 1200-calorie plans, losing weight and gaining it back. After some profound wake-up calls, she lost 60lbs and just recently, at 56, picked up a barbell for the very first time!!!
We talk about why she wanted to get strong rather than just smaller, the shift from chasing the scale to training for a long, capable life, and the surprises along the way: better boundaries, her mental health turning around, and finally learning to put herself first. If you've ever told yourself it's too late, Amanda's story will convince you that it isn't.
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https://www.instagram.com/fitness__unicorn/- When progress stalls, almost every woman's instinct is the same: eat less. But what if that's exactly what's keeping you stuck? In this episode I make the counterintuitive case for eating more - why under-eating stalls fat loss, burns your hard-earned muscle, and drives the 9pm cravings you blame on willpower.
I also unpack the sneaky paradox of being under-eating on paper but over-eating in reality, why aggressive targets make us cheat ourselves, and how to finally make your numbers real. If you've been doing everything "right" and nothing's changing, this one's for you.
PS. Here's the link to my calorie calculator!
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https://www.instagram.com/fitness__unicorn/ - What if some of the limits you treat as facts about yourself are actually just rules you made up? In this episode I unpack "invisible rules" - the arbitrary, self-imposed limits we follow so automatically we don't even notice them, from "if I can't do it fully it's not worth doing" to "I have to finish my plate" to "I can't wear that." I'll walk you through the most common ones (you'll recognise yourself in at least one), what they're quietly costing you, and a simple four-step way to spot and break them.
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