Jacked Girl University

By Aimee Bartolo

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This is the podcast for women who want to get lean and jacked but who struggle with perfectionist tendencies and would love to have a little more fun playing this game we call getting jacked. Aimee is a personal trainer, online coach and qualified sports nutritionist with more than 9 years industry experience.

Episode Date
214 - Refinements you need to make for a 'look like you lift' physique
Sep 24, 2026
213 - How I eat out and stay lean
Sep 11, 2026
212 - My training, nutrition and physique strategy with my new coach
Sep 03, 2026
211 - [August Wrap] Lena Dunham's Famesick, post-op recovery and a new coach
Aug 30, 2026
210 - How to stop being at war with your body
Aug 27, 2026
209 - The GBP Scholarship Episode
Aug 20, 2026
208 - How to choose your next body comp phase (cut, gain or maintain)
Aug 13, 2026
207 - Perimenopause, calorie calculators and weight gain
Aug 06, 2026
205 - The truth about body recomp, maingaining and surplus calories for muscle growth
Jul 30, 2026
206 - [July Wrap] A life changing book & upcoming surgery
Jul 26, 2026
204 - My first half marathon, Run Melbourne race recap
Jul 23, 2026
203 - How self-criticism fails you and the simple shift that gets better physique results
Jul 16, 2026
202 - How ultra-processed and hyperpalatable foods impact your physique goals
Jul 09, 2026
201 - Muscle growth is slow, here’s how you know if you’re doing it right
Jul 02, 2026
200 - [June Wrap] Milestones, weird girl lit and giving things a crack
Jun 28, 2026
199 - How to recover from a "bad" food week
Jun 25, 2026
198 - Does protein quality matter for muscle growth?
Jun 18, 2026
197 - How I lift and run... and deficit (lol)
Jun 11, 2026
196 - Dr Chloe Bedford on ADHD, perfectionism & training
Jun 04, 2026
195 - [May Wrap] New gym, half marathon training, childfree and unmarried at 38
May 30, 2026
194 - Your winter arc lock in guide
May 28, 2026
193 - Peptides are trending, so are you missing out?
May 21, 2026
192 - How Steph lost 7 kgs and has maintained it 3 months on
May 14, 2026
191 - How to get leaner on holiday
May 07, 2026
190 - Reviewing a GBP client's deficit food diary
Apr 30, 2026
189 - [April Wrap] Heated rivalry, changing your future and a running side quest?
Apr 26, 2026
188 - What I wish I knew about muscle growth when I first started lifting
Apr 23, 2026
187 - Stop waiting for it to feel easier
Apr 16, 2026
186 - This is why maintenance calorie phases are the hardest physique phase
Apr 09, 2026
185 - My current favourite tool to reduce perfectionism
Apr 03, 2026
184 - [March Wrap] What makes a good fantasy book? Nervous system regulation + my new journalling practice
Mar 29, 2026
183 - What I wish I knew about fat loss when I first started
Mar 26, 2026
182 - Coaching fat loss in the bliss point era
Mar 19, 2026
181 - Why "write off" weeks are having a bigger impact on your body composition than you realise
Mar 12, 2026
180 - Gym gear must haves for building muscle
Mar 05, 2026
179 - Body image, aesthetic physique goals and the patriarchy
Feb 26, 2026
178 - [February Wrap] Lots of book chat and surviving a shit show of a month
Feb 22, 2026
177 - Should you make up a missed training session?
Feb 19, 2026
176 - How to know if you’re training hard enough to build muscle and how to use RIR
Feb 12, 2026
175 - How to be consistent when life is crazy
Feb 05, 2026
174 - Talking to GBP client Lia on her journey from underweight to jacked
Jan 29, 2026
173 - [January Wrap] 4 five star reads, talking to strangers and high training volume
Jan 25, 2026
172 - I'm having a hard time and this is how I'm going to get through it
Jan 22, 2026
171 - Why you need to build self trust
Jan 15, 2026
170 - Does meal timing matter when you want to get jacked and lean?
Jan 08, 2026
169 - 2026 gym gal reset, goal setting and lifestyle change
Jan 01, 2026
168 - [December Wrap] Life gets better the better you get to know yourself
Dec 28, 2025
167 - No more holding back
Dec 25, 2025
166 - How I plan my training, activity, nutrition and recovery
Dec 18, 2025
165 - The progressive overload mistakes everyone makes
Dec 11, 2025
T5DTG Day 5: How to pull future you into the present moment
Dec 04, 2025
T5DTG Day 4: Body image & other peoples bullshit
Dec 03, 2025
T5DTG Day 3: How you'll maintain muscle training less or not at all
Dec 02, 2025
T5DTG Day 2: Navigating food in December for the girlies that spiral
Dec 01, 2025
T5DTG Day 1: How you're going to thrive in the most chaotic month of the year
Nov 30, 2025
164 - If you feel restricted with your food are you doing it wrong?
Nov 27, 2025
163 - *New segment* The Monthly Wrap | November
Nov 23, 2025
162 - [Client Success] How my client has maintained her 20kg weight loss
Nov 20, 2025
161 - The real reason you keep yo-yo dieting
Nov 13, 2025
160 - What you need to know about cycle syncing, your training program and muscle growth
Nov 06, 2025
159 - [Client Question] How do I know when to finish my deficit?
Oct 30, 2025
158 - How to tell if your physique goals have outgrown your currrent strategy and program
Oct 25, 2025
157 - What data should you track to get lean and jacked (and what's useless)
Oct 16, 2025
156 - 11 recent changes I've made that improved my physique
Oct 09, 2025
155 - Is it balance or is it bullshit
Oct 02, 2025
154 - The best ways to measure progress
Sep 25, 2025
153 - How to nail your return to maintenance calories post deficit
Sep 18, 2025
152 - Fat loss mindset reframes you need to hear
Sep 11, 2025
151 - "Help, I'm in a deficit but I'm not losing weight"
Sep 04, 2025
150 - How to eat to get to 20% body fat
Aug 28, 2025
149 - Stop f*cking around with your goals
Aug 21, 2025
148 - A sneaky peek inside the Glam Body Program
Aug 14, 2025
147 - Why you're not seeing progress year-on-year and how my clients do
Aug 07, 2025
146 - My clients 10kg transformation that proves you don’t need to be more strict
Jul 31, 2025
145 - How to know if emotional perfectionism is holding you back
Jul 24, 2025
144 - Is social media making or breaking your physique results?
Jul 17, 2025
143 - Why you aren’t lean even though you feel like you’re always dieting
Jul 10, 2025
142 - Guilt, rest and deloads
Jun 26, 2025
141 - How to finish the second half of 2025 strong
Jun 19, 2025
140 - What to do when you feel the impulse to overhaul your life
Jun 12, 2025
139 - Talking Pelvic Pain with Liz Crisp from Core, Floor and More
Jun 05, 2025
138 - Training for aesthetics is only unhealthy if you’re doing it wrong
May 29, 2025
137 - How my client lost 10kg without obsessing over perfect weeks
May 15, 2025
136 - Signs you need to increase your calories for better physique results
May 08, 2025
135 - Fat loss reminders & what it actually takes to maintain a leaner physique
Apr 24, 2025
134 - How I setup my mini-cut
Apr 17, 2025
133 - The Back on Track Playbook: Part 3 – Training
Apr 10, 2025
132 - The Back on Track Playbook: Part 2 – Nutrition
Apr 03, 2025
131 - The Back on Track Playbook: Part 1 – Mindset & Habits
Mar 27, 2025
130 - The skinny mindset vs the physique mindset
Mar 13, 2025
129 - What to expect in your first 3-6 months of your physique journey *for Type A women*
Mar 06, 2025
128 - Training consistently but not seeing muscle growth results? Do this
Feb 27, 2025
127 - A tough love pep talk
Feb 13, 2025
126 - The Substance, women, body image and ageing
Feb 06, 2025
125 - No-Buy year but make it fitness
Jan 30, 2025
124 - Your nutrition options for fat loss goals
Jan 23, 2025
123 - Is maintaining a lean physique worth it?
Jan 16, 2025
122 - 10 lessons for better physique results in 2025
Jan 09, 2025
121 - So you didn’t hit your goals, now what?
Dec 19, 2024
120 - How to Let Go of ‘Good Day, Bad Day’ Thinking and Embrace Flexibility
Dec 12, 2024
119 - Should you calorie bank this silly season?
Nov 21, 2024
118 - The progressive overload mistakes you’re making
Nov 14, 2024
117 - How I turned this year around *personal story time*
Nov 07, 2024
116 - How I nutrition plan for my clients inside the Glam Body Program
Oct 24, 2024
115 : Self-Sabotage, Perfectionism, and the Path to Progress
Oct 17, 2024
114 - The Biohacking trap
Oct 10, 2024
113 - The surprising thing I’m finding hard at maintenance
Oct 03, 2024
112 - How to build your glutes
Sep 19, 2024
111 - “Help, I’m not losing weight fast enough”
Sep 12, 2024
110 - Let’s get your shit together
Sep 05, 2024
109 - 10 Things I can’t live without - Fitness edition
Aug 29, 2024
108 - Are arbitrary numbers holding you back?
Aug 22, 2024
107 - Do this before you drop your calories
Aug 15, 2024
106 - Deficit wrap up and thoughts going into maintenance
Aug 08, 2024
105 - What I do when I can’t be bothered
Aug 01, 2024
104 - I overate in my deficit phase. This is what I did in response
Jul 25, 2024
103 - Something better than “listen to your body”
Jul 18, 2024
102 - Fitness influencers, mental health and the myth of perfect
Jul 11, 2024
101 - Overcoming the fear of maintenance calories
Jul 04, 2024
100 - This one question will help you make better decisions with your training, nutrition and lifestyle
Jun 27, 2024
99 - “I’ve finished my deficit, now what?”
Jun 20, 2024
98 - The pain cave
Jun 13, 2024
97 - Ozempic
May 30, 2024
96 - The recipe for female physique transformation
May 09, 2024
95 - How this new mum lost 9kg’s and hit squat, bench and deadlift PB’s
May 02, 2024
94 - The price you pay for physique results
Apr 25, 2024
93 - How to use growth phases to maximise your physique potential with Kathleen Dinnigan
Apr 11, 2024
92 - Client case study: From underweight to healthy, jacked and thriving
Mar 07, 2024
91 - Perfectionism, mental health and stretch goals
Feb 16, 2024
90 - 4 things you need to know before starting your first growth phase
Feb 01, 2024
89 - 10 Rules for a fresh start
Jan 04, 2024
88 - The Gym girlie 2024 reset
Dec 21, 2023
87 - How to bring up a lagging body part
Nov 16, 2023
86 - Your end of the year pep talk
Nov 03, 2023
85 - How to combine macro tracking and meal planning for a bulletproof nutrition strategy
Oct 13, 2023
84 - The Type A gals guide to getting through performance setbacks
Sep 29, 2023
83 - Your period, physique and performance progress
Sep 08, 2023
82 - Comparing your body and progress to other women
Aug 25, 2023
81 - All of the fat loss phase mistakes I’ve ever made and how I fixed them
Aug 04, 2023
80 - The one percenters that will improve your training results
Jul 28, 2023
79 - Evolving your food mindset and finding food freedom
Jul 23, 2023
78 - Behind the scenes of a first timers bikini comp and post show experience
Jun 30, 2023
77 - Post show recovery and how I’m approaching my next muscle building phase
Jun 23, 2023
76 - 4 hard truths about online business success
Jun 09, 2023
75 - Muscle, fat & weight gain in a growth phase
Jun 02, 2023
74 - Cheat meals, reverse dieting, flexibility & social media. I’ve changed my mind
May 26, 2023
73 - “I want” vs “I am”, how to use your identity to get better results
May 12, 2023
72 - Novice powerlifting reflections with client Soph
Apr 28, 2023
71 - How to sell without being salesy
Apr 14, 2023
70 - My reflections on my own body image
Apr 07, 2023
69 - Bikini Preps & Fat Loss Phases, The Truth You Need to Know
Mar 31, 2023
68 - How to book more sales consults this week
Mar 24, 2023
67 - Let’s have a D&M about weight gain
Mar 10, 2023
66 - How to optimise your schedule as an online coach
Mar 03, 2023
65 - The anatomy of a great training session
Feb 24, 2023
64 - Steal My Current Belief Practice
Feb 17, 2023
63 - The 411 on the Glam Body Photoshoot
Feb 10, 2023
62 - How using RIR in your programming will help you get more jacked
Feb 03, 2023
61 - Jess and I chat bikini comp prep and why you shouldn’t compete for fat loss
Jan 27, 2023
60 - Judgment, imposter syndrome and failure, let’s talk about it
Jan 20, 2023
59 - What it’s *really* like to leave body image BS behind
Jan 13, 2023
58 - Your 6 figure business strategy for 2023
Jan 06, 2023
57 - How my clients built muscle, hit PB’s, let go of food anxiety & fell in love with their body
Dec 16, 2022
56 - The mindset of physique success
Dec 09, 2022
55 - Biz chats: 3 ways to upgrade your content for more and better lead gen
Dec 02, 2022
54 - 5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Take Advice from Competitors
Nov 25, 2022
53 - Biz chats: What it really takes to run a sustainable, profitable business with Rochene Hawley
Nov 11, 2022
52 - Binge eating, orthorexia & intuitive eating with Isabelle Goodwin
Nov 05, 2022
51 - Biz chats: Tap into your next level in 15 minutes or less
Oct 30, 2022
50 - How I would coach myself out of my 2016 crash
Oct 14, 2022
49 - How to transition out of a deficit… and maintain your results
Oct 07, 2022
48 - Weird business flexes
Sep 30, 2022
47 - Body image, photoshoots and fake tan
Sep 23, 2022
46 - 3 mistakes women make whilst building their dream physique
Sep 16, 2022
45 - The dark side of coaching
Sep 09, 2022
44 - 3 ways to royally f**k your maintenance phase
Sep 02, 2022
43 - Is this food rule helpful or a hindrance?
Aug 19, 2022
42 - Turn your self-doubt into your superpower
Aug 12, 2022
41 - Soph’s period recovery journey
Aug 05, 2022
40 - WTF does mindset work actually mean
Jul 29, 2022
38 - Stop screwing up your deficit
Jul 08, 2022
39 - Biz with Aim: Visibility & success in online coaching with Kate Morris
Jul 08, 2022
37 - Biz with Aim: The reality of massive growth
Jul 01, 2022
36 - The best mindset books and what they taught me
Jun 24, 2022
35 - The mental side of getting thicc
Jun 10, 2022
34 - You're leaving gains on the table - here's how to fix it
Jun 03, 2022
33 - The top 6 bikini comp lessons for first-timers
May 20, 2022
32 - 4 powerful lessons from powerlifting that'll surprise you
May 13, 2022
31 - Behind the Stage Ep 3 - Fat loss is self rejection (a rebuttal)
Apr 29, 2022
30 - Stressed out? Here's how to stay on track.
Apr 15, 2022
29 - Quick Fire: It's time we talked about body image
Apr 01, 2022
28 - Training with Intent and Squat-xiety with Bec Potalej
Mar 18, 2022
27 - Behind the Stage Ep 2: What does success mean to you?
Mar 11, 2022
26 - Do you need to cut carbs to get lean
Mar 04, 2022
25 - Do you need to be perfect?
Feb 25, 2022
24 - Behind the Stage: Aim & Jess Chat Pre-Workout, Spending Bans, Bikini Posing and More
Feb 18, 2022
23 - Quick Fire: Deficit Phase Hard Truths
Feb 11, 2022
22 - Life update + How I stay motivated and the framework I teach.
Feb 04, 2022
21 - Spinal Surgery, Weight Loss, Powerlifting and Figure with Mel Helmy
Jan 28, 2022
20 - Trust Yourself in 2022: A Plan for your Physique
Jan 14, 2022
19 - What Does It Mean To Be A Strong Woman? Alex McNeil
Jan 07, 2022
18 - My Top 5 Lessons from 2021 and What I Learned From Fit & Free Listeners
Dec 24, 2021
17 - Everything You Need To Know About Menstrual Cycles with Kayla Lee & Faye Sheridan
Dec 10, 2021
16 - Fertility Foundations with Emma Nisbet
Dec 03, 2021
15 - Flexible Dieting for the Control Freaks
Nov 26, 2021
14 - How to Avoid Losing Control of Your Goals This Silly Season
Nov 19, 2021
13 - Don’t Make These Deficit Phase Mistakes!
Nov 05, 2021
12 - Top 6 Training Mistakes and What To Do Instead
Oct 29, 2021
11 - My Return to Competing and What's Different This Time + Q&A
Oct 22, 2021
10 - How to Eat More & Train with Specific Intent with Jess & Soph
Oct 15, 2021
9 - Become "That Girl": Fitness Edition - My Top 4 Paradigm Shifts
Oct 08, 2021
8 - How to Step Into Superwoman Status with Laura Grady
Oct 01, 2021
7 - Change How You See Yourself and Change Your Life with Andie Gledhill
Sep 24, 2021
#6 - The Secrets to Healthy Female Physiology with Sophie May
Sep 17, 2021
5 - How to Stop Being Your Own Worst Enemy with Sami Rose
Sep 10, 2021
4 - The Key To Your Body Goals: If Not A Deficit, Then What?
Sep 03, 2021
3 - A Guide to Female Body Composition with Aaron Scafi from Elite Strength
Aug 27, 2021
2 - The Truth About Eating More to Build a Body You Love
Aug 13, 2021
1 - How I Let Go of Scale Weight Obsession and Stepped Into Training Freedom
Aug 03, 2021