Fit Chit Chat
By Danika Farrugia
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Episodes: 121
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Are you a gym baddie committed to levelling up in all areas through health and fitness? Join online fitness coach and personal trainer Danika every Monday as she touches all topics that matter to you in the fitness space. Whether chit chatting solo or collaborating with a range of others from the fitness space (think PTs, dieticians, physios, counsellors, and even her own clients!) you are guaranteed to leave feeling educated, entertained, and empowered to become your baddest damn self.
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Ep. 120 – Feat. Aaron Scafi – Peptides: the hype, science, safety and your questions answered
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Oct 12, 2026 |
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Ep. 119 – Q&A: macros vs calories, training splits and short sessions, lose fat vs gain muscle and more
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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Ep. 118 – Client Kate: from stalled progress, injured and confused about food to farm work strong and confident in time for her wedding!
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Apr 05, 2026 |
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Ep. 117 – Why you still can’t hit your protein goal
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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Ep. 116 – Your 3 options if you know you’re not going to hit your step goal
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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Ep. 115 – A deficit isn’t just reducing calories
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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Ep. 114 – Client Emery: rebuilding herself physically and mentally
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Feb 08, 2026 |
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Ep. 113 – Client Ash: from poor relationship with the scales and her body to gym confidence and ditching binge eating (+ losing 80cms and 16kgs!)
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Nov 16, 2025 |
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Ep. 112 – Client Sally: from gym anxiety, inconsistent and injured to self-sufficient, confident and in control (+ losing 63cms and 27kgs!)
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 111 – Everything you need to know about creatine
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Aug 31, 2025 |
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Ep. 110 – How to stop being jealous of what other people eat
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 109 – Soo I’ve started Olympic weightlifting!
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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Ep. 108 – Always ask these 4 questions at your physio/osteo appointment
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Jun 15, 2025 |
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Ep. 107 – Getting your partner on board with your health & fitness goals
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Jun 01, 2025 |
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Ep. 106 – My Japan plan: balancing food, fitness & fun without losing my mind or progress
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May 18, 2025 |
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Ep. 105 – Before you look for a meal plan, listen to this
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May 04, 2025 |
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Ep. 104 – The 3 simple sayings I use with every client to nail consistency
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Apr 20, 2025 |
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Ep. 103 – 3 major mindset shifts when switching to strength and muscle growth when your whole life has been weight loss
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 102 – Your question “is this food okay to eat?” answered!
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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Ep. 101 – 3 things I’ve done to reignite my training fire
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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Ep. 100 – Feat. Mel Buckingham – when and when not to diet
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Mar 02, 2025 |
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Ep. 99 – The health star rating isn’t what you think it means
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Feb 23, 2025 |
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Ep. 98 – 5 questions to ask before you try to lose weight
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Feb 16, 2025 |
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Ep. 97 – How to pick the right gym for you
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Feb 09, 2025 |
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Ep. 96 – The easiest trick to fall asleep
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Feb 02, 2025 |
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Ep. 95 - Ready made meals: should you have them and what to consider
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Jan 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 94 – Explaining “eat more and lose weight”
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Jan 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 93 – Ditch New Year’s resolutions, try this instead if you want to make a change
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Jan 12, 2025 |
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Ep. 92 – Training & tattoos: The dos and don’ts of training in the gym with fresh ink
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Dec 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 91 – What really happens to your body when you turn 30
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Dec 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 90 – What’s normal gym etiquette? When to share and when to stand your ground
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 89 – 3 tips to stop hitting snooze and make waking up early feel easy
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Nov 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 88 – How to film your training like a pro and without feeling awkward
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Sep 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 87 – Behind the scenes: listen to an online client’s fat loss phase check in
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Aug 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 86 – 10 simple ways to improve your health you might be overlooking
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Aug 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 85 - 3 tips to make meal prep easier
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Aug 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 84 – How long do you need to spend in the gym to make progress?
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Aug 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 83 – Why any diet can work (keto, low carb etc) but you don’t need it
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Jul 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 82 – 10 ways to find your gym motivation
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Jul 21, 2024 |
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Ep. 81 – The best training style for weight loss
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Jul 14, 2024 |
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Ep. 80 - How long should your calorie deficit be?
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Jul 07, 2024 |
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Ep. 79 – Client Zoe: from binging to confident gym baddie (+ losing 50cms and 8kgs!)
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Jun 30, 2024 |
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Ep. 78 – This 1 saying will make training consistently and fat loss easier
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Jun 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 77 – 30 ways to make eating healthy quicker, easier and cheaper
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Jun 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 76 – Should you track takeaway and meals out?
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 75 – How to lose weight and tone up
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Jun 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 74 – Let’s talk about your emotional eating and 3 strategies I use with clients
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May 27, 2024 |
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Ep. 73 – If I wanted to lose 35kgs again, this is what I’d do
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May 19, 2024 |
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Ep. 72 – Your simple guide to protein powder – FAQs and more
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May 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 71 – How I plan my food for the week step by step
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May 05, 2024 |
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Ep. 70 – If I wanted to grow my glutes, this is what I would do
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 69 – Need to overhaul your diet? Start here.
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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Ep. 68 – A surprising tip for the best time to start working on your goals
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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Ep. 67 – What is online coaching? Red flag stories and how to pick the right coach for you
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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Ep. 66 – The #1 big mistake you’re making after time off from training
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Mar 31, 2024 |
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Ep. 65 – When your friends and family don’t get your health and fitness goals
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Mar 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 64 – Why chasing your 18 year old or pre baby body sets you up for failure
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 63 – 3 sayings that will accelerate your health and fitness progress
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Mar 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 62 – Feat. Amanda Tanti – transforming your health and fitness as a single mum working night shifts
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Mar 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 61 – The secret to confidence (and it’s not weight loss!)
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Feb 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 60 – How, when and why to use warm up sets in your strength training
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Feb 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 59 – Quick fixes for the common training mistakes you’re making
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 58 – Feat. Leah Higl (Plant Strong Dietitian) – Improving nutrition as a plant-based gym girl and being authentically you
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Feb 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 57 – How to enjoy carbs and a drink and still be a gym baddie
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Jan 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 56 – Are you still putting in max effort for little to no results?
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Jan 21, 2024 |
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Ep. 55 – How to get strong and reshape your body without worrying about the number on the scale
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Jan 14, 2024 |
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Ep. 54 – Have you ever lied to your coach? And why you struggle to ask for help
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Jan 07, 2024 |
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Ep. 53 – How to make 2024 your most consistent and successful year ever
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Dec 31, 2023 |
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Ep. 52 – How I got my shit together in 2023 to make 2024 my best year yet
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Dec 24, 2023 |
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Ep. 51 – How my clients achieved a year straight of consistency, enjoyed a social life and still smashed goals
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Dec 17, 2023 |
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Ep. 50 – Navigating the festive season when your main goal is fat loss
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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Ep. 49 – How to enjoy your festive season and still be a gym baddie
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Dec 03, 2023 |
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Ep. 48 – Your fear of getting fat again is stopping you from making any progress
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Nov 26, 2023 |
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Ep. 47 – How to journal and meditate for the girl who sucks at journaling and meditating
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Nov 19, 2023 |
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Ep. 46 – 3 mistakes you’re making during maintenance and how/why to maximise this time
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Nov 12, 2023 |
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Ep. 45 – My 3 year coaching anniversary - loves, hates and lessons
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Nov 05, 2023 |
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Ep. 44 – Feat. Sami Rose – Improving body image, emotional eating and understanding your motive for weight loss
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Oct 29, 2023 |
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Ep. 43 – 3 ways to immediately level up your training
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Oct 22, 2023 |
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Ep. 42 – Feat. Laura Fox (Fox Physio) – Training with niggles, their causes, rehab and mobility
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Oct 15, 2023 |
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Ep. 41 – 3 strategies to eat your favourite foods and still see results
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Oct 08, 2023 |
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Ep. 40 - Work through new gym anxiety with me
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Oct 01, 2023 |
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Ep. 39 – Why you’re struggling to create that hourglass shape
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Sep 24, 2023 |
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Ep. 38 – The little known trick to feeling more satisfied and full with your deficit food
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Sep 17, 2023 |
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Ep. 37 – How to stop your period pain and cravings derailing your progress
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Sep 10, 2023 |
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Ep. 36 – Is your scale increase muscle or fat?
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Ep. 35 - A vulnerable body image chat
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Aug 27, 2023 |
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Ep. 34 – Simplifying what actually matters when it comes to nutrition for fat loss
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Aug 20, 2023 |
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Ep. 33 – There are more signs of training progress than you think
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Aug 13, 2023 |
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Ep. 32 - 5 not so spoken about mistakes ruining your deficit phase
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Aug 06, 2023 |
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Ep. 31 - Goals aren't boring or confusing. Let me show you.
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Jul 30, 2023 |
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Ep. 30 – Deciding how you can manage training and nutrition (or not…) on holidays
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Jul 23, 2023 |
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Ep. 29 – Feat. Roger Sutherland – Managing sleep, nutrition and training as a shift worker
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Jul 16, 2023 |
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Ep. 28 - Steal this quick test to instantly determine if the weight is heavy enough
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Jul 09, 2023 |
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Ep. 27 – 30 fitness truth bombs & my birthday present to you *GIVEAWAY*
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Jul 02, 2023 |
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Ep. 26 - Scale spikes stress you out? Ask yourself this question!
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Jun 25, 2023 |
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Ep. 25 - 5 Steps to eating more without all hell breaking loose
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Jun 18, 2023 |
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Ep. 24 - Come navigate a training funk with me
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Jun 10, 2023 |
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Ep. 23 – Feat. Genti Muriqi – Body image, self confidence & fuelling for performance with a crossfit & weightlifting champion
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Jun 04, 2023 |
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Ep. 22 – You don’t need motivation. You need…
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May 28, 2023 |
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Ep. 21 - Happy Type 1 Diabetic anniversary to me!
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May 21, 2023 |
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Ep. 20 – 3 Mistakes stopping you from growing gorgeous glutes
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May 14, 2023 |
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Ep. 19 – Controversial but… to compliment appearance or not?
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May 07, 2023 |
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Ep. 18 – Why your 1 week minicut is doing nothing for your fat loss
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Apr 30, 2023 |
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Ep. 17 – 4 things I’ve changed my mind on as PT & Online Coach
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Apr 23, 2023 |
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Ep. 16 - How to become the queen of consistency
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Apr 16, 2023 |
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Ep. 15 – Feat. Aimee Louise - Comp prep vs fat loss phases and how to decide if competing is for you
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Apr 09, 2023 |
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Ep. 14 - Fat loss phase: how to set up, survive and succeed!
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Apr 02, 2023 |
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Ep. 13 - Mindset shifts to lose the all or nothing mentality
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Mar 26, 2023 |
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Ep. 12 – Are fitness influencers and bikini pros making you feel shit about yourself?
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Mar 19, 2023 |
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Ep. 11 – How to manage training and nutrition when you’re sick and not feel guilty taking time off!
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Mar 12, 2023 |
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Ep. 10 – Why you’re not getting any stronger (and how to continually progress!)
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Mar 05, 2023 |
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Ep. 9 – How to successfully breakthrough a fat loss plateau
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Feb 26, 2023 |
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Ep. 8 - FREE TRAINING! The DIY Data Tracker - bonus tracker resource included
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Feb 19, 2023 |
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Ep. 7 - Feat. Amy Rush PT - Travel, festivals, social life, alcohol vs. strength and physique results - can you have both?
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Feb 12, 2023 |
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Ep. 6 – The problem with 75 hard and fitness challenges
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Feb 05, 2023 |
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Ep. 5 - Q&A: Machines vs barbells, steps vs cardio, how to get back on track, protein bars, energy drinks and more!
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Jan 29, 2023 |
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Ep. 4 – Why writing your own training program is a shit idea
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Jan 22, 2023 |
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Ep. 3 – Remove nutrition overwhelm and let's find a method that works for YOU!
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Jan 15, 2023 |
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Ep. 2 – How to unlock killer confidence in the gym
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Jan 08, 2023 |
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Ep. 1 - Who am I & the 3 BIGGEST lessons I've learnt in my fitness journey
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Jan 01, 2023 |
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Ep. 0 - TRAILER!
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Dec 25, 2022 |