Your Gym Big Sister Podcast
By Emma Currivan
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A place for you to learn everything you need to know about fitness, nutrition, health and mindset, from your gym big sister! I've made all the mistakes in the book over the last 10 years, and I'm here to help you navigate gym girlie life without making them too.
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Ep. 175 | the skinny trend will put women into an early grave | let’s talk about it
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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Ep. 174 | the 10 year journey from bikini to IFBB wellness pro ft. Eve Toner
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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Ep. 173 | harness f*ck you energy in pursuit of your goals
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Ep. 172 | growth is meant to hurt
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May 28, 2026 |
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Ep. 171 | navigating fat loss plateaus
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May 21, 2026 |
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Ep. 170 | things I wish I knew when I was starting bodybuilding
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May 14, 2026 |
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Ep. 169 | everything you need to know about eating for performance
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May 07, 2026 |
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Ep. 168 | the art (and science) of maintenance phases | is body recomp possible?
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Ep. 167 | WE GOT HITCHED!!! | Post-wedding debrief with my husband
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Ep. 166 | i've been an enhanced athlete for three years | let's talk about it (female PED use Q&A)
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Ep. 165 | the journey to IFBB Wellness Pro ft. Paige Mawdsley
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Ep. 164 | are you ready for fat loss?
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Ep. 163 | managing off-plan eating without ruining your building phase
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Ep. 162 | fitness is an infinite game. here's how to keep playing
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Ep. 161 | peptides, pro card chasing and PED use | Ft. Christian Chapman
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Ep. 160 | our biggest fat loss mistakes | ft. Zoe, Faye & Keeva
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Ep. 159 | mastering the art of detachment in bodybuilding & fitness
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Ep. 158 | IFBB bikini pro Morgan Eldrett | risks vs rewards of PEDs in bodybuilding
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Ep. 157 | troubleshoot your muscle gaining phase
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Ep. 156 | your brain is working against you (here’s how to fix it): dopamine explained
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Ep. 155 | The lost art of figuring sh*t out as you go along
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Ep. 154 | the power of making better decisions
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Ep. 153 | you don't need discipline to reach your goals this year. you need this instead
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Ep. 152 | 2026 ins & outs
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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The Excellence Elite Method Starts February 2nd!!
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Ep. 151 | getting ready for your first bodybuilding prep ft. Zoe Mulhall
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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The YGBS PATREON is now live!
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Ep. 150 | this is why you keep setting the same goals in January (and how to break the loop)
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 149 | Changing coaches, pro card chasing, injectable PEDS & more | Q&A
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 148 | navigating the festivities + fitness ft. Faye & Zoe (replay)
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Dec 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 147 | Peptides unpacked: are these really the missing link to achieving your dream body?
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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The YGBS PATREON is now live!!
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Ep. 146 | make the most of getting wham szn
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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EP. 145 | glute training masterclass ft. Kyle Baxter
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 144 | I got a b**b job!! catch up & book recommendations
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Ep. 143 | Female PED Use Part.1 | Our Experience | Ft Dr Wiks
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Introducing the NEW Excellence Coaching Coach, Keeva Cahill!!
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 142 | how to survive the winter scaries!
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Ep. 141 | should you stay natty or not? | a framework
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Ep. 140 | olympia thoughts, peptides, building a coaching business & more | giant q&a
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 139 | macros vs meal plans | which is better for reaching your goals?
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 138 | habits that have changed my life in the last 4 years
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Ep. 137 | Losing muscle, mini-cuts, my favourite exercises & more | Q&A
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 136 | GLP-1's in bodybuilding | my experience
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Ep. 135 | Is birth control killing your gains?
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Ep. 134 | informed consent in bodybuilding | do you know what you're in for?
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Ep. 133 | September Reset & Catch Up Wit Faye & Zoe
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Eo. 132 | Upgrade your internal operating systn & upgrade your life
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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The Excellence Elite Method kicks off September 8th!
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Ep. 131 | A big ol' Q&A
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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EP. 130 | 29 lessons from my 29 years (it's my BIRTHDAAAAY)
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Ep. 129 | If it was easy, everyone would do it
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Ep. 128 | Fitness advice we'd give you if we weren't afraid to hurt your feelings | Ft. my fiance
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Ep. 127 | Post-show | the mental side
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 126 | Post-Show: The Physical Side of Reversing Out Of A Bodybuilding Show
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 125 | Post-season debrief ft. my coach Christian Chapman
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 124 | Why I ended prep & what's next (shortest hiatus ever lol)
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 123 | The Bodybuilding Lifestyle Basics (REPLAY)
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Ep. 122 | Shift your identity and become the person you always wanted to be (REPLAY)
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 121 | Prep (& pod) updates
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Ep. 120 | Finding your identity outside of bodybuilding | Ft. Erin Thompson
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May 29, 2025 |
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Ep. 119 | get out of your own way & stop self-sabotage | prep updates
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May 22, 2025 |
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Ep. 118 | s*x drive on prep, digestion, limiting beliefs, fake PED's & more! | Q&A
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May 16, 2025 |
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Ep. 117 | enjoying your holidays as a healthy human! | Ft. Zoe and Faye
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May 09, 2025 |
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Ep. 116 | prepping as a natural vs an enhanced bodybuilder | my journey & experience
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May 02, 2025 |
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Ep. 115 | The science of hunger & satiety
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Ep. 114 | Myth Busting: Muscle Building Edition
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Ep. 113 | Embracing every phase of bodybuilding | ft. Loz Vickers
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Ep. 112 | your summer diet blueprint!
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Ep. 111 | Myth Busting: Nutrition Edition
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Ep. 110 | Becoming an Olympian level athlete and coach | ft. Meg Sylvester-Cielen
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 109 | How to stay on track with your fitness goals while you travel
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Ep. 108 | It's YOUR fault
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Ep. 107 | Calorie deficit roundtable ft. Faye & Zoe
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Ep. 106 | It's going to take longer than you think
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 105 | the stories you tell yourself are holding you back
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Ep. 104 | how to improve your adherence and actually stick to your diet
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Ep. 103 | A big ol' Q&A ft. Faye & Zoe
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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This is why you don't have your dream body (& FREE help to fix it)
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Ep. 102 | Are you ready to compete in bodybuilding? Here's what you need to know
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Ep. 101 | how to improve the quality of your training to make better gains
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Ep. 100 | systems I use to play my fitness journey on easy mode
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 99 | why you haven't gotten results yet and why 2025 is going to be different
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 98 | my thoughts on the fit model division, researching PEDs, choosing your category & more | bodybuilding Q&A
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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Ep. 97 | things to leave behind in 2024
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 96 | you need to stop setting new year's resolutions
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 95 | reflections of my two-year off-season & how I'm feeling about PREP
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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Introducing Excellence55 - my first GROUP coaching program starting January 6th!
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 94 | Christmas survival guide for the fit gyals ft. Zoe & Faye
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 93 | why REST matters for making gains
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 92 | a big 'ol Q&A ft Faye & Zoe
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Nov 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 91 | mini cuts in gaining phases | what, why & how
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 90 | working on your mental fitness | ft. assistant psychologist Sarah Missaoui
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Ep. 89 | the way you speak to yourself matters
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 88 | traits of successful clients
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 87 | optimise your brain health to feel your best
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 86 | putting our first clients on a bodybuilding stage | ft. my fiance
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 85 | the ultimate excellence coaching guide to muscle building & getting WHAM | ft. Faye & Zoe
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Ep. 84 | PCOS & advocating for your health | Ft Olivia Brownson
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 83 | some harsh truths you need to hear from your gym big sister!
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Q&A: training fasted & how to manage it
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Sep 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 82 | chatting with my coach about chilling out as a bodybuilder | ft. Christian Chapman
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Ep. 81 | The September Glow-Up | Reset & Realign Your Fitness Goals For The Rest of 2024
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 80 | Back 2 skool! | Balancing fitness & school/university
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 79 | Prep roundtable | ft. Zoe & Faye
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 78 | How to build discipline & do hard sh*t
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 77 | Balancing fitness and motherhood | ft. NEW Excellence Coaching transformation coach Faye Tierney
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 76 | Bodybuilding roundtable ft. Rosie Bailey & Wiki Kowalska
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 75 | Training intensifiers to build MORE muscle
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 74 | Questions to ask yourself // & mental health chats
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Ep. 73 | Let's talk about cardio!
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Q&A: Rest periods in training
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Jun 30, 2024 |
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Ep. 72 | Managing post-show/shoot
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Q&A: Getting calories in during a surplus
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Jun 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 71 | Using visualisation to achieve your goals!
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 70 | Chattin' bodybuilding tingz | ft. Meg & Meg
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 69 | Managing your holibops as a healthy human! Ft. Zoe
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Ep. 68 | PEDs in female bodybuilding pt.2 | my experience
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May 30, 2024 |
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Ep. 67 | PEDs in female bodybuilding Pt. 1 | Ft. Christian Chapman
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May 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 66 | How to get the most out of your training | Pt. 2
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May 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 65 | How to get the MOST out of your training
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May 10, 2024 |
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Q&A: How to train and eat when you're sick
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May 06, 2024 |
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EP. 64 | How to not f*ck up at the weekends ft. Zoe
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May 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 63 | The Basics (& Realities) of Bodybuilding // The Bodybuilding Lifestyle
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 62 | Shift Your Identity & Be That Gym Girlie!
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Ep. 61 | Navigating Shift Work & Your Fitness Goals
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Q&A: "My deficit isn't working!"
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 60 | How To Make Dieting Easy(er) ft. Zoe
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Ep. 59 | What IS self-help? & My self-development journey
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 58 | Dumb sh*t I've done while dieting
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 57 | Supplements 101
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 56 | Refeeds & Diet Breaks
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 55 | Underrated Skills You Need On Your Fitness Journey
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Q&A: Log booking your training
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Ep. 54 | Taking Your Fitness Journey Up a Notch
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Q&A: "Should I Cut or Bulk?"
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Ep. 53 | Balancing Fitness with Uni & Your Career ft. Dr Zena
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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EP. 52 | Birth Control - Does It Affect Gains?
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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Q&A: "Will cardio kill my gains?"
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Ep. 51 | Understanding The Menstrual Cycle
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Q&A: Creatine
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 50 | How to get the most out of coaching
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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Q&A: "I know what to do but I'm just not doing it!"
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 49 | Photoshoot preps 101
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Jan 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 48 | Navigating a successful fat loss phase
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 47 | Get Your Mindset Right This Year
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Jan 06, 2024 |
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Ep. 46 | Make 2024 your best year yet!
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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Welcoming the NEW Excellence Coaching Coach, Zoe!
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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Ep. 45 | Things to leave behind in 2023
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Ep. 44 | Fostering a positive body image
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Ep. 43 | Surviving silly season
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Ep. 42 | Reframe your relationship to hard
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Ep. 41 | Interviewing my boyfriend!
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Ep. 40 | How To Build An Effective Training Program (Part 2)
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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Q&A #7: Managing hunger & cravings on prep/while dieting
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Ep. 39 | Breaking down bodybuilding ft. Sania Kelly
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Q&A #6: Deloads in gaining phases
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Ep. 38 | How To Build An Effective Training Program (Part 1)
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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Ep. 37 | Why you're not building muscle
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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Q&A #6: My favourite books | Part 2
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Ep. 36 | Fostering a growth mindset & neuroplasticity
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Q&A #5: My favourite books | Part 1
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Ep. 35 | Improving your relationship with food ft. Brian Ó hÁonghusa
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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Ep. 35 | Your environment matters
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Ep. 34 | Digestion & how to improve it
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Ep. 33 | "Why can't I stick to my diet?!"
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Q&A #4: Fitness and socialising/meals out
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Ep. 32 | Nervous System 101
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Q&A #3: embracing weight gain in a surplus
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Ep. 31 | Things I've Changed My Mind On
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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Ep. 30 | Building An Online Coaching Business
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Q&A #2: how to get my motivation back!
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Ep. 29 | The Comparison Trap
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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Ep. 28 | 27 Lessons at 27!
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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Q&A #1: dealing with unsupportive people
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Ep. 27 | What ACTUALLY builds muscle (Part 2)
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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Ep. 26 | What ACTUALLY builds muscle (Part 1)
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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Ep. 25 | Discipline, balance, and life outside of bodybuilding ft. Georgie Cooper
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Ep. 24 | Let's chat. Post-show & future plans
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Ep. 23 | Why your glutes ain't growin' (and how to fix it)
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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Ep. 22 | Navigating the post-diet phase & fat loss maintenance
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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Ep. 21 | Habits, routines & rituals
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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Ep. 20 | How to enjoy your holidays as a healthy human!
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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Ep. 19 | Are you ready to diet?
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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Ep. 18 | Is balance bullsh*t? | + Q&A
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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Ep. 17 | Chill out gurl! | Stress & stress management
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May 26, 2023 |
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Ep. 16 | How I built my dream life | Leaving my job to become a coach
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May 18, 2023 |
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Ep. 15 | Hormones, contraception and IBS | Ft. Orla Swan
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May 12, 2023 |
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Ep. 14 | Embrace failure
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May 05, 2023 |
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Ep. 13 | Body image, competing & results-driven coaching | Ft. Grace Mannion
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Ep. 12 | Why you're not getting results
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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Ep. 11 |How to sleep like a baby | Why we sleep & practical tips
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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Ep. 10 | Bodybuilding preps | The good, the bad and the ugly
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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Ep. 9 | Sometimes things don't go to plan!
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Ep. 8 | How to set goals & ACTUALLY achieve them
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Ep. 7 | Can you get loose and still make progress? | Alcohol & fitness
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Ep. 6 | My personal nutrition philosophy | Part 2: How to improve your diet
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Ep. 5 | Overcoming an eating disorder, taking up space & being resilient | Ft. Katie Collins
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Ep. 4 | My personal nutrition philosophy | Part 1: Core Principles
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Ep.3 | Gaining phases 101 | What you need to know about getting wham
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Ep. 2 | Resistance training has nothing to do with being s*xy
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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Ep. 1 | Welcome to the podcast! | An intro to me
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Feb 02, 2023 |