The Muscle Makeover

By Megan Hardy

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Welcome to The Muscle Makeover where we talk about mindset, nutrition and fitness tactics that are going to help you build muscle, lose body fat, and feel strong, confident and EMPOWERED. Hosted by Megan Hardy Founder of Fitness Uncharted a women's online fitness coaching program helping women improve their mental, emotional, spiritual AND physical fitness. We want every woman to feel strong from the inside out!

Episode Date
Ep 168 | The Biggest Barbell Back Squat Mistakes (And How to Fix Them)
Jul 15, 2026
Ep 167 | "Why Am I Not Losing Weight in a Calorie Deficit?" (You're Probably Not Actually in a Deficit)
Jul 08, 2026
Ep 166 | Stop Starting Over Every Monday (How Fit Women Actually Build Lasting Results)
Jul 01, 2026
Ep 165 | How to Actually Brace Your Core During Lifts (And Why It Matters)
Jun 24, 2026
Ep 164 | Your Timeline For Body Recomposition Is Sabotaging Your Results
Jun 17, 2026
Ep 163 | How to Reset After Eating Junk Food & Falling Off the Nutrition Wagon
Jun 10, 2026
Ep 162 | Consistency Without a Consistent Schedule or Routine
Jun 03, 2026
Ep 161 | Listener Q&A: The Truth About Macros, Whole Foods & Better Results
May 27, 2026
Ep 160 | The Secret to Better Muscle Growth: Make the Right Muscle the Limiting Factor
May 20, 2026
Ep 159 | Bodybuilding vs. Lifestyle Lean: Building Your Best Physique Without Obsession w/ Coach Keslie
May 13, 2026
Ep 158 | Peptides & GLP-1s: Tool or Trap? What You Need to Know Before You Start
May 06, 2026
Ep 157 | Why Strength Training Is Superior For Fat Loss (New Study)
Apr 29, 2026
Ep 156 | Listener Q&A: How to Stop Over Exercising Without Gaining Fat
Apr 22, 2026
Ep 155 | Why Cutting Feels Better Than Building Muscle (and Why Your Body Isn’t Changing)
Apr 15, 2026
Ep 154 | Stop Eating Sad Chicken: How to Make Healthy Food Taste Good
Apr 08, 2026
Ep 153 | Pick Your Priority: Training for Health, Aesthetics, or Performance (Triangle of Awareness)
Apr 01, 2026
Ep 152 | C-Section Treatment and Postpartum Core Rehab
Mar 25, 2026
Ep 151 | How to Do Vacation Without the All-or-Nothing Spiral
Mar 18, 2026
Ep 150 | 7 Traits of Women Who Stay Fit Year-Round
Mar 11, 2026
Ep 149 | The 1, Not 3 Rule: A Nutrition Hack to Stay on Track
Mar 04, 2026
Ep 148 | Progressive Overload vs. Perfectionism: When “More” Is Hurting Your Results
Feb 25, 2026
Ep 147 | Every Diet “Works” – So Why Are You Still Stuck? (Weight Loss vs. Body Recomposition)
Feb 18, 2026
Ep 146 | Reverse Dieting Explained: Can You Really Lose Fat While Increasing Calories?
Feb 11, 2026
Ep 145 | Fear of Failure Is Costing You Body Recomposition Results
Feb 04, 2026
Ep 144 | Realistic Timeline Expectations for Fat Loss & Body Recomposition
Jan 28, 2026
Ep 143 | The Last 5 Pounds: When Fat Loss Efforts Stop Paying Off (Law of Diminishing Returns)
Jan 21, 2026
Ep 142 | Alternatives To Tracking Macros While Still Getting Results
Jan 14, 2026
Ep 141 | SkinnyTok Is Back – and It’s Wrecking Women’s Metabolism
Jan 07, 2026
Ep 140 | Is Your Mouth Blocking Your Fat Loss? The Oral Health–Autoimmune Connection w/ Dr. Toni Engram
Dec 31, 2025
Ep 139 | The Hard Choice That Separates Diet Hopping From Real Body Recomposition
Dec 24, 2025
Ep 138 | Cardio Before or After Lifting? How to Train for Best Results
Dec 17, 2025
Ep 137 | Stop the Cheat Day Spiral: A Better Way to Eat for Muscle, Fat Loss, and Food Freedom
Dec 10, 2025
Ep 136 | Heavy vs. Light Weights for Muscle Growth: The Rep Range That Actually Builds Muscle
Dec 03, 2025
Ep 135 | From D1 Athlete to Mom: Navigating Hashimoto’s and SIBO w/ Coach Kailey
Nov 26, 2025
Ep 134 | Home Gym Equipment: The Essentials for a Garage Gym
Nov 19, 2025
Ep 133 | Dr. Jim Stoppani on Breaking Plateaus for Fat Loss and Muscle Growth
Nov 12, 2025
Ep 132 | What Helped Me Heal: Miscarriage and Pregnancy After Loss
Nov 05, 2025
Ep 131 | Best Practices for the Runner Who Lifts (and the Lifter Who Runs) w/ Coach Jordan
Oct 29, 2025
Ep 130 | The Magic of Maintenance: Why Eating More Isn’t Stagnant
Oct 22, 2025
Ep 129 | Metabolism & Menopause: Thyroid, HRT, and the Muscle Connection w/ Dr. Christine Maren
Oct 15, 2025
Ep 128 | Top 10 Compound Lifts I’d Do For Life
Oct 08, 2025
Ep 127 | Structured Nutrition Without The Obsession w/ Coach Christy
Oct 01, 2025
Ep 126 | Are Your Workouts Sabotaging Your Nutrition And Body Goals?
Sep 24, 2025
Ep 125 | Red Light Therapy Myths, Benefits & Warnings w/ Steve Marchese
Sep 17, 2025
Ep 124 | Pre And Post Workout Nutrition: Fueling Physique and Performance
Sep 10, 2025
Ep 123 | Fitness Without Obsession: Finding Peace While Working on Your Body
Sep 03, 2025
Ep 122 | Audit Your Circle: The Key To Better Fitness Results
Aug 27, 2025
Ep 121 | Birth Control, Hormones & Inflammation: What Every Woman in Fitness Should Know w/ Sam Miller
Aug 20, 2025
Ep 120 | Intermittent Fasting: A Fat Loss Hack Or A Metabolism Trap?
Aug 13, 2025
Ep 119 | Dairy Free Made Easy (and Delicious)
Aug 06, 2025
Ep 118 | Muscle: Your Secret To Thriving Health From Pregnancy To Menopause
Jul 30, 2025
Ep 117 | Busy Girl Snack Guide: On The Go Healthy Snacks & Mini Meals
Jul 23, 2025
Ep 116 | Strong Mama: A Mom’s Guide to Training Safely While Pregnant w/ Amanda Casillo
Jul 16, 2025
Ep 115 | Meal Timing Mistakes That Mess With Your Fitness Goals
Jul 09, 2025
Ep 114 | Stronger Than We Knew: Our Birth Story and 26-Week Preemie Journey w/ Justin Hardy
Jul 02, 2025
Ep 113 | Muscle Growth: Exercise 'Snacks' To Boost Protein Synthesis
Jun 25, 2025
Ep 112 | Nervous System Regulation: Rebuild Trust With Your Body For Better Results w/ Sheridan Ruth
Jun 18, 2025
Ep 111 | Calorie Deficits Without The Burnout: How Low Is Too Low?
Jun 11, 2025
Ep 110 | How To Quiet Food Noise w/ Elizabeth Dall
Jun 04, 2025
Ep 109 | Periodize Your Nutrition: Build Muscle, Burn Fat & Boost Metabolism in Your 30s, 40s & 50s
May 28, 2025
Ep 108 | Beyond Kegels: Pelvic Floor Truths For Women At Every Stage w/ Dr. Kelsey Shumway
May 21, 2025
Ep 107 | Overcome Recurrent Binge Eating Setbacks And Stay On Track
May 14, 2025
Ep 106 | The Secret To Stress-Free Meals: Create Your Personal Meal Bank
May 07, 2025
Ep 105 | Realistic Nutrition For Parents & Breaking Generational Behavior Cycles w/ Adam Badger
Apr 30, 2025
Ep 104 | “I Know What To Do But I’m Not Getting Results” - Hard Fitness Truths
Apr 23, 2025
Ep 103 | The Link Between Toxic Relationships And Emotional Eating w/ Therapist Christina Hathaway
Apr 16, 2025
Ep 102 | Tired But Committed: Adjusting Your Workouts Without Losing Progress
Apr 09, 2025
Ep 101 | Smart Nutrition To Balance Hormones, Beat Stress & Burn Fat w/ Christina McClurken
Apr 02, 2025
Ep 100 | Master The Menu: How To Eat Out Without Regret Or Setbacks
Mar 26, 2025
Ep 99 | Grace vs. Perfectionism & Creating Your Environment For Fat Loss w/ Bryce Hamilton
Mar 19, 2025
Ep 98 | Sugar Cravings Or Addiction? How To Take Control Without Restriction
Mar 12, 2025
Ep 97 | How Heavy Should You Squat? Mastering Your Working Sets & PRs
Mar 05, 2025
Ep 96 | The Comparison Trap: Are You Sabotaging Your Progress?
Feb 26, 2025
Ep 95 | Women's Hormones, Birth Control And Fertility w/ Vince Pitstick
Feb 19, 2025
Ep 94 | Clean Eating Without The Crazy: Finding Balance With Food Labels
Feb 12, 2025
Ep 93 | Food Substitutions To Hit Your Macro Goals
Feb 05, 2025
Ep 92 | Overcoming Analysis Paralysis: Turning Fitness Goals Into Reality For Type-A Achievers
Jan 29, 2025
Ep 91 | Your Body Fat Set Point: The Key To Sustainable Results (What Diets Won’t Teach You)
Jan 22, 2025
Ep 90 | What To Expect When Reverse Dieting
Jan 15, 2025
Ep 89 | Build Your Pull Up Strength: How To Get Your First (Or More) Pull Ups!
Jan 08, 2025
Ep 88 | Have You REALLY Hit A Plateau? The Truth About Calorie Burn & The Scale
Jan 01, 2025
Ep 87 | Pregnancy & Postpartum Fitness w/ Keslie Baker
Dec 25, 2024
Ep 86 | Break The Dieting Mindset: From ‘Good Vs. Bad Food’ To Food Freedom
Dec 18, 2024
Ep 85 | How To Build A Booty (And Not Lose Your Butt While Dieting)
Dec 11, 2024
Ep 84 | Bounce Back Fast: How To Recover Quickly After Overeating
Dec 04, 2024
Ep 83 | Aging Gracefully & Fixing Underlying Health Problems w/ Dr. Carmen Johanning
Nov 27, 2024
Ep 82 | Reverse Dieting Or Cutting Through The Holidays - Avoid Weight Gain
Nov 20, 2024
Ep 81 | Consistency 2.0 - Strategies To Stick With It And See Real Results
Nov 13, 2024
Ep 80 | Heart Rate Zones For Maximum Fat Loss
Nov 06, 2024
Ep 79 | Do You Need A Coach? When To Invest In Your Fitness Journey
Oct 30, 2024
Ep 78 | Headaches, Migraines & Vertigo: Root Causes and Effective Treatments w/ Dr. Cally Womble
Oct 23, 2024
Ep 77 | How Long Does It Really Take To Change Your Body Composition
Oct 16, 2024
Ep 76 | Mastering Gut Health: Overcome Irritable Bowel Syndrome & IBS Symptoms w/ Atavia Minoudis
Oct 09, 2024
Ep 75 | Injury Recovery: How To Prevent Muscle Loss And Fat Gain
Oct 02, 2024
Ep 74 | My Top 4 Tips for Sculpted Abs
Sep 25, 2024
Ep 73 | Natural Bodybuilding: Build Muscle & Lose Weight Without Counting Macros w/ Eliz Fulop
Sep 18, 2024
Ep 72 | Soreness & DOMS: How Sore Should You Be After A Workout?
Sep 11, 2024
Ep 71 | Weight Loss Over 40: Balance Hormones & Boost Fat Burning w/ Louise Digby
Sep 04, 2024
Ep 70 | Why Exercise Is Not The Answer For Fat Loss
Aug 28, 2024
Ep 69 | Functional Movement: Improve Mobility For Optimal Performance w/ Dr. Cara Zellner
Aug 21, 2024
Ep 68 | Can You Lose Fat And Build Muscle At The Same Time?
Aug 14, 2024
Ep 67 | BTS w/ Nikkiey Stott: Caffeine Detox, Ideal Workout Splits & Staying Lean All Year
Aug 07, 2024
Ep 66 | Self Talk & Self Compassion: Unlock Your Fitness Potential
Jul 31, 2024
Ep 65 | Carbs And Fat Loss: What Really Happens In Your Body
Jul 24, 2024
Ep 64 | Cycle Syncing: Optimize Your Workouts With Your Menstrual Cycle w/ Shannon Salge
Jul 17, 2024
Ep 63 | Do This To Lose Fat Without Counting Calories Or Macros
Jul 10, 2024
Ep 62 | Posture & Prenatal Care w/ Chiropractor Dr. Cally
Jul 03, 2024
Ep 61 | Grief | Miscarriage | Losing Baby Kai
Jun 26, 2024
Ep 60 | Reverse Dieting 101: Eat More To Lose More Weight
Jun 19, 2024
Ep 59 | REAL TALK: Focus On What You Can Control And Stop Accepting Defeat
Jun 12, 2024
Ep 58 | What’s The Right Body Fat % For YOUR Body?
Jun 05, 2024
Ep 57 | Healthy Communication & Healthy Relationships w/ Beth Miller
May 29, 2024
Ep 56 | Coming Out Of A Cut | How To Sustain Your Results (Fit-U Phase 3)
May 22, 2024
Ep 55 | Why You Can’t Diet Until You Hit Goal Weight (Fit-U Phase 2 - Fat Loss)
May 15, 2024
Ep 54 | Prime Your Metabolism For Fat Loss & Muscle Gains (Fit-U Phase 1)
May 08, 2024
Ep 53 | Make Your Fitness Goals A Reality (Get Out Of Your Own Way)
May 01, 2024
Ep 52 | Decision Management For Accelerated Results
Apr 24, 2024
Ep 51 | Why Overexercising Is Keeping You Overweight
Apr 17, 2024
Ep 50 | Regain Control Of Your Time And Your Life
Apr 10, 2024
Ep 49 | Pre-Dieting Checklist For Successful Fat Loss
Apr 03, 2024
Ep 48 | How To Track Macros For FOOD FREEDOM
Mar 27, 2024
Ep 47 | Fitness Over 40: How To Stay Strong & Lean w/ The Fit-U Coaches
Mar 20, 2024
Ep 46 | Bulking Without Getting Bulky
Mar 13, 2024
Ep 45 | Hormone Imbalances & Naturally Optimizing Metabolism w/ Shannon Salge
Mar 06, 2024
Ep 44 | Working On My Muscle Up - What To Do When You Feel Like You’re Failing
Feb 28, 2024
Ep 43 | Hard Seasons & Putting Your Health On The Back Burner
Feb 21, 2024
Ep 42 | The Blueprint For Building REAL Confidence
Feb 14, 2024
Ep 41 | Sleep Smarter For Fat Loss w/ Johann Bretz
Feb 07, 2024
Ep 40 | Why “Eating Clean” Isn’t Working
Jan 31, 2024
Ep 39 | What My Training Split Looks Like
Jan 24, 2024
Ep 38 | The 24-Hour Rule To Reach Your Goals Faster
Jan 17, 2024
Ep 37 | Why The Scale May Not Budge When Strength Training
Jan 10, 2024
Ep 36 | Why Most People Never Achieve The Body They Want
Jan 03, 2024
Ep 35 | Tips To Curb Hunger Pangs & Be Successful In A Cut (or Diet)
Dec 27, 2023
Ep 34 | Dieting Red Flags (What To Avoid & What To Look For In A Fitness Plan)
Dec 20, 2023
Ep 33 | Say NO To Guilt (food guilt, mom guilt…) So You Can Thrive w/ Coach Christy
Dec 13, 2023
Ep 32 | 2 Easy Tips To Build Lean Muscle
Dec 06, 2023
Ep 31 | Faith, Fitness & Disciplined Living w/ Bethany Ruth
Nov 29, 2023
Ep 30 | Overcoming Plateaus (And What Things Can Cause One)
Nov 22, 2023
Ep 29 | Balancing Mom Life With Nutrition & Fitness w/ Cam Brown
Nov 15, 2023
Ep 28 | Avoid Overeating During The Holidays & Football Season
Nov 08, 2023
Ep 27 | Semaglutide & Sarcopenic Obesity - Are Trendy Diets Making You Skinny Fat? w/ Melissa Ambrose
Nov 01, 2023
Ep 26 | Supplements - What To Take And When
Oct 25, 2023
Ep 25 | The Secret To Achieving Your Dream Body AND Enjoying Life
Oct 18, 2023
Ep 24 | Alcohol & Fat Loss - How To Reduce Your Alcohol Consumption Without Feeling Deprived
Oct 11, 2023
Ep 23 | Reprogram Your Mind To Heal Your Body And Relationship With Food w/ Amanda Cumbo
Oct 04, 2023
Ep 22 | Improve Insulin Response For Blood Sugar Control And Fat Loss
Sep 27, 2023
Ep 21 | Empowering Women To Take Up Space & Build Muscle w/ Heather Martin
Sep 20, 2023
Ep 20 | How To Deal With Unsupportive People On Your Fitness Journey
Sep 13, 2023
Ep 19 | Francesca’s Story: Getting In The Best Shape Of Her Life After Kids
Sep 06, 2023
Ep 18 | How To Determine How Much Cardio You Should Be Doing
Aug 30, 2023
Ep 17 | How To Know When You Need To Kickstart Your Metabolism
Aug 23, 2023
Ep 16 | Overcoming An Eating Disorder + Chronic Stress And Its Effects On Your Hormones w/ KC Miller
Aug 16, 2023
Ep 15 | 3 Reasons Why You’re Not Losing Weight In A Cut (or diet)
Aug 09, 2023
Ep 14 | How To Make Your Health A Priority During Difficult Seasons Of Life (Coaches Roundtable)
Aug 02, 2023
Ep 13 | What's The Most Effective Training Style?
Jul 26, 2023
Ep 12 | Pilates For Pelvic Floor And Low Back Pain w/ Jenn Vigh
Jul 19, 2023
Ep 11 | Fat Loss Vs. Weight Loss (And Why BMI Is Complete Crap)
Jul 12, 2023
Ep 10 | Enjoy Summer Without Ruining Your Fitness Goals
Jul 05, 2023
Ep 09 | Progressive Overload - The Secret To Building More Lean Muscle
Jun 28, 2023
Ep 08 | How To Make Meal Prep SIMPLE
Jun 21, 2023
Ep 07 | Food Impulses And How To Control Them
Jun 14, 2023
Ep 06 | Stop Relying On Motivation & Build Unbreakable Discipline
Jun 07, 2023
Ep 05 | Fats & Carbs - How Much Should You Eat?
May 31, 2023
Ep 04 | Protein: The Macro That Is Going To Get You "Toned"
May 29, 2023
Ep 03 | Intuitive Eating Vs. Flexible Dieting: Learn How To Eat for Your Body
May 25, 2023
Ep 02 | How To Get Off The Yo-Yo Dieting Cycle
May 25, 2023
Ep 01 | The Muscle Makeover
May 25, 2023