The Vertue Podcast
By Shona Vertue
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Category: Health & Fitness
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Episodes: 49
Description
A psychology-led podcast on health, movement, and behaviour change. Exploring why knowing what to do isn’t enough, and how to build consistency by understanding the mind–body relationship. Honest conversations, occasionally uncomfortable truths.
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#47 - The Wellness Industry Is Using Science to Lie to You
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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#46 - Why Your Brain Talks You Out of the Gym (And What to Do About It)
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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#45 - Should You Train When You’re Sleep Deprived? What the Research Actually Says
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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#44 - What Your Pelvic Floor Is Responding To (It’s Not Just Exercises)
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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#43 - Abs, Belly Fat & the Truth About Women’s Cores (Pregnancy, Pressure & Six-Packs) Why it works:
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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#42 - Why Knowing What to Do Still Isn’t Working For You
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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#41 - Pilates vs. Weights: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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#40 - Anxiety, Emotional Regulation and Your Inner Ear
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Jan 03, 2026 |
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#39 - Can Exercise Treat Depression? The Truth Behind Movement and Mood
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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#38 - Creatine: Stronger Body, Clearer Mind
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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#BE - Guided Relaxation for Trippers 🍄 (just joking, but not really)
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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#37 - Back Pain and the Brain: Rethinking Chronic Discomfort
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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#36 - Guided Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Recovery: Relaxation Beats Ice Baths.
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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#35 - The Most Ignored Health Practice in Fitness: Why You Need to Start Training Relaxation
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Aug 23, 2025 |
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#34 - How to START AGAIN: When You Don’t Recognise Yourself
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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#33 - Time Poor, Health Poor; Why Busy Isn’t Better
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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#32 - Periodisation: Why Working Out Isn’t Working.
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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#31 - Scheduling - Behavioural Science Meets Your Calendar: How to Plan Training That Lasts
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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#30 - Why You QUIT - Even When You CARE
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Jul 20, 2025 |
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#29 - How to Build Discipline That Actually Lasts (Without Burning Out)
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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#28 - The Truth About Belly Fat (It’s Not What You Think
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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#27 - How to get ‘long and lean’ and NOT ‘Bulky’
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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#26 - Perimenopause Weight Loss: Why Muscle Is the Missing Piece
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May 29, 2025 |
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#25 - Creatine while breastfeeding - SHOULD YOU?
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May 18, 2025 |
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#24 - Unlocking motivation: How your nervous system influences drive 🚨 ❤️🔥
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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#23 - How to get more flexible using neuroscience & biology | advice from an ex-gymnast
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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#22 - (mini ep) How strength ACTUALLY forms in the body (and why your psychology drives it)
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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#21 - What GRIEF does to your brain, body & heart
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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#20 - Attachment Theory: Secure Partners (Part 3 of 4)
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Jun 23, 2024 |
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#19 - Attachment Theory: Insecure Attachment Styles (Part 2 of 4)
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Apr 20, 2024 |
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#18 - Attachment Theory and your Health (Part 1 of 4)
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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#17 - Break-Up Survival (using the biopsychosocial approach)
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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#16 - How to Read Research and Be EVIDENCE BASED
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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#15 - Cellulite Myths and Misconceptions
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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#14 - Fat loss (Biopsychosocial Lens)
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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#13 - Cognitive Biases harming your Health
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Nov 18, 2023 |
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#12 - Hungry? The Science of Appetite (and how it's impacted by exercise)
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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#11 - Empowering Women through Menopause - The Strength Training Solution
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Oct 22, 2023 |
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#10 - Menstrual Cycle Syncing - The TRUTH about training on your period
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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#9 - Feeling depressed or low in motivation? Behavioural Activation has GOTCHU
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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#8 - How to be healthy without spending all your money | Health on a Budget
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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#BE (Bonus Ep.) Guided breathing practice for relaxation | Follow Along
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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#7 - Is avoidance behaviour hindering your results? | Exposure Therapy, Classical Conditioning and Gym-Intimidation
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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#6 - Preventing Burnout: Understanding the effects of accumulative stress (Allostatic Load)
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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#5 - Reducing Stress with Breath work & HRV Measures
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Sep 02, 2023 |
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#4 - Negative Body Image | Getting Results
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Aug 27, 2023 |
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#3 - Confidence: Harnessing the Biopsychosocial Model for Empowerment in Life, Love, and Workouts
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Aug 19, 2023 |
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#2 - Unlocking Healthier Lives: Dive into Health Psychology & Master Your Behaviours
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Aug 13, 2023 |
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#1 - Introduction to the biopsychosocial model (and how it will benefit you) - ALSO FIRST EPISODE 😮💨
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Aug 08, 2023 |