Chasing Highs
By Maddie Freeman
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Episodes: 88
Description
This is a podcast about feeling good! I'm a personal trainer and online coach with a background in psychology, and I'm obsessed with chasing the highs that make life extraordinary. I talk about psychology, science, mental health, exercise and whatever else is on my mind.
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Three cognitive biases that are negatively impacting your health
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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Episode 87 - The missing piece in most health and fitness programmes
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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Episode 86 - 5 things I used to think were woo-woo but now I swear by
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Episode 85 - Exercise won’t solve your problems, but it will make you better at dealing with them
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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Episode 84 - Rating common (and not so common) advice to change your health behaviours
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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Episode 83 - What makes somebody lucky?
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Episode 82 - My ten biggest failures
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Episode 81 - Mindset work isn't soft
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Episode 80 - Has optimisation culture gone too far?
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Episode 79 - Thirteen things that help me to exercise when I cba
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Episode 78 - The best thing you can do for your health
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May 26, 2026 |
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Episode 77 - I asked AI to interview me
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May 19, 2026 |
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Episode 76 - An observation about success
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May 12, 2026 |
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Episode 75 - The fitness industry is still FUCKED
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May 05, 2026 |
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Episode 74 - How I’m getting stronger and fitter whilst having less time than ever to exercise
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Episode 73 - Are you chasing the right highs?
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Episode 72 - How to set health and fitness goals that stick (and you’ll actually enjoy)
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Episode 71 - The science of fresh starts
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Episode 70: The HEART method - my 5-step process for emotional eating
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Episode 69 - I started doing pull ups (almost) every day and this is what happened
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Episode 68 - The real reason I do what I do
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Episode 67 - Two things most people get wrong when they start a health and fitness journey
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Episode 66 - Your problem isn't failure, it's how you think about it
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Episode 65 - If I wanted to become inconsistent with exercise, here's exactly what I'd do
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Episode 64 - The best things I ever did to love myself and my life
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Episode 63 - How to feel 7% less anxious in under two minutes
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Episode 62 - How to design your environment to become more active
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Episode 61 - Why we need to do more things that scare us
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Episode 60 - Are you caring for your mental health as much as your physical health?
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Episode 59 - A new year rant
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Episode 58 - How to have a gentle January
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Episode 57 - Ten questions to help you reflect on your year
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Episode 56 - Reflections on my theme of the year
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Episode 55 - How to manage overwhelm during the festive season
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Episode 54 - Five reasons why exercise is one of the best things you can do for anxiety
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Episode 53 - How to make exercise easier if you live with anxiety
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Episode 52 - Why exercise feels so hard when you live with anxiety
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Episode 51 - Can comparison ever be a good thing?
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Episode 50 - Lessons from 50 podcasts
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Episode 49 - The exercise hack you're probably not doing
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Episode 48 - How to stay well this winter
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Episode 47 - How to make exercise more fun
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Episode 46 - Three things everyone should know about mental health
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Episode 45 - My career journey so far over the past 15 years
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Episode 44 - Stop looking for the 'perfect' workout
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Episode 43 - Why your values are key to health and happiness
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Episode 42 - The truth about anxiety (that no-one tells you)
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Episode 41 - How I recharge my batteries as an introvert
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Episode 40 - Five beginner fitness tips you need this September
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Episode 39 - Does size matter? (for health)
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Episode 38 - The power of the pause
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Episode 37 - The science of stress and how to complete the stress cycle
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Episode 36 - Self care isn't selfish: Stop putting yourself at the bottom of your to-do list
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Episode 35 - Three mindset traps that stop you from exercising regularly
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Episode 34 - The planning trick that doubles your chances of exercising
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Episode 33 - No time to exercise? Try this
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Episode 32 - Why spending money might be the secret to exercising more
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Episode 31 - The psychology of rest
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Episode 30 - Why my approach to exercise is different
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Episode 29 - Four things I hate about the fitness industry
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Episode 28 - Most people get this wrong about body image
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Episode 27 - Why being present is so good for our health
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May 27, 2025 |
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Episode 26 - Debunking myths about pain
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May 20, 2025 |
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Episode 25 - I didn't wear a smartwatch for over a month and this is what happened...
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May 13, 2025 |
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Episode 24 - Does your mental health hold you back from exercise? Try my TIP TOP method
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May 06, 2025 |
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Episode 23 - Ten tips if you want to start running
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Episode 22 - Why we quit exercise and what we can do about it
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Episode 21 - Exercise is NOT therapy
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Episode 20 - The biggest lessons I've learnt on my fitness journey
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Episode 19 - How to set goals the right way
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Episode 18 - The science of happiness
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Episode 17 - Why you need self-compassion in health and fitness
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Episode 16 - How you can work with me
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Episode 15 - Why women need to lift weights, especially as they age
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Episode 14 - Ten tips to help you form the habit of exercise
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Episode 13 - Reflections on taking time off from fitness
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Episode 12 - Green and blue exercise and mental health
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Episode 11 - A chat with Anthony about a run that ended very badly
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Episode 10 - How to build gym confidence
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Episode 9 - My favourite psychological techniques to help me exercise when I cannot be arsed
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Episode 8 - How a morning routine can transform your health and fitness
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Episode 7 - Why exercising with others could be the best thing you do this year
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Episode 6 - A chat with my mum about her fitness journey
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Episode 5 - Three things I would avoid if I was starting a fitness journey this January
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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Episode 4 - The seven best things that transformed my mental health
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Episode 3 - How to exercise more if you struggle with your mental health
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Episode 2 - Why is exercise so good for our mental health?
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Episode 1 - Who am I and why do I care so much about exercise and mental health?
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Nov 29, 2024 |