Redefining Strength Podcast

Ever found yourself part of the crowd that drops their New Year's resolutions like hot potatoes come mid January? You're not alone. Today is national quitter's day. Don't become a statistic 😉

In this episode we'll look at the real "secret" to success. We need to create an ongoing process that can be your most reliable compass in navigating the path to your results

In this episode we'll discuss starting a new year and how perception is reality! 

Unpopular opinion to voice…. Success is struggle. And with everything we achieve, there is a cost or sacrifice. A downside to an upside.  And the more we try to run from this, the more we search for a quick fix, the less likely we are to truly achieve the results we want.  That’s why in this episode I want to dive into the cost of fast fixes and what it truly takes to get lean.

There are certain habits, like late night snacking, that we’d ideally like to stop doing. While not necessarily bad…they aren’t serving us or helping us get the results we want. That’s why in this episode I want to go over how to change those habits to help you see better results faster. Michelle is going to dive into late night snacking specifically and why and when it can hinder how progress and...

Too often we let our age dictate what we can and can’t do. What we are SUPPOSED to do. But our age doesn’t define us. We define how we get older. Because we can’t stop that number from changing. But we can adjust our lifestyle to lead our healthiest, happiest lives at any and every age.

What are you waiting for? There is no right time… No perfect moment to start something. Honestly the right time to start something is when it feels like nothing is going the way it should. Because these hard times are often the times we need to learn to handle if we want to create lasting changes, but the times we never learn how to navigate as we always only seek to make changes during times that...

I talk a lot about strength work for body recomp and fat loss. Because muscle is metabolic magic. It truly stokes our metabolic fire. More muscle means more calories burned at rest, which means better fat loss results. And us looking leaner as we do lose. BUT…. Cardio has its place. And many even enjoy it…even though I think you’re weird. That’s why I want to talk about how cardio can help you ach...

There are always a bazillion and one valid reasons NOT to make a change…not to do something. No time is ever the right time. Because often our excuses stem from our priorities and what we value and have always done. But there is also always a way to make a change and meet ourselves where we are at to move forward. We just have to choose to see the OPPORTUNITIES there.

Life is about constant exploration. About constant growth. About constantly challenging ourselves to learn and improve. We should always be setting goals - whether they are performance, lifestyle, monetary, aesthetic… And we should always be CHANGING to reach them. Our identity is more fluid than we realize and at some point, we almost start fearing changes to it over seeking to explore it. And wh...

Creating new habits is HARD. And just when you think you’ve got an old pattern or habit broken and a new routine… Life does something that makes the old habit pop up and rear its ugly head! But in this episode you’ll learn how to create those lasting changes. Michelle will share how to get those new healthy behaviors to really stick and I’ll discuss some helpful mindset shifts and even a quick wor...

Muscle stokes our metabolic fire. Often if we just focused on building muscle, we would ultimately be leaner and see fat loss results faster. Yet so often our previous dieting practices have already sabotaged our metabolic health. The good thing is our metabolism isn’t just broken. BUT often there are a couple of key things we’ve done to kill our metabolism in the first place… Things we have to re...

Stop the extremes. Stop the restriction. Stop pushing yourself to the point you want to give up constantly. Instead embrace finding your balance and realize why some changes are more of a struggle. Start to listen to what your body and mind are telling you and what is realistic for your lifestyle! In this episode of the Fitness Hacks Podcast, Michelle is going to go over how you can start to learn...

You can’t stop getting older. But you can DEFINE HOW YOU AGE. Our body will change. Our needs and goals will evolve. But getting older doesn’t have to mean decline. We can lead our healthiest, happiest lives at any and every age as long as we embrace evolution to meet ourselves where we are at. And often the fact that we just ACCEPT certain things happening is what truly makes us get older faster....

There are lots of different opinions and perspectives out there.  And while I think this is a good thing, it can also lead to us creating beliefs and habits that don’t serve us. That’s why in this episode I’m excited to chat with RS coach Cathy about some common diet and exercise myths she sees holding people back and even why there is no perfect workout or diet plan out there! 00:00 - Intro 00:42...

Sometimes it feels like nothing is working! No matter how hard we try, we stay stuck in the same spot, asking ourselves, "Why is nothing working?!" A lot of the time, what it takes is going back to those boring basics. As much as it's tempting to search for a magic pill, as much as it's tempting to think we'll set a goal and that motivation will drive us... If we don'...

We are often our own worst enemy. And it comes back to the fact that whether we believe we can or we can’t we’re right. How we perceive things, dictates our actions - whether we see things as obstacles or opportunities is our choice. That’s why I wanted to discuss some common ways we sabotage ourselves, including what I call our “Selfless Sabotage.”  One of my fabulous coaches Andrea will provide...

So often when we want to see a better result, we feel like we need to make these massive changes. When often it is 1% tweaks, slight shifts in perspective that add up. That’s why I’m excited to share some amazing meal prep and workout hacks you can implement this week without really making any massive changes to what you’re currently doing. And the meal prep hacks from Michelle can help you not on...

Are you a new mom juggling baby care and fitness goals? In this episode, I'm joined by my fabulous trainer Rachel, a new mom, who shares her real-life experiences and strategies to balance motherhood and personal fitness. In this candid conversation, we uncover the often-unspoken realities of being a new parent, discussing the importance of setting realistic fitness goals, embracing constant...

Many healthy terms and habits have evolved over time. Keto now is not what keto originally was. Tabata now refers to so many variations of intervals it didn’t originally stand for. And I don’t think the evolution of terms is a bad thing. HOWEVER, these healthy terms can become distorted and misused to market things to us that actually sabotage our results. We can also stop seeing the NUANCE in thi...

We all want to get away with whatever we can. What I mean by this is…if something seems like a short cut or a way around what we “should” be doing, we are going to take it. That’s why I wanted to discuss some supposedly “healthy” habits we include in our diet and workout routines and why they may be sabotaging our results. And one of the biggest issues Michelle and I have seen recently is the habi...

Fad diets promise a quick fix or easy solution, but not only do they not lead to LASTING results they could also even be bad for your health and KILL you. I’m not trying to scare you or be overly dramatic. But some of the fad diets popping up on social media recently have been incredibly dangerous. That’s why Michelle wants to share 5 popular fad diets that can have serious consequences to your ov...

How to manage stress... When we want to lose weight, gain muscle, achieve amazing body recomposition or even improve our health, we turn to the things that are often easiest to adjust…. Our workouts and our diet. It’s harder to address things like SLEEP or STRESS so we often focus first on those other two things. And often through changes to our diet and workouts, we CAN improve our stress levels...

Many of us desperately want to get off the dieting roller coaster and each new program we begin we have the hopes of it being the thing. But what makes something ultimately work? And how can we avoid making the same dieting mistakes over and over again? The common mistakes, both habit and mindset, I see clients making and how to avoid them are exactly what we’ll go over in this episode.  And Miche...

Are you tirelessly chasing perfection and often falling short? We've been there, and we're here to help! In our latest episode, we shed light on the importance of balance and sustainability in our lifestyle. The pursuit of perfection can be detrimental to your long-term success, and we're here to tell you why the 80-20 rule may be your key to sustained triumph. We'll also expla...