Redefining Strength Podcast

"What if the reason nothing is working - IS YOU." This episode discusses the uncomfortable truth that habits and attitudes may be the root cause of your struggles, rather than external factors like stress or diet plans. The journey to success involves continuous self-awareness and reflection, allowing for genuine lifestyle adjustments rather than temporary fixes.

Even if losing weight is a main goal, don't be afraid to gain muscle! Cori explains that previous dieting practices can lead to metabolic adaptations, compounded by factors like age, lifestyle, and hormonal changes. These adaptations may cause muscle gain before fat loss, even when aiming to lose significant weight. Cori emphasizes the importance of embracing muscle gains and increasing calor...

Cori and Coach Michelle discuss the benefits of doing the minimum at times to achieve consistent results, challenging the societal norm of constant hustle. Ditch the all or nothing attitude, while working on those 1% improvements for long-term success.

GRIT is developed through overcoming setbacks and struggles. Cori introduces a "grit builder framework" consisting of five steps to cultivate grit and increase the inner strength we already have.

It's not ONLY about cardio to get results! Cori and Coach Leigh dive into the empowerment and science behind women embracing strength training. They challenge outdated societal norms, debunk myths about “getting bulky,” and highlight the health benefits of building muscle—from boosting metabolism to reducing age-related risks. With practical tips like using RPE to measure intensity, this epis...

You've lost the weight...now what?!   Habits used to lose weight differ from those needed for maintenance. Learn practical strategies to sustain results for long term success.

Cori and Coach Michelle dive into the common excuses related to age and hormonal changes that many use to justify weight gain and health challenges. The goal is to stop blaming hormones and age, and instead, make proactive adjustments to diet and lifestyle for optimal health and fitness outcomes.

Inspired by Stephen Covey's "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People", Cori emphasizes the importance of consistency over perfection with actions and mindset shifts in achieving health and fitness goals. 

Cori discusses the concept of the "flat tire situation" in health and fitness journeys, where a single setback can lead to a spiral of negative behaviors and guilt.  Discover the importance of recognizing these patterns with three tactics to help you recover more quickly from setbacks and self sabotage.

Go from being a lone wolf surviving to thriving with the help from your pack! Learn strategies for overcoming ego - accepting support and perspectives from others.

With summer quickly approaching, are you ready!?  Find out what habits you can start doing today that will lead to that shredded summer body and even continue throughout summer! 

You've heard the phrase "fake it till you make it." That's not what we will be covering... Instead, we will be going over "Act As If." It's not about faking the person you want to become but actually acting as if you already are that person! Learn about embracing discomfort, setting identity-driven habit goals, creating minimums to maintain momentum and taking fu...

Feel like you are putting in the time, effort and dedication towards your workouts but just aren't getting the results you want? Find out why!

We've all been there... the struggle of knowing what to do but failing to implement it, often due to seeking quick fixes or new plans instead of acting on existing knowledge.  Assess your current situation, focus on one small actionable change, and celebrate the success of daily habits you can do consistently.

You've been doing the same things and yet, you're not losing weight. Change requires change! Here's why that's so important...

Learn tips how you can be more mindful with your eating to get the results you want!

Maintaining the same habits without change can hinder progress. Learn how self-assessment and adjustments throughout the journey are important to continue seeing results.  You need to be able to adapt routines to match evolving lifestyles. What once may have worked for your lifestyle, might now be holding you back! Change requires change! It's time to step out of your comfort zone to achieve...

So you want to see more ab definition… You want to achieve that elusive “six pack”... Well, here are 10 annoying nutrition tips to help you get there! But a word of warning to get abs, you can’t be concerned with sustainability.  That comes later. This isn’t the time to focus on how you can work in your cocktails or your favorite desserts as much as I’m all about balance long-term. Because what we...

Sometimes you have to slow down to be able to speed up towards reaching those goals! Learn how taking a moment to pause between thought and action can help override automatic patterns and lead to more intentional decisions. Being more intentional with your daily habits can lead up to big results that last!

Ten reasons why you may not be seeing the results you desire in your health and fitness journey!

I "SHOULD" be in better shape. SHOULD That one word often sabotages the mindset changes we need to make and habit actions we need to take. “I “should” be further along.” Only makes us frustrated and feel broken and like a failure. It doesn’t help us learn or want to make more changes. “I “should” workout 6 days a week.” “I “should” track my macros.” Ideals are fabulous. But if you can’t...

Uncover the importance of creating a sustainable health and fitness routine that fits one's current life stage and priorities.  While realizing the significance of starting small, understanding one's deeper motivations, and making incremental changes that lead to long-term success is the first place to start!

Unrealistic expectations can lead to frustration and emotional sabotage! While we can set goals, we cannot control the exact rate of progress. Instead, focus on controllable actions such as diet, exercise, and sleep routines to help drive success.  By setting realistic expectations based on actions within our control, we can build momentum and ultimately achieve our desired outcomes.

The changes we least want to make are the ones we need the most. And often we already know the answer to the question of “What diet changes do I need to make to see results?”…we just need to be REMINDED of what to do.  We need to be reminded to take our ego out of the equation and go back to basics. Any eating  We need to be reminded to Suck It Up Buttercup and do the hard habits that lead to resu...

This Redefining Strength Podcast episode focuses on the importance of silencing the inner critic to succeed in health and fitness journeys.  The conversation covers practical strategies for recognizing and managing self-critical thoughts, such as treating oneself with the same kindness as a friend, identifying patterns of negative thinking, and using self-compassion mantras.  The episode aims to h...