Are We Still Here?

After a 3 week break Sacha and Jess are back with your weekly fix of all things health and fitness. To kick off, we’re back discussing the false dichotomy of the fitness industry - to bulk or to cut? In this episode we discuss what cutting and bulking means when it comes to manipulating our bodies, why it’s the answer for some, and some of the pros and cons to each. As always if you’ve enjoyed thi...

Join us for the last episode before a 3 week break! We can’t believe it either but we’ll be back in your ears (sounds weird) in no time. Indulge in this week’s episode and let us know your thoughts on all things Maslow. We delve in deeper to what it means to have our basic, psychological and self-fulfilling needs met when it comes to our over all health and fitness. As a wise man once said “the fi...

Honesty, vulnerability, intention and graft, are just some of the things Sacha and Jess discuss on this week’s podcast when it comes to working with your coach. From a client’s perspective what should you be doing to make the most of your time working with a professional, and as coaches, what have we learnt over the years to build the best relationships with our clients too. As mentioned on this w...

Is finding symmetry in your body, balancing your hormones or fixing your gut a requirement to improving your health? Sacha and Jess dig a little deeper on why we want these things, are they actually needed and is there a reason we keep getting shown them. As always if you’ve enjoyed this week’s podcast please share the love on socials.

Special guest Michelle Carroll is an online coach and researcher for disordered eating and body image in the fitness industry. Sacha and Jess find out what got her started, the truth about the “transformation photoshoot” and what advice she’d give to those struggling with body image. You can find Michelle on socials at @michellecarroll1 As always if you’ve enjoyed this week’s podcast, don’t forget...

This week Sacha and Jess talk about what it means to trust your gut. When hiring a coach, how can you tell if their advice is solid or you need to better trust your own judgement? When it comes to moving through your health and fitness journey, if the goal is autonomy - how do you get there? As always if you’ve enjoyed this week’s episode don’t forget to like, share and subscribe!

Have you ever put some cardio into your weekly routine as a bit of an after thought? Maybe you’ve done it for a while but not really felt like it’s going anywhere or knowing why. This week Sacha & Jess jump in on what makes programming cardio more intentional, more specific to you and your goals, and how getting there has to be unique to you. If you’ve enjoyed this week’s episode as always, like,...

What’s the thing that threatens us feeling our best, performing well or moving through life? Stress. But before we put all stress into a negative train of thought it’s worth acknowledging there’s both good and bad stress. There’s also things we should be considering to avoid, adapt, alter and accept it in our lives. Join Sacha and Jess as they jump into this week’s episode. As always if you’ve lov...

What are some of the most common programming mistake we see as coaches? What are the things that stall clients progress and what are the things that help move them forward? This week Sacha and Jess share a few stand out things including talking all things ability, variety and intensity. As a coach, what’s some of yours you’ve noticed? Or as a client, where have you fallen guilty of some of the abo...

Ever wondered why some swear that their way is the only way when it comes to improving your health and fitness? How about catching yourself saying something about what you believe, but not really knowing where it came from? “Carbs are bad…right?” This week’s episode Sacha and Jess jump into some of the usual nonsense we hear, give you some clarity on what to look out for, and have you questioning...

The choice and freedom of exercise can often leave us a bit stumped. “Do I have to do something to get a desired result, or do I get to because I just want to?” When does fitness feel like a box ticking exercise and when can you have a little more fun? This week Sacha and Jess explore the situations where you might find yourself pushing to do things you might not be all that bothered about, enjoyi...

This week Sacha and Jess fly solo for an episode all about things heard on the grapevine with clients. Ever caught yourself saying ‘I should be able to do X by now’ or how about ‘I ought to be Y already?’ You’re not alone. Feeling like you ‘should’ be somewhere with your health and fitness goals could be telling you a few things about where your values and priorities lie, as well as the trap of ex...

If the goal is to live a fitter and healthier life, how do we find balance with it amongst the demands of our goals, values and life’s priorities? What’s the difference between striving for performance and general health, and what are the costs? How do we ensure excitement in training doesn’t lead to obsessive behaviours? Join Sacha and Jess as the deep dive into it all and more on this week’s pod...

This week Sacha and Jess are joined by women’s health and fitness coach, Danni Bosworth. Discussing her own journey from bodybuilding, to helping competitors restore their health post shows, Dani shares the details behind the world of bodybuilding and how it’s not what you might expect when chasing health. You can find Danni on socials @dannibosworth and tag us to let us know your thoughts on this...

What are your expectations around building fitness foundations? If your first thought rushes to ‘I’m not a beginner I don’t need this’ - we’d encourage you to keep listening. This week’s 100th episode emphasises the importance of building from the base up and acknowledging you can’t just keep stacking ‘more’ on forever. The foundations are buildable, but you can’t just continue to add more weight...

Back with another incredible guest, Jess and Sacha are joined by coach, Reformer Pilates instructor, disordered eating and body image specialist, Charlotte Tuckwood. Talking about her own experience from being a dancer and the pressure of looking a certain way, to exploring life as a new mum whilst coaching, Charlotte shares some insightful chat around how the fitness industry could be encouraging...

Joined by running and strength coach, Jessica Molineux (@jessicamolineuxpt) Sacha and Jess dive into the world of ultramarathons, running for more than a medal and slowing down to get faster. If you’ve enjoyed this week’s podcast leave us a review, like, share and subscribe!

This week’s episode Sacha and Jess are joined by athletic trainer & online fitness coach Dani Iosefo, aka @ironpineapplefitness. Starting with her fitness journey back in 2012, Dani shares how she got into coaching over in the United States, how she created an online group fitness platform in just a few days during 2020, and tells some vulnerable truths about becoming a mum and her fitness identit...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm these last few years, but what place does it have in the fitness industry? As a consumer what’s the difference between getting a coach or asking the popular AI chatbot ‘ChatGPT’ to create a programme for you? As coaches should we be worried about this technology or using it to our advantage? Find out Sacha and Jess’ take on this week’s podc...

Have you ever had someone comment on your health purely by your appearance? How about someone ’looking better’, ‘well’ or being shocked by changes they see? This week Sacha and Jess explore the challenges that come with attributing health to appearance. How do we know what someones physical health looks like, or how someones mental or emotional wellbeing might be playing a part too? What are some...

Sacha and Jess delve into why and how coaches can help clients with their nutrition. What’s the line between helpful advice and creating damage to a client’s future health? What’s in our scope of practice, and how to spot the industries red flags. If you’ve enjoyed this week’s podcast, as always drop a like, share or subscribe to the podcast

Answering the question, ‘why do we think THAT is coaching?’ Wondering why someone named a shop ‘InstaBody’, and questioning what we know about fitness being a ‘cult’ - it might be more closely correlated than you think. This week’s episode brings all the things we’ve heard on the grapevine this week. Join us and share where you’re listening to the episode this week over on socials @s3lfuk @sachalu...

This week Sacha and Jess dive deeper on sustainability in our fitness goals. Why do we choose things that have an end point? Is it good that some things don’t last? Why do we favour struggle over ease? If you’ve enjoyed this week’s podcast, have suggestions for guests for the pod, head over to socials and let us know your thoughts.

How do we know when the dose is right, ‘too much’ is more than what’s needed, or ‘too little’ is actually where we need to be? This week Sacha and Jess explore using momentum, how action doesn’t equal knowledge, and how we don’t want exercise to become a habit…but instead something else. As always if you’ve enjoyed this week’s podcast, let us know where you’re getting your fix and tag us on social...

Sacha and Jess are joined by women’s strength coach, Holly Jackson @hollyemilyjackson. As a high performing swimmer at a young age, Holly spent years navigating the crossover between making fitness her identify, to discovering the purpose it has in her life. This week’s podcast talks about what she’s learnt from her journey, the role social media has played, and as a coach where she sees the fitne...