Chasing Highs

Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good!  In this episode I have a little rant about something that seems to be EVERYWHERE right now. I also share some nuggets that I think you should know about behaviour change, moving your body, fitness and why I will never promote weight loss. Find me on Instagram here: ⁠maddie_freeman_fitness⁠

Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good!  In this episode I share six tips to have a gentle January. January is tough, and there’s so much pressure to completely reinvent yourself. These tips are the antidote to that; they are gentle steps that will help you to feel more grounded, happier and more you as we move through this first month of the year. Find me on Instagram here: ⁠madd...

Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good!  In this episode I share ten questions to help you reflect on your year. This is such a helpful activity to do before rushing into setting goals or new year’s resolutions. So grab a pen and paper and a cup of tea and get ready to reflect on your year. Find me on Instagram here: ⁠maddie_freeman_fitness⁠

Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good!  In this episode I reflect on my theme of the year. I discuss how I’ve lived in line with my theme in terms of my career, my health and fitness, my relationships and myself. Find me on Instagram here: ⁠ maddie_freeman_fitness⁠

Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good!  In this episode I share five strategies that will help you to manage feelings of overwhelm during the festive season. This includes taking time for yourself, practising nervous system regulation, aiming for ‘good enough’ instead of perfect, setting boundaries and practising self-compassion. Find me on Instagram here: ⁠maddie_freeman_fitness...

Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good!  In this episode I discuss why exercise is one of the best things you can do for anxiety. I break down what happens in our brains when we exercise and how this can help with anxiety symptoms. Find me on Instagram here: ⁠maddie_freeman_fitness⁠

Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good!  In this episode I share my advice for how to make exercise easier if you live with anxiety. I discuss how you can regulate your nervous system, reduce your cognitive load, shape your environment and feel calmer afterwards. These strategies will help you to feel safer and more confident with exercise, both in and out of the gym. Find me on I...

Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good!  In this episode I talk about exercise and anxiety. I discuss why, although exercise is one of the best things you can do for anxiety, it can feel so hard to do if you struggle with anxiety. I reflect on some of the anxious thoughts you might have before, during and after exercise that can make starting or sustaining exercise particularly tr...

Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good! In this episode I discuss whether social comparison can ever be a good thing. I talk about why comparing ourselves with others can be damaging, and in what contexts it can be helpful. Find me on Instagram here: ⁠maddie_freeman_fitness⁠

Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good! In this special episode I share the lessons I’ve learnt from 50 podcasts. Find me on Instagram here: ⁠maddie_freeman_fitness⁠

Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good! In this episode I talk about the exercise hack that you’re probably not doing, which is habit stacking. I discuss what habit stacking is, how I used habit stacking this weekend, and how you can create your own habit stacks to help make exercise part of your routine over the winter. Find me on Instagram here: ⁠ maddie_freeman_fitness⁠

Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good! Inthis episode I share my advice about how to stay well this winter. I share ten things you can do to keep yourself physically and mentally well over the next few months as the days get shorter and the weather gets worse. Find me on Instagram here Apply to work with me here

Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good! In this episode I talk about how to make exercise more fun. It’s so important to make exercise fun, especially during the winter, because if you enjoy it then you’re more likely to get out the door and do it even when it’s dark and miserable outside. Find me on Instagram here: ⁠maddie_freeman_fitness⁠

Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good! Inthis episode I share three things I think everyone should know about mental health. I discuss why mental health affects all of us, how struggling with your mental health is not your fault, and break down some of the causes of poor mental health. I also talk about the things you can, and should, do to give yourself the best possible chance...

Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good! In this episode I share my career journey over the past 15 years. I talk about my experience of university, working in academia, quitting my job and deciding to become a personal trainer, navigating lockdown, rebuilding my business, becoming fully self-employed, and more recently venturing into the online space and curating my dream job. Fin...

Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good! In this episode I talk about why you need to stop looking for the ‘perfect’ workout and why embracing imperfect action is a much better idea. I discuss why ‘perfect’ doesn’t even exist when it comes to exercise. I also talk about why focussing on perfection is missing the bigger picture, which is that most women are not getting enough exerci...

Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good! In this episode I discuss why values are key to health and happiness, how you can work out what your values are and how you can live more in alignment with them. Find me on Instagram here: ⁠ maddie_freeman_fitness⁠

Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good! In this episode I talk all about anxiety. I discuss what anxiety and panic attacks are, and I share an important message about anxiety that nobody talks about. I also share some strategies that can help you when you’re feeling anxious. Find me on Instagram here: ⁠ maddie_freeman_fitness⁠

Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good! In this episode I talk about how I recharge my batteries as an introvert. I discuss personality psychology and what it means to be an introvert, why we need alone time as introverts and the things I do to help restore my energy. Find me on Instagram here: ⁠maddie_freeman_fitness⁠

Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good! In this episode I share five beginner fitness tips you need this September. This month is a really popular time for people to make changes to their lives and improve their health, and these tips will help you to build a fitness routine that you enjoy and can actually stick with! Find me on Instagram here: ⁠maddie_freeman_fitness⁠

Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good! In this episode I discuss whether body size matters for health. I talk about why this is a relevant topic right now given the huge increase in the use of weight-loss jabs, what the research says about BMI and health, the problem with the narrative that weight = heath, and what the latest evidence shows is actually a better predictor of healt...

Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good! In this episode I talk about the power of the pause. I discuss the benefits of incorporating pauses into your day, how I build pauses into my life, why so many of us struggle to take pauses, types of pauses you could take and tips for getting the most out of your pauses. Find me on Instagram here: ⁠maddie_freeman_fitness⁠

Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good! In this episode I talk about the science of stress. I discusswhat stress actually is, why we are all so damn stressed all the time, common coping mechanisms for stress and how we can complete the stress cycle. Find me on Instagram here: ⁠maddie_freeman_fitness⁠

Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good! In this episode I talk all about self-care. I discuss whatself-care is (and what it isn’t), bust some myths about self-care and share some common barriers to self-care and solutions. Find me on Instagram here: ⁠ maddie_freeman_fitness⁠

Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good! In this episode I discuss three of the most common mindsettraps, or cognitive biases, that stop you from exercising regularly. I talk about why all or nothing thinking, catastrophising and present bias are problematic when it comes to exercise, and I share some solutions to help you overcome these mindset traps. Find me on Instagram here: ⁠m...