Chasing Strong with Megan Bohannon

Takeaways: The scale measures total body mass, including muscle, water, fat, and other factors, not fat loss directly Common reasons for scale fluctuations: water retention, sodium, hormonal changes, digestion, inflammation, sleep, stress, and menstrual cycle Why relying solely on the scale can sabotage confidence and motivation How body composition changes may not show on the scale immediately –...

Takeaways I stopped tracking macros for now, but it's not forever. Self-trust is crucial when it comes to food decisions. Tracking can lead to over-reliance on metrics. Awareness of eating habits is more important than control. Tools like tracking should be temporary, not permanent. Building self-trust takes time and effort. Solitude and reflection can enhance personal growth. Macros are a us...

Takeaways The reason for the rebrand and new structure for the podcast. Using the lunar calendar as a framework for understanding and reflecting on 2025 and setting intentions for the new year. Taking more time to pause & reflect vs rushing to the next thing, the next goal. Understanding discomfort: is it the par for the course or sending a message? Setting boundaries to maintain balance and f...

We are back! In this episode we spend some time catching up: Megan's Yoga Retreat and Jennah's home brewed Kombucha era. At around the 15 minute mark we talk about our overall thoughts and use of ChatGPT, and we continue with how you might use it for your health and fitness goals! If you have other cool ways you use ChatGPT or want us to dive deeper into it then shoot us an email at hell...

We are wrapping up our series, Weight Loss for Beginners, with what we are calling the "cherry on top'" where we break down our thoughts on supplements, what we take and why, and end with some discussion on what labs to consider when you go to your doctor. But like we have preached the entire time: don't over complicate it, stick to building a foundation of basics first for a l...

As we wrap up our signature series, we discuss the impact that sleep, stress and your support system has on your weight loss journey. We discuss our own ways to handle all three in our life as well as provide, what we think, are some hard truths that are important to uncover yourself--and our thoughts on how technology, specifically, could be holding you back! Find Megan @megsmidlife or email with...

Megan shares some insight to a recent self-reflection about coming the realization that her actions are not matching her current expectations for her goals. We highly encourage you to ask yourself the same questions if you feel like you are doing everything right or "good enough" but not seeing the results that you want! Follow her at @megsmidlife

In episode four of our signature series, Weight Loss for Beginners, we discuss the importance of moving your body! And not just to help you lose weight, but for your long-term health. The basics: increase those daily steps, people! Yet we share different perspectives on cardio and strength/hypertrophy training: the ideal protocol along with keeping it simple for those just getting back into their...

In episode two of our signature series, Weight Loss for Beginners, we break down making better nutritional choices and paying attention to the quality of your nutrition to meet your goals. We break down what we mean by "macros" but our ultimate goal: keeping it simple for y'all! If you are new here, we are "coaching" you through all the various steps of preparing, executin...

In episode two of our series, Weight Loss for Beginners, we discuss how to find your calorie deficit, how to start tracking your food, grocery shopping, eating out and general tips when it comes to creating habits around nutrition during a weight loss phase. If you follow long, it's basically free coaching to help you on your journey! So if you are new here, go back to episode 14 to start the...

Are you even doing the basics? Do you have a foundation of health built before you tackle weight loss? Are you doom scrolling and worried you need a new program, supplement, hack? In this episode Megan takes you through how to build your foundation to create easy, simple ways to start getting a handle on the consistency needed to make weight loss or go after body composition goals actually happen....

Welcome to our Signature Series: Weight Loss for Beginners. Over the course of the next several episodes we are going to break down all the steps in achieving lasting weight loss, but really, make life changes to feel like a healthier YOU! We are guiding you through our own process and giving away tons of free education. It is like a 2 for 1 as we are different women with different approaches and...

Welcome to 2025, friends! Today we break down how our mindset has changed around goal setting going into the new year. Jennah shares something very midlife for all you women out there to begin the conversation, and we continue with finding our own voice in a world filled with distractions. No more trying to be "that" girly but entering the YOU era!

In this episode we talk about navigating the holidays through our own experiences and lessons we have learned in recent years. We touch base on new year goals and Megan shares her three S's or areas of life to audit before you jump into the new year with big goals: stress, sleep and support. Thank you for your support and we look forward to what we bring you in the new year!

This week's episode is a follow up to our Macro Nutrition Basics episode where Megan gives a very broad overview of the purpose and aim when adding in a functional approach to nutrition coaching, but probably the best, is our conversation about being an advocate for your health and speaking up as a woman.

This week we break down the basics of macro nutrition for anyone who is new to macro nutrition or wondering: what are macros? what is the process of figuring out your macro profile? We talk about protein, carbs and fats and the importance of each one. We are sure listeners will take away something from this episode to get them thinking about their own nutrition and perhaps encourage a change!

In this episode Megan and Jennah start off the conversation about imposter syndrome and the idea of "ship it" or just do it. Escaping perfectionism and doing the darn thing. The girls dabble in conversation about coaching and the various lesson they have learned to help them become the most consistent and happiest during their midlife journeys.

This episode is a continued conversation about how we feel as we age, but took a bit of turn as we discussed body image, navigating the do's and dont's of complimenting others on their body as well as some vulnerability with our own past. But as promised, two girlfriends sitting down to talk about life and how it feels to get older.

In this episode Megan and Jennah talk about their feelings on aging in midlife and give suggestions on the the habits and changes they feel have helped them physically and mentally age with grace and excitement: nutrition, movement and more. Grab a coffee and join the conversation!

In this week's episode Megan and Jennah share their thoughts on consistency: Why is it so hard? How do you create consistency in your life? Maybe the answer is simple: Start small. Make it work for you, your life, your interests, your goals.

Join Megan and Jennah as they share their journey on figuring out the wild west of hormones in midlife. To note: they are not physicians or OB-GYNs so know this is an episode about their individual exploration and what they are learning along the way. As always, you gotta do your own research and reach out to your physician with any concerns or questions about your health. The ladies plan to keep...

In episode four you can find two girlfriends sitting down and talking about boundaries, values, relationships and more! It was supposed to be about exploring our hormones, but you know how it goes, sometimes you find yourself off topic with your girls and uncovering even more about yourself and each other. Sit down with us and jump in to the conversation.

Do you feel like you don't have enough time in the day? Do you feel like it is impossible to reach your goals due to time? Are you constantly feeling busy but not accomplishing anything at the same time? Time management seems to be hard for all of us, so join us as we talk about our journey to better time-management and how time and social media audits have given back time. A great resource f...

Understanding the lens in which others view the world is crucial to gaining more empathy, and often, helps us become less reactive to the thoughts and opinions of others: where they come from, past experiences, lifestyle, interests and more. So grab a coffee or two, and listen in to get to know Megan and Jennah!

In our first episode of Weight & See: Life Unfiltered, we share how your new favorite podcast found it's way on to the internet. Think of it as meeting your girls for that favorite latte or breaking down life over a few margaritas. What's the plan for these newbies? You will will have to "weight" and see, my friends.