Chatting with Cara

This week's episode of Chatting with Cara is all about a pattern that's keeping so many of my clients stuck - the all-or-nothing mindset. If you find yourself either "on track" with perfect eating and daily workouts or completely "off the wagon" with takeaways and zero movement, this episode is for you. I'm breaking down exactly why you keep cycling between extremes...

This week's episode of Chatting with Cara is all about something I saw on social media that stopped me in my tracks - a Welsh food blogger who said she wants to "see her vag again" in 2026. Here's her profile link If you love your body, love food and don't want to be miserable but still want to feel stronger, lighter and more like yourself, this episode is for you. I'm br...

This week's episode of Chatting with Cara is all about fresh starts and the power of simplicity. As we step into 2026, I'm sharing three powerful coaching questions that will help you create real, sustainable change in your life. These aren't complicated strategies or overwhelming resolutions,  they're back-to-basics questions that cut straight to the heart of what matters. In this...

This is Your Story Too This week on Chatting with Cara, I'm telling you a story. A story about someone called Cara. This story isn't about anyone in particular. It's about everyone. If you grew up in the 80s and 90s, if you lived through the diet culture of the noughties, if you've ever felt like you've failed every diet you've tried, this episode is for you. In this episod...

How I'm doing a lot, holding it all and enjoying it. This week's episode is all about how I'm genuinely enjoying December despite doing a lot and holding it all together. I know, I know. It's December. Surely I should be run ragged, but I'm not. I'm enjoying it. And I'm here to tell you how you can too, because it's all about emotional regulation. In this episode, I...

This week's episode is all about surviving December without self-sabotaging your efforts. If you've ever found yourself pressing the f**k it button in December, watching yourself spiral into overwhelm, skipping exercise, overeating and promising yourself you'll sort it all out in January, this episode is for you. December is busy.  The magic making, the events, the admin, the Christmas...

It’s Not What You Do, It’s How You Do It This week’s episode of Chatting with Cara is a short but important behind-the-scenes update about how I’m bringing my business into full alignment. If you’re considering working with me, this episode will give you clarity on what coaching with me looks like going forward. Why I’ll only be sharing anonymous feedback from now on Why traditional social proof h...

This week on Chatting with Cara, I'm talking about… a coat. Yes. Really. My brand new, below the knee, duvet like coat and what this coat means for my body image. If you’ve ever avoided oversized clothes because you didn’t want people to think your body looked bigger… or if you’ve ever dressed purely to “flatter,” hide or shrink yourself… this episode is going to land deeply. It’s not about th...

This week on Chatting with Cara I’m diving into one of the most overwhelming and confusing topics out there right now: nutrition advice and the constant noise around what you “should” or “shouldn’t” eat. If you’ve ever found yourself scrolling through social media wondering “Should I cut out dairy?” or feeling guilty for grabbing a takeaway after a long day, this episode is for you. In this episod...

This week on Chatting with Cara, I’m diving into one of the most eye-opening conversations you can have as a parent, your relationship with your child’s food. If you’ve ever worried about whether your kids are eating “enough,” felt guilty about giving them “treats” or found yourself saying things like “you can’t have pudding until you eat your veg” then this episode is for you. In this episode, I...

This week on Chatting with Cara I’m diving into one of the most powerful mindset shifts you can make when it comes to food and exercise -  unconditional permission to eat . If you’ve ever checked your smartwatch to “earn” your dinner, skipped pudding because you didn’t do enough steps or felt like you had to “make up” for what you ate, this episode is for you. How a hen do in Liverpool revealed ho...

This week on Chatting with Cara, I’m diving into one of the sneakiest things that shapes your relationship with food  - food rules. If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking “I shouldn’t eat that,” felt guilty about bread or pasta, or skipped foods you actually enjoy because they feel “bad,” this episode is for you. In this episode, I cover -  What food rules really are and how they quietly influenc...

This week on Chatting with Cara, I’m diving into one of the most common frustrations I hear from women in my coaching sessions,  why you can read all the self-help books, listen to every podcast, follow all the motivational accounts and still feel stuck. If you’ve ever had that moment of reading a golden sentence and thinking-  “That’s me! That’s what I need to do!” only to forget it completely in...

When I talk about mindful eating on Chatting with Cara it's always really popular. So I’m relaunching my Mindful Eating Workshop, because quite frankly the jaw dropping moments that the women had in the first two are just too good to keep to myself. They were ever so popular and I’ve made this one even better, more comprehensive and I’m adding on a bonus 1-1 call afterwards with myself, so you...

This week’s episode of Chatting with Cara is short but important. I’m diving into the idea that food is often sold to us as medicine, but that’s not the truth. Yes, food can bring us joy, energy and health when it’s varied and balanced.  But it can’t heal us in the way advertising tries to make us believe.  Medicine is medicine.  Food is food. In this episode, I explain -  Why food is often wrongl...

This week on Chatting with Cara, I’m diving into one of the biggest challenges I see with my clients (and one I’ve struggled with myself) - people pleasing. If you’ve ever found yourself saying “yes” when every part of you wanted to say “no,” sacrificing your time, energy and happiness just to keep the peace, this episode is for you. In this conversation, I’ll walk you through where people pleasin...

This week on Chatting with Cara, I’m diving into one of the most common struggles I see in my coaching - emotional eating .  If you’ve ever found yourself reaching for chocolate after a long day, eating dinner before you’ve even sat dow  or pouring a glass of wine when what you really need is rest, this episode is for you. To go with it, I’ve created a * FREE* Emotional Eating Handbook to help you...

This week’s episode is all about those unexpected snack cravings and what’s really behind them. If you’ve found yourself wandering to the fridge more often than usual, grabbing handfuls of food without even tasting it or feeling snacky for no obvious reason, this one’s for you. It’s not about the snacks.  It’s about your emotions. In this episode, I talk about – Why seasonal changes, new routines...

Designing your best life with intention. This week’s episode is all about designing your best life -intentionally, purposefully and in a way that actually feels good. If you’ve ever felt like you’ve “done all the right things” but something still feels off, this episode is for you. I’m sharing why taking a higher-level view of your life and intentionally designing it can transform your day-to-day,...

This week’s episode is all about something brand new I’m bringing into my coaching world -  life coaching . If you’ve ever wondered what it is, how it works, or whether it’s right for you, then this episode is for you. I’m sharing why I’m moving away from fitness coaching and into something that lights me up even more - helping women shift their mindset, let go of people pleasing and perfectionism...

This week’s episode is short, sweet, and straight from the heart.  I’m sharing a big change in my business, drum roll please from August 31st, I’ll no longer be taking on fitness clients.  After 6 years in the fitness industry, I’ve realised my deepest passion lies in helping women transform from the inside out through mindset shifts, values work, emotional awareness, and better communication. If...

I get hammered on the adverts for the weight loss jabs - because I talk about them like this. But I've seen a subtle shift in their marketing and I'm here to tell you about it. The move away from straight forward weight loss to a community "supported" approach. I'm here to tell you that it doesn't matter if you are on the jabs or not - that's what you need. You still need to be doing the basics -...

As a child of the 80s meant that health and safety wasn’t a thing. If you went for a run you were called a jogger and probably shouted at  “Run Forrest Run”. Skincare meant some E45 and a Boots cucumber wet wipe. But nowadays “wellness is everywhere”. From complex morning routines, to 12 step skincare, to training for an Ironman in your spare time. Wellness is on the rise but where does it stop? O...

Before and after pictures. I don't like them. However, they sell coaching. But I will never use them. And in this episode I explain why. It's a little bit ranty but I'm changing things up slightly so you can expect more opinions, feelings and thoughts about all sorts of things. Please let me know your thoughts on social media. Thanks for listening.

If you are of my generation or a little bit older, you will be familiar with the phases - - Eat everything on your plate. - There's children starving in Africa. - You do not waste food. So the notion of putting food in the bin feels really icky. But then so does eating the cold and crusty chicken nugget. If you eat your kids leftovers I want you to listen to the podcast and ask yourself these...