Fit Habit Life

🎙️ Episode 035: Why Glutes, Gut Health & Recovery Matter More Than You Think with Nathan Brennan In this episode of The Fit Habit Life , I sit down with fellow Utah-based coach, Nathan Brennan—owner of Brennan Fitness Academy, certified glute specialist, and endurance enthusiast. We dive into Nathan’s powerful story of overcoming chronic pain, leaky gut, and inflammation after returning from a mis...

🎙️ Episode 034: From 336lbs to Lean, Strong, and Mentally Free — The Power of Reverse Dieting with Brian Hurst In this raw and powerful episode of The Fit Habit Life , I’m joined by fellow coach Brian Hurst, whose transformation journey from 336lbs, binge-restrict cycles, and disordered habits to metabolic freedom and real strength is one you need to hear. We dive deep into: * What not to do when...

🎙️ Episode 033: From All-or-Nothing to Long-Term Success with Adam Badger In this episode of The Fit Habit Life , I’m joined by longtime coach Adam Badger. Adam shares his 11+ year journey in the fitness industry—starting from professional wrestling aspirations to becoming a full-time coach and building Badger Strength. We unpack the real reasons people struggle to stay consistent, the mindset shi...

🎙️ Episode 032: The 4 Rules That Helped Jamie Selzler Lose 340lbs (Without Cardio or Fad Diets) In this episode of The Fit Habit Life , I’m joined by the incredibly inspiring Jamie Selzler — who’s lost over 340lbs and transformed his life without slashing calories, doing endless cardio, or following restrictive fad diets. Instead, Jamie built his success on four simple mindset rules — ones that yo...

🎙️ Episode 031: From Burnout to Balance — Why Coaches Need Coaches with Jeremy Golden What happens when the coach finally starts coaching himself? In this episode of The Fit Habit Life , I sit down with my former college strength coach, Jeremy Golden — now Director of Fitness at Tehama Golf Club — to talk about the evolution of coaching, identity beyond sport, and the powerful mindset shift that h...

🎙️ Episode 030: How I Lost 4lbs in 1 Week Without Slashing My Calories Or Adding Cardio This past week, the scale dropped 4lbs…But the math didn’t add up — because my deficit was only 980 calories. And I didn’t increase cardio, cut carbs, or starve myself. So how did I lose 4lbs? Because I finally started working with my body, not against it. In this episode, I break down: * Why gut health, stress...

🎙️ Episode 029: Is Cortisol Actually Making You Fat? You’ve probably seen it on Instagram: “Cortisol is the reason you’re not losing fat!” “Cortisol belly!” “Stress is making you gain weight!” But… is it really that simple? In this episode, I’m cutting through the noise and giving it to you straight: * What cortisol actually is (and why you need it) * How chronic stress can mess with your metaboli...

🎙️ Episode 028: What's Wrong With Joe? My husband (Fit Habit Joe) ended up in the ER with chest pain and heart palpitations… and doctors told us nothing was wrong. Spoiler: they were wrong. In this episode, Joe and I break down his frustrating journey through chronic fatigue, sleep studies, unexplained symptoms, and being told “everything looks normal” — until a functional gut test finally gave us...

🎙️ Episode 027: The Truth About Fasting For Fat Loss You’ve heard it a million times — “Just skip breakfast and the fat will melt off.” Spoiler: It doesn’t work like that. In this episode, my husband (Fit Habit Joe) and I talk candidly — while stuck in traffic — about our real-life experience with intermittent fasting and why we no longer recommend it for sustainable fat loss (especially for women...

🎙️ Episode 026: Why You Keep Sabotaging Your Fat Loss Results (And How to Stop) You’re doing everything right — following the plan, hitting your workouts, eating clean… And then, out of nowhere, you self-sabotage. Sound familiar? This episode breaks down: * Why self-sabotage isn’t about laziness * How it’s actually your brain’s way of trying to “protect” you * How to stop spiraling and build self-...

🎙️ Episode 025: Bloated, Tired, and Stuck? Stop Chasing Fat Loss and Start Here If your gut is a mess, your fat loss journey will be too. Most people try to shrink their body before fixing the root cause of what's holding them back. Bloating, brain fog, stubborn fat, anxiety, fatigue — these are all signs your gut might be working against you. In this episode, I break down: * How poor gut health c...

🎙️ Episode 024: Is Tracking Macros Disordered? You’ve been told that tracking your food is obsessive. That it’s disordered. That it ruins your relationship with food. But what if the opposite is true? In this episode, I unpack: * Why tracking macros isn’t disordered—and can actually heal your relationship with food * How tracking is like budgeting your money (and why that’s not obsessive, it’s sma...

🎙️ Episode 023: Breaking the All-or-Nothing Mindset to Finally See Sustainable Results with Crystal Clardy In this episode of The Fit Habit Life , I’m joined by fellow coach, Crystal Clardy . We dive into her 13+ year journey from former “fat kid” to burnt-out cardio queen to thriving online coach and how healing her relationship with exercise, food, and her body changed everything. This is a real...

🎙️ Episode 022: Why I Hired a Coach as a Coach (And What It’s Teaching Me) Hiring a coach changed everything for me — and I am a coach. In this solo episode, I open up about: 💥 Why I finally hired my own 1:1 coach after years of doing it alone💥 How I dropped 6 lbs in 4 weeks without cutting calories💥 What I learned about overtraining, inflammation, and digestive issues💥 How a GI map test gave...

🎙️ Episode 021: From Training to Tech - How George Pagan III Built a Fitness Business from Scratch In this episode, Emma sits down with George Pagan III — personal trainer, studio owner, and founder of Fitlete — to talk about how he went from juggling warehouse jobs to building his own fitness studio and creating a tech platform for coaches. In this episode George and Emma discuss: * George’s jour...

🎙️ Episode 020: Eat the Dang Food - Healing Your Relationship with Food with Coach Isaiah Mitchell In this powerful and relatable episode of Fit Habit Life , I sit down with Coach Isaiah Mitchell—nutrition coach, personal trainer, and the man behind a 100-pound weight loss transformation. Together, we dive deep into what it really takes to heal your relationship with food. Isaiah shares: * His per...

🎙️ Episode 019: The Real Truth About Fat Loss Over 40 (and Why You Should Start Sooner) with Coach Erin McDonald Ever wondered why fat loss gets harder with age — or why some women seem to gain 30 pounds overnight in their 40s? In this episode, I sit down with Coach Erin McDonald, founder of 8 Wellness Collective, who shares her raw, personal journey through yo-yo dieting to body building and even...

🎙️ Episode 018: The Truth About Sustainable Fat Loss (and the Mindset Shift You’re Probably Avoiding) with Mike Millner In this episode of Fit Habit Life , I sit down with someone I deeply admire in the coaching space — Mike Millner . Mike is the founder of POP (Personality Optimization) Coaching , where he and his team help clients create results that actually last by aligning fitness and nutriti...

🎙 Episode 017: Why Feeling “Fine” Isn’t Good Enough – A Real Talk on Health, Lab Ranges & Showing Up for Yourself (with Coach Laura Vinger) What happens when doctors tell you you're "fine" but your body says otherwise? In this powerful, heart-opening conversation, Coach Emma sits down with Coach Laura Vinger of Laura L Coaching for the first-ever guest episode of The Fit Habit Life . Together, the...

🎙️ Episode 016: The Hard Truth About Group Fitness Classes If you’ve been crushing bootcamps, Orange Theory, or HIIT and still don’t look the way you want — this episode is for you. Group fitness classes are fun… but they’re not designed to build the lean, strong, toned body most people are chasing. In this episode, I break down: 🚫 Why “sweaty” doesn’t mean “effective”🚫 The #1 reason group fitne...

🎙️ Episode 015: The Exact Blueprint to Get Your Dream Body You don’t need to starve yourself or live in the gym to get lean, strong, and confident. In this episode, I walk you through the exact blueprint I use with my 1:1 clients to help them build their dream body — without burnout, obsessive tracking, or giving up their favorite foods. If you’re doing all the things but still not seeing results…...

🎙️ Episode 014: Why You’re Not Getting Toned You’ve been eating less, working out harder, and wondering why you’re still not getting that “toned” look you want. Spoiler: It’s not about eating less — it’s about eating enough. In this episode, I break down why chronic under-eating destroys your metabolism, stalls fat loss, and makes it impossible to build the lean, strong body you want. Here’s what...

🎙️ Episode 013: The Silent Fat Loss Killer (and How to Beat It) You’re hitting your workouts. You’re eating clean. But the scale won’t budge. 😤 It’s not your effort — it’s probably your stress . In this episode, I break down how chronic stress wrecks your metabolism, blocks fat loss, and keeps you stuck — even if you’re doing everything right. Here’s what we talk about: 💥 How chronic stress secr...

🎙️ Episode 012: 10 Stupid-Simple Ways to Eat More Protein (That Actually Work) Struggling to hit your protein goal? You’re not alone — and it doesn’t have to be hard. In this episode, I share 10 easy, actually doable ways to increase your protein intake — plus a quick life update on the conference that reignited my fire as a coach. Here’s what we talk about: 🍗 Why protein is non-negotiable for fa...

🎙️ Episode 011: What to Do When You’re Sick, Injured, or Just Not Feeling 100% Life isn’t linear—and neither is your fitness journey. In this episode, I share a real-life update and how I navigate those tough weeks when I’m not feeling my best—whether it’s due to sickness, injury, or just burnout. Here’s what we talk about: 💥 Why your progress doesn’t disappear just because you took a break💥 How...