Fit Like a Girl Podcast

Have you been exercising & watching your nutrition and putting in the work but you're just not seeing the weight loss you'd hoped for? You're not alone! In this podcast, I go over 10 common mistakes people make that can stall their weight loss (or any fitness goal) and how to fix them. Take a listen and if you're enjoying this podcast so far, I would love & appreciate a 5-star, written rev...

Have you been exercising & watching your nutrition and putting in the work but you're just not seeing the weight loss you'd hoped for? You're not alone! In this podcast, I go over 10 common mistakes people make that can stall their weight loss (or any fitness goal) and how to fix them. Take a listen and if you're enjoying this podcast so far, I would love & appreciate a 5-star, written rev...

In my podcast I've talked a lot about fitness, weight loss, etc. so I thought for this week, I would switch gears and talk about something different and talk about more of the business side of personal training. I compiled a list of tips I would give to beginner personal trainers who are just starting out or for those who are thinking of getting into the industry. Things I wish I would've known my...

I recently took a stroll down IG memory lane, and found myself many times thinking, "wow thankfully I changed my mind on that". I also have this thought frequently while looking through Facebook Memories! So in today's episode, I decided to go through a list of things I've noticed I changed my mind on that indicate my growth of knowledge throughout my own personal journey and as a trainer. Take a...

In this episode, I wanted to discuss how to take control of your health and what steps to take to help be your own best advocate for your physical & mental health. Keep in mind, I am not referring to weight loss or anything like that. Just how to take care of yourself & your health regardless of where you're starting, your size, experience, age, etc. Purely a chat on overall health and whe...

For this episode, I put out a call on my Instagram to get your biggest Fitness, Health & Weight loss questions answered for you! There were some great questions that I got to go over for you including: How to stay on track when I eat out? What are some good protein sources? How heavy should I be lifting Amount of fat/carbs/protein for muscle maintenance and fat loss? Are greens powders worth i...

Happy New Year & Welcome to 2022! <br> You might be crushing your New Years goals already, or maybe you aren't sure of what goals you should set for yourself this year. Or maybe, you've come across this in the middle of the summer and want to set some goals for yourself. Either way, I got you! <br> In this episode, I talk about how to set yourself fitness & health goals that ge...

If you haven't already seen it on my social media, we are expecting Baby #2! I had lots of questions in my DM's about my workouts, nutrition, and keeping active throughout my pregnancy. So I thought in today's episode, I would talk all about it and answer the questions I got! Keep in mind, this is based on my pregnancy and experience. I am not an OB/GYN nor do I specialize in pregnancy/postpartum...

For today's episode, I thought I would bring back one of my favourite podcast formats and do another Q&A episode to answer some of your biggest questions. So I put a call out on my IG stories (which if you don't follow me there yet, the link is below) and got some great questions for you including: What are my favourite ab exercises? How much protein should you eat? Should you do cardio or str...

Everyone makes mistakes in their journey and when they are learning and applying something new to their life. It's a part of the learning curve. And just like everyone else, I made some along the way in my fitness journey! So in this episode, I talk about 5 mistakes I made in my fitness journey in hopes of talking about them so you can avoid them too! I talk about several things I did including: R...

In this episode, I go over 5 very common weight loss myths and discuss them to talk about the actual truth behind the myths! I go over these common myths - Cutting out carbs to lose weight - Starvation mode & weight loss - You need to do hours of cardio for weight loss - Tracking calories means you have an eating disorder - You will finally be happy when you lose "x" amount of weight Take a listen...

In this episode, I tell my story about how fitness took over my life and I transformed my career from being a veterinary technologist to a self-employed personal trainer. I talk about how being a personal trainer started out for me, working as a self-employed new mom, and how COVID impacted my business and forced me to take a long look at my business and make some big changes to it. Take a listen...

In this episode, let's talk about weight loss vs fat loss. When we want to lose weight, most of the time we really want to decrease our body fat, fit better in our clothes, & feel good about ourselves. This actually means, what we really want is to lose body fat, not necessarily just weight on a scale. And I talk all about that in today's episode. Why your goals shouldn't be centred around just we...

For today's episode, I thought I'd do something a little different and do a Q&A episode to answer some of your biggest questions. So I put a call out on my IG stories (which if you don't follow me there yet, the link is below) and got some great questions for you including: What are my workouts like right now? Why do some trainers say you shouldn't eat fruit? Do I make workouts or specialize in po...

Ever wondered about what the deal is with calories & macros? As a personal trainer, I get a lot of questions about what are macros, are they different than calories? Should you track just calories or just macros? In this episode, I talk all about calories, and macronutrients (macros). I also go over each different macronutrient (carbohydrates, fats & protein) why they are important and necessary i...

Do you want to start your weight loss or fitness journey but have absolutely no idea where to start? The task of figuring out how to start your journey can be overwhelming and scary. In this episode, I break down some simple steps and tips on how to start your journey to set yourself up for success and achieve your goals! Because the journey doesn't have to be awful, daunting, and scary, it can be...

In your fitness & exercise journey, you may come across some injuries now and then. Some may be minor that only throw you off for a couple of days. And some, well might do a lot more than that. In this episode, I tell my story about my multiple knee injuries and surgeries and how one day at jujitsu changed the trajectory of my training, and the health of my knees forever. I talk about how going th...

It can be frustrating and discouraging when you feel like every time you start on your weight loss journey and you fall off track. And getting back on track can be such a hard feat that you procrastinate and avoid doing it for fear of failing again. If that sounds like you or maybe you are going through it right now, this podcast is for you! In this episode, I talk about how to get back on track t...

Do you get frustrated when the scale doesn't move? Or do you think that the scale is the only sign of progress worth monitoring in your weight loss journey. If it goes down, it's good. If it goes up, it's bad. Well, you're not alone in your frustration with the scale, and it's not that a scale is a bad tool for progress tracking. However, you're forgetting that there are so many different ways to...

You may think that your goals & why you are working towards your fitness journey will always stay the same, but chances are likely they will change, and that's a good thing! In this episode, I tell some stories from my journey to talk about my journey from when I started to now and how my goals and why I am doing this have changed over the years. Thank you so much for listening! If you enjoyed thi...

You might have heard me mention the words "Calorie Deficit" a couple of times in my previous episodes. And if you have no idea what I mean when I say those words, this is the episode for you! In this episode, I talk all about Calories and a calorie deficit and go over many topics including: What is a calorie? What do calories have to do with weight loss? (Hint: everything! ) How are calories in fo...

You've got the best workout plan, the best diet, but you're still not able to achieve your goals. What gives? What are you missing? In this episode, I talk all about the one key tool you need to really achieve your goals. It's not an ultimate exercise, Not a diet pill, Not a shake, Not a single food group removed. Not HIIT or Intermittent fasting It's CONSITSENCY. That's right. In this episode, I...

The ultimate question for your weight loss & fitness goals, should you do weight training or cardio? In this episode I talk about weight training and cardio, I go over the benefits of each as well as common questions such as: "Is it better to do cardio or weight training? "Will lifting weights make me bulky?" "Do I have to run to do cardio?" and so much more! So if you're ready to find out the tru...

Hello and Welcome to the Fit Like a Girl podcast. My name is Jackie Lindal! I am a certified personal trainer, mom, business owner, wife and weight lifter, and coffee chugging extraordinaire! In my very first episode I'd like to introduce myself, what is Fit Like a Girl and why in the heck I decided to start a podcast! Thank you so much for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear m...