Macros For Life

When Your Client Is Doing Everything Right and Still Not Losing Weight Your client is hitting her macros, training consistently, getting her steps in, and sleeping well. So why hasn't the scale moved in three weeks? Most coaches immediately assume one of two things: • The client isn't being honest • The macros are wrong But in many cases, neither is true. In this episode, Eve breaks down the three...

Why Getting Certified Didn't Make Me a Great Coach You passed the exam. You got the certification. So why do so many coaches still feel unprepared when a real client needs help?   In this episode, Eve shares the uncomfortable truth that most coaches discover after certification: credentials don't automatically create confidence. While certifications teach information, they rarely teach decisi...

Episode Title: Certified But Stuck: What Nutrition Coach Certifications Don't Teach You Episode Summary: You studied hard, passed the exam, and got certified so why does working with real clients still feel so overwhelming? In this episode, we're talking honestly about the gap between being certified and actually feeling like a confident, effective nutrition coach. If you've ever wondered whether...

Have you had a transformation that completely changed your life and now you're quietly wondering if you could help other women do the same? If you've been sitting on that idea but keep talking yourself out of it because you don't feel "qualified enough" yet,  this episode is for you. In today's episode, Eve Guzman gets real about one of the biggest myths holding aspiring coaches back: the bel...

In this episode Eve breaks down the difference between tracking to restrict and tracking to understand and why that distinction is the reason most women's past attempts at macros didn't stick.   If you've ever felt like tracking made you more anxious, more obsessive, or more frustrated, this one is for you. Apply for 1:1 coaching: https://www.themacrouniversity.com/coaching   Follow...

Before fat loss ever works, you need to understand one foundational number: your maintenance calories. In this episode, I break down what maintenance calories actually are, why most people skip this step, and how not knowing your maintenance makes dieting feel chaotic and frustrating. We talk about why calculators miss the mark, how to find your real maintenance through tracking and trends, and wh...

For years, I believed my body was the problem. I tried to eat healthy, exercised consistently, and still felt stuck, until I realized the issue wasn’t discipline or willpower. It was accuracy. In this episode, I share the moment everything changed for me: understanding that I wasn’t actually in a calorie deficit. Not because I didn’t care, but because I was guessing. Once I started tracking honest...

If you’ve ever felt like you “can’t stick to a plan,” this episode is for you. In this episode, I unpack why repeated weight loss attempts fail not because of a lack of discipline, but because of flawed approaches built on restriction, hunger, and compliance instead of education and structure. I share my own history of trying every popular diet, why none of them lasted, and what actually changed w...

 Before the weight loss, before the magazine feature, before the credentials, there was a lifetime of believing my body was the problem. In this episode, I share the part of my story that doesn’t make the highlight reels. Growing up in a larger body, gaining significant weight during pregnancy, hitting a breaking point, and finally learning how to apply science and structure to myself. This i...

Macros work. You still teach them. You still believe in them. But if you’ve coached long enough, you’ve probably hit the point where macros stop explaining what’s happening with your clients. In this episode, we’re talking about the moment many coaches experience but rarely say out loud. Clients are compliant, tracking, training, and consistent… and results still stall. Energy drops. PMS worsens....

You’ve been told your labs are “normal.” Your doctor says everything looks fine. But you’re exhausted, bloated, not losing weight, not ovulating, or just don’t feel like yourself. So what gives? In this episode, I break down why normal labs do not always equal optimal function — especially for women dealing with stress, hormone shifts, metabolic adaptation, or long-term under-fueling. We’ll talk a...

Functional nutrition goes beyond counting calories or following food pyramids. It’s not about rigid food rules or trendy protocols. It’s about understanding   how food affects your body at a systems level   — your hormones, gut, metabolism, nervous system, and immune response — and using that information to make targeted, sustainable decisions. In this episode, I break down what function...

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:  • The major shifts happening on Instagram in 2026 • Why polished, static Stories are actually repelling buyers • How audience behavior has evolved and what they need from you now • The subtle mistakes coaches make that interrupt trust and kill conversions • The foundational principles behind the new C.A.S.H.™ Framework • Why DM triggers, talking-head videos, an...

Episode Summary Most coaches rush clients straight into a deficit and then wonder why fat loss stalls, biofeedback tanks, or consistency falls apart. In this episode, we break down why maintenance is the real starting line for an effective fat loss phase, and why 4-6 weeks at maintenance sets the entire cut up for success. If your clients struggle to lose fat (or stay consistent), this simple shif...

If you’re still coaching macros like they live in a calculator, you’re missing the most important part: your client’s context. In this episode, Eve breaks down why macros aren’t just numbers ... they’re communication. You’ll learn how to stop treating nutrition coaching like a math problem and start seeing it for what it really is: a conversation between metabolism, hormones, and lifestyle. This i...

Everyone glamorizes working from home as a coach; the freedom, the flexibility, the dream schedule. But no one talks about how quiet it can get. In this episode, Eve gets real about the loneliness that comes with working from home as a fitness or nutrition coach. You can coach twenty clients a day and still feel completely alone—because messages aren’t connection. And when the lines between work a...

If you’ve ever wanted to shake a client and say, “Just trust me... eat more food!”… this episode is for you. In today’s episode, Eve breaks down one of the toughest truths in coaching: You can’t convince your clients to eat more, stop dieting, or change habits they’re not ready to release. Because real change doesn’t happen through convincing, it happens through readiness and self-accountability.&...

Macros work… until they don’t. Every coach has had that client who does everything “right”—hitting macros, workouts, steps, and water—yet the fat loss just won’t happen. Most coaches respond by cutting calories lower, but that’s often the wrong move. In this episode, Eve breaks down the real reasons fat loss stalls even when the math looks perfect, including metabolic adaptation, hormone imbalance...

Macros work—until they don’t. If you’ve ever had a client who tracks perfectly but still can’t break through a plateau, you know the frustration. Lowering calories and adding more cardio only go so far. The truth? It’s not always about the macros. In this episode, I share why your clients actually want lab testing, how hormone health changes everything, and why integrating labs into your coaching...

Sabra Cawby transformed her coaching practice by diving into functional nutrition and hormone-focused strategies. In this episode, she shares how shifting from macro-based coaching unlocked deeper client transformations—from gut healing and weight loss to pregnancy and hormonal balance. About Sabra Cawby Sabra is a Certified Functional Hormone Specialist , Functional Nutritionist , and Certified P...

Welcome to our new coach series,   Beyond the Certification:  how coaches turn knowledge into transformation.   In this episode, Eve sits down with  Rose   - an alumni of both Macro Mentorship and the Functional Nutrition Coaching Certification we talk about: In this episode of Macros for Life, we sit down with Rose Ryan, founder of Garage Girl Fitness, who’s built a power...

Welcome to our new coach series, Beyond the Certification:  how coaches turn knowledge into transformation.   In this episode, Eve sits down with Payton Beaver - an alumni of both Macro Mentorship and the Functional Nutrition Coaching Certification we talk about: her journey to become a coach how she integrated her RN BSN with functional lab work and macros her transition from gen pop to...

What if your calendar actually felt like a reflection of the life you wanted … not just the one you’re surviving? In this episode, Eve sits down with stylist-turned- beauty business coach Lisa Huff to talk about what it really means to create your dream schedule —and stick to it. Lisa gives a behind-the-scenes breakdown of the strategy and mindset that helped her scale.  Whether you're behind...

What started as a weight loss goal... turns into a business built on movement, momentum, and mindset. In this episode, I sit down with Courtney Kopp—founder of Momentum on Main —to talk about how a single bet sparked a full-blown career shift. From the coach who once said “I probably can’t afford that” to the woman signing a lease and opening a gym, Courtney’s story is all about following your gut...

Macros work. Tracking works. But what if your client is doing everything right — hitting their numbers, getting their steps, training hard — and they’re still bloated, exhausted, or stuck? In this episode, Eve breaks down why macros might not be the issue … and why they’re not always the full solution. You’ll learn the three major roadblocks that stall progress — even with the perfect macro plan —...