Mind & Muscle

This is a short episode PACKED with tips on utilizing one of my favorite business tools: preframing.  I think we've all been in one of those professional situations where things get dicey and now you have to have an awkward conversation and you wish you had just done things differently earlier in order to avoid the situation. I give you some examples of this from my own experiences ( laughs in ner...

In today's episode we discuss how to talk about food and exercise around kids, why it's okay to be imperfect when we do and how vulnerability plays a huge role in that, the power of the word "should" (and why we might consider being more careful with it), AND we close out with Dr. Carpenter giving us two very tangible tips for navigating food conversations today. I do want to include a trigger war...

All resources linked in the show notes -- this episode, part one of two, is PACKED with information, resources, support, comfort. Whether you're a coach wanting to elevate the way you support your clients, a person wondering if you're teetering on having an eating disorder, or you've recovered but a refresh of insight and resources will be helpful, this will be impactful. Dr. Aubrey Carpenter is a...

In this short episode I go over 3-4 pros & cons of both in-person AND online training. It's really not a "VERSUS" kind of conversation, which is often how I hear it framed. It is a black and white fallacy to say one is better than the other. Both methods of training have a TON of pros and cons that YOU as an individual can consider when making the choice that is best for yourself in this stage of...

"I don't know where to start" "I don't know what to look for" "I'm not sure who to trust" "I just want to know how to make my own workouts" If you've ever thought or said any of the above ^ this episode (and the show notes) is for you! Join me in this conversation about what specific & SIMPLE details make a great workout program, how to have repetition AND variety so you can adapt without getting...

Motherhood is a wild, unique, beautiful journey. In this personal episode I share MY specific experiences about what's been difficult, what's been easier than I thought, and how I'm navigating my body changes after a brutal pregnancy, tough birth, and complicated postpartum journey. I'm 18 months in at the time of this recording so I'd love to do these episodes every-so-often for the real deal upd...

Welcome to a special episode of Mind & Muscle, where I'm bursting with excitement to share the ins and outs of my beloved program, Hypefit Method. This isn't just any fitness program; it has my heart, soul, and expertise poured into every aspect, and I can't wait to tell you all about it! In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain and giving you an exclusive look into what makes Hypefit Method...

Have you ever tried writing "life is beautiful" on a post-it only to never REALLY see it again? It's  there , just blending in with your environment and holding zero meaning. ....Just me? ( laughs in nervous) I've done this so many times with different mantras and affirmations on things like mirros, the notes app, my laptop, vision boards, etc. I WANTED them to work. I loved the idea and it all ma...

14:20: The start of the Conscious Learning Gap In todays episode I talk about emotional regulation, specifically HOW to learn to engage with your emotions in a way that creates more  flow and  freedom in your life. I speak from experience and use what I call "The Conscious Learning Gap" to offer a tangible practice you can start today. By CLOSING this "gap" between your awareness to regulate emoti...

Nobody wants to feel like it's a threat to their competency if they get something wrong or can't reach a goal or look like they have no idea what they're doing. Nobody. But we need to be able to try things and not get them right on the first try. This is why it's important to set goals and establish the baseline, the EXPECTATION, that PART of achieving these goals is failing along the way, experie...

Join me in this vulnerable conversation about forgiveness and self-responsibility. This episode is near and dear to me because I have always been attached to my stories of suffering -- the blame game, identifying as a victim, being filled with fear.  I thought the idea of forgiveness was a lie. When I listened to people forgive others for wrong-doings I didn't believe them. WHO could possibly forg...

We know about menstruation and ovulation. But what about Luteal and Follicular?! And how do these four phases in a single cycle impact exercise, if at all? Have you ever blamed or doubted yourself for not being able to show up 100% all the time?  Have you ever thought, "why cant I be as motivated as everyone else?!" Do you feel "crazy" for your inconcsistencies? (I bet they're patterned and direct...

Language is how we interpret and communicate  everything. Every single sensory experience, emotion, memory, etc is only shareable and understandable with language. This can be our greatest freedom OR a huge limitation. We can use language to create clarity for ourselves and have honest experiences OR we can use it to manipulate ourselves as well as others around us. How do YOU want to use language...

Join me in my fitness fantasy world, where we all take the necessary steps toward our goal in a perfect linear way... In todays episode I talk about the patterns I see as a personal trainer AND experience myself as a fellow imperfect human. I talk about how we tend to be more reactive when it comes to health, rather than preventative or proactive. I map out what being proactive would look like in...

Is your happiness conditional?  What happens when your partner behaves or communicates differently than how you want them to? What happens when the weather doesn't go your way? What happens when you get used to the job you were once so excited and grateful to have? What happens when the vacation or the concert or the delicious meal is over? What, realistically, is the probability that the moments...

If you've heard of the Pomodoro Technique and find it valuable or interesting, you'll vibe with this episode! Today we're talking about the Add-On method when it comes to setting fitness parameters. MOST people will make the error of over-committing or believe they must be able to commit the way they used to be able to -- it doesn't work. I've seen and heard this story thousands of times. Whether...

Join Chelsy in an honest conversation about "sales" and how she went from being terrified of talking about her training services to confident, excited, eager. If you have a service you're genuineely proud of but have some mental barriers about telling others why you love what you do, this episode will uncover the barriers AND solutions that Chelsy has learned. Here are some of the details covered...

Join your host, Chelsy Barber, for an honest Q &A style chat about some of the most common fitness questions she gets as a certified personal trainer with nearly a decade of experience. Here are all the questions answered today: **CORRECTION IN THIS EPISODE: Early on when talking about static vs dynamic stretching, I said to hold a static stretch for 30-60 MINUTES -- I meant to say 30-60 SECONDS. ...

IS THIS THING ON?! Eeeee! Welcome to my newest endeavor - one I'm SO thrilled to be diving into with you. I have been racking my mind for months about how to continue sharing my expertise *without* the constraints of Instagram and blogging and creating exclusive services. While I do love training people privately in a 1:1 container as well as running my course, The Mental Health Reset, I am also b...