Redefining Strength Podcast

In this episode, Cori focuses on the challenges and common mistakes encountered during muscle building, especially after transitioning from a fat loss phase. Don't let these 7 mistakes hold you back!

Cori and Coach Meka discuss strategies for maintaining health and fitness goals during the holiday season, while still enjoying festive treats.  Find your balance this holiday season, starting NOW!

Cori highlights the importance of evaluating the “cost” of our habits and treating them like items in a budget. Are your habits worth a penny—or a thousand dollars? And how are you choosing which ones deserve your investment?

This episode dives into the concept of self-care and self-love, emphasizing that it extends beyond traditional relaxation activities like just bubble baths and manicures.  Cori and Coach Susa discuss the importance of prioritizing oneself through consistent self-care practices, which may include tough love.  Make sure to show up for yourself EVERY DAY!

Cori discusses the common struggle of maintaining consistency due to life and stress, while highlighting the need to adapt habits and routines to individual lifestyles. 

Cori and Coach Michelle discuss the common pitfalls of waiting for the "perfect time" to start a fitness journey and emphasize the significance of building habits now, before the holiday season.

Your top fat loss questions answered to lose fat faster at any age! 

What's the different between "acting as if" versus "faking it till you make it"?  With these 4 tips, Cori emphasizes the importance of embracing the identity of the person you aspire to become, rather than imitating habits without genuine belief or purpose. 

Cori emphasizes that feeling awkward when adopting new habits is a sign of positive change, as it pushes individuals out of their comfort zones. By normalizing discomfort and focusing on small progress, individuals can build confidence and achieve their desired results.

This episode focuses on navigating food events while maintaining health and fitness goals. Cori and Coach Michelle discuss strategies to avoid social sabotage by parties and travel, emphasizing the importance of planning and setting boundaries.

Cori emphasizes the importance of appreciating oneself at every stage of the health and fitness journey, highlighting that true happiness and beauty come from the process of becoming who we want to be. By understanding and transforming internal dialogues, we can cultivate a sense of beauty and confidence, ultimately becoming the person we aspire to be.

"What if the reason nothing is working - IS YOU." This episode discusses the uncomfortable truth that habits and attitudes may be the root cause of your struggles, rather than external factors like stress or diet plans. The journey to success involves continuous self-awareness and reflection, allowing for genuine lifestyle adjustments rather than temporary fixes.

Even if losing weight is a main goal, don't be afraid to gain muscle! Cori explains that previous dieting practices can lead to metabolic adaptations, compounded by factors like age, lifestyle, and hormonal changes. These adaptations may cause muscle gain before fat loss, even when aiming to lose significant weight. Cori emphasizes the importance of embracing muscle gains and increasing calor...

Cori and Coach Michelle discuss the benefits of doing the minimum at times to achieve consistent results, challenging the societal norm of constant hustle. Ditch the all or nothing attitude, while working on those 1% improvements for long-term success.

GRIT is developed through overcoming setbacks and struggles. Cori introduces a "grit builder framework" consisting of five steps to cultivate grit and increase the inner strength we already have.

It's not ONLY about cardio to get results! Cori and Coach Leigh dive into the empowerment and science behind women embracing strength training. They challenge outdated societal norms, debunk myths about “getting bulky,” and highlight the health benefits of building muscle—from boosting metabolism to reducing age-related risks. With practical tips like using RPE to measure intensity, this epis...

You've lost the weight...now what?!   Habits used to lose weight differ from those needed for maintenance. Learn practical strategies to sustain results for long term success.

Cori and Coach Michelle dive into the common excuses related to age and hormonal changes that many use to justify weight gain and health challenges. The goal is to stop blaming hormones and age, and instead, make proactive adjustments to diet and lifestyle for optimal health and fitness outcomes.

Inspired by Stephen Covey's "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People", Cori emphasizes the importance of consistency over perfection with actions and mindset shifts in achieving health and fitness goals. 

Cori discusses the concept of the "flat tire situation" in health and fitness journeys, where a single setback can lead to a spiral of negative behaviors and guilt.  Discover the importance of recognizing these patterns with three tactics to help you recover more quickly from setbacks and self sabotage.

Go from being a lone wolf surviving to thriving with the help from your pack! Learn strategies for overcoming ego - accepting support and perspectives from others.

With summer quickly approaching, are you ready!?  Find out what habits you can start doing today that will lead to that shredded summer body and even continue throughout summer! 

You've heard the phrase "fake it till you make it." That's not what we will be covering... Instead, we will be going over "Act As If." It's not about faking the person you want to become but actually acting as if you already are that person! Learn about embracing discomfort, setting identity-driven habit goals, creating minimums to maintain momentum and taking fu...

Feel like you are putting in the time, effort and dedication towards your workouts but just aren't getting the results you want? Find out why!

We've all been there... the struggle of knowing what to do but failing to implement it, often due to seeking quick fixes or new plans instead of acting on existing knowledge.  Assess your current situation, focus on one small actionable change, and celebrate the success of daily habits you can do consistently.