Strong Is a Mindset

The new year is a time when motivation becomes a bit of a buzzword. You'll hear it and see it regularly as a lot of people are trying to kick new habits into gear in their lives. But what exactly is it, and how does it serve you when achieving your goals? In this episode, I'm sharing what motivation is, some of the different kinds of motivation, and the upsides and downsides of each. Discover what...

It's the start of a new year, and many of you may be considering starting, committing, or re-committing to an exercise routine. There are so many reasons to get active, and the physical benefits are one thing, but the benefits of exercise go far beyond your biceps and your quads. So this week, we're taking two of my favorite things and tying them together, and I'm sharing the life lessons I've lea...

Whether you want to lose weight or adopt a more balanced approach to eating, you won't want to miss this episode. I'm encouraging you to pay attention and be mindful of the way you eat so you can start to make your nutrition feel simple. I'm also sharing some actionable tools and concepts to incorporate into your life right now to help you maximize your nutrition without restricting, depriving, or...

I used to think that my thoughts were not in my control. I believed they just happened, and I had to accept them for what they were, that I was a passive conduit for whatever sentences popped up in my head. But now I know better, and as a result, I do better. In this episode, I'm showing you how to practice your thinking, what that actually means, and why it is essential if you want to change your...

If you've ever felt wronged by someone or felt that someone else was responsible for making you happy or meeting your needs, this episode is for you. I'm showing you the importance of owning your emotions and claiming responsibility for yourself as well as sharing more about victim mentality and why it is crushing you. Find out how to start taking responsibility for your emotions and why doing so...

In this episode, I'm shedding some light on comparison, encouraging you to do less of it, and showing you how to make the instances where you compare yourself to others more productive. Find out why we compare, the upsides and downsides of comparison, and how to know which one the comparison you are making falls under. If you've ever compared yourself or felt envious of a friend, family member, co...

Failure is unavoidable. If you are going to stretch yourself and try something new, rest assured you are going to fail. You aren't going to get something from the outset, nor will you succeed straight away either. Failure is simply part of the process. If that sounds scary, you don't want to miss this episode, because I'm shaking up your views on failure and sharing a challenge to help you start b...

Your holiday season does not have to be a wash. You are not doomed to eat more than you want and come out the other side feeling awful by the time January 1 st rolls around. Tune in this week to find out how to finally start getting different results around the holidays without sacrificing your enjoyment of them. I'm sharing some effective tips you can use over the holidays to feel exactly how you...

Join me this week as I share the truth about perfectionism, where it comes from, what it means, and some signs you might be a perfectionist. I'm sharing some common characteristics of perfectionists so you can see how they might be showing up in your life, and giving you an alternative to perfectionism that will help you move forward and show up as the person you want to be.   Get full show notes...

What is your goal? What are you working on right now? If you've made serious strides in your career and aren't sure what's next, or if you've been feeling exhausted or stopped taking care of yourself but know deep down that you have more to give personally, professionally, or both, I'm here to help this week. I'm showing you how to stop looking externally for a solution to an internal problem, and...

So many of us want to be different in some way. We might want to be someone who is healthier, or who exercises more, or who drinks less wine, yet when it comes to actually making it happen we stay stuck in indecision and inaction. In this episode, I'm sharing a powerful exercise to help you cross the bridge from who you are right now to create a new identity for yourself and become who you want to...

There are certain phrases that my clients say to me during our coaching calls, and I hear them over and over again. These thoughts and phrases are presented as absolute truths, but they most definitely prevent my clients from moving forward. So this week, I'm sharing what these phrases are, how to acknowledge if you're saying any of them, and how to remove them from your vocabulary in favor of mor...

How often do you find yourself justifying your decisions around food? In this episode, I'm encouraging you to start being on to yourself and your justifications and to approach them with a mix of curiosity, kindness, and a little tough love. Discover what justifications are, where they come from, the problem with using them, and why moving through them is the path to growth.   Get full show notes...

If you've ever thought you need more willpower, I've got an alternative for you this week. I'm diving deeper into discipline, willpower, and motivation, sharing the differences between the three, and showing you exactly where you need to implement each one to achieve your goals. I'm clearing up some misconceptions about willpower and discipline, sharing the benefits of them, and showing you how to...

Do you ever feel like you could be consuming too much sugar? In this episode, find out why it's so easy for added sugars to get into your food without even knowing it and what happens in your body when you eat foods with high amounts of added sugar. I'm sharing the ever-worsening problem that sugar creates in our diets, some of the effects sugar can have on you, and some ideas to help you address...

In this episode, I'm sharing more about what strength training consists of and why it's so important. Learn some common myths and misconceptions people have about strength training, some concerns people have about it, some of the amazing benefits it can have for you, as well as where to get started and what to do if you've never done any strength training before.   Get full show notes and more inf...

Do you want to eat more healthily but don't have time to meal prep? Do you want to eat better at home but don't like to cook? Eating healthily should not be complicated, so why does it seem so overwhelming to so many of us?   This week, I'm giving you some ideas to help you eat at home more often, save time prepping meals, and eat healthy, even if you don't like to cook. I'm showing you how to fee...

This week, I'm bringing you 5 of the most common nutrition mistakes I see people making and the effects these can have on your wellness. I'm showing you how to consider the impacts of your nutritional choices, how to collect and use data and information to change your patterns and some small changes you can make in your nutrition to create the change you want in your life.    Get full show notes a...

In this episode, I'm diving into other people's opinions of you and showing you how to stop allowing them to hold you back from showing up as your truest, most authentic self. Find out why you care so much about other people's opinions, why someone else's opinion of you actually has nothing to do with you, and some ideas and concepts you can implement to start living into your most genuine, messy,...

This week, I'm sharing some tips and tools you can implement in your life to get clear on your priorities and start living into them. I'm showing you why prioritizing yourself is not selfish, how to make the necessary changes in your life to start prioritizing yourself and your wellbeing, and stop discounting what truly matters to you for the sake of other people.    Get full show notes and more i...

In this episode, I'm diving deeper into the challenge of being a working mom with a career-level job, and the issues and challenges that come up with balancing everything that comes with it. I'm sharing the reasons that you may prioritize your career and family above self-care, why having it all is possible for you, and what you need to do to get it.   Get full show notes and more information here...

In this episode, I'm sharing the three things that starting a new habit really boils down to and showing you how to get started with creating new habits that are more aligned with your goals. Hear some questions to ask yourself to help you review your existing habits and some manageable steps you can take today to drive the change you desire.   Get full show notes and more information here: https:...

This week, I'm helping you examine your fears, reservations, and thoughts about the scale and showing you how to view the scale in a different way. I'm giving you some questions to ask yourself about this topic, and sharing the pros and cons of weighing yourself to help you make an informed decision about whether it is right for you.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://carrieh...

Tune in this week to start simplifying the complex world of calories. I'm sharing why your body is smarter than the math when it comes to calories, how to see that a gradual approach to weight loss is going to create more sustainable results than drastically cutting your daily calories, and how you can start cutting your calories in a simple and manageable way.   Get full show notes and more infor...

Discover what it means to feel your feelings. I'm breaking it down into two components: creating awareness of your feelings, and then what the heck you can do with them after. I'm showing you four ways we can manage our feelings, and which will facilitate the biggest growth and change for you.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://carriehollandmd.com/5