The Chase Life Podcast

While many women can resonate with the concept of being a high value woman and living their best life, they can find themselves slipping back into old habits. In this episode David & Rachel explain the step by step evolution from feeling powerless, frustrated & stuck, to becoming a bold decisive action taker. This transformation is critical to both success and happiness in every area of life, incl...

What is it that causes people to wake up and think "I thought I'd be further along in my life by now"? Are you genuinely content and fulfilled? Are you bored? Are you tolerating a life of mediocrity when you know you're meant for more? In this episode Rachel & David explore what causes people to get stuck in a rut, how to break out of it and how to make sure that your dream life actually becomes a...

You can CHOOSE to become a high value woman RIGHT NOW! It really is a choice. It's an attitude, an energy, a personal standard. It's how you choose to see yourself and how you choose to act every day and in every moment. So what is a "High Value Woman"? The high value woman knows who she is, what she stands for, and where she is going in life. She has personal standards and clear boundaries. She t...

Why is it that we are able to help our clients to fully and permanently overcome binge eating & emotional eating, even when they've "tried everything", from diets to therapy? In this episode David & Rachel explain what it really takes to completely overcome hidden issues with food. Discover why nothing else has worked, and what needs to be done instead to regain control and eliminate food struggle...

Small talk! So many people feel socially awkward when attending a personal or professional function. Situations that require them to engage in first time conversation with strangers. Rachel & David talk about social awkwardness, and share their own experiences of being and feeling awkward during small talk. They also delve into different personality types, and how to manage social situations to pu...

Make no mistake, negative body image can be completely resolved. However, many people never overcome it, simply because they don't understand the true nature of the problem, or what they really need to address underneath. In this episode Rachel & David explain the hidden, subconscious structure of negative body image, how to break that cycle, and create an entirely new relationship with yourself a...

Perfectionism leads to an all or nothing mindset, and constantly being on and off the wagon. However, achieving significant, lasting fat loss results requires high standards and self-discipline. So, what's the difference? How do you know if you're being disciplined or perfectionist? How do you know if you're allowing appropriate flexibility or if you're losing self-discipline? In this episode Davi...

Desperation pushes away your dreams. The more you tighten your grip the more it slips away. It's like the person who is dating and desperate for acceptance. It repels the very thing they're trying to attract! This happens in fat loss and weight loss all the time. People are getting on the scales every day from a place of, "Is this ever going to happen?! WHEN is it going to happen?! Is it even poss...

Get ready for a laugh out loud episode where Rachel dangerously invited her best friend and food obsessed chef Manar Barakat onto the show. Infatuated with all things food, Manar has a passion for cooking and teaching others how to prepare delicious meals week in week out. If it's not fuss free, chances are Manar's found a way to make it so. Armed with simple base style recipes that can be adapted...

"You're the sum of the 5 people you spend the most time with." Is this really true? Do you really need to ditch your lifelong friends just so that you can achieve your goals & dreams? David & Rachel discuss how to grow when your friends might not want to, as well as how to handle guilt and peer pressure. If you have any questions for the podcast please send them to: Podcast@ChaseLifeConsulting.com...

David & Rachel answer two listener questions & comments: 1. "I'm a people pleaser because I'm a nice person." The truth is people pleasing is a selfish act, it is NOT driven by caring for others. 2. "How do I best balance confidence with humility and low ego?" Confidence does not inhibit humility, it actually enhances it. Learn the difference between confidence and arrogance, and how to have the c...

"You used to be fun!" "What's wrong with you? Stop being so boring!" "You're not going to make me drink on my own are you, how selfish is that?" "Oh here we go, I wonder how long this diet is going to last!" "That sounds ridiculous, how is that supposed to work!" "This seems a bit obsessive to me, I'm worried about you, what's going on, are you ok?" Friends and family can react in all sorts of int...

Many of our clients have learnt to put on a mask of confidence. They are able to portray a convincing outer image, but inside they don't feel it. This leads to many symptoms like imposter syndrome, perfectionism, over analysing, and people pleasing. It is also a catalyst for many distraction or numbing behaviours like emotional eating, alcohol, or emotional shopping. In this episode Rachel & David...

Fat loss is such a contentious topic. So who better to set the narrative straight than Rachel? In this episode Rachel answers your questions on fat loss including: • How can I avoid getting fat in pregnancy? • Where do I even begin to lose weight? • Best macro split for fat loss? • Do you hold weight and fat while breastfeeding? • What types of foods are your fave? Give us some food ideas that hel...

The single biggest reason people never overcome binge eating is when their emotional struggles become the new normal and they just learn to live with it. They're unhappy, but they're not unhappy enough to do anything about it. THE WORST TRAP! How does this happen? How is it that somebody becomes morbidly obese without intervening sooner? How is that somebody keeps smoking when they know it's killi...

Fear of failure is one of the biggest obstacles that keeps people stuck in their problems – whether it's binge eating, emotional eating, or any other personal, business, or life problem. In this episode David & Rachel explain how to destroy limiting beliefs, and create total commitment, certainty and confidence in yourself and your future. If you have any questions for the podcast please send them...

When it comes to stress & overwhelm most people try time management, meditation or mindfulness. Whilst these are wonderful tools, many people find them inadequate. The truth is, the real problem is much deeper. In this episode Rachel & David explain the true source of chronic stress & overwhelm, and what a real solution that actually works looks like… without the candles, chanting, and bongo drums...

Many people are constantly on and off the wagon with their diet or training. They repeatedly have "what's the point?" moments and lose enthusiasm. For some people it can seem like life gets in the way and diet and exercise has to take a back seat for a while. Or the moment they hit a plateau or setback they get discouraged or lose focus. In this episode David & Rachel explain why people struggle w...

Many people want to lose weight so that they can feel more confident within themselves. Yet their lack of self-confidence often inhibits their weight loss attempts and leads to self-sabotage. How do you stop other people from shaming you? What's the best response when you get criticised online? Is social media to blame for people developing body image issues? How can you learn to love yourself and...

David & Rachel answer the following questions from listeners: - A deep understanding of self sabotage and how to fix it - What strategies do you recommend for improving exercise and dietary adherence? Any mental shifts? - How long does it take to truly change your identity? - How do I get myself to trust myself instead of going back to fear? - What advice would you give to new online health and fi...

The "human doing" is one of the biggest causes of stress and overwhelm in professionals and business owners. It's also a very common reason why people "fall off the wagon" with their fitness, health and nutrition goals.  If you have any questions for the podcast please send them to: Podcast@ChaseLifeConsulting.com If you're ready to take decisive action to resolve your struggles with binge / emoti...

Counting calories creates a psychological environment that is very conducive to developing, or exacerbating binge eating. Calories matter when it comes to fat loss. We cannot escape the energy equation. However, the PROCESS of tracking calories as a long term tool for controlling behaviour often leads to perfectionism, an all or nothing mindset and rebound. In this episode, David and Rachel discus...

Emotional fitness is the biggest missing link in the fitness industry. It is the foundation upon which any lasting body transformation is built - the key to getting in shape, and staying in shape year round. In this episode Rachel and David explain what emotional fitness really is, why it's so important, and what people really need to address in order to finally succeed in their body transformatio...