The Get Your Goal Podcast: Your Goal, Your Way, by Being More You

Happy Sunday, beautiful Bs! I have an important question for you. But first, let’s talk about my legs! And by “legs,” I mean Kim Kardashian, shopping at Old Navy, unsolicited advice from my son, and a few other seemingly unrelated things. Only - they totally are related! And there’s a vital message for YOU in here, too! My friend, I’m so excited to bring you this twisty and fun episode of the Fitn...

Do you find yourself EATING when you’re under STRESS? When overwhelming things happen in your life, do you want to grab the nearest bag of chips or cookies and munch away?  In today’s episode of the Fitness Matters podcast, I’m sharing an up-close and personal story of what *I* do when EMOTIONALLY-CHARGED EVENTS take place and I find myself making that unwelcome trek to my pantry. Plus, I’m reveal...

Do you have TROUBLE SLEEPING? It’s no secret that getting a good night’s sleep is one of the best things we can do for our health and weight loss. But how can you help yourself if you wrestle with this nightmarish issue? In today’s episode of the Fitness Matters podcast, I’m not just sharing “tips and tricks” for addressing sleep concerns, but getting to the REAL HEART of the matter. (And you migh...

Do you ever find yourself playing the “BLAME GAME” by pointing your finger at your scale, your boss, your relatives, etc. for things that are happening in your life? You’re not alone! In today’s episode of the Fitness Matters podcast, we’re taking the lid off the concept of BLAME and revealing what’s really inside.  We’re chatting about: 📌 The idea of “blaming” energy: what it is and what it does...

Do you think you know everything there is to know about your THOUGHTS? Well, let’s think again! In today’s episode of the Fitness Matters podcast, we’re chatting about… my office chair?! Yep! Because it sets the perfect foundation for an illuminating conversation about THOUGHTS great and small.  My friend, THOUGHTS create our reality and our RESULTS. So, if you’re not getting the RESULTS you want,...

Today we’re talking about the chain of events that gets you the RESULTS you want in your life. Often we think that we need to DO SOMETHING to get results… and while that’s true, it’s not the whole story. “DOING” is only one piece of the puzzle. In this episode of the Fitness Matters podcast, we’re chatting about how to get to the core of what’s HOLDING YOU BACK from the results you want. Ready to...

Have you ever been in a situation where you felt incredibly overwhelmed, frustrated, or anxiety-filled? Absolutely paralyzed in your mind and not sure how to move forward? Yep. I’ve been there too, and THIS is what we can do about it! Today’s episode of the Fitness Matters podcast is one of the most practical I’ve ever done! We’re chatting about having some tricks up your sleeve so that you can ha...

Do you sometimes feel that you’re treading water with certain aspects of your life? You may have uncertainty about what’s coming next or feel as if you’ve lost your footing a bit. Lemme tell ya, I’ve been there too! In today’s podcast, I’m sharing tips for getting through these thorny areas when we’re settling into a new ROLE, settling into a new PLACE, or even settling into a new MINDSET about we...

Do you have problems with your SLEEP? And are you curious about what a ONE-ON-ONE COACHING SESSION with me sounds and feels like? I know those two things might not seem related, but this is a podcast UNLIKE ANY I’VE EVER DONE BEFORE! The mic is on as I hold an unrehearsed, no-holds-barred coaching session with my friend Janet, who has been struggling with SLEEP for years.  Our talk today peels awa...

“I’m not losing weight.” Is this how YOU’VE been describing your weight loss journey lately? Well, my friends, in today’s episode of the Fitness Matters podcast, we are putting a magnifying glass to this statement and uncovering the RESULTS you create for yourself from this and other “I am” statements. Along the way, we’re chatting about: 😮 How you can have a thought that is both true AND untrue...

It’s the THOUGHT that counts, right? But where do your thoughts come from? And can you learn to “control” your thoughts to get yourself on the road to success? In today’s episode of the Fitness Matters podcast, we’re chatting about the POWER you hold over your THOUGHTS, and how the Thoughts-Feelings-Actions-Results connection is your key to WEIGHT LOSS, increased FITNESS, or almost any other RESUL...

Right this second, if nothing changed in your life ever again, would you be happy being right where you are? My friend, we are diving into this deep subject in today’s short and sweet podcast. Our brains have an interesting habit of offering us that we’re not good enough, not smart enough, not thin enough, not (fill in the blank) enough. But you know what? You CAN be happy right now. How? Click th...

When we’re talking about WEIGHT LOSS and FITNESS GOALS, we have to be realistic, right? NOPE! I’ve found so much more progress since I ditched the word “realistic” from my vocabulary. It was truly a light bulb moment for me, and here’s how you can have the same experience. In today’s episode of the Fitness Matters podcast, we’re questioning everything we think we know about OUTCOMES in our lives,...

There’s a treat for you in this BONUS episode of the Fitness Matters podcast, where we’re talking about buts, parentheses, and changing tenses (and don’t worry if that doesn’t make sense to you right now, it will when you listen)!  My friend, if you’ve ever said something like “I overate, but I’m not going to beat myself up about it” and then still didn’t feel good? This episode is for YOU! We’re...

Do you sometimes struggle to TAKE CONTROL of your EATING? My friend, if this sounds like you, I assure you that you’re not alone, and this episode of the Fitness Matters podcast is for YOU. Many of us feel like we’re not in CONTROL of our actions. But the truth is: you absolutely hold ALL the power in eating (and other) situations. In fact, you can be in the driver’s seat in every part of your lif...

What do you think is the BEST FEELING? My friend, we’re digging into this intriguing question today, because when it comes to FITNESS and GOAL-SETTING, our feelings play a huge role in getting the results we want. In today’s episode of the Fitness Matters podcast, I’m sharing what I believe is the BEST FEELING for getting what you want in the world. (Hint: It’s a quiet one and may surprise you!) W...

Do you wanna know why WEIGHT LOSS is hard? I’m spilling the beans today, and it probably won’t surprise you to hear that YOUR THOUGHTS have something to do with it. In today’s episode of the Fitness Matters podcast, we’re chatting about why weight loss is a particularly interesting MINDSET MATTER and how you can approach your thoughts in a more helpful way.  Doing these THREE THINGS can open the d...

“Ugh! My job, my husband, the pandemic, the number on the scale (insert the thing that’s bothering you here) is causing me STRESS!” My friend, I hear you! And trust me, I have tons of empathy because I used to struggle a lot with stress too. That is, until I discovered how to harness my own POWER. In today’s episode of the Fitness Matters podcast, I’m sharing three PRACTICAL STEPS for you to follo...

Buckle up, my friends, because we’re going on a wild ride today - FEELING ANGRY and chatting about other emotions that we think are hard to face. (Super quick warning: it’s NOT the point of the episode, but I do mention GRIEF and death, and if that’s not where you are today, this won’t be the podcast for you.) In today’s particularly personal episode of the Fitness Matters podcast, I’m offering up...

Did you know that humans have about 60,000 thoughts per day? Mind-boggling, isn’t it? Here on the Fitness Matters podcast, we talk every week about THOUGHTS and how they drive the RESULTS we get in our lives. And at the core of our thoughts (about WEIGHT, about FITNESS, about almost everything in life) is our MINDSET. But what exactly is mindset?  We’re resolving that mystery today in this concise...

FINDING YOUR THOUGHTS will lead you to creating the RESULTS YOU WANT. Pretty powerful stuff, right? My friend, we’re on a mission with today’s episode of the Fitness Matters podcast to uncover the DIRECT CONNECTION between our THOUGHTS and our RESULTS. It’s amazing what we discover when we start by simply paying attention to our thoughts! We’re chatting about 👉 WHY your thoughts are important 👉...

What kind of RESULTS are you getting in your life? Have you ever considered that you’re always getting results? Maybe they’re not the ones you want, but results are all around us! Today, we’re examining the topic of results - the good, the bad, and everything in between. From daily walks to haircuts to what you see when you look in the mirror, we’re talking about the POWER you hold within you - an...

Have you ever noticed how many times you use the word “should” in your everyday life, especially when talking about yourself? “I SHOULD sleep more. I SHOULD have reached my goal weight by now. I SHOULD be more active.” It can sound like a broken record! And the worst part is the end result: We often “should” ourselves into not getting the OUTCOMES we want. In today’s episode of the Fitness Matters...

BAD DAYS. Yep, we’ve all had ‘em. The anger, frustration, and other feelings we experience when we think things aren’t going our way. And the helplessness that puts a metaphorical cloud over our heads.  But what if I told you that managing bad days can actually result in a DEEPER and more SATISFYING LIFE? And that you can make this happen yourself with just a little practice?  In today’s episode o...

On a scale from one to 10, how would rate your feelings about your ... ahem ... scale? When you step on it, what goes through your mind as you await the number on the screen? In today’s episode of the Fitness Matters podcast, we’re diving into the topic of the FEELINGS you have about the scale and how that inanimate object seems like it causes them (it doesn’t, but I’ll tell you what does). Why do...