Unfiltered Fit Life

Send Nathalia a Text Message! If you feel like you are doing everything right but still not seeing results, this episode is for you. I talk about why more cardio, cutting carbs, tracking calories, or chasing the next strategy is not fixing the problem, especially for high-achieving women who are used to being competent in every area of life. This episode dives into the real reason progress stalls....

Send Nathalia a Text Message! Traveling exposed a major flaw in most fitness advice. In this episode, I explain how traveling made me a better fitness coach and why traditional fitness plans break down the moment routines, gyms, and food options change. I cover five lessons travel has taught me about staying fit while traveling, including: • how to navigate food availability in different countries...

Send Nathalia a Text Message! In today’s episode, I’m calling out fitness and wellness trends that need to be left in 2025. I’ve been seeing the same ideas recycled online, often by people who sound confident but are making fat loss more confusing than it needs to be. These trends don’t help women get results, they distract them from the basics that actually work. In this episode, I cover: • why c...

Send Nathalia a Text Message! In today’s episode, I sit down with Heather, former professional athlete, long-time college coach, and one of our amazing Powerhouse Academy members, to talk about the moment everything shifted for her. After months of confusion, bloating, frustration, and trying to “figure it out” on her own, Heather reached a point where nothing felt right. She had the discipline. S...

Send Nathalia a Text Message! The holidays can feel like a pressure cooker, especially for women. More planning, more obligations, more emotional labor, and somehow less time to take care of yourself. In this week's Unfiltered and Unscripted episode, I am joined by Coach Jen to talk about the real reason women feel overwhelmed during the holidays and why it shows up as burnout, stress eating,...

Send Nathalia a Text Message! This week, I’m talking with Dr. Sasha Shillcutt, a cardiac anesthesiologist, professor, entrepreneur, and mom of four, whose story every overwhelmed woman will relate to. For years, Sasha was doing everything for everyone…and completely losing herself in the process. On the outside, she was “fine.” Inside, she was burned out, lonely, exhausted, and carrying the weight...

Send Nathalia a Text Message! So many women hit December and decide to take a break from their goals because they are overwhelmed, tired, stretched thin, and hoping January will magically feel easier. I know that feeling well. But waiting for the perfect moment is the very thing that keeps you stuck. In this episode I talk about the truth behind the January fantasy and why nothing changes unless s...

Send Nathalia a Text Message! This week, I’m talking with Haleigh, a mom of three who spent years hiding behind her kids in photos and avoiding full-body pictures because she didn’t like the way she looked. On the outside, she kept saying she was “fine.” But when we peeled back the layers, she realized she wasn’t fine at all. Inside this episode, Haleigh and I talk through: • The moment she realiz...

Send Nathalia a Text Message! Every holiday season, women fall into the same pattern: “I’ll get back on track in January.” “I already messed up, so I’ll just start over later.” If that’s you, this episode is your wake-up call. Coach Jen and I break down the holiday all-or-nothing mindset — how it forms, how it shows up in your daily choices, and why it keeps you stuck in the same cycle year after...

Send Nathalia a Text Message! You’ve said it before: “I know what to do, why can’t I just do it?” This one’s for you. In this episode, I talk about what’s really behind that frustration — the false belief that you’re lazy or undisciplined when in reality, your life has just changed. Here’s what I dive into: The difference between knowing what to do and knowing how to do it Why your old college rou...

Send Nathalia a Text Message! If you’ve ever felt like life, motherhood, hormones, and everyone else’s needs come before your own — this episode is going to hit. Today I’m talking with Beth Feracco — strength coach, mom, wife, former alcoholic — who hit rock bottom, walked herself into an AA meeting, and rebuilt her entire life in her 40s. We get into: The exact “one decision” that made her get so...

Send Nathalia a Text Message! If you’ve ever been told a pound of muscle burns 50 calories a day, that carbs make you fat, or that you must do fasted cardio to see results — this one’s for you. In this episode, I sit down with exercise scientist James Kriege r to unpack what’s real, what’s outdated, and what actually matters for lasting results. We cover: The real number of calories muscle burns (...

Send Nathalia a Text Message! If you’ve ever felt like you have to be perfect to see results — this conversation is for you. Sabrina is a full-time working mom in clinical research with two kids, a demanding schedule, and a high-achiever mindset. She joined Powerhouse Academy after realizing what used to work just wasn’t working anymore. In this episode, we talk about how she learned to stop chasi...

Send Nathalia a Text Message! Let’s be honest — we’ve all said it: “I’m just too busy.” But is it really that we’re too busy… or that we’ve stopped setting boundaries? In this episode, Coach Jen and I unpack what being busy actually means and how it’s quietly draining your energy, your confidence, and your connection with yourself. We talk about how to stop using busyness as a badge of honor, how...

Send Nathalia a Text Message! If you’ve ever felt like the fitness industry is talking out of both sides of its mouth, you’re not wrong. From “never train fasted” to “lift light for lean muscle” to “ditch the scale,” women are constantly bombarded with mixed messages that make staying consistent nearly impossible. In this week’s episode, I break down why so much of what you’ve been told is flat-ou...

Send Nathalia a Text Message! Ever said, “I know what to do—I just need to be consistent”? This episode breaks down why that thought keeps you spinning your wheels. I explain how knowing isn’t enough, why your old strategies don’t fit your current life, and what you actually need instead. We’ll cover: Why “consistency problems” are really strategy problems How different life seasons demand differe...

Send Nathalia a Text Message! If anyone had a reason to put fat loss on hold, it’s Ashley—six kids, constant travel, a business, and zero “perfect timing.” Instead, she’s down 15 pounds in just 9 weeks. In this episode, we break down how she did it: simple nutrition swaps, 20-minute strength sessions, and accountability that works at Disney, parties, and road trips. We dive into: Why a parasite cl...

Send Nathalia a Text Message! “Calories don’t matter for fat loss—just focus on hormones and gut health.” You’ve heard that line before… but is it true? In this episode, I’m breaking down the real science behind fat loss and calling out the BS that’s confusing so many women. I talk about why calories do matter, how hormones and gut health actually influence fat loss, and the dangerous rise of over...

Send Nathalia a Text Message! Ever felt like “discipline” culture is doing more harm than good? Or that postpartum “bounce back” talk ignores real life? In this episode, coach James Cappola and I get honest about extremes, why behavior change beats aesthetics, and how to spot toxic advice online. We dive into how we first connected (yes—a call-out!), the moment James ditched brute-force dieting fo...

Send Nathalia a Text Message! In this episode, I’m diving into the fitness myths that sound convincing on social media but are secretly keeping you stuck. I cover: Why building muscle isn’t the fat-burning shortcut people claim it is Why protein alone won’t build muscle and how it only works when paired with resistance training Why intuitive eating doesn’t work for fat loss when your hunger cues a...

Send Nathalia a Text Message! In this episode, I speak with Sandraliz — a longtime dispatcher, wife, and mom who spent years trying every diet and trainer program under the sun. After hitting a breaking point, she joined Powerhouse Academy and found a new level of balance, confidence, and results. We talk about: Why fad diets and cookie-cutter programs fail women long-term The breaking point momen...

Send Nathalia a Text Message! You’re not failing because you’re lazy. You’re failing because hidden mental health roadblocks are sabotaging your results. In this episode, Coach Jen and I dig into the connection between mental health and fitness and why toxic positivity, perfectionism, and “all-or-nothing” thinking keep women stuck in cycles that no diet or workout plan can fix. We cover: Why fat g...

Send Nathalia a Text Message! Balance isn’t a 50/50 split between fun and discipline. It’s alignment with what actually matters to you. In this episode, I call out the comfortable misalignment so many women live in  saying yes to everything, people-pleasing, skipping workouts, and calling it “balance.” I share why this illusion is keeping you from the health, confidence, and freedom you want, and...

Send Nathalia a Text Message! You don’t need more discipline. You need a plan that fits your actual life. In this episode, I get real about why so many women struggle to stay consistent and why it has less to do with willpower and more to do with trying to follow unrealistic plans that were never built for real life. From back-to-school chaos to vacation hangovers and holiday excuses, this episode...

Send Nathalia a Text Message! You can spend $20,000 on a mommy makeover… …but if you don’t fix what’s going on underneath, the results won’t stick. In this powerful episode, Nathalia sits down with longtime client and now friend Margot, a military attorney and mom of 3, to talk about the real aftermath of plastic surgery, why so many women struggle after “fixing” their bodies, and what finally hel...