Have you ever been mid-workout, feeling strong, energized, proud? Then you glance in the mirror, see someone with the perfect body, and your mood drops instantly? That jealousy-anger-sadness-shame spiral is more common than you think, and it isn’t proof you’re a bad person.

In this episode, Aimee unpacks why body comparison happens (hint: your brain is scanning for resources and safety), why “looking better” doesn’t solve body dissatisfaction, and how to interrupt the cycle with a simple 5-step Body Comparison Playbook.

You’ll learn how to:

• Recognize “competitive social mentality” and upward comparison
• Separate from the inner critic without trying to win beauty standards
• Repair your relationship with your body using compassion (not forced positivity)
• Replace comparison with community

Try the playbook this week and notice what changes: in your workouts, your mood, and how you feel in your own skin.

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When perfectionism shows up, it doesn’t just raise your standards, it tries to protect you from vulnerability, judgment, and uncomfortable emotions. In this episode, Aimee shares how quickly the brain can turn “not perfect” into “this will be a failure.”

You’ll learn why intellectualizing often doesn’t calm perfectionism, how perfectionism becomes a safety strategy that fuels procrastination and all-or-nothing habits, and what it looks like in exercise, nutrition, and body image.

In this episode, Aimee covers:

• Why perfectionism is about fear of being seen as imperfect, and why you can’t control other people’s thoughts
• Perfectionism vs. high standards (self-compassion is the difference)
• Perfectionism is procrastination in a different font, and how “it doesn’t count” keeps you stuck
• The risks of perfectionism with eating
• A self-compassion practice for when your inner critic spikes

Learning to turn toward the messy emotions underneath your perfectionism can help you be as content as possibly while doing the difficult work of fat loss, muscle building, or just accepting that your body is inherently good exactly as it is.

If your own perfectionism is getting in the way of taking positive care of your body, 1:1 coaching support may be exactly what you need.

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Perimenopause has become one of the loudest and confusing conversations in health and wellness

In this episode, Aimee Richardson cuts through the noise to unpack what’s actually happening to your body during perimenopause, and what’s just fear-based marketing designed to sell you supplements, programs, and panic.

Drawing from both lived experience and evidence-based research, Aimee explores metabolism myths, fat gain fears, cortisol anxiety, insulin resistance, GLP-1 chatter, and the emotional weight of body changes in midlife. You’ll learn why menopause does not automatically slow your metabolism, what really drives body composition changes, and why you don’t need a “special” perimenopause diet or workout plan to take care of yourself.

This episode also goes deeper into body image, aging, fat phobia, and the profound identity shift that comes with this stage of life. If you’re navigating perimenopause and feeling overwhelmed, betrayed by your body, or pressured to “fix” yourself, this conversation offers clarity, compassion, and a grounded path forward.

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