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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Discipline isn’t something you’re born with—it’s something that emerges when you have the capacity to change.

In this episode, Aimee reframes discipline as an outcome, not a personality trait, and introduces a more compassionate, sustainable approach to behavior change. Instead of relying on restriction, punishment, or willpower at all costs, she explores what actually makes change possible: building emotional, psychological, and logistical capacity.

You’ll learn why many diets and fitness plans quietly create more suffering, how life stress, body image distress, and emotional exhaustion limit your ability to follow through, and why fat loss alone rarely fixes how you feel in your body. Aimee breaks down the real skills required for long-term change, including distress tolerance, emotional regulation, boredom tolerance, and setting goals that are just outside your comfort zone—without triggering burnout or shame.

This episode is for anyone who feels stuck in cycles of “starting over,” believes they just need more discipline, or is trying to change their body during an already demanding season of life. If you want to treat your body with care and still move toward your goals, this conversation will change how you think about behavior change from the ground up.

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In this episode of Body Like You, Aimee challenges the cultural belief that discipline is a personality trait reserved for “good” or “hardworking” people. Instead, she breaks down the psychology of behavior change, explaining why knowing what to do with nutrition, exercise, or body image rarely leads to lasting results.

You’ll learn why discipline is something that happens on the back end, not something that is part of your personality, and how emotional regulation, self-compassion, and self-regulation skills create consistency without punishment. From fat loss frustration and diet burnout to exercise resistance and shame-based motivation, this episode explores how your brain is wired to resist change and what to do instead.

If you’ve ever felt undisciplined, stuck in all-or-nothing thinking, or trapped in cycles of dieting and self-criticism, this episode offers a more sustainable, compassionate path forward.

Key topics include:

• Discipline vs. self-regulation in behavior change
• Emotional regulation
• Self-compassion as the foundation for consistency
• Breaking shame-based fitness and nutrition habits
• Sustainable fat loss and healthy habit formation

Perfect for listeners interested in behavior change psychology, mindset coaching, body image healing, and creating healthy habits that actually last.

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t’s a new year, and once again, your body goals are calling.

In this episode of Body Like You, Aimee breaks down why wanting to change your body often comes with resistance, mixed emotions, and frustration — especially when it comes to weight loss, fat loss, exercise, dieting, and health goals — and why that tension is actually a normal part of behavior change. You’ll learn why ambivalence doesn’t mean you’re failing, why consistency is built through inconsistency, and how self-compassion plays a critical role in sustainable change.

Through personal stories and powerful mindset shifts, this episode challenges the idea that confidence comes after you lose weight or reach your goal and offers a kinder, more effective approach to motivation, discipline, mindset, and long-term habit change.

If you’re entering 2026 wanting to lose weight, improve your relationship with food, exercise more consistently, or finally follow through on your New Year’s resolutions, this episode will change the way you think about motivation, your inner critic, and what it actually takes to create sustainable weight loss and lasting behavior change.

What happens when your body changes but your brain has not caught up yet?

In this Q&A-style episode of Body Like You, Aimee explores mind body lag, also known as phantom fatness, a common experience after weight loss, body composition changes, or dieting. She explains why you may feel larger than you actually are, how the brain’s threat and safety system distorts body image, and why this disconnect is not a personal failure or something that needs to be fixed.

Aimee breaks down the four components of body image including body perception, beliefs, emotions, and behaviors, and explains how these factors can influence continued fat loss pursuits, self criticism, or compassionate self care. If you have ever looked back at old photos and wondered why you were so hard on yourself, this episode offers powerful insight into how the brain evaluates appearance in the present versus the past.

In the second half of the episode, Aimee answers a listener question about supplements, protein powder, and nutrition advice. She shares which supplements she personally uses, why most people should avoid unnecessary supplementation, and how to think about protein intake, satiety, and appetite regulation in a more compassionate and sustainable way. This includes guidance for people using GLP 1 medications, people with low appetite, and those trying to build realistic nutrition habits.

This episode is a reminder that you do not need to know exactly what your body looks like to treat it well, and that self compassion, body respect, and health focused behaviors matter far more than appearance based goals.

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What if the key to taking care of your body wasn’t more motivation, but a better relationship?

In this episode, Aimee introduces a powerful reframe: treating your body as if it were another person you care about. Instead of pushing, criticizing, or trying to fix your body out of fear or dissatisfaction, she explores how compassionate motives emerge when you relate to your body the way you would a friend, child, or partner—someone whose needs matter, even when it’s inconvenient.

Through personal stories of pregnancy, chronic pain, weight loss, and burnout, Aimee explains how separating you from your body makes compassion easier, and why this shift creates a kind of motivation that doesn’t burn out. When your body isn’t an enemy or a project, caring for it becomes an act of respect rather than punishment.

This episode challenges the idea that self-discipline and intensity are the only paths to change, and offers a different way forward, one where you listen, respond, and do small favors for your body because it’s on your side, not because you’re trying to escape shame.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in cycles of all-or-nothing motivation, this conversation offers a radically more sustainable way to care for your body for life.