Tired of feeling like a failure because you can't stick to your macros? What if the problem isn't your willpower, but the shit advice you've been given? In this episode, Nikki is joined by strength and nutrition coach Natalie Guevara to talk about why rigid tracking and "bounce back" culture often backfires for busy parents.

Topics covered:

• Navigating mom guilt and unrealistic expectations about who we're "supposed" to be.
• Why flexible dieting and macro tracking often miss the point if you're struggling with exhaustion, emotional eating, or burn out.
• How living in flight or fight affects our decision making and impacts our ability to change our behaviors
• PCOS, infertility, and the medical system's long history of dismissing women's health concerns

Connect with Natalie Guevara

• Instagram: @nataliebrookeguevara

Connect with Nikki

• Sign up for the FREE 5 day nutrition challenge: naablevy.com/free-nutrition-challenge
• Instagram: @naablevyfitness

Episode Timestamps:

00:00 | Intro and why rigid fitness plans fail busy moms

06:54 | Debunking "bounce back" culture

10:20 | The impact of the invisible load of motherhood

12:08 | The role of your nervous system in nutrition choices

15:31 | Why macro tracking may not be the best solution for health or fat loss goals

25:07 | How to move through perfectionism and all or nothing thinking

47:22 | How to balance fitness and nutrition goals with being a parent

Are you worried that your diet is harming your mental health or have you been told that cutting out gluten will cure your depression or ADHD?

In this episode, Nikki welcomes Nicole Lippman-Barile, Ph.D, a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in OCD, anxiety, and depression to talk about what the current research suggests about the role of nutrition in mental health.

They discuss:

• How unscientific nutrition claims are spread and monetized on social media.

• What the current literature can tell us about the impact of dietary interventions on depression and anxiety.

• Myths surrounding sugar, gluten, gut health, and ADHD.

• Why elimination diets may be harmful to mental health if not approached thoughtfully.

Connect with Nicole Lippman-Barile, Ph.D.

• Instagram: @feedyourmental

• Website: feedyourmental.com

• Webinar: Diet and Mental Health: Evidence, Implications, and Clinical Applications

Connect with Nikki

• Instagram: @naablevyfitness

• Website: naablevy.com

• Get your FREE personalized strength plan! https://naablevy.com/free-strength-plan

Have you been told you shouldn't lift weights because of your hypermobility or EDS? Are exhausted by all the conflicting information about what's safe for your joints and what isn't?

In this episode, Nikki chats with Dr. Taylor Goldberg, a chiropractor turned virtual hypermobility coach who specializes in working with people with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD). Together they dig into how to build strength, manage flares, and move with less fear.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why the advice to "avoid heavy weights" often makes hypermobility symptoms worse
• How to use flare tracking to identify triggers and warning signs
• When manual therapy helps vs. when it may create more instability
• Why hEDS is not a progressive disorder and why that's important to know.
• How to start strength training if you have symptomatic hypermobility and are concerned about pain and injury.
• Pilates vs strength training and why understanding the differences matters.
• How to find a tolerable entry point for exercise.

Episode timestamps:

00:00: Intro to Dr. Taylor Goldberg and episode overview

05:13: Considerations for hypermobility, manual therapy, and neck adjustments

10:53: Best practices for navigating tightness and flare-ups

26:16: Hypermobility fitness myths & Pilates vs strength training

34:12: How to start strength training safely when you're concerned about pain and injury

48:21: Resources, building a care team, how to connect with Taylor

Connect with Dr. Taylor Goldberg:

• Instagram: @thehypermobilechiro
• Website: https://thehypermobilechiro.com
• Hypermobility Clinician Course: https://thehypermobilechiro.com/clinicians/

Connect with Nikki:

• Instagram: @naablevyfitness
• Website: naablevy.com
• Take this quick quiz to get your FREE personalized strength plan: https://naablevy.com/find-your-perfect-strength-plan-quiz/
• Get your free macros and calories calculator + guide: https://naablevy.com/macro-guide/