Most of us are walking around saying "I'm trying" when it comes to our health — and wondering why nothing ever seems to stick. What if that one word is exactly what's keeping you from following through? In this episode, I dig into a concept I stumbled on in a book about art of all places, and why it might be the most important mindset shift you can make for your fitness right now.

In this episode, you'll find out:

• Why does saying "I'm trying" actually make it harder to follow through on fitness goals?
• What's the difference between having a fitness identity and just attempting healthy behaviors?
• How is experimenting different from trying — and why does that distinction actually matter?

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We've all heard it. Maybe you've even said it. "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels."

It sounds like discipline. It sounds focused. But I've been in this industry long enough to know that some of the most popular sayings in diet culture are also some of the most damaging — and this one deserves a real conversation.

In this episode, I'm unpacking what this phrase is actually teaching, why I think it's sending a lot of people in the wrong direction, and what a more sustainable, honest approach to health actually looks like.

I'll also give you a practical three-question filter you can use in real time to catch diet culture thinking before it steers your next decision.

In this episode, you'll find out:

• Is skinny actually the same as healthy — and what should the real goal be?
• Why does restriction feel like discipline when it's actually one of the least reliable paths to long-term health?
• What's the three-question filter that can help you catch diet culture thinking in its tracks?

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If you've been avoiding exercise because you genuinely hate it — the feeling, the gym, the sweat, all of it — this episode is for you. And before you tune out, I want you to know: you are not broken, you are not lazy, and you are not uniquely undisciplined. You're normal. But here's the thing — if we don't address it, it gets harder. In this solo episode, I'm sharing the mindset shifts and practical tools I use with myself and my clients to go from "I hate working out" to actually showing up consistently.

In this episode, you'll find out:

• Why does my brain keep telling me to avoid exercise — even when I know I need it?
• How do I make myself exercise when I hate it, without relying on motivation that never shows up?
• What's the one question I should be asking myself instead of "do I feel like working out today?"

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Connect with me: https://www.beginwithin.fit/

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