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  • 211 - Joint Pain, Fatigue, and Full Body Inflammation- Could Your Implants Be the Cause?

    211 - Joint Pain, Fatigue, and Full Body Inflammation- Could Your Implants Be the Cause?
    Apr 2 2026
    If you've been dealing with unexplained joint pain, chronic fatigue, full body inflammation, or symptoms that every doctor tells you look 'normal on paper' — this episode is for you. Amy sits down with Kristina, a 54-year-old LLYT community member, for a raw and real conversation about breast implant illness (BII), the road to explant, and what it actually takes to rebuild your health on the other side. Kristina carried textured PIP implants for 24 years before connecting her debilitating symptoms to BII. Her story- from CrossFit athlete to bedridden on her Montana homestead, is a powerful reminder that your body keeps score, and that getting answers sometimes means going looking for them yourself. What You'll Hear in This Episode Kristina’s implant history- textured PIP saline implants placed in 1999, and why she had no idea what was actually inside her bodyThe symptoms that started showing up in 2018- severe knee pain, full body aches, and why she dismissed them for yearsThe 20+ doctors, steroid injections, MRIs, and naturopaths she cycled through before anyone mentioned her implantsWhat 'seronegative RA' and 'full body inflammation' led her to Google, and how that one search changed everythingWhy BII tends to show up harder for women in their 40s, 50s, and 60s, and how perimenopause, stress, and cortisol create the perfect stormWhat healed in 5 days post-surgery, and what took longerThe body image work that came after: learning to live in a new body after 24 years with implantsHow she found her way to my husband, Erik at Lean Bodies Consulting, why she was put into a metabolic maintenance phase, and why she resisted it hard at first Resources Mentioned Explant documentary- available on Paramount+FDA Black Box Warning on breast implants (enacted October 2021)BII Facebook support groups — large private communities with shared stories, surgeon recommendations, and resources: https://www.facebook.com/groups/biiresearchandrecovery/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBThttps://www.facebook.com/groups/400894279268227/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBTFull capsulectomy — Kristina’s recommendation: seek a surgeon who specializes in explant and removes the full capsuleAmy's previous podcast episodes on BII Connect with Kristina Kristina is an open book and happy to talk to anyone navigating this journey. Reach out to her directly on Facebook or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biikristinasjourney/ She will share her photos, her story, and her experience without judgment. About Look Like You Train (LLYT) Kristina's full body healing didn't happen from explant alone. It happened because she addressed her health from every angle. She's been working with Erik at Lean Bodies Consulting inside the LLYT community, rebuilding her metabolism after years of chronic stress on her body. If you're in a similar season- post-surgery, perimenopausal, or just feeling like your body isn't responding the way it used to, this is the work. P.S. If this episode resonated with you, the best thing you can do is leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It takes 30 seconds and it helps women who are Googling these exact symptoms find this conversation. Thank you for being here. Thank you for being here — whether this is your first episode or you’ve been with me since Episode 1.We’re not chasing perfect.We’re choosing anchored. If this episode resonated with you:Share it with someone who needs it.Leave a review.DM me on IG and tell me which lesson hit home. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five-star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser and Castbox. https://lovethepodcast.com/f!it! Follow me on Social Media:Amy on IG https://www.instagram.com/amy_ledin/Amy on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/curlsandwhey/Lean Bodies Consulting on IG https://www.instagram.com/leanbodiesconsulting/Lean Bodies Consulting on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LBCOnlineCoachingJoin Our Free Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/1504151319884719Resources: Join our group coaching program: LLYT https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/looklikeyoutrainDownload My Free Meal Plan https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620Take The LBC Training Quiz https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/training-diagnostic-quiz-pageLean Bodies Consulting Website for coaching https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/5 Common Mistakes Women Over 40 Make That Lead to Belly Fat https://youtu.be/oOA9YkE6A60How To Create A Health Character https://youtu.be/0nqJ8KiPmq8The Training Audit For Women Over 40 https://youtu.be/Y3VfEEV4C3MDownload your free copy of our meal plan that will test the deficit at 11x bodyweight: https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620 #5for50 #5for50FamilyEdition #AmyLedin #AmyLedin.com #ErikLedin #LeanBodiesConsulting #LBC #Kamele #KamelePerez #Kainoa #KainoaPerez DISCLAIMER: The opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the hosts and guests on this ...
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  • 210 Türkiye Days

    210 Türkiye Days
    Mar 26 2026
    In this episode, Amy takes listeners inside her 12-day trip to Türkiye for life-changing dental treatment. She shares what led her to choose Türkiye for care, what the process and pricing looked like, how she managed protein, recovery, and travel during a muscle-building phase, and why the experience changed the way she sees medical tourism, family travel, and Turkish culture. From Istanbul transit and the Blue Mosque to traditional food, affordable healthcare, and the emotional moment of receiving 14 new teeth, this is a personal story of healing, resilience, and adventure. Thank you for being here — whether this is your first episode or you’ve been with me since Episode 1. We’re not chasing perfect. We’re choosing anchored. If this episode resonated with you: Share it with someone who needs it. Leave a review. DM me on IG and tell me which lesson hit home. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five-star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser and Castbox. https://lovethepodcast.com/f!it! Follow me on Social Media: Amy on IG https://www.instagram.com/amy_ledin/Amy on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/curlsandwhey/Lean Bodies Consulting on IG https://www.instagram.com/leanbodiesconsulting/Lean Bodies Consulting on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LBCOnlineCoachingJoin Our Free Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/1504151319884719 Resources: Join our group coaching program: LLYT https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/looklikeyoutrainDownload My Free Meal Plan https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620Take The LBC Training Quiz https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/training-diagnostic-quiz-pageLean Bodies Consulting Website for coaching https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/5 Common Mistakes Women Over 40 Make That Lead to Belly Fat https://youtu.be/oOA9YkE6A60How To Create A Health Character https://youtu.be/0nqJ8KiPmq8The Training Audit For Women Over 40 https://youtu.be/Y3VfEEV4C3MDownload your free copy of our meal plan that will test the deficit at 11x bodyweight: https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620 Thank you for being here — whether this is your first episode or you’ve been with me since Episode 1.We’re not chasing perfect.We’re choosing anchored. If this episode resonated with you:Share it with someone who needs it.Leave a review.DM me on IG and tell me which lesson hit home. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five-star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser and Castbox. https://lovethepodcast.com/f!it! Follow me on Social Media:Amy on IG https://www.instagram.com/amy_ledin/Amy on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/curlsandwhey/Lean Bodies Consulting on IG https://www.instagram.com/leanbodiesconsulting/Lean Bodies Consulting on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LBCOnlineCoachingJoin Our Free Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/1504151319884719Resources: Join our group coaching program: LLYT https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/looklikeyoutrainDownload My Free Meal Plan https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620Take The LBC Training Quiz https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/training-diagnostic-quiz-pageLean Bodies Consulting Website for coaching https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/5 Common Mistakes Women Over 40 Make That Lead to Belly Fat https://youtu.be/oOA9YkE6A60How To Create A Health Character https://youtu.be/0nqJ8KiPmq8The Training Audit For Women Over 40 https://youtu.be/Y3VfEEV4C3MDownload your free copy of our meal plan that will test the deficit at 11x bodyweight: https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620 #5for50 #5for50FamilyEdition #AmyLedin #AmyLedin.com #ErikLedin #LeanBodiesConsulting #LBC #Kamele #KamelePerez #Kainoa #KainoaPerez DISCLAIMER: The opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the hosts and guests on this podcast do not necessarily represent or reflect the official policy, opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of Disenyo.co LLC and its employees.
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  • 209 - GLP-1s: 7 Things You Need to Know Before You Jump On

    209 - GLP-1s: 7 Things You Need to Know Before You Jump On
    Mar 19 2026

    GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are everywhere — and the research backs them up. But there’s a conversation almost nobody is having: what happens after? In this episode, Amy breaks down what these drugs actually do, what they don’t do, and what has to be built alongside them if you want results that last. This is not an argument against GLP-1s. It’s an argument against using them as a standalone solution.

    In This Episode

    • What GLP-1 drugs are and how they work (the actual mechanism)
    • The BMJ review and what the data says about weight regain after stopping
    • Why appetite suppression ≠ behaviour change (and Amy’s Fen-Phen story)
    • The muscle loss problem — and why it matters more than most people realise
    • “No man’s land” — why women who’ve been on GLP-1s for years still aren’t losing
    • What you actually have to build nutritionally while on the drug
    • Long-term use — and why habits are non-negotiable either way
    • Why the drug is a tool, not the strategy — and what the strategy actually looks like

    Research Referenced

    • The BMJ — large review of weight-loss medication outcomes in 9,000+ participants
    • Semaglutide clinical trial data (STEP trials) — avg ~15% body weight loss
    • Tirzepatide trial data (SURMOUNT trials) — avg ~20-22% body weight loss
    • Lean mass loss studies during GLP-1 use

    Thank you for being here — whether this is your first episode or you’ve been with me since Episode 1.

    We’re not chasing perfect.

    We’re choosing anchored.

    If this episode resonated with you:

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    • Take The LBC Training Quiz https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/training-diagnostic-quiz-page
    • Lean Bodies Consulting Website for coaching https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/
    • 5 Common Mistakes Women Over 40 Make That Lead to Belly Fat https://youtu.be/oOA9YkE6A60
    • How To Create A Health Character https://youtu.be/0nqJ8KiPmq8
    • The Training Audit For Women Over 40 https://youtu.be/Y3VfEEV4C3M
    • Download your free copy of our meal plan that will test the deficit at 11x bodyweight: https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620

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    DISCLAIMER: The opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the hosts and guests on this podcast do not necessarily represent or reflect the official policy, opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of Disenyo.co LLC and its employees.
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  • 208 - Are We Condemned to Diet Forever?

    208 - Are We Condemned to Diet Forever?
    Mar 12 2026
    A question from Instagram sparked this episode: "Are we just destined to diet our whole lives?" Amy breaks down why the answer is no — but why staying at your goal requires a permanent identity upgrade, not just a temporary program. This one is a mindset reset for anyone feeling burned out by the long game. What We Cover: Why the "start and stop" diet model sets you up to feel trapped — and what has to change insteadThe difference between following a method and becoming a new personWhy caloric deficits aren't forever — but nutrition intention isThe driving analogy: why the effort gets easier with experienceThe identity thermostat — what it means to raise your "temperature" and make new behaviors your normalPlaying the role vs. being the character — the real reason most people yo-yoWhat to do when life gets hard (hint: meal prep doesn't disappear — it just looks different)How to reverse engineer where you are now and get back to what worked Key Takeaways: You won't be in a caloric deficit forever — but you will need nutrition intention for life. The amount of mental space it takes up shrinks as it becomes automatic.The goal isn't a destination. It's a lifestyle — like personal development, the work is ongoing and it's worth it.Your identity thermostat has to rise. What feels hard right now will become your new normal — but only if you keep showing up until it does.People who yo-yo are playing a role. People who maintain are that character. The difference is whether the foundational habits exist even on the hard days.Choosing to live this way is just that — a choice. No one is forcing you. Own it, and it gets a whole lot lighter. Connect + Continue the Conversation: This episode goes hand in hand with the identity work we do inside Look Like You Train. If you’re ready to stop playing the role and actually become the character, come join us. Join LLYT: https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/looklikeyoutrain Thank you for being here — whether this is your first episode or you’ve been with me since Episode 1.We’re not chasing perfect.We’re choosing anchored. If this episode resonated with you:Share it with someone who needs it.Leave a review.DM me on IG and tell me which lesson hit home. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five-star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser and Castbox. https://lovethepodcast.com/f!it! Follow me on Social Media:Amy on IG https://www.instagram.com/amy_ledin/Amy on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/curlsandwhey/Lean Bodies Consulting on IG https://www.instagram.com/leanbodiesconsulting/Lean Bodies Consulting on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LBCOnlineCoachingJoin Our Free Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/1504151319884719Resources: Join our group coaching program: LLYT https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/looklikeyoutrainDownload My Free Meal Plan https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620Take The LBC Training Quiz https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/training-diagnostic-quiz-pageLean Bodies Consulting Website for coaching https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/5 Common Mistakes Women Over 40 Make That Lead to Belly Fat https://youtu.be/oOA9YkE6A60How To Create A Health Character https://youtu.be/0nqJ8KiPmq8The Training Audit For Women Over 40 https://youtu.be/Y3VfEEV4C3MDownload your free copy of our meal plan that will test the deficit at 11x bodyweight: https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620 #5for50 #5for50FamilyEdition #AmyLedin #AmyLedin.com #ErikLedin #LeanBodiesConsulting #LBC #Kamele #KamelePerez #Kainoa #KainoaPerez DISCLAIMER: The opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the hosts and guests on this podcast do not necessarily represent or reflect the official policy, opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of Disenyo.co LLC and its employees.
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  • 207 - The Character Hack That Changed My Life (And Can Change Yours)

    207 - The Character Hack That Changed My Life (And Can Change Yours)
    Mar 5 2026
    You've started over so many times you could do it in your sleep. New Monday, new plan, same result. In this episode, Amy digs into the real reason healthy habits don't stick — and it's not a strategy problem. It's an identity problem. Amy shares the science of psychological distance and alter egos, walks you through how she created 'Cyborg' during her cancer journey, and gives you a step-by-step process to build your own Health Character — the version of you who makes healthy choices naturally, without white-knuckling it. Episode Timestamps 0:00 The Airport Diet Coke Moment — Why one question changed everything3:00 Segment 1: Why You Keep Starting Over — The 95% statistic and the brain science behind self-sabotage8:00 Segment 2: The Science Behind Character Creation — Psychological distance, Beyoncé's Sasha Fierce, and the Cyborg origin story15:00 Segment 3: Creating Your Best Health Self — The visualization + step-by-step character-building exercise25:00 Segment 4: Naming Your Anti-Self — Why you need to call out Sloth, Lazy Lucy, or whoever keeps you stuck30:00 Segment 5: The Index Card System — Your daily software update — how to use your character every single day38:00 Obstacles & How to Handle Them — What to do when it feels fake, when you forget, or when your anti-self wins Key Takeaways This is an identity problem, not a strategy problem. You know what to do. The gap is becoming the person who naturally does it.Your brain sees change as a threat — but it sees role-playing as safe. A Health Character bypasses that resistance.Specificity is everything. Don't write 'she eats healthy.' Write what's in her fridge, when she preps, and how she handles travel.Name your Anti-Self — not to shame yourself, but to recognize the patterns. You can't change what you don't acknowledge.The index card is your daily software update. 30 days of morning + evening review is the minimum to rewire the neural pathway.This isn't permanent acting. Beyoncé retired Sasha Fierce after 20 years because she became her. You'll become your character too. Books Mentioned: Best Self by Mike Bayer - An approachable, life-coaching intro to creating your Best Self and Anti-Self characters. Great starting point.The Alter Ego Effect by Todd Herman - The deep dive — packed with psychology, statistics, and the science behind why this works. Highly recommended if you want all the proof. Your Homework: Amy's three-step action plan from this episode: TODAY: Do one thing your Best Health Self would do. Just one. Then name it: 'That's [your character].'THIS WEEK: Build your index card. Name your Best Self. Write 3–5 traits. Name your Anti-Self. Write their patterns.NEXT 30 DAYS: Read your card every morning and evening. Ask the question. Choose your character. 📋 Download the Health Character Worksheet If you keep “starting over,” it’s not because you lack discipline—it’s because your identity hasn’t caught up to your goals. In this episode, Amy teaches a simple method to make healthy choices feel natural: create a “best self” health character (your alter ego), name your “anti-self” patterns without shame, and use a pocket-sized index card as your daily “software update.” You’ll learn how psychological distance reduces resistance, how to build hyper-specific traits and habits, and how to use the question “What would my character do?” to win decision moments—especially during travel, stress, and social situations. Why do some people grow through hard things while others get stuck—especially with health and weight loss? This episode breaks down an identity-based approach to lasting change using character creation (alter ego work). You’ll build a detailed “best health self” with specific traits, routines, and situational behaviors (nutrition, workouts, hydration, travel, stress + sleep), then name your “anti-self” patterns as recognition—not condemnation. Finally, you’ll create a 3x5 index card you review morning and night as a “daily software update,” so you can ask in real time: “What would my character do?” and make consistent choices without white-knuckling. Thank you for being here — whether this is your first episode or you’ve been with me since Episode 1.We’re not chasing perfect.We’re choosing anchored. If this episode resonated with you:Share it with someone who needs it.Leave a review.DM me on IG and tell me which lesson hit home. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five-star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser and Castbox. https://lovethepodcast.com/f!it! Follow me on Social Media:Amy on IG https://www.instagram.com/amy_ledin/Amy on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/curlsandwhey/Lean Bodies Consulting on IG https://www.instagram.com/leanbodiesconsulting/Lean Bodies Consulting on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/...
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  • 206 - The Missing Step In Midlife Fatloss

    206 - The Missing Step In Midlife Fatloss
    Feb 26 2026
    Are you eating in a caloric deficit… or do you just think you are? In this episode, we dive into one of the most overlooked (and most important) steps in any fat loss journey — testing the deficit — and why skipping this step is costing women in their 40s and 50s months of frustration. What You'll Learn in This Episode: The concept of "testing the deficit" before assuming you need a reverse diet or metabolic rebuild. Most coaches automatically put clients through a reverse diet right away — but at Lean Bodies Consulting, nothing is assumed. The data tells the story.The Two Outcomes of a Deficit Test: Your body responds — great, you have proof, keep going. Your body doesn't respond — now you know you're dealing with metabolic adaptation and need a metabolic improvement phase before fat loss is even possible.How to Run the Test: Pick an official start date, follow your meal plan at no less than 95% compliance for two weeks, with no more than one off-plan meal per week. Treat it like a science experiment — change too many variables and the data means nothing. Evaluate at the two-week mark and repeat for two more weeks if needed.The Target Number: 11x your body weight in calories is the starting point. At that number, you should expect roughly a half pound to just over a pound of fat loss per week — steady and sustainable.The Personal Story: A candid look at my own experience coming to LBC eating around 1,400 calories at 140 lbs — maintaining at 10x body weight — and how I was coached to eat more before she could successfully diet. It felt counterintuitive, but it worked.Why Most Women Never Get Clean Data: Serial dieting, bouncing between plans, inconsistent tracking, and social media constantly pulling attention to the "next thing" means most women have never truly run a clean test on their own body. The result? Blaming a broken metabolism when the real issue is just a lack of consistent, structured data. Key Takeaway: This test isn't forever. It's short, focused, and designed to give you clarity and direction — so you stop spinning your wheels and finally know exactly what your body needs. To download your free copy of our meal plan that will test the deficit at 11x bodyweight, go here: https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620 Thank you for being here — whether this is your first episode or you’ve been with me since Episode 1.We’re not chasing perfect.We’re choosing anchored. If this episode resonated with you:Share it with someone who needs it.Leave a review.DM me on IG and tell me which lesson hit home. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five-star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser and Castbox. https://lovethepodcast.com/f!it! Follow me on Social Media:Amy on IG https://www.instagram.com/amy_ledin/Amy on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/curlsandwhey/Lean Bodies Consulting on IG https://www.instagram.com/leanbodiesconsulting/Lean Bodies Consulting on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LBCOnlineCoachingJoin Our Free Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/1504151319884719Resources: Join our group coaching program: LLYT https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/looklikeyoutrainDownload My Free Meal Plan https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620Take The LBC Training Quiz https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/training-diagnostic-quiz-pageLean Bodies Consulting Website for coaching https://leanbodiesconsulting.com/5 Common Mistakes Women Over 40 Make That Lead to Belly Fat https://youtu.be/oOA9YkE6A60How To Create A Health Character https://youtu.be/0nqJ8KiPmq8The Training Audit For Women Over 40 https://youtu.be/Y3VfEEV4C3MDownload your free copy of our meal plan that will test the deficit at 11x bodyweight: https://leanbodiesconsulting.biz/meal-plan-opt-in-146620 #5for50 #5for50FamilyEdition #AmyLedin #AmyLedin.com #ErikLedin #LeanBodiesConsulting #LBC #Kamele #KamelePerez #Kainoa #KainoaPerez DISCLAIMER: The opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the hosts and guests on this podcast do not necessarily represent or reflect the official policy, opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of Disenyo.co LLC and its employees.
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  • 205 - I’m Back! Cancer Update & 5 Lessons

    205 - I’m Back! Cancer Update & 5 Lessons
    Feb 19 2026
    After more than a year away from the mic, I’m finally back. Last September, shortly after returning from a trip to Turkey with my dad and stepmom, I received news that changed everything: my cancer had returned — and this time, it had spread to my brain. Everything stopped. And then… I went into shame. I’ve always promised to show up authentically here. But when I was barely figuring out how to breathe through the news myself, I didn’t know how to coach, inspire, or even speak into the mic. So I hit pause. This episode is not a recap of the past 200+ episodes. It’s something deeper. Over the past year — while I wasn’t recording — I was learning. Living. Stripping things down to what actually matters. In this comeback episode, I’m sharing the five biggest lessons the past 12 months taught me across all six pillars of F It: FaithFamilyFoodFitnessForgivenessFormula These aren’t lessons I researched. They’re lessons I lived. 1. Faith Isn’t About Certainty — It’s About Anchoring in the Storm When my cancer returned, certainty disappeared. The timeline. The plan. The control. Gone. And for a season, I didn’t use my faith as an anchor. I was angry. Confused. Upset. My world felt like it was falling apart — and by many accounts, it was. What I had to relearn is this: Faith isn’t believing everything will turn out exactly how you want.Faith is having something steady to hold onto when nothing makes sense.Storms are guaranteed.Being swept away isn’t. And I’m still working in this area. 2025 was a year of survive instead of thrive. But I’m already feeling an awakening — and it’s rooted in faith. 2. Family Is the Real Scoreboard When everything else slowed down — the podcast, the business, the content — one thing didn’t stop. Family. Erik. My kids. The people closest to me. I used to measure progress by output: Episodes recordedClients servedContent created But when your health pulls the rug out from under you, you realize something fast: The real scoreboard isn’t downloads or dollars.It’s whether the people who know you best actually feel your presence.If life pulled you out of the game tomorrow, would the people closest to you know they were your priority? If that question makes you squirm a little, that’s not guilt. That’s clarity. 3. Food and Fitness Are Medicine This year cemented something I’ve taught for years: Food and fitness are not about shrinking yourself. They are medicine. During treatment, a calorie deficit wasn’t even a thought. What my body needed was nourishment: Enough protein to repairEnough fuel to support my immune systemEnough energy to keep moving forward And muscle? Muscle is medicine. The strength I built before treatment became my reserve. It carried me when my body was fighting. It gave me resilience when so much felt out of my control. If you’re constantly cycling through restriction, overtraining, or under-eating, you’re robbing yourself of the very medicine your body needs. Stop training to punish your body. Start fueling it to survive and thrive. One day, you’ll need that resilience. 4. Forgiveness Starts With Yourself The hardest forgiveness this year wasn’t toward anyone else. It was toward myself. When I stepped away from the podcast, I felt guilt. Like I was letting people down. Like I wasn’t showing up. The internal voice was brutal. But I had to learn this: Forgiveness isn’t excusing everything.It’s choosing not to carry shame forward. “Yes, this season looked different.” “Yes, I couldn’t do it all.” “And I am still worthy.” If you’re carrying guilt for quitting a diet, missing workouts, or not being as consistent as you wanted… Put the brick down. Forgiveness isn’t a free pass. It’s freedom. And you cannot move forward while dragging shame behind you. 5. Formula Isn’t About Control — It’s About Flexibility If you’ve been around me, you know “Formula” is one of my six F’s. But here’s what this year taught me: Formula isn’t rigid control.It’s flexible structure.Discipline and willpower will fail you in a storm. But systems? They carry you. For me, that looked like: Daily Agreement CardsJournalingA simple training structureCore meals I could rotate Not as shackles. As anchors. If you have no system, stress forces you to make a thousand decisions in real time. If you have a formula, you adjust — but you don’t quit. Build systems that work on your best days and your worst days. Perfection isn’t the goal. Stability is. What’s Next This is a new season of F It. More real conversations.More depth.More integration of faith, family, food, fitness, forgiveness, and formula — not as theory, but as lived experience. Thank you for being here — whether this is your first episode or you’ve been with me since Episode 1.We’re not chasing perfect.We’re ...
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  • 204 - Six Reasons You Should Rehearse Your Day

    204 - Six Reasons You Should Rehearse Your Day
    May 21 2024

    Discover how a simple five-minute nightly routine can transform your day with reduced stress and heightened efficiency. Host Amy Ledin shares personal insights and actionable strategies for implementing this practice, emphasizing the benefits of detailed planning for daily tasks and nutrition. She explains how mentally rehearsing your day can help with problem-solving and building confidence, using specific examples from her routine. Invest your five minutes each night in this practice to improve your daily life and productivity significantly.

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