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EPISODE · May 30, 2026 · 38 MIN

#129: How To Know If You're Making Excuses

from The Claire O'Sullivan Podcast · host Claire O'Sullivan

We've all done it. Told ourselves we're too tired, too busy, too stressed to work out or eat well and honestly, sometimes that's completely true. But sometimes it's not, and deep down we know the difference. In this episode, Claire and Mairéad get into one of the most honest conversations in health and fitness - how do you actually know if you have a real reason or if you're making an excuse? And more importantly, what do you do about it without beating yourself up?They talk about the most common excuses they hear from clients and thmselves, how to spot the patterns in your own thinking, what genuine barriers actually look like, and how to start being honest with yourself in a way that moves you forward rather than keeping you stuck.No judgment, no tough love for the sake of it - just a really honest conversation about the stuff most people don't want to say out loud.

We've all done it. Told ourselves we're too tired, too busy, too stressed to work out or eat well and honestly, sometimes that's completely true. But sometimes it's not, and deep down we know the difference. In this episode, Claire and Mairéad get into one of the most honest conversations in health and fitness - how do you actually know if you have a real reason or if you're making an excuse? And more importantly, what do you do about it without beating yourself up?They talk about the most common excuses they hear from clients and thmselves, how to spot the patterns in your own thinking, what genuine barriers actually look like, and how to start being honest with yourself in a way that moves you forward rather than keeping you stuck.No judgment, no tough love for the sake of it - just a really honest conversation about the stuff most people don't want to say out loud.

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