Episode 5: Exercise, Noise & Navigating the “Shoulds”

After a few heavier episodes on burnout and breakdowns, we wanted to talk about something that can feel “lighter”… but is often just as loaded: exercise.In this conversation, Liz and Bernie talk honestly about our messy, complicated relationship with exercise:  not because movement is bad, but because the way it’s talked about has become noisy, pressurised, and disconnected from real life.We explore how exercise intersects with:perimenopause and hormonal shiftsburnout, stress, and limited capacitychanging bodies and shifting identitiesgrief, illness, parenting, and demanding livesWe unpack what happens when:you try to do all the things and burn outyou stop completely because it feels like too muchmotivation gets confused with capacity“listening to your body” feels vague, frustrating, or impossibleBernie brings out her gentle inner nerd to explain stress, recovery, HRV, and tracking tech, including when data can be helpful, when it can become harmful, and why it should never be the boss.Liz reflects on what it’s like to renegotiate movement when your body, energy, and life no longer work the way they used to, and why learning what’s enough can be harder than pushing harder.This episode isn’t about finding the perfect way to exercise. It’s about context. Capacity. Trust.And building a relationship with movement that actually fits your body and your life, not someone else’s routine.Same pressure. Different needs. Different answers.Same but different.Stay in touchEmail: [email protected]: @liz.good.child and @bernadettedancy_stresscoachWork with usLiz: 1:1 coaching/therapy (check current availability via her website): https://www.lizgoodchild.co.uk/Bernie: 1:1 stress and lifestyle coaching, CPD-accredited training courses http://www.stress-ed.co.uk