PODCAST · health
Becoming StrongHER
by Meg Fitzgerald
Where fitness meets mindset. I'm Meg Fitzgerald, online fitness coach and founder of FitzFitness & the StrongHER program. I'm here to share raw, honest advice and mindset shifts to help you excel on your fitness journey and reclaim your confidence. IG & TikTok: @_fitz_fitness
Episodes
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Keep Swimming 2.0 (and life's been punching me in the face)
Little life update plus homework in here for ya'll. If you're in a struggle moment, this is going to help you flip your perspective.
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How to Choose the Right Coach for You (and how I pick mine)
Just a fun little chat about what I think you should look for in a coach, how I pick my coaches, and how to find someone that fits your coaching style.
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The most important fat loss skill no one talks about (and why your deficit keeps falling apart)
If you have ANY type of fat loss goal, you need to listen to this one. This ONE skill is the reason why I can execute so well in a calorie deficit. And I wasn't born with this, I learned it. Through practice, f*cking up, falling on my face and trying again. And you can learn it too. (plus a fun...
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I lied my ass off to my first fitness coach (but I didn't fully realize I was doing it)
I wish I would have cared more about my results and my goals than my ego. Than coming across as a "perfect" client. I struggled to communicate, to be honest, to ask for help and the only person it hurt was me. I changed everything with my second coach and my results were unbelievable. If you're a...
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The More You Avoid the Scale, the More It F*cks With Your Head
Scale f*cking with your head?? You need to stop avoiding it!! You need to understand it. Learn why your weight fluctuates. How to read the data. The more you avoid the more power you give it. Also the importance of having an air traffic controller for your body (thats me ;))
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She's almost 20lbs down: "My old nutritionist told me if I eat bread I'm clearly not committed"
The most incredible conversation with my client Mauren who is almost 20lbs down since we started (she first started working with me in one of my 6 week programs then moved to 1:1 coaching). Mauren has a crazy busy social life and STILL has built muscle and lost weight because we built her plan...
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The Mindf*ck of the Maintenance/Muscle Building Phase
If you want to look different, you cant "diet" or cut forever. But maintenance and muscle building phases can mess with your head when you're used to chasing "smaller" your whole life. So how do I mentally get through seeing the scale go up? Adding body fat? Clothes fitting different? I go into...
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Listen if you're having a sh*tty day
This is exactly what I do and how I mentally stay on track during days when I dont feel my best. We all have hard days. Don't let the hard days win.
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The empty cups on my desk explain exactly why you're not losing weight
Self sabotage isn't real, why it isn't real, lots of food for thought for you this week and too much info about how messy I am as a person. This one will really get you thinking. And this is the type of mindset work we do in all my programs. Want a taste of it for 6 weeks? Message me FALL on IG…
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Stretch your capacity & being in shape gets easier
Tracking food felt HARD to me. Working out consistently. Not letting these habits slip when life kicked my ass, felt hard. Now? Its like breathing. I don't think about any of these habits. But the only way to get good at juggling ALL the balls is to stretch your capacity. The only way to stretch…
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The curse of discipline & danger of comparing
If you're going to compare your output (body, life) to someone elses, you also need to compare inputs. What you've put in and what they have. And the curse of discipline is also the reward of discipline. A bit of an ADHD podcast so this one is fun LOL but some really good nuggets of truth and…
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Eating 3 pieces of pie in the bathroom by the toilet and what that taught me about weightloss
If I can go from the girl who ate dessert locked in the bathroom so no one could see how out of control I was around food, to who I am now (no binging, stopping at one slice and feeling good, no guilt), you can do it too. This is one of my worst over eating moments and I'm telling the story. AND…
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Two of my best friends unfollowed me & leaning into your triggers
A personal one today and might be a touchy subject but I very much believe in leaning INTO your triggers. Are you inspired when you see someone who has something you want? Or discouraged? I want ALL women in my life to win so big. And this is some food for thought.
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Are you stuck or are you just playing small?
Give me 12 min and I'll fire you up to go 10x harder in this second half of the year. Where are you letting your standards slip? Where are you playing small? You're not where you want to be yet? Okay GO HARDER to get what you want
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Don't Let the Hard Days Win
8min of motivational hype in here. Your mindset is EVERYTHING. Your thoughts control your reality and your progress. Control your mind, you control your outcomes.
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How I Stopped Eating My Feelings to FINALLY Lose the Weight
I struggled with emotional eating for years. Using food to cope with sadness, feeling lonely, anxiety, everything under the sun. And it kept me from losing weight no matter how hard I worked out. This is how I broke this habit for GOOD!
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The REAL Truth Behind How I Eat on Vacation Without Gaining Fat
I don't pretend to eat 3 meals of pancakes, burgers and ice cream every day on vacation and still stay lean. I also don't live in some miserable bubble where I never enjoy my life. This is the reality behind my food choices and mindset on vacations that allows me to have fun without guilt and...
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What My Most Successful Clients Do Differently
These are the common traits I see in ALL my women who lose the weight, keep it off and have incredible transformations with me
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My Go-To Hacks When I Didn't Meal Prep
Didn't have time to prep on Sunday? Heres how I scramble during busy weeks and still hit my nutrition goals, all my hacks and habits are in here.
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Be The Dumbest Person In The Room
The best advice my dad ever gave me that has made me successful to this day. Im always doing everything I can to be surrounded by people far ahead of me in life, leadership, health, every area.
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She Lost 20lbs at 51: "What Used to Work for Me Just… Stopped Working"
My client Becky was training like an animal, trying to eat healthy but after 40 everything stopped working for her. She ate clean but couldn't drop weight. She was training hard but always puffy. This is exactly how we got her results with her INSANE work schedule. (shes funny as hell you'll love...
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2026 Is Halfway Over & I'm Kicking Your Ass In This One
Would you from Jan be proud of the progress you've made? Where are you playing small? You're the only one whos holding yourself back. Get out of your own way!! Love you
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She Lost 24lbs in 6 Months: "I Thought My Body Was Stuck Here Forever Once I Hit 40"
My client Karen was doing "everything right". Working out, eating healthy, but she wasn't seeing progress. She thought that she was doomed, stuck here forever, and this was just "how her body was going to be now that she hit over 40". She hit a scale weight she hasn't seen since she was in her...
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Crying in the Gym, Bad Coaches & Gut Updates
A doozy of an update lol! This is the real talk in here. I struggle too. And this is how I move past and coach myself through my own struggles
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What it ACTUALLY takes to maintain my lean body
Am I healthy? Do I feel restricted? What do I actually do on a day to day basis to maintain my lean body year round? The real deal stuff is in here
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She Lost 45 Lbs, Regained It, and Almost Canceled Date Night Over an Outfit
Client spotlight!! Chatting with my amazing client Olivia. We talked about crashing out over date night outfits, hiding her body, lacking confidence to now being an entirely new person. Get the inside scoop on her journey, what its REALLY like working with me and all the details about her…
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Handling Comments About My Food (and how I eat differently without making it weird)
Visited my family and I always get some type of food comments, also how I navigate eating differently than everyone else without making it dramatic or weird
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Why you fall off track & your "remember" list
Its not willpower. Its your lack of self belief. I have homework for you in this one that will change the way you think about your whole fitness journey & what you're capable of achieving.
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I traveled for 2 weeks and didn't gain a pound. Here's exactly how I ate and trained.
How I ate out, packed food, moved my body and the habits I have to help me maintain progress no matter where I am! When I said no to dessert and when I said yes, when I skipped workouts and when I got them done, all the details are in this episode.
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A Catch-Up Episode (Ironmans, Why I Gave a Speech & Hiring a Coach)
So many exciting life things that I yapped about in this one!
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Eat the frog
If you take this and apply it to every area of your life, you will 10x your productivity and results AND feel less stressed. Guaranteed. It takes practice but its life changing. Go eat the frog.
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Your Body Isn't a Trash Can: How to Stop Over Eating at Restaurants
I used to leave every restaurant meal feeling awful. I would eat like it was my last meal on earth and over stuff myself. I felt out of control around food. These are the mindset shifts that helped me stop doing that
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Microdosing Discomfort
The time my coworkers saw my bare as* at 2am in downtown Chicago, Navy Seal rucks, and how this story will help you lose weight
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Its not a discipline problem, your systems just suck
Exactly how I make hitting my macros simple, easy and quick. How I plan my weeks. How I set up my systems so I'm not reacting to what life throws at me, I'm in control. It all comes down to your systems and planning.
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If your weight loss results feel painfully slow, listen to this
My story, what it took for me to lose 30lbs and keep it off, all the mistakes along the way and what ACTUALLY works for results
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A tattoo got me more ripped than any workout program
Resilience. My magic ingredient to getting in insane shape. And also random yaps about my 10k, my other tattoos, Taylor Swift and the other things that helped me get the body I have today.
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Make the hill your b*tch
When things feel hard, you go harder. You have an incredible athlete inside of you, everyone does, you just need to call her out more often.
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The ugly middle no one talks about
It feels bad before it feels good. Thats normal. Don't quit before you get to the good stuff.
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The time I passed out in the middle of a gym doing sled pushes
Little Meg, all the misery she went through, shes the reason WHY I coach the way I do today. Why I have so much passion for teaching women the RIGHT way to lose weight and get healthy. It means everything to me because I've been in your shoes.
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23 Unread Messages. All Wins. I'm crying in this one (again)
Your life can get THIS GOOD in 12 weeks. So good it makes me cry 😜 unplanned, unscripted, emotional in the best way. 2026 my women are going TO THE MOON BABY
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The cost of waiting to get help (my gut health story)
If your body, your health, is keeping you from LIVING and enjoying your life, this is your sign to change that in 2026. My full gut health story, everything I've gone through and why I'm so focused on getting this fixed ASAP.
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Why I'm more ripped than 99% of women who workout
And how YOU can be too. These are the things that I do that take me from fit to REALLY in shape. I want you to have this too!
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The Longer You Stay Confused About Weight Loss, The More Money They Make
The $90 billion dollar scam thats keeping you stuck is the diet industry and I'm on a mission to get as many women as possible OUT of the dieting rat race of misery.
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The Laziest Way to Build Better Habits
STOP relying on willpower, and start using friction. How you can use friction to stop bad habits and start new ones. These are simple tricks that will make or break your health goals.
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Why I never skip my "cheat meal"
Eating off plan IS part of the plan. You're a human, not a robot. Its okay to have "off plan" meals, fun meals, living your life meals (I hate the word cheat and you'll hear why in this episode). It actually helps with sustainability and consistency when you're losing weight.
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Your F*ck It Moment Will Change Your Life
The 2019 couch breakdown that led me to hire my first coach, stop hiding in my ex's hoodies, and finally end my war with food and my body. If you've ever felt desperate for a change, this one's for you.
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Beat Your Sugar Cravings
I used to say I was addicted to sugar. These tricks helped me lower my cravings and I use them to this day! Stay tuned at the end for a bonus mindset shift.
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Stop Doing HIIT Cardio For Fat Loss
If you want to look toned this summer, this is for you
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What People Don't Tell You About Getting In Shape
Things I wish I knew during my own fitness journey that aren't talked about enough. Keepin it real! IG & Tik Tok: @_fitz_fitness
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The Time I Quit Over a Broken Toe & How to Build Mental Toughness
I broke my toe and completely quit my fitness journey. That's the kind of person I used to be. One setback and I was out. Mental toughness wasn't something I was born with. I had to build it. And you can too. In this episode, I'm talking about how I went from someone who quit over a broken toe to...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Where fitness meets mindset. I'm Meg Fitzgerald, online fitness coach and founder of FitzFitness & the StrongHER program. I'm here to share raw, honest advice and mindset shifts to help you excel on your fitness journey and reclaim your confidence. IG & TikTok: @_fitz_fitness
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Where fitness meets mindset. I'm Meg Fitzgerald, online fitness coach and founder of FitzFitness & the StrongHER program. I'm here to share raw, honest advice and mindset shifts to help you excel on your fitness journey and reclaim your confidence. IG & TikTok: @_fitz_fitness
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