Evolve Your Badass

Most moms wear their exhaustion and lack of boundaries as a badge of honour, thinking thats just the job of motherhood. That being a good mom beens sacrificing every single part of themselves and health. In this episode I explain how fitness has actually improved my motherhood experience and why it's FOR your family, and not a you vs. them situation. enjoy!

The 3 biggest reasons women struggle to have a healthy relationship with food and see the weight loss or body transformation goals they want. In this episode I dive deep into what those reasons are, why they are holding you back, AND how to fix them with actionable steps you can start taking today! Enjoy!

We all know how frustrating it is to be doing everything right and not seeing the scale budge at all!! In today's episode I walk you through the 3 actionable things you can start doing today to break through your plateau and start losing weight! Enjoy!

This is my realistic meal plan and prep routine. I am not perfect but nutrition is something I have mastered in the past few years. It does not have to be overwhelming and scary, it can be simple and feel easy. Hope this is helpful! 

Stop starting over, rebounding weight, or resetting every Monday. If fear and self doubt creeps in every single time you set a goal to achieve your dream body or dream life, this is the episode for you. I deep dive into how self doubt is keeping you stuck, why you keep repeating the same cycles and how to finally break them to reach the goal you have set every year for the last 10 years. This is one of my best episodes yet! 

I am taking you on my pregnancy and postpartum journey... Where I was pre pregnancy, all throughout postpartum, to now losing weight consistently feeling confident in my body again.

Perfectionism is destroying your progress! In this episode I cover how this actually shows up in your day to day life, and how you can let some of that perfectionism go in order to break through your patterns that you keep you frustrated and stuck. 

THIS is the episode you need to listen to if you constantly tell yourself it's not the right time. This belief is the number one reason holding you back from starting, OR, what keeps you stuck in the cycle of doing great for a few months and then getting overwhelmed with life and quitting. If you are ready to break through that cycle, this is the episode for you!

You only need 3 things to lose weight and get in the best shape of your life by the end of the year. I am over simplifying everything for you in this episode. You don't need to do more, you need a simple and clear plan to follow, and that Is exactly what I lay out for you in this episode. PLUS I am dropping my full meal prep guide "Nail Your Nutrition" completely for free here for you guys! Get it here: https://lydiajoyce.ca/nailyournutrition

This is the secret sauce of maintaining a level of consistency that aligns with your goals, and who you want to become. This ONE thing will completely change the game when you understand it and implement the strategies I give in this episode. Enjoy!

Do you need a reverse diet? All of your questions answered. I talk about what a reverse diet is, the goal, benefits of reverse dieting, when to reverse, and how to reverse diet. This episode is more on the educational side, take some notes because this could be the missing link to your progress. 

I've ordered pizza after a bad day with meal prep sitting in my fridge countless times. It was a cycle that I was stuck in for years, never understanding why I chose it despite feeling worse as soon as I ate the food. Not because the food was bad, but because it wasn't what I really wanted, I was just supressing emotions that never went away. In this episode, I break down the 3 actionable steps I take all of my clients through who struggle with emotional eating. It's not just about the behaviour, it's about understanding it, in order to heal it. 

Motivation will never carry you long enough to get you to your goal. In this episode I share my own struggles with motivation the last 2 years and give you actionable steps you can take to build your own discipline, instead of relying on motivation. 

In this episode I tell you the 4 things that are necessary in order to build muscle. No more second guessing if you're doing things right, or scraping by with random Pinterest workouts. If you truly want to change your body composition, build muscle and lose body fat, this is the exact formula you need!

The #1 struggle I hear from women is being able to stay consistent, ESPECIALLY when life gets busier, when there's holidays and birthday parties, back to school, etc. In this episode I breakdown exactly why you are still stuck, how to change your habits so that the healthy choices become easier, and how to stay consistent through the growing pains. If you can change your habits you will completely change your life, and this is the secret sauce on how to do exactly that.

In this episode I am giving my hot take around when fitness coaches online tell moms to be "selfish" and take care of themselves. Is it actually selfish? And how do you overcome the mom guilt? 

Here are the real deal deets of how pregnancy has been for me so far.... And let me tell you, it has not been the easiest or "best time of my life". I am brutally honest in this episode! I go over how I found out, symptoms so far, body changes, how it's affected me mentally, and how my training has changed. Hope you enjoy listening to all the tea! 

Do you ever feel guilty for resting? Do you ask yourself "should I skip the gym and rest or am I being lazy?". I got you! On this episode I take you through how to discern if you truly need rest or if you need to push through. I walk you through how to know the difference just by asking yourself one simple question.... Enjoy! ;)

Do you have a slow metabolism? Let's find out! In this episode I take you through the symptoms, why you may be stuck in a plateau, or constantly rebounding weight back. We cover what a slow metabolism looks like, what the signs are, and how to fix it!I am also attaching my FREE Metabolic Assessment Quiz here PLUS a metabolic restoration guide. DM me about your results in IG and I will answer any questions you may have! See you there! 

Overwhelm is a way too common emotion, and often prevents us from actually pursuing our goals. Well this episode lays down the cold hard truth of what overwhelm is, where it comes from, and how to get rid of it! Enjoy! 

It's a new year!!! Which means we are setting new goals! I am going to walk you through the exact process I use to set goals for myself, and also what I teach to my clients. If you are tired of setting resolutions that you never follow through on, and you actually want to accomplish your goals this year, then this is the episode for you! Enjoy ;)

Hey guys! In this episode I tell you guys a part of my childhood and how I have always felt like I wasn't "enough". This belief held me back in every area of my life, crippling me in anything I tried. It affected my weight loss journey, my relationship, and my business. Honestly, EVERYTHING. This is how I actually over came that and obliterated that belief of not being enough so that I could succeed and excel! Enjoy! 

Another Real Talk episode. This is me just being me, and sharing how I'm feeling, the funk I am in, and what I'm going through. I hope this episode is relatable and inspires you to get out of your funk and take your next baby step forward.  

This podcast was inspired by doing my client check ins. I LOVE being an online coach and working so closely with my clients. Every woman has a different background, different struggles, so it is not a one size fits all. And that is where 1:1 customized coaching is so helpful. We are our own worst critics, and you might think you are failing, but you most likely just need a different approach or need to shift your focus. Having coach is helpful because they can see when you need to adjust, and how. 

This is the number 1 myth in the fitness/weight loss space that you are still believing. You were told this your whole life, and any time you wanted to lose weight, this myth is what you would hear from the people around you. It is deemed the ANSWER to weight loss, when in reality it is not at all. I explain what the myth is, why it doesn't work, and what you should be doing instead if you really want to feel comfortable and confident in your body. Enjoy! 

Feeling stuck on your weight loss journey? Frustrated that the scale isn't coming down? I feel you! As a fitness coach and someone who has been on a weight loss journey myself, I understand the disappointment and lack of motivation that comes from not seeing results. Especially when you feel like you are doing everything right. BUT you are probably not doing everything right. In this episode I go over 3 reasons why you might not be losing weight. I hope this episode resonates and helps you break past your plateau! Peace, love and protein.

What is up fam jam! In this episode I tell you the 10 things that powerlifting taught me that have completely changed my life. The mindset and the principles are things that you can apply to your own health and fitness journey, and just to life in general. These 10 things have contributed to my success in life, in my fitness, my health, my business, everything. Hope you get value from this episode! Love ya! 

Girlie chat time! In this episode we are talking all about periods, and how to navigate your cycle while working out on your health journey. I take you through the different phases, as well has how you might feel on each phase, and how that relates to your training. If you have more questions send me a dm on instagram lydiaxjoyce, and share this episode to your story. Love you babes! 

In this episode I share the truth about what has been going on in my life recently. What I have been struggling with, the honest truths I had to face about myself, and the realizations I came to. I can truly say my life is in alignment and I have never felt better, but It did not feel like that 2 weeks ago. I share exactly what shifts I had to make to go from the struggle to letting it be easy. Enjoy! 

Sometimes life just feels like it is against you. All of the bad things are happening at once, and you are constantly falling off track. Trust me I have been through some sh**t myself. In this episode I teach you the NUMBER ONE thing you need in order to take your power back and that will make you unstoppable! Lets get into it!

How do you have a healthy relationship with food? One of the most common things I get asked, and desires of women who never learned how to eat, and grew up believing that 1200 calories was sufficient, and that bread makes them fat. Neither of which are true. In this episode I take you through my journey of binge eating and losing weight. I cover two major lessons I needed to learn in order to completely change my relationship with food. If food has been a struggle for you, all the answers you need are at the end of the episode. Enjoy! ;)

We get into the good stuff in this podcast... If you are feeling like you are always stressed and living in a state of survival, then this episode is for YOU.  You were not meant to be in a state of stress for a long period of time, so I deep dive into what the negative consequences are, as well as the positives of relieving stress and how to do that. It also wouldn't be the Evolve Your Badass podcast without going even deeper, and talking about WHY you arrive in survival state, and always have a need to be "busy". And of course, some actionable steps that will take you from a survival state, to a state of awareness and thriving. 

Consistency is one of the biggest struggles I hear from girls when they reach out. And I used to struggle with it as well. You are already consistent right now, with bad habits, so we just need to change them for healthy ones. But being able to do that is hard if you still believe that consistency is your problem. When in fact it is not. In this episode I deep dive into what is ACTUALLY causing you be inconsistent, and how to fix it! Hope you enjoy this episode! 

Hey hey! My name is Lydia and on this first episode I wanted to share my story with all of you. Not only my health and fitness journey, but also how I went from being a health working in a small town in Canada, to living my dream life in Mexico as an online fitness coach. I hope you guys enjoy this episode! And I can't wait to see you on the next one! ;)