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Empower Hour With Carla Rush, 67 episodes.

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Ep - 67: How I’m Carb Loading for Belfast Marathon (Avoiding Gut Issues)

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Ep. 66 - Who Are You Without Exercise? Identity, Injury & Losing Control

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Ep. 65 - Is Social Media Influencing Your Eating Habits & Body Image More Than You Think?

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Ep. 64 - Burned By Bad Coaching Advice? Let's talk about it

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Ep. 63 - How to Feel Proud of Your Body BEFORE It Changes

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Ep. 62 - Calorie Tracking Feels Like Control - But Is It?

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Ep. 61 - Introducing The Freedom Formula: The End of Start-Again-Monday

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Ep. 60 - Why Perfectionism Isn't The Superpower You Think (& How It Drives Binge-Restrict Cycles)

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Ep. 59 - I’m Running the Belfast Marathon for Action Cancer: Here’s My Prep Strategy

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Ep. 58 - The Hidden Cost of Fitness Photoshoot Prep on Body Image & Relationship With Food

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Ep.57 - Rejecting Your Body Keeps You Stuck + How to Unblock Real Change

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Ep. 56 - The Problem With Running for Fat Loss

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Ep.55 - Let’s Set 2026 Goals You Won’t Quit by February

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Ep. 54 — You're Using Comparison Wrong: What to Do Instead This Christmas

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Ep. 53 - Body Image Is Hard at Christmas - Here's What To Do

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Ep. 52 - Christmas Food Survival Guide (+ dodging this Xmas diet trap)

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Ep. 51 - What To Do When Your Clothes Don’t Fit

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Ep. 50 - The Key To Lasting Change: Delayed Gratification & How To Build It

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Ep. 49 - Race Week Prep: Ego, Injury & Athletic Maturity

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Ep. 48 - What Pole Dancing Can Teach Us About Doing Things That Scare You

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Ep. 47 - Why You'll Never Arrive At Your ‘Goal Body’ (& What To Do Instead)

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Ep. 46 - You Don't Need A Santa Shred, You Need New Skills!

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Ep. 45 - Post-Injury Resilience, Bad Coaching & Industry Expectations With Ellen Johnston

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Ep. 44 - How To Actually Break The Binge-Restrict Cycle

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Ep. 43 - How I Balance Running, Gym & Pole At The Same Time

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Ep. 42 - Ask Yourself These 3 Questions If You Are Lacking Motivation

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Ep. 41 - How To Stop Binging After Work (& Why It Happens)

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Ep. 40 - Thailand Travel Guide (No BS): Must-Do’s, Meh’s & Tips for First-Timers

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Ep. 39 - How To Stop All-Or-Nothing Thinking With Imperfect Action

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Ep. 38 - How To Maintain Muscle When Injured + Body Image/Mindset Pep Talk

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Ep. 37 - 6 Nutrition Myths That Are Ruining Exercise For You

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Ep. 36 - My Journey with Alcohol: How It Made My Body Image & Eating Worse + Tips to Drink Less

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Ep. 35 - My Journey With Body Image & Disordered Eating

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Ep. 34 - How You Speak to Yourself Matters - Let's Improve It!

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Ep. 33 – Feelings of Fatness, Body Image & Is Social Media Taking Us Backwards?

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Ep. 32 - How To Step Away From Calorie Counting

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Ep. 31 - Why We Emotionally Eat & Tools To Help

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Ep. 30 - You're NOT Your Body: Identity, Self-Worth, Impact You Have

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Ep. 29 - Managing Gym Anxiety - Mindset, Tips, Fear of Judgment

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Ep. 28 - Deep Chat - Everything Is Changing & Sunk Cost Theory

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Ep. 27 - Holiday ‘Thrival’ Guide - Balance, ‘Holiday mode’, Ditching Guilt, Bouncing back

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Ep. 26 - How to Lose Fat Without Losing Yourself in the Process

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Ep. 25 - How Stress & Cortisol Impacts Fat Loss (& What To Do!)

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Ep. 24 - Weight-Loss Drugs: Why People Regain the Weight — and Why I Wouldn’t Take Them

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Ep. 23 - Improve Your Body Image With These 8 Easy Tips

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Ep. 22 - Get Outta Your Own Way! Radical Responsibility in Your Fitness Journey

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Ep. 21 - Interviewing Adam Donald - Ultra Marathon Training, Travels, Not Shitting Himself!

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Ep. 20 - Get More Confidence: 6 Tips to Stop Self-Doubt in Your Fitness Journey

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Ep. 19 – Why Fat Loss Is Harder for Petite Women & Tips For You!

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Ep. 18 - Moving to Asia! Summer shreds, bikini bodies, body image

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Spring Into Action - Day 5/5: Rethink Your Step Goals

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Spring Into Action - Day 4/5: Conquer Cravings, Forget Willpower

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Spring Into Action - Day 3/5: How to Never Give Up on Yourself Again With a Growth Mindset

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Spring Into Action - Day 2/5: Enjoy Food More & Eat Less

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Spring Into Action - Day 1/5: Reframing Exercise as Empowerment

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Ep. 12 - Lose Weight Without Tracking Calories Using the 3-3-2 Method

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Ep. 11 - Managing Hunger When Dieting - Happy Plate Formula, Expectations, Environment, Meal Timing

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Ep. 10 - All Things Running! How to Start, Fat Loss, Avoiding Injury, Recovery

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Ep. 9 - What is 1-1 Online Coaching With Carla Rush Fitness?

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Ep. 8 - Balancing Weekends With Your Goals - Alcohol, Social Meals, Mindset

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Ep. 7 - 5 Fitness Mistakes That Kept Me Stuck (Over- restriction, Cardio, Smartwatches & More!)

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Ep. 6 - Valentines Special Q&A With My Boyfriend Adam Donald

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Ep. 3 - Take back control from the scales and make more progress!

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Ep. 5 - Why Your Calorie Deficit Isn’t Working! (How to Actually Lose Fat)

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Ep. 4 - Get Leaner WITHOUT Dieting (Body Recomp & Skinny Fat)

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Ep. 2 - Handling Family Resistance to Your Fitness Goals

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Ep. 1 - Welcome to the podcast! An intro to me

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