All Episodes
Ruth Mac Fit Podcast — 97 episodes
Episode 97: Self-Sabotage, Food Noise & The "F%ck It" Spiral
Episode 96: Is Perfectionism Getting in the Way of Your Fat Loss? How to Stop Waiting for the Perfect Week
Episode 95: The Power of a Reset - How to Approach It So You Don't Give Up
Episode 94: When to Push, When to Pause, and How to Get Back on Track
Episode 93: Why Fat Loss Feels Like a Competition (And How to Stop Competing)
Episode 92: Strength Training - The Basics The Language, The Myths, and What a Session Actually Looks Like
Episode 91: Stop Starting Over: A Better Way to Reach Your Fat Loss Goals
Episode 90: 10 Habits of Women Who Lose Weight and Keep It Off For Good
Episode 89: The Real Reason Exercise Feels Hard and how to make it feel good
Episode 88: The Spring Motivation Shift: Fat Loss Without Tracking Every Calorie
Episode 87: Losing Weight Without Losing Your Mind
Episode 86: Why Health Isn’t Black and White: Steps, Food Rules, Running and Collagen
Episode 85: You Know What to Eat… So Why Is Fat Loss Still So Hard?
Episode 84: Calories, Cardio and Cognitive Load. Making Progress When Life Feels Full
Episode 83: Why January Motivation Wears Off (and What to Do When It Does)
Episode 82: Wear the Damn Bikini: Overcoming Fear, Finding Joy in Movement & Challenging Beliefs with Lisa (Walking This Way)
Episode 81: Why Most Fat Loss Plans Fail Real Life
Episode 80: The Ripple Effect - Why Small Habits Beat Big New Year Resolutions
Episode 79: Build Strength After 40? Nina’s Powerlifting Journey
Episode 78: Exercising When You’re Ill - When to Rest, When to Move, and Why Listening Matters
Episode 77: Brain Health in Midlife: Why You Don’t Need Keto, Sardine Resets or Extreme Diets to Protect Your Future
Episode 76 - How to Enjoy December and Stay on Track - Without Dieting or Guilt
Episode 75: When Your Brain Won’t Switch Off: How to Stop Overthinking, Reset, and Get Back in Control
Episode 74: How to Set Goals That Actually Stick - Progress-Based Goals for Women 40+
Episode 73: Pelvic Floor, Prolapse & Bladder Health at 40+
Episode 72: at Loss, Health & Finding the Middle Ground in Midlife with Claire Farrell (Fit Positive)
Episode 71: Should You Stop Tracking Calories? Pros, Cons & How to Move Away Without Losing Progress
Episode 70: Do You Need a Crisis to Change? Or Can You Decide Now?
Episode 69: Why Strength Training Matters in Midlife (and How to Actually Start)
Episode 68: Not Another Diet: How to Escape All-or-Nothing Thinking
Episode 67: Breaking Free from All-or-Nothing Thinking: Why It’s Holding You Back in Midlife Fat Loss & Fitness
Episode 66: Sore After “Easy” Workouts? Midlife Recovery Explained
Episode 65: Harder, but not impossible. Reaching our goals at 40+
Episode 64: No More ‘Start Again on Monday’ - Fat Loss for Women Over 40
Episode 63: Tired of Being Tired: Midlife Sleep, Simplified
Episode 62: Do You Really Need More Protein After 40?And Why You’re Still Always Reaching for a Snack
Episode 61: Why Fat Loss Feels Harder - Decision Fatigue, Mental Overload & Simple Fixes for Women 40+
Episode 60: The Power of Choosing: Why Fat Loss in our 40s (and beyond) Gets Easier When You Stop Reacting
Episode 59: Making Fat Loss Easier: Prepping for the Busy, Tired or Overwhelmed
Episode 58: You’re Not Done Yet: Why Midlife is Just the Beginning
Episode 57: How to Lose Weight in Midlife Without Going on a Diet | Sustainable Fat Loss for Women 40+
Episode 56: Why Fat Loss Is Always More Than Just a Calorie Deficit (Especially in Midlife)
Episode 55: What Geeks Can Teach Us About Confidence, Fitness & Change | with Aaron Davies
Episode 54: Midlife Movement: Best Exercises for Women 40+ to Boost Strength, Energy & Fat Loss
Episode 53: Feeling Overwhelmed? A Simple System to Clear Your Mind & Get Stuff Done.
Episode 52: Holiday Fat Loss Without All-or-Nothing Thinking
Episode 51: Why Fat Loss Feels Harder in Midlife And What to Do Instead
Episode 50: What Maintenance Really Looks Like After Fat Loss (And How to Make It Sustainable)
Episode 49: Mindful Eating for Women 40+: How Your Space Affects Hunger, Cravings & Fat Loss
Episode 48: Tired of Dieting & Still Not Feeling Great? Why It’s Not Your Fault & What Actually Works in Midlife
Episode 47: How to Reset After Easter Without Diet Misery
Episode 46: Feeling Stretched Thin? Why Slowing Down Helps Midlife Fat Loss & Energy
Episode 45: Why You Keep Turning to Food (and What to Do Instead): Emotional Eating Explained
Episode 44: Feel Fitter in Midlife: Positive Aging, Fat Loss & Strength with Claire from FitPositive.ie
Episode 43: Feeling Great in Midlife - What’s Really Draining You (and How to Get Your Energy Back)
Episode 42: Why Progress Comes from Planning for Chaos, Not Calm
Episode 41: Why Comparison is Holding You Back (and How to Flip It into Motivation)
Episode 40: The Just in Case Mindset: How It’s Holding You Back
Episode 39: Why boundaries matter for happiness.
Episode 38: Protein Confusion: Separating Facts from Marketing Hype
Episode 37: Not Fit Enough to Start? Why You’re More Ready Than You Think
Episode 36: Why You Keep Falling Into Old Habits (And How to Break the Cycle)
Episode 35: From Radio 1 to Yoga: Sportie Carrie's Journey to Movement and Mindfulness
Episode 34: Beyond the Scale: The Mindset & Habits of My Most Successful Clients
Feel Stuck? Why Belief Is the First Step to Lasting Change
Facing Fear. The Secret to Surprising yourself.
Fat loss doesn't need to mean a 'diet'
Achieving Your Goals: A Mindset Shift for 2025
Declutter your mind & home - Special guests Organise_d (Hayley & Gemma)
Tis the season to take a break - why self care is an essential festive past time
Navigating Christmas - Guilt Free
Why is it hard to keep going, even when we want to?
Guest Episode: Dr Lyndsey Hookway & The Importance of Self Care & Self Compassion
Embracing Setbacks: A Growth Mindset Journey
Mindful Progress: Embracing Patience, Easing Pressure, and Navigating Setbacks
Breaking Free from Perfectionism: The Key to Sustainable Fat Loss
Tracking vs. Intuition: The Path to Sustainable Fat Loss
Are You Lazy or Just Mentally Exhausted? The Truth About Decision Fatigue
Strength for Life: Embracing Lasting Change
How to handle longer travel with a fat loss goal
How can I prepare for perimenopause?
Why Fat Loss is harder - menopause transition
Dieting around our children
Why we need to look at our goals more
Navigating PMS
Sleep during the Menopause Transition
Holiday Mode
A chat about menopause nutrition - Zoe and Devina T
Weight Loss and Feeling Good
Episode 10 - All about pain with Dr Esther Fox
Episode 9 - Nick Lane PT on Mindset and Habits for a happier and healthier life
Episode 8: Dr Esther Fox, Physio on future proofing yourself and the power of Pilates
Client Kate on losing 10kg, gaining confidence and having a better relationship with food.
Weight Gain as we get older
Episode 4 - Jo Meek AKA The Running Squirrel
Episode 3: Being Perfectly Imperfect
When menopause meets mental health