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Your Gym Big Sister Podcast — 196 episodes

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Ep. 169 | everything you need to know about eating for performance

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Ep. 168 | the art (and science) of maintenance phases | is body recomp possible?

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Ep. 167 | WE GOT HITCHED!!! | Post-wedding debrief with my husband

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Ep. 166 | i've been an enhanced athlete for three years | let's talk about it (female PED use Q&A)

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Ep. 165 | the journey to IFBB Wellness Pro ft. Paige Mawdsley

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Ep. 164 | are you ready for fat loss?

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Ep. 163 | managing off-plan eating without ruining your building phase

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Ep. 162 | fitness is an infinite game. here's how to keep playing

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Ep. 161 | peptides, pro card chasing and PED use | Ft. Christian Chapman

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Ep. 160 | our biggest fat loss mistakes | ft. Zoe, Faye & Keeva

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Ep. 159 | mastering the art of detachment in bodybuilding & fitness

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Ep. 158 | IFBB bikini pro Morgan Eldrett | risks vs rewards of PEDs in bodybuilding

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Ep. 157 | troubleshoot your muscle gaining phase

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Ep. 156 | your brain is working against you (here’s how to fix it): dopamine explained

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Ep. 155 | The lost art of figuring sh*t out as you go along

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Ep. 154 | the power of making better decisions

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Ep. 153 | you don't need discipline to reach your goals this year. you need this instead

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Ep. 152 | 2026 ins & outs

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The Excellence Elite Method Starts February 2nd!!

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Ep. 151 | getting ready for your first bodybuilding prep ft. Zoe Mulhall

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The YGBS PATREON is now live!

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Ep. 150 | this is why you keep setting the same goals in January (and how to break the loop)

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Ep. 149 | Changing coaches, pro card chasing, injectable PEDS & more | Q&A

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Ep. 148 | navigating the festivities + fitness ft. Faye & Zoe (replay)

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Ep. 147 | Peptides unpacked: are these really the missing link to achieving your dream body?

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The YGBS PATREON is now live!!

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Ep. 146 | make the most of getting wham szn

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EP. 145 | glute training masterclass ft. Kyle Baxter

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Ep. 144 | I got a b**b job!! catch up & book recommendations

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Ep. 143 | Female PED Use Part.1 | Our Experience | Ft Dr Wiks

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Introducing the NEW Excellence Coaching Coach, Keeva Cahill!!

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Ep. 142 | how to survive the winter scaries!

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Ep. 141 | should you stay natty or not? | a framework

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Ep. 140 | olympia thoughts, peptides, building a coaching business & more | giant q&a

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Ep. 139 | macros vs meal plans | which is better for reaching your goals?

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Ep. 138 | habits that have changed my life in the last 4 years

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Ep. 137 | Losing muscle, mini-cuts, my favourite exercises & more | Q&A

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Ep. 136 | GLP-1's in bodybuilding | my experience

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Ep. 135 | Is birth control killing your gains?

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Ep. 134 | informed consent in bodybuilding | do you know what you're in for?

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Ep. 133 | September Reset & Catch Up Wit Faye & Zoe

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Eo. 132 | Upgrade your internal operating systn & upgrade your life

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The Excellence Elite Method kicks off September 8th!

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Ep. 131 | A big ol' Q&A

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EP. 130 | 29 lessons from my 29 years (it's my BIRTHDAAAAY)

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Ep. 129 | If it was easy, everyone would do it

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Ep. 128 | Fitness advice we'd give you if we weren't afraid to hurt your feelings | Ft. my fiance

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Ep. 127 | Post-show | the mental side

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Ep. 126 | Post-Show: The Physical Side of Reversing Out Of A Bodybuilding Show

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Ep. 125 | Post-season debrief ft. my coach Christian Chapman

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Ep. 124 | Why I ended prep & what's next (shortest hiatus ever lol)

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Ep. 123 | The Bodybuilding Lifestyle Basics (REPLAY)

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Ep. 122 | Shift your identity and become the person you always wanted to be (REPLAY)

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Ep. 121 | Prep (& pod) updates

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Ep. 120 | Finding your identity outside of bodybuilding | Ft. Erin Thompson

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Ep. 119 | get out of your own way & stop self-sabotage | prep updates

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Ep. 118 | s*x drive on prep, digestion, limiting beliefs, fake PED's & more! | Q&A

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Ep. 117 | enjoying your holidays as a healthy human! | Ft. Zoe and Faye

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Ep. 116 | prepping as a natural vs an enhanced bodybuilder | my journey & experience

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Ep. 115 | The science of hunger & satiety

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Ep. 114 | Myth Busting: Muscle Building Edition

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Ep. 113 | Embracing every phase of bodybuilding | ft. Loz Vickers

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Ep. 112 | your summer diet blueprint!

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Ep. 111 | Myth Busting: Nutrition Edition

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Ep. 110 | Becoming an Olympian level athlete and coach | ft. Meg Sylvester-Cielen

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Ep. 109 | How to stay on track with your fitness goals while you travel

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Ep. 108 | It's YOUR fault

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Ep. 107 | Calorie deficit roundtable ft. Faye & Zoe

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Ep. 106 | It's going to take longer than you think

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Ep. 105 | the stories you tell yourself are holding you back

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Ep. 104 | how to improve your adherence and actually stick to your diet

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Ep. 103 | A big ol' Q&A ft. Faye & Zoe

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This is why you don't have your dream body (& FREE help to fix it)

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Ep. 102 | Are you ready to compete in bodybuilding? Here's what you need to know

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Ep. 101 | how to improve the quality of your training to make better gains

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Ep. 100 | systems I use to play my fitness journey on easy mode

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Ep. 99 | why you haven't gotten results yet and why 2025 is going to be different

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Ep. 98 | my thoughts on the fit model division, researching PEDs, choosing your category & more | bodybuilding Q&A

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Ep. 97 | things to leave behind in 2024

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Ep. 96 | you need to stop setting new year's resolutions

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Ep. 95 | reflections of my two-year off-season & how I'm feeling about PREP

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Introducing Excellence55 - my first GROUP coaching program starting January 6th!

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Ep. 94 | Christmas survival guide for the fit gyals ft. Zoe & Faye

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Ep. 93 | why REST matters for making gains

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Ep. 92 | a big 'ol Q&A ft Faye & Zoe

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Ep. 91 | mini cuts in gaining phases | what, why & how

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Ep. 90 | working on your mental fitness | ft. assistant psychologist Sarah Missaoui

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Ep. 89 | the way you speak to yourself matters

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Ep. 88 | traits of successful clients

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Ep. 87 | optimise your brain health to feel your best

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Ep. 86 | putting our first clients on a bodybuilding stage | ft. my fiance

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Ep. 85 | the ultimate excellence coaching guide to muscle building & getting WHAM | ft. Faye & Zoe

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Ep. 84 | PCOS & advocating for your health | Ft Olivia Brownson

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Ep. 83 | some harsh truths you need to hear from your gym big sister!

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Q&A: training fasted & how to manage it

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Ep. 82 | chatting with my coach about chilling out as a bodybuilder | ft. Christian Chapman

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Ep. 81 | The September Glow-Up | Reset & Realign Your Fitness Goals For The Rest of 2024

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Ep. 80 | Back 2 skool! | Balancing fitness & school/university

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Ep. 79 | Prep roundtable | ft. Zoe & Faye

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Ep. 78 | How to build discipline & do hard sh*t

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Ep. 77 | Balancing fitness and motherhood | ft. NEW Excellence Coaching transformation coach Faye Tierney

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Ep. 76 | Bodybuilding roundtable ft. Rosie Bailey & Wiki Kowalska

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Ep. 75 | Training intensifiers to build MORE muscle

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Ep. 74 | Questions to ask yourself // & mental health chats

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Ep. 73 | Let's talk about cardio!

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Q&A: Rest periods in training

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Ep. 72 | Managing post-show/shoot

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Q&A: Getting calories in during a surplus

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Ep. 71 | Using visualisation to achieve your goals!

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Ep. 70 | Chattin' bodybuilding tingz | ft. Meg & Meg

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Ep. 69 | Managing your holibops as a healthy human! Ft. Zoe

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Ep. 68 | PEDs in female bodybuilding pt.2 | my experience

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Ep. 67 | PEDs in female bodybuilding Pt. 1 | Ft. Christian Chapman

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Ep. 66 | How to get the most out of your training | Pt. 2

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Ep. 65 | How to get the MOST out of your training

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Q&A: How to train and eat when you're sick

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EP. 64 | How to not f*ck up at the weekends ft. Zoe

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Ep. 63 | The Basics (& Realities) of Bodybuilding // The Bodybuilding Lifestyle

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Ep. 62 | Shift Your Identity & Be That Gym Girlie!

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Ep. 61 | Navigating Shift Work & Your Fitness Goals

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Q&A: "My deficit isn't working!"

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Ep. 60 | How To Make Dieting Easy(er) ft. Zoe

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Ep. 59 | What IS self-help? & My self-development journey

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Ep. 58 | Dumb sh*t I've done while dieting

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Ep. 57 | Supplements 101

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Ep. 56 | Refeeds & Diet Breaks

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Ep. 55 | Underrated Skills You Need On Your Fitness Journey

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Q&A: Log booking your training

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Ep. 54 | Taking Your Fitness Journey Up a Notch

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Q&A: "Should I Cut or Bulk?"

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Ep. 53 | Balancing Fitness with Uni & Your Career ft. Dr Zena

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EP. 52 | Birth Control - Does It Affect Gains?

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Q&A: "Will cardio kill my gains?"

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Ep. 51 | Understanding The Menstrual Cycle

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Q&A: Creatine

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Ep. 50 | How to get the most out of coaching

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Q&A: "I know what to do but I'm just not doing it!"

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Ep. 49 | Photoshoot preps 101

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Ep. 48 | Navigating a successful fat loss phase

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Ep. 47 | Get Your Mindset Right This Year

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Ep. 46 | Make 2024 your best year yet!

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Welcoming the NEW Excellence Coaching Coach, Zoe!

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Ep. 45 | Things to leave behind in 2023

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Ep. 44 | Fostering a positive body image

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Ep. 43 | Surviving silly season

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Ep. 42 | Reframe your relationship to hard

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Ep. 41 | Interviewing my boyfriend!

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Ep. 40 | How To Build An Effective Training Program (Part 2)

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Q&A #7: Managing hunger & cravings on prep/while dieting

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Ep. 39 | Breaking down bodybuilding ft. Sania Kelly

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Q&A #6: Deloads in gaining phases

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Ep. 38 | How To Build An Effective Training Program (Part 1)

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Ep. 37 | Why you're not building muscle

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Q&A #6: My favourite books | Part 2

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Ep. 36 | Fostering a growth mindset & neuroplasticity

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Q&A #5: My favourite books | Part 1

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Ep. 35 | Improving your relationship with food ft. Brian Ó hÁonghusa

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Ep. 35 | Your environment matters

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Ep. 34 | Digestion & how to improve it

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Ep. 33 | "Why can't I stick to my diet?!"

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Q&A #4: Fitness and socialising/meals out

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Ep. 32 | Nervous System 101

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Q&A #3: embracing weight gain in a surplus

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Ep. 31 | Things I've Changed My Mind On

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Ep. 30 | Building An Online Coaching Business

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Q&A #2: how to get my motivation back!

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Ep. 29 | The Comparison Trap

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Ep. 28 | 27 Lessons at 27!

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Q&A #1: dealing with unsupportive people

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Ep. 27 | What ACTUALLY builds muscle (Part 2)

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Ep. 26 | What ACTUALLY builds muscle (Part 1)

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Ep. 25 | Discipline, balance, and life outside of bodybuilding ft. Georgie Cooper

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Ep. 24 | Let's chat. Post-show & future plans

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Ep. 23 | Why your glutes ain't growin' (and how to fix it)

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Ep. 22 | Navigating the post-diet phase & fat loss maintenance

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Ep. 21 | Habits, routines & rituals

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Ep. 20 | How to enjoy your holidays as a healthy human!

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Ep. 19 | Are you ready to diet?

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Ep. 18 | Is balance bullsh*t? | + Q&A

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Ep. 17 | Chill out gurl! | Stress & stress management

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Ep. 16 | How I built my dream life | Leaving my job to become a coach

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Ep. 15 | Hormones, contraception and IBS | Ft. Orla Swan

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Ep. 14 | Embrace failure

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Ep. 13 | Body image, competing & results-driven coaching | Ft. Grace Mannion

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Ep. 12 | Why you're not getting results

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Ep. 11 |How to sleep like a baby | Why we sleep & practical tips

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Ep. 10 | Bodybuilding preps | The good, the bad and the ugly

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Ep. 9 | Sometimes things don't go to plan!

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Ep. 8 | How to set goals & ACTUALLY achieve them

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Ep. 7 | Can you get loose and still make progress? | Alcohol & fitness

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Ep. 6 | My personal nutrition philosophy | Part 2: How to improve your diet

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Ep. 5 | Overcoming an eating disorder, taking up space & being resilient | Ft. Katie Collins

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Ep. 4 | My personal nutrition philosophy | Part 1: Core Principles

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Ep.3 | Gaining phases 101 | What you need to know about getting wham

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Ep. 2 | Resistance training has nothing to do with being s*xy

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