I’m Done! Now What?

In today’s episode, I’m showing you how to get fit in midlife in a way that actually works.

No extremes. No constant restarting.

I’ll walk you through how to train so you build real strength, add muscle, and start to see definition in your body — while keeping it consistent and doable week to week.

This is about doing it properly.

If you’ve been stuck in stop-start cycles, feeling like you’re either fully in or completely off… this...

In this episode, Trisha and I answer two questions from our lovely listeners.

The first is from someone approaching 65 who feels like they’ve hit a wall. Wondering what’s next, what will excite them again, and how to move forward without slowing down. We talk about this stage of life and how to navigate it.

The second is about the discomfort that comes with eating better. That moment where you know what to do… but another part of ...

Up until a few years ago, I was overweight, unfit, inconsistent… and completely stuck in unhealthy habits.

In this episode, I’m taking you back to that time.

I was trying. Starting, stopping, getting a bit of momentum and then falling off again. Over and over. And I couldn’t understand why I just couldn’t stay consistent.

From the outside, it probably looked like I needed more discipline. More willpower. To just get my act together...

In today’s episode, Trisha and I answer three questions.

The first is from someone who feels like their emotions are becoming harder to manage — feeling upset more easily, struggling with their thoughts, and finding it harder to stay mentally on top of everyday life at work and at home. We talk about what might be going on and when it might be time to seek extra support.

The second question is about feeling stuck in your 40s — the ...

Today’s episode is a bit different. I’m just chatting about a few things I’ve been working on in my own life lately.

Something physical I’m focusing on right now, something I’m learning mentally — especially around caring less about what people think and stopping the habit of censoring myself — and some reflections on family, life, and running Thrive.

I also talk about a dynamic many of us fall into in conversations… where we autom...

In today’s episode, Trisha and I are answering two questions that I know so many of you will quietly relate to.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in that horrible loop of not seeing progress… getting tired… reaching for coffee or chocolate… and then slowly falling off track — this one is for you. We talk about what’s actually happening in those moments. Why it feels so hard to stay steady when results are slow. And how to rebuild momentum ...

We give so much to work and leave so little time for ourselves. Why is that? Have you ever stopped to wonder why you work so much? Why you give so little thought and care to yourself?

You work long hours, and then try to squeeze everything else into the few remaining hours of the day.

In this solo episode, I explore why we hide in work, how it becomes a distraction and a time suck, and what it may be keeping you away from.

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In this episode I’m joined by Trisha and we answer three questions from listeners who are exhausted from carrying everything.

We talk about rebuilding confidence after leaving an abusive relationship, imposter syndrome at work, stress, weight gain and coping habits, guilt when you’re tired, feeling lazy for resting, and being mentally fried from full-time work and parenting.

If you’re doing it all, managing alone and quietly blamin...

In this episode, Trisha and I answer three listener questions.

We talk about the overlap between anxiety, ADHD traits, trauma, hormones, parenting, and overwhelm — and how to know when something is manageable and when it’s time to seek further support.

We also answer a question on nutrition and endurance training, and why nutrition can unravel when training volume increases.

Finally, we talk about confidence and identity, and how w...

For a long time, I thought this was just life.

Always rushing. Always behind. Always putting myself last.

In this episode, I talk honestly about how living in constant rush became my normal, the wake-up moment that made me stop, and the small but powerful change that helped me step out of survival mode.

If you feel like you never have time for yourself and you’re tired of living on edge, this one’s for you.

Click play and let’s div...

In today’s episode, Trisha and I answer three powerful listener questions that so many women quietly struggle with.

We talk about family estrangement — what’s really happening when an adult child cuts off communication, the deep hurt and confusion it causes on all sides, and whether these breakdowns can be prevented or gently repaired.

We also dive into long-term social anxiety. One listener shares her experience of living with anx...

You think you have a weight problem — but what if that’s not actually the issue?

In this episode, I share my own experience of feeling tired, overwhelmed, and stuck in the all-or-nothing cycle with food, exercise, and life. I talk about what my days really looked like, why forcing discipline never worked for me, and the moment I realised the problem wasn’t my body — it was overload.

We explore how stress, lack of structure, and con...

I’m starting this year the way I mean to go on — slowly and steadily. In this episode, I talk about how self body-shaming is deeply harmful.

I share how learning that where your focus goes, energy flows completely changed my life. I also reflect on the fact that none of us are here forever, and why that matters when it comes to how we live and work. 

This episode is a reminder to do the things you want to do, live fully, and leave ...

After how popular our first Ask Trisha episode (episode 293) was, Trisha is back.

In this Ask Trisha, we answer the questions you sent in — the ones about feeling drained after therapy, navigating family dynamics, supporting others without taking everything on, and making sense of the emotions that show up after loss.

It’s an honest, practical conversation about protecting your energy, setting emotional boundaries, and learning how...

Every Christmas, well-meaning advice gets thrown around like confetti. Swap wine for gin. Skip meals so you can enjoy later. But this advice isn’t helping.

In fact, it’s the reason so many women stay stuck in the same December–January cycle year after year.

In this episode, I talk about the advice I will never give over Christmas — and why quick fixes, swaps, and control-based thinking don’t work long term. We’ll look at how diet c...

In this episode I’m chatting about how I only changed when the pain of my own habits got too big to ignore.

I was tired of feeling sluggish, bloated, unfit, anxious, trapped in excuses, trapped in cycles I kept promising myself I’d break. And instead of pretending everything was fine, I finally used that pain as fuel.

That pain wasn’t a weakness — it became my turning point.

Today, I’m breaking down how I turned the pain of my old ...

How do you get out of old patterns and cycles that you’re stuck in?

How do you talk to your adult children?

And how do you stop self-sabotaging on a Thursday when you’ve been healthy all week?

These are the questions I put to psychotherapist Trisha McHale on my latest podcast episode. Trisha has a real gift for getting straight to the root of things and explaining it in a way that actually makes sense — it’s why she’s been on the p...

Are you done eating crap and drinking too much over Christmas?

This will be my 4th Christmas having a healthy one — enjoying myself in ways that aren’t food or alcohol related. I’m blessed. I feel like I’ve broken free from a toxic part of our society that gets pushed on us the second Halloween is over.

The idea that we need to spend, eat, and drink to have a good time — and if we don’t, there’s something wrong with us or we don’t ...