The Messy Middle

The Messy Middle

Hey! I’m your host Cassie Covey. In this podcast we talk about everything faith, family, and fitness. We’re going in those uncharted territories of the messy middle. The part of it all that we wanna skip over because it takes work, the boring yet necessary work we don’t wanna do. Let’s go there…let’s do this!

Episodes

July 3, 2025 8 mins

You DON'T want to miss this! Episode 10: It’s Not Just a Workout—It’s a Comeback

 

If you’ve ever had to start over more times than you can count....This episode is for you.

 

Today we’re talking about that very real, very raw moment that so many women avoid because of fear, shame, or perfectionism:

The first workout after a long break.

 

Welcome to Stronger Than You Think — the series for strong women who are tired of feeling stu...

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You DON'T want to miss this! Episode 9: Movement as Self-Respect, Not Punishment

 

If you’ve ever:

  • Worked out to earn food
  • Exercised to undo a “bad” weekend
  • Pushed through pain because you felt like you deserved it...

This episode is for you.

Today we’re talking about something deeper than sets and reps. We’re talking about healin...

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You DON'T want to miss this! Episode 8: How to Build a Workout Routine When You’re Already Burnt Out

 

If you’re listening to this today thinking, “I want to move my body, I want to feel better… but honestly? I’m just too damn tired." This episode is for you.

Because what you need isn’t another rigid plan. It’s permission to build something flexible. Something that meets you where you actually are.

 

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You DON'T want to miss this! Episode 7: The Truth About Lifting Weights and ‘Getting Bulky'

 

If you've ever thought that lifting weights would make me bulky, masculine, or “too much.”

Spoiler alert: It won't

 

Today we’re going to bust one of the most damaging myths still floating around the fitness world:

The fear that lifting weights will make you bulky.

 

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You DON'T want to miss this! Episode 6: Aches, Pains, and ‘Getting Old’ — or Something Else?

 

Here’s what I've learned — and what I want you to hear today: Just because your body hurts… doesn’t mean it’s falling apart. It might just be asking you to listen.

Today we’re diving into the difference between aging… and accumulated neglect. 

 

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You DON'T want to miss this! Episode 5: Start with 5 Minutes: The Power of Tiny, Consistent Action

The part where you know something has to change… but you’re just too overwhelmed to figure out how to begin.

 

Today’s episode is for the woman who’s tired before she even starts. The one who keeps saying, “I don’t have the time. I don’t have the energy. I don’t even know where to begin.”

 

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You DON'T want to miss this! Episode 4: The Fear of Looking Silly in the Gym (and How to Push Through)

If you’ve ever walked into a gym and instantly wanted to turn around and walk back out, you're not alone - and you’re in the right place.  

Today we’re talking about something that so many of us struggle with, that gut-level fear: The fear of looking silly. Of doing it wrong. Of being judged. Of being the only one who doesn’t know...

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You DON'T want to miss this! Episode 3: Breathless, defeated, but not broken

If you’ve ever had that moment — breathing heavy after stairs, heart pounding after carrying groceries, too exhausted to play with your kids — and then immediately spiraled into shame?

 

If you’ve ever felt like your body’s holding you back or that you’re constantly starting over, you’re not alone — and you’re in the right place.

 

Today, we’re diving int...

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You DON'T want to miss this! Episode 2: Start For the Woman You’re Becoming!

If you’ve ever felt like your body’s holding you back or that you’re constantly starting over, you’re not alone — and you’re in the right place.

Today, we’re diving into something that so many of us struggle with, the lie - You need to be fit… to start getting fit.

Sounds ridiculous when you say it out loud, right!?

 

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You DON'T want to miss this! Episode 1: Too Tired To Workout? Here's the Real Fix

If you’ve ever felt like your body’s holding you back or that you’re constantly starting over, you’re not alone — and you’re in the right place.

Today, we’re diving into something that so many of us struggle with...You’re tired! Not just “I didn’t sleep well last night” tired. But deep in your bones, can’t-think-straight, don’t-even-have-the-energy-...

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You DON'T want to miss this!

In this episode Cassie talks about trauma and post traumatic growth. Staying stuck in trauma or growing from it - Where do you go from here? The things we don't want to talk about and that really aren't talked about...UNTIL NOW!

My hope in talking about these things is that it will help people who are going through this or have just been through it. Know that you're not alone and your feelings are impor...

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You DON'T want to miss this! Episode 14: Overwhelmed Before Beginning

You’re overwhelmed… and haven’t even started.

Today, we’re diving into something that so many of us struggle with the exhausting cycle of always starting over — especially when we don’t fully believe in yourself or your worth: That heavy, paralyzing feeling of being overwhelmed before you even begin.

 

I’m Cassie, and this is The Grace Over Grind Series — a ser...

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June 16, 2025 10 mins

You DON'T want to miss this! Episode 13: Body Shame

You thought health had to hurt to work.

Today, we’re diving into something that so many of us struggle with the exhausting cycle of always starting over — especially when we don’t fully believe in yourself or your worth:

The weight of body shame.

This episode is for the woman who doesn’t recognize herself anymore — and desperately wants to come home to her body without guilt, fea...

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You DON'T want to miss this! Episode 12: Hustle to be Healthy

You thought health had to hurt to work.

Today, we’re diving into something that so many of us struggle with the exhausting cycle of always starting over — especially when we don’t fully believe in ourselves or our bodies: The belief that we have to hustle to be healthy. That health only comes through pain, perfection, and pressure.

But what if that belief is the very t...

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You DON'T want to miss this! Episode 11: You Feel Invisible

You take care of everyone… but who takes care of you?

Today, we’re diving into something that so many of us struggle with — especially when they’ve stopped believing in their own worth: The weight of feeling unseen. Overlooked. Invisible.

 

I’m Cassie, and this is The Grace Over Grind Series — a series for women who are tired of quick fixes, shame spirals, and starting ov...

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You DON'T want to miss this! Episode 10: Always Tired

 

You’re always exhausted… and still falling behind.

Today, we’re diving into something that so many of us struggle with — especially when we don’t believe in ourselves anymore: The exhaustion that comes from constantly grinding… and never feeling like it’s enough.

Let’s talk about why you feel this way — and what grace has to say about it.

 

I’m Cassie, and this is The Grace O...

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You DON'T want to miss this! Episode 9: Always Starting Over

 

Why does it always feel like you’re starting over?

Today, we’re diving into something that so many of us struggle with the exhausting cycle of always starting over — especially when deep down, you no longer believe in yourself to finish what you start.

 

I’m Cassie, and this is The Grace Over Grind Series — a series for women who are tired of quick fixes, shame spirals...

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You DON'T want to miss this! Episode 8: Fear of Failing

 

You want to try again… but you’re scared it won’t work. Today, we’re diving into something that so many of us struggle with — especially when we don’t believe in ourselves anymore: The fear of failing

 

I’m Cassie, and this is The Grace Over Grind Series — a series for women who are tired of quick fixes, shame spirals, and starting over.

This series is for the woman who’s b...

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You DON'T want to miss this! Episode 7: Overwhelmed by the Noise

 

You’ve saved every plan. Every post. Every “how to.” But you still haven’t started. Today, we’re diving into something that so many of us struggle with — especially when we don’t believe in ourselves anymore: That feeling of being completely overwhelmed by all the noise.

 

I’m Cassie, and this is The Grace Over Grind Series — a series for women who are tired of quic...

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You DON'T want to miss this! Episode 6: Discounted from your body.

 

You avoid mirrors. Photos. Yourself. Today, we’re diving into something that so many of us struggle with but rarely say out loud: the deep disconnection we feel from our own bodies… especially when we don’t believe in ourselves anymore.

 

Let’s break that lie wide open.

 

I’m Cassie, and this is The Grace Over Grind Series — a series for women who are tired of qui...

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