Healthy AF

Healthy AF

Healthy AF is real talk for real women who want to feel good again—inside and out. Hosted by Amy Chang—nurse, mom, health coach, and fellow human with a Master’s in Nursing and advanced training as a Nurse Practitioner—this podcast is where honesty, humor, and heart meet real conversations about what it actually takes to feel healthy and whole. Because getting healthy (and staying that way) isn’t about perfection—it’s about choosing yourself, one loving decision at a time. Each week, Amy helps you quiet the noise, drop the guilt, and reconnect with your healthiest self through stories, insights, and gentle truths that meet you right where you are. You don’t have to do it perfectly. You just have to start choosing you. To connect with Amy visit her website here!

Episodes

Serving from Wholeness: The Difference Between Helping, Fixing, and Loving Description:

February 23, 2026 • 15 mins

This final February episode brings the month’s theme of love full circle by exploring how we serve ourselves and others.

Amy unpacks the powerful difference between helping, fixing, and serving — and how many people unknowingly operate from a belief that they are weak or broken. Drawing on insights inspired by Brené Brown, she reframes service as an act that comes from wholeness, dignity, and self-respect. You’ll learn how to shift...

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Cultivating Self-Love: The Skill Most People Never Learn

February 16, 2026 • 15 mins
In this February episode of Healthy AF, Amy Chang dives into the heart of self-love — and why it’s simple in theory but hard in practice.   Real self-love isn’t perfection or constant positivity. It’s the ability to see yourself clearly, accept what you find, and make empowered choices from a place of worth. Amy explores how self-awareness and acceptance require a safe, supportive container — not isolation — and why many people get...
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Healthy AF: Love in Action: Serving from Love, Not Obligation

February 9, 2026 • 16 mins

In this episode of Healthy AF, Amy Chang explores service as an expression of love — not obligation, guilt, or pressure.

So many of us give endlessly to others while neglecting ourselves. Amy invites you to look at where and how you serve — at home, at work, and in your community — and ask what’s really motivating that service. Through a personal story, she shows how love creates sustainable, meaningful service, even when it’s unco...

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Healthy AF Starts with Love: The Missing Motivation for Lasting Habits

February 2, 2026 • 10 mins
February is all about love — but not just the romantic kind.   In this episode of Healthy AF, health coach Amy explores a powerful question: What if love — not fear, shame, or pressure — became the reason you take care of yourself? So many high-achievers are running on empty, caring for everyone else at home, at work, and in their communities… while their own needs fall to the bottom of the list. Health habits often come from a pla...
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    Community & Connection, Part 4 — Intentional Intimate Connection

    January 26, 2026 • 23 mins
    The deepest level of connection requires intention, courage, and trust. In the final episode of the Community & Connection series, Amy unpacks intentional intimate connection — relationships designed for growth, accountability, honesty, and shared evolution. These are the spaces where we are seen, challenged, supported, and reminded of who we are becoming. If you’ve been doing your growth work alone, this episode invites you to...

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    Community & Connection, Part 3 — Specific Connection & Social Belonging Description:

    January 19, 2026 • 19 mins
    Some connections go beyond shared roles and become chosen spaces of belonging. In this episode, Amy explores specific connection — relationships built through intentional time together in social or activity-based settings. From book clubs to fitness groups to standing coffee dates, these connections offer consistency, companionship, and joy. You’ll reflect on where these connections show up in your life — and where you might want t...

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    Community & Connection, Part 2 — General Connection & Shared Experience Description:

    January 12, 2026 • 13 mins
    In Part 2 of the Community & Connection series, Amy dives into general connection — the relationships formed through shared spaces, roles, and experiences. Whether it’s coworkers, gym friends, faith communities, or people who simply occupy the same rhythms of life, these connections matter more than we often realize. This episode helps you understand how general connection supports stability, identity, and consistency — especi...

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    Community & Connection, Part 1 — The Power of Acknowledgement Description:

    January 5, 2026 • 17 mins
    Connection begins long before conversation. In this first episode of the Community & Connection series, Amy explores acknowledgement — the simplest and most overlooked form of human connection. From eye contact to a shared moment of presence, acknowledgement reminds us that we belong to a world of other humans. If you’ve been feeling isolated, invisible, or disconnected without knowing why, this episode invites you to notice ho...
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    Why January Isn’t About Motivation—It’s About Community

    December 29, 2025 • 14 mins
    As we wrap up 2025, Amy reflects on what actually helps us create lasting change—and it’s not more motivation or stricter goals.   In this episode of Healthy AF, she shares why January will focus on community and connection, and walks through the different levels of connection in our lives—from simple acknowledgment to intentional, intimate relationships that support real growth. Amy explores where we often miss the mark, how conne...
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    Your Health Doesn’t Have to Take a Holiday: Simple Habit Strategies That Stick

    December 22, 2025 • 12 mins
    Between travel, family, celebrations, and schedules that go off the rails, your habits can feel fragile—especially the ones you’ve only recently built.   In this final holiday-prep episode, Amy brings you back to basics: • Identifying your core habits • Understanding which ones are sturdy—and which need extra support • Using consistency (not perfection) as your superpower • Adapting your habits to real travel, real family, and real...

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    Passive-Aggressive Punch & Other Holiday ‘Gifts’ to Avoid

    December 15, 2025 • 11 mins
    Not all gifts belong under the tree. Some show up as passive-aggressive comments, unsolicited advice, pity disguised as compassion, or reheated old stories that still sting.   Amy teaches you how to spot these emotional “menu items” and—most importantly—how not to pick them up.   You’ll learn: • How to recognize common communication patterns that drain your energy • Simple ways to step out of old family dynamics • How to hold bound...

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    Hidden Expectations: The Holiday Stress You Don’t See Coming

    December 8, 2025 • 19 mins
    This week, Amy dives into the sneaky expectations that quietly shape your holiday stress—and your disappointment. From “we always eat at 1:30” to the unspoken hope that “everyone will get along,” she helps you uncover what’s driving your overwhelm before it crashes your holiday.   Using tools inspired by Brené Brown, Amy walks you through: • Exposing hidden expectations • Detaching from the script in your head • Building the “conta...
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    Stop the Holiday Overwhelm: Boundaries Mini-Training For a Peaceful Season

    December 1, 2025 • 15 mins
    In this post-Thanksgiving reset, Amy introduces one of her most powerful boundary-setting tools: the hula hoop. If you’ve ever tried to meet everyone else’s needs during the holidays—only to end up resentful, exhausted, or feeling invisible—this episode is your lifeline.   Amy breaks down how to step out of other people’s expectations and back into your own, using two simple questions: What works for me? and What doesn’t work for m...

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    The Golf Lesson: How to Set Goals That Actually Work

    November 24, 2025 • 10 mins
    Ever feel like your goals are way out there — so far you can’t even tell if you’re still lined up with them? In this episode Amy shares a powerful lesson she learned on the golf course about setting goals that feel good and actually move you forward. You’ll learn how to “line up with the pin” — your long-term vision — while keeping your focus on the small, doable steps right in front of you. Whether it’s your health, nutrition, car...
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    Use Other People (the Healthy Way)

    November 17, 2025 • 10 mins
    Ever feel like it’s hard to stay motivated when no one’s watching? In this episode, Amy invites you to “use other people” — not in a manipulative way, but as mirrors and motivation to bring out your best self. You’ll learn how to harness connection and accountability without slipping into perfectionism or people-pleasing, and how showing up for others can help you rediscover love and commitment to yourself.   #HealthyAFPodcast #Wom...
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    Modify Like a Trainer (without the shame!)

    November 10, 2025 • 19 mins
    Your body changes — and so should your workouts. In this episode, Amy breaks down the art of modification: how to move safely, train smart, and give yourself permission to honor your body without ego or guilt. You’ll learn how to adjust movement, weight, reps, and pace, plus how to redefine what “100%” looks like for today’s you.   You don’t have to push harder to be healthier — you just have to listen better. In this episode, Amy ...

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    From Judgment to Joy: Finding Motivation Through Love, Not Guilt

    November 3, 2025 • 14 mins
    What really drives you to change — guilt, fear, or love? In this heartfelt episode of Healthy AF, Amy Chang reflects on the hidden motivations behind our health choices. A simple pamphlet in a doctor’s office sparks a deep conversation about how shame and judgment keep us stuck in victimhood and martyrdom — and how love and choice are the true catalysts for lasting change. With warmth, humor, and honesty, Amy invites you to step o...

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    The Power of Choosing You: How Everyday Decisions Shape Your Health

    October 27, 2025 • 20 mins
    How often do you actually choose your health? In this episode of Healthy AF, Amy Chang explores the quiet but powerful act of choosing yourself—especially when convenience, family, or guilt are pulling in the other direction. From skipping the gym for your granddog’s puppy eyes to breaking free from sugar addiction, Amy shares honest stories, client breakthroughs, and the mindset shift that turns healthy habits from effortful to ef...
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    Inside a 6-Month Coaching Journey: What Real Change Looks Like

    October 20, 2025 • 16 mins
    Ever wondered what actually happens in a health coaching program? In this episode of Healthy AF, Amy pulls back the curtain on what a six-month coaching package looks like—from the early heavy lifting of self-discovery to the later ease of sustainable habits. She shares how small, intentional actions build momentum, how clients move from self-criticism to self-compassion, and why lasting change requires both vision and practical st...
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    The Love in Listening: How to Truly Communicate When It Feels Hard

    October 13, 2025 • 14 mins
    Communication isn’t just about speaking—it’s about seeing and hearing each other fully. In this episode of Healthy AF, Amy gets real about the struggle of healthy communication in today’s stressful climate. She shares personal reflections and practical examples on how to move beyond “false communication,” why acknowledgment matters more than quick answers, and how listening with love takes both energy and intention. If you’ve been ...
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