Broads: The Bold & Badass Fitness Podcast for Women

This is my birthday month. It is also the one year anniversary of my mom's death. And I have a lot to say. This past year has been the most significant year of my entire life. The highest highs and the lowest lows all stacked on top of each other, sometimes in the same week, sometimes in the same day. Grief that got heavier the further away I got from it. Guilt I carried like a jacket I could not take off. A complicated relationship I had to learn how to grieve twice. And wins I almost felt too guilty to celebrate out loud. But something shifted. A sunset walk. A moment. And everything started to make sense in a way it had not for a whole year. This episode is personal. It is raw. It is not scripted. It is me at 37 sharing what 36 beat into me and what I am carrying forward. And if you have ever been in the messy middle of something really hard while also trying to keep showing up, this one is for you. What's Discussed: (1:41) Why grief gets heavier the further away you get from it and not lighter like everyone says it will (5:03) The guilt, the shame, and what it felt like to carry a complicated love for a whole year (7:35) Why forgiving herself was so much harder than forgiving her mom and what finally got her there (10:00) The sunset walk that changed everything and the moment she finally understood why she does what she does (17:58) Why she refuses to dim her shine even when life is also really hard and why you should not either (19:03) The wins from the last year she is celebrating out loud because her mom would have wanted her to (25:26) Five lessons from 36 going into 37 that she had to learn the hard way (31:34) What she is leaving behind at 37 and what she is finally ready to bring in If you are going through a loss, a complicated relationship, a heavy season, or you just need someone to remind you that you are allowed to feel it all and still keep going, this one is for you. Find out more from Broads: Website: www.broads.app Instagram: @broads.podcast @broads.app BroadsCOACH: Head to www.broads.app/broadscoach and apply for BroadsCOACH. Resources Mentioned: Macronutrient Guide: Want a simple place to start fuelling for the body you're building? Grab Broad’s FREE Macronutrient Guide: The Balanced Plate Blueprint at https://www.broads.app/macronutrient-guide. Check out more from Tara LaFerrara: Website: www.taralaferrara.com Instagram: @taralaferrara YouTube: @TaraLaferrara Tiktok: @taralaferrara

You already know what to do. You know you should lift, you know you should walk, you know protein matters. The information was never the problem. So why do you keep falling off the second life gets busy, and why does it feel like the only thing standing between you and consistency is more discipline you cannot seem to build? Here is the truth most women never hear: it was never just about discipline. I sat down with Jordan Syatt, strength and nutrition coach to Gary Vaynerchuk and a five time world record powerlifter, to talk about the real reason women cannot stay consistent, and it comes down to a "perfectionism" trap that quietly gives you permission to quit every time you fall short. We also get into why walking is one of the most underrated things you can do for your body, the blood markers that tell you more about your health than the scale ever will, and his honest take on motivation, GLP-1s, and what it actually takes to stop starting over.If you’re tired of starting over and finally want to build a sustainable road to fitness that’ll snowball to consistency and habits, this episode is for you. What's Discussed: (01:06) Why a short calorie tracking window can change how you eat. (07:29) Why walking is the most underrated thing you can do for your long term health. (13:05) Why your blood work tells you more about your health than the scale. (17:25) The DEXA scan problem and why body fat numbers do more harm than good. (23:51) Renaming "maintenance" to "momentum" and why holding your results is its own skill. (29:13) The "perfectionism" trap and why it is the real reason you cannot stay consistent. (32:24) Motivation versus discipline and why you actually need both. (40:07) The truth about GLP-1s beyond weight loss. Join us live on Monday, June 15 at 5pm CST and you'll get a special discount on BroadsCOACH BUILD if you sign up for the Summer Cohort on the call. Save your spot now at: broads.app/body-recomp-webinar Find out more from Broads: Website: broads.app Instagram: @broads.podcast @broads.app Check More Resources: Macronutrient Guide: Want a simple place to start fuelling for the body you're building? Grab Broad’s FREE Macronutrient Guide: The Balanced Plate Blueprint at broads.app/macronutrient-guide. Gym Starter Guide: Ready to stop waiting for "someday"? Download the free guide at broads.app/gym-starter-guide Check out more from Tara LaFerrara: Website: taralaferrara.com Instagram: @taralaferrara YouTube: @TaraLaferrara TikTok: @taralaferrara Check out more from Jordan Syatt: Website: syattfitness.com YouTube: @jordansyatt Instagram: @syattfitness Facebook: Jordan Syatt TikTok: @syattfitness Podcast: The Jordan Syatt Podcast

You have been treating your hair the same way diet culture taught you to treat your body. Something feels off, so you add another product, another step, or another routine you saw online. And just like with food and fitness, more is almost never the answer. Shandi Nichelle has been touching hair for 20 years and she has one question she asks every woman who sits in her chair. What are you using and who told you to buy it? Because almost every hair problem she sees comes back to the same thing: women are solving a problem they have not correctly diagnosed yet. Shandi Nichelle is a hairstylist, hair educator, and founder of FREEWELL, a clean hair care brand built around the idea that your hair needs less than you think. In this episode, Shandi breaks down the five types of hair damage most active women are dealing with without knowing it, why the habits that feel responsible are often the ones causing the most harm, and what it actually takes to get your hair healthy without overhauling your life. If you have ever felt like nothing you try is working, this episode is going to tell you exactly why. What's Discussed: (1:49) The biggest hair myth Shandi wants to kill for good (3:50) Why the slick back bun is quietly receding your hairline (7:09) What healthy hair actually means and why most products fake it (9:01) The five types of hair damage and the surprising new one on the rise (18:11) Why over-washing is the first thing Shandi identifies in every active woman (23:45) What dry shampoo is actually doing to your scalp (26:44) Why scalp health is simpler than the industry wants you to think (36:53) The protocol Shandi gives every woman before she buys another product (40:27) The one ingredient your hair needs more than any treatment you can buy (42:00) How Power Gloss was born out of training for a triathlon (48:18) How often you actually need to use it and where to keep it so you remember (49:52) Where to find Shandi and what is coming June 1st Find more from Broads: Website: broads.app Instagram: @broads.podcast @broads.app Check out more from Tara LaFerrara: Website: taralaferrara.com Instagram: @taralaferrara YouTube: @TaraLaferrara TikTok: @taralaferrara Check out more from Shandi Nichelle: Website: livefreewell.com Facebook: FreewellInstagram: @livefreewell

The identity shift that comes with motherhood is one of the least talked about transitions a woman will ever go through. Research shows it rivals puberty and menopause in the scale of psychological and neurological change it triggers in a woman's brain and body. For high-achieving women, that shift hits differently. The woman who built her entire sense of self around drive, accomplishment, and control suddenly finds none of that prepares her for the part where she has to let that version of herself go. Jenna Kennedy is an entrepreneur, podcaster, and mom of two who got pregnant twice unexpectedly and had to find her way through the identity loss, the invisible grief, and the slow surrender that nobody warned her was coming. If you have ever felt like motherhood asked you to give up the most hard-won version of yourself, this conversation will make you feel a lot less alone in it. What's Discussed: (1:33) The bounce back myth and what we are actually bouncing from (3:41) When motherhood arrives before you agreed to it (6:10) The grief nobody gives you permission to feel (8:27) What your most important role actually is right now (9:45) The identity death and rebirth of becoming a mom (21:15) Why anxiety is a signal not a problem to fix (32:20) How high achievers confuse accomplishment with happiness (41:10) What surrender actually looks like for a woman who always had a plan (48:15) The small habits that build genuine happiness over time Thank you to our sponsors! IM8: Use my code TARA at checkout to save 10% on your first order at im8health.com/ Find more from Broads: Website: https://www.broads.app Instagram: @broads.podcast @broads.app Check out more from Tara LaFerrara: Website: taralaferrara.com Instagram: @taralaferrara Youtube: @TaraLaferrara Tiktok: @taralaferrara Check out more from Jenna Kennedy: Instagram: @itsjennakennedy Tiktok: @itsjennakennedy Podcast: Hope You’re Wellhttps://www.instagram.com/itsjennakennedy

Your body will literally overeat to hunt for protein it is not getting. It is called the protein leverage hypothesis, and it means your hunger is not a willpower problem. It is a signal that something is missing. So no, you are not broken. You are not lazy. Your body is doing exactly what it is designed to do when it is not getting what it needs. And nobody has been louder about that than JJ Virgin. JJ Virgin is a four-time New York Times bestselling author and nutrition expert who has spent over 40 years helping women stop measuring success by the wrong metric. In this episode, JJ breaks down why most women are under-fuelling the one macronutrient their body cannot go a single day without, what that is quietly doing to their muscle, their metabolism, and their results, and what to do about it starting with your next meal. If you have had that quiet feeling that something is off with how you are eating, this episode is going to tell you exactly what it is. Let's dive into it. What's Discussed: (2:59) The non-negotiable JJ refuses to sacrifice no matter where she is in the world. (5:21) The most overrated nutrition advice women are still following. (6:22) When the protein trend went too far and created a junk food aisle. (9:36) What chronic under-eating of protein is actually doing to your body. (12:08) The biological reason you keep overeating and it is not discipline. (13:16) The simplest food audit that changes everything in two weeks. (14:45) The meal where most women are falling short and it is not dinner. (16:30) How one breakfast sets your hormones up to fail for the rest of the day. (18:26) Why JJ calls plant-based diets what she calls them. (20:31) Where supplements actually fit and the four most women are missing. (22:44) Why creatine belongs on your supplement list and it is not just for the gym. (23:04) The creatine myth that 81% of women experienced firsthand. (25:00) Why the common math on creatine dosing does not make sense. (31:08) How to structure nutrition around your training without overthinking it. (33:03) The first thing JJ looks at when body composition is not changing. (34:20) The real reason most women are not building muscle and it is not protein. (35:29) Why she stopped saying go heavy and what she says instead. (41:06) The scale has done more damage to women than any diet ever has. (42:28) The two things you must have before you ever touch a calorie deficit. (42:47) What toned actually means and why you cannot stretch your muscles longer. (43:37) 40 years and she has never seen a woman get big from lifting. (45:23) The identity shift that separates women who maintain results from women who restart. (56:33) What JJ would tell every woman between 35 and 50 right now. Check out Broads FREE nutrition resources: Macronutrient Guide: https://www.broads.app/macronutrient-guide Nutrition Webinar: https://www.broads.app/nutritionwebinar Find more from Broads: Website: https://www.broads.app Instagram: @broads.podcast @broads.app Head to www.broads.app/broadscoach and apply for BroadsCOACH. Check out more from Tara LaFerrara:Website: http://taralaferrara.com Instagram: @taralaferrara YouTube: @TaraLaferrara Tiktok: @taralaferrara Check out more from JJ Virgin: Website: https://jjvirgin.com/ Facebook: JJ Virgin Instagram: @jj.virgin YouTube: @jjvirginvideos Tiktok: @reignitewellness Pinterest: @jjvirgin X: @jjvirgin Got Questions: delphi.ai/jj-virgin Podcast: https://jjvirgin.com/main-podcasts/ Speaking Engagements: https://jjvirgin.com/media-speaking-new/ JJ Virgin Programs: The 90-Day Metabolism Makeover: https://discover.jjvirgin.com/metabolism-makeover-int-1

Did you know that emotional eating is one of the hardest types of addiction that’s difficult to overcome? Many women are unaware that they’re an emotional eater because we simply call it cravings or food noise when in reality, we are using food to numb the things out. If food became a central part of your life to make you feel better but it is also starting to affect your health, derails your fitness goals, and makes you further beat yourself for “not getting it right”, the problem might be not your willpower but the structure around it. We go deeper into this in the latest episode of Broads about emotional eating. We also discuss when to know if you are an emotional eater, why you tend to crave food and eat more at night, and why willpower, meal plans and another diet style is not the solution for an emotional problem. Tricia Nelson is an Emotional Eating Expert and founder of Heal Your Hunger programs designed for people who want to break free from the food that was once a source of their comfort but took over their lives. After decades of battling her own emotional eating, binge eating shame, and deep isolation, Tricia has turned her healing journey into a roadmap for women who are ready to stop fighting food and start understanding it. What's Discussed: (5:06) The biggest misconception about emotional eating. (6:16) The #1 mistake women make when trying to stop binge eating. (8:31) True or false: If you just eat clean, emotional eating goes away. (9:29) The wellness trend that's actually a trap for emotional eaters. (11:03) How to slowly break free from scale dependency. (14:30) How to know if you're an emotional eater. (18:15) Why 75% of emotional eaters lose control at night. (22:24) The PEP Test: food as a Painkiller, Escape, and Punishment. (26:55) Three Meal Magic: The structure that helps you tell hunger from emotion. (32:20) Food noise: The three root causes driving the compulsion to eat. (35:11) The anatomy of the emotional eater and why people pleasing is the #1 trait. (40:30) The four things you actually need to heal from emotional eating. (49:37) What real healing from emotional eating looks like on the other side. Broads Giveaway: To celebrate hitting 1 million listens we are giving away two free Broads Club memberships. Head to the pinned post on @broads.podcast and @broads.app on Instagram, make sure you’re following both accounts and tag three friends in the comments with the episode you think they need to hear first. Thank you to our sponsors! Im8: Use my code TARA at checkout to save 10% on your first order at https://im8health.com/ Find more from Broads: Website: https://www.broads.app Instagram: @broads.podcast @broads.app Head to https://www.broads.app/broadscoach and apply for BroadsCOACH. Check out more from Tara LaFerrara: Website: http://taralaferrara.com Instagram: @taralaferrara Youtube: @TaraLaferrara Tiktok: @taralaferrara Check out more from Tricia Nelson: Website: https://healyourhunger.com/ Facebook: Heal Your Hunger Instagram: @tricianelson_ TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVSe2vaxXXM Book: Heal Your Hunger: 7 Simple Steps to End Emotional Eating Now Confessions of a Binge Eater Podcast: Spotify / Apple Heal your Hunger Quiz: https://healyourhunger.com/heal-your-hunger-quiz/

The average woman in the United States attempts to lose weight at least five times per year. Most of those attempts follow the same pattern: cut calories as low as possible, add as much exercise as possible, push until burnout, and start over. The pattern does not fail because of a lack of willpower. It fails because the strategy itself is not designed to build women to success. We go deeper into this in the latest episode of Broads. We also discuss what the 80/20 rule of nutrition versus exercise actually means in practice, how the lifestyle gap affects fat storage more than most women account for, and why the first three months of a real fat loss journey often look like nothing is happening. Gen Coco is a Certified Nutrition Coach and founder of Gen's Gym. After a decade of cycling through every quick fix in the diet industry, she lost 50 pounds through walking and nutrition alone, no gym, no intense cardio, no restriction. Her framework is built around what is actually sustainable, not what looks most impressive on a program. What she learned applies well beyond fat loss. It is a way of thinking about effort, consistency, and what it actually takes to change something by loving yourself more. What's Discussed: (01:17) Why keto, cheat meals, and extreme restriction fail most women (02:29) The all-or-nothing mindset and why high-achieving women are most vulnerable to it (08:57) Minimum baseline standards: how to set a floor instead of an impossible ceiling (09:03) The lifestyle gap: sleep, stress, and emotional health as fat loss variables (11:26) What learning to cook from scratch changed about her relationship with food (17:07) Meal prep, food tracking, and why portion education matters more than calorie restriction (20:28) How to navigate social eating, alcohol, and going out without derailing progress (30:38) The GLP-1 conversation: when peptides are appropriate (31:42) The difference between weight loss and fat loss (41:48) Why weight loss is a side effect of self-love, not the other way around (44:29) How to rebuild self-trust after years of broken promises to yourself Find more from Broads: Website: https://www.broads.app Instagram: @broads.podcast @broads.app BroadsCOACH: Head to broads.com/join and apply for BroadsCOACH. Check out more from Tara LaFerrara: Website: http://taralaferrara.com Instagram: @taralaferrara Youtube: @TaraLaferrara Tiktok: @taralaferrara Check out more from Gen Coco: Instagram: @gensgym Facebook: Gen’s Gym Tiktok: @gensgym Website: https://www.gensgym.com/ Business Instagram: @happybodsquad

According to Journal of Clinical Medicine, roughly 62.3% of women report experiencing pain around the back or neck and limb areas. Most of us have accepted the pain as a normal part of life that just happens in our thirties, what comes with having kids and part of aging. Broads coaches have observed that that happens when women have been conditioned to stay small, move less, and treat their bodies as something to shrink rather than something to build. The women who start strength training do not just get stronger. They get their energy back, their pain starts to ease, and have more confidence to move their bodies. The goal is no longer to tone the muscles but to chase how to finally feel good with their bodies. We dive deeper into this in the latest episode of Broads with Taylor McGee and T-Ferg, two coaches in the Broads Coach Program who have spent years helping women unlearn the myths of the fitness industry and build something real instead. We also discuss why imperfect action breeds motivation and what actually gets women to show up consistently, why the perfect time to start does not exist and why messy is better than waiting. Taylor McGee is a Philadelphia-based certified coach with seven years in the fitness industry. T-Ferg is a Denver-based coach with over ten years in and around movement and strength. Together they bring a clear-eyed, no-nonsense perspective on what women actually need, not just in the gym, but in how they show up for themselves and for their clients every single day. What's Discussed: (03:20) Why pull-ups are one of the most powerful things a woman can build (08:45) How celebrating your wins without a "but" changes everything (12:10) Why confidence and ego are not the same thing & how women were conditioned to confuse them (18:30) The toning myth: why the word was designed to keep women small (24:15) Why motivation is a myth and what actually gets you to show up consistently (31:40) How to start so small that showing up becomes inevitable (38:20) Why the perfect time to start is always right now especially when life is messy (44:10) What a coach actually does for you that a workout app never can (51:25) Why real results take five years and why that should excite you, not scare you (57:30) What taking up space actually means in the gym and in your life Thank You to Our Sponsors: BroadsCOACH: Head to broads.com/join and apply for BroadsCOACH. IM8: Use my code TARA at checkout to save 10% on your first order at https://im8health.com/ Find more from Broads: Website: https://www.broads.app Instagram: @broads.podcast @broads.app Check out more from Tara LaFerrara: Website: http://taralaferrara.com Instagram: @taralaferrara Youtube: @TaraLaferrara Tiktok: @taralaferrara Check out more from Taylor McGee: Instagram: @taylormcgeefit Facebook: Taylor McGee Fitness Website: https://taylormcgeefit.com/online-coaching Broads app link: https://www.broads.app/coachtaylormcgee Check out more from Taylor Ferguson: Instagram: @your.wellness.barbie Tiktok: @taylor_melissa_ Broads app link: https://www.broads.app/coachtaylorferguson

You’ve been told perfect form prevents injury and rounding your back will ruin your spine. But what if the real problem isn’t the movement? What if it’s fear, outdated advice, and expecting your body to heal like it’s Amazon Prime two-day shipping? We dive deeper into this in the latest episode of the Broads Podcast with strength coach Dr. Susie Spirlock. We also chat about why “perfect form” doesn’t exist, how to return to lifting after injury or chronic conditions like POTS and hypermobility, and why strength training is non-negotiable for women heading into perimenopause and beyond. Dr. Susie Spirlock is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and strength coach with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science. She is Barbell Rehab Method certified, Precision Nutrition Level 1 certified, and a Pain Free Performance Specialist. She provides online rehab and fitness coaching and serves as an instructor for the Barbell Rehab Method. What's Discussed: (08:44) Why “perfect form” doesn’t exist and how anatomy shapes technique (10:15) Gradual exposure to load and why rounding your back isn’t automatically bad (12:08) Fear of lifting heavy and how graded exposure reduces injury anxiety (14:00) Why fear predicts pain more than tissue damage after injury (18:25) Junk volume, overprogramming, and how smarter structure drives results (25:03) Why lifting advice from doctors lags 10-15 years behind research (32:26) Strength training, menopause, and what happens to bone density if you don’t lift (48:43) Clickbait rehab content and how to spot black-and-white misinformation Check out more from Broads: Website: https://www.broads.app Instagram: @broads.podcast @broads.app Head to https://www.broads.app/broadscoach and apply for BroadsCOACH. Check out more from Tara LaFerrara: Website: http://taralaferrara.com Instagram: @taralaferrara Youtube: @TaraLaferrara Tiktok: @taralaferrara Check out more from Dr. Susie Spirlock: Instagram: @dr.susie.squats Tiktok: @dr.susie.squats Youtube: @dr.susie.squats Facebook: @dr.susie.squats

A lot of women are stuck in a cycle of eating less, pushing harder, and starting over every Monday, only to feel more frustrated each time. The surprising part is that this isn’t a lack of discipline, but a predictable outcome of years of under-eating and following advice that was never built for women’s physiology. We dive deeper into this in the Broads podcast with Finley. We talk about why intermittent fasting often backfires for women, how sugar cravings are usually a fueling issue, what chronic under-eating does to your metabolism, and what sustainable nutrition actually looks like without diet culture noise. Finley Amato Funsten is a nutrition and strength coach, the founder of Unfuck Your Diet, and the owner of MADabolic Charlotte. Her work focuses on evidence-based nutrition, behavior change, and sustainable training practices. What's Discussed: (05:53) Diet Coke, aspartame safety, and why fear-based nutrition science still sticks (07:12) Why intermittent fasting often backfires for active women hormonally (09:04) How hunger hormones adapt when breakfast is skipped for years (11:04) Why named diets fail women by ignoring physiology and skill building (14:32) Skinny culture’s return and how wellness marketing keeps women shrinking (19:20) Sugar cravings explained through protein and fiber deficiencies (24:39) Why detoxes and cleanses don’t work the way people think (32:03) Chronic under eating signs including low energy, poor recovery, and cycle disruption Check out more from Broads:Website: www.broads.app Instagram: @broads.podcast @broads.app Check out more from Tara LaFerrara:Website: http://taralaferrara.com Instagram: @taralaferrara Youtube: https://youtube.com/@TaraLaferrara Check out more from Finley Amato Funsten: Website: https://unfuckyourdiet.co Instagram: @unfuckyourdiet Check out some of Finley’s favorite accounts for nutrition, fitness, and real talk: Tara LaFerrara: https://instagram.com/taralaferrara Sheridan Skye, MSc: http://instagram.com/sheridanskyefit Beth Wilkas Feraco: http://instagram.com/bethferacofitness Amanda Howell, MPH: http://instagram.com/amandahowellhealth Jessica Knurick, PhD: http://instagram.com/drjessicaknurick Dr. Stacy T. Sims: http://instagram.com/drstacysims Kate Lyman, MPH: http://instagram.com/klnutrition Jordan Syatt: http://instagram.com/syattfitness Layne Norton, PhD: https://www.instagram.com/biolayne

Training starts to feel heavy when the goal is shrinking instead of becoming capable. What began as a viral moment around a meatball sub exposed something deeper: how diet culture, fear of “bulking,” and quiet food rules slowly erode confidence and self-trust long before real change has a chance to stick. We dive deeper into this in the latest Broads Podcast with Jessica Burke. We also chat about why “toning” is misleading, the real difference between exercising and training with intention, what actually drives gym intimidation, and why taking up space changes far more than just the body. Jessica Burke holds a Master’s degree in Kinesiology and is CSCS certified. She is the host of The Strength Chick Podcast and works as a strength and conditioning coach. Her work centers on dismantling diet culture and encouraging women to take up space in the gym and in strength and conditioning. What's Discussed: (03:39) The meatball sub moment, diet culture, and the food guilt women live by(09:19) Why training to be smaller limits what women’s bodies can do(11:16) The truth behind “toning” and how language shapes fear around building muscle(13:34) Fear of bulking as a form of avoiding discomfort and justifying inaction(17:42) The male gaze, gym intimidation, and reclaiming the right to take up space(19:33) Why exercising feels productive but training creates lasting change(34:41) Redefining effort, intensity, and what “hard” actually means in the gym(52:00) Taking up space as an identity decision, not a confidence trait Check out more from Broads:Website: http://broads.appInstagram: @broads.podcast @broads.app Check out more from Tara LaFerrara:Website: http://taralaferrara.com Instagram: @taralaferrara Youtube: @TaraLaferrara Tiktok: @taralaferrara Check out more from Jessica Burke, CSCS, M.S.: Instagram: @coachjburke Tiktok: @coachjburkeYoutube: @coachjburke

Consistency doesn’t fail because of bad programming or weak discipline. It breaks down when stress, fear of failure, and identity-level beliefs override decision-making before habits ever have a chance to form. We dive deeper into this in the latest Broads episode with Kasey Jo Orvidas. We also chat about why identity drives exercise habits more than motivation, how stress shuts down self-control at the brain level, and why “I’m too busy” is usually a signal problem, not a time problem. Kasey Jo Orvidas, PhD, holds a doctorate in Psychology and is a certified health and fitness coach. She has published extensively in peer-reviewed scientific journals on mindset and health behavior change. She is also the creator of The Health Mindset Coaching Certification. What's Discussed: (06:04) Fitness identity and why seeing yourself as “not an exerciser” keeps you stuck (10:28) Intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation and why wanting results isn’t enough (18:12) The prefrontal cortex and how overload shuts down self-control (22:05) Why willpower fails under chronic stress and emotional fatigue (26:41) The real reason people ghost their coach and how shame kills consistency (31:54) Authority vs psychological safety in coaching relationships (36:48) Why “I’m too busy” is usually a signal problem, not a time problem (41:32) Reducing friction for habits that stick and increasing friction for the ones that don’t Check out more from Broads: Website: www.broads.app Instagram: @broads.podcast @broads.app Check out more from Tara LaFerrara: Instagram: @taralaferrara Youtube: @TaraLaferrara Check out more from Kasey Jo Orvidas, Ph.D.: Website: www.kaseyorvidas.com Instagram: @coachkaseyjo Facebook: @coachkaseyjo