The Livy Method Podcast

What if the hardest part of getting healthy isn't the eating? What if it's learning to stop needing a plan to tell you what to do?To get you motivated today, Gina Livy gets practical about something most wellness content skips: the transition from following rules to actually trusting your body. She breaks down the science behind meal timing and why smaller, frequent meals were never meant to be a forever thing. She talks fat... the good kind, the misunderstood kind, the kind that matters most for women navigating midlife. And she gets deeply personal story about what reframed everything she understands about self-awareness and how we show up in our own lives.This episode aligns with day 66 of our Spring 2026 maintenance program. You can find the full video hosted at:https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulnessTo learn more about The Livy Method and our Maintenance & Mindfulness group, visit livymethod.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Success isn't about perfection, willpower, or never falling off track, it's about grit. In this episode, Gina Livy shares why persistence is the real secret to reaching your goals, even when life gets messy. She dives into the importance of maintenance, the reasons we fall back into old habits, and how stress, hormones, sleep, medications, and self-sabotage can all impact our progress. Gina also opens up about her own health and fitness journey, why nighttime snacking can be a major roadblock, and how learning to navigate life's ups and downs is the key to sustainable weight loss and long-term wellness.This episode aligns with Day 65 of our Spring 2026 weight loss program. You can find the full video hosted at: www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodspring2026To learn more about The Livy Method, visit livymethod.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Summer isn't the enemy of fat loss, it might actually be your secret weapon. In this episode, Gina Livy breaks down why your body is primed to release stored fat when the heat is on, and why the scale going up the day after a new low isn't a setback. Gina also gets into the surprising connection between your home environment and your health habits, what protein and fat actually do to your hunger hormones, and why getting back on track after a vacation, a medical procedure, or a rough week doesn't require starting over... just showing up.This episode aligns with day 64 of our Spring 2026 weight loss program. You can find the full video hosted at: www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodspring2026To learn more about The Livy Method, visit livymethod.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Most people aren't stuck because they're lazy. They're stuck because they're grading themselves on effort instead of outcome and there's a difference. In this episode, Gina Livy gets brutally honest about the gap between feeling like you're doing the work and actually doing the work. She breaks down why weight fluctuates even when you're consistent, what your body is actually doing when the scale doesn't move, and the three non-negotiables that matter more than anything else in the final stretch of achieving your goals. This is also a conversation about the weight we carry that has to do with the guilt, the stress, the life events that quietly derail us and why showing up anyway is the only path forward.This episode aligns with day 60 of our Spring 2026 weight loss program. You can find the full video hosted at: www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodspring2026To learn more about The Livy Method, visit livymethod.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leaking when you laugh. Waking up three times a night to pee. Hip pain that won't quit no matter what you try. Sound familiar? Pelvic health specialist Erin Degagne is back, and she's here to tell you what most women aren't being told: these things are fixable and you've probably been given the wrong advice.Gina Livy and Erin dig into why the pelvic floor is almost always tight, not weak; what menopause is doing to your bladder and tissue; how to stop the urgency spiral that makes you sprint for every bathroom and the real role of vaginal estrogen, HRT and sex in pelvic health. This may make you say, "Why did no one tell me sooner?"Resources mentioned today:To find a pelvic health professional in your area: https://pelvichealthsolutions.ca/You will find a Bladder Journal in the Files section of the group and linked here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodspring2026/permalink/830637866584174/A few of Erin's favourite pelvic floor stretches: https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodspring2026/permalink/809082598739701/Where to Find Erin:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squats.and.coffee/Websites: https://lakecountryphysio.com/This episode aligns with day 59 of our Spring 2026 weight loss program. You can find the full video hosted at: www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodspring2026To learn more about The Livy Method, visit livymethod.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Most people think maintenance means white-knuckling it forever. Gina Livy disagrees. In this Mindset Monday, she and Odette break down what it actually means to make healthy habits automatic and why it doesn't take as long as you think. They explore the difference between choosing your life and just living it by default, and challenge you to picture what your ideal life actually feels like.This episode aligns with day 57 of our Spring 2026 maintenance program. You can find the full video hosted at:https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulnessTo learn more about The Livy Method and our Maintenance & Mindfulness group, visit livymethod.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fitness and aging expert Andrew Blakey joins Gina Livy for a conversation that cuts through the pressure to go hard or go home when it comes to moving your body. Andrew breaks down why going too hard too fast is the most common mistake, why rest is where strength is actually built, and how consistency with movement isn't about discipline, it's about identity. Don’t have to be a fitness person to be a fit person.Plus: free weights vs. machines, the squat debate, stretching order, and whether your gardening counts as a workout (spoiler: kind of, but not really). Where to find Andrew Blakey:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamandrewblakey/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Iamandrewblakey/Website: https://blakeybreakthrough.com/ This episode aligns with day 53 of our Spring 2026 weight loss program. You can find the full video hosted at: www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodspring2026To learn more about The Livy Method, visit livymethod.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Most people have been taught to eat less and move more. But what if the way you've been eating is actually working against you? In this episode, Gina Livy and Kim break down the Tweak This Week, splitting your meals to work with your metabolism instead of against it. Gina explains why separating your protein from your carbs isn't just a food strategy, it's a way to finally understand what your body actually needs. Plus, they get real about the most common pushback: I'm too busy for this. The answer might change how you think about how much you value yourself during the day.This episode aligns with day 52 of our Spring 2026 weight loss program. You can find the full video hosted at: www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodspring2026To learn more about The Livy Method, visit livymethod.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your brain will lie to you. Your gut won't. In this episode, Gina Livy and Odette get into the real reason the scale going up after a meal isn't weight gain and why the words you use to describe it matter more than you think. They dig into the difference between "I gained weight" and "my weight is up," and how that shift in language can change the way you feel about your body entirely. Plus, they also unpack what it means to be intentional about where your energy goes this week, and how to start learning to trust yourself through a summer that looks nothing like the last one.This episode aligns with day 50 of our Spring 2026 maintenance program. You can find the full video hosted at:https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulnessTo learn more about The Livy Method and our Maintenance & Mindfulness group, visit livymethod.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You fall asleep fine. Then 3 AM hits and suddenly you're staring at the ceiling, counting down how many hours you have left. Sound familiar? Sleep expert Alanna McGinn joins Gina to get to the bottom of one of midlife's most common and most frustrating experiences. They unpack why our sleep shifts during times of stress and hormonal change, why "quieting your mind" is the wrong goal entirely, and what's actually happening in your body during those middle-of-the-night wake-ups. Alanna breaks down the real culprits of blood sugar, body temperature, your bedtime and your emotional relationship with sleep. She offers a refreshingly honest take on how to stop making 3 AM the enemy. Where to Find AlannaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/alanna.mcginn/Website: https://alannamcginn.com/BONUSA free 6-day email course to help you reclaim your nights.https://goodnightsleepsite.thrivecart.com/stop-3am-wakings-course/This episode aligns with day 46 of our Spring 2026 maintenance program. You can find the full video hosted at:https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulnessTo learn more about The Livy Method and our Maintenance & Mindfulness group, visit livymethod.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Summer is coming, and for a lot of women, that brings up more anxiety than excitement. In this conversation, Gina Livy and Odette get honest about what it actually means to carry your progress into a new season without losing yourself to old habits. They talk about how to let this summer feel genuinely different and not just on the outside.This is the conversation for anyone who's worked hard to get here and is quietly wondering: can I actually hold on to this?You can. Here's how.This episode aligns with day 45 of our Spring 2026 maintenance program. You can find the full video hosted at:https://www.facebook.com/groups/ginalivymaintenanceandmindfulnessTo learn more about The Livy Method and our Maintenance & Mindfulness group, visit livymethod.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You've been told to eat more protein, exercise more, and just try harder. But what if the advice you've been following is exactly what's keeping you stuck?In this episode, Gina Livy gets honest about the protein craze, why a calorie is never just a calorie, and what your body actually needs to focus on fat loss. She talks supplements, sodium, electrolytes, and why your doctor probably wasn't trained in any of this. Plus, if life has thrown you a curveball this season, a surgery, a setback, a body that doesn't feel like yours right now, Gina talks about how to meet yourself where you're at without losing sight of where you're going.This is the conversation your GP isn't having with you. We will though. This episode aligns with day 44 of our Spring 2026 weight loss program. You can find the full video hosted at: www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodspring2026To learn more about The Livy Method, visit livymethod.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Six weeks in, doing all the things, and still frustrated? You're not alone, and you're probably not doing anything wrong. Today, Gina Livy gets honest about why "doing more" is rarely the answer, how seasonal changes affect your body's signals and what it actually looks like to listen to what your body needs right now. Plus: the real reason weight comes back, how to navigate situational change without falling back into old habits, and why loneliness might be the missing piece in your health journey nobody talks about.This episode aligns with day 43 of our Spring 2026 weight loss program. You can find the full video hosted at: www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodspring2026To learn more about The Livy Method, visit livymethod.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.