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125 - Sugar Addiction, Stress & Self-Sabotage to Hot, Healthy & Bossing Life | With Alyssa Shaw
22/07/2026 | 45 mins.In this episode, Rachel sits down with private client Alyssa Shaw, CEO and Co-Founder of Manor Aesthetics & Wellness, to unpack the incredible transformation she's experienced over the past 18 months.
Alyssa wasn't lacking discipline. She wasn't lacking knowledge.
She'd spent years counting calories, tracking macros, training consistently and building a hugely successful business while raising three boys as a single mother.
From the outside, she looked like she had it all together.
Behind the scenes, she was living in a constant state of overdrive.
Every day was fuelled by anxiety, perfectionism and the need to stay in control. No matter how hard she trained, how perfectly she ate or how successful she became, her nervous system never switched off. The result? Sugar binges, chronic back pain, exhaustion and a body that simply wouldn't respond.
This conversation isn't about another fat loss strategy.
It's about what happens when you stop trying to fix your body... and finally address the identity that's driving every behaviour underneath it.
Together, Rachel and Alyssa explore:
Why high-achieving women often feel trapped in chronic stress despite outward success.
The hidden connection between perfectionism, over-achievement and emotional eating.
How shame - not willpower - was driving Alyssa's nightly sugar binges.
The identity shift that eliminated years of food obsession almost overnight.
Why counting calories wasn't the solution.
Recovering from chronic back pain after years of failed treatments.
Why strengthening - not stretching - completely changed her body.
The importance of regulating your nervous system before chasing more success.
How building boundaries actually accelerated business growth.
Why doing less often allows you to achieve significantly more.
How to travel constantly while maintaining your physique without calorie counting.
The surprising relationship between peace, productivity and financial success.
Why high performers don't need more motivation - they need a new operating system.
This episode is a masterclass in what happens when you stop living in constant overdrive and start leading your life from a place of calm, confidence and clarity.
If you've built the career, achieved the success and ticked all the boxes... but still feel anxious, overwhelmed, exhausted or trapped in self-sabotaging patterns, this conversation will challenge everything you think is keeping you stuck.
Because your greatest transformation doesn't start with your body.
It starts with who you believe you are.
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Website: https://thisismanor.com
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At Chase Life Consulting & ONYX Performance it's our mission is to empower female entrepreneurs and executives globally to embrace and fulfil their true potential, unapologetically.Β
We aim to inspire them to courageously pursue their passions, knowing who they are, what they stand for and where they are going in life.Β
To optimise their physical and cognitive health; elevate performance standards and ultimately become a better version of themselves.
Our commitment is to support their transformation into a physically fit, compassionate, resilient, influential leader.
Accelerating their journey toward an amazing body, improved health, wealth, fulfilment and impact while creating a deeply fulfilling and inspiring life for themselves and their family.
Welcome to the team π€
If you have any questions for the podcast or would like to discuss consulting options please contact: rachel@chaselifeconsulting.com- Success isn't built on motivation.
It's built on what you do after you've been disappointed.
After the setback. After the plateau. After the day you wanted to quit.
In this episode, Rachel and David unpack one of the most important skills you'll ever develop: grit.
Not the unhealthy kind that keeps you burnt out and running on stress.
The kind that allows you to keep showing up, trust yourself, and follow through long after everyone else has given up.
If you've ever found yourself saying...
"I've tried everything."
"Why can I succeed in my career but not with my body?"
"Maybe I just don't have enough discipline."
...this episode will completely change your perspective.
Inside this episode, we discuss:
Why grit is a skill - not a personality trait.
The difference between purpose-driven resilience and unhealthy hustle.
Why high-achieving women excel professionally but often struggle with their body.
How years of failed diets slowly destroy your confidence and self-belief.
Why fat loss is an emotional problem before it's a nutrition problem.
The hidden "f**k it" moments that sabotage even the best nutrition plans.
Why emotional cravings - not physical hunger - keep so many women stuck.
The importance of becoming coachable if you want extraordinary results.
Why trusting yourself is one of the greatest skills you can develop.
How your internal dialogue shapes your identity and your future.
The Daily 1% philosophy and why small, consistent actions outperform perfection every time.
Why your only two options are simple: Quit... or go again.
This episode is a reminder that confidence isn't something you're born with.
It's something you earn every time you keep a promise to yourself.
Every challenge you overcome becomes proof that you're capable of overcoming the next one.
The question isn't whether you'll experience setbacks.
You will.
The question is what you'll do next.
Will you quit?
Or go again?
And if you're ready to stop starting over and finally build the mindset, habits and identity that create lasting results, visit blacklabelcodes.com to learn more about Black Label Codes
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Connect with Rachel:
Instagram: @therachelgodfrey
Apply for Black Label Codes:
https://blacklabelcodes.comΒ
At Chase Life Consulting & ONYX Performance it's our mission is to empower female entrepreneurs and executives globally to embrace and fulfil their true potential, unapologetically.Β
We aim to inspire them to courageously pursue their passions, knowing who they are, what they stand for and where they are going in life.Β
To optimise their physical and cognitive health; elevate performance standards and ultimately become a better version of themselves.
Our commitment is to support their transformation into a physically fit, compassionate, resilient, influential leader.
Accelerating their journey toward an amazing body, improved health, wealth, fulfilment and impact while creating a deeply fulfilling and inspiring life for themselves and their family.
Welcome to the team π€
If you have any questions for the podcast or would like to discuss consulting options please contact: rachel@chaselifeconsulting.com - Everyone wants to blame hormones, perimenopause, age, a busy schedule, or lack of time.
But what if exhaustion isn't coming from your calendar?
What if the real problem is the mental and emotional patterns running in the background every single day?
In this episode, Rachel and David unpack the hidden drivers of burnout, why so many successful women feel bone-deep exhausted, and how the very traits that helped you build a successful career may now be sabotaging your health, energy, and body composition.
They explore the difference between being a high achiever and becoming a stress addict, why exhaustion has become a socially rewarded badge of honour, and how self-worth, boundaries, and identity influence everything from your productivity to your ability to lose fat.
You'll discover:
Why exhaustion is not a flex
The difference between normal tiredness and bone-deep exhaustion
How hustle culture quietly destroys your health and performance
The "Human Doing" trap and why high achievers struggle to switch off
Why self-worth sits underneath almost every boundary issue
The hidden emotional patterns keeping you overwhelmed
Why your lack of time is rarely a time management problem
How stress, burnout, hormones, and fat loss are connected
Why successful women often feel guilty putting themselves first
The surprising reason many high performers sabotage their own health
How Rachel reduced her working hours and increased productivity
Why getting in shape requires upgrading more than just your nutrition
If you've ever felt like you're carrying the weight of everyone else's expectations, struggling to switch off, or wondering why you're doing everything "right" but still feel exhausted, this episode will help you identify the blind spots keeping you stuck.
Resources Mentioned:
Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martell
Black Label Codes Identity Masterclass
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Connect with Rachel:
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https://blacklabelcodes.comΒ
At Chase Life Consulting & ONYX Performance it's our mission is to empower female entrepreneurs and executives globally to embrace and fulfil their true potential, unapologetically.Β
We aim to inspire them to courageously pursue their passions, knowing who they are, what they stand for and where they are going in life.Β
To optimise their physical and cognitive health; elevate performance standards and ultimately become a better version of themselves.
Our commitment is to support their transformation into a physically fit, compassionate, resilient, influential leader.
Accelerating their journey toward an amazing body, improved health, wealth, fulfilment and impact while creating a deeply fulfilling and inspiring life for themselves and their family.
Welcome to the team π€
JOIN - ONYX PerformanceΒ
The exclusive education, luxury wellness and membership platform for high-achieving women 35+. Where health, identity, and feminine power find their home.
www.thehouseofonyx.com
Private Consulting:Β
www.chaselifeconsulting.comΒ
If you have any questions for the podcast or would like to discuss consulting options please contact: rachel@chaselifeconsulting.com - "Nothing Works For Me!"
If you've ever said those four words, stop.
Because they might be the very belief keeping you stuck.
You've tracked calories. Counted macros. Started over every Monday. Downloaded the apps. Bought the programs. Promised yourself this time would be different.
And yet here you are.
Still frustrated. Still exhausted. Still carrying weight that feels harder than ever to lose. Still wondering why everyone else seems to have figured it out while you're working twice as hard for half the results.
Here's the truth:
The problem isn't that fat loss doesn't work. The problem is that you've been trying to solve a deeper issue with surface-level solutions.
Nobody ever taught you that your weight struggles have very little to do with food.
Nobody taught you that the woman who constantly craves sugar, wine, comfort food, validation, achievement, control, and perfection isn't suffering from a lack of discipline.
She's operating from an identity that's making success impossible.
In this episode, Rachel and David reveal the framework they've used to help thousands of high-achieving women finally break free from the cycle of dieting, emotional eating, self-sabotage, and starting over.
You'll discover:
Why most women are trying to build fat loss from the roof down
The hidden connection between self-worth and emotional eating
Why perfectionism, people-pleasing, overthinking, and workaholism are silently sabotaging your body
The real reason cravings feel impossible to control
Why discipline is not your problem
The one thing that must change before any nutrition plan will ever stick
How successful women unknowingly create the exact conditions that keep them overweight
Why the version of you that struggles with food is often the same version of you that's exhausted, overwhelmed, and stuck in survival mode
Most women spend years trying to change their body. Very few realise they need to change the identity driving it.
This isn't another conversation about calories, macros, meal plans, supplements, or motivation hacks. This is the conversation that explains why none of those things have worked long term.
And if you're a high-achieving woman who's sick of feeling like you're failing despite doing everything "right"...
You need to hear this.
Because the moment you understand what is really keeping you stuck, everything changes. Press play.
This episode could save you years of frustration.
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Apply for Black Label Codes:
https://blacklabelcodes.comΒ
At Chase Life Consulting & ONYX Performance it's our mission is to empower female entrepreneurs and executives globally to embrace and fulfil their true potential, unapologetically.Β
We aim to inspire them to courageously pursue their passions, knowing who they are, what they stand for and where they are going in life.Β
To optimise their physical and cognitive health; elevate performance standards and ultimately become a better version of themselves.
Our commitment is to support their transformation into a physically fit, compassionate, resilient, influential leader.
Accelerating their journey toward an amazing body, improved health, wealth, fulfilment and impact while creating a deeply fulfilling and inspiring life for themselves and their family.
Welcome to the team π€
JOIN - ONYX PerformanceΒ
The exclusive education, luxury wellness and membership platform for high-achieving women 35+. Where health, identity, and feminine power find their home.
www.thehouseofonyx.com
Private Consulting:
www.chaselifeconsulting.comΒ
If you have any questions for the podcast or would like to discuss consulting options please contact: rachel@chaselifeconsulting.com
IG - @therachelgodfrey - Most people don't fail because the plan doesn't work. They fail because they never made a real decision.
In this episode of The Chase Life Podcast, Rachel and David break down why "it would be nice" is keeping you stuck and what it actually takes to change your body, business, and life.
This is a conversation about standards, identity, and the moment you stop negotiating with yourself.
Inside:
Why wanting it isn't enough
The difference between interest vs commitment
How "nothing works for me" becomes your identity
Why most people quit when they're actually on track
The power of a categorical decision (no plan B)
Why you can't have the reward without the discomfort
The real reason discipline feels hard
You don't need more motivation.
You need to decide and remove every other option.
CONNECT WITH US!
Apply for Black Label Codes:
https://blacklabelcodes.comΒ
At Chase Life Consulting & ONYX Performance it's our mission is to empower female entrepreneurs and executives globally to embrace and fulfil their true potential, unapologetically.Β
We aim to inspire them to courageously pursue their passions, knowing who they are, what they stand for and where they are going in life.Β
To optimise their physical and cognitive health; elevate performance standards and ultimately become a better version of themselves.
Our commitment is to support their transformation into a physically fit, compassionate, resilient, influential leader.
Accelerating their journey toward an amazing body, improved health, wealth, fulfilment and impact while creating a deeply fulfilling and inspiring life for themselves and their family.
Welcome to the team π€
JOIN - ONYX Performance the exclusive education, luxury wellness and membership platform for high-achieving women 35+. Where health, identity, and feminine power find their home.
www.thehouseofonyx.com
Private Consulting:
www.chaselifeconsulting.comΒ
If you have any questions for the podcast or would like to discuss consulting options please contact: rachel@chaselifeconsulting.com
IG - @therachelgodfrey
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At Chase Life Consulting & ONYX Performance it's our mission is to empower female entrepreneurs and executives globally to embrace and fulfil their true potential, unapologetically.
We aim to inspire them to courageously pursue their passions, knowing who they are, what they stand for and where they are going in life.
To optimise their physical and cognitive health; elevate performance standards and ultimately become a better version of themselves.
Our commitment is to support their transformation into a physically fit, compassionate, resilient, influential leader.
Accelerating their journey toward an amazing body, improved health, wealth, fulfilment and impact while creating a deeply fulfilling and inspiring life for themselves and their family.
Welcome to the team π€
JOIN - ONYX Performance the exclusive education, luxury wellness and membership platform for high-achieving women 35+. Where health, identity, and feminine power find their home. www.thehouseofonyx.com
Private Consulting: www.chaselifeconsulting.com
If you have any questions for the podcast or would like to discuss consulting options please contact: rachel@chaselifeconsulting.com
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