THRIVE COACHING PODCAST

QUESTIONS ANSWERED:
opinions on the ready made / microwaveable meals? + protein bars
How long should fat loss realistically take?
Do I need to cut out sugar/alcohol to lose fat?
Is emotional eating normal?
Should I be eating when I’m not hungry?
How do I eat better without it taking over my life?
Why am I not getting stronger?
Why do I look different but weigh the same?
I am struggling with the mental load when going into the gym after a hard day at work, how do I reframe my thoughts to stop this?
I am addicted to my phone, and it is embarrassing - how do I realistically stop to get back time? i’d honestly rather lie on the sofa and scroll then go for a walk.

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PODCAST QUESTIONS:

What to do in a very busy gym when there’s equipment you can’t get on - would you substitute for dumbbell exercises that hit the same muscle targets?
How do I stop falling off the horse on weekends when I have social plans/weekends away every weekend for the next two months!
Accountability at the weekends, training & watching what i consume. I thrive on routine & work helps me with my eating habits but find it difficult at the weekends.
Dental issues: Am I right to prioritise protein if I’m struggling to meet calories? Ie surviving for a few days on protein shakes/yogurts/soup?
Advice for pull ups! I just cannot do them 
What should be your priorities for example, I know my sleep is poor but if I want to get a workout done, I need to do it before work therefore I need to be up at 4.30am to workout, shower and then travel to work for 8am start, I finished work cicra 6pm by the time I’m home it’s 7.45pm so I’ll have a litte cup of tea, chat, eat and prep my bag for the next morning. Get ready for bed and next thing I know it’s 11pm. It’s trying to maintain that level of discipline, commitment with out burning myself out that I struggle with, so how would you prioritise your day in my situation.. Any tips would be great appreciated .
Tips on getting back into good food choices after the holidays - struggling!
How to find the balance between being kind to yourself/realistic and pulling the finger out ?
 I was happy at the end of the Challenge knowing I could make progress without being too strict, so i relaxed over Xmas not tracking , but am now quite disappointed that my weight has gone back up to what it was before, so now am questioning myself and what I learned ? Struggling with that and feeling like i Just undid what I achieved physically in the Challenge 
First time doing band assisted chin ups tips on not swinging when doing them and improving form.
Feeling like I need to overcompensate now for Christmas and being on holiday, then coming home to everything being shut down and being snowed in for a week, empty shops, a manic first week back to work, and straight into another storm  oh and period bloat & cravings all in the last week.

Questions asked by THRIVE clients:
Theme of Podcast: NEW YEAR PROJECT “ME” - help give clients tips on how to set up for success this year.
“I want 2026 to be different… but I’ve said that every year. How do I actually make this one stick?”
“Do I need to go ‘all in’ in January for it to work, or can I ease in without sabotaging myself?”
“How do I set fat-loss goals without becoming obsessive or falling back into old diet mentality?”
“What if I feel motivated right now but I know it won’t last — what should I do differently?”
“I am stressed about how much I fell off at christmas,I feel guilty. I can’t get it out of my head: what should I do?”
“How do I trust myself again when I’ve quit so many times before?”
“What should I actually focus on in the first 4–6 weeks instead of trying to fix everything?”
“How will I know if I’m genuinely making progress — even if the scale isn’t changing yet?”

Questions asked by THRIVE clients:
1. Advice on how to maintain progress whilst travelling back home for christmas?
2. What should be my non-negotiables everyday over the holidays?
3. Any advice on family members who comment on my food over christmas?
4. I don’t drink much anymore but my friend group do - how do I handle this over the holidays without letting people down?
5. Im going travelling over the holidays - I just want to feel good and be present; how can I do this when travelling?
6. I won’t have a gym for next 2 weeks what do I do?
7. I can feel myself slipping into old habits, I’ve worked so hard this year I don’t want to slip: how can I be sure I keep going more for my head than anything?
8. How are you girls enjoying christmas this year?

Questions asked by THRIVE clients:
1. Can you break down how you implement the mind-muscle connection?
2. What are the coaches thoughts on meal plans?
3. How to be disciplined when you don’t have motivation?
4. Random but I’d love to know any little hacks that make each coaches lives just that bit easier whether it be fitness, beauty, home related etc. What’s your high maintenance to be low maintenance?
5. Have you any tips on tracking when life is really busy as I find it adds too much to my mental load?
6. Clothes and sizes stress me out when christmas shopping - any advice?
7. When should you schedule your workouts for, is it bad to do them all at the beginning of the week leaving such a big gap between the next workout?
8. How do we want clients to take on christmas so they can still make progress?