Hello Kettlebell queen!
In this episode, we’re dismantling one of the most overused excuses in the fitness space — “it’s my hormones” — and replacing it with truth, accountability, and real strategy. This is a candid conversation about why most women aren’t stuck because of biology, but because they’re avoiding progressive strength training, intentional nutrition, and the uncomfortable awareness that actually drives results.

This episode is about power. Not punishment. Not restriction. And definitely not outsourcing responsibility to hormones when the fundamentals aren’t even in place.

✨ Why “it’s my hormones” is often a distraction from fundamentals
✨ What progressive strength training actually looks like (and why most women aren’t doing it)
✨ The myth of lifting heavy making women bulky
✨ Why muscle gain and fat gain are not the same thing
✨ How unintentional calorie surpluses happen — even when you’re “eating healthy”
✨ Lean protein vs. protein + fat (and why calories sneak up fast)
✨ Why macro tracking is awareness, not obsession
✨ When tracking isn’t appropriate yet — and why mental health comes first
✨ Healing your relationship with food before chasing aesthetics
✨ Why elite results require elite honesty
✨ Skinny goals vs. strong goals — and how worth gets tangled in both
✨ Using data instead of emotion to guide nutrition decisions
✨ Therapy as a missing piece in sustainable body transformation
✨ Why avoidance keeps you stuck longer than any plan ever will
✨ Taking responsibility without shame — and reclaiming your power

You don’t accidentally get bulky.
You accidentally eat without intention.

We get real about why so many women want advanced-level physiques while still training like beginners, avoiding load progression, under-eating protein, over-consuming fats, and refusing to track. We unpack why tracking macros can feel triggering — especially for women with a history of disordered eating — and why doing the mental health work first can be the difference between obsession and empowerment.

This episode reframes tracking as a learning tool, not a life sentence. We talk about how data creates freedom, how awareness replaces fear, and why healing your relationship with food is often the final unlock to building a strong, defined body that actually lasts.

This is your reminder:
A dangerous woman doesn’t avoid the truth.
She uses it to her advantage.

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Produced by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast & Co.
Recorded in: Podcast & Co. Studio in Las Vegas