The holidays bring joy, connection, celebration, and memories. They also tend to bring stress, unpredictability, and that old tug-of-war between wanting to enjoy the moment and wanting to stay "on track." If you've ever gone into this season with good intentions, only to end up anxious, overwhelmed, or in the all-or-nothing spiral, this episode is for you.

I want to help you walk into this season with confidence and peace. You don't have to choose between enjoying the holiday and honoring your goals. There is a middle ground, and it feels really good when you find it.

Here is what you will learn:

• How slowing down can actually move your progress forward

• A realistic way to find balance without tracking every detail

• A healthier mindset around food during the holidays

• Why you never need to earn your rest, your meals, or your joy
  
  

If you've been feeling pressure to be perfect or fear of losing the progress you worked so hard for, this episode will help you shift your mindset so you can enjoy this season fully while still feeling grounded in your body and your habits.

If you loved this episode, you may also enjoy:
"OOPS I Ate Too Much": Here's the Holiday Mindset You Need

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The holidays can bring so much joy, and they can also stir up body image thoughts that steal your peace. Photos, family comments, richer foods, and a disrupted routine can make you hyper-aware of how you look instead of helping you live the moments in front of you.

In this episode, I am sharing four reminders that helped me shift from controlling my body to caring for it. These are the truths I come back to when the season feels loud and I want to move through it with more freedom, grace, and confidence.

Here is what you will learn:

• The simple lens I use to remember what actually makes life feel meaningful

• How I define my "perfect weight" in a way that supports real life

• A kinder way to relate to the mirror so you can be present again

• Why chasing smaller often shrinks your life and what to choose instead

• A grounding practice to reconnect with your body when comparison shows up
  
  

If this conversation meets you at the right time, let it be permission to live the season you are in with softness and self-respect.

If you loved this episode, you will also enjoy:
5 Body Image Tips That Will Change the Game

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The holidays are a beautiful season, but they can also be a season where your routine gets stretched. Travel, family gatherings, different foods, colder weather, unpredictable schedules. All of it can make consistency feel harder than usual. And if you've ever felt that tension between wanting to enjoy the moment and wanting to protect your progress, you are so not alone.

In this episode, I am answering real questions from the Movement with Julie community about how to stay consistent through the holidays without guilt, pressure, or all-or-nothing thinking. We are talking about breaks, travel, motivation, rest, and how to stay anchored when your routine looks different.

Here is what you will learn:

• How much progress you actually lose during time off

• What my personal bare-minimum workout routine looks like in busy seasons

• The mindset that keeps consistency alive when motivation is low

• The difference between discipline and self-pressure

• How I decide when to rest and when to push

• What to do after an off week so you do not get stuck in the spiral

• How to stay present with your family while still caring for yourself
  
  

If you want to enjoy the holidays fully and still feel strong, steady, and confident in your body, this conversation will give you the reassurance and structure you need.

If you loved this episode, you may also enjoy:
Episode 395: How to Enjoy the Holidays and Stick to Your Fitness Goals at the Same Time

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What I Discuss:

• How to navigate the holiday season without losing your rhythm or peace

• Simple strategies to stay consistent and confident through the chaos

• How to enjoy food and family without guilt or restriction

• The mindset shift that makes progress sustainable year-round

• Practical tips to balance health, happiness, and holiday fun

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For years, we've been told that discipline means pushing harder, eating cleaner, and saying no to anything that doesn't fit the plan. But what if that version of discipline, the one rooted in restriction, guilt, and grind culture, is actually the reason you're burning out and losing motivation?

In this episode, I'm breaking down what self-discipline really means and how to rebuild it in a way that feels supportive instead of punishing. You'll learn how to recognize when your discipline is coming from fear instead of alignment, how to reconnect with self-trust, and how to make consistency feel good again.

Here's what you'll learn:

• How the fitness world turned discipline into grind culture

• The difference between fear-based and aligned discipline

• How to tell when your motivation is rooted in control instead of connection

• Simple mindset shifts to make discipline feel empowering

• Why rest, flexibility, and joy all belong in your fitness routine

• How to rebuild discipline around self-trust instead of perfection
  
  

If you've been stuck in the all-or-nothing mindset, this episode will help you redefine discipline so it finally feels sustainable.

If you loved this conversation, you'll also love Episode 562: 5 Reasons Why Your Fitness Journey Needs a Dose of Gentle Energy.

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• The real lessons I learned from tracking macros for nearly 15 years — beyond food, into mindset, discipline, and self-trust.

• Why tracking isn't meant to control you, and how I use it now as a tool for freedom, not restriction.

• The six phases I went through on my journey, from tracking every bite to living in full peace and balance with food.

• How under-eating doesn't make you disciplined…it makes you depleted.

• How fueling your body actually builds confidence.

• The key shift that helped me move from obsession to awareness — and why real food freedom comes from knowing, not guessing.

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If you've been lifting consistently for years but your progress has stalled, your strength feels the same, your body looks the same, and your motivation is fading, this episode is for you.

You're doing everything "right": tracking your macros, showing up for your lifts, sleeping, recovering… yet somehow, your body isn't responding the way it used to. The truth? You're not broken, your body has simply adapted.

In this episode, we're digging into what's really going on when your progress plateaus after years of consistent training, and more importantly, what to do about it. You'll learn what's happening neurologically, hormonally, and physically when the results stop showing up, and how to reignite growth without overtraining or burning yourself out.

Here's what we're diving into:

• How your brain's "efficiency" in movement can secretly limit muscle activation

• Why nervous system fatigue often looks like low motivation — and how to recover from it

• How shifts in estrogen and testosterone affect your strength and recovery

• The real reason your body isn't responding (hint: you're probably under-fueling)

• Why recovery has to evolve with your training, or you'll stay stuck in micro-fatigue

• What happens when dopamine-driven progress slows and training feels flat

• How to finally break the "work harder" mindset and train smarter for long-term results
  
  

If your workouts have started to feel flat and your body isn't changing, this episode will help you understand what's going on beneath the surface, and give you the tools to start seeing results again.

If you loved this conversation, you'll also love Episode 38: Getting Off Your Fitness Plateau with Progressive Overload

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