Episode 4: Ada's Lighthearted Cut Experience

Inspired by Morgan's Off Season episode and chatting about intentional weight gain, in this episode we explored the intentional and unintentional journey of food freedom and intuitive eating. Morgan interviewed Ada on her story and transition from flexible dieting into stepping into full on intuitiveness, and everything that came with it. If you want to hear a powerful perspective on the fear of gaining weight, lack of consistency, struggles with identity and validation, stepping away from "healthy" habits, and what the intuitive eating journey really looks like - this is the episode for you. You can find Morgan on IG: @morgan.lindsay.bates and Ada @adaundis

In this episode, we dive into Morgan's off season experience - and the lessons and insights she gained throughout almost a year of growing. We dive into body image and feeling uncomfortable with your body - and how that affects your mindset and worthiness. We also chat deeply about the idea of discomfort and how crucial it is to not turn away from it.

In this episode, we explore the topic of sexuality, sexual expression, feeling sexy... all the good stuff. We both believe that these conversations are crucial and yet there aren't many safe spaces for people to explore these topics - and we are determined for this podcast to be one of them. We explored our views on what sexuality and feeling sexy means based on our upbringing, what it means for us now, how did our fitness and confidence journeys influence that expression for us, and much more.

In this episode, we discuss the evolution of our own respective coaching journeys. What does nutrition coaching mean to us? What had us choose to pursue nutrition coaching? How does Morgan approach nutrition coaching from the perspective of a bodybuilder with a focus on performance? What made Ada shift away from calling herself a nutrition coach - and how does that play into the fitness industry? Listen in and find out how nutrition coaching can take on various forms and focuses while spreading the same, powerful message.

Piggybacking off our last episode, today Morgan (@morgan.lindsey.bates) and I (@adaundis) want to give you actual tools for how to adjust your routine when life gets a little more difficult to keep it all. What can you do when life gets stressful? How can you adjust your training, nutrition, and mindset so that you are still progressing? This episode is meant to empower you in actions you can take to make life feel more doable and still keep you moving forward. 

In this episode, Morgan (@morgan.lindsey.bates) and I (@adaundis) continue the powerful conversation about perfectionism but this time, we chat all about pulling back and adjusting your goals when life gets hard. What makes that so hard and scary? What does failure actually mean? How can you reframe having to adjust your goals and expectations? 

In this episode, Morgan and Ada crack open the topic of perfectionism in the gym. Where is it coming from? How is it serving you? Is it actually helping you achieve the goals that you set for yourself? How can you break out of the pattern of constantly setting unrealistic expectations of yourself? 

In this episode, Morgan and Ada continued the conversations around maintenance... and dove into the identity struggles that show up post hard and long dieting phases. Maintenance is messy and confusing... and it brings up a lot of questions and confusion around who you are now that you are NOT chasing a goal. How do you find yourself again? How do you make sure that you don't just take on another identity that doesn't;t really fit you? What do we mean by identities anyway? Listen in to gain some insight on these questions and more, as always!

In this episode, we are exploring what it means to be in maintenance... and what makes it the hardest phase to be in. What does maintenance look like for a bodybuilding athlete? What does maintenance mean for a non-competitor? Why does it feel so hard to stay true to being without a goal? All this and more - tune in and explore with us!

In this episode, Ada is sharing her experience with her, what she calls, a lighthearted cut - the first time she has dedicated time to intentional weight loss since healing her relationship with food and herself. We talked about different this approach is from Morgan's bodybuilding prep and how different it is from Ada's previous cut approach. You'll hear all about mindset changes, healing your relationship with yourself, and how your goals can be FUN. Ready to up level your life? Find Ada at FYHAPPY.com and Morgan at REBELLIOUSCOACHING.com