The Fit & Free Podcast

The Fit & Free Podcast

Hosted by: Laura Swingler

The Fit & Free Podcast is for the women who want it all. To feel strong and confident in their bodies as well as enjoying a sneaky marg on a Friday night. I'm an exercise physiologist and sports nutritionist, here...

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Episodes

76. How to put an END to bad body image days, with Sig Fisher

42% of girls are already thinking about losing weight in primary school šŸ˜± 50-70% of girls are not satisfied with certain parts of their bodies by the time they reach middle school. Ā  How's THAT for some terrifying...
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75. How to change your self-talk to MAXIMISE results in your body, with Psychologist Kim Edwards

In this episode I sit down with psychologist (and former client!) Kim Edwards. We had an amazing conversation about the missing piece that SO many women are missing when it comes to reaching their physique goals,...
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74. How Overcoming my Addiction to MyFitnessPal allowed me Lose Fat & Build Muscle

I used to be ADDICTED to MyFitnessPal. šŸ˜± I'd set my target at 1500 a day... and that was it! I HAD to reach those numbers every single day... Ā  On the days I'd eat under 1500 I'd be SO proud and happy with...
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73. The NUMBER 1 thing that caused a Quantum Leap in my Body Composition

A few years ago I was doing ALLLL the right things with my nutrition and exercise... I was showing up with my exercise daily I was eating in a calorie deficit. I was cutting out food that would undo my progress I was...
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72. From eating low cals & burning off her food with nothing to show for it, TO a mother of 2, a business owner, AND SHE'S NEVER LOOKED BETTER - with ExPhys Karla Bosnar

Strap in for a raw & honestĀ conversation!Ā  Ā  I sat down with fellow exercise physiologist Karla Bosnar. We had a beautiful conversation about Karla's journey, and her struggles with her body, food & with...
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71. 30 lessons from 30 years - PART 2

As you can see by the title of this episode, it is the SECOND part in my 30 lessons from 30 years series. This episode is going to be a flow on from the last episode, so if you havenā€™t listened to that I highly...
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70. 30 lessons from 30 years - PART I

I turned 30 this month, and to celebrate that, I decided to share with you the 30 biggest lessons I've learned to date. šŸŽ‰ Ā  I think this might have been one of my favourite episodes to plan and record! When I sat down...
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69. Losing Weight & Toning Up: The Smart Way! with Robyn Shaw

This week I'm brining on special guest Robyn Shaw. Robyn has over 7 years of experience as an online coach, and it was SO great having this conversation with her, because we have so many aligned values when it comes...
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68. Why you keep going over your calories on MyFitnessPal (and it's NOT a discipline thing!)

Let me tell you a little story about a woman I knew a few years ago. Picture this: She sits down for breakfast and have the same thing she has most days. Half an hour to an hour later, she's hungry again, thinking to...
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67. "Working off" and "earning" your food: what to do when food is the enemy, and exercise is a form of punishment

I'm willing to bet 80% (if not more!) of women have been here at SOME point: Trying to use EXERCISE to compensate for food that they ate. Maybe you're trying to stick to a certain calorie target, or maybe you're just...
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66. Why we feel food guilt, and how to STOP it.

In this episode we build upon the previous one titled "How to eat out guilt free, without impacting your body goals",Ā  but instead of talking about the biggest mistakes women are making around this topic, we go more...
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65. How to Eat Out Guilt-Free, WITHOUT impacting your body goals.

Ever felt like eating out just un-does all your weight loss progress when it comes to your body goals?Ā  Ever wonder if it would be possible to eat out, enjoy drinks on the weekend, and go on holidays without worrying...
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