Strong Is a Mindset
by Carrie Holland, MD, CPT
227. You're Eating Well and Exercising. So Why are You Gaining Weight?
About this podcast
This podcast helps smart, busy women like you build a strong body AND a strong mind by leveraging the power of three essential habits: Eating, Moving, and most importantly, Thinking.
Join me. I'm Carrie Holland, a family physician, certified personal trainer, certified health coach, and certified life coach. Each week, I'll share tools and concepts to help you optimize both your habits and your mindset. My goal is to help you be strong – inside and out.
I take the science (which is plentiful and often confusing) and pare it down to give you what you need to know in order to build muscle, lose fat, exercise, eat healthy, and more. No big words or doctor-speak; I keep fitness simple.
Beyond that, we're going to uplevel your mindset so that changing your lifestyle is possible. Often, you know what you need to do, but you're not doing it – I've got you covered. While I want you to have a strong body, your mindset matters most. If obstacles like perfectionism, all-or-nothing thinking, lack of self-confidence, or being too busy are getting in the way of you taking action, let's fix that. Because when you take care of yourself – mentally and physically – everyone around you wins. Especially you.
Come hang out for the fitness advice. Stay for the guidance that will help you change the way you think.
Because strength starts from within. Welcome to the Strong Is a Mindset podcast.
Learn more at carriehollandmd.com.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 228 episodes
- 227. You're Eating Well and Exercising. So Why are You Gaining Weight? · 28 minYou're eating well, exercising regularly, and putting in the effort. So why is your weight still creeping up? I've had this conversation with so many women who feel like they're…
- 226. Stop Starting Over: Why Getting Back to It Is a Skill · 27 minWhen something doesn't go according to plan, do you get back to what you were doing, or does one setback turn into weeks of starting over? A missed workout, an unplanned meal, or…
- 225. Who Says You Have to Do It That Way? When Strategies Become Rules · 22 minHave you ever found yourself convinced that there's one specific way you have to do something to reach your goal? Maybe it's the way you eat, the way you exercise, or the routine…
- 224. Not Enough Doesn't Mean Pointless: Why Small Actions Still Matter · 22 minHave you ever skipped something because the version you could do didn't feel like it counted? Maybe you didn't have time for your full workout, couldn't make the perfect meal, or…
- 223. The Gap Between What You Want and What You're Willing to Do · 32 minWanting a result is easy when you picture the outcome. The stronger body, healthier habits, new career, or next big goal all sound exciting. But what happens when the process…
- 222. Is It Really the Wrong Time? How to Tell Strategy From Avoidance · 31 minSometimes choosing not to do something is exactly the right decision. Other times, the reasons we give ourselves for waiting, researching, or putting something off are helping us…
- 221. When It Feels Like Your Body Is Broken: Adjusting to Injury and Illness · 27 minWhen your body stops doing what it used to do, it can be easy to wonder what went wrong. Maybe workouts that once felt normal suddenly need modifications, recovery takes longer…
- 220. When There's Always Something: You Don't Have to Fit It All In · 28 minWhen one thing gets handled and something else immediately takes its place, it can start to feel like you're never actually catching up. You make the plan, organize the schedule…
- 219. You Ate Healthy - So Why Aren't You Satisfied? · 24 minA meal can check all the boxes: vegetables, protein, whole foods, and all the things you've been told a "healthy" meal should include. So why do you sometimes find yourself…
- 218. The Tool Is Working (Just Not the Way You Expected) · 26 minHave you ever used a tool that helped, but still wondered why the desire, discomfort, or old thought didn't go away? Maybe you practiced the new thought, paused before reacting…
- 217. You Don't Have to Get Your Whole Life Together: Solve the Problem You Actually Have · 27 minHave you ever noticed how one small thing not working can suddenly turn into a plan to fix your entire life? Maybe dinner feels chaotic, your workouts have slipped, or your…
- 216. Are You Solving the Wrong Problem? Why the Same Struggles Keep Showing Up · 24 minHave you ever looked around and thought, "Why does this keep happening to me?" Maybe it's a different job, a different workout, a different diet, or a different plan, but somehow…
- 215. Health Isn't Copy and Paste: Why Someone Else's Routine Won't Work for You · 20 minHow often do you watch someone share their morning routine, workout plan, or what I eat in a day videos and think, maybe I should just do what they're doing? This week, I talk…
- 214. It's Never About the Pastry: Why You Keep Doing Things You Know Aren't Helping · 21 minHave you ever wondered why you keep doing the things you know aren't helping you? Sometimes the hardest habits to change are the ones we understand really well but keep repeating…
- 213. What Happens When You Stop Arguing with Reality · 23 minHow often do you catch yourself arguing with reality? Maybe you keep questioning your decisions, wishing things were different, or waiting for someone else's approval before…
- 212. Your Evenings Aren't the Problem - Why Everything Falls Apart at the End of the Day · 21 minEvenings can feel like a tipping point: one moment your day is going fine, and the next thing 8pm hits and you're reaching for the Goldfish crackers. It's easy to blame the…
- 211. Am I Getting Too Comfortable? Why Worrying Less Is a Good Sign · 20 minDo you ever pause and wonder, "Am I getting too comfortable?" Maybe your routines feel easy, your workouts are predictable, or your healthy habits no longer push you, and it…
- 210. What if Nothing Is Missing? Why We Keep Looking for 'The Thing' · 25 minEver feel convinced there's one missing piece - the perfect diet, workout, supplement, or planner - that will finally make everything click? What if the reason you feel stuck…
- 209. The Problem with 'That's Just the Way I Am.' · 22 minHave you ever caught yourself saying, "That's just the way I am" when it comes to habits, reactions, or personal patterns? On the surface, it might feel like self-knowledge, but…
- 208. 5 Things I Stopped Doing to Get Healthier · 28 minDo you feel stuck in your health and fitness, trying all the "right" strategies, and yet, you aren't seeing the results you hoped for? Sometimes, the biggest shifts don't come…
