Sturdy Girl
by Jess Heiss
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73. Who You’re Becoming: Living in Alignment with Your Values
73. Who You’re Becoming: Living in Alignment with Your Values
About this podcast
Join Jess Heiss, body image and performance coach, for conversations around body image, self-confidence and resilience (both mental and physical). Learn how to stop letting your appearance hold you back from living the big, rad life that you deserve.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 74 episodes
- 73. Who You’re Becoming: Living in Alignment with Your Values · 13 min · Season 6 Episode 12If your habits are the bricks of your life, your values are the blueprint underneath. In this season-closing episode, Jess revisits one of the most powerful tools for building a…
- 72. Your Future Self Starts Here: How to Build the Bridge Between Intention and Action · 28 min · Season 6 Episode 11You don’t need more motivation — you need a framework that connects your intentions to your actions. In this episode, Jess introduces The BRIDGE Framework, the evidence-based…
- 71. Body Image and the Holidays: How to Protect Your Peace · 18 min · Season 6 Episode 10Family comments. Food talk. Holiday photos. It’s supposed to be “the most wonderful time of the year,” but for a lot of us, it’s also one of the most triggering. In this episode…
- 70. Busy Isn’t a Badge: How to Stay Sturdy When Life Gets Full · 14 min · Season 6 Episode 9You don’t need more discipline — you need better entry points. In this episode, we talk about what it means to stay sturdy when life gets full — and why lowering the barrier to…
- 69. Function > Form: Training Your Brain to Notice What Your Body Can Do · 16 min · Season 6 Episode 8What if you stopped judging your body for how it looks — and started appreciating what it can do? This episode explores body functionality appreciation, a research-backed…
- 68. What 'I Feel Fat' Really Means · 16 min · Season 6 Episode 7Ever catch yourself saying “I just feel fat”? You’re not alone — and you’re also not actually describing your body. In this episode, Jess breaks down what that phrase really…
- 67. Body Positive Cliches Vs Self-Compassion · 21 min · Season 6 Episode 6Tired of being told to “just love your body”? In this episode, Jess unpacks why body-positive slogans often fall flat — and what the research actually says helps you build a more…
- 66. Who’s Talking in There? The Science (and Practice) of Your Inner Voice · 19 min · Season 6 Episode 5Ever catch yourself mid-lift arguing with… yourself? In this episode, Jess digs into the surprisingly powerful science of self-talk — why that inner voice exists, how it shapes…
- 65. Stronger Than You Think: The Sturdy Science of Pregnancy & Postpartum Body Image · 35 min · Season 6 Episode 4Pregnancy and postpartum body image are often framed through loss and “bounce-back” pressure — but the research tells a different story. In this episode of Sturdy Girl, Jess…
- 64. How to Stop Obsessing Over Your Body (+ Live a Big, Rad Life) · 18 min · Season 6 Episode 3If you’ve ever felt like body thoughts take up way too much of your brain space, this episode is for you. Body image work isn’t about loving your reflection 24/7 — it’s about…
- 63. BMI is BS (+ Why Health is Way More Complex) · 14 min · Season 6 Episode 2BMI has been used for decades as a quick way to measure “health” — but here’s the truth: it was never designed for individuals. Created in the 1800s by a mathematician and…
- 62. What It Really Means to be a Sturdy Human [Season 6!] · 16 min · Season 6 Episode 1We’re back for Season 6 of Sturdy Girl! And we’re kicking things off with a big question: What does it really mean to be a sturdy human? Spoiler: sturdiness isn’t about having…
- 61. [STURDY SHORT] The 3 Keys That Improved My Body Image · 10 min · Season 5 Episode 10In this bite-sized Sturdy Short, Jess spills the tea on three surprisingly simple things that seriously improved her body image—starting with breaking fashion “rules,” turning…
- 60. What Embodiment Really Means—and Why It Might Be the Missing Piece in Your Body Image Work · 21 min · Season 5 Episode 9Do you ever feel like you’re doing all the right mindset work around body image, but something’s still…missing? This week, we’re exploring embodiment—not as a buzzword, but as a…
- 59. [STURDY SHORT] The One Thing Holding You Back From the Life You Want · 9 min · Season 5 Episode 8In this episode of Sturdy Girl, the focus is on breaking free from the mindset of waiting for the 'perfect' moment to start living fully. It challenges listeners, especially…
- 58. What *Actually* Helped Me Ditch the Body Image Struggle [Positive Body Image Vs. Body Image Flexibility] · 17 min · Season 5 Episode 7In episode 58 of Sturdy Girl, host Jess delves into the concept of body image flexibility as an empowering alternative to positive body image. She critiques the limitations of…
- 57. [STURDY SHORT] Stop Pretending to Love Everything About Your Body · 12 min · Season 5 Episode 6In episode 57 of Sturdy Girl, host Jess delves into the pressure of loving every aspect of our bodies and instead promotes the more attainable goal of body acceptance. Key points…
- 56. Unpacking Your Body Image Story: More Ways to Improve Body Image · 21 min · Season 5 Episode 5In episode 56 of Sturdy Girl, Jess delves into understanding the difference between thoughts and beliefs and how they shape our body image. She introduces a game to identify…
- 55. [STURDY SHORT] Your To-Do List Will Never Be Empty—So How Will You Spend Your Time? · 9 min · Season 5 Episode 4In episode 55 of Sturdy Girl, host Jess guides listeners through a reflective journey, imagining themselves at age 96, contemplating life's meaningful moments rather than daily…
- 54. [STURDY SHORT] The Right Kind of Goals: How to Set Ones That Stick · 9 min · Season 5 Episode 3In episode 54 of Sturdy Girl, host Jess emphasizes the importance of setting goals that are meaningful, personally tailored, and aligned with your core values. She guides…
