The Psyche Behind the Physique
készítő: Maddy Michielssen
Stop Making Hard Harder: What’s Yours to Own, What Isn’t & When to…
A podcastról
Welcome to "The Psyche behind the Physique," the podcast led by IFBB Bikini Pro and Team MPowered Fitness head coach, Maddy Michielssen. Aimed at lifestyle and bodybuilding athletes, this podcast offers tips, inspiring stories, and practical advice to enhance your mindset, physique, and preserve your longevity as an athlete. Whether prepping for a competition or pursuing a healthier lifestyle, join Maddy and guests as they share experiences and insights to keep you motivated & connected. Tune in and become part of a community that celebrates our journeys and inspires your limitless potential.
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Epizódok
A legújabb 20 a(z) 66 epizódból
- Stop Making Hard Harder: What’s Yours to Own, What Isn’t & When to Stop Forcing It · 1 óra 3 perc · 1. évad 66. epizódWhat if the hardest part of a setback isn’t what actually happened—but the story you immediately attach to it? In this episode of The Psyche Behind the Physique, Maddy sits down…
- When Food Becomes the Buffer: Food Noise, Emotional Eating & What You’re Really Hungry For · 29 perc · 1. évad 65. epizódWhat if the problem isn’t that you “lack discipline” around food? What if food has simply become one of the most reliable ways you know how to change the way you feel? In this…
- When Wellness Becomes Stress: Fertility, IVF & Releasing Control · 1 óra 2 perc · 1. évad 64. epizódWhat happens when the discipline, control, and optimization that helped you succeed as an athlete stop being useful in one of the most emotional pursuits of your life? In this…
- Built to Last: What Lifelong Health Actually Looks Like · 1 óra 3 perc · 1. évad 63. epizódWhat if your healthiest body isn't the smallest body you can create? And what if the best measure of a health routine isn't whether it produces a result—but whether you can…
- The Gift of Being “In It” · 22 perc · 1. évad 62. epizódWhat happens when you finally get the thing you wanted... and then realize it comes with challenges you never anticipated? In this episode of The Psyche Behind the Physique…
- You Don't Have to Hate Bodybuilding to Outgrow It · 56 perc · 1. évad 60. epizódWhat happens when the lifestyle that built so much of your identity no longer fits the person you're becoming? In this episode of The Psyche Behind the Physique, Maddy sits down…
- The Cost of Never Feeling Done · 33 perc · 1. évad 59. epizódWhat happens when being productive stops feeling like a strength and starts becoming a state your body cannot escape? In this episode, Maddy explores why so many driven women…
- Eat More of the Right Things: Nutrition Made Simple for the Active Woman · 55 perc · 1. évad 58. epizódWhat if the way you’ve been trying to “eat like a woman”… has been quietly working against the athlete you actually are? In this episode of The Psyche Behind the Physique, Maddy…
- Finding Peace at a Number That Used to Rob Me of It · 1 óra 2 perc · 1. évad 57. epizódIn this solo episode, Maddy opens up about the mental and emotional shift of stepping away from bodybuilding, releasing old “safe” scale numbers, and learning to find peace in a…
- Training for Life: Running, Rest, and the Mindset to Say “Yes I Can” · 58 perc · 1. évad 56. epizódWhat if the strongest version of you isn’t the one who always pushes harder—but the one who knows when to pause, pivot, or rest? In this episode of The Psyche Behind the…
- When You’re No Longer Training for Something: Staying an Athlete Without a Target · 57 perc · 1. évad 55. epizódWhat happens when the race you’ve built your life around… ends? In this episode of The Psyche Behind the Physique, Maddy sits down with her friend Corin, a seasoned marathoner…
- Understanding Yourself to Transform Yourself: Leveraging Strengths in a World That Tells You to Fix Yourself · 51 perc · 1. évad 54. epizódWhat if the patterns you’ve been trying to “fix”… aren’t flaws at all—but misapplied strengths? In this episode of The Psyche Behind the Physique, Maddy sits down with Brandon…
- Last to First: What the Kentucky Derby Can Teach You About Confidence, Strategy, and Finishing Strong · 33 perc · 1. évad 52. epizódWhat if your past results aren’t proof you’re not capable… but proof you’ve been running the wrong race? In this solo episode of The Psyche Behind the Physique, Maddy breaks down…
- Softening to Heal: Why Letting Go Was the Hardest Thing I Ever Did · 1 óra 10 percWhat if the very thing you’ve been praised for your entire life… is the very thing quietly holding you back? In this episode of The Psyche Behind the Physique, Maddy sits down…
- The Real Reason You Can’t Change (It’s Not What You Think) · 1 óra 6 perc · 1. évad 51. epizódIn this episode of The Psyche Behind the Physique, Maddy is joined by coach and HYROX athlete Doug Stossmeister for a raw, powerful conversation on identity, resilience, and what…
- The Truth About Fertility, Toxins, and Modern Motherhood · 56 perc · 1. évad 50. epizódWhat if fertility isn’t something you prepare for when you want a baby… but something you’ve been building your entire life? In this episode of The Psyche Behind the Physique…
- HYROX Worlds Pro, Boston Marathon Qualifier—And Still Figuring It Out · 57 perc · 1. évad 49. epizódIn this episode, I sit down with Kierin Hopping, a HYROX Worlds Pro and Boston Marathon qualifier, for an honest conversation about what it really looks like to train at a high…
- Healing Without Extremes: Inside the Naturopathic Approach to Women’s Health · 55 perc · 1. évad 48. epizódIn this episode of The Psyche Behind the Physique, host Maddy Michielssen sits down with naturopathic physician and founder of Naturopathic by Design, Dr. Corina Dunlap, for an…
- When the Number Isn’t Neutral: Healing Your Relationship with the Scale · 41 perc · 1. évad 47. epizódWhy does a single number have the power to change your entire mood? In this episode of The Psyche Behind the Physique, we’re unpacking the psychology of the scale — and why…
- When Life Says ‘Not Yet’: Burnout, Capacity, and Rebuilding Your Strength | Psyche Behind the Physique · 58 perc · 1. évad 46. epizódWhen life tells you “not yet,” how do you respond? In this powerful episode of The Psyche Behind the Physique, Maddy sits down with Christian to talk about capacity, burnout…







