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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97. FAT LOSS SERIES 1. The Truth About Fat Loss: Separating Facts from Fads

I'm starting something BRAND NEW this week—a Fat Loss Podcast Series designed to help you break free from yo-yo dieting, restrictive eating, and not seeing results from your work in the gym and with your diet.   In...
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96: From Overexercising to True Balance (and a Booty! 🍑😉) with Jen

In this episode, I sit down with Jen, a mother of three and grandmother of three from New Jersey, to share her incredible transformation journey inside the Fit & Free Academy.   For years, Jen was running over 10...
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95. Is STRESS Stopping You From Losing Weight? with Molly

In today’s episode, I sit down with a special guest, Molly, who brings insights into the relationship between stress and weight loss. Molly specializes in fitness and lifestyle coaching with a focus on the nervous...
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94. How to Get a Snatched Waist

If you’re frustrated because you’ve been eating clean, cutting carbs, and still aren’t happy with your mid-section, this episode is for you.   In today’s episode, we’re diving into one of my favourite topics—building...
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93. Overcoming Gym Anxiety: A Pep Talk Condensing 4 Years into 18 minutes 😉

In today’s episode, I’m diving into something I’m super passionate about: overcoming gym anxiety. I struggled with it for SO long at the start of my fitness journey—feeling out of place, afraid to lift heavy, and...
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92. Thinking About Calories 24/7?! You NEED to Listen to This.

  If you’re constantly thinking about food, stressing over your calorie budget, losing control around food and restricting to make up for it this episode is for you…   “It’s September and you’re already talking about...
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91. Inner Self-Confidence, a Lean Physique, AND Food Freedom: How Liz's Life transformed from the Inside Out

I’m on such a high after an amazing conversation with my long-term client, Liz. Her story is SO inspiring, and I’m thrilled to share it with you. Liz was once just like many of you, struggling with her body image, and...
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90. Should You Cut, Bulk, or Recomp? (Spoiler: It’s Probably NOT Time for a Cut)

If you’ve ever felt stuck losing weight, gaining it back, and never being truly happy with your body composition, then this episode is a must-listen.   In this powerful episode, I’m diving into one of the most common...
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89. From Under eating & Over exercising to Food Freedom without Sacrificing a Toned Body: Claudia’s Journey

In this episode I'm interviewing my amazing client, Claudia, who just completed her first 12 weeks inside the Fit & Free Academy. Claudia’s story is truly inspirational, and I’m so grateful she decided to share...
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88. How to Stop Overeating on the Weekend

When it comes to over-eating on the weekend, there are 2 types of patterns:   ⠞Pattern 1 goes a little something like this: You’ve been hardcore dieting all week, restricting calories, and eating “clean” foods. By the...
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87. Why the food noise in your head just won't stop!

From the age of 16 to 26, food controlled my life. People admired my discipline, my dedication to the gym, and my ability to say no to high calorie “bad” foods. But the truth was, it wasn’t about health or discipline...
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86. Until you start doing this ONE THING you won't see change in your body

To my ladies who are still under the impression that eating more carbs is going to make them gain weight, and that they can’t achieve their dream body if they’re eating carbs…   I GET IT. We see it all over social...
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