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

85. 4 Signs your diet rules & restrictions are the reason you're NOT seeing change in your body

Itā€™s crazy to me that so many women STILL think that they need to always eat in a calorie deficit, or eat really low calories, or cut out certain foods to cut their cals really low or cut out certain foods to see...
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84. Why fixing your constant thoughts about calories is SO MUCH BIGGER than just you ā¤ļø

This episode is for ALL the people in your life you hold dear to your heart. Your parents, your partner, your friends, and your CHILDREN. Ā  I struggled with my calorie and body obsession for a good 26 years of my...
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83. I cut out chocolate and here's what happened! šŸ˜± The consequences of cutting out soul foods

Bit of a podcast hiatus, but Iā€™m back! āœŒšŸ½ This episode is about chocolate!ā€¦ Ā  Kidding obviouslyā€¦ I do love chocolate, but this episode is more about why cutting out the foods you love is the WORST way to get the body...
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82. How to find lasting food freedom and THRIVE in life, with Sheridan Jackson

In this episode, you are in for a treat! šŸ¤© I sit down with special guest Sheri. Sheā€™s a food relationship coach that helps women heal their relationship with food, and most importantly THEMSELVES so that they can quit...
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81. 3 BIGGEST reasons why you don't look toned, and how to fix it!

What youā€™re doing might not actually be in alignment with what you want your body to look likeā€¦ and thatā€™s what todayā€™s episode is all about. The 3 BIGGEST mistakes I see when people are trying to achieve a toned...
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80. What if a calorie deficit WASNā€™T the fastest way to reach your body goals?

What if a calorie deficit WASNā€™T the fastest way to reaching your body goals? Ā  What if all this time youā€™ve been focusing on trying to eat low calories, and burn calories with your exercise, when thatā€™s actually...
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79. How to ACTUALLY TONE UP your body without un-doing your progress.

Thereā€™s a HUGE misconception out there that Iā€™ve been seeing all over my TikTok comments, and thatā€™s that people think that: Ā  ā€œIf you just lose weight, youā€™re gonna get a toned bodyā€ Ā  I want to challenge that...
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78. The secret to nailing your exercise so that you see WEEKLY toning progress

When people don't see results with their bodies, typically the FIRST conclusion they jump to is that their NUTRITION is the problem. This might be true in some cases, but in A LOT of cases, it's actually their...
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77. How I'm building my BEST BODY yet, in 2024, and how YOU can too!

Just because your Pilates instructor looks super lean & toned, doesn't mean that if YOU do Pilates, you will also have that body. ā¬‡ļø Just because someone looks the way they do in that specific moment, doesnā€™t mean...
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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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