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

25. The (yo-yo) dieter cycle: Are you in it? Know the signs, and exactly how to get out of it

Sound familiar? You step on the scale most days, and feel deflated when it hasn't shifted, or even worse, when it goes up.You're body checking constantly. In the mirror, in the car door, shopfront window, constantly...
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24. Zero energy: signs and symptoms, why it's happening, and what to do about it!

I know there are so many of us active women that have a burning desire to lose fat and feel confident in their clothes, and they're willing to do just about anything to get that. Eating under 1400 calories, exercising...
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23. SKINNY-FAT!? 1 shift that will skyrocket your weight loss/toning journey

For so long I was completely fixated on trying to lose weight. Every diet I did, every gym challenge, my goal was always "weight loss". This focus inevitably led to calorie deficits, focusing on limiting calorie...
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22. Could your slow metabolism be holding you back from sustainable weight loss?

Metabolic down regulation was one of the biggest reasons why I wasn’t seeing any improvements in my body for ages! And it didn't matter how much exercise I was doing, how little (carbs) I ate, or how many calories I...
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21. Slaying my body image demons: From in tears and complete mental breakdown to an ego death and massive personal growth

Do you ever get moments when you just feel so disappointed when you look at yourself in the mirror, picking apart your body. You try on multiple outfits, but feel so frustrated that nothing seems to fit, or you...
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20. The dark side of exercise: my unhealthy relationship with it, and how I recovered

I didn't always have the healthiest relationships with exercise. I had an exercise addiction. "but wait: an exercise addiction is a GOOD thing right?" Absolutely NOT, and in this episode I explain why. I also go...
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19. HOW AND WHY you should give yourself unconditional permission to eat

Worried about losing control around food when you allow yourself to eat more? Then this episode was MADE for you. In this episode, I go in depth on the science and research behind why eating MORE is the key to you...
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18. Community question answered: Difference between exercise phases, and why you should care

A few weeks ago @maddbradley DMed me with a great question: "I was wondering if you were covering any topics around different exercise phases, like strength building and hypertrophy?" Such a great question really...
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17. When it comes to calories: less isn't better, ENOUGH is better, with @naturally_nina_

If you want the in's and outs on how to fuel your body, this episode is for you. In this episode I sat down with the amazing @naturally_nina_ , an expert nutritionist, as well as a crossfit coach, and an amazing...
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16. How I ate out every single day and trained once in 2 weeks without gaining weight

I've been on the go a lot over the past few weeks, from Australia, to South Africa, to Bali, and now Lombok... and when travelling, you often end up eating out instead of cooking your own meals. This time was no...
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15. The magic pill everyone is looking for, and noone is taking, with @gainswithains_

Ainsley is an aboslute rockstar PT, who has been training for 10 years. Together, we dive deep into how to get the most out of your training, gym anxiety and steps to overcome it, and much more. In a nutshell, this is...
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14. Toxic diet culture, "healthy eating", and food freedom with Christina Mollenhauer

This week I chat with Dietician Christina from IG @christinaskitchens. We talk all things FOOD FREEDOM.   What the hell does it even mean? Why the diet culture is toxic We go deep into Christina's recovery story and...
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