West Beach Challengers
159 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -Find out how to get fit and change your approach to fitness and nutrition for life with this 6 Week Challenge.
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Ep: 144 Ultra Processed Foods - everything you need to know without triggering health anxiety
March 27, 2024 14:29 - 51 minutes - 47.9 MBThere is sooooo much chat about UPFs... It's everywhere in the media at the moment. Maybe you are the type of person who is actively trying to heal their relationship with food and find a more intuitive practise of nourishing yourself. So how do you combine this journey whilst also ensuring you are aware of why you might want to ensure some of these foods find a smaller place in your diet to help you really feel like you are THRIVING! Here Layla (@laylagordonnutrition) and I take a deep ...
Ep: 143 Strong in 8
March 26, 2024 17:42 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBSo you're feeling fed up and stuck. Despite feeling like your always trying to 'be good', avoiding the 'bad' foods and trying to eat less and move more - you are feeling unhappy in your body. Maybe you've noticed that as you've got older your body composition is shifting and you don't know why... You imagine you may need to be REALLY intense to achieve any meaningful change. STOP. I want to take you on a much more exciting journey... I want you to stop chasing how to achieve the smalle...
Ep: 142 1:1 Coaching - why it might surprise you...
January 19, 2024 11:31 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBSo many thanks to Polly from @crabtreetherapy for coming and chatting to me about all of the unexpected things you may discover when you invest in 1:1 coaching... I expect that you know by now that you have to do the REAL work to make meaningful and sustainable change. You need to create a new identity for yourself. On that you believe in, one that belongs to you. Want to know more about 1:1 coaching? Pop me a DM and I'll tell you all about my 10 week Mind and Body Happy Coaching programm...
Ep: 141 Why you might be EXACTLY the type of person who needs a retreat!
December 07, 2023 13:21 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBSo you've heard about retreats, but your not sure they are for you... Maybe it all sounds a bit 'woo', a bit emotional, maybe you don't think you love yoga enough. Well tune into todays episode to find out why you are EXACTLY the right person to come on retreat with us. Lina and I will tell you EVERYTHING you need to know about why we are so passionate about taking you on this journey, exactly what to expect and why we believe spending time doing the REAL work will literally change your w...
Ep: 140 Nutritional fundamentals for the peri menopause
November 10, 2023 12:58 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBSo there's so much noise about supplements. Where is the biggest bang for your buck. Let's do a deep dive with layla @laylagordonnutrition into omega 3/6, magnesium, sugar and so much more... Layla is still offering my gang a lovely package where you get to have an omega 3/6 test and a 30 minute consultation with Layla for £95 + postage.
Ep: 139 Are you tapping into your feminine energy and why it might change your life...
November 02, 2023 18:17 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBThank you @_debbieedwards_ for this incredible conversation. Find out why we've be told a lie - and why thinking we need to do, be and have it all is a one way track to misery. If you are a chronic people pleaser, if you suffer from imposter syndrome and never feel quite enough then this episode is for you!!!
Ep: 138 Why it's so damn hard to REALLY change!
November 02, 2023 17:11 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBBlame yourself for your inability to create meaningful change in your life? Know exactly what you need to do, but beat yourself up for still not doing it? Take a listen, this episode was MADE for YOU! Meet the incredible Ella @thefitnesspsych_ and find out how to finally get your brain on board with the change you want to see!
Ep: 137 You're not in balance and you know it...
October 17, 2023 06:12 - 31 minutes - 71.7 MBTune into the recording on the importance of essential fatty acids and the growing issue of seeds oil from industrial processing and ultra processed foods. SPECIAL OFFER Essential Fatty Acids Blood Test + 30 minute Zoom consultation with Layla Gordon to interpret your results. £95 + postage. 'Test-Based Nutrition' is the future, so take a look under the bonnet to asses your levels of saturated fat, omega-3,6 and 9 based on the previous 90 days of circulating red blood cells. This tes...
Ep: 136 Why you struggle to impact meaningful change AND what to do about it...
October 07, 2023 11:22 - 29 minutes - 27.7 MBSo despite knowing EXACTLY where you would like to be in life you struggle to make anything meaningfully shift... Previously you've had moments of clarity - a feeling that everything is FINALLY falling into place, but then it drifts away. You're left feeling frustrated. You don't trust yourself. You look to others to be 'told' what to do. You're exhausted and fed up. Let me help, I have the secret that you need to know to help you step into leading your best life in the most amazingly...
Ep: 135 Everything you've ever wanted to know about the peri menopause and HRT
August 18, 2023 16:11 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBSo you're not imagining it. Those aches and pains, the fatigue that won't shift, the interrupted sleep, the injuries that won't recover and the stubborn belly fat that won't shift... You're not going crazy! It's likely you are just in the perimenopause. Here I speak with the phenomenal Lexie Minter @nurselexieminter aka the hormone fairy. I know hormone change feels scary - but knowledge is power. In this episode we unpack everything you've always wanted to know about the menopause and...
Ep: 134 Overcoming barriers - what's keeping you stuck?
August 16, 2023 19:00 - 35 minutes - 33.3 MBThis week we take a deeper dive into the things that are keeping you stuck as well as questions you had around: Protein products Sweet cravings Inner self chat/ limiting beliefs Resistance from family members Periods and the impact on training and nutrition and much more...
Ep: 133 Think a retreat is too "woo" for you... think again!
August 12, 2023 14:25 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBSo you're definitely not a yogi. Maybe you like exercise - a bit of fast flow yoga - but you are 100% not up for journeying 'inward'. So meet Anna - she was just like you. Not into yoga, determined not to crack on retreats... But when she let a bit of the 'woo' in find out how the impact of this rippled through all parts of her world! If you feel inspired by our chat do reach out to Anna @annasudburysober - her mission is to help frazzled midlife mums find freedom from booze.
Ep: 133 If you emotionally eat - does your food need more LOVE?
July 27, 2023 20:06 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBIf you struggle with emotional eating then I think I have something for you today that will help! Let's chat about flavoursome fats and adding tokens of love!
Ep: 132 Time to give carbs back some love???
July 26, 2023 17:54 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBSo you blame them for the fact that you still aren't existing in your 'dream' body. You tell yourself that you are 'addicted' to sugar... I bet the snack cupboard also calls to you from the lounge.... Let's make a space for carbs again. Let's find joy in including all the foods we love in our diet. Because guess what? When we don't our diets 'fail'. Not really a surprise when you think about it...
Ep: 131 Protein & why it should rock your world
July 25, 2023 13:45 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBIf you don't know what all the fuss is about protein but you struggle to find any consistency with how to nourish yourself then I am just about to BLOW your mind. Listen in, start hitting your protein target and see how the rest just falls into place...
Ep: 130 5 Day Nourish & Health Reset
July 23, 2023 13:14 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBEverything you need to know about the next 5 days. Are you ready to change the way you nourish yourself FOREVER? No need to fad diet ever again... Let's do this!
Ep: 129 So you think you have a time management issue?
July 15, 2023 10:19 - 29 minutes - 27.7 MBNot enough time in the day? Sound familiar? Do you get to the end of the day frazzled, depleted without completing ANY of the things you wanted to do for you? Ok you need to take a listen. Is it actually a time management issue or is it actually that you don't know how to manage your energy...? Want in on my FREE Nourish & Health Reset? https://www.nourishandreset.com/nourishhealthreset Follow the link above, i'm ready for you!
Day 5: Fats & why tokens of love will help emotional eating
June 23, 2023 06:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBSo day 5 - our last day! I REALLY hope you are coming out of this challenge feeling like your plates of food are more delicious, more satisfying and that you are falling in love with nourishing yourself better... If you are and you want to grab a space for my next 6 week reset - do it NOW! I always limit spaces to keep the group small and accountability HIGH! Want in? Sign me up! I hope this journey of finding real, meaningful and sustainable change has just begun...
Episode 128: Day 5: Fats & why tokens of love will help emotional eating
June 23, 2023 06:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBSo day 5 - our last day! I REALLY hope you are coming out of this challenge feeling like your plates of food are more delicious, more satisfying and that you are falling in love with nourishing yourself better... If you are and you want to grab a space for my next 6 week reset - do it NOW! I always limit spaces to keep the group small and accountability HIGH! Want in? Sign me up! I hope this journey of finding real, meaningful and sustainable change has just begun...
Ep: 127 Carbs Friend or Foe?
June 22, 2023 06:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBDay 4 is all about carbs. Why we should love them, how to include them in your day and how to keep your blood sugars stable. So in your collages today I'll be looking for CARBS! Pop these on your collage, post them up to FaceBook and remember to tell me: 1. What went well today. 2. Where your focus will be tomorrow Let's do this thing!
Ep: 126 Day Three Why Protein Should Rock Your World
June 21, 2023 06:00 - 10 minutes - 9.94 MBDay 3 is all about protein. Why? How much, how to include it and why it'll change your world (and your body). So in your collages today I'll be looking for PROTEIN! Pop these on your collage, post them up to FaceBook and remember to tell me: 1. What went well today. 2. Where your focus will be tomorrow Let's do this thing!
Ep: 125 Day Two Rainbows, Variety & Gut Bugs
June 20, 2023 06:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBLet's talk about rainbows, variety & gut bugs!If you want to improve your mental and physical health in addition to your immune system - it all starts in the guts!So in your collages today I'll be looking for rainbows, variety & gut loving foods! Pop these on your collage, post them up to FaceBook and remember to tell me: 1. What went well today. 2. Where your focus will be tomorrowLet's do this thing!
Ep: 124 Day One: The Plate Method
June 18, 2023 21:10 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBSo let's GO! Let me tell you all about how to build more nutritious, delicious and satisfying plates of food. I want to to embrace this method of eating and start thinking with an abundance mindset. If you've been on a diet all of your life, my method might just blow your mind. Simple, inclusive and can be tweaked to whatever you fancy eating...
Ep: 123 5 Day Nourish & Health Reset- WELCOME!
June 18, 2023 16:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBJust want to say hello & welcome you to the 5 day Nourish & Health Reset! Here is EVERYTHING you need to know about the next 5 days. I simply need you to watch/listen to this video and download this app: Download this Then at the end of each day post up a picture of your days eating - trying to think about the focus for that day AND tell me 2 things. 1. What went well today 2. Where would you like your focus to be tomorrow. SUPER simple. Let's GO!!
Ep: 122 5 Day FREE Nourish & Health Reset
June 15, 2023 13:53 - 15 minutes - 14 MBSo on Monday 19th June we are kicking off the FIRST ever FREE 5 day Nourish & Health Reset! So if you're feeling like you could love your body a bit better with some super sized nutrition then you don't want to miss this! Join now What we'll be covering across the 5 days... 🥗 Day one: Learn about the plate method. I’ll show you a way to pull together a plate of food no matter what you have in the fridge! 🥗 Day two: Rainbows and variety – let’s get those gut bugs HAPPY! 🥗 Day three: Pro...
Ep: 121 Are ultra processed foods and sugar really the problem?
June 08, 2023 11:48 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBOr is it actually that you have a broken relationship with food and your body? You are INSTANTLY drawn to something that sounds like a quick fix... but is it actually just a distraction? Is it actually just delaying you from doing the REAL work. The work on: * your relationship with food * your ability to trust yourself and the decisions you make * your ability to feel autonomous in your own body * to find peace in your relationship with food for once and for all The woman I work wit...
Ep: 120 So you think you want to live in a smaller body....
May 19, 2023 10:40 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBSo you're feeling fitter, stronger, energised and nourished. But the internal narrative is still there. The desire to live in a smaller body is still calling. You are not alone. Let's delve a bit deeper....
Ep:119 Do you need to slow down?
May 09, 2023 07:27 - 47 minutes - 44.3 MBAre you are caught up in the whirlwind of life? Is it time to look to insert a pause? Are you a natural up-regulator? Take a listen to me and @bylinaju talk all things stillness...
Ep: 118 Identity change - and why now is the time!
May 02, 2023 09:59 - 35 minutes - 31.9 MBSo nothing is broken. Your job is ok. But you are in the middle of your life wondering whether it could be better? More fulfilling? More joyful? Sound like you? Take a listen...
Ep: 117 Protein Webinar
April 25, 2023 15:11 - 37 minutes - 35.1 MBAs part of the new nutrition webinar series let's start with my favourite subject! Protein! How do you get enough? What does the right amount of protein look like? Why should I even care...?? Well I think it might just change your life...
Ep: 116 Can I Reboot you?
April 14, 2023 09:50 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MBSo following the 6 week reset you felt A-MAZING! But life happens and maybe you've slipped off the priority list. Luckily for you I know the solution... If you are in my current community I want to inject some energy, focus and ZING back into your life. I know you struggle to prioritise you. But both you and I know life is easier when you are feeling stronger, fitter and in a positive flow with your nutrition and training. So ask yourself - where would you like to be in 6 weeks? Can ...
Are you getting enough Omega 3?
April 05, 2023 11:34 - 53 minutes - 49.7 MBSo you think you are in balance? Well this podcast might surprise you.. @laylagordannutrition and I do a deep dive on why your omega 6- 3 ratio matters more than you think. Every aspect of your health and performance will benefit from you nudging toward a better balance, so take a listen and let's start shifting that dial for both you and your family.
Ep: 114 Why you need to optimise your sleep
March 31, 2023 06:20 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBSo you worry about your exercise, your diet and how much your moving... but how's your sleep? In the crazy world we live in it's highly likely that you - drink coffee to perk you up mid afternoon, drink wine to unwind and scroll on your phone till bedtime.. Although we all now the short term effects of this, have you considered the long term? Take a listen and improve your sleep today!
Ep: 113 Are you taking time to build your dream lifestyle?
March 24, 2023 15:02 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBOk so there's a lot of house references here... But i'm asking you this week to think about the core 4 pillars of the West Beach Fitness Method: Nutrition Mindset Training Movement If you are FOREVER hopping from diet to diet I need you to listen this now... I know I can help. If you'd like to chat about 1:1 or group coaching just let me know! @westbeachchallengers [email protected]
Ep: 112 What is 1:1 Coaching all about
March 11, 2023 16:44 - 29 minutes - 27.7 MBWant to know more about working 1:1 with me? Take a listen... Want to chat more? Pop me an email [email protected] or find me on insta @westbeachchallengers I'd LOVE to help!
Ep: 111 What to do when the life s*** hits the fan
March 02, 2023 13:20 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBSo listen to Angi @getpeachy and Caroline @coaching.with.caroline and I chat about what we do to protect ourselves when life feels HARD! Life will always throw curve balls so how do you prioritise you and put up boundaries to protect you? Hopefully there's some gold here for you...
Ep: 110 Are you a people pleaser?
February 25, 2023 11:49 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBSo in todays podcast we look at how to: Get back into exercise after illness Find a new routine after maternity leave How to balance others needs with your own How not to feel resentful How to break the people pleasing cycle And what podcast would be complete without some chat about protein? Enjoy!
Ep: 109 Is emotional eating keeping you stuck?
February 09, 2023 16:31 - 37 minutes - 35.1 MBYou want to FEEL better in your body and you have such good intentions. However it's Monday and you over ate at the weekend (again). So you skip breakfast, have a salad for lunch and have an 'on track' dinner. You instantly feel better. Control regained.. So how come every Monday starts like this? It's highly likely you are a chronic dieter, an emotional eater and that you are stuck in a binge/ restrict cycle. If this is you take a listen.. You don't need to 'fix' your food. You need ...
Ep: 108 Time to let go of "Skinny"?
February 08, 2023 08:21 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBWhy do we feel smaller = better? Are you aware of how much society, social media, friends and family support this notion that when it comes to lifestyle change the only valid goal is to shrink? Is it time to get curious about your constant pursuit for 'thinness'? Is it what you actually want? Or do you actually need to nourish yourself better? Get stronger? Feel future proofed? Take a listen..
Ep: 107 Why tracking scale weight might not be for you..
January 27, 2023 16:37 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBGreat questions came up in checkins this week. Why is hard to stick with changes - even the ones that you enjoy and make you feel better? Why the scales and counting calories might be keeping you stuck. How to harness dopamine so it works for you and not against you.
Ep: 106 How to thrive in 2023
January 19, 2023 13:39 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBGrab your note pad and pen. I want to help you find a pattern of training, nourishment and movement that make you THRIVE!
Ep: 105 Do you know how to breathe?
January 19, 2023 13:30 - 47 minutes - 44.3 MBNo matter where you go, you go with you. Awesome quote from @themegmethod. Take a listen to find out why starting with your breath may be the route to finding your happy, your balance.
Ep: 104 Is a diet actually what you need?
January 13, 2023 16:34 - 58 minutes - 54.3 MBSo you think you want fat loss. However you have poor body image and after multiple fad diets your relationship with food sucks.. Listen to Stu @stu.graham.s25 and I talk about a real solution.. A way to find: Autonomy A pattern of moving, nourishing and training that lights you up Body neutrality A way to trust yourself again A way to put yourself first and love yourself deeply Because guess what - anything else will just keep you stuck. Start to get curious is your quest for the...
Ep: 103 Mindset & Mindset routines
January 04, 2023 12:31 - 18 minutes - 17.5 MBOk so the reason your lifestyle changes didn't work last time is because you didn't bring your brain along. You didn't create identity based habit changes. Fear not - this time we've got this covered. Take a listen!
Ep: 102 Nutrition, meal planning & top tips
December 31, 2022 14:38 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBI want the next 6 weeks to be fun! To help you nourish your body better take a listen to my top tips to set you up for sucess!
Ep: 101 Everything you need to know to get you started - the 6 week reset
December 31, 2022 13:55 - 10 minutes - 9.89 MBOk so you have signed up to the 6 week reset - congratulations! I am so happy that you are taking the time to do the real work. Let me tell you about the West Beach fundamentals and what I need you to do before we start! Let's do this thing!!
Ep: 100 Why i've changed the reset
December 30, 2022 19:37 - 36 minutes - 34.1 MBOver the past 5 years I have learned so much about how to impact lasting, sustainable and meaningful change into women's lives. I know now that the reason you have struggled to find your happy isn't through lack of knowledge. I know that you know the principals of energy balance and that to get fitter you need to move more and exercise. The solution you are looking for therefore does not exist in these things. So when I coach woman now I focus on what I know brings meaningful and sustaina...
Ep:99 Are you looking after your brain?
December 12, 2022 18:55 - 43 minutes - 40 MBDid you know that lifestyle factors will likely determine how well your brain ages? Here we explore what you can do to optimise your own and your kids brain health. @laylagordannutrition gives helpful tips you can implement TODAY!
Ep: 98 What is your inner voice trying to tell you?
December 09, 2022 19:55 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBDo you want to stop floundering and start to flourish? Fed up of getting in your own way? Do you set goals then berate yourself for constantly self sabotaging? Sound familiar, take a listen. Check out the amazing Alex @clear_sea_coaching for more wonderful tips and inspiration!
Ep: 97 Why how you feel in your body matters
December 02, 2022 17:57 - 29 minutes - 27.6 MBHow do you feel in your body? Tired? Sluggish? Heavy? Do you have a stuck narrative that if your body was smaller you would be happier? Is your thin bias keeping you unhappy? Can your dream lifestyle and dream body co-exist? Would you know how to look after your 'dream body'? Would you enjoy taking care of your 'dream' body? Would it align with your values? How you like to live your life. For meaningful change do you need to go on a journey of body acceptance? Do you need a practise o...