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Join Jess Heiss, body image and performance coach, for conversations around body image, self-confidence and resilience (both mental and physical). Learn how to stop letting your appearance hold you back from living the big, rad life that you deserve.
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72. Your Future Self Starts Here: How to Build the Bridge Between Intention and Action
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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71. Body Image and the Holidays: How to Protect Your Peace
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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70. Busy Isn’t a Badge: How to Stay Sturdy When Life Gets Full
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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69. Function > Form: Training Your Brain to Notice What Your Body Can Do
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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68. What 'I Feel Fat' Really Means
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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67. Body Positive Cliches Vs Self-Compassion
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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66. Who’s Talking in There? The Science (and Practice) of Your Inner Voice
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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65. Stronger Than You Think: The Sturdy Science of Pregnancy & Postpartum Body Image
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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64. How to Stop Obsessing Over Your Body (+ Live a Big, Rad Life)
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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63. BMI is BS (+ Why Health is Way More Complex)
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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62. What It Really Means to be a Sturdy Human [Season 6!]
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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61. [STURDY SHORT] The 3 Keys That Improved My Body Image
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May 09, 2025 |
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60. What Embodiment Really Means—and Why It Might Be the Missing Piece in Your Body Image Work
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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59. [STURDY SHORT] The One Thing Holding You Back From the Life You Want
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Apr 12, 2025 |
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58. What *Actually* Helped Me Ditch the Body Image Struggle [Positive Body Image Vs. Body Image Flexibility]
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Apr 05, 2025 |
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57. [STURDY SHORT] Stop Pretending to Love Everything About Your Body
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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56. Unpacking Your Body Image Story: More Ways to Improve Body Image
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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55. [STURDY SHORT] Your To-Do List Will Never Be Empty—So How Will You Spend Your Time?
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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54. [STURDY SHORT] The Right Kind of Goals: How to Set Ones That Stick
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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53. Start Here: A Simple, Effective Guide to Improving Your Body Image & Mindset
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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52. What is Real Self-Love? [Season 5 VDay Special!]
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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51. Exploring Embodiment: It Goes Beyond Just Body Image with Hannah Silva-Breen
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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50. Beyond the Mirror: Tackling Body Image and Building Confidence with Sabrina Del Duca
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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49. Unapologetic Eating and Body Liberation with Alissa Rumsey, Dietitian and Author
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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48. Building Confidence and Improving Mental Performance with Kristin Tullo
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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47. Bouncing Forward: Redefining Motherhood and Body Image with Claire, Mental Health Counselor
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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46. How Yoga Can Help Your Body Image and Confidence with Rachel Pradarelli, Coach and Nurse Practitioner
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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45. Embracing Food Freedom and Growth Mindset with Coach Kelsey Wiebe
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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44. Essentialism and Purposeful Productivity with Life Coach, Melissa Lowe
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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43. Replenish and Restore: Self-Care and Body Image with Therapist, Kira Denney
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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42. Unleash Your Inner Badass with Dana Donnelly
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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41. Strong Minds, Strong Bodies with Coach Tara DeLeon
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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40. [Season 4] How to Build Mental Resilience and Embrace Body Confidence with Erin, Sports Psychologist
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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39. [STURDY SHORT] How to Stop Taking Life So Seriously
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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38. [STURDY SHORT] A Pep Talk For Body Image Spirals
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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37. The 3 Habits That Saved Me During a Hard Season
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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36. From Powerlifting to Marathons with Lexi Brandon
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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35. 5 Tips To Get Out of the Comparison Trap
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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34. How to Feel Better In Your Body
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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33. How To Romanticize Your Life and Find Joy in Everyday Moments
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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32. What Travel Taught Me About Body Image
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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31. How To Live Big with Jess Cahill, Adventure Host and OBM
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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30. Your Summer Body Image Survival Guide
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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29. Mirror Talk and Self-Affirmations To Improve Your Confidence
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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28. [Season 3!] Let's Have A Sturdy Girl Summer
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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27. How To Get Out Of A Funk
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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26. Embracing Your True Self: How To Improve Body Confidence
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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25. 5 Tips To Overcome All Or Nothing Thinking (or why you should love 50 shades of grey...)
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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24. 3 (More) Tips to Improve Body Image
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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23. Sturdy Girl Style: The Secret To Learning Confidence In Your Wardrobe With Personal Stylist, Madeline Mihaly
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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22. Body Image and Bike Racing : Get To Know Your Co-Host, Megan Zimmer-Zaikoski
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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21. Body Image and Busy Seasons : 5 Tips For Managing Stress and Your Body
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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20. Body Image and New Moms with Pelvic Floor Expert and DPT, Jess Hund
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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19. When You Should Give Up (On A Goal)
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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18. Powerlifting, Body Acceptance, and Resilience with Claire Zai, Strength Coach
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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17. Runners and Body Image with Amber Harris, Run and Strength Coach
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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16. How I Stopped Hating My Body + What I Leaned Into Instead [Season 2!]
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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15. How to Have Your Best Year Yet: Embracing Self-Reflection and Goal Setting
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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14. Five Tips to Improve Your Confidence Right Now
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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13. The Power of Self-Talk in Shaping Body Image and Mental Wellbeing
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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12. Do You Have To Love Yourself?
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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11. Unwrapping a Stress-Free Holiday: Navigating Food, Body Image, and Self-Care
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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10. Stress Management and Body Image with Kerry McGinn, DPT
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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9. Defining Core Values Can Change Your Life
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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8. Unlearning Diet Culture: A Discussion on Body Image, Intuitive Eating and Food Freedom with Coach Ali
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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7. Six Things I Unlearned in My Health and Body Image Journey
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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6. Breaking Down Diet Culture: A Conversation on Body Image, Self-Compassion, and Balanced Nutrition with Gillian, Nutrition and Body Image Coach
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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5. The Secret Tool to Building Confidence
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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4. Confronting Body Image Issues and Eating Disorders: An Interview with Jen Scott, Dietitian and Run Coach
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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3. Is Body Positivity the Answer?
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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2. Navigating Bad Body Image Days: Strategies for Living a Big, Rad Life
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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1. What is Body Image? (+ 3 tips to improve right now)
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Welcome to the Sturdy Girl Podcast! [Trailer]
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Aug 20, 2023 |