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Think Healthy with Hayley
This podcast is for women who want to lose weight, get stronger and feel better in their body - without dieting, guilt or all-or-nothing thinking. I’m Hayley, an online coach for women who want sustainable results, not quick fixes. Each week I share realistic advice on weight loss, strength, fitness and mindset, plus how to build habits that actually stick when life is busy. No fads, no punishment - just practical, supportive guidance to help you feel confident, healthy and in control.
Episodes
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#314 - Interview with Stella 9 Years After Weight Loss Coaching - Here's What Happened Next
Nine years ago, Stella lost three stone while we were working together through online coaching. In this episode, we catch up on what's happened since - from…
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#313 - How to Finish 2026 Feeling Proud of Yourself (And Start 2027 Feeling Great)
What if you could get to Christmas feeling healthier, stronger, more confident and proud of what you've achieved, rather than waiting until January to start…
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#312 - Feeling Overwhelmed? How to Keep Making Progress With Weight Loss
Feeling overwhelmed with everything life is throwing at you, and struggling to find the time or energy to look after yourself? This has been coming up in so…
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#311 - Does HRT Cause Weight Gain?
Worried about gaining weight if you start HRT? It’s a really common concern, but the evidence may be reassuring. In this episode, I cover what we know about…
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#310 - When Your Brain Predicts the Worst: Dealing With Anxious Thoughts
Does your brain have a habit of jumping straight to the worst-case scenario? A message with no reply, a health worry, something going wrong at work, or slow…
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#309 - The Underrated Fat Loss Tool That Isn’t Exercise
What if one of the most underrated tools for fat loss isn’t another workout? In this episode, I’m talking about NEAT - all the movement you do outside of…
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#308 - Why You Can’t Just Try Harder to Stop Emotional Eating
If you know what you ‘should’ be eating but still find yourself reaching for food when you’re stressed, tired, anxious or overwhelmed, trying harder probably…
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#307 - The Exercises I Wish Every Woman Would Do
What exercises are really worth doing if you want to stay strong, fit and capable as you get older? In this episode, I’m sharing the exercises I wish every…
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#306 - How to Make September Different This Time
September can feel like a fresh start. Maybe you're ready to get back into routines after summer, or perhaps you're ready to start making some changes for the…
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#305 - Why Sustainable Fat Loss Takes Time
If you’ve been working on losing weight and getting healthier for a while, it can be easy to look at where you are and think: surely I should be further along…
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#304 - The Mindset Shifts That Make Weight Loss Last
The way you think about yourself - and the meaning you give to setbacks - can have a huge influence on the actions you take and the results you create. In this…
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#303 - Client Interview - How Emma Lost 2 Stone and Transformed Her Relationship With Food
Losing weight is one thing. Losing it without feeling like you’ll eventually end up back where you started is another. In this episode, I’m joined by my lovely…
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#302 - Why do I overeat just when things are going well?
Have you ever been eating well for weeks, only to suddenly feel like you've eaten anything and everything? Maybe it starts with one biscuit, a meal out or a…
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#301 - From a 10k Goal to a European Championship Bronze Medal
A couple of weeks ago I represented Great Britain at the European Duathlon Championships in Spain and came home with a bronze medal in my age group. I'd shared…
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#300 - 30 Things I've Learnt After 18 Years of Coaching Women
After 18 years of coaching women to lose weight, build strength and create healthier habits, there are certain lessons I find myself coming back to again and…
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#299 - Why You Know What To Do... But Still Feel Stuck
If you've ever found yourself saying... 💭 "I know what I should be doing..." 💭 "I'll start again on Monday." 💭 "Why can't I just stick to it?" ...this episode…
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#298 - Client Interview - How Sophie Changed Her Relationship With Food And Lost 2 Stone
When Sophie started coaching, she wanted to lose weight, feel more confident and stop feeling like food was such a constant battle in her head. Over the last…
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#297 - The Weight Loss Nutrient Most Women Are Missing
Most women trying to lose weight are focusing on calories and protein. Both matter. But there's another nutrient that often gets overlooked despite the fact it…
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#296 - Strength Training: What Matters, What Doesn't, And Where To Start
In this episode, I cut through some of the noise around strength training for women, and explain what actually matters. We talk about muscle, metabolism, fat…
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#295 - Bloating, Body Shape Changes, Squats & Social Media Myths
This week I'm answering a collection of client questions that I thought would be useful for lots of people. We cover: • Bloating - why it can seem to appear…
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#294 - Interview with Coaching Client Sophie - From All-Or-Nothing To Sustainable Progress
In this episode, I’m chatting to coaching client Sophie. We talk about emotional eating, hormones, self-talk, consistency, dealing with social situations while…
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#293 - Why So Many Women Feel ‘At War’ With Their Body
This week’s podcast episode is about something I see and hear from so many women: “I don’t just want to lose weight… I want to feel like myself again.” Because…
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#292 - How to Keep Going When Life Gets in the Way
This episode is for you if you’ve been feeling a bit off track lately. Maybe life has felt busy, stressful, emotional or chaotic. Maybe your routine has…
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#291 - Trying… But Not Seeing Results?
You know that feeling where you are trying… You’ve made changes. You’re putting in effort. But the results just aren’t matching what you think they should be…
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#290 - Why People Regain Weight (And How to Avoid It)
Trying to lose weight is one thing. Keeping it off is often the harder part. In this episode, I talk about why so many people regain weight after doing well —…
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#289 - How to Stay at Your Goal Weight
Most people know how to lose weight. The challenge is keeping it off. In this episode, I talk about the shift from fat loss to maintenance - what actually…
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#288 - Weight Loss Plateaus, Easter Chocolate & What To Do Next
If weight loss has slowed down or stopped, it’s easy to assume something isn’t working. In this episode, I talk through how to approach a plateau - when to be…
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#287 - The Most Overlooked Exercises for Strength, Health and Longevity
In this episode, I’m talking about some of the most important types of exercise… that often get overlooked. These aren’t the obvious things, but they play a…
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#286 - Habits That Make Food Choices Easier, How Much Protein We Need, and How Fat Loss Actually Works
Consistency doesn’t usually get easier because you suddenly become more disciplined. It gets easier when a few key things start working in your favour - your…
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#285 - Why You Feel Like Easing Off… Even Though You’re Not Finished Yet
You’ve lost weight .You feel better. Your clothes fit better. You’re less hard on yourself. So why does it suddenly feel harder to keep going? This is a phase…
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#284 - The Small Changes That Make Consistency Easier
Consistency doesn’t usually get easier because you suddenly become more disciplined. It gets easier when you start noticing the small patterns that influence…
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#283 - What Coaching Should Actually Look Like
Many people think online weight loss coaching is just macros and a workout plan. But real coaching goes much deeper than that. In this episode I talk about…
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#282 - Why Evenings Are the Hardest Time for Food
This episode is inspired by the first week of my Consistency Reset program, where a small group of women are spending four weeks rebuilding consistent eating…
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#281 - 7 Reasons Women Struggle to Lose Weight (And What Actually Helps)
Many women feel like they know what they should be doing to get healthier, lose weight, and feel better… but still struggle to stay consistent. After 17 years…
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#280 - Why You Keep Restarting - And How To Finally Change It
If you keep “starting properly on Monday,” this episode is for you. In this episode I’m breaking down why small wobbles turn into full resets, why progress…
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#279 - What If You Lose the Weight… And Don’t Like It?
What if the thing you say you want… feels unsettling when it starts happening? In this episode, I explore why losing weight can sometimes feel exposing, why…
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#278 - Why You Emotional Eat - And What Actually Helps
Emotional eating isn’t about lacking willpower. In this episode, I share a real coaching example and walk you through why we reach for food when we’re tired…
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#277 - Why Doing It Alone Is So Hard
You can know what to do and still feel stuck. And for a lot of women, that’s the most frustrating place to be. In this episode, I talk about why making…
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#276 - I Know What To Do… So Why Am I Not Doing It?
If you’ve ever thought “I know what I should be doing… I’m just not doing it consistently”, this episode is for you. We’re talking about why motivation fades…
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#275 - What Actually Helps With Ageing Well
When people talk about “anti-ageing”, they’re usually thinking about looking more youthful - especially skin. But the habits that help skin look better are…
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#274 - Collagen supplements - Are They Worth It?
Collagen is everywhere right now - especially marketed to women 30+. Skin, joints, “anti-ageing”, beauty from within… it can be hard to know what’s actually…
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#273 - What to Do When Motivation Is Low
January doesn’t always feel the way we expect it to. The weather is cold and dark, life is still busy, and motivation can feel surprisingly low, even when you…
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#272 - Why Habits Fail (and How to Make Them Stick)
If you’ve ever started a new habit feeling motivated, only to slip back into old patterns a few weeks later, this episode is for you. Because habits don’t…
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#271 - Why Trying Harder Isn’t the Answer in January
January often feels like the time to push harder, be stricter and finally get things right... especially when it comes to food, exercise and weight loss. But…
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#270 - What Actually Matters Over Christmas
Christmas doesn’t need to be managed perfectly to support your health and fitness goals, but how you move through this time does matter more than most people…
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#269 - How to Reset Without Restricting: Getting Back on Track After Christmas Events
If December leaves you waking up feeling uncomfortable, bloated, or like you need to start doing some serious restricting to get back on track, this episode is…
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#268 - The 5 Habits That Matter Most in December (and 5 You Can Drop Completely)
December can feel chaotic, busy and full of food, social events and pressure, but you don’t need to be perfect to feel good this month. In this episode, I walk…
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#267 - Enjoy Christmas AND Feel Great — Your December Game Plan
December doesn’t have to be a month where everything goes out the window. You can enjoy the food, make memories, relax… and still finish the year feeling proud…
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#266 - When You Want to Be Healthy But Life Keeps Getting In the Way
Struggling with consistency right now? Feeling like life keeps getting in the way of your healthy habits, especially as we move into December? You’re…
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#265 - Why You're Not Motivated - And How To Fix It
Feeling low on motivation? You’re not alone. This episode is all about the mindset shifts that help you stay consistent - especially in the dark, busy…
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#264 - Getting Back on Track After Illness: How to Rebuild Your Strength, Nutrition, and Routine
Been unwell, and now feeling a bit lost with your motivation and healthy habits? In this episode, I share how to ease back into exercise safely, rebuild your…
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#263 - How to Break the All-or-Nothing Cycle and Feel Better This Winter
This episode is inspired by a coaching call with one of my clients, and I know so many women will relate. At this time of year, energy often dips. Work and…
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#262 - How to Avoid Back Pain and Stay Strong for Life
Back pain is one of the most common reasons people stop exercising, and it can knock your confidence, strength, and motivation for weeks or even months. In…
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#261 - Why Now is the Perfect Time to Invest in Yourself
Feeling tired of starting over every January? In this episode, I share what online coaching is really like - how it helps you feel at your best and find…
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#260 - UPFs, Fear, and Food Facts - What You Need to Know About Joe Wicks’ Documentary
Joe Wicks’ new documentary Licensed to Kill has got lots of people talking about ultra-processed foods (UPFs)... but is it raising awareness, or spreading…
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#259 - How to Quiet Food Noise
"Food noise" has become a hot topic, especially with the rise of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. But what does food noise really mean, why do so many of…
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#258 - Microplastics - How to Reduce Exposure and Protect Your Health
Microplastics are everywhere, and although it's early days in terms of research into them, it's highly likely they are not great for our health. But there are…
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#257 - What Happens When You Don't Give Up
This episode is inspired by a coaching client who has made some fantastic progress over the year we have been together. As you'll here in the episode, there…
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#256 - Why Muscle is so Important for Women Age 40+
In this episode we’re diving into one of my absolute favourite topics - why muscle is so important for women, especially once we hit our 40s and beyond. This…
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#255 - The September Reset
September is here, the kids are back at school, and work routines are kicking in again. If you feel like you’ve drifted a bit from your health and weight loss…