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Embrace Your Real
Welcome to Embrace Your Real with me, Julie Ledbetter, a podcast where I empower you to just be you. My hope for you is to stop hating your body, picking a part every flaw, questioning your worth, doubting your strength, making excuses, and constantly starting over. I get it, I've been there. I know it feels like an impossible cycle to break, but let me tell you: I've successfully broken the decade long struggle, and over the last 8 years I have helped thousands of other woman do the same. I…
Episodes
- Embrace Your Real
691: 12 Things I'm Saying No To This Holiday Season
The holiday season is supposed to be one of the most wonderful times of the year, but somehow it can also become one of the most stressful and overwhelming…
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690: 6 Times You Should Actually Skip the Gym
Hey, there! Let me ask you a question: why do you work out? I guess your answer is to feel better, to get stronger, to have more energy, and to take care of…
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689: 9 Fitness Hills I Will Die On (And Why I Stand By Them)
Hey, hey beautiful human! There's always some new workout trend telling women we need to train harder, sweat more, lift lighter weights, do more reps, spend…
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688: 5 Ways to Take Care of Yourself When Life Feels Way Too Hard
Hey hey beautiful human! Some seasons take so much out of you that taking care of yourself starts to feel like one more thing you do not have the energy for…
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687: Macro Counting Vs. Dieting
Hey hey beautiful human! Today we are talking about something I think gets misunderstood all the time: macro counting versus dieting. From the outside, I…
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686: Why More Reps Doesn't Build More Muscle
If you have ever finished a workout drenched in sweat, muscles burning, feeling like you absolutely crushed it, and still wondered why your body is not…
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685: 3 Things That Change When You Stop Trying To Be A Perfect Mom
Mama, when was the last time you ended the day and actually let yourself believe you did a good job? Maybe the house was still messy. Maybe dinner was whatever…
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684: Body Image Advice That Didn't Help Me
Hey hey beautiful human! Some body image advice sounds really good until you are the one standing in front of the mirror trying to believe it. "Just love your…
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683: The Unsexiest Weight Loss Advice That Gives the Best Results
Hey hey beautiful human! I have officially lost 40 pounds since having my baby. And yes, that number is exciting, but what feels even better is that I feel…
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682: 3 Quotes to Live By This Month For More Motivation
Hey hey beautiful human! The last few months of the year can make everything feel like it is moving faster. The holidays are coming. The calendar starts…
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681: 5 Hills I Will Die On(Nutrition Edition)
Hey hey beautiful human! Nutrition advice can get real loud, real fast. One person is telling you to eat more fat. Someone else is telling you to fast. Then…
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680: The Most Basic Nutrition Mistake Most Women Are Making
Hey hey beautiful human! Feeding yourself every day should not feel like a full-time job. But somehow, it can start to feel that way. The Pinterest search…
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679: What Is Muscle Confusion and Is It Actually Real?
Have you ever finished a workout and thought, "Wait… was that even hard enough?" Maybe you were not sore the next day. Maybe the exercises felt familiar. Maybe…
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678: 3 Things I Wish I Knew About Tying My Identity to My Appearance
Hey hey beautiful human! I want to talk about something I spent way too much of my life doing without even realizing how much it was affecting me. And that…
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677: How to Eat Well When Life Is Chaotic
Hey hey beautiful human! Life does not always give you the cute meal prep week. Sometimes work is wild, the kids have something every night, the calendar is…
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676: Why Eating More Might Actually Be the Answer
This one is for the woman who feels like she is doing everything "right" and still feels stuck. The workouts are happening. The calories are being watched…
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675: 7 Things I Stopped Feeling Guilty About After Becoming a Mom
Mama, can we talk about the guilt for a second? I swear, after becoming a mom, guilt can attach itself to almost anything. The workout you needed. The easy…
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674: What It Actually Means to Embrace Your Real
Someone recently asked me what "embrace your real" actually means. Not as a podcast name. Not as a cute phrase. But on a random Tuesday when the mirror feels…
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673: How to Build the Perfect Workout Plan
A workout plan can sound like it needs to be complicated. Pick the right split. Choose the right exercises. Decide how many days to train. Figure out what…
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672: What I Wish Someone Had Told Me About My Body After Having a Baby
Postpartum body talk can get so loud. The bounce-back pressure. The timelines. The before-and-afters. The feeling that your body is something to fix as quickly…
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671: 5 Things You Need to Hear as the Summer Comes To An End
The end of summer can feel a little loaded. Maybe the routines got loose. Maybe workouts were missed. Maybe nutrition felt more relaxed than usual. And now…
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670: What Is a Superset and Why You Should Be Doing Them
Hey hey beautiful human! Some fitness terms sound way more complicated than they actually are. Superset is one of them. It sounds like something you need a gym…
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669: Fitness Q&A
A workout plan can be great and still feel hard to stick with. Motivation fades. Progress feels slow. Travel throws off the routine. Discipline starts to feel…
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668: How to Feel Confident in Your Body Right Now — Not When You Lose the Weight
Hey hey beautiful human! So many of us have made a quiet deal with ourselves. Once I lose the weight, then I will feel confident. Then I will wear the dress…
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667: Nutrition Q&A
Food can start to feel really heavy when every choice turns into a rule. Should I track this forever? Did I overdo it this weekend? Can I eat out without…
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666: Why You Need to Track Your Weights To See Better Results
If you have ever walked into a workout and thought, "Wait… what weight did I use last time?" this episode is for you. Because here is the thing. A lot of women…
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665: Mindset Q&A
Hey hey beautiful human! The halfway point of the year can hit a little harder than expected. You think back to January, the goals you set, the promises you…
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664: Mid Year Check In: Is What You're Doing Actually Working?
Hey hey beautiful human! If realizing we are already past the halfway point of the year makes your stomach drop a little, this episode is for you. Maybe…
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663: Nutrition Tricks for The Mom Who Feeds Everyone But Herself
This episode is dedicated to every mom who has ever cooked a full meal for her family and then stood over the sink eating crackers because she ran out of steam…
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662: What happens when you chase too many goals
Have you ever looked at your life and felt like you should be doing better in every single area? You want to stay consistent with your workouts, eat well, be…
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661: Should You Train Legs Multiple Times a Week If You Want More Definition?
If you want stronger legs, more glute growth, or that lean, defined look, it makes sense to wonder if one leg day is really enough. And if you are already…
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660: How I Am Getting My Fitness In This Summer While Still Fully Enjoying It
Summer can make it feel like fitness has to wait. The schedule is looser, the kids are home, trips are happening, weekends are fuller, and suddenly your normal…
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659: How What You Eat Affects How You Feel
Hey hey beautiful human! Most women are taught to think about food in terms of what it will do to their body. Will this make me gain weight? Will this set me…
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658: Pros and Cons of Volume Eating
Hey hey beautiful human! If you have been on social media lately, you have probably seen the giant bowls, the huge salads, the low calorie snack plates, and…
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657: My Postpartum Fitness Journey Part 2
Postpartum fitness can feel confusing when you are trying to heal, feed a baby, sleep when you can, and somehow feel like yourself again. You may be wondering…
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656: Should You Eat Before Your Workouts? Let's Talk About It
Hey hey beautiful human! Let's settle this once and for all: Do you need to eat before a workout? You've probably heard all kinds of answers, some people swear…
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655: My Postpartum Fitness Journey Part 1
Hey hey beautiful human! If you are postpartum and wondering whether you will ever feel strong, confident, and comfortable in your body again, I want you to…
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654: Is your life centered around your body?
Hey hey beautiful human! So many women think confidence comes after the body changes. After the weight is lost. After the jeans fit differently. After the arms…
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653: Why You Need People: Community as Medicine
Hey hey beautiful human! Have you ever noticed how much harder it is to show up for yourself when you feel like you are doing it alone? You can have the…
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652: 3 Quick Wins to Get You Back on Track
Hey hey beautiful human! By the end of June, summer can already feel a little loose. Maybe you've had a vacation, a few BBQs, later nights, pool days, skipped…
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651: Perimenopause: What's Actually Happening, What It Does to Your Fitness + What Will Help the Most
Hey hey beautiful human! Perimenopause is one of those things every woman will experience, yet so many of us are completely unprepared for it. Maybe you are in…
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650: How to Work Out in the Heat Without It Wrecking Yourself
Hey hey beautiful human! Summer workouts can humble you fast. You go to do the same workout you have been doing for months, and suddenly your heart rate is…
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5 Fitness Rules Then vs. Now: What We Got Wrong and What Actually Works
Hey hey beautiful human! Let me ask you something. Were you ever taught that more cardio means better results, soreness means your workout counts, eating less…
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+9 Ways to Pick Out the Perfect Bathing Suit That You Actually Feel Confident In
Bathing suit shopping can bring up a lot more feelings than it should. You walk in looking for something cute for summer, and suddenly one tiny piece of fabric…
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The Comparison That's Actually Worth Making
Hey hey beautiful human! Most of us have been told to stop comparing ourselves to other people, and honestly, that advice sounds good until you remember that…
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3 Things I Want You to Remember This Summer
Hey hey beautiful human! Summer has a way of making us feel a little more aware of our bodies than usual. The swimsuits, the pool days, the photos, the warmer…
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The Minimal Effective Dose for Your Workouts/Nutrition When Life Gets Crazy This Summer
Summer always sounds fun until your routine suddenly disappears. The kids are home more, weekends fill up fast, vacations happen, BBQs are on the calendar…
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5 Ways to Make Your Health Feel Like Self-Care Again
Hey hey beautiful human! Have you ever noticed how something that started as taking care of yourself slowly turned into something that feels heavy? You still…
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What Is the Mind-Muscle Connection (And Why It Changes Everything About How You Train)
Hey hey beautiful human! There is nothing more frustrating than doing the workout, checking off every set, and still wondering if the right muscles even got…
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Are You Actually Resting - Or Just Not Moving?
Hey hey beautiful human! Most women know they need rest days, but a lot of them have never been taught what a rest day is actually supposed to do. So they skip…
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Is "Skinny" Trending Again? Here's What I Want You to Know
Hey hey beautiful human! Have you felt it lately? You open your phone, you scroll for a few seconds, and suddenly you are looking at transformation photos…
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Why Summer Is Actually the Best Time to Start Counting Macros
Hey hey beautiful human! Every summer, so many women tell themselves the same thing. They will start in September, get back on track after vacation, or wait…
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How Stress Actually Impacts Your Results
Have you ever had one of those seasons where you are doing the things you are "supposed" to do, but your body still feels like it is not catching on? You are…
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Do You Actually Need Creatine?
Hey hey beautiful human! Creatine is everywhere right now. Powders, gummies, influencers talking about it like it is the missing piece to finally getting…
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How to Make a 30-Minute Workout Actually Count
Hey hey beautiful human! Most women with only 30 minutes to spare talk themselves out of working out before they even start. Is this even worth it? Should I…
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5 Fitness Habits That Are Secretly Sabotaging Your Results
Hey hey beautiful human! When results stall, the first instinct is always to do more. More cardio. Less food. Harder workouts. But what if the thing getting in…
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Why Your Relationship With Food Matters More Than What You're Actually Eating
Hey hey beautiful human! Can I ask you something honest? How much of your mental energy today went toward thinking about food? What you ate, what you should…
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The Busy Mom's Survival Guide to Staying Consistent (When the Newborn Stage Is Over)
Hey hey beautiful human! This one is for the mom who made it through the newborn stage, finally feels like herself again, and is still somehow struggling to…
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How To Fall Back In Love With Your Everyday Life
Hey hey beautiful human! When was the last time you actually enjoyed a regular Tuesday? Not a vacation, not a milestone, not a special occasion, just an…
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7 Things That Are Quietly Wrecking Your Sleep (And Slowing Your Results)
When your progress has stalled, your cravings feel out of control, and your body never fully recovers, the common instinct is to blame your training or your…