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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
A Simple Tip To Stop Over-Indulging
I know one of the biggest struggles many of you face is binge eating, over-indulging, over-eating, or whatever it is you want to call it. I know you're…
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7 Things I Learned From Building More Muscle
I used to have an obsession with being skinny no matter what it took. I would go to the extremes to become skinnier and skinner – sacrificing my health, my…
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The Secret to Staying in a Caloric Deficit
Hey sis, do you try to always be in calorie deficit? If yes, do you get mad at yourself for struggling to stay there long-term? To be honest, I get countless…
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3 Reasons Why You Can't Stay Consistent + What to Do About It
I asked you ladies on my Instagram what your number one struggle was right now on your health and fitness journey and I had an overwhelming about of you…
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So You've Gained Weight…Now What?
So, you've gained some weight? I know what you're thinking…NOW WHAT?! Weight gain can be stressful, trigger anxiety, and heightened insecurities. And more…
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7 Reasons Why You Want to Have More Muscle
Are you AFRAID of building muscle? I know so many of you are, yet you want to lose weight and change your body. NEWSFLASH: The best way to build the body you…
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7 Ways To Gain More Energy (Without Needing More Sleep)
Are you extremely tired and exhausted in your life? Do you feel like you are always lacking energy? Have you forgotten what it's like to be vibrant and…
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12 Signs You Have a Healthy Ego (+ signs you DON'T)
We all have an ego whether we like it or not, but you know what? We NEED an ego to function in this world. With that being said, not all egos are the same and…
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Let's chat about SELF-WORTH
In this episode of Embrace Your Real I bring you some real talk on Self-Worth, because I know it's a struggle for many of us. As women we love to think so…
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7 Ways to Enjoy Vacation While Still Honoring Your Body
If you have an unhealthy relationship with your body, food, or fitness, I know vacations can be filled with stress, guilty, anxiety, punishment, all the…
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A Simple Way To Stop Reverting Back Into Old Bad Habits
Do you have tendency to revert back to old unhealthy behaviors, or engage in behaviors that you very well know are unhealthy for you? For example, eating an…
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Why You Can't Copy Someone Else's Diet
SERIOUS QUESTION: Do you copy and paste other women's diets? What do I mean by that? Do you see see what's working for another woman and do you copy it…
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3 Important Questions to Ask Yourself Regularly
We focus way too much on the health, happiness, and wellbeing of others, and rarely – if EVER – do we focus on our OWN health, happiness, and wellbeing. That's…
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Is Counting Macros Obsessive?
I see so many people bashing macro counting on Instagram, referring to it as a fad diet, obsessive, and contributing to "diet culture". Here's the truth: Macro…
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Real Talk for Those Living in "Weight Loss Mode"
For how long have you been living in weight loss mode?! So many of us have been living in "weight loss" mode for YEARS. We can't even remember when we started…
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7 Mindset Shifts for Overcoming Your "Summer Body" Anxiety
I know the summer can bring up A LOT of anxiety for you – between feeling subconscious in a bathing suit, or shorts, or a summer dress, and all the food and…
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5 "What Ifs" You Need to Consider About Weight Loss
So many of us think that weight loss is the answer to everything. So many of us think the second we lose weight, our entire life is going to transform. But at…
- Embrace Your Real
Nutrition Q&A: Your Questions Answered!
If you have been following me on Instagram, you'll notice that almost every Sunday I post a question box in my instagram stories where you can literally ask me…
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Why Macros Count More Than Calories
Trying to lose weight? Or, maybe you want to get more toned? Let me guess...you're counting your calories to help you get there, right? Alright sister, if…
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4 Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Body Standards
The number one reason why we struggle to embrace our bodies is because of the body standards we hold for ourselves. But here's the thing: many of us are…
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3 Things You Need to Do to See Results
Are you trying to change your body but can't seem to see results? Do you feel frustrated, hopeless, or just plain confused? I've worked with thousands of women…
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Behind the Scenes of an Online Business Owner: Frequently Asked Questions
I think many people just see me posting on instagram but don't really know or understand what goes on behind the scenes….and let me tell you, there is A LOT…
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3 Things You Should Never Feel Guilty For
Okay, time for some real talk: We live in a world where we are often are terrified of what other people think and hold so much value to the opinions that other…
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5 Things You Need to Know About Body Checking + Why We Need to Stop
You know when you're walking down the street and you have to see what your reflection looks like in the window? And how every time you pass a mirror you have…
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My 5 Secrets for Staying Motivated
I'm not motivated every single day. Let's be real, is there a human on this earth that is actually motivated every single day?! Not likely. But here's the…
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Macro Counting or Intuitive Eating?
Do you ever wonder if you should always count your macros or if you should transition into intuitive eating? Or, have you tried intuitive eating and it just…
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8 Numbers that Don't Matter (And Never Did!)
There are 8 common numbers that we loooooove to obsess about as women. And it's these 8 numbers that stop us from embracing our body, accepting our body, and…
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3 Reminders if You're Struggling to START
Hey girl, are you struggling to start? To start honoring your body with movement, to start nourishing your body with what it needs, to start loving yourself…
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7 Things to Set Yourself up For an Energized Week
Over and over and over again, I hear you ladies complain about never having enough energy. Is that you?! But let me ask you this: What are you DOING to get…
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Real Talk on How Much You WEIGH
Serious question: How often do you weigh yourself? Okay now I have another question for you…Why do you feel like you need to always know how much you weigh? We…
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The 4 Phases of Building the Body You Want + How to Cycle Through Them
Did you know you shouldn't be living in a caloric deficit? And did you know it's hard to lose fat and get more toned at the same time? And did you know you…
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3 Things You Need to Know About Your Body
I'm tired of all you women hating on your body! I'm ready for every single one of you to just embrace your body, embrace your real, and realize you're SO MUCH…
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Stop Punishing Your Body
This podcast episode is going to be a little different because today I want to share some words from an Embrace Your Real follower that I believe you will…
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How to "Cut" Calories Properly to Maximize Results
Today I want to chat with you all about CUTTING. And what I mean when I say "cutting" is cutting the amount of calories you eat daily. This is actually an…
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3 Steps to Shifting Your Negative Self-Narrative
I saw this quote the other day and it really hit the nail on the head it said: Switch your mentality from "I'm broken and helpless" to "I'm growing and…
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9 Ways To Reduce Your Stress
Let's be REAL…stress is a part of our everyday lives. Often times it's our natural response to anything and everything. But stress not only holds us back…
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Real Talk For The Woman Who Doesn't Feel Like Herself Right Now…
Alright sister, today I'm here to bring some real talk for the woman who doesn't feel like herself right now. For the woman who feels unmotivated, who is…
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5 Nutrition Truths You Need to Know
It's time for me to bring you some REAL TALK on nutrition, sister! Because I know SO many of you think you're doing the best thing for building the body you…
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3 Tips to Quit Over-Indulging
Alright sister, let's chat about OVER INDULGING…because let's be real, this is a struggle for MANY of you. And guess what? I have three fail-proof tips for…
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5 Thoughts on Overcoming Your Fear of Failure
Recently I asked you all on Instagram what your greatest obstacle is when it comes to working towards your goals. And there was a large majority of you that…
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How to Shift Your Mindset From Punishing Your Body to Honoring Your Body
If you follow me on Instagram, you know I've been talking a lot about shifting our mindset AWAY from punishing our bodies and shifting TO honoring our bodies…
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7 Weight Loss Truths You Need to Know
Let's chat about weight loss, because let's be real, the majority of you listening are most likely obsessed with losing weight, right? But the reality is, many…
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Why It's Okay to Want to Change Your Body
In this episode, I'm going to bring you so REAL TALK. I'm SO happy that more and more people are speaking up about embracing our bodies for exactly what they…
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How to Drink Alcohol and Still Build the Body You Want
Does drinking alcohol make you fat? Should you not be drinking alcohol if you have health and fitness goals? Is drinking alcohol going to undo the hard work…
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Self Love: The #1 Thing That Transformed My Mindset
I know that self-love can be really difficult. Like… how fluffy is the idea that we should "love ourselves more" ?? Sure it's a fluffy idea, but at the same…
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7 Ways to Become More Self Aware
One of the number one questions I get asked is how am I so confident! And to be honest with you, confidence has been something I have been working on for a…
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Ask Me Anything: My Spiritual Journey Pt.1
If you follow me on Instagram, you'll know I heavily rely on faith and it's a huge priority in my life. Lately, I've been talking and sharing about it more…
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The Secret to Eating Enough Protein Daily + Why It's So Important
I'll be honest, I used to be so scared of eating enough protein. I thought the more protein I ate, the bulkier I would become. Girl, this couldn't be further…
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How to Stop Thinking You Need to Be Skinnier to Be Valued
Recently I had someone ask the question: How do I stop feeling like I need to be skinny in order to find/keep a husband? And honestly, this broke my heart…
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5 Signs You Need to Change Your Macros
Alright, sister, you know I'm all about my macro counting, and recently I've had quite a few people ask me, how do you know when to change your macros? Such a…
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2 Questions You Need to Ask Yourself About Your Future
I believe that so many of us struggle to align our actions with our goals, but we continue to make choices that don't align with what we really want for our…
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3 Things to Stop Doing to Live a Happier Life
Our ultimate goal in life is to feel happy, to feel fulfilled, right? But I think sometimes we go about finding happiness in the wrong way, or we do things…
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My 2021 Body Goals
Real talk: I have body goals. I have body goals just as much as anyone else, BUT I think my body goals look quite a bit different than the average woman. Let…
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9 Signs You're Under-Nourishing Your Body
Serious question: Are you being healthy or are you depriving yourself? Most people get these two confused, or they think they are the same thing. But the truth…
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My #1 Advice for Overcoming Comparison
Let's be real, who DOESN'T struggle with comparing themselves to others? I believe it's our natural response, but I also believe it robs us of our happiness…
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3 Reminders About Changing Your Body
I talk a lot of about loving your body just how it is right now, no matter. But I also talk a lot about counting macros, moving your body, and building the…
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10 Habits That Can Damage Your Mental Health
Most of us focus WAY more on our physical health than our mental health. But honestly, I think most of us would be physically healthier if we paid more…
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5 Eating Habits You Need to Break ASAP
After working with women for several years on healing their relationship with food, fitness and their body, there are 5 eating habits that I found to be the…
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Real Talk on 3 Things you THINK are Problems (But Actually Aren't)
Are you ready for some REAL talk, sister? Because I'm about to bring it in this episode! If you're unhappy with the body you have now, I know you probably…
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6 Steps for Making Any Habit Stick
Okay, it's officially 2021 and I know it's motivating you to build new habits in your life, right? But how many times have we tried to adopt new habits and…