156. When Stress Makes You Forget Everything You've Learned
Stress happens. Progress vanishes. Or at least it feels that way. This episode is about what happens when something in your life makes it feel like all the coaching, all the mindset work, all the new pathways you've laid just disappear. Join me this week as I remind you that the work isn't about never falling off track. It's about remembering how to get back on track and doing it with more grace and awareness and compassion each time. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://carriehollandmd.com/156
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155. 40 Days Sugar-Free: What We Learned as a Family
This week, I share the results of a 40-day family experiment where we eliminated all added sugar from our diet. Taking on this challenge with my husband and two sons revealed surprising insights about our eating habits and relationship with sugar that extended far beyond the initial 40-day period. If you’re thinking about going sugar-free or trying any type of time-limited challenge, this episode is for you. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://carriehollandmd.com/155
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154. Your Thoughts Are Valid—Now What? 3 Steps to Shift Your Mindset
Many of us understand theoretically that our mindset impacts our results, but knowing how to actually change our thinking is a different challenge. Through my experience as a coach and my own personal development journey, I've discovered that meaningful mindset shifts happen when we have practical tools to guide us. Specifically, a tool I share with you in this episode called the AVD framework. As you'll hear, this tool isn't about forcing positive thinking or dismissing valid feelings - it's about creating space to choose your response intentionally while honoring where you are right now. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://carriehollandmd.com/154
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153. Competing Desires: The Mental Game of Food Decisions
How often do you experience two competing desires at once? Maybe you want to eat the cake, but you also want to reach your physique goals. Do you make either one of those desires wrong for existing? This internal tug-of-war between immediate pleasure and long-term progress is something I see consistently in my coaching practice. Having competing desires around food and body goals doesn't mean there's anything wrong with you – it makes you human. In this episode, I break down how to hold space for competing desires without shame or self-judgment. I share practical mindset tools for making intentional food choices, including how to slow down, create awareness, and choose from a place of empowerment rather than restriction. We’ll also explore why resentment develops and how to shift from feeling deprived to feeling in control of your decisions. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://carriehollandmd.com/153
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152. Prioritize Your Mental Health: A Conversation with Dr. Michelle Chestovich
Content warning: This episode includes discussion of suicide, which may be sensitive for some listeners. If you are experiencing difficult emotions, please know that help is available. Mental health is just as critical as physical health, yet we rarely give it the same attention. In my conversation with Dr. Michelle Chestovich this week, we dive into the reality that many of us are falling apart inside while appearing perfectly functional on the outside. This paradox affects countless high-achieving women who feel pressured to hold everything together, even as they're drowning. In this raw and honest conversation, we explore why asking for help feels so difficult, especially for high-achieving women. We break down what real self-care actually means (hint: it's not just bubble baths), how to honor your needs without guilt, and practical steps to take when you're not okay. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://carriehollandmd.com/152
This podcast helps smart, busy women like you build a strong body AND a strong mind by leveraging the power of three essential habits: Eating, Moving, and most importantly, Thinking.
Join me. I’m Carrie Holland, a family physician, certified personal trainer, certified health coach, and certified life coach. Each week, I’ll share tools and concepts to help you optimize both your habits and your mindset. My goal is to help you be strong – inside and out.
I take the science (which is plentiful and often confusing) and pare it down to give you what you need to know in order to build muscle, lose fat, exercise, eat healthy, and more. No big words or doctor-speak; I keep fitness simple.
Beyond that, we’re going to uplevel your mindset so that changing your lifestyle is possible. Often, you know what you need to do, but you’re not doing it – I’ve got you covered. While I want you to have a strong body, your mindset matters most. If obstacles like perfectionism, all-or-nothing thinking, lack of self-confidence, or being too busy are getting in the way of you taking action, let’s fix that. Because when you take care of yourself – mentally and physically – everyone around you wins. Especially you.
Come hang out for the fitness advice. Stay for the guidance that will help you change the way you think.
Because strength starts from within. Welcome to the Strong Is a Mindset podcast.
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