Unfiltered Fit Life

Nathalia Melo
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  • Fitness
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Ever wish you had a fit and straightforward BFF with over 15 years of experience to help you filter through all the information regarding fitness, nutrition and life? That’s exactly what you’ll get when you listen to the Unfiltered Fit Life Podcast.  Join Former Bikini Olympia Champion, mom of 2, and fitness coach Nathalia Melo each week as she shares fitness, nutrition and life tips to help busy working moms simplify their fitness journey so they can learn easy and simple strategies on how to lose weight and feel sexy AF.  After helping over 5000 busy working moms, Nathalia has found the blueprint to fitness, nutrition and life success, which she will be sharing in this podcast: actionable tips that will help busy working moms be more present at work and at home. This show is for you if you realize that nothing good comes from your comfort zone and are ready to challenge yourself to achieve great things. Follow Unfiltered Fit Life wherever you are listening to join us each week for a splash of sass, humor and a whole lotta of truth. 

  1. 1d ago

    The Surgeon Who Said She Would Fail Again and Then Didn't: Loretta's Story

    Send Nathalia a Text Message! She had tried a trainer for two to three years, Weight Watchers, tracking apps, and six week challenges. Every single time she made progress and fell right back. When she reached out she was already considering medication - not because she wanted a quick fix but because she genuinely could not see another option left. Walking into the program her biggest fear was not that it would fail. It was that she would. Loretta is a surgical podiatrist and mom of two from Brooklyn who is three months into the Powerhouse Academy and giving interviews about how her life has changed. This is her story. In this episode, we cover: why she was considering GLP-1 and what made her look for a different path firsthow a busy surgical day made staying consistent feel impossible and what changed thatwhy she had always thought she needed at least an hour to work out and what she thinks nowhow the mindset and behavior piece was the missing ingredient from every other program she triedwhy her biggest fear was not the program failing but herself failing againwhat a Friday night workout date with her husband looks like nowwhy she says you have to whole ass it not half ass itwhat she would tell any busy woman who has tried everything and still believes she is the problemConnect with Nathalia Apply for the Powerhouse Academy Get my favorite pre-workout HERE Instagram LinkedIn Facebook Website

    28 min

  2. Jun 17

    Social Media, Family Mockery, and the Hardest Part of Getting Fit: Q&A Part 2 With Coach Jen

    Send Nathalia a Text Message! Part two of our member Q&A is here - and this round gets into the stuff nobody wants to admit out loud. Coach Jen and I tackle three more real questions from inside the Powerhouse Academy community, covering everything from social media overwhelm to the family member who cannot resist a comment about your shorts. In this episode, we cover: whether social media makes fitness more motivating or more overwhelminghow to spot fitness misinformation using the same instincts you would use for any other industrythe three questions Nathalia asks herself before believing anything she sees onlinewhy nutrition is harder than workouts for almost everyone, including two coaches with nearly six decades of combined experiencethe real problem with using exercise as your only form of therapyhow to respond when a close family member mocks your lifestyle change without losing your mindthe story of what Nathalia said to her own mother less than a year ago that you will not forgetConnect with Nathalia Apply for the Powerhouse Academy Get my favorite pre-workout HERE Instagram LinkedIn Facebook Website

    55 min

  3. Jun 10

    You know exactly what to do. Here's why that might actually be the reason you're not doing it.

    Send Nathalia a Text Message! She looked at another member's plan, decided she already knew what to do, and walked away. She had been stuck for five years. In this episode I am breaking down the real reason so many women keep collecting information, trying new plans, and ending up exactly where they started and why knowing what to do might actually be the very thing keeping you stuck. In this episode, we cover: why the fitness industry profits from making you think you are always one tip or hack away from a breakthroughthe data that shows internet access nearly doubled obesity rates between 1990 and 2021why GLP-1 medications reverse almost entirely within 18 months of stopping and what that tells uswhy 63% of gym members quit within the first six monthswhat complexity bias is and why your brain gravitates toward complicated plansthe difference between someone who is learning and someone who is avoidingwhy if you knew what to do you would have already done itwhat the women who actually transform their bodies have in common and it is not better information Connect with Nathalia Apply for the Powerhouse Academy Get my favorite pre-workout HERE Instagram LinkedIn Facebook Website

    34 min

  4. Jun 3

    Perimenopause, a House Fire, and Finally Feeling Like Herself Again: Sabrina's Story

    Send Nathalia a Text Message! She was running triathlons and half marathons, working in healthcare, and still gaining weight every year. Her doctor told her it was just her age. She said no, trusted her gut, and found a different path. Sabrina is a registered nurse and clinic supervisor who has been with the Powerhouse Academy for a year. Six months into the program her house caught fire. She almost stopped. She did not and she says having the structure is what held her together through one of the hardest seasons of her life. In this episode, we cover: why being active and working in healthcare still was not enough to get resultswhat a doctor told her about her weight at 45 and why she refused to accept itthe moment her ski pants popped and she knew something had to changehow she went from not knowing what a macro was to understanding exactly how her body workshow she kept training through a house fire six months into the programwhy she stopped needing external validation at work after a year of investing in herselfhow she went from giving seated presentations to walking into a room with full confidencethe golf pants story that says everything about how far she has comeConnect with Nathalia Apply for the Powerhouse Academy Get my favorite pre-workout HERE Instagram LinkedIn Facebook Website

    43 min

  5. May 27

    3 Things to Stop Doing Immediately If You Want to Feel Confident in a Bikini This Summer

    Send Nathalia a Text Message! The perfect time to start is not coming. The kids will always be off school. Work will always get busy. There will always be a trip, a holiday, a reason to wait. In this episode I am breaking down the three things I would stop doing immediately if I wanted to feel confident and comfortable in a bikini this summer - because summer is a lot closer than you think and the cycle of waiting has to stop somewhere. In this episode, we cover: why waiting for the perfect time is a cycle that repeats itself every single month of the yearhow the entire calendar becomes an excuse if you let itwhy doing more is almost never the answer and what actually iswhy crash diets before vacation make you feel worse once you get therewhy minimizing your goal and saying it is not that bad is a delay tactic not humilitythe real cost of waiting - summers spent hiding, photos deleted, trips not bookedwhat two Powerhouse Academy members said when they finally stopped hidingwhy you are allowed to want to feel good in your body and enjoy your life fullyConnect with Nathalia Apply for the Powerhouse Academy Get my favorite pre-workout HERE Instagram LinkedIn Facebook Website

    38 min

  6. May 20

    Your Questions Answered: Coaching, Body Image, Kids, and Why You Are Not as Special as You Think

    Send Nathalia a Text Message! Our members sent in their questions and we answered all of them - no filter, no polish, just the honest version. In this Unfiltered and Unscripted Q&A episode, Coach Jen and I tackle four real questions from inside the Powerhouse Academy community covering everything from what we love and hate about coaching to why your kids are watching everything you do whether you realize it or not. In this episode, we cover: what our favorite and least favorite parts of coaching actually arewhy seeing women stay stuck when they have so much potential makes me want to shake someonehow to handle a spouse who loves spontaneous plans when you are trying to stay consistentwhy you are not as special as you think and why that is actually great newshow to talk to your kids about body image and food - and why what you do matters more than what you saywhy women throw money at private school and travel sports but cannot justify spending on themselveswhat patterns coaches should be talking about more honestlyConnect with Nathalia Apply for the Powerhouse Academy Get my favorite pre-workout HERE Instagram LinkedIn Facebook Website

    58 min

  7. May 13

    She Tried Everything for Years and Lost 25lbs When She Finally Did This: Jen's Story

    Send Nathalia a Text Message! Jen has tried everything - Weight Watchers, macros, keto, Atkins, every fitness app on the market - for years without anything lasting. She came back from a dream vacation in Greece with almost no photos because she did not feel good enough to be in them, and that was the moment she knew something had to change. In this episode she shares how she lost 25 lbs, booked her first ever solo cruise, started dating again with a clarity she had never had before, and hit her work goals - all after finally addressing the root of what was keeping her stuck. In this episode, we cover: why knowing what to do was never the problemwhat made her realize the issue went deeper than nutrition and fitnesswhy the thought provoking questions in our first call changed everythingwhat losing 25 lbs actually changed in her life beyond the scalehow her confidence at work translated into a better year-end bonuswhy she booked a solo cruise and why two strangers called her an inspirationwhat she would tell anyone who has tried everything and still feels stuckwhy who pays pays attentionThis is not a story about a diet working. It is a story about what happens when you finally stop treating the symptom and start addressing what actually brought you there. Connect with Nathalia Apply for the Powerhouse Academy Get my favorite pre-workout HERE Instagram LinkedIn Facebook Website

    32 min

  8. May 6

    The Fitness Industry Is Selling You a Feeling Not a Result

    Send Nathalia a Text Message! Someone paid $150,000 for Picasso's paint palette. Someone paid $6 million for Kurt Cobain's guitar. Neither of them became the artist. Sound familiar? In this episode I am breaking down why the fitness industry profits from making you feel like the right product is standing between you and your goal - and why that belief is costing you results. In this episode, we cover: why buying fitness products creates a feeling of progress without creating anywhat Tangibility Bias is and how the wellness industry exploits itwhy Peloton grew 113% during the pandemic and people still gained weightwhy a physical product is actually a riskier investment than coachingwhy no gadget or supplement can make you consistenthow a member built her best physique ever with two dumbbells and resistance bandswhat actually closes the gap between knowing what to do and doing itthe one question to ask yourself before you spend another dollar on anythingThe fitness industry is selling you the dopamine hit of the purchase. Not the result. This episode is the honest conversation that comes after that realization. Connect with Nathalia Apply for the Powerhouse Academy Get my favorite pre-workout HERE Instagram LinkedIn Facebook Website

    29 min
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Ever wish you had a fit and straightforward BFF with over 15 years of experience to help you filter through all the information regarding fitness, nutrition and life? That’s exactly what you’ll get when you listen to the Unfiltered Fit Life Podcast.  Join Former Bikini Olympia Champion, mom of 2, and fitness coach Nathalia Melo each week as she shares fitness, nutrition and life tips to help busy working moms simplify their fitness journey so they can learn easy and simple strategies on how to lose weight and feel sexy AF.  After helping over 5000 busy working moms, Nathalia has found the blueprint to fitness, nutrition and life success, which she will be sharing in this podcast: actionable tips that will help busy working moms be more present at work and at home. This show is for you if you realize that nothing good comes from your comfort zone and are ready to challenge yourself to achieve great things. Follow Unfiltered Fit Life wherever you are listening to join us each week for a splash of sass, humor and a whole lotta of truth. 

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  • Creator
    Nathalia Melo
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    159
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Unfiltered Fit Life
  • Show Website
    Unfiltered Fit Life

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