UNFILTERED FITNESS

Olivia Kelly
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  • Health & Fitness
  • Biweekly

No fluff. No filters. Just the real answers to the health and fitness questions you actually have. Hosted by Olivia, a fitness coach, and someone who's tired of watching people chase results with bad advice. Unfiltered Fitness breaks down what actually works, backs it up with real science, and skips the influencer gloss entirely. Each week, expect real talk on training, nutrition, recovery, and the stuff nobody explains clearly: why you're not seeing results (hint: it's rarely what you think), the truth about protein and macros, what your body is actually telling you when something feels "tight," and answers to the questions flooding Olivia's DMs every week. If you're tired of contradictory advice and want a coach who tells it to you straight… you're in the right place. New episodes weekly. Got a question? Send it to Olivia on Instagram at @oliviadkfit … it might end up on the show.

  1. 6d ago

    Why Your Period Might Be Disappearing When You're Working Out More

    Can working out more actually cause you to lose your period? Yes! and it may be a sign that your body isn't getting the fuel or recovery it needs. In this episode, we're talking about low energy availability, overtraining, and the connection between exercise, nutrition, recovery, and menstrual health. We'll break down why increasing your workouts while under-eating can disrupt your cycle, the signs that your body may be under-fueled, and why a missing period is not a badge of honor or proof that your fitness routine is working. We'll also talk about how to support your body with adequate nutrition, smarter training, and better recovery without feeling like you have to give up your fitness goals. Because more workouts aren't always better, and your period is one important piece of information about how your body is doing. In this episode, we'll cover: What low energy availability is and how it affects your bodyWhy increasing exercise without increasing food intake can disrupt your menstrual cycleThe connection between under-fueling, stress, and recoveryWarning signs that you're asking too much of your bodyHow to adjust your nutrition and training to better support your healthYour body isn't working against you. Sometimes it's asking you to give it what it needs. Let's talk about listening.

  2. Oct 23

    Intermittent Fasting & Women : Helpful or Not?

    Is intermittent fasting actually helping your health and fitness goals, or is it just another nutrition trend wrapped in impressive marketing? In this episode, we’re breaking down what the research really says about intermittent fasting in women, including its potential benefits for weight loss and insulin sensitivity, why it doesn’t necessarily outperform traditional calorie restriction, and what we still don’t know about lean, active women who lift, run, and train hard. We’ll talk about the potential downsides of fasting, especially when it’s combined with intense training, stress, and under-eating. We’ll also cover energy availability, menstrual cycle changes, recovery, and the warning signs that your eating schedule might be working against you instead of supporting you. And if you’re curious about trying intermittent fasting? I’ll walk you through how to think about it without turning it into another rigid food rule. In this episode, we cover: What research actually says about intermittent fasting and weight lossWhy fasting isn’t necessarily better than regular calorie restrictionThe difference between a helpful eating schedule and under-fuelingHow fasting may affect your energy, workouts, recovery, and menstrual cycleWhy your training demands and individual needs matterHow to decide whether intermittent fasting is right for youMy take? Intermittent fasting isn’t a miracle, and it isn’t automatically harmful. But it’s not a requirement for fat loss, either. The goal is to find an approach that supports your health, fuels your training, and fits your life, not another rule you feel pressured to follow. You don’t need to make eating harder to make progress.

  3. Oct 14

    Alcohol & Your Fitness Goals

    Does alcohol actually ruin your gains... or is that just another fitness myth? In this episode, we're having an honest conversation about alcohol, fitness, and health, without the shame, fear tactics, or "everything in moderation" clichés. I break down what the research actually says about alcohol's effects on sleep, muscle recovery, hormones, recovery, and the choices we make after drinking. We'll also talk about why so much of the research has been done in men, what we know specifically about women, and how alcohol can impact your progress even when the calories "fit your macros”. Whether you drink regularly, occasionally, or you're simply curious about cutting back, this episode isn't about judgment. It's about making intentional choices with real information. In this episode, you'll learn: Why alcohol's biggest impact on fitness is actually your sleep.What the research says about muscle growth and recovery.How alcohol affects women differently than men.The hidden ways alcohol influences cravings, recovery, and decision-making.Why I chose to become alcohol-free, and what changed after almost a year.Practical strategies if you choose to drink while pursuing your fitness goals.If this episode made you think differently about alcohol, I'd love to hear from you. Share it with a friend, leave a review, or send me a message on Instagram with your biggest takeaway.

  4. Sep 30

    Fitness and Mental Health: Where the Line Blurs

    Exercise is one of the best tools we have for mental health … until it isn't. In this episode, Olivia gets personal, pulling from her psychology of addictions background to explore where movement crosses from a genuinely healthy coping tool into something more complicated. She breaks down what makes exercise a healthy outlet, the specific patterns that signal it's becoming something else, and how to build a relationship with movement that doesn't depend on it being the only thing holding you together. This one's honest, a little vulnerable, and important for anyone who's ever felt a little too much anxiety about missing a workout.

  5. Sep 18

    The Hormone-Fitness Connection Nobody Talks About

    Most fitness advice out there was built for a body that runs on a 24-hour hormonal clock. Yours runs on a monthly one. In this episode, Olivia breaks down why your cycle isn't a glitch in your training - it's data most women were never taught to use. She covers what's actually happening hormonally through your follicular and luteal phases, why so much mainstream fitness advice fails women specifically, and practical ways to train and eat with your cycle instead of constantly fighting it. If you've ever felt like you were "failing" a program that felt impossible two weeks out of every month, this one's for you.

  6. Sep 10

    Counting Macros: Worth It or Overrated?

    Macro tracking isn't evil, and it isn't magic. So which is it for you? In this episode, Olivia gets personal, pulling from her psychology of addictions background to break down when macro tracking is a genuinely useful tool, and when it quietly crosses into something more obsessive. She walks through the real signs to watch for, plus practical alternatives (like plate-based portioning and intuitive eating) for anyone who shouldn't be tracking numbers right now. This one's more vulnerable than usual… a caring, honest look at your relationship with food, not another diet debate.

  7. Aug 26

    How Much Should You Actually Be Stretching?

    Stretching people is literally Olivia's day job, so this week, the Lead Flexologist herself is setting the record straight on mobility. In this episode: why static stretching before a workout might actually be working against you, the truth about flexibility and injury risk (more flexible does NOT mean less injury-prone), and what your chronically "tight" hamstrings or hips might really be trying to tell you. Whether you skip stretching entirely or you've been holding stretches for years with zero results, this one will change how you think about mobility.

  8. Aug 19

    Protein Myths, Debunked

    You've heard you need way more protein than you're getting. You've heard there's a 30 minute window after your workout or you lose all your gains. Both of those? Mostly myths. In this episode, Olivia breaks down exactly how much protein you actually need (with real numbers, not guesswork), why the "anabolic window" is way more flexible than the fitness industry made it sound, and when protein powder is actually worth it, versus when it's just an expensive habit covering for a bigger structural problem. No fear mongering, no supplement pushing. Lol. Just what the research actually says and how to apply it to your real life

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No fluff. No filters. Just the real answers to the health and fitness questions you actually have. Hosted by Olivia, a fitness coach, and someone who's tired of watching people chase results with bad advice. Unfiltered Fitness breaks down what actually works, backs it up with real science, and skips the influencer gloss entirely. Each week, expect real talk on training, nutrition, recovery, and the stuff nobody explains clearly: why you're not seeing results (hint: it's rarely what you think), the truth about protein and macros, what your body is actually telling you when something feels "tight," and answers to the questions flooding Olivia's DMs every week. If you're tired of contradictory advice and want a coach who tells it to you straight… you're in the right place. New episodes weekly. Got a question? Send it to Olivia on Instagram at @oliviadkfit … it might end up on the show.

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  • Creator
    Olivia Kelly
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    35
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Olivia Kelly
  • Show Website
    UNFILTERED FITNESS