Get Sculpted: Sustainable Fat Loss and Building Muscle for Women

Tijana Daly, Jordanna Nativ, Marilynn Roth, Online Health and Fitness Coaches for Women

Welcome to Get Sculpted, the podcast for women who want to gain muscle and lose belly fat, improve their metabolism, and create real results using science-based fat loss strategies and practical coaching. We go beyond quick fixes and fad diets to give you sustainable fat loss, strength training for weight loss, and fitness tips for women who want results without burning out. You’ll learn how lifting weights supports fat loss, how to train smarter instead of longer, and how to build habits that fit your lifestyle. Think less guessing, more clarity, and progress you can maintain.    Whether you’re getting started or focused on building muscle after 30, this podcast gives women the tools to lose fat, gain muscle, and feel stronger, without relying on endless cardio or restrictive plans. We emphasize fat loss without cardio extremes, so you can train with confidence and consistency. We’re your hosts, Jordanna, Marilynn, and Tijana, fitness professionals with over 20 years of combined experience and 1,000+ client transformations. With a strong focus on helping women 30 and older, we specialize in strength training, improving metabolism, and weight training for sustainable, realistic weight loss. We’ll cover questions like:  Can you build muscle and lose belly fat at the same time?  How does strength training support weight loss? What’s the best way to lose fat without losing muscle?  What’s the best way to lose fat without relying on cardio? How can lifting weights improve my metabolism? Why am I not losing weight even though I’m working out and eating healthy?  How can I stop yo-yo dieting for good?  If you’ve been searching for sustainable fat loss, women’s nutrition, and weight training that actually works, you’re in the right place. Join us every week for practical guidance, honest conversations, and tools to sculpt a stronger body and a more confident life.  Learn more or explore coaching options at getsculted.ca 

  1. 6D AGO

    76: How to Feel Safe, Strong, and Confident in Your Body with Nichelle Laus

    Trigger warning: This episode contains open discussion of childhood sexual abuse and domestic violence. Please take care of yourself as you listen. If you've ever felt unsafe in your own body, disconnected from your confidence, or like you're still carrying weight from something that happened to you, this episode is for you. Nichelle Laus didn't just survive; she built an entire identity and career out of what she refused to let define her. Coach Jordanna sits down with Nichelle Laus, a sexual abuse survivor, former police officer, kickboxer, and founder of 413 Tactical, to talk about what it really takes to reclaim your power. They cover how physical movement became Nichelle's first act of self-defense, why situational awareness is the most underrated confidence tool women aren't using, and how to start building real strength when you feel like you have none. This episode is for the woman who wants to feel more confident, more grounded, and more capable in her body and in the world she moves through every day. 00:46 – Nichelle Laus: From Sexual Abuse Survivor to Unstoppable Force 03:19 – How Kickboxing Became Her First Act of Reclaiming Power 08:06 – Motherhood, Raising Boys, and Modeling Strength for the Next Generation 11:52 – 15 Years in Policing: How It Sharpened Her Intuition and Emotional Control 18:56 – The Domestic Call That Proved Trusting Your Gut Can Save a Life 23:30 – From Police Officer to Fitness Coach: The Career Pivot She Never Planned 30:47 – What Women's Self Defense Really Teaches You (It's Not What You Think) 33:22 – The Safety Blueprint: What's Inside and Why Every Woman Should Have It 35:57 – How to Start Building Confidence When You Feel Powerless 37:41 – Lightning Round: Strength, Resilience, and the One Skill Every Woman Needs Check out the full show notes and other resources at https://www.getsculpted.ca/getsculptedpodcast/feel-safe-strong-confident-nichelle-laus Send us Fan Mail Let’s stay connected! Apply to work with us at getsculpted.ca/contact Want more from the Get Sculpted crew? Come hang out with us on Instagram! Curious about the coaches you’re hearing from each week? Follow Jordanna, Marilynn, and Tijana on IG and get a glimpse into their worlds, their work, and their favorite tools for being their best 2.0 self. Have a question or want to reach out directly? You can always do that through the website. We love hearing from you. This podcast is brought to you in partnership with Leah Bryant Co.

    41 min
  2. APR 23

    75: Gym Confidence and How to Walk In Even When You Don't Feel Ready

    You know you should go to the gym, and you might even want to. But something stops you every single time. It's not laziness – it's gym intimidation. And it's more common than you think, especially for women over 30 who are starting fresh or coming back after time away. We break down why gymtimidation happens, what's quietly killing your confidence, and the practical strategies that help you walk through that door even when your brain is telling you not to. This episode is for the woman who keeps putting off the gym because she doesn't feel ready. You don't have to feel ready. You just have to show up. 00:46 – What Gymtimidation Is and Why It Hits So Hard 02:12 – Why Gym Intimidation Can Show Up at Any Stage of Your Fitness Journey 03:24 – The Confidence Gap: How Comparison and Diet Culture Make It Worse 05:02 – Why Your Brain Treats the Gym Like a Threat And How to Reframe It) 08:57 – The Four Confidence Killers That Keep Women Stuck 13:31 – First Time Gym Tips: How to Walk In With a Plan 16:17 – The Reset Protocol for When Things Go Sideways Mid-Workout 18:11 – Why Confidence Comes From Action, Not the Other Way Around Check out the full show notes and other resources at https://www.getsculpted.ca/getsculptedpodcast/gym-confidence-how-to-walk-in-even-when-you-dont-feel-ready Related Episodes Ep 72: Why 90s Diet Culture Is Trending Again Ep 54: Strong After 60: Tammy's Proof Age Doesn't Define You Send us Fan Mail Let’s stay connected! Apply to work with us at getsculpted.ca/contact Want more from the Get Sculpted crew? Come hang out with us on Instagram! Curious about the coaches you’re hearing from each week? Follow Jordanna, Marilynn, and Tijana on IG and get a glimpse into their worlds, their work, and their favorite tools for being their best 2.0 self. Have a question or want to reach out directly? You can always do that through the website. We love hearing from you. This podcast is brought to you in partnership with Leah Bryant Co.

    21 min
  3. APR 16

    74: Why You Keep Falling Off Track on Weekends And How to Fix It

    You're consistent Monday through Friday, then the weekend hits, and it all falls apart. If that loop sounds familiar, this episode is for you, and the answer isn't more willpower. We break down exactly why weekend diet sabotage happens, how alcohol is quietly derailing your progress more than you realize, and the simple weekend strategy that lets you stay on track without giving up your social life. This episode is for the woman who wakes up on Monday feeling like she's starting over and is ready to finally break the cycle. 00:46 – The Psychology Behind Weekend Diet Sabotage and the Reward Mindset 02:34 – How to Identify Your Weekend Weak Spot and Interrupt the Pattern 07:20 – The HALT Method and How to Stop Emotional Eating in Its Tracks 09:46 – Weekend Intention Setting and the Friday Meeting That Changes Everything 13:17 – How Alcohol Affects Your Fitness Goals More Than You Think 17:33 – What a Realistic Alcohol Strategy Looks Like If You're Not Ready to Quit 21:11 – How to Build a Weekend Plan That Actually Fits Your Life 23:72 – Three Weekend Anchors to Put in Place This Week Check out the full show notes and other resources at https://www.getsculpted.ca/getsculptedpodcast/why-you-keep-falling-off-track-on-weekends Send us Fan Mail Let’s stay connected! Apply to work with us at getsculpted.ca/contact Want more from the Get Sculpted crew? Come hang out with us on Instagram! Curious about the coaches you’re hearing from each week? Follow Jordanna, Marilynn, and Tijana on IG and get a glimpse into their worlds, their work, and their favorite tools for being their best 2.0 self. Have a question or want to reach out directly? You can always do that through the website. We love hearing from you. This podcast is brought to you in partnership with Leah Bryant Co.

    30 min
  4. APR 9

    73: The Habits That Got You Healthy Won't Get You Sculpted

    You're already showing up, eating well, hitting the gym, doing all the things. So why don't you look like it yet? If you've ever hit your goal weight and thought, "This isn't what I pictured," this episode is for you. We break down the real difference between healthy habits and physique standards, including why the gap between them is exactly what's keeping consistent, committed women stuck.  Ready to stop doing more of the same and start doing what works? This episode is your starting point. 00:46 – Why Healthy Habits Alone Won't Get You a Sculpted Body 03:38 – The Real Difference Between a Health Standard and a Physique Standard 06:20 – What Eating to Build Visible Muscle Looks Like for Women 09:47 – How to Train for a Women's Body Transformation And Why What You're Doing Now Isn't Enough 14:32 – What Progressive Overload Really Means and Why It's Non-Negotiable for Building Muscle 16:38 – How to Train for Your Specific Physique Goals Including Glutes, Delts, and Overall Shape 18:50 – The Phased Approach to Fat Loss and Muscle Gain That Changes Everything 21:56 – Why the Scale Matters Less at This Stage and What to Track Instead 22:08 – What Your 2.0 Self Looks Like and How to Start Operating Like Her Check out the full show notes and other resources at https://www.getsculpted.ca/getsculptedpodcast/how-to-build-toned-muscle Send us Fan Mail Let’s stay connected! Apply to work with us at getsculpted.ca/contact Want more from the Get Sculpted crew? Come hang out with us on Instagram! Curious about the coaches you’re hearing from each week? Follow Jordanna, Marilynn, and Tijana on IG and get a glimpse into their worlds, their work, and their favorite tools for being their best 2.0 self. Have a question or want to reach out directly? You can always do that through the website. We love hearing from you. This podcast is brought to you in partnership with Leah Bryant Co.

    25 min
  5. APR 2

    72: Why 90s Diet Culture Is Trending Again

    You've been through the '90s diet culture once already. You did the work to heal, and now it's back, rebranded, and somehow even harder to ignore. If you're feeling the pull of skinnytok and weight loss trends all over again, this episode is for you. We break down what's really happening with the return of diet culture, why this version is more dangerous than the original, and what a sustainable approach to fat loss and body image looks like for women over 30. If you're done chasing trends and ready to build something that lasts, strength, muscle, and a healthy relationship with food, this one will hit home. 00:00 – Is SkinnyTok the New Diet Culture? 02:24 – Weight Loss Drugs, Bone Density, and What's Being Lost With the Skinny Trend 04:14 – What 90s Diet Culture Was Really Like 07:40 – Why Diet Culture Is More Dangerous Now Than It Was in the 90s 09:01 – What SkinnyTok Is Selling And the Disguised Language Making It Hard to Spot 13:04 – The Biggest Loser Documentary and What Extreme Weight Loss Does to Your Body Long-Term 14:14 – Lean vs. Skinny: Why Strength Training and Muscle Are the Real Goal 21:21 – How to Protect Yourself From Being Pulled Back Into Old Diet Culture Patterns Check out the full show notes and other resources at https://www.getsculpted.ca/getsculptedpodcast/why-90s-diet-culture-is-trending-again Related Episodes Ep 12: Ozempic & Weight Loss: What Women Need to Know  Send us Fan Mail Let’s stay connected! Apply to work with us at getsculpted.ca/contact Want more from the Get Sculpted crew? Come hang out with us on Instagram! Curious about the coaches you’re hearing from each week? Follow Jordanna, Marilynn, and Tijana on IG and get a glimpse into their worlds, their work, and their favorite tools for being their best 2.0 self. Have a question or want to reach out directly? You can always do that through the website. We love hearing from you. This podcast is brought to you in partnership with Leah Bryant Co.

    27 min
  6. MAR 26

    71: ADHD and Fitness: How to Finally Stay Consistent with Brian Daly

    If you have ADHD, or you've just always felt like consistency is harder for you than it seems to be for everyone else, this episode is going to feel like a relief. Because most fitness advice was never designed for a brain like yours Coach Tijana here, and I sit down with my husband Brian, a fitness coach with over 15 years of experience who was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, to talk about what works when the standard fitness advice doesn’t meet you where you are. We get into simple nutrition habits that don't require calorie counting, how to schedule your workouts so they stop getting skipped, and the mindset shift that makes consistency feel sustainable for the first time. This episode is for the woman who knows what she should be doing but can't seem to make herself do it, and is ready for a real, repeatable system that works with how her brain operates. Ready to build your system? Apply to work with us at getsculpted.ca/contact or DM on Instagram @getsculpted.ca. 00:00 – Why ADHD Makes It So Hard to Stay Consistent With Fitness (And What Actually Helps) 01:21 – What It's Really Like to Get Diagnosed With ADHD as an Adult 02:47 – How ADHD Shows Up Differently and Why Fitness Can Be the One Thing That Clicks 11:39 – How to Stay Lean Without Counting Calories When You Have ADHD 13:19 – The Simple Nutrition Formula That Removes Decision Fatigue Around Food 16:27 – Why Your Environment Is Either Setting You Up or Letting You Down 21:33 – How to Maintain Your Fitness Routine When Life Gets Off Track 26:15 – What a Simple Weekly Routine Looks Like for Someone With ADHD 28:10 – Why Anchoring Your Day Around Training Changes Everything 31:57 – The Minimal Effective Dose Approach to Fitness With ADHD Check out the full show notes and other resources at https://www.getsculpted.ca/getsculptedpodcast/adhd-and-fitness-how-to-finally-stay-consistent Connect with Brian  Instagram Send us Fan Mail Let’s stay connected! Apply to work with us at getsculpted.ca/contact Want more from the Get Sculpted crew? Come hang out with us on Instagram! Curious about the coaches you’re hearing from each week? Follow Jordanna, Marilynn, and Tijana on IG and get a glimpse into their worlds, their work, and their favorite tools for being their best 2.0 self. Have a question or want to reach out directly? You can always do that through the website. We love hearing from you. This podcast is brought to you in partnership with Leah Bryant Co.

    36 min
  7. MAR 19

    70: What Comes After Fat Loss That Changes Everything

    You've crushed your fat loss goals, built some muscle, and you're consistent, so why does it feel like you're just... maintaining? If you're wondering what comes next and whether there's a higher level to reach, this episode is for you. It's going to completely change how you see what's possible for your body. This is Part 3 of our Strength Sculpting System series, and we're breaking down the Elevation Phase, the stage where fat loss becomes the foundation, not the finish line. We talk about how to build more muscle after fat loss, why your metabolism gets stronger the more you lift, what it looks like to train like an athlete as a woman over 30, and how to stop shrinking yourself and start taking up serious space. This episode is for the woman who's done losing and is ready to level up, with more strength, more food, more confidence, and a body that performs as good as it looks. Ready to elevate? Apply to work with us at getsculpted.ca/contact or DM us the word "elevate" on Instagram @getsculpted.ca 00:00 – Why the Elevation Phase Is Where Real Body Transformation Begins 01:39 – What "Next Level Sculpted" Looks Like (And Why You're Not Done Yet) 03:28 – The Three Phases of the Strength Sculpting System 07:10 – Why Building More Muscle Is the Key to a Faster Metabolism 09:17 – Muscle, Insulin Sensitivity, and the Longevity Case for Lifting Heavy 11:18 – What Leveling Up Looks Like: Training Splits, Symmetry, and Mastery 14:00 – Real Client Goals in the Elevation Phase: Pull-Ups, PRs, and Performance Milestones 22:34 – The Mindset Shift That Separates Women Who Stop at Fat Loss From Those Who Elevate  25:07 – How Building More Muscle Changes Your Daily Life — Physically and Mentally Related Episode 68: Fat Loss Isn't the Finish Line, Here's What it is 69: How to Maintain Weight Loss Without Losing Your Mind Check out the full show notes and other resources at https://www.getsculpted.ca/getsculptedpodcast/what-comes-after-fat-loss-that-changes-everything Send us Fan Mail Let’s stay connected! Apply to work with us at getsculpted.ca/contact Want more from the Get Sculpted crew? Come hang out with us on Instagram! Curious about the coaches you’re hearing from each week? Follow Jordanna, Marilynn, and Tijana on IG and get a glimpse into their worlds, their work, and their favorite tools for being their best 2.0 self. Have a question or want to reach out directly? You can always do that through the website. We love hearing from you. This podcast is brought to you in partnership with Leah Bryant Co.

    32 min
  8. MAR 12

    69: How to Maintain Weight Loss Without Losing Your Mind

    You've lost weight before, felt good, you were in control, and then somehow you ended up right back where you started. If that cycle feels exhausting and you're wondering if there's a way out of it, this episode is for you, and it's going to change the way you think about maintaining your results for good. This is Part 2 of our 3-part series on the Strength Sculpting System, and we're diving into the Empowerment Phase, the stage most women never reach, and the one that makes everything finally click. We get into why eating more food (not less) is how you keep your results long-term, how reverse dieting and metabolic testing work in practice, the mental hurdles that show up when you stop dieting and start maintaining, and what it really takes to go from following a plan to trusting yourself completely. This episode is for the woman who's done the hard work and doesn't want to give it back. The one who wants to eat more, stress less, lift heavy, and live in the body she's built. Ready to experience this for yourself? Apply to work with us at getsculpted.ca/contact or DM us on Instagram @getsculpted.ca. 00:00 – Why So Many Women Never Make It to the Maintenance Phase 02:07 – What the Empowerment Phase Is (And Why It's the Magic Zone) 05:13 – Reverse Dieting and Metabolic Testing: How We Increase Calories Strategically 08:07 – Why Eating More Only Works With the Right Training Stimulus 11:04 – The Mental Hurdles: Fear of Eating More, Identity Shifts, and Learning to Trust Your Body 24:15 – How to Break the Diet-Regain Cycle for Good 27:09 – Building New Beliefs and Expanding Your Capacity in This Phase 29:06 – What Empowerment Really Means (And Why It's Just the Beginning) Related Episode 68: Fat Loss Isn't the Finish Line, Here's What it is Check out the full show notes and other resources at https://www.getsculpted.ca/getsculptedpodcast/how-to-maintain-weight-loss-without-losing-your-mind Send us Fan Mail Let’s stay connected! Apply to work with us at getsculpted.ca/contact Want more from the Get Sculpted crew? Come hang out with us on Instagram! Curious about the coaches you’re hearing from each week? Follow Jordanna, Marilynn, and Tijana on IG and get a glimpse into their worlds, their work, and their favorite tools for being their best 2.0 self. Have a question or want to reach out directly? You can always do that through the website. We love hearing from you. This podcast is brought to you in partnership with Leah Bryant Co.

    33 min

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Welcome to Get Sculpted, the podcast for women who want to gain muscle and lose belly fat, improve their metabolism, and create real results using science-based fat loss strategies and practical coaching. We go beyond quick fixes and fad diets to give you sustainable fat loss, strength training for weight loss, and fitness tips for women who want results without burning out. You’ll learn how lifting weights supports fat loss, how to train smarter instead of longer, and how to build habits that fit your lifestyle. Think less guessing, more clarity, and progress you can maintain.    Whether you’re getting started or focused on building muscle after 30, this podcast gives women the tools to lose fat, gain muscle, and feel stronger, without relying on endless cardio or restrictive plans. We emphasize fat loss without cardio extremes, so you can train with confidence and consistency. We’re your hosts, Jordanna, Marilynn, and Tijana, fitness professionals with over 20 years of combined experience and 1,000+ client transformations. With a strong focus on helping women 30 and older, we specialize in strength training, improving metabolism, and weight training for sustainable, realistic weight loss. We’ll cover questions like:  Can you build muscle and lose belly fat at the same time?  How does strength training support weight loss? What’s the best way to lose fat without losing muscle?  What’s the best way to lose fat without relying on cardio? How can lifting weights improve my metabolism? Why am I not losing weight even though I’m working out and eating healthy?  How can I stop yo-yo dieting for good?  If you’ve been searching for sustainable fat loss, women’s nutrition, and weight training that actually works, you’re in the right place. Join us every week for practical guidance, honest conversations, and tools to sculpt a stronger body and a more confident life.  Learn more or explore coaching options at getsculted.ca 

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