How to Compassionately and Consistently Prioritize Your Health | Esther Avant

Most people struggle to consistently prioritize their health, ending up discouraged over their perceived failures. In this episode, bestselling author and health coach, Esther Avant, teaches listeners how to better focus on their health through self-compassion and small, sustainable steps. She addresses common challenges such as overcoming perfectionism, struggling with consistency, dealing with stress eating, and finding motivation to exercise. Listeners will learn practical strategies to make lasting improvements that not only contribute to better health and wellbeing, but to a more meaningful life. 

00:00 Self-Compassion & Health
01:55 Esther's Journey in Health & Fitness
04:02 Importance of Health for a Meaningful Life
06:01 Common Obstacles to Health & Wellness
09:14 Consistency vs. Perfectionism
10:39 Strategies for Enjoying Exercise
18:46 Stress & Emotional Eating
23:15 Success Stories
26:21 Final Thoughts

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About Esther Avant:

Esther is a health industry veteran with 20 years of experience, passionately guiding busy people to break through the barriers to better health. In her 20s, despite being a personal trainer and nutrition coach, she wrestled with an all-or-nothing approach—swinging between strict diets, over-exercising, and overeating, pouring energy into her health without seeing the results she felt she deserved. That struggle taught her the value of consistency and balance, a middle ground she now lives daily, juggling a business, family, and health goals while prioritizing mental, physical, and emotional well-being over the scale.

Through her work, Esther shares practical tools and new ways of thinking to help audiences focus on what matters, lean on those who can help, and take compassionate ownership of the process. Her audiences leave empowered and motivated to build sustainable habits that enhance every part of life. Esther is a keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, co-owner of MADE By ME Coaching, author of the bestselling book To Your Health: A Lifestyle of Health, Happiness, and Confidence, and host of the To Your Health podcast.

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