Saying it outloud!

Leonardo&Stephanie

Hey everyone and welcome to saying it out loud. A podcast created to help people who want to learn more about fitness and life. Our podcast will help you build a foundation and turn fitness into a lifestyle and help you conquer life. I will be your host leo and my co-host stephanie. We are the owners of Valhalla-athletics a coaching business built on our belief that clients aren’t just dollar signs they are human. Now on to the episode.

  1. 5d ago

    Car Chronicles EP 32: Passion Beats Profit

    Send us Fan Mail A calm drive to a wedding turns into a blunt conversation about what people really buy when they pay for food, content, or any creative work. We start with the reality of small weddings, big wedding budgets, and that moment when you taste a cake and immediately wonder what went into it. Box mix versus scratch baking is not just a food argument; it’s a trust argument. If you sell something as “from scratch,” your customer deserves the truth, and your brand can’t survive long on hype alone. Then we zoom out to small business marketing in the TikTok era. I talk about supporting local San Antonio bakers, how first impressions shape buying decisions, and why a calm, respectful vibe lowers people’s guard. We also get into why the social media algorithm loves negativity and drama, and how that can push the wrong creators to the top while quieter, more passionate entrepreneurs struggle to get seen. If you’re building a brand, your tone and your honesty are part of the product. From there, the episode goes deeper into passion and purpose. Passion is what makes you care about the process, accept feedback, and keep improving even when it’s hard. When you chase quick money with no purpose, you might get paid, but you won’t feel fulfilled, and the consequences eventually catch up. We close with a hard push toward personal responsibility, skill building, and real healing that leads to change, not endless loops. If any of this hits home, subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a five-star review so more people can find it. What part of your life needs more honesty right now? Follow us on IG: @leos_ftiness_adventure @Stephmoralessfit @teamvalhallaathletics Tik Tok: Valkyriesecstasy_bakery Apply for 1:1 coaching and get the results you are looking for: https://www.valhalla-athletics.com Join our free Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/804195770472212/?ref=group_browse

  2. 6d ago

    Car Chronicles EP 32: Choose On Purpose

    Send us Fan Mail Three hours at a dealership just to put a spare tire in the trunk somehow turns into a bigger question: how many times do we accept the slow, frustrating path because we’re scared to choose differently? On a drive to a wedding, I give a real-time update on my farm stand bakery build, from picking up paint to deciding what goes into the grand opening lineup: OG cookies as singles, a fall collection four-pack, plus a cheesecake people already love and a Biscoff cinnamon roll I can’t stop thinking about. From there, the conversation goes deeper into the power of choices and the fear of the unknown. I break down how good ideas die in the same place every time: “It’ll cost too much,” “I don’t know where to start,” “What if it fails.” I share how I’m handling it differently this time by forcing momentum, ordering supplies, building the stand myself, and focusing on the next step instead of spiraling into the future. If you care about mindset, entrepreneurship, personal growth, or starting a small business from home, this is the unfiltered version of what commitment actually looks like. We also get into purpose, identity, boundaries, and what happens when you give your power away for validation. I talk about healing, taking responsibility for your life, and learning emotional control, including how uncontrolled anger creates collateral damage and how growth looks like restraint. If any part of you knows you’re meant for more, listen closely, then subscribe, share this with a friend who needs it, and leave a review. What’s one choice you can make today that your future self will thank you for? Follow us on IG: @leos_ftiness_adventure @Stephmoralessfit @teamvalhallaathletics Tik Tok: Valkyriesecstasy_bakery Apply for 1:1 coaching and get the results you are looking for: https://www.valhalla-athletics.com Join our free Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/804195770472212/?ref=group_browse

  3. Sep 10

    Car Chronicles EP 31: What You Tolerate Reveals What You Value

    Send us Fan Mail Eight dollars for a slice of cake shouldn’t melt the internet, but it did and the backlash tells a bigger story about how we misunderstand value. We start with the TikTok storm around Big Nasty Cakes and the question “when did $8 become expensive?” Then we get precise about what people keep skipping: expensive is contextual, and price only feels outrageous when you don’t want the product. If you do want it, you look for the value, and if you don’t, you were never the market.  From there, we take that same principle and apply it to something way more personal: relationships and commitment. We talk about why people fixate on timelines, what actually changes when you get married (hint: the contract), and why “not ready” can be a convenient cover for deeper issues like trust, compatibility, and unmet needs. We also get into the uncomfortable reality of how resentment builds, how validation-seeking shows up online, and why some people end up tolerating a relationship instead of choosing it.  We close with trust, control, and freedom. If you try to control your partner, you don’t create safety, you create rebellion. If you value each other and communicate needs clearly, you build the kind of stability that makes cheating and constant suspicion unnecessary. Listen, share this with someone who needs the truth, and leave a five-star review. What does “value” mean in your life right now? Follow us on IG: @leos_ftiness_adventure @Stephmoralessfit @teamvalhallaathletics Tik Tok: Valkyriesecstasy_bakery Apply for 1:1 coaching and get the results you are looking for: https://www.valhalla-athletics.com Join our free Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/804195770472212/?ref=group_browse

  4. Sep 7

    Car Chronicles EP 30: If You Strip The Soul Out, It Fails

    Send us Fan Mail A cinnamon roll that forgets the cinnamon sounds ridiculous, until you realize we do the same thing in relationships. We start with a real-world food rant to make a bigger point about identity, quality, and why “more” often tastes worse: overloaded cookies, trendy toppings, and viral creations that look wild but have no clear flavor. I also walk through the practical side of building a small farm stand setup, including how ingredient quality, cookie size, and bundle pricing shape what customers consider fair and worth repeating. From there, we pivot into something heavier: intimacy and the modern temptation to over-optimize love. I share why I think sleeping in separate beds is a bad default for most couples, not because of some study, but because it quietly removes the daily closeness that keeps desire alive. When schedules don’t match and you stop sharing space, it gets easier to avoid hard talks, avoid touch, and slowly become roommates. We dig into accountability, root-cause fixes, and why quick comfort can create long-term distance. We close with the bigger framework: simplicity is not laziness, it’s clarity. Whether you’re baking, dating, or trying to rebuild trust, the question is the same: what’s the essence, and have you protected it? If you’ve ever felt like your relationship needs more rules, more tricks, or bigger moves just to stay afloat, this will challenge you to work backward and find the real cause. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a five-star review if it hits home. Follow us on IG: @leos_ftiness_adventure @Stephmoralessfit @teamvalhallaathletics Tik Tok: Valkyriesecstasy_bakery Apply for 1:1 coaching and get the results you are looking for: https://www.valhalla-athletics.com Join our free Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/804195770472212/?ref=group_browse

  5. Sep 2

    Car Chronicles EP 29: What If Your Relationship Problems Are Boredom And Silence

    Send us Fan Mail One rude comment on an old reel turned into a surprisingly useful lesson about relationships, commitment, and emotional control. We’re driving, catching you up on real life, and then we dig into what happens when someone doesn’t disagree with your point, they attack you as a person. That kind of conflict shows you everything: who’s reacting, who can reason, and who just wants the thrill of the fight. From there we get direct about a question a lot of people avoid asking out loud: how long is too long to wait for a ring? We talk about the marriage proposal timeline, why “I’m not ready” stops being meaningful after you’ve built a shared life, and how intention shows up in actions, not explanations. We also unpack a blunt but important idea about compatibility, standards, and how many men weigh what they love against what they can tolerate when they’re deciding whether to commit. Then we zoom out to the bigger relationship pattern behind so many breakups: boredom, silence, and unmet needs. We connect the dots between routine, fading intimacy, wandering attention, and how cheating often starts with secrecy and validation long before it becomes physical. The best prevention isn’t a gimmick or a dramatic change, it’s an honest conversation that goes below surface level: asking for affection, appreciation, and clarity before resentment takes over. If you want practical relationship advice, emotional intelligence tools, and a no-fluff take on commitment and communication, press play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs it, and leave a five-star review. Follow us on IG: @leos_ftiness_adventure @Stephmoralessfit @teamvalhallaathletics Tik Tok: Valkyriesecstasy_bakery Apply for 1:1 coaching and get the results you are looking for: https://www.valhalla-athletics.com Join our free Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/804195770472212/?ref=group_browse

  6. Aug 26

    Car Chronicles EP 28: How To Stop Spiraling Over What You Cannot Control

    Send us Fan Mail Stress can hit the hardest when nothing is “wrong” on paper, but something important feels out of reach. I start with real life updates from the road, weddings, and building a farm stand, then I get into what’s been messing with my head: stress from situations I cannot control, and how that pressure leaks into my training, recovery, and mood. From there, I break down a mindset shift that helps me stop worrying without pretending I don’t care. The core move is trading worry for understanding: naming what’s out of my hands, letting the thought pass, and refusing to build catastrophic stories. I also share a practical framework that keeps me grounded when I feel overwhelmed: locking in my top three priorities so I can redirect energy into actions that actually improve my life. We take that same priority lens into work and relationships. If you feel stagnant, I talk about what prioritizing growth really looks like day to day. And if your relationship feels stuck, I go straight at the hard truth: intimacy does not come back through silence. I share lived experience around shame, porn-related erectile dysfunction, and how healing starts with facing yourself and telling your partner the truth. If any of this connects, subscribe for more, share it with someone who’s carrying quiet stress, and leave a five-star review so more people can find the show. What’s one thing you need to stop spiraling about today? Follow us on IG: @leos_ftiness_adventure @Stephmoralessfit @teamvalhallaathletics Tik Tok: Valkyriesecstasy_bakery Apply for 1:1 coaching and get the results you are looking for: https://www.valhalla-athletics.com Join our free Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/804195770472212/?ref=group_browse

  7. Aug 12

    Car Chronicles EP 27: Rings Aren’t The Point

    Send us Fan Mail A wedding ring looks like a simple piece of jewelry, but for a lot of couples it’s a live wire. One person sees commitment and sacrifice. The other sees a material object that doesn’t prove anything. We dig into that tension from a real place, including why we’re married without rings and how past relationship trauma can quietly shape what we do now, even when we think we’ve “moved on.” We start with some personal life updates, then pivot into the ring question that blew up from an older reel: what does it mean when someone still hasn’t put a ring on it, and what if you’re already married but don’t wear one? From there, we get into the part that actually decides the outcome for most marriages: communication. If something causes you emotional pain, your partner needs to know clearly. If you never say it out loud, you’re gambling your peace on mind reading. We also talk about why people get stuck, like the fear that a past engagement or expensive ring purchase ended in heartbreak, and how that can create resistance that looks like “I don’t care,” when it’s really self-protection. Then we land on the practical takeaway: state the need, ask the direct question, and pay attention to actions over time. That response tells you what you need to know. If this hit close to home, subscribe for more honest conversations about marriage, emotional needs, and rebuilding trust, then share the episode and leave a five-star review. What does a wedding ring symbolize to you? Follow us on IG: @leos_ftiness_adventure @Stephmoralessfit @teamvalhallaathletics Tik Tok: Valkyriesecstasy_bakery Apply for 1:1 coaching and get the results you are looking for: https://www.valhalla-athletics.com Join our free Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/804195770472212/?ref=group_browse

  8. Jul 23

    Car Chronicles EP 26: Building A Self-Serve Farm Stand For Cookies

    Send us Fan Mail My microphone broke right before recording, so we’re doing this one the scrappy way, on the road, with a real-life update that’s equal parts baking, fitness, and figuring it out as we go. The biggest shift is business: we walked away from a cookie arrangement that looked promising until the margins didn’t justify the work. That decision opened the door to a better path for a home bakery brand, one where we control quality, pricing, and time without a middleman.  The new plan is a porch bakery style farm stand, a self-serve bake stand set up at the house where neighbors can grab cookies and pay digitally or with cash. I’m building the stand myself using downloadable woodworking blueprints, and the goal is to grow into a small bakery that stays obsessed with consistent quality. We also talk about what it takes to fund the build the right way, including saving for tools, a mini fridge for cheesecake, and cutting out the little spending habits that quietly drain momentum.  On the personal side, my wife is away prepping for a bodybuilding show, so I’m running a mini cut to keep pace and show up proud at her event. We switched to a new gym with strength testing and a leaderboard, and that competitive environment has pushed my training intensity way up. Add in rough sleep from dog sitting and long workdays, and you get the full picture: progress isn’t perfect, it’s just persistent.  If you want the farm stand build, the baking journey, and the mindset behind it, hit subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a five-star review. What would you sell from a self-serve porch bakery if you built one? Follow us on IG: @leos_ftiness_adventure @Stephmoralessfit @teamvalhallaathletics Tik Tok: Valkyriesecstasy_bakery Apply for 1:1 coaching and get the results you are looking for: https://www.valhalla-athletics.com Join our free Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/804195770472212/?ref=group_browse

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Hey everyone and welcome to saying it out loud. A podcast created to help people who want to learn more about fitness and life. Our podcast will help you build a foundation and turn fitness into a lifestyle and help you conquer life. I will be your host leo and my co-host stephanie. We are the owners of Valhalla-athletics a coaching business built on our belief that clients aren’t just dollar signs they are human. Now on to the episode.

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  • Creator
    Leonardo&Stephanie
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    148
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Saying it outloud!
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