Busy Woman's Guide to Wellbeing

Alix Hubble
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The Busy Woman’s Guide is a wellness podcast for women looking for a healthy lifestyle that fits THEIR rhythm, not a cookie cutter version of all the “shoulds” and to-do lists out there. Hosted by Alix Hubble, women’s therapeutic, fitness and life coach, I take you deeper into a wellbeing for YOU. Because you already know what it takes to build healthy habits, and you’ve got enough productivity tips, workout motivation hacks, and tips for how to be consistent, how to stop procrastinating and how to achieve work life balance to last a lifetime. So let’s explore what really sits beneath your burnout, your lack of consistency, your self sabotage, or your need to always “be on it.” This is your permission slip to stop performing, start listening to yourself, and create a rhythm that actually fits your life. If you’re asking questions like these….this is the place to be: - How to stop overthinking? - How can I be productive without burning out? - How can I stop tying my self worth and self esteem to being busy? - How can I stop self-sabotaging my progress? - How do I feel more comfortable in my own skin again? Find out more at www.lifeeditcoaching.com

  1. 3d ago

    262 Why perfectionism is costing you so much more than it's giving

    I used to introduce myself as a perfectionist. Like I deserved some sort of medal for it. Turns out it created mostly stress, self-doubt and a lot of half-finished projects I never let see daylight. In this episode I’m getting into why so many of us (especially women, especially the capable ones) hold on to perfectionism so tightly, and why it’s the very thing killing your consistency with food, movement and pretty much everything else. In this episode: How perfectionism showed up for me — from abandoned business ideas to apologising profusely for cancelling a client because my kid was illWhy women are more likely to wait until they’re “perfectly qualified” before having a goThe good girl conditioning that taught us approval = being perfect (oldest child, only girl… you can guess how that went)How diet culture keeps moving the finish line so you’re never quite doneThe all-or-nothing trap: waiting for the perfect time to start, then binning the whole thing after one “bad” mealWhat postnatal breathing taught me about trying less hard — and why 80% often works better than 100%A live example of me letting go (this episode is coming out on a Tuesday. Old me would’ve needed a lie down.) Try this: pick ONE area of your life where you’re demanding 100% from yourself and it’s not working. Drop it to 80%. See what happens. Struggling with consistency and still calling yourself a perfectionist? Grab my free workshop, Consistency Codes. It’ll show you the patterns that keep resetting your progress — and why more effort isn’t the answer. 👉 lifeeditcoaching.com/consistency-codes Come and tell me where you’re going to 80% - I’m over on Instagram.

  2. Oct 19

    261 Are you stuck in reaction mode? And is it why you keep starting over?

    You said you weren’t going to today. And yet here you are, on the sofa with a cup of tea, three biscuits down and no real memory of deciding to open the packet. Or it’s Thursday, you’ve had a rubbish week, and the first glass of wine has somehow become the third. This isn’t a willpower problem. It’s reaction mode: the state where stress, busyness and the pressure you put on yourself push your brain onto its well-worn shortcuts. When you’re there, everything becomes about feeling better right now, and your bigger goals don’t get a look in. In this episode I share: What reaction mode actually is, and why pretty much every busy woman is living in it more than she realisesWhy your brain reaches for the same “solution” (wine, chocolate, the fridge raid) every single timeThe hidden layer: it’s rarely about what happened that day, and usually about what you made it mean about yourselfWhy awareness feels woolly in a world obsessed with quick fixes, and why it’s still the first thing I work on with every clientOne simple exercise to try this week: pick one moment and work your way backwards If you keep getting a certain distance with your goals before ricocheting back to the start, this one’s for you. Let me know what moment you’re going to work on over on Instagram @lifeeditwithalix, and send this to the friend who texts you “why do I always do this” every Thursday.

  3. Oct 13

    260 My 1700 calorie experiment (and what it can tell you about the all or nothing diet cycle)

    What happens when someone who gave up dieting six years ago drops her calories by just 300 a day? Apparently, a full-blown flashback. Within days the food noise was back. So was the bargaining (“if I skip this at lunch, I can still have that dinner”), along with the 5pm “sod it, I’ll eat anything that isn’t nailed down” moment I’d honestly forgotten used to be my normal. I lasted less than a week. And it turned out to be one of the most useful weeks I’ve had in ages. In this episode I share: Why I decided to try building muscle and losing fat this year, without scales or photosThe surprisingly big difference between 2,000 and 1,700 calories (spoiler: it wasn’t the hunger that got me)How the same “failure” that used to send me spiralling became simple informationWhat it means to put peace at the centre of your decisions, and why that doesn’t mean giving up on resultsThe third option between rigid dieting and total chaos, which nobody tells you exists If you’ve ever promised yourself “this time will be the one,” this episode is for you. That includes the version of you who’s already planning next Monday’s fresh start. Come and say hi on Instagram @lifeeditwithalix, and if this one landed, send it to a friend who’s still on the Monday-reset merry-go-round.

  4. Sep 28

    259 Why Mindful & Intuitive Eating Didn't Work For You

    Ready to join me inside Ditch the Diets? Find out more and claim your space here. If you want to know what happens inside, you can also listen to THIS bonus episode. In today's episode: You've already tried stopping diets, eating more mindfully, or intuitive eating. But when it tipped you into just feeling completely out of control you decided it didn't work and you're "just one of those people" who needs a plan. But I believe everyone can eat more mindfully (and cut out the food noise at the same time). There's just one step that's missing to help you finally nail it. Today we'll talk about: The real difference between intuitive and mindful eating, and why our expectations make us feel like we're failing at it.Why "one slice of cake and then stop" isn't mindful eating. It's another diet rule in a nicer outfit.How years of dieting have trained you to override your body's signals, so "just listen to your body" feels like being handed instructions in a language you don't speakThe missing foundation: rebuilding trust and communication with your body before you try to eat mindfullyAn introduction to the React to Respond method: going from "oh shit, I need to fix this" to noticing what's actually going on, with curiosity instead of judgement Ditch the Diets doors close Friday 2nd October. If you're done dieting but don't trust yourself without it yet, this is where we build that trust together, with individual coaching on your own patterns. [JOIN HERE] Find me on Instagram: @lifeeditwithalix

  5. Sep 21

    258 Ready to ditch the diet rollercoaster? First step - DON'T STOP DIETING

    You've decided you're done. Done with the tracking, the rules, the constant second-guessing around food. So the obvious next move is to just... stop, right? Not so fast. In this episode I'm breaking down why "just stop dieting" is some of the worst advice you can give someone who's spent years - maybe decades - relying on diets to keep them on the straight and narrow. I share what happened when I gave up dieting for good six years ago (it wasn't pretty), why the fear of letting go isn't irrational, and why your body might genuinely be unable to "just listen to it's hunger" right now. Plus: the one thing I coach every client to build before they ditch a single rule, and why that's exactly what we're doing inside Ditch the Diets, starting 6th October. Mentioned in this episode: Ditch the Diets - doors open now, starts 6th October → book your space here🎧 Bonus mini-episode: exactly what happens inside Ditch the Diets → listen here

  6. Sep 21

    BONUS - What's Inside Ditch the Diets (doors close 2nd October)

    If you've been listening to the last couple of episodes (or seeing my posts and emails) about Ditch the Diets and thinking "sounds great, but how does this actually work for me" - this one's for you. I'll walk you through what's inside, how the 3 days of live coaching works, and answering the two questions I get asked every single time. This is for you if you're sick of the time, effort and brain space diets take up - but you're worried that dropping them means giving yourself permission to lose control completely. What we cover: Who Ditch the Diets is actually for (and the exact patterns we're working to interrupt)How the 3 days of live coaching actually worksThe Prep Weekend and what it sets you up forThe Zoom Wrap Up PartyWhy it's only 10 spots Your time commitment — 10-15 minutes a day, entirely flexiblePrice (£47, split pay available) Key dates: Doors close: 2nd OctoberCoaching starts: 6th October Mentioned in this episode: Join Ditch the Diets HEREAny questions? DM over on Instagram

  7. Sep 14

    257 3 ways to make working out easier this Autumn

    September hits and suddenly you're "recommitting" — new plan, four workouts a week, 100g of protein, daily meditation, all of it, all at once. By November you're the person who's cold, tired, buried in Christmas admin, and quietly furious at the version of you who made these plans in the first place. This week I'm breaking down why autumn fitness resets fail on a schedule (roughly: about the time it gets dark at 4pm) and three shifts that actually make it stick past half term. In this episode: Why outcome goals ("lose a stone by Christmas") set you up to feel like a failure the second life gets in the way — and what to measure insteadPlan from your lowest energy self, not your optimistic September self — why one honest workout a week beats four ambitious ones that don't survive OctoberPick one lever, not five — why stacking every habit at once overwhelms your nervous system into doing nothing at allA real example from my 1:1 PT clients getting stronger on one session a week, consistently, for months My free Consistency Codes workshop digs into this properly — helps you spot your own self-sabotage/protection style so you can build consistency that actually survives autumn. Get instant access here.

  8. Sep 7

    256 Self Sabotage - why it happens and how to stop!

    You've had a good week. Sleep's sorted, workouts are happening, dinner's planned. Then Thursday rolls round and you blow the whole thing up for no reason you can actually point to. This week I'm unpacking why self-sabotage doesn't show up when things are falling apart but actually when they're finally going right. Turns out your brain isn't broken... In this episode: Why "unfamiliar" gets read by your brain as "unsafe" — even when unfamiliar is calm, in control, and exactly what you say you wantWhy this hits harder if you're high-functioning and used to holding it all togetherThe 3-step process I use with clients to break the pattern: notice the reaction, reconnect with the emotion underneath, become the observerThe one question to ask yourself next time you feel the sabotage coming: what am I actually trying to protect myself from right now? A few spaces are open this autumn for The Body You'll Love Living In — 1:1 coaching if you're ready to actually rewire this pattern rather than just understand it. Grab the details here.

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The Busy Woman’s Guide is a wellness podcast for women looking for a healthy lifestyle that fits THEIR rhythm, not a cookie cutter version of all the “shoulds” and to-do lists out there. Hosted by Alix Hubble, women’s therapeutic, fitness and life coach, I take you deeper into a wellbeing for YOU. Because you already know what it takes to build healthy habits, and you’ve got enough productivity tips, workout motivation hacks, and tips for how to be consistent, how to stop procrastinating and how to achieve work life balance to last a lifetime. So let’s explore what really sits beneath your burnout, your lack of consistency, your self sabotage, or your need to always “be on it.” This is your permission slip to stop performing, start listening to yourself, and create a rhythm that actually fits your life. If you’re asking questions like these….this is the place to be: - How to stop overthinking? - How can I be productive without burning out? - How can I stop tying my self worth and self esteem to being busy? - How can I stop self-sabotaging my progress? - How do I feel more comfortable in my own skin again? Find out more at www.lifeeditcoaching.com

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  • Creator
    Alix Hubble
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    291
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2021 Life Edit with Alix
  • Show Website
    Busy Woman's Guide to Wellbeing

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