Macros For Life

Randall and Eve Guzman
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Welcome to the Macros For Life Podcast, where we talk all things Macros, Business and Marriage.

  1. Ep 109. Why Getting Certified Didn't Make Me a Great Nutrition Coach

    1d ago

    Ep 109. Why Getting Certified Didn't Make Me a Great Nutrition Coach

    Why Getting Certified Didn't Make Me a Great Coach You passed the exam. You got the certification. So why do so many coaches still feel unprepared when a real client needs help?   In this episode, Eve shares the uncomfortable truth that most coaches discover after certification: credentials don't automatically create confidence. While certifications teach information, they rarely teach decision-making, pattern recognition, or how to navigate real-world client situations when the textbook answer doesn't work.   Drawing from her own journey of losing 150 pounds, leaving a stable laboratory management career, and building a six-figure coaching business, Eve breaks down the difference between being certified and becoming an expert coach.   In This Episode:  Why certifications often leave coaches feeling unprepared  The biggest misconception about confidence in coaching  The difference between information, application, and judgment  Why collecting more certifications won't solve imposter syndrome  The three skills most certifications don't teach  How real coaching confidence is actually built  The role of reps, feedback, and experience in becoming an expert coach  Why competence always comes before confidence   Resources Mentioned  Macro Mentorship Coaching Certification  https://www.themacrouniversity.com/   Macros Made Simple for Coaches: The No-Fluff Starter Guide for Coaches: www.themacrouniversity.com/macros-made-simple-for-coaches   Connect with Eve https://www.instagram.com/eveguzmanofficial/

    13 min
  2. Ep 108: Certified But Stuck: What Nutrition Coach Certifications Don't Teach You

    Jun 16

    Ep 108: Certified But Stuck: What Nutrition Coach Certifications Don't Teach You

    Episode Title: Certified But Stuck: What Nutrition Coach Certifications Don't Teach You Episode Summary: You studied hard, passed the exam, and got certified so why does working with real clients still feel so overwhelming? In this episode, we're talking honestly about the gap between being certified and actually feeling like a confident, effective nutrition coach. If you've ever wondered whether you missed something, this one's for you. In this episode: Why feeling "not ready" after getting certified is completely normal and what it actually means The three things most nutrition certifications don't teach you (psychology, coaching skills, and business) What it actually takes to go from certified to genuinely expert How to find the community, mentorship, and tools that bridge the gap Mentioned in this episode: 🎓 Macro Mentorship — a community and mentorship space for certified nutrition coaches ready to go deeper → https://www.themacrouniversity.com/certification  💻 Free Webinar: From Certified to Expert — The three things you need as a nutrition coach to help your clients lose weight and build a successful business → [Register here ] Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eveguzmanofficial/ Website: https://www.themacrouniversity.com/

    10 min
  3. EP 107. Do You Need a Certification to Become a Nutrition Coach?

    May 19

    EP 107. Do You Need a Certification to Become a Nutrition Coach?

    Have you had a transformation that completely changed your life and now you're quietly wondering if you could help other women do the same? If you've been sitting on that idea but keep talking yourself out of it because you don't feel "qualified enough" yet,  this episode is for you. In today's episode, Eve Guzman gets real about one of the biggest myths holding aspiring coaches back: the belief that you need a certification, a perfect body, or a flawless story before you're allowed to help anyone. Spoiler: you don't. What You'll Learn in This Episode Why the coaching industry has overcomplicated what it actually takes to help people What your lived transformation gives you that no certification can What clients are really looking for in a coach (and why it's probably not what you think) The difference between coaching as information vs. coaching as connection The honest reality check every aspiring coach needs to hear before they start How to know if you're far enough down the road to start reaching your hand back   Is This You? You've had a macro transformation. You know what it feels like to be on the other side. And somewhere in the back of your mind, you keep thinking: I could help someone do this. The Macro University was built for exactly that woman. It's not just a certification. It's a mentorship program that gives you the methodology, the systems, the client communication skills, and the business foundations to turn your lived experience into a real coaching business with Eve in your corner the whole way. If you've been waiting for the right time, the right sign, or the right program, this might be it. → Join The Macro University here: https://www.themacrouniversity.com/mentorshipwaitlist  Follow and message Eve on Instagram →https://www.instagram.com/eveguzmanofficial/

    13 min
  4. Ep 106. Macro Tracking Isn't About Eating Less. It's About Finally Seeing What You've Been Missing

    May 12

    Ep 106. Macro Tracking Isn't About Eating Less. It's About Finally Seeing What You've Been Missing

    In this episode Eve breaks down the difference between tracking to restrict and tracking to understand and why that distinction is the reason most women's past attempts at macros didn't stick.   If you've ever felt like tracking made you more anxious, more obsessive, or more frustrated, this one is for you. Apply for 1:1 coaching: https://www.themacrouniversity.com/coaching   Follow Eve on Instagram: @eveguzmanofficial   Resources Mentioned, click below:  Free Macros Guide: Learn how to track macros in a simple, sustainable way

    14 min
  5. Ep 105. Maintenance Calories: How to Find Them, Track Them, and Trust in Them

    Mar 11

    Ep 105. Maintenance Calories: How to Find Them, Track Them, and Trust in Them

    Before fat loss ever works, you need to understand one foundational number: your maintenance calories. In this episode, I break down what maintenance calories actually are, why most people skip this step, and how not knowing your maintenance makes dieting feel chaotic and frustrating. We talk about why calculators miss the mark, how to find your real maintenance through tracking and trends, and why this phase builds trust with your body instead of fear around food. If you’ve been dieting for years without knowing your baseline, this episode will change how you approach fat loss entirely.   In This Episode:   Why most people jump into deficits without a foundation  What maintenance calories really mean (and what they don’t)  Why calculators aren’t the answer  How to find your maintenance using tracking and trends  How long to track to determine maintenance accurately  Why maintenance makes fat loss easier, not harder  How this phase builds confidence, not confusion Resources Mentioned, click below:  Free Macros Guide: Learn how to track macros in a simple, sustainable way Nutrition Coaching

    11 min
  6. Ep 104. Why Macro Tracking Didn’t Work Until I Did It Accurately

    Mar 5

    Ep 104. Why Macro Tracking Didn’t Work Until I Did It Accurately

    For years, I believed my body was the problem. I tried to eat healthy, exercised consistently, and still felt stuck, until I realized the issue wasn’t discipline or willpower. It was accuracy. In this episode, I share the moment everything changed for me: understanding that I wasn’t actually in a calorie deficit. Not because I didn’t care, but because I was guessing. Once I started tracking honestly instead of optimistically, weight loss finally became predictable and that understanding ultimately led to losing 150 pounds. This episode is about physiology, not perfection, and why accurate tracking creates clarity instead of obsession. In This Episode"  Why “trying hard” isn’t the same as being in a calorie deficit  How eyeballing portions and guessing sabotages fat loss  The difference between intention and intake  Why tracking didn’t make me obsessive   What accurate tracking actually means (and what it doesn’t)  How clarity replaces frustration and self-blame Fat loss doesn’t respond to effort or intention. It responds to data. When tracking is honest, adjustments stop feeling emotional and start feeling manageable. Resources Mentioned, click below:  Free Macros Guide: Learn how to track macros in a simple, sustainable way Nutrition Coaching

    13 min

  7. Feb 18

    EP 103. You Didn’t Fail at Weight Loss. The Plan Failed You.

    If you’ve ever felt like you “can’t stick to a plan,” this episode is for you. In this episode, I unpack why repeated weight loss attempts fail not because of a lack of discipline, but because of flawed approaches built on restriction, hunger, and compliance instead of education and structure. I share my own history of trying every popular diet, why none of them lasted, and what actually changed when I stopped trying to control food and started learning how to fuel my body. This conversation is about physiology, not willpower and why sustainable fat loss starts with understanding, not suffering. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: Why most diets “work” briefly and then fail The difference between restriction and structure How hunger, low protein, and lack of education sabotage consistency Why tracking calories and macros can feel freeing instead of obsessive What actually makes fat loss sustainable long term   Resources Mentioned: Free Macros Guide: Learn how to track macros in a simple, sustainable way 3 Day Macro Tracking Course   Nutrition Coaching

    11 min
  8. Ep 102: The Part of My Weight Loss Story You Never See

    Feb 11

    Ep 102: The Part of My Weight Loss Story You Never See

    Before the weight loss, before the magazine feature, before the credentials, there was a lifetime of believing my body was the problem. In this episode, I share the part of my story that doesn’t make the highlight reels. Growing up in a larger body, gaining significant weight during pregnancy, hitting a breaking point, and finally learning how to apply science and structure to myself. This is not a story about motivation or perfection. It’s about consistency, physiology, and why understanding macros changed everything for me and for the people I now teach. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: How early body beliefs shape dieting behavior later in life Why knowledge alone doesn’t create change without structure What my fat loss process actually looked like day to day How I lost over half my body weight sustainably Why the process matters more than the before-and-after Calories matter. Protein matters. Macros matter. But understanding how to use them sustainably is what makes results last.   Resources Mentioned: Free Macros Guide: Learn how to track macros in a simple, sustainable way 3 Day Macro Tracking Course  Nutrition Coaching

    12 min
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Welcome to the Macros For Life Podcast, where we talk all things Macros, Business and Marriage.

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  • Creator
    Randall and Eve Guzman
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    109
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    Macros For Life

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