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. 4D AGO

    Car Chronicles EP 6: Identity Before Direction: The Quiet Work That Builds A Fulfilled Life

    Send us a text Ever feel like your choices aren’t fully yours? We dig into a simple framework—three core beliefs that shape a fulfilled life—and focus on the first and most important: know who you are. From wedding week chaos and cookie wins to candid stories of trauma, avoidance, and change, we trace how identity quietly determines your partner, your job, your friends, and the way your days actually unfold. We unpack how inherited beliefs from family, culture, and social media become default settings you never chose, and why the adult move is to test them against your lived reality. We talk openly about trauma—how unprocessed pain narrows your options, fuels fear of your own reactions, and turns every decision into a threat assessment. You’ll hear a raw example of confronting violent impulses, the anxiety it created, and the work it takes to separate healthy confrontation from dangerous escalation so you can act with courage and restraint. Then we turn to vices and habits. Porn, gambling, endless scrolling, and even constant people-pleasing masquerade as relief while stealing your most valuable asset: time. We break down practical steps to add friction to the bad, remove friction for the good, and rebuild self-trust with tiny, consistent wins. Finally, we share a clean decision audit—check trauma, vices, old beliefs, and habits for influence—and a three-part priority stack: you first, your dream second, your partner third. When every invite, project, or habit runs through those filters, life gets lighter, direction gets clearer, and progress compounds. If you’re ready to stop outsourcing your choices and start living from a grounded identity, this one will hit home. Listen, do the audit, set your top three priorities, and tell us what belief you’re retiring today. If the conversation helps, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a five-star review so more people can find the show. Follow us on IG: @leos_ftiness_adventure @Stephmoralessfit @teamvalhallaathletics 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

    32 min

  2. 10/19/2025

    Car Chronicles EP 5: From Cynicism To Coaching: How Beliefs Shape Fitness And Life

    Send us a text Ever watch a room full of people choose each other and feel your faith in humanity click back into place? That’s where we start—on the way to a wedding—using that surge of hope to tackle the bigger engine behind real transformation: beliefs. We trace how early conditioning, social feeds, and lived identity create lenses that can either unlock progress or trap us in outdated scripts. When your beliefs define you, change feels like loss; when they guide you, change becomes a skill. From there, we take a scalpel to fitness myths. Cardio is a tool, not a fat-loss plan. Sweat suits do not burn fat. Cutting entire food groups often breaks adherence more than it breaks plateaus. We talk caloric deficit basics, sustainable nutrition, and why occasional high-sugar meals don’t ruin a consistent week. You’ll hear how targeted programming turned a weak point into a strength, plus a client who dropped 50 pounds in three months by following a clear, phased plan. The thread through it all is simple: accurate beliefs predict consistent behavior, and consistent behavior compounds. Choosing guidance in a noisy industry can feel impossible, so we show you what to look for. Seek coaches who live the method, explain trade-offs, and tailor the plan to your context. Authenticity isn’t a tagline—it’s visible in sleep, training logs, recovery habits, and the willingness to update when better evidence shows up. We also draw a firm line between personalized coaching and predatory pricing, explaining why fair structure, education, and access beat shiny packages and handoffs to assistants. If you’re ready to upgrade the beliefs that hold you back and build a foundation you can trust, hit play. Subscribe for more straight talk on mindset, nutrition, and training, share this with a friend who needs clarity, and drop a review to tell us which belief you’re rewriting next. Follow us on IG: @leos_ftiness_adventure @Stephmoralessfit @teamvalhallaathletics 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

    28 min

  3. 09/30/2025

    EP 114: From Resolutions to Real Results: Why Starting Today Beats Waiting for the New Year

    Send us a text The calendar won’t save you—clarity will. We’re back and pulling the curtain on why “New Year, new me” keeps letting people down and how to break the loop before January arrives. If you’ve bounced between 6‑week challenges, peptides, Ozempic, or marathon cardio only to regain the same 10 pounds, this conversation gives you a practical, human way forward. We dig into the real reasons resolutions fail—outdated beliefs, perfection pressure, and the habit of waiting for life to calm down—and replace them with simple systems that work inside real schedules, holidays, kids’ sports, deployments, and job changes. We share how to separate tools from transformation: resistance training to protect muscle, a calorie deficit to drive fat loss, and cardio as a lever—not a crutch. You’ll hear why the gym builds your body but isn’t therapy, how journaling and honest check‑ins reduce mental noise, and why a three‑point approach—mental, physical, spiritual—creates durable change. We talk customization with concrete examples: scaling rest times to shorten workouts, swapping exercises around injuries, and building meal plans from foods you actually like so adherence stops feeling like punishment. No more chicken‑broccoli‑rice forever, no more all‑or‑nothing weekends, no more waiting for a “perfect time.” If you’re tired of starting over every January, choose momentum over perfection today. Subscribe for more honest coaching, share this with a friend who keeps waiting for Monday, and leave a 5‑star review to help others find the show. Ready to start now and stop resetting? Let’s go. Follow us on IG: @leos_ftiness_adventure @Stephmoralessfit @teamvalhallaathletics 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

    28 min

  4. 06/02/2025

    Car Chronicles EP 4:Soul-Searching and Time-Wasting: What Could You Be?

    Send us a text Have you ever wondered where you'd be if you'd fully committed to your potential? That question haunts me daily as I reflect on the years that seem to have slipped through my fingers. While my military career gave me purpose for 13 years, these past four civilian years have left me questioning whether I'm truly making the impact I'm capable of. This reflection was triggered by our neighbor's heartbreaking situation. This man—generous enough to give us a shotgun for protection without hesitation—had devoted years to caring for his mother with dementia. When she passed away, he instantly lost his purpose, and the world didn't stop to let him process it. That's the brutal reality we all face: time marches forward regardless of our losses or confusion. Many of us exist rather than live, going through motions without purpose or joy. We take vacations not to enjoy new experiences but to escape the lives we've built. We pick up interests only to abandon them weeks later, never discovering our true capabilities. I've coached enough men to recognize this pattern, but breaking through requires someone willing to tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear. Give us six months, and we can help transform how you view yourself and your potential. The question is: are you ready to stop wasting time and start building an unbreakable version of yourself? Connect with us to discover what's possible when you commit to change. Follow us on IG: @leos_ftiness_adventure @Stephmoralessfit @teamvalhallaathletics 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

    21 min

  5. 05/25/2025

    Car Chronicles EP 3: Wasted Potential & Bloody Pockets: Why We Keep Cutting Ourselves

    Send us a text Trauma shapes us in ways we rarely understand, manifesting uniquely for each person while establishing patterns that can limit our potential for decades. Whether it comes from childhood poverty, bullying experiences, or feeling overwhelmed by adult responsibilities, these wounds create protective mechanisms that might have served us once but now keep us trapped. My own journey through childhood financial struggles, being "the stinky kid" in school, and later confronting my habit of abandoning pursuits at the first sign of difficulty revealed how deeply these patterns run. I realized I had wasted potential in so many areas—from saxophone playing to language learning to photography—because unaddressed trauma had programmed me to quit rather than push through discomfort. The only pursuit where I've maintained consistency has been fitness, which ironically has become my path to helping others break similar cycles. This is why effective fitness coaching must go beyond sets and reps to address the emotional intelligence that drives behavior. When clients struggle with consistency, it's rarely about the program itself. Rather, it's about years of accumulated stress, relationship difficulties, work pressure, and unresolved emotions making everything seem more overwhelming than it actually is. True transformation comes from tracing problems to their roots, developing a higher threshold for stress, and finding purpose through honest self-reflection. There's a profound difference between taking a vacation and running from your life—one refreshes you while the other perpetuates cycles of avoidance. Which are you currently doing? The answer might reveal exactly what's holding you back from the breakthrough you've been seeking. Follow us on IG: @leos_ftiness_adventure @Stephmoralessfit @teamvalhallaathletics 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

    27 min

  6. 04/10/2025

    Car Chronicles EP 2: Breaking Free from Emotional Decision-Making: How Your Body Hijacks Your Choices

    Send us a text The power of choice is something we all take for granted, but how many of our decisions are truly our own? Walking the line between deep introspection and practical wisdom, this episode challenges our fundamental understanding of decision-making and personal agency. What separates a rational choice from an emotional reaction? When we're physiologically compromised—hungry, tired, stressed, or unhealthy—our bodies hijack our decision-making processes. A staggering 70% of Americans are overweight, with 40% classified as obese, highlighting how our relationship with food exemplifies this lack of control. When our bodies crave comfort, we respond automatically, without conscious thought. The same principle extends to vices, addictions, and relationship conflicts. Consider how often a minor disagreement about household chores escalates into a full-blown argument. That isn't rational choice—it's an overwhelmed nervous system firing from the hip, fueled by accumulated stress and anxiety. True freedom comes from recognizing these patterns and reclaiming control through self-awareness and intentional living. Breaking this cycle requires a comprehensive approach: improving physical health through better nutrition, auditing social circles to eliminate toxic influences, and establishing clear boundaries. The journey isn't easy—it demands honest self-assessment and courage—but the reward is authentic freedom. Are you ready to distinguish between the choices you make and the choices your state of being makes for you? Your path to rational decision-making and genuine autonomy begins here. Follow us on IG: @leos_ftiness_adventure @Stephmoralessfit @teamvalhallaathletics 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

    21 min

  7. 03/13/2025

    Car Chronicles Ep 1: Are you falling victim to self-immobilization

    Send us a text Freedom begins when we recognize how we limit ourselves. During a recent drive to work, I had a profound realization about a pattern many of us fall into but rarely identify: self-immobilization. This is the unconscious way we freeze ourselves out of enjoyment, learning, and growth by mentally checking out of experiences that make us uncomfortable or uncertain. My journey with this concept began in a dance studio with my wife. As someone with zero dance experience, I felt awkward and stiff while everyone else seemed to flow effortlessly. Rather than embracing the learning process, I mentally shut down – classic self-immobilization. Only after attending a second class with a different instructor did I realize that nobody expected me to be perfect. Once I let go of self-criticism, I actually started enjoying myself and learning the moves. This pattern shows up everywhere in our lives. It's the reason many fitness journeys never begin – overwhelmed by information, people freeze rather than start. It explains why we reject trying our partner's favorite activities, like when my wife initially dismissed anime before it became our cherished cheat-day tradition. Self-immobilization even limits travelers who stick to American restaurants abroad rather than embracing local cuisine due to language barriers or uncertainty. The magic happens when we recognize these self-imposed limitations and consciously break free from them. Every chain broken gives us greater freedom to move through life with curiosity and openness. What experiences might be waiting for you if you stopped immobilizing yourself? What chains are ready to be broken in your life? Release yourself from expectations of immediate perfection and watch how much more enjoyable life becomes. Follow us on IG: @leos_ftiness_adventure @Stephmoralessfit @teamvalhallaathletics 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

    18 min

  8. 03/04/2025

    EP 113: Is IVF the Answer? Let’s Talk Fertility—With a Twist!

    Send us a text Fertility is often considered a woman's issue, but in our latest podcast episode, we turn the spotlight toward shared responsibility. Are you overlooking the impact of both partners' lifestyles on reproductive health? We explore this critical question, diving deep into the myriad ways that modern living can hinder natural conception — from dietary choices to stress levels. After examining troubling statistics on rising infertility rates, we discuss how many men remain unaware of the significant impact their health habits can have on sperm quality and, consequently, their partner's chances of conceiving. We underscore the importance of both partners adopting healthier routines and being aware of how factors like alcohol consumption and poor diet can disrupt hormonal balance, leading to challenges during pregnancy. The episode also tackles the overarching issues surrounding fertility treatments, including IVF. While this route is often viewed as the go-to solution, we emphasize that a focus on overall lifestyle changes can prove more effective. Many couples might not realize that simple adjustments could substantially improve their chances of conception. Join us as we unpack the critical relevance of gut health in the fertility conversation and how immunity and hormonal functions intertwine with reproductive success. Our insights encourage introspection and motivate listeners to take immediate steps toward enhancing their overall health with an eye on future family plans. Tune in for an enlightening discussion, and don't forget to share your feedback! Your journey in health is just as important as your journey in parenthood, and we invite you to think critically about how you can implement small changes that can lead to significant outcomes. Follow us on IG: @leos_ftiness_adventure @Stephmoralessfit @teamvalhallaathletics 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

    45 min
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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
    120
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Saying it outloud!
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