In this episode of Below Her Surface, Lily sits down with Hattie Boydle to unpack 18 years in the fitness industry—from adolescent anorexia and a hospital wake-up call to becoming a coach who champions mindset, language and sustainable habits over quick fixes.
Together, Lily and Hattie discuss:
- How hitting “rock bottom” sparked Hattie’s shift to health, and why our repeated choices—not luck—create our outcomes.
- The role of psychology and language in our relationship with food—plus how learning macros gave her freedom, not obsession (hello, daily chocolate).
- Hattie’s simple nutrition philosophy: 80% whole food, 20% “soul food,” applied across days, weeks and months for real-life flexibility.
- Respecting the process through different phases (build vs. cut), reframing weight gain, and why she often feels her best in a build.
- Coaching couples and why changing one person’s habits can shift an entire household—especially for women in their 40s and 50s navigating perimenopause.
- GLP-1s and shortcuts: when tools can help, when they’re a band-aid, and why habits still win for long-term health.
- Consistency over all-or-nothing: adaptability as a skill, and letting the “bare minimum” move the needle on tough days.
