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Better with BeckyQuietly Quit Relentless StrivingHappy Quitter's Day!
Today we're talking about why it is that most folks fall off of their New Year Resolutions by the 2nd Friday in January and what we can do about it - with a counterintuitive call to quietly quit overfilling our plates and say goodbye to relentless striving. What if "enough" was the goal all along? Tune in for my take on anti-hustle reflection and intention, and why filling my plate to 70% full is feeling supportive, along with some strategies you can try to add some mindfulness, awareness, and connection (plus peace!) to your year.
2026-01-091h 00Better with BeckyWhy Try Going Dry?As the new year approaches, a lot of us naturally start thinking about our health. And while weight loss tends to dominate that conversation, my work—and this podcast—has always been about gaining health, not shrinking bodies.
In that spirit, today’s episode is about alcohol, sober curiosity, and Dry January, and why taking a break from drinking, even temporarily, can be one of the most impactful things you can do for your overall health and wellbeing.
I’m currently about 15 months sober, but that didn’t happen overnight. In this episode, I share my sober-c...
2025-12-2956 minBetter with BeckyLife, Loss, and LegacyWelcome back to the show! Today I’m reflecting on life, loss and grief, and holding space for all emotions during the holiday season. I share stories of 4 loved ones who have passed during the month of December, along with the impact of losing them and how their lives and legacies helped shape the way I see the world and the life I chose to live today and into the future. If you find that, despite the festive season, challenging emotions sometimes are coming up for you, this episode will invite you to hold space for the highs and th...
2025-12-1542 minBetter with BeckyFeelings Follow ActionWelcome back to the show! Today I dive into life updates since the last episode in early September, revisiting a few resources and sharing a few more as I reflect on takeaways from my first 5 weeks training bodybuilding style with a coach!
Resources from Today’s Episode
Previous Episodes of Better with Becky, including the previous episode on the WOOP goal-setting methodology:
Free WOOP Goals Guide + Explainer Reel of how to Woop Your Life
The 5 Whys Exercise to get to your deeper “Why” for a goal
How to Make Better Decisions - My blog post that goes i...
2025-10-3042 minBetter with BeckyLightly Languishing? → WOOP your Life!This Episode's Companion Post: Woop Your Life!
In this episode of Better with Becky after catching up with some life updates and mindset around my rationale underlying an interest in bodybuilding as a way to keep living out a growth mindset, we dive into my favorite way to help clients get started and set realistic goals (and plan for obstacles so that they actually see results)!
Resources mentioned in this episode
Recent Episodes of Better with Becky
Free WOOP Goals Guide + Explainer Reel of how to Woop Your Life
Article: Sweeteners can harm cognitive...
2025-09-071h 21Better with BeckyBullsh*t with BeckyIn this episode of Better with Becky we're talking about how great my first week of retirement has been, and how I'm back on keto...kinda.
We also jump into a listener question from Mike about whether or not I've considered getting into Powerlifting, which leads to a discussion of the strength continuum (from muscular endurance to hypertropy, strength, and power) along with various lifting terminology and how it can be a bit confusing (i.e. powerlifting prioritizes strength whereas olympic weightlifting requires more power - go firgure! 🤔 You can see an example of powerlifting in Mike's pos...
2025-08-311h 58Better with BeckyBack to School; Back to RoutineIn this episode of Better with Becky after sharing some follow-up mail from listener Adrienne re: body scans (Dexa and InBody) and where to get one done, I jumped into a few life updates:
Finally giving myself permission to embrace my (admittedly ridiculously early) retirement! It may have taken me 7-8 years and a career change, but Im finally allowing myself to simply enjoy the journey and share my takeaways with you along the way, without any internalized pressure or expectations about the future! (and no, the Build with Becky program and the Better with Becky podcast aren't...
2025-08-231h 27Better with Becky15 Fitness Lessons For LifeThis Episode's Companion Post: 15 Fitness Lessons I wish I knew 15 years ago!
In this episode of Better with Becky after catching up with some life updates and sharing takeaways from a couple of recent body scans (Dexa and InBody) I had done and my mindset behind whether or not, and when/how to use them, we'll explore a deep dive of my recent post detailing ~15 years of fitness advice I'd give my younger self.
I divide the 15 lessons up into 4 categories in this episode:
Movement / Lifting
Recovery
Nutrition
Mindset Shifts / Behavior and Lifestyle Change
2025-07-291h 47Better with Becky6 months down; 6 months to go…This episode's companion post: 6 months down; 6 months to go…
In this episode of Better with Becky, I take you behind the scenes of my journey — from my teaching days to personal training, to starting my business and launching the Build with Becky app. It’s part reflection, part audit, and all about momentum.
We’re somehow halfway through 2025 (how?!) — the perfect time to pause, reflect, and reset. Whether you’re fresh off a trip, navigating summer mode, or sensing it’s time to get back into rhythm, this episode is your invitation to:
Reflect on what you’re...
2025-07-0948 min
The Ruby on Rails PodcastEpisode 536: Better With Becky with Becky SearlsBecky Searls is a teacher-turned-trainer, but her true passion is learning and continuous growth. She shares everything she learns through her business, Better with Becky, which recently launched its first product: a strength-training app called Build with Becky (which she built in collaboration with her husband Justin using Ruby on Rails)
Show Notes
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www.gram.betterwithbecky.com
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2025-05-0739 minBetter with BeckyTake 4: Mindful Habit Change+MoreOn the 4th episode of Better with Becky, I dive into life updates from the past couple of months, including lots of reading recommendations, before diving into the topic of the day: Mindful Habit Change. Whether you are wanting to break a habit that no longer serves you or cultivate a new, positive habit, if you're that person who is constantly trying (sometimes without success) to shift your behavior in a better direction, this is the episode for you to dive into learning more about the brain and how it works to form habits based on how rewarding our...
2025-04-231h 33Better with BeckyCultivating Social ConnectionsBetter with Becky is a podcast for anyone on the journey toward a stronger self and a better life! Welcome!
Article - Harvard's #1 secret to Happiness: Relationships
TED Talk Video - Robert Waldinger: What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness
The "Loneliness Epidemic" - Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, Former US surgeon general's advisory and data on the healing effects of social connection and community
Article - What Teens Are Saying About Barring Children Under 16 From Social Media
Book Recommendation: Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
Book Recommendation: Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by...
2025-03-1248 minBetter with BeckyThe 80/20 Rule: Re-EngineeredMy Instagram Post(s) on The Pareto Principle:
February 2025
Oct 2022
My Blog Post with links to examples of Pareto Principle in other Domains:
Deep Dive into the 80/20 Rule Re-Engineered aka The Pareto Principle
80/20 Rule in Business
80/20 Rule in Healthcare
80/20 Rule in Informatics/Computer Science
80/20 Rule in Crime Prevention
Related Resources Mentioned in this Episode
75+ Year Harvard Study: 1 Secret to Happiness
Book Recommendation: Atomic Habits by James Clear
Want to learn more about how to get stronger, inside and out?
Website: www.betterwithbecky.com
Join my Strength Training Program, Build with...
2025-02-2536 minBetter with Beckyno its beckyBetter with Becky is a podcast for anyone on the journey toward a stronger self and a better life! Welcome!
Want to learn more about how to get stronger, inside and out?
Website: www.betterwithbecky.com
Join my Strength Training Program, Build with Becky! members.betterwithbecky.com
Follow my Beckygram for strength training tips, and gentle nutrition guidance:
Note: Beckygram also syndicates to my Instagram, though the links to outside resources won't come through since the app won't allow them! For the best experience, I recommend you subscribe to Beckygram as a Newsletter
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2025-02-0339 min
Breaking Changev30 - Mall of the Gulf of AmericaIf you're here for the spicy, good news: you're gettin' it spicy.
I am usually joking, but I mean it this time: I'm going to stop doing this podcast if you don't write in to podcast@searls.co. Give me proof of life, that's all I need. I won't even read it on air if you don't want!
If you're not bored yet, click the links:
Becky did a reel of our twin birthday cruise
Aaron's puns, ranked
Fewer than 200 people bought Resident Evil on iPhone
Apple Invites and GroupKit are gonna save us...
2025-02-012h 42Breaking Changev26 - Luigi's MansionI'd write more here, but I've got places to be. Becky, Jeremy, and I are going to engage in some holiday festivities. We have a couple gingerbread houses to make and a tree to trim. And no nog to speak of. Really, that's all you get by way of show notes this time as a result, deal with it.
Send your complaints to podcast@searls.co and they will be read on air.
Some bullet points below the fold:
My 90-minute, outdated guide to setting up a Mac
Aaron's puns, ranked
Jim Carrey is 62...
2024-12-143h 24
The Wellness ParadoxFit Pros - Stop Trading Time for Money w/Becky SearlsIn this episode we welcome back Becky Searls to the podcast, who joined us originally in episode 48. She is a former high school Spanish teacher turned personal trainer and fitness coach. In this episode she shares an update to her inspirational career journey. Discover how Becky's background in education seamlessly transitioned into the fitness industry, highlighting the striking parallels between curriculum planning in teaching and program planning in personal training. Becky reveals her innovative approach to breaking free from the traditional time-for-money model, offering invaluable insights for fitness professionals eager to scale their businesses while maintaining work-life balance.
2024-11-1342 min
IndieRailsAlways Something, Never Nothing - Becky SearlsIn this episode, we're excited to introduce our guest, Becky Searls. We recently met Becky at Rails World and learned about her business, Better with Becky—a fitness training program focused on people with a growth mindset. Over the past year, she worked with her husband Justin to build her first product, Build with Becky, a personalized workout program and fitness app built in Rails, which launched publicly during the conference! We chat with Becky about her professional journey starting as a K-12 educator, becoming a fitness instructor, building her own business, and now moving into the product owner ro...
2024-11-1256 min
Merge CommitsIndieRails: One-Person FrameworkRecorded an episode of IndieRails with Jess Brown & Jeremy Smith live at Rails World 2024 in Toronto about my final talk and Becky's new app.
Appearing on: IndieRails
Published on: 2024-10-24
Original URL: https://www.indierails.com/45
Comments? Questions? Suggestion of a podcast I should guest on? podcast@searls.co
2024-10-2442 min
IndieRailsOne Person Framework with Justin SearlsIn this episode, Justin Searls (open source author, speaker, and co-founder of Test Double) joins us in-person at Rails World to talk about his career, speaking, consulting, the One Person Framework, and building a web application for his wife's fitness business, Better with Becky.Follow JustinWebsiteTwitterMastodonLinkedInRelevant LinksThe Empowered Programmer talkTest DoubleBreaking Change podcastFred BrooksRubyKaigiThe One Person Framework
2024-10-1542 minBreaking Changev21 - Not From BackupGet ready for a three-hour-plus Breaking Change spectacular! Why is it special?
I'm not going to tell you. You'll just have to listen.
Remember, money doesn't change hands when you consume this Content™, but that doesn't
make it free! In exchange for downloading this MP3, the license requires you to
write in to podcast@searls.co at least once every
three episodes. Some of y'all are past due, and I know where to find you.
Want URLs? I got URLs:
This useless skinny tree fell over
Becky's first app is live at betterwithbecky.com
I...
2024-10-073h 23Breaking Changev20 - Mandatory StealthThere have now been 20 major versions since the initial release of Breaking
Change, but this is one of the less bad ones. It was substantially improved by
friend of the show, Eric Doggett, who helped out with
mixing!
If you have strong feelings about anything you hear, you know where to stuff
those feelings (other than "deep, deep down"):
podcast@searls.co.
Spicier-than-usual show notes follow:
Kin Euphorics are usually non-alcoholic overpriced cocktails
Squarespace kinda sucks now and a lot of people are worried the new PE overlords are gonna kill it
Build with...
2024-09-152h 56Breaking Changev1 - Initial CommitI finally gave up and recorded a podcast. And now I'm writing show notes. I
tried not to let this happen but here I am typing this and it's happening.
Forgive me.
This is a podcast for anybody who shares my interests and likes passing the time
with a friendly, opinionated voice in their head. I have done thousands of hours
of chores and errands over the years listening to mostly agreeable, sometimes
interesting 1.5-3 hour podcasts to keep my mind busy. Now it's time for me to
give back, I guess.
Here's the deal...
2024-01-101h 47The Wellness Paradox10 Crucial Lesson to be a Successful Fitness Pro w/Becky SearlsEntering any new profession is a challenge. Transitioning into a new profession as a second career can be down right scary. Our guest in episode 48 of the Wellness Paradox Podcast, Becky Searls, knows that well as she transitioned from a career in education to one in personal training. Although this is a scary process, transitioning from one career path to another provides interesting perspective and valuable lessons to apply to your new career, Becky also knows this well, and that’s what we’ll discuss in this episode. Specifically, we’ll unpack a Medium Article Becky wrote entitle...
2022-04-1346 min