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Reality Check PodcastEp. 61 Dunning Kruger EffectText us to let us know what you want to hear on the podcast!At the start of a health journey, confidence is high. You’re focused, motivated, and ready to finally get answers. But as the process unfolds and things become more complex, that certainty starts to fade. The more you learn, the more you realize how much you don’t know. And that initial blind confidence fades when you realize there is a knowledge gap. Or maybe what was working before... isn't anymore.This is a pattern we see often. Early motivation gives way...2025-07-3041 minReality Check PodcastEp. 60 Muscle Mastery & Training Your MetabolismText us to let us know what you want to hear on the podcast!Most women think any time "off" plan = loss of all of their results in an instant.It’s actually a great test of your foundation.In this episode, we’re breaking down what actually happens to your muscle and metabolism during a break and why the fear of “starting over” is more psychological than physiological. The science is clear: your body holds onto adaptations far longer than you think. And when you’ve built real capacity, coming back doesn’...2025-07-2339 minReality Check PodcastEp. 59 The Power of UnlearningText us to let us know what you want to hear on the podcast!Some of the most transformative breakthroughs in health and fitness don’t come from doing more, they come from undoing the patterns, rules, and beliefs that were never serving you to begin with.In this episode, we're unpacking the psychology of unlearning: why it’s so hard to let go of what you’ve always believed, and how that resistance might be the exact thing keeping you stuck. Whether it’s clinging to the scale, fearing rest days, or equating...2025-07-1650 minReality Check PodcastEp. 58 Ask Us Anything - Part 4Text us to let us know what you want to hear on the podcast!In this episode of Reality Check, Jess & Jill are back with Part 4 of 'Ask Us Anything' to answer the top questions we have gotten from clients and in the DMs! This is for the women ready to rethink everything they’ve been told about hormones, fat loss, gut health, and what it actually takes to feel better in their body.We cover:The non-negotiable daily habits we actually stick toWhat 2am wake-ups signal (and how to correct them)Hi...2025-07-0953 minReality Check PodcastEp. 57 Our Top Exercises for a Toned, Snatched BodyText us to let us know what you want to hear on the podcast!Toned isn’t a look or "high volume, low weight"... it’s the result of strategic programming, progressive overload, and knowing exactly what to train (and why). If your current workouts are a mashup of influencer circuits, endless supersets, and random drop sets, you’re not building... you're just burning calories and you'll never looked "fit".In this episode, we share the 10 exercises we return to over and over with clients who want visible definition, strong curves, and a physiqu...2025-07-0222 minReality Check PodcastEp. 56 Jess Tries ZEPText us to let us know what you want to hear on the podcast!GLP1s are everywhere, but no one’s really talking about what happens when you actually try it with the right support… and use it responsibly.In this episode, Jess shares her PERSONAL (and very intentional) experiment with tirzepatide: the dosing, the unexpected symptoms, the benefits no one’s talking about, and the HOW and WHY behind coming off while still maintaining her results.We’re not here to glamorize or demonize in either direction because it is always YOUR cho...2025-06-2527 minReality Check PodcastEp. 55 Skinny Is Trending Again... At What Cost?Text us to let us know what you want to hear on the podcast!There’s a new wave of “smallness” sweeping through the wellness world and it’s wrapped in prescription meds, filtered bodies, and a deeper obsession with being thin. But chasing skinny in 2025 isn’t harmless... it can be dangerously seductive for women who are exhausted, overextended, and just want to feel like something finally works.In this episode, we break down the nitty gritty of this new wave skinny trend: the metabolic risks, the psychological hooks, and the societal conditioning that’s driving sm...2025-06-1826 minReality Check PodcastEp. 54 Ways We're Misunderstood As Health Coaches (& Why It Matters For You)Text us to let us know what you want to hear on the podcast!This episode isn’t about defending ourselves as coaches, it’s about bridging the gap between assumption and reality. Because the truth is, a lot of what people assume about how we train, eat, or stay consistent isn’t just inaccurate... it’s also discouraging. It creates the illusion that we’re built differently, or that the results we have are out of reach for anyone else.We’re breaking down the 9 most common ways coaches are misunderstood & it's not to justify anyt...2025-06-1132 minReality Check PodcastEp. 53 Missing The Forest For The Trees In FitnessText us to let us know what you want to hear on the podcast!We’re living in a time where nearly every health concept has been packaged into a branded protocol like cycle syncing, GLP-1s, Pilates over lifting, hormone-balancing supplements. What may have started with good intentions has quickly spiraled into a culture of over-complication, where trends are followed without context and strategy is replaced by rule-following.In this episode, we take a step back to examine what’s actually driving results and what’s distracting women from them. These trends aren’t inherent...2025-06-0447 minReality Check PodcastEp. 52 Things We Hate To Hear As Health CoachesText us to let us know what you want to hear on the podcast!Some phrases sound innocent... but they reveal exactly why so many women stay stuck in the same cycles. In this episode, we’re breaking down the offhand comments that quietly sabotage your progress (and others) and why true health coaching is about way more than the number on a scale, a new diet trend, or waiting for the “perfect time.” If you’re serious about leveling up how you think, train, fuel, and live, this conversation is the reset button you didn’t know you n...2025-05-2829 minReality Check PodcastEp. 51 Want Results? Act like it.Text us to let us know what you want to hear on the podcast!You say you want the results. So why aren’t your actions matching the outcome you’re after?This episode is a wake-up call for anyone who feels stuck despite “doing everything right.” We’re getting to the root of what’s actually driving the disconnect between your intentions and your reality.Why clarity, structure, and feedback matter more than motivationHow identity misalignment silently erodes consistency and confidenceThe neuroscience behind why you stay inspired but don’t follow throughWhat learned helplessness r...2025-05-211h 06Reality Check PodcastEp. 50 The Hidden Grief Of Losing The "Old" YouText us to let us know what you want to hear on the podcast!Most conversations about transformation focus on what you need to add like better habits, more discipline, a new mindset. But what often gets overlooked is what you have to let go of in the process: the version of you that survived by staying small, overworking, restricting, or chasing external validation.In this episode, Jillian and Jesse explore the lesser-known emotional side of growth... grief. Not the kind tied to tragedy, but the quiet grief that surfaces when you realize that in o...2025-05-1445 min
Wholly Surrender PodcastMOTHERHOOD Round Table with Jessica Tung and Amanda IngleseToday we’re sharing four different testimonies about one season of life. Join us for real conversations about motherhood and how God works uniquely in each of our circumstances. It’s something that will help us expand our horizons on God’s healing, mercy, and love.GET A TUMBLER AND SUPPORT OUR JOURNEY TO THE MWCFC!JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST:www.whollysurrender.comSUBSCRIBE to Amanda’s SubstackVISIT Jessica’s Website2025-05-121h 19Reality Check PodcastEp. 49 Is Your Metabolism Slow?Text us to let us know what you want to hear on the podcast!If you’ve been tracking your macros, lifting consistently, and doing all the “right” things, but still feel like your body isn’t responding... this episode will help you understand why!Your metabolism isn’t broken, but it is adaptive. And if you’ve spent years in a calorie deficit, dealing with high stress, poor sleep, or inconsistent recovery, your metabolism is simply responding to the signals it’s been given.In this episode, Jess and Jill break down:What actuall...2025-05-0738 minReality Check PodcastEp. 48 The Real Reason Your Hormones Are Off (& How To Fix It)Text us to let us know what you want to hear on the podcast!Weight gain with no changes. Exhaustion that doesn’t improve with sleep. Constant bloating, cravings, or mood swings. You’ve been told it’s your hormones. But is that the full story?In this episode, we’re breaking down:How to know when hormones are truly the problem and when they’re just the symptomThe most common reasons women feel “off” despite clean labs or endless supplementsWhy behavior, nutrition, and lifestyle must come first before testing or protocolsThe exact foundations that need to b...2025-04-3038 minReality Check PodcastEp. 47 Tracking Macros Doesn't Work?!Text us to let us know what you want to hear on the podcast!If you’ve ever said “I tried macros and it didn’t work,” this episode is for you!Macros aren’t the problem... how you’re using them is! Because macros do "work". They’re literally the makeup of every food you eat. But when they’re used like another restrictive diet instead of a strategy to support your metabolism, it’s no surprise they don’t get results.In this episode, we're breaking down:Why macros feel hard, confusing, or...2025-04-2337 minReality Check PodcastEp. 46 Are Low Calorie Foods Why You Can't Lose Weight?Text us to let us know what you want to hear on the podcast!Relying on “low-cal,” “low-fat,” or “high-protein” snack foods might be sabotaging your health and fat loss goals. These foods often lack real nutrients, leave you feeling unsatisfied, and can drive overeating.We’re breaking down:Why your 100-cal snacks are making you hungrier, not leanerHow low-cal, low-fat, and “high-protein” foods trick you into eating moreThe hidden reason you can’t stop thinking about foodHow processed diet foods mess with your metabolism and cravingsIf you’re tired of the cycle of restriction...2025-04-1632 minReality Check PodcastEp. 45 How NOT To DietText us to let us know what you want to hear on the podcast!Most women aren’t failing their diets, their diets are failing them! If fat loss feels like a constant struggle, chances are you’re making at least one of these mistakes. And no, it’s not because you need to “try harder” or “eat less.” It’s because the strategies you’ve been fed (literally) are setting you up for metabolic chaos, unnecessary stress, and zero long-term results.In this episode, we’re calling out the biggest fat loss mistakes and what to do instead:2025-04-0946 minReality Check PodcastEp. 44 How NOT To Reverse DietText us to let us know what you want to hear on the podcast!In this episode of Reality Check with Jess and Jill, we are talking REVERSE DIETING! This is one of the most powerful tools for fixing your metabolism, getting out of chronic dieting mode, and finally eating more while maintaining (or even losing) body fat... but most people don’t do it right.If you’ve ever tried to eat more based on the Internet's advice but felt like it backfired, this episode is for you!We cover:The bigg...2025-04-0235 minReality Check PodcastEp. 43 Are You Passing Food Guilt To Your Kids? with Mariam BaxterText us to let us know what you want to hear on the podcast!In this episode of Reality Check with Jess and Jill, we’re diving into a conversation every parent needs to hear about how the way we talk about food, our bodies, and dieting around our kids shapes their relationship with food for life.We’re joined by coach and mom of three, Mariam Baxter, who gets firsthand how much the little things we say and don’t say about food and body image impact our kids. From watchi...2025-03-2634 min