Training for Life
Join Healthy Role Models founder, Sarah Gilks, and Master Trainer/Elite Olympic Weight Lifter Tanna Payne, in the 'Training for Life' podcast.
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Why the Fitness Industry Is Designed to Make You Fail... (opens the original)
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The fitness industry has a dirty secret: it's not designed for you to succeed long-term. It's designed for you to come back. Sarah and Tanna pull apart the marketing machine behind "bikini body," 30-day challenges, and extreme transformation programs ~ and why the pattern is always the same: unsustainable intensity, a short window, and when you inevitably burn out, the blame lands on you instead of the program. Why "Extreme" Gets Confused With "Effective" Quick transformations are compelling bec
The September Effect: Why We Feel Ready to Begin Again (opens the original)
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September isn't just back to school, it's a psychological fresh start. Sarah and Tanna break down the "fresh start effect," why four months is plenty of time to become who you want to be by January, and how to build anchor habits that actually stick, no extreme resets required. Why September Hits Different Sarah and Tanna kick things off with why September feels like such a natural turning point, cooler air, changing colors, and a return to routine after a looser summer. Turns out there's real p
The Little Things... How Sarah and Alec Keep Their Marriage Strong (opens the original)
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Tanna's away this week, so Sarah and Alec take the mic for something a little different, an honest, unscripted look at the small daily habits that keep their marriage strong. From alternating dinner nights to daily dog walks, this is a real conversation about the little things that build something lasting. The Little Things... How Sarah and Alec Keep Their Marriage Strong This week, Tanna hands the mic to Sarah and her husband Alec for a rare, unscripted conversation. They're not relationship ex
The Problem with Today's Normal (opens the original)
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Your Normal Isn't an Accident, It's a Choice Sarah and Tanna open with an uncomfortable truth: exhaustion, poor sleep, sitting all day, and grabbing whatever's fast and convenient have all quietly become "normal." Not because they're good for us, but because they're everywhere. This episode is about what happens when you stop accepting that default and start choosing your own. The Data Behind the Default Sarah shares two stats that frame the conversation: 68% of Canadian adults now fall into the
It's Easy for Her (opens the original)
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"She has good genetics." "She doesn't have kids." "She's always been that way." We've all said it ~ and it's a story, not a fact. In this episode, Sarah and Tanna dig into the excuses we reach for when someone else's results look effortless, and why those excuses feel so good in the moment while quietly keeping us stuck. The Self-Serving Bias Judging someone else's "easy" is more comfortable than sitting with your own guilt. Sarah and Tanna break down why our brains default to comparison, and ho
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