Ambitious and Fit

Ambitious and Fit

Welcome to the Ambitious and Fit Podcast – the ultimate destination for high-achieving women who are ready to transform their bodies, minds, and lives with purpose and precision. Hosted by Michelle Stallings, a Certified Fitness, Nutrition, and Mindset Coach, this show is your go-to resource for elevating your health, fitness, and mindset to match your highest ambitions. Each episode delivers real, actionable insights backed by years of experience and expertise, empowering you to break free from burnout, reclaim your vitality, and thrive in every area of your life. Whether you’re navigating the balance of ambition and wellness or stepping into your next level of personal growth, Michelle’s guidance will help you take inspired action, without sacrificing the success you’ve worked so hard to build. If you’re ready to become the best version of yourself – physically, mentally, and emotionally – join Michelle and her guests each week for transformative conversations that will leave you inspired, empowered, and ready to show up as the confident, ambitious woman you’re meant to be.

Episodes

January 17, 2026 35 mins

If you’re capable, driven, and know you’re meant for more — but feel frustrated that things aren’t as consistent or calm as they should be — this episode is for you.

In this kickoff to the Your Upgrade Era series, we talk about why winging it feels safe… and why it’s keeping you stuck.

In this episode:

  • What “winging it” actually looks like in real life
  • Why winging it is a defense mechanism, not a discipline issue
  • How staying flexibl...
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We all avoid things we know would move us forward — the workout, the routine, the conversation, the next step.

Avoidance isn’t laziness — it’s protection.
 Your brain is trying to keep you safe from failure, discomfort, or not being perfect.

In this episode, we talk about:

  • why avoidance actually happens
  • the fears hiding underneath it
  • the loop that keeps you stuck
  • how to take simple, doable steps forward — without shame

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This episode is a personal reflection on the choices that quietly changed everything — my health, confidence, relationships, standards, and the way I live my life.

I’m sharing the mindset shifts and decisions that compounded over time and led to a stronger body, clearer boundaries, deeper self-trust, and more alignment in every area.

If you’re in a season of becoming, refining your standards, or building a life that actually feels go...

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This episode is for the high-achieving woman who’s doing “all the right things” — but feels a little disconnected from herself lately.

Inside, we talk about:

  • Why driven women often lose touch with their body + needs
  • How disconnection shows up as inconsistency, low motivation or frustration
  • Why pushing harder isn’t the answer anymore
  • Simple, practical ways to start listening to yourself again
  • How self-awareness creates sustainable hab...
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In this episode, we have powerhouse woman and cosmetic dentist, Dr. Tania on the podcast and she is giving us all the valuable nuggets to help us have healthier and brighter smiles - we cover:

  • The mouth–body connection no one talks about
  • How oral health influences hormones, inflammation & energy
  • The habits high-achieving women skip — and why it matters
  • Prevention vs. correction: the long-term impact
  • The top simple dental habits ...
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In this episode:

  • Calorie myth debunk
  • Why cardio isn’t your transformation
  • The truth about gut health
  • Alcohol without shame
  • How the industry confuses high-achieving women
  • What sustainable transformation ACTUALLY requires
  • How to break out of the noise and into alignment

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In this episode:

  • The real reason high achievers delay investing in themselves
  • What you’re actually losing when you wait for “a better time”
  • Why momentum is built during chaos, not calm
  • Identity-based transformation vs waiting for motivation
  • Why now > January for long-term success
  • What changes when you have support entering 2026

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You’ll learn:

  • Why high-achievers feel disconnected when emotionally burnt out
  • Nervous system science behind loss of motivation
  • 4 resets to restore energy without losing momentum
  • How honoring burnout leads to sustainable high performance

💬 Quote:

“You haven’t lost your drive — you’ve lost access to it. Restore before you can reach your next level.”

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Why You’re On Track All Week & Fall Off on Weekends

🔸 Why perfection → relief is driving your weekend spiral

🔸 “Why-Not” Effect — the psychology behind falling off

🔸 Emotional triggers vs food triggers

🔸 Specific weekend strategies:

  • Social boundary statements
  • Drink limit rules with purpose statement
  • “Release & re-anchor” moments
  • Sunday reset that supports your hormones & nervous system

💡 “Leadership is doing what a...

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Inside this episode:

  • Why old environments trigger old habits (even when you’ve evolved)
  • How to stop shrinking to stay comfortable around others
  • 5 simple ways to protect your standards & energy this holiday season
  • The identity shift: embodying HER even when others don’t understand yet

💬 “Real leadership doesn’t convince — it demonstrates.”

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Tired of constantly starting over? In this episode, Michelle shows high-achieving women how to finally create consistency that lasts — through busy seasons, travel, hormonal shifts, and real life. Learn how to trust yourself, maintain results with ease, and embody the woman who never has to “start again.”

🔑 What You’ll Learn

  • Why perfection keeps you stuck in the start-over cycle
  • The shifts to maintain results in every season:
  • 1️⃣ ...
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Your body isn’t broken — she’s communicating with you. In this episode, Michelle helps high-achieving women decode what their energy, digestion, sleep, and hormones are trying to tell them so they can finally work with their body, not against it, and feel confident again.

🔑 What You’ll Learn

  • How your body is trying to communicate with you daily
  • 3 steps to reconnect and optimize your health:
  • 1️⃣ Stop ignoring the signals
  • 2️⃣ Start p...
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If you want 2026 to feel different — in your body, energy, and confidence — you have to start moving differently now. In this episode, Michelle shares the mindset and identity shifts high-achieving women need to finish the year strong and stop starting over every January.

🔑 What You’ll Learn

  • Why you feel stuck (and it’s not a lack of motivation)
  • The 3 shifts to move differently before 2026:
  • 1️⃣ Stop negotiating your standards
  • 2️⃣ S...
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In this empowering episode, Michelle shares how letting go of control and embracing curiosity transformed her health, confidence, and business.

You’ll learn:

  • Why control feels safe (but keeps you stuck)
  • How to trade perfectionism for progress
  • 4 tactical ways to adopt an experimental mindset
  • How to detach your worth from outcomes
  • The identity shift that makes everything easier

Ready to finally feel free and aligned in your body, h...

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Are you constantly learning but not seeing results?

In this episode, Michelle gets real about why high-achieving women get stuck in information overload — and how to shift from consuming to executing.

You’ll learn:

  • Why overconsumption keeps you stuck in preparation mode
  • The psychology behind “productive procrastination”
  • 4 tactical shifts to start executing today
  • How to rebuild self-trust through daily follow-through
  • The identity shift...
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The holidays can feel like a tug-of-war between your peace and everyone else’s expectations — but it doesn’t have to.

In this powerful episode, Michelle teaches ambitious women how to finish the year strong by setting boundaries that honor their energy, health, and priorities.

You’ll learn:

  • Why boundaries feel so hard (and how to release guilt)
  • What overcommitting actually costs you
  • 5 tangible boundary-setting strategies you can use...
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If you’ve been pushing harder, achieving more, but feeling less fulfilled — this episode is your wake-up call.

Michelle breaks down:

  • Why productivity addiction forms and how to release it
  • The moment when “doing more” stops working
  • 4 practical shifts to lead from alignment instead of adrenaline
  • How to redefine excellence so it actually feels good
  • The identity work behind becoming your next-level self

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If you’ve ever felt like you can’t stay consistent unless you go “all in,” this episode is for you.

Michelle breaks down how to finally rebuild trust with your body after years of chasing perfection — so you can find peace, confidence, and results that last.

You’ll learn:

  • Why the all-or-nothing mindset feels safe (and how to break it)
  • How self-trust impacts your consistency and results
  • 5 daily practices to reconnect with your body
  • Th...
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Feeling like you’re constantly behind or not doing enough — even when you’re giving it your all?

This episode is your permission slip to drop the guilt, comparison, and pressure that’s been running your life.

Michelle breaks down:

  • Why high-achieving women struggle with “should” energy ⚡
  • How survival mode shows up as productivity
  • The real cost of living for others’ expectations
  • 5 tangible shifts to lead from alignment instead of guilt...
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Are you still eating like the only goal is the scale? Counting calories, cutting carbs, and wondering why you’re tired, bloated, and inconsistent?

In this episode, Michelle shares how to shift from eating just to shrink → to eating to thrive, with strategies that help ambitious women fuel their bodies for energy, strength, and results that last.

You’ll learn:

  • Why diet culture keeps you stuck in survival mode 🚫
  • The Elite Woman’s Fu...
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