Ep 525: Transformation Begins With Your Mind With Melissa Vogel

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5:02 - Melissa’s story
11:04 - How can you love working out?
14:38 - Melissa’s breaking moment
17:44 - Learning to love your body before any change
19:49 - What is the first thing you say to yourself in the morning - Self talk
20:34 - What is your “why” and what is your “vision”?
22:33 - Visualization
24:30 - Nutrition and the “D” word
26:05 - Eating healthy Vs. eating to be lean
31:25 - How much protein?
33:33 - Fasting
34:58 - Adjusting food the week before your cycle
42:51 - Where to find Melissa Vogel online

In this episode, we explore the profound connection between mindset and physical transformation. Melissa Vogel is the creator of Busy to Bomb Fit Mom and host of the Bomb Mom Podcast. With a social work background, she empowers women to transform their health and fitness by addressing mindset and motivation first. Her approach focuses on understanding the deeper "why" behind fitness goals and teaching women how to eat and train effectively at any stage of life. Melissa helps women uncover the deeper "why" behind their goals and equips them with tools to create lasting change, no matter the stage of life they’re in. If you've struggled with nutrition, fitness, or achieving a leaner physique, this episode will shine a light on the missing pieces in your fitness journey.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

Where to Start: Cultivating self-love as the foundation of transformation.
The True Goal: Understanding that weight loss isn't the real desire—it’s something deeper.
Awareness & Journaling: How tracking your thoughts and self-talk shapes your progress.
Visualization: Envisioning the person you want to become to guide your actions.
Eating for Your Body: Adapting nutrition to different stages of life and hormonal cycles.
Eating to Be Lean vs. Healthy: Recognizing the difference and tailoring your approach.
Cycle-Based Nutrition: Why you should eat differently at various points in your menstrual cycle.

Resources from the Show:

Email: itsmelissavogel@gmail.com
Website: Melissa Vogel Fitness
Instagram: @itsmelissavogel
Bomb Mom Podcast: Listen Here

Tune in and discover how transforming your body begins with transforming your mind!