Daily Motivational Butt Kick

Meet Hayley [55] Ex PT & Corporate Job, Now Busy Solopreneur Who Lost Her Mojo But Reclaimed Her Strength, Muscle Tone, Energy & Stamina

Welcome to the BODYbyPieta Podcast!
I’m Pieta, Founder of BODYbyPieta and The Vital Energy Method which is part of my 12 week private coaching program - designed to help busy professional women 40+ reclaim their strength, energy, and confidence.
Today, I’m chatting with one of my incredible clients, Hayley—a busy solopreneur who was once a fitness pro herself but found herself stuck, unmotivated, and struggling to get back into the groove as she hit her early 50s. She knew she needed strength and stamina not just for her body, but for her business, her passions, and, most importantly, for herself.
This isn’t your typical “weight loss” story. This is about rebuilding strength from the inside out—physically, mentally, and emotionally. Hayley went from feeling lost and disconnected from fitness to thriving, lifting heavier than ever, building lean muscle, boosting her energy and mood, and is implementing healthier habits for better balance. She’s proof that it’s never too late to reset, restart, and feel like a powerhouse again.
Let’s dive in and hear how she did it!

Mastering Menopause & Muscle Strength

By the end of today’s episode, you’ll know:

✔️ Why muscle becomes even MORE important during menopause

✔️ How strength training helps with metabolism, weight management & hormones
✔️ The best training approach for women 40+ (no, it’s not HIIT every day)

✔️ How my BODYbyPieta programs—both 12-week private coaching and 6-week group challenges—help women build strength & confidence, even if they’ve never lifted weights before
So, if you’ve been feeling like your body isn’t responding the way it used to, your metabolism has slowed, and workouts leave you more exhausted than energized—this is for you!

Mastering Menopause & The Hot Sweaty Mess

Today, we’re diving into one of the most frustrating, sweat-inducing, outfit-ruining menopause symptoms of them all—hot flushes.
If you’ve ever found yourself in a meeting, mid-presentation, suddenly feeling like you’re melting from the inside out, or if you’ve woken up drenched and had to strip the bed at 3 AM—this episode is for you.
By the end of today’s chat, you’ll understand:

✔️ Why hot flushes happen (hint: your brain’s thermostat is rebelling)

✔️ What triggers them (yes, wine is on the list, I’m sorry in advance)

✔️ 3 simple, evidence-based strategies to help you cool down
 
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Menopause & Sleep – Why You’re Exhausted & Strategies to Fix It

By the end of this episode, you’ll learn:

✔️ Why menopause makes getting a full night’s sleep feel like winning the lottery

✔️ The biggest culprits behind your nighttime wake-ups (spoiler: it’s not just hormones)

✔️ 4 nutrition strategies that can actually help you sleep better—starting tonight

Mastering Menopause & Creatine For Women 40+

Today we’re clearing up the myths, breaking down why creatine is actually a game-changer for women 40+, and how it can boost your strength, energy, and even brain health!

Mastering Menopause & How To Combat Hormonal Weight Gain

We’re talking about weight gain during menopause—why it happens, why your old ‘tricks’ don’t work anymore, and most importantly, what actually does work.
By the end of this episode, you’ll understand:

✔️ Why you’re hungrier (even when you swear you just ate).

✔️ Why cravings feel stronger than ever.

✔️ Why your weight is shifting to places it never used to.

✔️ The 4 key nutrition strategies that will help you feel in control again.

Mastering Menopause & Why Nutrition Is One of The Most Powerful Tools You Have

This episode is about cutting through the confusion so you can understand what’s actually happening in your body and, most importantly, what you can do to feel your best during this transition and beyond.
By the end of this episode, you’ll know:✔️ What menopause actually is (beyond just ‘your period stopping’).✔️ Why nutrition can be a game-changer for managing symptoms.✔️ One powerful tool you can start using today to take back control of how you feel.

Kicking Butt: Caz Hitchcock On Multiple Surgery Scar Pain, Self-Disconnect, Internal & External Social Conditioning & Her BODYbyPieta Success Journey

40mins audio
 
Physical pain can tell us A LOT about about the emotional, mental & environment pain we're harboring inside.
 
At just 13 years old Caz had a congenital kidney condition and had to undergo multiple surgeries. Her scars impacted not only her physical body but her self-love & confidence too. However this challenging experience led her up a steep recovery journey including becoming a Yoga teacher to Yoga teachers and then into the dissection lab with the world leading Fascial Anatomists to learn about how the human body really works - which prompted her to throw out all her anatomy books. Caz knows her body-stuff and is a serious entrepreneur within the health & wellness industry, leading her to create 'The Gravity Technique' method which combines cutting edge science with ancient knowledge so her clients thrive. Nothing stops this woman!
 
We talk about her personal body disconnect; how common low level stress impacts the spine; radical responsibility & why social conditioning + circumstance challenges how we take care of ourselves ( esp women ) and how pain gets stuck in the body. Plus we review her BODYbyPieta 12 month progressions to date - building her strongest body yet.
 
Caz Hitchcock - based in the UK - is a body mechanics guru and is also part of the BODYbyPieta Collective (www.bypieta.com/collective) of recommended experts. As a Fascial Anatomist & Human Movement Specialist, she not only helps people fix faulty movement patterns to relieve chronic pain, she also has a deep personal understanding with physical-emotional pain & how this shows up in the body.  Caz has an incredible talent & skill, explore how Caz could help & inspire you.
 
https://gravitytechnique.com/
Instagram: @gravitytechnique
 
Lean in, listen up and dare to be inspired.
 
 
 

Daily Butt Kick #8: Lean IN & Lean Up: Breathing Better

"Noses are for breathing, mouths are for eating"
Do you breathe through your nose or your mouth?
In this 'Lean IN & Lean UP' episode I talk about the power of the breathe in relation to our overall health.
I read an excellent book a few years ago called " The Oxygen Advantage" by Patrick McKeown about the secrets of the breath - and how chronic over-breathing has been rarely identified as the reason for our loss of health & fitness and what contributes to anxiety, panic attacks, fatigue, weight gain, sleep disruptions and asthma - for example!
 
When I was a teenager plagued with anxiety and panic attacks, it was a specialist breathing clinic that not only helped me breathe better, but it served me for years to come improving my mental clarity, physical stamina, digestion and immunity too. Needless to say re-learning how to breathe coupled with improving gut health, fitness and stress levels eradicated my anxiety. This book validates my experience in nasal breathing achieving better health and has influenced the way I consult with my clients and instruct my workouts.
 
Listen to nasal breathing vs. mouth breathing and I walk you through an exercise to help you score your current level of true breath-fitness. Give it a go!
 

Daily Butt Kick #7 How To Improve Your Sleep

Sleep heals, but if you’re struggling to sleep your brain can’t do its job of processing memories & feelings.. so you’ll have a harder time regulating emotions, making decisions, accurately recalling memories, and thinking positively. You’re also more likely to be stressed, anxious, aggressive, and emotionally reactive.
When we enter the perimenopause and menopause phases this can disrupt our sleep to the point of dramatically reducing our quality of life and health.
Yes, 'better' exercise ( as in the right intensity & frequency for your hormone profile ), good nutrition and less stress all contribute to a better nights sleep BUT what if you're trying everything and it's just not working?
Here are some game changers that can often be overlooked.. have a listen.
 
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