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
274 episodes
Why You’re On Track All Week & Fall Off on Weekends (And How to Stop It)
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🔸 S...
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How to Stay Firm in Your New Standards Around People Who Just Don’t Get It
Inside this episode:Why old environments trigger old habits (even when you’ve evolved)How to stop shrinking to stay comfortable around others5 simple ways to protect your standards & energy this holiday ...
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35:16
Stop Starting Over — How to Maintain Results in Every Season
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 w...
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Your Body Isn’t Broken — It’s Asking You to Listen
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 ...
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If You Want 2026 to Feel Different, You Have to Start Moving Differently Now
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 yea...
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How to Let Go of Control + Step Into Expansion — The Power of an Experimental Mindset
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 per...
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24:40
This is The Real Reason You May Be Stuck (Even Though You Know Exactly What to Do)
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:<...
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How to Confidently Set Boundaries with Friends + Family (Especially This Time of Year!)
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 hono...
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The High-Achiever Identity Trap — When “Doing More” Stops Working
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 itThe moment when “doing more” st...
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How to Rebuild Trust with Your Body After Years of All-or-Nothing
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, confi...
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35:25
From Pressure to Peace: How to Finally Stop Living by ‘Shoulds’
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:
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Stop Eating Just to Shrink — Start Eating to Thrive
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 thr...
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The Woman You Want to Be in 2026 Starts With Who You’re Being Today
Who do you want to be in 2026? Not just what goals you want to achieve, but who you want to be.In this episode, Michelle breaks down why most ambitious women get stuck in cycles of “resetting” and “someday energy” — and the tact...
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24:04
Work Smarter, Not Harder: How High-Achieving Women Should Train for Results That Last
If you’ve ever gone all in on workouts — only to crash, burn out, and start over — this episode is for you.Michelle shares why ambitious women often get stuck in the “overachiever trap” when it comes to movement and fitness, and...
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The Old "Rules" Don't Work Anymore - Here's What Actually Does in Your 30s & 40s
If you’ve been eating less, doing more cardio, and wondering why it’s not working like it used to… it’s not you. It’s the rules you’ve been following.In this episode, Michelle breaks down the new playbook for ambitious women in ...
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Why Your Transformation Is Bigger Than You
If you’ve ever thought your health journey was just about workouts and nutrition… think again.In this episode, Michelle shows you why your transformation isn’t just about you — it’s about the ripple effect you create as a role model in y...
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3 Shifts That Will Finally Make You Feel at Home in Your Skin
If you’ve ever thought, “When I hit the goal, then I’ll finally feel confident in my body”… but you still end up feeling like it’s never enough, this one’s for you.In this episode, Michelle breaks down 3 powerful shifts to help ...
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How to Have a Healthy Transformation that Fits into YOUR Lifestyle — Not the Other Way Around
If your health and transformation journey has ever felt like another full-time job… you’re not alone.In this episode, Michelle unpacks why extreme routines don’t last — and how to finally build health that works with your life i...
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The Truth About Morning Routines for High-Achieving Women
You’ve seen the Instagram-perfect morning routines — green juice, meditation, journaling, workouts, and all before 7 a.m. But let’s be honest: for ambitious women like us, that’s not real life.In this episode, Michelle breaks down the tr...
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18:24
Work With Your Cycle, Not Against It: The Hormone Blueprint Every High-Achieving Woman Needs
If you’ve ever felt unstoppable one week and totally drained the next, you’re not broken — you’re just working against your biology.In this episode, Michelle breaks down how to finally work with your cycle so you can fe...
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25:33
The Two Things That Change Your Body + Life Forever
If you’ve ever wondered why you crush it in your career but still feel stuck in your health, this episode is for you.Because the gap isn’t discipline — it’s the standards you’re holding for yourself and how you lead when no one’s watchin...
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27:34
Ditch Punishment, Embrace Empowerment: The Mindset Shift That Changes Everything in Your Workouts
If you’ve ever walked into a workout feeling like you needed to “make up for” what you ate yesterday or punish yourself for falling off track… this episode is going to shift everything for you.In today’s episode, we’re diving into:
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How to Overcome Cravings Like the High-Achieving Woman You Are
Cravings don’t mean you’re weak—they’re signals. In this episode, Michelle breaks down why cravings really happen, how to decode them, and the exact steps to take when they show up (even if the “healthier swap” doesn’t hit the spot). You’ll lea...
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48:00
Your Self-Worth Sets the Standard for Your Results
If you’ve been doing all the things—the workouts, the nutrition, the mindset work—but still can’t seem to hold the results you want, this episode is going to hit home. Because here’s the truth:Your self-worth is the thermostat f...
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Breaking the Busy Cycle — How to Stop Productive Procrastination and Start Moving the Needle
If you feel like you’re working all the time but not actually getting closer to your goals, you might be stuck in productive procrastination—the sneakiest form of self-sabotage high-achieving women face.In this episode, I...
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