{"podcast":{"title":"Strong Is a Mindset","slug":"strong-is-a-mindset-5572120","podcast_index_feed_id":5572120,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/419126/rss","website_url":"https://carriehollandmd.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/e/5/2/9/e5299026487b92d8e55e3c100dce7605/SIAM__Cover_Art_3000.jpg","author":"Carrie Holland","episode_count":215,"summary":"This podcast helps smart, busy women like you build a strong body AND a strong mind by leveraging the power of three essential habits: Eating, Moving, and most importantly, Thinking. Join me. I'm Carrie Holland, a family physician, certified personal trainer, certified health coach, and certified life coach. Each week, I'll share tools and concepts to help you optimize both your habits and your mindset. My goal is to help you be strong – inside and out. I take the science (which is plentiful and often confusing) and pare it down to give you what you need to know in order to build muscle, lose fat, exercise, eat healthy, and more. No big words or doctor-speak; I keep fitness simple. Beyond that, we're going to uplevel your mindset so that changing your lifestyle is possible. Often, you know what you need to do, but you're not doing it – I've got you covered. While I want you to have a strong body, your mindset matters most. If obstacles like perfectionism, all-or-nothing thinking, lack of self-confidence, or being too busy are getting in the way of you taking action, let's fix that. Because when you take care of yourself – mentally and physically – everyone around you wins. Especia…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T14:21:38.442983+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strong-is-a-mindset-5572120"},"episode":{"title":"190. Why Being Hard On Yourself Isn't Working Anymore","slug":"190-why-being-hard-on-yourself-isn-t-working-anymore","published_at":"2026-02-11T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strong-is-a-mindset-5572120/190-why-being-hard-on-yourself-isn-t-working-anymore","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strong-is-a-mindset-5572120","url":"https://carriehollandmd.com/being-hard-on-yourself/","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/4d764f8d-398b-4482-906d-cbc3bea9c811/SIAM190.mp3?dest-id=3479792","summary":"Being hard on yourself probably worked at some point in your life. It helped you perform, push through, and get results. But if that same pressure now feels exhausting, heavy, or like it's quietly working against you, this episode is for you. In this episode, I unpack the quieter, socially rewarded version of being hard on yourself; the kind that looks like discipline, high standards, and responsibility. You'll hear why this approach works for a long time, why it starts to feel so heavy as life gets fuller, and why questioning it can feel unsettling. Tune in this week to hear why being hard on yourself isn't working anymore, and the fear so many high-achieving women experience around letting go of the pressure they're used to. You'll also learn what self-compassion actually looks like in real life, why it's not the opposite of discipline, and how it helps you stay engaged instead of burning out or shutting down. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://carriehollandmd.com/190 Follow me on Facebook and Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/carriehollandmd https://www.instagram.com/carriehollandmd/","meta_description":"Being hard on yourself probably worked at some point in your life. It helped you perform, push through, and get results. But if that same pressure now fee…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1352,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/strong-is-a-mindset-5572120/episodes/190-why-being-hard-on-yourself-isn-t-working-anymore/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strong-is-a-mindset-5572120/190-why-being-hard-on-yourself-isn-t-working-anymore.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}