{"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":"196. The Pressure to Always Go Hard in Your Workouts (and Why It Backfires)","slug":"196-the-pressure-to-always-go-hard-in-your-workouts-and-why-it-backfires","published_at":"2026-03-25T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strong-is-a-mindset-5572120/196-the-pressure-to-always-go-hard-in-your-workouts-and-why-it-backfires","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/strong-is-a-mindset-5572120","url":"https://carriehollandmd.com/always-go-hard-in-your-workouts/","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/4d764f8d-398b-4482-906d-cbc3bea9c811/SIAM196.mp3?dest-id=3479792","summary":"Ever find yourself wondering if your workout counts unless it's intense enough? What if taking it easy is actually the key to long-term success? In this episode, I share my experience with the pressure to make every workout count and why easing up can actually be the best thing for your long-term fitness. It's not about pushing yourself to the limit every single time. It's about consistency and sustainability. Listen in to discover why showing up consistently matters more than pushing yourself to the extreme every time, why sometimes the best thing you can do is take it easy, and how shifting your focus from intensity to sustainability can help you stay on track long-term. You'll also learn how to let go of perfection, stop the comparison trap, and start honoring your body's needs instead of punishing it. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://carriehollandmd.com/196 Follow me on Facebook and Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/carriehollandmd https://www.instagram.com/carriehollandmd/","meta_description":"Ever find yourself wondering if your workout counts unless it's intense enough? What if taking it easy is actually the key to long-term success? In this e…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1512,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/strong-is-a-mindset-5572120/episodes/196-the-pressure-to-always-go-hard-in-your-workouts-and-why-it-backfires/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-5572120/196-the-pressure-to-always-go-hard-in-your-workouts-and-why-it-backfires.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}