Today I have a very special guest with me. Her name is Allie Cass, and she is a former bodybuilding pro turned functional health and fitness coach who helps stressed-out women optimize their metabolism, up-level their mindset, and shift from surviving to thriving. Allie will share her unique perspectives on health and fitness, the importance of the mind-body connection in overcoming health challenges, and how to up-level your mindset to achieve your goals.You'll learn about the fat-loss conundrum—where hormones, gut health, and stress intersect—and practical strategies for optimizing these. We will explore topics like body positivity, self-improvement, and self-love.Allie is the founder of Allie Cass Health and the Metabolic Makeover, an online immersion program that teaches women how to reclaim their health, heal their metabolism, ditch self-sabotage, and create a life of strength and vitality. She’s an advocate for self-love, becoming your best self through mind-body health, and living a life fully alive!__________Book a FREE 30-minute call with Philip here.__________Today you’ll learn all about:[2:05] Transition from professional bodybuilding to health coaching[6:24] Living in the extremes of being unhealthy to professional bodybuilding[10:00] The power of self-love and the right mindset [13:16] Shifting the narrative to self-love and healing[17:11] The impact of mindset on well-being[20:46] Impact of life stress on fitness[23:34] Taking action to level up the mindset[26:08] Assigning meaning and taking control[28:44] Lisa credits Philip's coaching for her 17-lb weight loss and gives him a grateful shout-out[29:30] The Fat-Loss Conundrum[33:22] Pre-diet, maintenance, or prep to normalize a dysfunction[34:53] High-impact actions to improve gut health[38:25] Mindfulness when eating and taking a walk after meals[40:39] Managing the different layers of life stress[46:44] Overcoming negative body-image[51:28] Performance-based vs. habit-based approach for teens[53:33] Helping women to live fully alive[57:40] The question Allie wished Philip asked[58:55] OutroEpisode resources:Mindset & Metabolism Makeover: Allie’s one-on-one mind-body transformation programInstagram: @alliecasshealth ? Win a prize by taking our Listener Survey! ? Support the show? Apply for 1-on-1 coaching!?‍? Schedule a FREE results breakthrough call with Philip? Join our Facebook community for accountability, live training/Q&As, & free challenges✉️ Join the FREE email list with insider strategies, bonus content, and exclusive articles!? Try MacroFactor for free with code WITSANDWEIGHTS. The only food logging app that adjusts to your metabolism!? Enjoyed this episode? Share it on social and follow/tag @witsandweights? Love the podcast? Leave a 5-star review? Send a Q&A voicemail