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Ep 135: How Fit Moms Raise Active Kids

June 30, 2026

In today's episode, Ashleigh speaks with family and motherhood fitness influencer Kayla (@kdavis_fitness on IG) about balancing fitness and motherhood as a mom of three (who just happens to send her kids to the same school as Ashleigh's son!) They talk about shared fitness backgrounds, how Kayla's work and life changed during the pandemic and as she raised three kids, and how to encourage your kids to love movement in a pressure-free way. She also talks about what happened that time she went ...

Ep 134: Are you training in the wrong zone? How to use training zones effectively

June 23, 2026

In this episode, Ashleigh and Rachel provide a comprehensive overview of the Training Zones 1 through 5, giving you all the information you need to understand and use them effectively, including: Generally what your heart rate, perceived exertion, and overall feeling should be in each zone What kinds of exercise and duration are appropriate for each zone The pros and cons of training in each, including common misconceptions Addressing the dreaded "Grey Zone" (zone 3) and why lots of people a...

Ep 133: Are you self-sabotaging your own goals (and happiness)?

June 09, 2026

In this episode Rachel and Ashleigh answer questions about how sleep can impact meal timing, how to properly breathe during exercise (especially for those of you who always feel like you're breathing out when everyone else is breathing in during yoga!) and talk about whether or not there is an "upper limit" on happiness for each of us, and after that point, we actually try to stop ourselves from being any happier. That leads into a convo about self-sabotage, which many of us are familiar with...