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21st Jul 2025

209 Why allowing yourself to be inconsistent might be the best thing you do for yourself this week

“Consistency is key” — or so we’ve been told. Whether it’s sticking a particular number of workouts each, hitting your macros, waking up at 5am to meditate and journal, it’s become the holy grail of health and wellbeing. But what if that relentless push for consistency is actually quietly sabotaging you?

In this episode, we challenge the traditional view of consistency and explore why rigid routines may not be serving you — especially if you’re someone juggling real-life, fluctuating energy, or simply craving more ease. You’ll learn how to redefine consistency on your terms and start creating a way of showing up that works with your life, not against it.

If you’re stuck in the all-or-nothing loop or constantly beating yourself up for “failing” to be consistent, this episode is your invitation to let that go — and finally build the kind of flexibility, trust, and rhythm that actually gets results.

Key Takeaways:

  • Why the traditional definition of consistency may be sabotaging your wellbeing
  • The hidden cost of trying to force a rigid routine (and what to do instead)
  • How to work with your real-life rhythms — hormones, energy, work, chaos and all
  • The difference between short-term perfection and long-term sustainability
  • How redefining consistency can help you feel more successful, motivated, and free

The truth? You don’t need to be perfectly consistent to succeed. You just need to keep showing up — with compassion, honesty, and a willingness to adapt.

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About the Podcast

Busy Woman's Guide to Fitness and Wellness
Are you a busy woman struggling to find time for fitness and wellness in your hectic life?

Would you love to create more balance in your life between work, family life and time to focus on your own needs?

Are you sick of the fitness and nutrition rollercoaster and would love to get unstuck, escape fad diets and quick fixes, and actually find a routine that works within your busy life?

Sick of unrealistic body standards, of workout programmes and diets that ignore ‘real’ women with busy lives, and of feeling like you can never do enough?

Then look no further than The Busy Woman's Guide to Fitness & Wellness, your weekly dose of inspiration and motivation.

Hosted by Alix Hubble, Mum of 2, Fitness & Wellness Coach, founder of ChickFit, and lover of wine and chocolate, this podcast helps you discover a realistic and achievable way to stay active within a busy schedule.

Say goodbye to guilt and the diet rollercoaster as we explore sustainable approaches to health and wellness. And say hello to getting ‘real’ about all things fitness, wellness and nutrition related.

Join us each week to get answers to questions like:

- How can I start a fitness routine at home?
- What are the best exercises for toning up?
- How often should I work out to see results?
- Is cardio or strength training better for me?
- What’s the best type of exercise for weight loss?
- How can I fit exercise into a busy schedule?
- How can I start a fitness routine as a beginner?
- How can I get motivated to exercise?
- How can I reduce my stress?
- How can I practice self care with a busy schedule?
- What are the symptoms of the perimenopause and menopause?
- How can I manage hormonal changes during the menopause?
- What lifestyle changes can help me with the perimenopause and menopause?
- What’s the best type of exercise for the menopause?
- How do I lose the extra tummy weight during the menopause?
- How can I stop dieting?
- How can I become more body confident?
- Why is diet culture so bad?
- Do diets work? And if not, what does?

Find out more about ChickFit at https://www.chickfit.co.uk

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