Goddess Got Goals

190: Armour Weight & Hip Pain

Why Hip Pain Is So Common After 40 (And What Actually Helps) If you’ve developed hip pain in your 40s — gluteal tendinopathy, frozen shoulder, plantar fasciitis, or persistent tendon pain — you’re not imagining it. These issues are incredibly common in perimenopause, and they’re often misunderstood. In this episode, Lisa explains why tendon injuries increase after 40 and how hormonal changes, modern movement patterns, and chronic stress all influence tendon health. Because this isn’t just about ageing. It’s about how your body adapts to stress, movement, and hormonal shifts over time. In this episode we explore: • Why estrogen affects tendon repair and collagen production • How “glute amnesia” from modern life impacts hip stability • The connection between chronic stress and what Lisa calls Armour Weight™ • Why rest alone rarely fixes tendon issues • What actually helps: strength, stability, recovery, and nervous system regulation You’ll also learn why progressive glute strength training, single-leg stability, and recovery strategies are essential for protecting your hips and tendons in midlife. Because hip pain isn’t always “just ageing.” Often your body simply needs stronger glutes, better stability, and less physiological armour. Links Mentioned If hip pain has been limiting your movement or workouts, inside the Consistency Coven Lisa teaches a Hip Unlockingseries designed to restore glute strength, stability, and mobility. Strong hips change everything. 🔗 Learn more about the Consistency Coven www.warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining.com/watch Restoration Audio Ad Be sure to connect with Lisa Barwise and Warrior Goddess Kettlebell Training on social media: Instagram @lisa_barwise @wgkettlebelltraining Facebook www.facebook.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining Youtube https://www.youtube.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining [https://www.youtube.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining] What you can do to help the Podcast? If this podcast means anything to you and you want to support it. Simply Subscribe & Review in Apple Podcasts. Apple Podcasts is one of the only platforms where you can both subscribe and review. How to Subscribe or Follow The Podcast 1. Open Apple Podcast App. 2. Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose “search 3. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 4. Hit the top Right Hand "+" sign 5. Open Spotify 6. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 7. Hit the 'Follow' underneath the image How to Leave a Podcast Review 1. Open Apple Podcast App. 2. Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose “search” 3. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 4. Click on the SHOW, not the episode. 5. Scroll all the way down to “Ratings and Reviews” 6. Click on “Write a Review” This is the best way for us to reach more people and of course let us know that our episodes mean something to you! ...

189: Armour Weight, Perimenopause & Consistency

Armour Weight, Perimenopause & Why Consistency Is Different Now Most women think they have a consistency problem. They don’t. They have an Armour Weight™ problem. In this episode, Lisa explains why perimenopause changes the rules of wellness and why the strategies that worked in your 20s and 30s often stop working in midlife. Drawing from her book Unarmoured, she explores how years of stress, survival, emotional labour, and hormonal shifts can lead the body to hold protective “armour” that resists traditional diet and fitness approaches. The solution isn’t more discipline. It’s a layered approach that works with your biology, psychology, and spiritual rhythms. As Lisa writes: > “There’s a kind of weight no workout or diet can touch… it’s the weight of expectation, shame, loss and survival. It’s the Armour Weight™ we wear.”  In This Episode • Why consistency changes in perimenopause • How stress and survival shape the body in midlife • The myth of “more discipline” • The Wellness Alchemy Triquetra™: biology, psychology and spirituality • Why transformation in midlife requires alignment, not more effort Ready for a Different Approach? If you’re tired of pushing harder and want a strategy that works with your body, you can book a Connection Call with Lisa. During the call you’ll explore: • what your body may be holding • where Armour Weight could be showing up • what consistency should look like for you in this season 🔗 Book your Connection Call www.warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining.com/watch Restoration Audio Ad Be sure to connect with Lisa Barwise and Warrior Goddess Kettlebell Training on social media: Instagram @lisa_barwise @wgkettlebelltraining Facebook www.facebook.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining Youtube https://www.youtube.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining [https://www.youtube.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining] What you can do to help the Podcast? If this podcast means anything to you and you want to support it. Simply Subscribe & Review in Apple Podcasts. Apple Podcasts is one of the only platforms where you can both subscribe and review. How to Subscribe or Follow The Podcast 1. Open Apple Podcast App. 2. Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose “search 3. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 4. Hit the top Right Hand "+" sign 5. Open Spotify 6. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 7. Hit the 'Follow' underneath the image How to Leave a Podcast Review 1. Open Apple Podcast App. 2. Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose “search” 3. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 4. Click on the SHOW, not the episode. 5. Scroll all the way down to “Ratings and Reviews” 6. Click on “Write a Review” This is the best way for us to reach more people and of course let us know that our episodes mean something to you! ...

188: What's working, What's not

I went totally off piste in this episode. And I am excited to check in with y'all  And I think I talked about my Restoration audio, so here it is: www.warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining.com/restoration [https://www.warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining.com/restoration] Plus the Quickening can be found here: www.warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining.com/quickening [https://www.warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining.com/quickening] And maybe about joining our community too: www.warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining.com/tribe [http://www.warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining.com] Restoration Audio Ad Be sure to connect with Lisa Barwise and Warrior Goddess Kettlebell Training on social media: Instagram @lisa_barwise @wgkettlebelltraining Facebook www.facebook.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining Youtube https://www.youtube.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining [https://www.youtube.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining] What you can do to help the Podcast? If this podcast means anything to you and you want to support it. Simply Subscribe & Review in Apple Podcasts. Apple Podcasts is one of the only platforms where you can both subscribe and review. How to Subscribe or Follow The Podcast 1. Open Apple Podcast App. 2. Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose “search 3. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 4. Hit the top Right Hand "+" sign 5. Open Spotify 6. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 7. Hit the 'Follow' underneath the image How to Leave a Podcast Review 1. Open Apple Podcast App. 2. Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose “search” 3. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 4. Click on the SHOW, not the episode. 5. Scroll all the way down to “Ratings and Reviews” 6. Click on “Write a Review” This is the best way for us to reach more people and of course let us know that our episodes mean something to you! ...

187: Armour Weight on Your Face?!

Armour Weight on Your Face (And What I’m Discovering) In this episode, I’m talking about the heaviness many women notice in midlife — softness under the chin, jawline changes, puffiness, and that “when did this happen?” moment in the mirror. We explore: • Why this isn’t just fat or ageing • How estrogen decline impacts collagen production • The role of cortisol and chronic stress in tissue breakdown • Why lymphatic drainage slows in menopause • How inflammation and fluid retention affect facial structure • Why surface solutions (creams, face yoga) don’t address the root cause • The concept of Armour Weight™ showing up on the face • What I’m researching and building next with Skin Witchery This episode is about understanding what’s happening biologically — and why rebuilding starts from within. 🔗 Links Mentioned in This Episode • The Restoration Audio — nervous system reset & regulation www.warriorgodesskettlebelltraining.com/restoration • Join the Warrior Goddess Tribe Community www.warriorgodesskettlebelltraining.com/tribe Be sure to connect with Lisa Barwise and Warrior Goddess Kettlebell Training on social media: Instagram @lisa_barwise @wgkettlebelltraining Facebook www.facebook.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining Youtube https://www.youtube.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining [https://www.youtube.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining] What you can do to help the Podcast? If this podcast means anything to you and you want to support it. Simply Subscribe & Review in Apple Podcasts. Apple Podcasts is one of the only platforms where you can both subscribe and review. How to Subscribe or Follow The Podcast 1. Open Apple Podcast App. 2. Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose “search 3. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 4. Hit the top Right Hand "+" sign 5. Open Spotify 6. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 7. Hit the 'Follow' underneath the image How to Leave a Podcast Review 1. Open Apple Podcast App. 2. Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose “search” 3. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 4. Click on the SHOW, not the episode. 5. Scroll all the way down to “Ratings and Reviews” 6. Click on “Write a Review” This is the best way for us to reach more people and of course let us know that our episodes mean something to you! ...

WGW7: Why Momentum Dies Right Before it Works

Warrior Goddess Weekly Why Momentum Dies Right Before It Works Have you ever noticed that momentum often collapses right before things start working? You’re consistent. You’re showing up. You’re finally building rhythm… And then something shuts it down. In this week’s Warrior Goddess Weekly, we explore why momentum doesn’t fail because you’re lazy or undisciplined — it fails because your nervous system hit a stress threshold. When stress rises, your body chooses survival over progress. And depending on your Warrior Goddess Archetype, that survival response looks different: 🌬 Seeker — freezes into analysis paralysis and overthinking 🔮 Alchemist — procrastinates, floats into ideas without embodied action ⚔️ Warrior — doubles down, pushes harder, and burns out 🛡 Guardian — fawns, prioritises others, and abandons her own goals We also explore why the approaching Fire Horse energy represents ignition, movement, and decisive forward momentum — and why this is the exact time to regulate stress so you can actually harness that energy instead of being overwhelmed by it. Momentum doesn’t disappear. It pauses — waiting for your system to feel safe enough to carry it. ✨ Your Next Step Take the Warrior Goddess Archetype Quiz and discover: • How stress blocks your momentum • Where you’re leaking energy • The Quest designed to help you move forward sustainably 👉 Take the quiz here: http://thewarriorgoddesssaga.com/ [http://thewarriorgoddesssaga.com/] If this resonated, subscribe, share, and join us inside the Warrior Goddess community. Strength is sacred. Momentum is earned. Regulation is power. Be sure to connect with Lisa Barwise and Warrior Goddess Kettlebell Training on social media: Instagram @lisa_barwise @wgkettlebelltraining Facebook www.facebook.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining Youtube https://www.youtube.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining [https://www.youtube.com/warriorgoddesskettlebelltraining] What you can do to help the Podcast? If this podcast means anything to you and you want to support it. Simply Subscribe & Review in Apple Podcasts. Apple Podcasts is one of the only platforms where you can both subscribe and review. How to Subscribe or Follow The Podcast 1. Open Apple Podcast App. 2. Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose “search 3. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 4. Hit the top Right Hand "+" sign 5. Open Spotify 6. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 7. Hit the 'Follow' underneath the image How to Leave a Podcast Review 1. Open Apple Podcast App. 2. Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose “search” 3. Search for “Goddess Got Goals” 4. Click on the SHOW, not the episode. 5. Scroll all the way down to “Ratings and Reviews” 6. Click on “Write a Review” This is the best way for us to reach more people and of course let us know that our episodes mean something to you! ...