People Pleasing Shows up Big in Bodybuilding & The Fitness Industry

After Your Bodybuilding Show: Reverse Dieting, Food Freedom & Hormone Recovery

Apply for Post-Show Recovery Coaching Here 👉🏼 https://ashtonmabe.mykajabi.com/apply The post-show phase can feel overwhelming physically and emotionally. In today’s episode, I walk through the three main approaches to reverse dieting and recovery after a competition. We talk about structured macros, stepping away from tracking, and a balanced approach that honors both your physiology and your relationship with food. I also explain how leptin, ghrelin, and hunger signaling shift after prep and why intense hunger or rapid weight gain doesn’t mean you’re doing something wrong. This is for the competitor who wants to recover with intention, not fear.

People Pleasing Shows up Big in Bodybuilding & The Fitness Industry

Apply for 1:1 holistic coaching here: https://ashtonmabe.mykajabi.com/apply [https://ashtonmabe.mykajabi.com/apply] If you’re disciplined, consistent, and “good at pushing through,” this episode is for you. People pleasing doesn’t always look like weakness; it often looks like structure, grit, and being the easy one. Especially in fitness and bodybuilding. In this episode, I talk about how people pleasing quietly shaped my training, food choices, recovery, and even my identity as an athlete and coach. I share how this pattern shows up in high-performing women, why it’s so hard to recognize while you’re in it, and how it can lead to burnout, disconnection, and unsustainable results, even when everything looks good on the outside. This conversation is an invitation to slow down, look deeper, and ask whether you’re training for alignment or approval. If you care about your physique and your long-term health, this one’s for you. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_ashtonmabe [https://www.instagram.com/_ashtonmabe]

My Discipline Almost Killed Me

👉 Apply for 1:1 coaching / learn more about The Holistic Physique: https://ashtonmabe.mykajabi.com/program [https://ashtonmabe.mykajabi.com/program]  Discipline used to be the thing that saved me, until it started to quietly harm me. In this episode, I share how misapplied discipline affected my body, mindset, and identity, and how I learned to honor my season while still pursuing my goals. We talk about: * When discipline becomes a coping mechanism instead of a tool * Why forcing structure can backfire in certain seasons * What it really means to honor your season and rebuild intentionally If you’re a high-achieving woman navigating post-show life, body changes, or the in-between seasons where your old rules don’t work anymore, this episode is for you. Follow me on social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_ashtonmabe [https://www.instagram.com/_ashtonmabe/profilecard/?igsh=b2E1ejFjbjliN2p2] TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_ashtonmabe?_t=ZP-8xkWXkZnsTP&_r=1 [https://www.tiktok.com/@_ashtonmabe?_t=ZP-8xkWXkZnsTP&_r=1] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@_ashtonmabe?si=WIJyPTfwshD-vVvs [https://youtube.com/@_ashtonmabe?si=WIJyPTfwshD-vVvs]