78. Trolling Comments to Genuine Compliments

79. I Wasn't Over It. I Moved Anyway

I share the moment I realized nobody was coming to save me and why that truth became the start of my transformation. We talk through heartbreak, therapy, movement, and the small decisions that help you step back into life without waiting to feel “fully healed.” • a flat tire story as a simple reminder of support versus rescue  • the 2009 breakup alongside a bodybuilding comeback and the grief behind the win  • noticing relationship patterns and taking radical responsibility without self-blame  • choosing therapy and checking credentials instead of confusing coaching with licensed care  • using the gym as a consistent anchor and proof of your capacity  • reframing movement as medicine and somatic healing to move emotion through the body  • letting life be messy and giving yourself permission to be a work in progress  • stepping out of isolation to measure growth and build resilience  • three prompts to journal on • recognizing friends who care versus friends of convenience and building stronger connections  If this episode landed for you, I would love for you to leave me a review. Check the notes below. Thank you! Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2456865/fan_mail/new] If you want the deeper lessons behind strength training, join my newsletter called Between Reps: Building the Unbreakable Woman. Check it out HERE [https://unbreakable-mind-body.kit.com/727e771686] Instagram: www.instagram.com/tianamoves Website: unbreakablemb.com Email: info@unbreakablemb.com Disclaimer: This show is for education and entertainment purposes only.  This is not intended as a replacement for therapy. Please seek out the help of a professional to assist you with your specific situation.

78. Trolling Comments to Genuine Compliments

This episode covers a lot and it's a true peek into my brain and what goes on there! I move through a real-life contrast: a nasty Instagram comment about my past and a thoughtful compliment from a listener just hours later. I use that swing to unpack duality, emotional neutrality, and how we can protect our energy while still staying honest with ourselves.  • posting online means inviting criticism and deciding what deserves a response  • choosing neutrality without deleting your feelings or gaslighting yourself  • how assumptions and shame keep people silent about abusive relationships  • pursuing a dream with full focus and accepting what it costs  • getting a hobby for pure joy in a monetized culture  • learning creative skills slowly and wrestling with when art is finished  • living in the liminal space and doing small things that match your future self  Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2456865/fan_mail/new] If you want the deeper lessons behind strength training, join my newsletter called Between Reps: Building the Unbreakable Woman. Check it out HERE [https://unbreakable-mind-body.kit.com/727e771686] Instagram: www.instagram.com/tianamoves Website: unbreakablemb.com Email: info@unbreakablemb.com Disclaimer: This show is for education and entertainment purposes only.  This is not intended as a replacement for therapy. Please seek out the help of a professional to assist you with your specific situation.

77. When The Right Choice Stings

The decision that protects you can be the same decision that makes you feel sick to your stomach. If you have ever set a boundary and then spiraled with guilt, doubt, or the fear of being “too much,” this conversation is for you. I’m pulling back the curtain on what burnout really looked like in my fitness coaching career & I share what finally clicked for me. You’ll hear the bigger arc too, from leaving corporate America, going all in on personal training, burning out under an online coaching grind, stepping away into construction, and then coming back to the gym with a different lens.  If you’re ready to protect your peace, trust your gut, and build a healthier work-life balance without losing your heart, listen now.  Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2456865/fan_mail/new] If you want the deeper lessons behind strength training, join my newsletter called Between Reps: Building the Unbreakable Woman. Check it out HERE [https://unbreakable-mind-body.kit.com/727e771686] Instagram: www.instagram.com/tianamoves Website: unbreakablemb.com Email: info@unbreakablemb.com Disclaimer: This show is for education and entertainment purposes only.  This is not intended as a replacement for therapy. Please seek out the help of a professional to assist you with your specific situation.

76. The Safety Tax

The most expensive part of getting across town is not always the fare. Sometimes it is the vigilance, the tight shoulders, the scanning, the calculation you do every minute just to feel safe enough to move through the world. I’m taking you with me on a real-life decision: driving into Manhattan during rush hour instead of taking the train. I talk through the hidden safety checklist many of us run from the second we step outside, why that constant hypervigilance is so draining, and how the commute can follow you home long after you’ve arrived. We also get into the emotional side of self-protection: what happens when people minimize your concerns, how gaslighting can make you question your own judgment, and why I’m done apologizing for boundaries. I share practical self-care tools that help me come down from a wired state. Tune in to get the big takeaway, which might surprise you. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2456865/fan_mail/new] If you want the deeper lessons behind strength training, join my newsletter called Between Reps: Building the Unbreakable Woman. Check it out HERE [https://unbreakable-mind-body.kit.com/727e771686] Instagram: www.instagram.com/tianamoves Website: unbreakablemb.com Email: info@unbreakablemb.com Disclaimer: This show is for education and entertainment purposes only.  This is not intended as a replacement for therapy. Please seek out the help of a professional to assist you with your specific situation.

75. Why Not Me and What I Did About It

We get real about what happens when life feels unfair and success around us triggers jealousy, anger, and FOMO.  We talk through how to acknowledge those emotions without self-gaslighting and how to turn comparison into focused action in business and training.  • seeing online success and feeling triggered  • asking “why not me” without spiralling  • spotting victimhood energy and shifting it  • building agency through reps and practice  • using the gym as a mirror for progress  • logging off to protect peace  • letting hard feelings exist like grief  • choosing priorities when goals compete  Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2456865/fan_mail/new] If you want the deeper lessons behind strength training, join my newsletter called Between Reps: Building the Unbreakable Woman. Check it out HERE [https://unbreakable-mind-body.kit.com/727e771686] Instagram: www.instagram.com/tianamoves Website: unbreakablemb.com Email: info@unbreakablemb.com Disclaimer: This show is for education and entertainment purposes only.  This is not intended as a replacement for therapy. Please seek out the help of a professional to assist you with your specific situation.