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I Caved (And I'd Do It Again): What Happened When My Workout Plan Went Out the Window

Sometimes the best thing you can do for your fitness plan is ignore it. When the weather tanked Ashley's Thursday hike, she did what any reasonable person would do: she caved and headed straight to the gym instead. In this episode, Ashley breaks down what happens when your new workout schedule collides with real life, and why "caving" might actually be the smartest move you can make. She shares what it was like to stack a Pilates class and a Tabata session back to back, why she only struggled with one exercise (and why that felt like a win), and what it meant to lift her 20-pound dumbbells and feel strong doing it. She also gets into her love for morning stretching, why bedtime stretches might be next on her list, and what it really means to stay committed to movement even when the plan changes. If you've ever felt guilty for adjusting your routine, this one's for you. Do you want a Facebook Group for accountability? Tell her about it: https://famousashleygrant.com/group [https://famousashleygrant.com/group] Want to share your story or give feedback on the show? Visit famousashleygrant.com/fitness [http://famousashleygrant.com/fitness] to send a voice note or connect with Ashley directly. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not medical advice. Please consult a healthcare professional before starting any diet or exercise program. You can also follow me on social: * Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/FamousAshleyGrant [https://www.facebook.com/FamousAshleyGrant] --------------------------------------- This podcast is supported by affiliate partnerships. Please check out a few of our partners below: – Check out my Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/theashleygrant?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_4EEZX1HN7ZCWEBZ33TK3 [https://www.amazon.com/shop/theashleygrant?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_4EEZX1HN7ZCWEBZ33TK3] – Start a podcast today here: https://rss.com/?via=moremovementplease [https://rss.com/?via=moremovementplease] – Create content from your own voice with Castmagic's Suite of AI Tools: https://get.castmagic.io/dcjy15cirntshttps://get.castmagic.io/dcjy15cirnts [https://get.castmagic.io/dcjy15cirnts] – Want to help support our show? Buy a girl a drink perhaps? https://ko-fi.com/famousashleygranthttps://ko-fi.com/famousashleygrant [https://ko-fi.com/famousashleygrant] – Need content for your podcast or blog? Check out Tools for Motivation: https://toolsformotivation.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=962&url=1914 [https://toolsformotivation.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=962&url=1914] The links above are affiliate links. This means my podcast will receive a small commission if you order through any of them at no additional cost to you. Affiliate commissions are one of the ways my podcast makes money so that I can create episodes free of charge. If you do purchase anything from my links, I sincerely would like to thank you for your support!

Why Doing Your Fitness Publicly Might Be the Only Thing That Actually Keeps You Going

What if the secret to sticking with fitness wasn't willpower or the perfect plan, but the fact that people are watching? In this episode, Ashley gets real about one of her biggest fears: failing at fitness in front of an audience, and why that fear might actually be her most powerful motivator. She talks about what happens when you build your whole public presence around moving your body and then, sometimes, your body just won't cooperate. Those are the days the guilt hits hardest. Ashley opens up about working through that guilt, what daily accountability posts have done for her consistency, and why she believes doing your fitness publicly could be the missing piece for anyone who keeps falling off track. Plus, she's thinking about starting a community group where listeners can check in with each other around movement, nothing diet-culture, nothing toxic, just: did you move today? Do you want a Facebook Group for accountability? Tell her about it: https://famousashleygrant.com/group [https://famousashleygrant.com/group] Want to share your story or give feedback on the show? Visit famousashleygrant.com/fitness [http://famousashleygrant.com/fitness] to send a voice note or connect with Ashley directly. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not medical advice. Please consult a healthcare professional before starting any diet or exercise program. You can also follow me on social: * Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/FamousAshleyGrant [https://www.facebook.com/FamousAshleyGrant] --------------------------------------- This podcast is supported by affiliate partnerships. Please check out a few of our partners below: – Check out my Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/theashleygrant?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_4EEZX1HN7ZCWEBZ33TK3 [https://www.amazon.com/shop/theashleygrant?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_4EEZX1HN7ZCWEBZ33TK3] – Start a podcast today here: https://rss.com/?via=moremovementplease [https://rss.com/?via=moremovementplease] – Create content from your own voice with Castmagic's Suite of AI Tools: https://get.castmagic.io/dcjy15cirntshttps://get.castmagic.io/dcjy15cirnts [https://get.castmagic.io/dcjy15cirnts] – Want to help support our show? Buy a girl a drink perhaps? https://ko-fi.com/famousashleygranthttps://ko-fi.com/famousashleygrant [https://ko-fi.com/famousashleygrant] – Need content for your podcast or blog? Check out Tools for Motivation: https://toolsformotivation.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=962&url=1914 [https://toolsformotivation.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=962&url=1914] The links above are affiliate links. This means my podcast will receive a small commission if you order through any of them at no additional cost to you. Affiliate commissions are one of the ways my podcast makes money so that I can create episodes free of charge. If you do purchase anything from my links, I sincerely would like to thank you for your support!

Show Up: How You Do One Thing Is How You Do Everything

Three hundred days of movement didn't just change Ashley's body. It changed her finances, her spiritual life, her relationships, and her ability to handle the hard stuff life kept throwing at her. In this episode, Ashley breaks down the surprisingly real connection between showing up for your fitness and showing up for every other area of your life, and why that one small commitment might be the thing that finally gets everything else unstuck. She gets into the unexpected ways consistent movement spilled into her mental health, her money habits, her friendships, and even her faith. She also talks honestly about the moments this year that were anything but easy, why showing up matters most when everything feels hardest, and the mindset shift that changed how she sees the challenges coming her way. If something feels off in your life right now, this episode is going to make you think twice about where the real fix starts. Want to share your story or give feedback on the show? Visit famousashleygrant.com/feedback [http://famousashleygrant.com/feedback] or famousashleygrant.com/fitness [http://famousashleygrant.com/fitness] to send a voice note or connect with Ashley directly. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not medical advice. Please consult a healthcare professional before starting any diet or exercise program. You can also follow me on social: * LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleygrant/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleygrant/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleygrant/] * Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/FamousAshleyGrant [https://www.facebook.com/FamousAshleyGrant] --------------------------------------- This podcast is supported by affiliate partnerships. Please check out a few of our partners below: – Check out my Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/theashleygrant?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_4EEZX1HN7ZCWEBZ33TK3 [https://www.amazon.com/shop/theashleygrant?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_4EEZX1HN7ZCWEBZ33TK3] – Start a podcast today here: https://rss.com/?via=moremovementplease [https://rss.com/?via=moremovementplease] – Create content from your own voice with Castmagic's Suite of AI Tools: https://get.castmagic.io/dcjy15cirntshttps://get.castmagic.io/dcjy15cirnts [https://get.castmagic.io/dcjy15cirnts] – Want to help support our show? Buy a girl a drink perhaps? https://ko-fi.com/famousashleygranthttps://ko-fi.com/famousashleygrant [https://ko-fi.com/famousashleygrant] – Need content for your podcast or blog? Check out Tools for Motivation: https://toolsformotivation.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=962&url=1914 [https://toolsformotivation.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=962&url=1914] The links above are affiliate links. This means my podcast will receive a small commission if you order through any of them at no additional cost to you. Affiliate commissions are one of the ways my podcast makes money so that I can create episodes free of charge. If you do purchase anything from my links, I sincerely would like to thank you for your support!

Why I Feel Guilty About Food (Even Though I Don't Believe in Diets)

You don't subscribe to diet culture, so why does eating a bowl of pasta still make you feel like you've done something wrong? If the cravings have been hitting hard lately and the guilt is hitting harder, this one is for you. In this episode of More Movement Please, Ashley gets honest about a stretch of relentless sweet, carb, and soda cravings, and the guilt that showed up uninvited along with them. She talks through what she's actually doing about it, from moving her body more and reaching for water first, to giving herself real permission to indulge in a mindful way so the guilt doesn't spiral into binging. This is not a lecture on willpower. It's a reminder that fitness is sometimes messy, that cravings are normal, and that you can be active, mindful, and still completely human. If you've ever felt alone in the messy middle, come hang out. Want to share your story or give feedback on the show? Visit famousashleygrant.com/feedback [http://famousashleygrant.com/feedback] or famousashleygrant.com/fitness [http://famousashleygrant.com/fitness] to send a voice note or connect with Ashley directly. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not medical advice. Please consult a healthcare professional before starting any diet or exercise program. You can also follow me on social: * LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleygrant/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleygrant/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleygrant/] * Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/FamousAshleyGrant [https://www.facebook.com/FamousAshleyGrant] --------------------------------------- This podcast is supported by affiliate partnerships. Please check out a few of our partners below: – Check out my Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/theashleygrant?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_4EEZX1HN7ZCWEBZ33TK3 [https://www.amazon.com/shop/theashleygrant?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_4EEZX1HN7ZCWEBZ33TK3] – Start a podcast today here: https://rss.com/?via=moremovementplease [https://rss.com/?via=moremovementplease] – Create content from your own voice with Castmagic's Suite of AI Tools: https://get.castmagic.io/dcjy15cirntshttps://get.castmagic.io/dcjy15cirnts [https://get.castmagic.io/dcjy15cirnts] – Want to help support our show? Buy a girl a drink perhaps? https://ko-fi.com/famousashleygranthttps://ko-fi.com/famousashleygrant [https://ko-fi.com/famousashleygrant] – Need content for your podcast or blog? Check out Tools for Motivation: https://toolsformotivation.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=962&url=1914 [https://toolsformotivation.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=962&url=1914] The links above are affiliate links. This means my podcast will receive a small commission if you order through any of them at no additional cost to you. Affiliate commissions are one of the ways my podcast makes money so that I can create episodes free of charge. If you do purchase anything from my links, I sincerely would like to thank you for your support!

I Cried on a Mountain Last Week: How Should I Celebrate 1 Year of Maximum Effort?

Last week I stood at a mountain overlook and cried, and the view was not the reason. The reason was that this time last year, I physically could not have made the hike to get up there. In less than two months, I hit 365 days of maximum effort in fitness, and I have absolutely no clue how to celebrate it yet. In this episode, I talk through what one year of going all in has actually looked like (over 700 workouts, 624 classes, four pant sizes down, graduating from three-pound weights to twenty-pound dumbbells), why I refuse to stop celebrating every milestone along the way, and the half-formed ideas I am wrestling with for the big day. Should I do 365 squats and 365 push-ups like one of my Facebook followers suggested? Stick with the espresso martini and tiramisu cheesecake plan? Pack the day with back-to-back Zumba, low-impact cardio, and toning classes? I want your help picking this. Want to share your story or give feedback on the show? Visit famousashleygrant.com/feedback [http://famousashleygrant.com/feedback] or famousashleygrant.com/fitness [http://famousashleygrant.com/fitness] to send a voice note or connect with Ashley directly. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and is not medical advice. Please consult a healthcare professional before starting any diet or exercise program. You can also follow me on social: * LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleygrant/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleygrant/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleygrant/] * Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/FamousAshleyGrant [https://www.facebook.com/FamousAshleyGrant] --------------------------------------- This podcast is supported by affiliate partnerships. Please check out a few of our partners below: – Check out my Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/theashleygrant?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_4EEZX1HN7ZCWEBZ33TK3 [https://www.amazon.com/shop/theashleygrant?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_4EEZX1HN7ZCWEBZ33TK3] – Start a podcast today here: https://rss.com/?via=moremovementplease [https://rss.com/?via=moremovementplease] – Create content from your own voice with Castmagic's Suite of AI Tools: https://get.castmagic.io/dcjy15cirntshttps://get.castmagic.io/dcjy15cirnts [https://get.castmagic.io/dcjy15cirnts] – Want to help support our show? Buy a girl a drink perhaps? https://ko-fi.com/famousashleygranthttps://ko-fi.com/famousashleygrant [https://ko-fi.com/famousashleygrant] – Need content for your podcast or blog? Check out Tools for Motivation: https://toolsformotivation.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=962&url=1914 [https://toolsformotivation.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=962&url=1914] The links above are affiliate links. This means my podcast will receive a small commission if you order through any of them at no additional cost to you. Affiliate commissions are one of the ways my podcast makes money so that I can create episodes free of charge. If you do purchase anything from my links, I sincerely would like to thank you for your support!