In this episode of The Forge Podcast, the Forge Female Fitness Coaches Grace, JoJo and Sarah, explore how what we eat impacts how we feel.
From blood sugar crashes and under-fuelling to gut health and emotional eating, this conversation dives deep into the powerful connection between food and mood. You’ll learn how nutrition affects stress, focus, sleep, and energy, and why balanced meals rich in protein and micronutrients can completely change your mental wellbeing.
This one’s packed with practical, no-nonsense advice to help you fuel better, feel stronger, and support both your body and your mind.
Your gut isn’t just about digestion, it’s running the show. From mood and motivation to metabolism and hormones, the trillions of bacteria in your gut are influencing how you feel, think, and perform every single day.
In this episode, Coach Grace is joined by Forge coaches JoJo and Sarah to break down how your gut health impacts fat loss, energy, cravings, and emotional balance.
They’ll unpack the latest science in a way that actually makes sense, from why stress wrecks your digestion to how strength training can boost your microbiome and hormones at the same time.
Whether you’re struggling with low energy, constant cravings, or feeling “off” despite doing everything right, this episode will help you connect the dots between your gut, your brain, and your results.
Today we’re tackling something every single one of us struggles with at some point, change. Whether it’s starting a new fitness routine, building a new habit, or even just switching up your daily routine, your brain doesn’t always like it. In fact, it resists.
But here’s the good news: once you understand why, you can actually train your brain differently, and make change stick.
If health feels like a full-time job, this one’s for you. Forge Coaches Grace, JoJo and Sarah break down why women overcomplicate getting healthy and how to make it simple again. From anchor habits to real progress that isn’t tracked on an app, this chat will help you cut the noise and focus on what actually works.
We’re diving into one of the biggest topics in health and fitness – the mistakes women over 30 make when trying to lose fat.
We’re here to bust myths, share strategies that actually work, and help you stop wasting energy on things that don’t matter. So, let’s get into it.”
Today we’re diving into a powerful conversation that goes far beyond weight loss, body image, or the number on the scales. We’re talking about why training for life, not just aesthetics, is the ultimate goal.
At Forge Female Fitness, we’ve seen first-hand how strength, movement, and mindset can transform lives. It’s not about quick fixes, it’s about creating a body and mind that can carry you through every stage of life with confidence, resilience, and freedom.
Today, our Nutrition & Mindset Coach, Sarah, is serving up Nutrition 101 , a simple, no-nonsense look at the main pillars of nutrition. She’s breaking it all down so it’s easy to understand, flexible enough to work with your lifestyle, and tailored to your goals and preferences. Forget restrictive rules and complicated plans, this is about building a way of eating that actually works for you.
In this episode we're tackling a big subject: the all-or-nothing mindset. You know the drill, if it’s not perfect, it’s pointless. If you can’t do it all, you might as well do nothing. But here at Forge, we believe in progress over perfection, flexibility over pressure, and building habits that actually fit your real life.
Join Forge Female Fitness Coaches, Head Coach Grace, Sarah, our go-to for nutrition and mindset, and JoIo, our Head Coach and resident straight-talker when it comes to training and consistency.
Join Forge Coaches Grace, JoJo and Sarah for a Coaches Catchup, learning about their current goals, life events and what's been happening in their world as Coaches.
Today we’re diving into one of the biggest challenges we see every year—how to stay on track over summer without missing out on all the good stuff.
Whether you’ve got holidays booked, friends visiting, or the kids off school, it can feel like routine goes out the window.
We’re talking real-life strategies for handling BBQs, beach days, and busy weeks, how to manage your own expectations, and simple tips to keep your health goals ticking along, even when life gets a little chaotic.
Today with Coaches Grace and Sarah, we’re diving into a topic that affects half the population but still doesn’t get talked about nearly enough — menopause. From brain fog to hot flushes, anxiety to weight gain, this transition can feel overwhelming, confusing, and isolating. But it doesn’t have to be.
In this episode, we’re unpacking the real symptoms, the real solutions, and busting the myths that hold so many women back. Whether you're in perimenopause, post-menopause, or supporting someone who is — this one's for you.
Let’s make menopause something we feel empowered about, not ashamed of.
Welcome to Episode 38 of the Forging Female Fitness Podcast – the space where we cut through the noise, drop the guilt, and help you build strength, confidence, and a healthier mindset that actually lasts.
Today, we’re tackling something that holds so many women back – self-sabotage. You know the drill:
You’re making progress, feeling good… then suddenly you’re skipping sessions, reaching for the biscuits, and telling yourself you’ll “start fresh next week.”
Sound familiar? Yeah, we’ve all been there.
But this episode is about calling that out – and showing you how to stop getting in your own way.
Learn to recognise the signs of stress, understand how to manage it, and take away key tools to set healthy boundaries, relieve stress in minutes, and become a stress busting ninja, with your Forge Female Fitness coaches.
Your Forge Female Fitness coaches breakdown each phase of the menstrual cycle, focusing on nutrition, training, and wellbeing strategies.
Join your Forge Female Fitness Coaches Grace, JoJo and Sarah as they discuss the uncomfortable truths of fatloss. From embracing it won't be a linear journey, to understanding fast doesn't always mean good!
Wether it's negativity on your social feeds, negative family members, or negative friends or work colleagues in your life, this episode will guide you through how best to deal with negativity in your life. So you don't get pulled back, and can keep progressing towards a healthier, happier you.
In this episode Forge Female Fitness Coaches Grace and JoJo take you through how to approach the festive period, ensuring you have balance and fun, while keeping your eyes on your 2025 goals.
In this episode we look at why women give up, and give actionable advice to end the stop start cycle and create a lifestyle that leads you to your goals.
Image at the beginning of your life, you were given a human and you were told, Hey, you have one job for the rest of your life. You have to take care of this human. Most of us have not realised that that's our job!
We finish our parenting, where we were raised by somebody else, we go out into the world and we start looking for someone else to show up for us. But we are our human, the only person who's truly here to take care of you is You!
When you wake up in the morning and you say, what would I do today if I was taking care of my human? The answer is completely different to what we do most days, when we beat ourselves up, when we put ourselves around toxic people, or around people who don't treat us well, when we eat food that doesn't nourish us, when we let our health slip to the bottom of our list, it's completely different, and what it makes us realise, and this is the big mistake, loving ourselves isn't a feeling, it's an approach. It's a job.
We have to start taking that job seriously.
To celebrate reaching Episode 30, your Forge Coaches decided to have some fun and drop some questions on each other, with no topic off limit!