#414; brandon smith - this changed EVERYTHING I thought I knew about my goal body (fat loss + building muscle) are you getting it wrong too?

most women think they need to eat less and do more to get lean.

but what if the thing you're chasing — that lean, strong, defined look — actually requires more food, heavier lifting, and a different version of progress tracking than what you've been taught?

in this episode, i sit down with brandon smith to unpack the difference between what women think they need to do vs. what actually gets them results they can see and feel.

we break down:

• why the scale going up can be a sign you’re on the right track

• what “toning” actually looks like with food and training + what it really takes to build shape beyond the initial couple months

• how your training might be keeping you in maintenance (not transformation)

• why building muscle often feels like fat gain — and how to handle it (+ what to focus on so you make sure its muscle)

• the emotional wins you’re overlooking that signal real change

6 HUGE tracks for you to get started on: 

1. how to rewire the way you define progress (so you stop sabotaging it)

2. what to track instead of obsessing over your weight

3. how to know if you’re actually progressing (or just maintaining)

4. what emotional growth looks like, and why it’s just as important as physical

5. why progress isn’t always scale-based—but it is always effort-based

6. the real difference between looking strong… and being strong

this is for every woman who’s done the deficit, followed the plan, and still felt like her body didn’t match her effort.

and if that’s you? you’re not broken. you’ve just been trained to look in the wrong places.

want to come on and share your own story or struggles?i’d love to hear it.

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