This week I'm joined by yoga teacher and mindset and self-care specialist, Karen Wilson, for a conversation that challenges one of the most persistent myths in midlife fitness: that more is always better.

If you've ever felt guilty on a rest day, pushed through a workout when your body was begging you to stop, or wondered why doing all the things still isn't producing the results you want, this episode will reframe all of it.

Karen brings a grounded, practical lens to nervous system regulation, breathwork and recovery, and together I think we make the case that intensity and rest aren't in opposition. They're in partnership.

What You'll Hear in This Episode

• The stress bucket: why everything goes in, the good stuff and the bad, and what happens when it tips over.
• Why your capacity and your capability are two completely different things, and confusing them is costing you more than you realise.
• What's actually happening in your muscles on a rest day, and why that day is doing more work than your hardest session.
• The nervous system in plain English: what sympathetic overdrive actually looks like, and the subtle signs you might be missing in yourself.
• How breathwork and yoga aren't the soft option. They're the performance tool most women are leaving on the table.
• Why the women who train hardest are often the least good at recovery, and what to do about it.
• Karen's ANCHOR framework, and how tiny practices woven into your day are more powerful than one big weekly session.
• The teeth brushing analogy that will change how you think about daily practice.

A Line That Will Stay With You

"Capacity doesn't equal capability. You can have all the skills in the world and still have nothing left to give."

Find Karen Wilson

Karen's website, programme details and upcoming workshops are linked in her website here - www.samanyayoga.co.uk

You can connect with Karen on Instagram @Samanyayoga

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If you’re doing all the workouts… ticking all the boxes… and still not seeing the results you used to - this episode is for you.

Because more often than not, it’s not about how much you’re training.

It’s about how hard you’re actually working.

In this episode, I’m breaking down why intensity matters (especially in midlife), the difference between movement and training, and why living in that comfortable “middle zone” might be the exact thing holding you back.

This is the most common training mistake I see when clients come to work with me, so absolutely no shame if you feel called out by this one!

This week, I want you to:

👉 Pick one workout

👉 And genuinely push to an 8/10 effort

Not for the whole session

Just for those key moments that actually drive change

If this episode has hit a nerve and you’re thinking “ok… but how do I actually do this?” - I’ve got you.

Download my free Training Tweak Guide, where I walk you through exactly how to dial up your effort (without burning out):

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If you want that extra nudge (and someone telling you when to push), you can try one of my strength + HIIT classes inside Train with Carly:

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We've just had the Easter break here in the UK (and have the May bank holidays to look forward to next month!) so I wanted to give you a bitesize nugget of an episode on something that's been coming up with my clients.

Ever noticed how you feel better on holiday… even when you’re moving less, drinking more wine (!), and completely out of your usual routine?

In this short, punchy episode, I’m unpacking what’s actually going on - and why it’s not that your routine at home is broken.

Because here’s the truth:

It’s not the workouts.

It’s not better weather.

And it’s not just “having more time”.

Your environment is doing more of the heavy lifting than you think.

Inside this bitesize episode, I’m breaking down:

• Why you often move more on holiday without realising it
• The impact of reduced pressure (and why your body responds so well to it)
• What’s happening with your nervous system when you finally switch off
• Why you feel more in tune with your body - and what that changes as a result.

And most importantly…

How to bring those benefits into your everyday life - without needing a plane ticket or a week off work.

If you’ve ever come back from a holiday thinking “why can’t I feel like this at home?” - this one’s for you.

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