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Strong Is a Mindset

Strong Is a Mindset

Written by: Carrie Holland MD CPT
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This podcast helps smart, busy women like you build a strong body AND a strong mind by leveraging the power of three essential habits: Eating, Moving, and most importantly, Thinking. Join me. I'm Carrie Holland, a family physician, certified personal trainer, certified health coach, and certified life coach. Each week, I'll share tools and concepts to help you optimize both your habits and your mindset. My goal is to help you be strong – inside and out. I take the science (which is plentiful and often confusing) and pare it down to give you what you need to know in order to build muscle, lose fat, exercise, eat healthy, and more. No big words or doctor-speak; I keep fitness simple. Beyond that, we're going to uplevel your mindset so that changing your lifestyle is possible. Often, you know what you need to do, but you're not doing it – I've got you covered. While I want you to have a strong body, your mindset matters most. If obstacles like perfectionism, all-or-nothing thinking, lack of self-confidence, or being too busy are getting in the way of you taking action, let's fix that. Because when you take care of yourself – mentally and physically – everyone around you wins. Especially you. Come hang out for the fitness advice. Stay for the guidance that will help you change the way you think. Because strength starts from within. Welcome to the Strong Is a Mindset podcast. Learn more at carriehollandmd.com.Copyright © 2025 Fit Life with Carrie Holland, MD Exercise & Fitness Fitness, Diet & Nutrition Hygiene & Healthy Living Self-Help Success
Episodes
  • 224. Not Enough Doesn't Mean Pointless: Why Small Actions Still Matter

    224. Not Enough Doesn't Mean Pointless: Why Small Actions Still Matter
    Oct 7 2026

    Have you ever skipped something because the version you could do didn't feel like it counted? Maybe you didn't have time for your full workout, couldn't make the perfect meal, or couldn't follow your routine exactly the way you planned. When the ideal version isn't possible, it can be surprisingly easy to decide that doing anything smaller is pointless.

    In this episode, I explore why small actions can feel so frustrating when they don't create the full result we want. We'll talk about why five minutes of exercise isn't the same as a complete workout, but why dismissing those five minutes completely may be the thing keeping you stuck.

    Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://carriehollandmd.com/224

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    22 mins
  • 223. The Gap Between What You Want and What You're Willing to Do

    223. The Gap Between What You Want and What You're Willing to Do
    Sep 30 2026

    Wanting a result is easy when you picture the outcome. The stronger body, healthier habits, new career, or next big goal all sound exciting. But what happens when the process required to get there feels inconvenient, uncomfortable, or just not worth the cost?

    In this episode, I talk about the gap between what you want and being willing to do what it takes to pursue it. We'll explore why the process often looks very different from the outcome we imagine, why considering a change isn't the same as consistently practicing it, and how to tell whether the path you're resisting is actually necessary or just the only path you've considered.

    Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://carriehollandmd.com/223

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    32 mins
  • 222. Is It Really the Wrong Time? How to Tell Strategy From Avoidance

    222. Is It Really the Wrong Time? How to Tell Strategy From Avoidance
    Sep 23 2026

    Sometimes choosing not to do something is exactly the right decision. Other times, the reasons we give ourselves for waiting, researching, or putting something off are helping us avoid something uncomfortable. The tricky part is that both can look exactly the same from the outside.

    In this episode, I share a conversation that made me question whether some of my own decisions were truly strategic or if I was avoiding discomfort. We'll explore why having a legitimate reason doesn't always tell the full story, and why understanding what is driving a decision matters more than the decision itself.

    Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://carriehollandmd.com/222

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    31 mins
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