No one prepares you for what happens after sports. The Beyond the Athlete podcast is for ex-athletes navigating life after sports. Every week, Julia shares honest conversations about rebuilding your body, your confidence, and your identity so you can feel strong, athletic, and like yourself again.
S2E4: Your Physique Is Built on the Promises You Keep
You don’t change your physique by waiting until you feel motivated, you change it by becoming someone who keeps the promises she makes to herself
In this episode, we’re talking about self-trust, why constantly negotiating with yourself keeps you stuck, and what happens when you start proving to yourself that your word actually means something
Because one workout won’t change your body
One walk won’t change your body
One day of hitting your nutrition won’t change your body
But hundreds of promises kept to yourself will
21 Aug 2026
Why I hate the B word
We throw around the word “balance” so much in fitness that we’ve started making any level of sacrifice feel unhealthy
In this episode, I’m breaking down why I don’t believe in 80/20, why different seasons of your goals require different standards, and how to actually enjoy your life without turning one meal, one night out, or one missed workout into a fuck-it weekend.
You need to get better at pivoting without lowering the standard.
Follow me on Instagram: @julialedfordfit
14 Aug 2026
S2E2: 5 Questions Every Ex-Athlete Has After Their Sport Ends
If you’re an ex-athlete and you’re like “I KNOW what I need to do, so why am I still struggling?” this episode is for you
I’m answering the 5 questions I get asked the most about fat loss, training, identity after sport + why doing “all the right things” still might not be getting you where you want to go
We’re talking eating more, training differently, actually changing your physique + why you probably don’t need more discipline, you need a fcking roadmap
DM me "MACROS" for my macro guide
DM me "BLUEPRINT" for my fat loss blueprint + metabolism quiz
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