In this week's episode, I'm talking about a new-to-me term: 'microfeminism,' exploring the differences between a trip versus a vacation, sharing my thoughts on Love Is Blind (not the reunion—I recorded this before it aired), recapping the weekend, discussing the book I just finished, Swan Song, offering a quick anxiety soother, and answering your questions:

What's something about you that people would find surprising?

Pros and Cons of working out at home vs. at a gym?

If I have minimal time to spend in the gym, what would give me greater hypertrophy: 2 sets with 0-1 RIR, or 3 sets with 1-3 RIR?

I've lost 15lbs and got quite lean (abs and arm veins, yay!). I tried to eat at maintenance but experience a couple of binge eating/over eating episodes this month. It’s a bit alarming and I don’t want it to become a habit. I don’t have a history of an eating disorder. What can I do to help strike a balance? I don’t mind gaining back a few lbs back but not all or more than I lost.

Do you have any good substitutes for Deadlifts? I tweaked by back 2 weeks ago and it still doesn’t love the deadlifting motion. But I still want to work my glutes and posterior chain, thank you!

I’m feeling burnt out from always trying to progress in the gym, what do you do when you’re not motivated to keep lifting heavier or improve on form or reps or sets? I love my results so far, but I’m just kind of tired of always feeling like I have to go super hard at each workout. Thoughts? Maybe I’m overthinking it!

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