Ep 51: Even an Earthquake Didn't Stop This Wife and Mother from Training

Today I’m joined by my client Heather Clinger, a wife and mother of 5 currently homeschooling her children in Turkey. She is passionate about teaching and creating music and is enjoying learning how to lift heavy things. I met Heather 4 months ago when she reached out for one-on-one nutrition coaching to improve her body composition, get stronger, and build muscle. Most importantly, she wanted to FEEL her best and set an example for her kids of achieving results through hard work and committing to a sustainable process. Despite constant upheaval for her and her family during the recent earthquakes in Turkey, Heather found the mental resilience, commitment, and strength to continue her training and maintain her fitness routine to cope. Through us working together, Heather has been mastering strength training, nutrition, and mindset, both through a muscle-building phase and now a fat loss phase. But the change in her strength and body composition are just a small part of what she’s learned and the practices she’s developed that give her a resilient, positive, and sustainable outlook on life. We talk about her experience during the earthquakes, our nutrition coaching journey together, and specific lessons and strategies YOU can use to stay focused on getting results. You'll learn all about: What she struggled with before working with a coach Why she reached out for one-on-one coaching What surprised her when she started working with a coach Her strength training routine and what she learned from training What happened on February 6, 2023 How the earthquake affected her training routine Why Heather didn't take a break from training despite everything going on How working with a coach was beneficial during this crazy time Living the best version of you; aspiration and hard work How Heather's habits and mindset around food have changed Unexpected benefits or changes in other areas of her life Advice for someone who is hesitant about hiring a nutrition coach Episode resources: Meet Heather in the (free) Wits & Weights community Food logging app - MacroFactor (affiliate code WITSANDWEIGHTS to extend your free trial) Watch the episode on video here Support the show 📱 Get Fitness Lab - Philip’s science-based AI app for fat loss, muscle building, and strength training for people over 40. It adapts to your nutrition, recovery, and training to improve body composition without guesswork. 🎓 Try Physique University - Evidence-based nutrition coaching and strength training to help you lose fat, build muscle, and master your metabolism with support and accountability (free custom nutrition plan with code FREEPLAN ). 👥 Join our Facebook community - Free fat loss, muscle building, and body recomposition strategies for adults over 40 who want practical, science-backed fitness guidance. 👋 Ask a question or find Philip Pape on Instagram