Ep 79: How to SOLVE the Fat Loss Puzzle (Hormones, Gut Health, & Stress) with Allie Cass

Today I have a very special guest with me. Her name is Allie Cass, and she is a former bodybuilding pro turned functional health and fitness coach who helps stressed-out women optimize their metabolism, up-level their mindset, and shift from surviving to thriving. Allie will share her unique perspectives on health and fitness, the importance of the mind-body connection in overcoming health challenges, and how to up-level your mindset to achieve your goals. You'll learn about the fat-loss conundrum—where hormones, gut health, and stress intersect—and practical strategies for optimizing these. We will explore topics like body positivity, self-improvement, and self-love. Allie is the founder of Allie Cass Health and the Metabolic Makeover, an online immersion program that teaches women how to reclaim their health, heal their metabolism, ditch self-sabotage, and create a life of strength and vitality. She’s an advocate for self-love, becoming your best self through mind-body health, and living a life fully alive! __________ Book a FREE 30-minute call with Philip here . __________ Today you’ll learn all about: [2:05] Transition from professional bodybuilding to health coaching [6:24] Living in the extremes of being unhealthy to professional bodybuilding [10:00] The power of self-love and the right mindset [13:16] Shifting the narrative to self-love and healing [17:11] The impact of mindset on well-being [20:46] Impact of life stress on fitness [23:34] Taking action to level up the mindset [26:08] Assigning meaning and taking control [28:44] Lisa credits Philip's coaching for her 17-lb weight loss and gives him a grateful shout-out [29:30] The Fat-Loss Conundrum [33:22] Pre-diet, maintenance, or prep to normalize a dysfunction [34:53] High-impact actions to improve gut health [38:25] Mindfulness when eating and taking a walk after meals [40:39] Managing the different layers of life stress [46:44] Overcoming negative body-image [51:28] Performance-based vs. habit-based approach for teens [53:33] Helping women to live fully alive [57:40] The question Allie wished Philip asked [58:55] Outro Episode resources: Mindset & Metabolism Makeover : Allie’s one-on-one mind-body transformation program Instagram: @alliecasshealth 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