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Unfiltered Fit Life

Ever wish you had a fit and straightforward BFF with over 15 years of experience to help you filter through all the information regarding fitness, nutrition and life?That’s exactly what you’ll get when you listen to the Unfiltered Fit Life Podcast.Join Former Bikini Olympia Champion, mom of 2, and fitness coach Nathalia Melo each week as she shares fitness, nutrition and life tips to help busy working moms simplify their fitness journey so they can learn easy and simple strategies on how to lose

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All Episodes

36:55

3 Unpopular Fitness Opinions That the Industry Does...

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2026/04/22

Send Nathalia a Text Message! If you have ever hit your goal and then watched it fall apart - this episode explains exactly why and what to actually do about it. In this episode I am sharing three opinions on health, fitness, and nutrition that come from nearly two decades of working with high-performing women. These are not hot takes for attention. They are patterns I see every single day that the fitness industry is either getting wrong or making unnecessarily complicated. In this episode, ...

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37:23

Perimenopause Weight Gain, Confidence, and What...

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2026/04/15

Send Nathalia a Text Message! She was working out five days a week, lifting heavy, eating home cooked meals. Doing everything she had always done. And gaining weight anyway. Heather is 52, in perimenopause, the first female captain at her police department, and a Powerhouse Academy member. After gaining 15 pounds that would not budge no matter what she tried, she was starting to accept that this was just what her body looked like now. This episode is the story of what changed. In this episode...

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60:43

The Real Reason Women Lose Themselves in Relationships

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2026/04/08

Send Nathalia a Text Message! If you have ever felt like you were too much, too complicated, or not worth the effort - this episode is for you. Coach Jen and I break down the pattern we see over and over with the women we work with: guilt that makes women act like they are a burden in their own relationships, stop investing in themselves, and slowly disappear from their own lives. In this episode, we cover: why women start acting like they owe their partner for loving themhow guilt quietly ki...

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70:24

The Fitness Industry Is Lying to You: What the...

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2026/04/01

Send Nathalia a Text Message! If you have ever been told you have to eat before you train, that peptides will fix your injuries, or that women need a completely different approach to fitness than men, this episode is going to change the way you think. Dr. Allan Bacon is a doctor turned evidence-based fitness coach, and he is not holding back. In this episode, we cover: why there is no research supporting a different training or nutrition approach for womenwhat fasted versus fed training actua...

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33:38

Imposter Syndrome, Body Confidence, and Career...

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2026/03/25

Send Nathalia a Text Message! She is a dentist, a swimmer, a half marathon runner, and a member of a national dental council. And she stopped feeling like she deserved to be in the room. In this episode, I sit down with Katie, a Powerhouse Academy member, and we get into the real story behind what happens when a high achieving woman stops feeling comfortable in her body and what changed when she finally did something about it. In this episode, we cover: why competence alone stopped working fo...

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53:49

The Truth About Why Women Judge Other Women’s Bodies

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2026/03/18

Send Nathalia a Text Message! If you have ever been asked what you are taking or told it must be nice to have time to work out, this episode is for you. We break down why women get judged when they start prioritizing their health, fitness, and routines and what is actually behind those comments. In this episode, we cover: why women make passive aggressive comments about your body and habitshow projection and comparison show up when you start making progresswhat cognitive dissonance looks like...

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33:49

Your Body & Health Are The Ceiling To Your Success

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2026/03/11

Send Nathalia a Text Message! LinkedIn data says women's path to the C-suite is narrowing. Senior leadership hires are falling. And the corporate world is giving you all the politically correct reasons why. But there is a piece of the puzzle nobody is talking about. And I am going to say it. In this episode, I am sharing what I see after working with over 5,000 women in leadership - the real, unpolished, behind-the-scenes reasons why incredibly capable women are staying stuck. Not the survey ...

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27:48

The 3 Things No One Tells You About Hiring a Coach

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2026/03/04

Send Nathalia a Text Message! Most people think hiring a coach is as simple as finding someone who is fit and knows their stuff. But there are three things nobody talks about and missing even one of them can make the whole experience fall flat. In this episode, I am sharing the three non-negotiables I look for before hiring anyone and what I have learned after spending close to $250,000 on coaching across business, fitness, and personal development. We talk about: Why being fit does not quali...

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35:54

From Survival Mode to Strong Again: Jessica’s Reset...

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2026/02/25

Send Nathalia a Text Message! What happens when you have been in fitness your whole life but suddenly nothing works anymore? In this episode, I sit down with Jessica, a longtime member who came back to Powerhouse Academy after divorce, chronic stress, and years of feeling stuck in survival mode. At 46, traveling internationally, raising two teenagers, and navigating a new relationship, Jessica did not need another extreme plan. She needed structure. Support. And consistency. We talk about: • ...

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52:28

Why Confidence Isn’t a Feeling (And What Builds It)

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2026/02/18

Send Nathalia a Text Message! Most women think confidence comes after the results. After the weight loss. After they finally “feel ready.” In this Unfiltered and Unscripted episode, I sit down with Coach Jen — head coach at Powerhouse Academy and licensed counselor — to unpack what confidence actually is. We talk about: • why confidence isn’t about motivation or vibes • how lack of follow-through slowly erodes self-trust • the obsession with novelty in fitness and wellness • toxic posit...

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80:02

Freedom, Faith & Hard Conversations with Yasmine...

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2026/02/11

Send Nathalia a Text Message! What happens when conversations about women’s rights get complicated? In this episode, I sit down with Yasmine Mohammed — author of Unveiled: How the West Empowers Radical Muslims — to talk about her lived experience growing up in a fundamentalist Islamic household in Canada. She shares what it was like being forced into hijab as a child, navigating abuse, being taken to Egypt against her will, and eventually entering a forced marriage at 19. But this episode goe...

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23:01

What My Nose Job & Fitness Have in Common

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2026/02/04

Send Nathalia a Text Message! What does my nose job have to do with your fitness journey? A lot more than you think. In this episode, I talk about invisible struggles—the kind no one else sees, but you live with every single day. I share how living with a deviated septum quietly impacted my sleep, energy, confidence, motherhood, and work in ways even the people closest to me didn’t fully understand. And why this is exactly how fitness struggles show up for so many women. We talk about: why “l...

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25:00

When Nothing Works: A Real Conversation About Weight,...

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2026/01/28

Send Nathalia a Text Message! What happens when you’ve done everything right and nothing works? In this raw and honest conversation, I sit down with Shayda, a physiotherapist, mom of two, and healthcare professional who spent years stuck in a cycle of trying, failing, and blaming herself. Despite her background in healthcare, Shayda found herself overwhelmed, unhappy in her body, mentally exhausted, and constantly chasing the next solution—until she reached a breaking point. In this episode, ...

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37:41

Why January Breaks Women (And What to Do Instead)

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2026/01/21

Send Nathalia a Text Message! January is supposed to feel like a fresh start. For many women, it feels like the breaking point. In this unfiltered and unscripted episode, Coach Jen and I talk about why New Year’s resolutions fall apart so quickly and why trying to do more only leads to burnout, frustration, and quitting. We break down why women come into January already exhausted, why extreme plans backfire, and why trying to live like you did in your 20s no longer works in this season of lif...

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25:57

Trying to “Do Everything Right” But Still Stuck? You...

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2026/01/14

Send Nathalia a Text Message! If you feel like you are doing everything right but still not seeing results, this episode is for you. I talk about why more cardio, cutting carbs, tracking calories, or chasing the next strategy is not fixing the problem, especially for high-achieving women who are used to being competent in every area of life. This episode dives into the real reason progress stalls. Behavior. I explain how ego, fear of failure, and all or nothing thinking quietly sabotage consi...

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29:03

How Traveling Made Me a Better Fitness Coach

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2026/01/07

Send Nathalia a Text Message! Traveling exposed a major flaw in most fitness advice. In this episode, I explain how traveling made me a better fitness coach and why traditional fitness plans break down the moment routines, gyms, and food options change. I cover five lessons travel has taught me about staying fit while traveling, including: • how to navigate food availability in different countries • how to train with limited gym equipment and time • how gym culture varies around the world • ...

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37:31

The Fitness "Trends" That Need to Stay in 2025 (And...

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2025/12/31

Send Nathalia a Text Message! In today’s episode, I’m calling out fitness and wellness trends that need to be left in 2025. I’ve been seeing the same ideas recycled online, often by people who sound confident but are making fat loss more confusing than it needs to be. These trends don’t help women get results, they distract them from the basics that actually work. In this episode, I cover: • why calorie deficits still matter • how hormones and cortisol are being misunderstood • why cycle sync...

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22:16

From Confusion to Clarity: How Heather Rebuilt...

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2025/12/24

Send Nathalia a Text Message! In today’s episode, I sit down with Heather, former professional athlete, long-time college coach, and one of our amazing Powerhouse Academy members, to talk about the moment everything shifted for her. After months of confusion, bloating, frustration, and trying to “figure it out” on her own, Heather reached a point where nothing felt right. She had the discipline. She had the athletic background. But her body wasn’t responding, her digestion was off, and her co...

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55:56

Holiday Overwhelm, Boundaries, and Why Women Are...

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2025/12/17

Send Nathalia a Text Message! The holidays can feel like a pressure cooker, especially for women. More planning, more obligations, more emotional labor, and somehow less time to take care of yourself. In this week's Unfiltered and Unscripted episode, I am joined by Coach Jen to talk about the real reason women feel overwhelmed during the holidays and why it shows up as burnout, stress eating, skipped workouts, and that familiar “I will start over in January” mindset. We cover why boundaries m...

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63:23

From Burned Out to Boundaried: Dr. Sasha Shillcutt on...

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2025/12/10

Send Nathalia a Text Message! This week, I’m talking with Dr. Sasha Shillcutt, a cardiac anesthesiologist, professor, entrepreneur, and mom of four, whose story every overwhelmed woman will relate to. For years, Sasha was doing everything for everyone…and completely losing herself in the process. On the outside, she was “fine.” Inside, she was burned out, lonely, exhausted, and carrying the weight of everyone else’s expectations. Inside this conversation, we talk through: • The moment she rea...

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