🎙 Women, Muscle & The Fitness Industry’s Biggest Lie
Why are women still being told that lifting heavy will make them bulky? Why is diet culture still pushing under-eating and overtraining as the answer to strength, health, and confidence? And why does the fitness industry thrive on selling snake oil instead of empowering women with the truth?
In this episode of the Plant Fuelled Podcast, I sit down with Sarah Diederich, fitness coach, speaker, and unapologetic truth-teller to cut through the myths and stigma surrounding women in strength training. From her own journey of overcoming an eating disorder to becoming stronger and more muscular, Sarah shares exactly what it takes to reframe the way women see themselves in the gym, in their bodies, and in their lives.
This conversation isn’t about chasing aesthetics or fitting into diet culture’s unrealistic moulds, it’s about reclaiming strength, building resilience, and seeing through the lies that have held women back for far too long.
✨ In this episode we cover:
✅ Why women are still told lifting makes them “bulky”
✅ The stigma & pressure of “What I Eat in a Day” content
✅ How under-eating and overtraining keep women stuck
✅ The real path to building muscle & confidence
✅ Pilates vs weightlifting, what women actually need to thrive
✅ Why snake oil salesmen prey on women’s insecurities
✅ How to shift your mindset & reframe progress in the gym
✅ Sarah’s journey: from eating disorder to strength & empowerment
✅ Practical nutrition advice for women chasing health & muscle
Whether you’re new to lifting, tired of diet culture’s traps, or ready to build strength without apology, this episode will challenge your perspective and give you tools to cut through the noise.
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🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube & everywhere you get your podcasts
🔗 Link in bio, it’s time to call out the lies and rewrite the female fitness story.
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Website: www.plantfuelled.co.uk
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