Filter Free Friday
Filter Free Friday is a podcast by global fitness trainer Britany Williams, where she serves up unfiltered relatable advice and laughter to help you realize the distance between the life you want to live and the life you're currently living isn't nearly as big as you think. Join her every Friday as she dishes out tough love, funny banter and the go-getter motivation you didn't even know you needed.
Episodes
135 episodes
Are 20-Minute Workouts Actually Effective for Building Muscle and Improving Endurance?
Can 20-minute workouts really build muscle and improve endurance, or are they just a way to make us feel productive without real progress?In this episode, Britany tackles one of the biggest fitness debates—are short workouts actually eff...
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33:08
Fitness and Weight Loss Milestones You Need To Stop Ignoring (REPLAY)
[REPLAY FROM SEPT 2024]We're talking non-scale victories, workout milestones and all things PROGRESS today. Britany deep dives into 5 signs you're progressing in your fitness and health routine (that you're probably ignoring). <...
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When You Need A Good Laugh, Listen To These Stories - with Guest Becky Wade Firth (REPLAY)
[REPLAY FROM 2022]Join guest Becky Wade on this week's episode about saying yes to what makes you happy (cinnamon rolls) and saying no to what doesn't (expired make up almost as old as the students she coaches). Becky is a new mom,...
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What's Happening The Rest of The Year
Britany is booked and busy, creating new workout programs, hosting live workshops and more. And in today's episode she gives a little insight into how the podcast will change (temporarily!) while she gets through the busy season somehow with he...
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Can You Actually Build Muscle With Pilates and Barre?
So you love your Pilates or barre workouts, but you're curious if they're actually building muscle (or even toning and sculpting)?!In today's episode, Britany unpacks the difference between strength training and high-rep low-weight worko...
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How To Use the Last 100 Days of the Year for Your Health and Sanity
If the thought of only have 100 days left in the year makes you panic a little but, this one's for you.In today's episode, Britany gives you the good girlfriend pep talk on how to finish the year strong without burning out. She has rants...
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How to Gain Clarity On Your Goals (And Finally Get Unstuck)
If it feels like your brain has 100 tabs open but can't figure out which ones to close first, this episode is for you.In today's episode, Britany gets honest about what it's like juggling motherhood, work, fitness and a never-ending to-d...
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How To Choose The Right Dumbbell Weight For Women To Build Muscle
Not seeing results from your workouts? Having the wrong size dumbbells might to be blame and that means you're wasting your time. Yikes!In today's episode, Britany breaks down exactly how to choose the right size dumbbells for strength t...
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How I Build Workout Plans for Women Over 30 to Get Stronger at Home
Do you know if your workouts are actually right for your goals or are they not delivering the results you want?In today's episode, Britany is taking you behind the scenes of how she builds her workout plans to help women get stronger at ...
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How to Create Morning Routines Without Perfect Mornings (It Starts at Night)
Scrolling Instagram at 10pm when you know you should be sleeping? In today's episode, Britany calls you (and herself) out and shares how to break the evening routine self-sabotage cycle and eliminates the needs for the perfect 10 step morning r...
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Why You Can’t Stay Consistent with Fitness and Diet (and How to Fix It for Good)
Struggling to stay consistent with your fitness and diet for more than a couple weeks? In this this episode Britany spills why it doesn't matter how motivated you are and shares how to finally get unstuck from the start-over cycle that keeps sa...
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5 Fitness Mistakes That Are Sabotaging Your Progress
If you're relatively consistent with your workouts and diet, but you still feel stuck... like you should be stronger, healthier and happier by now? This episode is for you. In this episode, Britany breaks down what she wish someone ...
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37:57
I Don’t Feel Like Myself Anymore: Why High Achieving Women Feel Burnt Out, Overwhelmed and Disconnected
If you’ve ever thought “I don't feel like myself anymore” or felt guilty for needing a break from your kids, your job or your partner, this episode is going to hit home.The truth is so many women are burnt out, disconnected and quietly d...
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What No One Tells You About High-Intensity Workouts, Hormones, and Burnout
If you're worried about high intensity training impacting hormones and spiking cortisol, then this episode is a must listen.Britany breaks down the truth about systemic fatigue, stress from overtraining and the myth that your workouts ha...
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Get Back In Shape In Your Late 30s: How Jess Gunn Went From Burnt Out Mom to Stronger Than Ever
Are you feeling out of shape, overwhelmed or stuck in survival mode? Learn how one mom lost 30 pounds, built her strength and completely changed her life... and she didn't start until she was 37.In today's podcast, Jess Gunn shares her i...
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Why Your Core Workouts Aren’t Working (And How to Fix Them)
Are you doing ab workouts but left wondering why your core isn’t stronger and can't see even a hint of a six pack? In this episode, Britany discusses why most core workouts miss the mark and what you actually need to do to build a s...
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Why Fat Loss Feels Harder in Your 30s & 40s (And How to Get Unstuck)
Feel like you're doing everything right - eating healthy and working out more - but your boyd just won't budge? You're not alone.In this episode, Britany breaks down why fat loss feels harder in your 30s and 40s and how to create the rig...
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How to Get Your Energy Back Without Overhauling Your Life
Feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and constantly running on empty (even when you're doing everything right)?! Burnout is real and you're not alone! In this episode, Britany shares how to get your energy back without overhauling you...
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I’m Done Playing Small— And You’re Coming With Me
Today is my 37th birthday, and I’m officially done playing small.In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on what’s changing—not just with this podcast, but across everything I’m building: my business, this community of women, and h...
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Tired of Carrying the Mental Load? How to Get Your Partner to Step Up with Guest Zach Watson
If you’ve ever thought, “Why am I the only one who remembers everything for this family?” — this episode is for you. From doctor appointments to daycare snacks, if the mental load is draining you and you wish your partner would just
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Are 20-Minute Workouts Actually Effective for Building Muscle and Improving Endurance?
Can 20-minute workouts really build muscle and improve endurance, or are they just a way to make us feel productive without real progress?In this episode, Britany tackles one of the biggest fitness debates—are short workouts actually eff...
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32:40
How to Combine Running & Strength Training Without Losing Muscle
Can you run AND lift without losing muscle or burning out? Absolutely— but only if you do it right! In this episode, Britany break downs the biggest mistakes people make when trying to combine running and strength training, and how to structure...
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Fitness and Chronic Illness: How I’ve Stayed Relentlessly Active for 23 Years with Rheumatoid Arthritis
How does someone stay super fit and active while battling a chronic pain for 23 years? In today's episode, Britany discusses navigating her rheumatoid arthritis, chronic joint pain and staying active throughout it all. This episode...
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Why Walking is the Missing Piece to Reaching Your Health and Fitness Goals
What if you've been going about it all wrong?? In today's episode Britany breaks down why walking is the most underrated tool for body transformation (and frankly your mental health too). She addresses the myths around 10,000 daily steps, how c...
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57:56
Why You Can’t Afford to Skip Investing In Your Foundation
New year, same chaos? Sounds about right. In today's episode, Britany's here to keep it real with tales of daycare mishaps, womanly woes (do elephants go through menopause?), and the ultimate reminder: invest in your foundation before life star...
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