Fit Minds
The Fit Minds podcast with your host: Coach Mariah Jean. Discussing all things health and fitness, nutrition, training, mental health, bodybuilding, competitions, sports performance, female specific health and debunking fitness/nutrition industry myths.
Coach Mariah has been training for 10+ years in the gym. She’s a full time online nutrition and fitness coach and a qualified, accredited, registered and insured sports nutritionist and personal trainer under the Mariah Jean fit brand.
Coaching clients and other coaches since launching her business in 2017. Mariah coaches clients nationally in Australia and internationally around the world. Mariah is not just a fitness/nutrition coach, but a business owner, life coach, business coach and mentor within her company: Mariah Jean Pty Ltd. She is a 2 x pro and national champion natural women’s bodybuilding figure athlete.
Mariah recovered from anorexia and bulimia nervosa plus severe depression and anxiety in 2015 and has been no stranger to mental health struggles since childhood. Post recovery she decided to pursue her passion in helping others to avoid the all too common mistakes she made herself along her fitness journey. Mariah’s aim is to help everyday people just like you, discover sustainable nutrition and fitness information and education to utilise for the rest of your lifetime.
To simplify the process once and for all by opening the doors on the fitness and nutrition industry. Peeling back the layers to discover the right mindset and mentality required to live your best, balanced and healthiest lifestyle. To finally remove the confusion, take back your power and establish a better relationship with yourself, your food and your exercise.
The Fit Minds Podcast will help you improve your attitude and approach towards tackling your life challenges, goals and success.
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Fit Minds
Mums, this is why you're craving sugar
Sugar cravings aren’t about willpower — and mums get hit hardest. In this Fit Minds Podcast episode, Coach Mariah Jean (Registered Sports Nutritionist, insured in Australia) breaks down the real reasons you’re reaching for sweets and how to stop the binge–guilt cycle without “quitting sugar.”
What you’ll learn
• Why dopamine, gut bacteria, stress and lack of sleep drive cravings
• The big mistake: cutting carbs and replacing them with high-fat meals
• How steady blood sugar kills cravings (think oats, rice, potatoes, whole grains)
• Fibre targets for women and how fruit/veg actually keep you fuller
• Protein timing so you feel satisfied all day
• Hydration basics that curb snack attacks
• Smart sweet strategy: pair treats with protein, and use quick carbs pre-workout
Simple fixes you can start today
• Eat 3 meals + 2 snacks, 2–3 hours apart
• Build plates with complex carbs + lean protein + veg/fruit
• Aim ~25g fibre/day (women)
• 3–4L water/day (adjust for activity and heat)
• Keep a “treat + protein” combo for cravings
Listen on Spotify or watch on YouTube — search: “Fit Minds Podcast — Why Mums Crave Sugar (And How To Fix It)”
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