Sturdy Girl
Join Jess Heiss, body image and performance coach, for conversations around body image, self-confidence and resilience (both mental and physical). Learn how to stop letting your appearance hold you back from living the big, rad life that you deserve.
Podcasting since 2023 • 64 episodes
Sturdy Girl
Latest Episodes
63. BMI is BS (+ Why Health is Way More Complex)
BMI has been used for decades as a quick way to measure “health” — but here’s the truth: it was never designed for individuals. Created in the 1800s by a mathematician and adopted by insurance companies in the 1970s, BMI ignores body compositio...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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13:30
62. What It Really Means to be a Sturdy Human [Season 6!]
We’re back for Season 6 of Sturdy Girl! And we’re kicking things off with a big question: What does it really mean to be a sturdy human?Spoiler: sturdiness isn’t about having defined thigh muscles, perfect confidence, o...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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16:14
61. [STURDY SHORT] The 3 Keys That Improved My Body Image
In this bite-sized Sturdy Short, Jess spills the tea on three surprisingly simple things that seriously improved her body image—starting with breaking fashion “rules,” turning down the mind chaos with mindfulness, and learning that sel...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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10:21
60. What Embodiment Really Means—and Why It Might Be the Missing Piece in Your Body Image Work
Do you ever feel like you’re doing all the right mindset work around body image, but something’s still…missing?This week, we’re exploring embodiment—not as a buzzword, but as a powerful, research-backed tool to help you...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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20:37
59. [STURDY SHORT] The One Thing Holding You Back From the Life You Want
In this episode of Sturdy Girl, the focus is on breaking free from the mindset of waiting for the 'perfect' moment to start living fully. It challenges listeners, especially women, to stop delaying their dreams until they feel better about thei...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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8:30
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