If you feel like you keep setting goals, lose 20 lbs, gain muscle tone, eat cleaner, stay consistent with your lifts - but nothing ever sticks, this episode will feel like someone finally turned the lights on. Women 35+ (especially teachers, moms and busy professionals) are drowning in GOALS, lesson plans, deadlines, family schedules - but never taught the systems and identity shifts required to achieve REAL body recomposition. (FAT LOSS + MUSCLE GAIN)

In this episode, we walk through the 6 Stages of Motivation -the research-backed cycle that explains why you start strong, lose steam, and then blame yourself. You'll finally see why nothing is wrong with you… you’ve just been relying on a stage of motivation that never lasts.

Then we break down Chapter 1 of Atomic Habits, where James Clear explains why “You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.”
This is exactly why women, especially women over 35 struggle with fat loss, muscle building, and consistency: the goals are loud, but the systems are silent.

As a former teacher, I also show you how the same structures we use in the classroom: daily routines, lesson objectives, prep steps, environment setup - are the same structures your health has been missing.

Inside this episode, we cover:

👉 The 6 Stages of Motivation and why women 35+ repeat them👉 Why your goals might be the reason you’re stuck👉 The real-life example of burnout after kids & teaching👉 Atomic Habits Chapter 1: why identity > motivation > goals👉 How tiny systems create huge results (compounding effect)👉 Why body recomposition is a lagging measure of daily habits👉 The weekly RAC system I used as a teacher + mom of 3

This is not about “trying harder.” This is about building the identity, structure, and systems that actually work with your physiology after 35.

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00:00 –05:00 — Aha moment + why goals alone don’t work
Robyn explains the spark behind the episode and why women 35+ feel stuck in the goal → fail → restart cycle. Introduces the concept that systems—not goals—drive results.

05:00 –10:00 — The 6 Stages of Motivation explained

Covers the motivation cycle: inspiration → energy → intention → friction → drop-off → restart. Connects it to real life for teachers, moms, and women juggling too much.

10:00 –15:00 — Atomic Habits, Chapter 1: identity > goals
Breaks down the principle that you fall to your systems, not your goals. Introduces identity-based habits (“I am a lifter”) and why motivation is the weakest foundation for change.

15:00 –20:00 — Weekly RAC system + teacher-friendly structure
Explains the core non-negotiables: protein, steps, scheduled lifts, sleep. Shows how teacher-style systems (prep, routines, structure) translate directly into fitness consistency.

20:00 –23:00 — Identity shifts + compounding habits
Wraps up with how small habits compound into visible results and why nothing is wrong with the listener—they simply need a system that supports the woman they want to become. CTA to email for macros.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, remember: nothing is wrong with you. You don’t need more motivation — you just need a system that matches the woman you’re becoming. Start small, stay consistent, and let the habits do the heavy lifting.