153. Discipline vs. Disordered with Laurin Conlin

<p>One study says never train two days in a row. A viral clip says your morning coffee is the reason you&#39;ve gained weight. Someone in the comments is screaming that a food scale is disordered.</p><p><br></p><p>Meanwhile, you&#39;re a busy human with 30 minutes, a full plate, and a quiet voice asking, <em>&quot;Am I doing this wrong?&quot; </em></p><p><br></p><p>This week on the PCC Podcast, I sat down with Laurin Conlin, IFBB Bikini Pro, owner of Redefine Healthy Brands, and someone who has lived in both worlds. She holds a bachelor&#39;s and master&#39;s in exercise science, has published research on flexible dieting and weight regain, and has spoken nationally and internationally on nutrition, mindset, and fitness entrepreneurship. She&#39;s now finishing her master&#39;s in clinical mental health counseling, working with clients in residential eating disorder and substance use treatment.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we talk about:</p><p>🔹 Why the same tool (like tracking your food) can be harmful for one person and healing for another</p><p>🔹 What eating disorder treatment taught her about structure vs. flexibility</p><p>🔹 Why acceptance isn&#39;t complacency, and how it helps you stop fighting reality</p><p>🔹 How to figure out what you actually want vs. what you keep saying you want</p><p>🔹 Why &quot;try it on&quot; beats &quot;get it perfect,&quot; plus how to make decisions in your current season of life</p><p>🔹 Her thoughts on GLP-1s, nuance, and the quick-fix mindset</p><p><br></p><p>If you&#39;ve ever felt stuck between &quot;optimal&quot; and &quot;realistic,&quot; this one&#39;s for you. </p><p><br></p><p>You can find Laurin on IG @laurinconlin</p>