Letting Go of Perfection: How Alicia Learned to Work With Her Body
Release Date: 12/16/2025
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info_outlineA heartfelt conversation on self-trust, mindset shifts, and healing without pressure.
Episode #236
🎙️ What if the real breakthrough isn’t in doing more, but in finally slowing down enough to listen to your body?
In this warm and encouraging conversation, Coach Amy sits down with TFM Community member Alicia Peters, whose journey through perimenopause, weight gain, and frustration eventually led her to profound mindset change. Alicia opens up about releasing comparison, embracing TRE as her foundation, and learning to work with — not against — her body’s signals.
👉 What you'll learn:
- Why slowing down can sometimes create more healing than pushing harder
- How Alicia broke free from comparison and perfectionism
- The mindset shifts that helped her stay consistent and kind to herself
- Why TRE became her anchor — even before longer fasts
- How to partner with your body during perimenopause and metabolic change
- The practical strategies and self-talk that helped Alicia keep going
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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:24 Amy shares Alicia’s background and why her story matters
01:46 Welcoming Alicia
03:00 What brought Alicia to The Fasting Method
06:42 Creativity, coping, and finding new outlets
08:48 The mindset shifts that changed everything
11:41 Learning to partner with her body
14:05 The power of community and group support
17:39 Comparison, TRE, and redefining progress
20:21 Alicia’s fasting evolution
26:40 How her way of eating has changed
28:15 Alicia’s biggest non-scale victories
31:03 Health improvements: blood pressure, A1C, confidence
34:24 Overcoming derailing moments with “the next best thing”
38:08 What’s next for Alicia
39:05 Alicia’s advice for anyone just starting
40:05 What she would tell her earlier self
41:04 Closing reflections from Coach Amy
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