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Sugar cravings aren't a willpower problem. They're a biology problem, and food manufacturers have spent years making sure you stay hooked.

In this coaching clinic, Marisa walks through the four-step protocol she uses with clients (and herself) to reset sugar cravings, retrain taste buds, and break the spike-crash-crave cycle without eliminating pleasure from your life entirely.

What's covered:

How refined sugar hijacks your dopamine pathways the same way addictive substances do, and why that means willpower will never be enough on its own.

The 100+ names sugar hides behind on packaging, and the products most women assume are healthy that are quietly keeping them stuck.

Why "sugar-free" can actually be worse for your gut than real sugar.

The four-step protocol: setting boundaries instead of restrictions, swapping rather than eliminating, retraining your taste buds gradually, and shifting your identity around food.

Why this matters beyond aesthetics, including the connection between sugar, cortisol, hormonal balance, and belly fat through every stage of life from postpartum to perimenopause.

This is not about cutting sugar out forever. It is about upgrading what pleasure means, so the thing you reach for at 9pm actually serves you.

Recipes mentioned in this episode are available on the FitMom app under the recipe tab.

To watch the full video recording: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k2Z11gQmrkmwa58QuBD0Ev9zwuFSxy1S/view?usp=sharing · Facebook · Instagram

This episode has no agenda.

Ash and Marisa get into the conversations most wellness brands won't touch, including drugs, plastic surgery, body image, and what it actually took to stop punishing themselves with food and exercise.

Honest, unfiltered, and probably the most real one yet. Facebook · Instagram

In this two-part episode, Marisa speaks with counsellor Sharmon Reddington from MumWell about the raw, real, and often unseen sides of pre- and postpartum mental health.

Part 1 was recorded in July, where we talked about my positive C-section experience, early motherhood, and the emotional shifts that come with becoming a mom for the first time.


Five months later, we sat down again to talk about something we both navigated this year - miscarriage, grief, and the silent emotional load so many women carry.

This episode holds space for the complexity of loss: the timing, the physical experience, the mourning of what you imagined, and the confusing in-between stage of “moving forward” when your body hasn’t fully caught up.

Please note: This conversation includes sensitive content around miscarriage and fertility. Our intention is to share personal experiences - not provide medical advice - and to offer honesty, compassion, and connection for anyone walking a similar path. Facebook · Instagram

In this episode, Marisa and Ash share their top 4 tips for a stronger, healthier 2026 - without the restrictive diets or 4-week challenges that do more harm than good.




They unpack the fundamentals every woman needs to build real, lasting results:

• Why protein can completely transform your body


• What a calorie deficit actually means (and the difference between nourishing vs poor calories)


• Why strength training is the most powerful tool for fat loss and aging well


• How hydration + NEAT quietly drive your results Facebook · Instagram

[Re-release: 2023] In this episode, Ash chats with High Performance Coach Donna Gray about the kind of goal setting that actually sticks.

They dive into clarity, follow-through, emotional resilience, and the mindset high achievers need to carry into a new year.

A powerful January listen for anyone ready to step into their next level. Facebook · Instagram