136. Overcoming Anxiety and Embracing Compassion on Your Fitness Journey with Erin Burns (Part 2)

I’m very excited to be BACK with my amazing guest, Erin Burns, for today’s part 2 episode!

If you haven’t listened to part 1 from last week, make sure you do that first, and then come back to this one. In today’s conversation, Erin and I discuss how thoughts like shame and guilt can get you stuck in a vicious cycle of ‘suck’, and how anxiety comes into play. Years ago, anxiety wasn’t something that people typically dealt with, but now...it’s everywhere!

Getting to the ‘root’ of your anxiety and really understanding why you’re experiencing it is so, SO important. Using tools like the Internal Family Systems (IFS) and the 8 Cs (which Erin explains thoroughly), can greatly help, as well as getting crystal clear on what your core self wants as you create habits on our fitness journeys.

We also dive into how self-sabotage shows up, why exercise like weightlifting and boxing can leave you feeling powerful (both mentally AND physically), taking up MORE space as women, and more.

When you can get really honest with yourself, choose to self-reflect, and take more of a compassionate approach to your fitness, you WILL transform your life. Both of these episodes with Erin were PHENOMENAL, and I know you’re going to resonate with them so much!!

Erin Burns is an Illinois-based licensed clinical professional counselor; we connected on Instagram awhile ago, and she’s also a regular listener of my podcast. Erin specializes in treating patients with a variety of mental issues. Her passion is founded in working with those who are hoping to reach a deeper sense of fulfillment in life, whether that be through processing previous traumas, finding joy in life again, or rediscovering who they are as individuals.

She opened her practice, Sol Healing PLLC, in July 2024, and is currently accepting new clients in-person and virtually.

Episode Recap:

• How our never-ending thoughts of shame & guilt lead to anxiety + us getting stuck in a cycle of ‘suck’
• How the Internal Family Systems (IFS) impacts us + the role of the 8 Cs
• Getting crystal clear on what you/your core self wants so you can create and establish habits on your fitness journey
• Why we continue to self-sabotage + getting brutally honest with ourselves as we navigate new/different seasons
• How exercise (like weightlifting or boxing) can be an impactful way to work through traumatic and/or negative life experiences

Links/Resources mentioned:

• Follow Erin on Instagram @sol_healing_pllc
• Learn more about working with Erin by visiting her website
• Listen to the Sol Fit Podcast
• Join FIT CLUB, my monthly membership with workouts you can do at home or the gym
• PRIVATE COACHING is my 1:1 program (choose 3 or 6 month option)
• Connect with me on Instagram @kristycastillofit and @unfuckyourfitnesspodcast so we can keep this conversation going-be sure to tag me in your posts and stories!
• Join my FREE Facebook group, Unf*ck Your Fitness
• Click HERE for my favorite fitness & life things!

More about the Unf*ck Your Fitness Podcast:

If you've tried all the fad diets and are sick and tired of not achieving your health and fitness goals long-term, you've come to the right place! Welcome to the Unf*ck Your Fitness Podcast with me, Kristy Castillo. I'm here to help you break the annoying diet cycle, gain confidence, and reach your health and fitness goals. 

This podcast will show you how to be proud of the body you have, build the body you want, and enjoy the process along the way. I'll cover topics like how to get the most from your workouts, the importance of feeding your body what it needs, and key mindset shifts that will empower you. I've broken through the BS surrounding diet culture and built my dream body, all while being a busy wife, Mom and business owner, and I know you can too!

Connect with me on Instagram at @kristycastillofit

Learn more about working together by visiting my website: https://www.kristycastillo.com/