165. Discovering Self-Love on Your Fitness Journey with Tiombe Huggins
Dec 22, 2025
I’m excited to welcome Tiombe Huggins onto the podcast today!
Tiombe Huggins is a former public school educator, turned Pure Barre fitness instructor and creator of her own stationery brand. Living on the Butter Side is a Black-owned, NYC-based stationery brand inspiring femininity, self-care, and growth.
In today’s episode, Tiombe and I chat all things self-love, entrepreneurship, and ultimately, how your passions fuel your fitness journey. Self-development starts with self-care; in order to discover what truly lights you up and brings you joy, it’s VITAL that you prioritize self-love and self-care in your everyday life!
Self-love and self-care don’t have to look luxurious or bougie either - it’s really about bringing simple, yet impactful practices into your daily routine.
This was such a fun and uplifting conversation with Tiombe. I hope this episode inspires you to start living more intentionally + weave more self-love into your fitness, and life!
Episode Recap:
- Tiombe’s journey from public school teacher, to Pure Barre instructor & creator of her own self-care stationery brand
- How you can weave more self-love & self-care into your everyday life
- Figuring out what types of workouts YOU love on your fitness journey
- The key role that self-love plays on your fitness journey
- The importance of finding joy & purpose beyond your ‘work’ + being intentional with your self-care practices
Links/Resources Mentioned:
- Follow Tiombe on Instagram @livingonthebutterside
- Check out Tiombe’s Living on the Butter Side Lifestyle stationery products
- Grab your FREE Body Recomp Meal Prep Blueprint
- Listen to the Girls with Opinions 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/
