Do You Actually Need Creatine?
Embrace Your Real
Julie Ledbetter
5.0 • 981 Ratings
🗓️ 7 May 2026
⏱️ 11 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Hey hey beautiful human!
Creatine is everywhere right now. Powders, gummies, influencers talking about it like it is the missing piece to finally getting stronger, building muscle, and seeing results.
And when something shows up that often, it is easy to start wondering if you are falling behind by not taking it too.
But here is the truth. Creatine is not a magic fix, and it is not something you need in order to see results.
In this episode of Embrace Your Real, I break down what creatine actually is, how it works in your body, and whether it is something that makes sense for you based on your goals, your routine, and your current season of life.
What's Discussed:
-
What creatine actually is and why your body already produces it
-
Why women often respond well to creatine supplementation
-
How creatine helps improve strength, performance, and workout output
-
The truth about muscle building and why creatine supports the process, not replaces it
-
How creatine can benefit your metabolism and long-term health
-
The surprising brain benefits of creatine, especially during stressful or busy seasons
-
How creatine may support energy during certain phases of your cycle
-
Why the scale may go up at first and what that actually means
If you have been seeing creatine everywhere and wondering if you should start taking it, this episode will help you make a clear, confident decision without pressure or confusion.
Ready to have every 30-minute session pre-planned, pre-programmed, and built around exactly this structure? Head to movementwithjulie.com and get started inside the Movement With Julie app.
If you loved this episode, you'll also love: 325: Why You Need Protein to Build the Body You Want. And once you know why, Episode 371: 8 High Protein Recipes for Hitting Your Macros will give you the practical tools to actually hit your target every day.
If you want more from me, be sure to check out…
-
Follow me on Instagram: @juliealedbetter | @embraceyourreal | @movementwithjulie
-
Movement With Julie | App: https://sale.movementwithjulie.com/
-
Macro Counting Made Simple Online Academy: https://www.macrocountingmadesimple.com/
Website: www.juliealedbetter.com
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Hey, hey, beautiful human. Can I steal five minutes of your time? I have something super important to share with you, but I promise I'll be really quick. You're listening to my weekly bonus episode of Embrace Your Real with me, Julie Labbetter. I'm about to give you a quick tip for building your confidence, honoring your body, and unconditionally loving your authentic self. Stay tuned if you're ready to embrace a real. |
| 0:21.7 | Let's get it. |
| 0:22.5 | Let's go. |
| 0:32.2 | Hello and welcome back to another bonus episode on the Embrace Your Podcast. |
| 0:37.2 | I'm so glad that you |
| 0:37.9 | hear today because this is something that I know so many of you guys have been seeing |
| 0:41.2 | lately and wondering about creatine is literally everywhere. Creatine in a powder form. Creatine in a gummy |
| 0:47.0 | form. Creatine this. Creatine that. You're likely seeing so many influencers talk about it. If you're |
| 0:52.1 | hearing about it in your workouts, you're seeing people say it's the missing piece to get stronger, building muscle, finally see results. And when |
| 0:58.1 | something starts popping up that much, it's really easy to feel like you're missing something |
| 1:02.1 | if you're not doing it too. And so that's why I wanted to create this episode. I want to give you |
| 1:06.6 | the real honest, grounded perspective so that you can make the best decision for you without |
| 1:10.9 | feeling pressured or confused. I'm just going to start right into it and get right into the basics |
| 1:16.1 | because I think a lot of the confusion around creatine comes from not actually understanding |
| 1:21.8 | what it is. So creatine is a natural compound that your body already makes on its own. And you also get a small amount of it from foods like meat and fish. It's stored in your muscles and use as a quick source of energy when you're doing short, intense movements like resistance training or anything that requires strength and power. So when you take creatine as a supplement, you're not putting something foreign into your body. |
| 1:44.5 | You're simply just increasing what your body body already has available to use. |
| 1:48.8 | And that's important to understand because creatine has somehow gotten this reputation of being |
| 1:53.2 | something extreme or only for bodybuilders. |
| 1:55.9 | When in reality, it's actually one of the most researched and well-supported supplements |
| 1:59.9 | out there. |
| 2:00.9 | Now, here's where I want to give you my personal perspective. |
| 2:04.5 | I did not take creatine for the longest time. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Julie Ledbetter, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Julie Ledbetter and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.