How to Respond When People Question Your Fitness Journey
Embrace Your Real
Julie Ledbetter
5 • 965 Ratings
🗓️ 24 July 2025
⏱️ 11 minutes
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Summary
Hey hey, beautiful human! If you’ve ever felt judged, misunderstood, or even a little bit discouraged by other people’s opinions about your fitness goals… this episode is for you.
We’re diving into a mindset shift that’s helped me so much, especially when people don’t get why I pack my meals, prioritize my workouts, or count my macros. It’s based on Mel Robbins’ “Let Them” theory, and trust me, it’s a total game-changer.
What I discuss:
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Why you don’t need to explain your fitness goals to anyone
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How to stay consistent when others around you aren’t
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Why their judgment says more about them than it does about you
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Three mindset shifts to stay focused, confident, and committed
This episode is your permission slip to stop seeking approval, protect your energy, and keep building the body you want, no matter what others say. Let them talk. You? You keep showing up.
If you loved this episode, you’ll also love Episode 523: Choosing Yourself: What It Really Means and Why It’s Time to Start. I’ll link it in the show notes for you to easily go listen to next.
👉 https://www.juliealedbetter.com/embrace-your-real/choosing-yourself-what-it-really-means-and-why-its-time-to-start
If you want more from me, be sure to check out...
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Follow me on Instagram: @juliealedbetter | @embraceyourreal | @movementwithjulie
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Movement With Julie | App: https://sale.movementwithjulie.com/
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Macro Counting Made Simple Online Academy: https://www.macrocountingmadesimple.com/
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Website: www.juliealedbetter.com
Transcript
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| 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, let's get it. |
| 0:22.5 | Let's go. |
| 0:32.1 | Hello and welcome back to another bonus episode on the Embrace Real podcast. |
| 0:36.6 | In today's bonus episode, |
| 0:37.8 | we're going to be diving into a powerful mindset shift that I think every woman on a fitness |
| 0:41.9 | journey needs to hear. And it's based on a concept from Mel Robbins called the Let Them Theory. |
| 0:46.9 | And let me tell you, it has been a game changer in how I approach judgment, misunderstanding, |
| 0:53.6 | and distraction from others while pursuing my |
| 0:55.9 | goals. Mel explains it like this. If people want to leave you out, let them. If they want to judge you, |
| 1:02.3 | let them. If they don't support your growth or understand your boundaries, let them. The point is we |
| 1:07.2 | waste so much of our energy trying to control other people's opinions, reactions, |
| 1:11.9 | or choices. And that energy is so much better spent, staying locked in on what actually |
| 1:17.8 | matters to you. So if you've ever felt discouraged or judge for prioritizing your workouts |
| 1:22.9 | or counting your macros, this one is for you because today we're going to be talking about |
| 1:26.9 | how to stay focus on what you want, even when others don't get it. I'm going to be diving into how to let go |
| 1:33.8 | of needing others to understand or approve your choices, why their opinions say more about them |
| 1:39.8 | than they do about you and three practical mindset shifts to stay consistent and confident in your |
| 1:45.7 | fitness journey. But before we dive in, I want to share this super sweet review comes from Bethy D. 87. |
| 1:51.8 | She gave a five-star review and said God's plan for Julie. God gives each of us gifts and talents |
| 1:56.9 | not only for the glory of him, but for the purpose of helping others. This is exactly what Julie does. |
| 2:02.2 | Her trials and tribulations that she has been so open about has served such great purpose. |
| 2:07.8 | Her podcast shine on positivity and realness, and let's be honest, that's something that we all |
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