#24 - Unlocking motivation: How your nervous system influences drive 🚨 ❤️‍🔥

Are you struggling to stay consistent with your training, even when you want to show up? This episode dives deep into the real reasons why — and spoiler: it’s not because you’re lazy.

We explore how your nervous system may be silently sabotaging your motivation, and how behavioural avoidance patterns can keep you stuck in a cycle of inaction and guilt. You’ll learn how to tell the difference between when your body needs regulation and when your brain needs activation — and why both are essential for long-term success.

Featuring insights from neuroscience and psychology, this conversation will help you build self-awareness, cut through shame, and finally create sustainable momentum with your fitness and wellbeing goals.

Special Shout out to Michelle Baty - please look her up on IG: @michelle_baty_

Discover the nuanced world of wellness with Shona Vertue. An ex-elite gymnast turned certified personal trainer and yoga teacher, Shona brings a wealth of experience and a fresh perspective to the wellness conversation. As she works towards completing her sports psychology degree, she delves deep into the heart of wellness, uncovering its many facets - the celebrated, the overlooked, and even the misguided. Using a biopsychosocial lens, the podcast traverses through the intricate pathways of what it truly means to be well. Dive in with Shona and unravel the diverse layers of well-being.

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• Latest episode: 2025-04-30
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