How I Went from Hating Exercise to Actually Looking Forward to It (and How You Can Too!)
Fri Feb 06 2026
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If you’ve ever said, “I know I should work out, I just can’t make myself stick with it,” this episode is for you.
For years, exercise felt like a punishment to me. Something I forced myself to do because I thought I had to in order to lose weight. I didn’t enjoy it, I wasn’t consistent, and every time I fell off, I felt like I was failing.
But something shifted.
In today’s episode, I’m sharing how I went from hating working out to becoming someone who genuinely enjoys exercise and looks forward to it (without relying on motivation, discipline, or an “all-or-nothing” mindset.)
This isn’t a story about suddenly loving the gym or having insane willpower. It’s about the mindset changes and practical shifts that made exercise feel supportive instead of punishing.
In this episode, we talk about:
The mindset shift that helped me stop forcing myself to do exercise I hatedHow to build a consistent exercise routine that actually fits your lifeWhat to do if you hate working out but still want to feel stronger and healthierHow to reconnect with movement in a way that feels good, not exhaustingIf you’re stuck in the cycle of starting strong, burning out, and quitting, this episode will help you rethink exercise in a way that makes consistency feel natural instead of forced.
🎧 Press play if you want exercise to feel less like something you “should” do... and more like something you actually want to do.
💌 Connect With Laura:
Website: Health Coach for Teachers & Busy, Working WomenInstagram: LAURA B. | Teacher turned Health Coach | Podcaster🎙️ (@laura.b.healthy) • Instagram photos and videosTikTok: Laura B. | Health Coach (@laura.b.healthy) | TikTok
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Send us a text If you’ve ever said, “I know I should work out, I just can’t make myself stick with it,” this episode is for you. For years, exercise felt like a punishment to me. Something I forced myself to do because I thought I had to in order to lose weight. I didn’t enjoy it, I wasn’t consistent, and every time I fell off, I felt like I was failing. But something shifted. In today’s episode, I’m sharing how I went from hating working out to becoming someone who genuinely enjoys exercise and looks forward to it (without relying on motivation, discipline, or an “all-or-nothing” mindset.) This isn’t a story about suddenly loving the gym or having insane willpower. It’s about the mindset changes and practical shifts that made exercise feel supportive instead of punishing. In this episode, we talk about: The mindset shift that helped me stop forcing myself to do exercise I hatedHow to build a consistent exercise routine that actually fits your lifeWhat to do if you hate working out but still want to feel stronger and healthierHow to reconnect with movement in a way that feels good, not exhaustingIf you’re stuck in the cycle of starting strong, burning out, and quitting, this episode will help you rethink exercise in a way that makes consistency feel natural instead of forced. 🎧 Press play if you want exercise to feel less like something you “should” do... and more like something you actually want to do. 💌 Connect With Laura: Website: Health Coach for Teachers & Busy, Working WomenInstagram: LAURA B. | Teacher turned Health Coach | Podcaster🎙️ (@laura.b.healthy) • Instagram photos and videosTikTok: Laura B. | Health Coach (@laura.b.healthy) | TikTok