SHE BREAKS THE RULES

Bloated, backed up and tired of being told to “just eat more fibre”? Let’s talk about it.
In this episode of She Breaks the Rules, we’re taking the embarrassment out of constipation and exploring why your bowel habits can involve more than what’s on your plate.
From eating enough to stress, breathing and pelvic floor function, we unpack the connections that can get overlooked and why restricting food when you feel bloated can leave you stuck in an unhelpful cycle.
In this episode, we chat about:
The foundations: eating enough, hydration, regular meals and fibre.
Why adding more fibre isn’t always the whole answer.
The connection between stress, your nervous system and digestion.
Breathing mechanics, constantly sucking in your stomach and pelvic floor tension.
How bloating can trigger body image worries and food restriction.
The role of hormones, thyroid health and gut microbes in the conversation.
Holding on, avoiding public toilets and the stigma around women’s bowel habits.
Creating calmer mealtimes and approaching your symptoms with curiosity.
Your gut deserves attention, and you deserve to talk about it without shame. Breaking the rules sometimes means having the conversations we’ve been taught to avoid.
A question to take away:
Are you brushing off ongoing discomfort because it’s become your normal?
If this sounds familiar, start a conversation with our expert Faye. Persistent constipation deserves individual assessment.
Share this episode with a girlfriend who appreciates an honest gut-health chat, and tag @shebreakstherules on Instagram with your biggest takeaway.

You open Instagram looking for lunch ideas. A few scrolls later, you’re questioning your portions, your food choices and why your meals look nothing like hers.
Sound familiar?
In this episode of She Breaks the Rules, we unpack the subtle ways “What I Eat in a Day” content can turn meal inspiration into comparison, pressure and another set of food rules.
There’s a difference between finding a recipe you love and feeling like you need to copy someone’s plate to get their body. We explore how to recognise that difference and reconnect with what works for you.
We also open the podcast episode with personal reflections on spirituality, finding meaning beyond ourselves and how a broader perspective can help when our own worries feel all-consuming.
In this episode, we chat about:
When food content offers useful inspiration and when it leaves you feeling inadequate.
What a curated day of eating doesn’t show about someone’s body, lifestyle or relationship with food.
The implied promise of “eat like me, look like me”.
How “low-calorie” and “high-protein” messaging can keep familiar diet rules alive.
Why everyday meals don’t need to be picture perfect or a culinary experience.
Curating your feed and noticing how content affects your thoughts and feelings.
Building trust in your own food preferences, needs and season of life.
Breaking the rules starts with questioning whose rules you’re following. Someone else’s day of eating doesn’t need to become your blueprint.
A question to take away:
Next time you watch a “What I Eat in a Day” video, ask yourself: Is this helping me trust my body and my decisions more, or is it making me compare myself more?
If this conversation resonates, share the episode with a friend and tag @shebreakstherules on Instagram with your biggest takeaway. Follow or subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode.

What if some of the biggest things holding you back in your health journey aren't what you think they are?
In this episode of She Breaks the Rules, Faye and Tarryn share some of their most unpopular health opinions... the beliefs they've developed through their own experiences and years of working with clients.
From emotional regulation and eating disorder recovery to shame, connection and the role of coaching, this is an honest conversation about the things they believe the health industry isn't talking about enough.
If you've ever felt frustrated by quick fixes, confused by conflicting health advice, or that there must be more to health than what you eat and how you exercise, this episode is for you.
In This Episode We Discuss:
💜 Why health is about so much more than nutrition and exercise
💜 How emotional regulation can become your greatest health superpower
💜 Whether eating disorders can truly be healed
💜 Why personal experience alone doesn't make someone a great coach
💜 The problem with constantly searching for the next supplement or quick fix
💜 Why discipline isn't the answer most women think it is
💜 How shame quietly drives poor body image and disordered eating
💜 The often-overlooked role of love, connection and safe relationships in healing
Key Takeaways:
✨ Health is deeply relational, it isn't just physical.
✨ Emotional regulation is a skill that impacts every area of life.
✨ Healing is possible, even when you've struggled for years.
✨ Trust is more powerful than control.
✨ Shame keeps women stuck. Compassion helps them move forward.
✨ Connection, community and supportive relationships are essential parts of wellbeing.
Ask Yourself:
Who are the people in your life that make you feel safe, supported and fully yourself?
And if your health journey wasn't just about fixing your body, what else might need your attention?
How This Episode Breaks the Rules
The health industry often tells women that better health comes from more discipline, more control and the next solution waiting around the corner.
We disagree.
At She Breaks the Rules, we believe lasting health is built through self-trust, emotional resilience, meaningful relationships and the courage to challenge conventional thinking.
Because true wellbeing isn't about following more rules.
It's about understanding yourself more deeply and creating a life that supports your health from the inside out.

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Have you ever had one "bad" meal, missed a workout, or fallen off track with your healthy habits and thought...
"F*ck it. I'll start again on Monday."
If so, this episode is for you.
In this episode of She Breaks the Rules, Faye and Tarryn dive into the infamous "f*ck it mentality" and why one small setback can quickly spiral into days, weeks or even months of feeling stuck.
We unpack the psychology behind this common pattern, including the all-or-nothing mindset, shame spirals and decision fatigue that keep so many women trapped in the cycle of starting over.
You'll learn why perfection isn't the answer, why mistakes are actually part of the process, and how to build the resilience needed to keep moving forward even when life doesn't go to plan.
Because the women who create lasting change aren't the women who never make mistakes...
They're the women who learn how to recover from them.
In This Episode We Discuss:
What the "f*ck it mentality" really is and why it shows up
The psychological concept of the Abstinence Violation Effect
How all-or-nothing thinking keeps you stuck
Why guilt and shame are driving more of your behaviours than you realise
The impact of decision fatigue and mental exhaustion on your health habits
Why perfectionism is sabotaging your progress
How to stop turning one setback into a week-long spiral
The four strategies that help you break the cycle and build consistency
Key Takeaways:
🔥 Remove moral labels from food and behaviours
🔥 Expect obstacles and mistakes instead of trying to avoid them
🔥 Learn to shrink the mistake rather than catastrophise it
🔥 Stay in the game! Consistency is about continuing, not being perfect
Ask Yourself:
"What if the real skill in health and behaviour change isn't avoiding mistakes, but learning how to keep going after you make one?"
Take a moment this week to identify the situation that most commonly triggers your own "f*ck it" moment.
Then ask yourself:
What is my plan when that situation happens again?
Because it will happen again.
And that's not failure.
That's life.
How This Episode Breaks the Rules:
Diet culture teaches women that success comes from perfect adherence, flawless discipline and never slipping up. We call bullshit.
At She Breaks the Rules, we believe true health comes from learning how to navigate challenges, adapt when life gets messy and continue showing up for yourself imperfectly.
Because sustainable health isn't built through perfection.
It's built through resilience.
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Wearable health tech is everywhere. Oura Rings. Apple Watches. Garmin. Tempdrop. Step counts. HRV. Sleep scores. Recovery data.
But here’s the real question…
Is your wearable helping you make healthier choices or making you more disconnected from your body?
In this episode of She Breaks The Rules, Faye and Tarryn unpack the pros and cons of wearable health trackers, when they can be genuinely useful, and when they can quietly fuel stress, anxiety, obsession, and health perfectionism.
Because while data can be empowering… more data doesn’t automatically mean better health.
We explore how wearables can help identify patterns around stress, sleep, movement, recovery, alcohol, and cycle health but also where they can become a crutch that overrides your own internal cues.
If you’ve ever cancelled a workout because your recovery score was low… obsessed over a bad sleep score… or let your watch tell you how you feel before you’ve even checked in with your own body, this episode is for you.
In this episode, we cover:
The genuine benefits of wearable health trackers
How to use health data properly (hint: trends > daily snapshots)
Why high-achieving women can become overly reliant on wearable data
The connection between wearables, stress, and health anxiety
Why sleep scores and recovery metrics aren’t always accurate
How alcohol, illness, stress, and lifestyle habits impact wearable data
Tracking your menstrual cycle: when wearables can actually be useful
The problem with outsourcing body trust to technology
Signs your wearable may be doing more harm than good
Why reconnecting with your internal cues matters
The big question we want you to ask yourself:
Do I use my wearable as a helpful tool… or have I handed over my power to it?
Because breaking the rules in women’s health sometimes means trusting your body more than the algorithm.
If this episode resonated, we’d LOVE to hear from you.
Are you obsessed with your wearable? Have you ditched one completely? Or do you still find yours genuinely helpful?
DM us on Instagram and share your biggest takeaway. And if you loved this episode, send it to the friend who checks her sleep score before saying good morning 💜
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