SHE BREAKS THE RULES

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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You survived diet culture… but have you unknowingly stepped straight into anti-ageing culture?
In this episode of She Breaks the Rules, Tarryn and Faye unpack the pressure women face to constantly “fix” themselves... first through shrinking their bodies, and then through chasing youth, wrinkle free skin, and impossible beauty standards.
Sparked by a quote that stopped us in our tracks:
“I didn’t survive 30 years of diet culture to simply hand over the next 30 to anti-ageing culture. Our bodies aren’t our life’s project. Our project is to fill our bodies with life.”
This conversation gets honest.
We talk about our own experiences with body image, anti-ageing messaging, skincare, self-worth, and the subtle ways beauty culture can shape the decisions we make without us even realising.
Because let’s be honest… when did ageing become something women were taught to fear?
And more importantly… what are we missing while we’re busy obsessing over our appearance?
This episode is an invitation to challenge the messaging, question what’s driving your choices, and redefine what health, beauty and confidence actually mean to you.
In this episode, we cover:
✨ The connection between diet culture and anti-ageing culture
✨ Why body obsession often just changes form, not disappears
✨ The emotional difference between self-care vs self-fixing
✨ Botox, beauty standards, skincare and asking: what’s actually driving this choice?
✨ How health habits, nutrition, stress and internal health impact ageing far more than quick fixes
✨ The hidden cost of spending years hyper-fixated on your body
✨ What happens when you finally heal your relationship with food and appearance and the “void” that can come after
✨ Why creating joy, adventure, purpose and meaningful experiences matters more than chasing perfection
✨ The powerful question every woman should ask herself:
If I stopped trying to perfect my body… what would I do with that energy instead?
And a question to reflect on after this episode:
What would change in your life if your body stopped being your biggest project?What memories would you create?
What adventures would you say yes to?
Where would your energy go?
Because She Breaks the Rules isn’t about following society’s script for what women should look like.
It’s about choosing your own rules.
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Most women think the hard part of a gut protocol is the kill phase… but what if the real healing actually happens afterwards? 👀
In this episode, Faye takes us deep into the phase of gut healing that nobody talks about enough: the reintroduction phase.
Because healing your gut isn’t about staying restrictive forever. It’s about rebuilding resilience, restoring diversity in the gut microbiome and learning how to work with your body instead of fearing food.
Together, we unpack:
Why the kill phase is only the beginning
The biggest mistakes women make after a gut protocol
Why long-term restriction can actually create more problems
How to successfully reintroduce foods without fear
Understanding food thresholds, symptoms and body awareness
Why bloating isn’t always “bad”, it’s information
The connection between gut health, the nervous system and stress
Why some women keep repeating gut protocols without success
How food reintroduction can actually lead to more food freedom and confidence
The importance of creating a resilient gut microbiome instead of chasing perfection
We also dive into:
✨ Diet culture and why restrictive phases can feel “safe”
✨ The emotional side of gut healing
✨ Learning to trust your body again
✨ The role nervous system regulation plays in digestion and healing
✨ Why curiosity is more powerful than perfection
This conversation is a powerful reminder that health isn’t about rigid rules or fear-based restriction. It’s about understanding your body, building resilience and creating a sustainable way of eating and living that supports you long term 💜
Because at the end of the day, She Breaks The Rules is about challenging the all-or-nothing approach to health and helping women reconnect with their bodies with confidence, compassion and self-trust.
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