Welcome to Women Strength Society Podcast, the go-to show for women with high standards who strive to build a non-average body for a non-average life. Hosted by the power couple Dragana & Yannick, this podcast is here to inspire you to live out your inner strength & badassery. We cut out the fluff and share the lessons we've learned by coaching hundreds of women on how to transform their bodies and lives. Get ready for straight talk, good vibes, and tons of takeaways for your everyday life. Life's too short for average. BE BOLD. FIGHT NORMAL. Website: www.womenstrengthsociety.com
In this episode, I share a never before seen interview with Strong Babes Club member, Leslie. She went from fearing a single berry to eating hundreds more calories a day and barely moving the scale. It's the story of what happens when you stop starving yourself and start trusting the process. IN THIS EPISODE WE CHAT: The keto rabbit hole that took Leslie from feeling great to eating cans of tuna for lunch (and why she couldn't climb back out on her own) What happened when she added 700 calories a day back in, and the number on the scale that genuinely shocked her Why she hadn't let herself eat a single berry in two years, and what her body did once she finally did The one tool that turned "eat more carbs" from terrifying into a plan she could actually follow The "is this just vanity?" question she keeps wrestling with about wanting her best physique ever, and the answer that set her free READY TO GO ALL IN AND BECOME YOUR STRONGEST, FITTEST, AND HOTTEST SELF? 🔥 Apply for Private 1-1 Female Physique Coaching → Fully personalized training & nutrition, check-ins & weekly data reviews, video form feedback, and direct private coach access. For women who want a complete physique transformation and the highest level of individualization, told exactly what to do every step of the way.
Two simple ways to get started below👇🏼 Build Your Personalized Nutrition Structure→ Join the Waitlist for our next Sculpt Challenge→ "The weight on the scale doesn't matter to me." We hear it on almost every call now, usually in the same breath as a goal that absolutely requires it. This week we're pulling apart where that line came from, why the coaches repeating it can't tell you what number to shoot for, and what your smart scale is actually measuring. If you've been chasing recomp for two years with nothing to show, this one's for you. IN THIS EPISODE WE CHAT: Where "it's not about the number on the scale" actually came from (spoiler: it was a marketing decision, not a scientific one) What women do in the three seconds after they say a goal weight Why "but I've gained so much muscle" is almost never true, and the maths that proves it What your smart scale is reporting, and why it belongs in the bin The four strength numbers that separate women who look like they lift from women who just train Why the strongest women we work with look leaner at a higher body weight than everyone else The fastest way to overcome the baggage that comes with stepping on the scale (and it isn't exposure therapy)
Two simple ways to get started below👇🏼 Build Your Personalized Nutrition Structure→ Join the Waitlist for our next Sculpt Challenge→ You added carbs back in like everyone told you to, and somehow you feel softer, puffier, and more confused than before. Here's the uncomfortable truth: being pro carb doesn't mean anything goes. In this episode we're pulling apart the five carb mistakes we see in almost every woman who comes to us stuck, and why every single one of them is quietly keeping you from the definition you're chasing. WE CHAT: The carb source most women overdo the second they stop fearing carbs, and how it quietly changes your skin, your tightness, and the number on the scale Why the "yummy" foods you've been calling carbs are secretly fat bombs sitting at 25 to 30 grams of fat per 100g The reason training hard five times a week still won't let you tolerate carbs if one specific number is too low Why obsessing over blood work, Dutch tests and CGM data feels productive but is actually keeping you soft What Dragana spent years doing that she now spots instantly in women who message her stuck The recovery mistake killing your gains more than anything else, and why 7 to 8 hours might not be enough for you The bonus mistake that makes dialling in your carbs nearly impossible if you're only loosely tracking one macro
Two simple ways to get started below👇🏼 Build Your Personalized Nutrition Structure→ Join the Waitlist for our next Sculpt Challenge→ You finally made peace with carbs and started eating more of them. Then the scale crept up, you felt puffy and tired, and you quietly cut them back out again. That backfire loop is exactly what we're breaking in this episode. We're handing you the three-part strategy to tolerate more carbs again, so your body actually uses them as fuel instead of storing them. IN THIS EPISODE WE CHAT: Why eating fewer carbs left me MORE puffy and inflamed, not less (my keto experiment went the opposite way to what everyone promised) The daily movement habit that decides whether your body uses carbs as fuel or stores them, and why a couch potato can't tolerate them no matter how "clean" she eats The 321 method, a stupidly simple weekly training structure that quietly builds a bigger tank for carbs What "nutrient partitioning" actually means, and why taking the long way to the bathroom matters more than you'd think The meal timing switch that lets you eat the same carbs and tolerate them far better, usually within a week or two The dinner carb mistake almost every woman makes (and the simple swap that fixes it) How one client went from 80g to over 200g of carbs a day without gaining a single pound
We’re pulling apart the low carb lie, where it actually came from, and why so many of the symptoms women pin on their hormones, their age, or their PCOS are often coming from the plate instead. If you've been cutting carbs and feeling worse, this one's for you. IN THIS EPISODE WE CHAT: The cyclical marketing trick that's repackaged the exact same low carb diet every decade since the 70s, under a shiny new name each time Why most women losing weight on keto are dropping it for a completely different reason than the one they've been sold The "master fat storage hormone" myth that's been used to scare you off carbs, and what's actually happening in your body instead Dragana's lowest point: cold hands, a foggy brain that couldn't do simple maths, and the puffy, square body composition she has almost no photos of The green week "detox" that made Dragana quit her coach and run The constant low-level scanning for a snack you'll recognize the second you hear it, and the three stress hormones quietly drive it Why your PMS, cravings, sleep, and mood might shift faster from one change on your plate than from the fortune you're spending on supplements READY TO GO ALL IN AND BECOME YOUR STRONGEST, FITTEST, AND HOTTEST SELF? 🔥 Apply for Private 1-1 Female Physique Coaching → Fully personalized training & nutrition, check-ins & weekly data reviews, video form feedback, and direct private coach access. For women who want a complete physique transformation and the highest level of individualization, told exactly what to do every step of the way. 👯♀️ Join our Group Coaching → Training programs, nutrition guidance, group Q&A calls, form checks, and a community of women who lift. Strong Babes Club is the home for women who want to actually look like they lift and are done figuring it out alone
For two years, Erin did everything the plan told her. Lifting five times a week, cardio five times a week, eating around 1,800 calories. And her body rebelled. Now, she shares how eating more, training less, and finally setting a real deadline got her the first defined legs she's ever seen, at 45. If you're disciplined Monday to Friday and still stuck, listen close. IN THIS EPISODE WE CHAT: Why eating 1,800 calories for two straight years left Erin more stuck, not leaner The "disciplined all week, loose on the weekend" pattern that quietly cancels out your deficit What happened when we did the opposite of what she expected and dropped her training sessions The number we raised her calories to, and why the size of that gap floored her The single question on our very first Zoom that changed how she showed up to everything Why her body fluctuated like crazy , and how she learned to stop fearing it The first-ever defined legs at 45, and what "leanness stacks" really means for her next round READY TO GO ALL IN AND BECOME YOUR STRONGEST, FITTEST, AND HOTTEST SELF? 🔥 Apply for Private 1-1 Female Physique Coaching → Fully personalized training & nutrition, check-ins & weekly data reviews, video form feedback, and direct private coach access. For women who want a complete physique transformation and the highest level of individualization, told exactly what to do every step of the way. 👯♀️ Join our Group Coaching → Training programs, nutrition guidance, group Q&A calls, form checks, and a community of women who lift. Strong Babes Club is the home for women who want to actually look like they lift and are done figuring it out alone
This episode we get into the difference between the hard work you're actually doing and the hard work you've been avoiding, why you have far less muscle than you think, and what it really takes to finally reveal it. IN THIS EPISODE WE CHAT: Why you're 3x times more likely to become a millionaire than to walk in already carrying the muscle you think you have The difference between hard work and the frustrating work that's quietly cost you years What's actually inside your muscle, and where half of it goes the second you start cutting The identity shift every woman who finally looks like she lifts has gone through Why "I'll start after summer" is the exact sentence keeping you stuck where you are The order of phases nobody hands you, and why the building part is the piece almost everyone skips What my "thick girl summer" actually taught me about playing the long game READY TO GO ALL IN AND BECOME YOUR STRONGEST, FITTEST, AND HOTTEST SELF? 🔥 Apply for Private 1-1 Female Physique Coaching → Fully personalized training & nutrition, check-ins & weekly data reviews, video form feedback, and direct private coach access. For women who want a complete physique transformation and the highest level of individualization, told exactly what to do every step of the way. 👯♀️ Join our Group Coaching → Training programs, nutrition guidance, group Q&A calls, form checks, and a community of women who lift. Strong Babes Club is the home for women who want to actually look like they lift and are done figuring it out alone
Last week we told you what's stalling you. This week, Yannick and I hand you the actual plan: the exact sequence of phases that transforms a body in 12 months. No quick fixes, no four-week shred, the real roadmap. IN THIS EPISODE WE CHAT: Why the women who change the most often start by training less (the aha moment almost nobody expects) The reason we chase fat loss first, even when the real goal is building muscle The marshmallow strategy vs the chewing gum strategy (and which one your diet has quietly become) What "best case scenario" actually looks like in a building phase The exact phase sequence that takes a body somewhere in 12 months, and why doing them out of order keeps you stuck The uncomfortable truth about why 98% of women have never run a building phase that actually built anything Why your mind literally can't understand the timeline muscle growth needs, and how to keep going anyway READY TO GO ALL IN AND BECOME YOUR STRONGEST, FITTEST, AND HOTTEST SELF? 🔥 Apply for Private 1-1 Female Physique Coaching → Fully personalized training & nutrition, check-ins & weekly data reviews, video form feedback, and direct private coach access. For women who want a complete physique transformation and the highest level of individualization, told exactly what to do every step of the way. 👯♀️ Join our Group Coaching → Training programs, nutrition guidance, group Q&A calls, form checks, and a community of women who lift. Strong Babes Club is the home for women who want to actually look like they lift and are done figuring it out alone
This week Yannick and I pull apart the body recomp lie: why chasing fat loss and muscle gain at once keeps committed women stuck in limbo. If you're putting in more work than everyone around you and still don't look like you lift, this one's for you. IN THIS EPISODE WE CHAT: Why "lose fat and build muscle at the same time" works for exactly two types of people, and you're almost certainly neither The scale truth nobody wants to hear, and what your smart scale can never show you no matter how consistent you've been The level of suck: the limbo phase between fat loss and maintenance that quietly eats years off your progress The reason the advice on every huge longevity podcast is technically correct and completely wrong for you The study a big-name expert keeps citing to prove recomp is real, and the one detail he leaves out Why swapping endless cardio for all-out HIIT and rock-bottom carbs is just the same bad strategy in a different color READY TO GO ALL IN AND BECOME YOUR STRONGEST, FITTEST, AND HOTTEST SELF? 🔥 Apply for Private 1-1 Female Physique Coaching → Fully personalized training & nutrition, check-ins & weekly data reviews, video form feedback, and direct private coach access. For women who want a complete physique transformation and the highest level of individualization, told exactly what to do every step of the way. 👯♀️ Join our Group Coaching → Training programs, nutrition guidance, group Q&A calls, form checks, and a community of women who lift. Strong Babes Club is the home for women who want to actually look like they lift and are done figuring it out alone
Want to dive deeper? Grab Macros Made Simple - the workshop that finally answers the question you've been asking every time you stand in front of the fridge: "What should I eat, how much, and when?" This week we're pulling apart the belly fat advice flooding your feed, what's actually working for the women we coach, and the uncomfortable truths most "experts" won't say out loud. If you're doing everything right and the midsection isn't budging, press play. We chat: Why the belly fat advice online is failing the women who need it most The one non-negotiable nobody on big stages wants to admit and why bashing it is doing women a huge disservice Why the intermittent fasting crowd has it completely backwards and what to do instead The visceral fat science nobody is teaching you, and why a 9pm dinner is quietly working against your body all night What's actually happening in your body in the early hours of sleep The "healthy eating" lie almost every woman we coach is telling herself Why hitting your protein target is not the same as eating well, and the food choice red flag we see on nearly every client's food diary READY TO GO ALL IN AND BECOME YOUR STRONGEST, FITTEST, AND HOTTEST SELF? 🔥 Apply for Private 1-1 Female Physique Coaching → Fully personalized training & nutrition, check-ins & weekly data reviews, video form feedback, and direct private coach access. For women who want a complete physique transformation and the highest level of individualization, told exactly what to do every step of the way. 👯♀️ Join our Group Coaching → Training programs, nutrition guidance, group Q&A calls, form checks, and a community of women who lift. Strong Babes Club is the home for women who want to actually look like they lift and are done figuring it out alone
We've been keeping this one to ourselves for 21 weeks, but it's time. We're having a baby! 🥰 This week's episode is part announcement, part the real story behind a pregnancy that's surprised me at every turn. From what my first trimester actually looked like, to how I'm still training, to the 10 years of work that quietly prepared my body for this. It's personal, it's honest, and it's been a long time coming. IN THIS EPISODE WE CHAT: The PCOS diagnosis 10 years ago that changed the entire trajectory of my health journey What my first trimester actually looked like (and why it didn't match what I expected at all) The prep work I did for years, that shaped this whole experience The one thing I want every woman who dreams of becoming a mom one day to hear READY TO GO ALL IN AND BECOME YOUR STRONGEST, FITTEST, AND HOTTEST SELF? 🔥 Apply for Private 1-1 Female Physique Coaching → Fully personalized training & nutrition, check-ins & weekly data reviews, video form feedback, and direct private coach access. For women who want a complete physique transformation and the highest level of individualization, told exactly what to do every step of the way. 👯♀️ Join our Group Coaching → Training programs, nutrition guidance, group Q&A calls, form checks, and a community of women who lift. Strong Babes Club is the home for women who want to actually look like they lift and are done figuring it out alone
"Train close to failure or you're not growing." You've heard it everywhere but is it actually true for women? This week we're pulling apart the failure training myth, why most women who think they're doing it actually aren't, and the uncomfortable truth about what's really driving (or stalling) your muscle growth. We chat: What training to failure actually means and why it's nothing like the feeling you think it is The skill nobody talks about that separates women who build muscle from women who just "go to the gym" The controversial truth about nutrition vs training when it comes to actually transforming your body The realistic strength progress you should be making in a year, and this is what it tells you about your muscle growth READY TO GO ALL IN AND BECOME YOUR STRONGEST, FITTEST, AND HOTTEST SELF? 🔥 Apply for Private 1-1 Female Physique Coaching → Fully personalized training & nutrition, check-ins & weekly data reviews, video form feedback, and direct private coach access. For women who want a complete physique transformation and the highest level of individualization, told exactly what to do every step of the way. 👯♀️ Join our Group Coaching → Training programs, nutrition guidance, group Q&A calls, form checks, and a community of women who lift. Strong Babes Club is the home for women who want to actually look like they lift and are done figuring it out alone
You're hitting your protein, you're in a deficit, you're lifting heavy, training close to failure, and your body still isn't changing the way you thought it would. This week we're getting into the missing levers, the strategy gap, and the real reason most women never build the physics they're chasing. We chat: Why “high protein, mild deficit, train to failure” is only the starting point and what to do next The marketing trap that's had women chasing silver bullets for decades The 8 levers of body transformation and why most women are only pulling 2 or 3 of them The real timeline of building an elite physique The mindset trap that has you destroying yourself on a ski holiday in the name of "progress" What separates the women who actually build the physique from the women who keep "trying" READY TO GO ALL IN AND BECOME YOUR STRONGEST, FITTEST, AND HOTTEST SELF? 🔥 Apply for Private 1-1 Female Physique Coaching → Fully personalized training & nutrition, check-ins & weekly data reviews, video form feedback, and direct private coach access. For women who want a complete physique transformation and the highest level of individualization, told exactly what to do every step of the way. 👯♀️ Join our Group Coaching → Training programs, nutrition guidance, group Q&A calls, form checks, and a community of women who lift. Strong Babes Club is the home for women who want to actually look like they lift and are done figuring it out alone
You can have the best training plan and the cleanest macros on paper and still stay stuck. This week we're getting into the part nobody talks about: the identity shifts that actually separate the women who build the elite physique from the women who keep "trying." If your effort isn't matching your results, this one's going to hit. Press play. We chat: The most common mindset trait every single woman who's ever built a real transformation has in common and how it's working against their own goals without even realizing What words used daily are quietly keeping you stuck (are you saying them to yourself?) Why your "ambitious" goal might actually be someone else's full-time job The training identity to embody that changes everything about how your body responds to the work you're already putting in What it actually looks like to eat for an elite physique & why it won't look "normal" How to handle the criticism from people around you when your nutrition starts to look different The #1 uncomfortable thing to lean into when building your dream physique READY TO GO ALL IN AND BECOME YOUR STRONGEST, FITTEST, AND HOTTEST SELF? 🔥 Join Strong Babes Club – The home for women who lift, who want to actually look like it, and who are done figuring it out alone. Click here to try it FREE for 7 days →
We're back again with Coach Kitti and this time, we’re pulling back the curtain on diet culture, food rules, and the obsession with “clean eating”, and exposing what it’s really doing to your body, your mindset, and your results. We chat: Why the “clean eating” habits you’re proud of might secretly be working against you The one nutrition mistake that looks disciplined but leads to losing control later Why cutting carbs feels powerful at first and then completely backfires The hidden reason you can’t stop thinking about food (it’s not willpower) How “healthy swaps” keep you stuck in the exact cycle you’re trying to escape The dangerous mindset that turns food into something you have to earn Why doing more with your diet might actually be the reason you’re not seeing results READY TO GO ALL IN AND BECOME YOUR STRONGEST, FITTEST, AND HOTTEST SELF? 🔥 Join Strong Babes Club – The home for women who lift, who want to actually look like it, and who are done figuring it out alone. Click here to try it FREE for 7 days →
You’ve been told your blood sugar is the reason you’re not losing fat, that carbs are the enemy, and that one apple can “spike” your insulin and ruin your results. But what if that’s not just wrong, what if it’s the exact thing keeping you stuck? In this episode, we break down the TRUTH about insulin, blood sugar, and fat loss, without the fear-based BS dominating social media right now. We chat: Why the “blood sugar spike” you’re scared of… might not matter at all The unexpected food experiment that completely flips “healthy vs unhealthy” upside down The one belief about insulin that could be silently sabotaging your fat loss Why doing everything right with your food can still leave you stuck The hidden daily habits that impact your results more than anything on your plate What most women get completely wrong about carbs (and why it keeps them frustrated) The uncomfortable truth about why your body isn’t changing that no one on Instagram is telling you READY TO GO ALL IN AND BECOME YOUR STRONGEST, FITTEST, AND HOTTEST SELF? 🔥 Join Strong Babes Club – The home for women who lift, who want to actually look like it, and who are done figuring it out alone. Click here to try it FREE for 7 days →
In this episode, we sit down with Coach Kitti to unpack the mindset shift that completely changes how you train, feel, and show up in your life. This one's about what actually happens when you stop obsessing over how you look, and start focusing on what your body can DO. And why that shift might be the missing piece for your next level. We chat: Why your obsession with “looking better” might be the exact reason you’re stuck The shift that makes training feel addictive (in the best way) How lifting weights quietly turns you into someone who makes bold, life-changing decisions The uncomfortable truth about “cycle syncing” no one wants to say out loud Why pushing harder isn’t always the move (and what to do instead) The real skill that separates women who plateau vs. women who transform When skipping the gym is actually the most powerful thing you can do READY TO GO ALL IN AND BECOME YOUR STRONGEST, FITTEST, AND HOTTEST SELF? 🔥 Join Strong Babes Club – The home for women who lift, who want to actually look like it, and who are done figuring it out alone. Click here to try it FREE for 7 days →
You don’t need another diet… you need THIS. This episode will completely shift how you think about macronutrients, fat loss, muscle building, and your overall health. Because macros aren’t just about getting lean… they’re about fueling a body that actually performs, recovers, and transforms. So if you still don’t look like you lift, despite doing everything “right”, it might be because of what you’ve been told. In this episode, we chat: Why “eating healthy” might be the exact reason you’re still bloated, tired, and not seeing results The hidden mistake in your meals that’s causing constant hunger and energy crashes (even if your calories are “on point”) Why cutting carbs or fats is quietly sabotaging your physique, and what your body actually needs instead The truth about protein that no one talks about (and why more isn’t always better) Why you feel out of control around food at night… even when you’ve been “good” all day The real reason you’re blaming certain foods (like carbs or protein)… when they’re not the problem How to structure your meals so your body finally feels energized, satisfied, and starts responding READY TO GO ALL IN AND BECOME YOUR STRONGEST, FITTEST, AND HOTTEST SELF? 🔥 Join Strong Babes Club – The home for women who lift, who want to actually look like it, and who are done figuring it out alone. Click here to try it FREE for 7 days →
Why do you still feel bloated… even though you’re eating “clean”? This episode will shift how you think about gut health and body transformation, because bloating isn’t just about what you eat, but how your body responds to everything else going on beneath the surface. In this episode, we chat: Why “clean eating” alone doesn’t fix bloating and can actually make it worse The biggest mistake women make when increasing fiber for fat loss and gut health How hydration and electrolytes directly impact digestion and nutrient absorption The hidden connection between high-intensity training and constant bloating Why stress and poor recovery can shut down your digestive system How your unique microbiome changes the way your body responds to carbs and “healthy” foods The truth about finding your optimal nutrition instead of chasing the “perfect diet” Why more restriction, more rules, and more discipline is NOT the answer, and what to do instead READY TO GO ALL IN AND BECOME YOUR STRONGEST, FITTEST, AND HOTTEST SELF? 🔥 Join Strong Babes Club – The home for women who lift, who want to actually look like it, and who are done figuring it out alone. Click here to try it FREE for 7 days →
Peptides are everywhere right now, but what’s actually real… and what’s just another fitness industry shortcut? If you want real body transformation, this conversation will challenge how you think about shortcuts, physiology, and mastery. In this episode, we chat: What peptides actually are and why most people using them don’t fully understand them The three peptide trends dominating social media right now Why peptides can never replace the fundamentals of training, nutrition, and recovery The dangerous “silver bullet” mindset that keeps women stuck in body transformation The hidden complexity peptides introduce to your physiology and why most people underestimate it The ONE question nobody asks before taking peptides Why you don't need peptides The real path to mastering your physique, performance, and health long-term READY TO GO ALL IN AND BECOME YOUR STRONGEST, FITTEST, AND HOTTEST SELF? 🔥 Join Strong Babes Club – The home for women who lift, who want to actually look like it, and who are done figuring it out alone. Click here to try it FREE for 7 days →
