{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64372182ca905900114a70bb/6907bd3552ec2a4b1313d894?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Energy Medicine - Back in the Ring: Boxing, Emotional Triggers & Finding Balance w/ Uma Naidoo","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64372182ca905900114a70bb/1762114704783-1fcdf715-eb4e-4a26-9ded-5abb046600d7.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Ian talks openly about returning to boxing, balancing intensity with stress, and trying not to fall into the old “train hard, eat harder” traps. He’s chasing fitness, structure, and peace — not just the number on the scale. Uma brings her trademark calm and explains the deeper emotional layers behind eating habits, body-image shifts, and how meditation, balance, and nervous-system recovery prevent burnout.</p><p>Expect real talk, laughs, accountability… and an unfiltered look at that fine line between levelling up and overloading.</p><p>In this episode:</p><p>Getting back into boxing without falling into old cycles</p><p>When “more training” becomes a stress trigger</p><p>Emotional eating vs emotional healing</p><p>Meditation that feels like a dream state</p><p>Sciatica, cold plunges, saunas &amp; recovery rituals</p><p>Body dysmorphia and becoming comfortable in a new body</p><p>November challenge: move every day, get fitter, stay calm</p><p>Building a routine you don’t blow up on the weekend</p><p>Key Quote:</p><p>“I don’t really care about losing weight this month — I care about getting fit enough to fight a man. Or a bear.”</p><p>Challenge of the Month:</p><p>Move every day in November. Steps. Sweat. Structure. No panic — just forward momentum.</p><p>Follow the journey:</p><p>Instagram: @the50kgDrop</p><p>Community sign-ups &amp; challenges announced weekly.</p><p>If you're new here:</p><p>This is a real-time transformation — physically, mentally, emotionally. No filters, no guru nonsense, just raw change and the experts helping make it happen.</p>","author_name":"Ian Wellman"}