Emily Skye is one of Australia's most recognisable voices in fitness and wellbeing, but her story is about so much more than exercise.
In this warm and honest conversation, Jules sits down with Emily to talk about what really sits beneath a life that looks strong from the outside. Emily opens up about growing up as an insecure, shy girl who couldn't cope with the everyday, her later ADHD and autism diagnoses, and the years she spent chasing love and acceptance in all the wrong places before discovering that movement made her feel, in her words, like a superhero.
Emily is refreshingly real about the thing so many of us get stuck on: seeking validation from other people. Her message is simple and hard won. You cannot get worth from outside yourself. It doesn't work. Take it from her.
Together, Jules and Emily explore why feeling good matters more than looking good, how to build movement into a busy life without the guilt, and why you have to put yourself first before you can show up for everyone else. They talk about the pressure women carry, navigating hormones and menopause, the power of strength training as we age, gut health, and learning to speak to yourself the way you'd speak to your own child.
This is a conversation about confidence, self-worth and being kind to yourself in a world that constantly tells you you're not doing enough. You are. Pour yourself a cup of tea and settle in.
Connect with Emily Skye:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyskyefit/
Website: https://emilyskyefit.com/
00:00 — Welcome, Emily Skye
01:21 — Her Intention: You're Not Alone, and You're Not Failing
02:03 — The Shy, Insecure Girl Who Couldn't Cope
02:52 — Understanding It Now: ADHD and Autism
05:37 — Finding Fitness and Feeling Like a Superhero
07:12 — Sharing It With the World, and Chasing the Wrong Things
12:56 — The Hard Truth: Validation From Others Doesn't Work
16:05 — Why How You Feel Inside Has to Come First
17:39 — Don't Overthink It, Just Move
19:54 — You Never Regret Exercising
21:22 — Building the Habit and Setting Yourself Up to Win
22:02 — Put Your Own Oxygen Mask on First
25:09 — Feeling Good Beats Looking Good
27:06 — Hormones, Menopause and a Changing Body
29:52 — Releasing the Pressure: Why Do I Need To?
32:47 — The Postpartum Moment That Changed Everything
33:37 — Protect Your Peace: Removing the Triggers
36:26 — Am I a Good Mum? The Questions We All Ask
38:30 — Why Strength Training Is Gold as We Age
43:30 — Gut Health and the Food That Fuels You
50:52 — Back to Basics: Keep It Simple
54:09 — Talk to Yourself the Way You'd Talk to Your Child
55:48 — Letting Go of People Pleasing
57:17 — Feeling Strongest When You Show Up for Yourself
01:00:04 — The Never-Ending To-Do List
01:00:38 — Wrapping Up Tea with Jules
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Credits
Produced by ME Entertainment
Producers: @lisajohnston_, @julessebastian, @Eggoau
Sound Engineer, Video, Editor & Music: Mathew Eggleston – @Eggoau
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