In this episode, Rachel sits down with private client Alyssa Shaw, CEO and Co-Founder of Manor Aesthetics & Wellness, to unpack the incredible transformation she's experienced over the past 18 months.

Alyssa wasn't lacking discipline. She wasn't lacking knowledge.

She'd spent years counting calories, tracking macros, training consistently and building a hugely successful business while raising three boys as a single mother.

From the outside, she looked like she had it all together.

Behind the scenes, she was living in a constant state of overdrive.

Every day was fuelled by anxiety, perfectionism and the need to stay in control. No matter how hard she trained, how perfectly she ate or how successful she became, her nervous system never switched off. The result? Sugar binges, chronic back pain, exhaustion and a body that simply wouldn't respond.

This conversation isn't about another fat loss strategy.

It's about what happens when you stop trying to fix your body... and finally address the identity that's driving every behaviour underneath it.

Together, Rachel and Alyssa explore:

• Why high-achieving women often feel trapped in chronic stress despite outward success.
• The hidden connection between perfectionism, over-achievement and emotional eating.
• How shame - not willpower - was driving Alyssa's nightly sugar binges.
• The identity shift that eliminated years of food obsession almost overnight.
• Why counting calories wasn't the solution.
• Recovering from chronic back pain after years of failed treatments.
• Why strengthening - not stretching - completely changed her body.
• The importance of regulating your nervous system before chasing more success.
• How building boundaries actually accelerated business growth.
• Why doing less often allows you to achieve significantly more.
• How to travel constantly while maintaining your physique without calorie counting.
• The surprising relationship between peace, productivity and financial success.
• Why high performers don't need more motivation - they need a new operating system.

This episode is a masterclass in what happens when you stop living in constant overdrive and start leading your life from a place of calm, confidence and clarity.

If you've built the career, achieved the success and ticked all the boxes... but still feel anxious, overwhelmed, exhausted or trapped in self-sabotaging patterns, this conversation will challenge everything you think is keeping you stuck.

Because your greatest transformation doesn't start with your body.

It starts with who you believe you are.

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Instagram: @manoraesthetics
Website: https://thisismanor.com

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At Chase Life Consulting & ONYX Performance it's our mission is to empower female entrepreneurs and executives globally to embrace and fulfil their true potential, unapologetically.

We aim to inspire them to courageously pursue their passions, knowing who they are, what they stand for and where they are going in life.

To optimise their physical and cognitive health; elevate performance standards and ultimately become a better version of themselves.

Our commitment is to support their transformation into a physically fit, compassionate, resilient, influential leader.

Accelerating their journey toward an amazing body, improved health, wealth, fulfilment and impact while creating a deeply fulfilling and inspiring life for themselves and their family.

Welcome to the team 🖤

If you have any questions for the podcast or would like to discuss consulting options please contact: rachel@chaselifeconsulting.com

Success isn't built on motivation.

It's built on what you do after you've been disappointed.

After the setback. After the plateau. After the day you wanted to quit.

In this episode, Rachel and David unpack one of the most important skills you'll ever develop: grit.

Not the unhealthy kind that keeps you burnt out and running on stress.

The kind that allows you to keep showing up, trust yourself, and follow through long after everyone else has given up.

If you've ever found yourself saying...

"I've tried everything."

"Why can I succeed in my career but not with my body?"

"Maybe I just don't have enough discipline."

...this episode will completely change your perspective.

Inside this episode, we discuss:

• Why grit is a skill - not a personality trait.
  
  
• The difference between purpose-driven resilience and unhealthy hustle.
  
  
• Why high-achieving women excel professionally but often struggle with their body.
  
  
• How years of failed diets slowly destroy your confidence and self-belief.
  
  
• Why fat loss is an emotional problem before it's a nutrition problem.
  
  
• The hidden "f**k it" moments that sabotage even the best nutrition plans.
  
  
• Why emotional cravings - not physical hunger - keep so many women stuck.
  
  
• The importance of becoming coachable if you want extraordinary results.
  
  
• Why trusting yourself is one of the greatest skills you can develop.
  
  
• How your internal dialogue shapes your identity and your future.
  
  
• The Daily 1% philosophy and why small, consistent actions outperform perfection every time.
  
  
• Why your only two options are simple: Quit... or go again.

This episode is a reminder that confidence isn't something you're born with.

It's something you earn every time you keep a promise to yourself.

Every challenge you overcome becomes proof that you're capable of overcoming the next one.

The question isn't whether you'll experience setbacks.

You will.

The question is what you'll do next.

Will you quit?

Or go again?

And if you're ready to stop starting over and finally build the mindset, habits and identity that create lasting results, visit blacklabelcodes.com to learn more about Black Label Codes

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Connect with Rachel:
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Apply for Black Label Codes:
https://blacklabelcodes.com

At Chase Life Consulting & ONYX Performance it's our mission is to empower female entrepreneurs and executives globally to embrace and fulfil their true potential, unapologetically.

We aim to inspire them to courageously pursue their passions, knowing who they are, what they stand for and where they are going in life.

To optimise their physical and cognitive health; elevate performance standards and ultimately become a better version of themselves.

Our commitment is to support their transformation into a physically fit, compassionate, resilient, influential leader.

Accelerating their journey toward an amazing body, improved health, wealth, fulfilment and impact while creating a deeply fulfilling and inspiring life for themselves and their family.

Welcome to the team 🖤

If you have any questions for the podcast or would like to discuss consulting options please contact: rachel@chaselifeconsulting.com

Everyone wants to blame hormones, perimenopause, age, a busy schedule, or lack of time.

But what if exhaustion isn't coming from your calendar?

What if the real problem is the mental and emotional patterns running in the background every single day?

In this episode, Rachel and David unpack the hidden drivers of burnout, why so many successful women feel bone-deep exhausted, and how the very traits that helped you build a successful career may now be sabotaging your health, energy, and body composition.

They explore the difference between being a high achiever and becoming a stress addict, why exhaustion has become a socially rewarded badge of honour, and how self-worth, boundaries, and identity influence everything from your productivity to your ability to lose fat.

You'll discover:

• Why exhaustion is not a flex
• The difference between normal tiredness and bone-deep exhaustion
• How hustle culture quietly destroys your health and performance
• The "Human Doing" trap and why high achievers struggle to switch off
• Why self-worth sits underneath almost every boundary issue
• The hidden emotional patterns keeping you overwhelmed
• Why your lack of time is rarely a time management problem
• How stress, burnout, hormones, and fat loss are connected
• Why successful women often feel guilty putting themselves first
• The surprising reason many high performers sabotage their own health
• How Rachel reduced her working hours and increased productivity
• Why getting in shape requires upgrading more than just your nutrition

If you've ever felt like you're carrying the weight of everyone else's expectations, struggling to switch off, or wondering why you're doing everything "right" but still feel exhausted, this episode will help you identify the blind spots keeping you stuck.

Resources Mentioned:

• Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martell
• Black Label Codes Identity Masterclass
• DM "MAGNETIC" on Instagram to access the free training

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Connect with Rachel:
Instagram: @therachelgodfrey

Apply for Black Label Codes:
https://blacklabelcodes.com

At Chase Life Consulting & ONYX Performance it's our mission is to empower female entrepreneurs and executives globally to embrace and fulfil their true potential, unapologetically.

We aim to inspire them to courageously pursue their passions, knowing who they are, what they stand for and where they are going in life.

To optimise their physical and cognitive health; elevate performance standards and ultimately become a better version of themselves.

Our commitment is to support their transformation into a physically fit, compassionate, resilient, influential leader.

Accelerating their journey toward an amazing body, improved health, wealth, fulfilment and impact while creating a deeply fulfilling and inspiring life for themselves and their family.

Welcome to the team 🖤

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If you have any questions for the podcast or would like to discuss consulting options please contact: rachel@chaselifeconsulting.com