The Messy Middle

Hey! I’m your host Cassie Covey. In this podcast we talk about everything faith, family, and fitness. We’re going in those uncharted territories of the messy middle. The part of it all that we wanna skip over because it takes work, the boring yet necessary work we don’t wanna do. Let’s go there…let’s do this!

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Episodes

8 hours ago

You DON'T want to miss this! Episode 10: It’s Not Just a Workout—It’s a Comeback
 
If you’ve ever had to start over more times than you can count....This episode is for you.
 
Today we’re talking about that very real, very raw moment that so many women avoid because of fear, shame, or perfectionism:
The first workout after a long break.
 
Welcome to Stronger Than You Think — the series for strong women who are tired of feeling stuck. I’m your host, Cassie Covey — personal trainer, health coach, and a woman who knows firsthand what it feels like to lose herself under the weight of stress, exhaustion, and a body that doesn’t feel like home anymore. 
Right now I’m your personal coach and guide as we peel back the layers of pressure, perfection, and burnout — and rebuild with strength, softness, and sustainability.
Let’s rewrite your story, one episode at a time!
 
My hope in talking about these things is that it will help you while you're going through this or have just been through it. Know that you're not alone and your feelings are important.
 
Pull up a chair because you need to hear this. Once you know better...you do better...and can help others along the way.
 
✨Subscribe, follow and leave a FIVE STAR rating and a REVIEW!
 
✨Connect with Cassie Covey on Socials:
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Drop in my DMs and let me know your thoughts on todays episode.
 
Email questions and topic suggestions to:
gethealthylounge@gmail.com
Subject: The Messy Middle 

2 days ago

You DON'T want to miss this! Episode 9: Movement as Self-Respect, Not Punishment
 
If you’ve ever:
Worked out to earn food
Exercised to undo a “bad” weekend
Pushed through pain because you felt like you deserved it...
This episode is for you.
Today we’re talking about something deeper than sets and reps. We’re talking about healing your relationship with movement — and learning how to move from a place of self-respect… not punishment.
 
Welcome to Stronger Than You Think — the series for strong women who are tired of feeling stuck. I’m your host, Cassie Covey — personal trainer, health coach, and a woman who knows firsthand what it feels like to lose herself under the weight of stress, exhaustion, and a body that doesn’t feel like home anymore. 
Right now I’m your personal coach and guide as we peel back the layers of pressure, perfection, and burnout — and rebuild with strength, softness, and sustainability.
Let’s rewrite your story, one episode at a time!
 
My hope in talking about these things is that it will help you while you're going through this or have just been through it. Know that you're not alone and your feelings are important.
 
Pull up a chair because you need to hear this. Once you know better...you do better...and can help others along the way.
 
✨Subscribe, follow and leave a FIVE STAR rating and a REVIEW!
 
✨Connect with Cassie Covey on Socials:
Instagram | Facebook | TikTok
 
Drop in my DMs and let me know your thoughts on todays episode.
 
Email questions and topic suggestions to:
gethealthylounge@gmail.com
Subject: The Messy Middle 

3 days ago

You DON'T want to miss this! Episode 8: How to Build a Workout Routine When You’re Already Burnt Out
 
If you’re listening to this today thinking, “I want to move my body, I want to feel better… but honestly? I’m just too damn tired." This episode is for you.
Because what you need isn’t another rigid plan.It’s permission to build something flexible. Something that meets you where you actually are.
 
Welcome to Stronger Than You Think — the series for strong women who are tired of feeling stuck. I’m your host, Cassie Covey — personal trainer, health coach, and a woman who knows firsthand what it feels like to lose herself under the weight of stress, exhaustion, and a body that doesn’t feel like home anymore. 
Right now I’m your personal coach and guide as we peel back the layers of pressure, perfection, and burnout — and rebuild with strength, softness, and sustainability.
Let’s rewrite your story, one episode at a time!
 
My hope in talking about these things is that it will help you while you're going through this or have just been through it. Know that you're not alone and your feelings are important.
 
Pull up a chair because you need to hear this. Once you know better...you do better...and can help others along the way.
 
✨Subscribe, follow and leave a FIVE STAR rating and a REVIEW!
 
✨Connect with Cassie Covey on Socials:
Instagram | Facebook | TikTok
 
Drop in my DMs and let me know your thoughts on todays episode.
 
Email questions and topic suggestions to:
gethealthylounge@gmail.com
Subject: The Messy Middle 

4 days ago

You DON'T want to miss this! Episode 7: The Truth About Lifting Weights and ‘Getting Bulky'
 
If you've ever thought that lifting weights would make me bulky, masculine, or “too much.”
Spoiler alert: It won't
 
Today we’re going to bust one of the most damaging myths still floating around the fitness world:
The fear that lifting weights will make you bulky.
 
Welcome to Stronger Than You Think — the series for strong women who are tired of feeling stuck. I’m your host, Cassie Covey — personal trainer, health coach, and a woman who knows firsthand what it feels like to lose herself under the weight of stress, exhaustion, and a body that doesn’t feel like home anymore. 
Right now I’m your personal coach and guide as we peel back the layers of pressure, perfection, and burnout — and rebuild with strength, softness, and sustainability.
Let’s rewrite your story, one episode at a time!
 
My hope in talking about these things is that it will help you while you're going through this or have just been through it. Know that you're not alone and your feelings are important.
 
Pull up a chair because you need to hear this. Once you know better...you do better...and can help others along the way.
 
✨Subscribe, follow and leave a FIVE STAR rating and a REVIEW!
 
✨Connect with Cassie Covey on Socials:
Instagram | Facebook | TikTok
 
Drop in my DMs and let me know your thoughts on todays episode.
 
Email questions and topic suggestions to:
gethealthylounge@gmail.com
Subject: The Messy Middle 

5 days ago

You DON'T want to miss this! Episode 6: Aches, Pains, and ‘Getting Old’ — or Something Else?
 
Here’s what I've learned — and what I want you to hear today: Just because your body hurts… doesn’t mean it’s falling apart. It might just be asking you to listen.
Today we’re diving into the difference between aging… and accumulated neglect. 
 
Welcome to Stronger Than You Think — the series for strong women who are tired of feeling stuck. I’m your host, Cassie Covey — personal trainer, health coach, and a woman who knows firsthand what it feels like to lose herself under the weight of stress, exhaustion, and a body that doesn’t feel like home anymore. 
Right now I’m your personal coach and guide as we peel back the layers of pressure, perfection, and burnout — and rebuild with strength, softness, and sustainability.
Let’s rewrite your story, one episode at a time!
 
My hope in talking about these things is that it will help you while you're going through this or have just been through it. Know that you're not alone and your feelings are important.
 
Pull up a chair because you need to hear this. Once you know better...you do better...and can help others along the way.
 
✨Subscribe, follow and leave a FIVE STAR rating and a REVIEW!
 
✨Connect with Cassie Covey on Socials:
Instagram | Facebook | TikTok
 
Drop in my DMs and let me know your thoughts on todays episode.
 
Email questions and topic suggestions to:
gethealthylounge@gmail.com
Subject: The Messy Middle 

6 days ago

You DON'T want to miss this! Episode 5: Start with 5 Minutes: The Power of Tiny, Consistent Action
The part where you know something has to change… but you’re just too overwhelmed to figure out how to begin.
 
Today’s episode is for the woman who’s tired before she even starts. The one who keeps saying, “I don’t have the time. I don’t have the energy. I don’t even know where to begin.”
 
Welcome to Stronger Than You Think — the series for strong women who are tired of feeling stuck. I’m your host, Cassie Covey — personal trainer, health coach, and a woman who knows firsthand what it feels like to lose herself under the weight of stress, exhaustion, and a body that doesn’t feel like home anymore. 
Right now I’m your personal coach and guide as we peel back the layers of pressure, perfection, and burnout — and rebuild with strength, softness, and sustainability.
Let’s rewrite your story, one episode at a time!
 
My hope in talking about these things is that it will help you while you're going through this or have just been through it. Know that you're not alone and your feelings are important.
 
Pull up a chair because you need to hear this. Once you know better...you do better...and can help others along the way.
 
✨Subscribe, follow and leave a FIVE STAR rating and a REVIEW!
 
✨Connect with Cassie Covey on Socials:
Instagram | Facebook | TikTok
 
Drop in my DMs and let me know your thoughts on todays episode.
 
Email questions and topic suggestions to:
gethealthylounge@gmail.com
Subject: The Messy Middle 

6 days ago

You DON'T want to miss this! Episode 4: The Fear of Looking Silly in the Gym (and How to Push Through)
If you’ve ever walked into a gym and instantly wanted to turn around and walk back out, you're not alone - and you’re in the right place.  
Today we’re talking about something that so many of us struggle with, that gut-level fear: The fear of looking silly. Of doing it wrong. Of being judged. Of being the only one who doesn’t know what the heck they’re doing.
 
Welcome to Stronger Than You Think — the series for strong women who are tired of feeling stuck. I’m your host, Cassie Covey — personal trainer, health coach, and a woman who knows firsthand what it feels like to lose herself under the weight of stress, exhaustion, and a body that doesn’t feel like home anymore. 
Right now I’m your personal coach and guide as we peel back the layers of pressure, perfection, and burnout — and rebuild with strength, softness, and sustainability.
Let’s rewrite your story, one episode at a time!
 
My hope in talking about these things is that it will help you while you're going through this or have just been through it. Know that you're not alone and your feelings are important.
 
Pull up a chair because you need to hear this. Once you know better...you do better...and can help others along the way.
 
✨Subscribe, follow and leave a FIVE STAR rating and a REVIEW!
 
✨Connect with Cassie Covey on Socials:
Instagram | Facebook | TikTok
 
Drop in my DMs and let me know your thoughts on todays episode.
 
Email questions and topic suggestions to:
gethealthylounge@gmail.com
Subject: The Messy Middle 

7 days ago

You DON'T want to miss this! Episode 3: Breathless, defeated, but not broken
If you’ve ever had that moment — breathing heavy after stairs, heart pounding after carrying groceries, too exhausted to play with your kids — and then immediately spiraled into shame?
 
If you’ve ever felt like your body’s holding you back or that you’re constantly starting over, you’re not alone — and you’re in the right place.
 
Today, we’re diving into something that so many of us struggle with, getting winded walking up the stairs and think, “What the heck happened to me?”
This episode is for YOU!
 
Welcome to Stronger Than You Think — the series for strong women who are tired of feeling stuck. I’m your host, Cassie Covey — personal trainer, health coach, and a woman who knows firsthand what it feels like to lose herself under the weight of stress, exhaustion, and a body that doesn’t feel like home anymore. 
Right now I’m your personal coach and guide as we peel back the layers of pressure, perfection, and burnout — and rebuild with strength, softness, and sustainability.
Let’s rewrite your story, one episode at a time!
 
My hope in talking about these things is that it will help you while you're going through this or have just been through it. Know that you're not alone and your feelings are important.
 
Pull up a chair because you need to hear this. Once you know better...you do better...and can help others along the way.
 
✨Subscribe, follow and leave a FIVE STAR rating and a REVIEW!
 
✨Connect with Cassie Covey on Socials:
Instagram | Facebook | TikTok
 
Drop in my DMs and let me know your thoughts on todays episode.
 
Email questions and topic suggestions to:
gethealthylounge@gmail.com
Subject: The Messy Middle 

Tuesday Jun 24, 2025

You DON'T want to miss this! Episode 2: Start For the Woman You’re Becoming!
If you’ve ever felt like your body’s holding you back or that you’re constantly starting over, you’re not alone — and you’re in the right place.
Today, we’re diving into something that so many of us struggle with, the lie - You need to be fit… to start getting fit.
Sounds ridiculous when you say it out loud, right!?
 
Welcome to Stronger Than You Think — the series for strong women who are tired of feeling stuck. I’m your host, Cassie Covey — personal trainer, health coach, and a woman who knows firsthand what it feels like to lose herself under the weight of stress, exhaustion, and a body that doesn’t feel like home anymore. 
Right now I’m your personal coach and guide as we peel back the layers of pressure, perfection, and burnout — and rebuild with strength, softness, and sustainability.
Let’s rewrite your story, one episode at a time!
 
My hope in talking about these things is that it will help you while you're going through this or have just been through it. Know that you're not alone and your feelings are important.
 
Pull up a chair because you need to hear this. Once you know better...you do better...and can help others along the way.
 
✨Subscribe, follow and leave a FIVE STAR rating and a REVIEW!
 
✨Connect with Cassie Covey on Socials:
Instagram | Facebook | TikTok
 
Drop in my DMs and let me know your thoughts on todays episode.
 
Email questions and topic suggestions to:
gethealthylounge@gmail.com
Subject: The Messy Middle 

Monday Jun 23, 2025

You DON'T want to miss this! Episode 1: Too Tired To Workout? Here's the Real Fix
If you’ve ever felt like your body’s holding you back or that you’re constantly starting over, you’re not alone — and you’re in the right place.
Today, we’re diving into something that so many of us struggle with...You’re tired! Not just “I didn’t sleep well last night” tired. But deep in your bones, can’t-think-straight, don’t-even-have-the-energy-to-cry tired. And when you're that tired, even the idea of working out feels impossible.
 
Welcome to Stronger Than You Think — the series for strong women who are tired of feeling stuck. I’m your host, Cassie Covey — personal trainer, health coach, and a woman who knows firsthand what it feels like to lose herself under the weight of stress, exhaustion, and a body that doesn’t feel like home anymore. 
Right now I’m your personal coach and guide as we peel back the layers of pressure, perfection, and burnout — and rebuild with strength, softness, and sustainability.
Let’s rewrite your story, one episode at a time!
 
My hope in talking about these things is that it will help you while you're going through this or have just been through it. Know that you're not alone and your feelings are important.
 
Pull up a chair because you need to hear this. Once you know better...you do better...and can help others along the way.
 
✨Subscribe, follow and leave a FIVE STAR rating and a REVIEW!
 
✨Connect with Cassie Covey on Socials:
Instagram | Facebook | TikTok
 
Drop in my DMs and let me know your thoughts on todays episode.
 
Email questions and topic suggestions to:
gethealthylounge@gmail.com
Subject: The Messy Middle 

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