Body Empowerment with Jody

Body Empowerment with Jody Empowering ambitious women 35+ build strength, reclaim energy and prioritise their health through movement, lifestyle and community.

Creating more choices for your future.

27/07/2026

Turns out, life had other lessons to teach me.

Burnout.
Perimenopause.
Becoming a single mum.
Rebuilding my life from scratch.

These are the five lessons that changed everything...

🧔 Health comes first.

Looking healthy isn’t the goal.
Feeling strong, energised, and fully present is.

🧔Consistency beats perfection.

Strength training.
Protein.
Sleep.
Water.
Mindset.

Simple habits changed my life more than any quick fix ever did.

🧔 Working harder isn’t the answer.

I had the qualifications.
I owned the business.
I was helping everyone else...
But I was running myself into the ground.
Success should never cost you your health.

🧔 You’re stronger than you realise.

The hardest seasons reveal strengths you never knew you had.

🧔Freedom is the real goal.

Freedom to wake up with energy.

Freedom to be present with your kids.

Freedom to love living in your body.

That’s the life I’m building.

And it’s the life I want for every woman I get to help.

Which lesson resonates most with you? Let me know in the comments ā¬‡ļø

The biggest mistake I made?Thinking I needed the perfect workout, the perfect meal plan or the latest health trend.Turns...
26/07/2026

The biggest mistake I made?

Thinking I needed the perfect workout, the perfect meal plan or the latest health trend.

Turns out, I just needed to get really consistent with the basics.

My 5 daily non-negotiables:

šŸ’§ Hydration: 2 to 3 litres of water every day to support energy, recovery and overall health.

šŸ’Ŗ Movement: Strength training, sprint intervals, long walks or yoga. I move every single
day.

šŸ— Protein: 100g+ every day to support strength, energy, a healthier metabolism, bone health and assist recovery.

🧠 Mindset: This has always been my biggest challenge. Whether it’s guided journalling, gratitude, meditation or tapping, I have been making time to train my mind as much as my body.

😓 Sleep: 7- 8 hours is non-negotiable. I’m in bed by 9pm so I can be up at 5am feeling my best.

None of this is exciting.

None of it is revolutionary.

But doing these things consistently has changed my energy, my strength, my mindset and my life.

The women who get the best results aren’t the ones chasing the next big thing. They’re the ones who master the basics.

Which of these five do you struggle to stay consistent with? šŸ‘‡

This isn’t just another online event about making more money.It’s a different conversation about wealth.Because here’s w...
18/07/2026

This isn’t just another online event about making more money.

It’s a different conversation about wealth.

Because here’s what we’ve come to believe...

*Rich isn’t the goal.*

*Building a life that truly belongs to you is.*

You’ll hear honest stories, powerful insights and practical strategies from six amazing women, one being my incredible friend , who have each built lives and businesses on their own terms.

Together they’ll be exploring what it really means to create wealth, not just financially, but in the way you live, lead, love and choose your life.

If you’ve ever wondered...

What if success was never meant to cost the moments that matter most?
..then comment below or DM me ā€˜WEALTH SHIFTā€ and I’ll send you the link to join us at the live event this Sunday night! šŸ’«

This was me. 39 weeks pregnant... I was carrying an extra 20kg, my pelvis was incredibly painful, I was swollen from hea...
16/07/2026

This was me. 39 weeks pregnant...

I was carrying an extra 20kg, my pelvis was incredibly painful, I was swollen from head to toe, and the only time I felt comfortable was with my feet up.

After a 24-hour induced labour, I was being prepared for an emergency caesarean.

Instead, my little man arrived with the help of a vacuum and an episiotomy.

At the time, I was just grateful he was healthy.

What I didn’t realise was that birth can leave lasting impacts on a mother’s body too.

Years later, I learned that assisted vaginal births can increase the risk of pelvic floor injuries, pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence.

Unfortunately, those became part of my story.

No one told me what to look out for.

No one suggested seeing a women’s health physiotherapist after birth to assess my recovery.

I simply thought what I was experiencing was normal.

Then my second baby arrived in an unexpected home birth, with my husband delivering our daughter before help arrived.

Again, we were just grateful she was safe.

We were offered counselling but because we thought we were okay, we declined.

Looking back, I can see that birth affected us both more than we realised.

That experience shaped our mental and emotional wellbeing and, over time, our marriage.

For years, I suffered in silence.

Today, that journey is one of the reasons I’m so passionate about supporting women.

Because postpartum care shouldn’t end when you leave the hospital, especially when 1 in 3 Australian women describe their birth as traumatic, and the impacts are often immense, long-lasting and widely felt.

Every woman deserves to understand her body, know what support is available, and feel empowered to ask for help.

No woman should have to suffer in silence. 🧔

15/07/2026

This isn’t just my dream. It’s the future I want for every woman.

If you’re craving more freedom or more choice in your future, comment or DM me ā€œFREEDOM.ā€ I’d love to show you the path I’m taking and how we could build those dreams together.

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I spend a lot of time listening to podcasts while I’m walking, driving or doing things around the house. They’re one of ...
08/07/2026

I spend a lot of time listening to podcasts while I’m walking, driving or doing things around the house.

They’re one of my favourite ways to keep learning from experts and staying inspired.

Here are five that I come back to time and time again:

šŸŽ™ļø The Body Pod

I’ve followed Hailey Babcock’s strength programs since returning to the gym almost two years ago when I recommitted to my own health journey.

The podcast shares practical, science-backed conversations around strength training, hormones, menopause and thriving through midlife.

šŸŽ™ļø Stronger Bolder Wiser with Sarah Rusbatch.

Sarah has been a huge influence on my life over the past five years. I first discovered her through her alcohol-free challenges, and her work has helped me grow in so many ways. Her podcast covers everything from hormones and gut health to identity, menopause and alcohol-free living with honesty and compassion.

šŸŽ™ļø The Mel Robbins Podcast

I’ve been following Mel since The 5 Second Rule, and I still learn something from every episode. Practical tools, mindset shifts and conversations that genuinely help you create positive change.

šŸŽ™ļø Healing with Dr Helena

I discovered Dr Helena through Sarah’s programs and have been fascinated ever since. She shares an incredible wealth of knowledge about brain health, healing and healthy ageing, while challenging many of the beliefs we’ve accepted about disease and wellbeing.

šŸŽ™ļø High Performance Health with Angela Foster

Angela’s story of rebuilding her life after burnout, postnatal depression and serious illness really resonated with me.

Her conversations with world-leading experts on nutrition, longevity, female health and performance are always insightful.

There are so many incredible podcasts available today, and these are just a few of my favourites.

Learning from experts has played a huge role in my own journey of rebuilding my health, strength and mindset—and I love sharing the resources that have helped me along the way.

✨ What podcast do you never miss? I’d love some new recommendations! šŸ‘‡

There comes a point where you realise you’ve become so busy surviving that you’ve forgotten what you’re actually capable...
07/07/2026

There comes a point where you realise you’ve become so busy surviving that you’ve forgotten what you’re actually capable of creating.

That was me.

Many of you know me as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and Women’s Health Coach. Helping women build strength, confidence and better health has always been more than my career—it’s part of who I am.

Then life happened.
Divorce.
Single motherhood.
Financial pressure.
Burnout.

Like so many women, I put my dreams on hold because security had to come first.

Today I work in workplace rehabilitation, and I’m grateful for the people I help every day. But I’ve always known I was meant to build something of my own.

Over the past few years I’ve been searching for a way to create more freedom for my family without compromising my values.

Then someone I’ve admired for years reached out again.

And, as my children reached 11 and 14, I realised I don’t want to look back and wonder where those years went. I want the freedom to be more present while they’re still young enough to want me around.

It became clear.

I don’t want to spend the next decade waiting for ā€œone day.ā€

I want more choices.
More time with my children.
More freedom to help women while creating a life that’s aligned with my values.

So today I’m excited to share that I’m beginning a brand-new chapter alongside my women’s health coaching with an incredible community of entrepreneurs and mentors.

Not because it’s easy. Because it’s worth building.

One of the biggest reasons I said yes?

The people.

I’m surrounded by mentors and a community who genuinely want to see others succeed. And if you choose to explore this journey, you’ll never be doing it alone.

✨If you’re a woman over 35 who’s craving better health, more freedom or simply more choice in your future, I’d love to share what I’ve found.

✨ If this resonates with you, DM me ā€œWEBINARā€ which breaks down everything.

Here’s to choosing courage over comfort and creating freedom in every area of your life!

06/07/2026

šŸ’ŖšŸ» We naturally lose muscle as we age.
Strength training helps you stay strong, capable and independent.

šŸ’ŖšŸ» More muscle = a healthier metabolism.
Muscles support your energy and assists with weight management.

šŸ’ŖšŸ» It strengthens your bones.
Protecting you against osteopenia and osteoporosis in the years ahead. And, even if you have low bone density, strength training slows bone loss and still improves overall bone strength.

šŸ’ŖšŸ» It supports healthy hormones.
Improving your insulin sensitivity and helping your body cope with stress by lowering excess cortisol. Building muscles mass improves metabolic health and overall hormone communication.

šŸ’ŖšŸ» It boosts your mood, confidence and sleep.
Strength training releases mood-boosting neurotransmitters like endorphins and serotonin, regulates stress hormones like cortisol, and promotes the production of BDNF, which helps your brain build new connections.

Not strength training? Just start with one session a week.

Build consistency first, then gradually work towards 2 to 3 sessions each week.

After 35, strength isn't about chasing a smaller body.

It's about building a stronger life.

06/07/2026

We naturally lose muscle as we age.

Strength training helps you stay strong, capable and independent.

šŸ’ŖšŸ»More muscle = a healthier metabolism.
Muscles support your energy and assists with weight management.

šŸ’ŖšŸ» It strengthens your bones.
Protecting you against osteopenia and osteoporosis in the years ahead. And, even if you have low bone density, strength training slows bone loss and still improves overall bone strength.

šŸ’ŖšŸ»It supports healthy hormones.
Improving your insulin sensitivity and helping your body cope with stress by lowering excess cortisol.

šŸ’ŖšŸ» Building muscles mass improves metabolic health and overall hormone communication.

šŸ’ŖšŸ» It boosts your mood, confidence and sleep.
Strength training releases mood-boosting neurotransmitters like endorphins and serotonin, regulates stress hormones like cortisol, and promotes the production of BDNF, which helps your brain build new connections.

Not strength training? Just start with one session a week.

Build consistency first, then gradually work towards 2 to 3 sessions each week.

After 35, strength isn’t about chasing a smaller body.

It’s about building a stronger life.

What’s the difference between a personal trainer, an exercise physiologist and a physiotherapist? Aren’t the all the sam...
15/02/2024

What’s the difference between a personal trainer, an exercise physiologist and a physiotherapist? Aren’t the all the same? šŸ¤·ā€ā™€ļø

Well, the short answer is NO!

As an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) certified by Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA), I'm here to provide personalised, safe, and effective exercise interventions & lifestyle coaching.

But you might be wondering, what exactly is an Exercise Physiologist?

According to ESSA, AEPs are highly qualified allied health professionals armed with the knowledge, skills, & competencies to design, deliver, and assess safe and effective exercise interventions. We specialise in assisting individuals with acute, sub-acute, or chronic medical conditions, injuries, or disabilities.

Our primary goal as AEPs is to leverage exercise as a powerful tool for preventing and managing chronic diseases, injuries, and disabilities.

BUT, how does an Accredited Exercise Physiologist differ from other professionals like physiotherapists or personal trainers?

šŸ‘‰ Physiotherapists: They're also university qualified & proficient in assessing, diagnosing, & managing a wide range of injuries, chronic conditions, & disabilities. While some physiotherapists may have exercise science knowledge, their primary focus isn't exercise prescription.

šŸ‘‰ Personal Trainers: Typically, personal trainers hold a Certificate III or Certificate IV in Fitness & primarily work with 'healthy individuals' looking to enhance their general health and fitness. They are not focused on clinical treatment for medical conditions or injuries.

When you engage with an Accredited Exercise Physiologist you can trust that your exercise program will be meticulously tailored to your fitness level, needs and ability.

And, when you work with a Women's Health Exercise Physiologist, who also has the skills and qualifications of a personal trainer, you will be expertly support you with an women's health injuries or conditions that you may have, while also reaping the benefits of a skilled exercise professional who will help you with your fitness and lifestyle goals. šŸ’Ŗ

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