Help Me Understand

Author: JK McLeod

Help Me Understand is a podcast that explores the context behind the things that we experience from day to day. With topics ranging from personal development, to parenting, to health and fitness, and more; join JK McLeod as he shares his thoughts and hosts conversations that are meant to encourage you to say "Help me understand" in an effort to add perspective to the things we experience in everyday life.
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273. Finding the middle after fitness extremes (w/Deanna Harder)
Episode 273
Tuesday, 3 February, 2026

Coach JK is joined by Deanna Harder, a personal trainer and fitness coach based in Canada, for a conversation about what happens after you’ve taken fitness to the extreme. Deanna has lived on that end of the spectrum, from intense training and rigid food rules to bodybuilding prep, and she’s candid about where it eventually leads when discipline quietly turns into obsession.They talk through why moderation is rarely the starting point for driven people. It tends to show up later, after burnout, plateaus, or the realization that chasing an old version of yourself is costing more than it’s giving back. Deanna shares how she works with clients who are doing everything “right” on paper, yet feel stuck, frustrated, and worn down by the process.This episode is for anyone who’s lived in extremes and is starting to wonder if there’s another way to train, eat, and live, one that still involves effort, but doesn’t require white-knuckling every season of life.-------Connect with DeannaWebsite: https://deannaharder.com/Instagram: @deanna.harderConnect with JKInstagram: @coachJKmcleodEmail: JK@jkmcleod.com