#418 Jaime Filer - Is Anxiety Interfering With Your Progress?

#418 Jaime Filer - Is Anxiety Interfering With Your Progress?

Author: Andrew Coates November 20, 2025 Duration: 52:54

Jaime Filer is the founder of Filer Fitness and a respected speaker and educator in the fitness industry.

In this episode, Jaime brings a mix of humor, vulnerability, and hard-earned wisdom to help unpack the very real ways anxiety impacts fitness, health, relationships, and identity.

Jaime and Andrew dive into:
• How dealing with anxiety has a massive impact on your fitness efforts and outcomes
• The subtle and not-so-subtle ways anxiety interferes with progress
• How anxiety often masks perfectionism
• How anxiety robs you of your potential happiness
• The power of being more selfish in seasons where you need it
• Unique considerations when coaching lesbians with anxiety
• Balancing shifting seasons of priorities between work and social connection
• The importance of having a supportive partner
• How your relationship might be “making you fat”
• And much more


CHAPTERS


01:25 Discussing Anxiety and Fitness Goals
01:52 Anxiety's Impact on Performance and Recovery
04:02 Coping Mechanisms and Anxiety
06:21 Perfectionism and Anxiety in Clients
11:16 Social Media and Anxiety
17:23 Family Dynamics and Boundaries
20:41 Anxiety and Potential Happiness
23:52 Identity and Mental Health Labels
28:22 Inclusivity in Marketing
28:36 Identity vs. Choice
29:58 Sponsorship Message
31:03 Lesbian Specific Exercises?
33:39 Balancing Work and Life
38:31 Relationship Dynamics and Support
45:13 Impact of Relationships on Health
51:29 Concluding Thoughts


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