Jen Kates from Making Shift Happen reveals all of her evidence-based strategies for living a healthier and more vibrant life that fits with your busy schedule. Her methods show you how to experience food and fitness freedom, which means you don’t spend endless hours each day in the gym without guidance and clarity or in the kitchen meal prepping your life away. It also means you don’t spend an insane amount of time thinking about food – because, let’s be real: there are a LOT more important things to think about. Through this podcast, you’ll be empowered with the simple steps you can take today in order to create and live your own badass life and make shift happen. Mountain biking and gravel cycling are common topics woven in, so join the ride with Jen.
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Signup to Generate a PitchJen Kates from Making Shift Happen reveals all of her evidence-based strategies for living a healthier and more vibrant life that fits with your busy schedule.
Recent episodes include "275. Strength Training is About More Than Looking Strong" (30 October 2026, 27 minutes), "274. The Missing Piece in Your Training Plan: Nervous System Capacity" (23 October 2026, 45 minutes), and "273. Here’s Why Your Rest Days Aren’t Working" (2 October 2026, 27 minutes).
Making Shift Happen publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 26 minutes across 273 episodes.
Booking probability for Making Shift Happen is 44%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Making Shift Happen requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Making Shift Happen's contact route on record: verified email.
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Making Shift Happen is a health podcast with 273 episodes published.
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What if strength training had less to do with how your body looks and more to do with what your body allows you to do? We often think about lifting weights in terms of aesthetics, but the benefits of strength training...
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You can have the perfect training plan, dial in your nutrition, and schedule your recovery days, but if you’re constantly stressed, overwhelmed, and running on fumes, something important might be missing. In this...
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You took a day off, so why are you still freaking exhausted? If your rest days are filled with errands, screen time, mental to-do lists, and trying to catch up on life, you might not be getting the recovery you actually...
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Do you constantly find yourself dreaming about your next vacation, the weekend, or just getting away from everyone for a little while? There’s nothing wrong with needing rest, but what if you’re not just tired? What if...
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Are you actually productive – or are you just really, really busy? You answered the emails, checked the boxes, attended the meetings, made the list. And yet somehow, at the end of the day, you’re exhausted...
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Does everything on your to-do list feel urgent? Are you constantly jumping from one task, email, responsibility, or tiny emergency to the next – and somehow ending the day feeling exhausted and like you...
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Your to-do list is supposed to help you get things done. So why does it sometimes feel like it’s running your entire life? In this episode of Making Shift Happen, we’re talking about the never-ending to-do list...
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Do you feel guilty when you slow down? If your brain immediately starts making a to-do list the second you sit down to relax, you’re definitely not alone. For many busy, high-achieving people, relaxing can feel...
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We talk about rest all the time – but usually, we mean one thing: sleep. Get more sleep. Sleep eight hours. Take a rest day. Recover from your workouts. But what if you’re sleeping well and you’re...
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What if lasting behavior change doesn’t come from fixing your weaknesses – but from building on your strengths? For many of us, self-improvement has become synonymous with self-criticism. We constantly focus...
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What if living a healthier, happier, more fulfilling life isn’t about doing more – but about focusing on what matters most? To celebrate my 47th birthday, I’m doing something a little different on...
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In this episode of Making Shift Happen , I’m joined by mindset coach, climber, and sport performance psychology graduate student Josie McGee , founder of Mind Athlete Training , to explore the mindset skills that...
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Do you ever feel like you’re “on” all the time? Your phone buzzes, your inbox fills up, Slack notifications pop up, a text comes in, and someone tags you on social media. And before you know it...
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Do you feel guilty when you rest? Do you find yourself saying things like, “I’ll relax after I finish this project.” Or, “I’ll take a day off once work slows down.” Or what about...
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Do you constantly feel too busy to exercise? Are your workouts the first thing to disappear when life gets hectic? If so, in this episode of Making Shift Happen , we discuss why so many busy professionals struggle to...
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How do you stay consistent when you don’t feel motivated? In this episode of Making Shift Happen, we’re discussing one of the most important skills for long-term success: learning how to show up even when...
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Do you feel like you’re constantly searching for the next supplement, habit, routine, or biohack to improve your health and performance through optimization? In this episode of Making Shift Happen , we explore the...
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You don’t have to be completely burned out or exhausted to have a dysregulated nervous system. In this episode of Making Shift Happen , we explore the subtle and often overlooked signs of nervous system overload in...
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Feeling constantly overwhelmed, mentally exhausted, or unable to relax? In this episode of Making Shift Happen , we explore the hidden stressors impacting your nervous system every day – including digital...
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Do you struggle to relax, sit still, or truly disconnect from work, training, and constant stimulation? In this episode of Making Shift Happen , we explore why high achievers often become addicted to being busy and how...
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