The Art of Health Podcast

Welcome to The Art of Health Podcast, where we dive deep into the art of unlocking your true potential and transforming your health, aesthetics, and performance. I’m your host, Marie Steffen, Health and Fitness Coach with over a decade of experience in the field. In this Podcast, I’ll be sharing my personal best tips, valuable insights, and the wisdom gained from coaching thousands of people just like you.

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Episodes

Thursday Feb 22, 2024

Hey guys, welcome back to another episode of 'What Would Marie Do?' in which I'm giving my best advice to one of my listener's questions that might also apply to you because my goal is that every one of you reaches your fitness goals in the smartest way.
This podcast format shall serve you as a free consultation based on your personal questions regarding your fitness goals.
 
Send me your fitness related question and get my answer in one of my next episodes. Use subject 'What would Marie Do?' ► mail@mariesteffen.com 
 
📔 Get your FREE Goal Journal ► https://the-art-of-health.de/goodie-goal-journal/ 
Step 1: Scroll down to subscribe to my newsletter. ✅
Step 2: Check your mailbox (spam) to confirm your mail address. ⚠️
Step 3: Get your goal journal and access to weekly free content to improve your performance and physique.
 
🍲 Download Your Meal Prep Guide Here ► https://the-art-of-health.de/goodie-meal-prep-guide/ 
 
💪Try my Workout App for free: ► https://0de371-2.myshopify.com/ 
 
🏡 Workout with me from home ► https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnG92tcrtk49gDcL8CplLeRoNYG-qw0DK&si=BLkREQZCnpIiRmVo
 
🍽️ My Nutrition App (The Art of Health):
○ iOS - Apple Store ► https://apps.apple.com/de/app/the-art-of-health/id1565967554?l=en 
○ Android - Playstore ► https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mariesteffen.taot&hl=en_US&gl=US
 
1:1 Coaching Waitlist ► https://bit.ly/3GCcfxj
 
🎧 You might also like:
'How to assess progress in weight loss & building muscle!‘ ► https://youtu.be/gRPmrMIoki0?si=pXhZt0KFOFutF8_e 
'How to assess progress in training (strength, endurance, and mobility)!' ► https://youtu.be/4goFiZUrqSE?si=bvgGIik4Icfxypvs 
 
The Art of Health on...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Y173fTNhC7nQBtrhmluTR?si=9a376632ef4142fd 
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-art-of-health-podcast/id1705076378
 

Thursday Feb 08, 2024

Hey my loves, 
In this podcast episode, I will talk about how to increase your metabolism. Who does not want to be able to eat as much as you can and look good?
You might find yourself in a position where you think your metabolism is damaged. Well, first, I want to remove some fear from you and say this is impossible. Your metabolism can adapt to a lower calorie intake and, therefore, maintain and not decrease any more. This is the consequence of a caloric deficit, aka dieting. The higher and longer you have been in a deficit, the longer it will take to increase your metabolism back to its normal or natural desired rate. This means metabolic adaptations are happening, but those metabolic adaptations are always reversible. That said, I want to highlight that there is no magic way to make your metabolism faster when your metabolism is already functioning at its highest rate. But chances are high that that's not the case when you click on this episode. I will share today how you can leverage your nutrition, training, and lifestyle habits to increase metabolism to its highest potential.
 
📔 Get your FREE Goal Journal ► https://the-art-of-health.de/goodie-goal-journal/ Step 1: Scroll down to subscribe to my newsletter. ✅ Step 2: Check your mailbox (spam) to confirm your mail address. ⚠️ Step 3: Get your goal journal and access to weekly free content to improve your performance and physique.💪🏼
 
📔 Get my FREE Goal GUIDE ► https://the-art-of-health.de/goodie-ziel-guide/ The goal journal helps you to set the right goals and the goal journal helps you to choose the right goals, weather you should start with a muscle building or fat loss phase first and what to do if you fall into the category of being 'skinny fat'.
 
🍲 Download Your Meal Prep Guide Here ► https://the-art-of-health.de/goodie-meal-prep-guide/
 
💪Try my Workout App for free: ► https://0de371-2.myshopify.com/
 
🏡 Workout with me from home ► https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnG92tcrtk49gDcL8CplLeRoNYG-qw0DK&si=BLkREQZCnpIiRmVo
 
🍽️ My Nutrition App (The Art of Health):
○ iOS - Apple Store ► https://apps.apple.com/de/app/the-art-of-health/id1565967554?l=en 
○ Android - Playstore ► https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mariesteffen.taot&hl=en_US&gl=US
 
1:1 Coaching Waitlist ► https://bit.ly/3GCcfxj
 
🎧 You might also like:
'How to assess progress in weight loss & building muscle!‘ ► https://youtu.be/gRPmrMIoki0?si=pXhZt0KFOFutF8_e 
'How to assess progress in training (strength, endurance, and mobility)!' ► https://youtu.be/4goFiZUrqSE?si=bvgGIik4Icfxypvs 
 
The Art of Health on...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Y173fTNhC7nQBtrhmluTR?si=9a376632ef4142fd 
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-art-of-health-podcast/id1705076378
 
 

Thursday Jan 18, 2024

Hey my loves, welcome back to another episode of 'What Would Marie Do?' in which I'm giving my best advice to one of my listener's questions that might also apply to you because my goal is that every one of you reaches your fitness goals in the smartest way.
This podcast format shall serve you as a free consultation based on your personal questions regarding your fitness goals.
 
Send me your fitness related question and get my answer in one of my next episodes. Use subject 'What would Marie Do?' ► mail@mariesteffen.com 
 
📔 Get your FREE Goal Journal ► https://the-art-of-health.de/goodie-goal-journal/
Step 1: Scroll down to subscribe to my newsletter. ✅
Step 2: Check your mailbox (spam) to confirm your mail address. ⚠️
Step 3: Get your goal journal and access to weekly free content to improve your performance and physique.
 
💪Try my Workout App for free: ► https://0de371-2.myshopify.com/
 
🏡 Workout with me from home ► https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnG92tcrtk49gDcL8CplLeRoNYG-qw0DK&si=BLkREQZCnpIiRmVo
 
🍽️ My Nutrition App (The Art of Health):
○ iOS - Apple Store ► https://apps.apple.com/de/app/the-art-of-health/id1565967554?l=en 
○ Android - Playstore ► https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mariesteffen.taot&hl=en_US&gl=US
 
1:1 Coaching Waitlist ► https://bit.ly/3GCcfxj
 
🌱 Sponsor:
Get your AG1 Offer + Free Travel Packs & Vitamin D3+K2 ►
http://drinkag1.com/theartofhealth 
 
🎧 You might also like:
'How to assess progress in weight loss & building muscle!‘ ► https://youtu.be/gRPmrMIoki0?si=pXhZt0KFOFutF8_e 
'How to assess progress in training (strength, endurance, and mobility)!' ► https://youtu.be/4goFiZUrqSE?si=bvgGIik4Icfxypvs 
 
The Art of Health on...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Y173fTNhC7nQBtrhmluTR?si=9a376632ef4142fd 
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-art-of-health-podcast/id1705076378
 

Thursday Jan 04, 2024

Welcome to another episode. You probably bring many goals into the new year regarding your fitness journey but haven’t reached them how you wanted to or have gone through frustrating moments that led you to quit striving toward your goal. Today, I want to guide you through a 5-step goal-setting process that is probably different from the way you used to try to reach a goal. In addition, I’ve created a free goal-setting journal to download and fill out after you listen or while listening to this episode.
 
📔 Get your FREE Goal Journal ► https://the-art-of-health.de/goodie-goal-journal/
Step 1: Scroll down to subscribe to my newsletter. ✅
Step 2: Check your mailbox (spam) to confirm your mail address. ⚠️
Step 3: Get your goal journal and access to weekly free content to improve your performance and physique.
 
📔 Get my FREE Goal GUIDE ► https://the-art-of-health.de/goodie-ziel-guide/ The goal journal helps you to set the right goals and the goal journal helps you to choose the right goals, weather you should start with a muscle building or fat loss phase first and what to do if you fall into the category of being 'skinny fat'.
 
💪Try my Workout App for free: ► https://0de371-2.myshopify.com/
 
🏡 Workout with me from home ► https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnG92tcrtk49gDcL8CplLeRoNYG-qw0DK&si=BLkREQZCnpIiRmVo
 
🍽️ My Nutrition App (The Art of Health):
○ iOS - Apple Store ► https://apps.apple.com/de/app/the-art-of-health/id1565967554?l=en 
○ Android - Playstore ► https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mariesteffen.taot&hl=en_US&gl=US
 
1:1 Coaching Waitlist ► https://bit.ly/3GCcfxj
 
🌱 Sponsor:
Get your AG1 Offer + Free Travel Packs & Vitamin D3+K2 ►
 http://drinkag1.com/theartofhealth 
 
🎧 You might also like:
'How to assess progress in weight loss & building muscle!‘ ► https://youtu.be/gRPmrMIoki0?si=pXhZt0KFOFutF8_e 
'How to assess progress in training (strength, endurance, and mobility)!' ► https://youtu.be/4goFiZUrqSE?si=bvgGIik4Icfxypvs 
 
The Art of Health on...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Y173fTNhC7nQBtrhmluTR?si=9a376632ef4142fd 
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-art-of-health-podcast/id1705076378
 

Thursday Dec 21, 2023

Hey my loves!In this 'What would Marie do?' episode, I'll address a question of a listener who wants to get rid of her stubborn belly fat after pregnancy. She deals with cravings and binge eating, which makes it hard for her to stay consistent with her nutrition. I'll guide her and anybody else who is in the same situation (no matter if you have been pregnant or not) through the four steps to stop cravings and lose stubborn belly fat in the smartest way.I hope you enjoy this episode!
 
💪Try my Workout App for free:
► https://0de371-2.myshopify.com/
 
🍽️ My Nutrition App (The Art of Health):
○ iOS - Apple Store ► https://apps.apple.com/de/app/the-art-of-health/id1565967554?l=en 
○ Android - Playstore ► https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mariesteffen.taot&hl=en_US&gl=US
 
1:1 Coaching Waitlist ► https://bit.ly/3GCcfxj
 
🌱 Sponsor:
Get your AG1 Offer + Free Travel Packs & Vitamin D3+K2 ►
 http://drinkag1.com/theartofhealth 
 
🎧 You might also like:
'How to lose fat & increase performance!‘ ► https://youtu.be/dFRFusSQsLA?si=nZFbSoVurEM7yG5D
'Stop restricting! Eat more and train less for better results!' ► https://youtu.be/Xwj8nWvI1wc?si=pXKvGoR04KaOi0YZ 
 
The Art of Health on...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Y173fTNhC7nQBtrhmluTR?si=9a376632ef4142fd 
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-art-of-health-podcast/id1705076378
 

Thursday Dec 07, 2023


Hey guys welcome back to another episode of the art of health podcast.
Last month I shared many videos on Instagram of my clients that made amazing progress in their performance and physique. That lead to many coaching requests in my inbox. When I’m asking a potential client for information about their workout history, this is often the answer:
 
‘I work out, but I don’t look like it!’
 
I realized that many people do a lot of things to look a certain way, but they obviously do something wrong if they can’t see results after months and years of training. Today we will troubleshoot and go through 5 possible problems, that I will explain to you in detail so that you will be certain about the next steps for YOU to take in order to change your physique.
 
💪Try my Workout App for free:
► https://0de371-2.myshopify.com/
 
🍽️ My Nutrition App (The Art of Health):
○ iOS - Apple Store ► https://apps.apple.com/de/app/the-art-of-health/id1565967554?l=en 
○ Android - Playstore ► https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mariesteffen.taot&hl=en_US&gl=US
 
1:1 Coaching Waitlist ► https://bit.ly/3GCcfxj
 
🌱 Sponsor:
Get your AG1 Offer + Free Travel Packs & Vitamin D3+K2 ►
 http://drinkag1.com/theartofhealth 
 
🎧 You might also like:
'How to lose fat & increase performance!‘
YouTube ► https://youtu.be/dFRFusSQsLA?si=nZFbSoVurEM7yG5D
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Y173fTNhC7nQBtrhmluTR?si=9a376632ef4142fd 
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-art-of-health-podcast/id1705076378
 

Thursday Nov 23, 2023

Yoyo dieting describes the effect when you start a certain diet that is not sustainable for you because it is so restrictive that your body goes into survival mode and signals extreme cravings that cause you to overeat. When this happens from a point where you have been eating very little and very restrictive, your body gains fat quickly because it doesn't know when the next famine will occur. Even though we know that we won't starve, our body doesn't know and turns on smart survival mechanisms to keep us alive in case another ‘famine’ occurs. Your metabolism slows down and the urge to lose weight again increases so that we start the next diet that promises the fastest results. And the Cycle continues. You can't stick to those extreme diets; you gain all the weight you lost back and probably even more. That said to everyone: Don't start your next weird restrictive diet. It's nice to see a quick decreasing number on the scale for the first two weeks, but you will most likely gain it all back, or will live very, very restrictive for your whole life, which I think nobody listening wants.
 
Today I'll talk about the exact steps to break this cycle!
 
🍲 Free Meal Prep Guide ► https://the-art-of-health.de/goodie-meal-prep-guide/
 
💪Try my Workout App for free:
► https://coach.everfit.io/package/YK924471 
 
🍽️ My Nutrition App (The Art of Health):
○ iOS - Apple Store ► https://apps.apple.com/de/app/the-art-of-health/id1565967554?l=en 
○ Android - Playstore ► https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mariesteffen.taot&hl=en_US&gl=US
 
🌱 Sponsor:
Get your AG1 Offer + Free Travel Packs & Vitamin D3+K2 ►
 http://drinkag1.com/theartofhealth 
 
🎧 You might also like:
'How to lose stubborn belly fat - 8 hidden mistakes!'
YouTube ► https://youtu.be/DMf95Yra_l8?si=7VTDm8cj3DuQGUyF
Spotify ► https://spotify.link/rKchiPsdWDb
Apple Podcast ► https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/the-art-of-health-podcast/id1705076378?i=1000628651060
 

Thursday Nov 09, 2023

Hey my loves, in one of my last episodes, I talked about how you can assess progress in your training (including your strength, endurance, and mobility) and how to track progress in your physique. I assume most of you pursue goals in both areas’ aesthetics and performance. I will link both episodes in the description below so you can listen to them after this one.
This episode is all about the optimal training intensity to build muscle and increase performance. Finding the right intensity for your training can be tricky and is quite subjective, too. You might ask yourself: shall I stop an exercise when it burns? Do my muscles need to fail completely? Do I need to suffer harder? Or, Shall I do less? And even if we would know the right intensity, many women are afraid to use more weights or train harder, especially in a setting of a global gym. Thoughts come up like, 'What if I can't lift the weight and people stare at me?' 'What if this is too much, and I get too bulky.' And then we have the other side of the spectrum, people who almost throw up after a session and called it a successful training day. They have thoughts like 'Did I really do enough?', Maybe I should do one more set’ and punish themselves with negative self-talks when they couldn’t use more weights or do more reps. And of course, many people are just between those extreme sides. That's why I want to discuss with you today what indicator you can use for optimal training intensity and reveal the signs that tell you whether you should train harder or less intense for better results.
 
💪Try my Workout App for free:
► https://coach.everfit.io/package/YK924471 
 
🍽️ My Nutrition App (The Art of Health):
○ iOS - Apple Store ► https://apps.apple.com/de/app/the-art-of-health/id1565967554?l=en 
○ Android - Playstore ► https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mariesteffen.taot&hl=en_US&gl=US
 
🌱 Sponsor:
Get your AG1 Offer + Free Travel Packs & Vitamin D3+K2 ►
 http://drinkag1.com/theartofhealth 
 
 
🎧 You might also like:
'How to assess weight loss and muscle gain progress'
YouTube ► https://youtu.be/gRPmrMIoki0?si=Li3o72vNCCKcPXpu
Spotify ► https://spotify.link/zt2RsFPlEDb
Apple Podcast ► https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/the-art-of-health-podcast/id1705076378?i=1000630262803
 

Thursday Oct 26, 2023

Try my Workout App for free:
 
► https://coach.everfit.io/package/YK924471 
My Nutrition App (The Art of Health):
○ iOS - Apple Store ► https://apps.apple.com/de/app/the-art-of-health/id1565967554?l=en 
○ Android - Playstore ► https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mariesteffen.taot&hl=en_US&gl=US
 
Mentioned in the Episode:
Hip Mobility Routine ► https://www.youtube.com/live/c884U74qMXw?si=wWyUm69WC_f3FtS1
Recovery Routine ► https://youtu.be/3zeq-BVVY_Q?si=1gw_L-1T1ahslRNw
 
Hey guys, welcome back to another episode of 'What Would Marie Do?' in which I'm giving my best advice to one of my listener's questions that might also apply to you because my goal is that every one of you reaches your fitness goals in the smartest way.
Want my personal advice in one of my next episodes? 
► Send your fitness related question and information about your training and nutrition history to: mail@mariesteffen.com

Thursday Oct 19, 2023


Try my Workout App for free:
 
► https://coach.everfit.io/package/YK924471 
My Nutrition App (The Art of Health):
○ iOS - Apple Store ► https://apps.apple.com/de/app/the-art-of-health/id1565967554?l=en 
○ Android - Playstore ► https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mariesteffen.taot&hl=en_US&gl=US
 
You might also like:
'How to assess weight loss and muscle gain progress'
YouTube ► https://youtu.be/gRPmrMIoki0
Spotify ► https://spotify.link/zt2RsFPlEDb
Apple Podcast ► https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/the-art-of-health-podcast/id1705076378?i=1000630262803
 
Hey guys, welcome back to another Art of Health podcast episode. This episode is the second part of the progress series. Last time I talked about what progress is and how you can measure it in terms of your aesthetic goals, meaning weight loss and muscle gain. I will link the episode in the description below if you missed it. Suiting to the last episode, we will today get clarity about how you can measure improvements in strength, endurance, and mobility.
 

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Marie Steffen

About Me
 
Hey, my name is Marie Steffen. I´m a nutrition Coach and a Personal Trainer for women’s health from Germany. I have worked over 10 years with clients helping them to reach their specific aesthetic and fitness goals. And I'm thrilled to help you on your journey as well!
 
My Mission
 
Helping people reach their aesthetic and performance goals and believing in their ability to change.
 
My Journey
 

 I began my fitness  journey as a hip hop dancer, I started dancing when I was a kid. I essentially wanted to be in all these dance movies and watched honey all day long, traveled to the US with 16, and connected to foreign street dancers, meeting them for battles to improve my dancing skills.

But my passion for bodybuilding quickly took hold. I was fascinated by the bodies of the dancers and how muscular some of them looked. I wondered if I could achieve such a muscular physique as well and started reading and studying everything about nutrition and weight training. After being a member at the gym for one year, the trainers and people from the gym came to me and asked if I would do that professionally and if I would participate at BB competitions. I answered no, that’s too crazy. I thought that those athletes take drugs and look like men. But when I explored the bodybuilding world a little bit more, I realized there is a bikini division, which seemed not too far away from the physique that I already accomplished. So I took the challenge and prepped myself for a bikini bodybuilding competition and was placed 2nd, which qualified me immediately for the German championships. And that qualified with 18 for the European championship where I won silver medal. I continued participating at competitions for 4 years and achieved more than I dreamed of, second place at the European Championship and third place at the World Championship was huge for me. However, after my bodybuilding career, I felt the need to explore new movements and embrace a broader perspective on fitness and health. I wanted to set new goals in training and nutrition. My health goal was at this point to get my period back, which I lost during my competing times. But I also wanted to change my training style. I searched for a different reason than solely training for aesthetics. This led me to learn skills like handstands and muscle-ups, and ultimately shaped my current training philosophy – a blend of strength, mobility, conditioning, and the joy of learning new skills, that I want you inspire with.

I've been a coach ever since I left school, and my journey has been filled with growth and expansion. I've had the privilege of learning from other exceptional coaches and mentors, constantly refining my approach to help my clients achieve their goals. It was this passion for coaching that ultimately drove me to develop my own app and online courses, first in German and now the app in English as well.

Before I wrap up this first welcome episode, I want to introduce a special format of this podcast – "What Would Marie Do?" Let me know your fitness related burning question, what you’re struggling with and want to get my personal and best advice for. Make sure you give me just a few details about your journey, but keep it as short as possible. I want this podcast to be a platform for interaction and growth, so don't hesitate to reach out and share your thoughts, suggestions, and topic requests.

Thank you for joining me on this exciting new chapter of The Art of Health Podcast. I am grateful to have you as a listener.

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