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September 13, 202615 min

🎙️ REBUILD — Episode 7 The Conversation You’ve Been Avoiding Might Be the One You Need to Have

The Conversation You’ve Been Avoiding Might Be the One You Need to Have Some conversations are uncomfortable because they matter. In this episode of REBUILD , Cherie shares a deeply personal Sunday-morning moment with a past podcast episode from her late mentor, Jessie Lee, and the reminder that courageous conversations are part of growth, leadership, and rebuilding. We talk about why we avoid hard conversations, how to listen without abandoning your boundaries, why protecting your peace doesn’t always mean staying silent, and the difficult conversations we sometimes need to have with ourselves. Because rebuilding isn’t only about nutrition, workouts, weight loss, or habits. Sometimes rebuilding starts with honesty. One promise. One choice. One day at a time. It’s never too late to rebuild. ❤️

September 6, 202622 min

🎙️ REBUILD with Cherie — Episode 6 :You Don’t Need More Motivation. You Need a System

What happens when motivation disappears? If your answer has always been “I guess I’ll start again Monday,” this episode is for you. In Episode 6 of REBUILD with Cherie, we’re talking about why motivation isn’t enough to create lasting change—and what to build instead. You’ll learn why most of us don’t actually have a starting problem, how to create a personal “floor” that keeps hard days from becoming zero, why systems matter more than willpower, and how the One-Promise Method can help you stay consistent even when life gets messy. You’ll also hear why tools can support your transformation—but can never replace the foundation underneath it. In this episode: • Why motivation will always come and go • Why a setback doesn’t require another Day One • How to build your “floor,” not just your ceiling • Why 20% is still better than zero • The difference between a system and a tool • How to choose one promise you can actually keep • Why rebuilding isn’t about perfection—it’s about knowing how to come back One question to take with you this week: What’s ONE promise you’re willing to keep—even when you don’t feel motivated? If you’re ready to rebuild but aren’t sure what that looks like for you, reach out and say REBUILD to learn about a complimentary 15-minute REBUILD Call. You’re not too old. You’re not too far gone. And you haven’t missed your chance. It’s never too late to rebuild. 💛

August 30, 202615 min

Episode 5: When Plan A Doesn’t Work: You Still Get to Design What Comes Next

What happens when the plan you worked so hard for doesn’t work out? After a difficult week, Cherie sits outside with her coffee at 5:30 a.m.—choosing silence instead of scrambling and gratitude instead of fear. In an earlier chapter of her life, 5:30 a.m. could have meant alcohol instead of coffee. Sobriety didn’t make her life problem-free, but it gave her the ability to participate in solving her problems. In this deeply personal episode, Cherie shares why a failed plan does not mean you have failed—and why rebuilding doesn’t mean recreating the woman you used to be. You’ll be encouraged to consider: • What do you want more—and less—of in your life? • How do you want to feel when you wake up? • Who do you want to become? • What would better health make possible? • What is one decision that would move you toward her? If you stopped trying to recreate the life you thought you were supposed to have, what would you design now? One promise. One choice. One day at a time. It’s never too late to rebuild.

August 23, 2026Episode 427 min

What Does It Actually Mean to REBUILD? The 7-Part Method for Lasting Change

What does it actually mean to REBUILD? It isn’t just losing 20 pounds, completing another challenge or waking up on Monday promising yourself that this time you’ll do everything perfectly. REBUILD is about creating a life—and a version of yourself—that you don’t constantly have to start over from. In this episode, I’m walking you through the seven parts of the REBUILD Method: R — Reframe your beliefs, identity and self-talk E — Energize your body through nutrition, hydration and supportive tools B — Build strength, muscle and physical capability U — Understand the patterns and triggers that keep pulling you backward I — Implement habits and routines that work in your real life L — Live with greater confidence, self-trust and purpose D — Design a healthy, sustainable next chapter We’ll also talk about why the weight is not always the whole problem, what may be underneath the behaviors you’re trying to change and why a setback never has to send you back to square one. If there is still a part of you that wants something better, I don’t believe you’re done. One promise. One choice. One day at a time. It is never too late to rebuild.

August 16, 20261 min

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August 16, 2026Episode 317 min

🎙️ Episode 3: Maybe It Wasn’t Wasted — The Chapters That Prepared You

What if the chapters of your life you wish you could erase… weren’t wasted? The mistakes. The shame. The addiction. The weight gain. The relationships. The years you lost yourself. The times you started over and wondered if you had another restart left in you. In this deeply personal episode of REBUILD , I’m reflecting on the chapters of my own life I never would have chosen — and how some of the very experiences I once thought disqualified me may actually be part of what prepared me to help another woman. Because somewhere out there is a woman who thinks she’s gone too far. Maybe her life looks perfectly fine from the outside while she’s quietly falling apart inside. Maybe she’s drinking more than anyone knows. Maybe she doesn’t recognize herself anymore. Maybe she’s simply exhausted from starting over. If that woman is you, I want you to hear this: Your life is not over. Your story isn’t finished. And you are not too far gone. ❤️ Your rebuild doesn’t have to begin with changing everything. Sometimes it begins with one decision: “I don’t want to live like this anymore.” And maybe someday, the chapter you’re ashamed of today will become part of someone else’s hope. 🎧 If this episode makes you think of another woman who needs to hear it, please share it with her. And if I was talking to you today, come find me on social media and send me one word: REBUILD. I’ll know what you mean. 💛 One promise. One choice. One day at a time. It’s never too late to rebuild. — Cherie

August 9, 2026Episode 220 min

🎙️Episode 2: Stop Starting Over: The One-Promise Method

Episode 2: Stop Starting Over: The One-Promise Method How many Mondays have you promised yourself, “This time I’m really going to do it” —only to have life happen and find yourself starting over again? What if the problem isn’t that you keep failing? What if you’re simply trying to change too much at once? In this episode of REBUILD , we’re talking about the exhausting all-or-nothing cycle that keeps so many women stuck—and a much simpler way forward. I’m sharing what my own rebuild has taught me about consistency, self-trust, setbacks, and why real transformation isn’t built through perfect weeks. It’s built through small promises you actually keep. Because here’s what I want you to remember: You don’t need a perfect plan. You need a promise you’ll keep. In this episode, you’ll learn how to choose your ONE promise for the week, why keeping it matters more than doing ten things perfectly, and how those small wins begin rebuilding something even more important than your health: Trust in yourself. So before you decide you’re “starting over Monday” one more time, press play. You don’t need to start over. You just need to make your next decision. 💛 It’s never too late to rebuild. 🎙️ REBUILD — with Cherie Pellum Helping women stop starting over and start rebuilding their health, strength, confidence & life—one promise at a time.

August 2, 2026Episode 117 min

🎙️Episode 1: It’s Never Too Late to Rebuild

Welcome to the very first episode of REBUILD! In this episode, I share the story behind my coaching practice and why I believe it’s never too late to rebuild your life. As an RN, Army veteran, fitness instructor, and woman in long-term recovery, I’ve rebuilt my health, confidence, purpose, and identity more than once. Today, I help women—especially those feeling burned out, overwhelmed, or stuck—create lasting change through simple habits, accountability, and support. In this episode we talk about: • What “REBUILD” really means • Why weight loss isn’t the goal—it’s often the result • The biggest lie women tell themselves after 50 • Why information alone doesn’t create transformation • How coaching helps you finally stay consistent • Why it’s never too late to become the healthiest, strongest version of yourself If this episode encouraged you, I’d love to hear from you. Send me the word REBUILD or connect with me on social media to tell me where you are in your own rebuilding journey. Remember… Different starting points. Same mission. It’s never too late to rebuild.

May 26, 2025Episode 5915 min

Why Summer Is The Best Time to Start a New Healthy Habit - and How to Actually Stick With it!

This episode is for anyone who has tried to create healthy habits unsuccessfully during their normal routine! Summer is one of the best times to reset your healthy habits, take care of your energy, and actually feel like you again! In this episode, if you’ve ever said, I’ll start after vacation, or after the kids are out of school, or after that wedding, or after things calm down this episode is for you! We discuss the reasons why It’s easier to start healthy habits in the summertime and stick with them later on!

May 24, 2025Episode 5814 min

Why We Self-Sabotage - And How to Get Out of Your Own Way!

This topic is one that so many of us deal with! Including me! Why do we keep starting over? Why do we quit when we’re doing so well? Why do we talk ourselves out of doing things we know are good for us. In this episode, I go over why we sell sabotage and how we get out of our own way!