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Welcome to Fit, Fueled, and Busy — the podcast for ambitious women who are juggling life, family, and fitness! Each week, your host, Janine from Couture Fitness Coaching shares practical tips, mindset strategies, and real-life hacks to help you feel strong, energized, and confident — even when life gets crazy. Tune in every Wednesday and learn how to stay fit, fueled, and fierce — even on your busiest days.

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Based on 5 episodes we listened to · July 2026

A coaching-forward fitness show about training, food habits, and consistency for women managing family life and ambitious goals.

Fit, Fueled, And Busy sits on the practical side of Health & Fitness. It treats workouts, food habits, and goal setting as things a busy household still has to fit into a real week.

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Episode 94: Why Carbs Aren't Evil (and How They Boost Your Metabolism)

Jo pushes back on carb fear with practical coaching language and a clear case for fiber-rich foods.

Jo makes a plainspoken case that carbs are not the enemy, and she keeps it anchored in coaching rather than diet culture. The message is aimed at busy women, with low-carb and keto framed as part of the fear around carbs.

Episode 93: How to Spring Clean Your Fitness, Nutrition, and Mindset

A tidy kitchen and workout setup become a practical reset for fitness habits.

Spring cleaning is presented as a practical reset for fitness and nutrition habits, and that gives the episode a steady, usable focus. It moves through concrete tasks like clearing expired food from the pantry and fridge, purging the freezer, and sorting food storage.

Two Sisters, Two Goals: Half Marathon vs Bodybuilding Prep

Two sisters, two training goals, and a plainspoken look at fitting fitness into a busy life.

Two twin sisters frame fitness as something that has to fit inside the rest of life, not sit apart from it. One is logging extra cardio and fueling for a half marathon; the other is in bodybuilding prep.

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Episodes

  1. 1

    Episode 108: How a Gratitude Mindset Can Transform Your Health and Fitness

    This episode segment discusses how cultivating a gratitude mindset can positively impact health and fitness by shifting focus from shortcomings to possibilities, making consistency easier.

    ·12m
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    Episode 100 Unfiltered: Be the Example – How Your Health Journey Impacts Everyone Around You

    The podcast announces new weekly episode themes focusing on nutrition, fitness, mindset, and unfiltered content to support ambitious women in their health and life journeys.

    ·11m
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    Episode 96: The REAL Thing Keeping You Stuck (and It's Not What You Think)

    This episode discusses how all-or-nothing thinking sabotages progress in weight loss and fitness, explaining it as a cognitive distortion that leads to cycles of restriction and burnout.

    ·14m
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    Episode 111: Fun Holiday Workouts You Can Do at Home With Your Kids

    ·10m
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    Episode 96: Is it Dangerous to Eat Too Much Protein? Debunking the Myths

    ·11m
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    Episode 113- A High Achiever’s Goals for 2026

    ·11m
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    Episode 101: Tracking Macros Made Simple

    ·15m
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    Episode 97: How AI can Make Meal Planning and Macro Tracking Easier

    ·13m
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    Episode 95: Three Things We're Rethinking About Fitness, Nutrition, and Metabolism

    ·19m
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    Episode 114- How Nutrition Impacts Burnout, Energy, and Focus at Work

    This episode segment discusses how proper nutrition affects burnout, energy, and focus at work, especially for high-achieving women.

    ·13m
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    Episode 91: From Mom Bod to Strong Bod: Your Fittest, Healthiest Self After 40

    ·14m
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    Episode 93: How to Spring Clean Your Fitness, Nutrition, and Mindset

    The show treats spring cleaning as more than a household chore.

    ·17m
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    Episode 110: “Healthy Holiday Eating Without Starting Over in January”

    ·13m
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    Episode 104: No Excuses - How to Stay Fit When You’re Busy

    ·11m
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    Episode 99: Discipline Meets AI: How to Stay Consistent in Health and Fitness

    ·11m
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    Episode 109: Holiday Fatigue- How to Boost Your Energy and Stay Healthy During the Busy Season

    ·13m
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    Two Sisters, Two Goals: Half Marathon vs Bodybuilding Prep

    Hidden gem

    Janine from Contour Fitness Coaching talks with her twin sister Kristen, who is 2 minutes older and preparing for a Fit Model bodybuilding show on May 2 at Union Station in St.

    ·25m·1 clip
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    Episode 107: How to Stay Consistent with Home Workouts When You’re Busy and Unmotivated with Hilary Roten

    Hidden gem

    Hilary Roten says staying consistent with home workouts matters more than feeling motivated, and she compares exercise to brushing your teeth and eating vegetables.

    ·23m·1 clip
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    Episode 117: How to Eat Out Without Blowing Your Goals

    Hidden gem

    Episode 117 addresses a common struggle for busy women: eating out without guilt or derailing fitness progress.

    ·10m
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    Episode 94: Why Carbs Aren't Evil (and How They Boost Your Metabolism)

    This episode debunks myths about carbohydrates, explaining why they are not evil and play vital roles in energy, workouts, metabolism, and thyroid health.

    ·19m·1 clip
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    Episode 92: Transform Your Body & Habits in Just 12 Weeks—Join Our Spring Reset Challenge!

    Host Janine and guests Lauren and Joe discuss their 12-week fitness challenge, sharing surprising results like minimal weight loss but significant muscle gain and body recomposition.

    ·31m·3 clips
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    Episode 120: Meet the New Co-Host: Kristen Joins Fit, Fueled, and Busy

    Janine introduces her twin sister Kristen as new co-host, discussing their shared journey as working moms balancing fitness and family.

    Apr 15, 2026·16m
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    Episode 118: Rest Isn’t Weakness: Protecting the Long Game in Training and Life

    Host Janine shares her experience balancing life, family, and training for a half marathon, offering mindset strategies for busy women.

    Mar 4, 2026·7m
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    Episode 116: We’re All Doing Life for the First Time (A Raw Conversation About Parenting and Grace)

    Host Janine shares a raw and unfiltered episode about her daughter's competitive gymnastics journey and the challenges of balancing family and fitness.

    Jan 28, 2026·10m
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    Episode 115: How to Stay Disciplined When You’re Busy: Keeping Commitments to Your Health & Career

    Jan 21, 2026·8m
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    Episode 112: More Than a Number — Setting Health Goals That Actually Stick in 2026

    Janine discusses the importance of defining specific fitness goals rather than vague New Year's resolutions.

    Dec 17, 2025·10m
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    Episode 106: How to Meal Prep in Under an Hour: Simple Nutrition for your Busy Week

    Nov 5, 2025·8m
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    Episode 105: Fitness Coaching Made Simple for Busy, Ambitious Women

    Oct 29, 2025·7m
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    Episode 103: Ditch the Scale: Redefine Your Fitness Success and Transform Your Mindset

    Oct 15, 2025·10m
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    Episode 102: Understanding Progressive Overload for Effective Strength Training

    Oct 8, 2025·10m
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    Episode 98: Leveraging ChatGPT for Quick and Effective Workouts

    Sep 10, 2025·9m
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    Episode 90: How Exercise is Medicine with Dr. Jessica Brown

    Feb 11, 2025·43m
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    Episode 89: How Reverse Dieting Really Works

    Jan 28, 2025·48m
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    Episode 88: Burn More Calories and Fat - How (and why) to Eat 100 Grams of Protein Per Day

    Jan 14, 2025·33m
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    Episode 87: Reset Your Health, Fitness, and Metabolism in January

    Dec 31, 2024·30m
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    Episode 86: How Personalized Coaching Can Transform Your Health (Client Before & After Stories)

    Dec 17, 2024·33m
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    Episode 85: Holiday Health & Fitness Guide (with a special offer and FREE giveaway)

    Dec 3, 2024·19m
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    Episode 84: 5 Tips to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain

    Nov 19, 2024·29m
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    Episode 83 - How to Master Meal Planning with Organizational Expert Tracy Hoth

    Nov 5, 2024·49m
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    Episode 82 How to Get Your Body Back After a Baby: Four Post-Partum Dos and Don'ts

    Oct 22, 2024·25m
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    Ep. 81 How to Influence Kids' Nutrition for a Healthy Metabolism: Expert Tips from Pam Howard

    Oct 8, 2024·23m
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    Ep. 80: Simple Strategies to Eat More Protein as Vegan

    Sep 25, 2024·26m
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    Most Popular Podcasts: A busy, stressed out CEO finds health and happiness. Interview with @this.phoenix.rising

    Aug 27, 2024·1h 6m
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    Most Popular Podcasts: Banish Your Muffin Top by Boosting Your Metabolism

    Aug 20, 2024·44m
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    Most Popular Podcasts: Prime Your Body for Fat Loss

    Aug 13, 2024·39m
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    Most Popular Podcasts: Ten Hard Truths About Weight Loss

    Aug 6, 2024·41m
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    Episode 79: Protect Your Metabolism on Ozempic

    Jul 23, 2024·29m
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    Episode 78: Diet vs. Lifestyle - Coaches' Perspectives

    Jun 18, 2024·1h 8m
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    Episode 77: Boost Your Metabolism at Costco and Sam's Club

    May 14, 2024·47m
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    Episode 76: All About Thyroid Health - Interview with Megan Lyons @thelyonsshare

    Apr 23, 2024·52m
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    Episode 75: Master Your Metabolism for Your Best Summer Body

    Apr 9, 2024·33m
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    Episode 74 - Top 3 Reasons Why You Can't Lose Weight

    Mar 26, 2024·44m
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    Free Webinar: How Your Metabolism REALLY Works

    Mar 12, 2024·7m
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    Episode 73: Our reverse dieting stories

    Feb 27, 2024·54m
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    Episode 72 - Belief, Behavior, and a Boosted Metabolism

    Feb 13, 2024·37m
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    Episode 71: A Mindset to Live 100 Years or More with Marla Leticia

    Jan 30, 2024·41m
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    Episode 70: Cracking the Code on Blood Sugar - Interview with Catherine Staffieri

    Jan 16, 2024·30m
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    Episode 69: How to look like you exercise - the difference between training and working out

    Jan 2, 2024·38m
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    Episode 68: How to Choose an Online Health Coach with Jen Van Dham

    Dec 19, 2023·28m
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    Bonus Episode: Join Our 12 Days of Protein Challenge

    Dec 8, 2023·8m
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    Episode 67: 2023 Healthy Holiday Gift Guide

    Dec 5, 2023·55m
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    Episode 66: What REALLY causes holiday weight gain (and how to avoid it)

    Nov 21, 2023·40m
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    Episode 65 - How Jennifer Lost 50 pounds eating MORE

    Nov 7, 2023·51m
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    Episode 64 - How Fad Dieting Interferes with Healthy Habit Formation -- Interview with Stacia Root

    Oct 24, 2023·53m
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    Episode 63: Do I Have to Track Forever? How To Make Quality Nutrition Habits Low Maintenance

    Oct 10, 2023·33m
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    Episode 62: How Barbie Got That Body

    Sep 26, 2023·41m
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    Episode 61: Why A Strong Back Will Make You Look Like A Million Bucks

    Sep 12, 2023·23m
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    Episode 60: Ditch the Scale-Four Numbers That Matter More Than How Much You Weigh

    Aug 29, 2023·49m
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    Ep 59: It's Never Too Late With Caileen Thomas

    Host Allison interviews Kayleen Thomas about her fitness journey, mistakes in metabolism, and her work as a coach at Key Nutrition.

    Aug 15, 2023·34m
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    Ep 58: Macronutrient Basics and Your Metabolism

    Aug 1, 2023·33m
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    Ep 57: How to Stay Fit Over 30 - Interview with William Grazione

    Host Allison interviews fitness expert William Grazione about fitness and nutrition strategies for women over 30.

    Jul 18, 2023·45m
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    Ep 56 - How Muscle is Medicine - Interview with Dr. Gillian Schmidt

    Jul 4, 2023·1h 9m
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    Podcast Review Winner

    Jun 30, 2023·3m
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    Episode 55 - Happy Birthday Couture Coaching! The Top Three Lessons We've Learned Helping Women Boost Their Metabolisms.

    Jun 20, 2023·35m
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    Ep 54 - All About Body Scans and Body Composition Testing - Interview With Dylan Smith from Supplement Superstore

    Jun 6, 2023·26m
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    Ep. 53: Bonus Episode --The REAL Reason You Can't Lose Weight (Free Mini-Course)

    Jun 1, 2023·5m
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    Ep 52 - You Are Just Five Pounds of Muscle Away from a Faster Metabolism and a Body You Love

    May 23, 2023·26m
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    Ep 51 - Is Chronic Undereating Sabotaging Your Metabolism?

    May 9, 2023·1h 26m
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    Ep 50 - Your Magical, Adaptable Metabolism

    Apr 25, 2023·43m
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    Ep 49 - How Online Dieting App Calculators Get It Wrong

    Apr 11, 2023·37m
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    Ep 48 - Banish Your Muffin Top By Boosting Your Metabolism

    Mar 28, 2023·43m
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    Ep 47 - How Yo-Yo Dieting Trashes Your Metabolism and Mind - Interview With Corinne Crabtree

    Mar 13, 2023·1h
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    Ep 46 - The Life-Changing Magic of Investing In Your Metabolism For ONE Year

    Feb 28, 2023·1h 13m
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    Ep 45 - How Chronic Undereating Can Make You Overweight - Interview with Ashtyn Pharis

    Feb 14, 2023·1h 4m
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    Ep 44 - How To Get Your Period Back On Track

    Jan 31, 2023·19m
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    Ep 43 - Make Time for Your Metabolism - Interview with Productivity Coach Pearl Tong-Ngork

    Jan 17, 2023·51m
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    Ep 42 - BONUS! Does Your Metabolism Need a Boost?

    Jan 1, 2023·10m
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    Ep 41 - The Secret Sauce to Boosting Your Metabolism

    Dec 27, 2022·44m
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    Ep 40 - The Best Diet for 2023, Part 2

    Dec 20, 2022·1h 10m
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    Ep 39 - The Best Diet For 2023 (Part 1)

    Dec 13, 2022·49m
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    Ep 38 - A Very Fit Christmas

    Dec 6, 2022·34m
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    Ep 37 - Katie Kissed Keto Goodbye

    Nov 29, 2022·46m
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    Ep 36 - 5 Tips to Avoid Stuffing Yourself Like the Thanksgiving Turkey

    Nov 22, 2022·31m
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    Ep 35 - Master Your Metabolism

    Nov 10, 2022·11m
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    Ep 34 - What We Wish We Knew About Nutrition and Fitness as Teenagers

    Nov 8, 2022·46m
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    Ep 33 - How To Build It - Carrie Underwood Legs

    Oct 25, 2022·32m
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    Ep 32 - Meet Couture Fitness Coach Leigh Ann and Learn How To Build Muscle and Prevent Injury

    Oct 11, 2022·41m
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    Ep 31 - Replay of Crunches and Cosmos Podcast

    Sep 26, 2022·42m
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    Ep 30 - Give Your Metabolism A Boost This Holiday Season

    Sep 20, 2022·34m
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    Ep 29 - How Jennifer Lost 30 Pounds and Over 25 inches By Getting OFF Weight Watchers For Good

    Sep 13, 2022·45m
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    Ep 28 - The Future of Fitness - Interview with Train Fitness Co-Founder Andrew Just

    Sep 6, 2022·23m
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    Ep 27 - Five Things That WON'T Increase Your Metabolism (And Two Things That Will)

    Aug 30, 2022·47m
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    Ep 26 - Interview with Lauren Fit Foodie

    Aug 16, 2022·39m
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    Ep 25 - How To Build It - Great Guns!

    Aug 2, 2022·28m
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    Ep 24 - NASM Certified Personal Trainer Rob Wagener

    Jul 19, 2022·34m
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    Ep 23 - Allison's Story - How Under-eating and Overtraining Led to Hormonal and Metabolic Issues as well as Weight Gain

    Jul 5, 2022·23m
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    Ep 22 - How CC Learned to Have Her Cookies, Eat Them, and Get Fit in the Process!

    Jun 21, 2022·25m
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    Ep 21 - Ten Truths About Weight Loss

    Jun 14, 2022·42m
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    Ep 20 - Meet the Couture Fitness Coaches! Interview With Coach Hilary - Learn Why She Waited An Entire YEAR To Lose The Baby Weight

    Jun 7, 2022·38m
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    Ep 19 - Is Your Weight Loss Stalled? The Role Hormone, Thyroid and Digestive Health Play in Weight Loss

    May 24, 2022·33m
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    Ep 18 - How to Build a Perky Booty

    May 10, 2022·30m
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    Ep 17 - Meet The Couture Fitness Coaches! Interview with Coach Lauren - Learn How She Transformed Her Body By Doing Less Cardio!

    Apr 26, 2022·36m
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    Ep 16 - It's Not Too Late And You Are Never Too Old! Interview with 73 Year Old Bodybuilding Competitor and Judge Rebecca Woody

    Apr 12, 2022·22m
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    Ep 15 - A Day In the Life - How Two Busy Working Moms Make Time For Fitness And For Starting A Calories Up Revolution

    Mar 22, 2022·44m
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    Ep 14 - Are These Celebrities Nailing Their Nutrition? Celebrity Diet Reviews!

    Mar 15, 2022·34m
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    Ep 13 - How Brooke Lost 28 Pounds by Learning to Nail Her Nutrition and Max Out Her Muscle

    Mar 8, 2022·28m
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    Ep 12 - Get Ready for Swimsuit Season

    Mar 1, 2022·32m
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    Ep 11 - A Busy, Stressed-Out CEO Finds Health and Happiness - Interview with @this.phoenix.rising

    Feb 22, 2022·1h 4m
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    Ep. 10 - A Foodie Finds Macros - Interview with OhSnapMacros Food Blogger Danielle Lima

    Feb 8, 2022·20m
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    Ep 9 - Exercise and Mindset Habits Needed for Weight Loss

    Jan 25, 2022·38m
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    Ep 8 - Nail Your Nutrition

    Jan 11, 2022·35m
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    Ep 7 - 5 Fitness and Nutrition Myths Debunked - With Dr. Chris Swart

    Jan 4, 2022·40m
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    Ep. 6 - Don't Wait For The Wake Up Call - 5 Ways You Can Start Investing In Your Health Today

    Dec 28, 2021·33m
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    Ep 5 - How Katie Lost the Quarantine 15

    Dec 14, 2021·33m
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    Ep 4 - Build a Home Gym

    Dec 7, 2021·31m
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    Ep 3 - A Plan for the Holidays

    Nov 23, 2021·22m
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    Ep. 2 - Prime Your Body For Fat Loss

    Nov 16, 2021·39m
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    Ep. 1 - Introduction

    Nov 9, 2021·16m