Redefining Strength Podcast

I spent years thinking losing fat while building muscle was impossible...and that belief was completely sabotaging me. I was eating less, training harder, and wondering why I never looked as defined as I felt I should. The answer? I was optimizing for weight loss, not recomp. And the scale was lying to me the entire time. In this episode, I'm breaking down exactly why the scale isn't the...

JUST. LIFT. HEAVY. We see that all the time on social media. But is that advice actually holding you back? In this episode, we're pushing back on the one-size-fits-all approach to strength training. While heavy compound lifts are absolutely valuable, obsessing over low reps and maximal loads means leaving serious gains on the table. We break down the three real drivers of muscle growth — mech...

Every Woman Should Be Able To Do A Pull Up. I made that statement knowing it was going to be controversial but I was genuinely surprised by how much pushback it got. So I wanted to break down what I actually meant, because the pull-up was never really the point. In this episode, I'm talking about why so many of us have been conditioned to write ourselves off from hard things before we ever tr...

You think you're being smart by eating less during the week to "save room" for the weekend. But this strategy — called calorie banking — may actually be training your body to store more fat over time. In this video, Cori breaks down the concept of collateral fattening: why extreme weekday deficits cause muscle loss, slow your metabolism, and amplify hunger cues — so that by the time...

What if strength isn't about pushing harder — but about how much you can hold? In this episode, I'm joined by mindset coach Charlotte Grimmel, and honestly, this conversation stopped me in my tracks more than once. We dig into what it really means to be strong — not in the grind-through-it, grit-your-teeth kind of way, but in the intentional, self-aware, capacity-building kind of way. Ch...

There Are No Bad Exercises! I'm coming in hot today because I am tired of hearing that exercises are bad. Lunges hurt your knees? Deadlifts wreck your back? No. Moves are not bad you just haven't earned them yet, and I'm going to tell you exactly what I mean by that. In this episode I'm breaking down why demonizing exercises is actually what's holding you back, the differe...

Most of us are told the answer is inside us. Trust your gut. Believe in yourself. Look inward. But what if that's only getting you halfway there? NYU professor, bestselling author, and host of the Becoming You podcast Suzy Welch reveals why real self-awareness requires more than internal reflection — and why the gap between who you think you are and how the world actually experiences you coul...

Think "abs are made in the kitchen" and "muscle is built in the gym" are the keys to your dream body? These popular fitness mantras might actually be the reason you're stuck in a frustrating cycle of yo-yo dieting, rebound weight gain, and zero progress. In this episode, I'm breaking down why obsessing over just nutrition OR just training is secretly sabotaging your r...

Most women are tracking everything...their sleep, their stress, their steps, their food...and still feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and like their body is working against them. Yale-trained MD and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Aviva Romm says the problem isn't your data. It's that you've stopped trusting yourself. In this episode, Dr. Romm breaks down why metabolic flexibility...

There’s a moment almost everyone hits in their fat-loss journey... and if you’re here, I’m willing to bet you’ve hit it too. It’s that moment where you’re doing the workouts… eating healthy… trying to be consistent… trying SO hard to “do everything right”… And then you catch your reflection in a window…and your stomach just drops. So you check. You snap a progress photo. You look at the scale. You...

If you've ever felt dismissed, confused, or completely blindsided by the changes happening in your body, this episode is for you. Dr. Jolene Brighten, hormone expert and women's medicine advocate, is pulling back the curtain on everything the medical system hasn't told you about perimenopause, strength, and reclaiming your health. From the brain remodeling that happens during perime...

Are you stuck chasing the “best” workout, the “best” macro ratio, or the “best” food for fat loss? In this episode, I’m breaking down why constantly searching for the perfect tactic is often the exact thing keeping you stuck. Because the truth is, there usually isn’t one magic move, one perfect macro split, or one ideal food. Results come from how everything works together within your lifestyle, y...

Menopause doesn't have to mean a slower metabolism, stubborn belly fat, or feeling like your body betrayed you. In this interview Dr. Stacy Sims—world-renowned exercise physiologist, nutrition scientist, and author of ROAR and Next Level—breaks down exactly why traditional advice (endless Zone 2 cardio, fasting, calorie restriction) backfires for women in perimenopause and menopause... and wh...

If we’re going to talk about GLP-1s…Let’s stop whispering. And let’s ditch the shame. I bring this up after sharing a GLP-1 resource on Facebook and seeing people comment "asking for a friend." Using a medical tool to improve your health isn’t a character flaw. It’s not laziness. It’s not weakness. And choosing not to use one? That’s valid too. You don’t get a medal for suffering. And yo...

The Hidden Signs of Perimenopause (And How to Fix Your Hormones) | Dr. Amy Shah Are you feeling tired, struggling to recover from your workouts, or noticing changes in your body that you just can’t explain? You might be told it’s just a normal part of "getting older," but the truth is, hormonal shifts can actually start in your 30s! In this episode, I'm sitting down with Dr. Amy Sha...

If you’ve been blaming your age for muscle loss, weight gain, low energy, or a slower metabolism this episode is for you. In this video, I break down 5 powerful truths about aging strong through perimenopause and menopause, pulled directly from expert discussions with leading voices in women’s health. You’ll learn why building muscle is non-negotiable, how underfueling is sabotaging your metabolis...

What if the problem isn’t that your habits are “good” or “bad” but that they no longer fit who you are or where you’re going? In this episode, we unpack a more nuanced approach to habit change. Instead of chasing perfect routines or relying on willpower, we explore how to audit your habits with curiosity, adjust your environment, and build systems that actually support your current goals. We talk...

If you feel like you’re working out seven days a week just to get smaller but you still don’t feel confident, energized, or powerful in your own skin...this episode is for you. The truth is, society has conditioned us to believe that "success" means shrinking. We’re told that if we aren’t exhausted after every workout, it doesn't count. But real, lasting transformation happens when...

If you feel like your workouts are “working”… but your body constantly hurts, this episode is going to change the way you think about strength training. Because the truth is: most people don’t get injured because they’re weak. They get injured because they’re following programs that ignore how their body is actually built. In this episode of the Redefining Strength Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Joh...

If you’ve entered perimenopause and feel like your body suddenly isn’t responding the way it used to, you’re not imagining it and you’re not broken. I'm joined By Redefining Strength RD Michelle and we're breaking down what’s actually happening as hormones begin to shift and why strategies that once worked can suddenly fall flat. We cover the nutrition changes that matter most during per...

We spend hours in the gym training our bodies...but what if most of us are training like robots? In this episode I sit down with Dr. Ellen Langer, Harvard psychologist and pioneer of mindfulness research, whose work over the last 45+ years has fundamentally changed how we understand the relationship between mind, body, and performance. In this conversation, Dr. Langer shares her groundbreaking wor...

If you’re a driven, disciplined, all-or-nothing person… this episode might sting a little. Because the truth is, the same “go all in” mindset that helps you succeed in other areas of life is often the exact reason your fitness progress keeps stalling, burning out, and restarting. In this episode, we break down why perfection feels like commitment — but actually destroys consistency . You’ll learn:...

If you’ve ever felt stuck between pushing harder and feeling worse… or doing less and feeling like you’re falling behind… this episode is for you. At some point, almost everyone hits this moment with their body. You get hurt. Or burned out. Or things just stop working the way they used to. And suddenly you’re stuck between two bad options: Do less and feel like you’re losing yourself… Or do more a...

If your belly fat hasn’t budged no matter how “disciplined” you are, this isn’t a motivation problem it’s a strategy problem. If what you were doing actually worked, you wouldn’t still be fighting the same area. The problem is a predictable loop most smart, driven people fall into: Go extreme → burn out → quit → start over with a new version of the same plan. You don’t lose stubborn fat by trying...

Why You Keep Starting Over (And The Habit System That Actually Works) If you keep starting over with your workouts, nutrition, or routines and you’re starting to think the problem is your motivation or discipline, this episode will completely change how you think about habits. Because the truth is: willpower isn’t the problem. Most people are using a habit system that doesn’t match how they’re wir...