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KHLOÉ KARDASHIAN JUST RAISED $15 MILLION FOR PROTEIN POPCORN. Read that again. Not protein powder. Not supplements. Not recovery drinks. Popcorn. This week on The SLAY Podcast, Louise Hazel breaks down the news that Khloé Kardashian's snack company Khloud has raised another $15 million in funding and why this story is about far more than popcorn. Because behind this headline lies a much bigger...

Apple may be about to launch its most important fitness product yet. According to multiple reports, Apple is developing a screenless wearable being referred to as the "Apple Loop" — a device designed to compete with WHOOP and Oura by focusing on recovery, sleep, stress, readiness, and AI-powered coaching. But this isn't really a story about a wearable. It's a story about where he...

Pepsi just spent nearly $2 BILLION acquiring prebiotic soda brand Poppi. At first glance, it looks like a smart business move. But beneath the headlines lies a much bigger question:What happens when the companies that spent decades selling us sugar suddenly start selling us health? In this episode, Louise breaks down:✔ Why Pepsi bought Poppi ✔ The rise of prebiotic sodas ✔ The truth about gut heal...

Everyone suddenly wants protein. According to recent reports from Forbes, ABC News, Reuters and other industry publications, beef prices have reached record highs while whey protein prices have surged as demand continues to outpace supply. But this isn't really a story about protein. It's a story about muscle. For decades women were taught that health meant getting smaller. Smaller waist....

12,000 women wanted in.30 minutes later, every single spot was gone. The Nike After Dark Half Marathon Los Angeles sold out almost instantly, but as a community partner, SLAY has access to 5 entries. In this episode, Louise Hazel explains why this opportunity is about far more than a race bib. We discuss:Why women are craving challenge more than everWhy fitness should be about capability, not appe...

Pilates is out? According to Hailey Bieber… weight training is underrated — and honestly? She may have just exposed one of the biggest shifts happening in women’s fitness right now. For decades women have been taught to shrink themselves: ✨ Be thinner ✨ Be lighter ✨ Take up less space But now? The conversation is changing. In this episode of Slay, Olympian and CEO Louise Hazel breaks down: • Wh...

What happens when Amazon turns weight loss into a one-click purchase? This week on Slay, Louise Hazel breaks down the shocking news that Amazon is stepping into the GLP-1 market—making medications like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound more accessible than ever before. But beneath the headlines lies a bigger question: Are women becoming healthier… or simply thinner? In this episode: ✓ What Amazon’s GLP...

Are you actually eating enough protein… or just being sold the illusion of it? In this episode of Slay, Olympian Louise Hazel breaks down the rise of “protein washing” — the trend where ultra-processed foods are marketed as “healthy” simply because they contain added protein. But here’s the truth: 👉 Women do need more protein. 👉 But not all protein is created equal. If you’ve ever:• Grabbed a pr...

For decades, Gatorade was marketed as the gold standard in hydration. Bright colors. Elite athletes. Performance fuel. But now? They’re removing artificial dyes. Cutting sugar. Launching cleaner formulas. And that raises a bigger question… What exactly have women been drinking in the name of health—and what does this shift tell us about the future of wellness? In this episode of Slay, Louise Hazel...

What if your vacation didn’t set you back… but actually made you stronger? In this episode of Slay, Olympian and CEO Louise Hazel breaks down the rise of “runcations”—a global trend where women are building travel experiences around movement, not escaping from it. This isn’t just about running. This is about identity. We’re diving into:• Why more women are traveling for races, run clubs, and fitne...

Twenty years ago, The Devil Wears Prada captured the brutal truth of diet culture. Thinness was currency. Hunger was discipline. Beauty was access. Women watching understood the assignment:Be smaller. Be prettier. Be chosen. But in 2026, the pressure women face around their bodies is arguably louder than ever—only now it’s injectable. GLP-1 drugs. Rapid celebrity transformations. Quiet dramatic we...

Pilates is having a moment. But is it actually safe? In this episode of Slay , Olympian Louise Hazel breaks down a recent investigation into the booming reformer Pilates industry—described as the “wild west” of fitness—and what it reveals about the lack of regulation, rising injuries, and the hidden risks women need to know about. This isn’t a takedown of Pilates. It’s a truth check. We unpack: Wh...

Costco is now offering end-to-end fertility support — and while most people will scroll past this headline, we’re breaking down why this is one of the biggest shifts in women’s health in years. In this episode of Slay, Olympian and CEO Louise Hazel dives into: What “end-to-end fertility care” actually means Why Costco entering this space is a massive signal The reality of modern fertility timeline...

After 17 years, the American College of Sports Medicine has updated its strength training guidelines… and the truth is shocking: 👉 Most of the research is based on beginners 👉 The bar to getting strong is much lower than we’ve been told 👉 And most women are training completely wrong for their level In this episode of Slay, Olympian Louise Hazel breaks down: Who the 30,000 participants actually...

If you’ve ever tracked your calories, tried to stay in a deficit, or relied on “high-protein, low-calorie” foods to reach your goals… this episode is for you. In this episode of Slay, Louise Hazel breaks down the viral class-action lawsuit against David Protein Bars — and what it reveals about the truth behind food labels. Because here’s the reality:What’s written on the label… isn’t always what y...

What if the reason everything feels hard… isn’t your fitness — but your strength?⁠ ⁠ In this episode of Slay, Louise Hazel sits down with world-renowned performance scientist Dr. Andy Galpin to break down the real physiology behind strength, recovery, fat loss, and human performance.⁠ This conversation will completely change how you think about training.⁠ ⁠ We cover:⁠ • What strength actually is (...

Why do you feel motivated at the beginning of the week, but struggle to stay consistent by the end of it? In this episode of the Slay Podcast, Olympian and Slay founder Louise Hazel explains why motivation is unreliable — and why strong women don’t rely on motivation to stay consistent. They build systems. You’ll learn why your week often starts with clarity and intention, but slowly unravels as s...

There comes a moment when strength stops feeling like an idea and starts feeling like identity. You begin to see your standards more clearly. Certain choices stop feeling negotiable. Things that once felt normal no longer fit the person you are becoming. But even as that clarity sharpens, your life may still be structured around patterns that were built for an earlier version of you. This creates...

There’s a version of you that felt clear. Not louder. Not more intense. Just aligned. Decisions were simpler. Commitments felt clean. You knew what you wanted to protect and what you were no longer willing to compromise. Over time, that clarity can fade — not through one dramatic decision, but through small, practical choices that slowly reshape the rhythm of your life. You stay responsible. You s...

Identity is louder than ever — yet steadiness feels rare. In Episode 157 of the Slay Podcast, Olympian and CEO Louise Hazel explores why the world needs strong women right now. This conversation moves beyond fitness into leadership, embodiment, emotional regulation, and the clean use of power. When identity lives in performance, it requires constant reinforcement. When it lives in the body, it sho...

Most women aren’t training for longevity — even when they think they are.⁠ They’re training for short-term results:⁠ 30-day programs.⁠ Quick transformations.⁠ Urgency-driven workouts that don’t hold up over time.⁠ ⁠ This episode is about women’s strength training for longevity — not aesthetics, not punishment, and not chasing intensity. Instead, it focuses on protecting future capacity so your bod...

Rules aren’t restriction. They’re protection. In Episode 155 of the Slay Podcast, Louise Hazel breaks down the 10 rules strong women live by — not to be disciplined, but to stay strong for decades. After exploring identity, emotional steadiness, and decision-making in recent episodes, this conversation introduces what comes next: standards. Rules that remove daily negotiation. Rules that conserve...

Why do decisions feel so heavy for so many women? In this episode of the Slay Podcast, Louise Hazel breaks down a truth most women have never been taught: decision-making doesn’t feel hard because you’re indecisive — it feels hard because you’ve been deciding from strain instead of strength. When confidence stabilizes and emotional steadiness grows, something powerful happens. Decisions feel clear...

Why do so many women feel emotionally overwhelmed — even when they’re doing “everything right”? In this episode of the Slay Podcast, Louise Hazel breaks down a truth most women have never been taught: emotional instability is rarely a mindset problem. It’s a physiology and capacity problem. You’re not too emotional. You’re not unstable. And you’re not broken. Emotions are biological signals — mess...

Confidence isn’t something you think your way into. It’s something that’s built — through evidence, through structure, and through strength. In Episode 152 of the Slay Podcast, Olympian and Slay CEO Louise Hazel breaks down why confidence has been misunderstood for decades, and why it’s not a mindset, a personality trait, or something you summon on demand. This episode introduces the Confidence Eq...