Tone It Down

This week we're back with Tone It Up trainer, 6x American Ninja Warrior, and motivational speaker Angela Gargano and this conversation is pure fuel. Angela opens up about tearing her ACL on national television (her second tear!), the mental side of her comeback, and the moment she decided to go all-in on motivational speaking after manifesting it a year before. We talk confidence vs. courage and A...

Welcome back to Tone It Down. Today, Karena sits down with Des fresh off a seven-day Panchakarma retreat in the Blue Ridge Mountains and she’s ready to share everything, including the burnout that sent her there, an emotional sign she never expected, and a very close encounter with a bear named Blue Blue. Karena opens up about what it really takes to reset your nervous system, the moment a third-e...

Welcome to this special solo AMA episode of Tone It Down with trainer and TIU fan favorite Jenna Willis. Fresh off the exciting news that she's rejoining the TIU team, Jenna sits down for a candid, high-energy AMA session to answer your biggest questions about fitness, confidence, and what actually works for women's bodies. She opens up about two major moments in her life when she had to start ove...

Karena is coming to you solo for a full AMA! She's answering YOUR voicemail and Instagram questions about lifting heavy, building muscle as we age, and how to get the most out of the TIU app. Whether you're brand new to fitness or a longtime TIU girl, this episode is your personal pep talk and practical guide all in one. You are so not alone in these questions and Karena has you covered.  Drop you...

Welcome to episode twenty of Tone It Down. In this conversation, Karena sits down with her personal trainer and strength coach Sandy Brockman. She’s a Women's Health Magazine contributor and the woman behind the Booty by Brockman method. They share a refreshingly honest, laugh-out-loud conversation about how women have been getting fitness wrong for decades. Together, they cover why cardio alone w...

Welcome to a very special live episode of Tone It Down! Karena Dawn is joined by TIU trainers Stef, Chyna, and Jenna Willis, as well as panel members Hannah Aaron Brown and Emily Teachout, for a real, raw, and energizing IRL community workout event. This one is extra special because it's the first live Tone It Up event in nearly a decade and the event is packed with women who have been part of thi...

Welcome to episode eighteen of Tone It Down. In this conversation, Karena sits down with Dr. Anna Cabeca — bestselling author, integrative gynecologist, and the beloved Girlfriend Doctor — for a deeply honest and uplifting look at what it really means to thrive through perimenopause and beyond. Dr. Anna shares her extraordinary personal journey from losing a child and being diagnosed with early me...

Welcome to episode seventeen of Tone It Down. In this fired-up conversation, Karena sits down with fitness powerhouse, Under Armour athlete, and all-around force of nature Ariel Belgrave — AKA Gym Hooky — live and in person in Palm Springs while filming for the Tone It Up app. Ari shares her incredible journey from D1 rugby athlete to corporate burnout at JP Morgan, to becoming one of the most ene...

Welcome to episode fourteen of Tone It Down. In this conversation, Karena sits down with fitness icon, former Biggest Loser trainer, and women's health champion Kim Lyons, live from a wellness conference in Laguna Beach, California. Kim shares her remarkable journey from landing fitness magazine covers to coaching women through the most transformative season of their lives. Together, Karena and Ki...

Welcome to episode fifteen of Tone It Down. In this uplifting community conversation, Karena sits down with her longtime friend and PR director Emily Teachout, live on the set of the Radiate and Rise summer challenge in Palm Springs. Emily opens up about the unexpected health journey that reshaped her perspective on movement, connection, and what it means to truly live. From navigating a rare canc...

Welcome to part two of a very special episode of Tone It Down. Today’s discussion was recorded live from an incredible wellness conference panel where Karena brought together three powerhouse women: Dr. Deepika Chopra AKA the Optimism Doctor, master trainer and former Biggest Loser coach Kim Lyons, and burnout prevention expert and wellness entrepreneur Ariel Belgrave. Together, they unpack a new...

Welcome to part one of a very special two-part episode of Tone It Down. Today’s discussion was recorded live from an incredible wellness conference panel where Karena brought together three powerhouse women: Dr. Deepika Chopra AKA the Optimism Doctor, master trainer and former Biggest Loser coach Kim Lyons, and burnout prevention expert and wellness entrepreneur Ariel Belgrave. Together, they unpa...

Welcome to a no-filter episode of Tone It Down Tuesday! Karena is joined by her girl Deseray — Tone It Up's Head of Marketing and a self-described "chronically online" wellness trend spotter — live from Laguna Beach. Together, they dive headfirst into the wellness trends taking over your TikTok feed, from mouth tape and magnesium mocktails to cold plunges, clean girl mornings, and somatic shaking....

Welcome to this special solo episode of Tone It Down with trainer Chyna Rae. Fresh off two days of filming the brand new Radiate and Rise series, Chyna sits down for her very first solo episode to share what's been on her heart. She opens up about the unexpected curveballs that shaped the last six years of her life — from leaving the fitness world and discovering her inner artist, to becoming a mo...

This week, Karena sits down with Tone It Up trainer and Tabata queen Kristina Earnest for an episode that is equal parts inspiring, hilarious, and deeply real. From trading a career in fashion merchandising for a front desk job at a gym, to teaching her first-ever cycling class with zero certification and someone else's playlist, Kristina's journey into fitness is proof that sometimes the most une...

We are LIVE from Palm Springs, California — and this one is a full-on love fest! Karena and Desiree sit down in the middle of the Tone It Up Summer Challenge to answer YOUR voicemail questions, and this episode is everything we didn't know we needed. From perimenopause and cycle syncing to birth control myths and body confidence at every age, this AMA is a safe, joyful space where women get real,...

Welcome to a solo episode of Tone It Down with Karena Dawn. In this episode, Karena shares the five transformative steps that helped her learn to trust herself again and turn her life around. Drawing from her own deeply personal journey, including a pivotal morning in the park that changed everything, she walks through how to recognize when you're out of alignment, rediscover your joy, tell the di...

Welcome to episode seven of Tone It Down. On today’s episode, Karena reconnects with beloved Tone It Up community member Chyna, who shares the beautiful journey she's been on over the past five years. From navigating a life-changing divorce in her twenties and rediscovering who she truly is, to falling in love, getting married, and becoming a mama, Chyna opens up about all of it. Together, she and...

Welcome to episode six of Tone It Down. In this conversation, Karena sits down with Tone It Up trainer and Hume co-owner Stef Corgel for an honest, uplifting conversation about finding strength through the toughest seasons. From her college basketball dreams to navigating a decade-long journey with disordered eating, Stef shares how she discovered that true wellness isn't about perfection, it's ab...

Welcome to episode five of Tone It Down. In this conversation, Karena sits down with actor, writer, comedian, and host of the lifestyle podcast Not Aspirational Hannah Aaron Brown for the ultimate Why Not Wednesday collab. Hannah shares how she manifested this dream moment after creating a viral TikTok series about Tone It Up lore. From clearing up the Craigslist rumor with actual legal documents...

Welcome to episode four of Tone It Down. In this conversation, Karena sits down with fitness icon and Kim Kardashian’s longtime trainer Melissa Alcantara. Melissa—AKA Fit Gurl Mel— reveals why doing less, not more, is the key to lasting fitness. From her incredible journey from a new mom in the Bronx to becoming a celebrity trainer, she shares how she transformed her life through movement, self-lo...

Welcome to episode three of Tone It Down. In the second part of their emotional reunion, Karena wraps up a powerful three-day shoot in Austin with Stef, Chyna, and Tori by diving into the deep end with questions that unlock the truth about family, death, identity, and life’s lowest moments. What starts as a casual card game becomes a vulnerable exploration of grief, postpartum struggles, ego death...

Karena and Tone It Up's Head of Marketing Deseray answer some of YOUR biggest questions.  Welcome to episode two of Tone It Down, recorded in Palm Springs, California. In this special Ask Me Anything episode, Karena is joined by Deseray Cummings, Tone It Up’s Head of Marketing and a longtime member of the community since 2010. Together, they answer real questions submitted by the Tone It Up commun...

What if the version of yourself you've been chasing has been inside you all along? Welcome to the inaugural episode of Tone It Down. In this soul-healing reunion, Karena reunites with Tori, Chyna, and Stef, fresh off a three-day Tone It Up shoot in Austin, Texas. Between pregnancy workouts, marathon training, and toddlers on set, these four women open up about their evolving relationships with fit...

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