More Movement Please

I've never told anyone this, but I was on blood pressure medication for a few months long before I even turned forty, and it scared me more than I can explain. Sadly, even that wasn't enough to get me to move my body...but it should have been. In this episode, I talk about why every workout I do now isn't really for today, it's for the woman I'll be at seventy, eighty, and beyond. I get into why s...

I wasted money on weight loss pills and shots, and the second I stopped, the weight came right back on. In this episode, I get honest about the fitness mistakes I'd skip if I could start over, from diet culture guilt to obsessing over the scale. I share what I'd tell my younger self, why rest matters as much as movement, and how to make sure you're moving for yourself, not for anyone else. If you'...

Ashley breaks down what she's learned after a full year of daily movement and why this was never meant to be a temporary challenge. She talks about her goal to consistently reach for 20 pound and 10 pound dumbbells, her hope to finally fit into smaller pants after dropping four sizes, and her plan to move throughout the entire day instead of just during workouts. She also shares why she wants to g...

In this episode, I get honest about cleaning out my closet and just how complicated that process turned out to be. Some clothes I was thrilled to get rid of. Others I felt weirdly attached to, even though I don't want to fit into them again. I talk about the clothes I bought just because they fit my bigger body, even when I didn't actually like them, and why I now realize that was tied to feeling...

Scrolling fitspo and feeling behind? You have no idea what's really happening behind those posts. Here's why comparison is wrecking your progress and what to do instead. In this episode, Ashley breaks down "compare-schlager" (comparing yourself to everyone except who you were yesterday) and why doomscrolling through other people's fitness content can quietly derail your mental progress. She gets h...

At twenty-one, Ashley Grant was active without even trying. At forty-one, she's rebuilding everything she let slip away. In this episode of More Movement Please, Ashley gets honest about the two decades she spent not moving her body, and the specific advice she wishes someone had handed her before the weight crept on. From ditching the stairs to falling for quick fixes, she breaks down exactly whe...

A doctor's warning didn't change anything. Watching someone she loved struggle with their health did. In this episode, Ashley shares the honest, unexpected moment that finally got her off the couch after years of being told she needed to. She breaks down the difference between a "tornado watch" and a "tornado warning" and how that idea helped her understand why some warnings stick and others don't...

A thirty-five pack of water used to mean asking for help. Now Ashley picks it up herself, and that's just the start of what fitness gave her back. In this Fourth of July episode, she talks about the real freedom that comes from getting stronger: carrying your own groceries, taking the stairs without stopping, dancing all night without needing a chair. She reflects on hikes she couldn't have finish...

Ashley's tired of guessing whether that protein bar or electrolyte packet is actually worth your money. So she's volunteering to test it first and tell you the truth. In this episode, she opens up her new plan to try the products, classes, and trends her listeners are curious about, from protein pancakes to electrolyte supplements, and report back with zero sugarcoating. She's clear about her boun...

Some days the world feels heavy and the bills don't stop coming. Ashley opens up about losing clients to AI, waiting on late payments, and why the gym has become her cheapest and most reliable form of therapy. She shares how movement clears her head, sharpens her focus, and keeps her out of her own thoughts when life gets hard. This episode covers free and low-cost ways to move your body, from lib...

You just went from lifting twenties back down to eights, and you're furious about it. Ashley gets brutally honest about backsliding at the gym, gaining weight back, and why she had to become her own cheerleader instead of waiting for anyone else to clap for her. This episode is about ditching the scale-and-pant-size scoreboard and celebrating the fact that you showed up at all, even on the days it...

If you're new here and you keep hearing about Day 365 and have no idea what that means, this episode is for you. Ashley Grant tells the whole story from the beginning, and it starts with one sentence from instructor Rhonda Goode that finally stuck. Ashley walks through the week of July 14, 2025, when she showed up to 19 classes in seven days and accidentally set her own life on fire in the best wa...

Thirty-one days away from one full year of showing up, and Ashley Grant is getting real about what this milestone actually means. If you think getting fit in your forties is supposed to feel smooth and easy, this episode will tell you the truth nobody else is saying out loud. Ashley reflects on nearly two decades of being inactive, the pain that came with it, and why she refuses to let that be her...

What happens when a morbidly obese fourteen-year-old loses over 130 pounds and accidentally becomes the person his whole high school turns to for fitness advice? You get Domenic Angelino, and his story is one of the most fascinating ones to hit this podcast yet. Domenic walks us through going from overweight teen to double-majoring in exercise science and psychology, then earning two master's degr...

Ashley Grant is back in the gym after ten days away, and she has thoughts. Lots of them. If you've ever wondered whether solo workouts and group classes are really that different, this episode settles it. Ashley breaks down her new gym schedule, how she's adding 365 extra minutes of effort leading up to her one-year mark, and what happened when she went hiking with weighted wristbands on. Then she...

Four and a half hours in a car, a mom and sister watching Madea in the hotel room, and Ashley Grant still made it down to the gym. If you're looking for a reason to skip your workout while traveling, this episode is not going to help you find one. Ashley is in Pigeon Forge on a Mother's Day trip and she finds a Tabata class online, grabs the hotel's tens and twenties, and puts in 51 minutes of wor...

Protein pancakes. Protein coffee. Protein cereal. Protein pasta. And now apparently protein bars at Chick-fil-A, if you count a plain piece of chicken with no bun. Ashley Grant has questions, and she wants to know if you're as over it as she is. This episode is a funny, honest reaction to the protein-in-everything trend taking over grocery stores and social feeds. Ashley is not anti-nutrition, she...

Physical therapist Jen Uschold has a tip that might change how you think about fitness on the go, and it starts with this: your nervous system actually prefers a little movement throughout the day rather than one big chunk all at once. That alone is worth the listen. Jen shares practical, zero-equipment ways to keep moving while you travel, from taking the stairs at your hotel to doing squats at t...

Think complimenting someone on their weight loss is always a kind thing to do? Rhonda Goode is here to challenge that assumption...and she does it in the most Rhonda way possible: with a personal story, zero filter, and a truth that is genuinely hard to argue with. In this episode, the More Movement Please head coach shares why weight loss in a fitness space is not automatically a win worth celebr...

Sometimes your body just refuses to cooperate, even when you're this close to a massive milestone. Ashley is getting real about the physical setbacks that are making her upcoming Day 365 celebration look a little different than she planned...and why that's not the same thing as quitting. In this episode, she breaks down what's actually going on, why she's still moving every single day despite the...

If you've ever talked yourself into working out for someone else, this episode might explain why it stopped working. Ashley gets real about the difference between moving your body out of fear or outside pressure versus deciding to do it purely for yourself, and why that one mindset shift changed everything. She shares what finally clicked after years of starting and stopping, including the moment...

Some of your clothes are too big. Some are too tight. None of them feel right anymore. If you're losing weight and stuck in that awkward middle where nothing in your closet matches your body, this episode is for you. Ashley talks through the real, unglamorous side of a changing body: donating bras that don't fit, buying new clothes a size too small on purpose, and wrestling with whether to keep he...

You made it to one year of daily movement. Now what? Ashley Grant gets real about what her fitness routine looks like after hitting the 365-day mark and why she has no plans to slow down. She breaks down how she is thinking about Zumba, weightlifting, stretch classes, and group fitness going forward, including why she dropped from five gym days a week to three and what that actually means for her...

If you keep ending up in the drive-thru because there's nothing ready at home, this episode is for you. Ashley breaks down the exact meal prep system she uses to get dinner on the table in 15 minutes without following a strict meal plan or living in the kitchen all weekend. From bulk cooking chicken breast using a restaurant trick called velveting, to freezing waffles and sausage for fast breakfas...

Someone told Ashley she'd walk eleven thousand steps in a single day at Gen Con, and that one comment lit a fire under her prep plan. In this episode of More Movement Please, she walks you through exactly how she's getting her body ready for four straight days on the convention floor and what's going into her bag to stay fueled the whole time. She talks through her beloved Asics Nova Blast 5s, the...