More Movement Please

Rhonda Goode did not set out to become a fitness instructor. She set out to find someone who could kill her in a workout class, and when both of those instructors quit at the same time, she picked up the music and just went. What followed was fourteen years of packed rooms, fogged mirrors, pool classes that exploded out of nowhere, and a teaching style built entirely on refusing to stop moving. In...

A nurse practitioner who specializes in integrative medicine just made the case that strength training is literally medicine...not a bonus, not a nice-to-have, medicine. In this episode, Ashley shares a powerful voice note from Stephanie Baubie, NP, who breaks down why muscle mass is one of the strongest predictors of how well we age, and why the "more is always better" mentality could be quietly...

What if the biggest thing holding you back in fitness isn't your body, but it's what you believe? In this Q&A episode of More Movement Please, Ashley gets raw and reflective answering listener questions she didn't see coming. She revisits the moment she walked out of her very first Zumba class after 15 minutes, what she wishes she'd told herself that day, and the one piece of advice from her i...

What if every diet you've abandoned and every workout plan you've quit was actually preparing you to finally succeed? Fitness expert Domenic Angelino joins Ashley with a fresh take on weight loss after 40 that will completely change how you see your lived experience. In this episode, Ashley reacts to Domenic's voice note about why people over 40 have a hidden advantage most fitness influencers nev...

If you're in your 40s and spinning your wheels trying to lose weight, you might be doing too much of the wrong thing and not enough of the right one. In this episode, fitness expert Anne Brady makes a compelling case for why strength training, not cardio, is the foundation your body actually needs after 40. Anne breaks down exactly why muscle mass is the key to a faster metabolism, better energy,...

What happens when you've moved your body almost every single day for over 220 days and then hit a wall so hard you can't even talk yourself into a stretch? Ashley Grant gets brutally honest about the Sunday she chose to skip her workout entirely, and why that decision might have been the smartest fitness move she made all week. In this episode, Ashley breaks down the difference between laziness an...

Ever been in the middle of a workout and thought, I'm done, I'm out, I'm going home ? You're not alone. In this candid Q&A episode of More Movement, Please , Ashley pulls back the curtain on the real, unglamorous side of staying consistent, including the day she had to walk out of class entirely and couldn't go back. Ashley tackles three listener questions head-on: what it actually feels like...

The number one fear people over 60 have isn't death. It's needing help. In this episode, certified health coach and personal trainer Dean Walters of Aging Boldly breaks down why movement is the single most important thing you can do for your body as you age, and why you don't need to become a gym person to do it. After 30, we all start losing muscle and power if we don't actively fight for it. And...

Dropping pant sizes doesn't automatically fix how you see yourself in the mirror. In this raw Valentine's Day recording, Ashley gets honest about why she still sees her formerly fat self staring back at her, even as her body gets stronger and smaller. She opens up about the unexpected link between getting physically fit and finally being able to face the mental and emotional baggage she'd been hid...

What if the reason your workouts aren't working has nothing to do with how hard you're pushing and everything to do with how little you're enjoying it? Certified Zumba and fitness instructor Gail Lazarus breaks down why joy might be the missing piece in your fitness routine and how one simple mindset shift can turn "I should exercise" into "I get to move today." In this episode, Gail shares how sh...

Ever had a dumbbell slip out of your sweaty hands mid-rep and smack you? Yeah, that happened to me, and it changed the way I pack my gym bag forever. In this episode, I'm dumping out my gym bag and walking you through every single item I carry with me to the gym, from the gloves that saved me from another weight-related injury to the soft-soled shoes that finally let me stop getting stuck on the Z...

Think you need 10,000 steps a day to be healthy? That magic number actually came from a 1960s Japanese pedometer marketing campaign and was never based on science. Dr. Melissa McDowell reveals the real step count you need based on current research: 7,500 steps if you're over 60, or 8,500 steps if you're under 60. Yep! Both significantly lower than the 10,000-step target you've been chasing. Ashley...

Six months ago, I was exhausted every single day. Today? I'm 26 pounds lighter, down 4 pant sizes, and I have MORE ENERGY than I've had in 20 years! 💪✨ This is what happens when you ditch the quick fixes and focus on sustainable lifestyle change instead. No more crash diets. No more impossible challenges. Just real, lasting results. 🙌 If you're a woman in your 40s (or any age!) who's ready to f...

After hitting 400 classes and losing 26 pounds, Ashley Grant is calling out the fitness industry's biggest problem: influencers peddling unnecessary supplements, protein powders, and quick-fix products that don't work. In this episode, she shares why consistent movement and effort beat expensive products every time, how she's dropped four pant sizes without buying into the hype, and why she celebr...

Stuck inside because of bad weather? Ashley Grant gets real about the mental health struggles of being trapped indoors and why working out at home has been the only thing keeping her sane. In this episode, she shares practical tips for staying active when you can't make it to the gym, from YouTube stretch classes to adding weights to your Zumba routine. Ashley opens up about the dramatic differenc...

Black ice on the roads doesn't have to mean the end of your fitness routine. After being stuck at home for several days, Ashley Grant shares exactly how she maintained her daily workout habit using free online classes, from Zumba and Tabata to the surprisingly addictive walking-in-place videos taking over her YouTube feed. In this episode, recorded from her freezing car in 18-degree weather, Ashle...

Can't make it to the gym because of snow? You're not alone, and you don't have to skip your workout. In this episode of More Movement Please, Ashley Grant shares her practical plan for staying active when winter weather keeps you home, including YouTube exercise classes, creative uses for light dumbbells, and a walking video that promises 7,500-10,000 steps without leaving your living room. Learn...

Ashley celebrates dropping another pant size - her fourth since July - and the powerful realization that the scale doesn't tell the whole story. In this raw and honest episode, she breaks down why she's ditching "weight loss goals" for "fitness goals" and how focusing on movement over restrictive dieting led to results she never thought possible. Discover how Ashley transformed her body through co...

What if your doctor called you a "ticking time bomb"? Host Famous Ashley Grant shares her raw, honest story of going from crippling pain just standing up from a chair to reclaiming her health in six months. After recent losses forced her to confront her own mortality, Ashley realized before amping up her fitness efforts, she wasn't living, she was barely surviving in a body that hurt to simply exi...

Ashley tackles the question everyone keeps asking: is 8-15 hours of weekly exercise actually too much? After nearly two decades of sedentary living left her exhausted and depressed, she's now experiencing more energy than she's had in years. Get the official exercise recommendations (spoiler: she's doing way more), research on when exercise becomes excessive, and her honest take on why she's ridin...

Think you need complete rest when injured? Ashley's brutal tailbone injury taught her otherwise. Modern sports medicine has completely flipped old advice. Get the 4 key modifications that let you keep training without making things worse: load reduction, range of motion limits, tempo adjustments, and exercise substitutions. Research from Yale Medicine, Johns Hopkins, and Cleveland Clinic shows why...

How do you go from dreading a workout to actually craving it? What about those 20-pound dumbbells that keep taunting you? When will you finally feel strong enough? Listeners asked and I'm answering. In this Q&A episode, I tackle real questions from people following my fitness journey. You'll hear about my transformation from someone who couldn't finish 15 minutes of Zumba to someone who gets g...

Can barely stand because of menstrual cramps but the internet says exercise helps? I tested it so you don't have to. This real-talk episode documents my decision to work out during severe period pain…and what actually happened when I did. I'm recording this on my way to the gym while literally struggling with debilitating cramps. The research says cardio and yoga can help with menstrual pain by im...

Slept through your alarm? Feeling guilty about missing a workout? This honest episode is about giving yourself grace while staying committed to your fitness journey. I share what happened when I overslept, why rest is sometimes exactly what your body needs, and how to get back on track without the shame spiral that usually follows a missed workout. You'll learn the difference between self-care res...

I didn't plan to start a fitness podcast. It happened accidentally. I just wanted to document my journey. But something shifted. This episode reveals why I'm going all-in on More Movement Please in 2026 and what's coming next. You'll hear about upcoming interviews (including someone in their 70s who's stronger than me. Goals!), plans for monetization to make this sustainable, why movement is my wo...