Rod and Kate Cortizo
Rodsquad Women's Fitness
Welcome to the Rodsquad Women’s Fitness RODCAST with Rod Cortizo, who’s been helping women transform their health and figure for over 20 years. Here, you’ll learn easy-to-implement, realistic and sustainable changes you can make to improve your health and fitness and make it permanent! This is for women who want to be their best... their fittest, strongest, and leanest at any age. Enjoy!
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Rod and Kate Cortizo
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Jun 3, 2026
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Episodes
Use These Tricks to Stay In Control and Avoid Emotional Eating 16.12.2021 14:15
Please join us on January 4, 5 and 6 for a free, live, 3-day training called METAMORPHOSIS: From Holiday Flab to Tight, Toned and Fab. Click here to register. Episode 27 of the Rodsquad Women's Fitness Podcast: Use these tricks to stay in control and avoid emotional eating. Disclaimer: If you struggle with depression, please speak with your doctor. We are not mental health professionals. Lis...
The Big Difference Between Fat Loss and Weight Loss: Don't Get This Wrong! 06.12.2021 22:17
Click here to watch our free masterclass: 5 Little Known Secrets to Rebuild Metabolism, Burn More Body Fat and Build the Body of Your Dreams from Home, With or Without a Gym Membership Click here to learn more about TRANSFORM , 12 Week Intensive, beginning January 10, 2022 with early bird pricing now available. Focus on body composition! We've seen some girls gain weight when they start a...
Little-Known Transformation Secrets to Maximize Results: Which Exercises Make You Fat + Which Foods Can Burn Fat + How to Transform by Exercising 3 Times a Week! (Bonus Episode) 02.12.2021 35:53
This podcast episode was a live training inside our private Facebook group. Rod taught us... The Little-Known Transformation Secrets to Maximize Results: Which Exercises Make You Fat + Which Foods Can Burn Fat + How to Transform by Exercising 3 Times a Week! To join our newest program, TRANSFORM , beginning January 10, 2022, click here! How can the wrong type of exercise actually make you fat? Car...
The Fitness Industry is Lying to You About Strength Training 30.11.2021 51:01
Today I interviewed Rodsquad founder, Rod Cortizo... He told the story of his background and upbringing in Brazil, how he watched his mom suffer with her weight and figure, and how that drove his passion to get started in the fitness industry here in the US. Most people don't know that he started as a massage therapist at a weight loss clinic, where he watched people suffer with the confusi...
Keep It Simple, Stupid: Why Building a Better Physique is Simpler Than You Think 24.11.2021 27:12
When it comes to fitness, nutrition and health, we tend to dramatically overcomplicate things. It should not and does not need to be that way! Our challenge to you in this episode... If getting a better physique were simple, what would that look like? Pick one thing and start doing that right now. Small, simple changes compound over time to big results. The key? Don't be the woman that talks...
Hormonal Health & Fitness: Fertility, Menopause and More with Dr. Susan Schiff 12.11.2021 59:09
In this interview with Dr. Susan Schiff, we discussed hormones... thyroid, liver, menopause, pregnancy and fertility. Quotes: “There’s no cost for me thats prohibitive regarding my health.” "We look at the whole patient." “Patients do the work. We don’t fix anybody.” “Menopause is not a disease. It’s a transition. You can have a second adolescence.” "You need to do more weight bea...
These Thoughts Can Sabotage Fitness Progress + How to Stop Outsourcing Your Power 05.11.2021 34:40
How would it feel to be happy, healthy and fit? To love what you see when you look in the mirror? To wear a tiny bikini and have your significant other think, "dang, what a hottie!" Write down your vision in vivid detail to look back on as a motivator. In this episode, we talked about how your thoughts control your reality. Often, an emotion leads to a line of thinking which leads to act...
Holiday Survival Guide: How to Enjoy the Season While Crushing Your Health and Fitness Goals 29.10.2021 32:02
With Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years approaching, it's easy to get distracted by the parties, eating, drinking and gift giving, and lose focus on our biggest goals. If you want to get healthier, leaner, fitter... the time to start is now! We gave our best tips that allow you to ENJOY every holiday event, while still honoring your body and working toward your goals. You also...
The Real Fat Burning Zone (It's Not What They Tell You at Orangetheory) 22.10.2021 28:14
In this episode, we uncovered the truth about "the fat burning zone" and it might shock you! The real fat burning zone is totally different than what most women have been led to believe. If you want to get maximum results and burn the most fat when you exercise, this episode is a must listen! Click here to join the Rodsquad Women's Fitness Insiders group on Facebook. Click here to s...
Your Missing Fat Loss Hack: Get More zzzz's 18.10.2021 39:10
Thanks for listening to the Rodsquad Women's Fitness podcast! As a thank you to our listeners, we're offering 15% off all Rodsquad supplements ! Use code 'RSPODCAST' and your discount will be applied at checkout. Click here to shop Rodsquad supplements now. If you have enjoyed any episode, please leave us a rating and review. Take a screenshot of your review and send it to us o...
Healthy Eating vs Eating for Fat Loss: Misunderstanding the Difference Might Be Sabotaging Your Progress! 27.09.2021 21:41
Listen in to hear Kate and Rod talk about the difference between eating for fat loss and eating for health. This is a PSA: While focusing on eating lots of healthy fats, foods that are organic, non-gmo, vegan, etc... might be great for your health, placing too much emphasis on these things can completely sabotage your progress in reaching your ideal weight and figure. Your first priority should be...
The Fall Transformation Event, Part 2: Top 5 Most Effective Strength Training Exercises for Women 10.09.2021 1:07:11
This episode of the Rodsquad Women's Fitness podcast is a recording of the live training we did inside our private Facebook group, as part of the Fall Transformation Event. To get the most from this episode, you need to go and WATCH the demonstration of proper form for injury prevention and maximum results. Sign up at Rodsquad.com/Fall and you'll get access to all 3 parts of the free tra...
The Fall Transformation Event, Part 1: Metabolism, the Calorie Conscious Approach and Your Mindset for Success 09.09.2021 1:12:29
This episode is the recording of the Facebook live from day 1 of the Fall Transformation Event. The Fall Transformation Event is a free, 3-part training for women who want to build lean muscle tone, burn more body fat, rev up metabolism and transform into the body and health of their wildest dreams. In part 1, we discussed how the metabolism works and provided steps to repair and boost metaboli...
Here's Why You Should Cancel Your Gym Membership Right Now 03.09.2021 41:06
Please click here to leave us a review on iTunes. We so appreciate your love and support! You should run to cancel your gym membership right now. Contrary to what many people believe, going to the gym can actually hold you back from reaching your goals. Listen in to hear why... you might be surprised! There's definitely some factors you haven't thought of before. We also talked briefly...
Nikki's Transformation Interview + the Truth Talk You Need to Hear Today 30.08.2021 34:56
Please click here to leave us a review on iTunes. We so appreciate your love and support! If any of the following resonates with you, this episode (and the Fall Transformation Event ) is for you: You feel like you’ve tried everything to get a better body, lose weight, get in shape and nothing has worked You’re tired of counting calories, macros and tracking everything you eat You’ve been living o...
What is Your Genetic Set Point and Why Should You Care? (Important for Fat Loss!) 10.08.2021 34:25
On September 8-9, we’ll be hosting a free, live transformation event. In the 2-day Fall Transformation Event , we’ll teach you the exact blueprint that has transformed thousands of Rodsquad ladies over the past two decades. We have limited spots and registration is already open. Reserve your spot at rodsquad.com/fall . What is Your Genetic Set Point and Why Should You Care? (Important for Fat Lo...
Butt, Peach, Booty: Why Everyone Needs to Work Their Glutes + How to Do It 03.08.2021 35:40
Whether you want to look like Kim Kardashian or just want to prevent sagging, this episode is for you! A smaller waist has been attractive since the beginning of time and firmer, tighter, perkier glutes can help accentuate the hourglass shape. Additionally, stronger glutes help with strength, mobility and performance. Especially for women, a stronger booty can help maintain youthfulness. Remembe...
Fat Loss, Muscle Tone, A Better Body: Five Steps to Get Better Results Faster 30.07.2021 39:21
The challenge from this episode... don't be like the dog sitting on a nail, simply because it's familiar. Change can be uncomfortable because it's unfamiliar, but it's 100% worth it. These are five steps to get guaranteed results with your fitness program, or anything you commit yourself to in life. Step 1: Believe that your transformation is possible. Step 2: Commit to follow...
The Truth About Fruit: Friend or Foe? (Keto Fit Myth Debunked) 18.07.2021 29:00
In today's episode of the Rodsquad podcast, we answered this question once and for all... Is fruit a friend or foe? If you're trying to lose weight and shed body fat, do you have to cut out fruit? Especially with the rise of low carb and ketogenic diets in recent years, we've seen this myth circulating and we're thrilled to set the record straight. You can and should eat fruit....
Top Strength Training Mistakes All Women Need to Avoid 05.07.2021 31:27
In this episode, Top Strength Training Mistakes All Women Need to Avoid, we talked about everything from warm up and stretching to cardio, mind muscle connection and rest. Listen closely to be sure you're avoiding these common mistakes and getting maximum return for your strength training/ weight lifting efforts.
Why Transforming Your Body Is Simpler Than You Think + How to START TODAY 25.06.2021 30:59
In order to achieve a total body fitness transformation, we have to be willing to sacrifice the present for the future. Whatever we decide to do, we must do it consistently over a long period of time to get and maintain results. And we have to be willing to bet on ourselves.
How to Repair Your Metabolism in 3 Steps (Fit Myth Debunked) 18.06.2021 32:10
MYTH: My metabolism is broken because of my age and there's nothing I can do about it. TRUTH: Yes, age is a factor, but there's much more to it! There are a few simple steps you can take to repair your metabolism and still reach your fitness goals! In this episode, Rod reveals the real reason your metabolism isn't functioning like it once was, and it's not what you think. You...
You Need THIS to Eradicate Cellulite, Transform Your Body, Become a Millionaire & Have a Lasting Marriage 08.06.2021 36:44
You're invited to our free transformation masterclass. In one hour, you'll learn the 5 little known secrets to burn body fat, build beautiful muscle tone and build the body of your dreams from anywhere. In the masterclass, I’ll be talking about... The key to fire up metabolism that most women (and fitness professionals!) miss + how typical "dieting" can wreak havoc on metabol...
How Eating MORE Can Be Your Transformation Secret Weapon 02.06.2021 39:30
Kate interviewed Rod about what we really need to eat to transform. We covered so much! Why you shouldn't cut out food groups Why restricting yourself isn't what we suggest How to get back on the wagon after a holiday weekend How to handle special events where you know you'll eat cake (or whatever you like!) How to lose the right kind of weight (FAT), not water or muscle weight How...
(Life Hack) How to Accomplish Your Biggest Goals Faster: "Act As If" 27.05.2021 13:37
ACT AS IF. In this episode, Kate shares a few personal examples of how "acting as if" has helped her reach new levels in her own personal life and business. She explains how "acting as if" can guide your daily habits and decisions as you strive to become a happier, healthier, more fit and successful version of yourself.
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