Tough Cookie Talks

The holiday season is upon us. The Black Friday ads are already coming. And I don't want you to regret any of your purchases. Because the more money we all spend on dumb shit we don't really want or need, the less money we have to put towards the things we really care about. As we move into January, we are gonna need to lean on that now more than ever. On this episode we talk about: The things to...

Today I'm pumped to be talking to my friend and long time co-worker Britt-Marie Sivertsen. So often you hear about ADHD from a clinical perspective, but today we're sharing our lived experience with it! Britt-Marie is an Orangetheory Coach of 8 years, Head Coach of Chicago-Andersonville location for 5 years, Personal Trainer of 12 years, former yoga teacher, former gymnast, cat mom, plant based hu...

Yesterday I cried for most of the day. I have been through every stage of grief over the election results and now I'm attempting to answer the tough question "WTF are we gonna do now?" On this episode we talk about: ​The surprising conversation I had with a woman at my son's school that reminded me that there are good people hiding all around us. ​Why I'm leading with vulnerability. ​How moving fo...

This week Jo Piazza is here, and if you don't know her, you need to!! I discovered her podcast, Under the Influence last year, and was drawn in by the way she exposes social media bullshit in the same way I call out the fitness industry. She introduced me to mind blowing stories about tradwives, the wellness to right wing conspiracy theory pipeline, and all the ways social media makes women feel l...

Today I'm back with my friend Dr. Paula! She was originally a guest on Season 1 (Episode 31, Flexibility for Your Mind & Getting Unstuck) and today she is back as a PUBLISHED AUTHOR! We are talking all about her new book, Toxic Striving. Paula Freedman-Diamond, Psy. D., is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. She is the owner and clinical director of  Huma...

Today we're gonna talk about how to survive election hurricane wartime season. More specifically, the election part. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Yup. Sorry not sorry, but we're talking politics. Why? 1. Because I never want to feel the way I did the day after election day 2016, and using my platform makes me feel like I'm doing my part. 2. I've been a little too engaged with this election cycle and am usually the pers...

Hello. Hi. I am back after a much longer than expected break. I'm super glad you're here and that you're still listening and I hope you're ready for an amazing Season 3!! On this episode we talk about: Where the hell I went. What I was up to (and going through). What you can expect for Season 3! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Work with me-Kettlebell Social ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Work with me 1:1⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow & tag me on Instagram

This week I'm talking Holly Myers--for the THIRD time. If you're on Instagram, you might know her as the barbell pistol squatting queen, and half of the strength coaching duo ⁠⁠@liftwithhollyandarryn⁠⁠ . Our first episode together, "Balancing Strength, Softness, and Silliness" and "When You're a Badass but You're Tired: The Conversation We Almost Cancelled" were two of my most downloaded ever, and...

This week we are BACK with another bonus episode with Ashantis Jones and we are talking all about Cowboy Carter--the new Beyonce´ album. This episode is part 2 of this mini-series--be sure to check out last week's episode first, if you missed it! Season 3 of the podcast will be back in a few weeks, but we couldn't wait to nerd out over this album. We took a deep dive into the intersectiona...

This week we are BACK with a bonus episode with Ashantis Jones and we are talking all about Cowboy Carter--the new Beyonce´ album. Season 3 of the podcast will be back in a few weeks, but we couldn't wait to nerd out over this album. We took a deep dive into the intersectionality of Cowboy Carter, what we think Beyonce´ meant by certain lyrics, the social and political meaning behind it, the m...

I'm so excited for today's podcast guest, Summer Innanen! Her work was absolutely instrumental to my own journey in letting go of diet culture. Without her help in dealing with my own body image shit and her encouragement to start doing my own thing online, I would probably still be trying to make nacho cheese out of sweet potatoes and sending Jillian Michaels quotes to the people in my 6am bootca...

This week we have a VERY special guest. My ever so delightful little sister Kristi! I'm really lucky to have her in my life and talking to us this week, because I am one of the few people who is able to share similar views about diet culture with a family member. And we commiserate and banter OFTEN. So often that I decided that one of our text conversations needed to become a podcast episode ASAP....

Today I'm so excited to be talking with Maya Bryant! I originally connected with her on Instagram because as a fellow dancer, I LOVED the way she called out the bullshit in the barre industry. One of my biggest pet peeves as a personal trainer with a dance background is seeing barre instructors online selling lies in the form of "the 4 best exercises for a thigh gap", because that's not how any of...

I get so tired of reading posts from Instagram gym bros who can tell you all about what the science says but have no concept of how that applies to the actual human beings they work with. Especially women. I've wanted to comment on their posts so many times, but I know they don't give AF. So I decided to record a podcast episode about it. On this episode we talk about: Why listening to you...

This week's episode is inspired by MANY conversations I've been having with clients lately. It seems that improving cardiovascular endurance is a common goal for a lot of us. And there are so many questions surrounding how to do that. Especially if you've previously had a complicated relationship with cardio. My friend Liz Brinkmoeller seemed like the perfect person to have this conver...

This conversation with Diana May left me feeling seen and understood in ways I didn't even realize I needed. I recently re-connected with Diana on Instagram as a result of my quest to clear out a lot of the noise on my feed. I unfollowed a LOT of big accounts and the result was me getting to see content from people in my real life who I had lost touch with. One of them being Diana--who was one...

Today's episode is such a fun and mind blowing conversation with my friend Shohreh Davoodi. Seriously. The original plan was to talk about self-trust in fitness but we went in so many interesting directions (as two people with ADHD would). I had so many lightbulb moments when talking to her. Shohreh and I originally connected several years ago as two of the only HAES personal trainers in Faceb...

Today's podcast episode is the conversation you didn't realize you needed to hear. It was absolutely cathartic to record this, and I know so many of you are going to feel a sense of hope after listening. Especially if you're going through some shit. Today I'm talking to Laura Jawad all about what it means to make a comeback, and also navigating life's tough transitions. She has...

Today we're talking all about Intuitive Eating! Something that I'm a big fan of and allude to a lot, but I haven't shared an episode about it yet. Today is the day! Many of my clients and listeners are kind of on board with it (you too?) but haven't completely gone all in or mastered it yet. Or maybe you have, but you gained weight and now you're wondering "how can this be...

This week I'm talking Holly Myers--again! If you're on Instagram, you might know her as the barbell pistol squatting queen, and half of the strength coaching duo ⁠@liftwithhollyandarryn⁠ . Our first episode together, "Balancing Strength, Softness, and Silliness" was one of my most downloaded ever, and today she's back. Over the past few years I've gotten to know her as a...

This week I am thrilled to be interviewing Ashantis Jones, who is not only a kick ass HAES aligned personal trainer, but my social media assistant! This interview was inspired by an old IG post that she suggested I re-share that blew up and sparked the question "What does fitness without diet culture look like for YOU?" Ashantis Jones is a trained Master’s level Counselor, NASM Certified...

Welcome to the Season 2 Finale!! On this episode we talk about: My reflections on the this year on the podcast and in my life which can be summed up by this Florence + the Machine Lyric: And I am freaking out in the middle of the street With the complete conviction of someone who's Never had anything actually really bad happen to them What you can expect from Season 3. Journaling prompts to us...

Christina and I are back talking all about our birthdays that are happening this month! This is a super fun episode where we talk about how we're celebrating our birthdays, how we view getting older, plus a whole bunch of other random stuff. Like the movie Home Alone, friendship, and more. Book a Lemonade Call Work with me!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Follow & tag me on Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Work with Christina⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Liste...

Today my longtime client Steph is back with something new to share with us! She originally joined me on season 1, episode 15, and after some of the conversations we've been having in our 1:1 sessions lately, I knew I needed to invite her back to talk about Internal Family Systems. This is something that's been growing in popularity in mental health and coaching spaces, and I think a LOT of...

Weeee'reeee baaacckkkk. After a short hiatus due to life being lifey, Christina and I finally recorded another episode together. If you missed the memo, Christina and I are each releasing these crossovers on our own podcasts on the same day and will continue to do it for as long as we feel like it and whenever we feel like it. We've got all sorts of things to talk about that aren't rel...