What The F*t?!

My guest today is the co-founder and adviser of a media platform built to awaken and amplify change-makers. The nonprofit, simply put, interviews awesome people and shares their stories to create space for interactions that challenge us. They’re guided by four focus areas: promoting inclusive communities, amplifying social equity, building community muscle and expanding pathways for women. Please...

My guest today has gone to the gym for over 1,000 consecutive days. He attributes his mindset- which is steeped in self-discipline and accountability- and his compelling story- to his success in achieving his goals and helping others to do the same. His Instagram is a mecca for fashion, fitness, and self-improvement. Joining me from across the pond, please welcome, Jakk Gerard! If you're loving WT...

My guest today is an Instagram sensation, authentically sharing her life and ketogenic lifestyle. She’s lost 118 pounds through the keto diet and is quick to share recipes, life hacks, homeschooling stories, and much, much more. She’s got calf strength for days and can make a hotdog in the shape of an octopus, please welcome Lisa Hasselbeck, aka Queen City Lisa! @queencitylisa With guest cohost, K...

My guest today is creating studio quality, beat-based workout experiences for your pleasure, at home. A former SoulCycle instructor, he’s speaking out against the company’s practices on pay, diversity and employee satisfaction. He may be dropping his SoulCycle wireless mic, but he’s bringing his energy and passion for building community, now virtually, with the goal to make everyone comfortable in...

My guest today is a true testament of strength, determination and inspiration. At 13 years old, she fought for her life and survived a stabbing attack while out on a run, just a half mile from her home. A passion for fitness and a passion for helping people feel mentally stronger and more confident led her to open an indoor cycling studio with her mom, where they’ve raised over $80,000 for local c...

My guests today are the artistic and creative directors of a unique space where people can come together for movement-oriented classes specializing in dance and yoga. Both founders earned their Bachelors of Fine Arts in dance from one of the top programs for dance in the country. They have professional dance experience in both company and commercial settings- all of this to say, they know what the...

My guest today is a dance instructor who emphasizes music theory and dynamic meditation. She’s also a creative, a DJ, an IFA Personal and Group Training Certified fitness instructor, and all around text book example of a cool girl. She wants to share her positive energy and make everyone a believer in themselves, please welcome, Savannah Sexton, aka Think$avy! https://www.thinksavy.com/ With guest...

To celebrate two years of What the F*t?!, Sarah Jenkins, health professional and owner of https://www.513united.com/, and Anthony O'Brien, back by popular demand, interview ME, your host, Krissy Grote! Thank you all for listening these past two years and growing with me! If you're loving WTF?!, help contribute with a monetary contribution via the Patreon Page- https://www.patreon.com/whatthefitpod...

My guests today are the hosts of a mental health podcast about social anxiety. Something both have struggled with and overcame. Their goal is to show people that they are not alone in their mental health. They’re all about the power of vulnerability to facilitate more self-love and strengthen human connection, please welcome, Kyle Mitchell and Jeremy Greene of The Social Ninjas podcast! https://ww...

My guests today are an energetic and inspiring husband and wife team who are bringing a brand new fitness concept to Cincinnati! Much more than a workout, Shred 415 offers a family- friendly and athletic environment where people of all fitness levels can come together to reach their goals. Long before their studio doors have even opened, these two have been prime examples of what it means to creat...

My guest today has the only sex therapy group practice in Cincinnati. The mission is to promote healthy sexuality and great intimate relationships. She believes you deserve to have a great sex life and relationships that fire on all cylinders. Sex plays a big part in our lives and when it isn’t going well, can have a huge effect. Please welcome, certified sex therapist, Emma Schmidt, and owner of...

My guest today is bringing celebrity trainer, Anna Kaiser’s full body dance cardio, strength and toning workout to Cincinnati! AKT is dance based cardio fitness fueled by positivity and a combination of personal training and movement-based technique. With brand pillars like badassery, rhythm, community and passion, it seems like something right up my ally. Please welcome, franchise owner, Amanda D...

My guest today is helping you embody self-love and live consciously, alongside the mess of being human. For roughly a decade, she has been immersed in the health, wellness, yoga, spiritual, transformation and coaching paradigm. Through exposure and education in several lineages of yoga, natural medicine and healing practices, she provides an integrative and intuitive experience with transformation...

My guest today is certified eating and body image coach with a mission to empower women who have struggled with eating, exercise and body image to find peace in their bodies and play big in their lives. With education ranging from the ICF Accredited Health Coach Institute to a Master of Arts from The Ohio State University, she’s helping women to break free from diet culture and take back precious...

My guest today is a Doctor of Medicine and Medical Director at UC Health’s Sleep Medicine Center, specializing in Pulmonary Disease. She has been practicing for over 30 years and I’m so excited to pick her brain on all things related to sleep! We know sleep is an important part of a healthy lifestyle but according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, an estimated 70 million people have...

My guests today operate a non-profit that focuses on story-telling, story-listening, and mindfulness. Their core belief is that deep down, we crave the connection that story facilitates. Through weekly meetings, now virtual, telling stories can make us feel less alone and gives us tangible hope- as they say, it’s like warm donuts for your soul. Their work expands to corporate events, high school c...

My guest today has a simple mission- just eat more fruits and veggies. Through her own health journey and exhaustive trials of diets and regimes, she let go of the notion that there is one perfect way to eat. She is driven to encourage people to forget the rules and develop recipes to show plant-based foods can be delicious and fun. As if that wasn’t enough, she is also an actor, author of multipl...

My guest today has cracked the code to the digital world. She is currently the Head of Social Media for VidCon- the world’s largest celebration of digital and online video creators. Social media strategist, content creator, brand conceptualizer call her what you want- what she really is- is a social media wizard. From hashtags, to algorithms, she knows her shit and she is quick to share tips, tric...

My guest today is the reason WTF?! got off the ground, in to the airwaves and didn’t just remain a lofty idea in my head. She is a staple in the Cincinnati fitness community- from her early days working the front desk at Cyclebar, running ALL the races, front row queen of group fitness classes, and most recently, coaching us in TRX. She’s a big advocate for honoring mental health, knows how to tak...

My guest today is an emergency medicine physician and now president of a fitness center coming soon to Cincinnati. His mission is to foster a community where clients are empowered and inspired to grow together and become their best selves in mind and body. With a focus on celebrating differences and addressing all pillars of wellness to help achieve your best life possible, coaches are equipped to...

My guest today teaches simple, evidence based techniques for mental wellbeing. She combines her master’s level education in public health with graduate training in positive psychology and mind-body modalities, and I’ll add, her unique ability to hold a welcoming space for everyone, to teach individuals and groups techniques for optimal wellbeing. She’s worked with professional athletic teams like...

My guest today is a serious jack of all trades. He's a former FC Cincinnati soccer player- there are way too many soccer awards on Google for me to mention them all here- and currently owns a creative media house. He's the photographer behind the Cincy fitness community's most compelling shoots, please welcome, Michael Millay of Rooted Media House! https://www.rootedmediahouse.com/ With guest coho...

My guest today wants to make you better at life. He offers Cincinnati’s ONLY exclusively outdoor fitness program- think lunging with logs, monkey bars, and tossing rocks. With a focus on functional fitness and to give you an idea of his loyal following, he has full group fitness classes in the woods, that people voluntarily show up to at 6:00 on a winter morning. He’s also insanely fit himself, pl...

My guest today is classically-trained chef, cooking teacher and food and beverage consultant. She’s turned her experience as a corporate and private chef in to a booming business- like you better be ready to register for her hands-on cooking classes the second they go on sale. She strives to help chefs of all levels learn, practice and master basic skills- from classes on essential knife skills to...

On this special edition episode, I recap my 30 day Carnivore Diet challenge with nutrition coach and expert, Sarah Jenkins. She did the Carnivore Diet for 5 months so she knows her shit. Beyond diets, we're discussing our relationships with food and movement and what we value for a healthy, happy life. http://ompersonaltraining.com/ If you're loving WTF?! and want to help contribute to a weekly re...