What The F*t?!

My guests today for this special edition nutrition episode are two registered dietitians and a recent college grad and former collegiate athlete who is studying to be registered dietitian. We're talking all things food- what to eat, when did food become more than food, and what we're doing now to show ourselves compassion. Please welcome, Kaitlin Bolt-Lovett, Kayla Hansmann, and Ellen Neltner! Kai...

My guest today was once perfectly described as a sour patch kid- she’s got a warm, sunshiney disposition, but her workouts are brutal. She embraces her reputation as the “hardest Pilates instructor” in Cincinnati, with a gorgeous Oakley studio and focus on corporate wellness. She’s taught bootcamps, barre classes, yoga and Pilates and her reformer class also gave me a panic attack and I wanted to...

My guest today is a self-proclaimed yoga misfit. Their beautifully curated and totally cool studio is a boutique yoga experience with music at its’ core. Every class is set to a playlist to keep you moving through challenging flows and feeling those good vibes. And I’ll say it loud and clear- they hands down, have my favorite yoga class I have ever taken, in Cincinnati and beyond- the Hip Hop Viny...

My guests today support and work for a non-profit organization who is here to make the burden lighter for women fighting breast and gynecological cancers. PRG provides free direct services of healthy meals, housecleaning, rides to treatment and peer support to ensure no one travels alone. Working out daily can increase chances of survival by 50% and decrease recurrence by 50% and one woman and bre...

My guests today are hard to miss- you’ve seen them popping up in front of Lululemon for workouts, holding the boxing mitts at fitness festivals and races, and they’re both really tall so they’re literally hard to miss. Their integrated boxing and circuit training classes build you mentally and physically, while empowering you to choose challenge. Whatever your fitness level, they want you to train...

My guest today is a personal trainer, Licensed Physical Therapist, and movement expert who wants to optimize your quality of life through hands on care with techniques like active release, cupping and dry needling- but don’t be scared- she’s here to remove the intimidation factor and make you feel better all around. Please welcome, Meagan Springer Deck! If you love WTF?!, help support through the...

My guest today can be seen around town hitting the boxing bag and lifting weights, but her heart lies on the yoga mat. When she’s not killing beautiful rooftop photo shoots, empowering fitness videos, or stunning beach photos, you can find her bringing that same energy to the yoga classes she teaches. Behind her pretty photos are inspiring and resonating messages that make us want to take a big in...

My guest today is part of an experience that is designed to maximize results in just 45 minutes- take it from me, those 45 minutes will leave you gassed! Not only do you get cardio and strength, you also get community, focus meetings, and childcare- so really, no excuses here. With over 220 locations around the country, they’re on a mission to inspire, empower and transform, please welcome Danny K...

My guest today is a Level 3 Certified CrossFit Trainer, a worldwide ranked CrossFit athlete, I’ve seen his benchmark stats so trust me when I say he’s really strong, but his most notable achievement is probably that he’s married to The Sarah Jenkins. He has a community vision of diversity from stay-at-home moms, to elite athletes to retired grandparents to business executives, regardless of fitnes...

My guest today is an old friend who I am so proud of and honored to know. He’s a former, successful financial advisor who left his corporate job to pursue his passion in health and wellness- by making smoothies. For the last four years, you’ve definitely seen him around town on a massive, smoothie making bike but now he’s just opened a storefront in Findlay Market where you can get, of course deli...

My guest today hasn’t appeared on this podcast before, but I have talked about, gushed about and cited her studio as my favorite workout of the week consistently since What The F*T?! launched! She’s a BIG proponent of Pump Day and she answered my prayers for a group fitness class focused on lower reps and heavy weights. You can feel the warmth, energy and good vibes as soon as you walk in to her s...

My guest today is helping her yoga students find their connection with a path to their own healing. She believes the more we increase inner peace, the more likely we will sustain a healthy and balanced existence. Most recently, she is narrowing in on using yoga to balance the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of feminine sexual wellness. Feeling sexy is more than the slinky lingeri...

My guest today left his comfortable, secure corporate job to open a full spectrum wellness center offering weightlifting, group fitness, self-defense, nutrition, mindfulness and more. He has a vision to create a space for people to reach their fitness goals and create community- or maybe even a pride, a lion’s pride, please welcome, David Fairbanks of Lion’s Pride Weightlifting.

My guest today can really only be described as a super hero body building ninja and goal crusher. She’s a certified personal trainer, dedicated to empowering people to live healthy lives. She’s competed in gymnastics, sprinting, power lifting and figure competitions, earning the title of IFBB Pro Figure Competitor- and since then we’ve seen her on stage with a few trophies, and of course a donut....

My guest today will have you sweating and moving on the bike, then serve you locally sourced, seasonal food and a bottle of natural wine. He’s a fitness instructor by morning and a staple in the OTR wine and hospitality scene by night. So basically, he’s living my dream life. He’s been featured in major publications like Food & Wine, Cincinnati Magazine, The Enquirer and now he can add a coveted s...

My guest today is a LA cool girl and a fast friend of mine who is here in Cincinnati working out, stretching and rehabilitating baseball players who are maybe, twice her size. Yes, she has one of those jobs where you’re like, wow amazing, but before THAT she did something even crazier- she was actually, literally, a magician’s assistant. A dancer, a Pilates instructor, a yogi, this babe loves to m...

Our guest today is one of Cincinnati’s hottest “fitfluencers”...and we mean that both literally and figuratively. She’s got a passion for all things, health, wellness and happy hour and she is always down for a workout, a well posed selfie and definitely a challenge! She is single handedly creating a community in the Cincy health and fitness scene by bringing together some of the cities best instr...

My guest today is keeping Cincinnati fueled and fed with healthy, locally sourced ingredients and a creative edge. If you haven’t been to Sleepy Bee, then you’re most definitely sleeping on the city’s favorite brunch spot. With menu items like kombucha mimosas, house-made hemp seed granola and wholesome bowls of greens and grains, it’s the perfect spot to meet post workout for food that tastes goo...

My guests today are the owners of the FIRST Pure Barre in the tristate area. One is a former dancer and the other is an exercise endorphin junkie- both, I’ve been told, love wine so we’re all in good company. Besides making people shake and sweat at the barre, there are other irons in the fire and Fort Wright will soon have two new fitness studios- Club Pilates and The Stretch Lab. These women are...

My guest today is serious celebrity status! But beyond her glamour, poise, supermodel hair and cute gym selfies, she’s spreading a message to empower women to redefine societal standards of success, beauty and happiness. She’s keeping it real, she’s serving fierce looks, she’s putting in the work, please welcome Miss Ohio USA, Alice Magoto! EDITOR'S NOTE: Shit happens- we had some technical diffic...

My guest today not only has an impressive professional resume and a google search full of media mentions, she’s also a seriously fit athlete. She’s competed nationally in Taekwondo and I’ve seen her kick on an Instagram video- you don’t want to mess with her. Beyond work and working out, as a daughter to immigrant parents, she’s on a mission to create community in Cincinnati and be a positive voic...

My guest today has gone through and overcome EXTREMELY challenging situations- from an accident that left her legally handicapped for two years, to representing the USA in the sport of obstacle course racing and competing on two hit reality TV shows- this woman is dedicated to helping people break free of the defeatist mentality. Tough and bad ass don’t even come close to describing her, please we...

My guests today are here to give you a boost of beauty for your life, health and relationships. They’re creating spaces for women, throughout the Midwest, to feel empowered through fitness, retreats, life coaching and community- that includes spa time and happy hours so you know it’s the real deal- please welcome Rachel Kerr and Lindsey Escaja of the Beauty Boost!

My guests today run 50 mile ultra-marathons- for fun. Not only do they run these epic races in epic places, combined, they are also in service to others as fitness trainers specializing in a ton of different areas from Pilates to Spinning to Barre to personal training and long distance run groups. I love following both of them in their authentic journeys as they wind their way through trails and b...

My guest today is passionate about empowering women through fitness, fighting body stigma, and encouraging us to embrace strength! From corporate world to kettlebell swings, she’s creating a community through classes that will push you to dig deep and discover what you’re capable of- you’ll also sweat like crazy and have lots of Instagram photo opps with her adorable downtown studio. Please welcom...