Tough Cookie Talks

By Jenna Jozefowski

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Tough Cookie Talks is a podcast we'll explore the intersection of fitness & anti-diet culture and all the gray areas in between. We'll let go of "shoulds" and judgment and dig into tough conversations with curiosity.

Episode Date
Matching Manicures, Mutual Aid, and Moving Your Body Through the Madness with Ashantis Jones
May 28, 2026
An Unhinged Pep Talk About Skinny Influencers, "Toned" Arms, and Why I'm Not Buying Into Any It
May 21, 2026
Loving Your Kids Through the Patriarchal Bullsh!t of Motherhood with Christina Montalvo
May 15, 2026
Did She "Let Herself Go?" Or Did She Let Herself HEAL?? Coming Back To Dance As A Grown Woman Who Eats Carbs and Lifts Weights
May 07, 2026
Our Rights Are Shrinking and So Are Our Bodies--The Rhyming Scripts of Diet Culture and Purity Culture with Anna Rollins
Apr 30, 2026
Touching Grass, Borrowing Lemons, Theatre Jazz, Floral Wallpaper, & Witchy Things (Because I Have Nothing To Say About Fitness or the News)
Apr 23, 2026
What Is No Kings? Building Strength in Community & Peaceful Resistance with Ishaan Srivastava *Bonus Replay!*
Mar 22, 2026
We Have To Save Ourselves (But We Don't Have To Do It Alone!) with Chelsea Laliberté Barnes
Mar 13, 2026
"No Excuses" is Lazy Coaching (Here's Why I Want To Hear Yours!)
Mar 06, 2026
Laughing So We Don't Cry: Beauty Standards, Millennial Youth, and the Aftermath of the Epstein Files with Dr. Melissa Cioffi
Feb 26, 2026
Does Wanting to Lose Weight Make You Fatphobic?
Feb 19, 2026
Why Your New Years Goals Didn't Stick (+ What We Need For Actual Progress)
Feb 12, 2026
She Quit Social Media For a Year! Real Life Off the Internet with Liz Brinkmoeller
Feb 05, 2026
Running My Mouth While I Still Can (We're Back For Season 4!)
Jan 29, 2026
Fundamentalism in Fitness and Escaping the Christian Patriarchy with Tia Levings (Best of Season 3 Replay!)
Dec 25, 2025
Are We Ever Fully Recovered? Embracing the In-Between In Eating Disorder Recovery with Mallary Tenore Tarpley (Best of Season 3 Replay!)
Dec 18, 2025
How To Reject Diet Culture, Fight Fascists, and NOT Repeat the Worst Parts of History with Jen Borruso (Best of Season 3 Replay!)
Dec 11, 2025
Exercise Swaps for when you Hate Lunges (Best of Season 3 Replay!)
Dec 04, 2025
23 Habits and Qualities of My Most Successful Clients (Best of Season 3 Replay!)
Nov 27, 2025
The Ozempic/Wegovy Conversation Continued: Important Questions To Ask Yourself Before Chasing a Weight Loss Goal (Best of Season 3 Replay!)
Nov 20, 2025
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Ozempic/Wegovy but Were Afraid to Ask with Vinny Welsby (Best of Season 3 Replay!)
Nov 13, 2025
When You Can't Avoid the Stress: How To Stress Better with Erin Lingle (Best of Season 3 Replay!)
Nov 06, 2025
What Would Actually Make America Healthy Again: the Connections Between Healthism and Fascism with Ashantis Jones (Best of Season 3 Replay!)
Oct 30, 2025
The Truth About Toned Arms (Best of Season 3 Replay!)
Oct 23, 2025
The Real Reasons Intuitive Eating Isn't Working For You with Toni Rudd (Best of Season 3 Replay!)
Oct 16, 2025
Fitness Tracking: How To Enhance Your Workouts Without Obsessing with my clients Miranda & Steph (Best of Season 3 Replays!)
Oct 09, 2025
What Is No Kings? Building Strength in Community & Peaceful Resistance with Ishaan Srivastava
Oct 07, 2025
How To Keep Moving Even When Life Kicks You In the Ass (Fitness As a Hierarchy Of Needs) (Best of Season 3 Replay!)
Oct 02, 2025
Training To Be the Strongest Old Lady On the Block with Ali Kreider (Best of Season 3 Replay!)
Sep 25, 2025
Diet Trauma, Food Noise, Curious Nutrition, and Finding Your Food Voice with Julie Duffy Dillon (Best of Season 3 Replay!)
Sep 18, 2025
How To Protect Your Mental Health AND Resist a Hostile Government Takeover with Emily Decker (Best of Season 3 Replay!)
Sep 11, 2025
When Western Medicine Fails You but Wholistic Wellness Feels Like a Scam with Chelsea Clarke (Best of Season 3 Replay!)
Sep 04, 2025
Navigating Body Changes & Unrealistic Standards & Building Strength In Spite of It with Damali Fraiser (Best of Season 3 Replay!)
Aug 28, 2025
Surprising Reasons You Feel Pain & How To Fix It with Dr. Jen Hosler (Best ofSeason 3 Replay!)
Aug 21, 2025
Breaking Age & Body Barriers & Living Beyond the Binary with Maria Tate (Best of Season 3 Replay!)
Aug 14, 2025
The Power of Nature to Calm Your Nervous System with Kate Zanoni (Best of Season 3 Replay!)
Aug 07, 2025
After the After: What Really Happens After Years of Anti-Dieting with Christina Montalvo (Best of Season 3 Replay!)
Jul 31, 2025
Tradwives, Influencer Grifters & the Wellness to Right-Wing Conspiracy Theory Pipeline with Jo Piazza (Best of Season 3 Replay!)
Jul 24, 2025
BRB I'm Hurkle Durkling (Season 3 Finale!)
Jul 18, 2025
Fundamentalism in Fitness and Escaping the Christian Patriarchy with Tia Levings
Jul 10, 2025
Are We Ever Fully Recovered? Embracing the In-Between In Eating Disorder Recovery with Mallary Tenore Tarpley
Jul 03, 2025
How To Reject Diet Culture, Fight Fascists, and NOT Repeat the Worst Parts of History with Jen Borruso
Jun 26, 2025
The Ozempic/Wegovy Conversation Continued: Important Questions To Ask Yourself Before Chasing a Weight Loss Goal
Jun 20, 2025
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Ozempic/Wegovy but Were Afraid to Ask with Vinny Welsby
Jun 12, 2025
When You Can't Avoid the Stress: How To Stress Better with Erin Lingle
Jun 05, 2025
What Painting My Deck Taught Me About Life and Fitness
May 29, 2025
What Would Actually Make America Healthy Again: the Connections Between Healthism and Fascism with Ashantis Jones
May 22, 2025
The Truth About Toned Arms
May 15, 2025
The Real Reasons Intuitive Eating Isn't Working For You with Toni Rudd
May 08, 2025
The Cookbook Photoshop Scandal You Didn't Know You Needed To Hear About
May 02, 2025
Fitness Tracking: How To Enhance Your Workouts Without Obsessing with my clients Miranda & Steph
Apr 25, 2025
How To Keep Moving Even When Life Kicks You In the Ass (Fitness As a Hierarchy Of Needs)
Apr 17, 2025
Training To Be the Strongest Old Lady On the Block with Ali Kreider
Apr 10, 2025
Dealing With Vacation Body Image F*ckery
Apr 08, 2025
Diet Trauma, Food Noise, Curious Nutrition, and Finding Your Food Voice with Julie Duffy Dillon
Apr 04, 2025
How To Protect Your Mental Health AND Resist a Hostile Government Takeover with Emily Decker
Mar 20, 2025
How To Feel Less Sh!tty About Your Body By Cleaning Out Your Closet
Mar 13, 2025
When Western Medicine Fails You but Wholistic Wellness Feels Like a Scam with Chelsea Clarke
Mar 06, 2025
Navigating Body Changes & Unrealistic Standards & Building Strength In Spite of It with Damali Fraiser
Feb 27, 2025
Surprising Reasons You Feel Pain & How To Fix It with Dr. Jen Hosler
Feb 20, 2025
The Truth About Why I Quit Teaching Yoga with My Sister Kristi
Feb 13, 2025
5 Ways "Unprecedented Times" Are Affecting Your Health & What To Do About It
Feb 06, 2025
Spite Joy, Red Lipstick, and Strength As Resistance in a Dystopian Hellscape
Jan 30, 2025
Breaking Age & Body Barriers & Living Beyond the Binary with Maria Tate
Jan 23, 2025
The Power of Nature to Calm Your Nervous System with Kate Zanoni
Jan 16, 2025
After the After: What Really Happens After Years of Anti-Dieting with Christina Montalvo
Jan 09, 2025
6 Journal Prompts for When You’re Not Into Resolutions but Value Personal Growth
Jan 01, 2025
Ins & Outs of the New Year
Dec 26, 2024
Exercise Swaps for When You Hate Lunges
Dec 19, 2024
41 Lessons I've Learned as an Anti-Diet Personal Trainer (For My 41st B-Day!)
Dec 12, 2024
23 Habits and Qualities of My Most Successful Clients
Dec 05, 2024
How Do I Nutrition? Wellness Without the Weird Shit with Eleni Agresta-Levine and Ashantis Jones
Nov 29, 2024
How To Avoid Black Friday Buyer's Remorse (For Fitness Things & All the Things)
Nov 21, 2024
All Things ADHD with Britt-Marie Sivertsen
Nov 14, 2024
WTF Are We Gonna Do Now??
Nov 08, 2024
Tradwives, Influencer Grifters & the Wellness to Right-Wing Conspiracy Theory Pipeline with Jo Piazza
Oct 31, 2024
When Wellness Turns Toxic: Thriving Without Striving with Paula Freedman-Diamond, Psy.D
Oct 24, 2024
Election Season Survival Guide
Oct 17, 2024
FINALLY Back for Season 3!
Oct 08, 2024
You Think You Know but You Have NO Idea--Travel, Training, and Typhoid Fever with Holly Myers
Oct 08, 2024
The Intersectionality of Cowboy Carter with Ashantis Jones (Bonus Episode! Part 2)
Apr 30, 2024
The Intersectionality of Cowboy Carter with Ashantis Jones (Bonus Episode! Part 1)
Apr 23, 2024
Body Image Beyond the Basics with Summer Innanen (Best of Season 2 Replay)
Apr 09, 2024
When Your Family Ditches Diet Culture With You: A Candid & Delightful Convo With My Sister Kristi (Best of Season 2 Replay)
Mar 26, 2024
Can We Stop Saying "Tone" "Sculpt" "Shape" & "Lift"? Busting Through Barre BS with Maya Bryant (Best of Season 2 Replay)
Mar 12, 2024
Your Science Means Nothing Without Empathy (An Open Letter To the Instagram Gym Bros) (Best of Season 2 Replay)
Feb 27, 2024
Maybe Cardio Isn't So Bad After All. . .Running Without Running Yourself Into the Ground with Liz Brinkmoeller (Best of Season 2 Replay)
Feb 20, 2024
You're NOT Going Insane. Regulating Your Nervous System & Perimenopause with Diana May (Best of Season 2 Replay)
Feb 13, 2024
Self-Trust, Joy, Ease, and Unapologetic Queer Shit with Shohreh Davoodi (Best of Season 2 Replay)
Feb 06, 2024
The Conversation You Didn't Know You Needed To Hear--Navigating Tough Transitions and Making a Comeback with Laura Jawad (Best of Season 2 Replay)
Jan 30, 2024
Is This Actually Healthy?! Navigating Weight Gain + Intuitive Eating with Naomi Katz (Best of Season 2 Replay)
Jan 23, 2024
When You're a Badass but You're Tired: The Conversation We Almost Cancelled with Holly Myers (Best of Season 2 Replay)
Jan 16, 2024
What Does Fitness Without Diet Culture Look Like for YOU? With Ashantis Jones (Best of Season 2 Replay)
Jan 09, 2024
When You're Over the "New Year New Me" BS but Staying the Same Feels Blah (Season 2 Finale!)
Jan 01, 2024
The Birthday Episode with Christina Montalvo (Crossover/Collab Bonus Episode)
Dec 19, 2023
Navigating Conflicting Thoughts About Working Out, Weight Loss, & Diet Culture: Internal Family Systems with My Client Steph
Dec 12, 2023
Catching Up, Slowing Down, and WTF??? with Christina Montalvo (Crossover/Collab Bonus Episode)
Dec 05, 2023
You're NOT Going Insane. Regulating Your Nervous System & Perimenopause with Diana May
Dec 01, 2023
Stop Looking For Motivation. Finding Momentum When the World Is a Dumpster Fire.
Nov 14, 2023
Why I Coach Like Weird Barbie
Nov 13, 2023
Eating Disorder Recovery, Religious Trauma, and Reclaiming Your Power with Angel Casas
Oct 18, 2023
Crying In the Bathroom
Oct 03, 2023
Can We Stop Saying "Tone" "Sculpt" "Shape" & "Lift"? Busting Through Barre BS with Maya Bryant
Sep 19, 2023
How Following Arbitrary Fitness Rules Is Keeping You Stuck
Sep 12, 2023
Self-Trust, Joy, Ease, and Unapologetic Queer Shit with Shohreh Davoodi
Sep 05, 2023
11+ Reasons To Incorporate Kettlebells Into Your Workouts
Aug 29, 2023
When You're a Badass but You're Tired: The Conversation We Almost Cancelled with Holly Myers
Aug 15, 2023
Shiny Happy People with Christina Montalvo (Crossover/Collab Bonus Episode!)
Aug 15, 2023
The Ted Lasso Episode with Christina Montalvo (Crossover/Collab Bonus Episode!)
Aug 01, 2023
Working Out While Injured: Red Flag? Or Self-Care?
Jul 25, 2023
Are You "Getting Old"? Or Is Diet Culture To Blame? (Part 2) Breaking Cycles & Busting Stereotypes with My Client Debi
Jul 11, 2023
Food Is Political with Christina Montalvo (Crossover/Collab Bonus Episode!)
Jul 04, 2023
Pelvic Floor PT: It's Not Just For Pregnant/Postpartum People with Dr. Melissa Cioffi
Jun 27, 2023
Should You Take Time Off From Working Out? Thoughts From a Deload Week That Lasted Longer Than Planned. . .
Jun 13, 2023
Living With Men with Christina Montalvo (Crossover/Collab Bonus Episode!)
Jun 06, 2023
Is This Actually Healthy?! Navigating Weight Gain + Intuitive Eating with Naomi Katz
May 30, 2023
Surprising Things About Our Former Selves That Aren't So Surprising with Christina Montalvo (Crossover/Collab Bonus Episode!)
May 23, 2023
The Conversation You Didn't Know You Needed To Hear--Navigating Tough Transitions and Making a Comeback with Laura Jawad
May 16, 2023
Friendships Gone Awry with Christina Montalvo (Crossover/Collab Bonus Episode!)
May 09, 2023
Body Image Beyond the Basics with Summer Innanen
May 02, 2023
Adulthood + Friendships with Christina Montalvo (Crossover/Collab Bonus Episode!)
Apr 25, 2023
Maybe Cardio Isn't So Bad After All. . .Running Without Running Yourself Into the Ground with Liz Brinkmoeller
Apr 18, 2023
Your Science Means Nothing Without Empathy (An Open Letter To the Instagram Gym Bros)
Apr 04, 2023
What Does Fitness Without Diet Culture Look Like for YOU? With Ashantis Jones
Mar 21, 2023
When Your Family Ditches Diet Culture With You: A Candid & Delightful Convo With My Sister Kristi
Mar 07, 2023
Strength Training Is Boring AF (+ Why That's a Good Thing)
Feb 21, 2023
Space, Season 2 & Shit Sandwiches
Feb 07, 2023
How We Show Up Outside the Gym Matters! Recovery For the Other 23 Hours of Your Day with Julie Shiller (Best of Season 1 Replay)
Jan 31, 2023
Eating To Support Your Health: Everything You Were Afraid To Admit To Your Anti-Diet Friends with Kaitlin Brazil (Best of Season 1 Replay)
Jan 24, 2023
Fitspo, Freak Shows & Storytelling with Dr. Kate Browne (Best of Season 1 Replay)
Jan 17, 2023
Everything You Think You Know About Pain & Injuries Is Wrong. The Tea On PT With Dr. Melissa Cioffi (Best of Season 1 Replay)
Jan 10, 2023
Working Out After A Break? 7 Ways To Set Yourself Up For Success & Make It Suck Less (Best of Season 1 Replay)
Jan 03, 2023
The WHOLE Truth: My Experience With Elimination Diets (Best of Season 1 Replay)
Dec 27, 2022
Badassery As A Core Value--A Conversation With My Longtime Client Steph (Best of Season 1 Replay)
Dec 20, 2022
Redefining "Consistency": Why Strength Is Like A Savings Account (Best of Season 1 Replay)
Dec 13, 2022
10 Mistakes To Avoid When You're Trying To Do Fitness Without Diet Culture (Best of Season 1 Replay)
Dec 06, 2022
The Fitness Industry Has It A$$ Backwards (+ Other Unconventional Ideas) (Best of Season 1 Replay!)
Nov 29, 2022
The Season Finale! How It Started, How It's Going, Where It's Going!
Nov 17, 2022
My Unfiltered Gym Reviews--I Tried Them All So You Don't Have To!
Nov 01, 2022
Are Your Weights Too Light For You? For Most Of You, Probably Yes. Here's How To Know For Sure.
Oct 25, 2022
Surprising Benefits To Following A Strength Training Program (They're Not Just For Professional Athletes and Fitness Models)
Oct 18, 2022
3 Things I Hope All My Clients Accomplish
Oct 11, 2022
"Toning Is For Printers" An Unfiltered Convo With Ashleigh Brodhead (the Friend Who Taught Me To Lift Heavy Shit)
Oct 04, 2022
Birthday Bonus! Tough Love Strength Club FAQ
Sep 30, 2022
Birthday Bonus! WTF is Tough Love Strength Club?
Sep 30, 2022
Is Personal Training Only For Rich Housewives? + Tough Love Strength Club Is 3 Years Old!
Sep 27, 2022
How We Show Up Outside the Gym Matters! Recovery For the Other 23 Hours of Your Day with Julie Shiller
Sep 20, 2022
Are You "Getting Old"? Or Is Diet Culture To Blame? A Candid Convo with My Client Jess
Sep 13, 2022
Beyond "Getting Your Body Back": Busting Through BS In Pregnancy & Postpartum Fitness with Jessie Mundell
Sep 06, 2022
"Be Curious, Not Judgmental": How a Ted Lasso Quote Can Make Your Workouts (& Life?) Feel Less Like Hot Garbage
Aug 30, 2022
Eating To Support Your Health: Everything You Were Afraid To Admit To Your Anti-Diet Friends with Kaitlin Brazil
Aug 23, 2022
We Are Stronger Together: Building Community and Finding Connection with Allison Tenney
Aug 16, 2022
A Manicure As a Metaphor: What Getting Fake Nails Taught Me About Fat Loss Goals
Aug 09, 2022
Fitspo, Freak Shows & Storytelling with Dr. Kate Browne
Aug 02, 2022
True Confessions of a Personal Trainer
Jul 26, 2022
Flexibility for Your Mind & Getting Unstuck with Dr. Paula Freedman
Jul 19, 2022
Working Out After A Break? 7 Ways To Set Yourself Up For Success & Make It Suck Less
Jul 12, 2022
Cultivating Anti-Racism In Your Fitness Community With Simone Samuels
Jul 05, 2022
Lessons From Lifting We Can Apply To Activism
Jun 28, 2022
Beyond "Health At Every Size": Must-Read Books To Deepen Your Body Acceptance Journey With Jenn Radke
Jun 14, 2022
Why I'm Reconsidering My Use Of the Label "Body Positive"
Jun 07, 2022
Balancing Strength, Softness, and Silliness With Holly Myers
May 31, 2022
Can You Get Stronger Doing Group Fitness Classes?
May 24, 2022
Confessions Of a Former MLM "Coach" With Jen Borruso
May 17, 2022
When "Joyful Movement" Feels Unrealistic--Can We Make "Rageful Movement" A Thing??
May 10, 2022
Everything You Think You Know About Pain & Injuries Is Wrong. The Tea On PT With Dr. Melissa Cioffi
May 03, 2022
When You're On the Verge Of Burnout. Pause. Listen To This.
Apr 26, 2022
You Are Your Own Biggest Problem AND Your Own Biggest Solution: Conversations On Coaching With Christina Montalvo
Apr 19, 2022
Is Body Positive/Weight Inclusive/Anti-Diet Fitness Too Easy?
Apr 12, 2022
How To Stop Wasting $$$ On Online Fitness Programs You Don't Use
Apr 05, 2022
What Breaking Arbitrary Rules, Strength Training Programs, & Spring Break Have In Common
Mar 31, 2022
Badassery As A Core Value--A Conversation With My Longtime Client Steph
Mar 22, 2022
How To Measure Your Fitness Progress Without Using Your Weight/Measurements/Progress Photos
Mar 15, 2022
What You Need To Know Before You Try To DIY Strength Training
Mar 08, 2022
My Take On Tough Love
Mar 01, 2022
The Problem With Aesthetic Fitness Goals & What To Do Instead
Feb 22, 2022
How To Know If You're In a Bad Relationship (With Exercise)
Feb 14, 2022
13 Surprising Ways Strength Training Changed My Life
Feb 08, 2022
10 Mistakes To Avoid When You're Trying To Do Fitness Without Diet Culture
Feb 01, 2022
Redefining "Consistency": Why Strength Is Like A Savings Account
Jan 25, 2022
How To Fit Fitness Into Your Life When Life Is A Shitshow
Jan 18, 2022
I Have A Podcast! My Backstory + How We Got Here
Jan 11, 2022
What Exactly Is "Diet Culture" & How Is It Harmful?
Jan 11, 2022
The Fitness Industry Has It A$$ Backwards (+ Other Unconventional Ideas)
Jan 11, 2022
The WHOLE Truth: My Experience With Elimination Diets
Jan 11, 2022
Why You Work Out All The Time But Aren't Getting Any Stronger
Jan 11, 2022
Trailer
Dec 27, 2021