Capable & Worthy: Fitness, Nutrition, & Mindset for People Who Don't Want Life to Suck

By Iris & Amy

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On this show, we challenge the common understanding of what it means and what it takes to be fit and healthy. Because, here’s the deal: Life shouldn’t suck. And a lot of diet and exercise shenanigans y’all get up to is making it suck. Your relationship with food and your body is making it suck. We’re here to help you change all that. So grab a coffee, go for a walk in the sun or get your lift on, and let’s get into it.

Episode Date
How to Put Your Nutrition and Fitness on Autopilot (So You Have to Think Less About It)
Aug 24, 2026
Understanding Lipedema with Chase Miller, DPT, CLT, AIB-VRC
Aug 17, 2026
Willpower: Rethinking Everything You Think You Know About It
Aug 10, 2026
Q&A: Breastfeeding Hunger, The Right Time for Fat Loss, Finding Community, & More
Aug 03, 2026
Electrolytes As a Health Risk, Healthy Fats, & Progressive "Overstimulus" Explained
Jul 27, 2026
How to Foster Healthy Relationships with Food in Kids with Elaina Efird, RD
Jul 20, 2026
Guilt vs Shame, Self Sabotage, & Breaking the Loop
Jul 13, 2026
Hashimoto's, Hypothyroidism & Healthy Living with Tiffany Gamble
Jul 06, 2026
What We'd Tell Our Younger Selves About Body Image (& more listener questions)
Jun 29, 2026
Peptides: Hype vs Science with Leigh Baxt, PhD
Jun 22, 2026
Is HIIT required for visceral fat loss? (& other training questions) with Coach Bri
Jun 15, 2026
Overrated/Underrated: Mini Cuts, Cold Plunges, InBody Scans, Rucking (& More!)
Jun 08, 2026
Are Weekends Ruining Your Progress? Reality Check
Jun 01, 2026
How to Spot a "Doctor Brand" Grifter with Movement Logic
May 25, 2026
How to Stop Letting the Scale Control Your Progress
May 18, 2026
The Art of Failing Fast with Anne Marton
May 11, 2026
You Didn’t Ruin Your Progress: Real Talk on Deficits, Stress Eating & Diet Myths with Brooke Madigan
May 04, 2026
The Truth about Alcohol & Your Goals with Danny Matranga
Apr 27, 2026
Bad Body Image Day, PMS Cravings, & Night Snacking (Your Real Life Situations Part 3)
Apr 20, 2026
The Beauty of Boredom in Fitness with Candace Smith
Apr 13, 2026
HUNGER, Trigger Foods, Life Stressors (Your Real Life Situations Part 2)
Apr 06, 2026
Understanding GLP-1s & Obesity Beyond the Headlines with Summer the Dietitian
Mar 30, 2026
Work Events, Happy Hour, Picky Partner, Cooking for Family (Your Real Life Situations Part 1)
Mar 23, 2026
Discipline Without Abuse: Real Strength, Food Freedom, and Self-Trust with Coach Frizzle
Mar 16, 2026
Will Lifting Make Me Bulky? Is Sugar Addictive?
Mar 09, 2026
Navigating Injury and Setbacks (Physical and Mental) with The Gym Nurse
Mar 02, 2026
Q&A: Fat Loss and Fitness - RPE/RIR, TDEE Explained (& More)
Feb 23, 2026
Food Isn’t the Problem: Understanding Emotional and Physiological Scarcity with Stefanie Michele
Feb 16, 2026
Making It Through the Winter Blahs Without Letting It All Go
Feb 09, 2026
Becoming the Healthier You Requires Sacrifice… and It’s Worth It with Val Lusvardi, IFBB Pro
Feb 02, 2026
Q&A: Postpartum Depression, Training in Pregnancy, & More
Jan 26, 2026
An honest chat about GLP1-s and Microdosing with Beth Feraco
Jan 19, 2026
How to Execute a Successful, Kickass Fat Loss Phase
Jan 12, 2026
Peaceful Striving with Heather Adams
Jan 05, 2026
Thank you, and Happy New Year!
Dec 29, 2025
"I didn't lose 120 lbs to hate myself again" with Melissa Ostash
Dec 22, 2025
Q&A: Supporting Those on GLP-1s, 30 Minute Workouts, Fat Loss Without Tracking, & More!
Dec 15, 2025
Fasting, Autophagy, and Inflammation: What Women Really Need to Know
Dec 08, 2025
Letting Go, Leaning In, and Moving Forward with Coach Bri
Dec 01, 2025
Navigating Holidays, Food, and Family Situations Gracefully and Peacefully
Nov 24, 2025
The Pursuit of Excellence with Josh Hillis
Nov 17, 2025
The Truth About Willpower and How to Get More of It
Nov 10, 2025
Grit vs Grace: How to know if you're just self-sabotaging
Nov 03, 2025
Overeating: A Heart to Heart (Encore)
Oct 27, 2025
How to Train, Eat, and Enjoy the Process with Shannon Collins (thegymnurse)
Oct 20, 2025
Q&A: Maintenance Refresher, Mindset Shifts, and Real-Life Strategies for Success in Maintenance
Oct 13, 2025
Intuitive, Informed, & Intentional Eating with Jessy Barron (@theredheadrd)
Oct 06, 2025
Q&A: Pull-Ups, Pilates, Muscle Loss on Vacation, & Choosing The Right Tools for the Job
Sep 29, 2025
Playing with Food & Digging Deep with Samara Toby (@nomeatmacros)
Sep 22, 2025
Q&A: Weight Loss Plateaus, "Ideal" Week of Workouts, Is Bulking Necessary for Muscle Building?
Sep 15, 2025
Fact Check: Creatine for Brain Health, Weighted Vests, & More with Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple
Sep 08, 2025
Concerns or Problems? How the Stoic Philosophy Influences Us...
Sep 01, 2025
Refuse To Be Weak with Robert Linkul
Aug 25, 2025
How to Make Trigger Foods Less Triggering
Aug 18, 2025
Uncomplicate Your Meals & Enjoy Them More with Carmen Hayward
Aug 11, 2025
The Problem with Copy-Paste Culture
Aug 04, 2025
Satisfaction Is a Strategy with Dal Sekhon
Jul 28, 2025
Q&A: Spotting Diet Fatigue, Is Fasted Training Harmful? & More
Jul 21, 2025
Boring, Basic, & Willing to Try with Amy McCall Carlin
Jul 14, 2025
How to Make Eating Out Work FOR You & Your Goals
Jul 07, 2025
Prehab, Rehab, Aging, & Real Talk With Susan Niebergall
Jun 30, 2025
Q&A: Reverse Dieting, When to Adjust a Calorie Deficit, & More!
Jun 23, 2025
Why Misinformation Wins and What to Do About It with Dr. Allan Bacon
Jun 16, 2025
Fat Loss Basics, and Dealing with Hunger
Jun 09, 2025
How to Anchor Yourself in Hard Seasons with Kim Schlag
Jun 02, 2025
What Does A Healthy Relationship with Food Look Like?
May 26, 2025
The Truth About Blood Sugar, Food Addiction, & Behavior Change with Chris McMahon
May 19, 2025
How to Stay On Track During Summer & The Best Yes
May 12, 2025
Raise Your Standard with Carmie Hawkins
May 05, 2025
Dealing with Unsolicited Gym Advice & Gymtimidation
Apr 28, 2025
Food, Fitness & Cancer Facts with Dr. Krystle Zuniga, PhD RD CSO
Apr 21, 2025
Overrated/Underrated: Mini Cuts, Cold Plunges, InBody Scans, Rucking (& More!)
Apr 14, 2025
Incontinence: Common NOT Normal, with Pelvic Floor Specialist Veronica Lane
Apr 07, 2025
Net Carbs, Creatine Gummies & Vibration Plates: Sorting the Hype
Mar 31, 2025
Understanding GLP-1 Medications with Barbie Boules, RDN
Mar 24, 2025
Perfectionism, People Pleasing, & Growth Mindset
Mar 17, 2025
Rebuilding Postpartum with Ocean Trail
Mar 10, 2025
Maintenance 101: What, Why, How, When
Mar 03, 2025
Self Care in a Caregiver Role with Justin Barnes
Feb 24, 2025
Q&A: Weight Set Point Theory, Anabolic Window, Hosting and Tracking
Feb 17, 2025
Raising Emotionally Intelligent Kids with Heather Adams
Feb 10, 2025
Protein & Fiber: The Magic Macronutrients
Feb 03, 2025
Creating a "Wise Mind" and Managing Emotional Eating with Renee Bellinger
Jan 27, 2025
Things We've Learned and Overcome (How We Made Our Lives Suck Less)
Jan 20, 2025
Gut Health 101 with Dr. Gabrielle Fundaro, PhD
Jan 13, 2025
Stress Management 101
Jan 06, 2025
Thank You, and Happy New Year!
Dec 30, 2024
Not Letting Your Diagnosis Define You with Coach Brandy
Dec 23, 2024
How to Set Really Good Goals (& Reach Them)
Dec 16, 2024
Cravings, Emotionally Flexibility, and Your Goals with Josh Hillis
Dec 09, 2024
How to Foster Healthy Relationships with Food in Kids & Adults with Elaina Efird, RD
Dec 02, 2024
Navigating the Holidays with Food and Family
Nov 25, 2024
Meri's Story: Radical Responsibility
Nov 18, 2024
The Real Impact of Restrictive Eating with Jessy Barron, RD
Nov 11, 2024
Amy's Story: Patience, Persistence, & Trust
Nov 04, 2024
Movement & Muscle for Healing and Longevity with Dr. Marie Whitt, DPT
Oct 28, 2024
Iris's Story: Diet Culture Dropout
Oct 21, 2024
Thinking Beyond the Food with Matt Van Der Laar
Oct 14, 2024
Fitness Myths: Fruit, Protein Limits, Creatine, & More
Oct 07, 2024
Find Your Happy Medium with Coach Peggie Larsen
Sep 30, 2024
How Fast Does Muscle & Strength Loss Happen When Taking Time Off?
Sep 23, 2024
Lean Won't Fix the Broken Pieces with Coach Brandy Schroeder
Sep 16, 2024
Managing Nutrition In Unexpected Circumstances & Work Travel
Sep 09, 2024
Peaceful Striving with Heather Adams
Sep 02, 2024
How to Simplify Calorie Tracking
Aug 26, 2024
The Beauty of Strength (& Boredom) with Candace Smith
Aug 19, 2024
Q&A: Mindful Eating & Serving Sizes, Building Muscle with Bodyweight Exercises?
Aug 12, 2024
Getting Intensely Curious About Our Limiting Beliefs with Peggie Larsen
Aug 05, 2024
Q&A: Weight Loss Plateaus, Bulking, & An "Ideal" Week of Workouts
Jul 29, 2024
The Truth and Danger of MLM with Emily Lynn Paulson
Jul 22, 2024
Free Your Feet, Rethink Your Shoes, and Build a Strong Foundation with Podiatrist Andy Bryant
Jul 15, 2024
Sugar Addiction, Getting Bulky, & Genetics
Jul 08, 2024
Advocating for Yourself in Midlife with Barbie Boules, The Cognition Dietitian
Jul 01, 2024
How to Navigate Summer Chaos Nutrition
Jun 24, 2024
How Fat Loss Works, Managing Hunger, & Picking a Goal Weight
Jun 17, 2024
Organic Food Myths, How to Like Veggies, & Big Picture Dieting with EC Synkowski
Jun 10, 2024
Dieting Responsibly, Body Neutrality & Managing Unrealistic Expectations
Jun 03, 2024
Enhancing Your Diet with Plant-Based Proteins and Mindful Eating with Samara Toby
May 27, 2024
Put Your Nutrition and Fitness on Autopilot: Food Prep, NEAT, Gym
May 20, 2024
The Connection Between Stress, Self-Control, Self-Sabotage, and Health with Kasey Jo Orvidas, Ph.D
May 13, 2024
How We Made Our Lives Suck Less
May 06, 2024
A Quick Note from Brooke & Iris
May 01, 2024
Overeating: A Heart to Heart
Apr 29, 2024
Tell Yourself Better Stories with Macros Fuel Muscles
Apr 22, 2024
Maintenance 101, Reverse Dieting, Diet Breaks
Apr 15, 2024
Healthy Aging with Menopause Diet Plan
Apr 08, 2024
Tips for Getting in MORE PROTEIN
Apr 01, 2024
So, Now What? (Solo Ramblings of a Caffeinated Madwoman)
Mar 25, 2024
Realistic Expectations with Won Dolegowski
Mar 18, 2024
Our Best Tips for Consistency
Mar 11, 2024
Trendy vs. Effective Exercises for Getting Toned with Kelly Mack
Mar 04, 2024
Self-Sabotage: Why & What To Do About It
Feb 26, 2024
Gut Health Explained with Dr. Gabrielle Fundaro, PhD
Feb 19, 2024
The Scale, The Whoosh, and Weekends
Feb 12, 2024
Reduce Cancer Risk & Cancer Mythbusting with The Oncology Dietitian
Feb 05, 2024
How to Stop Emotional Eating (Q&A)
Jan 29, 2024
Prioritize and Thrive with Val Lusvardi, IFBB Pro
Jan 22, 2024
Should We Avoid Seed Oils? with Alan Aragon
Jan 08, 2024
Our Best Episode Yet: Health 101
Jan 01, 2024
Confidence in Lifting and Life with Lifting Lindsay
Dec 25, 2023
Uncomplicate It with Shannon Collins (thegymnurse)
Dec 18, 2023
Food Police and Holiday Eating with Matt Van Der Laar
Dec 04, 2023
DEXA, InBody, Listening to Your Body
Nov 27, 2023
Empowered Moves with Coach Frizzle of Fitness
Nov 20, 2023
Flexible Dieting and Debunking Oatmeal Myths with Alan Aragon
Nov 13, 2023
Trigger Foods and How to Deal with Them
Nov 06, 2023
Strength Training for Runners with Dr. Marie Whitt
Oct 30, 2023
Why You're Not Losing Weight in A Calorie Deficit
Oct 23, 2023
Sit with Your Sh*t with Ryan Kassim
Oct 16, 2023
Kid-Friendly Fitness and Nutrition with Jordan Syatt
Oct 02, 2023
Unsolicited Gym Advice, Training around Injuries, Collagen, PMS (Q&A)
Sep 25, 2023
Taking Pride in Yourself with Beth Wilkas Feraco
Sep 18, 2023
The Key to Sustainability in Nutrition and Fitness
Sep 11, 2023
You're not Broken, Your Methods Are with Aram Grigorian
Sep 04, 2023
Our Health & Fitness Adventures
Aug 28, 2023
Curiosity Without Judgement with Amy Rudolph
Aug 21, 2023
Fitness and Nutrition when You're Sick
Aug 14, 2023
Permission to Feel with Michelle Raines
Aug 07, 2023
Fitness Scams: Women's Supplements, Fat Burners, CGMs
Jul 31, 2023
Calling Yourself Out with Susan Niebergall
Jul 24, 2023
How to Get More Protein
Jul 17, 2023
Understanding Binge Eating with Chase Smith
Jul 10, 2023
How to Be A Good Self-Coach with Ocean Trail
Jun 26, 2023
Tips for Better Consistency in a Calorie Deficit
Jun 19, 2023
Mindful Eating and Living with Matt Van Der Laar
Jun 12, 2023
The Next Best Decision with Meri
May 29, 2023
Are Your Goals Empowering or Oppressive?
May 22, 2023
Feeling Fluffy and Finding Your People with Val Lusvardi, IFBB Bikini Pro
May 15, 2023
How to Handle Social Events, Post-Workout Nutrition, Soreness (Q&A)
May 08, 2023
Trendy vs. Effective Exercises with Kelly Mack (mackfitness305)
May 01, 2023
Emotional Eating, Greens Supplements, Cheat Days (Q&A)
Apr 24, 2023
Fitness Meets You Where You Are with Kim Schlag
Apr 17, 2023
Your Timeline Isn't Serving You
Apr 10, 2023
Confidence is an Inside Job, Outside our Comfort Zone with LiftingLindsay
Apr 03, 2023
Everything You Need to Know About Weight Maintenance
Mar 27, 2023
Ditching Tiny Pink Dumbbells and Fueling a Strong Life with Average Joanne Fitness
Mar 20, 2023
Your Body is Not Your Enemy
Mar 13, 2023
Pulling Yourself Out of a Spiral with Dr. Josh Smith
Mar 06, 2023
The Importance of Recovery: Deloads, Diet Breaks, Sleep, & Food
Feb 27, 2023
Normalize the Mess with Nick Anderson
Feb 20, 2023
Radical Ownership & What to Do If Your Partner Isn't On the Same Path
Feb 13, 2023
Hard Conversations about Alcohol and Food with Beth Wilkas Feraco
Feb 06, 2023
Get Out of a Slump & Set Up Your Environment for Success
Jan 30, 2023
Bright Lines & Minimums: How to Manage When Life Hits the Fan
Jan 23, 2023
How to Build Self Confidence and Empower Yourself
Jan 16, 2023
Practicing Radical Honesty, and Traits of Successful Dieters
Jan 09, 2023