You’re a college student at UCLA, juggling five jobs, running an aerobics studio, and training clients before personal training was even a profession. Then one morning in Brentwood, someone follows you out of a coffee shop and pitches a shady modeling gig at the Hotel Bel Air. That moment could have gone sideways. But JJ Virgin had already learned how to set boundaries, read a room, and trust her gut. That instinct shaped everything she built after.

JJ didn’t just survive in a male-dominated industry. She helped build it. Back when gyms didn’t even have trainers, she was dragging clients to Gold’s and lifting heavy right alongside them. She breaks down how strong boundaries are the most underrated biohack in women’s health, why female trainers often get better results with male clients, and how honoring your intuition can change everything.

JJ shares what it means to be a powerful woman in an industry that wasn’t built for you. We talk through her early years training celebrities, the health myths still keeping women stuck, and what midlife wellness really looks like when you stop outsourcing your power. From ancestral nutrition to the most underrated biohack-of-all-boundaries, JJ offers up the kind of no-fluff wisdom that only comes from living it. If you’re navigating change, craving clarity, or ready to take charge of your health and identity, this conversation will light a fire under you.

Key Takeaways

Boundaries Build Power – JJ shares how strong, early boundaries helped her thrive in a male-dominated fitness industry and avoid common traps.

Women Are Built for This Work – From her perspective, women are naturally suited to train both men and women, and often get better results because of it.

Don’t Outsource Your Authority – JJ urges us to stop blindly trusting experts and instead step into our own discernment, especially around health.

Energy Management Is a Skill – Drawing firm lines is not just a safety measure. It is a way to preserve energy for the work and people that matter.

Resilience Is a Practice –  JJ shares how showing up to speak on stage just weeks after her son’s near-fatal accident helped her discover a deeper strength she didn’t know she had.

Women in Wellness, Know Your Worth – JJ’s success came not just from talent but from refusing to play small. She wants every woman to claim that space too.

Where to Find Our Guest

JJ Virgin’s Website: https://jjvirgin.com/media-speaking-new/

JJ Virgin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jj.virgin/

JJ Virgin on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jj.virgin

JJ Virgin on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JJVirginOfficial/

Links & Resources

JJ Virgin’s Protein Cheat Sheet: https://jjvirgin.com/proteincs

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