Fit Literate

It's a Q&A episode! Thank you to everyone who wrote in. We also tried to #LETNORMSPEAK, but he was feeling mic shy. Maybe next time.

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It's the "Hot Girl Walk" episode! We're diving into the walking-based fitness trend that's been blowing up on TikTok for the last few months, some fun facts about the history of walking for wellness, and the details of our personal ideal HGW. Because really, who doesn't love to take a stroll outside with a little drink?

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B-A-N-A-N-A-S! For part two of our YouTube vegans episode we are covering Healthy Emmy, High Carb Hannah, and yes, FreeLee the Banana Girl. We also give suggestions for a few vegan content creators who we think are worth following. Next week we'll be back with a mini on the main feed and bonus episode on the Patreon (click here to join).

CW: disordered eating, anti-fatness

Is that poop in your eye or are you just happy to see us? 

This is part one of a two part episode about vegan youtubers. In this episode we talk about Yovana (Rawvana), Alyse Parker (Raw Alignment) Mr. and Mrs. Vegan, and Fully Raw Kristina. The controversy, the drama, the scandal and speculation!! We don't think you're ready for this organic, home-made, high-carb-low-fat, raw vegan jelly. 

CW: disordered eating, extreme diets, and antisemitism 

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Laura, our resident group fitness expert, shares her tips on feeling comfortable and confident when trying a group fitness class for the first time. Whether you are new to classes in general or thinking of switching up your normal routine, this survival guide will help you calm your pre-class jitters.

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Does workout out have to hurt to be effective? For sure not. But with classic fitness cliche's like "No pain, no gain" being parroted in gyms for decades it can be easy to think that pain is a necessary part of exercise. In this Detox episode, Carolyn helps you set boundaries around discomfort in movement.

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In the age of social media, photo retouching has taken on a whole new life. We live in a world where a free app on your phone can let you take a video that looks like you've gotten a nose job, a BBL, and a professionally done soft-glam makeup look. And while it can be easy to see filters as fun and harmless or an easy way to look more "presentable" online, they don't come without their consequences. In this episode Carolyn and Laura talk about the feedback loop between filters and beauty standards, the history of photo retouching, and ponder the Cardi B hypothesis: does a ho get cold?

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Since we're taking a little break this month, we thought we'd release one of the Patreon episodes to hold you over until we return with some fresh new content. In this Patreon exclusive episode Laura recounts a ... sticky situation from her latest influencer escapades and the girls play the price is right with the weirdest items they could find in the Goop online store. This episode originally aired on 5/19/22. 

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This week, Laura and Carolyn take of fitness industry juggernaut, Beachbody. Over the last 24 years Beachbody has been responsible for launching the careers of some of the most popular celebrity trainers, releasing some of the most iconic fitness programs of the 2000's and 2010's, and roping thousands of people into selling overpriced protein powder to their old high school acquaintances through facebook messenger. Has Beachbody lived up to its claims of making the world a better place? Or is it just another example of a prolific company prioritizing profit over the wellbeing of their customers? (hint: It's a little bit of the former and A LOT of the latter.) Thanks for listening!

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In this episode Carolyn and Laura dive into the career of Women's Fitness mogul and creator of the Sweat app and Bikini Body Guide (BBG), Kayla Itsines. They explore the influence Kayla and her programs had in the mid-2010's, the changes Kayla has made to her brand over the years, and our opinions on her app, workout programs, and social media presence as they are today.

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