If you have ever wondered what your fitness instructor is actually thinking when they scan the room, Rhonda Goode is about to tell you. In this episode, she pulls back the curtain on fourteen years of watching the fitness industry from the inside, and she has opinions. We get into the single biggest mistake she sees instructors make that costs them student loyalty, why she intentionally shows up five to seven minutes late to every class, what she can read from your body language before the music even starts, and why she does not waste time on people who are just there to check a box.

She also weighs in on where the fitness industry is headed, what she thinks about the explosion of online certifications, and the one piece of advice she would give any new instructor before they step in front of their first class. Fair warning: she is not gentle about any of it.

This is part two of three special episodes recorded as part of Podcasthon 2026, a global initiative where thousands of podcasts spotlight a charity of their choice. Our featured charity is the Humane Society Animal League for Life of Madison County, Kentucky. Links to learn more and donate are below:

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Rhonda Goode did not set out to become a fitness instructor. She set out to find someone who could kill her in a workout class, and when both of those instructors quit at the same time, she picked up the music and just went. What followed was fourteen years of packed rooms, fogged mirrors, pool classes that exploded out of nowhere, and a teaching style built entirely on refusing to stop moving.

In this episode, Rhonda walks us through the full origin story: the chaotic Zumba sub that started it all, the Berea College classes that grew from two loyal students to sixty-five people crammed six inches from the front mirror, the YMCA in Richmond that became her home base, and how a woman who freely admits she is not a people person ended up being the person hundreds of people refuse to miss a chance to work out with. This is part one of three special episodes recorded as part of Podcasthon 2026, a global initiative where thousands of podcasts shine a spotlight on a charity of their choice. Our featured charity is the Humane Society Animal League for Life of Madison County, Kentucky, and links to donate and learn more are below.

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A nurse practitioner who specializes in integrative medicine just made the case that strength training is literally medicine...not a bonus, not a nice-to-have, medicine. In this episode, Ashley shares a powerful voice note from Stephanie Baubie, NP, who breaks down why muscle mass is one of the strongest predictors of how well we age, and why the "more is always better" mentality could be quietly sabotaging your results.

Stephanie covers the science behind strength training for long-term health, why overtraining spikes cortisol and works against muscle recovery, and what women in their forties specifically need to know as hormones shift during perimenopause. Ashley also gets refreshingly honest about her own training habits, clocking in at 10 to 16 hours of exercise per week, and what this episode made her rethink. If you have ever felt like you were doing all the right things but still felt depleted, this episode is for you.

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What if the biggest thing holding you back in fitness isn't your body, but it's what you believe? In this Q&A episode of More Movement Please, Ashley gets raw and reflective answering listener questions she didn't see coming.

She revisits the moment she walked out of her very first Zumba class after 15 minutes, what she wishes she'd told herself that day, and the one piece of advice from her instructor she ignored...and knows now she shouldn't have. She also breaks down how getting serious about fitness changed her work, her creativity, and even her social life in ways she never expected. Plus, she tackles the big question: is there actually a finish line in fitness? (Spoiler: it's complicated...and a little morbid.) If you've ever wondered whether it's worth starting when you feel miles behind, this one's for you.

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What if every diet you've abandoned and every workout plan you've quit was actually preparing you to finally succeed? Fitness expert Domenic Angelino joins Ashley with a fresh take on weight loss after 40 that will completely change how you see your lived experience.

In this episode, Ashley reacts to Domenic's voice note about why people over 40 have a hidden advantage most fitness influencers never talk about. They dig into why willpower is a red herring, how to stop picking fitness strategies that don't match your personality, and why your past "failures" are actually the most valuable data you have. Ashley gets personal too, sharing why rice cake diets and treadmill sessions left her miserable, and exactly how she figured out that group fitness and great music were the keys she'd been missing all along. If you've ever felt like it's too late to get fit or like you just don't have what it takes, this one is for you.

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1. https://domenicangelino.com
2. https://www.instagram.com/domenichealth/
3. https://bsky.app/profile/domenichealth.bsky.social
4. https://www.linkedin.com/in/domenicangelino/

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If you're in your 40s and spinning your wheels trying to lose weight, you might be doing too much of the wrong thing and not enough of the right one. In this episode, fitness expert Anne Brady makes a compelling case for why strength training, not cardio, is the foundation your body actually needs after 40.

Anne breaks down exactly why muscle mass is the key to a faster metabolism, better energy, balanced hormones, and long-term weight maintenance. Plus, host Ashley Grant gets real about her own experience finally picking up weights, why she resisted it for so long, and how it has transformed her overall fitness.

Whether you're brand new to strength training or you've been skipping it in favor of the treadmill, this episode will give you the push you need to start lifting. You'll walk away knowing exactly how often to train, what movements to focus on, and how to build a routine that actually sticks.

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What happens when you've moved your body almost every single day for over 220 days and then hit a wall so hard you can't even talk yourself into a stretch? Ashley Grant gets brutally honest about the Sunday she chose to skip her workout entirely, and why that decision might have been the smartest fitness move she made all week.

In this episode, Ashley breaks down the difference between laziness and genuinely listening to your body, the guilt that can come with rest days, and how to make sure one skipped workout doesn't quietly turn into a week off. If you've ever felt like taking a rest day means you're failing, this episode will change how you think about recovery for good.

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Ever been in the middle of a workout and thought, I'm done, I'm out, I'm going home? You're not alone. In this candid Q&A episode of More Movement, Please, Ashley pulls back the curtain on the real, unglamorous side of staying consistent, including the day she had to walk out of class entirely and couldn't go back.

Ashley tackles three listener questions head-on: what it actually feels like to want to quit mid-workout and what gets her through it, how to tell the difference between a bad day at the gym and a genuinely bad week, and the exact moment fitness stopped being something she was "trying" and became a core part of who she is. Spoiler: it wasn't overnight, and it wasn't magic. It was day 100.

Whether you're brand new to working out or you've been at it for months and just hit a wall, this episode is the honest pep talk you didn't know you needed.

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The number one fear people over 60 have isn't death. It's needing help. In this episode, certified health coach and personal trainer Dean Walters of Aging Boldly breaks down why movement is the single most important thing you can do for your body as you age, and why you don't need to become a gym person to do it.

After 30, we all start losing muscle and power if we don't actively fight for it. And for older adults, that loss isn't about how you look. It's about whether you can get off the floor, catch yourself on a curb, carry groceries, or play with your grandkids. Dean shares the three big reasons movement matters most: independence, resilience, and better health markers across the board.

Ashley also gets personal about a recent fall that could have been much worse if she hadn't been consistently moving her body. This is the episode to send to someone you love who hasn't started moving yet.

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Dropping pant sizes doesn't automatically fix how you see yourself in the mirror. In this raw Valentine's Day recording, Ashley gets honest about why she still sees her formerly fat self staring back at her, even as her body gets stronger and smaller. She opens up about the unexpected link between getting physically fit and finally being able to face the mental and emotional baggage she'd been hiding from for years. If you've ever felt like your confidence hasn't caught up with your progress, this one's for you. Ashley talks about where her self-love actually comes from right now (hint: it's not the scale), why fitness is unlocking parts of her brain she didn't expect, and why moving your body might be the best Valentine's gift you ever give yourself. Onwards and upwards, friends.

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