Best Jenna Jozefowski Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 193 - The Slippery Slope Of Wellness: Finding Balance After Diet Culture With Jenna Jozefowski 58:03

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Jenna Jozefowski helps active women learn to lift and get strong with equal parts challenge and compassion. She is an NASM certified personal trainer, kettlebell coach, Trauma Informed Weightlifting coach, dance teacher, yoga teacher, and semi-retired professional dancer. After years of working in the fitness industry, she got sick and tired of wat…

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Episode 196 - Why You Know A Lot, But Still Feel Lost With Clients 19:53

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If you're like most coaches or movement pros I mentor, you're not new to helping people move. You've invested time and energy building your skills, but at some point, all that learning hasn't translated into practice the way you want. And that's frustrating, because you take your career and your clients' results seriously. In this episode, I break …

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What Would Actually Make America Healthy Again: the Connections Between Healthism and Fascism with Ashantis Jones (Best of Season 3 Replay!) 1:24:39

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Ashantis Jones is back this week and we're talking all about the relationship between healthism and the rise of fascism. I know, fun right? But as we often discover, it's all different flavors of the same shit sandwich. And if we really wanna be healthy, we need to talk about the hard stuff too! Turns out it's not all just organic hemp seeds and ka…

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Episode 195 - Overrated vs Underrated: Shoulder Mobility Edition 27:43

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If you've been working on your shoulder mobility and still feel stuck or frustrated, this episode is for you. We'll explore why the most popular drills — even the ones that feel good — might be holding you back, and dive into the underrated strategies that could finally help you break free from shoulder mobility jail. Online Consultations/Assessmen…

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The Truth About Toned Arms (Best of Season 3 Replay!) 24:50

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I finally decided to stop rolling my eyes and record an episode about what it takes to get toned arms. Because while I had hoped we were all past this, the amount of questions I've gotten about this over the years, plus the amount of garbage information still being fed to you on the internet made me cave. If you don't need to hear this, I am certai…

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Episode 194 - Why I Hate The Term 'Joint-Friendly' 18:48

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Everyone talks about "joint-friendly" workouts — the ones that are supposed to protect your knees, hips, and back. But your joints don't need protected, and this strategy can create more harm long-term. In this episode, I break down why the term "joint-friendly" is misleading, why most people get stuck in fragility mode, and what you can do instead…

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The Real Reasons Intuitive Eating Isn't Working For You with Toni Rudd (Best of Season 3 Replay!) 50:05

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This episode with Toni Rudd blew my mind and filled in all sorts gaps in my understanding of intuitive eating, and I can't wait to share it with you! Turns out that lack of willpower and food restriction might not be the only reasons you can't seem to stop overeating, and Toni is here to shine a light on it today. Toni Rudd is a UK-registered dieti…

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Fitness Tracking: How To Enhance Your Workouts Without Obsessing with my clients Miranda & Steph (Best of Season 3 Replays!) 1:00:34

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This week I have not one but TWO of my clients on the podcast! Miranda and Steph are here to talk about all things fitness trackers. Specifically how we've been using our Apple watches to enhance our experience of our workouts, daily movement, working towards performance goals, recovery, and more. We've been working on these things together in our …

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What Is No Kings? Building Strength in Community & Peaceful Resistance with Ishaan Srivastava 55:05

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Episode 192 - Your Playbook For Moving When You Feel Like Hot Garbage 32:12

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This episode is for the days when your recovery is trash, your sleep sucked, or your body is just not cooperating. The days when the idea of training feels nauseating, but also the idea of missing out on a training session doesn't sound that great either. These are the days everyone says "listen to your body"… but if you've got all-or-nothing think…

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How To Keep Moving Even When Life Kicks You In the Ass (Fitness As a Hierarchy Of Needs) (Best of Season 3 Replay!) 11:16

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⁠⁠Another shorty episode coming at you today. I'm sharing a topic that comes up a lot for my clients and a concept that I came up with called the "fitness hierarchy of needs". Many of us obsess over small details that don't really matter when it comes to our fitness. On this episode we talk about what you wanna have in place first to build a strong…

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Episode 191 - Why Learning New Activities Feels Harder As An Adult (And How To Make It Easier) 31:33

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Learning new skills or picking up new activities as an adult can feel frustrating — like your body just won't cooperate. If you were used to picking things up more quickly as a kid, it's easy to slip into the "I must just be "too old" mindset. But learning as an adult is just a different ball game. In this episode, I share what wakeboarding reminde…

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Training To Be the Strongest Old Lady On the Block with Ali Kreider (Best of Season 3 Replay!) 48:48

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Forget training for your bikini body. Ali Kreider is here today to talk about training for our old lady bodies and I couldn't be more excited to share this episode! Ali Kreider is a certified personal trainer & group fitness coach, empowering women to develop a self-compassionate approach to movement. She helps clients build strength & resilience t…

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Episode 190 - I Forgot This Was The Whole Point 24:43

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Sometimes the hardest part of training isn't the exercise—it's knowing how far to push, when to hold back, and how to enjoy your body along the way. And this is even more challenging if you have to navigate chronic illness or conditions, have an extensive injury history, or live in a body with a sensitive nervous system. In this episode, we explore…

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Diet Trauma, Food Noise, Curious Nutrition, and Finding Your Food Voice with Julie Duffy Dillon (Best of Season 3 Replay!) 54:39

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Julie Duffy Dillon is here today for an episode that feels very full circle to me. I originally heard her on several other anti-diet podcasts when I was very new to this work, and I am so excited to be able to share her on mine. Her new book, "Find Your Food Voice" just came out, and it's filling such an important void in the intuitive eating space…

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How To Protect Your Mental Health AND Resist a Hostile Government Takeover with Emily Decker (Best of Season 3 Replay!) 1:10:00

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Emily Decker is here to talk about something that I know has been on a LOT of our minds lately: How do we stay informed and get involved in activism in a way that makes a difference without burning ourselves out? Today we are talking about that and so much more! Emily Decker is a somatic-based, trauma-informed, body-neutral personal trainer with a …

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Episode 189 - Overrated vs. Underrated: Hip Mobility Edition 42:47

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Hip mobility exercises are everywhere, but are the drills you're doing actually helping — or just making you work hard? In this episode, we will break down the most overrated and underrated hip mobility exercises, why so many popular drills fall short, and the principles that actually build the usable strength, control, and range of motion you want…

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When Western Medicine Fails You but Wholistic Wellness Feels Like a Scam with Chelsea Clarke (Best of Season 3 Replay!) 59:00

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Chelsea Clarke is here today! Our conversation was inspired by something she posted in her Instagram stories a few weeks ago that hit a little too close to home for me. The very real struggle that happens when Western medicine isn't helping you but wholistic wellness feels like a scam. Chelsea is here to help us navigate the gray area in between. C…

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Episode 188 - The Gray Area Of Pain: What Every Trainer Needs To Know 24:24

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In my earlier professional years, I used to think any client pain was automatically off-limits for trainers and fitness professionals. But over the years, I've changed my mind. In this episode, I dive into the scope of practice grey area, why I have changed my stance, and how trainers and fitness pros can safely and effectively navigate client pain…

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Navigating Body Changes & Unrealistic Standards & Building Strength In Spite of It with Damali Fraiser (Best of Season 3 Replay!) 1:07:37

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If you haven't already heard of today's guest, it's about time you did! I've been singing Damali Fraiser's praises as one of the wisest and most thorough kettlebell coaches I've had the privilege of learning from. Today she's sharing all that goodness with us! Meet Coach Damali, pronouns she/her. Damali is a compassionate Kettlebell Expert, author,…

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Episode 187 - The Final Stretch: Where Most People Get Stuck 30:53

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When you've done the work and put in the hours, followed the plan, made progress, just to hit a wall in your progress, it can be incredibly frustrating. That last bit of progress in your rehab, mobility, or strength work often feels impossible. In this episode, I break down why the final 20% of progress often feels impossible, why the plateau isn't…

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Surprising Reasons You Feel Pain & How To Fix It with Dr. Jen Hosler (Best ofSeason 3 Replay!) 1:12:59

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Today I am thrilled to be talking to Dr. Jen Hosler--a genius of a physical therapist and strength coach whose work I am constantly referring my clients to. What she has to share about pain science is absolutely mind blowing. Dr. Jen is a physical therapist and strength coach dedicated to bridging the gap between fitness and rehab. With degrees in …

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Episode 186 - Are You Getting In Your Own Way? 27:22

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Sometimes the problem isn't that you can't ask for help — it's that you don't even realize how much it's needed. In this episode, we're getting into the ways women quietly minimize their suffering, deny the impact of their pain or struggles, and push through silently. I share my own story, unpack the societal pressures and hyper-independence that k…

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Breaking Age & Body Barriers & Living Beyond the Binary with Maria Tate (Best of Season 3 Replay!) 1:12:28

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Today's conversation is with one of the most interesting humans I've ever met: my longtime friend Maria Tate! Our personal history goes way back to when we met working with the same Chicago dance company in 2009. I'll let their professional bio speak for itself! Maria recently returned to the US after spending two years with the internationally rec…

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Episode 185 - Are You Training For Life Or Just Lifting Weights? 39:34

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If you're not training for a competition or PRs… what are you training for? If your answer is 'to feel good, stay active, and move well for life'—then why do so many lifters still feel stiff, fragile, or one tweak away from another setback? In today's episode, I'm introducing the Movement Longevity Audit: a tool to check in on the physical skills y…

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The Power of Nature to Calm Your Nervous System with Kate Zanoni (Best of Season 3 Replay!) 44:49

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If you're anything like me, your nervous system needs some serious help right now, because it's January 2025. (Need I say more?!) Kate Zanoni is here to help us get outside to calm the fuck down. Kate Zanoni is a movement coach for outdoor athletes, specializing in injury reduction, rehabilitation, mobility, and strength training for return to spor…

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Episode 184 - The Most Useful Assessment You're Probably Not Using 27:53

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Most movement assessments promise precise data on dysfunctions. CARs do something more useful: they give you a powerful starting point. In this episode, I share how I use Controlled Articular Rotations (CARs) as my top-tier assessment—not because they give you all the answers, but because they create the foundation for coaching that actually works.…

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After the After: What Really Happens After Years of Anti-Dieting with Christina Montalvo (Best of Season 3 Replay!) 55:02

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Christina is back with another crossover/collab episode after a long hiatus! I wanted to share a convo that I've been having a lot behind the scenes: what happens when you get bored with consuming all the anti-diet content out there? You just BE. On this episode we talk about: How hard it can be to live your life and truly embody anti-diet culture …

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Episode 183 - Why Movement Screens Aren't Giving You What You Need 25:24

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If movement screens leave you with more questions than answers—you're not alone. In this episode, I break down why tools like FMS often create more confusion than clarity. You'll learn why standardized scores don't translate to real coaching decisions, how box-checking leads to false confidence, and what most screens completely miss about how peopl…

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Tradwives, Influencer Grifters & the Wellness to Right-Wing Conspiracy Theory Pipeline with Jo Piazza (Best of Season 3 Replay!) 41:49

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This week Jo Piazza is here, and if you don't know her, you need to!! I discovered her podcast, Under the Influence last year, and was drawn in by the way she exposes social media bullshit in the same way I call out the fitness industry. She introduced me to mind blowing stories about tradwives, the wellness to right wing conspiracy theory pipeline…

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Episode 182 - Why Your Training Isn't Working Anymore 27:30

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You're training hard. You're consistent. You've been at this for a while. But you've slowly realized the programs and ways of training that used to work for you don't feel so great anymore. Your recovery is slower, your body's tighter, and those little tweaks keep showing up. In this episode, we're unpacking why that's happening — and what most tra…

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BRB I'm Hurkle Durkling (Season 3 Finale!) 11:29

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The season 3 finale is here! On this episode we talk about: A recap of season 3 of this podcast + life lessons I've learned along the way. Where my head's been at and why there's been such an uptick in political content this season. The surrealness and joy of being able to talk to cool people and record the conversations for you all. When we're com…

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Episode 181 - Why Great Coaches Teach 26:45

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You're not just here to coach reps — you want to change how people move for life. You want clients who stay, refer, and say "no one's ever helped me understand my body like this." That doesn't come from better cues. It comes from knowing how to teach. In this episode, we're talking about the skill that separates good coaches from the ones who get r…

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Fundamentalism in Fitness and Escaping the Christian Patriarchy with Tia Levings 1:01:20

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I am so thrilled to be able to share this conversation with Tia Levings with you today because if you don't know her and her work, you need to! Tia Levings is the New York Times Bestselling author of A Well-Trained Wife, her memoir of escape from Christian Patriarchy. She writes about the realities of religious trauma and the Trad wife life, decodi…