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So pleased to have Coach Rachel [https://brooklynstrength.com/run-club-info-2] on again to talk about running, the patience it takes to create a consistent running practice and the difference between being obsessed with metrics versus learning to trust our own bodies and journey. Very much the ethos of our Coaching Program, Virtual Run Club - now on Early Bird Sale [https://brooklynstrength.com/run-club-info-2] till Oct 6th - We start Running October 13th! Trusting our body comes with time and experience. In this episode we hear about the ten year journey that took Rachel from someone intimidated by marathons to logging so many she’s lost count. We share insights and some pretty astounding experiences from our recent running adventures. Rachel just came in 2nd overall and 1st in her age group (in her early 40’s 🔥) in her longest yet Ultra Race and I just came back from 5 days hiking and running the French Alps with the Wilder Running Retreat [https://www.wilderrunning.com/]. Pretty epic! And pretty exhausting (for me at least)! Spoiler alert age is not a barrier in stamina sports! I hope you’ll find this conversation as inspiring as I did! (I definitely went running right after recording - pretty irresistible after hearing Rachel’s journey!) If you are not already a paid subscriber please consider it! These episodes cost $ to produce and A LOT of time to create. In addition the essays I write usually take me up to 2 weeks to write, edit etc… that’s a lot of work and I believe people should be paid for their work ( especially women 🔥) a monthly subscription is only $7 and it means so much to have your support. Thank you ❤️ Virtual Run Club is an inclusive running club, all levels and abilities are welcome. If you’re looking for support, structure, and help with consistency, this group is for you! Virtual Run Club is on Early Bird sale NOW - full info HERE [https://brooklynstrength.com/run-club-info-2] Enjoy a few reader favorites here: Eat All The Cookies [https://open.substack.com/pub/cadencedubusbrooklynstrength/p/eat-all-the-cookies-2ca?r=21sokg&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false] 7 Decades of Self Denial [https://open.substack.com/pub/cadencedubusbrooklynstrength/p/7-decades-of-self-denial-e8a?r=21sokg&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false] Is it Anti-Feminist to Want to Lose Weight? [https://open.substack.com/pub/cadencedubusbrooklynstrength/p/is-it-anti-feminist-to-want-to-lose-7d9?r=21sokg&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false] I also own a virtual fitness and wellness studio that is about to be 15 years old. Please check out my offerings… For more info from my virtual fitness and wellness studio, Brooklyn Strength [https://brooklynstrength.com/] click ⬇️ I teach beginner strength and stability via The Self Paced Series [https://brooklynstrength.com/self-paced-stability] as well as several restorative classes and workshops including Anti-Anxiety Cardio [https://brooklynstrength.com/30min-mini-mobility] and Fascia Release™ [https://brooklynstrength.com/fascia-release] all of which are designed to gently shift our bodies into balance without the ableist, fat shaming ‘sweat is fat crying’ mentality that infects so much of mainstream fitness. Want to deep dive with me on YOUR unique issues? Get the accountability that private coaching creates? Join me for virtual one-to-one sessions [https://brooklynstrength.com/book-a-session], we’ll move together, relieving your pain, or talking about your needs and goals. If you liked this conversation please rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts AND heart comment or share on this substack post! It helps spread the word and get this podcast and these wonderful conversations heard and seen. Music by Rob Byrne, performed by the Wild Yaks.Podcast produced by Brad at Trains Sound Studio.Illustrations by me Get full access to After Class with Cadence at cadencedubusbrooklynstrength.substack.com/subscribe [https://cadencedubusbrooklynstrength.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

In the 2nd episode of my conversation with Mikala Jamison, author of the substack Body Type [https://bodytype.substack.com/] and upcoming book, The Forever Project (out next summer!). We pick up where we left off discussing the the importance of curiosity over criticism, and how societal trends impact our self-perception and our ever ongoing journey towards embracing our bodies without judgment. Such a great convo, look out for more when Mikala’s book comes out this spring! To get updates on Mikala's book publication and read her work disentangling of fads from fitness, subscribe to her substack [https://bodytype.substack.com/] and follow her on socials HERE [https://www.instagram.com/mikala_jamison/] If you enjoyed this conversation, please share it with your friends and leave us a review! Your support helps us continue these important conversations. If you enjoy this podcast and my essays please consider subscribing. The podcast costs money to produce and a lot of time to create. Your support makes it possible for these episodes to exist. I’ve written about my own experience of learning to run here [https://cadencedubusbrooklynstrength.substack.com/p/consistently-irregular-6ef] I was recently published by Business Insider. I wrote about a moment of semi-spiral around my aging face. Read it here [https://www.businessinsider.com/starting-debate-want-plastic-surgery-aging-natural-process-2025-8]. p.s. the title is their edit(!) I’ve also written about the upsides of poor mental health here [https://cadencedubusbrooklynstrength.substack.com/p/only-big-t-trauma-kids-need-apply]-enjoy! Curious about exercise? HATE exercise? Please check out my offerings… For more info from my virtual fitness and wellness studio, Brooklyn Strength [https://brooklynstrength.com/] click ⬇️ I teach beginner strength and stability via The Self Paced Series [https://brooklynstrength.com/self-paced-stability] as well as several restorative classes and workshops including Anti-Anxiety Cardio [https://brooklynstrength.com/30min-mini-mobility] and Fascia Release™ [https://brooklynstrength.com/fascia-release] all of which are designed to gently shift our bodies into balance without the ableist, fat shaming ‘sweat is fat crying’ mentality that infects so much of mainstream fitness. Want to deep dive with me on YOUR unique issues? Get the accountability that private coaching creates? Join me for virtual one-to-one sessions [https://brooklynstrength.com/book-a-session], we’ll move together, relieving your pain, or talking about your needs and goals. If you liked this conversation please rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts AND heart comment or share on this substack post! It helps spread the word and get this podcast and these wonderful conversations heard and seen. Music by Rob Byrne, performed by the Wild Yaks.Podcast produced by Brad at Trains Sound Studio.Illustrations by me Get full access to After Class with Cadence at cadencedubusbrooklynstrength.substack.com/subscribe [https://cadencedubusbrooklynstrength.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

In this episode of Busy Body Podcast I speak with Mikala Jamison, author of the substack Body Type [https://bodytype.substack.com/] and upcoming book, The Forever Project (out next summer!). We discuss the both-and of caring for one's body with exercise while also being aware of the societal norms and pressures of living in a body that is policed by society to have a certain appearance or ability. What is body image? How do we engage with fitness without falling into a spiral of metrics and calorie counting? We dive deep in this conversation! Stay tuned for part 2! To get updates on Mikala's book publication and read her work disentangling of fads from fitness, subscribe to her substack [https://bodytype.substack.com/] and follow her on socials HERE [https://www.instagram.com/mikala_jamison/] If you enjoyed this conversation, please share it with your friends and leave us a review! Your support helps us continue these important conversations. If you enjoy this podcast and my essays please consider subscribing. The podcast costs money to produce and a lot of time to create. Your support makes it possible for these episodes to exist. I’ve written about my own experience of learning to run here [https://cadencedubusbrooklynstrength.substack.com/p/consistently-irregular-6ef] I was recently published by Business Insider. I wrote about a moment of semi-spiral around my aging face. Read it here [https://www.businessinsider.com/starting-debate-want-plastic-surgery-aging-natural-process-2025-8]. p.s. the title is their edit(!) I’ve also written about the upsides of poor mental health here [https://cadencedubusbrooklynstrength.substack.com/p/only-big-t-trauma-kids-need-apply]-enjoy! Curious about exercise? HATE exercise? Please check out my offerings… I teach beginner strength and stability via The Self Paced Series [https://brooklynstrength.com/self-paced-summer-series-1] as well as several restorative classes and workshops including Anti-Anxiety Cardio [https://brooklynstrength.com/30min-mini-mobility] and Fascia Release™ [https://brooklynstrength.com/fascia-release] all of which are designed to gently shift our bodies into balance without the ableist, fat shaming ‘sweat is fat crying’ mentality that infects so much of mainstream fitness. Want to deep dive with me on YOUR unique issues? Get the accountability that private coaching creates? Join me for virtual one-to-one sessions [https://brooklynstrength.com/book-a-session], we’ll move together, relieving your pain, or talking about your needs and goals. If you liked this conversation please rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts AND heart comment or share on this substack post! It helps spread the word and get this podcast and these wonderful conversations heard and seen. Music by Rob Byrne, performed by the Wild Yaks.Podcast produced by Brad at Trains Sound Studio.Illustrations by me Get full access to After Class with Cadence at cadencedubusbrooklynstrength.substack.com/subscribe [https://cadencedubusbrooklynstrength.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

This was such a thrilling insightful conversation! Join me as Laura Thomas helps to 'complicate simplistic food narratives for our overall peace' - I love that phrase! We discuss the societal and cultural influences on food choices and Laura's ultimate thorn, the hyper focus on ultra-processed foods in modern diets. As always, there is so much more to the story! Capitalism, domestic gender equality and politics all come into play on our plates. Find Laura Thomas, PhD in Nutritional Sciences, registered nutritionist, and author of the newsletter "Can I Have Another Snack. [https://www.canihaveanothersnack.com/tag/ultra-processed-food/]" Her newsletter and podcast Here [https://www.canihaveanothersnack.com/], IG here [https://www.instagram.com/laurathomasnutrition/?hl=en] and her books here [https://amzn.to/452hpOY](apologies that the ‘zon was the only spot I could find selling them in the US). Subscribe to the Busybody Podcast for more discussions on topics like this! Follow me on Instagram at @BrooklynStrength [https://www.instagram.com/brooklynstrength/] and visit brooklynstrength.com [http://brooklynstrength.com/] for more information and ways you can work with me! (including to de-program your brain to stop fighting with your body) I’ve written about the joys of ‘eating a lot’ here Guacamole Fulfillment [https://cadencedubusbrooklynstrength.substack.com/p/guacamole-fulfillment] And how not all poor mental [https://cadencedubusbrooklynstrength.substack.com/p/only-big-t-trauma-kids-need-apply] health is ‘bad’ - enjoy! Curious about exercise? HATE exercise? Please check out my offerings… You can still jump into the Summer Series [https://brooklynstrength.com/self-paced-summer-series-1]! Grab it now and get consistent, safe, fun, (anti-anxiety cardio anyone??) movement on YOUR schedule all summer long. I also teach beginner strength and stability via [https://brooklynstrength.com/self-paced-summer-series-1]The Self Paced Series [https://brooklynstrength.com/self-paced-summer-series-1] as well as several restorative classes and workshops including Anti-Anxiety Cardio [https://brooklynstrength.com/30min-mini-mobility] and Fascia Release™ [https://brooklynstrength.com/fascia-release] all of which are designed to gently shift our bodies into balance without the ableist, fat shaming ‘sweat is fat crying’ mentality that infects so much of mainstream fitness. Want to deep dive with me on YOUR unique issues? Get the accountability that private coaching creates? Join me for virtual one-to-one sessions [https://brooklynstrength.com/book-a-session], we’ll move together, relieving your pain, or talking about your needs and goals. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Laura Thomas and Her Work 02:51 Cultural Perspectives on Food: US vs UK 05:33 The Role of Mothers in Nutrition and Food Choices 11:42 The Burden of Food Work on Mothers 14:37 Ultra-Processed Foods: Definitions and Implications 29:34 The Societal Impact of Food Choices 44:20 Critical Thinking in Food Consumption 58:40 Conclusion and Future Conversations If you liked this conversation please rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts AND heart comment or share on this substack post! It helps spread the word and get this podcast and these wonderful conversations heard and seen. Music by Rob Byrne, performed by the Wild Yaks. Podcast produced by Brad at Trains Sound Studio. Illustrations by Jackie Mendez and me #Nutrition #FoodCulture #Podcast #LauraThomas #BusybodyPodcast Get full access to After Class with Cadence at cadencedubusbrooklynstrength.substack.com/subscribe [https://cadencedubusbrooklynstrength.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

I was first introduced to Cecile Simmons from her essay [https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2024/dec/16/food-nutrition-misinformation-social-media] on being an expert on wellness misinformation and yet falling down a rabbit hole of social media fueled wellness trends even as she knew she was being duped. After that I was hooked (relatable!). We talk about the upsetting relationship between wellness, misinformation/disinformation and politics. In a world filled with conflicting information and the political agendas that shape wellness, the need for a balanced approach to health that prioritizes genuine well-being over societal pressures is even more needed.Cecile's book Ctrl Delete Hate is out now - get it HERE [https://bookshop.org/a/55733/9781447374848]Find Cecile Simmons work HERE [https://www.theguardian.com/profile/c-cile-guerin] and HERE [https://www.instagram.com/cecilensimmons/?hl=en] I’ve written about ‘eating a lot’ here Guacamole Fulfillment [https://cadencedubusbrooklynstrength.substack.com/p/guacamole-fulfillment] And how not all poor mental [https://cadencedubusbrooklynstrength.substack.com/p/only-big-t-trauma-kids-need-apply] health is ‘bad’ - enjoy! Curious about exercise? HATE exercise? Please check out my offerings… You can still jump into the Summer Series [https://brooklynstrength.com/self-paced-summer-series-1] ! Grab it now and get consistent, safe, fun (!) movement on YOUR schedule all summer long. I also teach beginner strength and stability via Kettlebells and Pilates [https://brooklynstrength.com/self-paced-summer-series-1] as well as several restorative classes and workshops including Anti-Anxiety Cardio [https://brooklynstrength.com/30min-mini-mobility] and Fascia Release™ [https://brooklynstrength.com/fascia-release] all of which are designed to gently shift our bodies into balance without the ableist, fat shaming ‘sweat is fat crying’ mentality that infects so much of mainstream fitness. I also do virtual one-to-one sessions [https://brooklynstrength.com/book-a-session], just me and you moving together, relieving your pain, or talking about your needs and goals. I hope you can find something here that supports you. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Wellness and Misinformation 02:50 The Intersection of Wellness and Political Ideologies 05:44 Understanding Misinformation vs. Disinformation 08:45 The Impact of Social Media on Wellness Trends 11:55 The Dangers of Tracking and Optimization 14:54 The Role of Community in Wellness 17:46 Monetization in the Wellness Industry 20:40 The Crisis of Dietary Confusion 23:35 The Influence of the Pandemic on Health Trends 26:41 The Rise of Extreme Diets 29:38 The Political Nature of Dietary Choices 32:45 The Backlash Against Contraceptive Pills 35:37 The Need for Equitable Health Solutions 37:56 The Impact of Hormonal Birth Control on Women's Health 40:48 Navigating Misinformation in Health and Wellness 42:36 Cultural Perspectives on Food and Health 46:01 The Influence of Misinformation on Dietary Choices 50:37 The Role of Community in Wellness 56:52 Men's Health and the Manosphere 01:06:11 Political Agendas in Wellness Trends Get full access to After Class with Cadence at cadencedubusbrooklynstrength.substack.com/subscribe [https://cadencedubusbrooklynstrength.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]