More Movement Please
by Famous Ashley Grant
I walked into my first Zumba class and lasted 15 minutes before I had to leave because I couldn't breathe. I couldn't do a single jumping jack. I couldn't hold a plank. I was using 5-pound dumbbells and calling them my "big weights." That was August 2023. Today? 600+ group fitness classes. 26 pounds down. I'm using 20-pound dumbbells, taking multiple classes in a day, and chasing the high that comes with working out and moving more every chance that I get. I'm Famous Ashley Grant, and More Movement Please is a fitness podcast for women over 40 who are done waiting to feel stronger. Think of it as your fit after 40 survival guide, minus the unrealistic advice and the influencers who make everything look effortless. I record most episodes from my car on the way to and from the gym, so they're quick (5-10 minutes), honest, and easy to binge. Think of me as your workout buddy who keeps it real. This show is part accountability, part education, part inspiration. I
Episodes
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Why I'm Still Going to the Gym While Dealing With Anemia and Fatigue
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! My biopsy came back negative for cancer, and I'm still in pain, still bleeding, and still anemic. If you've ever gotten good news and felt confused instead of relieved, this episode...
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Can a Fitness Podcast Survive Without Sponsors? An Honest Update
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! More Movement Please is moving to one new episode a week, and I'm telling you exactly why. This year hit hard, and I need your help to keep the movement of movement alive. I've been...
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Use It or Lose It: How to Start Over When You Feel Like You're Back at Square One
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Taking time off from working out is brutal, and the restart is the hardest part. I used to lift tens and twenties, and after a health setback I'm fighting my way back with eights…
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Denise Duffield-Thomas on Dancing at 47 - Hobbies Don't Need to Make Money
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Your hobby doesn't have to turn into a business to be worth your time. Money mentor Denise Duffield-Thomas shares why she went back to ballet and tap at 47, and how moving her body...
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Remove the Barriers to Working Out and Actually Show Up
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Dreading your workout? Then you'll skip it, and that's the exact problem we're fixing in this episode. Halloween week means black light Zumba at the Y, and it's proof that exercise...
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One Year of Fitness Podcasting From My Car: 80+ Countries Reached
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! One year ago, I hit publish on a fitness podcast from my car, and I didn't see myself as a fitness expert at all. Today, More Movement, Please is celebrating its first birthday with...
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My Biopsy Is Today: A Health Update and One Year of More Movement Please
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The day this episode drops is the day I'm getting a biopsy, and I'm nervous. Today I'm sharing where I'm at with my health, why my workouts look totally different lately, and how…
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Too Weak to Work Out? Here’s How I’m Moving Through Anemia
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! What do you do when your body won’t let you work out, but you know sitting still will make it worse? I’ve been sidelined by anemia, fibroids, and ovarian cysts, and I’m sharing...
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Why Your Mindset Matters More Than Your Meal Plan (The Triad of Health)
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! You can nail your workouts and still stall out if you don’t believe you’re worth the time it takes to take care of yourself. Today, I react to a voice note from Heath Jones about…
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The One Stretch You Can Do at Your Desk If You Sit All Day (with Jacob Siwicki)
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Sit all day for work? Your hips are probably paying for it. But, you don't need a gym, a mat, or a wardrobe change to fix it. Trainer Jacob Siwicki shares one standing hip flexor...
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What to Pack for Travel If You Want to Keep Moving: A Physical Therapist's List
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Packing for a trip and worried your workouts will fall apart? A physical therapist shared the exact items she never travels without, and a few of them surprised me. In this episode…
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Drill Sergeant Jay's Two-Minute Trick for More Movement
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Nine days without real movement taught me something no workout plan ever did. Today I'm sharing why I skipped Tabata, how I'm easing back in, and the two-minute tooth-brushing trick...
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I Walked Out of Zumba, and I Hate That I Had To
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! I had to walk out of my favorite Zumba class with ten minutes left because I thought I was going to pass out. If you've ever felt your body stop cooperating when all you want to do…
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Health Update - Getting Back to Movement After a Rough Health Patch
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! After nine days without moving my body, I finally got through a stretch class, and I got dizzy twice. In this health update, I'm sharing how I'm easing back into movement, why it...
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I'm On a Self-Imposed Workout Ban After 400+ Days of Moving
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! I fell on my way to the gym, and that's when I knew I couldn't ignore my body anymore. After more than 400 days of consistent movement, I'm on a self-imposed workout ban, and I'm...
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Stop Skipping Water. Hydration Could Make or Break Your Workout
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! What if you're not tired? What if you're actually dehydrated? If you've been dragging through workouts and blaming it on motivation, water might be the real problem. In this…
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You Don't Need a Diet to Lose Weight (Here's What Actually Works)
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Yes, you need a calorie deficit to lose weight. But if diets have left you bingeing, guilty, and hungrier than when you started, this episode is your permission slip to try…
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I Tried Protein Waffles So You Don't Have To
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Ashley taste tests a viral protein waffle mix and asks the question nobody else will: is the extra protein actually worth five times the price? She breaks down the real numbers...
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Can I Really Get 1,000 Members in 30 Days? Honest Update From the Car
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Ashley just launched a wild 30 day challenge to grow her free fitness community to 1,000 members, and she's recording this update live from the car to tell you exactly how it's…
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Can I Really Get 1,000 Members in 30 Days? An Honest Update From the Car
Ashley just launched a wild 30 day challenge to grow her free fitness community to 1,000 members, and she's recording this update live from the car to tell you exactly how it's going so far. In this raw and unfiltered episode, she breaks down why she picked such a big number, what accountability...
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I'm Not an Expert, I'm a Contributor: Ashley Grant's Fitness Philosophy
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Famous Ashley Grant is stepping in front of the camera for the first time, and she's telling you everything. In this episode, she opens up about the moment in August 2023 that sent...
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Turning 42 and Still Dancing: Why Joyful Movement Beats Any Workout Plan
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Ashley kicked off her 42nd birthday with Zumba, talking about tikka masala mishaps, and a truth she wants every mover to hear: if your workout doesn't bring you joy, you won't stick...
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36,477 Steps: What Gen Con Taught Me About How Far My Body Has Come
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Just two years ago, walking a convention floor for five days straight would have wrecked me. This year I logged over 36,000 steps at Gen Con, the world's biggest tabletop gaming...
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Why Strength Training Now Could Save You From a Broken Hip Later
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! What if the exercises you skip today are the reason you can't get off the floor at 70? Chiropractor and strength specialist Dr. Matt Tanneberg breaks down exactly why muscle…
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More Movement Please: Get Stronger As You Age, One Workout at a Time
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! No one else is going to take control of your health for you. Not a doctor, not a trend, not a quick fix. That part is on you, and honestly, Ashley Grant recognizes she had to take...
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Real Food, Real Muscle: A Fitness Coach's Take on the GLP-1 Movement
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Everyone's arguing about whether GLP-1 medications are good or bad. Corry Matthews says that's the wrong question entirely. In this takeover episode, the 25-year fitness veteran and...
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Two Extremes That Make Pain Worse (And What To Do Instead)
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Think avoiding pain or pushing through it are your only two options? What if we told you both approaches backfire, and the real answer is something else? In this More Movement…
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What Babies Know About Movement That We Forgot
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Babies never worry about how their bodies look. They just eat when they're hungry, stop when they're full, and move because it feels good. In this episode, Ashley shares a voice…
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Your Brain on Movement: Why It's Not Just About Your Body
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! What if a real benefit of movement has nothing to do with your body? Fit-ology founder Jessica Covington joins More Movement Please to explain why movement is actually brain care,...
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Strong, Flexible, Focused: How Yoga Changes Everything Else You Do
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! You don't have to choose between yoga and your regular workouts. Yoga expert Joe K, who has taught over ten thousand classes and guided more than one million practitioners…
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How Judgmental Fitness Content Hurts Beginners (Even When It's Not About Them)
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Ever wonder why online fitness spaces can feel so judgmental, even when all you're trying to do is move more? In this episode, guest host Domenic Angelino, who lost over 130 pounds...
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The Good Kind of Sore: What a Kayaking Trip Taught Me About Getting Back in Shape
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! I hadn't picked up a kayak paddle by myself in almost twenty years, and my arms let me know about it for two days straight. In this episode I talk about my four hour paddleboarding...
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Is Walking Enough? The Guilt of "Just" Moving Your Body
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Is a walk and some stretching really "enough" movement, or does that guilty voice in your head know something you don't? Ashley gets real about the shame spiral that hits even after…
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When Every Rep Feels Wrong: Showing Up on Your Worst Gym Day
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! I walked into the gym on zero sleep, dealing with health issues, and honestly not wanting to be there at all. My form was off, I missed steps in the Zumba routines, and even my...
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Day 365: I Didn't Die (One Year of Moving My Body Every Single Day)
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! She said she'd move her body every single day for a year, and today she found out if she could actually pull it off. In this episode, Ashley recaps day 365 (and episode 100) of More...
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Why I Record This From My Car: The Story Behind the Mess
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Most of the episodes of this podcast get recorded from the front seat of my car, and today I'm finally telling you why. In this milestone episode, I open up about the ADHD brain…
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Music and Movement: Why I Can't Work Out in Silence
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! I didn't realize how much I relied on music until I got stuck doing squats in a gas station parking lot with no playlist at all. In this episode, I talk about why the right song can...
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Why I'm Doing This in My 40s, For the Woman I'll Be at 70
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! I've never told anyone this, but I was on blood pressure medication for a few months long before I even turned forty, and it scared me more than I can explain. Sadly, even that…
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If I Started Over: The Mistakes I'd Skip This Time
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! I wasted money on weight loss pills and shots, and the second I stopped, the weight came right back on. In this episode, I get honest about the fitness mistakes I'd skip if I could...
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The Goals That Scare Me for Year Two
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Ashley breaks down what she's learned after a full year of daily movement and why this was never meant to be a temporary challenge. She talks about her goal to consistently reach…
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Saying Goodbye to My Before Clothes
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode, I get honest about cleaning out my closet and just how complicated that process turned out to be. Some clothes I was thrilled to get rid of. Others I felt weirdly...
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Stop Scrolling Fitspo: Why Comparing Your Progress to Others Is Sabotaging You
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Scrolling fitspo and feeling behind? You have no idea what's really happening behind those posts. Here's why comparison is wrecking your progress and what to do instead. In this...
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21 vs. 41: The Fitness Advice I Wish Someone Gave Me Twenty Years Ago
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! At twenty-one, Ashley Grant was active without even trying. At forty-one, she's rebuilding everything she let slip away. In this episode of More Movement Please, Ashley gets honest...
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Tornado Watch or Tornado Warning: The Real Reason I Finally Started Working Out
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! A doctor's warning didn't change anything. Watching someone she loved struggle with their health did. In this episode, Ashley shares the honest, unexpected moment that finally got…
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Freedom Isn't Just a Holiday. It's What Fitness Gives You Back.
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! A thirty-five pack of water used to mean asking for help. Now Ashley picks it up herself, and that's just the start of what fitness gave her back. In this Fourth of July episode…
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I'll Be Your Guinea Pig: Testing Fitness Products So You Don't Have To
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Ashley's tired of guessing whether that protein bar or electrolyte packet is actually worth your money. So she's volunteering to test it first and tell you the truth. In this…
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Movement Is My Cheapest Therapy: What the Gym Does for My Brain, Not Just My Body
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Some days the world feels heavy and the bills don't stop coming. Ashley opens up about losing clients to AI, waiting on late payments, and why the gym has become her cheapest and…
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Talk Nice to Yourself: A Pep Talk for Bad Gym Days
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! You just went from lifting twenties back down to eights, and you're furious about it. Ashley gets brutally honest about backsliding at the gym, gaining weight back, and why she had…
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Day 365 Is Coming: The Full Story of How More Movement Please Started
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! If you're new here and you keep hearing about Day 365 and have no idea what that means, this episode is for you. Ashley Grant tells the whole story from the beginning, and it starts...
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Almost There: What One Year of Maximum Effort Really Looks Like
Want to share a voice note with me? I would love to hear from you, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Thirty-one days away from one full year of showing up, and Ashley Grant is getting real about what this milestone actually means. If you think getting fit in your forties is…
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About this show
I walked into my first Zumba class and lasted 15 minutes before I had to leave because I couldn't breathe. I couldn't do a single jumping jack. I couldn't hold a plank. I was using 5-pound dumbbells and calling them my "big weights."
That was August 2023. Today? 600+ group fitness classes. 26 pounds down. I'm using 20-pound dumbbells, taking multiple classes in a day, and chasing the high that comes with working out and moving more every chance that I get.
I'm Famous Ashley Grant, and More Movement Please is a fitness podcast for women over 40 who are done waiting to feel stronger. Think of it as your fit after 40 survival guide, minus the unrealistic advice and the influencers who make everything look effortless.
I record most episodes from my car on the way to and from the gym, so they're quick (5-10 minutes), honest, and easy to binge. Think of me as your workout buddy who keeps it real.
This show is part accountability, part education, part inspiration. I
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Famous Ashley Grant