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Muscle Science for Women — 213 episodes
Ep 142: Emotional eating: the shame cycle and how to break it
Ep 141: What you need to know about pelvic floor health and strength training
Ep 140: Should Women Fast? Talking fat loss, muscle growth & sustainability
Ep 139: The Science of Sprinting - Burn Fat, Build Power & Live Longer
Ep 138: GLP-1's and Building muscle: What you need to know
Ep 137: Here's what you actually need to do to lose body fat
Ep 136: Is your fat loss stalling? Check these 6 things
Ep 135: How Fit Moms Raise Active Kids
Ep 134: Are you training in the wrong zone? How to use training zones effectively
Ep 133: Are you self-sabotaging your own goals (and happiness)?
Ep 132: Heal your gut with Hannah Aylward
Ep 131: How to train NOW to be strong at 80
Ep 130: Influencer red flags | act like a baby - for your health
Ep 129: Super disciplined, or just not resilient?
Ep 128: Does more control = more freedom?
Ep 127: Beet juice, vibration plates, red light therapy: do they work?
Ep 126: Is your favorite workout overrated?
Ep 125: Is your Type-A approach helping or hurting you?
Ep 124: Is AI going to take over coaching (and our brains)?
Ep 123: What women need to know about Iron
2026 Goals: Dopamine Reset and Finding Alignment
Ep 121: 12 Tips for Dealing with Seasonal Depression
Ep 120: Understanding Thyroid Health
Ep 119: Body fat percentage confusion | changes coming for Muscle Science for Women
Ep 118: How long does it take to lose muscle?
Ep 117: Distractions, numbing tactics, and what's keeping us from being our healthiest selves
Ep 116: 5 Ways to make fitness progress when you have NO time
Ep 115: does weightlifting stunt teenage growth?
Ep 114: Why your diet isn't working anymore - and how to fix it
Ep 113: Are you being insane?
Ep 112: 10 Mistakes Women Make When Trying To Build Muscle
Healthy Aging Series: Mental Health
Ep 110: Weighted vests and CrossFit support groups
Ep 109: Wellness retreats, skinny-fat problems, working smarter not harder
Ep 108: What is a maintenance phase and how does it work?
Ep 107: How grief impacts health
Ep 106: All about pelvic health
Healthy Aging Series: Motherhood
Ep 104: Limiting factors in training | How to avoid being skinny-fat
Ep 103: Ashleigh's birth story, part 2
Sneak Peek: NEW Healthy Aging Series
Ep 102: Muscle-building tips for teens | Are you eating enough?
Ep 101: Training for symmetry | Are kettlebells good for muscle building?
Celebrating 100 episodes!
Ep 99: Ashleigh's birth story - Part 1
Ep 98: Is fasted cardio more effective? | Some thoughts on male coaches who work primarily with women
Ep 97: The differences in training for strength vs. hypertrophy
Ep 96: Can you eat intuitively and still lose weight / gain muscle?
Ep 95: Is it better to work out in the morning or evening? | Tips to reduce sugar cravings
Ep 94: All about the anabolic window
Ep 93: Ashleigh and Rachel: originally mortal enemies? | Can you work out while sick?
Ep 92: How to talk to your doctor about menopause
Ep 91: Can endurance training impact fertility? | Ideal rep ranges for strength and hypertrophy
Ep 90: How much muscle do you REALLY need?
Ep 89: A deep dive on red light therapy
Ep 88: Gym Etiquette and Mukbang Videos
Ep 87: Ashleigh answers your pregnancy questions
Ep 86: There's more to gut health than what we eat
Ep 85: Can you increase calories without gaining fat?
Ep 84: Let's talk about coregasms
Ep 83: PCOS and Pumpkin Spice
Ep 82: Does Your Uterus Get In the Way?
Ep 81: Understanding thyroid health with Elle Russ
Ep 80: We design the optimal human meal | Whey causing skin issues?
Ep 79: Lessons learned from a bodybuilder who races ultra-marathons
Ep 78: When your family doesn't support your goals
Ep 77: Creatine Cycling? | Big Life News | Coolest listener ever?
Ep 76: Answering your growing and bulking questions
Ep 75: Are your fitness goals unrealistic?
Ep 74: How do you know when it's time to eat more carbs?
Ep 73: Why is it so much harder for women to lose fat?
Ep 72: How to improve bone density | partial ROM reps for hypertrophy?
Ep 71: Did you ruin your metabolism by undereating?
Ep 70: How much muscle is enough - or too much?
Ep 69: Are some people just not "built" for certain exercises? | How many meals per day is optimal?
Ep 68: Too much dietary protein causes cardiovascular disease (again)? Discussing the latest study
Ep 67: Lessons on nutrition and muscle building from Stan Efferding
Ep 66: How to Figure Out Maintenance Calories? | Herniated Disc Recovery
Ep 65: Aging well doesn't happen by accident: how to enjoy the process
Ep 64: Lowering LDL cholesterol on a high-protein diet | Are healthy desserts "orthorexic"?
Ep 63: Are BCAA's any good | Do you need a coffee detox?
Ep 62: Vegan Protein | Nutritional deficiencies from a meat-based diet?
Ep 61: Are genetic "body types" a thing, and how do you train accordingly?
Ep 60: Talking to teens about fitness
Ep 59: Essential Amino Acids: what exactly are they and why do we need them
Ep 58: Should Ashleigh give up working out? | Can stronger glutes fix low back pain?
Ep 57: How to "start over" in the gym | Rachel's new job
Ep 56: Not making progress in your fitness goals? Here's the missing piece
Ep 55: Can you REALLY grow your legs in a home gym? | Prepping for pregnancy
Ep 54: Maybe gluten and dairy aren't so bad | Our blood glucose experiment
Ep 53: Staying on track with your health while traveling
Ep: 52 - Do's and don'ts: creatine, therapy, competitive bodybuilding
Ep 51: Parasite Cleanses | Gut Health during Travel
Ep 50: Training around injuries | What people get wrong about muscle building
Ep 49: Can we really change our mindset to improve our health?
Ep 48: How sore is too sore? | More glute-building tips
Ep 47: Optimizing hormonal health throughout your life with menopause expert Esther Blum
Ep 46: Ranting about lazy journalism | mainstream nutritionists | Instant gratification
Ep 45: Fitness in your 40's and beyond | Dr. Stephanie Estima
Ep 44: Is body positivity a good thing? | Are you eating more than you think?
Ep 43: Are weight "set points" real? | How to eat out on a diet
Ep 42: Dr. Bill Schindler - What does it mean to eat like a human?
Ep 41: Rachel's "mini cut" | Girl dinner takedown
Ep 40: TMI Time! All about periods
Ep 39: Best hormonal testing | Unilateral training | American Gladiators
Ep 38: Thoughts on 75 Hard | Safe Tanning | Caffeine
Ep 37: How to: fix bloating, find a good doctor, and target your hamstrings
Ep 36: Postpartum fitness and health with Melissa Paris
Ep 35: A deep dive on Hormone Replacement Therapy for Women
Ep 34: Q&A - Ozempic | Cottage Cheese trend | Net vs total carbs
Ep 33: Q&A: HRT | best glute exercises
Ep 32: What's wrong with the health and fitness coaching industry, and how we can fix it
Ep 31: How Nutrition and libido are connected
Ep 30: Body fat percentages | Rest day restlessness
Ep 29: The Science of Stress and Stress Mitigation with Dr. Andrew Huberman
Ep 28: What is reverse dieting? | How to do it correctly
Ep 27: Are HIIT workouts actually good for you?
Ep 26: Can you change your body composition without changing your weight?
Ep 25: Final photoshoot prep update | Dealing with back pain
Ep 24: Motivation and cardio - How important are they for fat loss?
Ep 23: Let's talk glutes! | Training around your cycle
Ep 22: Talking beauty standards in the fitness industry
Ep 21: Does nutrition timing matter for fat loss? | Nerding out on creatine
Ep 20: Ashleigh talks about her photoshoot prep with a SURPRISE coach!
Ep 19: Is fasting good for women or not?
Ep 18: Optimize your hormones with Dr. Halie Schoff
Ep 17: How to get your strength back after injury or illness
Ep 16: Can you spot reduce muscle?
Ep 15: Answering more of your questions about healthy, fit pregnancy
Ep 14: Is Intra-Workout Fuel Useful?
Ep 13: Get Strong AND Look Good Naked with Functional Bodybuilding
Ep 12: The hosts answer YOUR personal questions!
Ep 11: What CrossFit gets wrong about strength training
Ep 10: Preventing holiday weight gain - LIVE podcast!
Ep 9: Troubleshooting Body Composition Plateaus - LIVE podcast!
Ep 8: Is weight fluctuation normal?
Ep 7: Ashleigh and Rachel get in a fight over squats
Ep 6: What the fitness coaching industry is missing
Ep 5: Let's stop blaming carbs for our poor lifestyle habits
Ep 4: Prepping For A Photoshoot
Ep 3: Women Are Not Small Men with Dr. Stacy Sims
Ep 2: When Doctors (and Kim Kardashian) Give Bad Health Advice
Introducing: The Muscle Science For Women Podcast!
Erin Power | Can we change fitness culture?
Dr. Will Cole | Spirituality, Consistency, and Bravery - wellness factors we aren't talking about
Barefoot training and functional foot health with Dr. Emily Splichal
Why you should be eating heart
Learning from Tom Cruise's former personal chef
What is intuitive eating?
My pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experience
Rachel Gregory | The differences between strength training and hypertrophy training
Jill Coleman | Fitness, business, and personal growth
Hormonal Health with Dr. Carrie Jones
Cassy Garcia | Making healthy eating easier, tastier, and less expensive
Can you lose fat and gain muscle at the same time?
Stan Efferding | Lessons learned training elite athletes
Bethany McDaniel | Improve your skin with animal-based products
Anita Lambert | Pelvic Health Masterclass
Autumn Smith | Knowing the difference between fitness and wellness
Dr. Steven Lin | Functional Dentistry, and how our mouth impacts our overall health
Dr. Mark Vorderbruggen | Benefits of black pepper: plant medicines you already have in your pantry
The Muscle Maven's Guide to Better Sleep
Dr. Elly Michelle | How nutrition and libido are connected
Dr. Brooke Kalanick | Give yourself the gift of muscle (and hormonal health)
Dr. Cynthia Thurlow | Understanding fasting for women
Robb Wolf | What's wrong with the wellness industry, and what can we do about it?
Tiana Pollari | A plant-based coach and a meat-based coach sit down for a podcast
The benefits of plant medicines you already have in your pantry
The Muscle Maven's guide to healthy skin
Steve Liberati | Encouraging healthy practices in kids
Dr. Kellyann Petrucci | Using food to slow the aging process
Kristin Rowell | How to be more efficient with your fitness and nutrition
Dr. Marc Bubbs | How to avoid the mid-life "fitness and happiness" slump
How plant-based dieters can transition to eating more, and better meat
PosturePro founder Annette Verpillot | The neuroscience of posture optimization
Rachel Gregory | Answering your nutrition questions
Ryan Farr | Asking a professional chef and butcher about common kitchen mistakes
What's wrong with coaching, and how we can fix it
The science of muscle building and strength training for women
Holistic Nutritionist Amanda Carneiro | Gut Health 101
Physiotherapist Kayla Mulvogue | Understanding women's physiology and training
Alone contestant Callie Russell | Gratitude and resilience from a survival expert
Demystifying fears around childbirth
Dr. Mike T Nelson | Is intuitive or flexible eating possible in today's world?
Dr. Andy Galpin | MMA training, hydration, and taking ownership over your health
Answering your questions about the dreaded "C word" - Cardio
Dr. Ben Bikman | Understanding insulin, and why we get sick
Rachel Gregory | Developing a resilient mindset and clear goals
Boxer Chris Algieri | Eat like a fighter
CrossFit superstar Kari Pearce | Training, diet, mindset, and abs
Barbell Shrugged's Anders Varner | Functional fitness to the masses
Ep. 22 | How anyone can use a continuous glucose monitor to improve their health
Esther Blum | Improve your health by treating the root cause
Ep.20 | Want to compete in bodybuilding? Listen to this first!
Rachel Gregory | A Conversation about Emotional Eating
Ede Fox | Creating an inclusive health community for carnivores
Dr. Gabrielle Lyon | Optimizing muscle for health and longevity
Cristi Bartlett | Coaching, Confidence, and football
Sam Pogue | What is "biohacking" and is it worth it?
Rob Mack | The art and science of happiness
Dr. Elly Michelle | Q&A about hormones, disordered eating, and the "toned" woman myth
Ep 12: Eating organ meat, thriving on a low carb diet, and making decisions with facts rather than emotion: chatting with Paul Saladino
Ep11: Talking skincare, sex, and stem cells with Dr. Amy Killen
Ep 10: The science of stress and stress mitigation with Dr. Andrew Huberman
Ep 9: Strength takes many forms: powerlifting through a cancer diagnosis with Nikki Balkau
EP 8: Hormones, fertility, and strength with Dr. Fit and Fabulous, Jaime Seeman
EP7: Talking sex and pull-ups with Untrue author Wednesday Martin
EP 6: Trusting yourself over technology: the future of wellness tracking with the founders of MetriLife
EP 5: Q&A: Deep dive on the carnivore diet, and learning to love organ meats
EP 4: Healthier Meat, Healthier People, Healthier Planet: Belcampo's Alternative Meat Supply System
EP 3: Hunting, harvesting, and cooking with Wilderness to Table's Bri Van Scotter
EP 2: The most important hormone we aren't talking about with Dr. Anna Cabeca
EP 1: Welcome to Muscle Maven Radio