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." Her newsletter and podcast Here, IG here and her books here (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 and visit 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

And how not all poor mental health is ‘bad’ - enjoy!

Curious about exercise? HATE exercise? Please check out my offerings…

You can still jump into the Summer Series! 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 The Self Paced Series as well as several restorative classes and workshops including Anti-Anxiety Cardio and 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, 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

I was first introduced to Cecile Simmons from her essay 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 HEREFind Cecile Simmons work HERE and HERE

I’ve written about ‘eating a lot’ here Guacamole Fulfillment

And how not all poor mental health is ‘bad’ - enjoy!

Curious about exercise? HATE exercise? Please check out my offerings…

You can still jump into the Summer Series ! 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 as well as several restorative classes and workshops including Anti-Anxiety Cardio and 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, 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

I’m so happy to share this conversation that is a bit more personal as Susanna and I discuss her memoir and the intersection of our childhood experiences. Susanna grew up in a Utopian experiment in the UK. I grew up with a bunch of artists experiencing near constant accident, divorce, and trauma. Neither of us had adults around who guided or protected us very much in our childhoods. Susanna has written an incredible book, articulating with an eye that goes back and forth in time, what that felt like as a child and teen and now, as an adult engaged and empowered in her own life, what our childhood means to us as adults.

I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

You can find Susanna’s work and contact HERE and her Instagram HERE

My winter Coaching Series open for enrollment January and February:

Get on the waitlist for VIRTUAL RUN CLUBand NOURISH YOURSELF - my anti Diet support course.

Join the Self Paced Series open now!

Drop in to weekly Live Virtual Restorative Classes

Or join the Monthly Fascia Release™ workshop.

Fascia Release™ is a system I developed to help relieve pain, develop mobility and prevent injury in an accessible, low cost way.

or work with me one-to-one Live Virtual for coaching, pain relief or fitness.

If you like the pod please rate review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! Share with a friend! Subscribe to the substack or …

Busy Body Podcast is produced by Brad Parsons at Train Sound StudioMusic is written by Robert Bryn, performed by the Wild YaksIllustrations and design by Jackie Mendez at Aesthetics_Frames and Me!

Thrilled to open the latest season of Busy Body in conversation with Emma Specter. We discuss her new book, her memoir, More, Please on Food, Fat, Bingeing, Longing and the Lust for 'Enough'.

More, Please, reads like a bright, light, young-ambitious-woman-coming-of-age-in-the-big-city, albeit with a parallel life of addiction and self harm (because isn't that the truth behind those stories anyway??). It is extraordinarily relatable, funny, painful, insightful and ultimately not only hopeful but inspiring.Personally I think everyone should read first person account of living with ED, whether you think you have one or not, that being said, Eating Disorders are discussed so proceed with caution if that might be upsetting for you. It's hard to be upset around Emma Specter though, her expansive perspective on life is infectious.Emma Specter is a Vogue Culture WriterFind Emma's other writing HERE and her IG HERE If you like the pod please rate review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! Share with a friend! Subscribe to the substack or …

Busy Body Podcast is produced by Brad Parsons at Train Sound StudioMusic is written by Robert Bryn, performed by the Wild YaksIllustrations and design by Jackie Mendez at Aesthetics_Frames and Me!

Quick news - If you want to work with me in the fitness space - Virtual Run Club enrollment opens Monday and my Self Paced Series also go on a little fall sale on Monday as well, to assist the people who like to take part in both :)

I’m also teaching a special Master Class version of the Monthly Fascia Release™ workshop tomorrow Sat, Sept 21st 4-5:15PM EST all about POSTURE - sitting standing and walking posture. We will do all our self massage love but we will also tie it into our daily life skeletal structure. Don’t miss it if you’ve ever had complaints about your own posture 💖

The Episode:

I'm so excited to finally have this episode out. Alex Auder is an actor, a writer and an incredible Yoga Teacher, part of a very specific OG niche of the NY Yoga scene. Her book, Don't Call Me Home is out now.

This episode gets both personal and very NY-yoga-world-insider-y as she and I reminisce about our beginnings in the movement world, the loose boundaries of our childhood upbringings, and a topic I've been desperate to discuss - how any of us can practice Yoga when pretty much every major Yoga teacher has been "Me-too-ed".

Also please forgive that the first 20 minutes of the episode, Alex's mic wasn't connecting so she sounds a bit muffled, my producer hopped on and fixed it, and the rest of the interview she's crystal clear.

Alex is a brilliant, hilarious, wonderful guest and the author of the memoir, Don't Call Me Home. I highly recommend it and her extremely rare classes that pop up at Kula Yoga. You can also follow Alex on her Instagram account where hopefully she will grace us with more performance art soon.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did. As always please subscribe, like, share and leave a review. It helps get this podcast listened to.

Mentioned in this episode:

We are both fans of Kevin Bigger - stream his Yoga classes HERE

Read the New Yorker article about the Guru Alex mentions HERE

We fan on Rodney Yee

And Judith Lasater is still out teaching the good stuff HERE!

Read about Alex and the Chelsea Hotel HERE

Busy Body Podcast is produced by Brad Parson of Train Sound Studio

Music, She's a Wise One, by Robert Bryn, performed by the Wild Yaks

Welcome to this week’s Busy Body Podcast episode!

Today I'm speaking with Chef and Author Julia Turshen

On this episode Julia and I discuss her new found love of strength training and competing. She wrote about in depth about it in her beautiful essay, curated and edited by Roxanne Gay and Everand Originals, entitled Built For This: The Quiet Strength of Powerlifting. You can read it HERE.

We had such a lovely, insightful conversation about what 'fitness' means, listening to our bodies, and the connection through movement that is possible for us all.

You can find Julia Turshen on instagram HERE

And definitely check out her newbie-cook accessible virtual classes HEREHer latest cookbook, What Goes With What is available at that link for pre-order and HERE

If you liked todays episode please like, share, rate and review!

I’m teaching live virtual 30 minute classes (plus recordings) all summer long - come hang out with me!

You can also still hop into my Self Paced Summer Series which includes TWO live virtual 30 minute consult sessions with me.

Or join my monthly live virtual Fascia Release™ Workshop (plus recording!) for chronic pain and tension relief!

Busy Body is produced by Train Sound Studio

Music written by Robert Bryn, performed by Wild Yaks

On the newest episode of BUSY BODY, I interview Marina Hayes, founder of Peridot Robes who's company tagline is PROUD FAT SUPREMACISTS! 💘. Peridot Robes is a Fat-Femme Owned and Operated company right down to the seamstresses and is made in LA from remnant fabric. On this episode we hear about the origins of a company created originally to provide the fat community with well fitting and sexy bathrobes ( the brand now includes dresses, caftans ,crop tops and a super cool shoulder bag made especially for large bodies people!) We discuss the power of creating a size exclusive (14-40 ) brand and the misconceptions and mistakes made in so much of plus size clothing production.

I can't wait to have Marina back to talk more about her activism.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did.

Please order your robe from Peridot Robes HEREFind her on IG HERE

Want more content from me?Follow me on IG, Threads and TikTok

Want to work with me?Join the Self Paced SUMMER SERIES.

All THREE classes for ONE PRICE!- All Levels Strength- Anti Anxiety Cardio- Restorative Pilates

Get 7 weeks of summer classes PLUS two INCLUDED one-to-one sessions with me!ENROLLMENT IS OPEN!Use code OPEN to save $100

On this episode of Busy Body Podcast I'm speaking with author and journalist Christine Yu about her new book Up To Speed, The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes.

Up To Speed is a must read for anyone who has ever engaged with sports and fitness whether recreationally or at a professional or collegiate level. There are so many mind blowing moments including the realization that cycling could actually be comfortable if anyone created bicycle seats for female anatomy (!)

To hear more from Christine subscribe to her substack 

Follow her on IG HERE

Buy Christine's book HERE

here's the article Christine mentions about bike saddles

https://www.bicycling.com/health-nutrition/a60412469/cycling-saddle-pain-women-surgery/

The bike saddles designed for female bodies! Specialized

This episode was produced by Train Sound Studios

Music, The Wise One, written by Robert Bryn, performed by the Wild Yaks

On the newest episode of BUSY BODY, I interview Martha Hudson of Luv Martha Swim. She creates size + gender inclusive custom bikinis and swimwear. A perfectly disruptive combination of female owned small business, activism (visibility!) and slow fashion.

I love everything in this episode! (also I have an overflowing bathing suit collection and swim year round so this topic is especially my jam) - from sustainable fashion, to what 'flattering' means (another favorite topic of mine) Martha's light and energy comes through the mic!

Martha is on a creative mission to help people express their innate beauty and power through self expression ALL while running her own small business (which includes doing all the sewing). She is a force for good!

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did.

Please order your custom suit from Luv Martha HEREFind her on IG HERE

Want more content from me? Follow me on IG, Threads and TikTok

Want to work with me?Join the ALL INCLUSIVE SUMMER SERIES.

All THREE classes for ONE PRICE!- All Levels Strength- Anti Anxiety Cardio- Restorative Pilates

Do it Live Virtual (+ recordings) or Self Paced!

All bodies All fitness levels welcome! Modifications ALWAYS given to make moves more manageable or more challenging.ENROLLMENT IS OPEN!Sign up early HERE and save $100

What a deep and intense conversation with the incredibly brilliant Kate Manne! There’s so much in this conversation, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

Buy her book Unshrinking HERE

Follow her on X here and IG here

For more about Kate Manne, her writing, speaking and books click here

Please enjoy part 2 of my conversation with Shannon! I am incredibly grateful for the support I've received from FinGym. So many of us struggle with our relationship to money, just as we do with food or our bodies, and these struggles are connected to each other through access, privilege, education and class. Big thanks to Shannon for breaking the mold and starting a company that seeks to help all of us with our finances.. not just those who already have access to the support money can buy. If you would like to get support from Financial Gym you can sign up at

https://financialgym.com/

follow FinGym here: https://www.instagram.com/thefinancialgym/If you want to work with a Certified Financial Trainer to help navigate your finances, schedule a free warm-up call today! For a discount on your first month feel free to use my name! Cadence DubusThis is kind of an advertisement episode because it is.. I can't recommend FinGym enough for getting control of and empowered by your finances.

This episode is a little departure from our physical bodies.. I wanted to interview Shannon McLay, founder and CEO of Financial Gym. Financial Gym is a completely unique company that I wish existed when I first opened my business. FinGym aims to help people become 'financially fit' no matter their income or current debt. Personally, I am incredibly grateful for the support I've received from FinGym and because so many of us struggle with our relationship to money, just as we do with food or our bodies ...and these struggles are actually so often inter-connected.. I wanted to have Shannon on to encourage more conversation around this tricky topic. If you would like to get support from Financial Gym you can sign up at https://financialgym.com/

follow FinGym here: https://www.instagram.com/thefinancialgym/

If you want to work with a Certified Financial Trainer to help navigate your finances, schedule a free warm-up call today! For a discount on your first month feel free to use my name! Cadence Dubus

This is kind of an advertisement episode because it is.. I can't recommend FinGym enough for getting control of and empowered by your finances. 

On this episode I got a real STAR! Insert name-in-lights! Sarah shares her journey from a shy kid in a small town to a contestant on America's Next Top Model (whaaat!) which launches her plus-size modeling career AND exposes her to the outrageously disturbing manipulative nature of reality TV. We discuss the impact of objectification on self-perception and the pressure of being a plus-size model despite the seemingly built-in body positive message. Plus lots of juicy - they did whaaat? from her time on ANTM.Sarah's book, You Wanna Be On Top? a memoir of makeovers, manipulation and not becoming America's Next Top Model is out July 8th!!Order her book HEREFind Sarah HERE

I’ve written about the positives of ‘eating a lot’ here Guacamole Fulfillment

And how not all poor mental health is ‘bad’ - enjoy!

Curious about exercise? HATE exercise? Please check out my offerings…

You can still jump into the Summer Series BOGO 50% off is still going on!

Grab it and get consistent, safe, fun (!) movement on YOUR schedule all summer long.

I also teach beginner strength and stability via Kettlebells and Pilates as well as several restorative classes and workshops including Anti-Anxiety Cardio and 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, 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.my offerings

02:58 From Small Town to Reality TV

05:59 Understanding Plus-Size Modeling

08:53 The Reality of Modeling and Body Image

12:00 Cultural Differences in Body Perception

15:10 Navigating Attention and Performance

17:56 The Transformation Through Comedy

21:00 The Surreal Experience of Reality TV

24:11 Manipulation in Reality TV

27:01 The Psychological Tactics of Competition

29:45 The Aftermath of Reality TV

32:56 The Journey Beyond the Show

39:09 The Early Days of Plus Size Modeling

42:00 Objectification and Body Image

46:00 The Struggle for Self-Identity

51:02 The Impact of Objectification on Self-Perception

55:47 Navigating Body Positivity and Self-Acceptance

01:01:02 The Journey Towards Body Neutrality

01:10:04 Reflections on Diet Culture and Self-Worth

Fitness runs in my family, as does insomnia, anxiety and self punishment. I’m thrilled I was finally able to get my exceptionally talented, exceptionally busy half-brother scheduled for an interview. His ongoing relationship with his body and creative output was always part of my experience of what ‘working out’ meant. Instead of mirrored gyms and fancy lycra, fitness in my family was more often, self directed and self expressive… Andre gives us a beautiful, articulate story of his own experience of fitness. Both painful and liberating I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

Andre’s latest book Ghost Dogs, is out now! Please check his website for his speaking and reading tour dates and upcoming book releases.

Caveat - Andre is from a different time both in the world of health and fitness and as an older white male who has experienced the worst of patriarchy as well as the privileges it has bestowed on him. There are moments in this interview where our values and opinions do not align for example I don’t think the fact that he and his wife are free of medication in their 60s is due solely to their healthy diet and exercise regime. I think they have access, education, genes and an untold amount of variables that have granted them the ease they are experiencing physically at their age. I also know that Andre would agree had I interrupted him at various moments. It is only due to my growth as an interviewer that I was not able to share that opinion. Please listen with that in mind.

This week also debuts my NEW podcast sound edited from the song Wise One written by Robert Bryn @rob_bryn performed by local NYC band, The Wild Yaks @wild_yaksThanks to my producer @trainsoundstudioArt by myself and @aesthetics__frames

Welcome to this week’s Busy Body Podcast episode!

This is part 2 of my conversation with Sophie Strauss, Stylist for Regular People™

On this episode Sophie and I go deep talking about fitness clothes! We have as many opinions about this niche of the fashion world as I have lycra pants - which is to say A LOT.

You can find Sophie on instagram HERE

and her services both virtual and in-person HERE

Enrollment is about to open for my coaching program Virtual Run Club and Live Virtual 7 Week Series (plus the Self Paced Series will go on a one week sale!) Get on the waitlists to be first to get sign up links!

Please like share rate and review!

Busy Body is produced by train sounds studio

Illustration by aesthetics_frames

Music written by Robert Bryn, performed by Wild Yaks

For more follow me at BrooklynStrength

Today I'm speaking with Sophie Strauss, Stylist for Regular People! We had such a fun conversation talking about how the way we dress and the way we view our bodies is so intertwined. Listen and enjoy when she blew my mind answering 'what does 'flattering' really mean'...!

Check out Sophie Strauss on IG HERE

Her website and offerings here

and stay tuned for a little extra mini conversation we recorded all about fitness clothing (of which I have MANY) and of which Sophie and I have many opinions dropping in the future! 

Looking forward to more conversations with Sophie in the future!

Today I'm speaking with my friend, colleague and a beloved teacher of mine Maria Earle! Maria and I met a few years ago in Spain and I have been a regular in her virtual classes for teachers which are a wonderful supportive resource for any Pilates teachers out there!Maria is an expat living outside Barcelona Spain, she is a studio owner, internationally sought out guest teacher and a offers several advanced courses for teachers and movers both virtually an in-person in Spain.

She is also a student of Kathy Grant, who was a direct student of Mr. Joseph Pilates. Today we talk about Kathy's legacy as the first Black female teacher in the Pilates lineage, and the strong lineage Kathy Grant created of her own.

You can find Maria hereAnd you can take classes with her on Pilates Anytime here using her code EARLECheck out Maria's book club for movers, advanced movers live virtual class series and her graduate program! 

Learn more about Kathy Grant Here

imagery from the episode art is from the Kathy Grant website

This week I'm speaking with my longtime friend and teaching mentor Robbie Cook. Robbie is a dancer, Pilates and Yoga Teacher and tenured professor at Hofstra University. We first met in a professional Ballet class in midtown Manhattan many many years ago. Robbie's influence is all throughout my teaching and I'm so happy to share our conversation on movement, aging in a moving body and pushing back on fitness cultures obsession with metrics and measurement.

During our conversation we mentioned the following

https://www.instagram.com/oldscoolmoves/ Old Cool Moves great IG account

https://bookshop.org/a/55733/9780307888174 link to book Running with the Mind of Meditation

follow Robbie here https://www.instagram.com/archcurl/

Today we're back in conversation with my colleague and teaching mentor Jennifer Sokolov to talk about MENOPAUSE!

Jennifer gives us new insight and inspiration to view this 'unfixable' transition, not as a problem to be solved but as a 'portal' as she says, to re-commit to our bodies, our minds and the lives we have built or seek to build.

It's a fascinating conversation (and we do discuss some supportive therapeutic options) I'm sure we'll have Jennifer back on this subject again!

Book your own consultation with Jennifer here

Find her on instagram here

Today I had the joy of speaking with Michelle Osbourne aka Uncomfortable Bliss. Michelle is a social media creator and influencer and brand coach for marginalized communities. She is also the person who sent my recent reel into the stratosphere by stitching it!

We go deep discussing Michelle's journey to the authentic life she has created, what Uncomfortable Bliss really means, and the emotional intelligence it takes to stay grounded in joy.

Find Michelle on instagram here and TikTok here. Reach out to her for brand consultation and speaking engagements at her website here To watch our instagram live conversation click here

Today I'm speaking with our in-house inclusive Running Coach, Rachel Spurrier! Coach Rachel co-hosts Virtual Run Club with me. Today we talk about..running, 'slow' runners, staying consistent and the power of looking at your running life through a much wider lens than 'this run today' 'this race today' - what do a year or twenty years of runs look like? Rachel is a guide and inspiration to so many run club alums (including me!) If you've enjoyed this episode please check out our VIRTUAL RUN CLUB coaching program HERE Early Bird opens dec 25th by EMAIL to waitlist only! save $100 when you join the list!

To find out more about Rachel click here or follow her here

Today I finally get a chance to talk to food and recipe writer (and former senior editor at Bon Appetit!) Christina Chaey!

Christina and I also co-host the Nourish Yourself program together! We discuss how she got into food, why it matters to her to be part of a program like Nourish Yourself and how her relationship to her body and food has changed as she has learned more about truly listening to, and taking care of herself. We also discuss freedom via peanut butter and the time I fainted because I was a silly twenty-year old who didn't know any better than bubble tea for lunch. 

Find everything about Christina here @seechaey including updates on her upcoming BOOK!

Learn about our co-hosted program NOURISH YOURSELF here. 

Early Bird opens via email only Dec 25th. Get on the waitlist to save $100!

In this episode Christina questions me about the Nourish Yourself program and why I wanted to collaborate with her!

Originally intended as a transcription for her substack we decided to put it out on audio as well. 

Forgive the fact that I was having my lunch while we talked!

We are very excited to be co-hosting Nourish Yourself. Christina will be giving us customized pantry prep, recipes and live chat support!

I'll be available for FOUR live virtual one-to-one sessions to help you trouble shoot what's holding you back from balanced eating. 

You also get three self paced workshops on Nutrition, Digestion and myth busting weight loss. 

Our goal is to give you the knowledge and tools and help you create a consistent way of eating that works for you for LIFE. 

Join us this fall - or join the waitlist to be first to know when we open enrollment in January!

Link to the program

https://brooklynstrength.com/nourish-yourself-1
 

Christina Chaey

https://brooklynstrength.com/rachel-1
 

and her IG 

I read Emmeline Clein's book 'Dead Weight' last fall in a flurry of non-fiction, memoir and journalism I was reading around eating disorder and body image. Dead Weight manages to bridge all three. Our conversation explores the cultural perceptions of anorexia and bulimia, the impact of diagnosis on identity, and the importance of pleasure and vitality in context of our perception of what disordered eating is. Dead Weight is a call for solidarity among those affected by eating disorders, which is all of us, no matter our relationship to food.

Find Emmeline Clein here

and order her book, Dead Weight, here

I’ve written about ‘eating a lot’ here Guacamole Fulfillment

And how not all poor mental health is ‘bad’ - enjoy!

Curious about exercise? HATE exercise? Please check out my offerings…

The last day to get Early Bird pricing on my Summer Series is today! 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 as well as several restorative classes and workshops including Anti-Anxiety Cardio and 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, just me and you working out, relieving your pain, or talking about your needs and goals.

I hope you can find something here that supports you.

01:25 Introduction to Emeline Klein and 'Dead Weight'

02:52 Reframing Eating Disorders: Societal vs. Individual Pathologies

09:07 The Ghost Choir: Speaking for the Unheard

24:33 The Binary of Anorexia and Bulimia

35:18 The Impact of Labels and Diagnoses

40:30 Understanding Eating Disorders as Coping Mechanisms

45:18 The Role of Medical Professionals in Eating Disorder Awareness

49:01 The Impact of Societal Norms on Women's Eating Habits

53:49 The Dangers of Diet Culture and Weight Loss Drugs

01:00:21 Rethinking Eating Disorder Treatment Approaches

01:06:39 The Importance of Open Conversations about Eating Disorders

Part 2 of my conversation with Moriah Simmons, Intuitive Mentor. If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, please go back and hear about neuroplasticity and our innate ability to heal our brains and minds. On this episode Moriah shares three different guided meditations, 2 are very very short! Allowing us all to experience peace in real time.

You can be in touch with Moriah Simmons at her website https://moriahsimmons.com/about

On instagram https://www.instagram.com/moriahsimmons/

Resources mentioned:

Non Violent Communication 

Melissa Tiers

Center For Integrative Hypnosis

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Follow Cadence @brooklynstrength for free content and check out Brooklyn Strength for opportunities to work with Cadence directly.

Illustrations by Jackey Mendez

Production by Train Sounds Studio

On this week's episode I talk with my friend and colleague Moriah Simmons. Moriah is an amazing, healer, profound listener and an incredible resource for what I will call psycho-energetic health. We discuss the science behind energetic healing. How it IS actually easy to change our brain and therefore our anxiety/depression patterns and the many ways we can deeply heal. This is Part 1 of 2 as our conversation concludes next week with a guided meditation and discussion of further resources to give you a way to experience relief in real time. 

You can be in touch with Moriah Simmons at her website https://moriahsimmons.com/about

On instagram https://www.instagram.com/moriahsimmons/

Resources mentioned:

Non Violent Communication 

Melissa Tiers

Center For Integrative Hypnosis

Please subscribe, rate and share Busy Body! 

Follow Cadence @brooklynstrength for free content and check out Brooklyn Strength for opportunities to work with Cadence directly.

Illustrations by Jackey Mendez

Production by Train Sounds Studio

On this episode I'm joined by former long-time client (you might remember her from the early years of IG where she featured prominently on my grid!) and original co-host (season1!)

Francesca Paparone LCSW, now a professional in her field. Francesca is back to discuss mental health, addiction, the life saving value of Narcan and how prescription medicine can be both a support and a slippery slope. Tune in for my mini rant about caffeine and sidebar on how our lungs actually function (which is why it's helpful not to mess with our brain impulses too much)! It's a great conversation and we promise to have Francesca back for lighter topics too.

Resources mentioned:

Narcan Training Video

How to get Narcan over the Counter in your state (in the USA) 

How we All Got Hooked on Caffeine

Michael Pollan on Caffeine

If you would like to contact Francesca to seek counseling you can reach her here: FrancescaPaparonelmsw@gmail.com

Or reach out to the practice where she works here: https://www.forwardtherapygroup.com/

Please subscribe, rate and share Busy Body! Follow Cadence 

@brooklynstrength

 for free content and check out 

Brooklyn Strength

 for opportunities to work with Cadence directly.

Illustrations by Jackey Mendez

Production by Train Sounds Studio

This episode I'm joined by my friend and colleague Mo, founder of Good Form, the first Black female owned strength and fitness studio in Rockaway Queens. Mo and I are about ten years apart 

in owning our own fitness businesses and anytime we hang out, we struggle to talk about anything else! Today we discuss resilience, vulnerability and the scrappy skills needed to keep going. 

We share stories of crying to our clients during rough times and the way creating your own business challenges and evolves you as a person. 

Mo is creating a wonderful community out at the beach!

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Check out Good Form HERE

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Illustrations by Jackey Mendez

Production by Train Sounds Studio

On this episode I'm joined by Jennifer Sokolov, a multi-faceted movement practitioner and colleague of mine, from my very earliest days of teaching! We have a wonderful conversation about movement and aging, teaching and client care. I will definitely have her back to go into depth about menopause as she scattered gold for us on that topic throughout our conversation. Please enjoy - share and subscribe!

resources:

Tenth House website

Tenth House instagram

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Illustration by Jackey Mendez @aesthetics__frames

Production by Brad Parson of Train Sound Studio

My guest this episode is 7Song, a renowned (humbly) western herbalist and teacher. I was his student many years ago when I took the 8 month program at his school, The Northeast School of Botanical Medicine. Today we discussed the importance of herbal medicine in a modern medicine world. We discussed depression and adrenal fatigue as both  are in some cases an over, rather than under, stimulation of the nervous system which is a very important distinction if you are going to treat them. And we walked listeners through how to begin engaging with herbal medicine if this episode inspires an interest. I was so pleased to be able to grab 7Song for this conversation. You can reach out to him for care via the Ithaca Free Clinic either in person or virtually. All appointments are free (caveat since it is volunteer run, don't expect a quick and efficient scheduling experience). 

Resources:

Follow 7Song on instagram @7songsevensong and Facebook facebook.com/sevensong.sevensong

The Northeast School of Botanical Medicine: 7song.com

Info about herbalist Micheal Moore HERE

Flower Power Herb Shop in NYC: flowerpower.net

Cramp Bark: here*

Jamaican Dogwood: here*

High quality resource for buying bulk herbs and preparations: MountainRoseHerbs.com

This episode I'm joined by my long-time client and friend, Lauren Frankfurt. Lauren is a postpartum doula, a novice herbalist and a mother. On this episode we discuss a topic Lauren recently wrote about; motherhood and hunger. We had a rich conversation about true primal hunger, radical body acceptance and the lengths we are willing to go to do right by the wonderful bodies that carry us.  Be sure to subscribe to her substack Night Light HERE  to receive her lovely and insightful writing.

Further topics mentioned:

Author and Athlete Rich Roll
When Efforts to 'Eat Clean' become an Unhealthy Obsession

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On this episode I'm joined by author Fariha Roisin to discuss her book Who Is Wellness For. 

I could talk to Fariha for hours! She is an insightful, sensitive writer and speaker. Her book bridges memoir and journalism to bring light to the many ways that the wellness industry and the pursuit of healing can harm those already affected by white supremacy and colonialism's violent legacy. We had a fascinating conversation discussing the role of imagination in healing, the political importance of self care and the heartbreakingly much too common wound of incest. Find her book HERE and Fariha's work and social media HERE and HERE. You can find resources for The De-Growth Movement HERE and HERE.

pre-order link for her new book.  

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On today's episode I'm joined by Michelan LeMonier the co-executive director of viBe Theater Experience in Brooklyn NY. We discuss the power of art, story and empowerment and learn about the incredible breadth of dynamic programming that viBe Theater Experience is able to provide - even during the pandemic to young women, and nonbinary youth of color. Today's discussion touched on everything from where and how healing happens, destigmatizing mental health in the Black community, to the power of creating and sustaining a BIPOC female led community organization. 

viBe Theater Experience produces original theater, music, and media written and performed by young women and nonbinary youth of color ages 13-26. As of 2020 viBe Theater Experience is nation-wide with programming that is both in-person and virtual.

This episode was originally recorded as a conversation with both co executive directors of viBe Theater Experience; Beryl Ford and Michelan LeMonier. Due to my own inexperience as an interviewer I felt that that original conversation did not fully highlight viBe Theater Experience and the experience of its participants. Fortunately I was able to interview Miss LeMonier a second time, as she is not only the co-executive director but a former viBe Theater Experience participant. That conversation is the one you'll hear. 

Any inconsistencies and the absence of Beryl Ford are due to the constraints of having one episode for each interview and my own learning curve. They are in no way a reduction or minimization of Beryl Ford, her importance to viBe Theater Experience and her work. I am grateful she was able to take the time to join us for that first interview and regretful that due to my own mistakes, it was not possible to share. 

If you are interested in collaborating, viewing their performances, donating, or working with viBe Theater Experience, reach out to them HERE. Follow viBe Theater on IG HERE. Watch performances HERE
 

I had a wonderful time talking with Miss LeMonier again. I hope it is the first of many connections. 

Illustration by Jackey Mendez @aesthetics__frames

Production by Brad Parson of Train Sound Studios

This episode I'm joined by my former long-time client and friend, the incredible journalist and author Virginia Heffernan. Virginia is the author of Magic and Loss The Internet as Art. On today's show discuss the substack article she wrote about Ozempic. Virginia is a warrior for humanity's human-ness. We had a wonderful conversation. Be sure to subscribe to her newsletter and find her recent writing and media appearances here. Follow her on IG here.

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In today's conversation I finally get to talk to my insta-crush Uncle Nat! Uncle Nat is an educator, innovator, and the founder of Uncle Nat’s, a radically inclusive salon located in Brooklyn. Uncle Nat has reshaped the field of body hair removal with the all-gender Brazilian and created a gender-affirming, fat-glorifying, trauma- and disability-aware, deeply POC-informed salon space that provides mutual care on multiple levels. Uncle Nat is a powerful proponent of the importance of vulnerability in client relationships, the role of community in creating safe spaces, and the problem with cancel culture. The need for emotional maturity and open communication in navigating the complexities of running a small business while maintaining a commitment to accessibility and care is a deep topic for us both and I so appreciated this conversation! Also Uncle Nat is hilarious and we share some good laughs. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

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During our conversation Uncle Nat mentioned three people who speak about the problems inherent in cancel culture: Africa Brooke , Clementine Morrigan and Adrianne Maree Brown's book We Will Not Cancel UsFind Uncle Nat on IG Here on TikTok HereMake an appointment to visit their salon or book coaching HERE

I’ve written about ‘eating a lot’ here Guacamole Fulfillment

And how not all poor mental health is ‘bad’ - enjoy!

Curious about exercise? HATE exercise? Please check out my offerings…

Every Virtual Run Club series starts with a group coach call and 9 out of 10 participants begin by saying how much they hate running and don’t ever want to. It’s a wonderful group and many have gone on to create non-obsessive, joyful running practices to this day.

I also teach beginner strength and stability via Kettlebells and Pilates as well as several restorative classes and workshops including Anti-Anxiety Cardio and 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, just me and you working out, relieving your pain, or talking about your needs and goals.

I hope you can find something here that supports you.

Chapters

00:00 Understanding Accessibility in Business Models

02:51 Uncle Nat's: A Revolutionary Salon Experience

06:05 Navigating Gender and Hair Removal

09:10 Safety and Intimacy in Aesthetic Spaces

11:52 Debunking Myths in Hair Removal Practices

15:05 Community and Care in Aesthetic Services

18:13 Transformative Justice and Cancel Culture

20:53 Perfectionism and Accessibility in Services

38:28 Navigating Disability and Professionalism

39:25 The Complexity of Accessibility

40:30 Redefining Care in Business

42:51 Balancing Client Expectations and Business Needs

44:45 The Emotional Landscape of Small Business

46:37 Creating a Supportive Work Environment

48:10 The Impact of Virtual Spaces on Accessibility

49:33 Rethinking Tipping and Service Industry Standards

50:48 Valuing Yourself as a Business Owner

52:21 Diversity and Representation in Service

54:40 Education and Accessibility in Business

57:38 The Importance of Open Communication

01:00:01 Understanding Limitations and Expectations

01:02:42 The Dangers of Cancel Culture

01:05:11 The Need for Accessible Spaces

01:08:55 The Role of Service Providers in Community Care

01:11:16 The Complexity of Identity in Service

01:13:34 Being of Service vs. Being Subservient

01:15:51 Navigating Internal Ethics in Business

On this episode I'm joined by NY's top Top Surgeon, Dr. Alexes Hazen. Dr. Hazen and I have collaborated several times on workshop/events for Top Surgery recipients combining my Fascia Release™ recovery work with her expertise and information through the OUT Foundation. You can find pre-recorded versions of a past workshop with Dr. Hazen and I and add'l Top Surgery resources HERE.

Be sure to check out Dr. Hazen's office and offerings here for all your plastic surgery and skin care needs. Follow her on instagram here.

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This episode I'm absolutely thrilled to welcome author and journalist Danielle Friedman. Danielle is the author of Let's Get Physical How Women Discovered Exercise and Reshaped the World. In this episode we discuss several themes in the book including the powerful feminist story that each of these women blazed as they created firestorms of fitness, and in some cases empires, where before they hadn't been allowed in the door. 

I so enjoyed this conversation. Be sure to check out the newly released paperback version of Let's Get Physical and find Danielle Friedman on IG and her website.

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This episode I am speaking with Caroline Contillo, a Disaster Equity Researcher who has been exploring somatic healing in the face of our collective impending doom (or atleast future major upheaval). Caroline has a wonderful perspective on how we can engage with the overwhelming prospect of climate change on an individual, physical level while still staying plugged into the collective community that will ultimately sustain us. 

She gives us some wonderful practical somatic tools to stay grounded and even have levity in such frightening times. I'm so glad to welcome Caroline to Busy Body and look forward to having her back!

Please follow, share, like, review, all that jazz. It helps spread the word! Fan mail and questions for future shows to info@brooklynstrength.com

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Resources mentioned or related to this episode:

Relational Uprising

The Politics of Trauma

Adrienne Maree Brown 

The Body Keeps Score

It's the season finale, can you believe it? We’re wrapping up with a big talk on what it really means to “work out.” Cadence teaches us how to do a proper plank and, at long last, goes off on the barre fad. Plus jello shots and dog snores. But the big cliffhanger is: Who will sponsor us next season? A sneaker company? A candle company? Caftans? Meat sticks? The monarchy? Stay tuned.

Follow us @busybodypodcast for our move of the week and more exercises.

• The redhead candle: https://boysmells.com/products/redhead


• The iconic ‘Buffy’ musical episode: https://www.theringer.com/2018/8/2/17640348/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-once-more-with-feeling-musical-episode


• Meditation expert Moirah Simmons: http://instagram.com/moriahsimmons


• The Mrs. Maisel workout scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezcVnoH2I-g

This week we’re talking about the importance of breathing. For energy and movement. For rest and relaxation. For doing a really good Elizabeth Holmes impression. Plus: Kegels? Kegels!

Follow us @busybodypodcast for our move of the week and more exercises.

• Diaphragmatic Breathing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAkjx25o4eI


• This American Life on vocal fry: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/545/if-you-dont-have-anything-nice-to-say-say-it-in-all-caps/act-two


• Diaphragmatic Breathing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAkjx25o4eI


• This American Life on vocal fry: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/545/if-you-dont-have-anything-nice-to-say-say-it-in-all-caps/act-two


• John Early’s Britney impression: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPxvtcmng3I


• Running coach Rachel Spurrier: https://www.instagram.com/goandglowrun/


• Where Is Elizabeth Holmes Now? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ntmCdHpUgU


• Vaginal weight lifter: https://www.instagram.com/kimanami/

Walking! It’s more complicated than it looks! And we have a lot to say about it. Come for Cadence calling BS on the “10,000 steps” myth, stay for our increasingly desperate pleas for a prominent shoe sponsorship. This episode also features our favorite subject (British royalty).

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• Circus performer: https://www.instagram.com/thechloesomers/


• Foot stretches: https://www.instagram.com/thegaitdoctor/


• Essay on high heels: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/05/16/down-with-high-heels


• The Alexander Technique: https://www.alexandertechnique.com/at/


• Tom Myers on anatomy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOzsDItW7Bs

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Pranayama breathing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=395ZloN4Rr8

This is not a podcast about dieting. Repeat: NOT a podcast about dieting. But we are talking about the relationship between eating and working out: food as energy and fuel. It’s complicated! Ergo, Cadence and Jess get into a vicious argument over a meat stick snack. Also: Does anyone actually know what “inflammation” means?

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It's our first episode! We are Busy Body (formerly known as the Real Fit podcast). Cadence and Jess share a little about their backgrounds before getting into this week’s topic: Sitting. Is there a better way to be doing it? Pull up a chair and find out.

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Christina is the special guest chef and recipe provider in our Nourish Yourself coaching program that runs only once a year. Enrollment opens MONDAY February 24th! FULL INFO HERE

We recently put out an AMA on Instagram asking what questions and anxieties are particularly present for you when it comes to prepping, shopping, cooking and eating food!

We got so many wonderful comments, from the hurdle of time + money to ‘eat healthy’ to the perfectionism-stagnation that is fear of food waste and undoing all our 'healthy’ strides with the next unhealthy work-lunch order-in. Today, we discuss your questions and provide some answers.

These are the questions and themes addressed in Nourish Yourself, our seven-week anti-diet coaching program that aims to equip you with the information you need to empower yourself around food and gain the confidence to make choices that work for YOUR life and YOUR body.

Our winter 2025 course starts March 10th and enrollment opens next week! You can sign up for the waitlist here to be notified.

During Nourish Yourself you get 7 Weeks of gentle focus, redefining the patterns and thought processes holding us back from ease and joy around food, cooking and even grocery shopping! The course also features Live Virtual one-to-one sessions with Cadence and a LIVE VIRTUAL GROUP COOKING CLASS with Christina Chaey to ground us in our own personal skills and goals.

Let go of anxiety and overwhelm around food and 'diet'. Get the information and tools you need to find what works for you, your life and your body. FULL INFO HERE.

In this episode Christina mentions a very simple delicious salad.

Check out these winter salad recipes that do not rely on 26 different vegetables: here

I’ve also written about food and nourishment in these posts:

Literally Everyone Else Lives on Carbs

Guacamole Fulfillment

and 7 Decades of Self Denial

Curious about working with me? Please check out my other offerings…

Virtual Run Club enrollment opens March 3rd!

Each series we start with a group coach call. 9 out of 10 participants begin by saying how much they hate running or are terrified to start. It’s a truly beginner friendly program. Many VRC alums have gone on to create non-obsessive, joyful running practices, and even inspired our next level up Virtual Marathon Training Club.

I also teach beginner strength and stability via Kettlebells and Pilates as well as several restorative classes and workshops including Anti-Anxiety Cardio and Fascia Release™ .

All my programs are designed to gently shift our bodies into balance without the shame or ‘sweat is fat crying’ mentality that infects so much of mainstream fitness. I hope you can find something here that supports you.

You can also find plenty of free support on my IG HERE

Busy Body Podcast is produced by Brad Parsons at Train Sound StudioMusic is written by Robert Bryn, performed by the Wild YaksIllustrations and design by Jackie Mendez at Aesthetics_Frames and Me!

Cadence, founder and teacher at Brooklyn Strength Studios; Pilates and Fitness in Brooklyn, NY talks with Darlene, whom she met while teaching at the Women's Convention, as organized by the Women's March, in Detroit MI. Darlene shares her story of fitness and wellness.

Music from WMFU's Free Music Archive

Song 1: Blue Dot Sessions- Inamorata

Song 2: Blue Dot Sessions- Balti

Song 3: Blue Dot Sessions- Cases to Rest

Produced by Katie Shepherd