Fit Literate

We need to talk about Ariana Grande

Well, we need to talk about the way the internet is talking about celebrities, thinness, and eating disorders. If you want to read along with the Fit Lit book club, now

2026 Trend Predictions

(Sorry about the echo - I did what I could) Surprise! Laura was in Florida so of course we recorded an episode! Let's see how many trends we predict correctly this year.

Hot Snakes with Clara Nosek

We brought on dietitian Clara Nosek to talk about the MAHA movement, explain what it's like to work with a dietitian, and answer your questions! You can follow Clara on a

TikTok wants to make it illegal to have a juicy ass

Kayla Itsines backlash, morning routine final boss, and fine, we'll talk about skinnytok (even though we hate that we feel like we have to)

Last Year's Leftovers

Join the Patreon for exclusive content and video versions of episodes! We didn't get to everything we wanted to in the end of year Q&A, so we're finishing the job! In th

The Official FitLit 2025 Bingo Card

We peered into our crystal balls to divine predictions for the new year. Enjoy the episode while we go touch some grass (:

Feeling Loose and Craving Meat

(We don't actually do 2025 predictions in this episode) We're rounding out the year with a look back at 2024 highs and lows and listener Q's! For bonus content and vide

Lock In, Sl*ts

Emergency mini episode! We're going ghost mode and to share our thoughts on the "winter arc" trend.

A Menace In the Streets

Run Clubs - they're in your city. Crowding the sidewalks, stinking up breweries, and, apparently, replacing dating apps. In this episode we investigate (with many lengthy

Expensive Bikes To Nowhere

We're going back to our roots with a classic fitness industry deep dive! Today we're covering two iconic indoor cycling brands - SoulCycle and Peloton. *Note*: At a coup

People Experience All Kinds of Things

Part 3 of the summer Q&A series. Thanks for listening! Bonus episodes (including part 2 of this series) is on the Patreon! Click here to join

You Don't Need To Be Doing All That

We've been training the last 6 weeks for this yapathon! In this episode we rant about anti-fat fitness "motivation" and answer your questions about macro trackers, DOMS,

Training for the Diet Adpocalypse

NOTE: Due to some tech difficulties this episode got cut a little short We're really hoping to have it all resolved by our next recording session! In this episode we tal

Eating Disorders on the Internet

In this episode we're talking about online eating disorder communities, the way they have changed (and stayed the same) overtime with social media and censorship, and how

Meeting of the Minds

We brought on friends of the pod, Kaitlyn Moore and Lauren Leavell, to talk about the recent phenomenon of "body positive" influencers pivoting to posting about their wei

The Official Fit Literate 2024 In & Out List

It's 2024 and we are back with our official (sort of) In and Out list for the new year. We asked for the products, apps, brands, and trends you're seeing most on social m

Wrap It Up

For the last episode of the year we're looking back on 2023, giving advice for your holiday season woes, and predicting fitness and wellness trends for next year. Thank

Strut Like You Mean It (Ft. Allie Bennett)

FREE YOUR MIND! The Treadmill Strut Queen herself, Allie Bennett (aka @benntheredonethat on TikTok) joined us to talk about her viral fitness trend and what it's like be

(Preview) Julie! 🙃 (ft. Lauren Leavell)

Not you Mom, sorry for the confusion. We got Lauren Leavell to join us behind the paywall for a very special and laughter-filled bonus episode. Listen to the whole thin

Hi Barrebie!

We've got the incomparable Lauren Leavell on the pod! We're talking all about Barre fitness, where it started, and Lauren's experience as a barre instructor in person and