A global pandemic is not something we thought we’d ever have to cover on this podcast, but here we are. In this special episode, Licensed Clinical Social Worker Kelli Cavaliere gives us tools to work through our anxiety and stress in this time

Announcing Season 2!

Oct 21st, 2019 3m 14s

A special announcement about the next season of the show

#121RR Your Gut Microbiome with Dr. Gabi Fragiadakis

Oct 14th, 2019 57m 5s

We have 10 times more microbial cells in our body than we have human cells. What are they all doing there? Dr. Gabi Fragiadakis, post-doctoral researcher in Microbiology and Immunology at Stanford University, sheds some light on what the microb

#102RR Couples Therapy with Jen Elmquist

Oct 7th, 2019 53m 17s

A lot of us get nervous about the idea of “couples counseling”: doesn’t seeing someone mean something is really...wrong with us? Isn't it just for old married people who are getting divorced? Absolutely not! Licensed Marriage and Family Therapi

#090RR Stop Wasting Food with Hannah Jastram Aaberg

Sep 30th, 2019 57m 24s

Food waste is bad in two big ways: it means throwing away perfectly good food in a world where many people don’t have enough to eat, AND it means basically ripping up your hard earned cash and throwing it in the garbage. This week, Registered D

#073RR A Chat With Our Husbands

Sep 23rd, 2019

Dealing with fitness and nutrition on your own is one thing. It changes when you become part of a couple, especially a couple that lives together. What better way to discuss these challenges than with Joanna and Daphnie’s husbands? Guests Matt

#096RR Triathlons with Alicia DiFabio

Sep 16th, 2019 1h 4m

Triathlons are for crazy people, right? Well, kind of! In her book Women Who Tri, guest Alicia DiFabio tells the story of how the women in her small New Jersey town went “triathlon crazy” and took her along for the ride. We talk with Alicia abo

#098RR Chiropractic Care with Dr. Laura Roos

Sep 9th, 2019 1h 4m

Chiropractic care is one of those things where you either use it and feel super passionate about it, or you have no idea what it is. Daphnie is our resident chiropractic cheerleader, and Joanna (no surprise) is clueless. Our guest, Dr. Laura Ro

#057RR Multi-Marathoner Dana Krashin

Sep 2nd, 2019 1h 3m

To celebrate the New York City Marathon, we’re joined by multi-marathoner Dana Krashin! Her story takes her from watching the Boston Marathon with her family every year at mile 8.4 to running her first marathon in Boston in 2013, a marathon tha

#037RR Acupuncture with Sara Vaccariello

Aug 26th, 2019 58m 46s

What is the deal with acupuncture? Daphnie grew up with it, but Joanna has always been a little skeptical. In this episode, guest Sara Vaccariello of Avalon Acupuncture helps us understand what acupuncture is, how it works, and why it can be he

#181 Joanna & Matt Become Parents

Aug 19th, 2019 55m 1s

Joanna and her husband Matt had a baby! With the hum of the baby monitor in the background they share their birth story and give their advice for first time parents-to-be.Links in this episode: NYC Doula Collective, Join us on Patreon!

#180 Baby Announcement

Aug 12th, 2019 1m 17s

We don’t have a full episode for you this week. We DO have a good reason.

#052RR Stress

Aug 5th, 2019 55m 14s

Stress: we’ve all got it, and some of us are pretty proud of ours. It means we’re super successful and important, right? Actually, stress has some pretty negative effects on the body. In this week’s episode, Daphnie explains how our bodies are

#179 Hot Weather Hacks

Jul 29th, 2019 50m 48s

It’s hot! Daphnie loves steamy weather, but it can definitely be hard on your body. For those of you who aren't as in love with the high temps, we're sharing a few of our favorite hacks for living your best life in the heat of the summer.Links

#178 Kettlebells

Jul 22nd, 2019 52m 7s

It might seem like kettlebells appeared in gyms out of nowhere five years ago, but did you know they’ve actually been around since the 1700s? Daphnie tells us how kettlebells jumped from sexy Russian farmers to modern day gyms and walks us thro

#177 Athletes and Eating Disorders with Lizzie Briasco

Jul 15th, 2019 56m 32s

We think of athletes as the healthiest people around, but unhealthy relationships with food and exercise are even more common among athletes than in the general population. Former competitive runner and Eating Disorder Dietitian Lizzie Briasco,

#040RR Salt

Jul 8th, 2019 1h 4m

Salt warnings are going on to menus in NYC, but what’s the big deal? Do we have to resign ourselves to a lifetime of bland scrambled eggs? Daphnie explains the difference between sodium and salt, where all that extra sodium in our diets is comi

#176 Boutique Fitness

Jul 1st, 2019 48m 58s

Boutique fitness studios are a huge and growing trend, and Daphnie’s tried just about every one of them. We talk about some of the most popular studios from barre classes to spinning to treadmills to Megaformers, why you might like them, how mu

#175 Metabolism (Revisited)

Jun 24th, 2019 1h 2m

Recently, a new listener messaged us to ask if we had an episode about Metabolism. “Sure!” we said. Then we looked and it was...Episode 7. So it’s definitely time for us to revisit our metabolisms with a new lens. Daphnie explains what metaboli

#174 Setting Boundaries with Amy E. Smith

Jun 17th, 2019 50m 10s

There’s something in your life that you complain about constantly to everyone...except the person who can actually do something about it. Time to set a boundary! Life coach and communication expert Amy E. Smith (The Joy Junkie) walks us through

#093RR Exercise: Why Bother?

Jun 10th, 2019 54m 7s

Lots of people don’t exercise. You might be one of them. (Don’t worry, there are a lot of you.) In this episode, we’re going to try and convince you that it’s worth your time. Already exercising? We’re going to tell you which workouts are worth

#173 Jenn Welch's Concussion Journey

Jun 3rd, 2019 1h

Comedian Jenn Welch had no idea that a slip in the shower would completely change her life. 15 months after her concussion, Jenn’s recovery is still in progress. How do you keep doing stand-up comedy when you can’t stand up and all you can pict

#172 Birth Control

May 27th, 2019 36m 48s

Birth control options have changed a LOT since Joanna and Daphnie were in health class. Are you using the choice that’s best for you, or just the one that was handed to you by your college health center worker 10 years ago? We cover the most po

#171 How to Do a Pull-Up

May 20th, 2019 39m 50s

Pull-ups are one of those exercises that it feels like only Super Fit people can do. But there’s got to be a way for normal people to learn if they want, right? Daphnie reveals her deep dark pull-up secret and gives us her three step plan to bu

#170 The Science of Exercise Recovery with Christie Aschwanden

May 13th, 2019 40m 41s

Exercise recovery has become a big industry, promising that even Normal People can get better results with everything from foam rolling to cryogenic chambers to “squeezy pants”. Didn’t recovery used to mean NOT doing anything? Science journalis