The Chalene Show | Diet, Fitness & Life Balance
The Chalene Show offers practical advice on diet, fitness, organization, self-improvement, and life balance. Hosted by New York Times bestselling author and celebrity fitness trainer Chalene Johnson, the podcast delivers straight talk and simple strategies with humor. Each episode aims to provide a return on investment of time, covering topics like nutrition, exercise, focus, faith, family, and fun. The show is designed for those seeking to be happier, healthier, and more organized.
Episodes
Saturday Spill |Penelope Is Home But Rough Night
Listen to the full 45 min Between Friends episode. Go Directly to this Patreon Episode "Penelope Is Home But Rough Night, Plus The Penthouse Drama Really Starts To Heat Up" https://www.patreon.com/TheChaleneShow/posts/penelope-is-home-168702600 Picture this... your sweet dog Penelope finally comes home after surgery, and just when you think everyone can finally get some sleep... total chaos bre
Time Blindness Isn't Rude, It's Your Brain Plus Patrick Clancy on 60 Minutes - 1334
Time blindness isn't laziness or rudeness. It's real, and Chalene Johnson has the brain scan to prove it. She's been chronically late, always has been a struggle, and it turns out there's actual science behind it (ADHD researcher Dr. Russell Barkley calls it temporal myopia). Chalene breaks down why some brains just can't estimate time, including her own scan at the Amen Clinic next to her husband
Could AI Kills Us? Plus Divorce Tok, Skinny BBL Trend, New Health Studies & More - 1333
Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon quit on September 9 and warned that AI could kill us all within the decade, a claim that traces right back to Anthropic's own investor, Jaan Tallinn. Chalene Johnson lines his tweet up against Geoffrey Hinton, Jan Leike, and Dario Amodei's own CBS admission that the industry lied about the risks. She also unpacks how bot farms manipulate public opinion, using her o
Saturday Spill | We Have A Mole, Affair Confessions And The Naked Sweat Shop
Listen to the full 55 min Between Friends episode. Go Directly to this Patreon Episode "We Have A Mole, Affair Confessions And The Naked Sweat Shop" https://www.patreon.com/TheChaleneShow/posts/we-have-mole-and-169309829 Picture this... you're leaving for a big event in just a few hours, but somehow you've decided now is the perfect time to hem clothes, install brand-new hair extensions, and g
Gray Divorce & Gray Affairs: Why Happy Marriages End After 50 - 1332
Gray divorce has exploded, with the divorce rate for people 50 and older more than doubling since 1990 and this age group now making up 40% of all divorces, up from just 8% in 1990, per Bowling Green State University research. Chalene Johnson breaks down why marriages that looked solid for decades are suddenly ending. She unpacks a 2024 study on late in life divorce, the empty nest reckoning that
Ozempic Police, AI Scams, Ageism and New Estrogen Alzheimer's Study - 1331
Kate Beckinsale wiped her Instagram last week after trolls decided she must be on Ozempic, then revealed the real reason, tied to grief and a health condition she's had since sixteen. Chalene Johnson breaks down why the internet's first assumption about any thin woman is always the same one, using Lizzo, Kylie Jenner, Kelly Osbourne, and Olivia Wilde as the latest examples. Then, a new Stanford st
Saturday Spill | I Cross-Examined the Home Owners Association Plus Pet Psychic Reading for Penelope
Listen to the full 1 hour Between Friends episode. Go Directly to this Patreon Episode "I Cross-Examined the Home Owners Association Plus Pet Psychic Reading for Penelope" https://www.patreon.com/TheChaleneShow/posts/i-cross-examined-168017190 Picture this... your sweet, quiet dog is recovering from surgery, and you decide to try something completely outside your comfort zone. Chalene Johnson sh
Meta's Gone Too Far, Bethenny at Burning Man, Clancy Trial & House of Horrors - 1330
Meta's AI has started suggesting questions like "Who is this child?" under totally innocent family videos, and one mom watched Facebook piece together her kids' names, birth dates, and deleted childhood photos, all from posts she never made public herself. Chalene breaks down the new Meta policy behind it, and why almost nothing you post online is as private as you think. Then, the true crime case
New GLP-1 for Alcohol Addiction and IBS, Instagram's AI Fake Crackdown + 5 New Health Tools - 1329
Eli Lilly is testing a new GLP-1 called brenipatide in phase three trials, and weight loss isn't even the main focus, researchers are watching it for alcohol use disorder, opioid addiction, bipolar disorder, and IBS. Chalene Johnson also breaks down a new Yale University study on why the hunger hormones ghrelin and leptin roar back the moment someone stops taking a GLP-1. Then Chalene calls out an
Saturday Spill | Penthouse Drama, Clancy Case Controversy, Gay Debates, Trolls Come for Marge and Full-Body MRIs
Listen to the full 58 min Between Friends episode. Go Directly to this Patreon Episode "Penthouse Drama, Clancy Case Controversy, Gay Debates, Trolls Come for Marge and Full-Body MRIs" https://www.patreon.com/TheChaleneShow/posts/penthouse-drama-167380897 Picture this... one innocent video of my parents turns into internet chaos. I'm sharing the hilarious story of my dad, a chainsaw, my mom's un
Chalene Under TikTok Attack Over Clancy Trial & Top Hormone Doctors' Feud - 1328
Dolly Parton's death has sparked a push to make September 25 a national holiday, National Dolly Parton Day, a nod to her song "9 to 5," and Chalene Johnson breaks down the philanthropy behind it, including Jeff Bezos's $100 million Courage and Civility Award and over 300 million books donated through her charity work. Then Chalene explains how she woke up "Under Attack" on TikTok over a conspiracy
Dolly Parton Dies, Golf Ad Backlash, Meta Glasses Debate & Clancy Trial Update - 1327
Dolly Parton died at age 80, just months after telling fans in May that her whole system was out of whack and she needed to slow down for treatment, with no official cause of death released yet. Chalene Johnson also breaks down the Callaway Golf ad pulled within hours of airing, where Good Good cofounder Garrett Clark tackles professional golfer Alexis Mistowski over a driver, and asks the uncomfo
Saturday Spill | Don't F*ck With Cats (Or Me): The Penthouse Saga Gets a Villain
Listen to the full 49 min Between Friends episode. Go Directly to this Patreon Episode "Don't F*ck With Cats (Or Me): The Penthouse Saga Gets a Villain" https://www.patreon.com/TheChaleneShow/posts/dont-f-ck-with-166716639 Picture this... your landlord says they had no idea about the massive construction project... until the receipts start rolling in. In this Saturday Spill Chalene Johnson sha
Lindsay Clancy Trial | Postpartum Psychosis or Did Patrick Clancy Do It? - 1326
Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts labor and delivery nurse on trial for killing her three children, ages five, three, and eight months, received more than 30 different psychiatric prescriptions in just four months and was never diagnosed with postpartum psychosis before the killings. While she has admitted to the murders, a wave of TikTok and true crime creators has spent the past week building an
Hayden Panettiere's Death at 36 | The Cost of Fame and Postpartum Depression - 1325
Hayden Panettiere, who appeared in more than 50 commercials by age five before starring in Heroes and Nashville, was found unresponsive at 36 in a Greenville, South Carolina apartment on Sunday, August 16th, where her on again off again boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach were both present when a 911 call reported cardiac arrest and a possible overdose. Hayden had been on a press tour f
New Collagen Study, Ninja CREAMi Horror, My Miami Lawsuit & Wedding Dress Wars - 1324
A massive new review pooling 113 clinical trials and almost 8,000 people just weighed in on whether collagen supplements actually work, and Chalene Johnson breaks down what the research really found for skin, joints, and muscle, tied to the estrogen drop behind midlife skin changes. Then, the TikTok story making people inspect their own kitchens: a Ninja CREAMi owner found maggots breeding inside
Cameron Diaz's Baby, Tony Robbins' AI Goes Rogue & Avocado Oil Lies - 1323
Cameron Diaz became a mother again at 53, and a new UC Davis study found something bigger: 48 of 54 products labeled "pure avocado oil," including 100% of the salad dressings tested, aren't what the label says. Chalene Johnson breaks down the age double standard behind Diaz and husband Benji's third child, names the "small founder" brands caught in the avocado oil test (Siete, Primal Kitchen, Boul
Saturday Spill | Million Dollar Nanny Tea + Our Penthouse Disaster Zone
Listen to the full 54 minute Vault episode. Go Directly to this Patreon Episode "Million Dollar Nanny Tea + Our Penthouse Disaster Zone" https://www.patreon.com/TheChaleneShow/posts/bonus-million-165881558 Picture this... you come home from an amazing European vacation only to find your building has turned into a full-blown construction zone. Here's the story of how a simple parking favor snowba
Perez Hilton, AI Hiring Bias & Peptide Doctor's Arrests - 1322
Perez Hilton had a public breakdown on TikTok this week, and people are asking what actually happened. Chalene Johnson breaks it down with trigger warnings, including how it connects to his defamation fight with Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds and his brush with death from sepsis this past March. Chalene also digs into why qualified applicants, including former Elle editor Stacy Deguide, who delete
My Own Hypocrisy | The Body Shaming Double Standard - 1321
Dr. Rhonda Patrick just told Mel Robbins to stop putting bananas in your blueberry smoothie, but the study behind her claim has a catch almost nobody is mentioning. It's not the only trusted expert claim getting exposed this week either: The New York Times just uncovered AI clones of Dr. Mary Claire Haver and Dr. Kelly Casperson selling supplements they never actually endorsed. Meanwhile, Camille
Why People Keep Pulling Away - 1320
Chalene Johnson tackles the question most people are afraid to ask: what if the common denominator in every failed relationship is you? She walks through seven signs that you might be the one creating the pattern, from blaming exes instead of owning your part, to childhood attachment wounds resurfacing in adult relationships, to being quick to judge and slow to say sorry. Chalene explains why arro
The Gray Divorce Boom, Peptide Legal News & Celebrity Plastic Surgery Regrets - 1319
Gray divorce hit 36%, Danny Glover went public with his Alzheimer's diagnosis, BPC-157 quietly became legal again, a new bill takes aim at menopause discrimination at work, and celebrities are lining up to undo their own plastic surgery. Chalene Johnson breaks down why this is all happening at once. Chalene digs into why Kylie Jenner, Simon Cowell, and Kim Zolciak are all now saying they regret wo
Saturday Spill | Why Are Women Zooming in on My Vagina?
Listen to the full 45 minute Between Friends episode. Go Directly to this Patreon Episode "Why Are Women Zooming in on My Vagina?" https://www.patreon.com/TheChaleneShow/posts/why-are-women-in-163511252 Picture this... a casual conversation about the WNBA somehow turns into sports rivalries, parenting, personality types, and one of my most embarrassing high school stories. This one goes off the ra
Testosterone for Women Over 40 | Why My Labs Were Wrong - 1318
Testosterone, not GLP-1s, is what finally let Chalene Johnson lose body fat and build real muscle after 40, and she's laying out exactly how in this episode. Chalene explains why her total testosterone always looked normal on paper while she still felt exhausted and stuck in the gym, until a clinician finally tested her free testosterone and SHBG (sex hormone binding globulin) and found the real p
Ageism, Madonna's World Cup Show, and Fillers vs Botox - 1317
Chalene Johnson breaks down the Instagram AI feature that had the internet in a panic last week, why deepfake scammers are now stealing real videos and subtly altering someone's voice and appearance to make fake endorsements look real, and what to watch for so you don't get fooled. She also shares a new survey showing that a large percentage of perimenopausal and menopausal women have no idea what
Saturday Spill | Moped Crash, Man Overboard and Cocaine at Lunch
Listen to the full 40 minute The Vault episode. Go Directly to this Patreon Episode "Moped Crash, Man Overboard and Cocaine at Lunch" https://www.patreon.com/TheChaleneShow/posts/moped-crash-man-163775955 Picture this... you're in the South of France, headed to an incredible beach club on a luxury yacht, when everything that could go wrong starts going wrong. From seasickness and sleep deprivation
Retatrutide vs Ozempic: What the Trials Really Show - 1316
Chalene Johnson breaks down retatrutide, the peptide everyone is calling a GLP-3 and an Ozempic killer, cutting through the hype to get to what the science actually says. Eli Lilly's own clinical trials show weight loss results that beat anything semaglutide or tirzepatide has produced, but retatrutide is not FDA approved and is not legally available at any US pharmacy, which means almost nobody b
Kardashian Wannabes? Charli D'Amelio's Family Drama Over Missing Millions - 1315
Charli D'Amelio has gone no contact with her family, and newly confirmed legal filings show she's formally separated from D'Amelio Brands, the family company built entirely around her fame. Chalene Johnson breaks down how a Connecticut teenager's TikTok videos turned into a $100 million family empire almost overnight, and how that empire pulled in her sister Dixie D'Amelio, mom Heidi D'Amelio, and
The Shocking Ohio Family Case, Adele's Big Announcement & My Recovery From Exercise Obsession - 1314
Chalene has a Travis Kelce wedding update, a personal Travis Kelce story she's mildly embarrassed about, and a correction from Wednesday's episode before getting into a lot. The Siders case in Ohio just got a lot more complicated. Gary Sr. collapsed on his way to court, got released on a recognizance bond, and his attorneys filed two major legal motions on the same day. Chalene walks through what
Jon and Kate Plus 8 Collins Abuse Allegations - 1313
Jon and Kate Plus 8 is back in the news, and it is a lot more complicated than the headlines are making it sound. One of the sextuplets, Colin, has a book coming out in October with abuse allegations against Kate Gosselin. And before anyone picks a side, Chalene wants to take you all the way back to the beginning, because the story of how we got here matters. This episode covers the full arc of
Deadly California Plastic Surgeon, 16 Children saved in Ohio and The Empire State Building Proposal - 1312
Sixteen children. One room. Twelve feet by twelve feet. The Ohio attorney general stood at a podium this week and said out loud that if investigators had waited one more day, some of them might not have made it. Chalene is breaking this one down carefully, because there's a part of this story that almost nobody is talking about, and it changes everything. Then there's a story that's going to make
Serena Williams Comeback, Taylor Swift Wedding and Must Know New Health Studies - 1311
Serena Williams is 44, four years retired, and somehow back at Wimbledon. Everyone wants to talk about the 31 pounds she lost to get there. Chalene's got thoughts on why that's the conversation instead of her game, and a stat about who GLP-1 companies are quietly targeting next that's going to make you raise an eyebrow. (Oh, and she's recording this one from the south of France, so don't mind the
Saturday Spill | Rich Parents, Unruly Kids, plus BTS European Adventures
Join Chalene & Bret LIVE Sunday 6/28/26https://Chalene.com/more Listen to the full 32 minute Between Friends episode. Go Directly to this Patreon Episode "Rich Parents, Unruly Kids, plus BTS European Adventures" https://www.patreon.com/TheChaleneShow/posts/rich-parents-bts-162187386 Picture this... you're on vacation in Europe, surrounded by luxury... and somehow the biggest entertainment is peopl
The Truth About Vaginal Health, Hormones, and Intimacy After Menopause with Dr. Anna Cabeca - 1310
Nobody warned women that their vaginal health could affect everything from their immune system to their marriage. Dr. Anna Cabeca, triple board certified OBGYN and bestselling author known as The Girlfriend Doctor, sits down with Chalene Johnson to talk about the menopausal symptoms women are quietly suffering through and the simple, affordable solutions most doctors aren't mentioning. What's actu
The Hair Trend Taking Over, Midlife Influencers, and Low Contact Families, Plus A Travel Update - 1309
Gray hair is having a moment, and it's not what you think. Chalene Johnson is breaking down the hair trend that's saving women time, money, and countless hours in a salon chair. Plus, why midlife women are absolutely dominating the influencer space right now, and what Bethenny Frankel's jaw-dropping income confession says about the future of brand deals. Then there's the Beckham family drama that'
Saturday Spill | I Married the Couple and Did The Flowers And ONLY Broke Two Nails
Listen to the full 53 minute Between Friends episode. Go Directly to this Patreon Episode I Married the Couple and Did The Flowers And ONLY Broke Two Nails" https://www.patreon.com/TheChaleneShow/posts/i-married-couple-160976605 Picture this: A wedding weekend full of chaos, stress, and unexpected problem solving. Chalene shares the behind the scenes story of DIY wedding flowers, a very talkative
Taylor Parker Case: What Netflix's "Maternal Instinct" Left Out (True Crime)
Netflix's Maternal Instinct made the Taylor Parker case famous, but the true-crime story behind Reagan Hancock's murder (the fake pregnancy, the fabricated medical records, and years of deception) is even more disturbing than the documentary shows. Long before the capital-murder conviction in Texas, friends and investigators were already questioning what about Taylor Parker was real. In this episo
Brain Fog, Muscle Loss, Ariana Grande and the Netflix Doc You Need to Watch - 1307
Chalene Johnson recorded this one on the road, starting in New York and wrapping up in Paros, Greece, and it might be one of the most information-packed episodes she's done all year. There's a comparison being made right now that Chalene can't stop thinking about. Two women, both 32, both at the height of their careers. One of them died. The parallels today are ones she felt compelled to address o
The Peptide and Muscle Loss Truth Every Woman Over 40 Needs to Hear with Adam Schafer - 1306
Semaglutide. Tirzepatide. Retatrutide. The peptide conversation has taken over every gym, group chat, and social media feed. But the part about muscle loss, osteopenia, and what the gray market is actually selling you? That part is getting buried. Chalene Johnson sits down with Adam Schafer, co-host of Mind Pump, one of the top fitness podcasts in the world with nearly half a billion downloads. Ad
The Over 40 Mental Health Crisis No One Is Talking About in 2026 - 1305
It's 3:14 AM. Eyes wide open. Heart already racing. And the spiral begins. If that sounds familiar, this episode is going to feel like someone finally said out loud what so many women have been quietly carrying alone. Chalene Johnson breaks down the seven overlapping forces that are quietly dismantling the mental health of midlife women right now. And no, it is not just hormones. It is not a chara
Saturday Spill | ACE Scores, Enneagram Types, and the Gym Story Warren Won't Let Go Of
Listen to the full 53 minute Between Friends episode. Go Directly to this Patreon Episode "ACE Scores, Enneagram Types, and the Gym Story Warren Won't Let Go Of" https://www.patreon.com/posts/ace-scores-types-160304502 Picture this: two guys at the gym stop Chalene to talk about her facelift videos... and what starts as a simple compliment turns into a hilarious debate about gaydar, AI, facelift
Why People Defend Michael Jackson, Black Market Peptides, Alex Murdaugh Murder Charges Overturned - 1304
Chalene Johnson is fired up, and she is not holding back. Three topics, all of them wild, and she has opinions on every single one. First, the peptide black market is way bigger and way scarier than most people realize. What is actually in those vials, who is selling them, and how this underground economy exploded into a $100 million operation will make your jaw drop. Then the Michael Jackson: The
Tracy Anderson Lawsuit, Paris Hilton vs Mr. Deepfakes, Rosie's Facelift, and A Big Announcement - 1303
Fitness copyright just got dismantled, deepfake porn just got a law, and Rosie O'Donnell just got honest. Something happened in a federal courtroom that every fitness creator, every entrepreneur, every woman who's ever built something from scratch needs to hear about. It involves Tracy Anderson, a $110 million fitness empire, and a ruling that just told her anyone can copy 30 years of her work. An
Saturday Spill | A Screenshot Sent By Mistake, Uninviting A Houseguest + What I Walked Away From This Week
Listen to the full 57 minute Between Friends episode. Go Directly to this Patreon Episode "A Screenshot Sent By Mistake, Uninviting A Houseguest + What I Walked Away From This Week" https://www.patreon.com/posts/screenshot-sent-159604118 Picture this: two women go on vacation together for the first time… and one text about "needing alone time" quietly turns the whole trip into emotional chaos. W
Why Women Over 50 Need WAY More Protein Than You Think - 1302
The protein fix for women over 40 that doesn't require tracking, measuring, or losing your mind. Most protein advice was literally designed to make you fail. And the studies it's based on? Done on young athletic men. Not you. What nobody tells you about protein in midlife, the real talk on why you're not absorbing it, how much you actually need, and the fix that doesn't require an app or a food s
Ketamine Therapy, Demi Moore's Body, Erika Jayne's Settlement and The Crash - 1301
The honest conversation about midlife anxiety, perimenopause supplement scams, and why women over 40 can't stop adding things to their plate. I can't stop. I can't rest. And even when I do, I feel guilty about it. Sound familiar? I did my third ketamine therapy session last week and something shifted. I'm not gonna oversell it, but I noticed. And apparently so did hundreds of you who sent me DMs s
Saturday Spill | I Did Ketamine Therapy AGAIN Here's What Actually Happened
Listen to the full 47 minute Between Friends episode. Go Directly to this Patreon Episode "I Did Ketamine Therapy AGAIN Here's What Actually Happened" https://www.patreon.com/posts/i-did-ketamine-158992336 Picture this: Chalene opens up about trying medically supervised ketamine therapy to break her addiction to being busy… and the internet absolutely loses its mind. What starts as a vulnerable co
I Asked My Plastic Surgeon Everything and He Was Brutally Honest - 1300
What nobody tells you about facelifts, the real talk on natural results, real costs, and what actually matters. My plastic surgeon looked at my facelift consultation list and said no to half of it. Honestly? That's when I knew he was the right one. Listen to all the BTS of My Facelift Journey 👉http://chalene.com/facelift Dr. Miguel Mascaro is a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon speci
GLP-1 Protein Propaganda, Bethenny Frankel & Ketamine Treatments - 1299
Three new GLP-1 studies, why every food is suddenly "high protein," the Bethenny Frankel shoe drama blowing up Instagram, and why I'm on a ketamine table as you listen. Three new studies just shifted the GLP-1 conversation, and not in the direction women have been hearing about. Chalene digs into what's actually happening to muscle and bone density, why the rebound after coming off matters more th
Saturday Spill | Disney Cruise Controversy, Housewives Divorces, and Why AI Is Freaking Me Out
Listen to the full 49 minute Between Friends episode. Go Directly to this Patreon Episode "Disney Cruise Controversy, Housewives Divorces, and Why AI Is Freaking Me Out" https://www.patreon.com/posts/disney-cruise-ai-157784116 Picture this: what starts as a conversation about a Disney cruise ship scandal suddenly turns into a much bigger discussion about reality TV marriages, power shifts, fame, a
AI Is Stealing Followers and Trust w/Brock Johnson - 1298
Chalene + her son Brock on the AI avatar takeover, why midlife creators are most at risk, and the one thing AI can never copy. This week's episode is a little different because Chalene is actually the guest. Brock Johnson invited his mom back onto Build Your Tribe for a conversation that honestly feels very relevant right now. Everyone is rushing to use AI for content, branding, writing, thumbnai
Dorit vs PK Texts, Sports Illustrated Drama, Kim K Lawsuit and AI Is Making Me Tired - 1297
Okay… this episode goes everywhere. It starts with a fitness hot take that might make people mad: if women over 40 only have time to lift three days a week… should we just focus on legs? That turns into a whole conversation about muscle, metabolism, longevity, and what actually matters versus what the fitness industry keeps telling us we "should" be doing. Then Bret and I get into the Dorit and PK
Cruise Ship Virus, Shocking Instagram Reset, and The Must Watch List - 1296
There's a lot happening right now, and some of it feels a little too familiar. A mysterious virus outbreak on a cruise ship has countries refusing entry, raising real questions about global health risks, travel safety, and whether we've actually learned anything since COVID. At the same time, millions of Instagram followers just vanished overnight… including from some of the biggest celebrities in
Estrogen Shortage, GLP-1 Risks, and the Diddy and Blake Lively Shocking Updates - 1295
There's a lot happening right now, and some of it deserves real attention. From the estrogen patch shortage, which could last years, to new research on GLP-1 weight loss drugs and what they may be doing to muscle in women over 50, this episode goes deeper than the headlines. It also breaks down what's unfolding in the Diddy case, the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni drama, and why situations like t
Saturday Spill | Working Through My Memorial Regrets
Listen to the full 46 minute Between Friends episode. Go Directly to this Patreon Episode "Working Through My Memorial Regrets" https://www.patreon.com/posts/working-through-156666776 Picture this: a memorial service meant to honor someone you love… and instead, you're sitting there in your own head questioning every decision, every moment, every what-if. Chalene walks through the pressure, the ch
What Really Happened to Turbo Jam, P90X, Insanity, Tae Bo and Other Workouts - 1294
Everyone remembers those iconic workout programs, but almost no one knows why they actually disappeared. In this episode, Chalene Johnson breaks down the truth behind popular fitness programs like Tae Bo, P90X, and Turbo Jam, the program she created, and what was really happening inside the fitness industry during the biggest home workout boom. From Tae Bo to P90X to Turbo Jam, these programs did
Did You Know About This? - 1293
Everyone keeps talking about AI like it's just some helpful tool… but what's actually happening right now? It's a lot bigger than most people realize. This episode starts with something that honestly feels a little unhinged… AI employees showing up in company directories, massive layoffs being blamed on automation, and creators competing with content that isn't even made by real humans anymore. An
My Facelift Regrets: What I Wish I Knew Before Surgery - 1292
Thinking about a facelift after 40 or 50 and wondering what facelift recovery is really like or if it is the answer to a tighter jawline? In this episode, Chalene Johnson shares the truth about facelift regrets, healing, and what plastic surgery after 40 actually involves when everything goes right. Most conversations focus on botched results or complications, but this goes deeper into the emotion
A Dark True Crime, An AI Scam That's Really Scary Plus A Personal Life Update - 1291
There's a lot happening right now… and honestly, some of it is a little unsettling. From a shocking true crime update that keeps getting darker, to the rapid rise of AI scams that are fooling even smart people, this episode dives into what's really going on behind the headlines and why it matters more than you think. The conversation also gets real about how AI is impacting trust, business, and ev
Saturday Spill | Fake Followers, Fake Credibility, Real People Falling for It
Listen to the full 48 minute Between Friends episode. Go Directly to this Patreon Episode "Fake Followers, Fake Credibility, Real People Falling for It" https://www.patreon.com/posts/fake-followers-154734742 Picture this: Chalene hires a high-end editing agency expecting next-level work… and instead, everything starts quietly falling apart. What begins as a normal hiring process turns into misse
Lifer Update Plus The Cortisol Belly Answers You Need To Know - 1290
Question - Would you rather new episodes drop on Sundays or keep on Fridays? Let me know in the podsquad. Sign Up to Get the Weekly Newsletter!! 👉https://chalene.com/newsletter/ For women over 40, especially in perimenopause and menopause, belly fat isn't just about calories or willpower. It's about hormones, cortisol, and a specific type of fat most people don't fully understand: visceral fat.
Britney Spears Rehab, Kardashian's Church Scam and Evil Empires Under Our Noses - 1289
Britney Spears checked into rehab… and yes, that's the headline. But for anyone who's been paying attention, it's clear there's a lot more going on beneath the surface. Chalene Johnson takes a deeper look at everything surrounding it… the DUI, the conservatorship, her recent behavior, the people in her orbit, and the bigger names and systems that keep showing up in the background. And the deeper y
Saturday Spill | What We Really Think About Celebrities (Unfiltered and Slightly Brutal)
Listen to the full 48 minute Between Friends episode. Go Directly to this Patreon Episode "What We Really Think About Celebrities (Unfiltered and Slightly Brutal)" https://www.patreon.com/posts/what-we-really-155331513 Picture this: a simple game of "say the first thing that comes to mind" between Chalene and Bret… and it completely goes off the rails. What starts as harmless celebrity opinions
The 3 Step Skincare Routine That Actually Works Stop Wasting Money - 1288
If your skincare routine over 40 keeps getting longer but your skin still isn't improving, this minimalist skincare routine for aging skin might completely change how you approach everything. For women in perimenopause and menopause, skin changes like collagen loss, dryness, and sensitivity are real and they require a totally different strategy. Chalene Johnson breaks down why most anti-aging skin
Tiger Woods, Justin Timberlake, Love on the Spectrum, ChatGPT is DEAD Plus a Lifer Update - 1287
If two celebrity DUI stories hit a nerve this week, this episode goes way deeper than the headlines. Chalene gets into the bigger question nobody can stop asking: when someone has unlimited money, access, and people around them, how are they still ending up behind the wheel impaired, and who is helping normalize that behavior? Then the conversation takes a sharp turn into one of the most unexpecte
Interval Walking | This Simple Walking Shift Changes Everything - 1286
If you've been stuck doing 10,000 steps a day and not seeing results, interval walking, sometimes called Japanese walking, might be the shift your body actually needs. Instead of just doing more steps, this method focuses on changing your pace and intensity, which is what really drives fat loss, strength, and results, especially in midlife. In this episode, Chalene Johnson breaks down why the 10,
I'm Sick Of All These Fake People - 1285
Let me know if this is a topic you want me to cover on my YouTube. There's a reason some people seem to be everywhere… every podcast, every YouTube channel, every feed. And it's not what you think. This episode pulls back the curtain on how fake authority is being manufactured right now… and why even smart, credible people are falling for it. I'm sharing: The exact red flags that instantly tell m
Saturday Spill | Drama Updates, Age Gaps, Dating Shows, Mormon Wives | I Watched So You Don't Have To
Listen to the full 40 minute Between Friends episode. Go Directly to this Patreon Episode "Drama Updates, Age Gaps, Dating Shows, Mormon Wives | I Watched So You Don't Have To" https://www.patreon.com/posts/drama-updates-i-154130065 Picture this: reality TV drama that somehow keeps getting messier, age gaps that make everyone uncomfortable, and shows so chaotic you can't look away. It's opinionat
Dating, Divorce, and Finding Love in Midlife (Real Talk Between Friends) - 1284
If you've ever thought, what are women actually saying about dating right now, especially in midlife… yeah, this is that conversation. It's a real, unfiltered talk between Chalene Johnson and her friend Aprille Franks, and nothing is off-limits. No scripts, no pretending, just an honest girlfriend conversation about dating apps, divorce, red flags, and why finding a partner later in life feels lik
What Really Happened At Camp… And Why Everything Feels Different Now - 1283
What really happened behind the scenes at Camp Be More… and why everything feels different now. This episode pulls back the curtain on the real story of hosting a live event for 700+ women, including unexpected drama, last-minute chaos, emotional breakthroughs, and the powerful shift that no one could have predicted. From speaker issues and venue conflict to exhaustion, decision fatigue, and even
The 5 Biggest Fat Loss Mistakes Women Over 40 Make - 1282
If it feels like your body just stopped responding to everything that used to work, you are not crazy. Fat loss after 40, especially in perimenopause and menopause, follows a completely different playbook. In this episode, Chalene breaks down why eating less and doing more cardio can actually backfire and what is really going on inside your body. She walks through the biggest mistakes women make w
A Life Well Lived: Bret Reflects on His Dad Bob's Final Days - 1281
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Peptides for Midlife Health: Benefits, Risks, and What Actually Works w/Dr. Elizabeth Yurth - 1280
Peptides for midlife health are suddenly everywhere, but do they actually work or are they just the newest longevity trend? In this episode, Chalene Johnson sits down with longevity expert Dr. Elizabeth Yurth to break down the growing buzz around peptides and what women over 40 should know before jumping in. You've probably heard about GLP-1 medications, BPC-157, collagen peptides, and growth horm
The 5 Biggest Money Mistakes Women Over 40 Make (and How to Fix Them) w/ Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche - 1279
Money stress is one of the biggest fears women over 40 have about the future. Not wrinkles. Not aging. Money. In this episode, Chalene sits down with financial educator and New York Times bestselling author Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche to break down the biggest financial mistakes midlife women make and how to fix them before it's too late. They talk honestly about debt, financial shame, starti
Saturday Spill | Revolve Charges, Love Is Blind, and Veneers from Shein
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The Truth About Women's Hair Loss After 40 and What Actually Works - 1278
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BTS Camp Be More | Let's Talk About What This Actually Costs - 1277
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Walking Isn't Enough | How To Actually Build A Booty After 50 - 1276
Walking is great… but it is not building your glutes the way you think it is. Research shows brisk walking activates less than 32 percent of the glutes, and weak glutes are strongly linked to back pain, slower metabolism, and higher fall risk after 40. In this episode, Chalene breaks down the five science-backed glute exercises that actually turn your lower body back on and explains the subtle for
Girls Trip Chaos, Friendship Truths, and the 88 Year Old Who Blew Us Away - 1275
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