The Chalene Show | Diet, Fitness & Life Balance

Chalene Johnson
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Top tips & practical steps for diet, fitness, organization, self improvement & more. Get healthy, balance your life, and improve relationships and productivity with New York Times Best Selling Author, Celebrity Fitness Trainer & Diet Debunker Chalene Johnson and guests. No BS. Chalene delivers straight talk and simple strategies (with a side of humor) so that every show delivers a return on your investment of time. The Chalene Show is life coaching, personal development, nutrition, exercise, focus, faith, family & fun all rolled into one! Want to be happier, healthier and more organized? This is your podcast.

  1. 22h ago ·  Bonus

    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 rails in the best way. This story is part of The Saturday Spill series a little peek into the wild, unfiltered stuff that usually stays on Patreon. Some weeks it's hilarious, some weeks it's jaw-dropping, but it's always real life that doesn't quite fit on the regular show. If you're into a little chaos and behind-the-scenes tea, you're in the right place. If you love it, amazing…you can listen to the full, unedited version here https://Chalene.com/more

  2. 1d ago

    Testosterone for Women Over 40 | Why My Labs Were Wrong

    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 problem. In her words, total testosterone is the money in the bank, free testosterone is the cash in your pocket, and SHBG is the bank teller deciding how much you actually get to spend. She also gets into why she skipped the growth peptides everyone's talking about (tesamorelin, ipamorelin, CJC-1295) and switched from monthly testosterone injections to a daily cream instead. She talks candidly about the mold exposure that wrecked her hormones, caregiving through her father-in-law's Alzheimer's, and why she stopped weighing herself and started tracking body fat with an InBody scale instead. Topics discussed: testosterone for women, free testosterone, total testosterone, SHBG, hormone replacement therapy, perimenopause, GLP-1, tesamorelin, ipamorelin, CJC-1295, HGH, IGF-1, progressive overload, body composition, InBody scale, DEXA scan, mold toxicity, testosterone cream Midi Health testosterone for women: https://chalene.com/test Midi Health hormone and menopause care: https://chalene.com/midi   Go Beyond The Podcast Join Chalene on her private podcast 👉chalene.com/more    🚨Questions Chalene Wants Your Thoughts on: Have you ever gotten a "normal" lab result but still felt off? I'd love to hear how you advocated for yourself, or wish you had. What's one rule around eating, fasting, or exercise you finally gave yourself permission to break?  When it comes to strength training, are you tracking your weights and reps, or just guessing you worked hard?   Related Links: Chalene's Favorites! OneSkin OS-01 Body lotion and Suncreen 👉https://chalene.com/lotion use Code Chalene at Checkout InBody Scale 👉https://go.shopmy.us/p-73936967 Sign Up to Get the Weekly Newsletter!! 👉NEWSLETTER Camp Be More 2027 Registration is now OPEN!! 👉 CAMP   Join the PodSquad on Facebook! 👉https://www.facebook.com/groups/ChalenePodSquad   We would love to hear from you! Leave your questions or messages for Chalene RIGHT HERE   To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to thechaleneshow@gmail.com and mention The Chalene Show   Connect with me on your fav social platform: Instagram: www.Instagram.com/ChaleneJohnson    Facebook: www.Facebook.com/Chalene    TikTok: @chaleneOfficial Chapters 00:00:00 Why GLP-1s cause muscle loss 00:06:50 Starting hormone replacement therapy in perimenopause 00:11:37 Overtraining, inflammation, and stalled progress 00:13:28 Protein-first eating over intermittent fasting rules 00:18:05 Progressive overload and choosing the right weights 00:20:15 SPF, OneSkin, and skin advice from a beauty influencer 00:29:59 Mold exposure and hormone disruption 00:32:39 Peptides, SHBG, and switching to a testosterone cream

  3. 3d ago

    Ageism, Madonna's World Cup Show, and Fillers vs Botox

    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 stage of reproduction they're in, and explains why she's been getting stronger and leaner using a hormone marker called sex hormone binding globulin, or SHBG, something most doctors won't test unless you specifically request it. She recommends Midi Health for anyone who wants a full hormone panel done right. Chalene gives a quick update on the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni legal saga, including the ongoing dispute over $8 million in legal fees, then moves into the difference between Botox, Juvederm, and Sculptra, her own experience with Sculptra after her facelift, and a new lawsuit against Juvederm maker AbbVie. She closes with a passionate defense of Madonna following her World Cup halftime performance, walking through Madonna's decades of reinvention, her physical training history, and why Chalene believes the ageism criticism aimed at her is completely out of line. Topics discussed: Instagram, AI deepfakes, perimenopause, menopause, sex hormone binding globulin, Midi Health, Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, AB 933, Botox, Juvederm, AbbVie, Sculptra, Beauty Broker, Madonna, World Cup Go Beyond The Podcast Join Chalene on her private podcast 👉chalene.com/more    🚨Questions Chalene Wants Your Thoughts on: 10 years from now, could Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds make a comeback? What do you think? Is Madonna getting unfair criticism, or does she deserve it?   Related Links: Ultimate Instagram Masterclass Registration  Chalene's Instagram Post "Does Bret Work?" Check out The Beauty Broker @beautybrokerofficial Erling Haaland on Instagram @erling Chalene's ShopMy Link http://chalene.com/shopmy Book your virtual visit today with MIDI Health! 👉https://chalene.com/midi Organifi!!! Go to https://www.Organifi.com/chalene  and Use the Code CHALENE for 20% off all products! Try MASSZYMES – a 100% plant-based digestive enzyme blend that boosts nutrient absorption and speeds up muscle recovery 👉https://chalene.com/digest Sign Up to Get the Weekly Newsletter!! 👉NEWSLETTER Camp Be More 2027 Registration is now OPEN!! 👉 CAMP   Join the PodSquad on Facebook! 👉https://www.facebook.com/groups/ChalenePodSquad   We would love to hear from you! Leave your questions or messages for Chalene RIGHT HERE   To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to thechaleneshow@gmail.com and mention The Chalene Show   Connect with me on your fav social platform: Instagram: www.Instagram.com/ChaleneJohnson    Facebook: www.Facebook.com/Chalene    TikTok: @chaleneOfficial Chapters 00:00:00 Saffron, Organifi, and calming anxiety naturally 00:05:23 New survey exposes what women don't know about perimenopause 00:07:11 DEXA scans, peptides, and discovering her SHBG problem 00:13:47 Gut health, protein absorption, and Masszymes 00:18:30 Instagram's new AI feature and rising deepfake scams 00:29:27 Blake Lively vs Justin Baldoni lawsuit update 00:34:38 Botox vs Juvederm vs Sculptra: what's actually different 00:44:12 Madonna's World Cup performance and untouchable career

  4. Jul 18 ·  Bonus

    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 to influencer drama and a boat transfer that turns into total chaos, this story had us laughing... eventually. This story is part of The Saturday Spill series a little peek into the wild, unfiltered stuff that usually stays on Patreon. Some weeks it's hilarious, some weeks it's jaw-dropping, but it's always real life that doesn't quite fit on the regular show. If you're into a little chaos and behind-the-scenes tea, you're in the right place. If you love it, amazing…you can listen to the full, unedited version here https://Chalene.com/more

  5. Jul 17

    Retatrutide vs Ozempic: What the Trials Really Show

    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 buying it online is actually getting the real thing. Chalene explains what retatrutide actually is (a triple agonist that adds glucagon receptor activity to the GLP-1 and GIP receptors already targeted by Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound), walks through what the phase three trial data really shows versus how it is being exaggerated online, and shares why an independent lab test of vials sold through TikTok, med spas, and Reddit found most contained only 7 to 14 percent of anything resembling the real molecule. She also unpacks the muscle preservation claims that are not backed by human data, the anhedonia and placebo effect reports circulating online, why bariatric surgery comparisons need context, and how to find a reputable source like Midi Health for anyone considering a GLP-1 through legitimate medical channels. Topics discussed: retatrutide, Ozempic, semaglutide, Wegovy, tirzepatide, Mounjaro, Zepbound, GLP-1, GLP-3, Eli Lilly, bariatric surgery, Midi Health, anhedonia, muscle wasting, peptides, BPC 157 Go Beyond The Podcast Join Chalene on her private podcast 👉chalene.com/more    Book your virtual visit today with MIDI Health! For ALL your Testosterone and Hormone needs! 👉chalene.com/test   🚨Questions Chalene Wants Your Thoughts on: Are you Team 'wait for FDA approval' or Team 'I'll try it now'?  Has the peptide craze made you more curious, or more cautious?  If you've tried a GLP-1, did it feel like what Chalene described, or something totally different?    Related Links: Sign Up to Get the Weekly Newsletter!! 👉NEWSLETTER Camp Be More 2027 Registration is now OPEN!! 👉 CAMP Upgrade Your Cookware to Our Place Today! Visit https://fromourplace.com/CHALENE and use code CHALENE for 10% off sitewide   Related Episodes: The Peptide and Muscle Loss Truth Every Woman Over 40 Needs to Hear with Adam Schafer Listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-chalene-show-diet-fitness-life-balance/id911042029?i=1000772350501 TOP Peptide Doctor Warns Women Over 40 About These Weight Loss Peptides Watch: https://youtu.be/0em3XchhSx4?si=HbOORzxsA5-KK9wi Listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-chalene-show-diet-fitness-life-balance/id911042029?i=1000755077301 Everything You MUST Know About Peptides as a Woman Over 40 Watch: https://youtu.be/v5BQZlcVMoY?si=VreRZ474b5EHyrKk Listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-chalene-show-diet-fitness-life-balance/id911042029?i=1000715716389   Join the PodSquad on Facebook! 👉https://www.facebook.com/groups/ChalenePodSquad   We would love to hear from you! Leave your questions or messages for Chalene RIGHT HERE   To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to thechaleneshow@gmail.com and mention The Chalene Show   Connect with me on your fav social platform: Instagram: www.Instagram.com/ChaleneJohnson    Facebook: www.Facebook.com/Chalene    TikTok: @chaleneOfficial Chapters 00:00:00 Testosterone, HRT, and Midi Health before considering a GLP-1 00:07:08 Why everyone is suddenly talking about Retatrutide 00:15:11 Eli Lilly's clinical trial results explained 00:23:58 What Retatrutide actually is: GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon receptors 00:32:35 Our Place non-toxic cookware 00:35:27 Fake Retatrutide and the counterfeit peptide market 00:46:51 Retatrutide side effects and fact-checking the biggest claims 00:54:15 How to find a legit clinician and test your peptides for purity

  6. Jul 15

    Kardashian Wannabes? Charli D'Amelio's Family Drama Over Missing Millions

    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 dad Mark D'Amelio. She covers the DeuxMoi tip that kicked off the rumors, TMZ's confirmation of the legal split dating back to March 2025, and Mark D'Amelio's since viral TikTok Live where he name dropped Charli's lawyer, Ron Starr, and claimed he has "receipts." Chalene also digs into the D'Amelio Show on Hulu, the collapse of the D'Amelio Brands footwear line and Be Happy Snacks popcorn, comparisons to Addison Rae's father, and why the Jackie Coogan Act, the law meant to protect child actors' earnings, doesn't cover kids who become famous on social media at all. Topics discussed: Charli D'Amelio, Dixie D'Amelio, Mark D'Amelio, Heidi D'Amelio, D'Amelio Brands, The D'Amelio Show, Hulu, TMZ, DeuxMoi, Ron Starr, Be Happy Snacks, Jackie Coogan Act, Addison Rae, TikTok, child influencer, momager   Go Beyond The Podcast Join Chalene on her private podcast 👉chalene.com/more    🚨Questions Chalene Wants Your Thoughts on: If your kid came to you crying and said a huge opportunity was exhausting them, would you push them to push through, or would you let it go? Do you think Mark is a dad who got blinded by good intentions, or do you think there's something deeper going on with his own ego and need for control? Have you ever seen this exact pattern play out in a family you know — where fame, or even just a taste of success, took over and the parents couldn't see what it was doing to their kid?    Related Links: Sign Up to Get the Weekly Newsletter!! 👉NEWSLETTER Camp Be More 2027 Registration is now OPEN!! 👉 CAMP   Our Sponsors!!  Chalene's Favorite! OneSkin OS-01 Body lotion 👉http://chalene.com/lotion use Code Chalene at Checkout  iRestore is offering BIG savings on the iRestore Elite when you use code CHALENE at https://iRestore.com   To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to thechaleneshow@gmail.com and mention The Chalene Show   Connect with me on your fav social platform: Instagram: www.Instagram.com/ChaleneJohnson    Facebook: www.Facebook.com/Chalene    TikTok: @chaleneOfficial X: www.Twitter.com/ChaleneJohnson   Chapters 00:00:00 Charli D'Amelio's 2019 TikTok rise and Dixie D'Amelio joins 00:07:00 DeuxMoi's tip on Mark D'Amelio and Charli's savings 00:11:42 TMZ confirms the legal split from D'Amelio Brands 00:13:39 Mark D'Amelio's TikTok Live and "I have receipts" 00:26:18 Move to LA and the family business origins 00:41:17 The D'Amelio Show on Hulu and the Kris Jenner comparison 00:46:24 D'Amelio Brands' $100 million valuation, Be Happy Snacks and the footwear brand's collapse 00:54:43 The Jackie Coogan Act and the gap in child influencer protections

  7. Jul 10

    The Shocking Ohio Family Case, Adele's Big Announcement & My Recovery From Exercise Obsession

    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 that could mean and why people are raising eyebrows at the timing. Then there's the Turpin family, another case of children isolated for years inside what looked, from the outside, like a completely normal home. Chalene talks about why that one is actually the scarier story, and what it says about how these things stay hidden for so long. Two singers are in the news this week. Adele is stepping away from performing, and she has a reason that is hard to argue with. And Ariana Grande has postponed tour dates, and Chalene does not think it is for the reason everyone assumes. Then there is a harder conversation about the platforms giving massive audiences to people who are clearly in crisis, what responsibility looks like there, and what Chalene knows from her own experience about how long it can take to even recognize there is a problem. She is recording from Cannes, France, and yes, you will hear the mopeds. Go Beyond The Podcast Join Chalene on her private podcast 👉chalene.com/more    🚨Questions Chalene Wants Your Thoughts on: Have you ever looked back and realized something you thought was totally healthy was actually kind of not? Like, when did that finally click for you? Okay, the Turpin family looked completely normal from the outside. Matching outfits, Disneyland trips, the whole thing. Does that change how you look at the people around you? Adele basically said she built an incredible life and now she just wants to live it. No apologies. Does that resonate with where you are right now?   Related Links: Sign Up to Get the Weekly Newsletter!! 👉NEWSLETTER Camp Be More 2027 Registration is now OPEN!! 👉 CAMP Chalene's Favorite! OneSkin OS-01 Body lotion 👉http://chalene.com/lotion use Code Chalene at Checkout Go to http://greenchef.com/50chalene and use code 50chalene to get 50% off, plus 20% off your next two months   Join the PodSquad on Facebook! 👉https://www.facebook.com/groups/ChalenePodSquad   We would love to hear from you! Leave your questions or messages for Chalene RIGHT HERE   To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to thechaleneshow@gmail.com and mention The Chalene Show   Connect with me on your fav social platform: Instagram: www.Instagram.com/ChaleneJohnson    Facebook: www.Facebook.com/Chalene    TikTok: @chaleneOfficial

  8. Jul 8

    Jon and Kate Plus 8 Collins Abuse Allegations

    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 one of the most watched families in reality TV history, what actually happened to Colin behind the scenes, why he was sent away for two years to a residential facility, what his dad Jon had to do to even find out where he was, and the psychological phenomenon called family scapegoating that experts say fits this situation almost exactly. But Chalene is not here to hand out a verdict. She has real questions about what role the cameras played, what role the producers played, what role we played as viewers, and whether any of this is as simple as hero and villain. Spoiler: she does not think it is. She also wants to hear from you. What do you remember about watching this show? Because this one hits different when you go back and actually look at it. Go Beyond The Podcast Join Chalene on her private podcast 👉chalene.com/more  🚨Questions Chalene Wants Your Thoughts on: What do you remember about watching Jon and Kate Plus 8? Did you love Kate or did she drive you crazy? Did you ever wonder what growing up on camera was doing to those kids? Have you seen Colin's interview? Are you buying the book? And the Ohio story about the 16 children found in one room, too dark, or do you want Chalene to cover it?   Related Links: Pre-order In The Shadow Of Eight Book Sign Up to Get the Weekly Newsletter!! 👉NEWSLETTER Camp Be More 2027 Registration is now OPEN!! 👉 CAMP   Our Sponsors!!  Organifi!!! Go to https://www.Organifi.com/chalene  and Use the Code CHALENE for 20% off all products! Ogee!! Go to https://ogee.com/CHALENE and use code CHALENE for 20% off.   To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to thechaleneshow@gmail.com and mention The Chalene Show   Connect with me on your fav social platform: Instagram: www.Instagram.com/ChaleneJohnson    Facebook: www.Facebook.com/Chalene    TikTok: @chaleneOfficial

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Top tips & practical steps for diet, fitness, organization, self improvement & more. Get healthy, balance your life, and improve relationships and productivity with New York Times Best Selling Author, Celebrity Fitness Trainer & Diet Debunker Chalene Johnson and guests. No BS. Chalene delivers straight talk and simple strategies (with a side of humor) so that every show delivers a return on your investment of time. The Chalene Show is life coaching, personal development, nutrition, exercise, focus, faith, family & fun all rolled into one! Want to be happier, healthier and more organized? This is your podcast.

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