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. 4h ago

    Perez Hilton's Breakdown, AI Hiring Bias & Peptide Doctor's Arrests

    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 deleted 15 years off her resume just to get a callback, are vanishing into what recruiters call an AI hiring black hole. A Stanford study found that roughly one in five companies now let algorithms reject candidates before a human ever sees a resume, and Chalene walks through how hiring software like Workday's may be filtering out midlife workers, new grads, and everyone in between. Rounding out the episode is this week's crackdown on the black market peptide trade. An Indiana company called Paradigm Peptides was sentenced after selling to 54,000 customers in 80 countries, a Michigan dealer got 20 years for relabeling semaglutide as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Retatrutide, and a licensed doctor running a Utah clinic called True Health was caught repackaging BPC-157, TB-500, and other peptides under fake labels for more than 200 patients. Topics discussed: Perez Hilton, Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Justin Baldoni, TikTok, Ariana Grande, Stacy Deguide, Elle, Stanford University, Workday, Paradigm Peptides, True Health, Justin Watkins, Ozempic, Wegovy, semaglutide, Retatrutide, BPC-157, TB-500, GLP-1, sepsis, ageism. Go Beyond The Podcast Join Chalene on her private podcast 👉chalene.com/more    Midi Health hormone and menopause care 👉 https://chalene.com/midi   🚨Questions Chalene Wants Your Thoughts on: Did you look up the Perez Hilton story despite (or because of) people saying not to, and why do you think that is? Where do you draw the line between a peptide or hormone you'd feel safe trying and one you'd never touch without a doctor supervising you?    Related Links: Chalene's Favorites! OneSkin OS-01 Body lotion and Suncreen 👉https://chalene.com/lotion use Code Chalene at Checkout 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

  2. 2d ago

    My Own Hypocrisy | The Body Shaming Double Standard

    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 Kostek, Charli D'Amelio, and Ariana Grande are all getting torn apart online over their bodies, and Chalene admits she's been guilty of the exact double standard she's calling out. Why do we judge weight loss so differently than weight gain? And what is Ariana Grande's new video Petal really saying about fame, control, and criticism? Topics discussed: Dr. Rhonda Patrick, Mel Robbins, Mars, CocoaVia, The New York Times, Dr. Mary Claire Haver, Dr. Kelly Casperson, Mazymes, BiOptimizers, Camille Kostek, Charli D'Amelio, Ariana Grande, Sports Illustrated, GLP-1, Ozempic, eating disorders, obesity. Go Beyond The Podcast Join Chalene on her private podcast 👉chalene.com/more    🚨 Questions Chalene Wants Your Thoughts on: Do you take a doctor's claim at face value because of their credentials and following, or do you go pull the actual study yourself? Have you ever seen a supplement ad and wondered if the "doctor" endorsing it was even real? Have you ever caught yourself judging a woman's body one way when she's too thin and a completely different way when she's overweight?   Related Links: Eating Disorder Support National Alliance for Eating Disorders ANAD, Get Support NYT AI Doctor investigation Sign Up to Get the Weekly Newsletter!! 👉NEWSLETTER Camp Be More 2027 Registration is now OPEN!! 👉 CAMP   Our Sponsors!!  Try MASSZYMES – a 100% plant-based digestive enzyme blend that boosts nutrient absorption and speeds up muscle recovery 👉https://chalene.com/digest Organifi!!! Go to https://www.Organifi.com/chalene  and Use the Code CHALENE for 20% off all products!   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 — Intro: Saffron, Organifi & the mental health study 00:08:15 — Rhonda Patrick's banana smoothie claim (Mel Robbins Podcast) 00:10:51 — The real study: Mars/CocoaVia funding exposed 00:15:26 — Rhonda's response + digestive enzymes (Mazimes) 00:18:55 — NYT investigation: AI-cloned doctors (Mary Claire Haver, Kelly Casperson) 00:23:10 — Camille Kostek & Charli D'Amelio body-shaming backlash 00:32:41 — Ariana Grande's "Petal" video and Eternal Sunshine step-back 00:44:19 — Obesity vs. anorexia — why thinness triggers more anger

  3. Jul 31

    Why People Keep Pulling Away

    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 arrogance can quietly protect you from ever seeing your own role in the breakup or blowup, and why the healthiest relationship you can build is the one with yourself. Topics discussed: toxic relationship patterns, attachment style, arrogance in relationships, empathy, self-sabotage, therapy, magnesium and brain function   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: Do you tend to explain what happened in a breakup without mentioning your own part in it? Have old traumas ever shown up in how you handle a friendship or relationship today? Is it hard for you to be the one who says sorry first?   Related Links: Past Episode 👉The Questions I Ask That Improve Emotional Intimacy In Any Relationship Chalene's Favorites! OneSkin OS-01 Body lotion and Suncreen 👉https://chalene.com/lotion use Code Chalene at Checkout 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 — Intro: Are you the problem in your relationships? 00:01:36 — Sign #1: A repeating pattern of relationship/friendship problems 00:02:38 — Sponsor: OneSkin body lotion 00:03:31 — Sign #2: Blaming others & an inability to see your own faults 00:05:30 — Sign #3: Relationships that end in dramatic blowups 00:07:10 — Sign #4: Rigid beliefs about people & childhood attachment issues 00:10:02 — Sponsor: Midi Health (women's hormone care) 00:12:38 — Sign #5: Repeating patterns you chalk up to "bad luck" 00:14:32 — Sign #6: Quick to judge people before giving them a chance 00:15:24 — Sign #7: Making everything a big deal & struggling to apologize 00:17:54 — Closing: Your relationship with yourself & the case for therapy

  4. Jul 29

    The Gray Divorce Boom, Peptide Legal News & Celebrity Plastic Surgery Regrets

    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 work they once defended, why Emily Simpson and Angie Katsanevas are living out the gray divorce numbers in real time, and why lawmakers like Debbie Dingell are stepping in on menopause discrimination at work. Topics discussed: gray divorce, Real Housewives of Orange County, Emily Simpson, Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, Angie Katsanevas, Shawn Trujillo, Danny Glover, Alzheimer's, magnesium, BPC-157, Botched Presents: Plastic Surgery Rewind, Kylie Jenner, Nicki Minaj, Simon Cowell, Kim Zolciak, Menopausal Workers' Fairness Act, Debbie Dingell   Go Beyond The Podcast Join Chalene on her private podcast 👉chalene.com/more     Book your virtual visit today with MIDI Health! 👉https://chalene.com/midi   🚨Questions Chalene Wants Your Thoughts on: Have you ever stayed in a relationship out of habit rather than love? Have you ever rushed into a cosmetic procedure decision you later regretted once the urgency wore off?  Has anyone in your life shown small changes you brushed off as just stress or aging?  But turnd out to be more serious?   Related Links: Sign Up to Get the Weekly Newsletter!! 👉NEWSLETTER Camp Be More 2027 Registration is now OPEN!! 👉 CAMP   Our Sponsors!!  Check Out Magnesium Breakthrough go to https://chalene.com/mag and enter code CHALENE to get 10% off any order! Organifi!!! Go to https://www.Organifi.com/chalene  and Use the Code CHALENE for 20% off all products! Book your virtual visit today with MIDI Health! 👉https://chalene.com/midi   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 — Intro: Day trip to Leigh-on-Sea & visiting Claire Cable 00:02:59 — Vacation fatigue & eating habits abroad 00:06:58 — Sponsor: Organifi collagen 00:08:35 — Peptide news: BPC-157, TB-500 & the FDA advisory vote 00:14:27 — Danny Glover's Alzheimer's diagnosis & the magnesium-dementia study 00:20:04 — Sponsor: BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough 00:22:39 — TV picks: Hulu's squatter show & E!'s Plastic Surgery Rewind 00:27:45 — Sponsor: Midi Health & optimizing hormones 00:30:46 — The "gray divorce" trend & Real Housewives splits 00:46:20 — Divorce financial planning: QDRO & Social Security spousal benefits 00:49:23 — Camp BMore invite 00:50:26 — The Menopausal Workers Fairness Act debate 00:55:08 — Bonafide's State of Menopause study & the placebo-effect angle

  5. Jul 25 ·  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

  6. Jul 24

    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

  7. Jul 22

    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

  8. 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

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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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