The Chalene Show | Pop Culture, Women's Health, & Fitness

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. 1d ago ·  Bonus

    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 give yourself an emergency haircut. If you have ADHD, you'll probably feel very seen.   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. 2d ago

    Gray Divorce & Gray Affairs: Why Happy Marriages End After 50

    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 leaves couples with nothing left to talk about, and how perimenopause and menopause change mood, libido, and patience enough to end a marriage nobody saw coming. Then there's the gray affair. Chalene turns to relationship expert Esther Perel's research on why people in happy, decades-long marriages still stray, plus the surprising odds that a couple stays together after one is discovered. Topics discussed: gray divorce, gray affair, Bowling Green State University, Esther Perel, empty nest, menopause, perimenopause, midlife crisis, betrayal trauma.   Join Chalene on Patreon her private podcast to hear all the latest on the Penthouse Drama 👉chalene.com/more    🚨Questions Chalene Wants Your Thoughts on: Have you ever felt invisible inside your marriage? Has menopause changed anything in your relationship? Have you built silent resentment instead of speaking up?   Related Links: Email your Gray Divorce or Gray Affair story Promise to keep them anonymous 👉thechaleneshow@gmail.com Esther Perel's podcast 👉 "Where Should We Begin?" Camp Be More 2027 Registration is now OPEN!! 👉 CAMP Sign Up to Get the Weekly Newsletter and get all of  Chalene's Documentary Picks!! 👉NEWSLETTER iRestore is offering BIG savings on the iRestore Elite when you use code CHALENE at https://iRestore.com Organifi!!! Go to https://www.Organifi.com/chalene  and Use the Code CHALENE for 20% off all products!   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 tease: gray divorce and gray affair among couples married for decades 00:02:28 — Today's topic: gray divorce and gray affair defined, through Chalene's own 32-year marriage 00:04:17 — WTF stat: overall U.S. divorce rate falling since 1990, but not for 50+ 00:04:50 — Bowling Green State University: divorce rate for 50+ doubled, 65+ tripled, now 40% of all divorces 00:05:51 — Most gray divorces are first marriages ending, not repeat marriages 00:06:17 — Why gray divorce unsettles couples who "made it" 00:07:42 — A 2024 study: two categories of gray divorce, from couples who always knew to those blindsided after a "great" marriage 00:10:17 — Stat: women initiate roughly 70% of divorces 00:11:13 — The empty nest reckoning: losing the shared project of raising kids 00:14:19 — Social media creators' gray divorce stories and content bias 00:15:07 — The Divorce Club: a TikTok creator blames his wife's menopause 00:17:39 — Women's side: nervous system "fried" after decades of managing a spouse 00:19:19 — Clips: women on leaving toxic, unhealthy marriages 00:21:25 — Ad: Organifi collagen, code CHALENE 00:22:47 — The Golden Bachelor and redefining what "old" means 00:24:00 — Perimenopause and menopause: sleep, mood, libido, weight 00:24:25 — Chalene's before-and-after photo and body image during perimenopause 00:27:52 — Resentment quietly building, then blindsiding the other partner 00:30:56 — Hindsight signs of a partner who's already checked out 00:31:23 — Defining the gray affair 00:32:47 — Outside attention sparks feeling alive and desired again 00:33:48 — Esther Perel: affairs are about a new self, not a new spouse 00:35:03 — Ad: iRestore red light hair growth cap, code CHALENE 00:37:01 — Esther Perel's podcast "Where Shall We Begin?" and Camp Be More shoutout 00:38:11 — The existential clock, aging, and a midlife crisis 00:39:39 — Esther Perel: the spouse gets the "unedited version," the affair gets a new one 00:40:57 — Novelty as the missing ingredient in long marriages 00:42:53 — Undetected affairs and reported lack of regret 00:44:01 — How devastating discovering a betrayal can feel 00:46:12 — Why gray affairs happen: proof of still being desirable 00:48:44 — Why affairs discovered after 50 have the highest reconciliation rate 00:49:34 — Esther Perel: the first marriage is over once an affair is exposed 00:51:26 — Perel: affairs as a painful alarm system that forces honesty 00:52:29 — Other forms of betrayal: porn, gambling, financial secrecy 00:53:23 — Invitation to email thechaleneshow@gmail.com with your story 00:54:44 — Post-traumatic growth after betrayal trauma and closing thoughts

  3. 4d ago

    Ozempic Police, AI Scams, Ageism and New Estrogen Alzheimer's Study

    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 study analyzing more than 21,000 women found that estrogen only hormone therapy is linked to measurably less Alzheimer's related brain plaque, confirmed by autopsy rather than memory complaints. Chalene explains who actually qualifies for estrogen only therapy and how to bring the research to your own doctor. She also covers a new survey showing 40% of Americans have already been scammed by AI, a viral video of a woman who refused to train the cheaper replacement who got her promotion, and a new collagen treatment tested on skin from real plastic surgery patients. Topics discussed: Kate Beckinsale, mast cell activation syndrome, Lizzo, Kylie Jenner, Kelly Osbourne, Olivia Wilde, Stanford study, estrogen, Alzheimer's, Women's Health Initiative, AI scams, voice cloning, Demi Moore, theunobsolete, collagen study.   Join Chalene on Patreon, her private podcast to hear all the latest on the landlord dispute drama! And it is JUICY!! Plus Penelope Updates  👉chalene.com/more    Book your virtual visit today with MIDI! 👉chalene.com/midi   🚨Questions Chalene Wants Your Thoughts on: Is your first thought "she's on Ozempic" too? Have you or your family fallen for an AI scam? Have you or someone you know been replaced by AI? Would you refuse to train your own cheaper replacement?   Related Links: Tweezer Sharpener 👉https://amzn.to/4zXXfEN For more of Chalene's Favs 👉Chalene.com/shopmy Stanford estrogen/Alzheimer's study 👉https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000218413 Check out Jennifer on IG @theunobsolete Sign Up to Get the Weekly Newsletter!! 👉NEWSLETTER Camp Be More 2027 Registration is now OPEN!! 👉 CAMP Book your virtual visit today with MIDI! 👉chalene.com/midi Chalene's Favorite Sunscreen and  Body lotion by Oneskin 👉https://chalene.com/SPF  and use Code Chalene at Checkout Treat yourself to the best bra and  shapewear on the market and save 20% Off your entire order at https://honeylove.com/CHALENE   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: GLP-1 body policing, AI scams, and today's teasers 00:02:33 — Hack of the day: sharpening dull tweezers 00:05:06 — Rethinking how the show covers true crime and pop culture 00:19:10 — New Stanford study: estrogen and Alzheimer's brain plaque 00:26:46 — Women's bodies and why we police each other 00:28:50 — Kate Beckinsale, Kelly Osbourne, Lizzo, Kylie Jenner & Olivia Wilde on Ozempic speculation 00:35:00 — AI deepfakes and fake AI-generated profiles 00:36:53 — 40% of Americans scammed by AI (plus real scam clips) 00:47:20 — Ageism at work: the viral "refused to train my replacement" story 00:51:55 — A new collagen study Chalene is personally testing 00:56:10 — Storm update, landlord dispute, and Patreon

  4. Sep 5 ·  Bonus

    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 shares what happened during a pet psychic reading, the surprising things she said about Penelope, and the one detail that genuinely stopped Chalene in my tracks.   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. Sep 4

    Meta's Gone Too Far, Bethenny at Burning Man, Clancy Trial & House of Horrors

    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 investigators are calling the House of Horrors, a self published horror novelist accused of recruiting vulnerable women for violent films, tied to missing women and zero recovered bodies. Plus a wild turn in the Lindsay Clancy trial, where a deadlocked jury got a rare Allen charge and a retired nurse was arrested for filming jurors outside the courthouse. Chalene also breaks down Bethenny Frankel's surprise trip to Burning Man, and casting news fans are calling the biggest shakeup Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has had in years. Topics discussed: Meta AI, Facebook, doxxing, social engineering, Bethenny Frankel, Burning Man, The Man Will Burn, Lindsay Clancy, Patrick Clancy, Allen charge, Kevin Reddington, Dawn Light, House of Horrors, Raymond Horsch, Eugene Horsch, Leah Remini, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.   Join Chalene on Patreon her private podcast to hear all the latest on the Penthouse Drama and the episode with a Renowned Pet Psychic  👉chalene.com/more    🚨Questions Chalene Wants Your Thoughts on: Do you think Meta's AI has gone too far and are you concerned?  Could you survive Burning Man? Do you think Lindsay Clancy's jury will reach a final verdict?   Related Links: Sign Up to Get the Weekly Newsletter and get all of  Chalene's Documentary Picks!! 👉NEWSLETTER Mom's IG Post about Meta AI  Chalene's Favorites! OneSkin Body lotion 👉https://chalene.com/lotion use Code Chalene at Checkout Organifi!!! Go to https://www.Organifi.com/chalene  and Use the Code CHALENE for 20% off all products! 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 [00:02:56] Intro — episode preview and topic rundown [00:04:56] Penelope's surgery and vet update (acute stress response) [00:08:56] The Instagram troll comment and "going FBI mode" to unmask her [00:12:24] Social engineering explained [00:13:23] How Meta's AI does this at scale [00:15:16] TikTok mom's story — Meta AI surfaces her child's identity and location [00:18:55] Why this is dangerous — doxxing, stalking, misidentification risk [00:21:30] What to do to protect yourself and your kids online [00:26:37] Bethenny Frankel at Burning Man [00:35:39] Lindsay Clancy trial update — deadlocked jury, Allen charge [00:41:14] Juror-videotaping incident outside the courthouse (Dawn Light) [00:44:17] The House of Horrors true crime case (Raymond Horsch) [00:49:22] Sharenting documentary — kids and content creation risks [00:51:24] Happy news: Leah Remini joins Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

  6. Sep 2

    New GLP-1 for Alcohol Addiction and IBS, Instagram's AI Fake Crackdown + 5 New Health Tools

    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 Instagram account called Baddie Bethany (also posting as Baddie Betty on Facebook), nearly a million followers and Instagram is rolling out a brand new AI content label. She also flags an AI "Dr. Chen" wellness account blending real health facts with false ones to earn trust. Plus, five new health devices she's watching, including a toilet sensor called Throne, an AI skin scanner called SkinBit, and a caregiving wearable from the founders of Fitbit. Topics discussed: Eli Lilly, brenipatide, Zepbound, Yale University, ghrelin, leptin, berberine, Baddie Bethany, Baddie Betty, Dr. Chen, Chen Family Wellness, Carrie Sisson, Instagram, Throne, SkinBit, Prenuvo, 3D Radiology, Eight Sleep, Apple, Fitbit, Lufu, Lindsey Clancy trial.   Join Chalene on Patreon her private podcast to hear all the latest on the Penthouse Drama and the Session with a Renowned Pet Psychic  👉chalene.com/more    Book your virtual visit today with MIDI! 👉chalene.com/test   🚨Questions Chalene Wants Your Thoughts on: Would a GLP-1 built for addiction, not weight, help you? Do you want a button that filters AI content out? What is something you do today that AI will likely be doing for you in five years?   Related Links: Check out AI Accounts @badiebethany  and @chen.family.wellness  Eight Sleep: https://chalene.com/coolbed Get $300 Discount Luffu Link Link to the Yale Study Sign Up to Get the Weekly Newsletter!! 👉NEWSLETTER Camp Be More 2027 Registration is now OPEN!! 👉 CAMP   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: the Lindsey Clancy trial + episode preview 00:02:15 — Personal update: Penelope's mastectomy surgery and recovery 00:05:39 — Miami penthouse construction saga 00:08:18 — New Yale University study: GLP-1s, hunger hormones, and weight regain 00:12:10 — Losing weight naturally in perimenopause and menopause 00:13:21 — Eli Lilly's new peptide, brenepatide, for addiction and IBS 00:19:03 — Calling out "Baddie Bethany," an AI-generated Instagram account 00:21:31 — Instagram's new AI content labeling policy (Dr. Chen example) 00:28:13 — Instagram's July AI tagging feature backlash 00:31:10 — Health tech roundup: Throne, SkinBit, Eight Sleep, Apple, Fitbit's Lufu Link 00:45:37 — The 2031 journal exercise: predicting the next five years

  7. Aug 29 ·  Bonus

    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 unexpected viral moment, and why I had to call in reinforcements to save the day. Plus, I finally settle an ongoing debate with Warren once and for all. 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

  8. Aug 28

    Chalene Under TikTok Attack Over Clancy Trial & Top Hormone Doctors' Feud

    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 theory tied to the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, after Patrick Clancy's attorney threatened content creators with defamation lawsuits and a stranger's video twisted what Chalene actually said about the case. Plus, the strange doctor wars breaking out in women's healthcare over HRT and testosterone pellets, why the Women's Health Initiative got it wrong, and a new legging lawsuit involving Buffbunny. Topics discussed: Dolly Parton, National Dolly Parton Day, Jeff Bezos, Courage and Civility Award, Dixie Stampede, Lindsay Clancy, Patrick Clancy, TikTok, defamation, postpartum psychosis, epistemic closure, Midi, Women's Health Initiative, HRT, testosterone pellets, Buffbunny, Vitality, leggings lawsuit. Join Chalene on Patreon her private podcast to hear all the latest on the Penthouse Drama and upcoming episode Session with a Renowned Pet Psychic  👉chalene.com/more    🚨Questions Chalene Wants Your Thoughts on: Should creators worry about defamation lawsuits over trial commentary? Should there be a Dolly Parton Day?   Related Links: One of Chalene's TikTok with Troll Comments  Remember to Comment Penelope is Beautiful so she knows it's you. 🥰 Instagram Post Answering Rude Comments Dolly Style Chalene's ShopMy 👉chalene.com/shopmy Chalene's Favorites! OneSkin SPF and Body lotion 👉https://chalene.com/lotion use Code Chalene at Checkout Organifi!!! Go to https://www.Organifi.com/chalene  and Use the Code CHALENE for 20% off all products! 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 — Open: Dolly Parton, a TikTok cancellation, and HRT doctor wars 00:01:31 — Remembering Dolly Parton and the push for a national holiday 00:02:25 — Why September 25: the "9 to 5" National Dolly Parton Day pitch 00:11:07 — Dolly Parton's philanthropy: 300 million books, COVID and wildfire relief 00:13:05 — Jeff Bezos's $100 million Courage and Civility Award 00:13:55 — Dolly Parton's LGBTQ+ advocacy 00:14:41 — Renaming the Dixie Stampede to Dolly Parton's Stampede 00:18:49 — Chalene wakes up "canceled" on TikTok 00:20:16 — The Patrick Clancy conspiracy theory behind the attacks 00:21:44 — Patrick Clancy's attorney threatens defamation lawsuits 00:31:05 — A postpartum psychosis nurse advocate gets targeted too 00:35:39 — Epistemic closure: why minds don't change online 00:44:54 — The women's healthcare and HRT doctor wars break out 00:50:56 — The Women's Health Initiative and "the studies were flawed" 00:55:34 — Scrunch butt leggings and why the seam shape matters 00:57:01 — Buffbunny vs. Vitality: the legging trademark lawsuit 01:00:24 — Penelope's mastectomy surgery and a pet psychic update

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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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