Episodes
Nov. 29, 2025
The Mental Side of Movement (ep 30)
Thirty days. Thirty episodes. Thirty attempts to say out loud what I have been trying to make sense of privately for years. I knew this project would change something, but I didn’t know it would change this much. I didn’t kno...
Nov. 27, 2025
Walking, My Lifelong Movement Joy (ep 28)
Walking has always been my movement home base. Out of every type of movement I have tried in my life, walking is the one that has stayed with me. Through childhood, through illness, through injury, through all the shifts and ...
Nov. 26, 2025
Frozen Shoulder and My Exercise Plans (ep 27)
I didn’t expect frozen shoulder to shape my entire movement life. But here I am, years later, still noticing the aftershocks in my workouts, my choices, and even my confidence. Today I want to walk through what happened, what...
Nov. 25, 2025
How Strength Training Improved Travel Days (ep 26)
How Strength Training Improved Travel Days I did not expect my travel days to become a marker of progress in my strength journey, but here we are. Today I want to talk about what it actually takes, physically and mentally, to...
Nov. 24, 2025
Do I Dislike Cute Exercise Gear? (ep 25)
I didn’t expect this to be the thing I uncovered during my 30-day movement experiment, but here I am: somewhere between dumbbell reps and editing my own voice for the 25th day in a row, discovering a weird little streak of re...
Nov. 23, 2025
Exercise Progress Needs Tracking (ep 24)
Planning is helpful but proof changes everything. Today I realized something big: I’ve been putting all my exercise plans into Google Calendar and assuming that was enough. It worked beautifully when I only had two workouts t...
Nov. 22, 2025
Rethinking Unspoken Exercise Rules (ep 23)
I didn’t realize how many unspoken rules I had about exercise until I started breaking them. Accidentally at first, then intentionally, and now with a bit of curiosity. For most of my adult life, movement was supposed to look...
Nov. 21, 2025
Refining My Movement Routine... (ep 22)
Today’s episode is a little different. I am deep into this 30 day podcast challenge and while most of this month has been about movement, balance, strength, and navigating my very midlife body, today I needed to step back and...
Nov. 20, 2025
Is Endometriosis a Missing Link... (ep 21)
There are days when a single Instagram reel hits harder than any workout ever could. Last night was one of those nights. I was scrolling in that half-distracted, half-exhausted state that often comes at the end of my day when...
Nov. 19, 2025
When Rest Derails Your Exercise (ep 20)
I recorded this episode while doing my very first fascia video, which already tells you the mood I was in. I was moving, stretching, wobbling a little, making noises I probably didn’t plan to record, but I felt alive. And in ...
Nov. 18, 2025
Movement That Brings Joy (ep 19)
Today surprised me. I didn’t plan anything big; I just pressed play on a fascia movement video on YouTube because fascia has been on my “I want to try this someday” list for ages. Ten minutes in, I was so unexpectedly energiz...
Nov. 16, 2025
From Appearance to Ability (ep 17)
When I chose the phrase my Body can , I thought it was just a motivating name, a reminder that I could rebuild myself after years of illness, injury, and hormonal chaos. I liked the sound of it, the energy of it, the quiet en...
Nov. 15, 2025
Exercise Tools That Keep Me Active in Midlife (ep 16)
One thing I’ve learned during this 30-day movement experiment is that the tools I actually use to support my body are not always the ones I expected. They’re not the fancy-looking things you see laid out on Instagram. They’re...
Nov. 14, 2025
Finding Fitness Resources That Actually Fit My Life (ep 15)
There are so many movement resources online that sometimes choosing a workout feels harder than doing the workout. YouTube, Instagram reels, courses, programs… it all blurs together. But today, while searching for a simple st...
Nov. 13, 2025
Adding Stretching Back Into My Exercise Routine (ep 14)
What’s the right ratio of stretching to exercise? How much, how often, and why is it so easy to forget about it entirely? That question came to me the hard way—through a massage. A very good one, actually. I treated myself to...
Nov. 11, 2025
Things That Pop Up During My Workout (ep 12)
There’s a difference between moving your body and being with your body.I realized that this morning when I decided to record not just my workout, but my thoughts while doing it. It sounded ridiculous at first—who wants to hea...
Nov. 10, 2025
From Coffee to Cardio (ep 11)
This morning started differently.Not because I had a perfect night’s sleep, or some magical motivation. Mondays and I have rarely been friends. But today, I woke up curious . Calm. A little lighter. And curiosity is often the...
Nov. 9, 2025
Why I Film My Morning Workouts (ep 10)
Who in their right mind would want to film themselves first thing in the morning — hair wild, face unwashed, pajamas still on — and call it a fitness project ? Me.Apparently, me. This week’s episode is about how this whole “M...
Nov. 8, 2025
Why Fast Exercise Progress Can Backfire (ep 9)
Slowing down your exercise goals might be the fastest way to actually keep going. Most of us rush progress — adding more weight, more time, more intensity — until we burn out or get hurt. Steph shares how easing up on the ti...
Nov. 7, 2025
When Foot Pain Gets in the Way of Walking (ep 8)
I love walking. But after years of foot problems, even something I love became complicated. In this episode, I dive into a foot masterclass I bought months ago, why it overwhelmed me, and how I’m breaking it down into somethi...
Nov. 1, 2025
How Instagram Reels Jumpstarted My Fitness Routine (day 2)
Day 2 of My Body Can audio edition! When I restarted my fitness journey this year, I didn’t find my plan in a program or a gym. I found it in 1-minute videos on Instagram. I never thought Instagram Reels would help me rebuild...
Oct. 31, 2025
30 Days to Reconnect With My Body (day 1)
Day 1 of My Body Can audio edition! For months, I’ve had a simple movement plan that finally feels doable — a mix of weights, bands, and calisthenics that fits my schedule and energy. But there are still things missing: postu...