299: Katie & Denise Austin on Wellness Trends, GLP-1s, & the Advice Women Actually Need
#299: Katie Austin is back on the podcast, and this time she’s joined by Denise Austin (her mom, and the OG fitness influencer) for a conversation on fitness, motherhood, body image, and what it really means to feel good in your body. Katie opens up about walking the Sports Illustrated runway pregnant, the identity shifts that have come with pregnancy, and why becoming a mom has changed the way she thinks about ambition, confidence, and control. Denise reflects on building her fitness empire long before social media, what she learned about balancing career and motherhood, and the wellness advice she still swears by after decades in the industry.
You'll learn:
What Katie’s pregnancy has actually been like BTS—from first-trimester sickness to the identity shift of becoming a mom while staying ambitious
The pressure women face around bounce-back culture
How to raise the next generation of girls with a healthier relationship to food, exercise, and body image
The mindset shift Katie’s therapist gave her for ultimate balance
Why pregnancy can be sexy and empowering
What Denise learned from building a fitness empire before social media, and why her advice still holds up decades later
Denise’s underrated advice for staying active throughout the day, even if you don’t have time for long workouts
Katie & Denise's takes on today’s wellness trends (from creatine to weighted vests)
Honest thoughts on GLP-1s, the return of ultra-thin body ideals, and the overwhelming amount of wellness advice online
CHAPTERS:
0:20 - Introduction
03:43 - Katie on pregnancy, identity shifts & letting go of control
07:43 - Denise on building a career while becoming a mother
09:37 - Bounce-back culture vs. moving because it feels good
15:46 - Walking the Sports Illustrated runway pregnant
27:02 - Denise Austin's fitness philosophy & building confidence through movement
32:53 - Heroin chic, GLP-1s & why strength matters more than ever
36:19 - Raising daughters with healthy body image & a positive relationship with food
39:46 - Wellness trends: creatine, walking, Pilates & weighted vests
46:50 - Social media wellness overload & finding trustworthy advice
50:05 - Motherhood, happiness & final advice
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