WANTcast: The Women Against Negative Talk Podcast

Welcome to the WANTcast: The Women Against Talk Podcast — lessons in moving forward fearlessly and spreading the (good) word. In each episode, writer, speaker, coach and WANT founder Katie Horwitch unpacks tips, tools, motivation and inspiration to help you shift your self-talk: the internal narrative you have on loop 24/7 that tells you who you are and who you should be. Dive into topics such as confidence, fear, trust, body image, self-doubt, self-worth, relationships, career, friendships, social issues, and more - and walk away from each episode with actionable steps to shift your narrative from reactive to proactive (as well as inspiration to keep going when the going gets tough). You can't change the world until you change YOUR world, first - and shifting your self-talk is where it all begins. The goal isn't to change who you are - it's to BECOME who you know you're meant to be. New episodes every other Tuesday. Get the show notes + more at womenagainstnegativetalk.com

194: The Care And Keeping Of MILLENNIAL MENOPAUSE with Lauren A. Tetenbaum 07/29/2025

194: The Care And Keeping Of MILLENNIAL MENOPAUSE with Lauren A. Tetenbaum What if you had a guidebook for the next big hormonal transition...The Care and Keeping of You for grownup women? In today's episode, we’re talking about the next ~period~ of your life (literally and figuratively :)) with therapist and women’s health advocate Lauren Tetenbaum. Her new book MILLENNIAL MENOPAUSE is part education, part empowerment, and full of real-talk about prepping for perimenopause. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: What makes this generation uniquely suited to talk about menopause and perimenopause Common early signs of perimenopause How to self-advocate with doctors, plus red flags to look out for The link between reproductive health, mental health, and burnout How trauma, privilege, and systemic bias play a role in menopause care Lauren’s top personal tips for preparing your mind and body NOW What she wants the next generation to say about how Millennials paved the way How to build body literacy and normalize the conversation, no matter your age and so much more! ~ ABOUT LAUREN: Lauren A. Tetenbaum, LCSW, JD, PMH-C is an advocate and therapist who supports millennial and young women through life transitions. She specializes in professional and personal identity shifts, including the perinatal period and perimenopause. Lauren is a go-to resource for women seeking counsel, empowerment, and connection. Her book, MILLENNIAL MENOPAUSE, is out now. ~ SHOW NOTES: Website: thecounselaur.com Millennial Menopause book: thecounselaur.com/millennialmenopausebook Alloy Health: Electra Health: Midi Health: Fuchsia Tent: Hot Pause Health: The Menopause Society: Subscribe to WANT on Substack: Follow Katie on Instagram: Get the book! Want Your Self: Shift Your Self-Talk and Unearth the Strength in Who You Were All Along: Learn more about Katie: Learn more about WANT at: ~ IF YOU LOVED THIS EPISODE, DON'T FORGET TO: Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts and your favorite podcast platform! /episode/index/show/womenagainstnegativetalk/id/37520980

193: How To Give and Receive Compliments (and Why It Matters More Than You Think) 05/30/2025

192: NO NEW THINGS: How to Rethink Your Relationship with Stuff with Ashlee Piper 05/14/2025

192: NO NEW THINGS: How to Rethink Your Relationship with Stuff with Ashlee Piper Today on the WANTcast, we're sitting down with sustainability expert, bestselling author, and award-winning changemaker Ashlee Piper to explore her latest movement and book: No New Things. Ashlee — whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Vogue, CNN, and Good Morning America — breaks down how a personal challenge to stop buying new stuff became a lifestyle shift, viral movement, and 30-day guide to help you save money, reduce overwhelm, and create meaningful impact. This isn’t a no-buy challenge or a guilt trip: it's an invitation to investigate how your stuff makes you feel, how to reset your consumer habits, and how to reconnect with your values in a culture of overconsumption. IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT: The true meaning of "No New Things" How your stuff affects your time, money, and mental load What to do when you feel the urge to shop Reframing gift-giving, borrowing, and community care The psychology of consumption, and why shopping isn’t the self-care we think it is and more!! Whether you're eco-conscious, overwhelmed by clutter, or just looking to live with more intention, this episode will empower you to take simple, meaningful steps starting now. ~ SHOW NOTES: Ready to try the challenge? Grab Ashlee’s book No New Things , and follow her journey on Instagram Subscribe to WANT on Substack: Follow Katie on Instagram: Get the book! Want Your Self: Shift Your Self-Talk and Unearth the Strength in Who You Were All Along: Learn more about Katie: Learn more about WANT at: IF YOU LOVED THIS EPISODE, DON'T FORGET TO: Subscribe, rate, and review on your favorite podcast platform! And share this episode with a friend who needs a motivation boost (or total reframe) WHERE TO TUNE IN: Watch on YouTube: Listen on iTunes: Listen on Spotify: As always, move forward fearlessly, spread the good word, and be the you you know you’re meant to be 💛 /episode/index/show/womenagainstnegativetalk/id/36461490

191: Where Did All My Motivation Go: What to Do When You Have ZERO MOTIVATION 04/02/2025

190: Fear of Starting? Why I Waited 10 Years to Start a Video Podcast (And What FINALLY Pushed Me Forward) 03/19/2025

189: EMOTIONAL MATURITY + Becoming A BETTER LEADER with Christie Smith 02/19/2025

189: EMOTIONAL MATURITY + Becoming A BETTER LEADER with Christie Smith What does it take to lead — REALLY lead — in today's world? What makes an excellent leader, and how can you become one? And in the midst of social, geopolitical, and economic crisis, what does leadership look like? Today's guest is Dr. Christie Smith, founder of The Humanity Studio and author of the new book, ESSENTIAL. In this episode we talk about: Building trust at work and beyond Human Intelligence vs. Artificial Intelligence, and the future of A.I. at work Understanding the current state of DEI and what it means to live your values What is the difference between emotional intelligence and emotional maturity Why it's actually IMPORTANT to practice small talk (even if you say you hate it!!) How to be a leader in the middle of uncertainty and chaos How to be more human in an increasingly digital, fast-paced world and more! ABOUT CHRISTIE: Dr. Christie Smith is the founder of The Humanity Studio™, a multi-media leadership advisory company that works to improve the way we live by revolutionizing the way we work. She has over 35 years of experience advising the C-Suite of Fortune 500 companies, and has held global leadership positions at Deloitte, Apple, and Accenture as a highly respected expert in leadership, talent management, organizational design, workforce management, change management, and executive team performance. She is a highly sought-after speaker on business strategy, leadership and culture, DEI, people analytics, and the impact of workforce technologies and AI. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Fortune, Forbes, and CNN; and she has been recognized as a Top 50 Diversity Leader and on Fast Company’s Queer 50 list. Christie received her doctorate in Clinical Social Work with a focus on leadership and culture from New York University. Her new book, ESSENTIAL: How Distributed Teams, Generative AI, and Global Shifts Are Creating a New Human-Powered Leadership (with Kelly Monahan; Wiley, 2025) is out now. ~ SHOW NOTES: ~ (Reading WYS for the new year in your book club? Email Katie at and let us know!) Follow Katie Love the WANTcast? We would be so grateful if you would SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW the pod on /episode/index/show/womenagainstnegativetalk/id/35342150

188: CALLING IN + Making Change With People You'd Rather Cancel with Loretta J Ross 02/04/2025

188: CALLING IN + Making Change With People You'd Rather Cancel with Loretta J Ross How do you start to make change happen with people when you'd rather call them out or cancel them altogether? Are calling out or cancelling ever effective? And...is there a different way to actually make change happen (that minimizes the chances of burning out or losing your mind in the process)? Today on the WANTcast we are talking to LEGENDARY human rights activist Loretta J. Ross, author of the new book CALLING IN: How To Start Making Change With Those You'd Rather Cancel. In this groundbreaking conversation, we'll talk about: The 5-C continuum of Calling In, Calling Out, Calling On, Cancelling, and Calling it Off How to do better "threat assesments" Loretta's pivotal moment and first "calling in" experience with people who seemed the most unlikely to want to change How to turn potential conflict into conversation and more!! **CW: this conversation contains mention of rape **Want to read along? Check the "transcript" option in your podcast player! BIO: Loretta J. Ross is an activist, professor, and public intellectual. In her five decades in the human rights movement, she’s deprogramed white supremacists, taught convicted rapists the principles of feminism, and organized the second-largest march on Washington (surpassed only by the 2017 Women’s March). A cofounder of the National Center for Human Rights Education and the SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective, her many accolades and honors include a 2022 MacArthur Fellowship and a 2024 induction into the National Women’s Hall of Fame. Today, Ross is an associate professor at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, and a partner with 14th Strategies Consultants, with which she runs “Calling In” training sessions at organizations around the country. Loretta has co-written three books on reproductive justice: Undivided Rights: Women of Color Organize for Reproductive Justice in 2004; Reproductive Justice: An Introduction in March 2017; and Radical Reproductive Justice: Foundations, Theory, Practice, Critique in October 2017. Her newest book, Calling In: How to Start Making Change with Those You'd Rather Cancel is available TODAY, wherever books are sold. ~ SHOW NOTES: ~ (Reading WYS for the new year in your book club? Email me at and let me know! Follow Katie Love the WANTcast? We would be so grateful if you would SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW the pod on /episode/index/show/womenagainstnegativetalk/id/35154745

187: MEDICAL GASLIGHTING + How To Advocate For Yourself with Ilana Jaqueline 01/22/2025

186: REFLECTIONS AND PROJECTIONS: How To (Actually) Set Yourself Up For Success in 2025 01/08/2025

185: Last-Minute HOLIDAY MINDSET PREP: 4 Tools To Help Navigate FAMILY GATHERINGS 12/17/2024

184: 3 Impact-Focused Ways to PRE-THINK Your Goals (Especially If You’re Feeling Helpless or Defeated) 12/03/2024

183: THE LONG GAME 11/12/2024

182: Jess Weiner On REVOLUTIONIZING SELF-ESTEEM, Challenging Cultural Norms, and Driving Bold Change Within Brands Like Dove, Barbie, and Beyond 09/24/2024

181: In A TRANSITIONAL SEASON? How To Set Future-You Up For Success 09/10/2024

180: FAILING SAFE and TAKING UP SPACE with Alyssa Ages — strongman competitor and author of Secrets Of Giants (S9 Finale!) 06/18/2024

180: FAILING SAFE and TAKING UP SPACE with Alyssa Ages — strongman competitor and author of Secrets Of Giants (S9 Finale!) What if strength isn’t about how much we can lift, but how we manage life’s struggles? What if we've been told lies our whole life about what it means to truly TAKE UP SPACE? What if failing isn't the end of a goal, but helps you set the goal itself? Today's SEASON 9 FINALE episode is with the incredible Alyssa Ages — journalist, strongman competitor, and author of SECRETS OF GIANTS: A Journey To Uncover The True Meaning of Strength. IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT: The importance of asking WHY, not HOW How endurance athletes frame FAILURE, and how to use this specific tactic in your own life way beyond achieving strength goals Why it's so hard for women especially to TAKE UP SPACE, the sneaky language to watch out for, and how to reframe your relationship with it The importance of using the word YET "BULK" (this is mind-blowing!) What Alyssa did when she realized the story she'd been telling herself for a DECADE was a lie Strength as we AGE and how to reverse hamful narratives even if we think "it's too late" and so much more! This is an episode you'll want to share with your friends, parents, grandparents, siblings, and more. Thank you for making Season 9 one of the best yet. See you in September for Season 10! ~ ABOUT ALYSSA: Alyssa Ages is the author of SECRETS OF GIANTS: A Journey to Uncover the True Meaning of Strength (Avery/Penguin Random House) and a journalist whose work has appeared in ELLE, SELF, GQ, Slate, The Globe & Mail, and others. She is a mom, strongman competitor, endurance athlete (six marathons & an Ironman), rock climber, CrossFitter, and former member of the Jersey City Bridge & Pummel roller derby team. Her first book, Secrets of Giants (Avery/Penguin Random House, 9/23), is part personal narrative, part research mission, part midlife crisis odyssey into the world of strength to answer the question: What if strength isn’t about how much we can lift, but how we manage life’s struggles. ~ SHOW NOTES: ~ ~ ! Follow Katie of the WANTcast on iTunes (and SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW if you haven't already!) , and get our bimonthly email newsletter filled with tips, tools, motivation, and inspiration to shift your self-talk Email Katie at [email protected] or DM her on to let her know what you want to hear about, who you want to hear from, or what you want to learn next season of the WANTcast! /episode/index/show/womenagainstnegativetalk/id/31789757

179: How To MAKE REAL FRIENDSHIPS As An Adult (and KEEP them!) with Anna Goldfarb 06/04/2024

179: How To MAKE REAL FRIENDSHIPS As An Adult (and KEEP them!) with Anna Goldfarb It's the mystery that eludes so many of us: How do you make friends as an adult — REAL-DEAL friends – and how do you nurture these valued connections? Today's guest has been called "The New York Times Friendship Correspondent" and is here with us to dig into the #1 asked question throughout all of WANT's 10 year history: how do I find my people? Author Anna Goldfarb's reporting has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Washington Post, Vox, Vice, and more. Her book MODERN FRIENDSHIP (out TODAY, June 4th 2024), explores the nuances of navigating adult friendships. IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT... The HUGE yet shockingly simple factor keeping us from making and maintaining friendships, especially as we get older Why making friends is more of a challenge now than it ever was for our parents or grandparents How to categorize friends in a way that doesn't feel icky and actually HELPS you nurture friendships sans guilt or obligation Men and friendship, plus different gender expectations as we get older Making friends as an introvert or someone who has trust issues and SO MUCH MORE!!!!! ABOUT ANNA: Anna Goldfarb is a friendship journalist who has reported for outlets including the New York Times, the Atlantic, Time magazine, Vice, The Cut, Vox, and the Washington Post. Called “the New York Times friendship correspondent” by Tim Herrera, the editor of the New York Times Smarter Living section, she’s written hundreds of articles that explore the nuances of friendships, relationships, and pop psychology. She lives in Philadelphia. Her first book, MODERN FRIENDSHIP: How to Nurture Our Most Valued Connections, is out today and available wherever books are sold. ~ SHOW NOTES: ~ ! Follow Katie of the WANTcast on iTunes (and SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW if you haven't already!) , and get our bimonthly email newsletter filled with tips, tools, motivation, and inspiration to shift your self-talk Email Katie at [email protected] or DM her on to let her know what you want to hear about, who you want to hear from, or what you want to learn next season of the WANTcast! /episode/index/show/womenagainstnegativetalk/id/31600417

178: Revamp Your DATING LIFE + FIND LOVE For Real with Lily Womble of Date Brazen 05/21/2024

178: Revamp Your DATING LIFE + FIND LOVE For Real with Lily Womble of Date Brazen If you're fed up with ridiculous, patriarchal dating rules but don't know what you'd do instead...so feel like you just need to put up with sucky dates for who knows how long...our guest Lily Womble has got your back. This episode is about dating, of course, but it's really about building the most authentic relationships of your life — including the relationship with yourself. IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT: Feeling like you're either too much or not enough How to ACTUALLY meet people The way dating apps are engineered and where they fit in your dating life's ecosystem How to find great dates in difficult situations (ie small towns, places with values or politics that don't align with yours, etc) and more! ABOUT LILY: Lily Womble is sparking a feminist revolution in the way we date and find love. She was one of the top matchmakers in the U.S., but after setting up hundreds of dates, Lily realized that the answer to finding love was much deeper than a setup, and that the way we are taught to date is still stuck in the patriarchal dark ages. She founded her company, Date Brazen, six years ago and has since helped hundreds of women create love lives that are epic, settle-proof, and joyful-as-hell with her intersectional feminist approach. She changes lives daily on TikTok, Top 4 Relationship Podcast- The Date Brazen Podcast , and sold-out coaching programs world-wide. Her debut nonfiction advice book, Thank You, More Please: A feminist guide to breaking dumb dating rules and finding love, comes out in June 2024 with Legacy Lit. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, Chris. ~ SHOW NOTES: ~ ! Follow Katie of the WANTcast on iTunes (and SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW if you haven't already!) , and get our bimonthly email newsletter filled with tips, tools, motivation, and inspiration to shift your self-talk Email Katie at [email protected] or DM her on to let her know what you want to hear about, who you want to hear from, or what you want to learn next season of the WANTcast! /episode/index/show/womenagainstnegativetalk/id/31402332

177: Rigorous Honesty + CONSCIOUS HUMAN-ING with Sarah Ezrin 05/08/2024

177: Rigorous Honesty + CONSCIOUS HUMAN-ING with Sarah Ezrin When we talk about parenting, are we just talking about the kids or are we actually talking about relationships? When we talk about yoga, are we just talking about the poses or are we actually talking about life? Sarah Ezrin would argue: YES. We can learn so much about ourselves and how we walk through the world through these two things. (CW: pregnancy loss, abortion; eating disorders; substance abuse) SARAH EZRIN is the author of the award-winning book The Yoga of Parenting. She is a highly-sought after yoga educator, content creator, and maternal mental health advocate based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Sarah lovingly supports people along their wellness and parenthood journeys. She is a regular contributor for Yoga Journal Magazine, Motherly, Yoga International, Healthline, and more, and her words, teachings, and social media are supportive, healing sources for people to feel seen and heard. IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT... The delicate balance of being honest in your writing when other people are involved in your story What parenting lessons can teach us about ourselves What yoga can teach us beyond the poses Making big decisions in your best interests, even if they're heartbreaking The realities of parenthood, caregiving, and "the village" How to talk to kids when you're going through a tough time How to begin a yoga practice when you're intimidated How to navigate the parts of parenting you're avoiding or don't want to approach and SO MUCH MORE ~ SHOW NOTES: Buy For more information on Sarah, visit her , , or connect with her on and Subscribe to Email Katie at [email protected] or DM her on to let her know what you want to hear about, who you want to hear from, or what you want to learn next season of the WANTcast! Follow Katie of the WANTcast on iTunes (and SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW if you haven't already!) , and get our bimonthly email newsletter filled with tips, tools, motivation, and inspiration to shift your self-talk /episode/index/show/womenagainstnegativetalk/id/31189417

176: On Regret 04/24/2024

175: The MOTHERHOOD SPECTRUM + The Power Of Being CHILD-FREE with Ruby Warrington 04/09/2024

175: The MOTHERHOOD SPECTRUM + The Power Of Being CHILD-FREE with Ruby Warrington Today we're talking to Ruby Warrington all about being a Woman Without Kids, being "a village person," and the nuances of being child-free (by choice or by circumstance). IN THIS EPISODE, we get extremely candid as we talk about: The ways the parenthood vs. non-parenthood discussion has evolved, and ways it hasn't The "motherhood spectrum" vs. the motherhood binary Other people's opinions and cultural expectations / "noise" around motherhood, and how that affects us Our inner "noise" around motherhood, and how that affects us A new spin on the conversations around love and regret Navigating grief when you wanted to be a parent but it wasn't in the cards (childfree by circumstance) How to create a movement that matters ...and SO much more! Ruby Warrington is a British-born author and editor, perhaps best known as the creator of the term “sober curious”. Her 2018 book and million-download podcast of the same title has helped to spearhead a global movement to reevaluate our relationship with alcohol. Her latest book, Women Without Kids, asks: “Instead of continuing to paint childfree women as sad, self-obsessed, or somehow dysfunctional, what if we saw them as boldly forging a first-in-a-civilization vision for a fully autonomous womankind? What if being a woman without kids was in fact its own kind of legacy?” Ruby's other works include Material Girl, Mystical World, The Numinous Astro Deck, and The Sober Curious Reset. With more than 20 years of experience as a lifestyle journalist and editor, Ruby is also the founder of self-publishing imprint Numinous Books and is known as a true thought leader in the “Now Age” wellness space. ~ SHOW NOTES: Find Ruby at and on Instagram at Kripalu with Rachel Cargle ~ BUY WANT YOUR SELF on... (don't forget to rate and review it here!) ~ Email Katie at [email protected] or DM her on to let her know what you want to hear about, who you want to hear from, or what you want to learn next season of the WANTcast! /episode/index/show/womenagainstnegativetalk/id/30737213

174: A Pragmatic Approach to Channeling, Intuition, and TAROT READING with Kate Van Horn 03/26/2024

173: What is PLEASURE: Building An Embodied Self-Care Practice That Actually Works with Anne Hodder-Shipp and Sarah Tomchesson of S3X Plus 03/12/2024

173: What is PLEASURE: Building An Embodied Self-Care Practice That Actually Works with Anne Hodder-Shipp and Sarah Tomchesson of S3X Plus No, this isn't another stereotypical "self-care" conversation — we don't need any more of those. This is about PLEASURE: what it (actually) is, isn't, and why it's so freaking hard for so many of us to access it. In this conversation with Anne Hodder-Shipp and Sarah Tomchesson, S3X PLUS cofounders + facilitators of "Pleasure Attitudes: Building An Embodied Self-Care Practice That Really Works," we'll dive into: Pleasure as a euphamism vs. pleasure beyond sexuality, and why these two can be so tough to separate for many of us A take on burnout you probably haven't heard before, and how pleasure fits into the mix "Pleasure role models" Hobbies and making friends as an adult and SO MUCH MORE ABOUT ANNE: Anne Hodder-Shipp, CSE (she/they) is an award-winning certified sex and relationship educator and coach dedicated to providing accurate, expansive, and compassionate care. They are the founder and lead educator at Everyone Deserves Sex Ed, a sex ed and professional development organization, and co-founder of S3X Plus, an online community that offers courses like Pleasure Attitudes: Building an Embodied Self-care Practice that Really Works. Anne works with people and couples to help build skills, knowledge, and confidence around identity, pleasure, relationships, and more. Most recently, Anne wrote the modern love language expansion, Speaking from the Heart: 18 Languages for Modern Love, and its accompanying guide, The Speaking from the Heart Workbook: A Practical Guide to the Modern Love Languages. (Listen to Anne on the WANTcast! and ) ABOUT SARAH: Sarah Tomchesson, C.S.E. (she/her) advocates for sexual liberation through her work as a sex educator, sex toy evangelist, and podcast host. Sarah has spent much of her career shaping legendary sex toy brands, including Pleasure Chest, Babeland, and, now, the iconic Magic Wand brand. She is a certified sexuality educator and has been developing, programming, and presenting pleasure-based sex education nationwide since 2007. She is co-founder of , an online community of curious people exploring the intersections of pleasure and healing, and co-host of the weekly feminist podcast, , which aims to disrupt harmful ideas about sexuality, intimate relationships, identity, parenthood, and more. Sarah is proud mama to a vivacious 8-year-old and honored to act as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of , the nation’s leading sex education policy non-profit. ~ SHOW NOTES: Anne's website: Anne on IG: Anne on TikTok: Sarah's website: Sarah on IG: F*ck Yeah Pod: ~ BUY WANT YOUR SELF on... (don't forget to rate and review it here!) ~ Email Katie at [email protected] or DM her on to let her know what you want to hear about, who you want to hear from, or what you want to learn next season of the WANTcast! /episode/index/show/womenagainstnegativetalk/id/30331918

172: Building (OLD) HABITS to Achieve (NEW) GOALS 02/07/2024

171: How To Access Your AGENCY + UNfollow Your PASSION with Terri Trespicio 01/16/2024

170: Create Your IMPACT, Build a MOVEMENT, and Find Your NORTH STAR with Christen Brandt (encore!) 01/02/2024

169: Motivation, Flexibility, and RETHINKING Your Relationship With FITNESS with Amanda Katz 12/12/2023

169: Motivation, Flexibility, and RETHINKING Your Relationship With FITNESS with Amanda Katz The best fitness advice isn't necessarily what you think it is. In a sea of tips, tricks, and programs telling you what to do, how do you figure out what's right for you, and maybe more tricky — how do you build a sustainably healthy relationship with exercise? Especially if you're someone who has a history with eating disorders or body image issues? Today's guest, NYC fitness professional Amanda Katz, is here to talk about: Why motivation and even discipline are smaller pieces of the puzzle than we realize, and what to focus on instead to create lasting habits Specific examples of what flexibility in an exercise routine can look like Having a healthy relationship with fitness after struggling with eating disorders, disordered patters, or body image How to approach fitness and training goals no matter who you are How to help a loved one when you're worried they're going down a harmful path of disordered behaviors Combatting NEW YEAR NEW YOU toxic fitness culture messaging in January (and beyond) and more! ABOUT AMANDA: Amanda Katz is a full-time fitness professional. She's a certified personal trainer, RRCA certified run coach and serves as a group fitness instructor specializing in indoor cycling, treadmill running and total body conditioning formats at Equinox in New York City. Her philosophy is based on the notion that all bodies deserve a fitness experience without punishment, guilt or shame. She approaches her craft with humor, real talk and ultimately, wants her clients to feel stronger and confident in their bodies through movement. To learn more, visit Amanda on Instagram at or ~ (don't forget to rate and review it here!) Follow Katie of the WANTcast on iTunes (and SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW if you haven't already!) , and get our bimonthly email newsletter filled with tips, tools, motivation, and inspiration to shift your self-talk /episode/index/show/womenagainstnegativetalk/id/29040058

168: How To Figure Out What SUCCESS Means to You (Before You Get There!) 11/28/2023

167: How To (Radiantly) Rebel Against AGEISM with Karen Walrond 10/31/2023

166: Striving For More, Noticing The Glimmers, and CHANGING YOUR LIFE with Liz Moody 10/24/2023

166: Striving For More, Noticing The Glimmers, and CHANGING YOUR LIFE with Liz Moody Changing your life, living your best life...sure they're great goals, but how do you actually make change happen? And, moreover, LAST? How do you balance striving for more while also enjoying what's right in front of you? Today's guest is Liz Moody: the host of the top-rated 'The Liz Moody Podcast,' author of bestselling books 'Healthier Together: Recipes for Two—Nourish Your Body, Nourish Your Relationships' and 'Glow Pops,' and content creator who has helped millions of people transform their lives. Her new book, '100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success', draws from Moody’s more than a decade of experience in the health and wellness world, serving as a new kind of personal development book — one that empowers readers to craft their unique, best life based on the habits they want to form, the problems they want to solve, and the parts of their life they want to take to the next level. IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT: What people get wrong about your "best" life and what they should be focusing on instead Science-backed ways to create habits that stick A (BIG) curveball Liz was thrown in the book publishing process and how she navigated her way through it Liz's own moment when she knew her life needed to change — and why How to build real motivation ...and more! ~ SHOW NOTES ~ BUY WANT YOUR SELF: (don't forget to rate and review it here!) ~ AND MORE: Email Katie at [email protected] or DM her on to let her know what you want to hear about, who you want to hear from, or what you want to learn next season of the WANTcast! Follow Katie of the WANTcast on iTunes (and SUBSCRIBE/FOLLOW if you haven't already!) , and get our bimonthly email newsletter filled with tips, tools, motivation, and inspiration to shift your self-talk /episode/index/show/womenagainstnegativetalk/id/28404542

165: FREEDOM FROM INFLUENCE in a World Where Everyone Wants Something From You with Jessica Elefante 10/13/2023

165: FREEDOM FROM INFLUENCE in a World Where Everyone Wants Something From You with Jessica Elefante With so many things influencing us every single moment, is it ever possible to be "free" from influence? Where do these influences even come from? And how do we begin to choose what's right for us in the midst of so many voices and factors that seem to be choosing it FOR us? And...sort of related...how do you LAUNCH A BOOK on your own terms, free from the influence of industry expectations? Today's incredibly timely guest is Jessica Elefante, and we're talking about ALL of this. Jess is a writer and [former bullshit] artist who has spent the last few decades examining what it means to be human in our modern world. She's the author of Raising Hell, Living Well: Freedom from Influence in a World Where Everyone Wants Something from You (including me). Her book came out this week, one week after WANT YOUR SELF...so think of this episode as our dual-birthday-party. We recorded this before either of our books were published, so you're getting to hear the behind-the-scenes from two authors who are IN IT. Jess is the founder of acclaimed Folk Rebellion and a critic of today’s culture, and her award-winning talks, films, and work have been featured by Vogue, the Los Angeles Times, The Observer, Paper magazine, Wired, and more. In her previous life as a brand strategist, she was recognized as one of Brand Innovators’ 40 Under 40 and has been a guest lecturer at Columbia Business School and New York University. She’s influenced by the social, cultural, and technological circumstances of her life but mostly by her desire to lead a colorful one. She is no longer bullshitting. A must listen for anyone and everyone navigating the landscape of what it means to build a life of your own in today's day and age. Which is us all. SHOW NOTES: ~ BUY THE BOOK: (don't forget to rate and review it here!) Sunday 10/22 LOS ANGELES EVENT with HappyWomenDinners: email or for info and to RSVP /episode/index/show/womenagainstnegativetalk/id/28311857

WANTcast: The Women Against Negative Talk Podcast

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