The Weekly Riff
Each week, Louise Green riffs on strength training, body image, mindset, and the real-life challenges (and wins) of showing up for yourself. Whether you’re brand new to strength training or chasing heavy goals, this is your space to feel seen, supported, and fired up. Expect unfiltered insights, expert tips, and the occasional truth bomb — all in 20-minute snack-sized episodes.
Tune in. Get stronger. Stay the course.
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TWR Ep 25 | The Secret to True Wellness; Honouring Every Version of Yourself
In this conversation, Louise Green reads the poem by Emory Hall, I have been a Thousand Different Woman. She discusses the challenges of overcoming internal criticism and the impact it has on our ability to reach our highest potential in various aspects of life, including work, relationships, and...
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TWR Ep 26 | The Truth About Burnout & How to Recover (or Avoid it All Together)
This conversation, Louise delves into her personal experiences with burnout and the complexities, emphasizing that it is not merely a personal flaw where you just aren't equipped for life, but a significant cultural and biological issue, particularly affecting women. Louise also references the bo...
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TWR Ep 27 | How to Measure Progress When Our Culture is Obsessed with Body Size
In this episode, Louise Green breaks down one of the most important shifts we can make in fitness. For decades, the industry has trained us to believe that progress is measured through shrinking our bodies. But when you remove weight, measurements, and body size as the metric, you unlock a comple...
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TWR Ep 28 | Breaking Free From the Fitness Stories That Hold Us Back
In this episode Louise Green discusses how so many of us are living inside a fitness story that was never ours to begin with. From family labels like “she’s not the athletic one” to the cultural pressure to shrink, hustle, or earn our worthiness through exercise, Louise reveals how these inherite...
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TWR Ep 29 | Appearance Control: Understanding Diet Culture with a Recovery Lens
Appearance control, also known as control through diet culture, is one of the most socially celebrated behaviours we engage in, yet it quietly damages our relationship with food, movement, and self trust. In this Weekly Riff, Louise Green explores appearance control through a recovery lens and as...
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TWR Ep 30 | The Power of Commitment and Consistency (and How to Build Both)
In this episode of The Weekly Riff, Louise Green is joined by Team Fit n Fab, winners of the Unstoppable Challenge, for a real conversation about what carried them through 12 weeks of consistent exercise. This isn’t a story about motivation or willpower. It’s about commitment, consistency, and le...
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TWR S2E1 | Why Women Won’t Get Big & Bulky From Lifting, & the Reason We Fear It
In this episode, Louise Green tackles one of the most persistent lies in fitness culture: the fear that women will accidentally get big and bulky from lifting weights. She breaks down where this fear actually comes from, not biology but culture, marketing, and diet culture narratives designed to ...
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TWR S2E2 | January Isn’t Particularly Motivating. Here’s What Actually Helps.
In this episode, Louise Green discusses the challenges of starting a fitness routine, particularly in January, and addresses the issue of gym intimidation. She emphasizes the importance of a weight-inclusive approach to fitness, highlighting the need for supportive environments and competent trai...
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TWR S2E3 | Why Big Declaration Goals Usually Fail and What Actually Works
Wanting something, isn't a plan. Every January, the same promises flood our feeds. New year, new habits, new discipline. And every year, most of them quietly fall apart.
In this episode of The Weekly Riff, fitness expert Louise Green takes a hard look at why traditional goal setting fails so man...
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TWR S2E4 | Readiness: What it Actually Takes to Be Ready for Fitness
In this episode, Louise Green explores the concept of readiness in fitness, distinguishing between physiological readiness, which is measurable and essential for exercise, and cultural readiness, which often leads to procrastination. She emphasizes that feeling ready is not a prerequisite for act...
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TWR S2E5 | Unlocking Strength: Progressive Overload & Why it Matters
In this episode of the Weekly Riff, Louise Green delves into the concept of progressive overload, emphasizing its importance for anyone engaging in strength training. She explains how progressive overload is not merely about lifting heavier weights but about gradually increasing the demands place...
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TWR S2E6 | NEDA - Health Doesn't Have a Look (& Neither do Eating Disorders)
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week - Health Doesn't Have a Look (& Neither do Eating Disorders)
In this episode, Louise Green discusses the importance of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week and the need for a shift in how society views health and body size. She emphasizes the impact of...
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TWR S2E7 | Adversity, Resilience, and the Strength to Handle Hard Things
In this conversation, Louise Green explores the concept of resilience, emphasizing its scientific basis and personal significance. She shares her own experiences with adversity, illustrating how challenges can lead to personal growth and strength. Green discusses the importance of discomfort in b...