Hosted by health coach and author Ashleigh VanHouten and nutritionist and strength and conditioning specialist Rachel Gregory - co-creators of the Muscle Science for Women training program - this podcast dives into all aspects of fitness including nutrition, training, recovery, fitness culture, and so much more, all with a focus on addressing women's unique goals and challenges. It's conversational, interactive, and will help listeners understand their bodies and how to achieve their goals.
Recent Episodes
Ep 127: Beet juice, vibration plates, red light therapy: do they work?
10 Mar 2026
Ep 126: Is your favorite workout overrated?
3 Mar 2026
Ep 125: Is your Type-A approach helping or hurting you?
10 Feb 2026
Ep 124: Is AI going to take over coaching (and our brains)?
3 Feb 2026
Ep 123: What women need to know about Iron
20 Jan 2026
2026 Goals: Dopamine Reset and Finding Alignment
13 Jan 2026
Ep 121: 12 Tips for Dealing with Seasonal Depression
16 Dec 2025
Ep 120: Understanding Thyroid Health
2 Dec 2025
Ep 119: Body fat percentage confusion | changes coming for Muscle Science for Women
18 Nov 2025
Ep 118: How long does it take to lose muscle?
11 Nov 2025
Ep 117: Distractions, numbing tactics, and what's keeping us from being our healthiest selves
28 Oct 2025
Ep 116: 5 Ways to make fitness progress when you have NO time
21 Oct 2025
Ep 115: does weightlifting stunt teenage growth?
7 Oct 2025
Ep 114: Why your diet isn't working anymore - and how to fix it
23 Sep 2025
Ep 113: Are you being insane?
16 Sep 2025
Ep 112: 10 Mistakes Women Make When Trying To Build Muscle
9 Sep 2025
Healthy Aging Series: Mental Health
26 Aug 2025
Ep 110: Weighted vests and CrossFit support groups
19 Aug 2025
Ep 109: Wellness retreats, skinny-fat problems, working smarter not harder
5 Aug 2025
Ep 108: What is a maintenance phase and how does it work?
29 Jul 2025
Ep 107: How grief impacts health
15 Jul 2025
Ep 106: All about pelvic health
8 Jul 2025
Healthy Aging Series: Motherhood
24 Jun 2025
Ep 104: Limiting factors in training | How to avoid being skinny-fat
17 Jun 2025
Ep 103: Ashleigh's birth story, part 2
3 Jun 2025
Sneak Peek: NEW Healthy Aging Series
27 May 2025
Ep 102: Muscle-building tips for teens | Are you eating enough?
13 May 2025
Ep 101: Training for symmetry | Are kettlebells good for muscle building?
