Goals, Grit, and Some Woo Woo Sh*t
"BREAKING NEWS: Your dream life (and your dream bod) isn’t just going to happen because you made a vision board. Join Oonagh Duncan (fitness expert and bestselling author of Healthy As F*ck/Ditch The Diet) to examine the habits of kicking ass every day - so you can create a life of no regrets. Whether you want to lose weight, get rich, or save the whales while writing bestselling mystery novels- get ready to be inspired. This isn’t about incantations and putting the right crystals in your bra. This is about having the courage to take responsibility for your life, the grit to do the actual work and—most importantly—constantly training your brain to be your b*tch. Here’s what you can expect: Sometimes you’ll get the most tender loving b*tch slap in your ear about why you need to exercise - even when you don’t f*cking feel like it. Sometimes you’ll get a sleep expert teach you the exact steps on how to fall back asleep at 3am so you don’t feel like a zombie all day. Sometimes you’ll hear from someone who ran the marathon, kicked the addiction or manifested their dream threesome on the beach and you’ll think “If they can do it, so can I” And when you start thinking thoughts like that… you will be inspired to stop drifting and being a victim of your circumstances - and start actively creating the life you want. It takes Goals. It takes Grit. And it takes some Woo-Woo Sh*t."
Goals, Grit, and Some Woo Woo Sh*t
Is The Secret To Fitness...Mall Walking?? with Krista Catwood
Ok, so you know how most people think of mall walking as the thing your grandma does in her pastel tracksuit, swinging her arms while passing Sears for the 18th time? Well, my guest today, Krista Katwood, has taken that concept, cranked it to 11, and turned it into a full-on community movement that’s now making headlines everywhere from People Magazine to The Kelly Clarkson Show.
Krista absolutely hated exercise; like, the idea of a treadmill gave her panic attacks (same, girl). But she also wanted to move her body in a way that didn’t feel like torture. Enter: mall walking. Except Krista doesn’t just shuffle quietly down the corridors. She’s rocking a neon windbreaker onesie, blasting 80s jams, and leading a literal mischief of mall rats (yes, that’s the collective noun for rats and it’s glorious) through Portland’s Lloyd Center mall.
We talk about why making movement fun and ridiculous might actually be the secret to sticking with it, how malls are becoming unlikely hubs for community revival, and yes, why cheering someone on for eating an Auntie Anne’s pretzel mid-walk is exactly the kind of fitness vibe we need more of.
This episode is about joy, community, and finding a way to move your body that you actually look forward to. Krista proves that fitness doesn’t have to be about punishing workouts or chasing some arbitrary number. It can be about connection, silliness, and blasting “Eye of the Tiger” while you ride an escalator like it’s your personal runway show.
What’s Inside:
- How Krista hacked her hatred of exercise into a fitness movement that stuck
- The five hilarious but genius rules of mall walking (spoiler: you must pump your arms)
- Why revitalizing “dead malls” might actually be a public health win
- The surprising community-building magic of silly fitness rituals
So here’s my question for you. What would fitness feel like if you stopped trying to force yourself into something you hate and instead leaned into joy? What would your version of the “ridiculous but sustainable” movement look like? Message me on Instagram and tell me. I want to hear it.
Mentioned in This Episode:
Krista Katwood on Instagram
Food Court 5000
Oonagh Duncan on Instagram
Fit Feels Good
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