BRAVE Fit & Thriving
Brave Fit and Thriving is the go-to podcast for ravers who are evolving into their strongest, most confident selves—building a body that keeps up with their love for festivals without crash dieting, burnout, or extremes.
Hosted by Dana Foster, a certified strength and nutrition coach with a Bachelor’s in Biology, this podcast blends fitness, nutrition, mindset, and personal growth to help festival-goers thrive both physically and mentally. Since working with the EDM community in late 2023, Dana has helped dozens of ravers transform their health and mindset, proving that it’s possible to rave hard while building a strong, resilient body and mind.
Each episode dives into festival-proof fitness and nutrition strategies to build energy, strength, and endurance, while also exploring mindset shifts that cultivate confidence, discipline, and self-respect. Listeners will learn how to approach strength training in a sustainable way, prioritize long-term health without extremes, and find balance between raving and responsibility. At the heart of it all is the belief in self-directed PLUR, where self-respect becomes the foundation of peace, love, unity, and responsibility.
This podcast is for ravers ready to level up—not just in fitness, but in every aspect of life. If you want to feel powerful, energized, and unstoppable, hit play and start your journey to becoming Brave, Fit, and Thriving.
Episodes
58 episodes
The Leading Cause Of Confidence Crushing Bloating & Weight Gain
In this episode we're discussing the #1 reason women in the rave community are struggling with bloat, weight gain, and keeping them held back from their fitness goals.
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16:05
Macro MISTAKES Killing Your Vibe (And Your Progress)
In this episode, we’re breaking down the 5 biggest mistakes ravers make when tracking macros—especially when juggling festivals, training, and recovery. From relying too much on apps to under-eating protein or choosing “fast weight loss” settin...
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16:52
EDC Energy Hits Different When You Take Care of Yourself
In this episode, I’m reflecting on my EDC Las Vegas 2025 experience — and why it topped every one before it. Spoiler: it wasn’t because I raged the hardest or hit every stage. It was because I prioritized being present, protecting my e...
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31:39
Confidence, Self Advocacy, and Respect
Join one of our BRAVE Squad Coaching Call topics that will shed light on building real confidence that shines. ⭐️
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7:52
Stop Pressing The Weekly "Reset" Button
If you're serious about building a strong, energized, and confident body and living your best life at festivals, raves, and social events, you can’t keep hitting the reset button every Monday.In this episode, I’m breaking down why weeken...
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17:02
PLUR Is a Three Way Street... And You're STALLED
You're struggling to navigate the road between showing respect to others, being around others that respect you, and showing respect to yourself... and it's keeping you stuck.
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17:39
Codependence Is KILLING Your Confidence AND Your Goals
Codependence can sabotage fitness and confidence for ravers in multiple ways, ESPECIALLY since the rave community thrives on connection and shared experiences. Here are five key ways it holding you BACK.
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24:27
Eating or Training Too LITTLE or Too MUCH??
Are you eating too much and too little? Sounds contradictory, but both can be true or false, depending on context. Social media oversimplifies nutrition and overcomplicates fitness, leading to confusion and confirmation bias. In thi...
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18:35
The #1 Method To Building Stamina For Festival Season
If you think endless cardio is the key to surviving festival season, think again. In this episode, we’re breaking down why resistance training should be your top priority when building stamina for long nights of dancing, walking, and rav...
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19:29
Manage Your VIBE To Achieve Your GOALS
You hear a lot about "mindset" this and "positivity" that.. but HOW do you apply it constructively in order to achieve your health and fitness goals rather than using it as a way to be complacent? How do you practice honesty with self in order ...
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15:25
BRAVE Superstar Interview With Ellie!
Ellie has been coached by Dana since earlier this year and has been one of our consistency QUEENS while going through growth and challenges in her personal life.Throughout the first 6 months in the program, Ellie has developed a deeper ...
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21:37
BRAVE Superstar Interview With Kaye!
Listen to the inspiring story of Kaye's journey with the BRAVE VIP Coaching Program. Since working with Coach Dana, Kaye lost 50lbs in the program in the last year, broke out of the 200s while eating MORE and gaining a new lease on life! She di...
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20:17
Ravers Afraid To Eat MORE, Body Just ABORBS Calories? + Festival SNACK Ideas
We. Are. BACK BABY. Today we're tackling a topic that resonates with many - the fear of eating more and the misconceptions surrounding reverse dieting. Let's explore the science behind it, debunk common myths, and unvei...
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22:59
How To Stop Feeling Twice Your Age When You're 25-35
25+ year old ravers be like... "I need to sit for a few hours" "my joints hurt" 30+ year old ravers be like... "I need a tums" "I cant dance like I used to"WHY is this the norm now?This isnt how it used to be... so wha...
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12:53
Why You're So Resistant To Your Fitness Journey
Maybe you just started a program or hired a coach. Or maybe you've considered going all in on your fitness goals only to stop before you even begin. Or, maybe you've been at it for a while only to experience a plateau and wonder if you'll ever ...
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23:25
Using Holidays To Your Fitness Advantage (Without Giving Up Candy or Pie)
Halloween is the first holiday of the season... which marks a time of the year where theres two types of people;Ones that fall off and say "ill start in January because ONLY then ill be motivated!"... then restrictive diet and overtrain ...
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14:25
The Dark Side Of Bootcamp Gym "Transformation" Challenges.... Why I'd Never Work At A Gym Like This EVER Again....
As someone who's worked for 4 different gyms as a personal trainer before becoming an online coach, I've seen both the good and the bad sides of fitness challenges. Many big "hype" bootcamp gyms put the health (and safety) of their members at r...
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17:06
What Happened To My Hormones When I Got Off Nicotine
Back in the fall of 2021 I was heavily dependent on my vape. I justified my use because I was told it helped with fat loss, ADHD, and hey, it tasted yummy so why not?I spent over 50 dollars a month on it... but the other effe...
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17:44
I Took Cold Showers Daily For 2 Weeks To Help My ADHD....
Cold showers, "dopamine stocking", and morning routines. Here I'm going to give you all the reasons why I hopped on this trend and how one extremely LOW month motivated me to make more positive and informed changes in my mornings.
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19:53
My Client Is Down 35lbs in 5 Months... With A FAR FROM EASY Life.
Today i'm going highlight my client who's down 35lbs in 5 months despite never having experienced a fitness or weight loss journey, growing up without prioritizing health, all while facing a series of struggles and adversity. In thi...
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19:01
Too Tired, Stressed, and Depressed to Take "Fitness" Seriously? Here's why...
You say you want to change your health and body for the better, yet you struggle with staying motivated and just don't know where to start...You might just try eating even less, despite skipping breakfast on the daily...You might ...
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17:02
When You've Spent Your ENTIRE Adult Life Trying To Shed The Weight...
You’ve spent 3,5, maybe 10 years starting over and getting frustrated that you just cant seem to lost the weight or keep it off. In this episode we're going over why you're struggling and what approach you should take to shed the fat without sh...
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15:33
When The Solutions Are Causing Your Problems....
From low calorie diets to zero sugar gummies, detox teas to surgical procedures, is your "solution" actually keeping you STUCK?
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15:28
Why You're Always Tired (and what the heck to do about it!)
Wondering why you cant muster up the energy to get your workout in? Or have the energy to make better health decisions? In this episode we dive into the potential root causes of your fatigue and how you can get the energy to progress forward in...
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