The Weekly Riff with Louise Green
The Weekly Riff cuts through fitness culture’s noise with real talk from Louise Green — award-winning coach, author, and size-inclusive fitness trailblazer redefining what strength looks like. In a world where most fitness spaces still exclude, this podcast offers something rare: a space that honours all bodies and holds the belief that your body is fully capable of strength, power, and performance — through every season of life, including midlife and menopause.
Each 20-minute episode dives into strength training, body image, mindset, and the deeper layers of showing up for yourself — without the toxic pressure to shrink, conform, or apologize. Louise blends expert insight, lived experience, and raw honesty to explore how we can all train for strength and self-respect, not validation.
Expect conversations that challenge stereotypes, dismantle diet culture, and invite you to rise — as you are, right now.
🎧 Tune in weekly for unfiltered, empowering riffs on what it really means to be strong — in body, mind, and culture.
Episodes
48 episodes
Episode 18 - Fitness Justice: Why Fitness Still Fails So Many People
In this powerful episode of The Weekly Riff, Louise Green opens up about the book she has been trying to write for years: Fitness Justice.This conversation goes far beyond exercise. Louise unpacks the systemic bias, cultural con...
Episode 17 - Why Barbell Training Changes Everything for Women of All Sizes
Barbell training is one of the most misunderstood tools in fitness, especially for women and especially for women in larger bodies.In this episode, I break down why the barbell is not just for elite athletes or smaller bodies, but one of...
Episode 16: Representation Matters: The Link Between Visibility, Access, and Health
What happens when you never see a body like yours in fitness… and what changes when you finally do? This week’s Weekly Riff explores the psychology of representation and how it shapes belief, confidence, and whether someone engages with movemen...
Episode 15 - Travel And Fitness: Routine Doesn't Break. It Travels
As we head into the spring and summer vacations will mostly likely be more prevalent and sometimes people worry about vacations long before they head out because it will mess with their exercise routine that they have worked so damn hard to put...
Episode 14 - The Protein Obsession: What Actually Matters and What Doesn’t
Protein is everywhere right now.From “hit your macros” to “1 gram per pound,” the messaging is loud, constant, and often overwhelming. But what happens when those recommendations don’t actually fit your life?In this episode of The...
Episode 13 - We Were Raised to Shrink, Now We're Told to Lift: The Whiplash No One Is Talking About
If you grew up in the 80s and 90s being told your body was wrong, and now you’re being told to lift heavy, eat more, and take up space… this episode is for you.Because that shift? It’s not simple. It’s whiplash.In this episode, Lo...
Episode 12 - My Take on Joyful Movement…It’s Not What You Think
In this episode, Louise Green takes a closer look at the idea of joyful movement and why it might not be the full picture when it comes to building a sustainable relationship with exercise.She breaks down the idea that movement ...
Episode 11 - No Gym Required: Building Strength at Home
In this episode of The Weekly Riff, Louise Green breaks down one of the biggest misconceptions in fitness: that you need a gym membership or expensive equipment to start strength training. Inspired by a client suggestion, Louise shares how simp...
Episode 10 - Midlife is My Strength Era
This is our 40th Episode! In this episode of The Weekly Riff, Louise Green challenges the outdated narrative that midlife is the beginning of physical decline for women. Instead, she presents a powerful reframe. Midlife may actually...
Episode 9 - Heath At Every Size and Why It Matters
In this episode, Louise Green discusses the concept of 'Health at Every Size' (HAES), exploring its origins, principles, and the misunderstandings surrounding it. She emphasizes the importance of body diversity, the impact of weight stigma, and...
Episode 8 - The Empowered Mindset: From Doubt and Restarting to Decision, Authority and Consistency
SummaryIn this conversation, Louise Green explores the themes of empowerment and disempowerment, particularly in the context of fitness and personal growth. She discusses how identity plays a crucial role in shaping our mindset an...
Episode 7 - 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 streng...
Episode 6 - National Eating Disorder Awareness Week - Health Does Not Have a Look (and 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 weight neutrality in the fitness industry and the...
Episode 5 - Unlocking Strength: Progressive Overload and Why it Matters for Every Body
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 wei...
Episode 4 - 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 emphas...
Episode 3 - 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 G...
Episode 2 - January Isn’t Particularly Motivating. Here’s What Actually Helps You Start
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 th...
Episode 1 - Why Women Won’t Get Big and Bulky From Lifting Weights, and the Real 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...
Episode 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 ...
Episode 29 - Appearance Control: Understanding Diet Culture Through 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 explo...
Episode 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 worthines...
Episode 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, measureme...
Episode 26 - The Truth About Burnout and 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, partic...
Episode 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 variou...
Episode 24 - Quieting the Fitness Noise and Debunking Fitness Trends
In this conversation, Louise Green discusses the evolving perspectives on fitness, particularly the shift from steady-state aerobic exercises to resistance training as the preferred method for achieving fitness goals. She emphasizes the importa...