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.
The Weekly Riff with Louise Green
Episode 13 - Your Body is Not Failing You, It's Talking to You
In this conversation, Louise Green discusses the evolving relationship individuals have with their bodies, particularly as they age and experience changes such as menopause. She emphasizes that the body is not failing but rather communicating its needs. The discussion covers societal pressures regarding body image, the importance of grieving past selves, reframing perceived failures, and the significance of community support in fitness. Green advocates for strength training and self-acceptance, urging listeners to challenge cultural narratives and embrace their body's evolution.
Takeaways
- Your body is not failing you; it's evolving.
- Cultural narratives often glorify youth and thinness.
- It's okay to grieve your former body.
- Reframe failure as feedback from your body.
- Strength training is essential for maintaining health as we age.
- Community support is crucial in fitness journeys.
- Listen to your body's signals to avoid injury.
- Challenge societal expectations of body image.
- Celebrate the evolution of your body at every stage.
- Your body is not the enemy; it deserves love and respect.
Louise Green is an award-winning coach with 20 years invested in working with women of all body sizes. She has coached thousands of women from all over the world, if you're ready take the next step in your strength, check out her coaching program: https://www.louisegreeninc.com/size-strong