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  What We Get Wrong About Mental Health (Featuring Dr. Mike Banna) 15.09.2026 1ч 27мин

  Send us Fan Mail What are we getting wrong about mental health? Mental health is talked about more openly than ever, but more conversation doesn't necessarily mean better understanding. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Mike Banna to unpack some of the biggest misconceptions around mental health, mental illness, lifestyle, and modern medicine. We discuss where the line is between normal emotions like sadness, stress and anxiety and a diagnosable mental health disorder. We talk about th...
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  The Rise and Fall of Intermittent Fasting 08.09.2026 53мин

  Send us Fan Mail Intermittent fasting was supposed to change the way we think about eating. For years, fasting was one of the biggest trends in nutrition and health. The idea was simple, when you eat might be as important or more important than what you eat. Timing your meals properly could help you lose weight, improve your metabolic health, reduce your risk of disease, and perhaps even live longer. 16:8 became a household term. The 5:2 diet exploded in popularity. Alternate-day fast...
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  Postpartum Depression: Talking About This For The First Time 01.09.2026 1ч 5мин

  Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Sohee opens up about something she hasn’t talked about publicly before (or privately, really). This is her experience with postpartum depression and the mental health challenges she has faced since becoming a mum. We talk honestly about what postpartum depression can actually look and feel like, why it doesn’t always look like the stereotypical picture of depression, and the feelings that can be difficult to admit. We also discuss postpartum rage, anxiety, in...
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  Cheat Meals: Healthy Fat Loss Strategy or Disordered Eating? 25.08.2026 42мин

  Send us Fan Mail Cheat meals are one of the most common strategies in the fitness and dieting world. The idea is simple: eat “clean” all week, stick to your diet, and then give yourself permission to eat whatever you want for one meal—or even an entire day. But do cheat meals actually help with fat loss? Do they boost your metabolism, prevent metabolic adaptation, make dieting easier to stick to, or provide some other physiological benefit? Or are we giving them far more credit than the evid...
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  Everything We Thought We Knew About Building Muscle Was Wrong 18.08.2026 1ч 11мин

  Send us Fan Mail How should you actually train if your goal is to build muscle and get stronger? In this episode, we break down the latest American College Sports Medicine (ACSM) resistance training guidelines and turn them into practical advice you can actually use in the gym. Also, how do the new guidelines compare to what we thought was true before? Many of our beliefs have changed, especially if we rewind to when we first started in the fitness industry (over 20 years ago for Ben). - H...
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  Your Metabolism Isn't Broken (But It Is Adapting) 11.08.2026 51мин

  Send us Fan Mail Most of us have heard of “starvation mode”, the idea that if you eat too little for too long, your body eventually stops losing weight and holds onto every calorie. But is that actually what happens? In this episode, we unpack what really happens to your metabolism during prolonged calorie restriction and why the popular idea of “starvation mode” gets metabolic adaptation wrong. We look at two of the most famous (and frequently misunderstood and misrepresented) examples in ...
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  Why Everyone's Arguing About Blueberry and Banana Smoothies 04.08.2026 25мин

  Send us Fan Mail This week, a huge debate sparked after someone suggested that adding bananas to blueberry smoothies could reduce some of the health benefits of the berries. The internet quickly responded, with many accusing her of spreading misinformation and unnecessary fear. So... who's right? In this episode, we break down the actual research behind the controversy. We explain what the famous banana smoothie study found, what it didn't find, and why the conversation online became so pol...
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  The Health and Fitness Myths That Need to Die (with Jordan Feigenbaum) 28.07.2026 1ч 51мин

  Send us Fan Mail Jordan Feigenbaum of Barbell Medicine joins us to separate evidence from internet myths. We discuss testosterone, cortisol, menopause, lifting injuries, GLP-1 medications, artificial sweeteners, blood pressure, resistance training, and what the latest research actually says about building muscle and improving health. Along the way we unpack why bodybuilding may be safer than many people think, whether cortisol is really the "stress hormone" social media makes it out to be, h...
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  Why You Can't Trust What People Say They Eat 21.07.2026 54мин

  Send us Fan Mail How do scientists know how many calories people actually eat? It sounds like a simple question, but measuring food intake is actually extremely difficult. If someone says they are eating 2000 calories per day, how accurate is that number likely to be? In this episode, we explore the evidence behind calorie underreporting, why self-reported food intake is often inaccurate, and how researchers verify whether people are truly eating what they say they are. We discuss: - Why f...
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  The Big GLP-1 Debate: What the Science ACTUALLY Says 14.07.2026 1ч 18мин

  Send us Fan Mail GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and Mounjaro have become one of the most controversial topics in health and fitness. Are they “cheating”? Are people with obesity simply lacking willpower? Are these medications safe? And what does the research actually show about weight loss, appetite, muscle retention, metabolic health, and long-term outcomes? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Spencer Nadolsky for a comprehensive, evidence-based deep dive into GLP-1s...
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  You Know What To Do... But Why Is It Still So Hard? 07.07.2026 1ч 8мин

  Send us Fan Mail Most people don't struggle because they don't know what to do. They struggle because turning knowledge into consistent action is much harder than it sounds. Why is it so difficult to stick to healthy habits? Why do we keep falling back into old routines, even when we genuinely want to change? And is motivation really the answer? In this episode of the All or Something Podcast, we're joined by Rachel Pendakur to explore the science of turning good intentions into lasting hab...
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  What New Research Reveals About Women's Training 30.06.2026 1ч 4мин

  Send us Fan Mail For some strange reason, we haven't yet talked about Sohee's PhD study, so we thought we better change that. For years, exercise science has relied more heavily on studies in men, leaving important questions about how women respond to resistance training unanswered. In this episode of the All or Something Podcast, we discuss Sohee's newly completed PhD research investigating high-intensity circuit training in women. Rather than simply reviewing the existing evidence, she sp...
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  Why Some People Find Weight Loss Harder Than Others 23.06.2026 52мин

  Send us Fan Mail Why can two people follow the same weight loss plan and get completely different results? In this episode of the All or Something Podcast, we dive into the science of interindividual variability and explore why some people find losing weight and body fat much harder than others. We discuss the research showing that people can respond very differently to the same diet, exercise program, or lifestyle intervention. From differences in appetite and hunger to energy expenditure,...
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  Women's Health Myths That Need to Die (Pregnancy, Menopause & Menstrual Cycles) 16.06.2026 1ч 19мин

  Send us Fan Mail Women's health is one of the most discussed topics in fitness, and one of the most misunderstood. In this episode, we sit down with women's health specialist Sheridan Skye (sheridanskyefit on Instagram) to examine some of the most common claims surrounding exercise, hormones, menstrual cycles, pregnancy, and menopause. We discuss whether women need to train differently during different phases of their menstrual cycle, what the research actually says about exercise dur...
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  We Answered Your Questions (Nothing Was Off Limits) 09.06.2026 1ч 9мин

  Send us Fan Mail You sent in your questions, and we answered them. In this episode, we're doing something a little different and stepping away from our usual deep dives into nutrition, weight loss, fitness myths, and research. We asked for your questions on Instagram, and we gave no specifications on what they needed to be. This was essentially an "ask us anything". We received a lot of questions and coincidentally, about 80% of them were to do with our baby (apart from the odd one about wh...
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  If Fat Shaming Worked, Wouldn't It Have Worked By Now? 02.06.2026 54мин

  Send us Fan Mail Fat shaming is often defended as "motivation," "accountability," or simply "telling the truth." But does it actually help people improve their health? Does fat shaming encourage people to exercise more, eat less food, and eventually have a healthy and happy life? In this episode, we take a deep dive into the research on weight stigma, fat shaming, and health outcomes. We discuss the difference between talking about health and humiliating people, the psychological effects of...
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  Why BMI Is More Controversial Than You Think 26.05.2026 55мин

  Send us Fan Mail BMI (body mass index) is one of the most controversial tools in health and fitness. Some people say it’s outdated, inaccurate, and harmful. Others argue it’s still one of the most useful population health tools we have. So… who’s right? In this episode, we break down: - where BMI came from - what it was originally designed for - what BMI actually measures - whether BMI is useful for individuals - why athletes and muscular people complicate the conversation - how BMI relates...
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  Alcohol and Fat Loss: What the Science ACTUALLY Says 19.05.2026 49мин

  Send us Fan Mail Alcohol is one of the most widely consumed substances in the world, but the science around it is more confusing than most people realise. In this episode, we break down what the evidence actually says about alcohol, fat loss, appetite, muscle retention, and of course, a big disclaimer about health. We also discuss: - Why alcohol research is so difficult - The problems with observational studies - The “red wine is healthy” narrative - Drinking culture - Dose-dependent ...
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  What Childbirth Was REALLY Like. Honest New Parent Q&A 12.05.2026 1ч 15мин

  Send us Fan Mail We are back from our break, and it gives us great pleasure to introduce you to our baby. (For privacy reasons, we are not showing her face or telling the world her name. The thumbnail is a stock photo and not of her, because some people on the internet can be creepy). In this episode, we answer the questions everyone wanted to ask us about childbirth, postpartum recovery, and the first few weeks of parenthood. We talk about: - pain relief - epidurals - sleep deprivation - ...
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  An Emotional Final Episode Before She Arrives 07.04.2026 1ч

  Send us Fan Mail This episode is a little different from our usual ones. With our baby about to arrive, we wanted to take a moment to sit down and talk very candidly about how we’re feeling right now. The excitement, the nerves, the uncertainty, and the reality that life as we know it is about to change in a big way. Please note that we recorded this episode a few weeks ago, but planned to release it right around her due date. We’ve spent a lot of time on this podcast talking about fitness,...