Katie & Denise Austin on Wellness Trends, GLP-1s, & the Advice Women Actually Need

Katie & Denise Austin on Wellness Trends, GLP-1s, & the Advice Women Actually Need

July 2, 2026 · 1h 3m · Episode 299

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Katie and Denise Austin discuss wellness trends, fitness, and the impact of motherhood on identity and ambition.

#299: Katie Austin is back on the podcast, and this time she’s joined by Denise Austin (her mom, and the OG fitness influencer) for a conversation on fitness, motherhood, body image, and what it really means to feel good in your body. Katie opens up about walking the Sports Illustrated runway pregnant, the identity shifts that have come with pregnancy, and why becoming a mom has changed the way she thinks about ambition, confidence, and control. Denise reflects on building her fitness empire long before social media, what she learned about balancing career and motherhood, and the wellness advice she still swears by after decades in the industry. You'll learn: What Katie’s pregnancy has actually been like BTS—from first-trimester sickness to the identity shift of becoming a mom while staying ambitious The pressure women face around bounce-back culture How to raise the next generation of girls with a healthier relationship to food, exercise, and body image The mindset shift Katie’s therapist gave her for ultimate balance Why pregnancy can be sexy and empowering What Denise learned from building a fitness empire before social media, and why her advice still holds up decades later…

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