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FitMitTuro Fitness Podcast
Struggling to stay consistent with your fitness and nutrition while juggling work, family, or a busy schedule? You’re not alone—and you’re in the right place.
Hosted by strength coach and educator Turo Virta, this podcast delivers no-BS advice for women 40 and older, busy professionals, and anyone tired of quick fixes and yo-yo dieting.
Tune in each week for powerful solo episodes and expert interviews on topics like:
- Fat loss without tracking every calorie
- Emotional eating and mindset
-…
Episodes
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Whole-Body EMS After 40: Useful Tool or Fitness Gimmick? with Conrad Sanchez
Send us Fan Mail Can 20 minutes of electrical muscle stimulation really replace hours in the gym? Whole-body EMS is often marketed as a faster, more efficient…
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Why You Keep Restarting Fitness and How to Stop with Willie Grady
Send us Fan Mail Most people don’t struggle with fitness because they don’t know what to do. They struggle because real life interrupts the plan. Work gets…
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How to Lose Weight Without Hating Yourself Along the Way with Megan Gaul
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with Megan Gaul, who lost around 100 pounds and has maintained her weight loss for approximately eight years. But…
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Why You Lose Control Around Food and How to Stop with Dr. Glenn Livingston
Send us Fan Mail Why can you know exactly what you should eat and still feel completely out of control around certain foods? In this episode, I sit down with…
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How to Rebuild Self-Trust After Years of Breaking Promises with Ezra Vancil
Send us Fan Mail What happens when you’ve broken so many promises to yourself that you stop believing you can change? In this episode, I sit down with…
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When More Discipline Stops Working with Leif Bjelland
Send us Fan Mail What happens when discipline, achievement, and self-improvement stop making you feel better? In this episode, I sit down with Leif Bjelland…
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How Much Strength Training Do You Really Need After 40? with Dr. Jennifer Timmons
Send us Fan Mail If you’re over 40, you’ve probably heard that strength training is important but how much do you actually need? Do you need to spend five days…
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How to Rebuild Self-Trust After Grief, Divorce & Self-Sabotage with Sacha Hughes
Send us Fan Mail What happens when life changes so much that you no longer recognize yourself? In this episode of the FitMitTuro Fitness Podcast, Turo talks…
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How to Raise Body-Confident Kids Without Passing Down Diet Culture with Dr. Whitney Casares
Send us Fan Mail What we say about food, exercise, weight, and our own bodies can stay with our children for decades. Many adults grew up hearing things like…
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You Don’t Need More Discipline—You Need More Capacity with Gamal J. Palmer
Send us Fan Mail Do you really lack discipline or are you trying to maintain healthy habits while already carrying more than you have the capacity to handle?…
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Food Quality Without Perfection: Organic Food, Labels and Açaí with Travis Baumgardner
Send us Fan Mail What does “high-quality food” actually mean? Does everything need to be organic? Are packaged and frozen foods always less nutritious? And how…
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How to Raise Confident Eaters Without Food Battles with Rachel Solano
Send us Fan Mail How can parents help children develop a healthy relationship with food without turning every meal into a battle? In this episode, I’m joined…
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Why Every Woman Over 50 Should Strength Train with Jeanne Phares
Send us Fan Mail Many women over 50 believe it's too late to build muscle. The truth is... it's not. In this episode, I sit down with author and strength…
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Why Women Over 40 Need Both Strength and Rest with Lizzie Lasater
Send us Fan Mail What if the answer isn't training harder... or resting more? What if women over 40 need both? In this episode, I sit down with yoga teacher…
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Seed Oils, Healthy Fats and Food Quality: What Should You Actually Do? with Cherie Calbom
Send us Fan Mail Seed oils are one of the most debated nutrition topics right now. Some people say they are one of the biggest problems in modern nutrition…
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Why You Know What To Do But Your Brain Feels Too Tired To Follow Through with Dr. Michael Bagnell
Send us Fan Mail Most people don’t fail because they don’t know what to do. They know they should move more, eat better, sleep more, drink more water, and take…
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The Woman Standing in the Pantry: Why Emotional Eating Isn't About Food with Sara Stansberry
Send us Fan Mail Many women think their struggle with food is a discipline problem. Sara Stansberry thought the same. At one point, Sara found herself standing…
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Why Knowing What to Eat Isn’t Enough with Nicholas Kelly
Send us Fan Mail Most people don’t need more nutrition information. They already know many of the basics. They know protein matters. They know vegetables are…
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The Missing Link Between Knowing What To Do and Actually Doing It
Send us Fan Mail Most people don’t fail because they don’t know what to do. They know protein matters. They know strength training helps. They know walking is…
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Why Pain Doesn’t Mean You Should Stop Moving with Eileen Kopsaftis
Send us Fan Mail Pain can make you want to stop moving. Your knees hurt, so you avoid training. Your back feels stiff, so you skip exercise. Your shoulder…
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Why You Drink More Than You Planned And How to Change It Without Shame with Tansy Forrest
Send us Fan Mail Most people don’t talk honestly enough about drinking more than they planned. Not because they have no discipline. Not because they are…
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Why 10-Minute Workouts Count More Than You Think
Send us Fan Mail You don’t need a perfect workout. You need a workout you can actually do when life is busy, messy, and far from perfect. In this episode, I…
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What Your Childhood Taught You About Food - And How to Break the Cycle with Kamy Moussavi
Send us Fan Mail Most adults who struggle with food didn’t just wake up one day with a problem. Often, the story started much earlier. Maybe food was used as…
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Why Strength Training Feels So Hard to Start After 40
Send us Fan Mail You know strength training would help. You know it can support your metabolism, bones, posture, confidence, and long-term health. But still……
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Why You Keep Skipping Workouts Even Though You Want to Be Consistent
Send us Fan Mail You want to be consistent with your workouts. You know training is important. You know you’ll feel better after. You know it helps your body…
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Why You Keep Eating After Dinner Even When You’re Not Hungry
Send us Fan Mail You already ate dinner. You’re not really hungry. But still… you walk into the kitchen, open the fridge, check the cupboards, and look for…
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Why You Can’t Leave Food on Your Plate (And How to Change It)
Send us Fan Mail You don’t overeat because you’re hungry. 👉 You overeat because you finish your plate. In this episode, I explain why this habit is so hard to…
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Why You Eat Well All Day… And Lose Control at Night
Send us Fan Mail You eat well all day… and then lose control at night. Sound familiar? In this short episode, I break down why evenings feel so hard — and why…
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Why You Know What to Do… But Still Can’t Stick to It | Toby Brooks
Send us Fan Mail Most people already know what to do. Eat better. Move more. Be consistent. So why do so many still feel stuck? In this episode, I sit down…
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Why You Keep Starting Over (And How to Finally Break the Cycle)
Send us Fan Mail Why do you keep starting over… even when you really want to change? Every Monday feels like a fresh start. New plan. New motivation. New…
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You Don’t Need More Discipline - You Need a Better System
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I talk about something many people get wrong: 👉 You don’t need more discipline. You need a better system. Most people think…
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What I Do When I Don’t Feel Motivated (And Still Stay Consistent)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I talk about something everyone struggles with: What do you actually do when you don’t feel motivated? Because the truth is……
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Why Women Over 50 Must Start Strength Training (With Heike Yates)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the FitMitTuro Fitness Podcast, I’m joined by strength coach and educator Heike Yates, who specializes in helping women…
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Why Evenings Are the Hardest Part of the Day (When You're Trying to Lose Weight)
Send us Fan Mail In this solo episode, I talk about something many people experience but rarely understand: why evenings are often the hardest part of the day…
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Why You Still Don’t Trust Yourself With Food
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I talk about something deeper than calories or dieting. I talk about trust. Many people don’t struggle with information…
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Eating Clean but Not Losing Fat? Here’s What’s Really Going On.
Send us Fan Mail I’m resharing this episode because this is one of the most common frustrations I see: “I’m eating clean… so why am I not losing fat?” In this…
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What the Olympics Taught Me About Consistency, Discipline and Pressure
Send us Fan Mail In this solo episode, I share what the Olympics really look like behind the scenes and what they taught me about consistency, discipline and…
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Get Healthy or Get Dead: Taking Back Responsibility for Your Health with Kristina Morros
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with Kristina Morros, a former critical care nurse anesthetist and the founder of Get Healthy or Get Dead…
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From Shame to Strength: Samia’s Journey Through Grief, Body Image and Self-Acceptance
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with Samia to talk about something many people experience but rarely speak about openly: the emotional side of…
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Before You Change Your Plan, Listen to This
Send us Fan Mail January is the time when many people start doubting themselves. They feel like their plan isn’t working, results aren’t showing fast enough…
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AI Workouts vs YouTube vs Coaching: What Actually Works Long Term
Send us Fan Mail Lately, I get asked a lot about AI workouts. Are they good? Are they better than YouTube workouts? And do you still need a coach? In this solo…
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Why January Goals Fail (And What Alcohol Teaches Us About Real Progress)
Send us Fan Mail January is the time when motivation drops and many people start thinking they already failed their New Year’s goals. In this solo episode, I…
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The Real Root Causes of Prostate Problems: Inflammation, Infections, and Why Most Tests Miss Them
Send us Fan Mail Most men are told that prostate problems are just part of getting older. Dr. Lisbeth Roy says that’s simply not true. In this episode, I sit…
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New Year Without “New You”: How to Change Without Hating Your Body
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I want to push back on the whole “New Year, New You” thing. You are not a broken project. You don’t need a completely new…
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How to Reset After the Holidays (Without Detox, Guilt or Crazy Diets)
Send us Fan Mail Did you eat more than usual over Christmas or the holidays… and now you feel heavy, guilty, or “off track”? Before you jump into a detox…
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Change Your Beliefs, Change Your Body: Tim Shurr on Self-Sabotage & Emotional Eating
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I’m not talking about calories, macros or step counts. I’m talking about the stories in your head that decide if you actually…
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Rewrite Your Health Story: 10 Year-End Questions To Reset Your Identity & Habits
Send us Fan Mail In this solo episode, I sit down with you like a coach and a friend and walk you through a simple year-end reset for your health. No crazy…
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Maintenance Season: How to Hold Your Progress in December Without Dieting Hard
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I talk about why December doesn’t need to be a “weight loss month” to be a win and how treating it as maintenance season can…
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Hormones, Not Just “Getting Older”: Dr. Melissa Miskell on Menopause, HRT & Feeling Like Yourself Again
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I sit down with Dr. Melissa Miskell, a gynecologist with 30 years of experience who has helped thousands of women feel like…
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Before You Give Up This Holiday Season… Listen to This One Habit That Changes Everything
Send us Fan Mail This time of year, sticking to your goals feels harder than ever. Busy schedules, dinners, darker days, stress, cravings… and suddenly…
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Rewriting Your Identity: How to See Yourself as a Fit, Balanced Person (Before You Get There)
Send us Fan Mail Most people try to act fit before they believe they’re fit and that’s exactly why they fall off track. In this solo episode, I break down how…
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How to Train Smarter Through Your Cycle (Not Against It)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I explain how women can get stronger, recover faster, and feel more confident by training with their hormones and not…
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Caffeine, Cortisol & Cravings: How Your Morning Routine Might Be Making You Tired
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I dive into how your morning coffee habit might secretly be draining your energy and triggering cravings later in the day. I…
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The Hidden Hunger: Why You’re Craving Sugar, Tired, and “Doing Everything Right” - And How to Fix It
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt like you’re doing everything right — eating healthy, tracking your food, trying to stay consistent - and yet… you’re still…
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Track What Truly Matters: The 4 Habits That Create 80% of Your Fitness Results
Send us Fan Mail Most people track everything — calories, macros, supplements, heart rate. Only to end up being overwhelmed. But the truth? Only a few habits…
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The Emotional Side of Weight Loss: Why Feelings Matter More Than Food or Exercise
Send us Fan Mail Most people think weight loss is about calories, macros, and workouts — but the truth is, it’s your emotions that make or break your progress…
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Your 8-Week Reboot Starts Now: The 80% Plan (Not Perfection) to Get Unstuck
Send us Fan Mail Ready for a reset you can actually stick to? In this episode, I walk you through the first 14 days of my 8-week challenge starting October…
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More Than the Scale: The 80% Rule & Progress Dashboard That Actually Deliver Results
Send us Fan Mail In this solo episode, I break down why the scale is only one data point and often a misleading one. Daily weight swings (water, salt, cycle…
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Thyroid Truths for Women 40+: Hashimoto’s, “Normal” Labs & Feeling Human Again with Dr. Heather Stone
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Heather Stone, a functional medicine practitioner with 20+ years of experience helping women navigate…
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Celebrating Small Wins: Why Consistency Beats Perfection in Fitness and Life
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I share some exciting news—my podcast was recently recognized as one of the top nutrition and fitness podcasts! But here’s…