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StrongHer Collective Podcast is all about women’s strength. Hosted by personal trainer, yoga teacher, and research-loving hype girl Morganne Aaberg, this podcast is all about redefining fitness for women by shifting the focus from shrinking to strengthening. Each episode dives into evidence-based conversations on resistance training, fitness myths, mindset, and more—all through the lens of empowering women to live vibrant, independent, adventurous lives. Whether you're picking up weights for ...
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Cortisol: The Hormone Influencers Love to Hate
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You’ve heard the warnings—“HIIT spikes cortisol!” “Stop doing intense workouts or you’ll never lose weight!” In this episode, I’m diving into these claims to separate social media myths from science. What is HIIT, what is cortisol, and what do experts and peer-reviewed research actually say about the two? If you’ve ever felt confused about whether …
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Your Smartwatch is Lying to You (About Calories)
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Think your Apple Watch is telling you how many calories you’re really burning? In this episode of StrongHer Collective, we break down how energy expenditure is actually measured — and why your smartwatch might be giving you the wrong idea. You’ll learn: ✅ What a calorie really is and where the concept came from ✅ How scientists measure calorie burn…
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Is BMI BS? A Deep Dive into a Flawed Metric
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Delve into the complexities of Body Mass Index (BMI), exploring its historical origins (all the way back to the 1830s!), practical applications, and significant limitations. Our discussion highlights how BMI, while a widely used metric for assessing body fatness, fails to account for individual differences in body composition, particularly among wo…
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More Than Muscle: How Your Mindset Shapes your Strength
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In this episode, we dive into how our mindset shapes our strength. Using research psychologist Carol Dweck's theory of mindsets, we discuss fixed vs. growth mindsets and how that applies to us as women building strength. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:07 - How parents impact our mindsets as children 2:25 - Self-theories can determine our success 2:47 -…
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In this episode, we’re taking a deep dive into the origins of the United States' obsession with thinness—and how that century-old mindset still impacts the way many of us think about our bodies today. We’ll explore how cultural ideals shifted in the early 1900s, from a time when softness and fullness were signs of health and wealth, to an era where…
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Why Should You Care About Building Muscle? The StrongHer Origin Story
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Welcome to the very first episode of the StrongHer Collective Podcast! In this episode, I’m sharing the story behind why I created StrongHer Collective. As someone who learned to lift weights in my 30s and now helps other women do the same, I started noticing a pattern—so many of us were taught to exercise in order to be smaller, not stronger. When…
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