Bringing a Literary Lens to Pop Culture - covering the worlds of A Song of Ice and Fire, Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, Fire and Blood, His Dark Materials & more
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Learn and be your best and strongest self with Elite Body Transformation Coach and President of STRONG Fitness Magazine Jennifer Van Barneveld-Pe (aka Coach JVB). Each week Jenny will give you an inspirational guest, a story or a “pep-talk” of how to build stronger bodies, stronger minds, and stronger relationships. Since becoming a personal trainer almost twenty years ago, Jenny has overcome an eating disorder, job loss, financial desperation, entrepreneurial growing pains and multiple misc ...
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A clinical mental health counseling student talks to people about feelings and Game of Thrones. Mostly feelings.
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Patreon Public Release Episode 64 — The Hunger Games Episode 1: Act 1, "The Tributes"
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A special gift from our Patrons, originally released December 2023. ----- The girls ended 2024 (and now, apparently 2024) by embarking on a new series by time traveling to the year 2013. In this first episode, we cover the world building that happens in the first few chapters of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, and some of the inspiration behin…
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169 - Raising Athletes, Lifting Ourselves with Katie Koutnik
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This week Jenny is joined by long time Strong girl and fitness coach Katie Koutnik. Katie shares her journey and “why” for what brought her into the Team Strong Girls community, and how her shaft of perspective and prioritization changed her life for the better! She dives into her own transformation journey from struggling with nutrition and streng…
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And so we close our coverage of A Feast for Crows for good... with a diva down. affuck. --- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_girl Eliana's blog: https://themanyfacedblog.wordpress.com/ Chloe's twitter: https://twitter.com/liesandarbor Chloe's blog: liesandarborgold.c…
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168 - Losing Weight and Building Muscle in Your 40s Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated
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When you reach your 40’s and beyond, you may notice that all of a sudden those extreme fad diets and weight loss protocols just don’t work anymore, and more so - your body simply doesn’t respond as well as it used to. The excessive cardio, the restrictive eating, all the things we thought would shred pounds with ease just don’t cut it. After more t…
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ASOIAF Episode 238 — AFFC Cersei IX
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Whether this diva is up or down, one thing's for sure: The Blue Bard won't be playing in any of this diva's backing tracks. --- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_girl Eliana's blog: https://themanyfacedblog.wordpress.com/ Chloe's twitter: https://twitter.com/liesandar…
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ASOIAF Episode 237 — AFFC Cersei VIII
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Cersei ate. (So did Chloe.) --- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_girl Eliana's blog: https://themanyfacedblog.wordpress.com/ Chloe's twitter: https://twitter.com/liesandarbor Chloe's blog: liesandarborgold.com Intro by Anton Langhage…
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167 - Empowering Empty Nesters with Michele Canon
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We all know it’s coming one day, but how do we best prepare for it? The moment the household goes quiet, and suddenly there’s less chaos and dependencies surrounding you. Maybe it’s the kids becoming adults and setting off on their own, or maybe it’s early retirement, but we all reach that day where you look around and realize you’re in a transitio…
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166 - Your Metabolism Isn’t Broken—But Your Approach Might Be
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“Your body responds to what you do consistently, not occasionally.” Jenny is here this week to myth-bust a very common misconception about what’s actually holding you back and what’s really happening when your body isn’t responding to your training or dieting. Your metabolism is not broken - it’s adaptive! Our bodies thrive on routine and habit, wh…
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ASOIAF Episode 236 — AFFC Cersei VII featuring Rohanne
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"Ten thousand of your children perished in my palm, Your Grace, she thought, slipping a third finger into Myr. Whilst you snored, I would lick your sons off my face and fingers one by one, all those pale sticky princes. You claimed your rights, my lord, but in the darkness I would eat your heirs." Professor of Cerseiology at the University of Lesbo…
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ASOIAF Episode 235 — AFFC Cersei VI featuring Maddy
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Get on your knees: The queen is visiting the Great Sept of Baelor and giving new rights to the Faith. Special guest Maddy breaks down the historical influences and parallels (particularly from the history of the Catholic Church) for the outcomes of Cersei's meeting with the new High Septon. Where to find Maddy: https://twitter.com/madeleinewintr Re…
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165 - From Strong Girl to Coach: Sandra Sorgini’s Mission to Empower Women in Sport
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This week Jenny sits down with long time STRONG Girl, STRONG Formula grad and fitness coach for athletes Sandra Sorgini. A lifelong athlete herself, Sandra came into her 1:1 coaching with Jenny already understanding the fundamentals of movement, but shares how much she truly learned about body recomposition, muscle building, nutrition, fat loss and…
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It's hard to juggle work-life balance when you're Cersei. Where to find Maddy: https://twitter.com/madeleinewintr --- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_girl Eliana's blog: https://themanyfacedblog.wordpress.com/ Chloe's twitter: https://twitter.com/liesandarbor Chloe'…
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164 - The Truth About Ozempic: Breaking Down GLP-1 Agonists with Dr. Christle Guevarra
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This week Jenny is joined by fitness and sports medicine expert Dr. Christle Gueverra to explore and discuss the hot topic and stigma of Ozempic (GLP-1 Agonist medicine) for the inside scoop on the use, science and considerations about the drug. By now you’ve probably heard or seen a lot of publicity, good and bad, about this drug and Dr. Christle …
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ASOIAF Episode 233 — AFFC Cersei IV
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Cersei finally gets to join and lead a Small Council meeting made up of mostly unqualified people with newfangled titles. --- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_girl Eliana's blog: https://themanyfacedblog.wordpress.com/ Chloe's twitter: https://twitter.com/liesandarbo…
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163 - Life Update and Strong Girls Lifestyle Rant
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This week, Jenny delivers another insightful and inspiring one on one pep talk to spread awareness about how her mission to transform figures and physiques is one that truly stays committed to flexibility based on life’s many changes and curveballs. She explains the importance of putting fitness first but not sacrificing the ways we also enjoy life…
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ASOIAF Episode 232 — AFFC Cersei III
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There's a wedding (again) where no one dies except Cersei's patience. Ghosts of weddings haunt her (and the reader). Bonus: Listen to a developing, ongoing B plot where the "B" stands for baseball. --- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_girl Eliana's blog: https://them…
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162 - How to Navigate the Holidays Like a Strong Girl
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As we enter another holiday season, Jenny is here to give us the tools to help us know how to prioritize our fitness and body composition goals without the deprivation, guilt or punishment conventional beliefs may lead us to think have to come as part of enjoying the extra meals and excess that comes along. When you’re balancing a busy life and sti…
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ASOIAF Episode 231 — AFFC Cersei II
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It's a fitting day for rain at Tywin's funeral. It's not a very comforting one for the family, though, as Cersei bats away the grasping mourners and tries to keep the pack—er, lion's pride—together. (They do not wish to be together.) ---- Eliana's twitter: https://twitter.com/arhythmetric Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_t…
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161 - Beyond the Gym: Nathalia Melo’s No-Nonsense Approach to Fitness and Life
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Get ready for a high energy, zero-bs convo with the amazing Nathalia Melo; former Olympia Bikini champ and fitness coach with over 30 years of combined competing and coaching experience in the industry. Nathalia joins Jenny to share her insight and inspiring methodology for how to stay committed and enthusiastic about your strength building and per…
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Okay, it's real this time: We're starting the Cersei chapters. The King's Hand is dead but long live the queen. Cersei Lannister. An icon. Background music: Drums of the Deep · Kevin MacLeod Drums of the Deep ℗ Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... "Unease" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative …
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160 - Real Coaching, Real Results: Luka Hocevar’s Playbook
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Jenny had the pleasure of meeting Luka at the Evolve business coaching summit in Edmonton last month and is thrilled to be joined by him to hear about how he went from playing professional sports to becoming a fitness coach for the past two decades, and how he leads and inspires so many people to achieve REAL results. Luka has become a self-taught …
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ASOIAF Episode 229 — ADWD Epilogue, Kevan Lannister featuring Stef Lyoness
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The last published chapter of A Song of Ice and Fire, brought to you by a spider, little birds... AND STEF LYONESS of the Kissed by Fire Podcast! Join us for the heralding of winter: A lion roars his last as the spider's web comes into focus. Where to find Stef Lyoness Twitter — https://x.com/KissedPodcast Stef's Twitter — https://x.com/Stef_Lyones…
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159 - Community: The Missing Link to Achieving Your Goals
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Jenny is back after a summer pause to focus on family and reset, and is here this week to talk about the power of community. Because transformation doesn’t happen in isolation. The magic happens when you surround yourself with like-minded individuals who share your passion, who you can learn from, and who lift you up. After speaking at the Evolve S…
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ASOIAF Episode 228 — ASOS Epilogue, Merrett Frey
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She don't speak, but she remember... AND SO DOES OUR SPECIAL GUEST, PAT, who joins us to remember pretty much every single thing about the Freys that you didn't know you missed about their family! Come hang with us and our special guest for one of the best and mind-blowing chapters of ASOIAF Where to find Pat Pat's Reddit account and essays: https:…
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House of the Dragon: Unleash the D S2E5 ft JoeMagician
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Doctor Professor Joseph Magician joins us to talk about Magic in HOTD. Tune in for the SEASON FINALE of Unleash the D. The critically acclaimed, yadda yadda, yadda 🧙Subscribe to JoeMagician: http://bit.ly/2EBHniX ⚗️JoeMagician Patreon: https://bit.ly/2HQ6cVd 👕JoeMagician Threadless Shop: https://joemagician.threadless.com/ 🎧JoeMagician Podcast Feed…
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Unleash the D S2E4: Fashion Hour Ft. Meghan (Birdie Dee Costuming)
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Welcome back to the final two episodes of S2 UNLEASH THE D, the hit primer series critics are saying serves major [REDACTED VAGINAL TERM]. It's post-season of House of the Dragon. Seamstress, costumer, and all around brilliant mind Meghan (Birdie Dee Costuming) has joined us to talk about everything costuming in the world of Westeros. Let us take y…
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Minisode: Waiting for 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms'
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Chloe and Eliana talk about the casting of the upcoming series, 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' and some things we're excited to see Intro by Anton Langhage, "Cup of Coffee"By Girls Gone Canon
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House of the Dragon S2E8: The Queen Who Ever Was
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SPOILERS: ASOIAF, F&B, KOT7K, TWOIAF, ETC All must choose. The finale is here. Be sure to check back for the final two episodes of "Unleash the D" with special guests, as well as the main ASOIAF POV Podcast. Correction - Sharp Point is Bar Emmon's house and Elinda will not pay for her crimes today Azorahainess's Timeline Direwolf City Rhaenys the C…
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158 - Navigating Perimenopause My Approach and Strategies
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Listen up ladies! This one's for you if you are starting to feel the effects and onslaught of perimenopause. Oh that joyful time when we get to and beyond 40 when our bodies start to change and evolve; it’s inevitable but Jenny is here to provide some insight and support. This week she shares her learnings from her own experiences, as she elaborate…
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House of the Dragon S2E7: The Red Sowing
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SPOILERS: ASOIAF, F&B, KOT7K, TWOIAF, ETC Princess Saera herself was still alive and well in Volantis, and only thirty-four years of age; her own claim was clearly superior to those of any of her bastard sons, but she did not choose to press it. “I have my own kingdom here,” she said, when asked if she meant to return to Westeros. Join us for the p…
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157 - Fitness Fact Check - Muscle Doesn't Become Fat
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Myth busting alert: Muscle does not turn into fat. If you’ve heard this - it’s simply not true. Jenny is here with us one on one this week to break down the science of what’s really going on with our muscles when they’re used or neglected. So, how can we build and maintain muscle as we age? This is the burning question for women, because biological…
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House of the Dragon S2E6: Smallfolk
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SPOILERS: ASOIAF, F&B, KOT7K, TWOIAF, ETC "He should have stayed in Dorne. He should have stayed a frog. Not all men are meant to dance with dragons." We're soft launching a lot in this episode - but hard launching the smallfolk! (had a couple technical issues on audio this week so please bear with us. rowr. bear.) Check out our patreon where all m…
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