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Dr. Jen Hosler is back to help me share a story that is deeply personal. I spent nearly 2 years working with her to rehab what I thought was chronic plantar fasciitis and today I'm sharing the reality of what that...
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Tough Cookie Talks
Hosted by Jenna Jozefowski · health · EN
About this Podcast:
Tough Cookie Talks is a podcast we'll explore the intersection of fitness & anti-diet culture and all the gray areas in between. We'll let go of "shoulds" and judgment and dig into tough conversations with curiosity.
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What is Tough Cookie Talks about?
Tough Cookie Talks is a podcast we'll explore the intersection of fitness & anti-diet culture and all the gray areas in between. We'll let go of "shoulds" and judgment and dig into tough conversations with curiosity.
Who hosts Tough Cookie Talks?
Tough Cookie Talks is hosted by Jenna Jozefowski. The show has published 197 episodes to date.
What has Tough Cookie Talks covered recently?
Recent episodes include "What Does It Actually Take To Heal a Chronic Injury & Get Out of Pain? My Rehab Story with Dr. Jen Hosler" (1 October 2026, 80 minutes), "Nobody Is Free Until We're All Free--the Power of Body Liberation with Chrissy King" (17 September 2026, 57 minutes), and "Our Own Version of Hot Girl Summer--17 Minute Voice Notes, Decoding Response Styles, Black Cats & Golden Retrievers with Christina Montalvo" (3 September 2026, 66 minutes).
How often does Tough Cookie Talks publish?
Tough Cookie Talks publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 48 minutes across 197 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Tough Cookie Talks?
Booking probability for Tough Cookie Talks is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Tough Cookie Talks requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Tough Cookie Talks's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Tough Cookie Talks?
The strongest fits for Tough Cookie Talks are Health & Wellness Services. Tough Cookie Talks has a health audience.
About the host
Jenna Jozefowski hosts Tough Cookie Talks, a health podcast with 197 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Sep 17, 202657 minS4
Today I am screaming because Chrissy King is here! I have been wanting have her on the podcast forever and have recommended her book, The Body Liberation Project on probably at least a dozen episodes. Today we're...
- Sep 3, 20261h 6mS4
Christina Montalvo is back with the most random and fun crossover we've done in awhile! Grab a coffee, pull up a seat, and let's talk about the silly and deep things that have been the subject of our 17 minute voice...
Episode #21
Multiple Things Can Be True At Once--the Most Unique Takes On Ozempic I've Ever Heard with Paige F.
Aug 20, 20261h 13mS4Today's episode is taking the whole Ozempic conversation to another level! I am back today, talking to Paige F., who I was lucky enough to meet in person a few months ago at a local organizing event. We started talking...
- Aug 6, 202620 minS4
Today I'm celebrating the 20 year anniversary of the day I moved to Chicago solo, as a newly single, 22 year old aspiring dancer with a lot of audacity. I was casually talking about this on Instagram the other day and...
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Episode #18
What We Get Wrong About Body Positivity: Debating Jillian Michaels with Paula D. Atkinson
Jul 23, 202656 minS4Remember that time when a bunch of body positivity activists debated Jillian Michaels on Surrounded? Today we are talking to one who lived to tell the tale. Paula D. Atkinson is a queer, woo-woo desert witch and a...
- Jul 9, 202627 minS4
Today I am sharing some much needed life & career updates! On this episode we talk about: The journey I've been on as an online business owner for the past (10!) years. What I thought I wanted vs. what I got--and how it...
Episode #16
Everything Hurts & I'm Dying: Why Your Body Feels So High Maintenance with Dr. Jen Hosler
Jun 26, 20261h 14mS4Dr. Jen Hosler is back today, because after regularly recording me mini podcast episodes in Voxer when we were working together, I knew there was even more good stuff she needed to share with you all. She has graciously...
- Jun 11, 202622 minS4
Today I'm back with short solo episode about how incredibly bored I am with my workouts lately. You too? Let's talk about it. On this episode we talk about: How strength training is sometimes just boring and repetitive...
Episode #14
Matching Manicures, Mutual Aid, and Moving Your Body Through the Madness with Ashantis Jones
May 28, 20261h 8mS4Fan favorite guest Ashantis Jones is back today with the most random episode ever! Give it a listen if you wanna feel like you're out for coffee with your besties laughing your ass off so you don't cry. Ashantis Jones...
Episode #13
An Unhinged Pep Talk About Skinny Influencers, "Toned" Arms, and Why I'm Not Buying Into Any It
May 21, 202621 minS4Today I'm back with an unhinged pep talk/rant about the onslaught of skinny everywhere. Listen up if you're feeling this too. On this episode we talk about: How we are being gaslit into believing that Demi Moore's arms...
- May 15, 20261h 9mS4
My good friend Christina Montalvo is back and today we're talking all about the absolute fuckery of motherhood. On this episode we talk about: My floral wallpaper (again) and our obsession with color. How we love our...
- May 7, 202622 minS4
Today I'm back and I'm talking about something that doesn't usually get a lot of air time on my podcast: dance! I hope you'll stick around even if you think it doesn't apply to you (it's all just different flavors of...
- Apr 30, 202657 minS4
My favorite podcast episodes are the ones where I read a really great book and then get to pick the brain of the person who wrote it. Today I am talking to Anna Rollins--the author of Famished: On Food, Sex, and Growing...
- Apr 23, 202621 minS4
It's been a few weeks and now I'm back. I've truly felt like I have nothing to say about fitness or the other usual topics due to the continued ridiculous news. I've also felt like I have nothing to add to the...
- Mar 22, 20261 hourS4
This episode is a replay--in light of upcoming No Kings Rallies on Saturday 3/28, I wanted to bring back a conversation I had with my friend and fellow Indivisible member Ishaan Srivastava. While the dates and details I...
Episode #7
We Have To Save Ourselves (But We Don't Have To Do It Alone!) with Chelsea Laliberté Barnes
Mar 13, 20261h 10mS4Today's episode is brought to you by antifa wine moms. LOL. But seriously, today's guest and I met this year thanks to Instragram, but quickly realized that we were both doing a lot of similar work in our local...
- Mar 6, 202616 minS4
Today's episode almost didn't happen. Then I remembered that much like a workout, a 15 minute podcast episode still counts and is better than nothing. And also sometimes I have good ideas that don't get shared often...
- Feb 26, 20261h 1mS4
Dr. Mel is back and this time we're not talking about our usual fitness and physical therapy stuff. We're talking shit about the Epstein files. Or more specifically, how we're coming to terms with the fact that the...
- Feb 19, 202626 minS4
Today's episode is inspired by a post I saw on Instagram last weekend where someone was asking if having a weight loss goal made them fatphobic. The comments section was interesting because a lot of people...
Recent guests
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Chrissy King
writer, educator, body liberation advocate, Body Liberation Project
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Ashantis Jones
Master’s level Counselor, NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Mental Health + Recovery Coach, Fitness Professional, Body Kind Nutrition
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Anna Rollins
author of 'Famished: On Food, Sex, and Growing Up as a Good Girl'
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Mallary Tenore Tarpley
assistant professor of practice at The University of Texas at Austin's School of Journalism and Media and McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin
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