The Jeanette Jenkins Show

In this episode, Jeanette Jenkins sits down with New York Times Best Selling Author and Licensed Therapist Nedra Glover Tawwab to discuss the loneliness epidemic reported by the Surgeon General and why it is so important for us to improve Social Connection and Community.

The U.S. Surgeon General declared loneliness an epidemic in 2023, with roughly 1 in 2 adults reporting experiences of loneliness, posing health risks as deadly as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. This public health crisis is driven by reduced in-person socializing, increased social media usage, and the erosion of community, particularly affecting young adults.  https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/fil...
The 80+ year Harvard Study of Adult Development concluded that strong, positive relationships are the #1 predictor of long-term health, happiness, and longevity, outweighing factors like IQ, wealth, or social class. Quality connections with family, friends, and community protect against chronic illness and mental decline. 

Nedra's new book "The Balancing Act" is filled with gems that can help us all connect better with our friends, family, co-workers and community!  https://www.nedratawwab.com

This episode is filled with useable tools, positive energy and reflection to help you improve your communication and relationships!

Chapters
00:00 Is Loneliness Actually Killing You? Why Relationships Matter
01:55 Meet Nedra Glover Tawwab + New Book 'The Balancing Act'
06:06 Communication Skills Are Fading: Social Media, AI, and Repairing Missteps
08:34 Boundaries, Self-Care, and Fitness: The 'No Time' Problem
11:54 The Time Audit: Finding Hidden Hours for Health
15:02 Building Your Village Across Life Stages
21:03 Caregivers' Self-Care Tips: Water, Movement, and Modeling Boundaries
31:34 Making Friends as Adults: Creative Strategies and Reconnecting
37:28  Why We Feel Less Connected Despite More Ways to Connect
39:06 Scheduling Connection: Phone Hours, Cold-Call Anxiety, and Impromptu Calls
40:30  Dating Advice for Singles: Rethinking Your Type and Prioritizing Kindness
44:57  Imperfect People Deserve Love: Accountability, Cancel Culture and Humanizing Others
47:40  3 Marriage Tips from a Therapist: Sweat the Small Stuff, Intentional Time, Acceptance
51:07  Chosen Family and Friendship as a Lifeline: Girlfriends, SATC, Golden Girls
54:06 Communication Isn't One-Size-Fits-All: Code Switching, Dialect and Professional Presence
01:00:02 Should I Stay or Should I Go? Making Hard Relationship Decisions
01:04:57  Social Media Triggers and Jealousy: Unfollow or Get Curious
01:08:30 Final Takeaways: Deeper Connection, The Balancing Act, and Building Community Through Fitness

To order Nedra's New Book "The Balancing Act" and more go to 
https://www.nedratawwab.com

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This show is Produced by Jeanette Jenkins & Rainbow Creative (https://www.rainbowcreative.co/) with Jeanette Jenkins as Executive Producer and Matthew “MoJo” Jones as Producer & Consultant
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Cassey Ho (Blogilates/PopFlex CEO) sits down with Jeanette Jenkins to share her secrets and insights for building massive self-confidence, overcoming body shaming and online hate, and how her activewear company PopFlex went viral after Taylor Swift wore her pirouette skort!
Cassey Ho talks about the highs and lows of building a multi-million-follower fitness and fashion empire. From the very first negative comment she received when starting out to innovating groundbreaking activewear designs—like the beloved Cloud Sweater and the POCKETS in leggings —Cassey’s journey is one of tenacity and self-belief.
She reveals the emotional story behind her viral video, addressing body shaming, the struggle with copycat brands, and the powerful moment she stopped trying to please her parents and started listening to her own voice.
What you will learn in this interview:
The difference between her two powerful brands: PopFlex and Blogilates.
How to handle negative comments and online toxicity.
The importance of designing with your community in mind.
Cassey's personal journey to finding true confidence and "losing the toxicity off [her] body".
Critical business advice on hiring and team building.
Be prepared to be inspired by this authentic and uplifting conversation between two fitness industry powerhouses!
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
5:04 Cloud Sweater Design
8:00 Popflex vs Blogilates
8:30 Taylor Swift wears Pirouette Skort and impact on Cassey and Popflex Blogilates
10:55 How Cassey handles Dupes
13:00 Body Image Growing Up
14:00 Confidence with Movement and Pilates and Sports
16:00 Negative comments on social media and the making of the Viral Perfect Body Video
19:22 Body Inclusivity and Different Body Types on Social Media and Designing Clothes
26:00 Cassey’s 90 Day Movement Journey to regain her confidence after feeling like she hit rock bottom
28:30 Managing People and managing emotions in business
29:45 Importance of Honesty in building confidence
31:14 How did you learn to listen to yourself? 
35:15 How do you deal with Comparison? 
37:00 What pep talk would you give to 18year old Cassey?
40:05 Three practices to help you improve in confidence
41:09 Flow State vs. Delegating Tasks, growth and operations
52:15 Just be kind 
53:15 Do the work that you love
✨ To check out Cassey's Popflex clothing line go to https://www.popflexactive.com
To subscribe to Cassey's Blogilates Youtube channel go to https://www.youtube.com/user/blogilates
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This show is Produced by Jeanette Jenkins & Rainbow Creative with Jeanette Jenkins and Matthew “MoJo” Jones as Executive Producers,  Rachel Stern as Producer, Omar Fouad as Editor, and Mohamed Naser as Graphic Designer.

Struggling with judgment about your body size? In this episode of The Jeanette Jenkins Show, Jeanette sits down with her sister Camille to break down the truth about body positivity, size discrimination, and why you can never know someone’s health by looking at them. Camille shares her journey through years of unexplained weight gain, finally discovering she had leptin resistance, a hormone-related condition that affects metabolism and fat loss.
Learn how hormones, inflammation, genetics, fibroids, and stress impact weight; why “calories in, calories out” doesn’t apply to everyone; and how to advocate for yourself when doctors overlook real health conditions. Jeanette & Camille share practical tools for improving self-image, reducing negative self-talk, dressing for confidence, and moving your body for joy & longevity.
Get empowered to embrace your unique body, understand what’s really driving weight changes, and build a healthier, more compassionate relationship with yourself.
Jeanette sits down with her sister Camille to unpack the truth about body positivity, size discrimination, hormonal challenges, and the reality of living with leptin resistance, a condition few people understand, including many medical professionals.
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Instagram: @msjeanettejenkins
Website: thehollywoodtrainer.com
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This show is Produced by Jeanette Jenkins & Rainbow Creative with Jeanette Jenkins and Matthew “MoJo” Jones as Executive Producers,  Rachel Stern as Producer, Omar Fouad as Editor, and Mohamed Naser as Graphic Designer. 
Timestamps:
00:00:00 You Cannot Know Someone’s Health by Looking at Them
00:03:39 Body Positivity & Camille’s Story
00:04:47 Growing Up in the “Ideal Body”'
00:5:00 Nutritionist and Cellular Vibrations
00:6:00 Inflammation and Food Sensitivity 
00:7:00 Foods that make you feel inflamed vs feel good
00:07:37 From a Size 6 to Size 16 How did it feel? 
00:09:00 Leptin Resistance Diagnosis
00:10:20 Hormone Replacement Therapy Did Not Work for Me
00:10:49 How I'm going to live a healthy life with this diagnosis
00:11:15 The benefits of Exercise on My body from Brain Health to Confidence 
00:13:40 All Holistic Health Parameters vs A Number on a Scale 
00:13:55 Being Judged for Body Size and the Outrageous Comments People Make
00:14:20 People and Many Doctors don't understand Leptin Resistance
00:14:35 It's Not Always Calories In and Calories Out for Everyone
00:16:57 Learning to Love Your Body under any Health Parameters 
00:18:30 Stop Focusing on Weight and Self Acceptance and Self Love
00:19:40 Dressing for My Body Size 16-18  to Feel Good and Look Good and Confidence 
00:21:15 Size Discrimination at the Gym
00:28:00 You Have No Idea What is Going on Inside Someone's Body by Just Looking at Them
00:28:55 Don't sell your Personal Training Sessions just because someone is in a Bigger Body
00:29:30 Reactions from Husband, Family and Friends
00:30:10 Size Discrimination at The Doctor's Office and Misdiagnosis 
00:32:25 Always Advocate for Yourself 
00:33:50 Professionals Putting Their Negative Judgement and Opinions on You vs Professionals Being Amazing and Supportive
00:36:20 Embracing and Loving Your Individual Body Type Size 0 to 20.  Gratitude and Self Acceptance
00:38:00 People Who Inspire Self Love and Self Acceptance 
Curvy Surfer Girl, Ilona Maher USA Rugby Player, Lizzo, Mickiphit
00:41:15 Sister Series in The Hollywood Trainer Club
00:42:49 Words of Inspiration and Tips for Women Struggling to Feel Confident 
00:44:10 10 Tips to Improve Self-Love & Confidence
00:48:00 Don't Own other People's Judgement. Let Them Keep It. 
00:50:20 No Negative Self Talk
00:51:53 Bullying is Not Acceptable. Be Kind.  
00:52:09 You never Know What Someone is Going Through Medically or Emotionally
00:54:30 We Should Never Speak on Someone else's Body or Health Journey 
00:58:05 Final Message: We all have to learn how to Self Love. You are Enough.

Struggling with the number on the scale? In this episode of The Jeanette Jenkins Show, we break down the science behind body composition, explain why BMI is useless because it does not take into account your body composition (fat, visceral fat, muscle, water, bones, internal organs) and show you how to measure your complete body composition. Learn how to measure your progress with smart scales, DEXA scans, girth measurements, health tests, fitness tests and discover why understanding your full body composition is more important than just a single number on the scale. 
Jeanette shares her own numbers and practical tips for tracking fat loss, building muscle, and improving your health at any age. Plus, get empowered with easy at-home fitness tests and learn how exercise benefits your body and mind.

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Instagram: @msjeanettejenkins | https://www.instagram.com/msjeanettejenkins
Website: thehollywoodtrainer.com | https://thehollywoodtrainer.com/

✨ To start STRENGTH TRAINING with Jeanette Jenkins join her online Healthy Living Club and you can workout with her from your home www.TheHollywoodTrainerClub.com

This show is Produced by Jeanette Jenkins & Rainbow Creative with Jeanette Jenkins and Matthew “MoJo” Jones as Executive Producers,  Rachel Stern as Producer, Omar Fouad as Editor, and Mohamed Naser as Graphic Designer. 
Timestamps: 
00:00 – Why the scale isn’t everything 
02:15 – Understanding body fat, muscle, and water weight 
05:30 – Smart scales vs. DEXA scans 
09:00 Why BMI is outdated 
12:00 – Girth measurements & tracking progress 
15:00 – The real benefits of exercise

Introducing…The Jeanette Jenkins show! In her first episode, she sits down with board-certified endocrinologist Dr. Rocio Salas Whalen, author of "Weightless," for an eye-opening conversation about weight loss, hormones, and the truth behind GLP-1 medications.

Are you struggling to lose weight despite healthy habits? Have you been told it’s just “calories in, calories out”? This episode dives deep into the science of obesity, the impact of genetics, hormones like insulin and cortisol, and why traditional advice doesn’t work for everyone.

Dr. Salas Whalen shares her expertise on:
The real causes of weight gain and resistance to weight loss
The role of GLP-1 medications and how they work
Why muscle mass and body composition matter more than BMI
The emotional journey of becoming “weightless” - letting go of shame, guilt, and trauma
How to find the right medical support and advocate for your health
Whether you’re a fitness professional, someone on a weight loss journey, or supporting a loved one, this episode is packed with science, compassion, and practical advice.

Connect with Our Guest!

Instagram: @drsalaswhalen 
Get Dr. Salas Whalen’s book “Weightless”: weightlessthebook.com

Connect with Jeanette! 
Instagram: @msjeanettejenkins 
Website: thehollywoodtrainer.com 
✨ To start STRENGTH TRAINING with Jeanette Jenkins join her online Healthy Living Club and you can workout with her from your home www.TheHollywoodTrainerClub.com

This show is Produced by Jeanette Jenkins & Rainbow Creative with Jeanette Jenkins and Matthew “MoJo” Jones as Executive Producers,  Rachel Stern as Producer, Omar Fouad as Editor, and Mohamed Naser as Graphic Designer. 

Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction
01:30 – Why “calories in, calories out” isn’t the whole story
05:00 – Hormones, genetics, and the science of obesity
15:00 – GLP-1 medications explained
25:00 – The importance of muscle and body composition
35:00 – Emotional and social aspects of weight loss
45:00 – Q&A and closing thoughts