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Redefining Strength Podcast

Cori Lefkowith•redefiningstrength.com
Health & Fitness
Fitness
Nutrition
Mental Health

You train hard. You try to eat well. You stay disciplined. And yet progress slows. Energy drops. Fat loss stalls.

The Redefining Strength Podcast is for women who work hard on their health… but still feel like their body isn’t responding the way it used to.

Hosted by Cori Lefkowith, founder of Redefining Strength, this show helps you understand what’s actually happening inside your body — and what to do about it. 

Cori is the creator of the STRONG System, used by over 10,000 women around the world to transform their bodies and build results that last.


Through real coaching insights and conversations with leading experts in women’s health, metabolism, and behavior change...each episode breaks down the science in a way that actually applies to real life.


Because the answer isn’t working harder. It’s learning how to work smarter so your effort finally creates the strength, energy, and confidence you’ve been chasing.

If you’re ready to stop starting over and start building a body you can count on, this podcast will help you get there.

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Episodes

THE 1% FIX: Breathing & Core Strength (w/ Docjenfit)

You're training hard, but are you getting stronger? The secret to unlocking your real strength and finally breaking through plateaus isn't more weight or faster reps...it's slowing down, ditching your ego, and mastering the most important 1% fix in your life: your breath. In this powerful interview, I sit down with Dr. Jen, a physical therapist and movement expert, to redefine what "strong" actually means. We dive into the surprising truth that adaptation (modifying movements) actually makes tra...

Jan 01, 2026•35 min

Stop Sabotaging Yourself

Cori and Coach Michelle discuss how guilt, rather than holiday meals or missed workouts, often sabotages success by leading to a cycle of bingeing and restricting, which can result in weight gain and burnout.

Dec 25, 2025•40 min

Create Better Daily Habits During The Holidays

Cori and Coach Brooke discuss the strategies to maintain and build healthy habits during the holiday season, focusing on the importance of mindset for long-term success.

Dec 18, 2025•31 min

How To Stop Holding Yourself Back

Cori encourages listeners to embrace various forms of strength, such as the efficiency of work, the importance of asking for help, and the ability to adapt like bamboo or rise like a lotus from challenging situations. By recognizing past successes and different strengths, individuals can overcome current challenges and achieve their goals.

Dec 11, 2025•10 min

Celebrate The Small Wins

Cori and Coach Lizzie explore the concept of "good enough" as a key to achieving health and fitness goals and why there's an importance of moving away from an all-or-nothing mindset, celebrating smaller wins to build off of.

Dec 04, 2025•36 min

Stop Trying To Be Perfect

Cori discusses how the quest for perfection can hinder progress with health and fitness goals.

Nov 27, 2025•8 min

How To Improve Your Gut Health

Cori and Coach Michelle discuss the gut-brain axis and how maintaining a healthy gut can lead to a positive feedback loop (enhancing mood and decision-making related to diet and exercise).

Nov 20, 2025•30 min

How To Turn Your Fear Into Fuel

Cori and Coach Michelle discuss how fear, often associated with failure, can be a powerful motivator when embraced and understood. They emphasize the importance of recognizing emotions as signals that can guide personal development and lifestyle changes to help reach your goals.

Nov 13, 2025•39 min

Stop Holding Yourself Back

Cori discusses those "three little F words" that often sabotage progress by influencing thoughts and actions, which hold us back from getting results.

Nov 06, 2025•8 min

Face Your Fears

Cori and Coach Leigh discuss the significance of facing fears and embracing discomfort as a pathway to meaningful transformation.

Oct 30, 2025•32 min

Tips For Better Gut Health

Cori and Coach Michelle discuss the connection between stress and gut health and provide tips to keep your gut healthy at all stages in life.

Oct 16, 2025•35 min

7 Muscle Building Mistakes

In this episode, Cori focuses on the challenges and common mistakes encountered during muscle building, especially after transitioning from a fat loss phase. Don't let these 7 mistakes hold you back!

Oct 09, 2025•15 min

How To Lose Weight Around The Holidays

Cori and Coach Meka discuss strategies for maintaining health and fitness goals during the holiday season, while still enjoying festive treats. Find your balance this holiday season, starting NOW!

Oct 02, 2025•21 min

Treat Your Habits Like A Budget

Cori highlights the importance of evaluating the “cost” of our habits and treating them like items in a budget. Are your habits worth a penny—or a thousand dollars? And how are you choosing which ones deserve your investment?

Sep 25, 2025•5 min

Start Showing Up For Yourself

This episode dives into the concept of self-care and self-love, emphasizing that it extends beyond traditional relaxation activities like just bubble baths and manicures. Cori and Coach Susa discuss the importance of prioritizing oneself through consistent self-care practices, which may include tough love. Make sure to show up for yourself EVERY DAY!

Sep 18, 2025•27 min

Why Consistency Is So Important For Fat Loss

Cori discusses the common struggle of maintaining consistency due to life and stress, while highlighting the need to adapt habits and routines to individual lifestyles.

Sep 11, 2025•7 min

Building Better Habits (Start TODAY!)

Cori and Coach Michelle discuss the common pitfalls of waiting for the "perfect time" to start a fitness journey and emphasize the significance of building habits now, before the holiday season.

Sep 04, 2025•26 min

How To Lose Fat Faster

Your top fat loss questions answered to lose fat faster at any age!

Aug 28, 2025•12 min

4 Tips To Create The Life You Want (Act As If)

What's the different between "acting as if" versus "faking it till you make it"? With these 4 tips, Cori emphasizes the importance of embracing the identity of the person you aspire to become, rather than imitating habits without genuine belief or purpose.

Aug 21, 2025•13 min

Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone

Cori emphasizes that feeling awkward when adopting new habits is a sign of positive change, as it pushes individuals out of their comfort zones. By normalizing discomfort and focusing on small progress, individuals can build confidence and achieve their desired results.

Aug 14, 2025•11 min

Emotional Eating: Navigating Social Events

This episode focuses on navigating food events while maintaining health and fitness goals. Cori and Coach Michelle discuss strategies to avoid social sabotage by parties and travel, emphasizing the importance of planning and setting boundaries.

Aug 07, 2025•30 min

Reset Your Mindset (Do You Feel Beautiful?)

Cori emphasizes the importance of appreciating oneself at every stage of the health and fitness journey, highlighting that true happiness and beauty come from the process of becoming who we want to be. By understanding and transforming internal dialogues, we can cultivate a sense of beauty and confidence, ultimately becoming the person we aspire to be.

Jul 31, 2025•6 min

Why You're Not Losing Fat

"What if the reason nothing is working - IS YOU." This episode discusses the uncomfortable truth that habits and attitudes may be the root cause of your struggles, rather than external factors like stress or diet plans. The journey to success involves continuous self-awareness and reflection, allowing for genuine lifestyle adjustments rather than temporary fixes.

Jul 24, 2025•11 min

Why You Gain Muscle Before Losing Fat (And Why It Works!)

Even if losing weight is a main goal, don't be afraid to gain muscle! Cori explains that previous dieting practices can lead to metabolic adaptations, compounded by factors like age, lifestyle, and hormonal changes. These adaptations may cause muscle gain before fat loss, even when aiming to lose significant weight. Cori emphasizes the importance of embracing muscle gains and increasing calories to eventually create a deficit for fat loss. Be patient with the process!

Jul 17, 2025•7 min

Consistency Is Key (Even With Minimum Effort)

Cori and Coach Michelle discuss the benefits of doing the minimum at times to achieve consistent results, challenging the societal norm of constant hustle. Ditch the all or nothing attitude, while working on those 1% improvements for long-term success.

Jul 10, 2025•31 min

Building Inner Strength (5 Tips To Increase Your GRIT)

GRIT is developed through overcoming setbacks and struggles. Cori introduces a "grit builder framework" consisting of five steps to cultivate grit and increase the inner strength we already have.

Jul 03, 2025•13 min

Why Weight Training Is Important For Results

It's not ONLY about cardio to get results! Cori and Coach Leigh dive into the empowerment and science behind women embracing strength training. They challenge outdated societal norms, debunk myths about “getting bulky,” and highlight the health benefits of building muscle—from boosting metabolism to reducing age-related risks. With practical tips like using RPE to measure intensity, this episode encourages women to lean into discomfort, embrace their strength and train with confidence....

Jun 26, 2025•36 min

Hack Your Hormones To Lose Weight

Cori and Coach Michelle dive into the common excuses related to age and hormonal changes that many use to justify weight gain and health challenges. The goal is to stop blaming hormones and age, and instead, make proactive adjustments to diet and lifestyle for optimal health and fitness outcomes.

Jun 12, 2025•44 min
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