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The Find Your STRONG Podcast

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 miscarriages. Experiences that have profoundly shaped her and her path to success. Before confidently settling into her role as a sought-after business leader/mom of two, Jenny found her strength through struggle. In the process, she’s inspired countless women to do the same this led Jenny to develop her unparalleled Team Strong Girls online coaching programs a decade ago. She has since helped thousands of women across the world find their STRONG and be the very best versions of themselves never looking back. Tune in for inspiration, motivation and some nerdy fitness talk so you can get out of a funk and be the strong and confident woman you are. Oh and please make sure you to share the episode that speaks to you and leave us a review!
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Episodes

153 - Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and the Perimenopausal Phase with Dr. Nadia Saleem

As Coach Jenny continues to be mindful of the needs of, surround herself with and inspire women in their 40+ journey through life, she dives into a super informative and in depth conversation about hormones and aging thoughtfully with her personal ND Dr. Nadia Saleem. Dr. Nadia Saleem is a board certified naturopathic doctor who takes a holistic approach to hormone health and has extensive experience in supporting the well-being and optimal physiology of women. Jenny and Dr. Nadia discuss some q...

May 30, 202452 min

152 - Fat Loss While Still Preserving Muscle

If you’re a returning listener, you know that the Team STRONG Girls methodology for weight loss is a tried, tested and true one. And, if this is your first time here, you’re in the right place to learn how to properly, healthfully become your fittest and best-feeling self. Tune in as Jenny gets one-on-one with us sharing 6 ways to optimize fat loss without losing muscle mass. Join The Team Strong Girls Body Transformation Group Start Your Body Transformation NOW! Get Your Perfect Sports 20% Disc...

May 23, 202417 min

151 - The NEW Way to Prep for a Photoshoot with Coach Jaclyn

Tune in this week to catch a recent Facebook Live broadcast that’s all about the NEW way to prep for a fitness photoshoot, the Team STRONG Girls way. Head coach Jac joins Jenny and between the two of them they share almost 40 years of photoshoot experience so they have seen it all over the years. The evolution of healthy and sustainable prep has certainly come a long way and this conversation will reveal the right timeline, phases and protocols for achieving optimal body recomp results. Team STR...

May 16, 202453 min

150 - Speaking Up For Your Disability with Tiffany Storrs

Tiffany Storrs is Rocky Mountain supermom, trilingual actress, author of the amazon Best Seller ADAPTABILITY, an award-winning hearing health advocate/spokesperson, and also an avid athlete who appeared in the March issue of STRONG Fitness Magazine's Women to Watch. After going suddenly and unexpectedly deaf after the birth of her first child, Tiffany had to completely re-program and re-learn her life to continue to thrive. This week, Tiffany joins Jenny to share with us all what it means, what ...

May 09, 202450 min

149 - Harmony in Hormones: Navigating Wellness with Hormone Health with Kaely McDevitt

Kaely McDevitt is the founder of KM Nutrition, a women’s health community dedicated to elevating the care for women everywhere. Kaely joins Jenny this week to talk about how to optimize your nutrition for happy and healthy hormones! Beginning her career in the health space as a registered dietician, Kaely shares how her own struggle with hormone health propelled her into deeper discovery and education that further inspired her drive to help women achieve better results and enhanced living. Learn...

Apr 25, 202443 min

148 - How to Achieve Epic Dreams: Harnessing the power of SMART goals with Laura Manganaro

This week Jenny sits across the mic from client-tuned-coach Laura Manganaro. Laura had a year of truly incredible growth, having graced the cover of STRONG in November, becoming a Team STRONG Girls coach and hitting the top ten pages of Inside Fitness Hot & Fit 100, and she’s here to share the secret sauce for actually achieving those epic goals you think are out of reach. Grab a pen and paper for this one, as Jenny and Laura unleash the power and possibility behind setting SMART goals. Foll...

Apr 18, 202448 min

147 - From Sorrow to Strength: A Remarkable Tale of Resilience with Tiffany Yando

On this week’s Team STRONG Girls client Spotlight, Jenny sits down with Tiffany Yando. While Tiffany used to be a Competitive Olympic Weightlifter, she reached out to Jenny some years ago because she was still struggling with weight loss and food knowledge. After a very challenging 5 years from suffering a significant loss in her life, Tiffany is working towards some epic goals and shares her journey of how Team STRONG Girls has impacted her life in such a positive and meaningful way. Follow Tif...

Apr 11, 202446 min

146 - From Struggle to Strength: Laura Meadows' Life-Changing Journey

Tune in for another Facebook Live Client Spotlight with Laura Meadows. Laura is an Advanced Practice Nurse and Health and Wellness Fitness Coach, and owner of Laura Meadows Strong. She helps coach women over 40 looking to improve their energy, body confidence and vitality. Laura shares her story about how an unexpected illness left her dealing with extreme weight loss, and how at under 80lbs she fought for her life and to regain her strength. Having recently graced the cover of STRONG Fitness Ma...

Apr 04, 202457 min

145 - Health and Self-care That Lasts a Lifetime with Jac Cordeiro

We’ve got our January cover athlete in the house this week, so tune in as transformation coaching entrepreneur Jac Cordeiro sits down with Jenny to talk all things fitness! Jac dives into her philosophy behind her signature program JacFit, what it means to be part of the “5am club”, how she balances being a fitness coach and a mom, why she went plant-based and so much more! Jac shares with us her pillars and non-negotiables for living a strong life and setting examples for those around you to do...

Mar 28, 202442 min

144 - Empowering South Asian Women’s Fitness and Wellness with Hina Laeeque

Jenny is joined this week by Hina Laeeque. Not only is Hina a client who is working towards some epic goals, she is also a STRONG Formula certified body transformation coach, and owner of Empowered Fitness, a fitness and coaching company empowering South Asian women to live their best and fittest life. Hina dives into why she works with only South Asian women and her coaching expertise as it pertains to a much deeper knowledge and understanding of the specific risk factors and needs for this pop...

Mar 21, 202436 min

143 - LIVE Masterclass: Fitness and Fat Loss in Your 40's and Beyond

Ladies everywhere, this one's for you if aging better and with a purposeful approach to wellness and strength is your mission. Join Jenny this week and listen in on her latest Masterclass hosted in her incredibly supportive, goal-oriented and empowering private Facebook community. Come meet thousands of women who are committed to prioritizing their fitness: Join The Team STRONG Girls Body Transformation group today for endless connection, inspo and training guidance. Click the link below and say...

Mar 14, 202440 min

142 - Upgrade Your Wardrobe and Be On Trend with Stylist Nicole Russo

This week Jenny sits across the mic from private stylist and founder of Let’s Get You Nicole Russo. Let’s Get You is a full service in-person and digital personal styling and wardrobe management company based in NYC, and Nicole’s mission is to help people discover their style according to their personality and lifestyle. Jenny and Nicole get into how to dress for a changing body and shape, whether it’s due to menopause, weight loss or gain, aging, physique changes from fitness training, you name...

Mar 07, 202453 min

141 - The Power of Transformation

Team STRONG Girls is in its 10th year, and Jenny gives us some inside scoop on how this incredible body transformation coaching program has changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of women since it began. No matter your age, size or fitness level, Team STRONG Girls is exactly where you need to be to get and keep the results you’re after, regardless of where you are at in your personal wellness or fat loss journey. Jenny is here to share the 4 key phases of transformation, explaining how she h...

Feb 29, 202413 min

140 - Unlocking Extended and Quality Lifespans with the Power of Regenerative Medicine with Dr. Adeel Khan

This week Jenny is joined by stem cell therapy specialist Dr. Adeel Khan, who took his passion for physical wellness from the gym floor as a personal trainer right through med school to become one of the leading pioneers of combining cell and gene therapy for the best results in regenerative medicine. Dr. Khan’s approach to root cause treatment vs dead-end symptom control has paved the way for advancements in aging well and tissue engineering. Tune in as they chat about what it all means, how it...

Feb 23, 202441 min

139 - Rising STRONG: My journey to Heal from Physical and Mental Challenges

Jenny is back! After a nearly 8 week long hiatus, Jenny has finally regained her strength to return to the mic, and opens up to tell us about her struggles with severe intestinal illness. Jenny shares how this very humbling experience impacted her mental health, and gets raw as she dives into how fragile we can be when our bodies aren’t performing at the level we have gotten used to. She takes us through her ups and downs as she suffered a very scary and sudden sickness, and how staying mindful ...

Feb 15, 202427 min

138 - How To Handle The Holidays Like a Strong Girl with Jaclyn Phillips

Team STRONG Girls Head Coach Jaclyn Phillips returns again with some tips and guidance on how to navigate the holiday season in true STRONG Girls fashion - ALL IN instead of all or nothing. Listen in to learn how to still eat, drink and be merry without breaking your stride or progress, and the importance of prep, planning, balance and confidence. This practice can be applied throughout the year, as life events and celebrations are always happening around us. Don’t fear the excess of the holiday...

Dec 07, 202339 min

137 - Demystifying the Team Strong Girls Method: Back to Basics with Jaclyn Phillips

Team STRONG Girls Head Coach Jaclyn Phillips returns to the mic to join Jenny for an in-depth look at why the STRONG Girls “methodology” works and why it’s truly designed for everybody. Perfected over 10 years of transforming women’s lives and bodies, the signature process is more about changing your lifestyle than following a regiment, and Jaclyn is here to weigh in on the approach, the success path, the learning curve, the implementation and the tested-and-true basics of our incredible coachin...

Nov 30, 202332 min

136 - The Secret to Success: Why Showing Up Matters More Than Motivation

How are you showing up for yourself? This one-on-one pep talk with Jenny this week is all about getting sh*t done! She gets into how to boost and maintain your motivation despite your busy schedule and all the people and pressures pulling on you from every direction. Jenny drops some useful tips for making time for yourself and your own personal goals and fitness routine, sharing the ways she herself stays focused and motivated on the daily. Start Your Body Transformation NOW! Get Your Perfect S...

Nov 16, 202316 min

135 - The Top 2 Fat Loss Mistakes Women Should Avoid

This week is a one-on-one chat with Coach Jenny that’s all about body recomposition and sustainable fat loss in your 40’s and beyond. Jenny has been coaching women for well over 20 years, and along the way has truly honed in on how to maintain and build lean muscle mass and how to achieve a fitness model body type no matter your age. Listen in as Jenny dives into the two main reasons why as women age it becomes more challenging to define your body and how her training and nutrition methodology c...

Nov 09, 202320 min

134 - Unlocking the Power of Mindset: For better success with your fitness goals with Julia Chang

This week Jenny sits down with Team STRONG Girls coach Julia Chang, who is not only the current Mrs. Maryland USA 2023, but also a current cover athlete of STRONG Fitness Mag! They are diving into how to better your health + fitness and take actionable steps to improve your focus, attitude and mindset. Julia shares how turning 40 was the catalyst for her self-celebration and how her determination, bravery and attention to mindset set her on a course for incredible change and experiences. Follow ...

Nov 02, 202341 min

133 - Creating a More Inclusive and Equitable Fitness Practice with Julie Savaria

Jenny is joined for the second time by Julie Savaria, the founder of Bindia Savaria consulting. Julie defines herself as a Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) designer and Equity facilitator, and is back to share her powerful insight and guidance on how to curate and craft a more inclusive and equitable fitness practice with focus on the crucial importance of awareness, reflection and action. As a certified inclusivity and diversity coach, Julie provides her perspective on ethnic eq...

Oct 12, 202348 min

132 - Looking Younger with Botox and Fillers with Christine Bui

Jenny sits down for the second time with her personal skin care nurse and skilled beauty specialist Christine Bui, who joins us this week to share her insight, knowledge and stories about common age-defying treatments such as dermal fillers, neurotoxin injections and more. We find out how to identify the best injectors, what treatments target which areas of desired enhancement, and how to get the best results for your needs. Mention this episode and get $100 OFF your next treatment with Nurse Ch...

Oct 05, 202345 min

131 - A Simple Step You Can Take Right Now to Exponentially Improve Your Health and Vibrancy

Join Jenny for this powerful pep-talk that will get you motivated to stay hydrated! Jenny is on a mission to deliver tactful health and fitness hacks to implement in your everyday life, and this week is no different as she uncovers the science behind proper hydration and why water is so essential to the enhancement and overall care of our mind, body and spirit. Start Your Body Transformation NOW! Get The MOST Incredible Offer HERE - Join the NEW STRONG Fitness Membership today! Get Your Perfect ...

Sep 28, 202318 min

130 - Fall For Change

It’s the season of change and Jenny is here to share some insightful and powerful lessons around how to embrace and approach it. Change can be transformative, so don’t let it drag you down! This one on one quick chat with Jenny is all about how to be adaptable, and apply her favorite saying of “correct and continue” wherever possible. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser and Castbox. Start Your Body Trans...

Sep 21, 202312 min

129 -Training and Nutrition Coaches Corner Chat with Andrew Coates

When two powerful trainers and inspiring entrepreneurs sit down to talk-shop, the result is an epic back and forth about all things training and nutrition! Join Jenny as she sits across the mic from established fitness coach, fitness writer, podcast host and confounder of the Evolve Canadian Strength Symposium (among other feats of fitness awesomeness!) Andrew Coates as they dive into his story and how his mission to enhance the lives of others through training has brought him to where he is now...

Sep 14, 202357 min

128 - On A Mission to Redefine Fitness with Kelsey Wells

This week on Find Your STRONG Jenny has the absolute pleasure of sitting down with our current (and two-time) STRONG Fitness mag cover athlete and instagram-celeb + fitness star Kelsey Wells. Kelsey opens up to share with us her story of how she became such a huge influencer for millions of women and what inspired her mission to connect with and help women worldwide through her online presence. Her authenticity, vulnerability, method, values, and personal growth are just some of the reasons why ...

Sep 07, 202353 min

127 - How To step Up Your Coaching Business: Transitioning to VIP Coaching Services With Sara Frenza

Body transformation coach Sara Frenza returns for another sit down power talk sesh with Jenny, and this time the focus is all about how she scaled her coaching business to excellence in a short time and what her motivating factors were for her own business and branding journey. Not too long ago Sara started out as one of Jenny’s one on one clients, rocking her own incredible fitness goals. Shortly after her own remarkable transformation she poured her energy and focus into becoming a coach herse...

Aug 31, 202348 min

126 - Stop Trying to Rebalance Your Hormones In Perimenopause with Dr. Michelle Peris

Join Jenny and naturopathic doctor + founder of The Wild Collective Dr. Michelle Peris for a deep dive into body literacy, optimizing health in your 40’s, the power of community and all things perimenopause. These two remarkable health experts discuss the importance of listening to your body’s whispers and supporting it through inevitable change, and really hone in on understanding what perimenopause is and how it affects women biochemically, hormonally, cognitively, emotionally, spiritually and...

Aug 17, 202349 min

125 - Be Stronger In Your 40s

This week Jenny shares her top 7 steps and tips that can serve as a guide to looking and feeling better in your 40’s and beyond, because ladies - age is truly just a number! Jenny has become a master of female body recomposition and transformations, so you won’t want to miss this one if you’re looking to implement some manageable and powerful practices into your daily routine to help get you the results you are needing, wanting and totally deserve. Get Your Perfect Sports 20% Discount here by us...

Aug 03, 202320 min

124 - Like Attracts Like

This week Jenny delivers a powerful message about how to cultivate an abundance mindset and unlock your true potential. She shares how shifting your mindset can improve your life, and break the cycle of scarcity and negativity. This one is all about how not allowing fear, limitations and competition to derail your momentum can have lasting positive effects in every area of your existence. Jenny reminds us how important it is to practice daily gratitude, and make time for focused energy and thoug...

Jul 20, 202318 min
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