Real Talk with Rebel Fitness
Real Talk with Rebel Fitness is the unapologetic voice of Greenville, NC's Rebel Fitness community. A gym built on the belief that health and strength come from empowerment, not punishment. Born from a mission to challenge the toxic norms of diet and gym culture, this podcast is weekly dose of truth-telling, myth-busting, and mindset-shifting.
Episodes
39 episodes
Health & Fitness When the Worlds on Fire
In a very RELEVANT episode, Carissa and Shemar discuss how health and fitness fit into life when it seems like everything around us is on fire. With all of our current events, it's a tough time to be informed or to be an empath, let along keep ...
What Grinds our Gears
On this episode, the Rebel Fitness GM, Reuben, stops by the pod for the second time to jam with Shemar on all the things that grind our gears as fitness professionals in this space.
Inside Look at the InBody Scan
This episode is an educational look at the InBody Scanner and why we use it at Rebel Fitness. We break down why we ditched the scale and started using the InBody only at the gym, how it works, why we love it, challenges we've encountered while ...
The Insane Cost of "Health"
In this episode, Carissa and Shemar talk about the unbelievable cost of health in today's world. And how much the marketing and messaging are convincing us that we need the latest of every health thing under the sun (most of which doesn't actua...
Competition vs Community
We love this episode! Carissa and Shemar dive into how the gym world turns competitive instead of community driven and how that leads to toxicity in a space that is meant for health! Rebel found it's niche in community not competiti...
The FAQ Episode
We are treating this episode like the FAQ section! We go into the most often asked questions of Rebel; from programming, to weight neutral, to weight loss challenges and more...this is one of our favorite episodes so far! We also get fiesty abo...
Real Rebels - Parker Byrd
On this exciting episode of Real Talk, Shemar sits down with Parker Byrd, a local ECU baseball player that experienced a tragedy that led to the loss of his leg before his Freshman year of college. Shemar and Parker discuss how fitn...
Hot Takes
On this episode, Carissa and Shemar share their favorite "hot takes" in the health and fitness industry. The list consists of SLOWING TF DOWN, building habits first, working on your mental health before getting serious about a fitne...
Barriers That Keep Us Stuck
It's SEASON TWO BAYBEEEEE! Welcome back ya'll! We took a little break after season one, and now we're back! In this episode, Carissa and Shemar dive into the barriers to health and fitness, some examples, how to intentionally plan f...
New Year New Game Plan Part 3
On the final episode of this series AND season, Carissa and Shemar get into how to keep rolling on your resolutions, goals and/or intentions for the long term. Sustainability is the most important (and usually the most lacking part) of resoluti...
Real Rebels - Carissa
Ya'll asked for it, and here it is! Carissa finally gets into some of the nitty gritty details on her history with health, fitness and weight loss and how it ultimately led to her starting one of (if not the only) openly weight neut...
New Year New Game Plan Pt 2
We're back with Part 2 of New Year New Game Plan! In the first episode we talked a lot about why New Years resolutions don't work and how to change your mindset around setting them. In this episode we dive into why these goals should not be roo...
Behind the Rebellion: Rachel
In this episode, Carissa and Shemar chat with local therapist Rachel Schwager about her history with an eating disorder and how she uses her lived experience to help others and their mental health journey now. This episode dives int...
New Year New Game Plan Pt 1
On this episode of Real Talk, Carissa and Shemar dive into the disorder of New Years Resolutions, why they keep failing you (and everyone else) and how to start adjusting your mindset to create more powerful, more impactful and more sustainable...
Non Scale Victories
Carissa and Shemar discuss the importance of non-scale victories (NSV) or ways to measure health and fitness success that do not include using a scale and weight. Using NSV's increases success rates, quality of life, and ability to stick to a g...
Holiday Survival Guide
From dealing with family dynamics and setting realistic goals to managing holiday stress and food cravings, this episode offers practical advice for enjoying the festive months of October, November, and December. The conversation covers acknowl...
Behind the Rebellion- Courtney
Carissa and Shemar are joined by special guest Courtney, a registered dietitian and professor at ECU, to discuss weight neutrality and the harmful effects of diet culture. The conversation reveals the long-term impact of dieting, the rise of ea...
Real Rebels- Cat part 2
Carissa is joined by her friend Cat to dive deep into the journey of exposing diet culture, healing from it, and rebuilding true health. They share personal stories and experiences, discuss the steps they've taken to heal, and emphasize the imp...
Frightening Fitness Fads
Ghosts and ghouls, welcome to a super spooky special edition of 'A Real Talk with Rebel'! Join our hosts, Shamar and Carissa, as they dive into the eerie world of fitness trends and myths. From the harmless apple cider vinegar shots to the down...
Real Rebels- Shemar
Carissa and Shemar delve into the poignant yet inspiring story of Shemar's battle with childhood cancer. Recorded at the end of September, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, this episode aims to raise awareness and share firsthand experiences. S...
