Broads: The Bold & Badass Fitness Podcast for Women8 Apr 2025

83: Kaisa Keranen: Stop Chasing Aesthetics—Train for Strength & Watch What Happens

Let’s be real, how often do you actually warm up before a workout? Or focus on mobility? Or train for strength instead of just trying to change how your body looks? If any of that sounds familiar, this episode is for you. Today, I’m sitting down with Kaisa Keranen, a coach, trainer, and movement expert who’s on a mission to change the way people think about fitness. We’re covering why mobility is essential for strength, injury prevention, and longevity, and how neglecting it could be holding you back. We’ll also break down the truth about lifting weights, especially for women who fear getting bulky (spoiler: it won’t happen overnight). We’ll also dive into how to build confidence through movement, shift your mindset around training, and uncover the real key to consistency, one that goes beyond just relying on motivation. Plus, Kaisa will share her journey from athlete to trainer, why she’s obsessed with jiu-jitsu, and how to stop seeing movement as punishment and actually start enjoying it. Kaisa Keranen is a renowned fitness coach, founder of Just Move, and a passionate advocate for making movement accessible and enjoyable. With a background as an athlete, Kaisa specializes in empowering individuals to move better, feel stronger, and enjoy the process. Trust me, this episode is packed with wisdom, let’s jump in. We Also Talk About: (00:00) Career Paths and Fitness Journeys (07:11) Athletic Transitions and Competitive Ventures (13:19) Changing Mindsets in Fitness (22:41) Unlocking Mobility for Fitness Success (31:44) Body Confidence and Self-Love (44:51) Empowering Women on Social Media (50:41) Embracing Change Through Consistency Thank You to Our Sponsors: Legion: Use code Tara20 for 20% off your first order and double loyalty cash back any order after that when you shop at LegionAthletics.com Broads: Broads gives you structured, progressive training and a powerhouse community to keep you strong, consistent, and unstoppable. Join today at broads.app and use code PODCAST for 20% off your first month! Find more from Tara: Website: https://www.taralaferrara.com/ Instagram: @taralaferrara @thetaratalk @broads.app Youtube: Tara LaFerrara Find more from Kaisa Keranen: Website: https://justmove.com/ Instagram: @kaisafit

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154: Body Recomposition for Women: Why the Scale Won't Move and What's Actually Happening

Body recomposition for women is one of the most underexplained concepts in all of fitness and the gap between "I know what a cut is" and "I know what recomposition is" has cost a lot of women a lot of...

11 Aug 31min

153: Camille Leblanc-Bazinet: Body Image for Women Who Train — Why Achievement Alone Will Never Be Enough

Body image for women who train hard is one of the most common and least talked-about traps in fitness. If you have been hitting your goals, staying consistent, achieving more — and still feel like it ...

4 Aug 58min

152: How to Actually Use Cardio: A Framework for Women Who Strength Train

You’ve been told cardio kills your gains. Or that you need more of it. Or that HIIT is the answer. Or that HIIT is the problem. You open Instagram and find a different opinion every time, and at some ...

28 Juli 22min

151: Liz Tenuto: Your Body Is Holding Stress Your Mind Can't Release and Somatic Healing Is the Missing Link

Most women have been told to manage stress with mindset work, talk therapy, meditation and breathwork, or just pushing through. And those things can help… but none of them address what the body is act...

21 Juli 58min

150: The Mental Side of Fitness: Why It Won't Click, Why You Compare, and How to Keep Showing Up Anyway

You’ve tried the plans. You’ve done the tracking, the lifting, the early mornings. You know what you are supposed to do. And still, something is not clicking — not the program, but the mental layer un...

14 Juli 35min

149: Jaime Schmidt: She Built a Business With No Plan Then Started Strength Training at 46. Bet on Yourself Before You Have Proof.

Most women spend more time waiting to feel ready than they spend actually building. Waiting until the plan makes sense. Waiting until the timing is right. Waiting until there is enough proof that it i...

7 Juli 59min

148: Busy Season Training: How to Keep Your Progress When Life Gets Busy

There is a season every woman hits where life gets full, training keeps getting bumped, meal prep stops happening, and the guilt is somehow louder than everything else on your plate. And I need that ...

30 Juni 21min

147: Kathryn Nicolai: Why Women Who Train the Hardest Are Often the Ones Who Sleep the Worst

Rest is not something you earn. It is something your body needs the same way it needs water. And a lot of women are running on empty and calling it discipline. The problem is not that women are lazy ...

23 Juni 56min