Swole Sisters
By Kerri Donnelly Bettina Warshaw
Bettina is a beer-swigging, drum-playing rocker whose ideal form of cardio is performed in a mosh pit.
Kerri is a seasoned athlete and quidditch player--yes, you read that right--who uses the gym as an excuse to cancel plans with people she doesn't like.
Each episode, we'll sweat through a different workout, while also sweating the bigger stuff like shifting beauty standards, the frailty myth, and the fragility of "self-improvement."
Swole SistersJun 09, 2017
Is This Cooked Enough?
Also, are you really obligated to talk about Whole 30 while on Whole 30? Not really a spoiler alert - yes.
Can We Pause For Snacks?
Orange You Glad I'm Eating a Banana?
Strap on your heart rate monitors, because Bettina and Kerri are going to Orange Theory! Sweating through the data-based HIIT class, we consider the metrics of wellness, play some word association, and use wine and Thai food to dismantle the patriarchy.
The Swole Sisters are on a time crunch this week, but that's okay...we talk fast!
Did You Just Spill Water on Me?
The Swole Sisters settle into their first Self-Care Sunday, trading in brutal burpees for...butt stuff?
Bettina and Kerri accidentally book a couples massage, where the two kneed out knots as well as some serious issues like bodily autonomy, drinking in moderation, and the discomfort of self-care. Also, reality t.v. because duh.
Am I Peeing?
The Swole Sisters step out of Williamsburg and brave a new neighborhood–Greenpoint–to get sweaty on a Sunday with Zumba at Breakin' Boundaries.
It wouldn't be a Swole Sisters podcast without some weird segues, and this episode we rhyme a bit, talk about Vanderpump Rules and Queer Eye, and the limitations of our calorie obsessed culture.
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Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
Logo by Carly Miller
Half-time show: Dance (A$$) by Big Sean
Do You Remember Atomic County?
The Swole Sisters are in for a rude awakening, when they want a Lazy Sunday but end up at an early morning cardio class filled with Amazon gladiator women. This episode also boasts the return of Kardashian Korner, a study of the intersection between political uncertainty and financial (ir)responsibility, and bagels!
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Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
Logo by Carly Miller
Half-time show: Sunday Morning by the Velvet Underground and Nico
Are You All Friends?
Is That Wood?
Swole Sisters get really, uncomfortably sweaty this week at the musically-modivated Y7 yoga class. We revisit our discussion of cultural appropriation in the fitness industry, discuss the tell-tale signs that Kerri's been abducted by aliens, and take a call from a very special listener...
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Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
Logo by Carly Miller
Half-time show: Lotus Flower Bomb by Wale, featuring Miguel
Was That Billy Crystal?
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Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
Logo by Carly Miller
Half-time show: Lima Beans by Secret Nudist Friends
Why Do You Hate Delaware?
A lot has changed over the summer--marriage proposals, marathons, therapy, oh my!--but a lot has stayed the same...I'm looking at you, on-pod burps.
What's So Good About Pilates?
The Swole Sisters suffer a minor snafu as they tackle an early morning Pilates class. Still, we're here to serve classic segments such as Finance Femmes and Kardashian Korner, and really unpack Kerri's pilates conspiracy theory...
When's Our Anniversary?
Swole Sisters celebrate one year of doing stuff by going back to the workout that started it all: The Seven Minute HIIT workout! Of course, 365 days later we still don't know how to do an episode without some side convos on Chance the Rapper, Oprah, and analog calorie trackers.
This episode is sponsored by no one, because we can't remember the name of those amazing Honey Butter chips that we're obsessed with.
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Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
Logo by Carly Miller
Half-time show: Cotton-Eye Joe by Starsound
Can You Go Help the Nice Lady?
Podcasting is just like riding a bike...because we haven't done it in a really long time and never really knew how to do it in the first place.
The Swole Sisters revisit cycling classes as they take to FlyWheel Williamsburg to talk about Jack Bauer and the gender politics of the Torqboard. Bettina is also named the reigning Tangent-rine and allows some side conversations about Unicorn frappuccinos.
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Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
Logo by Carly Miller
Half-time show: Don't You (Forget About Me) by Simple Minds
What's On Your List?
Should We Harmonize?
The Swole Sisters channel their primordial cosmic energy--and covet some serious crystals--at Shaktibarre! Revisiting both yoga and barre with a hybrid boutique class, this episode asks the important questions: Are community studios the new gym standard? Can gentrification ever be socially conscious? What is the point a smoothie bowl?
Also, Bettina battles anxiety and Kerri can't stop talking about her period.
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Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
Logo by Carly Miller
Half-time show: I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked by Ida Maria
What Do You Call a Pile of Cats?
It’s the 20th episode of Swole Sisters!!! …But we literally had no idea, so we celebrate by staying home and sweating it out with Shaun T’s dance-fitness workout ‘Cize!
Sleeve-cutting queen Lucy Goldberg joins the sisters to talk tindr ice breakers, teach us the Tootsie Roll, and generally just make us look bad by actually knowing how to dance.
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Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
Logo by Carly Miller
Half-time show: Club Can’t Handle Me-Flo Rida
What is the Ice Cream of the Future?
Are We Talking about Who Smells Now?
2017 getting you down? Our first episode of the year takes to Uplift Studios to lift your spirits!
The Swole Sisters invite guest Alicia Carroll to New York's only all-women boutique fitness studio, for a class that tests their strength as well as waddling abilities. In this tangent-heavy talk, we tackle the importance of female spaces, take down heteronormativity, and make some strange assumptions about the Polish. We also burp a lot.
This episode is sponsored by Thinx, Blue Aprons, Nipples, and Rootbeer.com.*
*No it's not.
What Are We Gonna Do With That One Extra Second?
In this mini-episode, the Swole Sisters take their rest day to reset and reflect on our New Years resolutions. It might not be your typical workout, but it's still exhausting trying to figure out how to pursue self-improvement and self-care without being selfish. #TitsOut2017 #FuckShapewear2017 #DontOverThinkIt2017 #YearsofthePoop
Why Didn't I Just Say Regular Beads?
After a month hiatus, the Swole Sisters roll back into your life with some foam rolling at The Living Room's Balanced Body class. Our workout may be mellow this week, but we're as inconsolably frantic as ever as we chat about political paranoia, booby mats, and some great, mom-friendly metaphors.
It's our first episode in Trump's America, and we're gonna get through it with some balance and perspective! Or straight up witch magic. Whichever.
Comments? Compliments? Workout challenges? Hit us up at swolesisterspodcast@gmail.com or on twitter @swolesisterspod.
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Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
Logo by Carly Miller
Half-time show: Livin' Thing by ELO
Has Anyone Ever Fallen Off One of These Things?
The Swole Sisters reach new heights this week as they test both their buoyancy and their hangovers at TrampoLEAN. Special guest Kelly Rice jumps in on the action to help us defy gravity as we discuss body autonomy, baby bouncers, the election, and Winnie the Pooh personality types.
Comments? Compliments? Workout challenges? Hit us up at swolesisterspodcast@gmail.com or on twitter @swolesisterspod.
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Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
Logo by Carly Miller
Half-time show: Jump by the Cast of Glee (sorry)
Episode 15: Do You Remember Man Yogurt?
Hey. We're still here.
This episode was recorded in a simpler time, back when Kerri couldn't quite figure out the spike in her anxiety and Bettina had the grumps just 'cus.
So we take to Row House with bellies full of tuna fish, to discover that water is probably an important part to the whole rowing appeal. There's a lot of impressions, karaoke, and googling things...and guess what? There will still be a lot of impressions, karaoke, and googling things.
Because like we said: We're still here. And we're not going anywhere.
Do I Need Sneakers For This?
Swole Sisters fight against gender roles at their UFC Fight Fit class! In addition to beating up some gym bags, we break down sports entertainment and celebrity, athletes as role models, and the neurochemistry of emotions because why not?
Featuring surprise special guest Lucy G!
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Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
Logo by Carly Miller
Halftime Show: Sugar, We're Going Down by Fall Out Boy
Who Is Cool Robby?
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Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
Logo by Carly Miller
Halftime Show: I'm Like a Bird by Nelly Furtado
Who Embodies Female Empowerment More?
The Swole Sisters channel their inner Will Smith at the Miami-inspired dance cardio workout: (305) Fitness. The class promises to “make sweat sexy,” but instead we make ourselves uncomfortable discussing cultural appropriation, our own personal brands of sex appeal, and the infallible pretty/sexy/cute scale.
Episode 12 of Swole Sisters is sponsored by Netflox.
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Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
Logo by Carly Miller
Halftime Show: Pony by Ginuwine
What's My Age Again
The Swole Sisters return after their rest day—okay, rest month—refreshed and ready to go Blink gym! We work our way through the “workout menu,” take some online quizzes, and try to cram two-weeks worth of fast-talking nonsense into one episode!
We are also now involved in lawsuits with Über, Soul Cycle, and potentially all of our listeners.
With special guest: Gus!
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Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
Logo by Carly Miller
Halftime Show: Everybody by Backstreet Boys
Do You Have a Favorite Elbow?
What’s more daunting than a 14 foot warped wall? The warped societal expectations of our adolescence!!!
In this episode, the Swole Sisters welcome their first guest, Liz, to celebrate Kerri’s belated birthday at a Ninja Warrior class. We talk a lot about overcoming fear—and when to accept it—as well as discuss the anatomy of a perfect nickname (Ex: Hottie Mc Nice Face)
Can You Cue the Sound Effect?
Get ready to rock and/or roll! The Swole Sisters don’t miss a beat during their drum-inspired workout: Pound. They also weigh the similarities between lady drummers and Hillary Rodham Clinton, test out a new sound board, and talk about butt stuff.
This episode brought to you by La Croix seltzer. Just kidding. But we do drink it a lot.
Comments? Compliments? Workout challenges? Hit us up at swolesisterspodcast@gmail.com or on twitter @swolesisterspod.
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Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
Logo by Carly Miller
This episode features music by The Rizzos
Is This Water Ambient?
Episode 8 is on pointe. The Swole Sisters raise the bar at Fly Barre and infer that isometric movements are the devil’s workout. We also explore ballet as an art form and athletic achievement, and give it up for gnarly feet.
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Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
Logo by Carly Miller
Half time show is Maps by The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Are You My Booby?
Ladies, are you bathing suit ready!??!! And by that we mean do you a have flesh colored swim cap that makes you look like a penis? Because we do.
This episode does a little time travel to cover our month-long misadventures with Aqua Zumba. We talk about the three summer Bs— bathing suits, body hair, and boobies—and ultimately admit that we just want to be old biddies that gossip and eat dumplings all day.
#ThreeMoretilFroYo
When did my ex start yoga?
It's International Yoga Day! ...Or it was, last week. But let's celebrate anyway!
Episode Seven asks the tough questions: What are the branches of yoga? What makes you sweat more--downward dog or discussing your complicity in cultural appropriation? What's an english muffin?
Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
Logo by Carly Miller
Half-time Show song: "Surrounded" by Sirs & Madams
Did we train ghosts?
Even though we forgot to press record for half the episode, it’s still the longest yet! The Swole Sisters host a slumber party before their first ever Soul Cycle class. Bettina doesn’t cry, but our vaginas scream. Bikes are a product of the patriarchy, you guys.
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Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
Logo by Carly Miller
Half-time Show song: "Just Can't Get Enough" by Depeche Mode
Are boobs just a construct?
This episode is pretty hardcore...or, wait....core work is just hard. The Swole Sisters design their own core circuit, weigh in on gender performance at the gym, and learn that a bad workout means a good snapchat photo. With special guest John Cena!!!*
*Kerri’s impression of John Cena
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Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
Logo by Carly Miller
Half-time Show song: "Blister in the Sun" by Violent Femmes
Is that a nutcracker?
Its thick-thigh Thursday! Bettina and Kerri discuss the perversity of glute exercises, drink some things, and solve street harassment once and for all. Also, the heat makes us sweat--and swear--more than normal. Sorry, mom.
Comments? Compliments? Workout challenges? Hit us up at swolesisterspodcast@gmail.com or on twitter @swolesisterspod.
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Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
Logo by Carly Miller
Half-time Show song: “Dairy Queen" by Pwr Bttm
What is Structure?
The Swole Sisters are back and better than ever…or at least, we’re back and trying our best?
This episode, we have a gas in the weight room while Bettina tries strength training for the very first time. We also discuss Kylie Jenner, ‘Having It All,’ and the similarities between running and pancakes.
Comments? Compliments? Workout challenges? Hit us up at swolesisterspodcast@gmail.com or on twitter @swolesisterspod.
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Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
Logo by Carly Miller
Half-time Show song: “I Can Lift a Car” by Walk the Moon
Do High-Fives Count as Exercise?
Welcome to Swole Sisters Ep. 1! We made it!
On this pilot episode, we work through awkward introductions, the seven minute workout, and why seltzer is a problematic way to re-hydrate.
Fair warning: Bettina's laughs are full-volume. We're still learning audio production/what this all means/how to speak like human beings. We're getting better. We'll continue to get better. That's the point of this whole thing, anyway, so we're totally on brand.
Comments? Compliments? Workout challenges? Hit us up at swolesisterspodcast@gmail.com or on twitter @swolesisterspod.
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Created by Kerri Donnelly and Bettina Warshaw
Theme song recorded by Kelly Rice
Logo by Carly Miller
This episode features music by (our favorites) Best Behavior