Sharon Salomon, 80, is a competitive powerlifter. She and her coach, Tricia Lucero, join Julia Turshen for a conversation about lifting, training and more.

Le Carr is the co-owner of Rain City Fit in Seattle, Washington. They are also the director of Pride Deadlift Party, an annual block-party style deadlift competition and fundraiser for the Seattle LGBTQIA+ community that has raised tens of thousands of dollars. They joined Julia Turshen to talk about powerlifting, running gyms, competitions and more.

Elazar Sontag is a James Beard and National Magazine Award-nominated writer and editor. He's also a Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient. Most importantly, he is currently trying for a 400-pound deadlift. He joined Julia Turshen to talk about powerlifting, eating, queerness, bodies and more.

Alex Lau is a food and travel photographer from San Francisco. When not sitting in car rentals and airport terminals, he is the proud owner of three dogs named Rocco, Ellie, and Nina. With the rest of his free time, he trains and competes as a nationally ranked powerlifter. He joined Julia Turshen for a conversation about his lifting.

Gabi Dixson, a Multi-World Record Breaking Athlete, has been named the 5th Worlds Strongest Woman. She is also a model, public speaker, musician, and social worker with over a decade of experience. She joins Julia Turshen for a conversation about her life and strength.

Ashley Dyce, a Para Powerlifter, joins Julia Turshen for a conversation about athletic career and what drives her.

Corinne Fay, the person behind Big Undies, a Substack newsletter about clothes, and @SellTradePlus, a peer-to-peer plus size resale community, joins Julia Turshen for a conversation about powerlifting, bodies, queerness and more.

Casey Johnston, the writer behind She’s a Beast, Ask a Swole Woman and LIFTOFF: Couch to Barbell, joins Julia Turshen for a conversation about lifting and writing about it.

Laura Khoudari, a trauma-informed wellness writer, coach, and storyteller, is the author of Lifting Heavy Things: Healing Trauma One Rep at a Time. She joins Julia Turshen in a conversation about lifting heavy stuff, knowing when to stop lifting heavy stuff, and how to approach it all from a holistic, embodied lens.

Virginia Sole-Smith, journalist behind the Burnt Toast newsletter + author of The Eating Instinct, in conversation with Julia Turshen.

Shaina Loew-Banayan, chef and owner of Cafe Mutton and author of Elegy for an Appetite, in conversation with Julia Turshen.

Lauren Leavell in conversation with Julia Turshen.

Angela Garbes, author of ESSENTIAL LABOR and LIKE A MOTHER, in conversation with Julia Turshen.

Bestselling romance novelist Jasmine Guillory talks to Julia Turshen about the role food plays in her books, why she writes about women with unapologetic appetites, and her favorite snacks.

Bestselling romantic comedy writer Casey McQuiston talks to Julia Turshen about the role food plays in both their writing and in their life.

Julia Turshen talks to David Tamarkin, the Editorial Director of King Arthur Baking, about King Arthur's 2022 Recipe of the Year.

Roxane Gay and Julia Turshen talk about baking. Note: this episode includes some cursing.

Julia Turshen talks to Alicia Kennedy about vegan baking and more.

Julia Turshen talks to Cheryl Day about her newest book.

Julia Turshen talks to Dorie Greenspan about Dorie's thirty years of making cookbooks.