The Women's Fittest Podcast
The Women’s Fittest podcast host, Debra Jean Terpstra, is a 47-year-old, lifetime drug-free women's physique bodybuilder, coach, business owner, and single mom, delivering a balance of scientific and anecdotal health and fitness info uniquely purposed for women. Critical thinkers will find practical application on everything fitness related from healthy food relationships to contest prep. Whatever your level of knowledge Debra provides expert advice on nutrition, exercise, hormones, mental health, and more, delivered in easy to understand vernacular from a variety of evidence-based and experienced foundations. Debra's passion for bodybuilding and the human condition is apparent in her personal interviews that showcase NPC and IFBB athletes (her guests) in a raw and genuine way. These women are the heart and soul of professional bodybuilding and fitness, and these are their real-life experiences. The Women’s Fittest is your one stop shop for bodybuilding and fitness info, no matter where you are in your journey. Healthy looks different on everybody.
Episodes
174 episodes
5 Behaviors that Prematurely Age
Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #188 5 Behaviors that Prematurely Age. This was a random episode, mostly merely observation. Take it with a grain of salt! 🎧 Listen n...
10 Tips for a Productive 2026
Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #187 10 tips for a more productive 2026 🎧 Listen now and let’s level up your health!Subscribe to The Women’s Fittest podcast a...
8 Nutrition Habits that Keep Me Lean
Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #186 8 Nutrition Habits That Keep Me Lean (Without Extreme Dieting)Maintaining your physique doesn’t require extreme dieting or cutting out al...
Resolutions That Stick: A Practical Guide to New Years Goals
Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode 185! Happy new year! Let’s tackle those resolutions with a fail-proof plan! Support the show by subscribing!!
The Benefits of Backward Walking & What Would Healthy Me Do?
Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode 184. In this episode I share some secrets of backward walking as I’m often asked about it when I’m at the gym. I also talk about the behaviors ...
5 Off Plan Diet Options to Help You Stay On Course
Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #183! One huge part of healing my food relationship over the last 4 years has been learning how to navigate off plan opportunities. With the ho...
Healing Years of Eating Disorders
Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #182 Healing Years of Eating Disorders. It’s been a minute since I’ve recorded a podcast but I’m happy to say I’m back and more focused than ev...
Boundaries
Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #181 Boundaries In this episode I share how healthy boundaries are necessary and very beneficial for your fitness goals. Especially if you’re j...
Roman Empire: Body Image
Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #180 Roman Empire.After a much needed break from social media in all forms I’m back on here sharing a trend I’ve seen quite a bit over the past seve...
IFBB Pro Janessa Roy: Competing w/in a year of giving birth
Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #179 with IFBB Women’s Physique Pro Janessa Roy.Janessa and I became instagram friends after several voice message exchanges while she was contest pr...
Mythbusting Gut Health w/ Sarah Ford Bishop
Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #178 mythbusting gut health with Sarah Ford Bishop! We covered a lot of your questions and concerns with this episode! I’m super grat...
Acting On Opportunity In 2024
Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #177Happy New Year 2024! Thank you so much for your continued support of the podcast! I’m excited to spend another year with y’all. In this ep...
Interview w/ Leana Kaplan
Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #176 interview with Leana Kaplan! If you don’t know her or follow her, do it now, you won’t regret it! And after this you’ll feel like her bestie!!
Un-Food Focusing Your Holidays and ED Recovery w/ Sarah Ford Bishop
Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #175 with Sarah Ford Bishop! This month we are trading in Mythbusting for some honest pre-holiday reflection. In the first part of this episode ...
IFBB Figure Pro Autumn Cleveland on Coaching and Being Coached
Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #174 with Autumn Cleveland IFBB Pro! Autumn is becoming more and more renown in this space as an elite coach and posing educator so this episode is a detail...
Healing Unhealthy Food Relationships
Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #173 Healing unhealthy food relationships.In this episode I share some tips for recovering from emotional eating. This has been a very focused journe...
Interview w/ IFBB Fitness Pro Michelle Mensah
Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #172 interview with IFBB Fitness Pro Michelle Mensah! @shellyfit_ifbbproRecorded way back in early September, I’ve been sitting on this one, and I ca...
Olympia 2023 Recap: All 6 Women's Divisions
Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #171 Olympia 2023 Recap of all the women’s divisions, with Sarah Ford Bishop! 1. Women’s bodybuilding @mzprettymuscle 2. Wellness ...
Olympia 2023 Preview of All 6 Women's Divisions
Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode 170 Olympia 2023 Preview of all the women’s divisions. Sarah Ford Bishop joins me for this one and we’ll be back to do a recap after this weekend! H...
Untracked Meals: How, Why, and When?
Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #169 Untracked meals: How, Why, & When?In this episode I speak at length in reply to a clients concern of how to incorporate untracked...
Mythbusting w/ Sarah Ford Bishop: Are Seed Oils, Red Dyes, & Artificial Sweeteners "Bad For You"?!
Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #168 with Sarah Ford Bishop! Sarah Ford Bishop is back and we are mythbusting once again for the month of October! In this episode we...
The Evolution of Life: an Update
Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #167A lot has happened in the last couple months and I’m here talking about it today. Life is hard and nothing can prepare you for big events. And i...
Interview w/ IFBB Bikini Pro India Paulino: The Stage Will Always Be There
Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #166 Interview with IFBB bikini pro India Paulino!This chat was incredible to say the least. India is an unreal human being and it was such a pleasur...
Mythbusting w/ Sarah Ford Bishop: Measures of a Good Workout, Physique Progress Markers, & Muscle Confusion
Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #165 with Sarah Ford Bishop! Sarah Ford Bishop is back and we are mythbusting once again for the month of September! In this episode we begin by...
Adding “Dollars” to Your Health Bank
Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #164. In this episode I answer the question “How do you stay motivated”? The answer is really in the big picture.When you can’t do things consistent...