Episode 90Jul 3, 2026· 4:36

I'll Be Your Guinea Pig: Testing Fitness Products So You Don't Have To

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About this episode

Ashley Grant announces a new direction for More Movement Please: testing fitness products, supplements, and exercise classes on behalf of listeners. She references past reviews of walking-in-place classes and standing Pilates, and shares what's already on her trial list — an electrolyte supplement brand, a protein cookie, and a protein muffin she stumbled into at a bed and breakfast. She explicitly rules out detox…

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Who this episode is for

This episode may resonate with you if:

You're half-curious about all those protein cookies and electrolyte drinks you keep seeing online but don't want to waste money finding out they taste like chalk.

You want a low-key fitness podcast that feels like texting a friend, not sitting through a lecture.

You're tired of diet culture content and just want someone who's upfront about not doing detox teas and meal replacements.

You like watching or listening to someone try things so you can live vicariously before deciding if it's worth it.

You want something short and breezy to listen to while you're already moving — a quick episode that doesn't demand your full attention.

What makes this episode interesting

podcast where someone tries fitness products and gives honest reviews

answered

Ashley frames herself as the guinea pig — trying things like protein cookies, electrolyte supplements, and fitness classes, then reporting back with "real facts about what I'm feeling, what I'm thinking, how it was."

"put myself in the hot seat so that I can give y 'all real facts about what I'm feeling what I'm thinking how it was and then kind of go from"

what does anti-diet culture fitness actually sound like

answered

Ashley draws a hard line — no detox teas, no meal replacements — while staying open to things like protein muffins she stumbled into at a bed and breakfast, saying "I'm not a diet culture girly" but can see the point of a little extra protein.

"related. But I'm not going to ever subscribe to detox teas or, you know, meal replacement stuff. Like I don't ever intend to do that because I've told y 'all I'm not a diet culture girly. I don't, I don't. plan on doing any of that. But if there's something that gives you just a little bit of additional protein, I can see the benefits of that. So I'm curious about those"

podcasts where the host is building the show in real time

answered

Ashley openly shares that she's been thinking about where the show should go and is inviting listeners to submit feedback on what products or classes they want her to try next.

"started thinking about where I want this show to go and some of the questions that I receive. And I think it'd be kind of fun to try some products"

what do protein snacks actually taste like from someone real

open question

Ashley mentions trying a protein muffin at a bed and breakfast and being genuinely curious, but admits she can't quite remember what she thought — which is part of why she wants to start writing things down and reporting back properly.

"muffin. And I only tried it because I was at a bed and breakfast and the meal options were a little bit limited and I was genuinely curious. And I think I wrote it down, but I can't actually"

Setting expectations: This episode is not a product review, a sponsored deep-dive, or a guide to choosing fitness supplements. It's Ashley announcing that she wants to be listeners' guinea pig going forward — trying things like protein cookies and electrolyte drinks so they don't have to — and asking them to send in suggestions.

Tone & style

Personal experience and casual opinion. Ashley is sharing what she's tried and what she plans to try, not delivering expert reviews or health guidance.

toneUpbeat & casual

focusAshley announces she wants to try fitness products and classes on listeners' behalf and report back honestly — and asks what they want her to test.

stylesolo_monologue

energymedium

complexitybeginner

pressure Levellow

emotional Texturelighthearted, conversational, self-aware

Notable quotes

"I've told y 'all I'm not a diet culture girly. I don't, I don't. plan on doing any of that."

— Famous Ashley Grant

"be just so much fun. Maybe I'm weird, but I think that'd be a lot of fun. So hit me up, famousashtagrant"

— Famous Ashley Grant

"muffin. And I only tried it because I was at a bed and breakfast and the meal options were a little bit limited and I was genuinely curious."

— Famous Ashley Grant

"I want to try all the things that you guys are curious about because I think it'd be fun to put myself in the hot seat so that I can give y 'all real facts about what I'm feeling what I'm thinking how it was and then kind of go from"

— Famous Ashley Grant

Episode transcript

Organized into 3 chapters — open any part to read the full text.

0:001. Ashley Volunteers to Be the Guinea PigAshley introduces the episode's premise: she wants to try fitness products and classes on behalf of listeners and report back, referencing past examples like walking-in-place classes and standing Pilates.1:432. What She Will and Won't TryAshley draws a line at detox teas and meal replacements, explaining she's not a 'diet culture girly,' while staying open to things like protein supplements and products listeners are genuinely curious about.3:033. What's Already on Her ListAshley shares specific items she's already lined up to test — an electrolyte brand she's been in talks with, a protein cookie she keeps seeing, and a protein muffin she accidentally tried at a bed and breakfast — and invites listeners to submit their own suggestions.

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Mentioned in this episode

websitefamousashleygrant.com/feedback

Ashley's feedback page where she asks listeners to submit fitness products and classes they want her to test on their behalf.

Key themes

Volunteering as guinea pig

Ashley pitches the idea of personally testing fitness products and classes so listeners don't have to, framing it as something she finds genuinely fun rather than a formal review format.

Past class reviews as precedent

Ashley points to things she's already done — trying walking-in-place classes and a standing Pilates class — as examples of the kind of reporting back she wants to do more of.

Not a diet culture girly

Ashley draws a firm line at detox teas and meal replacements, stating she won't go near those products and framing it as a settled personal position, not a debate.

Openness to protein products

Ashley says she's curious about things like protein bars, protein cookies, and protein muffins — products she's seen hyped up and wants to actually taste and evaluate herself.

Wanting real peer opinions before buying

Ashley explains her motivation by saying she personally wants to know what people think about products before pulling the trigger herself, and assumes listeners feel the same way.

Show direction and listener input

Ashley frames this episode partly as a check-in on where the show is going, explicitly asking listeners to submit ideas via her feedback page and questioning whether this is even something they'd want.

Accidental product trial at a bed and breakfast

Ashley mentions that she stumbled into trying a protein muffin at a bed and breakfast because meal options were limited, and realizes she didn't write it down — which is part of why she wants a more deliberate testing format.

Trying things she's previously complained about

Ashley mentions wanting to test some products she's already criticized on the show, just to see if the hype is real — framing it as intellectual curiosity rather than a reversal.