# When Fitness Tools Feel Like They Control You

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Podcast: [LiftingLindsay's More Than Fitness](https://stenobird.com/podcast/liftinglindsay-s-more-than-fitness-4981711)
Published: 2026-04-06T09:52:00+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/4cce23fb
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