{"podcast":{"title":"Keeping It Real: Conversations with Jillian Michaels","slug":"keeping-it-real-conversations-with-jillian-michaels-407553","podcast_index_feed_id":407553,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/RSV6639940368","website_url":"https://www.jillianmichaels.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/44e661ea-b932-11f0-b681-67f1474598d1/image/36c0022c28f7e35a9786023365864486.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Jillian Michaels","episode_count":941,"summary":"Jillian Michaels is renowned for transforming lives. Her fearless honesty, passion, and extensive knowledge on health, fitness, and nutrition have made her America’s go to motivator and wellness expert for the past two decades. This new format features an impressive lineup of guests and broadens the conversation to tackle the tough topics which matter the most in helping us better understand ourselves and the world around us. Through in-depth discussions and short form content, Jillian brings valuable insights, inspiring life stories, and actionable advice from leading thinkers, innovators, and change makers in a variety of fields. Her guests aren’t just experts they’re pioneers who’ve reshaped their industries and the way we think. From medicine to mental health, groundbreaking science to current events, relationships to career she explores the frontiers of knowledge and personal development that changes lives. In an era where we’re inundated with conflicting information and compromised narratives, \"Keeping It Real\" stands out as trusted resource that informs, inspires, and empowers its audience. A forum where the power of dialogue and diverse perspectives reigns supreme and the…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T02:19:26.322787+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/keeping-it-real-conversations-with-jillian-michaels-407553"},"episode":{"title":"I Gave a Socialist Two Hours to Make His Case. 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In this explosive episode of Keeping it Real, Jillian Michaels sits down with democratic socialist author and professor Dr. Ben Burgis for a high-stakes, brutally honest clash over the economic frameworks controlling your life. 🔥 Inside This Mind-Bending Episode: The Karl Marx Bombshell: Was the father of communism just a \"lazy bum\" who couldn't pay his own rent, or a deeply committed political dissident? The Union Stranglehold: Do powerful unions protect everyday workers, or are they holding our public school systems hostage? The 70% Tax Nightmare: Jillian breaks down the jaw-dropping reality of where your money actually goes—and why she no longer trusts the state to fix a broken society. The Universal Healthcare Trap: Why do rich Canadians secretly sneak into America for medical procedures? The \"Fjord\" Argument: Can Nordic-style policies actually work in a country ten times its size, or is it an economic impossibility? This isn't your standard partisan screaming match. 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