This is the start of Lifts & Lies, a story about the world of elite, boutique fitness. These are places with big personalities, big egos, big drama, and big problems—places that promise to help people become their healthiest and happiest selves but frequently crush clients and coaches instead.
Audio: Prologue & Chapter 1
Listen to them both here, or listen to the prologue and jump to the Chapter 1 file
May 06, 2025

Lifts and Lies
Written and narrated by award-winning journalist and fitness coach Christine Van Dusen, this serialized novel looks at what really goes on inside the nation’s boutique fitness industry—places with big personalities, big egos, big drama, and big problems.
Written and narrated by award-winning journalist and fitness coach Christine Van Dusen, this serialized novel looks at what really goes on inside the nation’s boutique fitness industry—places with big personalities, big egos, big drama, and big problems.Listen on
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