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Tone It Down

Fall Check-In: Friendship After 40, Female Loneliness & the TIU Fall Challenge

Tone It Down · Sep 29, 2026 · 17:03

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In this autumn check-in episode of Tone It Down, Karena sits down solo to chat about the season of new routines, the loneliness so many women feel in their 40s and 50s, and why she built this year's Fall Challenge around the one thing we’re all nostalgic for: being together. She shares the simple, real-life ways she's been making new friends (shy girls, this one's for you!), explains why you don't have to wait until January to feel good, and answers your voicemails about her favorite creators and whether Tone It Up is hiring.
Record your own question for Karena to answer here (https://www.speakpipe.com/karenadawn) and you could be featured on the pod! 
[02:55] Why So Many Women Feel Lonely in Their 40s and 50s
So many friendships used to form at work. Remote work changed that for a lot of us.
Karena gets honest about how work took over her own life after buying Tone It Up back.
This is the heart of the Fall Challenge: a homecoming for OG TIU girls and a welcome for anyone new.
[05:22] 21 Days to Change Your Ways
Build your routine now so the holiday season doesn't knock you off track.
Every workout in the program is labeled with the year it first came out. Get ready to reminisce!
Find your people with #TIUteam, or search your city, like #TIUAustin or #TIUChicago.
[08:05] Real Ways to Make New Friends
Go to the party solo. Karena is shy and does it anyway.
Book a weekly walking or coffee date with a girlfriend.
Buy two tickets to a show and invite someone new.
[~10:50] Your Voicemails
Listener Allie asks who Karena follows right now. Her picks: Valeria Lipovetsky and comedian Jordan Jensen. Now she wants YOUR recommendations.
An anonymous listener asks about the Tone It Up hiring. 
The team is remote right now, but Karena's goal is to be back in person in Austin. See the job listing on her LinkedIn.
New to the Tone It Up app? Head to toneitup.com/activate and enter code TID20 to take 20% off your annual membership!
Let's Connect:
Karena Dawn — @karenadawn on IG (https://www.instagram.com/karenadawn/)
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