Ozzy Osbourne’s cause of death reportedly revealed two weeks after death at 76 years old
Ozzy Osbourne’s official cause of death has been revealed.
The singer died from cardiac arrest, acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease and Parkinson’s disease, according to the death certificate obtained by the New York Times on Tuesday.
Representatives for Osbourne did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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The lead singer of Black Sabbath died on July 22. He was 76.
“It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning,” the family said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital at the time. “He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.”
Osbourne recently performed his final concert with the band in Birmingham, England. The 10-hour show on July 5 was hosted by Jason Momoa, and featured performances from Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Jack Black, Steven Tyler and more.
Osbourne is survived by wife Sharon, daughters Kelly and Aimee, and son Jack, in addition to daughter Jessica, and sons Elliot and Louis from his first marriage to Thelma Riley.
According to The Daily Mail, the Black Sabbath frontman desired to be buried near a lake on his 250-acre property.
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During a private memorial, a huge floral tribute on the grounds of the mansion spelled out the words, ‘OZZY F—ING OSBOURNE’, on the banks of the Osbournes’ lake. Kelly shared an image of the floral arrangement on her Instagram story Friday.
Osbourne’s long-time guitarist Zakk Wylde, along with Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson were among the guests who attended. Metallica frontman James Hetfield and Sir Elton John were also reportedly in attendance.
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Last week, a procession of thousands walked the streets of Birmingham to honor the legendary rock star as the hearse and accompanying vehicles made their way to the Black Sabbath bridge and bench.
The hearse carrying Osbourne made its way down Broad Street to the Black Sabbath bench, which was unveiled on the Broad Street canal bridge in 2019.
In a “Dear Ozzy” column for The Times in 2011, Osbourne shared his wishes on what he hoped his future funeral would be like after a fan asked if it was “too morbid to plan your own funeral? Or is it a thoughtful gift for your surviving relatives?”
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“I honestly don’t care what they play at my funeral; they can put on a medley of Justin Bieber, Susan Boyle and We Are the Diddymen if it makes ’em happy,” Osbourne wrote. “But I do want to make sure it’s a celebration, not a mope-fest.”
“I’d also like some pranks: maybe the sound of knocking inside the coffin; or a video of me asking my doctor for a second opinion on his diagnosis of ‘death,’” he continued. “There’ll be no harping on the bad times.”
“So to answer your question, yes, a bit of planning is the right thing to do for the family you leave behind,” he said. “It’s worth remembering that a lot of people see nothing but misery their whole lives. So by any measure, most of us in this country — especially rock stars like me — are very lucky.”
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“That’s why I don’t want my funeral to be sad. I want it to be a time to say ‘thanks.’”
Former president’s son takes new career path with Los Angeles-based organization
Hunter Biden revealed he started a new job working with a nonprofit homeless prevention and tenants’ rights group in southern Los Angeles.
The former president’s son made the announcement during an interview with “Channel 5” podcaster Andrew Callaghan, which was posted to YouTube on Tuesday.
“I just think there is such an opportunity to be of service right now – and not in, you know, some kind of melodramatic way – but I just, a lot of people that are, you know, getting the s— beat out of them out there, right here in LA. And there is enormous opportunity for just normal people to do kind of heroic things,” Biden said.
“I’m working with a group now called BASTA, the homeless prevention, and I just started actually as director of development for BASTA, which is the leading homeless prevention and tenants’ rights group in southern Los Angeles,” Biden added.
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Biden told Callaghan that the organization protects people “from eviction, and we are the only group – at least in southern California – that represents undocumented and so we don’t take any federal money.”
“It’s not just El Salvadorean immigrants, it’s Ukrainian immigrants that came here under duress from what is going on in Ukraine and find it really hard to find work because of the fear of employers. that they are going to disrupt their business because of ICE raids and things like that,” the president’s son also said.
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“Then they lose their income, and almost all of these people are families and children. And if you can keep someone in their apartment or their home you obviously also [are] keeping somebody off the street and homelessness. And what you find is that when a child becomes homeless, the road back to any chance of normalcy just becomes exponentially harder and harder.”
BASTA, on its website, said it was founded in 2005 and has now become the “most comprehensive tenant rights organization in Southern California.”
“We have more than 15 attorneys and 10 staff across four full-service offices, serving virtually every need of the tenant community (legal or otherwise),” the nonprofit said.
“BASTA pioneered the strategy of bringing all eviction defense cases to jury trial, which is a right under California’s constitution. Rather than having cases decided by a single judge, cases are decided by members of the community — including many tenants. The strategy works. BASTA has won more jury trials in eviction cases than all of the other organizations in Southern California combined,” the organization added.
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Fox News Digital has reached out to BASTA for comment.
Pickpockets target American tourists with alarming tactics and sophisticated schemes
When it comes to traveling abroad, some people may be worried about their safety and want to keep their guard up.
In the “r/ParisTravelGuide” forum on Reddit, a traveler asked others for advice on pickpockets.
“My family will be traveling to Paris next month,” the person wrote. “It will be our first time visiting Europe, and we are very excited — but also a bit nervous.”
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The user added, “We tend to look quite innocent, and we’re worried we might be easy targets for pickpockets. We won’t have a tour guide and will be managing everything on our own.”
Others on the platform took to the comments section to share advice and their own experiences.
“Just know they target tourists,” wrote one person. “They only hang out in tourist areas and by your clothing it will be obvious you are not Parisian. They never bother me and I’ve never been robbed nor has a single person I know.”
Another user shared, “In the last 2 years, I’ve stopped two pickpockets in the subway. In one case, they were reaching into someone’s backpack and in the other for a phone in a loose back pocket. The strategy is to keep [your] items in places that are difficult to access.”
Said a different person, “Stay alert in touristy areas, keep your bag in front of you on the Metro, and avoid engaging with strangers who approach you (anyone).”
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One person wrote, “Be mindful. Carry bags that close, wear a cross-body bag, keep all zippers closed, don’t flash cash or jewelry. And if a stranger approaches you to hold something or offers to take your photo, walk away.”
Said yet another person, “I’m staggered how many tourists I see on the Metro with a backpack on. Makes it so easy for pickpockets to steal from them.”
A Redditor wrote, “The [number] of people I watched on their phones by the doors of the trains was staggering and does present an opportunistic grab-and-run scenario. Don’t do that.”
Each year some 2,000 Americans report their passports stolen or lost in Paris, according to the U.S. Embassy in France.
The Embassy and Consulate in France have a whole page dedicated to “Pickpockets in Paris.”
Travelers are advised not to bring along more than $50 to $60 in cash.
Says the site, “The first rule of thumb is don’t have anything more in your wallet than you are willing to lose.”
The embassy also advises bringing only one credit card or ATM card along and only one piece of identification.
Travelers are also advised not to bring along more than $50 to $60 in cash.
Tourist spots such as the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame and the Champs-Elysées are areas where visitors are most likely to be pickpocketed, according to the embassy.
“Americans in Paris should be particularly alert to thieves who commonly work near tourist attractions such as museums, monuments, restaurants, hotels, beaches, trains, train stations, airports, subways and target vehicles with non-local license plates,” the embassy cautions.
The embassy also discusses the different tactics pickpocketers use, whether on the street or on public transportation.
“Two or more people will approach you and ask for directions.”
If riding the Metro, the embassy says that “the most popular is the crush-and-grab. You will be swarmed by several people all trying to get on or off.”
“While they are pushing you, they are also picking your pockets,” notes the advisory.
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“Another trick is to grab the purse of someone sitting right by the door and to hop off just as the doors are closing.”
Pickpocketers most frequently use a distraction technique on the streets.
“Two or more people will approach you and ask for directions, try to sell you stuff or just crowd you. While you are occupied with one person, another is picking your pocket,” the embassy says.
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Travelers should also watch out for something getting spilled or thrown on them, as a criminal may offer to help clean up while another person picks your pocket.
The Consular Section of the Embassy has information on how to replace certain items which have been stolen or lost.
Cancer deaths have more than tripled due to another common medical condition
Obesity-related cancer deaths have soared in the U.S. over the last two decades, rising from 3.73 million to 13.52 million.
That’s according to a study by researchers at Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Hackensack Meridian Health, which was presented last month at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in San Francisco.
The study analyzed more than 33,000 deaths from obesity-associated cancers between 1999 and 2020, using mortality data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Older adults, females and racial minorities were found to have a higher burden of risk.
Overall, the Midwest had the highest rate of obesity-related cancer deaths and the Northeast had the lowest.
Vermont, Minnesota and Oklahoma had the highest rates, and Utah, Alabama and Virginia had the lowest.
According to the CDC, more than 40% of Americans have obesity, which raises the risk of developing certain cancers as well as other chronic conditions like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease and kidney disease.
Obesity has been associated with a higher risk of developing 13 types of cancer.
Obesity has been associated with a higher risk of developing 13 types of cancer, which make up 40% of all cancers diagnosed in the U.S. every year.
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These cancer types include the following.
- Adenocarcinoma of the esophagus
- Breast (in post-menopausal women)
- Colon and rectum
- Uterus
- Gallbladder
- Upper stomach
- Kidneys
- Liver
- Ovaries
- Pancreas
- Thyroid
- Meningioma (brain cancer)
- Multiple myeloma
Study co-author Mohamed Bakr, M.D., associate director of Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center’s Residency Program, confirmed that obesity-related cancer mortality has more than tripled in the U.S.
The sharpest surge occurred between 2018 and 2020, according to Bakr.
“This research underscores the need for targeted public health strategies, such as early screening and improved access to care, especially in high-risk rural and underserved areas,” he told Fox News Digital.
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“Obesity is a serious public health threat, and the link between obesity and cancer is a crisis that should be addressed with the same urgency as other epidemics.”
Dr. Robert Den, radiation oncologist and chief medical officer at Alpha Tau Medical in Massachusetts, told Fox News Digital that there is a “concerning rise” in these cancers, particularly colorectal, endometrial, pancreatic and postmenopausal breast cancer.
“Alarmingly, these cancers are increasing not only in older adults, but also in younger patients — a trend we didn’t see a generation ago,” said Den, who was not involved in the study.
“These cancers tend to be more aggressive, harder to treat and costly to manage,” he added. “The sheer number of people at risk, combined with the rising obesity rates, means we’re looking at increased cancer burdens on individuals, families and healthcare systems.”
Strategies for prevention
Promoting healthy body weight through a balanced diet, regular physical activity and less alcohol consumption are important steps toward reducing cancer risk, according to Den, as well as cancer screenings and early intervention.
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“As physicians, we advocate for broader public health efforts — like better nutrition education, access to healthier foods and environments that support active living,” he said. “Additionally, new technologies and therapies represent a novel paradigm for the management of these diseases.”
“Preventing obesity is cancer prevention, and taking proactive steps now can improve long-term health outcomes across the population,” he added.
Sue Decotiis, M.D., a medical weight-loss doctor in New York City, noted in a separate interview with Fox News Digital that the use of obesity and diabetes drugs, like GLP-1 medications, has been associated with reducing cancer risk.
“It is one of the most impactful medical advancements we have had in a very long time,” she said.
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According to the doctor, “angry, inflamed fat cells,” called cytokines, are produced in large amounts in obese individuals, which can “bully and override” the body’s normal regulations, often leading to immune disruption and cancer.
In addition to early cancer screenings, Decotiis recommends weight loss as a critical way to reduce risk.
Shedding extra pounds can help reduce inflammation in the body by reducing cytokines, which also prevents cancers, she said.
“It seems more prudent to aggressively treat obesity and insulin resistance, as well as clean up our food supply, instead of waiting for cancer to develop and hoping we can catch it and successfully treat it,” she said.
“Take the state of being overweight and obese seriously,” Decotiis advised. “If weight is not reduced by diet and exercise, I recommend seeing a certified weight-loss physician.”
Trump blasts congresswoman after vulgar attack, rejects that she is leader of Democrats
President Donald Trump hit back at Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett on Tuesday, calling her “a very low IQ person” during an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.”
“I won the election in a landslide,” Trump said. “And obviously that’s only, you know, we’re only six months in, but my poll numbers are better now, much better than during the election. Part of that is because the Democrat Party is self-destructing. I mean, when you have low IQ, people like Crockett, I wonder if she’s any relation to the late, great Davy Crockett, who is a great, great, a great gentleman. I wonder if she’s got any relationship to Davy Crockett, the great old Davy Crockett.”
During a liberal rally on Sunday, Crockett called Trump a “piece of s—.”
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“Listen, Donald Trump is a piece of s—. OK, we know that,” she said to a cheering crowd at the Phoenix stop of MoveOn’s “Won’t Back Down Tour.”
Crockett also said that Democrats must be “aggressive.”
“But what are we going to need to do then?” she asked. “For me, it’s getting aggressive.”
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On Tuesday, Trump said Crockett was “one of the leaders” of the Democratic Party, which he argued was “lost.”
“But you have this woman, Crockett, she’s a very low IQ person,” the president said. “Somebody said the other day she’s one of the leaders of the party. I said, you got to be kidding. Are they? The Democrats are lost. They have Trump derangement syndrome so bad that they can’t walk. They can’t talk. They don’t know where they’re going. [Senate Minority Leader Chuck] Schumer is finished. Schumer look, I watched him the other day. He’s lost all of his confidence.”
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“Squawk Box” host Joe Kernen said that it would be hard for Trump to break a 60 percent approval rating in any poll because of “TDS,” or “Trump derangement syndrome,” but the president contended that the country is doing better than ever.
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“One year ago, one year ago, our country was dead,” Trump said. “Now we have the hottest country anywhere in the world by far. And that was told to me by every leader of NATO, which they’d do whatever I want that was told to me by the king of Saudi Arabia, by the leaders of UAE, by the leader of Qatar, by many, many. We were a dead country one year ago. Today, we’re the hottest country anywhere in the world. And I’m very happy to help.”
Trump says he asked Bessent ‘last night’ if he wants to be Fed Chair
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent won’t be in the running to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve.
“He wants to stay where he is. I’ll take him off the — because I asked him just last night, ‘Is this something you want?’ ‘Nope. I want to stay where I am.’ He actually said, ‘I want to work with you,’” Trump said during a CNBC interview Tuesday morning. “He likes being Treasury secretary. He’s doing a really good job. We made the greatest trade deals in the history of our country. We had to because we were being ripped off by the world.”
Bessent previously downplayed rumors that he could be selected to replace current Fed Chair Jerome Powell next spring, telling FOX Business’ Maria Bartiromo last month that he remains satisfied with his current job in the administration.
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However, he confirmed the administration has begun a “formal process” to select Powell’s successor, with the Fed chair’s term set to end in May 2026, amid rising tensions between Trump and Powell.
When asked about the timeline for announcing a new Fed chair, Bessent said it is “President Donald Trump‘s decision, and it will move at his speed.”
Powell has asserted he “will never, ever, ever leave this job voluntarily.” However, tensions between Powell, originally appointed by Trump in 2017, and the president have continued to rise, with the central bank’s interest rate decisions proving a particular point of friction. Trump wants interest rates cut, but the Fed hasn’t done so since 2024.
Last month, Trump told reporters at the White House that Powell is doing a “lousy job.”
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After the central bank left interest rates unchanged last week, Trump slammed Powell, calling him “TOO STUPID, & TOO POLITICAL, to have the job of Fed Chair” on Truth Social.
This marked the fifth consecutive meeting the Fed held its benchmark interest rate steady, citing uncertainty over the impact of tariffs on inflation and consumer prices as well as conditions in the labor market.
Chair Powell said at the post-announcement press conference that while inflation remains above the Fed’s 2% longer-run goal, the labor market is at roughly full employment, leaving the central bank in a good position to cut rates if economic conditions deteriorate.
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He also noted that tariffs appear to be increasing consumer prices and pushing inflation data higher, though it’s unclear what the long-term impact on the economy will be.
Prior to the meeting, Trump touted the economy’s 3% growth in the second quarter, writing on Truth Social that it was “WAY BETTER THAN EXPECTED!” and added that, “‘Too Late’ MUST NOW LOWER THE RATE. No Inflation! Let people buy, and refinance, their homes!”
Titan sub implosion was ‘inevitable,’ scathing new report says, blaming CEO
A damning new report on the Titan submersible disaster that killed five people has revealed that the tragedy was preventable, and the result of a flawed experimental design and ignored safety warnings — with particular culpability placed on OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush.
The 335-page report by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is the first full government post-mortem on the tragedy to date and the first official document to clearly assign blame to OceanGate, the now-defunct operators of the ill-fated vessel, and Rush.
The report paints Rush as the architect of the submersible’s failure who overruled engineers’ warnings about the vessel’s flawed design, which ultimately led to the vessel imploding near the Titanic wreck in the North Atlantic Ocean in 2023, resulting in the instantaneous death of all five occupants.
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Rush, who was piloting Titan when it imploded nearly 11,000 feet below the Atlantic Ocean, insisted on using a five-inch-thick carbon fiber hull despite failed model tests and industry opposition. The submersible’s viewport was only rated for depths of 2,130 feet, far less than the 12,500 feet needed to reach the Titanic.
“This marine casualty and the loss of five lives was preventable,” said Jason Neubauer, the USCG Titan Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) chair. “The two-year investigation has identified multiple contributing factors that led to this tragedy, providing valuable lessons learned to prevent a future occurrence.”
Previous reports focused on the technical cause of the Titan’s implosion but stopped short of assigning blame.
“Mr. Rush exerted full control over every facet of the company’s operations and engineering decisions… His refusal to prioritize safety and his dominant leadership style created an environment where the Titan’s eventual implosion became almost a certainty,” the report found.
The board determined the primary contributing factors were OceanGate’s inadequate design, certification, maintenance and inspection process for the Titan. Other factors included a toxic workplace culture at OceanGate, weak safety rules for deep-sea subs like Titan — especially those using new or experimental designs — and a broken system for protecting employees who tried to speak out.
Titan suffered a catastrophic implosion due to structural failure of its carbon fiber composite pressure hull and the carbon fiber hull showed signs of fatigue and delamination in testing before the fatal dive. While OceanGate engineers and advisors raised serious concerns about its safety margin, they were ignored or sidelined by Rush, per the report.
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“Titan’s carbon fiber hull design and construction, in terms of winding, curing, gluing, thickness of hull and manufacturing standards, introduced flaws that weakened the overall structural integrity of the Titan hull,” the report reads. “The carbon fiber pressure hull suffered a full material collapse due to buckling on its final dive.”
Several red flags were raised in previous dives, but Rush continued operating Titan, dismissed internal warnings and concealed critical damage from crew and clients, the report found.
For instance, more than 150 loud hull-cracking noises were heard in a 2019 dive, indicating progressive degradation. A four-foot crack was later found in the original hull, which was de-rated after pressure testing — prompting OceanGate to build a new one. However, throughout the development of both hulls, four one-third scale models were tested and all of them imploded under pressure, reinforcing that the carbon fiber design was unstable.
Additionally, the forward dome of the Titan — a 3,500-pound pressure-bearing component — was designed to be secured with 18 bolts, but Rush only used four bolts, according to testimony from OceanGate’s director of engineering at the time.
During a 2021 Titanic dive, Titan’s four securing bolts sheared off while being hoisted aboard the Horizon Arctic, causing the forward dome to detach and fall onto the Launch and Recovery System platform in a catastrophic mechanical failure that narrowly avoided injuring the crew.
The report found OceanGate bypassed industry-standard certification, ignored its own Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) manual and fostered a culture that suppressed safety concerns.
“Had OceanGate adhered to the safety standards outlined in its own HSE Manual and fostered a culture of transparency and accountability, this tragedy would likely have been averted with the final Titan hull removed from service well ahead of its implosion,” the report states.
“Encouraging employees to voice concerns without fear of retaliation and prioritizing safety over expediency could have prevented the sequence of events that led to the disaster. Instead, the company’s systemic failures created an environment where risks were ignored, and consequences were inevitable.”
Along with Rush, U.K. billionaire Hamish Harding, French mariner Paul-Henri Nargeolet and father-son pair Shahzada Dawood and Suleman Dawood also perished in the disaster.
While the passengers signed waivers, they were not fully informed of the degree of experimental engineering involved or prior red flags, according to the report.
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Neubauer said stronger oversight and clear options for operators who are exploring new concepts in deep-sea exploration.
U.S. regulatory authorities like the USCG and NTSB lacked jurisdiction because the Titan operated in international waters and was registered in the Bahamas. The report called for new legislation to expand U.S. oversight authority over deep-sea commercial submersibles carrying American citizens.
The MBI called for new international safety standards, a ban on unclassed passenger vessels at extreme depths, a national submersible registry and referred potential legal violations to the Justice Department.
Chip and Joanna Gaines shake up their routine after 25 years together
Chip and Joanna Gaines have stepped up their fitness game.
During a recent appearance on the “Stronger” podcast hosted by Don Saladino, the couple discussed how they started working out together, with Joanna sharing that it’s “crazy” that they had “known each other for almost 25 years” and had “never once worked out together.”
“I think I started thinking, ‘How in the world have we never worked out?’ We never even talked about it. I mean, he trained for a marathon, but I was pregnant,” she said. “We have never talked about ‘Oh, let’s do this fitness thing together. Let’s do this.’ We’ve never had that conversation.”
Chip echoed his wife’s statements, adding that in their 25 years together, “you think at some point that thought would have been introduced to our ecosystem.”
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“I would take on an assignment, whatever the assignment would be, and same with you, then I would be like, ‘I want to do that, let’s do that together,’ but … it was my thing, and you supported me through the whole thing,” he said. “I remember we had to modify the food that I was eating, or I tweaked my ankle …and you were so helpful through the whole thing, but it’s not like we started going on long jogs together.”
It all changed when Joanna reached out to Saladino, who, aside from podcasting, is also known for his work as a fitness entrepreneur and coach who has trained celebrities and athletes.
Joanna recalled knowing she needed to invest more time in her wellness routine, and that she “needed like a kick in the butt” to get her going.
“This year, seeing our parents, especially like my dad, he just actually had a knee surgery, knee replacement surgery on Friday, a hip replacement a couple of months before,” she said. “Just watching my parents, I keep thinking, ‘OK, I’m now at the age where I need to choose.’ It’s no longer ‘Oh, I hope I’m healthy for a long time,’ I actually have to start doing something actively and intentionally.”
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The former HGTV star first shared that she and her husband began working out with Saladino in a January 2025 Instagram post which featured a video of her doing push-ups and other exercises in the gym.
In the caption, Joanna shared that she and Chip made the decision to start working out together “for the first time in our marriage” back in September. She recalled not being able to do even one push-up on the first day due to a back injury she sustained while in college.
“A few months in and I’ve never felt stronger,” she wrote. “Today I did FIFTY push-ups! So I’m celebrating and putting this out there… I’ve let time, age, injury, and busyness be my excuse of why not to workout. I’m finally over the ‘it’s too hard’ hump and I’m ready to go! Who’s with me?!”
When speaking with Saladino on the podcast, the two opened up about how the most difficult part of exercising as an adult is comparing yourself to your younger self. Joanna admitted to being motivated by the idea of getting back to the way she looked as a teenager, but that working with Saladino has helped her focus on “forward motion.”
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Chip agreed the comparison to his younger self can be challenging, especially when struggling to do something that used to be easy for him.
“I was just naturally gifted in all these things, and once it became a challenge to do them, I got worse and worse at it, which is not great, because if you can only do it when it comes easy to you then it’s not really a thing. It’s not really a gift or a talent. It’s when it’s hard that you then still show up,” he said.
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