Afternoon Snack

In this extra-special Valentine's Day Two-Part series, Alex and Meredith get very real about their relationship. They reveal how the adults in their youth never really modeled what healthy relationships look like and how, even after therapy, it's still something that they're working through in their marriage. They also touch on the unique difficulties they've faced in a same-sex marriage, how their attachment styles differ, what they fight about, and the small things that they love about one another.

— Feelings About Valentine's Day + Galentine's Day

— Personal Struggles in Relationships

— What Relationships Are Really Like

— Being in a Same-Sex Marriage

— What Causes + Resolves Arguments

— Alone Time

— Therapy and Couples Counseling

— Hyper-arousal vs. Hypoarousal

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

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Ellen di Dia has a B.S. in Nutrition with a concentration in Public Health, and is a new coach at Tactic Functional Nutrition. After battling years of disordered eating where she under-ate and binged, Ellen became a nutrition and fitness coach to help others with whatever issues they may be facing. She takes us through her journey as a student athlete struggling with disordered binge eating, to her bodybuilding experience, and what led her to joining the team at Tactic.

— Being a Student Athlete

— Disordered Eating: Binge Eating

— Diet Culture

— Women in Media

— Aging

— Bodybuilding, Depletion, and Being Lean

— Habit Tracking

— Our Cats + Superpowers

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Ellen's IG @elellengracefit

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In this episode, Alex and Meredith talk about Alex's running schedule and her journey over the years running in the Chicago, Boston, and Los Angeles Marathons. They share why we should all stay smart in our workouts, what makes consistency so important in our lives, and how to adapt when life doesn't go according to plan. Alex also walks us through how she discovered her love of running during law school, balancing CrossFIt and running, and taking care of her body while healing.

— Friendships

— Consistency + Goals

— Alex's Running Schedule

— Running + CrossFit

— Templated Training Programs vs. Coaches

— Healing After An Injury

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• The Mel Robbins Podcast

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In this final self produced episode, Alex and Meredith reminisce about some of their finer (or not) moments and important lessons learned. This episode has no theme or takeaway other than to make you laugh and shepherd us all into the next phase of the show. Enjoy!

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In this episode, Meredith and Alex talk about what Tactic is and the services they offer to individual clients. They get into how their coaching philosophy and style have changed over time and why they don't write meal plans. But first, they talk about enduring bad acting for the sake of visibility.

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In this episode, Meredith and Alex do a deep dive on goal setting, goals hierarchy, and how to reframe lower level goals and daily activities in a way that may better align with your core values to make commitment to them easier.

Alex makes reference to Gordo Byrn on The Rich Roll Podcast, episode 713.

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In this episode, Alex and Meredith discuss the mental and physical changes they have experienced since retiring from CrossFit competition. Topics discussed include enjoyment of training, body image, and unfair comparison and how those changes have impacted their relationship and business.

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In this episode, Lynsey Martin joins Alex and Meredith to discuss traits that great clients have in common and ways to get more out of your coaching relationship as a client or athlete, regardless of the type of coach you work with.

If you would like to listen to our episode with Allie Lamay, that is Episode 49 or you can follow the link here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/afternoon-snack/id1511052873?i=1000542234860

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In this episode, Alex and Meredith sit down with long time Tactic coach and friend, Meg Perdew. Meg talks about her background in nutrition research, what got her into nutrition coaching, how short hair changed her life, and how there are just no good formal attire options. We really enjoyed this episode and hope you do too!

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In this episode, Alex and Meredith discuss their recent trip to Tanzania and some of the highs and lows experienced during a two week Safari there. Lions, crickets, and when's lunch? Oh my!

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