Afternoon Snack

By Meredith Root and Alex ParkerHealth & Fitness Nutrition Mental Health

Afternoon Snack episodes

September 28, 2022 Puppies and Competition
Tactic head coach and CrossFit athlete Lynsey Martin joins the show today to banter with Meredith and Alex about dog ownership and the real life phases and struggles of competitive athletes.

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58 min
September 16, 2022 Summer of '22 Update: Married with a Puppy
Wow this has been a summer to remember. This episode has no theme other than catching everyone up on our life changes including the wedding, mini honeymoon complete with honeymoon drama, and the newest addition to our family: Rue. We hope you enjoy this one!

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1 hr 13 min
August 22, 2022 New Clients and Old Themes
After a summer break, Alex and Meredith are back with some life updates and revisit some old themes through the experience of working with a new audience.

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1 hr 11 min
July 30, 2022 Guest Episode - Quinn Anderson Folk
Don't miss this episode! Alex and Meredith sit down with Tactic client Quinn Anderson Folk to discuss the long road to making progress with nutrition and fitness. Quinn provides her humorous, honest, and relatable experience as a child growing up in the 90s and how her history with dieting and exercise was a bumpy road that led her to where she is now.

Quinn is an amazing example of how well consistency works over time and we hope you enjoy hearing her story!

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1 hr 7 min
July 13, 2022 Paige Semenza and her Big 4 elements for success
CrossFit Games athlete and friend Paige Semenza returns to talk about her return to the CrossFit Games. Paige talks about what she calls The Big 4 - the elements of competition that help her achieve her best.

You can follow along with the rest of her season on instagram @paige_semenza and if you would like to support her trip to the Games, you can grab an athlete t-shirt from her (DM for info).

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1 hr 15 min
July 04, 2022 On Body Image and Going Viral
Alex and Meredith talk about going viral online and the parallels between consistency in marketing and consistency in behavior change. Results lag far behind effort. They also discuss body image issues and how being 'fit' is sometimes an anti-credential in the online coaching space.

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1 hr 13 min
June 21, 2022 Assholes on the internet
Alex and Meredith sit down to discuss recent online transgressions and how negative comments and online interactions might impact the mental health of athletes.

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1 hr 33 min
June 13, 2022 A Big Gay Episode
To celebrate Pride 2022, Alex and Meredith discuss some coming out stories, the ambient homophobia of the 2000s, the hypocrisy of the commercial PRIDE movement, the balance between visibility and normalcy, and the ongoing struggle for LGBTQ+ rights.

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1 hr 40 min
June 07, 2022 The Reality of Set Point Theory
Lynsey Martin returns to the show to talk about Set Point Theory, Settling Point Theory, The Dual Intervention point model and how these theories work together to explain "sticking" points in body weight management. Super interesting episode, you don't want to miss it!

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1 hr 29 min
June 01, 2022 Alex is embarrassed
In this episode, Alex discusses some of her more embarrassing moments and touches on the shame that still exists in the LGBTQ world.

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50 min

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Alex Parker and Meredith Root’s Afternoon Snack Podcast invites you to join in on conversations where science, culture, and philosophy meet practical personal advice and experience that everyone needs…