Born to Thrive Podcast

Join Alex and Beth, a strength and nutrition coach who shares her journey of resilience, personal growth, and overcoming alcohol addiction. After quitting drinking almost nine years ago, she got into fitness and found a passion for nutrition and strength training. Beth emphasizes the importance of mindset in achieving fitness goals and helping clients overcome challenges. She also discusses the impact of menopause on women's health and the benefits of limiting or eliminating alcohol.

Beth's story highlights the transformative power of fitness and the importance of finding balance in training and recovery.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

01:35 Getting Into Fitness and Quitting Alcohol

06:09 Transitioning to Online Coaching

08:31 The Importance of Mindset in Fitness

10:27 Alcohol and its Impact on Mental Health

12:17 Helping Clients with Mindset and Alcohol Issues

15:21 Navigating Menopause and Alcohol

20:40 The Normalization of Alcohol and Finding Better Alternatives

24:14 Replacing Alcohol with Fitness

26:55 Finding Balance Between Fitness and Running

27:53 Balancing Different Fitness Goals

30:49 Changes in Training During Perimenopause

32:04 Prioritizing Strength Training over Cardio

33:29 Understanding Basal Metabolic Rate and Calorie Tracking

36:22 Building a Healthy and Positive Relationship with Food

39:08 Creating Balanced Meals

41:26 The Importance of Protein and Strength Training

44:40 Navigating Social Media and Dealing with Negative Comments

48:36 Being Authentic and True to Yourself

51:54 Coping with Hard Days and Stress Relief Techniques

53:45 Upcoming Projects and Events

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Join Alex as she sits down with Kathryn Mueller, a dentist, content creator, and dancer. They discuss her journey as a dancer, her love for fitness, and her collaboration with Buffbunny Collection.

She talks about balancing her dental career and content creation, her experience with body image in ballet, and her transition to weightlifting.

Katherine emphasizes the importance of being authentic, not comparing oneself to others, and prioritizing self-care.

Where to find Kathryn:

https://www.youtube.com/kathrynmueller
https://www.instagram.com/kathrynm_fit/

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

06:43 Navigating Body Image in Ballet

27:28 Catherine's Return to Dance

37:32 Dealing with Hate Comments and Staying True to Your Values

51:10 Living a Thriving Life: Prioritizing Self-Care and Happiness

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In this episode, Alex discusses how common stress management techniques can make us more stressed. Exploring coping mechanisms such as scrolling on social media, procrastination, isolation, emotional eating, and using the gym as therapy. Alex emphasizes the importance of recognizing these habits and finding healthier alternatives. She also highlights the need to develop emotional intelligence, sit with our emotions, challenge negative thinking, and seek support when necessary.

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Join Alex and Brooke as they discuss her journey into fitness and the importance of a realistic approach to health and fitness.

The impact of personal relationships on fitness journeys, the role of social media in shaping fitness trends, the importance of finding a sustainable fitness routine, and the significance of balance and flexibility in nutrition. Brooke shares her personal experiences and offers advice for beginners in the gym.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Welcoming the Guest

01:23 Getting to Know the Guest's Fitness Journey

10:27 Navigating Relationships and Personal Connections

14:19 The Influence of Social Media on Fitness Trends

25:14 Understanding the Importance of Flexibility in Nutrition

30:57 Recognizing the Role of Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)

35:17 Embracing a Realistic Approach to Food and Nutrition

38:05 Embracing the Ups and Downs of Your Fitness Journey

38:58 Living a Healthy Lifestyle: Preparation and Balance

51:28 Prioritizing Protein and Vegetables

55:23 Enjoying Your Favorite Foods in Moderation

01:02:33 Avoiding the Trap of Clean Eating

01:09:49 Fitness and Nutrition as a Celebration, Not a Punishment

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Summary

In this episode, Alex shares her personal journey from yo-yo dieting to sustainable weight loss. She discusses her initial weight gain in college, her emotional struggles, and her unhealthy relationship with food and exercise. She emphasizes the importance of mindset, self-acceptance, and taking messy action.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Personal Story

10:41 Transitioning to a Sustainable Approach

25:20 Finding Enjoyable Forms of Exercise

30:03 Practical Tips for Maintaining Weight Loss

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Join Alex and Robyn as they discuss the misconceptions of diet culture and the importance of finding balance in health and wellness.

Taking you through Robyns journey into fitness, the controversy surrounding CrossFit, and the benefits of strength training.

They explore the mental shift required to unlearn misinformation and focus on long-term health goals while emphasizing the importance of helping others and finding sustainable approaches to fitness and business.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction

03:05 Getting into Fitness

08:08 Controversy around CrossFit

13:22 The Importance of Muscle Growth

23:17 The Benefits of Strength Training

26:24 The Mental Shift in Fitness

28:13 Unlearning Misinformation

29:10 Helping Others in Fitness and Business

29:36 The Challenge of Balancing Financial and Health Goals

35:09 Avoiding Extremes in Dieting and Nutrition

43:39 Finding Balance in Your Relationship with Food and Exercise

54:46 Defining Thriving as Confidence and Assurance in Daily Actions

Join Alex and Dr. Julia Lerond as they discuss common misconceptions in health and wellness. They address the misconception of spot reduction, emphasizing that body shape is largely determined by genetics and cannot be changed through targeted exercises. Genetics determine body composition, highlighting the importance of lifestyle factors such as exercise and nutrition. Encouraging listeners to focus on overall health and well-being rather than solely on weight or appearance. Plus, it debunks the idea that you can out-train a bad diet and highlights the importance of setting realistic expectations.

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🎙️ In this episode of the Born to Thrive podcast, join us as we dive deep into the fascinating world of optimizing hormonal health, understanding the detrimental effects of inflammation, and exploring the profound impact of mental health on your fitness journey. Our special guest, Nick Langer, brings over 14 years of expertise in the coaching industry, coupled with a passion for enhancing hormonal, functional, and mental well-being to help individuals achieve their fitness goals.

💪 Discover actionable insights and strategies to optimize your hormonal balance and unlock your full potential. Learn about the interconnectedness between hormonal health, inflammation, and mental well-being, and how addressing these factors can revolutionize your fitness journey.

(1:25) Intro

(4:05) Optimizing hormones 

(10:10) Consistency with the basics

(16:53) "Inflammation" 

(22:38) Addressing mental health and mindset with clients

(29:45) Ozempic and managing PCOS with nutrition 

(40:15) Improving insulin sensitiviy 

(49:18) Tips you can do to improve insulin sensitivy 

(53:49) Setting expectations 

(58:50) What does it mean to be thriving? 

On today's episode of the Born to Thrive Podcast, we talk about what a calorie deficit actually is and why you may have thought you were in a calorie deficit but you actually were not. We talk about how to ensure that you are actually in a deficit in the future, how to do it sustainably, and how hormones might effect your weight loss. 

(2:00) You will always lose weight in a calorie deficit

(5:24) Energy balance 

(7:24) Doing everything right but the scale isn't moving 

(14:00) Sustainable defecits 

(22:43) Mastering the basics 

(26:06) Weight loss and hormones 

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Please welcome Austin Current to the Born to Thrive Podcast! Austin is a world-class online fitness coach and the author of Science of Strength Training, an international best-selling book translated into 10+ languages. Since 2013, he has earned his IFBB Pro status as a drug-free athlete, the second-youngest in history at the time, graduated with a degree in Exercise Science focusing on Sports Nutrition, and has earned and upheld his NSCA-CSCS and ISSN-CISSN certifications.

Austin has helped transform the lives of thousands of gym-goers, professional athletes, and personal trainers around the globe. He has contributed articles for major publications such as Men’s Health, Muscle & Fitness, Muscle & Fitness HERS, Barbend, T-Nation, and Penguin Random House Higher Education, among others.

(0:44) Intro

(8:22) Getting started with strength training

(14:43) Experts trying to be right over being helpful 

(19:20) To be a coach is to be a communicator 

(28:00) You don't know what you don't know 

(36:00) Unraveling the narratives about health, nutrition, and fitness

(45:50) Finding what you love to do

(52:23) Life is about change 

(56:10) The devil we know 

(1:03:44) You'll never hate yourself into a body you love

(1:06:56) Life after bodybuilding 

(1:16:32) Austin's book, The Science of Strength Training 

Follow Austin:

Website: https://scienceofstrengthtraining.com/

IG: @austincurrent_