Broads: The Bold & Badass Fitness Podcast for Women

By Tara LaFerraraHealth & Fitness Mental Health Fitness

Broads: The Bold & Badass Fitness Podcast for Women episodes

September 24, 202453: Manifest Your Dream Life and Regulate Your Nervous System with Megan Shekleton
Ready to manifest your dream life? Learn how nervous system regulation and self awareness can truly change your life for the better with today's guest, Megan Shekleton.
As an Executive Coach, Megan works with leaders and founders to achieve their wider visions for their life and careers through internal and external transformation. With Wider Visions, she wants to make these coaching tools more accessible to both individuals and employers.
As a certified Life + Leadership Coach with training in breathwork, meditation, and subconscious mindset modalities, she also has many tools in her toolbox to deepen her clients’ inner awareness and spark lasting internal change. She specializes in supporting her clients in these moments of transition.
Episode Highlights:
Creating a wider vision for your life

Building businesses and learning to scale

The growth spiral

Navigating panic, anxiety, and chronic stress

Developing fibromyalgia

The importance of nervous system regulation

Finding a sense of purpose outside of work

Overcoming negative self talk

Healing within relationship + friendship

What does it mean to be “enough”

Building a relationship with intuition + the divine

Navigating fertility struggles

How to create actual change in life

Manifesting your dream life

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You can learn more about Megan @megan.shekleton and at meganshekleton.com
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52 min
September 17, 202452: Do This For Better Results in the Gym
Are you making this common mistake in fitness? Leaving your body feeling run down and energy low? Not prioritizing recovery is one of the biggest mistakes beginner and intermediate lifters make. Learn why recovery is so important and how to incorporate it in this episode of The Tara Talk.
Episode Highlights:
Why you need recovery

Why working out less can actually be better

Short term vs long term recovery

What is active recovery?

How creatine supports recovery

The benefits of contrast therapy

How to clear lactic acid with bodywork + massage

Stretching and mobility work

3 tips to improve your sleep
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15 min
September 10, 202451: How to Find Yourself and Navigate Social Anxiety with Jera Foster- Fell
Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara connects with Jera Foster-Fell for an open conversation on the journey of "finding yourself" in different seasons of life. This includes life experiences like navigating social anxiety, showing up authentically (online and IRL), and tapping into creativity.
Beyond this conversation, Jera is a social media expert, in-demand speaker, and seasoned content creator. Leaning into her extensive background in content creation and strategy, Jera teaches people and brands how to harness the power of their secret sauce and show up authentically on social—generating engaging content that converts followers and fans into customers and clients.
Episode Highlights:
Creating an online presence with Instagram

Finding community and purpose through fitness

How to find yourself

Discovering what brings you joy

How art helped Jera reconnect with herself

The secret sauce for showing up authentically

4 quadrants of creating your social presence

Pivoting in career and interests

Tips for navigating social anxiety
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You can learn more about Jera @jera.bean and her programs:
Authentic Personal Brand Blueprint
Video Editing Rodeo
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52 min
September 03, 202450: How to Deadlift and Feel Confident With Your Lifts
Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara explains how to deadlift with tips and tricks for perfecting form, feeling confident with your lifts, and different variations to try.
Episode Highlights:
How to deadlift: beginner tips

The importance of compound lifts

How to improve grip strength

Proper form to avoid injury

Accessories for your lifts

4 deadlift variations
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31 min
August 27, 202449: Debunking Health Myths + Creating a Balanced Lifestyle with Jordan Syatt
Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara connects with Jordan Syatt to debunk common health myths and discuss what it takes to create a balanced lifestyle.
Jordan created his online fitness business from his dorm room at the University of Delaware in 2011 because he wanted to help people achieve their fitness goals. He’s been coaching people since he was 14 and it’s all he’s wanted to do since. His approach to health and fitness involves moderation, balance, and getting to know what works best for you.
Episode Highlights:
How marriage + parenthood changed Jordan’s life

Choosing a different path from what you grew up with

Encouraging healthy changes without pressuring people

Going to the gym at 14 years old

Shifting from powerlifting to lifestyle focused training

Attracting a clientele for strong yet lean body transformation

How to find what works for you

Navigating the confusion in the health field

Why you need to “guess and check”

Do you need to count calories?

Educating yourself on serving sizes + macros

Intuitive eating with moderation

Why you need carbohydrates!

Does alcohol impact fitness?

Creating a healthy lifestyle beyond nutrition

BTS of parenthood
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You can learn more about Jordan @syattfitness
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1 hr 18 min
August 20, 202448: What is Intuitive Eating? How to Ditch Diets and Eat Mindfully
Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara shares how intuitive eating helped her ditch the diets once and for all + make peace with food.
Episode Highlights:
What is intuitive eating?

Listening to your body’s needs

Intuitive eating vs impulsive eating

The 10 principles of IE

Make peace with food

Do genetics play a part?

Emotional eating

Who is intuitive eating for?

How to start eating intuitively
Download the Mindfulness Tracker
Intuitive Eating Book
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26 min
August 13, 202447: Real Talk on Gut Health, Supplements, and Fiber with Julie Balsamo
Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara connects with Julie Balsamo to chat about all things gut health, bloating, supplements, fiber, and more!
Julie is a Registered Dietitian and holds both a Bachelor's and Master's in Nutrition. She specializes in a holistic, whole-body approach to nutrition, integrating cutting-edge research with functional practices to help clients identify and address the root causes of their discomfort. By personalizing nutrition plans, Julie empowers clients to regain control over their health, freeing them from the burden of digestive, hormonal, skin, and weight symptoms.
Episode Highlights:
Becoming a registered dietitian

Developing digestive issues and a disordered relationship with food

How to steer clear of BS gut health products

Understanding probiotics

How to test your gut health

Advocating for yourself with doctors

Is bloating normal?

Tracking your GI symptoms

Creating a diverse gut microbiome

The importance of fiber

How to add fiber to your meals

Navigating health while pregnant

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If this episode resonated please leave a rate & review and share with friends! Your support means so much! Watch the episode on YouTube HERE.
You can learn more about Julie @nutritionbyjulie
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51 min
August 06, 202446: How to Create an Evening Routine + Sleep Better
Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara shares how to optimize your sleep by creating an evening routine and practicing good sleep hygiene.
Episode Highlights:
Why sleep is so important

Tara's evening routine

Tips for better sleep

Optimize your routine + home for relaxation

How to communicate your sleep needs with a partner
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19 min
July 30, 202445: The Power of Dance and Embracing Motherhood with Nikki Norenberg
Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara connects with mover, shaker, creator, and mama, Nikki Norenberg Klaus.
Nikki shares her journey of creating EMBODIED, a dance program to help people reconnect with themselves, that was inspired by her own journey of navigating motherhood, purpose, and intuition.
Episode Highlights:
Closing her coaching business

Creating EMBODIED

How motherhood brought dance back into her life

Everyone can dance

The frequency of music

Slowing down during motherhood

Healing from diastasis and prolapse

Finding neutrality with body image

Relearning patience in motherhood

Connecting with your intuition

Getting clear on your “hell yes” and “hell no”
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You can learn more about Nikki @nikki.norenberg
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51 min
July 23, 202444: How to Increase Your Protein
Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara dives into Protein 101, discussing why protein is needed, how to measure your body's needs, and simple ways to increase your intake.
Episode Highlights:
Why do we need protein?

Understanding the role of amino acids

Protein for recovery + feeling satisfied

The trick for calculating your protein needs

How to increase your protein intake
Are you ready to uplevel your health & fitness with Legion? Use code TaraTalk for 20% off your first order and double loyalty cash back any order after that when you shop at LegionAthletics.com
If this episode resonated please leave a rate & review and share with friends! Your support means so much! Watch the episode on YouTube HERE.
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23 min

About Broads: The Bold & Badass Fitness Podcast for Women

From the publisher's feed

Welcome to BROADS: The Bold & Badass Fitness Podcast for Women. I’m Tara and I’m here to empower you to feel strong in your body, be confident to take up space, and cultivate that badassery you’ve been holding back (yes, I did just make up the word badassery).