TJ Lavin joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about BMX, brain injury, intuition, and the mental side of performing under pressure. TJ opens up about his early rise in BMX, winning King of Dirt after being added to the contest as a favor, the strange confidence and “premonitions” he felt before major wins, and the pressure that can make even elite athletes lock up. He also reflects on his near-fatal 2010 crash, two-week coma, and the process of relearning basic skills like walking, talking, writing, counting money, and tying his shoes.

Along the way, Miesha and TJ talk about life in Las Vegas, dog rescue, The Challenge, hosting without a teleprompter, Justin Gaethje’s mindset, repeated head trauma, and recovery tools like hyperbaric oxygen. This is a grounded, wide-ranging conversation about preparation, instinct, resilience, and learning to listen to yourself.

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Chapter Markers

00:00 – TJ Lavin’s Story & The 2010 Crash

01:58 – Homeless Jack, Scooters & Vegas Life

06:03 – Pilates, Motherhood & Core Recovery

07:39 – Fostering Puppies & Rescue Dogs

10:27 – TJ’s Dogs & Animal Rescue Work

12:47 – The Challenge, Leroy & Las Vegas

15:41 – Hot Yoga, Recovery & Slowing Down

24:12 – How BMX Started

26:33 – King Of Dirt & Early BMX Breakthrough

35:55 – Premonitions, Pressure & Winning

45:01 – Rivalries, Mental Blocks & Failure

55:49 – Hosting The Challenge Without A Teleprompter

01:16:57 – Brain Injury, Memory & Relearning Basics

01:20:07 – Hyperbaric Oxygen & Recovery

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Gary Reinl joins Miesha Tate for a throwback Built for Growth conversation about injury recovery, inflammation, and why the standard advice to rest, ice, compress, and elevate may not be helping the body heal the way many people think.

Known as the "anti-ice man," Gary breaks down why he believes local icing can delay the healing process, how the RICE protocol became popular, and why movement, muscle activation, and the lymphatic system matter so much after injury. Miesha also shares how Gary's approach changed the way she thinks about recovery as an athlete, including her own experiences using movement-based modalities after injuries.

Together, they talk about swelling versus inflammation, why stillness can become part of the problem, how the body clears waste after trauma, what muscle activation does for tissue repair, why heat needs an exit plan, and how athletes can think differently about helping the body do what it is already designed to do.

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Chapter Markers:
0:00 - Why This Episode Is A Throwback
2:20 - Miesha Welcomes Gary Reinl
3:42 - Why Icing Does Not Work The Way People Think
5:24 - What Is The Real Goal After Injury?
8:01 - Movement, Lymphatics, And Clearing Waste
9:44 - How RICE Became The Default
13:02 - Dr. Gabe Mirkin, RICE, And The Recant
16:08 - The Problem With Ice As A Protocol
20:00 - How The Lymphatic System Works
23:07 - What Gary Looks For After Surgery
33:47 - Miesha's Recovery Experience
42:28 - Is Icing Ever The Best Way?
45:35 - Swelling, Inflammation, And Anti-Inflammatories
50:43 - Myokines, Muscle, And The Body's Pharmacy
53:40 - Heat, Circulation, And Having An Exit Plan
58:18 - Recovery Stories And Why Stillness Matters
63:40 - Remodeling Tissue Through Movement
68:42 - Why Ice Is Hard To Dose Safely

#BuiltForGrowthPodcast #MieshaTate #GaryReinl #AntiIce #InjuryRecovery #SportsMedicine #Inflammation #LymphaticSystem #MovementIsMedicine #AthleteRecovery #RICEProtocol #Healing #MMA #UFC #Performance #RecoveryTools #PersonalGrowth #HealthOptimization

Michael Easter joins Miesha Tate for a real conversation about discomfort, resilience, boredom, and why modern life can quietly shrink what we believe we are capable of. Drawing from The Comfort Crisis, Scarcity Brain, and Walk with Weight, Michael explains how short-term discomfort can build long-term strength, why avoidance often makes anxiety worse, and how simple choices like walking more, sitting with boredom, or carrying weight can change the way we move through life.

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Chapter Markers:

3:15 - Why The Comfort Crisis Resonated With Miesha

4:56 - Michael's 33-Day Arctic Hunting Trip

10:10 - Avoidance, Anxiety & Psychological Armor

14:22 - Teaching Kids To Handle Discomfort

16:06 - The 2% Rule

17:42 - Why Boredom Builds Creativity

25:31 - Silence, Walking & Better Ideas

28:35 - Walking With Weight After Injury

31:36 - Rucking, Core Strength & Bone Density

43:04 - Scarcity Brain & Unpredictable Rewards

50:06 - Dopamine, Cravings & 30-Day Resets

59:12 - Women's Health, Sleep & Performance

69:07 - Where To Find Michael Easter

#BuiltForGrowthPodcast #MieshaTate #MichaelEaster #TheComfortCrisis #ScarcityBrain #WalkWithWeight #Rucking #Resilience #MentalToughness #Boredom #Dopamine #PersonalGrowth #Mindset #HealthOptimization #Fitness #WomensHealth #Sleep #UFC #DoHardThings

Dr. Melissa Sonners joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about burnout, nervous system regulation, motherhood, and learning how to reconnect with yourself in real time. Melissa opens up about hitting a breaking point after years of pushing through, battling serious health challenges, and discovering how to shift out of fight-or-flight through simple tools like morning light, expanded gaze, music, breathwork, and micro-moments of connection. Together, they talk about self-care that actually fits into real life, listening to your body, redefining productivity, and why peace starts with learning how to downshift your nervous system.

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Chapter Markers

03:14 – Burnout, Motherhood & Nervous System Shutdown

08:40 – Why Women Feel Stuck in Overwhelm

12:49 – Brain Wave Gears: Theta, Alpha & Beta

19:24 – Stress Loops, Ego & Staying Present

24:43 – Microdosing Connection in Daily Life

31:08 – Downshifting Before School Pickup

36:18 – Miesha’s Self-Growth Journey After Fighting

43:29 – Female Athletes, Hormones & Listening to Your Body

49:04 – Melissa’s Breaking Point & Health Recovery

55:16 – Nighttime Regulation, Safety & Sleep

59:20 – Expanded Gaze, Breathwork & Simple Reset Tools

01:04:00 – Productivity, Worth & Learning to Pause

01:10:41 – Communication, Relationships & Asking for Support

#DrMelissaSonners #BuiltForGrowthPodcast #MieshaTate #NervousSystemRegulation #BurnoutRecovery #Motherhood #SelfCare #WomenInWellness #MindBodyConnection #StressRelief #HealingJourney #Hormones #FemaleHealth #PersonalGrowth #ConnectionCode #WellnessPodcast #OvercomingBurnout

Tatiana Suarez joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about resilience, setbacks, and what it takes to keep showing up. Tatiana opens up about growing up as one of the only girls in wrestling, battling thyroid cancer, recovering from major injuries, and learning how to rebuild her relationship with fighting, health, and self-worth. Together, they talk about losing with grace, training smarter, listening to your body, and why the journey matters just as much as the win.

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Chapter Markers:

03:40 – ADHD, School & Learning Differently

06:25 – Growing Up Outside & Trusting Instincts

11:25 – Wrestling at 3 Years Old

19:15 – Being the Only Girl on the Mat

33:30 – Training Smarter After Injuries

39:00 – Staying Humble While Chasing Greatness

53:20 – Female Athletes, Hormones & Performance

58:00 – Training With Your Cycle

01:04:35 – Thyroid Cancer Symptoms & Diagnosis

01:14:08 – Weight Cuts, Hashimoto’s & Fight Camp Stress

#TatianaSuarez #BuiltForGrowthPodcast #MieshaTate #UFC #MMA #Wrestling #FemaleAthlete #Resilience #ThyroidCancer #ComebackStory #Mindset #WomenInSports #Hormones #TrainingSmarter #FightCamp #AthleteMindset #OvercomingAdversity

Amy Kurtz sits down with Miesha Tate for a powerful conversation on chronic illness, Lyme disease, nervous system regulation, and the emotional toll of spending years searching for answers. Amy opens up about being medically gaslit before finally being diagnosed with late-stage neurological Lyme disease, while Miesha shares her own experiences with hormones, overtraining, and learning to work with her body instead of against it. Together, they dive into women’s health, survival mode, anxiety, resilience, and the importance of slowing down, trusting your intuition, and reconnecting with yourself in order to truly heal.

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Chapter Markers:

00:00 – Amy’s Lyme Disease Journey

06:20 – 36 Doctors & Finally Getting Diagnosed

12:15 – Medical Gaslighting & Women’s Health

19:10 – Learning to Listen to Your Body

26:00 – Nervous System Regulation & Survival Mode

33:40 – Anxiety After Chronic Illness

41:15 – CBT, Trauma & Rewiring the Brain48:20 – Hormones & Athletic Performance

56:10 – Overtraining, Burnout & Recovery

01:03:00 – Healing, Resilience & Falling Forward

#AmyKurtz #BuiltForGrowthPodcast #MieshaTate #LymeDisease #ChronicIllness #WomensHealth #NervousSystem #MedicalGaslighting #Hormones #MentalHealth #HealingJourney #CBT #StressManagement #InvisibleIllness #WellnessPodcast

In this follow-up conversation, Miesha Tate reconnects with Matthew from Greenhorn Grove for a deeper discussion on homesteading, healing, relationships, and rebuilding your life when everything changes. Alongside conversations about regenerative farming, pesticides, and modern food systems, Miesha dives into women’s hormones, burnout, communication, and the biological realities that can impact relationships, parenting, and overall well-being.

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Chapter Markers:

00:00 – Catching Up & Life Changes Since Last Episode

13:30 – Why More People Want to Grow Their Own Food

21:00 – Relationships, Communication & Therapy Lessons

30:30 – Women’s Hormones & Understanding Cycles

41:00 – Maturing Through Adversity

52:00 – Homesteading Hacks & Gardening Tips

#BuiltForGrowth #MieshaTate #GreenhornGrove #Homesteading #Hormones #WomenHealth #Relationships #SelfGrowth #OrganicFood #RegenerativeFarming #MentalHealth #PersonalGrowth #Parenting #Wellness #Sobriety #Sustainability

Patrick McKeown joins Miesha Tate for a real conversation on breathwork, performance, and why most people are breathing wrong without realizing it. Drawing from over two decades of experience, he breaks down common misconceptions around breathing, explains the role of carbon dioxide and nasal breathing, and shows how simple changes can improve stress, sleep, and overall performance. The conversation also explores how athletes can train their breathing to build endurance, increase CO2 tolerance, and stay calm under pressure—whether in competition or everyday life.

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Chapter Markers:

00:00 – Common Breathing Myths & Misconceptions

08:30 – Why “Deep Breathing” Is Misunderstood

18:00 – Controlling Stress Through the Exhale

30:00 – CO2, Oxygen & How Breathing Actually Works

42:00 – Nasal vs Mouth Breathing (Why It Matters)

54:00 – Sleep, Recovery & Nervous System Balance

01:08:00 – Training Breath for Fighters & Performance

#BuiltForGrowthPodcast #MieshaTate #PatrickMcKeown #Breathwork #Performance #NasalBreathing #StressManagement #MentalPerformance #Recovery #Sleep #Athletes #UFC #Mindset #HealthOptimization #Longevity

Trent Shelton joins Miesha Tate for a real conversation on self-worth, accountability, and what it takes to become who you’re meant to be. From his journey as a former NFL athlete to building a global personal growth movement, Trent breaks down how letting go, protecting your peace, and taking radical responsibility can transform your life. They dive into perspective, overcoming victim mentality, building discipline, and why growth requires releasing what no longer serves you—offering a grounded look at what real personal evolution actually demands.

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Chapter Markers:

00:00 – Welcome To This Episode

06:30 – Reframing Adversity & Letting Go of Control

14:00 – Protecting Your Peace & Outgrowing Your Circle

22:30 – Self-Worth, Identity & Owning Your Truth

31:00 – Radical Responsibility: “I Am the Problem”

41:00 – Functional Depression & Feeling Stuck58:30 – Discipline & Accountability

01:01:00 – Defining Success

#BuiltForGrowthPodcast #MieshaTate #TrentShelton #SelfWorth #Mindset #PersonalGrowth #Accountability #MentalHealth #Resilience #Purpose #Discipline #Motivation #Podcast

Gina Rivera joins Miesha Tate for a real conversation on entrepreneurship, resilience, and what it actually takes to build something from nothing. From growing up in the salon industry to launching Phenix Salon Suites, Gina shares how a single moment of adversity pushed her to stop playing small and go all in on herself.

They get into the early struggles of balancing motherhood and business, why most people stay stuck in comfort, and how being told “you’re not good enough” can either break you—or fuel everything. Gina opens up about hitting rock bottom, rebuilding her life, and the mindset shift that helped her scale a nationwide brand while staying true to her passion.

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Chapter Markers:

07:30 – Growing Up in the Salon Industry

15:10 – Opening Her First Salon as a New Mom

24:30 – “You Don’t Have What It Takes”

33:45 – Turning Doubt Into Drive

42:50 – Losing Her Mother & Hitting Rock Bottom

52:10 – Building Phoenix Salon Suites

01:00:30 – Taking Risks & Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone

#BuiltForGrowthPodcast #MieshaTate #GinaRivera #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #Mindset #Resilience #PhenixSalonSuites #WomenInBusiness #StartupStory #Leadership #Motivation #Podcast