Ethos Athletes Podcast

We are continuing our Fit Mom Series featuring Personal Trainer Ashley Allen, owner of Ashley Allen Fit. In this series, Ashley is talking about her journey of staying active through pregnancy, her secret to recovering from pregnancy fast, and some common problems women should be aware of when training after pregnancy. 

In this episode, Ashley discusses what she did to safely remain active during pregnancy.

Follow Ashley on IG @ashleyallenfit

This is the beginning of our Fit Mom Series featuring Personal Trainer Ashley Allen, owner of Ashley Allen Fit.

In this episode, Ashley shares the steps she took to prepare her body for pregnancy and how she managed to set herself up for success during pregnancy and post-partum. 

Follow Ashley on IG @ashleyallenfit

In this episode, Dr. Hernandez and Dr. Retz discuss the importance of gut flora, what impacts it, and why Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is not an accurate diagnosis.

Dr. Michelle Retz is the faculty chair for Gastroenterology at SCNM and a physician at Ethos Integrative Medicine. 

In this episode, Dr. Hernandez and Dr. Retz dive into what food sensitivities are, how they impact your health and share their experience with patient stories. 

Dr. Michelle Retz is the faculty chair for Gastroenterology at SCNM and a physician at Ethos Integrative Medicine. 

In this episode, Dr. Retz discusses what normal gut motility looks like, what can go wrong with it, and ways to address it. 

Dr. Michelle Retz is the faculty chair for Gastroenterology at SCNM and a physician at Ethos Integrative Medicine. 

This is episode 3 of our Gut Health Series.

In this episode, Dr. Retz discusses what ins and outs of nutrient absorption and provides some helpful tips when it comes to having gallbladder issues. 

Dr. Michelle Retz who is the faculty chair for Gastroenterology at SCNM and a physician at Ethos Integrative Medicine. 

This is Episode 2 of our Gut Health Series. 

In this episode, Dr. Retz discusses what normal digestion looks like, what can go wrong, and how that can impact our health.

Dr. Michelle Retz who is the faculty chair for Gastroenterology at SCNM and a physician at Ethos Integrative Medicine. 

More and more medical studies have been coming out discussing the importance of gut health and how it can drastically impact our body. 

To help us dive further into this issue, I brought in Dr. Michelle Retz who is the faculty chair for Gastroenterology at SCNM and a physician at Ethos Integrative Medicine. 

In this episode, Dr. Retz discusses what normal gut health looks like and gives a brief overview of its impact on the body. 

A while back I attended a medical conference and got to hear Dr. Peter Attia talk about the science behind human longevity. During his talk, he mentioned that the most important test you can do for your health is the Vo2 Max test. 

That statement led me to interview Anna Sparks, owner of Sparks Systems where she specializes in performing the Vo2 Max test and extracting as much data as possible.

In this episode, we discuss what the Vo2 Max test is in addition to what it tells you about your body. 

This is episode 6 of our Lifting Series.

In this episode, August shares tips on how to make sure you are aligning your training with your goals to ensure that you get the results you want.

August discusses how to protect yourself from losing motivation so that the training you do is sustainable and enjoyable.

August Schmidt is the President of the Arizona Weightlifting Federation, owner of East Valley Strength & Conditioning, and Iron Athlete Clinics where he trains athletes to weightlift properly.