Freestyle Way

In this episode, Carl Paoli engages in an inspiring conversation with Steph Roach. As an athlete, author, and business owner, Steph shares her extraordinary story of overcoming personal struggles, including living with cerebral palsy and overcoming cancer, to reveal her true potential.  Steph's resilience and drive have led her to become the first female level-one CrossFit trainer with cerebral palsy and create signature movements in training. She attributes her success to the support and strength of her community and how it heavily influenced her journey.  Throughout the episode, Steph stresses the importance of living in a state of personal growth, creativity, and community building. Steph embodies perseverance and determination and has never let her struggles hold her back.

Steph's IG: https://www.instagram.com/stephthehammer

Steph's Business: https://www.stayingdrivenlive.com/engagements

Steph's Book: https://a.co/d/6cMjfst

In this podcast episode, we discuss the often-unacknowledged transition of menopause and its effects on women. 

My guest, Monika Björn, hit perimenopause in her mid-40s and struggled to find relatable information for women in the middle of their careers. Monika decided to research and write a book about her journey, which included physical and mental symptoms such as joint pain, muscle aches, irregular heartbeats, difficulty sleeping, and anxiety, all commonly experienced by 80-95% of women during menopause. 

One of the critical topics Monika addresses is the 2002 Women's Health Initiative study, which needed to be revised and revised, leading to a decrease in the use of Hormonal Replacement Therapy (HRT). Monika emphasizes the critical window for HRT being ten years within menopause to prevent hardening of the arteries, and recent studies suggest HRT may also protect against Alzheimer's and Dementia if started when symptoms appear.  In her book, Monika sheds light on the different types of HRT, including synthetic hormones, bioidentical hormones, and body-identical hormones. She explains why progesterone protects the uterus lining and prevents cancer.

Monika encourages women in their 30s to prioritize their lifestyle, build muscle mass, and find stress relief techniques, and in their 40s to continue strength training but adjust intensity, duration, and frequency if necessary.  Monika suggests keeping a diary to log symptoms and interventions and acknowledges the concern of rapid weight gain but cautions against trying to combat it with diet and exercise as it may make things worse. 

Finally, Monika acknowledges the frustration and identity crisis that women may experience during perimenopause but encourages them to know they will regain their full strength, speed, and ability. She stresses the importance of having knowledge and understanding during this time, as everything can be managed with a simple solution that can drastically improve one's experience over the arc of menopause. 

Takeaways:

- Menopause is a transition that affects many women but often goes unacknowledged

- 80-95% of women experience physical and mental symptoms during Menopause - HRT can prevent hardening of the arteries if started within ten years of Menopause 

- HRT may also protect against Alzheimer's and Dementia if started when symptoms appear 

- Different types of HRT include synthetic hormones, bioidentical hormones, and body-identical hormones 

- Progesterone is essential in protecting the uterus lining and preventing cancer 

- Women in their 30s should prioritize their life, build muscle mass, and find stress-relief techniques 

- Women in their 40s should continue strength training but adjust intensity, duration, and frequency if necessary 

- Keeping a diary to log symptoms and interventions can be helpful 

- Women may experience frustration and identity crises during perimenopause but can regain strength, speed, and ability.

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In this thought-provoking podcast, Tom Foxley, a mindset coach and founder of Mindset Rx'd, sits down with Carl Paoli and shares his path toward empowering others to compete with confidence, training their self-belief, and performing at their full potential. Tom's coaching approach leans on three key elements:

1. Nervous system regulation.

2. Identifying negative internal narratives change.

3. Identify and deploy performance tactics. 

Tom also shares his expertise and insights on achieving peak performance and tapping into one's potential and his four-step process for belief change and how this approach can help individuals create a vision for success. This podcast is a must-listen for anyone looking to take control of their life and take their mental game to the next level. Join Tom as he provides valuable insights, wisdom, and advice to inspire you to achieve your goals.

Mindset Rx’d: https://www.mindsetrxd.com/

Tom Foxley: https://www.instagram.com/tomfoxley/

En esta entrevista con Victor Cano, exploramos la vida de Victor como gimnasta de elite, inicialmente inspirado por Breaking y posteriormente convirtiéndose en un atleta Olímpico. Visitamos los altibajos del deporte de alto nivel, la idea de cómo ganar, retirarse del deporte y sentirse perdido, y como Victor se redescubre a sí mismo en la natación artística y los deportes de acción.

In this interview with Victor Cano, we explore Victor's life growing up as an elite gymnast, initially inspired by Breaking and later becoming an Olympian. We visit the ups and downs of high-level sports, the idea of how to win, retiring from the sport and being lost, and rediscovering himself in artistic swimming and action sports.

Bboy Wicket is a prominent figure in the breaking scene. In this episode, Wicket dispels the myth that breaking has vanished until this moment and emphasizes that it is a challenging dance and an art form that demands perseverance and practice to perfect. He shares his excitement about Breaking's participation in the Olympics and believes that viewers will see it as a unique fusion of sport and art when they watch it for the first time. Wicket also discusses the value of mentoring budding artists and breakers. He introduces his mentorship program, the Breakbook, which includes a magazine that profiles participants, their growth through the program, and their tales. He also offers his perspective on the most prevalent breaking tendency, which is the rush of the process for development, and how this detracts from the performance as a whole. Last but not least, Wicket talks about the potential of digital material and his desire to provide a platform for the breaking scene and give the unseen and unheard individuals a voice and a platform while mentoring and training the future generation.