OUR FIRST GUEST EPISODE! We've been waiting to talk supplements with this guy and we couldn't be more excited to bring this to you! CJ is the owner of Performance IQ Supplements based out of Massachusetts so you'll be getting information from someone in the trenches of the industry. We talk about Performance IQ's mission, what starting a supplement company is like, staple supplements you should add to your training, and much more!

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(0:40) Our First Guest!

(4:20) Starting Your Own Business

(8:30) Giving a Shit

(11:46) Fears Going In

(16:04) Coping Mechanisms for Doubts

(21:45) What are Supplements?

(34:03) Dry Scooping

(37:15) Multivitamin

(40:50) ElectrolyteIQ

(42:20) Hydration

(56:11) Yah or Nah Supplement Edition

(58:35) New Preworkout

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Do you find yourself comparing your life, workouts, or your body to someone you follow on Instagram and then have certain feelings towards that person or yourself? While there's a time for comparison when it comes to inspiration and wanting to be better, there's a line that we often cross, leading to decreasing our self-esteem. Today's episode is about our experience with comparison and what we've done to get over most of the huddles. It still creeps in for us but we know how to respond now to it and we'll share how you can do that too!

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(1:10) Comparison is the Thief of Joy

(4:30) Social Media and Women

(9:00) Random Text Story

(12:42) Shoutout to Stefi Cohen!

(16:40) The Typical Life Timeline

(23:40) Shoutout to Sean McDevitt!

(26:12) Ask for the Keys

(32:05) The Smile File

(36:40) Life Updates and Free Giveaway to Our Wedding?

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We can't believe we're already on our 10th episode! Thank you so much for those who have been on this journey with us! A topic we talk about a lot that we wanted to dive further into on today's episode is the concept of macronutrients or Macros for short. What are they? Why is it helpful to know your unique macros? How do you calculate them? All of these questions and more will be answered!

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(0:40) Excited for Our 10th Episode!

(1:00) EOF Podcast with John Lee Dumas

(1:35) What are Macros?

(4:40) Treating Nutrition like Finances

(9:48) Why We Track Macros

(14:13) Pop-Tarts

(15:56) TDEE In Depth Explained

(22:22) Sally Example

(26:00) KETO!

(36:34) Drew Manning AKA @Fit2fat2fit

(40:23) Going into a Calorie Deficit

(52:22) Figuring Out Your Macros

(57:22) Recap

(1:00:20) Check Out the Show Notes! 

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Finding it hard to make friends as a grown up? You can't just go up to someone and ask if they want to play with you anymore for many reasons. So, what do we do? Do we just hope to find cool ass people that live around us or can we be more intentional? Today's episode is all about how to cultivate friendships in adulthood and how to choose friends that align with your values and interests. 

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(0:46) Rhode Island Problems

(7:00) Making Friends at Any Point in Life

(13:05) College and Work Friends

(16:13) Making Our First Friends

(28:00) Self Limiting Beliefs

(35:10) Facilitating and Cultivating Friendships

(40:30) Please Share!

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This one might hit you where it hurts but ultimately you'll be better for it. We are talking fear of failure today and how it applies to your fitness journey. So much of our results comes from winning the day and we can't win the day if we are constantly beating ourselves up over missteps and failures in our past. Listen in as we explain how to think about your progress in a different way along with examples from our past and Spencer's awesome analogies. 

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(0:35) Fear of Failure

(3:23) Messy Action on your Fitness Journey

(8:40) Only You Know Your Effort Level

(15:30) DLDNation

(22:00) Maddy’s Athletic Mindset

(25:25) “Film” and Checkins

(36:50) Our Mission

(40:45) Please Share!

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We are back! Apologies for the few weeks delay we had some personal issues and those close to us know what was going on. We appreciate all of the love and support during that time! We are back though to talk about a juicy topic today… relationships. Specifically our toxic, wrong, and awful past relationships that makes us extremely grateful each and every day we found each other. We did our best to keep names anonymous (but let one slip accidentally lol) but our hope is you take time to evaluate your relationship if you're in one or if you're single, think about what you want out of a relationship.

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(0:52) Jersey Shore Reference

(4:38) Relationshits

(7:45) Dance Club Spencer

(20:30) Bro-d AKA Spencer’s Alter Ego

(26:15) Maddy's Toxic Relationship

(52:45) You’re a Badass by Jen Sincero

(55:50) Gas Lighting

(1:14:25) Love Languages

(1:17:30) Please Share if You Enjoyed!

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You'll find out very soon after hitting play exactly what we mean by PED's and it's probably not your first instinct. Without revealing too much, there are certain things that will enhance your performance in the gym and your overall life. What those are… you'll have to listen to find out!

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(0:50) Performance Enhancing Details

(5:49) Water and Fiber

(14:35) Timestamp or Alarm for Water Reminders

(20:48) Sleep

(29:55) NEAT

(40:03) Getting Off Track

(42:15) Share, Tag, Rate, and Review

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Our topic today could be the difference between living an average life and living a thriving life! We have past experiences, trauma, and our own self-concept that triggers insecurities. Some are more important to us and effect us more than others. It's our job to be aware of these insecurities and do the inner work to alleviate those insecurities. Listen in and found out how we battled through our own insecurities.

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(0:30) Insecurites

(3:40) Maddy and Cousin Workout Story 

(4:40) Confidence

(9:30) Genetic Bubble Butt

(11:42) Spencer’s First Insecurity

(17:00) Early Day’s of Social Media

(25:30) Men and Therapy

(31:15) Imposter Syndrome

(39:35) Badass Series by Jen Sincero

(42:30) Ultimate Version of Yourself

(46:30) Follow Us on Social Media!

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Just because Brenda or Aunt Sheila lack boundaries in their lives doesn't mean you need to follow in their footsteps. It can be a tough conversation to have and it may feel selfish but we'll explain in this episode why it is so important to set boundaries and expectations in your life so you can be at your best consistently. We'll also share a handy method for remembering how when you feel like you need to approach this in your life.

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(2:35) You’re the Pitcher and Your Relationships are Cups

(8:30) Boundaries Don’t Make You an Asshole

(11:10) The REACT Method

(14:40) Having the Awkward Conversation

(20:30) Spencer is a Cuddler

(35:00) Our Love Story Episode?

(41:18) Ask Any Questions and DM Us!

(41:35) Share and Tag Us!

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Once you start to enjoy training and seeing those gains, it can become addicting. You want to chase that next PR or that new definition and it can be easy at that point to want to train hard every day or nearly everyday. This episode is to remind you not to forget to sleep and recover so that you can continue to make that progress you desire! We break down how we used to approach sleep and recovery, what we do now, and why these areas are so important.

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(0:30) What You’re in Store For Today

(1:38) Training is Addicting

(4:58) Rest Days

(8:10) Sleep

(12:43) Working for Yourself

(17:00) Why You Need Sleep

(20:05) Leptin and Ghrelin

(37:10) Why Rest Days Help Your Gains

(40:20) Share, Rate, and Review

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