Phoenix invites Dr. Serena Goldstein back for another curious topic related to hormones: your libido. Vic Plajas joins to provide the male perspective as the three discuss what affects your sex drive. They stem into topics such as menopause and infertility, as well as compare athletes' sex lives to the average person's.

Dr. Serena Goldstein in a Naturopathic doctor, who specializes in hormone concerns such as weight, low energy, stress, PMS, and sex drive. Check her out on Ep 56 to learn more.

Phoenix goes solo on this short episode to provide her skin care tips.  Also make sure to listen to the end to enter the In Fighting Shape contest for a pair of Powerlocks, wraps, and a jump rope!

Phoenix has friends, Rick & Drogo, into the studio to talk all about recovery. Rick & Drogo just launched their own podcast called Omnia Fitness, which is also powered by Everlast.

The trio dig into sleeping, eating, hydration, massage, and the tools to recover. Rick & Drogo own a gym called Recover in NYC which Phoenix has been to and talks about her personal experiences using the infrared sauna and some of the other gadgets Recover offers.

Leave it to Rick & Drogo to explain the technical aspects of how to recover, whether its foam rolling, drinking water with salt, or the quick way to get some of the effects of sleep.

Phoenix is joined by Vanessa Chakour and Bryan Winston. They discuss the relationship with humans, animals, and the environment. Vanessa is an herbalist, artist, activist, meditation teacher, former boxer, and trainer. 

 Vanessa shares her personal story, her athletic background, her connection to nature, and how she has connected them all. Phoenix and Vanessa talk about their asthma, love for the outdoors and animals, and fitness.

Dr. Serena Goldstein explains how hormones may be responsible for stress, depression, weight gain, anxiety, and emotions. Phoenix and Bryan Winston ask her questions about PMS, which hormones relax and which cause stress.  Serena explains why women have symptoms before, during, and after their periods. They discuss nutrition, adrenal glands, energy, thyroid, and testosterone.

Dr. Serena Goldstein is a Naturopathic Doctor who specializes in hormone concerns such as weight, low energy, stress, PMS, peri/menopause, and andropause through nutrition, homeopathy, and botanical medicine. Dr. Serena has been published in well-known health and wellness resources, such as MindBodyGreen, Consumer Health Digest, and the Hearty Soul, and appeared on Sirius XM NYU Doctor Radio.

Phoenix and Movement Coach, Erika Shannon, discuss dance as an art form, way to exercise, relationship builder, and a fun outlet.  Phoenix relates dance to MMA, of course, and they both comment on balance, timing, coordination, and other things dance teaches you.

They both dish personal stories how dance has affected them whether personal relationships or career.

They play a couple songs and find the 8 count. Phoenix gives 5 facts about dance, and then takes Erika 10 rounds.

Phoenix goes on the road to Brooklyn to talk to Tiffany van Soest. They talk about her background, living in Indonesia, fighting, and doing spoken word. At minute 36, there's a clip of Tiffany's spoken word.

Tiffany tells how there's two sides of her, one being super tough and the other being a mellow surfer. She also opens up about her grief and anxiety and how she has healed. She is involved in nonprofit work and hopes to start her own. Phoenix asks her about it all so enjoy this out of studio interview!

Tiffany is an American Muay Thai kickboxer who competes in the bantamweight division. Originally a Shōrin-ryū karate practitioner, van Soest began Muay Thai at the age of eighteen and was both a state and national titlist as an amateur before turning professional in 2011 and winning the WBC Muaythai International Super Bantamweight Championship the following year.

Phoenix brings in Brian Ortega, his coach James Luhrsen & his manager, Ed Soares for an extended conversation.  Get to know Brian, the 27 year old, 14-0-0 145 pounder in the UFC.  Check the time stamps for specific topics or listen all the way through to get a sense of who Brian is in and out of the cage.

00:02 Defeating Frankie Edgar

00:10 Meeting Stand Up Coach, James Luhrsen, and the depths of their relationship

00:17 The Brian Ortega Foundation to help the community & his personal story growing up in Carson, CA

00:22 Power of Jiu Jitsu & journey to MMA as a career

00:26 Younger protective brother beating up his sisters' boyfriends

00:37 Psychological component to fighting

00:42 Dealing with media, interviews, etc.

00:49 Karaoke to his favorite song & having fun when training

00:53 Sniper Jiu Jitsu Defined

00:57 Fight vs Max Holloway

1:02 Drowning surf story 

1:11 Max Holloway fight camp prep

1:20 Fan Questions:

Conor McGregor hand truck drama, UFC 223, more on Coach James, RFA title win & tough camp, Mayweather in the cage

1:49 Diet in camp and out of camp

1:53 10 Rounds with Phoenix

Phoenix has her mentor, Lisa Wheeler in. Lisa was a modern dancer turned fitness professional.  Phoenix and Lisa talk about what it is like behind the scenes of the fitness workouts they film for Daily Burn's popular at home fitness videos. Lisa speaks of her goal to create great work and being good to people.  She shares what the business of fitness is really like, having been in the business for 25 years already.

They also discuss fitness trends, recalling Richard Simmons and Billy Blanks. Phoenix takes her for 10 Rounds and we get to know Lisa much better.

Lisa Wheeler is owner of Wheels In Motion Productions and VP of Fitness for Daily Burn. She is an Emmy Nominated Executive Producer, two-time New York Times Best Selling Author and aware wining international presenter. A content creator, trainer of trainers and industry influencer, Lisa is most happy mentoring talent to identify and exceed their potential.

Phoenix and Vic Plajas welcome Avril Mathie in studio.  They ask Avril about how she got into fitness, became a professional boxer with a record of 2-0, and about her modeling career. 

Avril shares her party girl to pro boxer journey, traveling the world while living by the motto, "if you're not having fun, you're doing it wrong."

They dig into female boxing inequality, weight cuts, workout routine, diet, and more. Avril gives us 3 solid travel tips and then goes 10 Rounds with Phoenix.