Purposeful Strength Podcast

Samantha Brennan and Tracy Isaac decided two year ago, before each of their 50th birthdays, that they were going to become the fittest they had ever been! They wanted to document the process through a blog and titled it, Fitness is a Feminist Issue. As philosophers by trade, they saw this fitness journey not only as taking a physical challenge but a way in which to examine fitness as it relates to feminist issues.

The blog became so popular that they decided to turn their journey into a book titled "Fit at Midlife". In this podcast we explore a lot of the pieces of their journey; how their definition of fitness has changed and many of the feminist issues they have explored along the way. To hear more from these ladies you can check out the links to read their blog and or purchase their book.

https://fitisafeministissue.com

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1771641673/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1771641673&linkCode=as2&tag=fitfeminists-20&linkId=072691ef76b3aba1383bfdaca70b2176

Coach Stevo, or Steven Ledbetter, is the CEO of Habitry and the host of the Bettercast. He has dedicated his life to the study of motivation science and self determination theory. Basically, how do we get ourselves, or help other people, to create the habits we are looking to create. To learn more about Habitry to listen to his podcast, check out the links included here:

https://habitry.com

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bettercast/id1182483561?mt=2

In this episode I sit down with 6 of the strong, badass women who participated in the Achieve Powerlifting group. We talk about what made them want to get involved in this sport, their trials and tribulations through training and how they felt competing in a very male dominated space. One thing I wanted to highlight in this podcast, is that these women are multifaceted. Powerlifting is not their full time job. They have other responsibilities, goals and passions AND they can participate in powerlifting too! These women are also hilarious so get ready to laugh. Enjoy!

Katie Maggio is an Ultimate Success Coach and the host of the Level 10 Podcast! In this podcast I learn about what Katie does as a success coach, how she helps people become their best selves and how she uses her podcast to help influence as many people as she can to live a level 10 life! To learn more about Katie and what she does, check out the link below!

http://katiemaggio.com

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/level-10-lifestyle-inspiration-motivation-happiness/id1268280874?mt=2

On this episode I am speaking with the very awesome Anthony Renna! He is a face or should I say voice, that has been in the strength and conditioning industry for over a decade! He has provided the world with so much knowledge through his podcasts, videos, and more! He started back before it was cool and people like me where pop up podcasts left and right. We talk all about how he got into this industry and what got him on the journey that he is on now!

You can follow what Anthony is going to do next by going to his website here. While you're there, check out his podcasts and videos as well! https://continuefit.com

Ted Andrews, my friend and coworker talks to me about his experience dealing with disordered eating. This is a topic that is widely misunderstood and often times men are left forgotten about or stigmatized in this area. Ted explains how his disordered eating came from avoiding confronting other issues going on in his life and how much seeking out help, and opening up about his problems helped him overcome this challenge.

Analisa Naldi is a Coach, Iron Maiden, and StrongFirst Team Leader. She has an amazing ability to connect with others from all over the world. I wanted to have her on the podcast to talk about how she has learned about how to best connect with her clients. In this podcast we do things a little differently; Analisa reviews three different books, discusses their main topic and explains how she uses them to become a better coach. The books we discuss are Legacy by James Kerr, Power of Moments by Chip and Dan Heath, and The New Gold Standard by Joseph A. Michelli.

Bryan Kent is a Chiropractor, Acupuncturist, and practitioner of Chinese Medicine over at Wellness in Motion in Boston, Ma. In this podcast Bryan explains to me what Chinese medicine really is, when is an appropriate time to use chiropractics and acupuncture and how he uses a holistic view of a person to give them the best care possible. We also have a really awesome discussion about how the media displays photos of individuals sucking in and pushing the ideal of a flat tummy is not only negatively affecting people's body image, but how they breathe and therefore stabilizing their core. To learn more about what Bryan does you can check out Wellness in Motion's Website: http://www.wellnessinmotionboston.com.

Trish Barillas is a life and career coach and the Author of the first ever Instabook, A Face of Anxiety. I have been following Trish on Instagram for the past year and have Identified so closely with the things she talks about. It's so important for us to talk about these kinds of experiences; as more of us share, the more we all realize we are not alone!

To learn more about Trish and follow what she is doing, check out at:

https://www.barillascoaching.com

https://www.instagram.com/afaceofanxiety/

https://www.instagram.com/tbarillas/

KSD is back for another super educational podcast on how we are emotionally connected to food and eating habits. We talk about how experiences from our childhood, previous dieting or lack of dieting, ethnic culture, local culture, and fitness training experience all have an affect on our eating habits. We look further into how coaches can better relate and understand our clients and members in order to provide better guidance.