Street Parking Podcast

Head of SP Nutrition Coach Molly Vollmer recently sat down with EC Synkowski of OptimizeMe Nutrition — creator of the #800gChallenge® and host of The Consistency Project podcast — to talk through what the research tells us about nutrition and training during perimenopause and menopause. Our own SP team member Kim McIntyre, joined to share her personal experience. This Coaches Call originated from the 2026 Jump Start Challenge (week 2) Blogs: Part 1 — Metabolism & Nutrition (https://streetparking.com/blogs/news/youre-not-broken-part-1-metabolism-nutrition) Part 2 — Training & Movement (https://streetparking.com/blogs/news/youre-not-broken-part-2-training-movement) CHAPTERS 0:00- 5:00 Nutrition Questions 5:00 Does metabolism really slow down in menopause, or is fat loss still possible for me in this season? 9:00 Do I need to eat less, or eat differently? 13:00 Is more protein always better, and how do I know what's right for me?23:00 Do I need a totally different training plan now? 26:00 Daily SP workouts FEEL like too much 35:00 How do I know when intensity is helping vs hurting? 37:00 Cortisol 39:00 How do I balance daily SP workouts, strength, cardio, and rest without burning out? 42:00 Member Q&A Does being on HRT change any recommendations? 46:00 How do we "listen to our bodies" with intensity when hormones feel unpredictable? 47:00 How do you hit higher protein on a plant-forward diet?

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Enter GRIT, our third pillar for well rounded fitness. Our Grit Focus is designed to strengthen your mental and physical capacity to face discomfort head on, push beyond your perceived limits, and stay present under pressure. Over 12 weeks, you'll work through targeted experiences: confronting failure, removing your reliance on external data, and working inside the feeling of overwhelm. While developing these skills will undoubtedly improve your fitness, they'll transfer to areas of our life beyond just workouts. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - 1:05: Welcome to Street Parking GRIT, our third focus for the year. 1:06 - 2:07: Why grit? 2:08 - 5:06: What these three months will develop, how it can help you and how we are defining it 5:07 - 10:22: The themes for each month and an idea of what to expect Sept 5:07- 5:55, Oct 5:56 - 7:42, Nov 7:42-10:22 10:23 - 14:26: The uniqueness of this series, the big horned sheep, how it will show up each week 14:27 - 16:35: What you need to know before getting started, the goals and how to think about each of the components of GRIT 16:36 - 19:24: Finding your limitations and knowing yourself 19:25 - 21:47: Going unbroken, rules, & black and white thinking 21:48 - 24:34: Intention and buying into these workouts 24:34 - 25:58: The relationship between the known and unknown 25:59 - 29:05: Miranda and the Endurance Focus, the transfer in experience, conceptual v. in practice 29:08 - 33:20: Saturdays in the first month 33:21 - 36:41: Finding value in behavior not performance 36:42 - 40:27: What physical state should I be in for these workouts? 40:28 - 42:46: The takeaway from these workouts For more from us: https://streetparking.com/ Follow Street Parking at: Instagram: @streetparking (https://www.instagram.com/streetparking/) Facebook: facebook.com/streetparkingfitness (https://www.facebook.com/streetparkingfitness/) Youtube: youtube.com/streetparking Miranda Alcaraz: @fearlessmiranda (https://www.instagram.com/fearlessmiranda/) Julian Alcaraz: @009julian (https://www.instagram.com/009julian/) Thanks for listening!

00:00 - 1:20: Glasses/Sunglasses and 3D printed ones

1:20 - 2:56: Alcaraz check-in, why the a mid week episode, and checking in with the comments

2:56 - 5:00: Julian's show and tell

5:00 - 8:55: What is Street Parking In Real Life (IRL), MEET UPS: our very first one, how they came to be

8:55 - 11:25: Miranda's thought process on meetups and her sourdough update

11:25 - 13:30: What a meet up needs to "look like", best practices and expectation management

13:31- 12:15: How it works and how to get registered, FREE shirt, how to get a month free as a non-SP member, checking in with the chat

21:15 - 24:05: Julian's men's group post, suggestions for hosting and making connections post workout

24:05 - 30:32 : Answering questions from the chat, "Getting Started", Important dates and take aways from meetups

30:32 - 31:23: quick reminisce on past meet ups

31:23 - 31:47 : Workout suggestions for Meet ups with little to no equipment

31:47 - 32:50: Street Parking Summer Camp 2019 recap

32:50 - 34:48: Tim Ferris' book and closing it out

00:00 - 3:54: Welcome, checking in with the chat, and catching up with the Alcaraz's 3:54 - 4:53: Slate, Gray/Blue, Pantones 4:57 - 8:10: NFR Cottage Cheese: is it in your house or nah? 8:11 - 14:08: NFR: Place/Country you haven't visited that you'd really like to? 14:09 - 16:27: Other than your partner, who would you do the race (The Amazing Race) with? 16:28 - 23:07: NFR: What's one skill you dream of learning or a hobby you'd want to try? 23:08 - 26.33: What was the last workout that unexpectedly made you 26:33 - 29:08: Do workouts ever get into your head ahead of time? When was the last time and what was it? 29:09 - 33:56: Hot take: What do you think the most underrated movement is? 33:57 - : Hot take: What do you think the most overrated movement is? 35:56 - 38:30: You're just starting out with your fitness: what is one thing you'd go back and tell yourself? 38:31 - 39:13: What about **health and nutrition** 39:15 - 46:33: How many days of intensity are you doing personally? What would you recommend for someone who's not competitive but consistent (4-6 days/week)? 46:34 - 54:12: How has your definition of "being fit" evolved since starting Street Parking? 54:13 - 59:45: Someone is starting SP, but has fitness experience: what's ONE thing you'd want them to know? 59:46 - 1:07:00 - Wrapping up the show, Support the Big Fish Foundation, 3D Printing

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https://streetparking.com/blogs/news/nutrition-basics-in-the-summer-months

00:00 - 1:57: Opening with a question Double Whopper or a Cigarette a day?

1:58 - 6:30: Topic for today; Nutrition, Tacobell's 2025, Chat GPT answering the question, and Miranda's conspiracies

6:30 - 10:56: Community Update: Summer Flex, Vault Round 2

10:57 - 15:10: Miranda's Family Tree with some photos from back in the day

15:11 - 23:10 : Quick & Easy ways to incorporate fruits and veggies while traveling

23:10 - 26:15 : Sticking to a regular eating routine without a structured schedule (during summer/always)

26:15 - 31:42 : Miranda's journey with nutrition & what it looked like for her 31:43 - 34:46: Julian and Miranda's journey with nutrition together

34:47 - 43:13: All things Balanced Plate

43:14 - 45:50: Balanced Plate/ Nutrition Habits: At home v. not at home & The difference between the SP programs

45:50 - 47:06: Seasons' for nutrition

47:47 - 54:13: Julian's Meal Prep business & some funny stories from getting started

54:14 - 58:35: End of Julian's Meal Prep Business, the overlap with Progenex and Street Parking

58:36 - 1:09:00: Bright lines and accountability; while traveling and at home – what they could look like

1:09:10 - 1:12:30 : Best running shoes?

1:12:30 - 1:14:32: Julian/Salvi are running another 5k this weekend!

1:14:33 - 1:15:00: Meet up in Southern Utah

1:15:03 - 1:17:00: Miranda's Homeschool Era and how she is prepping for it

1:17:00 - 1:21:15: PAL event and closing questions

00:00 - 05:15: Morning check-in 05:15-10:47: "I have a confession" clip 10:47-17:52: SP Coaching Team and their process 17:52 - 18:47: Recapping week 1 of endurance 18:47 - 20:00: Current programming flow 21:30 - 29:52: Inspo for post on programming 29:52 - 33:11: Molly's Half-Marathon 33:11 - 36:33: Why we use 40/25# dumbbells 36:33 - 42:56: What program A is 42:56 - 1:02:42: Blanco Fuego Recipe 1:02:42 - 1:04:18: Member Shout-out 1:04:18 - 1:18:20: Zone 2 1:18:20 - 1:19:35 : Life Updates 1:19:35 : Mother's Day

0:00 - 3:02: Welcome and checking in with the comments

3:03 - 8:00: SLATE: electric trucks, Julian's window shopping & hobbies

8:00 - 11:05: 3D printing, lost arts

11:06 - 18:34: Projekt April update and how its been going (Miranda)

18:34 - 20:00: Projekt April update and how its been going (Julian)

20:01 - 21:30: Crew joins & chatting with viewers

21:30 - 23:56 : Saturday workout, Projekt April commitments, and closing out the check in

23:57 - 25:02: Switching topics: touching on reviews

25:22 - 36:33: Celebrating bad form/improper movement, coaching in person/online, movement virtuosity

36:33 - 44:06: Has the programming gotten harder struggling with consistency, changes in reality and aging

44:07 - 47:32: Preimenopause and menopause

47:32 - 50:38: Curious about glory days workouts/movements

50:38 - 56:10: Too much repetition, functional movements, and our bodies designs

56:10 -1:07:00: Progressive overload, feeling like a failure, and designing programs for lifetime fitness

1:07:00 - 1:17:42: Life getting busy, accessory programming and having too many options || Feedback

1:17:43 - 1:23:11: Check-ins, things coming up

1:23:28 - 1:24:29: The NFR show 🤐

1:24:30 - 1:32:53: Misc. and closing out the show

Warning: This episode discusses topics including shame, disordered coping, and obesity. We are not licensed psychologists — this is a personal and honest conversation, not medical advice.

0:00 - 3:20: Welcome, sourdough and

3:23 - 8:49 : Athena Perez joins the show

8:50 - 10:00: Miranda joins the show, Alcaraz are sick again

10:02 - 12:20: Miranda and Athena's relationship and working relationship

12:21 - 13:30: Athena touches on why it has been important for her to have a coaching 13:30 - 14:35: Mic checks and saying bye to the Alcaraz boys

14:40 - 22:00: Athena's goals and her fitness journey

22:00 - 24:00: Developing a new mindset towards goals

24:01 - 26:03 : Julian's dad and lifestyle changes

26:04 - 30:00: Coaching, empathy and working with larger bodies

30:00 - 35:04: Maladaptive coping strategies, common misunderstanding, and Athena's frustrations

35:06 - 40:20: The Shame Loop, Food, and comparison

40:21 - 50:12: The Bridge & the different ways coping strategies show up

50:12 - 1:07:20: The line between victim mentality and taking responsibility, recovery and higher powers

1:07:20 - 1:18:02: A frayed wire analogy, coping in culture/society, celebrated/encouraged addictions

1:18:40 - 1:23:16: Advice for someone looking to support a family member or friend with a maladaptive coping strategy (food related or other)

1:23:17 - 1:24:30: Follow Athena (@athenamariebt) and check out her book Lifting the Wait

1:25:35 - 1:33:18: Community Shoutouts/Questions

1:33:20 - 1:43:03 : Closing out with Reels/Memes and the future of the show

0:00 - 8:30: Welcome & Checking in with the Chat // Disney Hacks

8:31 - 15:06: The CrossFit equivalent of Mikey ears and being a spectator at the Games

15:07 - 21:29: Figuring out the Snatch // Interacting with the comments

21:30 - 25:36: Miranda and Julian tackle a Q&A

25:37 - 35:25: Body dysmorphia, technology, and self criticism

35:25 - 38:00: Pokemon, the best one and playing it

38:01 - 40:08 : Meal Prepping, what we've been doing and tips, PokemonGo

—----------------------—TRIGGER WARNING—--------------------------------------- conversation around trauma, addiction, recovery etc.

44:08 - 55:00: Modalities of healing for Julian, Counseling, Trauma Therapy, Group Therapy

55:00 - 57:08: Answering question from chat about therapy —--------------------------------—--------------------------------—------------------

57:08 - 1:02:00: Best way to coordinate a meet up in our community

1:02:11 - 1:05:12: How to prepare for the Endurance Focus

1:06:26 - 1:16:43: How and When to Level Up

1:16:43 - 1:17:14: Adding in an extra program

1:17:18 - 1:20:00: Try a new piece of equipment and Mir's hot take on sandbaggers

1:20:00 - 1:24:00: Work on your weaknesses

1:25:12 - 1:28:32: Next week's episode, Leveling down and 50 cal test stories

1:28:32 - 1:35:35: Member shoutouts

1:35:35 - 1:39:27: Checking in on the chat

1:39:27 - 1:43:22: Productivity v. Measurables, Balance and Busy-ness

1:43:22 - 1:53:44: Closing it out and some quick product reviews