Marissa has been doing some thinking about the American Academy of Pediatrics' recommendations on children with BMIs in the overweight and ob*se range and it's made her want to share some thoughts about the recommendations around weight loss surgery in particular. In this minisode, she resurrects an episode from an old podcast discussing an article on bariatric surgery for teens to illustrate her point.

If you are working on reframing your relationship with fitness from one that kept you chasing weight loss and burned calories you might find that those old thoughts and habits die hard. This is super normal - and workable! In fact, this mindset reframe is more like a light dimmer than light switch - it's near impossible to simply switch a switch and go from a negative, unhealthy relationship with fitness to one of all healthy and positive thoughts and actions. Most of us have a lifetime of unlearning and healing to do as we move forward.

This doesn't mean it's not doable - it is!

In this episode, Michelle and Marissa discuss some of the thoughts and habits around fitness that can up for them, potential and common triggers and some ways to navigate these thoughts when they do occur.

We are not mental health therapists or disordered eating medical professionals. If you are seeking support with an eating disorder, please seek the appropriate medical support from the appropriate trained medical professionals. 💜

In this episode we continue to explore our theme of the past few episodes of having a beginner's mindset and discovering how much we can enjoy something new if we allow ourselves to be stretched outside our comfort zones.

Michelle discussions with us her life long experiences with fitness and the pivotal moment that her relationship and attitude towards lifting "heavy" shifted - and it was more about her mental readiness than her physical readiness.

If you have a strength training journey story you'd love to share with us, please reach out at [email protected] to share with us! We would love to have you on as a guest!

Looking for support and guidance this spring with strength training - either as a beginner or seasoned lifter?

Michelle has a very special training package, Spring into Strong open for enrollment for 5 folks now! Find out all the details and grab your spot at:

www.MichelleFarrellCoaching.com/SpringIntoStrong

Michelle and Marissa welcome back Coach Tina Tang for this episode and dig into MANY fitness and nutrition topics that so many women can connect too!

Be sure to tune into this episode as well as episode 7 when Tina was last one the pod!

Episode 7: It's Never Too Late to Start! with Coach Tina Tang

About our guest:

Coach Tina Tang (she/her) is the fit at 52 strength coach, helping women 40+ determined to lift weights for the rest of their lives. You can find Coach Tina on the gram @ironstrongfit and ironstrongfitness.net

Coach Tina is also the co-founder and co-coach of Straight Up Strong @straight_up_strong, online strength programming, workouts and coaching for women over 40!

In this minisode, Marissa shares her story of how she got started with weight lifting in her mid-30s - a continuation of the theme of this month's episodes of getting into fitness modalities later in life. She talks about overcoming your fears and anxieties around judgment and gymtimidation. And shares the lessons she's learned along the way in the hopes that it's helpful to anyone listening who thinks it's too late to get started.

In this episode of Strong and Simple Podcast, Michelle and Marissa have the great pleasure to chat with Casey Westbrook (she/her) a strength and conditioning coach for women who love the outdoors, adventure, and recreational sports!  During the episode they dig into many topics including:

About Casey (she/her):

Casey Westbrook is a strength & conditioning coach for women who love the outdoors, adventure, and recreational sports. As an avid MTBer she is passionate about helping other outdoorsy gals get strong so they can enjoy their sport more or reach their next level.

Instagram: @caseymwestbrook 

Website: www.caseywestbrook.com[email protected]

A very common question Michelle receives from folks is "how do I know when it's time to increase the weight I'm using for an exercise?"

In this mini-side, she answers this question and chats about:

Want more information about some of the other topics discussed in this episode?  Check out these previous episodes!

What is RPE and Does it Matter?

What is Progressive Overload?

5 Ways to Make Your Strength workouts More Challenging!

Collagen has had a huge rise in popularity over the past few years: is it really all that?  Should you be supplementing with collagen?

In this episode we discuss:

What is a calorie? How do we use them? What are the biggest calorie-burners we do as humans? What is a calorie deficit and how long is it OK to be in one? Marissa answers your burning questions about calories in this week's minisode!

Michelle and Marissa dive into this controversy-riddled MLM covering their products, business models, and multitudinous lawsuits. They cover the questionable ingredients of Herbalife products, the health issues they've been linked to, the accusations the company has faced of being an illegal pyramid scheme, and how they have evolved over the years. This is a truly a what-you-need-to-know episode!