The Empowered Athlete

In this episode, I speak with @thetoughlovecoach Alexis McCloskey on all things ADHD, perfectionism, procrastination, productivity. Share shares her tips and tricks for optimizing your focus and productivity as a high performer.

About Alexis:
Based in Boulder, CO, Alexis McCloskey is a self-proclaimed “tough love coach” that is looking to redefine what tough love means. She is a life in business coach for entrepreneurs (mostly ADHD) that are looking to take the stress out of building a unique and out-of-the-box business and make it fun. She wants to to help people weed through the the road blocks that hold them back, like perfectionism, procrastination, workaholism, and lack of focus. She’s all about getting to the root of the problem versus the Band-Aid. 

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In this episode, I share a channeled livestream I did on Facebook and Instagram about Autonomy. We dive into what autonomy is, how our trauma and conditioning influenced our autonomy, practices for strengthening your sense of self and re-claiming your power, and so much more.

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Empowered Athlete Academy: The only 4-month Trauma-Informed Program for female athletes who desire to heal from their past and step into their power using the potent tools of breathwork, energetics, and somatics. In this container we dive into understanding our childhood programming and the roots of our limiting beliefs while simultaneously developing the tools to improve our emotional intelligence, self-regulate when we are triggered, re-parent our inner child, and step into the becoming the conscious creator of our lives.

Next Session starts August 2023. Click HERE to apply.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodybybossllc

In this short episode, I share the importance of accessibility and availability in ensuring your nutritional success. I share tips on how to have healthy foods readily available and prepped in advance to cut back your time spent in the kitchen and to increase your chances of staying on track.

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Mastering Your Macros (for those desiring to determine the what, when and how to eat to perform) - This is our self-paced nutrition program to help give you clarity and confidence in how to fuel your body for performance, while improving your relationship to food in the process. This program consists of detailed trainings that break down the step by step process for how to create your unique calories, macros and meal timing to support your health and performance goals. Click HERE to join.

The Performance Blueprint - Our 8-week lifestyle transformation program for female BJJ athletes that uses a holistic approach to help you optimize your health and performance, create balance and structure in your life, heal your relationship with your self, and unlock your performance potential. Click HERE to apply. Next Cohort starts July 2023.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodybybossllc

In this episode, I speak with concussion specialist Melissa Biscardi about all things brain health and concussion recovery. She busts common myths and shares the latest evidence-based research around how to optimize recovery post-concussion.

About Melissa:

Melissa Biscardi is a registered nurse, and  osteopathic therapist focusing on concussion rehabilitation, long-covid and brain optimization. Melissa maintains a private practice in Toronto, and virtually, for busy go-getters aiming to reclaim their brain health. She also acts as a mentor to clinicians teaching workshops and through her Concussion mentorship  program and workshops. Melissa focuses on brain rehabilitation from a functional  perspective- that is getting things working better without  the use of medications. Melissa is massively passionate about providing patients  with effective, evidenced based and personalized care. She has published numerous research articles and three book chapters covering different aspects of brain health  including concussion, dementia, injury prevention and  aging with brain injury. She completed a Master of Science  focusing on women's hormones post concussion and she is currently pursuing her PhD at the University of Toronto focusing on interventions for adults with concussion. As a speaker, Melissa loves to share her knowledge and is the current host of the Brainiac podcast. 

What You'll Learn:

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Melissa's Instagram: @concussionrehab.ca 

Melissa's Email: [email protected]

Melissa's Brainiac Podcast

Evidence-based Article: Breathwork For Concussion Recovery

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodybybossllc

In this episode, I take you through my mental and physical routine on fight day, how I talked myself through each of my matches, and my biggest takeaways moving forward.

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Confidence [LINK] - A self-guided holistic competition prep course to increase your confidence and success on the mat with detailed trainings covering the Competition Triad: Nutrition, Training and Mindset (1 time payment $555 USD - lifetime access)

By the end of this program you will have clarity and confidence in:

PRO BAR - Meal Replacement Bars (what I ate in between matches on fight day)

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodybybossllc

In this episode, I cover everything you need to know about the scale, including what it actually measures, what influences the scale, when to weigh yourself, and finding your body's natural set point.

What You'll Learn:

If you wanna learn how to lose weight sustainably, I invite you to check out The Performance Blueprint: www.bodybyboss.com/performanceblueprint

The Performance Blueprint - Our 8-week lifestyle transformation program for female BJJ athletes that uses a holistic approach to help you optimize your health and performance, create balance and structure in your life, heal your relationship with your self, and unlock your performance potential. Click HERE to apply. Next Cohort starts April 2023.

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https://www.instagram.com/bodybybossllc

In this episode, I chat with Lindsey Doyle, MSc - a BJJ purple belt and former MMA and elite Irish kickboxing athlete turned nutritionist who is passionate about helping female athletes cut weight without sacrificing their health in the process. We dive into her past experiences cutting weight, what she does and doesn't recommend as effective weight cutting practices, and the dangers and health implications of chronic short-term weight cutting.

About Lindsey:

Based out of Ireland, Lindsey is a 37-year-old mother of two who lives in Dublin with her fiancee, kiddos and two dogs.She started kickboxing at 14 and by 16 was fighting all over the world on the Irish kickboxing team. since then she has also competed internationally in boxing, MMA and BJJ. In the meantime she was studying Law in University and pursuing a career in that arena until in her mid 20s until she decided law was not for her and finally followed her passion which was sport and strength and conditioning. She completed a lot of self-experimentation to make weight over the years based on research which was primarily based on men. Since then she has had a huge passion about female combat athletes both making weight and strength training to reach their full potential. She is a 3rd degree black belt in kickboxing, a purple belt in BJJ under Darragh O'Connail, and a level 2 strength and conditioning coach under the late great Charles Poliquin. She studied Functional Sports Nutrition with Institute of Health Sciences in Dublin and then completed my Masters in Exercise and Nutrition Science with the University of Chester. She runs 3 businesses, her Female Fight Nutritionist online practice, a bricks and mortar gym with 2 business partners here in Dublin called The Lab Performance and Nutrition and a BJJ strength and conditioning subscription business called Impruv Grappling.

What You'll Learn:

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Lindsey's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindseydoylept/

If you wanna learn how to lose weight sustainably, I invite you to check out The Performance Blueprint: www.bodybyboss.com/performanceblueprint 

The Performance Blueprint - Our 8-week lifestyle transformation program for female BJJ athletes that uses a holistic approach to help you optimize your health and performance, create balance and structure in your life, heal your relationship with your self, and unlock your performance potential. Click HERE to apply. Next Cohort starts April 2023.

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https://www.instagram.com/bodybybossllc

In this episode, I chat with my friend Nikki - an intuitive and self-discovery coach. We talk about what self-discovery is, how to tune in and trust your intuitive guidance and how to discover your innate gifts so you can live a fulfilling life that you're excited to be a part of.

About Nikki:

Based in Austin, TX. Nikki is a Self-Discovery Coach, Intuitive, Yoga and Meditation Teacher, and Speaker. She helps guide people to discover the truest + brightest version of themselves and to bring their big visions to life.

She has partnered with renowned fitness and lifestyle brands, such as Alo Yoga, Carbon 38, Soho House, Beach Body and Forward Female and currently serves as the Austin area ambassador for FP Movement. Inspired by her own life’s journey, Nikki is committed to providing individuals, groups + organizations the tools and clarity they need to confidently express and share their unique gifts + ideas with the world. Her mission is to help everyone embrace their talents, wisdom and desires so that they can shine brightly and inspire others to do the same.

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Nikki’s Email: [email protected]

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodybybossllc

In this episode, I go DEEP into explaining the last 2 Survival Patterns: Aggressive and Rigid. We dive into understanding the root to these patterns, including when, how and why they develop as well as how to recognize when your are operating in a particular pattern and how to bring yourself back into your body and into the present moment. As you listen, I invite you to keep an open mind and be compassionate toward yourself if you find any resonance with any of these patterns. This information is powerful and can completely change your life, so it's important that you take your time and breathe when listening. Feel free to take notes and reach out to my on Instagram if you'd like further support.

What You'll Learn:

Empowered Athlete Academy: The only 4-month Trauma-Informed Program for female athletes who desire to heal from their past and step into their power using the potent tools of breathwork, energetics, and somatics. In this container we dive into understanding our childhood programming and the roots of our limiting beliefs while simultaneously developing the tools to improve our emotional intelligence, self-regulate when we are triggered, re-parent our inner child, and step into the becoming the conscious creator of our lives.

Next Session starts March 5th 2023. Click HERE to apply.

Podcast Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodybybossllc

In this episode, I go DEEP into explaining the first 3 Survival Patterns: Leaving, Merging and Enduring. We dive into understanding the root to these patterns, including when, how and why they develop as well as how to recognize when your are operating in a particular pattern and how to bring yourself back into your body and into the present moment. As you listen, I invite you to keep an open mind and be compassionate toward yourself if you find any resonance with any of these patterns. This information is powerful and can completely change your life, so it's important that you take your time and breathe when listening. Feel free to take notes and reach out to my on Instagram if you'd like further support.

What You'll Learn:

Episode Resources:

Empowered Athlete Academy:

Next Session starts March 5th 2023. Click HERE to apply.

Podcast Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodybybossllc