The Empowered Athlete

The Empowered Athlete

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The Empowered Athlete episodes

  • The 4 Degrees of Action

    In this solo episode, I dive into the four degrees of action and what mindset shifts you need to make in order to create massive success in your life.


    What You'll Learn:

    • The 10X Rule
    • The importance of taking action to achieve and sustain success
    • The 4 degrees of action
    • The danger of taking normal levels of action
    • Reflective prompts for self-assessment

    • IF THIS EPISODE RESONATED WITH, AND YOU'RE A FEMALE ATHLETE, I HIGHLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE ACTION AND APPLY TO THE PERFORMANCE BLUEPRINT!


      Program Resources:

      • 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 October 2023.

      • Podcast Links:

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

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        31 min
      • 7 Tips to Become a Better Instructor

        Becoming a coach is a skill in itself that requires allowing yourself to be human, constantly learning, and being able to adapt to the skill level in the room. In this short solo episode, I share some of my top tips for how you can shift fromᅠbeing a good instructor to a GREAT instructor.


        What You'll Learn:

        • The importance of showing your humanness
        • The importance of continuing education
        • Having a plan vs. teaching on the fly
        • How you can work to your strengths to build confidence as a coach
        • Adapting to different learning styles to help your students grow
        • The trap of over-explaining
        • The importance of being YOU and finding your coaching style

        • Program Resources:

          • 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 October 2023.

          • Podcast Links:

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

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            31 min
          • How The Mind Plays A Role in Performance w/ Erin Herle, M.S.

            In this episode, I chat with long time friend and BJJ black belt Erin Herle about Sports Psychology. We talk about her definition of performance excellence, how trauma impacts performance, the importance of mental preparation, common limiting beliefs among athletes, mental tips and tools, and more.


            About Erin:

            Erin Herle is a mental performance consultant, jiu jitsu black belt, and mental health advocate. She recently earned her Master of Science in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Western States and is working toward the CMPC from the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. She has earned multiple titles in jiu jitsu and traveled the world teaching her knowledge. She founded #SubmitTheStigma to promote mental health in the jiu jitsu community and continues to advocate for mental well-being in combat sports. She is currently working with clients through her consultancy, Train Ya Mind. She splits her time between her hometown of Los Angeles and Niagara Falls, Canada with her husband.


            What You'll Learn:

            • What got her interested in pursuing a Masters in Sports Psychology
            • Her definition of Performance Excellence
            • What it means to show up Authentically
            • What Sports Psychology actually is and isn't
            • How trauma plays a role in performance
            • Identifying the physiological symptoms of performance
            • The importance of visualization and mental preparation
            • The role breathwork plays in performance
            • Common mental roadblocks and limiting beliefs she sees in both male and female athletes
            • The barriers of overconfidence and underconfidence and how to find your "sweet spot"
            • The Inverted U Theory on arousal
            • Mental tips/tools for athletes to begin working on their mindset
            • Her advice to athletes who want to develop a champion mindset
            • How you can connect with her

            • Episode Resources:

              Erin's personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/erinherle/

              Train Ya Mind IG: https://www.instagram.com/trainyamind/

              Submit The Stigma IG: https://www.instagram.com/submitthestigma/


              Podcast Links:

              Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodybybossllc
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              1 hr 13 min
            • Eating Healthy on a Budget w/ Rachel Coons

              In this episode, I chat with Rachel Coons about all ways to eat healthy while saving money to reclaim your financial power. We talk all things: food waste, making the most of your produce, the power of shopping online, meal planning and more.


              About Rachel:

              Rachel is a busy mom of 4, fitness instructor, California native who loves running and cooking. She has found a passion helping moms save thousands on their groceries through her simple 4 step SHOP Method. She believes everyone can eat healthy, delicious food without breaking the bank. When a family figures out how to be intentional with their spending, that is when you find financial power! You can grab her FREE pdf The Ultimate Grocery Savings Guide at www.Heyrachelcoons.com/savingsguide or follow her on social media @heyrachelcoons.


              What You'll Learn:

              • Her story of what led her to do the work she does today
              • Her thoughts on the phrase: “eating healthy is too expensive”
              • What budgeting actually is and how you can get started
              • Tips to prevent overspending at the grocery store
              • Her meal planning process for feed a family of 6
              • How to accomodate family members’ different tastes and food preferences without cooking multiple meals
              • Her advice on buying in bulk vs. individual packaging
              • What foods you should consider having in your fridge and pantry
              • How you can reduce food waste and make the most of your perishable foods
              • Her 4-step SHOP method
              • How you can connect with her

              • Podcast Resources:

                • Grab Her FREE PDF: The Ultimate Grocery Savings Guide at www.Heyrachelcoons.com/savingsguide 
                • Once you get the guide, you can register for her FREE webinar on 8/17: Three Mistakes You’re Making that’s Costing you Hundreds
                • Book Recommendation: The Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family by Ellyn Satter

                • Podcast links:

                  https://www.instagram.com/bodybybossllc

                  https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/638O1ZWIiBb

                  42 min
                • This Life Hack will Improve Your Health + Performance

                  In this episode, I share the #1 Life Hack that will improve all areas of your life, especially your health and performance: Reducing Inflammation.


                  What You'll Learn:

                  • What inflammation is + the role it plays in the body
                  • The difference between acute and chronic inflammation
                  • The biological costs of unmanaged inflammation
                  • Ways to reduce inflammation
                  • A breath pattern you can implement to promote healing

                  • Episode Resources:

                    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 October 2023.


                    Podcast Links:

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

                    17 min
                  • The Story Behind the Brand: Body By Boss

                    In this short episode, I share the back story of how the name Nattie Boss and brand Body By Boss came to life. I discuss the power of manifestation in creating your desired reality and how, through embodiment, you can become whoever it is you want to be.


                    What You'll Learn:

                    • The evolution of name changes I've had over the years
                    • How I landed on "Nattie Boss"
                    • The key to manifesting your reality
                    • How the creation of Body By Boss came to be

                    • Episode Resources:

                      Check out all of our offerings at www.bodybyboss.com


                      Podcast Links:

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

                      28 min
                    • How Jiu Jitsu Made Her a Better Doula w/ Amanda Mattar

                      In this episode, I chat with BJJ practitioner, birth coach, and yoga teacher Amanda Mattar about the similarities between Jiu Jitsu and the Birthing process. She shares her story of how she started BJJ, what led her to become a birth coach and why she created a business that advocates for women to tap into their true warrior spirit to find true peace. We also talk about the Divine Feminine Energy, what it means to be Empowered, the importance of owning your story, and more.


                      About Amanda:

                      Based out of Abu Dhabi, Amanda was born and raised in Orlando Florida. Her parents were refugees from a civil war in Lebanon. Her parents taught her everything there is to know about love and peace, including how to live with gratitude peace and humility. She holds a bachelor degree in psychology from the University of Central Florida and has collected many certificates in yoga specifically hatha, teen and swing yoga. She is also trained in reformer Pilates and find the methods incredible for overall wellness. As a mother, daughter, sister, wife and business owner, she finds peace in practicing mindful exercises such as yoga, meditation, walks on the beach, spending time with her two daughters, stopping to smell the flowers and training Jiu Jitsu. She is the founder of YoGi Lifestyle and Wholly Women Wellness, whose focus is to advocate for women to tap into their true warrior spirit to find true peace.


                      What You'll Learn:

                      • How she was introduced to Jiujitsu
                      • The mission and core values of her company
                      • Her story of what led her to become a doula
                      • The role doulas play in the birthing process
                      • The importance of owning your birth story
                      • The importance of being adaptable and prepared in having an empowered birth experience
                      • The dangers of conventional birthing culture
                      • The parallels between BJJ and giving birth
                      • Seeing birth as a divine feminine process
                      • How our trauma and conditioning plays a role in embracing our feminine
                      • How you can connect with her

                      • Episode Resources:

                        • Amanda's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wholly.women.wellness

                        • Upcoming Programs:

                          • 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.

                          • Podcast Links:

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

                            46 min
                          • The Inspiration + Meaning Behind my Throat Tattoo

                            In this short episode, I share the inspiration and meaning behind my recent throat tattoo. This has been something I've wanted for a very long time and was recently guided by the universe to take action to make it happen. I hope this episodes serves as a reminder to be brave enough to stand up against social conditioning and stay true to your authentic expression.


                            Episode Resources:

                            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.

                            Podcast Links:

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

                            19 min
                          • Exploring Holistic Options for Pain, Recovery, and Performance w/ Dr. Christian Nelson

                            In this episode, I chat with BJJ practitioner Dr. Christian Nelson about the benefits of Chiropractic care and other holistic modalities for recovery and performance. 


                            About Christian:

                            Dr. Nelson grew up a little town of Elgin, outside of Austin, TX and had his life changed at 15 by a chiropractor and was inspired to become a chiropractor himself. After 11 years of study, delving into the topics of frequency-based healing, functional nutrition and neurology, essential oils, CBD, cryotherapy, neuroplasticity, developmental psychology, and many other topics, he graduated with his Doctorate in Chiropractic and started into practice in 2019. 

                            His company, Advocate Wellness, started January of 2020 and Dr. Nelson has been helping people on three continents with neck, jaw, and shoulder problems, and in 2022 started helping people with nerve pains, particularly diabetic and chemo-induced neuropathy, both in his clinic and through his youtube channel. One of the most recent partnerships has been between Advocate Wellness and the Green Beret Foundation, supporting berets and their family members' physical and mental health by relieving chronic pain. Dr. Nelson found the love of Jiujitsu in the summer of 2020 after being (carefully) armbarred 9x in 10 minutes by his professors, Tracy and Roberto, on his first visit to Keller Elite MMA. 

                            He has three beautiful boys with his wife, Mary Katherine, and practices in Keller, TX (outside Fort Worth) and enjoys golf, woodwork, shooting, playing guitar, riding horses, and getting strangled by his friends on the mats. He generally hates small talk and loves deep conversations by a fire on topics that people are passionate about. 


                            What You'll Learn:

                            • His story of what led him to do the work she does today
                            • His experience with EMDR therapy for healing
                            • The importance of sleep in processing pain and trauma
                            • What chiropractic care is, including how it works, the benefits it offers, and what the length of care looks like to see results
                            • How chiropractic care impacts joint health and nerve inflammations
                            • Discussion about the Human Genome Project and the science of DNA
                            • Epigenetics: How our environment can create health or disease
                            • What Myofascial therapy is, including the benefits of using various myofascial modalities
                            • What fascia is and the role it plays in the body
                            • What trigger points are and how they affect blood flow in the muscles
                            • The benefits and biological impact of Red Light Therapy
                            • The best wavelength to look for when using or purchasing RLT
                            • Nutritional Supplements he recommends for reducing pain, improving recovery, and enhancing performance
                            • His belief on the use of breathwork to facilitate healing
                            • His advice for athletes looking to attain optimal health and longevity
                            • His current favorite takedown/submission
                            • How you can connect with him

                            • Episode Resources:

                              • Website: keller-chiro.com
                              • IG: @advocatewellnesstx  
                              • YT: @advocatewellnesstx  
                              • FB: @advocatewellnesstx
                              • LinkedIn: @advocatewellnesstx
                              • TikTok: @advocatewellnesstx 

                              • Podcast Links:

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

                                1 hr 4 min
                              • Embodied Confidence: Feel Confident From the Inside Out w/ Stevie Wright

                                In this episode, I chat with my friend, Stevie Wright, a transformational embodiment coach and singer. We dive into all things confidence, including how our trauma and conditioning influence our ability to feel confident, the importance of safety for connecting with your true self, how comparison and imposter syndrome stifle our confidence and practices you can do to help feel more confident in your life, business and relationships.


                                About Stevie:

                                Based in California, Stevie Wright is a transformational embodiment mentor and breathwork facilitator who specializes in helping people open portals to their unlimited potential. She  applies somatic embodiment, breathwork, depth psychology and subconscious practices to help her clients live full, fun, creative and limitless lives. She’s the founder of The Breath Channel, a breathwork membership platform that has attracted thousands of members for its fast and effective breathwork practices. As a teenager Stevie made it to the Top 36 of American Idol and sang for America. Her unique way of relating with the world is one of pure receptivity. She believes in unlimited wealth with no resistance. Stevie offers high level coaching to individuals and groups. 


                                What You'll Learn:

                                • Her story of what led her to do the work she does today
                                • How someone can become authentically confident
                                • The steps required to become authentically confident
                                • How our trauma and conditioning impact our ability to feel confident
                                • How safety and self-trust influence our ability to be confident
                                • Mental re-frames on how to build self-trust
                                • The biggest mindset blocks that get in the way of us feeling confident
                                • Understanding comparisonitis and how to overcome it
                                • Understanding imposter syndrome and how to overcome it
                                • Advice for how to feel more confident in your relationships and career
                                • Her advice for how someone can begin to practice embodying confidence
                                • The inspiration behind her program: Embodied Confidence
                                • The new projects she’s working on and how you can connect with her

                                • Episode Resources:

                                  • Stevie's Instagram
                                  • Embodied Confidence Program
                                  • The Breath Channel Membership Site

                                  • Podcast Links:

                                    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodybybossllc
                                    • 48 min

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