Amy Hudson is a CrossFit athlete and coach, a powerlifter, and an avid strongman competitor. I originally wanted to have her on the show to talk about her experiences and involvement in all of these sports and the potential benefits of how they can be used to supplement and enhance one another, but I got more than I originally anticipated.

I got Amy's honest account of her journey into strength sports. As it turns out, for many years, Amy was hesitant and reluctant to share some of the details you're going to hear today.

This is the first time she is publicly sharing her journey in the hopes of inspiring someone else who has a similar past. I can't thank her enough for her candid interview and have the utmost respect the amount of vulnerably and strength required to talk about some of these things for the first time, and in a recorded interview no less.

I found her account to be inspirational, and I hope you will find your strength in listening to her story.

On being a strongman:

* Random Question about bruises

* Strongman, Powerlifting, CrossFit

* What is Strongman?

* Strongman vs. Strongman?

* Game plan - Go until I drop

* Her coach 

* Difference between PL - WL and strongman

* Strongman rankings, pro-card, and winnings?

* What led her to coming into the sport?

* FB Group

* Growth of sport

* Perspective on "form" of good lifting and teaching others

* Amy's story and recovery

Break

* Competing in the Arnold

* Powerlifting total

* Ladies are strong

* Experience of training at Westside Barbell

* When Louis Simmons says to do something you do it

* Benefits of a belt squat and how to box squat

* WSS looks like a garage gym

* Garage Gym Essentials for strongman

* Smitty How expensive can it get

* Misconception of females getting big

* How to get into the sport

* Difference of communities

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"Imagine you had access to a set of communication tools you could deploy at any time that would increase collaboration and improve the odds of positive outcomes." - Tom Reid

My buddy Tom is an interesting character that isn't short on enthusiasm and drive. He recently published a book on performance based communication for business owners and his clients, but I automatically saw its application in the coaching arena.

This episode is filled with great insight that will make you a better coach/communicator.

Check out the links below to pick Tom's book on Amazon and hear the interview he did with Carl Paoli that digs deeper into the book:

BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/TASK-Performance-Communication-Thomas-Reid/dp/1792161018/ref=sr_1_1?crid=19ZBTINLTFLO2&keywords=task+performance+based+communication&qid=1557947579&s=gateway&sprefix=TASK+per%2Caps%2C161&sr=8-1

Carl Paoli Interview: https://anchor.fm/carlpaoli/episodes/TASK--Tom-Reid---Episode-13-e3i41d/a-ac956l

Show Outline: * Random Question * How we met (might cut out the flattery) * Our first conversation established a relationship * Carl Palio Podcast - Working relationship - Freestyle Way * Who is Carl Palio? * What is Tom's background that lead to writing the book (communication is a commodity) * What is T.A.S.K? And Performance based communication * Starting a revolution in a grassroots style because people want positive outcomes * Using Task in a Fitness/Coaching situation * Applying TASK in hypotheticals and understanding theory underpinnings * Call to action * Ski-Lift Analogy * Key to using TASK - Conversation in your head * Practice positive intention (28:22) * Toms intention vs. coaching intention * Effort base communication/thinking v Performance based communication/thinking Break * The other side of TASK - listening * Being authentic * How does trust fit into using TASK * Coaching intervention through lying * Measuring or assessing communication * Ranking priorities * Understanding your clients goals and needs * Tom's Trigger * When in doubt, ask * I can't help but notice * Show up and give people an opportunity * TASK across cultures * Clear, simple and compelling - TASK 2.0 * The millennial generation * #WhyIsSimpleSoHard * Soapbox speech - Hustle

Anna is a pregnancy and postpartum strength and conditioning specialist. With Mother's Day just around the corner it's only appropriate we have a conversation related to motherhood. For the episode, we discuss coaching pregnant and postpartum athletes, go into depth about conditions surrounding the core that are pertinent to both males and females alike, some strategies for keeping a positive mental outlook, and some best practices for returning to working out after giving birth.

Here is a run down of how our conversation went along with links to all the resources we mentioned in the show.

• Crazy opener question
• Review background
• Talk about her garage gym
• Pivot - Not just for women
• Pelvic floor (both women and men) is the base of the core
• Pelvic floor physical therapy is a thing
• Posture and breathing
• Unexplained back or pelvic pain - refer out
• Hernia and diastasic go hand in hand
• How to lift more efficiently during by spreading the load during valsava
• Bring awareness to breathing and breath holding
• Strategies for recognizing when you are in crappy position and how  to improving how we move through the world (posture)
• You should be able to move in crappy positions

 

• Break

 

• Best practices for working out while pregnant
• How to stay safe working out during pregnancy
• Each pregnancy is different and really listen to your body
• Social media female athletes presenting their experience
• Know what your fitness level is and stop comparing yourself
• Same person can have different feeling pregnancy - don't compare
• How to ask the right questions as a coach to keep the person safe
• "Listen to the voice you have been trained to ignore." Brianna Battle
• Fear munger on social media for working out while pregnant
• Set up for long term success.

Postpartum section

• Get the green light  - get careful
• First step, see a pelvic floor physical therapist
• Postpartum PR's
• Social media crap
• Get back to pre baby weight
• Mental approach to not getting stressed out - Give yourself grace
• Hit the foundations
• What is the long term goals
• Bounce back and return benefits for training during pregnancy
• Is it simple as kegels?
• Postpartum is forever

Resources: 

https://www.boltefitness.com/ Free resource guide for Returning to Exercise Postpartum: https://www.boltefitness.com/returning-to-exercise-postpartum IG: @annaboltefitness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boltefitness/ Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism IG: @pregnant.postpartum.athlete Brianna Battles IG: @brianna.battles

For the inaugural episode, we talk nutrition with Jordan Tackett, Registered Dietitian & Nutritionist.

A conversation about diet may seem off-kilter to begin a show dedicated to garage gym coaches and athletes. But, if the goal of your garage gym is to improve your health; just know that your diet is critical to that end.

Jordan has some great insights regarding the difference between a nutritionist and a dietitian, the significant food moments, the word diet, what is clean eating, and how to set yourself up for success.

As a heads up, the sound gets a little funky around the Zone diet section but will go away. Chalk it up to it being the first show, and I promise it will only get better from here.

To ContactJordan Tackett, RDN

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: @DietisaNoun

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