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Hi friends! Today I am joined with guest Travis Barrett, Head strength and conditioning coach for the SERE schoolhouse at Fairchild AFB and Owner of Dynamic Human Performance; a human performance company focused on helping fire departments, police departments, and tactical units maximize performance. 

We dive into:

-Favorite and least favorite lift, favorite music to lift with 

-NSCA Washington State Clinic recap 

-Why Travis doesn’t program upper body horizontal pressing in the firefighters workouts

-Difference in training firefighters vs. tactical athletes

-Optimizing your warm ups with minimal time 

-Responding to negative feedback and using it as fuel

And SO much more!

Where you can find Travis 

-Instagram: dynamichpt

-Website: dynamichp.net 

Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/71E1lL4Apbw

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Hi friends! Welcome back to another episode of the morning cup. Today I am joined with one of my new and dear friends, Laura Su. She is a strength and conditioning coach and small business owner that works with humans, specifically women, in helping them feel strong on the platform and confident under the barbell. We originally connected somehow on insta and I think it’s because horse girls turned strength coaches just find each other eventually LOL. 

Some things you can expect to hear about today:

-Starting your own business and creating your brand 

-How horses have taught us resilience and strength 

-Our worst injuries from riding

-From horses to rowing to powerlifting

-Programming considerations for powerlifters

-The benefits of having a coach 

-GIRL TALK: trash tv celebrity connections 

-Being a woman in the strength and conditioning / fitness world 

Connect with Laura:

- @littlelaurlifts on instagram

- Website: www.liberatestrength.com

And so much more!!

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Hello friends! Welcome back to another episode. Today I’m joined by guest Jackson Frey, Strength Coach and Director of Performance at GVN. I learned so much in this episode and I’m super excited to share! If you are interested in program design this will definitely satisfy that itch. 

You can expect to hear about:

-Jacksons fav PR hype song and fav lift

-How Jackson got into training hockey players 

-What in season vs off season looks like

-Utilizing the omni contraction method

-Trust and communication in training

-Making time for education

-Discussion on barbell vs DB loading 

.. And much more!

Educational resources mentioned:

-Movement Academy - emergence

-Sean Mishka: ecological dynamics framework

-Agility training inspo: ALTIS

-Conor Harris Biomechanics 

-Fascial mechanics for sport- Danny Foley

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Hey Friends!

Welcome back to another episode! I’m super STOKED about my guest on today's episode. Cooper is not only one of my good friends but he’s also my coach and one of my mentors. This guy has lived so many lives and I’m just grateful our paths happened to cross. I’ve learned SO much from this human over the last year and half. 

This is a fun one, hope y'all enjoy!

You can expect to hear about:

-Limitations to working in a box gym

-Following the route that works for YOU

-The value in taking risks  

-Leading your own learning

-Building your own brand 

-Coaching is art

-Prioritizing mental health

-Customizing training for high school athletes

-Takeaways from interning with Louie Simmons 

Find us on instagram:

Cooper @deltafiveperformance 

Emma @fittywithschmiddy

If you don’t follow Cooper, you definitely should if you want to learn!

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Hi friends!

Welcome back to the show. This week I am joined with guest stars from Pushin’ Performance, JT and Phil! You might know these two if you have ever gone to an exos mentorship. They have both been coaches in the field for some time now, and are helping bridge the gap in fitness education on their podcast, Pushin’ Performance. 

In today’s episode we discuss: 

-Podcasting takeaways and how they come up with so many topics

-Finding balance in presenting information 

-What we learned in college is.. 

-Limitations of traditional education 

-Coaching conversations: asking better questions and dropping the ego

-Knowing where you strengths and limitations are as a coach 

-Balancing clients wants and needs

-What Phil and JT are nerding out on right now

-Navigating injury and mindset 

-Advice to younger self
 

Find us on Insta!

-JT: @coachJT.mp3 

-Phil: @nashphille

-Pushin’ Performance: @pushinperformance 

-Fittywithschmiddy

Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/F5ANMaKYXz4

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Hi Friends! Today's episode is inspired by my own training journey. For the longest time I felt weird whenever someone would refer to me as an “athlete”. Yes I am training for a performance based outcome of a triathlon, but no I did not feel as though I fit in the “bucket”. 

If you feel the same way, this episode is for YOU. For all of you listening- you are most likely an athlete or a performer. I will dig into what both of those mean to me, and go off on a few tangents along the way LOL. 

As always, I appreciate the time you spend listening you all more than you could ever know. 

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Listen on: Apple podcast, Spotify music, Youtube 

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Hi friends! 

Today I am joined with guest Daniela Spear aka Coach Dani. She is one of my very dearest friends and I’m just so thrilled to have finally had her on the show! I believe everyone needs a Daniela in their life. She’s a freaking ray of sunshine.

In this episode we talk about:

• Women in a male dominated industry 
• Danielas background 
• The correlation of exercise and improved autoimmune symptoms 
• Understanding your own reasoning behind autoimmune flare ups
• Reframing your mindset of what you CAN control 
• Growth comes from discomfort 
• Lessons from making sour dough bread

And SO much more!

You can find Daniela on the following platforms:

Instagram: daniela.spear

Youtube: daniela.spear - long form videos and restorative sessions 

Website: remadewellness.com - free download: Unlocking Your Bodies Secrets, a guide to understanding your emotions and healing chronic symptoms 

Newsletter: The Remade Journal 

Podcast: The Remade Life Podcast

PHEW, she’s busy 

Thank you all for tuning in today, I hope you enjoyed this one as much as I did. We will be doing a part 2 don’t you worry!

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Hi friends!

Today I’m sharing 10 signs that show you have grown in the gym (non physically). This episode was inspired by wanting to make a post about gym growth on instagram but couldn't condense it down into JUST 30 seconds or less (ugh attention spans).. Some of the signs on the list may sound like a “no shit” idea, but those are sometimes the things that need to be reiterated the most. I hope you all enjoy!


Here are my 10 signs of gym growth:

1. Following a plan 
2. Fueling before and after
3. Knowing your limits and when to reign it in
4. Using the deadlift platform or any equipment that was scary to you
5. Not hitting every muscle group everyday 
6. Not working out for 2+ hours and understanding what consistency is 
7. Not restricting calories on off days or over exercising to compensate for missed workouts 
8. You stopped body checking 
9. Sticking  to a goal - we don't want goal interference 
10. You asked for help

The list could go on!

Instagram & Youtube: Fittywithschmiddy

If you have a gym win you would like to share OR if you would be interested in being a guest, please DM me @ fittywithschmiddy

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Hey friends! 

In today's episode I’m joined (again) with my sister, Sophie. We share what it means to be an introvert in our very different experiences, how we have learned to navigate tendencies and how we recharge our social batteries. A totally unplanned but large overarching theme of the episode is the power of music and how it affects mental health and well-being. If you like laughing and music, this episode is for you!

What you can expect to hear about: 

• Sophie's favorite throwback song from highschool and what memory does it unlocks for her 
• The power of music- yes we like nickelback 
• What does it mean to be introverted?
• Setting boundaries to help yourself recharge 
• The therapeutic power of music
• Stand out childhood memories - where we find peace
• Most adults are lacking play in their life
• Quick questions segment 

And much more!

Instagram: 9inch.bitch

You can find this episode on: Spotify, Apple Music and Youtube

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Hi friends! 

This podcast episode today was planned super last minute (changed my mind the day of recording) but I think it was totally worth it- podcasting doesn’t always go as planned LOL

In this episode you can expect to hear about:

• Instagram poll review: running vs. lifting
• Alpha girl strength instagram page
• My fitness journey and reflection on how my view of movement has changed over the last 7 years
• Why I don’t recommend tracking calories 
• Dr. Stacy Sims Resource - Intermittent Fasting 
• Navigating identity crisis in sport and fitness

And much more! I really care about this topic more than anything, mainly because I know it’s easy to do the most when it comes to fitness. Fitness doesn’t need to be miserable and more importantly it shouldn’t be used as punishment.

I hope you all enjoyed this as much as I did! As always, please like, share, subscribe to the show and hit that 5 start review!! 

Instagram : fittywithschmiddy - general fitness education and humor

Instagram: alphagirlstrength - womens health and performance content