The Platform Podcast

Welcome into the Platform Podcast, being livestreamed on Facebook in my Kettlebell Fat Blast Facebook group which I created as a free resource for anyone who is interested.

In this episode, I reflect on 2021  and how to do a year end retrospective and tie it back to your 2020 goals. if you haven't listened to episode 9 on my goal setting framework, it is worth doubling back to listen to that episode first. I hope you enjoy!

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Welcome into the Platform Podcast, being livestreamed on Facebook in my Kettlebell Fat Blast Facebook group which I created as a free resource for anyone who is interested.

In this episode, I dig into hypertrophy training. What it is, a bit about the science behind it, and why the holiday season is the BEST time for many people to focus on a hypertrophy block. I hope you enjoy!

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In second act, I welcome back my friend Dr. Sarah Summers on the other side of the event horizon that was the 2021 Twin Cities Kettlebell Open. We reflect on the fun, the amazing comradery, electric atmosphere, and the amazing performances we saw that day! Enjoy!!!

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In this HIGHLY anticipated episode, I welcome in my friend Dr. Sarah Summers for my FIRST ever IN PERSON interview on the Platform Podcast. I waited until Sarah and I could interview in person since our shared love of musical theater (Hamilton in particular) and singing, really can't be captured well on Zoom. Sarah is a member of THE Team Riddlestruck in Canada, and has a doctorate in history from UNC Chapel Hill. Fair warning, we nerd out HARD in act 1 of this interview, but it was truly a joy to have Sarah on and I hope the joy permeates the episode for you too! 

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We are just DAYS out from the first flight at the Twin Cities Kettlebell Open 2021!!! I am so excited, and I can't wait to see you there. My athlete Joe Honings gave me the idea for this episode and I wanted to make sure I got it out in time for those traveling to the competition. So here are my top 5 things I WISH I Knew Before My First Comp! Enjoy!

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"True strength is about your ability to be courageous looking at yourself & to love in the moment." 

In this episode, I got to go deep with Brittany van Schravendjik who anyone in the kettlebell sport world knows by name because her resume of accomplishment is as distinguished as nearly any American lifter. But we didn't record this episode to focus on what she accomplished in kettlebell sport, but instead why she decided she had to STOP lifting and walk away from the thing she was most well known for. This was such an insightful and fun conversation about where the drive for achievement can come from, the double edged-sword of external validation, and the hard work of exploring the dark corners of our own psyches. I hope you enjoy it!

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In this episode I dig into why I LOVE data so much, the differences between reliability and validity of wearable devices, quantitative versus qualitative data, and how we use data to inform our decision making on which levers to pull when in coaching situations. I hope you enjoy it!

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On this episode, we welcome back 2 special guests Bobby Carlson (@thisfellow) and Audrey Carlson (@audreamoftx) the brave souls who agreed to do a 12 day water cut protocol with me prior to competing in the 2021 Riddlestruck Open. We go through the specifics of the 5 phase protocol, and talk about our experience and results from each phase as well as our lessons learned.

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In this episode, I want to take some time to acknowledge some of the performances from last weekend's Riddlestruck Open and reflect on the lessons learned both from our athletes as well as my own performance. Every time we step on the platform and compete there are lessons to be learned from our successes and struggles, and taking time to capture them is important and valuable. 

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This week my guest is Lorraine Painchoud (@lorraine_dawn82) the Co-Owner and coach of Swanson Mountain Fitness in British Columbia, Canada and I am very excited to welcome her on. We dive into her background, how fitness activities of all kinds became her vice, her tattoos, and how she changed her nutrition to support her high activity level. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did.

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