Unfiltered Strength

By Connie Nightingale and Zach PriceHealth & Fitness Fitness

Unfiltered Strength episodes

May 31, 2021 Ashleigh VanHouten - Muscles, Organ Meats and The Ancestral Movement
Today I am very excited to welcome Ashleigh VanHouten to the show. We talk about her journey and evolution of fitness, her cookbook, organ meats and the ancestral movement and why it matters. Ashleigh is an author, speaker, podcast host, health coach, and leading authority on understanding the nutrient density of animal protein: she’s the author of one of the only nose-to-tail, organ-meat centric cookbooks in existence, called It Takes Guts. She is the host of the Muscle Maven Radio podcast—with more than 1.3 million downloads— where she interviews some of the leading minds in exercise and nutrition methodology and overall wellness. Ashleigh is a longtime contributor to various health and nutrition publications, and is also a consultant in the fitness industry, helping others build their brand and communicate their messages to the world, working with notable figures like legendary Canadian bodybuilder Ben Pakulski and thyroid health expert Elle Russ. She’s developed a range of coaching programs and workshops aimed at improving physical strength, overall wellness, and a deeper understanding of our bodies and optimal health.

Ashleigh can be found at https://ashleighvanhouten.com
1 hr 22 min
May 24, 2021 Crystal Sikes - The Evolution of Lady Savage
Today I am happy to be talking to Crystal Sikes aka Lady Savage.
Crystal Sikes is a lady that wears lots of hats. She is a wife to Robert Sikes (aka Keto Savage), a leader to her Lady Savage members, keto nutrition and fitness coach, want-to-be athlete, and co-owner of multiple businesses. Crystal loves living life as positively and humbly as she possibly can, all while sharing her journey of health, fitness, and mindset with anyone willing to listen.
www.ladysavage.com
www.ketobrick.com
Instagram: @the.lady.savage
Instagram: @ketobrick
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/416519772733405/
Youtube Channel: Live Savage
1 hr 3 min
May 17, 2021 Robb Wolf Fuel for Performance & Arrive at Aesthetics
Today I have a great chat with Robb Wolf. Robb Wolf, is a former research biochemist and 2X New York Times/Wall Street Journal Best-selling author of The Paleo Solution and Wired To Eat. He and co-author Diana Rodgers recently released their book, Sacred Cow, which explains why well-raised meat is good for us and good for the planet. Robb has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world via his top-ranked Itunes podcast, books and seminars. He’s known for his direct approach and ability to distill and synthesize information to make the complicated stuff easier to understand. More information about Robb can be found https://robbwolf.lpages.co/thr-2020-annual-review/ and if you want to hop on the amazing electrolyte train https://drinklmnt.com/
1 hr 27 min
May 10, 2021 *Breather Episode* Habits and Making Changes
Today I'm catching my wind with a short breather episode. For today I touch on habits, making small changes that add up over time and working on controlling the things you can control, because we live in a world with a lot of outside factors. Some times it seems like making changes can be really hard, but when they become a habit it becomes instinctual.

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30 min
May 03, 2021 Meredith Paci - Surgical Menopause and Pre and Post Menopausal Weight Loss Considerations
Today I am Excited to welcome Meredith Paci to the show. Meredith and I met through some other knowledgable coaches in the field and I knew right away that I loved what she has to say and so much of it resonated with my own beliefs. Meredith is a Coach for the well known Team Scooby Prep and a functional health enthusiast. She is also a nationally qualified bikini competitor. Meredith holds NCI Certifications for Nutrition and Hormones but her knowledge goes far beyond that because much like so many of my other guests, she was faced with health complications that led her down the knowledge quest she is on today. Meredith can be found on www.scoobyprep.com or on instagram @merepaci_scoobyprep
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I can be found @ www.ConnieNightingale.com for all of your coaching and program needs as well as a ton of great tips and recipes.
1 hr 15 min
April 26, 2021 Mind Pump Media's Adam Schafer on The Business of Fitness, Mindset, Coaching and Balance
Today I am so Excited to have Adam Schafer on the podcast, Adam is one of the hosts from the biggest fitness podcast in the nation Mind Pump. Today we talk about The business of fitness, coaching, mindset and training in an all encompassing talk with Adam.
Adam had a lot of adversity to overcome as a child. He lost his father to suicide at the age of seven and bounced around to nine different homes by the time he was seventeen. Adam was bullied in school which ultimately led to him being home-schooled. In the midst of his childhood turmoil one constant in Adam’s life was his love for sports. He was a natural athlete who loved snowboarding, water skiing, basketball and anything else sports related. Adam’s love for sports led him down the path of learning about fitness and nutrition. Adam got started with his career in fitness in 2001. His first entrepreneurial venture was as a child of ten so it seemed natural for Adam to become an entrepreneur in fitness. As a part of his ongoing quest to learn and grow in his career Adam has obtained certifications from top fitness training institutions including the International Fitness Professionals Association, the National Academy of Sports Medicine, the National Council on Strength and Fitness, and the National Exercise and Sports Trainers Association.
Adam also prioritizes his own fitness and worked diligently to become an IFBB Men's Physique Pro which allows him to compete as a professional bodybuilder. Early in his career Adam discovered that he loved to train and teach others. He has worked with over 1000 people as a trainer and fitness expert and deeply values the lessons he has learned from clients. In addition to training clients one-on-one Adam has also led boot camps, provided nutrition consulting, and helped other trainers improve their sales and leadership skills. Adam has found a way to train and teach even more people through Mind Pump. Adam found that combining his passion and expertise with that of Sal, Justin, and Doug gives him the opportunity to make a big impact on the fitness industry. He hopes to change it for the better and bridge the gap between wellness and performance. Through Mind Pump, Adam wants to offer a media outlet that provides fitness and health education in the most entertaining way possible.
Adam can be found @ https://www.instagram.com/mindpumpadam/
https://www.facebook.com/adam.schafer.146
www.mindpumpmedia.com
As always I can be found at www.ConnieNightingale.com. IG @Conniebegonnie and www.beautycounter.com/connienightingale
1 hr 32 min
April 19, 2021 *Breather Episode* What You Think, You Manifest
Today I want to talk about something that has been weighing on my mind deeply and that's the way we talk to ourselves. It’s been scientifically proven that what you tell your brain manifests in your body over and over again. Today on the show I talk about body dysmorphia, overtraining, pushing too hard for your goals, thinking “it won’t happen to you” And also the examples that we’re setting for our children with our own habits.
27 min
April 12, 2021 Robbie Bent The Powerful Benefits of Breathwork
Robbie Bent, is building Inward, a company in the mental health space combining physical spaces (ice baths + saunas) and the largest library of breathwork content in the world. Inward is building a cutting edge community for improving mental health in a fun and accessible way. He also runs a Clubhouse Show on Psychedelic Medicines, has done 4 Vipassana retreats and is an avid kitesurfer.
You can learn more about him HERE:
https://blog.eightsleep.com/health-stack-robbie-bent/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=health-stack-robbie-bent and follow him on twitter @robbiebent1.
51 min
April 05, 2021 Dr. Ted Naiman, MD - The Protein Energy Ratio
Ted Naiman is a board-certified Family Medicine physician in the department of Primary Care at a leading major medical center in Seattle. His research and medical practice are focused on the practical implementation of diet and exercise for health optimization. He has an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering and utilizes engineering principles when dealing with complex systems such as human health and nutrition.
Check out Ted's Book " The PE Diet" available for download or hard copy https://amzn.to/39fu6tR
as always I can be found at www.ConnieNightingale.com
49 min
March 29, 2021 Jeff Black - Heart Rate Variability & Why it Matters
Today I am very excited to have Jeff Black on the show. Jeff found his passion for health and fitness through his own journey with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (O.I.) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by bones that break easily, often from little or no apparent cause. The disease affects roughly 25,000 people in the U.S. Depending on the severity of the disease, and those afflicted may have just a few or as many as several hundred fractures in a lifetime.
By the time he was fourteen years old, Jeff had endured eighteen surgeries on his legs to allow him to walk. His journey into health and fitness began the moment a physical therapist handed him a weight to help make his upper body stronger to utilize his wheelchair and crutches better. From that moment, he was hooked on the empowerment working out gave him, and he knew his life would never be the same. He knew at a young age that if he gave his all, he could accomplish anything. Walking, without any aids, would be his first accomplishment.
Since then, Jeff has continued to defy the odds by competing in bodybuilding since 2006. Each year, he steadily improves his physique and conditioning, having placed in the top 5 in all his local and regional shows with his highest placing nationally in 2017 Junior Nationals, having earned 2nd in his weight class. In 2013, Jeff linked up with Jason Theobald, who has remained Jeff's coach and developed into mentoring Jeff.
Jeff understands that when a person has belief, passion, and grit, anything can be realized and accomplished. When those three collide, great things happen, and Jeff tries to create this for each of his clients. Passion for their goals. Belief in themselves. Grit to accomplish anything. Jeff prides himself on his top-notch customer communication and care. These two are critical to accomplishing and achieving the best you, no matter your goal.
Currently, Jeff is a personal trainer and fitness coach with clients both online and in personal training sessions. With over 15 years of experience, he has enjoyed working with his clients on their journey to improve their well-being with healthy dieting, nutrition, and fitness training.
Jeff owns a gym in Hermitage, TN, called Iron House Strength and Conditioning where his goal is to create a facility that is a "fitness factory" appealing to everyone. Diversity is the cornerstone of this facility, a place where all are welcomed and encouraged.
Jeff believes that health and fitness are the most important things people should strive to control to live fulfilling lives. As Jeff always tells his clients, "To make a healthy change not only physically, but mentally as well, you must be relentless to making this happen for you. Empower yourself and become you unapologetically. It is time to look at yourself in the mirror and be your hero.”
Jeff has a student heart and a real passion for pursuing continued knowledge, education, and wisdom through various and opposing points to understand key concepts to create an impact in his community and with the community at large.
EDUCATION and CERTIFICATIONS:
B.S., Bachelor of Science, University of Phoenix
ISSA – Certified Personal Trainer
NCI - Hormone Specialist Certified
Elite Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Academy Certified
NCI – Gut Health Master Class for Continued Education
USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach
Urban Active’s 2008 Trainer of the Year
Jeff can be found on Instagram @jeffunbreakableblack or https://www.relentlessforever.com/jeffblack
Also check out his podcast The Excellence Cartel ( It is one of my faves)
I can be found on IG @conniebegonnie and at www.ConnieNightingale.com
1 hr 27 min