Veggie Power Podcast

This episode is DEEP and LONG! Strap in and get ready for an in depth listen of what it takes to realistically start your own small business and or gym. There are a lot of steps so get your pen and paper ready and take some notes!!! Q&A always supplied by YOU guys, my listeners!! thank each and every one of you for tuning in!

COVID-19 podcast discussing my thoughts on the virus, current business situation and mental health issues in these crazy times that are our current life. Oh, PS...I may be tipsy in this episode!!!

On this episode I have a small rant about PL in cali and how I feel there is a saturation problem. I also go into boundaries and why everyone should have them and why its important for person and and professional growth.

In this episode I get into some very touchy intimate topics about being in a relationship with your partner and having to share that your hobby. I talk about my personal relationships and things I have experienced with my love for the gym as well as my marriage and how PED's come into play for our different sports and how that effects our day to day! As always I address questions from you all!

I address how to stay "motivated" when it comes to lifting and being in the gym as well as strategies for helping with your motivation. Lifting with rage vs calm before the storm. Lifting through injuries and how to overcome them. I also touch on post meet highs and lows and how to overcome them.

In this episode I go over different coaching styles and help you figure out if having a coach is beneficial for you and what to look for in a potential coach! I discuss questions you should ask your future coach and how/when its time to fire your current coach. I go over global differences between linear and conjugate training styles and the pros and cons to each. You will learn how to choose what style is best for you! I end this podcast with the forever favorite of Q&A from YOU guys! 

I discuss here my thoughts on the new Documentary "the game changers". I also give factual evidence for the pros and cons of a plant based diet. Listen and get educated on the vegeducation.

A personal account and history of my battle with bulimia and how I have managed to cope and improve my relationship with food while being in a weight restricted sport. I also addressed questions from all of you listeners with what you wanted to know and get help with about food!!!

Here I dive into the darkness of PED's in sport specifically powerlifting and bodybuilding. I discuss what they are, what they do, and risk/benefits to their use. This is not a podcast giving cycle information rather more of general information on what they are all about as well as Q&A taken from YOU, the listeners!

A deeper dive into your podcast host Dr. Ashley Contorno. Probably more than you will ever want to know about me! Over the next 35 minutes, I got real with you describing how I got to where I am today along with my struggles on the way.