So You Want To Know More About Fasting
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Fasting gets marketed as a metabolic shortcut, a biohack, or a way to “trick” your body into burning fat. Reality check: it’s none of those things. Morgan and Sabrina break down what fasting actually is (and isn’t), how it affects blood sugar, insulin, glycogen, and fat use, and why burning fat isn’t the same thing as losing body fat. They dig into why fasting can feel good for some people, where the perceived benefits often come from, and how hunger hormones adapt to eating windows over time. The conversation also covers when fasting can backfire (especially for athletes,...
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Understanding Weight Fluctuations: Why the Scale Moves and What Really Matters
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The scale moves. A lot. And most of the time, it has absolutely nothing to do with fat gain or loss. Morgan, Amanda, and Kelsey break down why day-to-day weight changes happen, what the scale reflects, and why it’s such a poor standalone measure of progress. They unpack the drivers behind weight fluctuations: sodium, carbohydrates, stress, sleep, hormones, digestion, inflammation, and training load. And explain why these short-term changes don’t tell you anything meaningful about your long-term progress. The conversation also digs into the mental side of the scale: how fixation can derail...
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So You Want To Stop Stress Eating
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Stress eating tends to show up when stress is high, food intake has been inconsistent or restcited, and coping skills are stretched thin. It’s a pattern shaped by physiology, restriction, and the pace of modern life, not a personal failure. Maggie, Ryann, and Chloe unpack why stress eating is so common, how dieting and poor body image pressure pour fuel on the fire, and what helps reduce it without eliminating foods you enjoy. They cover the role of the nervous system, cortisol, sleep, blood sugar, and restriction backlash, along with practical strategies like the HALT check-in, planning...
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What Active Recovery Days Should Actually Look Like
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Active recovery gets talked about a lot and misunderstood even more. Brooke, Acacia, and Jess Gordon break down what active recovery days are for, why so many people accidentally turn them into training days, and how that mindset can quietly stall progress, drive fatigue, and increase injury risk. They dig into what active recovery should (and should not) look like, how to spot when you’re under-recovering, why recovery days still require proper nutrition, and how stress outside the gym changes what your body needs. From performance athletes to everyday gym-goers, this conversation reframes...
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So You Want To Feel Your Best in 2026
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January 1 comes with big expectations and very little energy. After weeks of disrupted routines, social overload, and “I’ll deal with it in January” thinking, a lot of people don’t feel refreshed... they feel behind and burnt out. This conversation meets that reality honestly. Brooke, Morgan, and Sabrina talk about what actually feeling your best looks like coming out of the holidays. Not a reset. Not a hard restart. Just a steady return to habits that support energy, digestion, training, mental health, and real life. They break down why January motivation dips, why overcorrecting...
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Beyond Aesthetics: Why Appearance Doesn’t Reflect Health
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We’ve been conditioned to believe health has a look, and that if we don’t match it, we must be doing something wrong. That assumption leaves a lot of people feeling like failures, even when they’re showing up consistently and doing their best. Christin, Jess Gordon and Sam (RD) unpack why appearance is a poor proxy for health and how genetics, environment, mental health, access to care, and life circumstances all play a role in what health actually looks like for different people. The conversation breaks down the limitations of body composition as a metric, why social media distorts...
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So You Want To Ditch Diet Culture in 2026
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Diet culture has never really been about health. Yet it’s shaped how we think about food, bodies, and worth, often without our consent, and it keeps getting rebranded as something new. From calorie counting and purity culture to influencer wellness and weight-loss drugs, the message stays the same. In this conversation, Ryann, Joyce, and Chloe break down where diet culture actually came from, how it shows up today, and why shame, restriction, and thinness have never been reliable markers of health. They talk about language, marketing, social media, postpartum vulnerability, and what it...
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Using GLP-1s? Nutrition Still Determines the Outcome
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GLP-1 medications are everywhere, and so is misinformation. Lauren (CNS/LDN), Sam (RD), and Maggie unpack what matters most when using GLP-1s for weight loss. Appetite suppression changes nutrition needs, and under-eating is one of the most common risks seen in practice. Protein intake, resistance training, and adequate overall intake play a critical role in preserving muscle and supporting metabolic health. The conversation addresses common questions around plateaus, side effects, body composition changes, and what truly influences weight regain after stopping medication. For anyone using a...
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So You Want To Work With Black Iron in 2026
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Amanda, Sabrina, and Ryann sit down for a candid, behind-the-scenes conversation about what it actually looks like to work with a nutrition coach at Black Iron and who coaching is (and isn’t) for. They unpack common misconceptions about coaching, why “just give me a meal plan” usually backfires, and how education, accountability, and habit-building drive real, long-term progress. The conversation covers everything from cutting through social media noise to why sustainable change should feel more like small, boring tune-ups than dramatic overhauls. They also explain how we structures...
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Using Fiber to Support Digestion, Energy, & Health During the Holidays
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The holidays tend to throw routines, digestion, energy, and food decisions completely off track. Fiber might be the simplest tool most people are overlooking. Amanda, Ryann, and Maggie break down why fiber becomes even more important during a season of stress, travel, heavier meals, and inconsistent schedules, and how it supports digestion, blood sugar, energy, mood, immunity, and appetite regulation. You’ll hear strategies for front-loading fiber, navigating holiday meals and leftovers, traveling smarter, and avoiding the all-or-nothing mindset without tracking or restriction.
info_outlineAmanda, Sabrina, and Ryann sit down for a candid, behind-the-scenes conversation about what it actually looks like to work with a nutrition coach at Black Iron and who coaching is (and isn’t) for.
They unpack common misconceptions about coaching, why “just give me a meal plan” usually backfires, and how education, accountability, and habit-building drive real, long-term progress. The conversation covers everything from cutting through social media noise to why sustainable change should feel more like small, boring tune-ups than dramatic overhauls.
They also explain how we structures our coaching tiers, what makes our client–coach relationships successful, and why being coachable, honest, and willing to experiment matters more than perfection. You’ll hear real examples of how our clients gain confidence with food, improve performance and recovery, reduce injuries, and rebuild trust with their bodies, often without chasing aesthetics as the primary goal.
If you’re considering working with us 2026 and want clarity before committing, this episode lays out the philosophy, expectations, and realities of Black Iron coaching straight from the people doing the work every day.