From Comparison to Confidence: Social Media & Body Image
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Comparison itself isn't the problem. It's that you're comparing yourself to something fake and not even realizing it. , , and get into how social media reshapes your body image, why the algorithm isn't showing you what you love but what you can't look away from, and how the whole machine is built to convince you something is wrong so there's always something to sell you. They get into everything that gets left out of the picture: the influencer on peptides selling you an eight-week plan, the spotless-house mom who has a nanny and a cleaner, the pro athlete whose...
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Raising Kids Without Food Guilt
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You can care about your own nutrition and still raise a kid with a healthy relationship to food. The two aren't in conflict. The language you use is what makes the difference. , , and come at this from three stages of parenthood: hoping to start a family, brand new mom, and mom of a two who now copy everything she does. They talk about how to pursue your own nutrition and performance goals in front of your kids without passing down the food guilt so many of us grew up with. How you talk about what you're doing, not the fact that you're doing it, is what your kids actually absorb. Plus why...
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The Great Big Costco Episode
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We made a whole episode about how we shop at Costco, plus a so you don't have to take notes. Krissy, Ryann, Joyce, and Chelsea break down how they shop the warehouse: the proteins, carbs, and fats that end up in their carts every time, the stuff that seems like a deal but goes bad before finishing it, and how they keep it all organized once they get home. They get into shopping for one versus feeding a family of five, the app trick that builds your shopping list for you, why you shouldn't go in hungry, and the bulk buys that aren't worth it.
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So You Want To Bounce Back After Injury
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The athletes who come back strongest are not the ones who heal the fastest. They're the ones who respect the biology and rebuild with patience. Amanda, Jess Saxon, and Whitney (DPT) get into why you genuinely cannot cheat code an injury. They break down the phases of tissue healing and why different tissues heal on wildly different timelines, why "when can I train again" is the wrong question, and why so many people re-injure themselves the second they start feeling better. They cover the shift from RICE to PEACE and LOVE, why medical clearance is not the same as being ready, and why the way...
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The Voice in Your Head: Why Self-Talk Changes Outcomes
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You hear your own voice more than anyone else's. Eventually it becomes the environment your brain lives in. Amanda, Christin, and Jess Saxon get into how the story running in your head shapes your performance, your body image, your confidence, and your ability to build anything that lasts. They talk about why self-criticism gets mistaken for accountability, why the same event can produce two completely different conclusions depending on the narrator, and why the most elite athletes aren't relentlessly positive, they're just objective. They assess, adjust, and move on. Plus the five-minute rule...
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So You Want To Stop Chasing Perfect Nutrition
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Perfectionism with nutrition is one of the fastest ways to make sure nothing sticks. Ryann, Jess Gordon, and Joyce get into where the pressure to be perfect actually comes from, why restriction works about as well as holding a beach ball underwater, and what balanced nutrition looks like when you're a real person with birthday parties, vacations, and a life. They talk about the on track/off track language that signals a spiral is coming, why the story you tell yourself after the Oreo matters more than the Oreo, and how flexibility gets you to your goals faster than rigidity ever will. Plus a...
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Experience vs. Education: What Makes a Great Coach?
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Lots of great coaches have a formal education, lots do not. The point is that a degree isn't necessarily the thing that makes them so good. Krissy, Dr. Chris, and Ryann come at this from completely different backgrounds. They get into what makes a great coach, why formal education is often overkill for most goals, when you genuinely do need someone with a specialized credential, and the red flags that should make you think twice when looking for a coach. Plus a conversation about why communication is the entire job, why zero certifications after years in the industry is a warning sign, and why...
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So You Want To Involve Your Kids in Health Habits
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The goal isn't just to raise healthy kids, but to raise adults who can walk into a room full of food choices and trust themselves. Morgan, Joyce, and Jess Saxon get into how the way you talk about food and movement in front of your kids shapes their relationship with both for the rest of their lives. They talk about the food rules they grew up with, why restriction almost always backfires, how to give kids buy-in instead of just telling them to eat their broccoli, and why working with your kid's temperament beats forcing them into a box. Plus a real conversation about parent...
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How to Truly Listen to Your Body (Recovery Edition)
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Most athletes do not have a recovery problem, they have a listening problem... Morgan, Amanda, and Brooke get into how to listen to what your body is telling you without needing a Garmin, Oura, or WHOOP to tell you first. They break down the difference between productive discomfort and pain that is a genuine red flag, why the "more is better" culture teaches athletes to override the exact signals they should be paying attention to, and why not finishing your programming is usually not a discipline issue. Plus the difference between fatigue, overreaching, and injury, why you should stop...
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Strength vs. Endurance as We Age: Your Athletic Prime Might Last Longer Than You Think
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Everyone talks about your athletic prime like it is a cliff you fall off at 30. It is not. Amanda, Nic, and Jess Gordon get into how different athletic qualities age at completely different rates, why sprint and power sports peak young while endurance keeps rewarding you into your 40s and 50s, and why women often hold onto endurance performance exceptionally well. They break down when people actually peak across strength, power, and endurance, why so much of the early decline people blame on age is really about lifestyle and training habits, and why the ultra distance podium is basically the...
info_outlineEveryone wants recovery to be sexier than it is.
So now we’ve got massage guns in every gym bag, cold plunges in every backyard, and garage saunas getting treated like some kind of secret weapon for better performance. But are these things actually useful, or do they mostly just make people feel accomplished?
Amanda, Brooke, and Joyce get into what the research actually says about massage guns, saunas, and ice baths, where these tools can be useful, where they’re wildly overhyped, and why feeling better is not always the same thing as recovering better. They also talk through the big caveat nobody wants to hear: the boring basics still run the show.
Sleep, nutrition, hydration, stress management, and training you can actually recover from will outperform almost every flashy recovery trend on the market. Every time.
This one is for the athletes wondering what’s worth their time, money, and energy, and what’s mostly just wellness-world glitter.