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Becoming YOUR Strong

Strong looks different for each of us and it’s time to put focus on our unique journeys that get us there. This space created weekly is for athletes to improve their mindset in order to better navigate challenges that come up in sport and different seasons of life. On this show, we ask the questions that lead to better answers and have the conversations that truly matter. 

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  1. 274

    Your Best Years Aren't Behind You with Missy Muller

    On this week's episode, I bring on listener and fellow Hybrid Coach of Done Doen Fitness, Missy Muller, to talk about women's health as they age, how to juggle being healthy while being a high performing athlete, and small habits to incorporate when you are "feeling off". Contact Missy through training@donedonefitness or donedonefitness.comTo work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  2. 273

    Real Life Athlete Situations (and How to Handle Them)

    On this week's episode, I dive into a conversation I had with one of my athletes who recently has been struggling in their performance and how to navigate the circumstances. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  3. 272

    How to Crush the DEKA STRONG

    In this week's episode, I talk about how you can crush the DEKA STRONG with advice that covers race week tapering, fueling, warm ups and race strategy!To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  4. 271

    Age is Nothing but a Number with Pat Leaver

    This week we have special guest and recent HYROX World Champion of the 70-74 age group, Pat Leaver, join us to share wisdom on how age does not have to be a limiter in hybrid racing and important advice for younger athletes in the sport. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  5. 270

    I Missed My Goal - Now What?

    You put in the work and you were unable to perform on the day - now what? Come behind the scenes to have a conversation of what I have been doing to mentally and emotionally recover from some tough race weekends. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  6. 269

    Common Mistakes Committed by DEKA Athletes w/ Kevin Gregory

    Join myself and Kevin Gregory in a conversation about common mistakes we see athletes make at DEKA events and some tips to help you move the needle in your performances!To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  7. 268

    The Road to Better Stress Management

    In this week's episode, I am chatting about what has really been going on behind the scenes and the journey I am taking to come back home to me with specific stress management tools that you can use daily.To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  8. 267

    The Race I Needed - DEKA FIT Denver Takeaways

    You do not always get the race you want, but you will always walk away with exactly what you needed. Hear the behind the scenes of my DEKA FIT Denver run along with some takeaways that will shift your perspective for future races. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  9. 266

    DEKA FIT Tips & Race Strategy

    It's RACE WEEK! I am taking this episode to bring both veterans and first time racers through the tips and race strategy of the DEKA FIT that will help them crush the course in Denver this upcoming weekend.To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  10. 265

    Nutrition for Women Athletes with Kristen Arnold

    On this week's episode we have special guest and Sports RD, Kristen Arnold, join us for a talk about women specific nutrition in training and racing for hyrbid and endurance based sports. To get in contact with Kristen, visit sportsnutritionforwomen.com and follow her on IG @sportsnutritionforwomenTo work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  11. 264

    Lessons from Year 31

    Special birthday week episode to share all the moments and lessons that built me in year 31. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  12. 263

    Overcoming Mental Barriers in Endurance Racing

    Join me for this week's episode where I talk through my most recent half marathon race and how I overcame both the mental and physical barriers that stood in my path. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  13. 262

    Listener Q& A: Life & Training Balance

    Navigating a tricky season of life while being on an athletic pursuit can be a tough road to navigate that we talk about in this week's episode! To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  14. 261

    Listener Q&A: Hybrid Training & Racing Tips

    In this week's episode, I continue in the Q&A series focusing on answering questions pertaining to best strategies and protocols for hybrid training and racing. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  15. 260

    Listener Q&A: Mindset for Athletes

    This week I dive into some of the common questions I am getting from listeners on mindset and how to become more mentally strong as an athlete!To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  16. 259

    Life Lately & Lessons Learned

    In this week's solo episode, I share the behind the scenes of what has been going on in my life lately, how I am navigating some new challenges and the lessons being learned that are helping build that next version of me. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  17. 258

    Navigating DEKA Equipment Changes & DEKA/HYROX Training Tips with Underdog Training System Coaches

    The first round table talk where I invited on fellow coaches of the Underdog Training System to talk about recent changes in the DEKA equipment, how to best navigate those as a coach/athlete, and how you should be training at this point in the season if you are an athlete that does both HYROX & DEKA. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  18. 257

    Unlocking Limitless Potential with Greyson Kilgore

    In today’s episode, Elite HYROX & DEKA Athlete, Greyson Kilgore, joins us to share the journey of discovering what you're truly capable of through leaving self-imposed limits behind and befriending pain. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  19. 256

    Journey to the HYROX E15 with Morgan Schulz

    In this week's episode, we are joined by HYROX E15 Athlete Morgan Schulz! Morgan talks about her incredible journey from crutches to elite athlete, and the needle movers that mentally and physically catapulted her along the way. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  20. 255

    Downloading on Thoughts from HYROX DC

    This week's episode is all about my time Washington DC taking on the HYROX race course for the second time this season. Hear more about the biggest takeaways, learning lessons, and thoughts that will help you better reflect on your race weekends. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  21. 254

    It's Never Too Late with Shannon Jackman

    This week we have special guest Shannon Jackman, trailblazer athlete for the DEKA Master's Division, joining us for a conversation on how age is truly just a number. Shannon shares about her journey from trombone player to a DEKA World Champion at the age of 61, along with the key lessons she has learned along the way. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  22. 253

    Finding Balance & Gratitude in Elite Level Racing with Kris Rugloski

    This week we have special guest Kris Rugloski, 2022 HYROX World Champion & E15 Athlete, join us to talk on how she has navigated external pressures as an elite athlete, finding balance in life while chasing big goals, and the importance of tapping into gratitude in competitive racing. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  23. 252

    Post Race Reflections & Action Planning

    Just had a big race weekend? Listen to this week's episode where I ask you important questions to help you identify the areas of opportunity and build an action plan that will help you move the needle in your next training block!To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  24. 251

    My Biggest Heartbreaks & How They Built Me

    Heartbreaks can feel like the end of everything, but if there is anything I have come to learn it's that they are the beginning of truly healing. In this week's episode, I vulnerably share the 3 biggest heart breaks I encountered in the last handful of years, what I learned from them and how they built me into who I am today.  To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  25. 250

    HYROX Phoenix Takeaways & Tips for Your Next Race

    Relive the incredible weekend that was HYROX Phoenix and gain a very important tip that will help you find success in your next race!To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  26. 249

    Training No No's & Understanding VO2 Max

    This week's episode is intended to educate listeners on common mistakes I see during hybrid/endurance training along with helping people actually understand what VO2 max is, how to utilize it, and how to build it in your training! To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  27. 248

    Obese to Elite Athlete

    Take a trip with me down memory lane as I talk about my past living at rock bottom and the 3 biggest lessons I have learned that I would share with myself if I was to take the journey again. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  28. 247

    Stop Quitting What You Started

    By this time, people have started to loose motivation to continue on in the intentions they have set for the new year. In this week's episode, I address this trend with a pointed conversation on how to stop quitting what you started with 3 helpful tips! To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  29. 246

    STRONG as a Mother with Katie Duke

    This week we have the privilege of having Katie Duke joining us on the podcast! In this episode we talk about how Katie juggles the different roles of being a mom and owning her PT clinic while training as an elite athlete, the mindset that helped her thrive at DEKA World Champs 2025 and how to navigate tough conversations with partners that do not understand your passion for hybrid racing. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  30. 245

    2026: The Year of Choosing Me

    Today's episode reflects on a year of courage while facing some of my biggest fears yet, and the mindset I am taking into the new year. Walk away with the important questions I am asking myself that will help listeners celebrate, get to know and truly choose themselves in 2026. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  31. 244

    Becoming the First DEKA Elite Triple Crown Champion with Brooklyn Nichols

    Today we are joined by Brooklyn Nichols, the woman who recently made history by becoming the first DEKA Elite Triple Crown Champion. Listen in on her journey to get to this massive accomplishment and how she is finding peace in what's next for her. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  32. 243

    Athlete Nutrition 101 with Karlee Delude

    On this week's episode Karlee Delude, Sports Performance Coach & Nutritionist from Pursuit Performance & Training, joins us to talk about the most common myths athletes have about nutrition, how to properly fuel for performance and answer's listeners questions! To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  33. 242

    Decompressing on DEKA Worlds 2025

    After the long weekend, I am taking some time to talk about the highs, the lows and all the lessons in between from DEKA Worlds 2025. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  34. 241

    Turning Pressure Into Conviction with Mark Jones

    Today on the podcast we have Mark Jones joining us to share his most recent triumph in setting the new Guinness World Record for most distance covered in 24 hours with a 40# ruck on! Listen in on how mentally coped with a high pressure situation along with some advice for athletes that will be attending DWC 2025 later this week!  To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  35. 240

    Navigating the HARD with Kelly Sullivan

    Joining us this week we have the one, the only, Kelly FREAKING Sullivan! Listen in on some of her top lessons learned in the last handful of years in Spartan and Hybrid racing, and how she is navigating a hard season of life right before DEKA World Championships. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  36. 239

    Key Ingredients to Success in Hybrid Racing with Kat Fahsbender

    Joining me today is special guest Kat Fahsbender, HYROX Women's Pro Atlanta Winner and 2024 DEKA FIT Elite 2nd Place Finisher. As she approaches the end of her second season in Hybrid Racing, Kat talks through what has brought her recent success, big goals that she is currently after, and the importance of fueling for performance. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  37. 238

    DEKA Worlds Mindset, Race Prep & People to Watch For with Guest AJ Golik

    Joining me for today's episode is Elite Athlete and Underdog Fitness Coach, AJ Golik! We chat about mental tools to use during training and racing, how you should be prepping in these last few weeks, and the athletes we believe will make a big splash at this years championships!To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  38. 237

    Behind the Scenes of My Healing Journey

    This week we go behind the scenes to talk about the messy journey that is healing and the key things that have helped me in the process. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  39. 236

    It Takes a Village with Kevin Gregory

    Today I interview special guest Kevin Gregory! Hear about how he stumbled into hybrid racing and the key lessons that helped him earn multiple world champion titles in DEKA.To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  40. 235

    Starting a New Chapter

    As a chapter in my life comes to an end and I am navigating change, I grateful to be starting a new journey filled with profound personal growth to come. Listen in on this week's episode where I will help you take your first steps in starting a new chapter. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  41. 234

    Coming Back Home to You

    On this week's episode, we go back into the archives to listen to steps to take if you are on the journey of coming back home to the most important person in your life - YOU. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  42. 233

    Keynote: My "Level Up" Journey

    This week I am bringing to some special content to the listeners. Hear the keynote speech I will be giving later this week on how I have been able to level up my life that last few years and the key lessons that have come from the journey. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  43. 232

    Going from Average to Elite

    Today I am taking time to answer a listener question about the key things I did to go from average to an Elite athlete in hybrid racing. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  44. 231

    Lessons from a 18.2 Mile Ruck Race

    Tune in this week to re-live my Green Beret Ruck race and all the lessons that came about over 18.2 Miles. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  45. 230

    Your 2025 DEKA World Championship Guide

    Now that the qualification season has officially ended, this week I am diving into how to prepare for the 2025 DEKA World Championships and how to find joy in the build to come. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  46. 229

    Dealing with Discomfort

    Today's episode I share how I overcame intense feelings of anxiety and discomfort before taking on the DEKA FIT Elite Women's race, along with tips for you to apply during last chance qualifying races this upcoming weekend. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  47. 228

    How I Conquered a 12 Mile Ruck Race

    This week I go behind the scenes on how I mentally and physically made it through the longest race I have done on foot with 35lbs on my back.To get the exact Rucking Kit I have from Wild Gym, click HERE. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  48. 227

    Realignment & Becoming Yourself (Again)

    This week's episode is a vulnerable one where I share the behind the scenes of work in finding realignment in my life and becoming more of myself again. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  49. 226

    Mind Over Muscle

    Physical fitness will set the physical limit to what you can achieve; your mental fitness determines on how close you can actually get to that limit. This week we talk about how to seek your full potential and give a guide on mental prep to do before your next race. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

  50. 225

    What I Wish I Knew When Starting Hybrid Racing

    Today I am speaking to the newer athletes embarking on their journey within hybrid racing and the ones with tenure who need to be reminded of what truly matters. Listen to this week's episode where you get my advice on what I wish I knew if I had the chance to start over again. To work with me via online personal training click here. Follow me on Instagram and Facebook!

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Strong looks different for each of us and it’s time to put focus on our unique journeys that get us there. This space created weekly is for athletes to improve their mindset in order to better navigate challenges that come up in sport and different seasons of life. On this show, we ask the questions that lead to better answers and have the conversations that truly matter.

HOSTED BY

Kayla Cittadino

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