Built for Growth by Miesha Tate
by Miesha Tate
Miesha Tate is a former UFC World Championship and CBS Celebrity Big Brother 3 winner. She is a motivational speaker, a thought leader and a Mother. She is certified as a behavior change coach and is also as a Hyperbaric Expert. You can expect unfiltered, real talk and advice on fitness, health, mentality, behavior change and how to create the life you’ve always wanted from Miesha as well as the experts and personalities who will join each Thursday.Join Miesha on her journey and stay updated by visiting mieshatate.com and following her on Instagram @mieshatate.
Episodes
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Jordan Syatt | Food Guilt, Fitness & the GLP-1 Conversation #114
Jordan Syatt joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about food guilt, fitness, and building habits that fit a real life. The fitness coach shares how wrestling and powerlifting shaped his approach to training—and how his own struggles with restrictive eating changed the way he works with...
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Adeline Gray | Motherhood, Olympic Dreams & the Cost of Coming Back #113
Adeline Gray joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about motherhood, Olympic dreams, and what it really takes to return to elite sport after having children. The six-time wrestling world champion and Olympic silver medalist shares her journey from wrestling boys in Colorado to competing on...
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Dr. Priyanka Villanassery | Supporting Your Baby's Development #112
Dr. Priyanka Villanassery joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about infant movement, developmental milestones, and the emotional side of becoming a mother. A pediatric physical therapist and founder of The Baby Bliss Collective, Priyanka explains how she works with babies and coaches...
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Dr. Cameron Chesnut | Why Less Is More in Facial Rejuvenation #111
Dr. Cameron Chesnut joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about facial aging, facial plastic surgery, and why the best aesthetic work often looks like nothing happened at all. As a facial plastic surgeon and founder of 5C, Dr. Chesnut explains his “less is more” approach—restoring…
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Krista Mashore | Stop, Snap & Switch: Changing Your Inner Dialogue #110
Krista Mashore joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about breaking family cycles, rebuilding self-worth, and finding the courage to start over. The real estate coach and author opens up about leaving home at 13, her experience in foster care, and the work that helped her rebuild a...
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Dr. Edward Walker | The Science Behind Hunger, Cravings, and Food Noise #109
Dr. Edward Walker joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about appetite, cravings, food noise, and the gut-brain signals that influence how and when we eat. As one of the scientists behind Amarasate, the New Zealand hop extract used in Calocurb, Dr. Walker explains the research process that...
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Candi & Tom Frazier | The Primal Approach to Managing Blood Sugar #108
Candi Frazier joins Miesha Tate for a real conversation on adopting a primal lifestyle, managing insulin levels, and achieving effective weight loss. Candi shares her journey from a conventional diet to a primal approach, emphasizing the importance of nutrition over exercise. Tom Frazier, Candi's...
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Carnivore JT | From Chronic Illness to Optimal Health on Carnivore Diet #107
Carnivore JT joins Miesha Tate for a real conversation on the carnivore diet, its impact on health, and practical tips for incorporating meat-based nutrition into daily life. JT shares his personal journey of transforming his health by adopting a carnivore diet, reversing chronic issues like...
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Dr. Shanna Swan | The Silent Threat to Fertility: Plastics and Chemicals #106
Dr. Shanna Swan joins Miesha Tate for a real conversation about the impact of environmental toxins, particularly plastics and endocrine disruptors, on reproductive health and fertility. Dr. Swan, an award-winning scientist with over 200 published papers, shares her expertise on how chemicals like...
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Allie Gibbons | Running 300 Miles at 22 Weeks Pregnant #105
Allie Gibbons joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about ultrarunning, pregnancy, motherhood, and discovering how much more you may be capable of. After entering her first ultramarathon in 2024, Allie moved quickly from 50 miles to 100, completed the Bigfoot 200 at six weeks pregnant, and...
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Cristina Zenato | What Sharks Teach Us About Fear and Trust #104
Cristina Zenato joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about sharks, fear, trust, and the courage to build a life around a calling others do not understand. Cristina shares how a childhood dream took her from Italy to the Bahamas, where one week in the water led her to leave everything…
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Miesha Tate | From Rock Bottom to Reclaiming Her Life (Part 2)
Miesha Tate returns to the hot seat for Part 2 of her long-form appearance on The Wild Chaos Podcast with Bam. The conversation begins with the rivalry that helped open the UFC to women, then turns to the private battles behind Miesha's public success. She shares how a nine-year toxic…
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Miesha Tate | The Hardest Fight Wasn't in the Cage #102
Miesha Tate steps into the hot seat for Part 1 of her long-form appearance on The Wild Chaos Podcast with Bam. Behind the championships and public image of strength, Miesha was fighting battles few people could see. She opens up about staying too long in a toxic relationship, learning that...
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Ashley Paulson | Badwater, Motherhood And The Mindset To Keep Going #101
Ashley Paulson joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about extreme endurance, motherhood, and what it really takes to keep showing up when the miles get hard. Ashley shares how teaching fitness classes after having twins helped build the base that later carried her into marathons, Ironman...
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Ann Bennett | What If “Normal” Health Advice Isn’t Working? #100
Ann Bennett joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about living unconventionally, questioning mainstream health advice, and building a healthier home from the inside out. Known online as Simply Unconventional, Ann shares how her family's health journey started with food, farming, chemical...
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Tyler Minton | Why Most Diets Miss the Point #99
Tyler Minton joins Miesha Tate for a real conversation about nutrition, weight cutting, female athlete health, and why food quality matters beyond the number on the scale. As a registered dietitian who works with high-level athletes, including Max Holloway, Tyler breaks down the difference…
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Chrissy Lawler | Sleep Training Without Losing Connection #98
Chrissy Lawler joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about baby sleep, postpartum mental health, attachment, and why sleep training does not have to be one-size-fits-all. Chrissy, who has worked in family and marriage therapy for 17 years and wrote The Peaceful Sleeper, breaks down how...
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Lauren Cobello | Build A Personal Brand People Trust #97
Lauren Cobello joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about personal branding, PR, visibility, and how your story can become the foundation for real growth. Lauren shares how she went from being a stay-at-home mom in debt to building a successful brand through couponing, media appearances,...
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TJ Lavin | The Premonition Before His Near-Fatal BMX Crash #96
TJ Lavin joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about BMX, brain injury, intuition, and the mental side of performing under pressure. TJ opens up about his early rise in BMX, winning King of Dirt after being added to the contest as a favor, the strange confidence and “premonitions” he felt...
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Gary Reinl | The Anti-Ice Recovery Conversation #95
Gary Reinl joins Miesha Tate for a throwback Built for Growth conversation about injury recovery, inflammation, and why the standard advice to rest, ice, compress, and elevate may not be helping the body heal the way many people think. Known as the "anti-ice man," Gary breaks down why he believes...
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Michael Easter | Why Comfort Is Making Us Weak #94
Michael Easter joins Miesha Tate for a real conversation about discomfort, resilience, boredom, and why modern life can quietly shrink what we believe we are capable of. Drawing from The Comfort Crisis, Scarcity Brain, and Walk with Weight, Michael explains how short-term discomfort can build...
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Dr. Melissa Sonners | Self-Care Isn’t What You Think #93
Dr. Melissa Sonners joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about burnout, nervous system regulation, motherhood, and learning how to reconnect with yourself in real time. Melissa opens up about hitting a breaking point after years of pushing through, battling serious health challenges, and...
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Tatiana Suarez | The Comeback Mindset Nobody Talks About #92
Tatiana Suarez joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about resilience, setbacks, and what it takes to keep showing up. Tatiana opens up about growing up as one of the only girls in wrestling, battling thyroid cancer, recovering from major injuries, and learning how to rebuild her...
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Amy Kurtz | Nervous System Healing Nobody Talks About #91
Amy Kurtz sits down with Miesha Tate for a powerful conversation on chronic illness, Lyme disease, nervous system regulation, and the emotional toll of spending years searching for answers. Amy opens up about being medically gaslit before finally being diagnosed with late-stage neurological Lyme...
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Matthew Gauger | Why Modern Food Is Destroying Us & How to Fix It #90
In this follow-up conversation, Miesha Tate reconnects with Matthew from Greenhorn Grove for a deeper discussion on homesteading, healing, relationships, and rebuilding your life when everything changes. Alongside conversations about regenerative farming, pesticides, and modern food systems…
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Patrick McKeown | Simple Techniques to Retrain Your Breathing #89
Patrick McKeown joins Miesha Tate for a real conversation on breathwork, performance, and why most people are breathing wrong without realizing it. Drawing from over two decades of experience, he breaks down common misconceptions around breathing, explains the role of carbon dioxide and nasal...
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Trent Shelton | You’re the Problem & the Solution #88
Trent Shelton joins Miesha Tate for a real conversation on self-worth, accountability, and what it takes to become who you’re meant to be. From his journey as a former NFL athlete to building a global personal growth movement, Trent breaks down how letting go, protecting your peace, and taking...
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Gina Rivera | Why Self-Doubt Is Holding You Back #87
Gina Rivera joins Miesha Tate for a real conversation on entrepreneurship, resilience, and what it actually takes to build something from nothing. From growing up in the salon industry to launching Phenix Salon Suites, Gina shares how a single moment of adversity pushed her to stop playing small...
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Sam Tejada | Functional Medicine, IV Therapy & Root Cause Healing #86
Sam Tejada joins Miesha Tate to break down modern medicine, functional health, and what it really takes to fix your body at the root. From his journey as a firefighter to building a longevity company, Sam explains why the system often treats symptoms—not causes—and how that impacts your health....
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Kelley Nemiro | From Hormone Imbalance to Feeling Like Yourself Again #85
Kelley Nemiro sits down with Miesha Tate for a real conversation on women’s health, hormones, and why so many women feel tired, anxious, and “off” despite being told everything is normal. Drawing from her experience working with women and her own journey through hormone imbalance, thyroid issues,...
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Hayes Pullard | Identity, Purpose & Finding Yourself After Success #84
Hayes Pullard sits down with Miesha Tate to talk about identity, purpose, and what really happens after success. From his journey in the NFL to building the Celebrity Poker Tour, he shares the reality of transitioning out of sports, losing structure, and rebuilding a sense of self beyond...
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Dr. Michele Neil-Sherwood | Hormones, Cycles & Female Optimization #83
Dr. Michele L. Neil-Sherwood joins Miesha Tate for a deep conversation on women’s hormones, cycles, and what it really means to support the female body through every stage of life. Drawing from her background in functional medicine, she explains why women operate differently than men, how…
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Dr. Mark Sherwood | Explaining the Modern Health Crisis #82
Dr. Mark Sherwood joins Miesha Tate to talk about longevity, hormones, and stress—and what it really means to age well. Drawing from his background in functional medicine, he explains why aging doesn’t have to mean decline and how modern lifestyle and chronic stress are accelerating disease. They...
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Josh Galindo | Operating Under Pressure & The Mindset of Elite Entrepreneurs #81
Josh Galindo returns to the Built for Growth Podcast with Miesha Tate for part two of their conversation, diving deeper into the mindset that drives high performers to keep building long after success. From designing creative spaces to flipping hundreds of homes and leading multiple businesses,...
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Josh Galindo | From Troubled Teen to Entrepreneur & The Mindset That Builds Leaders #80
Josh Galindo sits down with Miesha for a powerful conversation on adversity, discipline, and taking control of your life. Raised by a single mother and struggling with destructive habits as a teenager, Josh shares how being taken from his home at sixteen and sent to a behavioral program in Mexico...
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Byron & Elena | Hitting Rock Bottom, Rewriting Your Story & Building Purpose #79
Byron and Elena join the Built for Growth Podcast for a raw conversation on trauma, resilience, and rebuilding from rock bottom. From meeting while Byron was homeless to overcoming abuse, military trauma, and a suicide attempt, they share how honesty and resilience helped them turn pain into...
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Dr. Josh Redd | Chronic Inflammation, Autoimmune Disease & Healing From Within #78
Dr. Josh Redd sits down with Miesha Tate for a powerful conversation on chronic inflammation, autoimmune disease, hormone balance, and why so many people feel unwell without ever getting real answers. From brain fog and fatigue to thyroid dysfunction, gut damage, and the modern inflammatory...
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Darren Waller | Addiction, Recovery & The Truth Behind the NFL #77
Darren Waller sits down with Miesha Tate to unpack the hidden realities of addiction, identity, and what it takes to rebuild your life after years of struggling in silence. Drawing from his journey as a Pro Bowl NFL tight end, Darren shares how pressure, people-pleasing, and emotional suppression...
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Brooklinn Khoury | Overcoming the Unthinkable & Inspiring Millions #76
Brooklinn Khoury joins Miesha on the Built for Growth Podcast for a raw, emotional conversation on resilience, identity, and what it truly takes to rebuild your life after unimaginable trauma. As a professional skater, model, and survivor of a life-changing dog attack, Brooklinn opens up about…
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Jordan Syatt | The Truth About Diets, Weight Cuts & Food Guilt #75
Jordan Syatt joins Miesha Tate for a raw, honest conversation on diet culture, disordered eating, and weight cutting—and what it actually takes to build a healthy, sustainable relationship with food and fitness. Drawing from his background in wrestling, powerlifting, and behavioral psychology,...
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Ben Greenfield | Peptides, Biohacking & Health Optimization #74
Ben Greenfield sits down with Miesha Tate for a wide-ranging conversation on peptides, biohacking, longevity, and what actually drives human performance. From growth hormone peptides and GLP-1s to gut health, brain health, and recovery, Ben breaks down what’s working, what’s overhyped, and where...
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Dr. Sogol Ash | Mold, Toxins & Why Your Body Can’t Detox #73
Dr. Sogol Ash unpacks with Miesha Tate how mold and environmental toxins contribute to brain fog, fatigue, and chronic inflammation. Drawing from her clinical experience in integrative and naturopathic medicine, Dr. Ash explains how modern environments overwhelm the body’s detox systems—and why...
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Courtney Swan | How Ultra-Processed Foods Are Impacting Our Health #72
Courtney Swan sits down with Miesha Tate to unpack how ultra-processed foods, chemicals, and modern farming practices are fueling inflammation and chronic illness. Drawing from her nutrition background, Courtney explains how misleading labels and industrial food systems impact our health across...
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Dr. Will Cole | The Hidden Root of Hormone & Autoimmune Problems #71
Dr. Will Cole joins Miesha to break down how gut health drives inflammation, autoimmune disease, hormones, and long-term health. Drawing from years of functional medicine practice, he explains why treating symptoms without addressing root causes keeps people stuck—and how the gut–brain–immune...
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How I met Gina Carano, Fan Q&A + What’s Next #70
Miesha Tate returns solo for her second Q&A episode, sharing personal stories and mindset lessons from her life inside and outside the Octagon. Recorded during the holidays, she opens with a powerful reflection on meeting Gina Carano and the impact it had on her confidence and career. Miesha...
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Dr. Tyler LeBaron | Understanding Mitochondria, Aging, and Health #69
Tyler W. LeBaron, MSc., PhD. joins Miesha to break down the science behind molecular hydrogen, mitochondrial health, and why many popular health strategies fail when tested in real humans. Drawing from years of research and clinical studies, Tyler explains how misunderstandings around oxidative...
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JP Sears | Questioning Beliefs, Breaking Conditioning & Why Mindset Determines Your Freedom #68
JP Sears comes on the Built for Growth Podcast for a deep, eye-opening conversation about the cultural pressures, belief systems, and hidden influences shaping how we think, parent, and build our lives. They explore the modern identity crisis affecting today’s kids, the dangers of outsourcing…
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Davey Grant | What It Really Takes to Last a Decade in the UFC #67
UFC veteran “Dangerous” Davey Grant joins Miesha to break down the mindset, grit, and inner battles behind one of the most resilient careers in modern MMA. In this fast, focused cut, Davey opens up about the wild childhood that shaped him, the addictive tendencies he had to overcome, and how...
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Steven Cohen | Mastering the Inner Game of Growth & Wealth #66
Steven Cohen, host of Millennial Millionaire, breaks down with Miesha the mindset traps that keep people stuck, including scarcity thinking, fear of risk, and generational money beliefs. Steven shares how growing up in a financially stressed home, watching his family struggle, and experiencing a...
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AJ Richards | The Hidden War Against Farmers, Ranchers & Real Food #65
Most people know AJ Richards as an outspoken advocate for ranchers and food sovereignty—but few understand the depth of his mission or the personal journey that led him here. In this episode, Miesha sits down with AJ at the Food Is Medicine Summit to uncover the truth about America’s collapsing...
About this show
Miesha Tate is a former UFC World Championship and CBS Celebrity Big Brother 3 winner. She is a motivational speaker, a thought leader and a Mother. She is certified as a behavior change coach and is also as a Hyperbaric Expert. You can expect unfiltered, real talk and advice on fitness, health, mentality, behavior change and how to create the life you’ve always wanted from Miesha as well as the experts and personalities who will join each Thursday.Join Miesha on her journey and stay updated by visiting mieshatate.com and following her on Instagram @mieshatate.
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