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The Power in Lifting
by Solana Lewis
The Power in Lifting podcast is a space where we talk about all things powerlifting and aim to educate listeners on powerlifting topics as well as highlight strong women in powerlifting! If you want to learn how to get started and progress in powerlifting while being inspired by phenomenal women, then this is the podcast for you!
Episodes
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#179: Why Women Should Powerlift DROPS JULY 30th!
Hey y'all! It is almost here! My book "Why Women Should Powerlift" is officially live July 30th! Pre-Order: https://stan.store/Solana_lifts Join my Email list by downloading my bench or deadlift warm up: https://stan.store/Solana_lifts
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#178: Powerlifting America Nationals 2026 Recap!
Hey y'all! On today's episode Jackie & Solana talk about the highlights and the battles of Powerlifting America 2026 Nationals! Links: Solana_lifts Jackie Malayter
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#177: Sheffield Recap 2026!
Sheffield 2026 was epic and Solana Lewis and Jackie Malayter recap the full event from the winners, to the performances that stuck out, to the surprising down moments and more! Links: Solana_lifts Jackie Malayter
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#176: The Communication Code: Mastering Client - Coach Communication
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today I dive into how to have clear and efficient communication from the perspective of both the coach and the client for online coaching! I also give some pretty exciting life updates! Links: Work with me: Strength SoLutions Inc TEDx Link
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#175: Mastering Nutrition while Traveling
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today Solana talks about how to set your nutritional goals and actually hit them while you are traveling! Links: Join team Strength SoLutions
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#174: "From World Champion to Coach: Lessons in Powerlifting, Nutrition, and Recovery"
Solana shared her journey from being a Junior World champion to her current role as a powerlifting coach and nutritionist, discussing her experiences with diet and training during her competitive years. She emphasized the importance of proper nutrition, sleep, and recovery practices, highlighting...
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173: Lessons Learned from Handling Athletes at Nationals
Hey y'all! Today I dive into the 3 major lessons I learned while handling athletes that were not my own during USAPL Nationals. Links: Solana IG Strength SoLutions Inc
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172: Worlds 2025 Recap!
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Solana Lewis and special guest Jackie Malayter do a full recap of IPF Worlds, give their picks for Sheffield Wilds Cards and spill the tea on whats going on with the World Games! Links: Solana Lewis IG Jackie Malayter IG
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171: How to be 100% Ready for your 1st Meet
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Getting ready for your first powerlifting meet? In this episode, I’m breaking down the real prep tips that make a difference, beyond the generic “just get a coach” advice. From what to pack to what to expect (and what no one tells you), this is the cheat code to...
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"170: Recover Smarter, Lift Heavier — Essential Tips for Serious Progress"
Hey y'all! Welcome back TPIL! Today I dive into 3 tips that will help you make the most of your recovery, and I share some personal experiences of when I neglected some of these tips and the negative effects that had on me. Links: Join team Strength SoLutions Solana's Instagram
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169: Our Public Speaking Journey's
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Kristen and Solana spent the past weekend at a day "Speaker School", where we learn how to become better public speakers and deliver keynotes. We talk about our goals with public speaking for the future. Links: Solana’s Instagram...
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#168: Sheffield Recap!
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today Kris D and Solana give a recap for 2025 Sheffield! Links: Links: Solana’s Instagram Strength SoLutions Kristen Dunsmore IG...
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#167: New Years & Goal Setting
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today Kris D & I talk about how we spent New Years together! Solana celebrated being 1 year alcohol free and we talk about how we set goals for the new year! Links: Solana’s Instagram Strength...
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#166: Petition for Change, PA's Unfair Election
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! This episode I speak with Joah Iannotta about the Powerlifting America Election that took place this year, how it was not easy to vote in it, and what changes she believes would make for a much fairer vote come the next election. She has a petition for the changes...
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#165: Avoiding Burnout / Mastering Time Management
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today, Kris D and I talk about how to avoid burnout in the sport of powerlifting, and how to manage your time during busy seasons of your life. Links: Solana’s Instagram Strength SoLutions...
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#164: Things we did as New Coaches that now make us Cringe
Hey y’all! Welcome back to TPIL.Today Solana & Kris D talk about some lessons they have learned over the years coaching and competing, and what they have adjusted for the better. Links: Solana’s Instagram Strength SoLutions...
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#163: Off Season Training/ Handling Nutrition during the Holidays
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Solana & Kris D dive into ways to stay motivated to train hard in the "off season", and how to handle tracking or not tracking around the holiday season. Links: Solana’s Instagram Strength SoLutions...
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#162: Training through Perimenopause/ Menopause
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today Kris D and I talk about perimenopause and menopause, and some info on training while going through these phases of life. Links: Solana’s Instagram Strength SoLutions Kristen Dunsmore...
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#161: Dan Flores: The Warrior Lifestyle
Welcome back to TPIL! My friend Dan Flores joins me today. He is the owner of The Warrior Lifestyle & and we dive into how to build discipline to pursue your goals in ALL areas of your life, not just fitness. We also talk about his journey as a motivational speaker, leaving his job to pursue...
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#160: Evie Corrigan Returns
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today we have returning guest Evie Corrigan who is a 2x World Champion & Sheffield Champion. She is also the President of Auckland Powerlifting & the Secretary of New Zealand Powerlifting Federation. We dive into her roll as President and what it was like being in...
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#159: The Science Behind Menstrual Cycles and Training
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today Kris D and I dive into the science of hormones during the phases of the menstrual cycle and how that can affect strength. Links: Solana’s Instagram Strength SoLutions Kristen Dunsmore...
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#158: IPF Sexist Coaching Course, Direction of the USAPL & More!
Hey y’all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today me and Kristen dive speak on the IPF courses slides that have been recently shown on social media and come off as “sexist”, and we speak on the current state of the USAPL followed by a funny story at the end! Links: Solana’s Instagram...
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#157: Solana's 2024 National Experience
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! I just got back from USAPL Raw Nationals and talk my experience commentating, coaching, and competing! Links: Solana’s Instagram Strength SoLutions
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#156: Onboarding Beginners vs Intermediate Lifters and more!
Welcome back to TPIL. Today we talk about how we onboard beginner clients vs intermediate clients, how we adjust how we speak to our athletes depending on their personalities and more! Links: Solana’s Instagram Strength SoLutions...
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#155: Controlling Burn Out in PL
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today Kris D and I talk about what "burn out" really is and how to avoid it as well as the difference between "burn out" vs losing interest in the sport. Links: Solana’s Instagram Strength SoLutions...
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#154: SBD Raleigh Highlights ft. Angelo Fortino
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today Kris D and special guest Angelo Fortino join the show to talk about SBD Raleigh and some other side topics! Links: Solana’s Instagram Strength SoLutions Kristen Dunsmore IG...
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#153: Kris D Competes at SBD Raleigh
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today Kris D and I talk about her prep for the SBD Raleigh meet, which is her first meet in 2 years! And we announce our free Powerlifting Guide that will be available Saturday June 27th! Links: Links: Solana’s Instagram Strength...
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#152: Sonita Muluh IPF World Champion & Best Lifter
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today I speak with Sonity Muluh IPF best lifter and World Champion! Sonita last joined the podcast following last years Worlds where she came in 2nd place and we pick up from there and talk about her training going into this years worlds, meet day and her future...
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#151: Tamara Walcott
Welcome back to TPIL! Today I speak with Tamara Walcott who has the strongest female deadlift in the world! Tamara talks of her journey through breaking the deadlift world record to becoming a public figure for women and for powerlifting and more! Links: Tamara Walcott IG Solana Lewis IG Work…
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#150: John Haack
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today was have John Haack join the pod, he is the strongest raw untested male powerlifter in the world. We talk about IPF worlds and more! Links: John Haack IG Solana’s Instagram Strength SoLutions Kristen...
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#149: How to Break up w/ Your Coach
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today we dive into how to respectfully leave a coach you work with. We talk about some valid reasons to leave a good coach and on the flip side, our experience as coaches who have had clients leave. Links: Solana’s Instagram Strength...
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#148: Post Meet Blues/ Recovering from a Tough meet
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today Kristen and Solana talk about experiencing a "post meet blues" aka a lack of motivation immediately after competing, and what it is like to cope with a meet that didn't go your way. Links: Solana’s Instagram Strength...
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#147: Prepping for Local meets vs Travel Meets
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL. Today we dive into how I am preparing for my meet that is tomorrow! And how we would prepare for a travel meet! Links: Solana’s Instagram Strength SoLutions Kristen Dunsmore IG Empowerlift…
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#146: Handling Clients & Setting up Handlers for Distant Clients
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! today we talk about our process for handling athletes on meet day and how we set up our distance athletes with a handler and prepare them for a successful day ! Links: Solana’s Instagram Strength SoLutions Kristen…
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#145: How we Program Frequency for SBD
Hey y’all! Welcome back to TPIL! We dive into how Kristen and I choose the frequency of squat, bench and deadlift for our athletes and what factors we look at first before adjusting frequency. We also talk about Kristen’s planned return to the platform after a 2 year hiatus! Links: Solana’s...
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#144: What Metrics do we track as Coaches?
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! @Solana_lifts @Kris_d talk about what metrics they track as coaches and why we think tracking tonnage consistently may be overrated. Links: Solana’s Instagram Strength SoLutions Kristen Dunsmore IG Empowerlift...
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#143: Strength Beyond the Bar: A Journey to Sobriety
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! On this episode, Kristen Dunsmore opens up about her journey to sobriety, and her past struggles with alcohol. I open up about my sober curious journey and my why behind it. Links: Solana’s Instagram Strength SoLutions Kristen Dunsmore...
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# 142: Managing Attempt Selections & Emotions on Meet Day
Hey y’all! Welcome back to TPIL! On this episode Kris D and I talk about her most recent lifter who competed at PLA Nationals and then we dive into how to handle emotions & attempt selection on meet day! Make sure you follow the podcast and leave us a rating! Links: Host: Solana’s...
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#141: Dayna McNeal
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! I speak with Dayna McNeal who just competed at Powerlifting America Nationals in the 76kg weight class. We dive into her prep for Worlds, her past World Meets, whats next for her and more! Links: Host: Solana Lewis Instagram Guest: Dayna McNeal Instagram
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#140: Megan Hurlburt 52kg National Champion
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today I speak with Megan Hurlburt who just won the 52 kilo weight class for Powerlifting America Nationals! We dive into everything from her missing weight at last years nationals, to her prep and PR's going into this years nationals and more! Links: Podcast Host:...
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#139: Training Through Injury
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today Solana Lewis & Kristen Dunsmore talk about how we have helped to adjust our athletes training program while dealing with injury, and how we ourselves had to make adjustments to our own training while dealing with pain. Links: Links: Solana’s...
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#138: Mentally & Physically Preparing for Meet Day
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today Kristen and I talk about the new what you can do to physically and mentally prepare for meet day. Links: Solana’s Instagram Strength SoLutions Kristen Dunsmore IG Empowerlift Training
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#137: Natalie Richards Sheffield 2024
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! I speak with a good friend of the podcast and Sheffield 2024 competitor Natalie Richards! We dive into her prep, her Sheffield competing experience, her next goals and more! Links: Solana’s Instagram Natalie Richard's Instagram Youtube: Sheffield Replay…
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#136: Sheffield 2024 Champion Agata Sitko
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! I speak with Sheffield 2024 Champion Agata Sitko! We dive into her prep, her Sheffield competing experience, her next goals and more! Links: Solana’s Instagram Agata Sitko Instagram Strength SoLutions: apply for 1:1 coaching
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#135: Sheffield 2024 Recap ft. Steve DeNovi
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today I am joined by Steve DeNovi and I do a full recap of the 2024 Sheffield competition! Links: Links: Solana’s Instagram Strength SoLutions Steve DeNovi
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#134: USAPL QT's, Arnold's, How Coaches can Collaborate
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today Kristen and I talk about the new USAPL Qualifying totals, updates on the USAPL Arnold's competition and our ideas on how coaches can collaborate more on social media! Links: Solana’s Instagram Strength SoLutions Kristen Dunsmore IG...
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#133: How to Maximize a Limited Training Schedule!
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today we talk about How to Maximize a Limited Training Schedule! This is a great listen if you have very limited time to train or if you coach athletes with limited time to train! Powerlifting can be for everyone and you don't have to be in the gym for hours!…
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#132: Which Recovery Methods Really Work?
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today we dive into popular recovery methods and do they really work? And our best advice for recovery. Links: Solana’s Instagram Strength SoLutions: apply for 1:1 coaching waitlist Kristen Dunsmore IG Empowerlift Training Articles referenced in today's…
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#131: What we Wish we knew as Beginner Powerlifters
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today Kristen and I talk about what we recommend for beginner powerlifters. We address: Do you really need a coach? Should you join a PL gym if its available? When should you buy equipment? and more! Links: Solana Lewis IG Kristen Dunsmore IG Strength…
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#130: Recapping our Fav Performances of 2023!
Kristen Dunsmore becomes my official co-host of the podcast! And we dive into our favorite performances of 2023! Links: Solana Lewis IG Kristen Dunsmore IG Strength SoLutions Coaching Empowerlift Training
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The Power in Lifting podcast is a space where we talk about all things powerlifting and aim to educate listeners on powerlifting topics as well as highlight strong women in powerlifting! If you want to learn how to get started and progress in powerlifting while being inspired by phenomenal women, then this is the podcast for you!
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