All Episodes

To Grit or to Quit? - On the Courage and Commitment of Letting Go

Dusty Bandita, Adventures in Idaho, and the Power of Yes!

The Unbound 200 Race Recap: Lessons in Persistence

Race Recap: Calgary Marathon Edition

Hannah Simms on The Fernie Gravel Grind, Women in Racing, and Where Gravel is Going

Gone Phishing - Taper Tantrums and Sleazy Scammers

Concretegate - End of an Era, More Lessons in AI, and Doing Things the Right Way

Revisting the Metabolic Toggles

So, what's the deal with Peptides?

You want me to Theragun what? A spring endurance training update

Deb Armstrong on New Challenges, Giving Back, and Living Young

Raising the Floor - The Dos and Don'ts of Improving Aerobic (and Life) Capacity

The Power of Yes

Adventures in Artificial Intelligence - Part 1

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes! Alex's New Approach (and Coach) for Hybrid Training

Joy is not Resistance (but it still matters) - a Solo Show from Meredith

Research Round Up! Autophagy, Reps in Reserve, and Sugar Cravings

Kristi Mohn: 20 Years of Unbound, Women in Gravel, and Training Grounds AZ

Stay in Your Lane? Not a Chance! - Leadership and Activism in the Age of the Internet

Dear Insecurity - What Your Coping Mechanisms are Trying to Tell You

The Lessons of 2025

Get on Your Bikes and Ride! - HTT Bike Club & We Ride

Our Goal Setting Fallacy: Why your goals may be setting you up to fail

Therapy Smerapy - A Couples Counselling Adventure

Growing Pains: When Grassroots Goes Mainstream

Your Brain on Habits: The Science of Daily Routines

Life Lately: An Unfiltered Update

Back to Basics: Nutrition Basics for Everyday Athletes

Social Media Blast from the Past - Regrets and Redos

The Road to Wilmington 70.3 - Training Reflections and Tri Prep Tips

Alexis Croucher on Mental Work, Rewiring Old Patterns, and Aging Authentically

Back to Basics: Strength and Conditioning Training

20 Years of Progress and Bickering in Women’s Fitness Research

Behind the Finish Line: Competition, Conflict, and Connection in Relationships

The Tour de France Femmes, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, and Pedaling Through the Double Standard

Comments Section: AI or nah? Misgendering, Social Media Slow Burns, and Community Wins

Meredith Root | Leadville Trail 100 Recap: The Mayhem, Magic, and Mistakes That Go into a Monster MTB Race

Our Definitive Guide to Not Fasting

Milestones and Menopause

Finding Balance: Giving Yourself Grace vs Letting Yourself Off The Hook

Did Meredith Quit Her Job?

Expectations vs. Reality: The Calgary Marathon, Dusty Bandita, and Truck Camping

Unbound Gravel 2025: Conquering the 200-Mile Race

All About Build: Our Hypertrophy Program with Tactic Coach Lynsey Martin

Navigating Recovery: Tactic Coach Jess Reimche on Life and Fitness Post-Surgery

The Art of Recovery: Techniques for Better Training

Introducing the NEW Tactic Functional Fitness App!

The Science of Capacity: Enhancing Your Mental, Physical, and Emotional Resilience

Cycling Chronicles: Training, Prepping for Unbound, and the Struggles of Bike Maintenance

We’re Live From the Comments Section: Confidence, Criticism & Alex is NOT on Steroids…

The Truth About Cortisol, Menopause & HIIT Workouts

The Before & After of Alex’s New Look: Transformation, Building Confidence & Self-Expression

Your Guide to Eating Out: Finding Balance and Nutrition on the Go

Our Houston HYROX Recap with Lynsey Martin!

Adventures in Dog Training: Balancing Fun and Discipline

Resilience, Entrepreneurship & Success with Actor Sam Valentine

Research Roundup: An In-Depth Look into the Top 5 Basics of Health and Nutrition

Valendykes Day, Will Travel for a Maybe, and The Default Pucker

Body Image, Self Esteem, and the Complex Relationships We Have with Ourselves with Lynsey Martin

Answering Your Questions: Tattoos, Our Ideal Day in the Life & Fitness and Nutrition Strategies

The Afternoon Snack Mindset Compilation Episode: Embracing Imperfection, The 5 Pillars of Success, and Self-Acceptance

2025 Tropical Gay Getaway: Brandi Carlile’s Girls Just Wanna Weekend 6!

An Update on Our Recent Embarrassing Moments + Why Hybrid Training Isn't New

Meredith’s ADHD Journey Update: Medication, Relationships, and Finding Balance

Toggle Your Metabolism in 2025!

Alex’s Half Ironman Post-Race Recap: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Lesbian Movie Review: Agatha All Along + Queer Relationships in the Media

Exploring Common Relationships with Food + Alex’s Half Ironman!

Breaking Barriers for Non-Binary and Trans Athletes with Ironman 70.3 Champion Rach McBride

Finding Balance in Fitness, Nutrition, and Life with Tactic Coach & Biology Professor Jess Reimche, PhD

Tactic’s Run Club Raleigh Meet-Up & The U.S. Election

What’s Next for Tactic Functional Fitness: The Habits Challenge, Zwift Bikes, and Our New Fitness Series!

Documentaries, Fans, and Haircuts: Exploring Modern Identity & Internet Culture

Nutrition and Training Fundamentals for Success

The Delicate Balance of Structure, Creativity, and Adaptability in Your Daily Routine

A Few of Our Favorite Things: Bikes, Gear, Movies & More!

Fueling the Mind and Body + Creating Lasting Connections with Ultra Athlete Addie Bracey

2024 Tour Divide Winner Meaghan Hackinen on Ultra-Cycling, Writing & Adventure

Exploring the Value of Time vs. Money

What the F*ck is Wrong with People on the Internet?!

Riding through Rebecca's Private Idaho: A Weekend of Gravel, Growth, and Connection

Changing the Narrative on Menopause and Fitness with Selene Yeager

The Realities of High Altitude Training + Leadville 100 Recap!

Balancing Motherhood, Medicine, and Fitness with Dr. Kerry Smith

Adventure, Endurance, and Giving Back with The Queen of Pain: Rebecca Rusch

What We’ve Been Up To: Our New Home, Gravel Rides & Dealing With Regret and Comparison

The Tragic Loss of Lazar Đukić at the '24 CrossFit Games and a Call for Change

Is Good Nutrition Attainable in the Summertime?

In Honour of Abi Moore: A Conversation on Grief

Embracing Ambitions Over Goals: Alex’s 10k Recap, Dealing with Setbacks & Heading to Ironman!

Empowering Women in Sports: Building Community and Overcoming Barriers with Ashley Burrill

All About the CrossFit Games Semifinals with Tactic Coach Lynsey Martin

Navigating Challenges and Celebrating Wins at Unbound Gravel!

Staying Curious: The Power of Curiosity in Unlocking Success in Nutrition, Fitness, and Life

Fueling Your Fitness: The Essentials of Nutrient Timing + Performance Nutrition

Calgary Marathon + Second Run Club Meetup Recap!

Competitions, Injuries, and Recognizing Progress: Our Biggest Fitness Lessons

BONUS: WTF is Going on in Our Business?! (Tactic Functional Fitness: Alex and Meredith’s Version)

Nashville Adventures: Shopping, Music, and a Puppy?!

And We’re Live!… From The Comments Section

Finding the Right Training for Your Fitness and Nutrition Goals: Common Misconceptions and Strategies

Lessons From Bootlegger 100 & Prep for Unbound!

Our Personal Relationships with Food and Body Image

Is Your Goal Setting Setting You Back?

Love and Fitness: Navigating Relationships and Health Goals

Tactic Run Club + Calgary Spring Meet-Up: You’re Invited!

Understanding Alcohol: Its Impact on Your Health and Lifestyle

Everything You Need to Know About Gnarly Nutrition with Shannon O’Grady

Tactic Head Coach Lynsey Martin on Tools for Managing Setbacks

Recipes, Running, and Relationships with Tactic Nutrition Coach Jill Kerslake

The Grandmother Hypothesis: A Conversation on Women's Evolutionary Role

Tactic Nutrition Client Shari Todd on Life After Cancer: Personal Rediscovery, Reflection, and Resilience

Valentine’s Day & Brandi Carlile’s Tropical Gay Getaway (Part Two)

Brandi Carlile’s Tropical Gay Getaway (Part One)

You Gotta Stop Saying the Word “Should”

Emotional Resiliency & Three Tools to Build It

All Things Protein: Take The New York Times Protein Quiz with Us!

Our Take on Having Kids: Facing Societal Pressures & Making Your Own Decisions

Our New Year's Episode!

The "Weird Week" Between The Christmas Holiday and New Year's: Finding Balance, Positive Self-Talk, and Reflection

The Five Pillars of Success: How They Can Help You Unlock Your Full Potential

The Cost of Running a Business: How We Got Started, Challenges We’ve Faced, & What We’ve Learned Along The Way!

Philadelphia Marathon Recap: First Tactic Community Meet-Up, How It Went, and What's Next!

Meredith's ADHD Journey: How It's Going and What We've Learned

Bonus Minisode: Holiday Habits Challenge & Tactic Fitness Black Friday Launch!

Tactic Coaches Todd and Merissa Wise on Functional Fitness For Everyone

Rest Your Way to Fitness: Rest Days, When You Need One, and Fitting Them Into Your Schedule

We're Launching a Fitness Program!

Two Girls and a Truck: Catch-Up With Us, Moving Shenanigans & A New Furry Friend!

Angie Craig on The All-or-Nothing Mindset & How To Overcome It

Is Body Recomposition Actually Attainable?

Dr. Shante Cofield on How to Build Your Dream Life & Business

Having Endurance: Stop Holding Yourself Back + Run With Tactic Nutrition in Philly!

Making "No" Your Default

A Look Back on the Past Five Years: Tactic Nutrition's 5 Year Anniversary

Surviving the Oregon Cascades 100 Mile Race with Tanya Turner

Learning From Our Mistakes: What We've Changed Our Stances on With Nutrition and Fitness

How to Know If You're Not Ready for a Coach: Our Non-Ideal Clients

Beth Bacon on Menopause: The Struggle for Women's Health

Tactic Nutrition Client Tanya Turner on Investing in Yourself: How Nutrition Coaching Can Change Your Life

The Power of Creatine: Debunking Myths and Highlighting Benefits

Tactic Coach Angie Craig on Becoming a Nutrition Coach, Celebrating Every Win, and Overcoming a Negative Mindset

The Problem With Perfection

The Truth About Calories in, Calories Out

The Calgary Marathon: How Alex Shaved 6 Minutes Off Her Marathon Time

Opposite Action & What it Takes to Become a Coach at Tactic Nutrition

Lessons from the Gorge: Seeing Brandi Carlile on Tour

Get the Hell out of the Gym: The Health Benefits of Bringing Your Fitness Outdoors

Dismantling the "Summer Body", Social Media, and Unrealistic Beauty Standards

The Bigger Gayer Episode: Pride 2023 Edition

Tactic Coach Lynsey Martin on Individual Variation in People's Abilities to Reach Goals

How to Take Your Nutrition on The Road for Traveling and Vacations

Four-Time Olympic Athlete Georgia Simmerling (Part 2): Disordered Eating, Relationships, and Athlete Identity

Four-Time Olympic Athlete Georgia Simmerling (Part 1): Injuries, Winning Bronze, and Work Ethic

100th Episode Celebration!

Grifting in the Fitness Space, Food Processing, and Raw Diets

Former CrossFit Competitors Look Back: The CrossFit Open, Being a Games Athlete, and Community

Tactic Coach Merissa Wise and Todd Wise on Entrepreneurship, Discipline, and Addiction

Post-Marathon Reflection: Dealing with Fatigue, a Sub 3 Goal, and an Undulating Course

Mindfulness and Self-Love: Radical Acceptance, Embodying Our Ideals, and Gratefulness

Pre-Marathon Mindset, Goal Setting, and Traveling to North Carolina and Back

Biohacking vs. Anti-Biohacking

Reverse Dieting with Tactic Head Coach Lynsey Martin

Valentine's Day Special (Part 2): Jealousy, Competition, and Work-Life-Love Balance

Valentine's Day Special (Part 1): Candid Conversations on Conflict, Communication, and Connection

Ellen di Dia on Disordered Eating, Bodybuilding, and Female Fitness in Media

Consistency, Marathons, and Injuries

Life lessons from weird moments

Coaching Philosophy, Meal Plans, and Bad Acting

Goals Hierarchy and Reframing

Life After CrossFit

The 7 Pillars of Great Clients

Guest Episode - Meg Perdew

Africa

Puppies and Competition

Summer of '22 Update: Married with a Puppy

New Clients and Old Themes

Guest Episode - Quinn Anderson Folk

Paige Semenza and her Big 4 elements for success

On Body Image and Going Viral

Assholes on the internet

A Big Gay Episode

The Reality of Set Point Theory

Alex is embarrassed

Bulking up, Burning Fat vs Losing Fat, and Cardio for Body Composition

How timelines can derail your goals. And joy.

Who is Jill Kerslake?

New Website, Airport Breakups, and Unsolicited Relationship Advice

Lynsey Martin returns to talk about IBS

Alex Runs Boston

Alex Recorded a Podcast By Herself

Diet Myth Busting and Plumbing Mishaps

Lia Thomas, Freedom Convoy, and Insecure Overachieving

Bonus Episode – 22.3 and CF Open Recap with Allie Lamay

The Protein Episode

Bonus Episode – 22.2 Recap with Allie Lamay

You can’t believe everything you see on YouTube

Bonus Episode – 22.1 Recap with Allie Lamay

Liver King, Bucking Broncos, and Ditching Expectations

Boundaries of Confidence and Managing Setbacks

Guest Episode – Paige Semenza

These are a few of our favorite things

Eating for Health vs Eating for Performance

On Dave Castro and Staying Curious

The New Years Episode – Yearly Recap, Fad Diets, and Hot Tips for 2022

Lynsey Martin on Relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S)

What have we learned in the last 3 years?

Habit Stacking and the Tactic Holiday Challenge

Guest Episode – Allie Lamay

Boundaries and Core Values

Alex Parker hates surprises

Social Anxiety, Parallels in Fitness and Nutrition, and How to Just Get Started

The Chicago Marathon, Performing on your Period, and Carb Loading like a Boss

Elite Influence, Extreme Weightloss, and Sports Equipment

The Return of Brenda Parker

Half Marathon Recap and the Power of Delayed Gratification

The Tactic Story – How we quit our jobs to live our dream

Running and CrossFit – Meredith’s Approach

Who is less reliable, Gwyneth Paltrow or a wobbly night stand?

Can You Balance Running and CrossFit? – The Alex Parker Case Study

2021 CrossFit Games Recap

2021 CrossFit Games Preview

When is it ok to stop tracking macros?

Nutrition Requirements for Endurance Sports

Semifinals are over and this is our take

Are we endurance athletes now?

The Pride Episode

Midnight Sun, Nano 2s, and What Nutrition Coaching is Not

Q&A Episode

Winning Arguments, Reference Points, and Managing Expectations

Starlink, Antagonistic Empowerment, and Gas Hacking

CrossFit Games Quarterfinals and Owning Your Shit

The New Era of CrossFit Athlete

Should Teenagers Track Macros?

On Switching Careers and Normalizing Gas in a Relationship

The Tactic 7 Week Challenge and how Meredith is going to learn French – E22 S01

Our Favorite Stories from The CrossFit Open – E21 S01

An Episode Has No Name – E20 S01

Cookies, Drum Circles, and Holiday Fun! – E19 S01

Cats and string go together like Jillian Michaels and CrossFit – E18 S01

Hey, can you hold my banana? And why are the simple things so hard? E17 S01

Sex, food, and why you can’t tell your socks are itchy

There is Glass Everywhere – E15 S01

The CrossFit Games and why we would kill for an M&M – E14 S01

Alex and Meredith Get Engaged – E13 S01

The Difference Between Knowing How and Why E12 S01

On Injuries and Overcoming Adversity – E11 S01

Lynsey Martin – E10 S01

Brenda Parker – S01 E09

We are the Same Person E08 S01

The Three Types of Nutrition Clients E07 S01

Our Favorite Experiences in CrossFit So Far E06 S01

The Five Reasons Why Change is Hard E05 S01

Episode 004 – Alex and Meredith Come Out – Part 2

Episode 003 Alex and Meredith Come Out Part – 1

The Beginning E01 S01