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Afternoon Snack — 258 episodes

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Rebecca Rusch - Motivation, Movement, and the Summer Streak

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All About 5/3/1 Strength Training and Why It's Probably Right for You

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

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

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The Unbound 200 Race Recap: Lessons in Persistence

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Race Recap: Calgary Marathon Edition

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

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Gone Phishing - Taper Tantrums and Sleazy Scammers

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

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Revisting the Metabolic Toggles

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So, what's the deal with Peptides?

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

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

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

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The Power of Yes

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Adventures in Artificial Intelligence - Part 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The Lessons of 2025

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

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

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Therapy Smerapy - A Couples Counselling Adventure

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Growing Pains: When Grassroots Goes Mainstream

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Your Brain on Habits: The Science of Daily Routines

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Life Lately: An Unfiltered Update

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Back to Basics: Nutrition Basics for Everyday Athletes

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Social Media Blast from the Past - Regrets and Redos

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

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

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Back to Basics: Strength and Conditioning Training

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

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

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

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

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

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Our Definitive Guide to Not Fasting

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Milestones and Menopause

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

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Did Meredith Quit Her Job?

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

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Unbound Gravel 2025: Conquering the 200-Mile Race

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

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

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The Art of Recovery: Techniques for Better Training

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Introducing the NEW Tactic Functional Fitness App!

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

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

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

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The Truth About Cortisol, Menopause & HIIT Workouts

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

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

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Our Houston HYROX Recap with Lynsey Martin!

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Adventures in Dog Training: Balancing Fun and Discipline

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Resilience, Entrepreneurship & Success with Actor Sam Valentine

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Toggle Your Metabolism in 2025!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Nutrition and Training Fundamentals for Success

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

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

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

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

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Exploring the Value of Time vs. Money

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

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

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Changing the Narrative on Menopause and Fitness with Selene Yeager

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The Realities of High Altitude Training + Leadville 100 Recap!

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

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

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

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

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Is Good Nutrition Attainable in the Summertime?

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In Honour of Abi Moore: A Conversation on Grief

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

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

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All About the CrossFit Games Semifinals with Tactic Coach Lynsey Martin

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Navigating Challenges and Celebrating Wins at Unbound Gravel!

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

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

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Calgary Marathon + Second Run Club Meetup Recap!

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

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

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

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And We’re Live!… From The Comments Section

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

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Lessons From Bootlegger 100 & Prep for Unbound!

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Our Personal Relationships with Food and Body Image

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Is Your Goal Setting Setting You Back?

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Love and Fitness: Navigating Relationships and Health Goals

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

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Understanding Alcohol: Its Impact on Your Health and Lifestyle

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

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Tactic Head Coach Lynsey Martin on Tools for Managing Setbacks

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

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

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

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

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Brandi Carlile’s Tropical Gay Getaway (Part One)

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You Gotta Stop Saying the Word “Should”

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Emotional Resiliency & Three Tools to Build It

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

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

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Our New Year's Episode!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Tactic Coaches Todd and Merissa Wise on Functional Fitness For Everyone

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

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We're Launching a Fitness Program!

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

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

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Is Body Recomposition Actually Attainable?

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

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

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Making "No" Your Default

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

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Surviving the Oregon Cascades 100 Mile Race with Tanya Turner

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

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

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

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

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The Power of Creatine: Debunking Myths and Highlighting Benefits

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

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The Problem With Perfection

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The Truth About Calories in, Calories Out

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

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

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Lessons from the Gorge: Seeing Brandi Carlile on Tour

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

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

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The Bigger Gayer Episode: Pride 2023 Edition

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

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

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

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

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100th Episode Celebration!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Biohacking vs. Anti-Biohacking

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Reverse Dieting with Tactic Head Coach Lynsey Martin

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

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

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

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Consistency, Marathons, and Injuries

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Life lessons from weird moments

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Coaching Philosophy, Meal Plans, and Bad Acting

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Goals Hierarchy and Reframing

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Life After CrossFit

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The 7 Pillars of Great Clients

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Guest Episode - Meg Perdew

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Africa

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Puppies and Competition

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Summer of '22 Update: Married with a Puppy

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New Clients and Old Themes

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Guest Episode - Quinn Anderson Folk

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Paige Semenza and her Big 4 elements for success

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On Body Image and Going Viral

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Assholes on the internet

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A Big Gay Episode

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The Reality of Set Point Theory

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Alex is embarrassed

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

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How timelines can derail your goals. And joy.

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Who is Jill Kerslake?

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New Website, Airport Breakups, and Unsolicited Relationship Advice

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Lynsey Martin returns to talk about IBS

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Alex Runs Boston

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Alex Recorded a Podcast By Herself

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Diet Myth Busting and Plumbing Mishaps

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Lia Thomas, Freedom Convoy, and Insecure Overachieving

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Bonus Episode – 22.3 and CF Open Recap with Allie Lamay

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The Protein Episode

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Bonus Episode – 22.2 Recap with Allie Lamay

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You can’t believe everything you see on YouTube

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Bonus Episode – 22.1 Recap with Allie Lamay

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Liver King, Bucking Broncos, and Ditching Expectations

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Boundaries of Confidence and Managing Setbacks

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Guest Episode – Paige Semenza

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These are a few of our favorite things

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Eating for Health vs Eating for Performance

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On Dave Castro and Staying Curious

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

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

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What have we learned in the last 3 years?

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Habit Stacking and the Tactic Holiday Challenge

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Guest Episode – Allie Lamay

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Boundaries and Core Values

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Alex Parker hates surprises

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

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

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Elite Influence, Extreme Weightloss, and Sports Equipment

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The Return of Brenda Parker

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Half Marathon Recap and the Power of Delayed Gratification

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

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Running and CrossFit – Meredith’s Approach

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

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

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2021 CrossFit Games Recap

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2021 CrossFit Games Preview

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When is it ok to stop tracking macros?

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Nutrition Requirements for Endurance Sports

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Semifinals are over and this is our take

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Are we endurance athletes now?

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The Pride Episode

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

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Q&A Episode

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Winning Arguments, Reference Points, and Managing Expectations

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Starlink, Antagonistic Empowerment, and Gas Hacking

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CrossFit Games Quarterfinals and Owning Your Shit

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The New Era of CrossFit Athlete

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Should Teenagers Track Macros?

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On Switching Careers and Normalizing Gas in a Relationship

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

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Our Favorite Stories from The CrossFit Open – E21 S01

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An Episode Has No Name – E20 S01

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

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

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

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

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There is Glass Everywhere – E15 S01

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

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Alex and Meredith Get Engaged – E13 S01

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The Difference Between Knowing How and Why E12 S01

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On Injuries and Overcoming Adversity – E11 S01

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Lynsey Martin – E10 S01

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Brenda Parker – S01 E09

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We are the Same Person E08 S01

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The Three Types of Nutrition Clients E07 S01

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Our Favorite Experiences in CrossFit So Far E06 S01

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The Five Reasons Why Change is Hard E05 S01

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Episode 004 – Alex and Meredith Come Out – Part 2

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Episode 003 Alex and Meredith Come Out Part – 1

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The Beginning E01 S01