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Kathy's Story:400 Pounds to a Decade of Showing Up

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So You Want To Work on Skills You Suck At

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Mindful Eating Beyond Buzzwords

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Introducing The Method

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From Comparison to Confidence: Social Media & Body Image

6

Raising Kids Without Food Guilt

7

The Great Big Costco Episode

8

So You Want To Bounce Back After Injury

9

Experience vs. Education: What Makes a Great Coach?

10

Cutting Back on Alcohol: What to Know and What to Try

11

So You Want to Improve Your Body Comp Without Sacrificing Performance

12

So You Want To Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

13

Celebrating Non-Scale Wins

14

So You Want To Eat Healthy While Road Tripping

15

Rewriting the "Summer Body" Story

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So You Want To Enjoy Dessert Without Guilt

17

Why Quick Fixes Fail: The Psychology of Dieting

18

So You Want To Crush Your First Competition

19

What Happens When Your Identity Gets Too Wrapped Up In Being Fit or Strong

20

So You Want To Learn More About Back Health

21

Stress Eating vs. Stress Movement: Rewiring Your Stress Response

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So You Want To Rebuild Your Confidence After Weight Gain

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Hybrid Training: Balancing Endurance & Strength

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So You Want to Stop Starting Over Every Week, Month, or Year

25

Protein Variety: Beyond Chicken & Shakes

26

So You Want To Build Better Breakfasts

27

Examining Diet Trends: The Science Behind Today's Most Popular Diets

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So You Want To Stretch & Mobilize More

29

Sodium & Potassium: The Forgotten Electrolyte Balance

30

So You Want To Train for Your First Triathlon

31

Identity Shift: Seeing Yourself as an Athlete at Any Size

32

So You Want To Feel Strong for the Next Decade

33

Massage Guns, Saunas, & Ice Baths: What's Worth the Hype?

34

So You Want To Get More Steps in Your Workday

35

The Role of Play in Fitness: Sports, Games, & Fun Movement

36

So You Want To Stay Consistent While Traveling

37

Common Period Side Effects and How to Manage Them

38

So You Want To Get Pregnant

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Aging & Recovery: How to Adapt as You Get Older

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So You Want To Build Habits That Actually Last

41

The Limits of Nutrition Coaching: Red Flags We Can't Ignore

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So You Want To Cook More At Home Without Hating It

43

Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S)

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So You Want To Improve Your Body Image

45

Getting 7-9 Hours a Night is the Guideline, But Not Everyone's Reality

46

So You Want To Stop Overeating on the Weekends

47

Exercise Snacks: The Big Impact of Small Bursts

48

So You Want To Understand Your Wearable Data

49

How Social Connection Improves Your Health

50

So You Want to Try Competitive Fitness: CrossFit & HYROX

51

The Hidden Trimester: Real Talk on the 4th Trimester

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So You Want To Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

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Becoming a Centenarian: Nutrition, Movement, & Habits for Aging Into Triple Digits

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So You Want To Stop Snacking Late at Night

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Healthy Expectations: Aligning Your Goals with Your Effort and Reality

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So You Want To Know More About Fasting

57

Understanding Weight Fluctuations: Why the Scale Moves and What Really Matters

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So You Want To Stop Stress Eating

59

What Active Recovery Days Should Actually Look Like

60

So You Want To Feel Your Best in 2026

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Beyond Aesthetics: Why Appearance Doesn't Reflect Health

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So You Want To Ditch Diet Culture in 2026

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Using GLP-1s? Nutrition Still Determines the Outcome

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So You Want To Work With Black Iron in 2026

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Using Fiber to Support Digestion, Energy, & Health During the Holidays

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So You Want To Focus on Performance Instead of Fat Loss in 2026

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Heart Health Helpers: Using Nutrition & Movement to Keep Blood Pressure Happy

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So You Want To Model Body Positivity for Your Family

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Seasonal Sleep: How to Protect Your Rest During the Holiday Hustle

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So You Want To Try Winter Sports to Fight SAD

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Everyday Movement: Strategies to Increase NEAT

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So You Want To Stay Active Through Holiday Travel & Chaos

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Eating Enough: Nutrition to Support Energy, Focus & Recovery

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So You Want To Be Alcohol-free This Holiday Season

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Diet Breaks for Mental Health — Are They Helpful?

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So You Want To Train For Something During The Holidays

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Fat Isn't the Enemy: How to Choose Healthy Fats

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So You Want To Set Some Boundaries This Holiday Season

79

Understanding Leptin & Ghrelin: Your Hunger Hormones Explained

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So You Want To Make Better Choices This Holiday Season

81

All About Creatine: Benefits Beyond Strength

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So You Want To Support Your Mental Health Through Menopause

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Eating for Brain Health: Nutrition to Support Focus & Memory

84

So You Want To Do A Half or Full Ironman

85

Sleep & Gains: How Rest Shapes Your Results

86

So You Want to Improve Your Bone Health

87

The Truth About Metabolism: Busting Slow-Metabolism Myths

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So you want to transition from a deficit to maintenance

89

Protein Timing: Does When You Eat It Actually Matter?

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So You Want to Manage Sleep Deprivation With a Newborn

91

Food Noise: What It Is and How to Quiet It

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So You Want To Try Working With A Nutrition Coach

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Upgrading Your Plate: How to Improve Your Food Quality

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So You Want To Gain More Muscle

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High-Volume Eating: How to Eat More While Staying on Track

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So You Want to Manage Gestational Diabetes

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Behind on Hydration? Here's Why It Matters

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So You Want to Compete Without Attaching Your Worth to the Result

99

Exploring Climate-Friendly Eating

100

So You Want More Energy for Life, Work & Training

101

The Night Shift Nutrition Game Plan

102

So You Want to Stop Tracking Macros

103

Perimenopause, Menopause, & Muscle: Why Lifting Is Your Best Friend

104

So You Want to Prevent Training Burtout

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Snack Smarter

106

So you want to improve your digestion

107

The Fiber Fix: Why You Need More and How to Get It

108

So You Want to Nail Your Competition Day Nutrition

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Reverse Dieting: The Missing Piece for Long-Term Success

110

So You Want To Dial In You Pre, Intra, & Post Training Nutrition

111

The Protein Puzzle: How Much Do You Actually Need?

112

So You Want to Waste Less Food

113

Introducing Fe26

114

So You Want to Be a Morning Person

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Hangovers & PR's: How Alcohol Messes with Your Gains

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So You Want to Start Lifting Again Postpartum

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Your Hormones Aren't Broken, But That Advice Might Be

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So You Want to Start Tracking Macros

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Cravings 101: Why They Happen & Managing Them Without Deprivation

120

So You Want To Try a New Sport in Your 30s, 40s, or 50s

121

Cardio vs. Lifting: Which One Should You Prioritize?

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So You Want to Consume Less Caffeine

123

The Stress Story: Cortisol's Role in Your Health

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So You Want To Train Through Pregnancy

125

Maintain to Gain: The Secret Sauce Before Weight Loss

126

So You Want To Eat Different Than Your Partner or Family

127

From Bump to Baddie: Ditch the Bounce-Back Myth

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So You Want to Consistently Hit Your Protein Goal

129

Why Baking is Good for the Soul

130

So You Want to Stay Injury Free

131

You Don't Have to Earn Your Food with Exercise

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So You Want to Eat Healthy on a Budget

133

Life with Autoimmune Disease

134

Meet Coach Jess Saxon

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So You Want to Train for Multiple Sports at Once

136

Do You Really Need Supplements?

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Meet Coach Jess Gordon

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So You Want to Improve Your Body Composition

139

Body Positivity vs. Body Neutrality

140

So You Want to Strengthen Your Pelvic Floor & Core

141

Micronutrients 101

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So You Want to Consume Less Alcohol

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Why Fitness & Athleticism Aren't a "Look"

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So You Want to Start Running Again Postpartum

145

Let's Talk About GLP-1's

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So You Want to Ditch the "All or Nothing" Mindset

147

Finding Joy in Movement and Food

148

So You Want to Maximize Recovery Days

149

Breaking Up With Food Guilt (For Good)

150

So You Want To Manage Stress Better

151

Meal Planning & Prepping for the Busiest of Folks

152

So You Want to Run Your First Marathon

153

Nutrition Is Simple, But Simple Doesn't Mean Easy

154

So You Want To Be A Nutrition Coach

155

The Power of Carbs

156

So You Want To Survive Eating in the First Trimester

157

Food is More Than Just Fuel

158

So You Want To Break Up With the Scale

159

Exercise and Your Milk Supply

160

So You Want to Make it to the CrossFit Games

161

When It's Time to Work with a RD, LDN, or CNS

162

So You Want to Start Sleeping 8 Hours a Night

163

Latin Diet Culture Norms & Fears

164

So You Want to Perform at Altitude

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Deficit Decisions: How To Time Your Cut

166

So You Want to Run 100 Miles

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Peak Performance & Peak Wellness Are Mutually Exclusive

168

New Year, Lasting Habits

169

Restrictive Fad Diets are a Waste of Time

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Traveling Without Losing Progress

171

Navigating Nutrition at Holiday Parties

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Mindful Eating at Thanksgiving

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Building a Healthy Relationship with Food

174

What Your Hunger Cues Are Telling You

175

Getting a Holiday Head Start

176

Practicing What We Preach Can Be Easier Said Than Done

177

Navigating Halloween Treats Guilt-Free

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BONUS Episode: Chriscast 4 - Introducing Tier 1 Supplements

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Building a Balanced Plate

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Balancing Lifestyle Choices – Alcohol & Eating Out

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To Macro or Not to Macro

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Chriscast 3 - Hydration

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Defining "Consistency" in Nutrition

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Chriscast 2 – Sample Size & Effect Size in Research

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Creating a "Bare Minimum" Plan For Days "Optimal" Isn't An Option

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Chriscast 1 – The Relationship Between Exercise & Burning Fat

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Macro Myth Busting

188

P&P C-Section Series Part 3: Answering Your Questions

189

P&P C-Section Series Part 2: Emergency C-Sections

190

Black Iron Summer Run Club

191

Gut Health & Digestion Part II

192

P&P C-Section Series Part I: Planned C-Sections

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Gut Health & Digestion Part I

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How Nutrition, Food Relationships/Views & Body Image Change Over Time

195

Preparing for the Crossfit Open

196

Measuring Body Fat

197

Hitting the Gas & Pumping the Brakes with Kels, Kelly, and Morgan

198

Food Planning & Prep 101

199

Breaking Down Black Iron Training

200

Breaking Down the Black Iron New Year Challenge

201

Meet Coach Diana

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Let's Talk About Stress Eating

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Using Food Journaling & Apps to Improve Your Nutrition

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Simplicity + Consistency = Results

205

Weight Fluctuations

206

Nutrition For Crossfit

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Client Interview: Rachael

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Running Nutrition

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Mindest and Nutrition for Weightlifting

210

Powerlifting Nutrition

211

Interpreting Studies & Research for Dummies

212

Meet Coach Chloe

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Meet Coach Joyce

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Meet Coach Margaux

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Meet Coach Carly

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Meet Coach Ryann

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Meet Coach Kirstie

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Meet Coach Manders

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Meet Coach Sabrina

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Meet Coach Lauren

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Meet Coach Ashley

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Meet Coach Kelly

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Meet Coach Amanda

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Meet Coach Maggie

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Meet Coach Maria

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Meet Coach Morgan

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Meet Coach Chris

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Meet Coach Nicole

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Meet Coach Kels

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Releasing the Burden of "Should"

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Accepting the Body You're In

232

Growing Through the Turmoil

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Managing Your Expectations

234

The Best Cure for Winter Blues is Alpine Sports

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All About Periodization

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How to Not Stress About Thanksgiving

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If You're Sick, Don't Push It

238

Yo-Yo Dieting is Just Short Term Futility

239

So You Can't Go Full Send. Now What?

240

BONUS: Towards a Flexible Training Model

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What is the Difference Between Refeed Days, High Volume Days, Carb Cycling and Diet Breaks?

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Our Client Amanda's Journey of Extremes

243

Introducing Sam Lazar

244

So Which Supplements Are Actually Worth It?

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Nicole R. and Joyce on Always Finding the Joy in Motherhood

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Chelsi and Courtney are Sleep Evangelists

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BONUS: Why Should You Eat Before Working Out?

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Maggie and Manders on Using Discipline to Gain Confidence

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Maria and Jay on Supporting Each Other Through Every Journey

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BONUS: Train Low, Compete High

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Lauren S. and Nicole N. on Navigating Nutrition in the Office

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Quiana and Ryann on Rejecting Diet Foods

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Ashley and Kirstie on Growing Out of Competing

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Kels and Kel on Being Friends and Competition in the CrossFit Games

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Emi and Diana on Why Appearance is Not a Good Indication of Health

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Bonus Episode: Why Is Weight Loss So Difficult to Maintain?

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Maria & Whitney on Using Fitness to Get the Most Out of Life

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Carly and Morgan on Training with Food and Fuel

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Margaux & Sabrina on Decoupling Performance From Looks

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BONUS EPISODE: The Best Way to Mix Cardio and Strength Training

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Tips and Tricks for Moving Your Body During Temperature Extremes

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Tips and Tricks for Spontaneous Trips

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Are Fitness Trackers Accurate? (BONUS EPISODE)

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How to Guesstimate

265

Navigating Nutrition with Children

266

BONUS: Do Fake Sugars Cause Cancer?

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Does Cardio Really Kill Your Gains (+ Introducing Black Iron Tactical)

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Life Happens. Here's How to Make Adjustments When Things Don't Go as Planned

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BONUS EPISODE: Study of the Week- TDEE Across Lifespan

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IVF

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Therapy is the Answer

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The One Trick For Weight Loss Doctors Don't Want You To Know (Or, How To Read Research)

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Hello, We Are Neurodivergent

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Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone with Hannah Liffers

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We Are FRUSTRATED

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Nutrition for All Stages of Life with Our Client Abbey

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Pushin' Pee

278

Life After College Athletics

279

Staying on Track While Traveling

280

Build Yourself a Community

281

Our 100th Episode!

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Body Image in the Outdoors

283

How BIN Started

284

Fitness During a Pregnancy

285

Making Big Changes with Our Client (and Friend!) Jess

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Dealing with Gym Anxiety

287

Nutrition Primer 2.0

288

Episode 93: Blood Sugar Regulation

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Episode 92: Training For Performance When Your Goal is Weight Loss

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Episode 91: Self-Advocacy and Growing Into a New Identity

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Episode 90: Dealing with Unsupportive People

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Episode 89: All About Protein

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Episode 88: Fad Diets Throughout History

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Episode 87: Investing In Yourself

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Episode 86: A Lot of Us Have High Cortisol; Here's How to Deal With It

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Episode 85: What is Hypertrophy?

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Episode 84: Mastering the Basics is the Best Way to Be Successful

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Episode 83: Dialoguing with Your Coach

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Episode 82: How Upbringing Influences Dietary Habits

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Episode 81: Navigating Shift Work

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Episode 80: Managing Priorities as a Mom

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Episode 79: Things You Can Do to Maximize Your Recovery

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Episode 78: Cleaning Up Your Digestive Habits

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Episode 77: How to Deal with Low Appetite

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Episode 76: Can You Gain Muscle/Strength in a Deficit?

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Episode 75: Grief and Stress Responses

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Episode 74: Why You Should Have a Coach When You Are Pregnant

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Episode 73: The Black Iron Approach(es) to Training

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Episode 72: Why We Do Things The Way We Do Them

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Episode 71: Pandemic Mental Health Check In

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Episode 70: The Pillars of Recovery

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Episode 69: The Goal Is Not To Track Forever

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Episode 68: The Fourth Trimester

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Episode 67: What and How Much Food to Bring on a Hiking Trip

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Episode 66: All About Fats

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Episode 65: BIN Performance Team Q&A

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Episode 64: What We Wish We Had Known During Pregnancy

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Episode 63: Consistency Over Perfection

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Episode 62: The "Grind Never Stops" Mentality Might Be Slowing Your Progress

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Episode 61: Food Intolerances vs Allergies

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Episode 60: Stories From the Trail-Women's Empowerment

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Episode 59: Athletics vs Aesthetics

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Episode 58: Talking Obesity

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Episode 57: Communicating Your Goals

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Episode 56: Getting Out of a Food Rut

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Episode 55: Food Accessibility and Respecting Cultural Preferences

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Episode 54: Hey, You MIght Be Overtraining

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Episode 53: Women's Bodies Throughout History

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Episode 52: Training Through Pregnancy

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Episode 51: The Gut-Mind Health Connection

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Episode 50: Exercising While On Your Period

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Episode 49: PCOS

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Episode 48: Performance Nutrition

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Episode 47: Returning to Health from Autoimmunity

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Episode 46: Making Small Changes to Achieve Big Changes

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Episode 45: STRESS

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Episode 44: Mythbusters (Pt 1)

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Episode 43: Dealing With Body Image in Children

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Episode 42: How to Navigate Nutrition With a Partner

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Episode 41: Changing Mindset & Goals

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Episode 40: Body Image

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Episode 39: The Little Wins

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Episode 38: From Client to Coach

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Episode 37: Training Through the Pandemic as a Strength Athlete

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Episode 36: Big Picture Energy with Coach Zach

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Episode 35: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea

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Episode 34: Going Vegan with Marcus

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Episode 33: Pregnancy

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Episode 32: Making the Most of It with Coach Nicole

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Episode 31: About Your Period

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Episode 30: How to Get Hired at BIN

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Episode 29: You Might Need a Coach If

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Episode 28: Stop Treating Your Vegetables As an Afterthought

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Episode 27: The Business of Business

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Episode 26: The Emotional Toll of Autoimmune Disorders

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Episode 25: Tracking is Just Food Journaling

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Episode 24: Fellas, Let's Talk About Body Dysmorphia

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Episode 23: Autoimmune Disorders

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Episode 22: Sleepy Time Pt 2

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Episode 21: Sleepy Time!

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Episode 20: Our Daily Struggles

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Episode 19: Introducing Client Types

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Episode 18: Our 2020 Giveaway

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Episode 17: Krissy Back, Baby!

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Episode 16: Training Through Injury

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Episode 15: Mindset Control

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Episode 14: Traveling Well

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Episode 13: Wellness

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Episode 12: On Food Guilt

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Episode 11: Q and A #1

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Episode 10: Different People Need Different Things, Silly

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Episode 9: Gotta Get Ya Weight Up

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Episode 8: Competition Cutting

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Episode 7: I Put My Cut Down, Flip It and Reverse It

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Episode 6: Earning a Cut

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Episode 5: The Scale (gasp!)

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Episode 4: Nutritional Therapy

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Episode 3: Nutrition Primer

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Episode 2: The BIN Approach to Nutrition

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Episode 1: Welcome to BIN Radio!