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Muscle Science for Women — 202 episodes

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Ep 131: How to train NOW to be strong at 80

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Ep 130: Influencer red flags | act like a baby - for your health

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Ep 129: Super disciplined, or just not resilient?

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Ep 128: Does more control = more freedom?

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Ep 127: Beet juice, vibration plates, red light therapy: do they work?

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Ep 126: Is your favorite workout overrated?

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Ep 125: Is your Type-A approach helping or hurting you?

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Ep 124: Is AI going to take over coaching (and our brains)?

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Ep 123: What women need to know about Iron

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2026 Goals: Dopamine Reset and Finding Alignment

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Ep 121: 12 Tips for Dealing with Seasonal Depression

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Ep 120: Understanding Thyroid Health

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Ep 119: Body fat percentage confusion | changes coming for Muscle Science for Women

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Ep 118: How long does it take to lose muscle?

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Ep 117: Distractions, numbing tactics, and what's keeping us from being our healthiest selves

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Ep 116: 5 Ways to make fitness progress when you have NO time

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Ep 115: does weightlifting stunt teenage growth?

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Ep 114: Why your diet isn't working anymore - and how to fix it

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Ep 113: Are you being insane?

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Ep 112: 10 Mistakes Women Make When Trying To Build Muscle

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Healthy Aging Series: Mental Health

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Ep 110: Weighted vests and CrossFit support groups

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Ep 109: Wellness retreats, skinny-fat problems, working smarter not harder

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Ep 108: What is a maintenance phase and how does it work?

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Ep 107: How grief impacts health

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Ep 106: All about pelvic health

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Healthy Aging Series: Motherhood

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Ep 104: Limiting factors in training | How to avoid being skinny-fat

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Ep 103: Ashleigh's birth story, part 2

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Sneak Peek: NEW Healthy Aging Series

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Ep 102: Muscle-building tips for teens | Are you eating enough?

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Ep 101: Training for symmetry | Are kettlebells good for muscle building?

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Celebrating 100 episodes!

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Ep 99: Ashleigh's birth story - Part 1

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Ep 98: Is fasted cardio more effective? | Some thoughts on male coaches who work primarily with women

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Ep 97: The differences in training for strength vs. hypertrophy

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Ep 96: Can you eat intuitively and still lose weight / gain muscle?

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Ep 95: Is it better to work out in the morning or evening? | Tips to reduce sugar cravings

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Ep 94: All about the anabolic window

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Ep 93: Ashleigh and Rachel: originally mortal enemies? | Can you work out while sick?

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Ep 92: How to talk to your doctor about menopause

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Ep 91: Can endurance training impact fertility? | Ideal rep ranges for strength and hypertrophy

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Ep 90: How much muscle do you REALLY need?

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Ep 89: A deep dive on red light therapy

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Ep 88: Gym Etiquette and Mukbang Videos

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Ep 87: Ashleigh answers your pregnancy questions

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Ep 86: There's more to gut health than what we eat

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Ep 85: Can you increase calories without gaining fat?

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Ep 84: Let's talk about coregasms

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Ep 83: PCOS and Pumpkin Spice

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Ep 82: Does Your Uterus Get In the Way?

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Ep 81: Understanding thyroid health with Elle Russ

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Ep 80: We design the optimal human meal | Whey causing skin issues?

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Ep 79: Lessons learned from a bodybuilder who races ultra-marathons

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Ep 78: When your family doesn't support your goals

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Ep 77: Creatine Cycling? | Big Life News | Coolest listener ever?

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Ep 76: Answering your growing and bulking questions

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Ep 75: Are your fitness goals unrealistic?

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Ep 74: How do you know when it's time to eat more carbs?

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Ep 73: Why is it so much harder for women to lose fat?

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Ep 72: How to improve bone density | partial ROM reps for hypertrophy?

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Ep 71: Did you ruin your metabolism by undereating?

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Ep 70: How much muscle is enough - or too much?

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Ep 69: Are some people just not "built" for certain exercises? | How many meals per day is optimal?

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Ep 68: Too much dietary protein causes cardiovascular disease (again)? Discussing the latest study

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Ep 67: Lessons on nutrition and muscle building from Stan Efferding

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Ep 66: How to Figure Out Maintenance Calories? | Herniated Disc Recovery

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Ep 65: Aging well doesn't happen by accident: how to enjoy the process

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Ep 64: Lowering LDL cholesterol on a high-protein diet | Are healthy desserts "orthorexic"?

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Ep 63: Are BCAA's any good | Do you need a coffee detox?

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Ep 62: Vegan Protein | Nutritional deficiencies from a meat-based diet?

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Ep 61: Are genetic "body types" a thing, and how do you train accordingly?

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Ep 60: Talking to teens about fitness

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Ep 59: Essential Amino Acids: what exactly are they and why do we need them

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Ep 58: Should Ashleigh give up working out? | Can stronger glutes fix low back pain?

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Ep 57: How to "start over" in the gym | Rachel's new job

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Ep 56: Not making progress in your fitness goals? Here's the missing piece

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Ep 55: Can you REALLY grow your legs in a home gym? | Prepping for pregnancy

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Ep 54: Maybe gluten and dairy aren't so bad | Our blood glucose experiment

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Ep 53: Staying on track with your health while traveling

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Ep: 52 - Do's and don'ts: creatine, therapy, competitive bodybuilding

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Ep 51: Parasite Cleanses | Gut Health during Travel

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Ep 50: Training around injuries | What people get wrong about muscle building

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Ep 49: Can we really change our mindset to improve our health?

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Ep 48: How sore is too sore? | More glute-building tips

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Ep 47: Optimizing hormonal health throughout your life with menopause expert Esther Blum

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Ep 46: Ranting about lazy journalism | mainstream nutritionists | Instant gratification

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Ep 45: Fitness in your 40's and beyond | Dr. Stephanie Estima

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Ep 44: Is body positivity a good thing? | Are you eating more than you think?

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Ep 43: Are weight "set points" real? | How to eat out on a diet

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Ep 42: Dr. Bill Schindler - What does it mean to eat like a human?

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Ep 41: Rachel's "mini cut" | Girl dinner takedown

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Ep 40: TMI Time! All about periods

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Ep 39: Best hormonal testing | Unilateral training | American Gladiators

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Ep 38: Thoughts on 75 Hard | Safe Tanning | Caffeine

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Ep 37: How to: fix bloating, find a good doctor, and target your hamstrings

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Ep 36: Postpartum fitness and health with Melissa Paris

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Ep 35: A deep dive on Hormone Replacement Therapy for Women

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Ep 34: Q&A - Ozempic | Cottage Cheese trend | Net vs total carbs

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Ep 33: Q&A: HRT | best glute exercises

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Ep 32: What's wrong with the health and fitness coaching industry, and how we can fix it

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Ep 31: How Nutrition and libido are connected

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Ep 30: Body fat percentages | Rest day restlessness

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Ep 29: The Science of Stress and Stress Mitigation with Dr. Andrew Huberman

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Ep 28: What is reverse dieting? | How to do it correctly

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Ep 27: Are HIIT workouts actually good for you?

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Ep 26: Can you change your body composition without changing your weight?

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Ep 25: Final photoshoot prep update | Dealing with back pain

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Ep 24: Motivation and cardio - How important are they for fat loss?

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Ep 23: Let's talk glutes! | Training around your cycle

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Ep 22: Talking beauty standards in the fitness industry

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Ep 21: Does nutrition timing matter for fat loss? | Nerding out on creatine

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Ep 20: Ashleigh talks about her photoshoot prep with a SURPRISE coach!

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Ep 19: Is fasting good for women or not?

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Ep 18: Optimize your hormones with Dr. Halie Schoff

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Ep 17: How to get your strength back after injury or illness

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Ep 16: Can you spot reduce muscle?

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Ep 15: Answering more of your questions about healthy, fit pregnancy

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Ep 14: Is Intra-Workout Fuel Useful?

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Ep 13: Get Strong AND Look Good Naked with Functional Bodybuilding

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Ep 12: The hosts answer YOUR personal questions!

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Ep 11: What CrossFit gets wrong about strength training

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Ep 10: Preventing holiday weight gain - LIVE podcast!

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Ep 9: Troubleshooting Body Composition Plateaus - LIVE podcast!

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Ep 8: Is weight fluctuation normal?

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Ep 7: Ashleigh and Rachel get in a fight over squats

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Ep 6: What the fitness coaching industry is missing

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Ep 5: Let's stop blaming carbs for our poor lifestyle habits

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Ep 4: Prepping For A Photoshoot

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Ep 3: Women Are Not Small Men with Dr. Stacy Sims

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Ep 2: When Doctors (and Kim Kardashian) Give Bad Health Advice

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Introducing: The Muscle Science For Women Podcast!

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Erin Power | Can we change fitness culture?

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Dr. Will Cole | Spirituality, Consistency, and Bravery - wellness factors we aren't talking about

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Barefoot training and functional foot health with Dr. Emily Splichal

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Why you should be eating heart

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Learning from Tom Cruise's former personal chef

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What is intuitive eating?

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My pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experience

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Rachel Gregory | The differences between strength training and hypertrophy training

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Jill Coleman | Fitness, business, and personal growth

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Hormonal Health with Dr. Carrie Jones

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Cassy Garcia | Making healthy eating easier, tastier, and less expensive

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Can you lose fat and gain muscle at the same time?

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Stan Efferding | Lessons learned training elite athletes

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Bethany McDaniel | Improve your skin with animal-based products

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Anita Lambert | Pelvic Health Masterclass

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Autumn Smith | Knowing the difference between fitness and wellness

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Dr. Steven Lin | Functional Dentistry, and how our mouth impacts our overall health

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Dr. Mark Vorderbruggen | Benefits of black pepper: plant medicines you already have in your pantry

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The Muscle Maven's Guide to Better Sleep

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Dr. Elly Michelle | How nutrition and libido are connected

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Dr. Brooke Kalanick | Give yourself the gift of muscle (and hormonal health)

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Dr. Cynthia Thurlow | Understanding fasting for women

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Robb Wolf | What's wrong with the wellness industry, and what can we do about it?

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Tiana Pollari | A plant-based coach and a meat-based coach sit down for a podcast

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The benefits of plant medicines you already have in your pantry

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The Muscle Maven's guide to healthy skin

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Steve Liberati | Encouraging healthy practices in kids

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Dr. Kellyann Petrucci | Using food to slow the aging process

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Kristin Rowell | How to be more efficient with your fitness and nutrition

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Dr. Marc Bubbs | How to avoid the mid-life "fitness and happiness" slump

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How plant-based dieters can transition to eating more, and better meat

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PosturePro founder Annette Verpillot | The neuroscience of posture optimization

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Rachel Gregory | Answering your nutrition questions

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Ryan Farr | Asking a professional chef and butcher about common kitchen mistakes

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What's wrong with coaching, and how we can fix it

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The science of muscle building and strength training for women

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Holistic Nutritionist Amanda Carneiro | Gut Health 101

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Physiotherapist Kayla Mulvogue | Understanding women's physiology and training

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Alone contestant Callie Russell | Gratitude and resilience from a survival expert

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Demystifying fears around childbirth

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Dr. Mike T Nelson | Is intuitive or flexible eating possible in today's world?

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Dr. Andy Galpin | MMA training, hydration, and taking ownership over your health

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Answering your questions about the dreaded "C word" - Cardio

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Dr. Ben Bikman | Understanding insulin, and why we get sick

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Rachel Gregory | Developing a resilient mindset and clear goals

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Boxer Chris Algieri | Eat like a fighter

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CrossFit superstar Kari Pearce | Training, diet, mindset, and abs

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Barbell Shrugged's Anders Varner | Functional fitness to the masses

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Ep. 22 | How anyone can use a continuous glucose monitor to improve their health

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Esther Blum | Improve your health by treating the root cause

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Ep.20 | Want to compete in bodybuilding? Listen to this first!

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Rachel Gregory | A Conversation about Emotional Eating

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Ede Fox | Creating an inclusive health community for carnivores

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Dr. Gabrielle Lyon | Optimizing muscle for health and longevity

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Cristi Bartlett | Coaching, Confidence, and football

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Sam Pogue | What is "biohacking" and is it worth it?

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Rob Mack | The art and science of happiness

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Dr. Elly Michelle | Q&A about hormones, disordered eating, and the "toned" woman myth

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Ep 12: Eating organ meat, thriving on a low carb diet, and making decisions with facts rather than emotion: chatting with Paul Saladino

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Ep11: Talking skincare, sex, and stem cells with Dr. Amy Killen

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Ep 10: The science of stress and stress mitigation with Dr. Andrew Huberman

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Ep 9: Strength takes many forms: powerlifting through a cancer diagnosis with Nikki Balkau

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EP 8: Hormones, fertility, and strength with Dr. Fit and Fabulous, Jaime Seeman

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EP7: Talking sex and pull-ups with Untrue author Wednesday Martin

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EP 6: Trusting yourself over technology: the future of wellness tracking with the founders of MetriLife

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EP 5: Q&A: Deep dive on the carnivore diet, and learning to love organ meats

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EP 4: Healthier Meat, Healthier People, Healthier Planet: Belcampo's Alternative Meat Supply System

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EP 3: Hunting, harvesting, and cooking with Wilderness to Table's Bri Van Scotter

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EP 2: The most important hormone we aren't talking about with Dr. Anna Cabeca

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EP 1: Welcome to Muscle Maven Radio