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Wow, this is a good one today! Join Katie as she vulnerably talks about her fitness journey and some of the hard parts about being a coach and leader in the fitness industry: Some not so healthy habits she has dealt with and continues to work through.Some amazing break throughs on self acceptance. And learning to see value not cost, especially when it comes to our health and fitness.

Listen in as Coach Trevor breaks down our upcoming in house competition and why it's great for everyone!

Today's episode is a fun one.Coach Reid put on an injury prevention/working out with injuries clinic this past weekend for our members at Formidable Strength and Conditioning.This is something he is so passionate about helping people with. Not just the physical pain, but giving them tools to help heal themselves and understand themselves better. Lots of dealing with injuries and pain, is mind set and how we think about how selves and how we related to our injuries or pain.Today's podcast is all about the mindsets and mental frameworks that will allow us to thrive. These things work for injuries in the gym but also apply to so many other aspects of our lives.So we invite you to grab your favorite (healthy) beverage and enjoy!

Be with us today! Listen as if I were talking about you. What are the little miracles in your life, about you or those around you that you don't fully acknowledge? What would happen if you sent more time sitting in those miracles?What would happen if you changed some of the narratives in your head from:"I don't think I can do this" "I know I can't do this"into something that opens the door of possibility. You create your world everyday you wake up whether you're conscious of it or not. There is a lot of power in that.

Listen in today to hear a quick story about an athlete who comes into the gym just to hang out if he's not feeling a workout.And understand the power in what he is doing... Creating habits! And habits are so so important in setting up the lives we want, especially when it comes to health and fitness.

Today's episode it dedicated to all our members. We have the best community around. Pure and simple. If your a part of it, thanks for being you. If you are looking for somewhere to be a part of something bigger and start moving towards a better healthier you, come talk with us!

Sometimes what we want (or think we want) is not what we are training for.This creates frustration and can make our workouts not as fun or effective. And ultimately if the goal is long term health and wellness you've got to enjoy what your doing AND feel like your making progress.In todays episode we talk about spending time to make sure these two things are aligned and how to make changes if they aren't.

Understanding doesn't always fix things, but it can make a world of difference when your going through hard sh*t.Sometimes growth is easy and comes fast, other times its really difficult and hard. You can't avoid that and it's actually part of it.Knowing what the journey of growth actually looks like helps us better navigate and deal with the wide array of feelings we get as we continually go through this cycle we call "growth".

In this episode, we dive deep into the inner narratives that shape our choices around fitness, food, and health. It’s not just about routines—it’s about the stories we silently believe about ourselves. Are they helping you move forward or keeping you stuck? We’ll explore why mindset matters more than motivation, and how a single narrative shift can open the door to lasting change.

In this quick-cast, Coach Reid dives into one of the most overlooked but powerful aspects of any health journey: your relationship with yourself.We often brush off self-love as fluff—but what if it's actually the foundation of lasting strength, both inside and out?You’ll hear:Why the Western world struggles with self-acceptanceA reframing practice to shift judgment into self-awarenessHow one journaling habit can reveal your inner patternsWhy mental health impacts every rep, habit, and choice we makeThis isn’t a pep talk—it’s a real conversation about building a mindset that actually supports your goals.“You’ve got to live with you for the rest of your life—let’s make that relationship a good one.”

At 19 years old, Katie was told she’d never have kids—and that she probably wouldn’t live past 39 if she didn’t change something.Fast forward nearly 20 years, and Katie is about to turn 39. She’s a mom of two, a gym owner, a coach, and healthier than she’s ever been. But the journey hasn’t been easy—or simple.In this raw and unfiltered episode, Katie opens up about her full health story:What it felt like to hit rock bottom at 250 poundsHow she swung between extremes of binge eating, exercise addiction, and obsession with the scaleThe painful judgment she faced at every stage of her journeyThe moment she decided to fight for something betterAnd the lessons she’s learned about what real health actually meansThis isn’t a story about perfection—it’s a story about persistence, about rewriting the narrative you’ve been handed, and about finding strength that goes beyond the mirror.If you’ve ever been told “you can’t,” if you’ve ever felt stuck, or if you’ve wondered whether it’s too late to change—this episode is for you.👉 Hit play and let Katie’s journey remind you: It’s never too late to believe in yourself, to fight for better, and to write your own story.

Listen in today as we talk about a great mental tool/exercise for helping you overcome obstacles. We get caught up in out emotions and the "heaviness" of the moment and this is a great way to get out of that and see the situation with a lot more clarity.

Listen in today to learn about Dan Sullivan's concept of "The Gap and The Gain".Its and incredible simple tool you can use for helping you be content with where you're at and propelling your progress forward. It relates to your health and fitness and every other aspect of your life as well.

Coach Katie talks through what the Golden Habits Challenge is, and what the four main habits we are working on creating this month are.If you interested in joining let us know!

Listen in today as I talk about the dangers of outsourcing your problems.When you take ownership of the problem you are able to take control of the outcome instead of waiting for someone or something to change or fix it for you.

CrossFit Formidable is taking it's next step in serving you all and changing to Formidable Strength and Conditioning.

Habits. Protect your habits above everything else! They are what help you stay the course in good times and more importantly in the hard times and the bad times.

We don't get to control our thoughts (if you've figured this out please do share!) but we can to come degree become aware of them and make it so they have less pull on our actions and our happiness.Listen in today to hear a simple way to help silence that voice when it becomes a little to mean. The key is action.

Join us today as I talk about the complications summer time brings to our health and fitness routines and what we can do to have a fun summer without losing our healthy habits.

Join us today as Coach Katie gives a quick and clean rundown of what you should be eating (or drinking) immediately after your workout.With nearly 15 years of experience helping people with their nutrition this is her one non-negotiable.

Listen in to hear about what is one of the biggest missing links in many peoples fitness and health routine. It's nothing ground breaking, and nothing fancy. And it costs nothing and has the lowest barrier to entry possible.... Walk more!

Join us in this episode as we quickly talk about how you should love moving your body. It's as easy as that.Your fitness routine should be fun. It should be something you look forward to. Something that makes you happy. Keep. It. Simple.

Listen in as I talk about why I think mindset is so so important in life.And why having somewhere you can go where people have a growth mindset is so important in helping us cultivate our own.

Join us in this episode as we talk through an experiment with mice that translates to human psychology.The more we win the more likely we are to win. The more we lose the more likely we are to lose. What's important is here is not how anyone outside of ourselves perceives what "winning" or "losing" is. What matters is how we identify with the outcomes.If we feel like we "win" at things we're going to be way more successful at sticking with them. If we feel like we "lose" at things we're going to be way more likely to give up.And when it comes to health and fitness, consistency over the long term is the most important thing. Period.

Join us this week as we talk about how there's just no such thing as shortcuts when it comes to our health and fitness.We're trained to always be looking for shortcuts in life and ways to be more efficient. But anytime we try those shortcuts, they usually end up in traffic jams.

Join us for today's episode where we talk about the difference between healthspan and lifespan.Focus less on how long you'll live and more on how long you can do the things that making living worth it.

Join us for a quick one this week. The message is simple. Who inspires you? How many people in your life help inspire you? How much motivation do you find from them?Keep as much motivation in your life as you can. It's what helps when things get tough.

Today we talk about injuries: How they happen no matter what and how if you have a good fitness routine they are actually less likely to happen and you're more able to recover.We also talk about when they do happen, what to do. The answer is simple, keep working out. Not through the pain, that's where having good guidance from a coach or trainer is paramount. But you can't lose your habit, because that's the most important thing of all.

Listen in on this weeks episode as we talk about how watching a pot of water boil is a lot like watching progress happen on our health and fitness journey.Things happen slowly, and then all at once.There's a certain amount of momentum we need to get going until we really start seeing big results. So trust the process and don't give up to early.

Listen in to learn a little more about habit formation. And to hear what we'll be doing for our golden habits challenge phase 2. Cost is $100 dollars for the month.

We all know junk food is bad for us. And most of us understand we are literally what we eat.But many of us forget or don't realize all the content we consume also forms "who we are". Our thoughts and mindset by and large are formed by all the information and content we "consume" through the day.Music, podcasts, news, commercials, TV, social media feeds, coworkers, friends and family.We are what we eat AND our mindset reflects what content we let in. Junk in equals junk out.

Join us today as we talk about the best way to deal with the critic in your head.We all have those negative thoughts or voices in our head. The ones, that doubt and ridicule us. That tell us we can't do something, or we aren't good enough.The best cure for this is ACTION.

Join us today to listen in on why investing in yourself is so important.

We have a special guest today, the one and only Katie Adams. She is the founder and owner of CrossFit Formidable.Join us today as we talked about the injuries and obstacles Katie has overcome in her fitness journey. We all struggle, that's a common theme. And Success isn't a straight path forward and often times starting it is the hardest damn part. And no matter where you're at, there's going to be setbacks. That's normal and should be expected.

Listen in today and hear how we can re-frame what success is and define it on our own terms. The outcomes are not what define success, its the inputs. This way no matter what's going on outside our control we can still be successful.When we focus on the right things, wins stack up, momentum builds and external success starts to manifest.

In this episode, we explore the trap of perfectionism and how it often hinders progress in fitness and life. The biggest danger is not trying something because we won't be "good at it" or for many people, not starting their fitness journey until they get in shape, or fix an injury or lose a little weight. Being healthy is all about doing. And it doesn't have to look or even feel good at first. And it might not. That's how it's suppose to be. But rep after rep it'll get better... and so will you. You just have to start.

Join us today as we talk about gratitude, discomfort and growth. And how when we understand it's usually the uncomfortable things we don't like that lead to progress and growth. And in that light, we can find (sometimes) a little more gratitude for the hard things in life.

Join us today and listen in while Reid talks about how there is never a perfect time to start, but the closest thing to a perfect time is now.When we wait to start trying to achieve our fitness goals it makes starting the next day even harder. We're scared of starting and maybe failing, and we forget that every day we wait it gets harder and harder. Now's the time to start and we are here to help!

Join Coach Katie today as she walks you through what the Golden Habits Challenge will consist of and how it can help transform your habits... and your life!

Life throws challenges our way, and avoiding them doesn't make things easier—it makes us unprepared. Dr. Andrew Huberman calls it "limbic friction"—that mental resistance to effort.But every time you push through discomfort, you're casting a vote for your stronger, more resilient self. Want to build confidence, resilience, and agency? Practice doing hard things on purpose.Not sure where to start? Find a gym community where coaches and peers make doing hard things easier and more fun. Accountability, support, and consistency make all the difference.

Join us today as we talk about what makes the Holiday season really hard and why it is more important than ever to stick with you healthy habits, like going to the gym. And if you are waiting to start those habits for the new year. Don't! Now is the best time to start!

In this episode, we dive into why going all-in on your fitness goals can make habit-building easier. Learn how treating workouts as non-negotiable—like a car payment—removes decision fatigue and helps you stay consistent. From scheduling your "rocks" to letting less important habits adapt, we’ll share actionable tips to create a foundation for long-term health and success. Tune in and start building a lifestyle that lasts!

Starting a new fitness journey can feel overwhelming, whether you're stepping into a gym for the first time or you're an experienced athlete trying CrossFit. That’s why our Onramp program at CrossFit Formidable is so important. Listen in to learn more.

So many of us are good at doing things for other people. We take a lot of pride in helping others. Our self identity is one of being helpful; oftentimes at a detriment to our own health.We do things at work for our bosses and coworkers. We do things at home for our kids and our spouses.And then when we do things for ourselves we usually resort to "relaxing" with screens; TV, social media, and endless scrolling.There are plenty of understandable reasons for this. But the problem is that "relaxing" with those things doesn't actually do anything to help our mental and physical health.In this episode we try to help you re-frame what taking time for yourself means, and how it will actually make you more able than ever to help other people.

Listen in as Reid with CrossFit Formidable talks about the two different workouts you want/need every time you go into the gym. There's the workout our mind wants, and the one our body needs. The more aligned we can make those two the more success we are going to find in reaching our goals, and creating lasting habits, and being a healthier, happier person.

Today we'll touch on a different way to visualize what might be causing pain in the body. And what for most people the missing recipe is for working with that pain, not through it.