Grip and Contemplate

You can absolutely call this a come back.We are so happy to be back. and GURL, do we have a lot to catch up on! Tattoos, trees flying into houses, couches that are too hard, couches that are too soft, AND couches that are just right!Plus, we discuss saunas, bathrooms, and booze parties.We hope you enjoy listening!

OUR FIRST GUEST!!! Oh, and Happy New Year! Anyway, back to the show... We kick off the First Episode of our Second Season in style! Jerry Peterson, a great friend and great person, shares the mic with us. Jerry talks about his days as a competitive body builder, making the change to powerlifting, and the various challenges each discipline brings. Then, we go heavy. Every living person deals with setbacks, disappointment and pain. Hopefully, we learn from those experiences and grow into more actualized people. Jerry opens up about some of the significant challenges he has faced, how he overcame them, and how that journey has brought him to where he is now. And, as it is a New Year's episode, we all share goals and dreams for the upcoming year. We hope you love it! - Brittanie and Chris

It's been a while! And, not just for you, dear listener. After a very brief back-and-forth concerning the mysteries of technology, we bring each other up to speed with the goings-on in our lives. However, as all our conversations do, this one morphs. We cover travel, potty training, raising kids, how fast time moves, childhood memories - AND, of course - more of why we are the way we are. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed talking!

Welcome to the fourth Episode, "Chris on the Hot Seat! Brittanie is asking all of the questions this time! Chris talks about both his current position, and how he got there. Plus, he shares some tawdry stories from his time as a fitness manager. AND... Wait, did he almost go to nursing school!?!? The audio sounds even better, and you can see BOTH of our faces. Improvements every week! So, please enjoy the second installment of our Mini Series, "Why are you like this?!?!?" Thank you for all of your support and feedback! - Brittanie and Chris

WE FIXED THE AUDIO!!!!! But, I digress. Honestly, this and the next couple episodes should really be a mini-series called, "Why are you like this?!" In this week's episode, I get a chance to ask Brittanie a whole lot of questions about her career. She shares her "why," and all the challenges, pains and joys she experiences as a Sonographer. These deep conversations are really what this podcast is all about. So, from Brittanie and Chris - Please enjoy!

Why do we like lifting weight so much? Is it the visceral, the emotional, the psychological, the existential? Yes Also, how can something so personal be collaborative? Why do we care so much? Is that good? Are we addicted? Are we trying to feel any sense of control in a universe that feels so chaotic? Cuz. Probably. We can stop whenever we want. Yes. We start to share more and more of who we are and what makes us tick. We hope you enjoy the conversation! -Chris and Brittanie

Hello everyone, Welcome to the first ever episode of Grip and Contemplate! You'll hear all about how we met, a little bit about our friendship, and why we started the podcast. Please enjoy!