Girls Gone WOD Podcast

Pat and Taz Barber are the greatest power couple in CrossFit, and we are so excited to have them on GGW this week! We go over their amazing bragging rights as CrossFit pioneers, backgrounds as competitive CrossFitters, and their latest project, “Warmup and Workout.” But things really open up when we get on the topic of #marriagehacks, Pat’s surfboard collection, and we even learn a little bit about Magic: the Gathering, because if there’s one thing you should know about us by now, it’s that if we’re not a little off-topic, we’re probably not doing it right.  

If Shane Farmer is the Aaron Samuels of CrossFit, does that make us Cady or Regina? We’ll have to figure that out later, because for now we have an amazing interview for you! Shane is here for his second GGW appearance and we talk all about the California regionals, get an update on Dark Horse Rowing, hear about Shane’s upcoming European tour, and catch up on Snapchat shenanigans. We also dive into some discussion about gender roles and chivalry, and uncover a deep, dark, swing-dancin’ secret that is going to make you swoon. You’ve been warned.

Our second month of GGW Book Club has come to a close (ok, that was like 2 weeks ago, but better late than never, right?), and it’s time to talk about “Presence” by Amy Cuddy! We recap Amy’s story and the main points of the book, talk about how “imposter syndrome” affects us in our own lives, and pick a few tips from “Presence” that we want to try out. We hope you enjoy, now get out there and “fake it til you become it!”

Life, goals, expectations, abs, tortilla chips, a bronze-skinned, SoCal-dwelling alter ego… We want it all. In this episode we try to find a little bit of balance for all of those things, starting with a wrap-up of our WAG experiences and some discussion about what our lives are going to look like moving forward. Spoiler, Joy’s life is still going to involve a LOT of PB2. We answer a few listener questions, recap our super fun photo shoot, and lament about how great it would be to have a full-time stylist to do our hair in the morning. Because really. #SOFAMOUS Girls Gone WOD Podcast is sponsored by QALO http://qalo.com        

This week we welcome back #superfanChrisG for his record-setting 5th podcast appearance, and Claire’s husband Brandon makes his GGW debut! We know it’s called “Girls” Gone WOD, but on this episode, the boys finally get their say–and we have to admit, they do a pretty great job. We cover topics from male body image to gender roles, marriage hacks, the least creepy way to give compliments to fellow female athletes, and way more. Turns out we have some pretty great guys in our lives, and we think you’re gonna like them, too. Girls Gone WOD Podcast is sponsored by QALO http://qalo.com  

Juli Bauer is back, need we say more? Except this time it’s Juli ROTH, thankyouverymuch! This week we catch up with a recap of her destination Jamaican wedding, the scoop on her amazing wedding dress, and, well let’s just say that parts of this episode might as well be an Us Weekly article, and we don’t hate it. Juli also answers your questions about her husband’s secret identity (is he actually just in the witness protection program? we may never know), her adventures in fashion blogging, her new favorite spandex, and WAY more. As always, the episode ends feeling like we could talk for another hour, but that’s why we frickin love Juli!

Well you might have noticed this episode is a little shorter than usual, but life happens… and so do crying babies. Yep, this week’s episode got cut a little short by a fussy Miles, but we like to think we made up for it with an episode filled with actual CrossFit topics! We discuss the WODs we’ve been doing lately, Claire talks about feeling like she’s finally caught the CrossFit bug again, and Joy talks about her latest PRs. Joy talks about her new kinda-predictable goal, and Claire talks about a new totally-outta-left-field goal, and we finally review the ICON undies. See? I told you it was packed! Girls Gone WOD Podcast is sponsored by QALO http://qalo.com

Marriage hacks. Everyone’s got em, everyone needs em (even if you aren’t married!), and this episode is full of em! From sock sorting to snack separation, positive feedback, compromise, and love languages, we read favorite marriage hacks from our listeners and divulge our own (let’s just say we kinda hope Brandon and Scott never listen to this episode). This week we also talk about body image and our ever-changing relationship with the way that we look, and Claire gets real about postpartum depression. Not gonna lie, we kind of have our therapy hats on this week. Or therapy donut headbands. Whatever floats your boat. Girls Gone WOD Podcast is sponsored by QALO http://qalo.com      

Even though last week was an old-fashioned J&C episode, it still feels like it’s been forever since we really caught up. So this week we seek to remedy that! We discuss our favorite products lately, talk about a few summer goals, and find out what the difference is between people who love morning WODs (aka Joy) and people who will just never love mornings no matter how hard they try (aka Claire). Last but not least we try out a new segment where we ask each other for advice, and up this week are questions about food prep and staying motivated in the face of plateaus. Girls Gone WOD Podcast is sponsored by QALO http://qalo.com    

The inaugural GGW Book Club episode is here! Join us as we recap “Year of Yes” by Shonda Rhimes. In this bonus episode, we talk about what we took away from the book, and react to what you guys had to say about which “Yesses” you resonated with, how this book helped you learn to embrace your own badassery, and whether or not it’s really possible to “do it all.”        

Even though we are still dealing with trust issues about that 14.5 repeat, this episode is all about moving on with our lives. Joy talks about her new Metcon loyalty (hashtag Reebok van), Claire talks about finally getting back in the gym on a regular basis, we give an update on our WAG progress, and talk about motivating yourself to stick with tough goals. We also revisit the all-too-familiar (but still very important!) question about whether or not CrossFit really is dangerous, and what you can do to make sure you have a safe experience. Girls Gone WOD Podcast is sponsored by QALO http://qalo.com

Leah West is one of our faves and we couldn’t be happier to have her back on the podcast this week. She joined is for 15.1 and 15.5, so it seems only right to bring her on to close out the 2016 CrossFit Open! Not only do we recap the WODs we’ve seen so far, we of course get the full update on what Leah’s been up to this year: a move and a region change, a change in perspective on her training, and her new love for powerlifting. And of course predictions for 16.5! It’s the last week of the Open… Enjoy it and good luck!

Athlete Elisa Schauer is hanging out with us on the podcast this week, and we are so excited to have her! Elisa has an endurance and triathlon background, and originally found CrossFit to satisfy her itch for intensity and a team atmosphere. She went from not being able to do a single banded pull-up to setting her sights on Regionals–and along the way she conquered an eating disorder, gained a new appreciation for her body, and even changed careers to become a full-time CFL1. Elisa is also a consultant for The Feed X, which is now offering our custom curated Girls Gone WOD Box… so go check it out! Girls Gone WOD Podcast is sponsored by QALO http://qalo.com

It’s another installment of the CrossFit Open extravaganza, and this week we are joined by Coach Mike and SuperFanChrisG! We are live for Dave Castro’s (somewhat bizarre charades version) announcement, and then go straight into discussions about technique, strategy, and planning for the WOD. Hint: Just keep moving! And of course, since Coach Mike loves CrossFit more than anyone else we know, and because Chris G. is Chris G., a fair amount of general CrossFit love and excessive randomness goes on in this episode, too. I mean, we were drinking wine. We regret nothing. Girls Gone WOD Podcast is sponsored by QALO http://qalo.com

Crossfit Open 2016 continues! This week we watch the Open announcement live with Crossfit Jai’s owner/head coach TJ Binkley. TJ was our second guest ever on GGW Podcast and we’re thrilled to have him back to help calm our nerves for yet another brutal WOD. He breaks it down in to what he thinks will be the most important part of the WOD, so be sure to listen to this episode before you complete 16.2! Remember to tag us in your Open scores and give us a shout out on your performance. We love seeing your badassery! Now go get it!! Girls Gone WOD Podcast is sponsored by QALO http://qalo.com