Girls Gone WOD Podcast

We LOVE Nicole Christensen, CF Seminar staff and owner at CrossFit Roots. So much so that we had to bring her back for a third episode! We discuss what Nicole has learned through CrossFitting during two pregnancies, using CrossFit to recover postpartum, and coaching over 20 pregnant athletes in the past few years. And we obviously can’t ignore the fact that the frickin 2015 CROSSFIT OPEN starts today! We have our predictions, Nicole has hers, but we all agree that the Open makes people go crazy. But hey, bring it on! Girls Gone WOD Podcast is sponsored by QALO http://qalo.com      

Our Regina George Patron Saint candle is lit for this episode, and the Mean Girls references are flowing. And seriously guys, Mean Girls applies to everything. And this Thursday, “everything” includes a little bit of girl power and a discussion about feminism and the best advice we’ve gotten as women. We also channel our inner Oprah and discuss some of our favorite things, and last but not least, The Open! You guys! How is it only one week away?! Excuse us, we have some minor panicking to do. Girls Gone WOD Podcast is sponsored by QALO http://qalo.com

This week’s Q&A edition covers your questions about how to support a partner with anxiety, how to build confidence under the bar and finally nail your double-unders, our favorite (ok, Joy’s favorite) Sephora products, Claire’s tips for maternity workout wear, the secret to Joy’s amazing legging game, and way more. We just love Q&A episodes (because we LOVE to hear your questions!), and this one might be our best yet! Girls Gone WOD Podcast is sponsored by QALO http://qalo.com

It’s time for another good ole fashioned catch-up sesh! So get ready to hear about beauty routines, cardio (let’s be honest, the reason we all do CrossFit is because straight cardio is HARD, seriously), job searching, and a few well-placed baby noises. We also discuss the idea of holding onto “skinny” clothes–is it motivational, or does it keep you from accepting your body as it is? Also, would you rather have lunch with Tina Fey, or Bob Harper? Joy is stumped. I mean, it’s a tough call. Who would you pick? Girls Gone WOD Podcast is sponsored by QALO http://qalo.com

We could not be more thrilled to have Andie Mitchell on the podcast this week! Ever since Joy read the memoir, NYT best-seller It Was Me All Along, she can’t stop talking about the amazing Andie Mitchell. Have you seen Andie’s TED Talk? Watch it. Have you checked out her blog andiemitchell.com? Go there now! Oh wait, listen to this podcast episode first! You’ll fall in love with her just like we did! Andie talks about her books (including a new cookbook available in March!), her 135 pound weight loss journey, her perspective on black-and-white thinking, and what we all can do to live in the “middle”. It’s an hour packed with incredible honesty and Andie’s pure positive vibes! AND a story about meeting Leonardo DiCaprio. What! IknowRight. So much goodness in one episode. By the end of the hour it almost made Claire a hugger. Almost. Enjoy!   Girls Gone WOD Podcast is sponsored by QALO.COM

Holy crap, the 2016 CrossFit Games season is almost here! Which means it’s time to talk about the ghost of Opens past and throw out our guesses for what we’ll see this year. Triple-unders anyone? But first we catch up with the basics of Claire’s ongoing postpartum CrossFit adventures and Joy’s deep love of carbs, and talk about how we approach big life decisions and quell the ever-present Anxiety Girl who is still alive and well on the back-burner (and sometimes on the front-burner… is that how you say that?) at all times. Girls Gone WOD Podcast is sponsored by QALO. http://qalo.com

Dave Spitz, owner of Cal Strength and one of the country’s foremost weightlifting coaches, has teamed up with Nicole Lim to create Train Heroic, the first science-based, women-specific olympic lifting program of its kind… So of course we needed to hear all about it! Dave and Nicole have seriously done their homework, and the technical details behind this program are intense to say the least. And we’re not just talking about a pared-down version of a men’s program with a pink barbell on the cover–we’re talking seriously empowering, science-based training methodology that miiight involve the word menses (you’ve been warned). PS, Wait, are pink barbells a thing? Can I get one? Please and thank you. Girls Gone WOD Podcast is sponsored by QALO. http://qalo.com

This week we take our latest obsessing with counting macros to the next level, and are joined by Working Against Gravity Founder and CEO, Adee Zukier! Adee talks about why she started WAG, how she’s grown it into a program with over 1500 clients in just over a year, and lets us in on her plans for the future of her business. We also chat about her athletic background, how she has turned macro tracking into a sustainable lifestyle for almost a decade, and how you can get started without having to pay for your own personal macro coach! Book recommended by Adee: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/a-guide-to-flexible-dieting Girls Gone WOD Podcast is sponsored by QALO http://qalo.com

Happy New Year, GGW fam! 2015 was a big year for GGW. Joy got her L1, we had our 100th episode, we joined the QALO fam, we went to the CrossFit Games… oh yeah, and Claire grew a human! This week we look back on 2015, set some resolutions for 2016, and talk about how we are approaching life and goals for the new year. It’s been a fun lap around the sun and we are so honored to have shared another awesome year with you guys. Here’s to 2016… Let’s do this! Girls Gone WOD Podcast is sponsored by QALO. http://qalo.com

CrossFit Seminar Staff and CrossFit Verve co-owner Courtney Shepherd is back! And don’t worry, we saw your podcast Christmas list, so we answer all your questions about programming, talk about the importance of pacing and making a game plan when you WOD, swap stories and tips for counting macros, learn about Claire’s introduction to parkour, and even get a little taste (ok, kind of a big taste) of Mariah Carey. Because let’s be honest GGW fam: All we want for Christmas is yooooouuu! Girls Gone WOD Podcast is sponsored by QALO. http://qalo.com

Christmas is almost here, 2016 is right around the corner, and we are over here counting macros with our Working Against Gravity coaches and trying to decide if we would rather shave our heads or never get a haircut again. Leg stubble, group texts, and the Thelma and Louise Half Marathon are also discussed. But most importantly: Do you always use a hook grip? Always? Like, even when you’re eating yogurt? Well, Rich Froning doesn’t. Ask me how I know. Girls Gone WOD Podcast is sponsored by QALO. http://qalo.com

This week we throwback to Episode 1 and interview each other, uncovering the answers to lots of burning life questions, such as: If Joy could tour with any band in history, who would she pick? If Claire were to star in a reality show, what would it be about? See, these are the important things you all are dying to know about, right? We also talk about Claire’s first day of her postpartum recovery programming, Joy’s problems picking out a gift for Scott, and there are more Miles background noises than we know what to do with.

Miles James makes his podcast debut in today’s episode! He doesn’t say much, but he has to be our cutest guest to date (sorry Shane Farmer)! If you can get past the cuteness of all the baby squeaks in the background (good luck), you’ll also hear us talk about Claire’s postpartum plan to get back in the gym, plus our favorite Christmas traditions and not-so-favorite sources of holiday stress. We also find out that Joy has a secret future in competitive weightlifting… so secret that she doesn’t even know about it yet. Those power shoulders have a will of their own, what can we say? Girls Gone WOD Podcast is sponsored by QALO. http://qalo.com

If you missed Claire as much as Joy did you’ll really enjoy this episode! Claire is back in the studio this week and we jump right in to motherhood, the Turkey Challenge, and things from the 90’s. We had a lot of tangents to catch up on you guys so obvi when we start talking about Dave Castro’s hair full of secrets, don’t be alarmed. Or when we mention “Crossfit cocaine” you’ll be like, “totally normal”. When we reveal that Claire wore a bindi in jr. high because she wanted to be Gwen Stefani…..didn’t we all? We are #soblessed to have you all in the GGW tribe and we hope this episode makes your Thanksgiving a little more satisfying. Cheers and hugs to you and yours xo J&C  

So many articles have been floating around about body image; love our strong bodies! women are finally accepting their curves! It’s annoying and aggravating and made us realize we can complain all we want but this topic isn’t going anywhere. We decided to bring eating disorder expert Lisa Mareb, LCSW back to the podcast to give us a refreshing perspective; let’s talk about the relationship we have with our bodies. Join us as we dive in and take more of your great questions. We learn about what we’re doing right and wrong, but most of all we realize there is a big unspoken struggle going on with us ladies. Whether we like it or not it’s time to take a look at how to finally stop using our bodies as the measure of success and focus more on living. Thank you for submitting your great questions, listeners. This is a scary topic and your vulnerability does not go unnoticed. Hope you like this episode and don’t worry, we manage to squeeze in the best Mean Girls reference to date on GGW.   Girls Gone WOD Podcast is sponsored by QALO.com