Purposeful Strength Podcast

In this episode I speak with Stuart Ralph who is the creator of the OCD Stories website and podcast. Stuart explains what OCD actually looks like as many people has a misconception on how this anxiety producing condition affects individuals. He talks about his own OCD story and tells us some ways that he helps to manage this condition. To learn more about Stu and the work that he does, check out his website and podcast here: https://theocdstories.com

First up in this mental health podcast series, I sit down with my friend, Danielle Bromwich to discuss her experience dealing with anxiety. We talk about what anxiety looks like to her, how she is able to be open about her experience and how the gym and her support systems have been helpful in dealing with her anxiety.

My next series is all about mental health! I talk to people about their own personal experiences as well as experts in the field about ways to help manage challenges dealing with depression, anxiety, OCD, and disordered eating habits.

Christa Doran is hands down one of the strongest women I know! As the owner of Tuff Girl Fitness in Hamden Connecticut, she has dedicated her mission to helping other women feel and understand their full potential and power through strength of body and mind. A few weeks back, Chirsta and I got into a conversation about the lack of representation in the leadership of the fitness industry. In this podcast we discuss why we think this happens and what we can do to help change this for the future.

Next up on the Strong Women's Series is Hannah Rettler who is a Women's Transformation coach. Hannah was brave enough to leave the security of her corporate desk job over a year ago to start her own business. Her goal is to help women bring out their inner strength and to feel unstuck. In this episode we talk a lot about fear and how it holds us back in our career, our relationships, or goals, our physical strength and all parts of our lives. Hannah's excitement and joy for what she does shines through in this podcast along with all of the content she produces!

The Renegades are back for the Strong Women Series! These women don't just show strength on the field and in the gym but in their relationships with one another and their dedication to their goals. In this episode we talk about the road to the Super Bowl, what was different from last season to this season and some of their favorite moments. These ladies are an inspiration to all!

Second on the Strong Women's Series is Rachel Cosgrove. As one of the original OG women in the strength and conditioning world, it was only natural that I have Rachel on for this series. Rachel is known for being strong in the business world as well as in her own physical training. In this episode I wanted specifically to talk about how her training goals have transitioned from dance, to powerlifting, to triathlons to now OCR training! Rachel is a high level tough competitor and I love hearing about her accomplishments and future goals!

First up in the Strong Women series is Geralyn Coppersmith. I first met Geralyn at the Perform Better conference in Rhode Island and I was immediately impressed with her excitement and passion for the industry. Geralyn has decades of experience in the industry holding positions as the National Director of Education at Equinox, the Global Director of Performance and Fitness at Nike and the Chief Talent Officer at Fly wheel. I so much enjoyed hearing Geralyn's advice for a strong career in the fitness industry! My biggest take away was to focus on the now and do what you do the best way you know how! Thank you Geralyn!

Purposeful Strength has returned! In this episode I talk about why I took a bit of a break from the podcast and what the podcast will look lie moving forward.

In this episode, Erin Brown and I discuss the topic of sexuality and nudity as it relates to the empowerment of women. To hear more from Erin brown head to here website at: https://www.iamerinbrown.info

In this episode I wanted to discuss some thoughts I had after attending a fitness conference. I wanted to invite us all, including myself, to work on looking at being more inclusive in the community we serve, the information we look towards, where we put our money and who we place on display or look to as leaders. Fitness does not fit in one box and the leaders in our fitness industry should also not fit into one box. Let me know your thoughts and feelings!

Episode 72: Period Mindset with Veronica McNelis by Sarah Polacco

In this podcast Veronica McNelis educates me on the specific phases of the menstrual cycle and how each phase affects an individual's hormones and therefore also their training cycle. This is an important discussion to talk about as women often feel shamed and made to feel embarrassed about this topic. Men and women both need to be a part of the conversation and be made to feel like its not a gross or disgusting thing to talk about but something that we can freely talk about. To learn more about Veronica and what she offers, check out here website here: https://linktr.ee/veronicamcnelis

In this podcast I review a list of books that have helped me create the foundation for my coaching knowledge. I broke them up into categories of 1)Training and Technique, 2)Nutrition, 3) Mindset/Personal Development, and 4) Customer Service/Professional Development/Management. In this business, we are forever students. We always need to keep learning. Hopefully this list helps you start or help to enhance your coaching knowledge!

Samantha and Tracy are back for Part 2! These Authors of the blog Fit is a Feminist issue and the book Fit at Midlife are back again to discuss the topic of body image. We talked about how the concept of body image changed for them as they aged and why certain body image thoughts come about. The conclusion we came to is that it really doesn't matter what your outward appearance is, we all deal with the same challenges and internal difficulties with body image and if we can all be kinder to one and other, and to ourselves, we would be a whole lot better off!