Fuel Your Strength

Want to Get Your First Pull-Up? Do These 4 Things in the Gym

If a pull-up has been sitting on your goal list for what feels like forever, this one's for you. In this episode, you'll learn 4 things that should be on your to do list

Breaking the All-or-Nothing Lifting Cycle for Improved Consistency & Progress

Ever hauled fitness equipment onto a plane just so you wouldn't miss a workout on vacation? This episode dives into that story, and if it sounds a little too relatable, y

The Missing Progression Trap: Why You're Not Getting Stronger Even Though You're Consistent [The Strength Gap Series]

You're showing up consistently and not looking for shortcuts. So why does it feel like you're just staying busy but not actually getting stronger or building muscle? This

The Program Mismatch Trap: Is Your Lifting Plan Actually Built for Your Goals? [The Strength Gap Series]

You're showing up and putting in work, so why does it feel like your training just isn't clicking? In this episode, you'll continue through the strength gap series by dig

The Inconsistency Trap: How to Lift with Structured Flexibility for Better Progress [The Strength Gap Series]

Ever feel like you're doing everything right in the gym – showing up, lifting, putting in the work – but the progress just isn't there?You're not broken, and you're not a

The Overtraining Trap: How to Do Everything You Love Without Burning Out [The Strength Gap Series]

If you've been lifting consistently but still aren't seeing the strength gains you expect, this episode is for you. This episode kicks off a brand-new series on the four

What's the Cost of Chasing Performance & Body Comp at the Same Time?

What does it really take to stay athletic after 40? If you've ever felt torn between pursuing ambitious performance goals and chasing a certain body aesthetic, this episo

Build a Stronger Deadlift After 40 With These Strategies

Deadlifts have earned an unfair reputation – especially for women over 40. Scroll social media long enough and you'll hear that they're "too risky," "bad for your back,"

Coming Back from Injury Over 40

What happens when the thing that keeps you grounded, confident, and connected to yourself suddenly gets taken away by injury? In this episode, you'll hear from strength c

Pre-Workout Nutrition for Early Morning Training Sessions

If you train early in the morning, you might be wondering what to eat before your session to arrive fueled and perform well. In this episode, you'll learn how to approach

How to Strength Train as a Hobbyist Athlete

If you're a hobbyist athlete over 40 who loves your sport – cycling, running, pickleball, martial arts to name a few – but you've been hesitating to start strength traini

How to Stop Quitting the Gym

Story time! I'm sharing a personal story from my early triathlon days that still shapes how I coaches lifters today. What started as a scary open-water swim became a powe

Strength Training Lessons from 15 Years of Lifting Weights

If I could go back and talk to beginner-me in 2010, there are a handful of strength training lessons I would absolutely whisper in her ear. Not because I did everything w

Rebuilding Strength After 80? Change How You See Aging

Is it really never too late to start strength training – even if you're in your 80s and you've never touched a barbell? You'll hear from journalist Clare Johnston of the

Women's Fitness Over 40: Cutting Through the Confusion with Nikki Naab-Levy

If you've been feeling like women's fitness over 40 is a nonstop back-and-forth debate - like you're courtside at Wimbledon watching the ball whip from one hot take to an

How to Be More Consistent in the Gym Over 40

Life is life-ing especially in midlife. One day you're fired up, smashing your lifts, and thinking the whole week will be a highlight reel; two days later you're sleep-de

The 5 Hard Truths Your Lifting Needs After 40

If you've ever heard a coach say "it's not wrong, but it's not right either," you'll resonate with this episode. Dive into the nuance that gets lost in punchy social medi

How to Adjust Workouts When You're Short on Time

Life doesn't always respect your perfectly planned training week. If you're a woman over 40 following a strength training program, you might be juggling sleep swings, wor

The Over-40 Lifting Formula I'd Follow If I Started Again Tomorrow

Feeling like the Tin Man when your feet hit the floor – and winded on a single flight of stairs – doesn't have to be "just your 40s." In this episode, we call BS on the i

How to Start Cardio Again Without Burning Out

For many women over 40, cardio brings up memories of the 90s and early 2000s – endless hours on the elliptical, chasing a smaller body, and pushing through with Red Bulls