Becoming YOUR Strong
Strong looks different for each of us and it’s time to put focus on our unique journeys that get us there. This space created weekly is for athletes to improve their mindset in order to better navigate challenges that come up in sport and different seasons of life. On this show, we ask the questions that lead to better answers and have the conversations that truly matter.
Episodes
270 episodes
Lessons from Year 31
Special birthday week episode to share all the moments and lessons that built me in year 31.
Overcoming Mental Barriers in Endurance Racing
Join me for this week's episode where I talk through my most recent half marathon race and how I overcame both the mental and physical barriers that stood in my path.
Listener Q& A: Life & Training Balance
Navigating a tricky season of life while being on an athletic pursuit can be a tough road to navigate that we talk about in this week's episode!
Listener Q&A: Hybrid Training & Racing Tips
In this week's episode, I continue in the Q&A series focusing on answering questions pertaining to best strategies and protocols for hybrid training and racing.
Listener Q&A: Mindset for Athletes
This week I dive into some of the common questions I am getting from listeners on mindset and how to become more mentally strong as an athlete!
Life Lately & Lessons Learned
In this week's solo episode, I share the behind the scenes of what has been going on in my life lately, how I am navigating some new challenges and the lessons being learned that are helping build that next version of me.
Navigating DEKA Equipment Changes & DEKA/HYROX Training Tips with Underdog Training System Coaches
The first round table talk where I invited on fellow coaches of the Underdog Training System to talk about recent changes in the DEKA equipment, how to best navigate those as a coach/athlete, and how you should be training at this point in the ...
Unlocking Limitless Potential with Greyson Kilgore
In today’s episode, Elite HYROX & DEKA Athlete, Greyson Kilgore, joins us to share the journey of discovering what you're truly capable of through leaving self-imposed limits behind and befriending pain.
Journey to the HYROX E15 with Morgan Schulz
In this week's episode, we are joined by HYROX E15 Athlete Morgan Schulz! Morgan talks about her incredible journey from crutches to elite athlete, and the needle movers that mentally and physically catapulted her along the way.
Downloading on Thoughts from HYROX DC
This week's episode is all about my time Washington DC taking on the HYROX race course for the second time this season. Hear more about the biggest takeaways, learning lessons, and thoughts that will help you better reflect on your race weekend...
It's Never Too Late with Shannon Jackman
This week we have special guest Shannon Jackman, trailblazer athlete for the DEKA Master's Division, joining us for a conversation on how age is truly just a number. Shannon shares about her journey from trombone player to a DEKA World Champion...
Finding Balance & Gratitude in Elite Level Racing with Kris Rugloski
This week we have special guest Kris Rugloski, 2022 HYROX World Champion & E15 Athlete, join us to talk on how she has navigated external pressures as an elite athlete, finding balance in life while chasing big goals, and the importance of ...
Post Race Reflections & Action Planning
Just had a big race weekend? Listen to this week's episode where I ask you important questions to help you identify the areas of opportunity and build an action plan that will help you move the needle in your next training block!
My Biggest Heartbreaks & How They Built Me
Heartbreaks can feel like the end of everything, but if there is anything I have come to learn it's that they are the beginning of truly healing. In this week's episode, I vulnerably share the 3 biggest heart breaks I encountered in the last ha...
HYROX Phoenix Takeaways & Tips for Your Next Race
Relive the incredible weekend that was HYROX Phoenix and gain a very important tip that will help you find success in your next race!
Training No No's & Understanding VO2 Max
This week's episode is intended to educate listeners on common mistakes I see during hybrid/endurance training along with helping people actually understand what VO2 max is, how to utilize it, and how to build it in your training!
Obese to Elite Athlete
Take a trip with me down memory lane as I talk about my past living at rock bottom and the 3 biggest lessons I have learned that I would share with myself if I was to take the journey again.
Stop Quitting What You Started
By this time, people have started to loose motivation to continue on in the intentions they have set for the new year. In this week's episode, I address this trend with a pointed conversation on how to stop quitting what you started with 3 help...
STRONG as a Mother with Katie Duke
This week we have the privilege of having Katie Duke joining us on the podcast! In this episode we talk about how Katie juggles the different roles of being a mom and owning her PT clinic while training as an elite athlete, the mindset that hel...
2026: The Year of Choosing Me
Today's episode reflects on a year of courage while facing some of my biggest fears yet, and the mindset I am taking into the new year. Walk away with the important questions I am asking myself that will help listeners celebrate, get to know an...
Becoming the First DEKA Elite Triple Crown Champion with Brooklyn Nichols
Today we are joined by Brooklyn Nichols, the woman who recently made history by becoming the first DEKA Elite Triple Crown Champion. Listen in on her journey to get to this massive accomplishment and how she is finding peace in what's next for ...
Athlete Nutrition 101 with Karlee Delude
On this week's episode Karlee Delude, Sports Performance Coach & Nutritionist from Pursuit Performance & Training, joins us to talk about the most common myths athletes have about nutrition, how to properly fuel for performance and answ...
Decompressing on DEKA Worlds 2025
After the long weekend, I am taking some time to talk about the highs, the lows and all the lessons in between from DEKA Worlds 2025.
Turning Pressure Into Conviction with Mark Jones
Today on the podcast we have Mark Jones joining us to share his most recent triumph in setting the new Guinness World Record for most distance covered in 24 hours with a 40# ruck on! Listen in on how mentally coped with a high pressure situatio...
Navigating the HARD with Kelly Sullivan
Joining us this week we have the one, the only, Kelly FREAKING Sullivan! Listen in on some of her top lessons learned in the last handful of years in Spartan and Hybrid racing, and how she is navigating a hard season of life right before DEKA W...