Athletic But Definitely A Party Girl
Tim Landicho — strength coach, nutrition coach, and candidate for a master’s in performance psychology — is here to revolutionize how you think about fitness. Through an irresistible blend of performance science and slightly unhinged gay brunch vibes, Athletic But Definitely A Party Girl (#ABDAPG) cuts through industry noise to deliver transformative fitness wisdom for those who've always felt like outsiders in the wellness world. With a decade of coaching experience and a healthy dose of nightlife research, Tim demonstrates that finding a balance between discipline and pleasure isn't just possible — it's necessary. Consider this your high-performance handbook for living your best life.
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Episodes
95 episodes
How to Actually Follow Through on Shit (3 Ways to Improve Your Say:Do Ratio)
Honestly? Fuck what you know. I care about what you can consistently do.(Okay, knowledge *is* important… but it’s possible to get stuck in analysis paralysis and never actually take action, duh)Today we’re talking about one of the...
Training Q&A: Bracing, Creatine vs. Protein, & Unilateral Training
Today's Q&A is based on some questions I received in recent conversations with real humans: my brother, my dad, and a follower on IG.We cover:Bracing, breathing, intra-abdominal pressure for heavy lifts, and where common ...
Smash or Pass: Stringer Tanks & Body Neutrality
We're playing "Smash or Pass", bb!! Join me for a super low stakes episode where I practice being decisive (#PersonalDevelopment) by evaluating fitness- and non-fitness topics alike: sleep trackers, voice notes, stringer tanks, calo...
GSB’s Report: Why "Discipline Over Motivation" Grinds My Gears
Grad School Barbie (GSB) is wrapping her first month of grad school!!! So we’re starting a new monthly series where I riff on whatever concept felt most alive for me over the past month of school... because the riffing helps me lear...
Building Systems That Actually Amplify Your Life (Instead of Making It Feel Like a Prison)
Having really good systems in place is one of those essential things in your health & fitness that allows you to stay on track with your goals while also giving you your life back. It’s what allows for both structure & flexibility to co...
Pillow Talk: Grad School Barbie, My Silly Goose Crisis, & Flirting With Straight Girls at My Gym
Slumber party!!!!!!I’m wrapping my second week of grad school, I’ve set up a bonfire inside of my bedroom, and we have to discuss some very important agenda items today.Don’t be boring.Press play.Or else…xo
Borrowing Confidence for Your Health & Fitness Journey (Why Self-Efficacy is Task-Specific)
Today we’re talking about a concept that’s crucial in shaping the level of effort & persistence that you bring to your goals: Self-efficacy.We talk about what it is, but we also talk about how your level of self-efficacy ...
What an Identity Upgrade Actually Feels Like from the Inside
When we talk about sustainable, long-term behavior change, what we're actually talking about is something much deeper & more fundamental: identity change.I'm in my final week of my NYC apartment's lease, and the mid-move chaos is a p...
The 2 Sleep Habits Helping Me Through Chaos (No Supplements Required)
I've talked about programming, training execution, nutrition, mindfulness, and mindset on this podcast... but I've never made a dedicated episode about sleep. Which is wild, because sleep is arguably the foundation of all of it.I'm not g...
Solo Dates and The Attention Spotlight: On Presence, Whimsy, & Being a Bad Bitch
I'm back on my solo date bullshit — and today I'm yapping about it :)If you've ever felt weird about eating alone in public, sitting at a bar solo, or taking yourself out on a Friday, this one's for you. I recap two recent solo dates (on...
Perfectionism Got Me Again (& How I'm Moving Through It)
I'm back — and this one's a little therapeutic for me and hopefully useful for you.The past six weeks have been a lot, and somewhere in the middle of all the big life transitions, I noticed myself slipping back into perfectionism around ...
From Government Property to Fully Sovereign: Timothy August on Armor, the Body, and What Freedom Actually Costs
Timothy August spent nearly two decades as what he calls "government property" — West Point, combat in Afghanistan, seven years at Google — before facing the question nobody prepares you for: who am I when no institution is telling me?...
The Sex & Sunshine Era: San Diego Recap + Big Life Update
Today I'm recapping my two-week trip to San Diego from earlier this month and sharing some big news that's been incubating over the past few months: I'm leaving New York and moving to San Diego to start a master's in performance psychology....
My 3 Biggest Health & Fitness Lessons from the Past Year
IT'S GEMINI SZN!!!!!I celebrated my birthday earlier this month, and as one does whenever turning the page on a significant chapter, I did some reflecting.So today, I’m bringing you the three biggest lessons in the realm of health...
Pillow Talk: A Throne, Mother Nature, & Daddy Sun (feat. an edible…)
After three months of being sober-curious, I had my first edible. And let's just say... it transported me to the ethereal realm. This episode somehow ended up being an unintentional recap of it from the other side, lmao. We also tal...
What Progressive Overload Actually Means (6 Ways to Do It)
If you've spent any time around fitness content, you've heard the term progressive overload — and you've probably absorbed the most common misconception: that it just means adding more weight every session.It doesn't. And if that's the o...
Smash or Pass: Cheat Meals, Dating Your Twin, & Standing Reservations
Okayyyy tbh, I’m tired, and I wanted to record something easy. So tonight we're playing Smash or Pass.Some randomly generated topics (lol, thanks Claude), I say smash or pass, I riff if I feel like it, I move on if I don't. W...
Self-Worth vs. Self-Trust: The Difference & Why It Matters
Today I’m riffing on an old post of mine from a couple years ago, where I dissect a powerful question that changes how you show up to your health & fitness while also rippling across the other domains in your life.As it turns out, be...
The Smoking Area: Unhinged Threads
Someone said that if Instagram is the social media equivalent of being inside the club, then Threads is the chill smoking area outside. And it definitely feels true, lol. Way less curated, way less polished. With that, this is the s...
Fatigue Is Your Frenemy: WTF Is A Strategic Deload? (& Do You Need One?)
Look, I’m not gonna bullshit you:Some level of fatigue is an inevitable part of getting in better shape. So instead of trying to avoid it, I’d rather ask:How do we cultivate a healthy relationship with it?And how do we mana...
Habit Change Is Actually Foreplay (feat. Two Questions That Get You Unstuck)
Here’s the reality that the “you just need more discipline” crowd consistently misses:Every behavior — good, bad, or pain-in-the-ass — exists because it’s trying to solve a problem. Brute force & white knuckling your way ...
Vibey Songs, Chemistry With Terrible Timing, Enneagram Reflections, & Other Shit
No agenda today other than answering some listener questions I felt like answering.We get into the song that's currently sending me into the spiritual ether, a situation from years ago with a guy that had real chemistry and genuinely ter...
A Voice Note For When You're Exhausted & Don't Wanna Show Up
The title is the description. Just hit play, okay?You got this, bb. <3Be #AthleticButDefinitelyAPartyGirl
Jennifer's Office Hours: Dating Edition
Slumber party in the boardroom!!!Sooo here's the thing: I am far from a dating expert. And yet... every time I open the floor for non-fitness questions, questions about my dating life inevitable come up. So I guess we'll answer some of t...
Non-Judgmental Awareness: The Key Breaking Free from an All-or-Nothing Pattern
What started as a conversation about food & mindfulness became something bigger: how do you actually break a pattern that's been running the show for years?I root the conversation in a client case study that shows why typical “influe...