My Understanding Podcast
Welcome to My Understanding!
This is a space where people can learn more about how health and fitness affect us individually - because there is no 'one-size-fits-all' answer. Join us to hear guests who are specialists in their fields: doctors, trainers, physical therapists, nutrition coaches, and more as we dive into real conversations that will inspire, challenge, and support your health and wellness journey. Whether you are starting out, a fitness professional, or someone who just wants to dare to do better, we hope this becomes a place where you can come and ask questions, challenge ideas, feel supported, and learn along the way. Join us on this learning journey and challenge your understanding!
Hosted by me, Jackson McClain! I am a certified personal trainer, life long learner, and wellness enthusiast. I will be presenting my current understanding and research on a variety of topics and my hope is to be challenged, to learn, and ultimately to become a healthier human in the process.
Episodes
28 episodes
Going on a Bear Hunt
WE'RE BACK! Join me this week as I connect with Corinne Brodnicki, LMFT as we dive into mental and physical wellness! The importance of therapy, impacts of stress, and more. Let us know what you think
Your Nervous System Explained: Trauma, Stress, and Why Healing Feels Hard
Ever feel like you’re doing everything “right” for your health—but still not feeling better?This episode is for you.We’re diving into the neuroscience of trauma and the nervous system to answer questions like:• What’s the di...
Training Should Build Your Life, Not Replace It
In last week’s episode, we talked about why staying comfortable in your training can hold you back from real progress. But what happens when you swing too far in the other direction?In this episode of My Understanding, we’re exploring t...
Comfort is Quietly Killing Progress
Join us this week as I dive into the quiet killer of progress: comfort. I will share my understanding of three main mindset patterns to look out for when it comes to choosing comfort over progress. Let me know what you think!
Your Heart, Explained: A Deep Dive into Cardiology’s FAQs
Join us for this episode with Dr. Rishi Menon! Dr. Rishi will share a bit about his own personal health journey. We will get to talk through some frequently asked questions about the heart and cardiology in general. We will touch on what a hear...
How to Build Better Habits for Autoimmune Health Without Feeling Deprived or Overwhelmed
Join us this week for a conversation with Dr. Amy about habit building for autoimmune health without the overwhelm. Dr. Amy Behimer is a pharmacist and board-certified health and wellness coach who specializes in autoimmune health and behavior ...
If I Only Had 30 Minutes to Workout, Here’s What I’d Do
Join us this week for my understanding of 30 minute workouts for the busy 9-5 worker! My focus is the minimum effective dose for how to achieve your goals in so little time. I will give you a full week layout of what I would do if I only had 30...
The Hardest Truths I've Learned Training Hundreds of Clients
Join me this week as I dive my understanding of some of the hardest truths I have learned from training clients. I will talk through the perfect plan, motivation, and more. Please like, comment, subscribe, and tell your friends! If you would li...
Marathon Mindset
Join us this week with Savanah Wald. Savanah is a personal trainer, yoga and fitness class instructor, and an avid runner. In this conversation we will talk through some of Savanah's story with running, her training style to prepare, intuitive ...
Plateaus, Pickleball, and a Dancing Scapula
Join us this week as we have a conversation with two close friends: Ozzie Bellido and Nick Risma. Ozzie is an amazing pickleball instructor. Nick is a former college athlete and pickleball partner. This conversation includes talking through var...
Your Body is Talking... Are You Listening?
Join us this week for a conversation with Daniel Salo (and our skeleton friend Billy). Daniel is a returning guest who is incredibly skilled in the rehabilitation of injuries and personal training. This week we will talk through some of the ana...
Overcoming Cancer: Part 2
Join us for a conversation with Jen Fuller! This is a continuation of our previous episode "Overcoming Cancer". We are trying new things and building in some lore, so have included some additional casual conversations in the midst. (If yo...
Expectations for the New Year!
Join us this week for a few updates. Yes, this episode is shorter. Yes, there is important information in it. And yes, we will be back in JANUARY!! Happy Holidays!
Metabolic Flexibility: The Secret to Smarter Fat Loss Training
Join us this week for a solo episode as we dive into the chaos. I will talk this week about different training regiments and how to find the best one for fat loss. Sometimes going back to basics and the simple answer does turn out to be the rig...
Consistency When Life Gets Messy
Join me this week for a solo episode as I get to talk about consistency and how to maintain consistency when life gets messy. Showing up is one of the most under-rated skills in the fitness world. Check it out and let me know what you think!
Overcoming Cancer
Join us this episode for a conversation with good friend and coworker Jen Fuller. Jen is a personal trainer and has an amazing personal journey that she was willing to share with us. In this episode we do a deep dive on Jen's battle with Breast...
Client Story Series: Back Recovery - There is Always a Solution
Join us this week as we begin our Client Story Series. This week we meet with Jerome Williams. Jerome is a friend who has started to recover from chronic back pain and a wide variety of back injuries throughout the course of his life. Doctors h...
Podcast Updates and Recovery
Join us this week (one day late - our bad) for a unique episode. I wanted to talk through some brief podcast updates, as well as share my own understanding on a topic that is really important to me which is recovery. I will share on the three p...
Habits: Training for Progress Over Perfection
Join us this week for a conversation with Derek Conway. Derek has been a coach for almost 20 years, has been 6 years sober, and is a personal trainer. This conversation will dive into a bit of his history, how he learned how to train both his b...
Update
We took this week off to work on getting our social media pages up and running, as well as creating some new content from what we've got so far. Check us out on Instagram and Youtube: @MyUnderstandingPodcastWe will be back ne...
The Fighter's Edge: Training the Body, Controlling the Mind
Join us this week as we enter the ring with amateur fighter Doug Reynolds. Doug is a personal trainer that has a lot of experience in training fighters. He also has a wide variety of experiences of with various forms of martial arts. We will ta...
Fitness and Family: Finding the Balance
Join us this time on My Understanding for a conversation with Zarah Finn. Zarah has been a professional in the fitness field for over 15 years, is a mom of three, and has a wealth of lived experience. Zarah gives us a raw picture of what fitnes...
Reverse Dieting Rebranded
Join us for a conversation with Nick Routson. With 15 years of experience, Nick is a health, fitness, and body-building expert as well as a body-building athlete himself. Here we talk through reverse dieting, the long-term effects of dieting, a...
Glucose Monitoring: Sleep, Stress, and Sweets
Join us for a conversation with Megan Lovesee! Megan has been a registered nurse for 14 years, and for the past 5 years has specialized in diabetes education and care. Through her business Sugarwise nursing Inc. she supports people with living ...
Longevity Part 2: Debunking Myths and Tangible Takeaways
Join us for part two of our Longevity discussion with Daniel Salo. Here we talk through everything from shoes to nutrition. We will debunk some myths around longevity, dive into physiology, and give solid takeaways for listeners to implement in...