Broads: The Bold & Badass Fitness Podcast for Women

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30: Setting Boundaries with Social Media and Creating Opportunities for Yourself with Milou Pietersz Apr 23, 2024

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Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara connects with Milou Pietersz to discuss the pros & cons of social media plus how to create opportunities for yourself.

Milou fell in love with social media whilst completing a Bachelor’s Degree in Media & Advertising and Public Relations. She knew she wanted to create her own schedule and opportunities in work and that's when Simply Multimedia was born. Milou combined her skills and knowledge in the field of social media + marketing to create her ideal business structure and work with aligned clients.

Taking Milou from driving for uber eats to running a multi-six figure business and living life on her own terms. And this is the behind-the-scenes story of how that came to be.

Episode Highlights:

Playing division 1 tennis
Recreating your identity after college athletics
Creating work opportunities for yourself
Pros & cons of social media
Navigating criticism online
Creating boundaries with social media
Waking up at 4am
Building community online
The power of giving for free
How to start an IG from scratch
Getting comfortable with being on camera
Building a social media agency
What does “enough” mean?
Finding peace in the present
Keeping her personal life off IG
Redefining her relationship with fitness

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You can learn more about Milou @miloupietersz and SimplyMultimedia.com

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29: Listener Q&A: Therapy Talks, Cultivating Confidence, and Social Media Breaks Apr 16, 2024

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Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara answers listener questions ranging from therapy talks to cultivating confidence and beyond, diving deep into these topics unlike ever before!

Episode Highlights:

BTS with Emily and Tara
Tara’s WHY when it comes to coaching
What prompted Tara to begin therapy
Feeling emotions vs distracting and avoiding
Creating + finding safe spaces to feel
How strength training creates confidence in life
Cultivating self-confidence from within
Showing up in an authentic way on social media
Taking a monthly IG break
When to speed up vs slow down with life + work
Taking inventory of how you spend your time

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You can learn more about Emily and her creations @emilyfeikls

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28: It’s Never Too Late to Start: Strength Training at 60 with Mimi Ison Apr 09, 2024

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Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara connects with Mimi Ison on why it's never too late to start with strength training + how to get/stay strong no matter your age.

Mimi Ison is a pro-age movement motivator, blogger, and anti-ageism advocate. At 60, she’s a health and fitness enthusiast who crushes age stereotypes on Instagram @heymiddleage, and writes about midlife on her blog heymiddleage.com. Her happy place is the boxing gym where she started training at age 50.

Episode Highlights:

Paving her own path with work and career
Navigating sudden health struggles in her 50s
Leaving her career for healing
Starting a blog to share her journey
What is ageism?
The benefits of muscle when aging
How to decrease body aches + pains
It’s never too late to start!
Self-agism is holding you back
The power of leaning into discomfort

If this episode resonated please leave a rate & review and share with friends! Your support means so much! Watch the episode on YouTube HERE.

You can learn more about Mimi @heymiddleage

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27: Fitness Terms to Know Apr 02, 2024

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Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara breaks down common & not-so-common fitness terms and acronyms that you may hear / see in programming, workout classes, or in general fitness education.

Episode Highlights:

The 1 Rep Max
Fitness acronyms broken down (AMRAP, EMOM)
The one exercise Tara never does
Hypertrophy training for muscle growth
The different kind of "sets"?
What is metcon?
Compound, isolation, and accessory movements
The purpose of HIIT style workouts
Different zones of exercise + HRV

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26: Juggling Parenting + Entrepreneurship with Bonnie Weeks Mar 26, 2024

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Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara connects with Bonnie Weeks to chat about entrepreneurship, owning the hell out of your voice, and what it means to connect with your body.
Bonnie's love for learning systems, asking boundary-pushing questions and innovating in new ways has collided with the yoga world to create her online presence and business. She has mentored hundreds of yoga teachers around the world to step into their power and flow by using their own embodied experience and authentic voice.

Episode Highlights:

How to remain true to you
Navigating the comparison trap
Getting comfortable within your body
Doing it all - be obsessed with what you do
BTS of running a business
Juggling parenting + entrepreneurship
Creating open communication with kids
Bonnie’s start to strength training + running
Listening to what your body is trying to tell you

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You can learn more about Bonnie @carrot_bowl_bonnie and bonnieweeks.com

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25: What To Do When Your Strength Gains Plateau + Compound vs Isolation Exercises Mar 19, 2024

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Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara explains what to do when your strength gains begin to plateau (and what this means for your progress.) She then breaks down the difference between compound vs isolation movements and the role of each in a workout program.

Episode Highlights:

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What is progressive overload
The different forms of progressive overload
How to progress in your program (with or without a coach)
Compound movements vs isolation movements
The benefits of each for strength gains
Why compound lifts are done first

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Watch the episode on YouTube HERE.

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24: How Your Pelvic Floor Impacts Health, Sex, and Strength Training with Dr. Amy Osborne Mar 12, 2024

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Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara connects with Dr. Amy Osborne to discuss why the pelvic floor is so important for overall health + how to strengthen it when needed.

Amy Osborne is a pelvic health women's therapist, functional nutritionist and personal trainer. She is passionate about helping women optimize their health by improving movement patterns, achieving hormone balance and healing the gut. She owns and practices out of Apto Physical Therapy and Wellness in Denver, CO.

Episode Highlights:

The role of the pelvic floor muscles
How to identify a dysfunctional pelvic floor
Direct access vs referral based health care
“Is this normal?” pelvic floor edition
Leakage with heavy lifting + jumping movements
A tight vs relaxed pelvic floor
Perspective on painful sex
Developing "bladder habits"
Are kegels needed?
How to properly brace for lifts
Understanding the abdominal muscles
What abdominal doming means
Pelvic floor changes with pregnancy + menopause
How to relax the pelvic floor

If this episode resonated please leave a rate & review and share with friends! Your support means so much! Watch the episode on YouTube HERE.

You can learn more about Dr. Amy Osborne and her resources @dramyosborne

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23: How Recovery, Creatine, and Deload Weeks Actually Increase Strength Mar 05, 2024

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Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara shares about how proper recovery, taking creatine, and incorporating deload weeks is crucial for consistent strength gains.

Episode Highlights:

The importance of recovery
How to prioritize active recovery
What is creatine?
The benefits of creatine
How to take it + when
Misconceptions around creatine
Deload weeks: Why do they matter?
Rest can increase your gains
How to incorporate deload weeks into your routine

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22: Navigating Nomadic Living and a Cancer Diagnosis with Sam Ciaccia Feb 27, 2024

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Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara connects with Sam Ciaccia about bridging the gap between medical and fitness professionals for full body health. With a history of working in the medical field + personal training, Sam shares how she navigated an unexpected cancer diagnosis while building a business and maintaining her strength throughout it all.

Samantha Ciaccia is a reputable strength coach and Physician Assistant with 10+ years of clinical experience and personal training. While working in the busy Emergency Rooms of New York City, she is convinced there is a direct link between optimal health and physical fitness. She spent her career bridging the gap between medicine and fitness, understanding both are equally important. Now, she coaches healthcare professionals, clinicians and other coaches from all over the world about the link between fitness and health care prevention. As a PA-C, B.S. Kinesiology and CSCS, Sam has a wealth of knowledge she wants to share with you!

Episode Highlights:

Sam’s shift into digital nomad life
Solo traveling the world
An unexpected cancer diagnosis
Navigating body image in the midst of breast cancer
Not identifying with a medical diagnosis
How to be intentional with your energy
The importance of strength training
Mastering movement and kettlebells
Intentional + strategic dating

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If this episode resonated please leave a rate & review and share with friends! Your support means so much! Watch the episode on YouTube HERE.

You can learn more about Sam @sciaccia and the Bell Mechanics Course HERE

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21: How to Improve Your Mobility + Why It Matters Feb 20, 2024

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Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara breaks down why mobility matters for overall strength + health and how to incorporate it into your daily routine.

Episode Highlights:

What is mobility + why it matters
Mobility vs flexibility
How mobility supports strength training
Mobility drills to start with TODAY
Understanding CAR: Controlled Articular Rotations
P.A.I.L.’s + R.A.I.L.’s for mobility
How to incorporate mobility daily
The FREE Mobility 101 + Drills Guide

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If this episode resonated please leave a rate & review and share with friends! Your support means so much! Watch the episode on YouTube HERE.

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