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**The Warrior School Podcast**

Welcome to The Warrior School Podcast – THE podcast for women who train.

Warrior Schools mission is to completely redefine how you train, and how you see exercise and life. Myself, and tons of experts, will help you learn how to play (and win) the new game in women’s health and fitness as a woman in her 30s, 40s and beyond.

You’ll find tons of info on training, nutrition, hormones, female physiology and mindset to help you build a strong foundation and prepare your body (and mind) well for this second stage of your life.

Latest Episodes:

Episode 120: Taking the Long Way Home Jun 20, 2022

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In today's episode, I talk about Taking the Long Way Home. My first EVER podcast episode, two years ago, was on "Taking the Long Way Home"- 120 episodes later, I feel like I'm only just getting started. And I'm still talking about Taking the Long Way Home.

Like you, and many other women I’ve worked with, or who follow me and listen to the podcast, I found myself at the bottom of the pit - weak, broken and stressed. And I had to get back up.

You might see me on Instagram doing all these completely amazing things with my body. Hanging, rope climbing, handstands, beautiful clean and snatches and with this beautiful athletic body, but one day I got injured and I had to start all the way from the bottom.

What happened to me was not able to be overcome in a 12 week transformation or by setting an aesthetic goal. I had to take the long road home. I had to rebuild a strong foundation to support my vision. This took years, not weeks or months.

Now in Warrior School, I coach women all over the world, to do just that - to take the long way home. And I want to share with you first hand, the journey my warriors take to get out of the pit.

So, Warrior, do you need help getting out of the pit? If this episode resonates with you, I invite you to apply for Warrior School.

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Learn more about Warrior School https://warriorschool.carrd.co/

Apply for Warrior School https://amy639434.typeform.com/to/vt59Yd

Episode 1: The Long Way Home https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/episode-1-the-long-way-home/id1470895252?i=1000443274588

Episode 85 How long does it take to get results https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/episode-85-how-long-does-it-take-to-get-results/id1470895252?i=1000537410666

Episode 107 The power of persistence and passion https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/episode-107-the-power-of-persistence-and-passion/id1470895252?i=1000556438904

Guest on The Body Never Lies Podcast "Taking the Long Way home" with Leila Lutz https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-long-way-home-with-amy-kate-bowe/id1522395193?i=1000565547254

Episode 119: Why it matters what you put on your skin with The Nutrition Coach Emma Sgourakis Jun 13, 2022

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Today, my guest is nutritionist and business boss lady, Emma Sgourakis who owns Saturée with Kitty Blomfield.

Saturée has just launched their new skincare line.

I really wanted to put Emma in the hot hot hot seat and ask her alllllllll about the skin (and gut) from a nutritionist’s perspective.

Here's what we chat about in our conversation today:

Emma's work as a nutritionist for the last 18 years and what she's learnt about health
Skin from a nutritionists perspective
How to have healthy and happy skin
The gut and its relationship to our skin
Supplements for our skin
Foods we should be eating to support our skin (and health)
The importance of getting back to how our grandparents and great grandparents ate
What she's learnt over the last three years researching and developing the Saturee Skin Line
What are the ingredients in skincare and what's in a good skincare product?
Skin conditions such as ache, eczema and psoriasis
Sun Damage and How much sun should you have?
Skincare with Saturated Fat vs PUFA

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Emma Sgourakis https://www.thenutritioncoach.com.au/blog/

Follow her on "the gram" https://www.instagram.com/thenutritioncoach/

Saturée https://www.instagram.com/Saturee_official/

Episode 118: Finding CrossFit, gaining weight and falling in love with what her body can do with Kate Gordon Jun 07, 2022

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Today I am joined by Kate Gordon. Kate lives in Newcastle, Australia. She joined Creator Club - a business coaching membership I've been apart of for over a year, a couple of months ago, and, after a few conversations together in breakout groups, I knew I wanted her on the podcast.

Kate runs a nutrition coaching business (@cfknutrition) and creates programming (@cfkprogramming) for people training on their own, as well as affiliates. She also has a podcast called Gone Rogue which is 90% relationships and 10% CrossFit.

She's been Crossfitting for 11 years and working on CrossFit Seminar Staff for 8 years. She competed at the CrossFit Games in 2015 and 2019.

In our conversation we talk about:

Kate's training and coaching career (how she found Crossfit)
Body image and training
How Crossfit helped her change her relationship with her body
The intersection between our performing body, how our body looks, and being healthy
Her back injury and rehabilitation journey
How to overcome fear around injury, and the barbell
Her work - CFK programming and CFK nutrition

*There's a bit of swearing in this podcast, so whack your headphones in your ears if little humans are around

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Kate Gordon (CFKate) The Gram https://www.instagram.com/cfkate/

Website https://www.cfkate.com/

Podcast "Gone Rogue" https://open.spotify.com/show/2kDG1q0OZRDtyJILvlR9em?si=mB7vV1cSTpWDLvmdTEesCA

Learn more about Warrior School https://warriorschool.carrd.co/

Apply for Warrior School https://amy639434.typeform.com/to/vt59Yd

Episode 117: Overcoming chronic pain and learning to trust her body again with Tami Thurston Jun 04, 2022

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Episode 117 Overcoming chronic pain and learning to trust her body again with Tami Thurston

Tami is one of the coolest women I know. A teacher, wife, mother, and warrior! I have had the pleasure of coaching and leading her in her training and health for the last 4 years.

The first time I saw Tami at my studio for a session she couldn't even walk pain-free. She had to hold on to the railing to get up the stairs.

She thought we would never be able to train again.

Over the last few years, we have worked on rebuilding her foundation.

One of her first goals was to be able to move pain-free during daily life activities and get back to regular training movements.

Our work together has helped her to recover fully and be back training in her studio with the other Warrior women.

She has learned to listen to and understand her body better. She is pain-free during my daily life, and her balance, mobility, flexibility, strength, and mental health have greatly improved.

Tami, I'm so proud of you.

In our conversation we talk about:

What her training and health were like before Warrior School
How her life, health, and training have changed since joining Warrior School
Her biggest wins (being pain-free, back squatting the most weight she's ever squatted, her first strict push-ups)
How she moved out of pain and fell in love with her training
Her greatest insights and learnings over the few years
What she is excited about for the future

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Learn more about Warrior School https://warriorschool.carrd.co/

Apply for Warrior School https://amy639434.typeform.com/to/vt59Yd

Episode 116: How to overcome the fear of adding weight to the bar May 31, 2022

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In this episode, I talk about how to overcome the fear we feel around adding weight to the bar or lifting heavier. I talk about the mindset around lifting heavy weights and share a key checklist you can use to help you decide if you should go up in weight.

So, Warrior, do you feel confident to add weight to the bar? If you don't check out Warrior School. I can teach you how to lift weights, with confidence so you can get stronger and feel great in your body.

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Learn more about Warrior School https://warriorschool.carrd.co/

Apply for Warrior School https://amy639434.typeform.com/to/vt59Yd

Episode 115: The three key moments that made me fall in love with training May 23, 2022

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In this episode, I talk about the three key moments that made me fall in love with training. I believe that we need to LOVE our training. It needs to excite us because getting stronger, takes a lot of work.

So, Warrior, do you have a key moment that made you fall in love with training? Let me know!

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Episode 109 How to fall in love with you’re training https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/warrior-school/id1470895252?i=1000558166643

Episode 114: The key to take your training to the next level May 19, 2022

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In this episode, I talk about the one tool that will help you take your training to the next level - organization. Organization is a system designed to build a strong foundation so you can hit your goals even when things change.

So, Warrior, are you organized? Do you have a system? If you want to take your training to the next level you need to be organized.

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Apply for Warrior School in June https://amy639434.typeform.com/to/vt59Yd?typeform-source=carrd.co

Episode 113: Is your Foundation Strong Enough to Support your Vision? May 10, 2022

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In this episode I talk about the importance of building a strong foundation to support your vision. When I started working with my coach 11 years ago I realised the real problem was women hadn't built a strong foundation. By working through the "Foundation of training needs for women" [which is like a hierarchy] we slowly build a foundation in which we can then achieve the results we want AND live into our vision.

No go Warrior, build your foundation!

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Episode 112: The Performing Body versus the Objectified Body May 07, 2022

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In this episode, I talk about the friction we often feel between our performing body (what our body can do) versus the objectified body (how our body looks). Like you, most of the women I work with have focused on how their body looks. As a result, it has negatively impacted their physical performance and health.

I believe to get stronger and build a body you love you need to focus on your performing body - how well it functions, how heavy you can lift, how mobile you are, and how well you can recover. AND as a by-product, your physical appearance can change.

Let me ask you... don't you wanna be in a body that carries you through your life on your own terms? Well, if you do, you need to focus on performance!

Now, go, perform Warrior!

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Episode 111: Owning your Training and Building a Capable Body with Kelsea Sutton Apr 29, 2022

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Kelsea is one of the coolest women I know. A lawyer, wife, mother, and leader in her community - she's on a mission to learn how to support her body for decades of full living!

After a very hard 6-years, full of stress and trauma, Kels found herself _feeling very defeated, weak, and imbalanced often to the point of pain. _

She was frustrated that she couldn’t use her body to carry her through her life on her own terms.

So, she took action! She got support with her nutrition from Josh and Jeanne, and “binged” listened to the Warrior School Podcast.

And I’ve had the privilege of leading her in her training (and health) for the last 11-months.

I believe you need to FALL IN LOVE with your training to get those badass results you want. And Kels has fallen head over heels for her training practice.

In this conversation, we talk about…

What her training and health were like before Warrior School
How her life, health, and training have changed since joining Warrior School
The importance of language
Her biggest wins (she went from hanging for a few seconds to a full minute, she now has the raddest, controlled full pushups coming on, and her squat form is on fire!)
How she fell in love with her training AND walking
Her greatest insights and learnings over the last year
What she is excited about for the future

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Learn more about Warrior School https://warriorschool.carrd.co/

Apply for Warrior School https://amy639434.typeform.com/to/vt59Yd?typeform-source=carrd.co