The Strength Academy

Taylar Stallings: Basically Superwoman - Episode 59 From college shot-put to USAW world team athlete, our guest today has done a little bit of everything in her time in the strength world. Today, Taylar Stallings joins us to share her story. We discuss how she got so strong, some of her mental battles as an elite athlete and the diversification of strength sports. Taylar Stallings is basically superwoman. Where you can find Taylar: Instagram: @Taylarmade Website: Taylarmadefitness.com Check out our sponsors: Women’s Strength Coalition - Our mission is to build stronger communities through increased access to strength training. We envision a world where everyone has equal opportunity to express their voice and embrace their power. Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Coaching - Online nutrition coaching for strength and functional fitness athletes. Support our Patreon Page! Follow us on Instagram and tag us in your posts by using the hashtag #empoweredbyiron & Please leave us a review on iTunes/Apple Podcast! :) Highlights: 2:13 - Who is Taylar and how did she end up on USAW’s world team?! 12:30 - Mobility woes 18:30 - Dealing with the haters 25:20 - Second biggest thing Taylar struggles with as an elite athlete (besides mobility lol) 37:35 - What does she wish she knew then that she knows now... 39:40 - Comments of the diversification of strength sports 43:50 - What has made Taylar Empowered by Iron?

Mobility for the Squat - Episode 58 Why can’t I squat to depth?  Why do my hips feel so tight? What is a butt-wink and should I be worried?  If you’ve ever asked yourself these questions, this episode is for you.  Kristin, our resident chiropractor and movement/mobility expert breaks down some general mobility and stability principles for us and then goes in depth on how to hit better positions in our squats.   To see examples of the exercises discussed, join our Facebook Group page: Women in Strength - Athlete Resource. Check out our sponsors: Women’s Strength Coalition - Our mission is to build stronger communities through increased access to strength training. We envision a world where everyone has equal opportunity to express their voice and embrace their power. Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Coaching - Online nutrition coaching for strength and functional fitness athletes. Support our Patreon Page! Follow us on Instagram and tag us in your posts by using the hashtag #empoweredbyiron & Please leave us a review on iTunes! :) Highlights: 2:38- Mobility vs. Stability 5:40 - The thing that usually prompts us to up our mobility game...PAIN. 9:40 - All about thoracic spine mobility Bench arch Overhead Squatting 16:20 - Fixing your squat (the moment we’ve all been waiting for) 23:00 - Eccentric Isometrics (what?!) 28:00 - ALL about stretching 31:35 - Your mobility plan 40:10 - Other limiting factors in the squat (it’s not just the hips, ya’ll) 44:20 - Final questions from the FB group page

Janae Marie Kroc: Strength is NOT a gender - Episode 57 Women are constantly told they should be less, and our guest today has unique insight into this issue. Janae Marie Kroc is paving the way for transgender women in today’s strength world by striving to live a life that is more and not less.  Join us as we have a deep discussion about what gender is, how she was outed, her journey since then and a whole lot more.   Where you can find Janae: Instagram: @janaemariekroc Website: (coming soon!!) Documentary: Transformer Check out our sponsor: Women’s Strength Coalition - Our mission is to build stronger communities through increased access to strength training. We envision a world where everyone has equal opportunity to express their voice and embrace their power. Support our Patreon Page! Join our Facebook Group page: Women in Strength - Athlete Resource. Follow us on Instagram and tag us in your posts by using the hashtag #empoweredbyiron & Please leave us a review on iTunes! :) Highlights: 11:15 - Welcome, Janae Marie! 25:00 - Breaking stereotypes...the Transgenda? 37:06 - There is nothing wrong with you because someone doesn’t understand you...Life advice from Janae. 53:00 - Education Station: Gender fluid & non-binary? 60:00 - Less is NOT more 81:00 - What lifting has done for Janae especially during her transition 91:00 - Transformer the documentary 96:00 - What does Janae know now that she wishes she knew then?  

Ana Perez: Self Made - Episode 56 A rough start to life never stopped our guest from achieving her goals, in fact, you might say it only fueled her fire. Ana Perez joins us today and shares her story of struggle and triumph. Ana is nothing less than incredible. She is the epitome of ‘Self Made.’ Where you can find Ana: Instagram: @ana_smash Personal Website: www.anasmash.com Company Website: www.letsdovideo.com Support our Patreon Page! Join our Facebook Group page: Women in Strength - Athlete Resource. Follow us on Instagram and tag us in your posts by using the hashtag #empoweredbyiron & Please leave us a review on iTunes! :) Highlights: 2:00 - Who is Ana Perez? 4:33 - How did Ana get into Powerlifting? 8:30 - Ana’s interview in Women's Strength Coalition brought to light her struggle with drug addiction and how powerlifting helped her change her circumstances. 17:10 -  OWN YOUR STORY 27:00 - High school dropout to entrepreneur - be your own motivation. 31:12 - Ana’s most memorable powerlifting moment. 40:25 - Advice to her younger self

Eating for Health and Gains: The Missing Pieces - Episodes 55 You’ve heard about macros and micros, carbs and fats, protein and sugar...but what does it all mean and how does it apply to you as an athlete. In today’s episode, we discuss what a ‘Healthy Diet’ actually means. We drop quite the knowledge bomb on you, so make sure you have a pen and paper ready to take some notes! Check out our parent company Female Strength Academy - The only online resource created by and for female strength athletes. Eat for Strength and Eat for Strength - Cut courses are now LIVE! A Complete Guide to Intuitive Eating (Ebook) Support our Patreon Page! Join our Facebook Group page: Women in Strength - Athlete Resource. Follow us on Instagram and tag us in your posts by using the hashtag #empoweredbyiron & Please leave us a review on iTunes! :) Highlights: 3:15 - What is a healthy diet for a female strength athlete? 12:00 - Carbs, carbs the magical macro Episode - Manipulating Carbohydrates for Training and Recovery 22:00 - Grainzz (the edible gainz) 25:30 - Processed foods...what are this? 29:50 - The meat debate (dun, dun, dunnnnn). You knew this would happen eventually. 43:20 - All about fat.

Snow Charpentier: Healthy Decisions - Episode 54 The life of an elite weightlifter is envied by many, however, the sacrifices they have to make are kept in the dark. In today’s episode we have Snow Charpentier (yes, that’s her name...pretty rad huh?), a Catalyst Athlete and graphic designer, here to discuss her journey into weightlifting, her setbacks, and how she is using her obstacles to empower her future. Where you can find Snow: Weightlifting Women Power of Snow Designs Instagram: @powersofthesnow Join our Women in Strength - Athlete Resource Facebook Group Check out Catalyst Athletics for all your weightlifting needs. Highlights: 3:00 - Who is Snow? 7:30 - How she got into weightlifting. 20:00 - The Dark Side of Being Lean: Snow Edition 33:15 - The highlight reels vs. reality 43:00 - How has Snow been Empowered by Iron

When You Can't Come Back - Episode 53 Life can really throw some curve-balls, and sometimes we can adjust and knock it out of the park...but sometimes we strike out (yes, we did just use a baseball reference). In today’s episode we tackle a sensitive topic regarding comebacks, or lack-thereof. We discuss what you can do if life has pushed you away from lifting and how each of us would handle that situation. Facebook Group: Women in Strength - Athlete Resource Don’t forget to join our Facebook group page!!! Here's what went down in today's episode: 0:25 - FACEBOOK LIVE EVENTS!!!! Go join our Facebook group page, Women in Strength - Athlete Resource, for information about dates and time! 1:20 - What happens if you can’t come back? In response to Episode 46 - Turn Your Set Backs into Comebacks 3:45 - Mary’s response 7:00 - What is your why? 8:40 - Kristin’s response 15:24 - It’s about the community 16:45 - What does your sport mean to you…?

Heather Connor: IPF World Champion & Female Badass - Episode 52 It’s only been three years since Heather Connor stepped into the Powerlifting scene, and girl is she making waves. In this episode, we get to know the person behind the Instagram persona @stay_fit_with_Heather, what fuels her fire, what loyalty means in the sport and so much more. Join us as we dive into Heather’s story today on Empowered by Iron. In this episode: 3:15 - Who is Heather Connor? 9:45 - The frustration of online coaches… 15:30 - How did Heather get into Powerlifting? 21:19 - Heather’s advice for lifters competing in their first meet. 22:38 - What fuels her fire….! 26:50 - The mental aspect of lifting: Keeping a personal life in an overly-personal world 34:13 -  How Heather has been Empowered by Iron 41:47 - Loyalty Where you can find Heather: Instagram: @stay_fit_with_heather Email: stayfitwithheather@gmail.com 2017 USAPL RAW Nationals Heather will be competing in the 47kg weight class in the prime-time lifting session on Day #1 of Nationals on October 10th, 2017.

We ARE Empowered by Iron - Episode 51 Being 100% authentic is no easy feat. We live in a world where authenticity is rare and social interactions are so superficial it makes us want to SCREAM! In this episode, we sit down and answer some thought-provoking questions that we hope give you some more insight into who we are as people. It’s time to get raw and real because we ARE Empowered by Iron. DON’T FORGET to join our Facebook support group: Women in Strength - Athlete Resource. This episode highlights: 5:15 - Current life goals 9:30 - What are you absolutely determined to do? 12:20 - What do you spend most of your time thinking about? 17:40 - Something that scares you… 21:30 - Something that excites you… 25:40 - What are some personal rules you never break? 30:50 - What is something you’ve had to unlearn? 35:00 - Women in Strength - Athlete Resource Facebook support group!!!!

Stacy "Bama" Burr: No Risk, No Reward - Episode 50 Sometimes you have to risk it all, and that is exactly what our guest today did. Stacy “Bama” Burr joins us today to share how she has risen to the top in powerlifting, how she deals with negative comments and how becoming empowered by iron has given her the confidence to live her passions and to become the best version of herself. This is one episode you don't want to miss.  You can find Bama and her squad at: Instagram: @bamaburr @Jillian_Lew @bamabricksquad Bama Brick Squad Coaching http://bamabricksquad.com/#about