The Morning Cup

Send us Fan Mail Hi friends! Today I am joined with guest Travis Barrett, Head strength and conditioning coach for the SERE schoolhouse at Fairchild AFB and Owner of Dynamic Human Performance; a human performance company focused on helping fire departments, police departments, and tactical units maximize performance.  We dive into: -Favorite and least favorite lift, favorite music to lift with  -N...

Send us Fan Mail Hi friends! Welcome back to another episode of the morning cup. Today I am joined with one of my new and dear friends, Laura Su. She is a strength and conditioning coach and small business owner that works with humans, specifically women, in helping them feel strong on the platform and confident under the barbell. We originally connected somehow on insta and I think it’s because h...

Send us Fan Mail Hello friends! Welcome back to another episode. Today I’m joined by guest Jackson Frey, Strength Coach and Director of Performance at GVN. I learned so much in this episode and I’m super excited to share! If you are interested in program design this will definitely satisfy that itch.  You can expect to hear about: -Jacksons fav PR hype song and fav lift -How Jackson got into train...

Send us Fan Mail Hey Friends! Welcome back to another episode! I’m super STOKED about my guest on today's episode. Cooper is not only one of my good friends but he’s also my coach and one of my mentors. This guy has lived so many lives and I’m just grateful our paths happened to cross. I’ve learned SO much from this human over the last year and half.  This is a fun one, hope y'all enjoy!...

Send us Fan Mail Hi friends! Welcome back to the show. This week I am joined with guest stars from Pushin’ Performance, JT and Phil! You might know these two if you have ever gone to an exos mentorship. They have both been coaches in the field for some time now, and are helping bridge the gap in fitness education on their podcast, Pushin’ Performance.  In today’s episode we discuss:  -Podcasting t...

Send us Fan Mail Hi Friends! Today's episode is inspired by my own training journey. For the longest time I felt weird whenever someone would refer to me as an “athlete”. Yes I am training for a performance based outcome of a triathlon, but no I did not feel as though I fit in the “bucket”.  If you feel the same way, this episode is for YOU. For all of you listening- you are most likely an at...

Send us Fan Mail Hi friends!  Today I am joined with guest Daniela Spear aka Coach Dani. She is one of my very dearest friends and I’m just so thrilled to have finally had her on the show! I believe everyone needs a Daniela in their life. She’s a freaking ray of sunshine. In this episode we talk about: Women in a male dominated industry  Danielas background  The correlation of exercise and improve...

Send us Fan Mail Hi friends! Today I’m sharing 10 signs that show you have grown in the gym (non physically). This episode was inspired by wanting to make a post about gym growth on instagram but couldn't condense it down into JUST 30 seconds or less (ugh attention spans).. Some of the signs on the list may sound like a “no shit” idea, but those are sometimes the things that need to be reiter...

Send us Fan Mail Hey friends!  In today's episode I’m joined (again) with my sister, Sophie. We share what it means to be an introvert in our very different experiences, how we have learned to navigate tendencies and how we recharge our social batteries. A totally unplanned but large overarching theme of the episode is the power of music and how it affects mental health and well-being. If you...

Send us Fan Mail Hi friends!  This podcast episode today was planned super last minute (changed my mind the day of recording) but I think it was totally worth it- podcasting doesn’t always go as planned LOL In this episode you can expect to hear about: Instagram poll review: running vs. lifting Alpha girl strength instagram page My fitness journey and reflection on how my view of movement has chan...

Send us Fan Mail Hello my lovely friends! I'M BACK IN ACTION  In today's episode I share my thoughts and takeaways from my time off of social media. Just like any drug, it's easy to become addicted. And that's what I had become to social media.  This episode is real and raw- I hope by sharing this story I can inspire others to take action to improve their own mental health.  Me...

Send us Fan Mail Hello friends, welcome back to the pod! We made it to double digits! 🎉 Guest Garrett Nicoletti joins me again in another episode, this time we have a more detailed conversation about certain fitness misconceptions and some tips and knowledge we have gathered along our journey of being coaches. What you can expect in this episode: -Garretts morning routine  -Mobility vs. flexibili...

Send us Fan Mail Hellloo welcome back to another episode! In this episode I am joined with guest Josh Chung, physiotherapist. This was a great chat especially if you are interested in FRC and want to hear a physiotherapist's point of view. We have been internet friends since the early covid days so it was nice to finally have a chat!  In this episode you can expect to hear about: Becoming a P...

Send us Fan Mail Question time!  In today’s episode I will be  diving into the questions y'all posted to me earlier in the week.  This episode is FULL of shoutouts! Thank you all for the questions and making this episode possible. What you can expect to hear about: -What is currently piquing  my interest in fitness  -A little about me -Why the kraken? -How do I balance life/exercise/work and...

Send us Fan Mail Hey Friends! Today I am joined with guest Garrett Nicoletti, CSCS. I loved this conversation, it was one back road to the next! I always provide my people with an outline of conversation but I always love to see the finished product of where the conversation goes. We touched on a lot of different things, including: Hobbies and hustle culture  Garrett tells us about his journey to...

Send us Fan Mail Hello friends!  Welcome back to another episode of The Morning Cup. Joining me today is guest Chelsea Cooke, fellow Strength Coach and a badass mama. Instagram can be a tricky place to navigate, but when it gives you great friends, I can’t complain! Here are some highlights you can expect to hear about in today’s episode: Intro Getting your CSCS First job learnings: working hard f...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Everyone! This episode plays off of episode 4. Both of these are inspired by my most recent trip back home to NC. Overview: Set boundaries - Helps others understand your boundaries  Give off the energy you wish to receive  If the foods make you uncomfortable, remember, its only for a short period of time. This is a great time to practice getting out of your comfort zone.  Tr...

Send us Fan Mail Hey Friends!  This episode is a part of a 2 part series. In this episode I discuss 7 major takeaways from going back home for the holidays.  Here is the outline I discussed: Slow down, like actually Be present in conversations  Don’t work all the time  You’re doing better than you think - moving as an adult and starting over can be hard Make the damn time  Fitness will always be t...

Send us Fan Mail At the end of the day, the only way you get to where you want to be is by doing the work, showing up and asking questions. What can you expect in this episode? Here are some highlights of our conversation: Quarantine Coaching Carving her own path through exos Group coaching tips  Making mistakes makes you more human Overcoming imposter syndrome Clients with questions - checking th...

Send us Fan Mail Hey Friends!  Thank you for stopping by and spending some time here! In today’s episode sophie and I chat about:  Favorite trader joes snacks  Craziest job We touch on becoming sober and leaving the bartending industry  What is was like growing up in Hillsboro NC Nursing School  Finding self love Learning to live life as yourself, truly  If you enjoyed this episode, please make su...

Send us Fan Mail Hi Friends!  It's been just about 2 years since my last episode dropped, so I figured I would re introduce myself and recap what's been going on in the space in between! I'm so excited to be back and to share more meaningful conversations. I hope you are somewhere with a cup of coffee while you listen to this episode :) 

Send us Fan Mail Hey friends! WHOA, it's been just about 2 years since my last episode dropped! So happy to be back and to share meaningful conversations. Coming back into podcasting, I made a concious decision to revamp and improve my podcast. The premise is the same: bonding through adversities, but this is also a space for off the cuff conversations and sharing some educational tid bits. ...