You are Made for More

Join me and guest, Alyssa Ages , for the second episode in a series of conversations about the athlete mindset. Alyssa is a journalist, published author, strongwoman competitor, endurance athlete, former fitness trainer, and mom to two vivacious daughters. Mindset has and continues to play a pivotal role in Alyssa's life whether its writing to meet a deadline, preparing for a strongman event, runn...

Join me and guest, Carina Davis, for the first in a series of conversations about the athlete mindset. Carina is an elite powerlifter, and has a story to tell. Mindset plays a pivotal role in Carina's life whether peaking for a meet, coaching her athletes, judging or running a meet, or raising her 10 year old son. In addition to being single mom, Carina is a coach, ref, and meet director for t...

Join me and Guest, Dr. Marie Benkley, for a conversation about perimenopause, menopause, and aging and ways to manage symptoms while continuing to live life on your terms. Dr. Benkley is a menopause- and perimenopause-focused naturopathic doctor practicing in Portland, OR. She also sees patients virtually in OR, WA, and NH. She provides comprehensive and evidence-based menopause healthcare, treati...

Join me and guest, Casey Lynch, for a conversation about being a touring musician, powerlifting coach, and internationally ranked competitive powerlifter. Casey started playing guitar when she was in her teens. To get a good idea about who Casey is and why she is so accomplished, adaptable, and able to pivot here's a glimpse into why - she is left-handed, but plays guitar "right handed,&q...

Join me and guest, Karen Cronian Hurley, for a conversation about her powerlifting journey which began at age 65 and now at 70, has earned her International Elite powerlifting status. Karen is a 90kg and 100kg powerlifter with an International Elite total that places her first in the World with a total of #733/332.5 kg. She began setting records, at the age of 65, at her first meet and at the age...

Join me and guest, Sharayah Johnson, for a conversation about her Dad, Doyle Kenady, world champion powerlifter and strongman competitor, best known for winning the 1978 and 1980 IPF World Powerlifting Championships and for being the first person to deadlift 900+ pounds in front of international judges in 1986 at the Budweiser World Record Breakers in Hawaii. Born with a birth defect in his low ba...

Join me and Dr. Natasha Barnes for a conversation about strength training, climbing, and rehabilitation through strength. Natasha offers rehab and coaching for climbers who want to build strength and resiliency. Her mission is to educate & empower climbers to build resiliency through strength training and smart climbing programs. She wants to empower climbers to take control of their rehab and...

Join me and Linda Franklin for a conversation about being a competitive athlete with Type 1 Diabetes. Linda was born 1956 in Northern California and has been active her whole life – from jumping off the roof of her house, to cheerleading, to snow and water skiing, to lifting weights when in her 20s. At 26 years old, Linda was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. She learned that exercise was an importa...

Join me and Dr. Josh Davis for a conversation about the do's and don'ts of exercising or training with pain. Dr. Josh Davis is a physical therapist at APEX Performance Wellness & Rehab and is a strength and conditioning coach on the side to support his passion for powerlifting and improving human movement. He graduated with his Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2019, has a Bachelors in...

Join me and guest, Tara Kittrell, for a conversation about how strength training, particularly powerlifting, is good for your mental health and why.  Tara is a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner since 2009 and Licensed Professional Counselor since 1998. Since 2011, Tara has worked at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock in college mental health providing psychiatric evalua...

For my 10th and final episode of 2022, and closing out the first year of my podcast, we're changing things up. Rather than doing the interviewing, I am putting myself in the hot seat. Join me, and my interviewer, Dillon Vibes, for a conversation about who the person is behind the You are Made for More podcast.  I met Dillon a few years back when I hired him for a photoshoot - his photos and v...

Join me and guest, Marci Nevin, for a conversation about mindset shifts and the important role they play in one's fitness journey.  Marci is a fitness and nutrition coach based out of Northern California. For the past 12 years she has worked with clients both in person and online, helping them to embrace a love of strength training, while teaching them how to use proper nutrition to fuel thei...

Join me and guests, Luna Bruno, Molly Hendryx, and Ashley Hamby, for a conversation about balancing life as moms and nationally ranked powerlifters. Get to know them as they share inspiring stories about their fitness journeys and motherhood and how going after their goals and carving out time for their mental and physical well-being has empowered them and made them the best moms and role models t...

Join me and guests, Chelsea Linge and Kendra Farber, for a conversation about being internationally qualified powerlifting athletes, business owners, and breaking stereotypes about how lifting heavy makes women bulky and unfeminine.  Chelsea Linge is a strength and nutrition coach, co-founder of Lifestyle With The Linges, and a nationally competitive powerlifter. She works with women to...

Join me and guest, Teya Humphris, for a conversation about disability and fitness. Teya is a certified personal trainer working full time for a disability non-profit, as well as part time as a class instructor and trainer for a small fitness studio in Berkshire, UK, where she lives. She aims to have her own training business working with disabled people and those that feel excluded from fitness. T...

Join me and guest, Marci Nevin, in a conversation about earning the right to enter into a calorie deficit. This is a difficult truth for many, especially when feeling a sense of urgency to lose weight, but dieting is a stressor on your body because you're giving it less fuel than it requires, and your body needs to be in a good place before dropping calories. The process will be a whole lot harder...

Join me, Antonia Henry and Courtney Edgecomb for a timely conversation about pelvic floor health, in general, and specifically for strength athletes. Social media has been blowing up over this topic and Antonia and Courtney are here to educate us on the pelvic floor and normalize discussions about it.  Antonia is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Senior Fitness Specialist, and Pregnancy...

Join me and guest, Marne Minard, for a conversation about food as medicine.  To Marne, the idea of food as medicine is a concept woven like a thread into how she and others live their lives. It doesn’t necessarily mean following a dogmatic list of rules or a specific diet protocol, it can simply mean “eating well." What does "eating well" look like. It could be eating with the seasons, eating...

Join me, Joe Stephen, and Laurie Maranian, co-founders of Urban PowerHouse, for a conversation about their mission to increase exposure and participation of underserved youth and adults in strength sports through training, information access, and financial support. WHO THEY ARE Urban PowerHouse is a 501c3 organization bringing empowerment and self-growth to those in Boston’s urban centers through...

Welcome to the inaugural episode of You are Made For More, conversations about strength training, nutrition, and transformation. Join guests Tom Trotter and Natalie Smith as they share their strength journeys with us. Tom started powerlifting at 65, and is getting ready to compete again at the age of 72. Natalie found strength training at 13, and recently competed at the international level for po...