Black Iron Radio

Maggie and Manders join us to talk about the ways grief and stressful life events generally can throw a monkey wrench into your nutrition goals. We talk about why that's okay, why sometimes your response to traumatic events can catch you off guard, why having a tool box that you can rely on is so important, and why there are some circumstances in life when you shouldn't worry about your nutrition...

Some of our beautiful mommas-including Nicole who had given birth just ONE WEEK! before we recorded- join us to answer questions we get about our Pregnancy and Postpartum programs. Namely, "Why should I get a coach while I'm pregnant?" We dive into why we think it's a good idea, some of the challenges and experiences our mommas experienced, and why you need patience getting back to "normal" after...

Krissy, Jess and Kiefer, almost all of the Black Iron Training Team stop in to talk about all the various programming under the Black Iron banner. We talk about why we offer such a diverse selection of programming, how our approaches and philosophies towards training have evolved over time, answer some of the common questions about training modifications, and talk about why skipping a workout is n...

This was originally going to be a Q&A episode about our Lifestyle Program, but it broadened into talking about the philosophies we try to promote in Black Iron: sustainable eating, healthy relationships with food, building your toolbox, giving yourself grace, and of course macros.

Emi and Ryann stop in to talk about how they've handled the pandemic life, how social distancing has affected their personal and professional lives, and the strategies they used to try to cope.

Kels and Ryann join us to talk about the importance of recovering from exercise. They talk about the four main pillars of recovery you should focus on, why each person has different needs and should focus their efforts on one or two pillars, and why the "Grind Never Stops" mentality is poisonous.

Marisa and Manders stop by to talk about BIN Thrive, our program which builds sustainable and healthy habits without requiring macro tracking. The goal with all of our tracks is to build you a toolbox so that you can successfully navigate every season of your life. We talk about who benefits from Thrive, who Thrive is for, then wander into a variety of other subjects.

Sarah and Nicole, two of our new mommas stop in to talk about what to expect in the 12ish weeks after giving birth, the period also called the Fourth Trimester. They talk about the experiences of giving birth, how it feels in the days and weeks after, the emotional and physical things you might experience, how quickly you can and should return to exercise, and why it's important to remember your j...

Krissy and Arielle talk about the challenges that hikers will face on hikes of various lengths and types, ranging from day hikes to multi-week efforts. They talk about the dangers of not eating enough food throughout the day (bonking), how to figure out how much you'll need, what kinds of things to bring, and how to not let food get in the way of nourishing your spirit.

On this episode, our NTPs Emily and Marisa join us to talk about the virtues of fats. Fats are healthy and good for you! You need them to live! They talk about the minimum recommendations they give for daily fat intakes, talk about the various forms of fats and their bad reputations, and then discuss the best ways to increase your fat intake.

We got the team who runs BIN Performance together to answer your questions. Somehow it was pretty tame! We answer a number of questions about nutrition and training, Ryan reads some of the audience questions (including some of the questions which were not serious) and talked about whether we'd like to be on vacation in a big city, a beach, or the mountains right now.

Jess and Maggie stop by to talk about how much life has changed since they were pregnant and had their children and why the abundance of readily available information is mostly a blessing but can sometimes lead to unintended consequences. We talk about pregnancy myths (will your baby pop out if you exercise?) and play a round of Start, Bench, Cut with cookies, cake, and brownies.

Maggie, Manders, Ryann and Acacia talk about why consistency with your habits and nutrition is a better long term strategy to life and nutrition than aiming for perfection. We are human, at some point we are going to slip up, and that's okay! Perfection is intended to be a goal-specific short-term thing, not a way of life. We also share what our Top Three Candy Bars are. What are yours?

Kiefer and Maggie join us to talk about the importance of rest days and the problems that can start slowly and continue to compound until they force an injury, sickness, burnout or a number of other problems. The most practical reason to take planned rest days is that you'll see more linear progress and won't run into as much frustration in your workouts. We play Start, Bench, Cut with french frie...

Emily Rodela joins us to talk about the difference between food intolerances and food allergies. Food intolerances can develop over time due to a number of factors (like stress) and can be transient in nature. We talk about the best approaches for handling food intolerances, why elimination diets shouldn't be forever unless you have a true allergy, why the American approach to farming could be con...

Krissy, Whitney and Acacia share hiking stories and talk about why it can be so empowering for women to do outdoor adventures without the need of men helping them. They talk about life on the trail, address the common objections they see, share stories of

Kels and Kiefer stop by to talk about eating for performance vs eating for aesthetics and it turned into a discussion about the pressures performance athletes sometimes feel to look a certain way, even though it can be at the cost of performance. We talk about the wisdom of eating at or above maintenance as ways of achieving non-aesthetic based goals, how those goals can build the characteristics...

In advance, this is a content warning. If you are sensitive to this topic or have disordered thoughts regarding it, please skip this one. Maggie and Jess stop by to talk about obesity in the fitness space, implicit biases in the health and wellness and medical spaces, internalized and externalized fat phobia, and why we think taking a measured and long term approach to life, eating, and weight is...

Nicole joins us to expand upon the conversation from Episode 42: Navigating Nutrition With a Partner, and it evolved into discussing healthy ways to communicate your nutrition goals with the loved ones in your life. We talk about how we handled it in our personal lives and how to deal with anyone who might not be understanding. It's important to have confidence in your goals and it's important to...

Maggie, Emi and Diana swing by to talk about falling into food ruts- that annoying phase where you get tired of the foods you eat regularly. Food can feel like an obligation and a hurdle sometimes, and it can be difficult to find inspiration or to hone in on choices when surrounded by abundance. Everyone shares their strategies for how to switch things up, from ordering take out to trying new reci...

Nicole, Quiana and Courtney (one of our wonderful interns!) join us to talk about the various barriers to accessing healthy and nutritious foods that people can face. Not everyone is able to shop at Trader Joe's or Whole Foods. Our goal is to always be helpful, not only to our clients, but to the general public. Part of that means educating ourselves about the various challenges, difficult circums...

Megan, Diana and Lauren stop in to share their experiences with training too much. It happens to the best of us! Often the desire to succeed and the push to be the best athlete you can be can cause an imbalance, which needs to be corrected proactively, otherwise your body will hit a wall. The best athletes in the world prioritize rest and recovery as much as nutrition and training. It's the missin...

Emi and Diana join us to talk about the changing beauty standards throughout history and why it's impossible to attain an aesthetic ideal when that ideal is constantly changing. We touch on Fat Phobia, the effect social media has on everyone's psyche, and then talk about what we can do to love the body we are in.

Jess and Nicole share their experiences with pregnancy (at the time of recording, Nicole was pregnant) and discuss the training mistakes they made during their first pregnancies, what they changed the second time around, and what they'd do differently. They go into which exercises should be avoided, why the purpose of exercise during pregnancy changes, then discuss the upcoming program Black Iron...

Emily and Marisa, our resident NTPs sit down with to talk about the connection between the gut and the mind. The gut has been called the second brain of the body, and for good reason. So much of our mental and physical health is tied to our gut health. They trace the origins of gut dysfunctions (hint: stress is a big factor) and how they affect the rest of the body (and vice versa), and why food s...