Black Iron Radio

Morgan, Kelly and Ryann discuss our new macro-free coaching option, now available across all of our services. They talk about their experiences, coaching methodologies, and the benefits of a more habit-based approach to nutrition. They also provide insights into when macro tracking might still be more appropriate and offer advice for clients transitioning between the two approaches.

PhD student and Black Iron Coach Chris Bonilla breaks down hydration needs and myths in about 15 minutes. He chats about fluid & electrolyte requirements, coffee, fluid loss through exercise, the WUT method and more.

Manders, Sam, and Acacia break down what "consistency" means when it comes to your nutrition and how it helps you reach your goals.

PhD student and Black Iron coach Chris Bonilla continues the "Chriscast" mini podcast series on Black Iron Radio. On today's quick episode, he breaks down sample size and effect size in research in nine minutes to help you know if someone on social media is cherry picking research to sell you nonsense.  

Have a notebook ready for this one!! Krissy and Kels talk about creating a "bare minimum" plan by establishing some non-negotiables with your nutrition, movement, training, sleep, habits, hydration, alcohol, etc. for navigating days, nights, or weeks where "optimal" isn't an option for whatever reason.

BIN/BIT Coach and PhD student Chris Bonilla introduces the "Chriscast", mini deep dive episodes on a rage of nutrition and training topics. On today's episode, he breaks down the relationship between exercise and burning fat in six minutes.

BIN coaches Manders and Maggie bust common macro myths you may have seen floating around the internet.

Pelvic Floor DPT Whitney, BIN Head of P&P Nicole and Nurse/Coach Lauren answer all your questions surrounding c-section births.

Pelvic Floor DPT Whitney, BIN Head of P&P Nicole, and BIN coaches Joyce and Chloe discuss emergency C-sections.

Krissy and Chelsea break down Black Iron Summer Run Club. They talk about nutrition and running coaching options, what's included, what to expect, the raffle and prizes, frequently asked questions and more.

Manders (NTP) and Lauren (CNS, LDN) continue the conversation on gut health and digestion. They cover inflammation and what causes it, autoimmune conditions, small intestine function, trauma and stress related digestive issues, food allergies and sensitivities, probiotics, delayed gastric emptying and more.

Pelvic Floor DPT Whitney, BIN Head of P&P Nicole, and BIN coaches Maggie and Kirstie discuss planned C-sections.

In Part I, Manders (NTP) and Sam (RD) talk about the basics of gut health and digestion. They talk about what is "normal" (and what normal means), what is not "normal", what red flags you should be noticing and what actionable steps you can immediately take to improve your gut health and digestion. They also chat about how fiber, sodium, hydration, food choices and more affect our gut health and d...

Acacia, Lauren, and Sabrina talk about how their nutrition, goals, and relationships with food and their bodies have changed with time. They talk about their upbringings, when they became "food aware", when they were first exposed to diet culture, different diets that have come and gone over the years, and how they have achieved more peace with food and their bodies each year they grow wiser.

Manders, Kels, Sabrina and Carly talk about best practices to prepare for the Crossfit open.

Chris and Krissy talk about the science and accuracy of the different common ways to measure body fat and if/when you should be measuring your body fat percentage.

Athletes and performance coaches Kelsey and Kelly chat with their nutrition coach, Morgan, following their WZA Team win. They chat about weighing the importance of every comp and either hitting the gas or pumping the brakes accordingly. They also talk about why the "off season" is a difficult thing to define, non negotiables through different seasons, different approaches to training/competing/rec...

Kirstie, Ashley, Lauren and Acacia talk about all things food prep and planning for different lifestyles and seasons of life. They talk about food planning and prep for parents/families, athletes, picky eaters, and people with busy schedules. They also cover grocery shopping, easy recipe ideas, adding variety without adding effort, and more.

Krissy, Chris and Nicole break down the new and existing Black Iron Training programs – Body, Run/Lift, Vert, Functional Strength, DB40 – in detail. They also cover our new lower price point, what to expect when you join BIT, and how the app works

Krissy and Kelsey break down the Black Iron New Year Transformation and Performance Challenges.

Krissy and Diana – who has been Ryann's client since 2018 – talk about her role at BIN as a Lifestyle & Beginner coach. They also chat about pregnancy, mom life, adventuring with a kid, living a healthy active lifestyle and more.

Krissy, Maggie, and Acacia talk about their individual experiences with stress eating as people and as nutrition coaches. They share how they manage stress and the role stress and emotions can play when it comes to how or what we choose to eat.

Krissy, Maggie, and Maria chat about the various nutrition apps available to assist with nutrition and how they use them themselves or with clients. They also breakdown the differences between tracking food/macros and food journaling.

Krissy is back with Maggie and Maria to talk about how to get the results. Spoiler alert: simplicity and consistency work long term; buzzwords, flashy new products that are too good to be true, and fad diets do not. We would say "slow and steady wins the race", but there is no race to win! So we will go with "slow is smooth and smooth is fast".

Krissy, Maggie, and Maria chat about weight fluctuations. They discuss what's "normal", what causes them, best weigh in practices, and why they think the scale is a poor way to measure progress or health.