Tara LaFerrara

Broads: The Bold & Badass Fitness Podcast for Women

Health EN ↓ 149 episodes

Welcome to BROADS: The Bold & Badass Fitness Podcast for Women. I’m Tara and I’m here to empower you to feel strong in your body, be confident to take up space, and cultivate that badassery you’ve been holding back (yes, I did just make up the word badassery). You’re here because you know there is more to life and you’re ready to go after it … you just need some support and guidance along the way. So tune in, stay a while, and I promise to be right here alongside you as we figure this out, together.

Author

Tara LaFerrara

Episodes

23: How Recovery, Creatine, and Deload Weeks Actually Increase Strength 05.03.2024 28:51

Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara shares about how proper recovery, taking creatine, and incorporating deload weeks is crucial for consistent strength gains. Episode Highlights: The importance of recovery How to prioritize active recovery What is creatine? The benefits of creatine How to take it + when Misconceptions around creatine Delo...

22: Navigating Nomadic Living and a Cancer Diagnosis with Sam Ciaccia 27.02.2024 54:50

Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara connects with Sam Ciaccia about bridging the gap between medical and fitness professionals for full body health. With a history of working in the medical field + personal training, Sam shares how she navigated an unexpected cancer diagnosis while building a business and maintaining her strength throughout it...

21: How to Improve Your Mobility + Why It Matters 20.02.2024 22:22

Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara breaks down why mobility matters for overall strength + health and how to incorporate it into your daily routine. Episode Highlights: What is mobility + why it matters Mobility vs flexibility How mobility supports strength training Mobility drills to start with TODAY Understanding CAR: Controlled Articula...

20: Let’s Talk About Sex: Communication, Stimulation, and Lubrication with Vanessa Marin 13.02.2024 58:05

Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara connects with Vanessa Marin to talk about sex, pleasure, and how to communicate your needs. Vanessa Marin is a sex therapist and instant New York Times Best Selling author of Sex Talks: The Five Conversations That Will Transform Your Love Life, co-written with her husband and partner-in-crime, Xander Marin....

19: Are You Lifting Heavy Enough? 3 Ways to Track Progress + Prevent DOMS 06.02.2024 30:06

Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara explains how to determine what weight is right for you to lift and why you can probably lift heavier than you think. As well as how to properly warm up and recover to prevent muscle soreness, injury, and the dreaded DOMS. Episo...

18: Becoming Superhuman Through Mobility, Calisthenics, and Strength Training with Taylor Learmont 30.01.2024 57:56

Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement. Today, Tara connects with the agility queen, Taylor Learmont. As a mobility, strength, and calisthenics athlete, a certified personal trainer, and most recently an IFBB Fitness Pro, Taylor has all the advice, experience, and truths of what it takes to become superhuman in physical form. Taylor's passion for fitness ev...

17: The Most Underrated Form of Exercise + How to Burn More Calories Daily 23.01.2024 21:04

Welcome to the Broads Podcast, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara explains why walking is the most underrated form of exercise + how you can burn more calories (without even trying.) Learn about fitness terms such as NEAT and TDEE and how they impact your overall energy and relationship with movement. Episode Highlights: The physical + mental benefits of walking D...

16: The Benefits of Working with a Coach + Learning New Skills with Rosi Reeves 16.01.2024 52:58

Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for mindset + movement. Today, Tara connects with her longtime client and fellow fitness coach, Rosi Reeves. Rosi shares how her life shifted when she started to seek out and accept support. From fitness to financials to overall life coaching, Rosi shares how working with aligned coaches and support systems has allowed her to grow, learn, and expand her...

15: 8 Misconceptions in the Fitness Industry 09.01.2024 21:00

Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset and movement! Today Tara is debunking 8 misconceptions in the fitness industry that may be impacting your progress. Listen in for the truth behind these common beliefs and trends. Episode Highlights: Navigating information overload Does lifting make you bulky? The benefits of muscle What makes a workout “count” Why sweat isn’t...

14: From “Smaller” to “Stronger”: How to Reclaim Your Strength with Meg Gallagher 02.01.2024 49:22

Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara connects with Meg Gallagher to discuss the journey from "smaller" to "stronger" as women in the world of health & fitness. Meg is here to redefine what it means to be stronger by the day and feel confident in the gym, your body, and with life. Episode Highlights: How Meg got started with strength trainin...

13: Stop Setting Resolutions, Start Setting SMARTEST Goals 26.12.2023 21:56

Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara shares her process for creating SMARTEST goals and has a Goal Tracker PDF for you to follow along with. Learn a new way to approach goal setting + receive tools and tips to support you in the journey! Download the Goal Tracker PDF here. Episode Highlights: A new approach to goal setting + creating a ne...

12: Hybrid Training, Female Physiology, and Cycle Syncing Misconceptions with Dr. Alyssa Olenick 19.12.2023 1:02:26

Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today, Tara connects with Dr. Alyssa Olenick to discuss hybrid training, female physiology, and the misconceptions of cycle syncing in the world of fitness. This is an episode to educate and inspire people to get strong, run far, and understand WHY + HOW to move their body for optimal results. Dr. Alyssa Olenick hold...

11: Getting Off Birth Control + Reconnecting With My Natural Cycle 12.12.2023 20:04

Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara shares about her experience of getting off of birth control to reconnect with her natural cycle. Sharing the knowledge and resources needed to support you in your decision. It's been 1 year since she quit BC and so much has changed! Episode Highlights: What is birth control & why are so many women on it?...

10: From Getting Turned Down to 9 Years Together: How Tara Met Teddy 05.12.2023 57:02

Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement. Today, Tara and Teddy connect over their 9-year relationship and share all the BTS details of how they met, what makes their relationship work so well, and how they show up for each other. Plus, Teddy shares about his personal journey with self-discovery + health transformation. Episode Highlights: Meet Teddy BTS Ho...

9: How to Build Your Circle and Connect with Others 28.11.2023 24:00

Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast on mindset + movement. Today Tara dives into the importance of quality friends and building your circle. Sharing her personal experience + tips for making friends and creating a community to last. What does true friendship feel like? Do your friends help you shine better? What type of friendship are you looking for? Tara explores all of these questio...

8: Your Breath Can Change Your Life with Beatriz Boas 21.11.2023 57:38

Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement. Today Tara connects with Beatriz Boas to dive into the transformative power of breath and how to set your spirit free through Thetabreathwork™. In her personal quest of seeking purpose in life, Bea has experienced a variety of mindset, energy and healing techniques. Although all of them contributed in some way to her...

7: Intuitive Eating 101 + Navigating Holiday Season Stressors 14.11.2023 23:19

Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement! Today Tara dives into the topic of intuitive eating and how to incorporate these practices into your daily life. Sharing her experience with shifting from counting macros to eating intuitively + how this improved her relationship with food. As well as tips and tricks for navigating the holiday season stressors. Epis...

6: Understanding Menopause and Making Peace with Your Body with Dr. Maria Luque 07.11.2023 56:30

Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset and movement! In today's episode, Tara connects with Dr. Maria Luque to learn more about menopause and how to best support our body + mind during this time of life. The two also dive into body image and how to make peace with yourself + the benefits of muscle for continual health. Dr. Maria Luque is a menopause fitness expert,...

5: I Quit Drinking Alcohol For 1 Year 31.10.2023 26:08

Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset + movement. Today, Tara shares about her past year living alcohol-free and why she decided to do it. As well as the mental + physical shifts she experienced during this time and how alcohol can impact more areas of life than you may realize. Episode highlights: Why Tara quit drinking Getting honest with herself and her relation...

4: How to Make Sustainable Change + Strength Training For Longevity with Ashley Hodge 24.10.2023 52:49

Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset and movement! In today's episode, Tara connects with Ashley Hodge on the benefits of strength training, how to make sustainable change, and the world of power lifting. Ashley holds a certification from the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist. She has been working with...

3: My Fitness Evolution: It's OKAY to Change! 17.10.2023 31:07

Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset and movement! In today's episode, Tara shares about her fitness (and life) evolution over the years and what each season has taught her. This topic serves as a reminder that your past does not have to define your present-day life. You're allowed to grow, evolve, and change - in fact, that's natural and healthy! Tara also dives...

2: From Modeling to Entrepreneurship: A Journey in Fitness with Amber Dodzweit Riposta 10.10.2023 55:44

Welcome back to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things mindset and movement! In today's episode, Tara connects with Amber Dodzweit Riposta on her journey from modeling and fitness to entrepreneurship. As well as what it took to bounce back from burnout and take ownership of the life she wanted to create. As a 13x fitness cover model and All-American Track Athlete, Amber has experienc...

1: Reclaiming Your Worth Beyond Numbers 02.10.2023 40:41

Welcome to The Tara Talk, your go-to podcast for all things movement + mindset! Reclaim your worth beyond numbers and redefine what health & wellness mean to you. In a world of diet culture, the pressure to be smaller and lose weight can be suffocating if left unchecked. In this solo episode, Tara shares her experience of reclaiming worth, finding her sparkle (again), and taking her life back afte...

From Binge-Eating to Inspiring Change: Intro to BROADS 02.10.2023 3:59

Welcome to BROADS! I'm your host, Tara LaFerrara, here to share no BS fitness + life advice to support you in feeling your best from the inside out. I want you to feel inspired to get up, move your body, and get out of your damn head. Settle in and be prepared for the honest truths on health, wellness, fitness, mindset, and everything in between. We’ll dive into stories I've never told before and...