Built for Growth by Miesha Tate

Chrissy Lawler joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about baby sleep, postpartum mental health, attachment, and why sleep training does not have to be one-size-fits-all. Chrissy, who has worked in family and marriage therapy for 17 years and wrote The Peaceful Sleeper, breaks down how parents can support better sleep while still honoring connection, intuition, and each child’s needs. Toget...

Lauren Cobello joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about personal branding, PR, visibility, and how your story can become the foundation for real growth. Lauren shares how she went from being a stay-at-home mom in debt to building a successful brand through couponing, media appearances, books, and eventually her own PR agency. Together, they talk about finding what lights you up, choosing...

TJ Lavin joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about BMX, brain injury, intuition, and the mental side of performing under pressure. TJ opens up about his early rise in BMX, winning King of Dirt after being added to the contest as a favor, the strange confidence and “premonitions” he felt before major wins, and the pressure that can make even elite athletes lock up. He also reflects on his...

Gary Reinl joins Miesha Tate for a throwback Built for Growth conversation about injury recovery, inflammation, and why the standard advice to rest, ice, compress, and elevate may not be helping the body heal the way many people think. Known as the "anti-ice man," Gary breaks down why he believes local icing can delay the healing process, how the RICE protocol became popular, and why mov...

Michael Easter joins Miesha Tate for a real conversation about discomfort, resilience, boredom, and why modern life can quietly shrink what we believe we are capable of. Drawing from The Comfort Crisis, Scarcity Brain, and Walk with Weight, Michael explains how short-term discomfort can build long-term strength, why avoidance often makes anxiety worse, and how simple choices like walking more, sit...

Dr. Melissa Sonners joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about burnout, nervous system regulation, motherhood, and learning how to reconnect with yourself in real time. Melissa opens up about hitting a breaking point after years of pushing through, battling serious health challenges, and discovering how to shift out of fight-or-flight through simple tools like morning light, expanded gaze,...

Tatiana Suarez joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about resilience, setbacks, and what it takes to keep showing up. Tatiana opens up about growing up as one of the only girls in wrestling, battling thyroid cancer, recovering from major injuries, and learning how to rebuild her relationship with fighting, health, and self-worth. Together, they talk about losing with grace, training smarte...

Amy Kurtz sits down with Miesha Tate for a powerful conversation on chronic illness, Lyme disease, nervous system regulation, and the emotional toll of spending years searching for answers. Amy opens up about being medically gaslit before finally being diagnosed with late-stage neurological Lyme disease, while Miesha shares her own experiences with hormones, overtraining, and learning to work with...

In this follow-up conversation, Miesha Tate reconnects with Matthew from Greenhorn Grove for a deeper discussion on homesteading, healing, relationships, and rebuilding your life when everything changes. Alongside conversations about regenerative farming, pesticides, and modern food systems, Miesha dives into women’s hormones, burnout, communication, and the biological realities that can impact re...

Patrick McKeown joins Miesha Tate for a real conversation on breathwork, performance, and why most people are breathing wrong without realizing it. Drawing from over two decades of experience, he breaks down common misconceptions around breathing, explains the role of carbon dioxide and nasal breathing, and shows how simple changes can improve stress, sleep, and overall performance. The conversati...

Trent Shelton joins Miesha Tate for a real conversation on self-worth, accountability, and what it takes to become who you’re meant to be. From his journey as a former NFL athlete to building a global personal growth movement, Trent breaks down how letting go, protecting your peace, and taking radical responsibility can transform your life. They dive into perspective, overcoming victim mentality,...

Gina Rivera joins Miesha Tate for a real conversation on entrepreneurship, resilience, and what it actually takes to build something from nothing. From growing up in the salon industry to launching Phenix Salon Suites, Gina shares how a single moment of adversity pushed her to stop playing small and go all in on herself. They get into the early struggles of balancing motherhood and business, why m...

Sam Tejada joins Miesha Tate to break down modern medicine, functional health, and what it really takes to fix your body at the root. From his journey as a firefighter to building a longevity company, Sam explains why the system often treats symptoms—not causes—and how that impacts your health. They dive into energy, weight gain, toxins, and hormone imbalances, along with practical ways to take co...

Kelley Nemiro sits down with Miesha Tate for a real conversation on women’s health, hormones, and why so many women feel tired, anxious, and “off” despite being told everything is normal. Drawing from her experience working with women and her own journey through hormone imbalance, thyroid issues, and disordered eating, Kelley breaks down how stress, under-eating, and overtraining can quietly disru...

Hayes Pullard sits down with Miesha Tate to talk about identity, purpose, and what really happens after success. From his journey in the NFL to building the Celebrity Poker Tour, he shares the reality of transitioning out of sports, losing structure, and rebuilding a sense of self beyond performance. The conversation dives into discipline, faith, human connection, and learning how to navigate new...

Dr. Michele L. Neil-Sherwood joins Miesha Tate for a deep conversation on women’s hormones, cycles, and what it really means to support the female body through every stage of life. Drawing from her background in functional medicine, she explains why women operate differently than men, how hormonal fluctuations impact mood, energy, and performance, and why understanding the menstrual cycle is key t...

Dr. Mark Sherwood joins Miesha Tate to talk about longevity, hormones, and stress—and what it really means to age well. Drawing from his background in functional medicine, he explains why aging doesn’t have to mean decline and how modern lifestyle and chronic stress are accelerating disease. They break down the role of hormones in energy, immunity, and vitality, why “normal” labs aren’t optimal, a...

Josh Galindo returns to the Built for Growth Podcast with Miesha Tate for part two of their conversation, diving deeper into the mindset that drives high performers to keep building long after success. From designing creative spaces to flipping hundreds of homes and leading multiple businesses, Josh explains the “builder gene” — the internal drive that pushes certain people to create, solve proble...

Josh Galindo sits down with Miesha for a powerful conversation on adversity, discipline, and taking control of your life. Raised by a single mother and struggling with destructive habits as a teenager, Josh shares how being taken from his home at sixteen and sent to a behavioral program in Mexico forced him to confront himself and completely rewire his mindset. After completing the program and bri...

Byron and Elena join the Built for Growth Podcast for a raw conversation on trauma, resilience, and rebuilding from rock bottom. From meeting while Byron was homeless to overcoming abuse, military trauma, and a suicide attempt, they share how honesty and resilience helped them turn pain into purpose. This episode explores why people suffer in silence—and how choosing to face it can change everythi...

Dr. Josh Redd sits down with Miesha Tate for a powerful conversation on chronic inflammation, autoimmune disease, hormone balance, and why so many people feel unwell without ever getting real answers. From brain fog and fatigue to thyroid dysfunction, gut damage, and the modern inflammatory lifestyle, Dr. Redd breaks down what inflammation actually is, what’s driving the explosion of autoimmune co...

Darren Waller sits down with Miesha Tate to unpack the hidden realities of addiction, identity, and what it takes to rebuild your life after years of struggling in silence. Drawing from his journey as a Pro Bowl NFL tight end, Darren shares how pressure, people-pleasing, and emotional suppression fueled a double life that eventually led to a near-fatal fentanyl overdose—and the wake-up call that c...

Brooklinn Khoury joins Miesha on the Built for Growth Podcast for a raw, emotional conversation on resilience, identity, and what it truly takes to rebuild your life after unimaginable trauma. As a professional skater, model, and survivor of a life-changing dog attack, Brooklinn opens up about the moment everything changed—and how she chose purpose over pain. Connect with Miesha Tate IG: https://w...

Jordan Syatt joins Miesha Tate for a raw, honest conversation on diet culture, disordered eating, and weight cutting—and what it actually takes to build a healthy, sustainable relationship with food and fitness. Drawing from his background in wrestling, powerlifting, and behavioral psychology, Jordan breaks down why extreme diets fail, how “good vs bad food” thinking fuels binge–restrict cycles, a...

Ben Greenfield sits down with Miesha Tate for a wide-ranging conversation on peptides, biohacking, longevity, and what actually drives human performance. From growth hormone peptides and GLP-1s to gut health, brain health, and recovery, Ben breaks down what’s working, what’s overhyped, and where caution matters. If you’re overwhelmed by conflicting health advice, curious about peptides and longevi...