Fiercely Fueled

In this episode, Fiercely Fueled Coach, Pia Marangoni interviews Adam Jones, a fiercely driven athlete, coach for Reactive Training Systems, husband, and father of two beautiful children. They discuss Adam's journey in powerlifting, starting in 2014, and how he managed to remain consistent and dedicated despite life's challenges. Pia and Adam talk about the importance of setting realistic goals, b...

Does cardio hinder your strength gains? How does your overall fitness and conditioning level factor into your ability to gain strength? In this episode of the Fiercely Fueled Podcast, Dr. Kristin Lander and Fiercely Fueled Coach Hinrik Pálsson discuss the importance of cardio for lifters. They debunk the outdated belief that cardio negatively impacts strength gains and explore the science behind t...

What is metabolism? What does metabolism do? This is the topic for today's podcast. Listen in as Dr. Kristin Lander and Fiercely Fueled Coach Joni Voss talk about metabolism including things that speed up or slow down your metabolism. They also get into dieting it's effects on metabolism as well as reverse dieting. Links and Resources:  Get our free pre & post-training meals guide https://guide.fi...

Not all protein is created equal. In this in-depth conversation, Fiercely Fueled Coaches Joni and Pia discuss the types of whey protein and how they differ, plant-based options and considerations, why collagen protein is not enough despite its popularity, and some of their favorite whole food sources of protein, snacks, tips and tricks.  Links and Resources:  Get our free pre & post-training meals...

We can't always avoid stressful experiences in life. So how can lifters navigate stressful times while maintaining their training and nutrition goals and also avoiding increasing their stress levels? That is the topic that Fiercely Fueled coaches, Kristin and Joni dive deep into in this episode. Listen in to learn how to handle stressful periods in life with a shift in mindset and turning your tra...

Stress and emotional eating is a very human experience. Why does it happen? Can it be changed? Listen in as Fiercely Fueled Coaches Joni and Pia share their personal experiences as well as how to view it from a behavioral perspective and also the role our environments play in emotional eating and overcoming it.   

The topic of sodium can be quite confusing to be honest. In this episode, Dr. Kristin Lander and Fiercely Fueled Coach Pia Marangoni dive deep into sodium, muscle cramps, and electrolytes, as well as cramping on the platform and how to solve that problem. Listen in as they help you sort through some of the old and incorrect information about sodium, how much we need, and why.    Links and Resource...

What do you envision when you summon up the image of an athlete? Does a six pack mean someone is automatically strong? Not necessarily and especially when it comes to strength athletes. An aesthetic physique does not necessarily make for better performance. Listen in as Fiercely Fueled Coaches Joni, Pia, and Kristin take a deep dive into this topic.   Links and Resources Mentioned in this Episode:...

On today's episode, we explore what it means to have a healthy mentality around food and nutrition. Listen in as Fiercely Fueled Coaches Joni and Michelle share their thoughts around developing a healthy mentality around food, as well as some of their own experiences in different phases of life and training, and how that's shifted and created their current perspectives on nutrition.      Links and...

Today we are talking about working with pre-diabetic/insulin resistance populations and athletes in particular. Listen in as Fiercley Fueled Coach Pia shares her personal story, why she became interested nutrition, and how she was able to reverse her diabetes while fueling her training by eating a lot of carbohydrates.    Links and Resources Mentioned in this Episode:  Get our free pre & post-trai...

You've got questions and we've got answers! On today's episode, Fiercely Fueled coaches Dr. Kristin Lander and Joni Voss answer questions submitted by listeners via our Fierce Fam forum and Instagram. We love hearing from you and had a lot of fun with this episode. Keep them coming!  Questions covered:    What to do when you can't train for a long while due to medical issues. The impact nutrition...

On today's episode, The Fiercely Fueled Team is joined by World Champion powerlifter, Meg Scanlon to talk about moving up in weight class. Meg shares what her personal experience was like, her mindset and approach, how it affected her total, and some reflections after the fact.    Get our free pre & post-training meals guide https://guide.fiercelyfueled.com/podcast   Follow Meg Scanlon    Instagra...

On today's episode, The Fiercely Fueled Team is discussing reverse dieting and maintenance. There is a lot of confusion and misunderstanding around these topics. Listen in to learn more about reverse dieting -  what it is, how it is used, and what it isn't - and hear the coaches debunk some of the misconceptions around maintenance and share how incredible and magical it actually is.    Get our fre...

On today's episode, The Fiercely Fueled Team is discussing gut health and what it means for athletes. Listen in to learn gut health basics including how to know if you have a healthy gut, why it's important as an athlete, and how to improve your gut health. Also discussed is the difference between prebiotics and probiotics, the role of fiber, factoring in stress, and some of the current research o...

On today's episode, Fiercely Fueled Coaches Joni and Pia are discussing meet day nutrition. Listen in to hear all about the do's and don'ts for fueling yourself on meet day including some of the common things they've seen, their personal experiences and how they approach it from a coach's perspective.  Get our free pre & post-training meals guide https://guide.fiercelyfueled.com/podcast   Follow F...

Today we are talking with Fiercely Fueled Coach Hinrik Pálsson about his meet prep experience and what happens after a meet. Also discussed are some strategies to help yourself transition after a meet is over. Listen in to hear personal experiences and expert tips and recommendations for self care, training, and nutrition.    Get our free pre & post-training meals guide https://guide.fiercelyfuele...

Today we are talking with Fiercely Fueled Coach Hinrik Pálsson about some really interesting techniques implemented for a recent meet. Listen in to hear about these advanced meet prep nutrition strategies, the events leading into the meet, and general post-meet recovery information.    Get our free pre & post-training meals guide: https://guide.fiercelyfueled.com/podcast Follow Fiercely Fueled Nut...

Champion powerlifter, Dayna McNeal, and her coaches, Ross Leppala and Pia Marangoni, sit down to talk about Dayna's powerlifting journey and the game changing adjustments made to her training and nutrition that keep her performing at such a high level.   Follow Dayna https://www.instagram.com/versus_myself/   Follow Ross https://www.instagram.com/ross.leppala/ Follow Pia https://www.instagram.com/...

Would you like to incorporate more plant-based foods into your diet but not sure where to start? Fiercely Fueled Coach Joni sits down with Coach Michelle, a long-time vegan who specializes in coaching plant-based athletes, to talk about some strategies and a practical approach to incorporating more plant based foods into your diet. Whether you are completely plant-based or simply want to add more...

Do you meal prep? Want to learn some pro tips? Meal prep can save you precious time during the week and help you hit your macros consistently. It can also ease stress and free up your mental energy and bandwidth. In this episode, Fiercely Fueled Coaches Joni and Pia share their favorite meal prep tips and tricks, information on how to get started, and even some ideas for snacks.    Get our free pr...

Today we are talking about glycemic index, what it is and the misconceptions, what makes food a low or high glycemic food, how our bodies respond to these foods, and how we use this information for athletes. Listen in!    Glycemic Index Database  https://glycemicindex.com/     Get our free pre & post-training meals guide https://guide.fiercelyfueled.com/ffnprepost     Get stronger faster by dialin...

Today Coach Joni and Coach Michelle are discussing  some of the things that happen to women's bodies as we reach our 40's and beyond including considerations for plant -based and meat eating and tips for healthy eating and lifestyles.  Follow Joni on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lionesss100/     Follow Michelle on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/michellecarlson_pbcoach/     Get our free...

Today's guest is William Voss, a board certified behavior analyst. Listen in as we take a deep dive with William and discuss how applied behavior analysis is beneficial in coaching, how to change a behavior or habit, motivation, and the importance of finding your 'why.'  Follow Joni on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lionesss100/     Follow Pia on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pia_marang...

Are you an early morning or evening lifter? Many athletes that we work with have jobs that force them to train either early in the morning or late in the evening. In this episode, coaches Joni and Hinrik talk about our approach at Fiercely Fueled Nutrition for getting and keeping athletes fueled for their early morning and late evening training sessions. Follow Joni on Instagram https://www.instag...

Kimberly Evans joins the podcast to share her amazing story overcoming a lifetime of food and dieting issues and major health challenges and how she went on to set world records in the squat in her 50's. Fiercely Fueled coaches Joni Voss and Pia Marangoni sit down with Kim to talk about her journey, finding Fiercely Fueled Nutrition, and what the process to health and getting stronger faster was l...