The Power in Lifting

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! I got to talk with Shelly Stettner who started her powerlifting journey at age 65 and how it has changed her life and her future.  Links: S olana’s Instagram Solana Lewis Training : apply for 1:1 coaching waitlist Solana Lewis Tik Tok STRONGWOM3N Facebook Group (A free group to make strong friends and learn directly from me) 110 Percent Code: Solana (saves you...

Hey y'all! Today I go over how you can plan for PR's in your training! And if you use these tips you can guarantee you will hit training PR's. Links: S olana’s Instagram Solana Lewis Training : apply for 1:1 coaching waitlist Solana Lewis Tik Tok STRONGWOM3N Facebook Group (A free group to make strong friends and learn directly from me) Squat and Deadlift Webinars Freebies! Solana Lewis Youtube

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today I dive into how to transition from tracking macros to intuitive eating. And I explain when it is a more ideal time for powerlifters to transition. I hope you enjoy! Solana Lewis Training : apply for 1:1 coaching waitlist Solana Lewis Tik Tok STRONGWOM3N Facebook Group (A free group to make strong friends and learn directly from me) 110 Percent Code: Solana (s...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today I dive into nutrition, specifically Flexible dieting and macros! You will learn what macros are, how to have a flexible diet and see results no matter what your goal is, who should be tracking their macros, and more! Links:  S olana’s Instagram Solana Lewis Training : apply for 1:1 coaching waitlist Solana Lewis Tik Tok Solana Lewis Youtube STRONGWOM3N F...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today I speak with Chrissy Peracchi as she joins the podcast for a second time! We talk about all of the highs and lows she has gone through to end up victorious and winning USAPL Mega Nationals in the 56kg division! Links: Chrissy Peracchi IG S olana’s Instagram Solana Lewis Training : apply for 1:1 coaching waitlist The Power in Lifting Podcast STRONGWOM3N Facebo...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Todays episode is with Jade Jacob. She just won the silver medal for the open 57kg class at IPF World's and she is only 20 years old! She is only getting started with showing us what she can do, as she narrowly missed the gold medal by .5kg. We dive into how she has gotten to this point at such a young age and what is next for her! Links: Jade Jacob Instagram ...

Hey Y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! On this episode I am joined with Haley Hunter, a rising athlete in the 67.5kg class. We talk about how birth control seriously affected her as an athlete, her excellent performance at USAPL Mega nationals, and more! Links:  Haley's Instagram S olana’s Instagram Solana Lewis Training : apply for 1:1 coaching waitlist Solana Lewis Tik Tok STRONGWOM3N Facebook Gr...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today I speak with my business coach Beverley Simpson. We talk about how she has helped me build my powerlifting online business and the steps to take to market a powerlifting business on social media so that you will have clients reaching out to work with you. We also talk about the benefits of having a podcast and how it can help you bring in more clientele. If y...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today I speak with Dr. Patricia Johnson! She just became a national champion at USAPL Mega Nationals. I don't think there is anything this woman can't do! From competing in powerlifting to bodybuilding, to being a professor, a life coach, a mother, and more. We get a great look at her life, her hardships that she has had to overcome and her accomplishments! TRIGGER...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today I speak with Jessica Espinal who just won USAPL Mega Nationals in the 48kg weight class. We talk about her journey from equipped lifting to raw, how she has progressed fairly quickly in the last year, and her future goals of becoming a world champion! Links: S olana’s Instagram Solana Lewis Training : apply for 1:1 coaching waitlist Solana Lewis Tik Tok STRON...

Hey y'all! Welcome back. Today I speak with Meghan Scanlon. This is Meg's 2nd appearance on the pod (first repeat guest!) and she has just come back from IPF World's after WINNING the stacked 63kg class. Meg is an inspiration, from having twin babies last year in 2021, to becoming a national champion and now world champion, she has defeated a lot of odds that she was up against.  Links: ...

Hey y'all! On today's episode I speak with Alexis Jones who had a MASSIVE performance at Mega Nationals. Alexis is 21 years old and is rapidly making progress nearly beating the World Record Total for 84+ weight class at her last meet. We talk about how she likes powerlifting for Midland University, if she will go to IPF to battle Bonica Brown, how her family feels about her lifting career, and mo...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! I speak with Gabby Martinez as she is DAYS away from a big meet at USAPL Mega Nationals. Gabby has goals of winning her 1st national title and we dive into her training, what its like to coach herself, how she became UTSA's 1st female powerlifting coach, her educational goals to advance research for women in the Exercise Science field, and more! Links:  Gabby...

On todays episode I speak with Autumm Greene who is a fierce competitor in the 75kg class. Autumm broke the 75kg squat record at this past Arnolds in March and as we are just over 1 week away from Mega nationals she is training hard to put up her best performance to date. We dive into what it is like to work with "The Oracle" Steve DeNovi, adjustments they made during this prep to help her deadlif...

On today's episode I speak with Jamie Fisher! Jamie is ranked #1 for the 52kg weight class for mega nationals and she is aiming to stay there. In this episode we talk about her past performance at the Arnolds, her opinion of powerlifting preview shows, how annoying some men are when they see women lifting in the gym, her goals for Mega nationals and more! Links: Jamie Fisher Instagram S olana’s In...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! I got to speak with Karlina Tongotea! Karlina is a powerlifter from New Zealand and in her most previous meet in March at the Auckland Powerlifting Championships she unofficially broke the 76kg world record squat and total! We dive into her training style, her goals as a powerlifter, how she balanced being a doctor and being an eliter powerlifter and more!  Li...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL. I am joined by 67.5kg lifter Cassandra Carlton as she is 3 weeks away from competing in the Primetime session at Mega nationals! We dive into her training and how she got into the sport of powerlifting at the age of 15, TRIGGER WARNING we talk about disordered eating habits, how she has been able to help other young female powerlifters with the struggles/ stress of...

On this episode I speak with Arielle Patra, a 52kg lifter whose lifts are blowing up as Mega Nationals is approaching. In this episode we dive into: How she overcomes anxiety How she has instilled confidence in herself and in her clients Her goals for Mega Nationals in June Her involvement in powerlifting meets and how she will continue to get more involved in the sport And we play overrated/under...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to the podcast! In today's episode I talk about 3 tips that you can start using right away to improve your squat technique!  Links: Squat Webinar Free Squat Warm Up S olana’s Instagram Solana Lewis Training : apply for 1:1 coaching waitlist Solana Lewis Tik Tok STRONGWOM3N Facebook Group (A free group to make strong friends and learn directly from me) 110 Percent Code:...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! I got to speak with Bonica Brown who is a 10x IPF/Equipped world champion! We speak all about how she got into the sport back in 2003 when powerlifting was far from popular for women, what it has been like traveling for world competitions since the age of 15, how she feels about how equipped powerlifting is being treated today, how she is preparing for both IPF wor...

Hey y'all! Today I have 3 amazing women on the podcast: Maria Doheny, Winnie Abramson and Amy Schmidt. These women and I get into an excellent discussion about the positive impact that powerlifting has had on their lives, what they like and do not like about powerlifting social media influencers, what they did not expect to receive from the sport that surprised them, and more! What I love about th...

Hey y'all! on today's episode I talk to Heather Connor who is a 2x IPF World Champion and the strongest pound for pound deadlifter in the IPF! She just came off of winning the 47kg national title at Powerlifting America Nationals and we talk about how meet day went, her thought on the new PLA federation, how she feels about her upcoming battle to win IPF worlds this coming June, how she has dealt...

Hey y'all! On today's episode I spoke w/ Celine Crum! Celine is a Pro athlete in the USAPL, she won that pro card at the A7 Raw Challenge at this past 2022 Arnold's where she took 1st place. We got to talk about how she battled through injury through prep, how she has improved her mindset as a powerlifter, how she feels about the women's weight classes, and more!  Links:  Celine Crum's I...

Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! I got to speak with Caitlin Berry who is a 2 time teen raw national champion and she most recently won the Arnolds Pro American Raw which is a very competitive meet! Did I mention she is 19 years old?! We got to talk about her experience with powerlifting in high school vs powerlifting in college, and we really got an inside look on what collegiate powerlifting ent...

Hey y'all! Today's episode is about my personal experience at the Arnold's competing in the A7 Pro American Raw Meet! I talk about how my prep went for this meet, what my mentality was like when training, my goals for this meet, how I feel about the outcome and what I learned from this meet all together!  This is an inside look of what goes on in my brain and how I take the time to assess eve...