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One woman's journey from soft and curvy to cut and muscular, and the challenges, laughs and lessons that come up along the way. More about a change in identity than just workout routines, Heidi Neilson - the Athlete Emerging - explores psychology, physiology, fitness, and nutrition as she shares t…

Heidi Neilson


    • May 2, 2015 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 31 EPISODES


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    Ep 31 – Nothing Left to Chance

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2015 61:44


    The big contest prep episode!  I talk about food, wokouts, beauty pageantry, mindset, and as much of my entire prep life as I can cram into an hour-long episode!  This one is packed with goodies, tidbits, and lessons from the road! Mentioned in this episode: Heidi’s May 3 Los Angeles Performance! http://www.diavolo.org/event/transformation-in-motion/ My first competition […]

    Ep 30 – Saying YES!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2015 11:36


    Exploring how the silent retreat applies to my fitness life, and how it’s lessons guided my decision whether to compete, or not. Mentioned in this episode: Vipassana Meditation Retreats: http:/www.dhamma.org Training with Jen Hendershott: http://www.getphatonline.com (I’m on the cover of this website! Cool!) My competition – The Emerald Cup: https://www.craigproductions.com/emerald-cup/2015-emerald-cup-main-info

    Ep 29 – How 10 Days of Silence Changed Everything

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2015 45:58


    What happened when I moved from holiday transformation contest, into inner turmoil, and the into the depths of a 10-day silent meditation retreat. Mentioned in this episode: Vipassana Meditation Courses: http://www.dhamma.org

    Ep 28 – You Win Some, You Lose Some

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2015 32:09


    The first in a series to catch you all up on the last couple months of this journey… In this episode I talk about the outcomes of the Get Phat Online staff challenge that was my main focus for November and December 2014, and set the direction for where 2015 is headed. Mentioned in this […]

    Ep 27 – Is Your Focus Helping?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2015 20:22


    I’ve noticed lately that where I place my focus has a huge effect on how my training and life are going.  I share a few key moments that have been driving this lesson home for me, and one really nifty way you can apply this principle when dieting!   Hows it going for you?  Talk […]

    Ep 26 – Nicole Wilkins: Top Figure Champion

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2014 54:28


    Fireside chat with 4x Figure Olympia champion Nicole Wilkins.  We spent about an hour talking about everything under the fitness sun!  Including: Our relationship to weight and the scale, getting through rough times, the importance of cardio, how to find balance with a hectic training lifestyle, Nicole’s website, coaching, and phat camp weekends, and how […]

    Ep 25 – Racing Into the Holidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2014 30:11


    It’s Thanksgiving, and another milestone!  This episode includes my strategies for staying on track during the gluttony fest, excited progress from my recent obstacle course race, and updates on how my training is going with Coach Jen, now 2 1/2 weeks into her big changes. I also wanted to share with you that Jen and […]

    Ep 24 – A Whole New Run

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2014 21:20


    My mind is blown.  I just had a breakthrough in my running, as a result of a small but significant alignment shift, and I can’t wait to tell you all about it. Mentioned in this episode: Nicole Wilkins’ member website (Where I learned my treadmill Tabatas) http://www.nicolewilkins.com The tour company I went on my Peru […]

    Ep 23 – Getting Real with Jen Hendershott

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2014 35:09


    A sit and chat with Jen Hendershott: international fitness champion, entrepreneur, founder of Phat camp and Get Phat Online training, and a just darn good time.  We talk about prioritization, dealing with loss, the importance of cardio, and finding balance.  I suspect that after this interview, you’ll wind up just as charmed by this dynamo […]

    Ep 22 – I’m at Phat Camp!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2014 29:48


    Recorded mid-camp in Las Vegas, this episode chronicles my decision to go to weekend training camp with couple huge international fitness stars, my hesitations and nervousness beforehand, and what ended up happening over the first couple days. Turns out what happens in Vegas… ends up on a podcast. People and things mentioned in this episode: […]

    Ep 21 – New Season, New Practices

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2014 16:56


    It’s fall, and I’ve made some seasonal changes to my workouts, food, and mental care. Mentioned in this episode: Joe Cross: http://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com Sam Harris: http://www.samharris.org Adyashanti: http://www.adyashanti.org Reach me on Instagram, twitter, or TwoGrand @AthleteEmerging, or email: heidi@AthleteEmerging.com

    Ep 20 – Is Weight-Loss a Bad Word?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2014 29:09


    A catch up of the last couple months, this episode explores my experiments with choosing to focus on “weight loss”, and the subsequent failures, frustrations, and refocusing that have resulted.

    Ep 19 – Training with Bases Loaded

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2014 25:44


    Some additions and tweaks that I’ve made to my cardio, weightlifting, and recovery programming – to make sure I have all my bases covered. Includes some very non-expert baseball talk and a nice big over-arching mixed metaphor ;). Other people mentioned in this episode: Dr. Rhonda Patrick – http://www.foundmyfitness.com Adyashanti – www.adyashanti.org and an app: […]

    Ep 18 – Winning!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2014 19:56


    Celebrating wins is important for maintaining consistent motivation. Heres some of my recent progress markers… Let’s try it out!

    Ep 17 – Got Enough Bandwidth?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2014 17:21


    In which I run out of available energy, and explore how to be more and more truly myself.

    Ep 16 – Is It Burnout, Or Bonk?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2014 16:37


    Applying lessons learned from endurance athletes… with some delightful results!

    Ep 15 – Sprint Week Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2014 17:20


    Debriefing on results and lessons learned from my week-long experiment with accelerated-intensity training.

    Ep 14 – Meeting my Macros: The Nitty Gritty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2014 24:41


    This episode dives into the detail of how I decided on my macro targets, and puts some math and science to good use. Part 2 of a two-part series on macros tracking (episode 13 is part 1). Along the way, I talk about my two favorite apps for food tracking: Two Grand, and My Fitness […]

    Ep 13 – Sprint Week Gone Wrong: Calorie Confusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2014 21:52


    The week-long fat-burn focused “mini sprint” gets off to a rough start, and I have to find a new way, to turn it around. Part 1 of a two-part series on macros tracking.

    Ep 12 – Comparisaurus! Run!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2014 34:23


    In which I fall prey to the demons of comparison, but might it turn toward something positive after all?

    Ep 11 – Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2014 35:23


    Ep 10 – Lifting With The Mystics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2014 21:38


    Ep 9 – The Dreaded Ovurricane

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2014 21:37


    Ep 8 – Zero to Sixty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2014 32:21


    Ep 7 – Let’s Talk Workouts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2014 24:59


    Ep 6 – Daaang, Yo’ food is fiiine!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2014 28:13


    Ep 5 – Running and Knees: A “Love” Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2014 20:56


    Ep 4 – Humble Pie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2014 22:49


    Ep 3 – Staying on Hunger’s Good Side

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2014 20:22


    Ep 2 – Hungry?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2014 39:04


    Hunger… it might not be what you think it is!

    Ep 1 – Can I love myself and still change?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2014 24:07


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