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Corian and Rachel are back for their first podcast of 2021. Like many, the ladies had time to reflect on the past year and find the nuggets of good and ways to move forward from a tough year.

Coaches Corian and Rachel are heading into the new year with a few minor injuries. Being able to find the time and proper techniques is critical to success in the gym. Join the ladies as they discuss what is working for them to get them back to 100%.

Coaches Corian & Rachel are back together again to talk about what's new in their lives; training, professional, personal. They talk about what being busy means to them and how they cope with jam-packed schedules. Especially, with the holidays upon us, days and weeks are becoming a little more frantic.

It is important to know what works best for you - what brings you joy, what gets you motivated, and what drains you. Knowing that information can help you create practices in your life that allow you to grow both mentally, emotionally, and physically. Rachel and Corian talk about some of their best practices and the importance of setting boundaries.

Coaches Corian and Rachel are joined this week by Coach Dave and, special guest, Tali Zinsli.Tali is a Physical Therapist with Ascension Franklin focusing on women's health, and more specifically Pelvic Floor health. While this is a topic that is typically geared towards women who have had children, it is actually important for everyone to be aware of.Tali talks about why Pelvic Floor health is important, especially for athletes, what signs to look out for, and how everything works together.

This week, Corian and Rachel are joined by Coach Dave to discuss the upcoming Gymnastics Clinic. The clinic is scheduled for October 24th and will focus on everything handstands - from handstand push ups to handstand walking! *This episode previously aired on the Peak Performance Podcast*

This week Rachel and Corian are joined by Ellen, Rachel's "Ruthless in Pursuit" teammate. Before Rachel and Ellen head off for the Impact Games, the 3 ladies get a chance to sit down and talk about the perception of body image in athletics.There is a perception that athletes (both male and female) need to look a certain way in order to perform at the optimal level. Additionally, they must all do the same thing to achieve their nutrition and performance goals. Corian, Rachel, and Ellen are here to tell you it's FALSE. Having a healthy relationship with food is the most important step towards reaching your athletic goals and there are multiple ways to get there!

As it always seems lately, there is a lot happening in the world and our community. Corian and Rachel sit down this week, not to discuss the current events, but to talk about how we can move forward as a society. They talk about how necessary it is to have open discussions and find understanding - even if you don't agree with someone.

Where are you getting your information? Are you an informed consumer?This week, Corian & Rachel tackle the topic of the MEDIA and what information is available through various sources.You have the power to control what information you consume; sit back and listen as the ladies challenge you to evaluate your information sources.

There is a lot happening in life in general and for both Corian and Rachel. Both coaches have recently moved, their professional lives are expanding, and everyone is waiting for Rachel to get some bling on her finger!Corian and Rachel, sit down this week to recap all that is going on in their lives and how they stay on top of it all.

Join Corian and Rachel as they discuss current events and how it affects their personal and professional lives, new hobbies, and the future.

Corian and Rachel are back together to talk about a topic that surrounds us every day: body image. In an athletic field the stigma of body image affects both men and woman, primarily in a negative way. The ladies discuss what they used to idolize and how their focus has changed. They also talk about positive body image and what exactly that means.

Corian & Rachel took a little time off to process their thoughts and feelings about all that is going on in life right now. But they are back and they are ready to talk about some hot topics in the world today and how they see the situation. From the Black Lives Matter movement to the latest CrossFit news, Corian & Rachel talk about how to learn and grow in today's world.

A lot has happened during the past 8+ weeks of quarantine. Corian and Rachel reflect on this "down time" and talk about what is in store now that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.Corian and Rachel also ponder the problem with success: you don't take into account all that has lead you there, only the one last thing that you remember. You cannot equate any success to just one thing, it is a combination of many factors.

This week Corian and Rachel met with the help of video conferencing technology to chat about what is happening in their lives and how two months of a "Safer-at-home" order is affecting them. If you listen carefully, you can hear added comments from Blair Chapman!Not only has a two-month "safer-at-home" order affected HPCF Racine, it plays a large part in peoples' overall health: mental and physical. This "down time" has allowed each of our hosts to learn a little bit more about themselves and how they deal with structure and changes to their routine.

In this week's episode we chatted via Zoom with Bailey (Stroud CrossFit) and Alexis (Alpha Dog CrossFit).The ladies touch on sugar, body image, mindset, and birth control.The takeaways from this week's episode:It's okay to take a break from tracking your food. Focus on eating real food and listening to your body. The words you use will affect your mindset; be kind to yourself. The side effects of hormonal birth control are greater than not getting pregnant.Do your research when it comes to prescriptions. Know what you are putting in your body and how it may affect you.

In this week's episode, through Zoom we chatted with Bailey from Stroud CrossFit, and Hannah and Lexi from CrossFit Lozen.The takeaways from this week's episode are: Food is hardIf you're trying to create healthy nutrition habits you need to remember that not one size fits allBody dysmorphia happens at all sizes Using a digital item like the WHOOP, Garmin, or Apple Watch to track your success means that you may have your feelings turned off. When you are looking to start with nutrition coaching, think of these things first: What are you willing to give up? What are you NOT willing to give up?What are your goals?What works for YOU?

In this episode Rachel & Corian talk about what gym life is like during the COVID-19 shutdown. We all handle this differently, but the one thing that we need to remember is to not stress about it. If you can't do a workout because you're struggling, that's ok. If you want to just take a walk, that's fine. If you need to just curl up in a ball and cry for a minute - it's OK! There are probably a lot of us who are sad or frustrated, but they're pushing it down and not allowing themselves to feel it because they're seeing so many people on social media or even in their own personal lives who seem to have it "all together". But if they would just be able to own the fact that they're not perfect or happy all of the time, it would make this quarantine time so much easier. IT'S OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY.A good thing that you can try to get the feelings out is journaling. Even if it's just 5 minutes of mindless journaling.Try to find a way to really feel your feelings. Take your time to get into a groove.Life isn't perfect, figure out a routine that works for YOU! Eat the ice-cream, or go on a walk, or do 2 workouts a day. Whatever works for you so you can grieve before moving on.

This week's episode is all about sell care, listening to your body's cues and trying to understand what its trying to say. Life isnt about not having cravings, anxiety, stress or big ideas. Its about being willing to dive into those feelings to figure out you'r body's needs and satisfying them so you can survive mentally and physically. Our body has warning flags, but we have come to push them away to the point we have no idea what they mean. It takes time but you can tune back into them if you practice listening.

We can't believe that we are already on our 20th episode! Today we are joined by some badass bitches - Hannah and Lexi, Co-owners of Lozen CrossFit in Cedarburg, WI along with Heidi, another CrossFit athlete. Before recording this episode, Corian and Rachel joined some ladies at Lozen CrossFit for a workout and then stuck around for lunch & a podcast recording! We talk about how drinking (excessively) impacted our lives, how anxiety and depression play a part in our every day lives, and what it's meant to own or be apart of a CrossFit Gym. Through our jobs as gym owners and coaches, we genuinely get to touch peoples lives and help people improve. It is so rewarding.Our hands-on coaching approach allows us to get to know our members.Don't worry about scaling - we don't care!!! Get in and move your body! Work to the best of your ability.We try our hardest to keep our coaching personal. We value each of our members.Our goal is to make your workout the best hour of your day.

In this episode Corian & Rachel are talking through your mindset & how to move forward. Rachel talks about how she had a really hard day and it hit her a lot harder than she expected it to, but she was able to walk away from it realizing and reflecting that she only had a bad DAY, not a bad WEEKEND! This episodes takeaways: Comparing yourself to others can be done in a positive way - it can be used to improve yourself. Be sure to ask yourself why someone's actions or comments are upsetting you. Sometimes the reason you're getting upset is because it's a reflection on yourself. Being able to reflect on a situation in the moment (or directly after the moment) will help you progress. While it's true, it's hard to realize that most things are "you against you". Find and recognize the moments that are there to teach you and listen to the message. Life is a series of stepping stone.

Alright gang. Rachel and I jumped onto a podcast to chat about the recent article from “The Morning Chalk Up” about the keto diet for cross fitters. I’m tired of people only reading headlines and highlights and having no idea whats the whole thing is about. We chat today about what the article was saying,... Read More

In today’s episode, Corian & Rachel start off the episode chatting about apartment life, hanging shelves and learning what Rachel calls a “zzz, zzz!”

This week on OWNing Your Life Radio we discuss the different things we do to help us understand what is truly happening in our minds and lives.

Well the holidays are over and we are back with our first episode of 2020! This first episode is a part 2 of our last episode where we chat about what we learned and gained from 2019 and how we are taking that into 2020. Rachel and I have grown so much this last year... Read More

Its the end of the year and the decade. Lots of shifts in life are happening. The biggest thing is reflecting back on the things we learned this year helps us to kick start our fire for the next decade to come. In this first half we recap the things we learned about ourselves such... Read More

I know, I know…its been 2 whole weeks since out last episode! Welp…the last time we “recorded” everything feel apart and the universe stated that was not meant to be. We took that as an omen to take a step back and let us tell you…it was needed! This episode we explain what has been... Read More

Success and failure go hand in hand. If you aren’t willing to fail you’ll never truly succeed. Over the last few weeks we have chatted about our egos getting in the way and what scares us. This week we want to wrap that up with how we define success. Failing is part of any journey... Read More

This week on our podcast, Rachel and I open up about what scares us. Things like spiders and driving in the snow/ice but much more. Fears can be big or small, real or imagined and can change as we reach different points in our lives. Right now Rachel’s biggest fear is working hard and still... Read More

Ego is such a popular word, but is it really understood? There is a time and place for ego as it pushes us to do more and be more. That being said, we can’t let our ego blind us and control us so that we don’t reach our goals. Or worse, we push away those... Read More

Hey everyone! Thanks for tuning in again to another episode of OWNing Your Life Radio. This week we talk schedule! Everyone think that owning a gym (well 2…) and being a coach is living the dream life that is simple and carefree. Well fucking guess again Yes we love our jobs. Yes we wouldn’t change... Read More

Its another week and Rachel and I have had a rough one to say the least! Life isn’t always sunshine and rainbows. We get down and out too. This past week we both have battled some anxiety, stress, overwhelm and some comparisonitis. We work hard and we try to be positive. Just like all of... Read More

This week our episode is thanks to all of you! We asked you listeners to submit your questions for us to ask each other. We did not know the questions before hand and tried to answer them quickly. Some questions you all wanted to know were: Who made the first move, Rachel or Blair? How... Read More

This week we wanted to address some crossfit taboos. We all know that there is a lot of unknowns in crossfit. Or maybe some things you might be experiencing and thinking your the only one! Well thats not true. In todays episode we chat about chaffing, shaving our hands, working our on your period or... Read More

Well to say we have been busy this past month is an understatement! I personally went on a trip to decompress and ended up backpacking with the worlds worst blisters. They started on day one and made the rest of my 5 day trip painful to say the least. It turned into a trip of... Read More