Fiercely Fueled

In this episode of The Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Podcast, Coach Joni and Coach Bela discuss the rapid rise of AI-generated social media accounts in the fitness space. They discuss how AI content is becoming difficult to detect and frequently targets midlife women with menopause/perimenopause weight-loss and muscle-gain claims, and how it can worsen comparison and body-image pressures. Listen in as they share practical cues for identifying AI accounts and the importance of doing due diligence, seeking real human connection and community, and remembering that sustainable fitness changes are habit-based and not "sexy" quick fixes. APPLY FOR COACHING https://10tkto34p7j.typeform.com/to/aI4uHZgU Get our free pre & post-training meals guide https://guide.fiercelyfueled.com/podcast Follow Fiercely Fueled Nutrition: Instagram: @fiercelyfuelednutrition https://www.instagram.com/fiercelyfuelednutrition/

Today on the Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Podcast, we have a special crossover episode recorded with Ross Leppala on The Intentional Athlete. In this episode, Coach Pia is interviewed about how strength training and powerlifting transformed her life. Pia recounts starting as a journalist and aspiring war photographer, moving into banking for financial stability, and later becoming pre-diabetic after years of poor health habits. She describes leaving a high-level corporate role, opening Lift Coffee, buying Fiercely Fueled three years ago, and valuing the honesty of lifting over corporate politics. The conversation also explores quality of life, autonomy, boundaries, self-sabotage, awareness, priorities, and how strength training builds resilience and presence. Follow Ross Leppala Instagram @ross.leppala https://www.instagram.com/ross.leppala/ Follow Coach Pia Instagram @pia_marangoni https://www.instagram.com/pia_marangoni/ APPLY FOR COACHING https://10tkto34p7j.typeform.com/to/aI4uHZgU Get our free pre & post-training meals guide https://guide.fiercelyfueled.com/podcast Follow Fiercely Fueled Nutrition: Instagram: @fiercelyfuelednutrition https://www.instagram.com/fiercelyfuelednutrition/

In this episode of the Fiercely Field Nutrition Podcast, Coach Pia welcomes Winnie Abramson, a photographer and long-time powerlifter, to discuss her decade-plus in the sport, starting after CrossFit and competing in over 35 meets across federations including USAPL, USPA, and Powerlifting America, plus serving as a USAPL referee and making Masters national teams and Masters Worlds in 2022. Winnie describes balancing high-level lifting with extensive travel, her photography, and strenuous backpacking, and the importance of planning, adaptability, and defining consistency beyond perfect training. She also talks about her experience seeking performance nutrition coaching after menopause and strength struggles, and how she learned to prioritize fueling, pre/intra/post-workout nutrition, and accountability without obsessive tracking. Listen in as she shares advice for midlife lifters: best days may still be ahead, stay patient with repetitive work, and don't give up, and provides her Instagram and email for contact. Follow Winnie Abramson Instagram @winnie.abramson https://www.instagram.com/winnie.abramson/ Apply for coaching: Follow Coach Pia: @pia_marangoni https://www.instagram.com/pia_marangoni/ Links and Resources: Get our free pre & post-training meals guide https://guide.fiercelyfueled.com/podcast Follow Fiercely Fueled Nutrition: Instagram: @fiercelyfuelednutrition https://www.instagram.com/fiercelyfuelednutrition/

Get ready for a special "side quest" episode of the Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Podcast, inspired by real conversations from team coaching calls. Clients often bring up powerlifting coaching concerns that go beyond nutrition, so Coaches Pia and Joni dive into the most common red flags they see in coaching relationships, especially in today's unregulated online coaching world. Listen in as they break down what quality coaching should look like and what to do if these elements are missing. This conversation is designed to empower you to understand the standards you deserve, ask better questions, and confidently step away from coaching relationships that aren't serving you. Follow Coach Joni Instagram @lionesss100 https://www.instagram.com/lionesss100/ Follow Coach Pia Instagram @pia_marangoni https://www.instagram.com/pia_marangoni/ Links and Resources: Get our free pre & post-training meals guide https://guide.fiercelyfueled.com/podcast Follow Fiercely Fueled Nutrition: Instagram: @fiercelyfuelednutrition https://www.instagram.com/fiercelyfuelednutrition/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fiercelyfueled YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7sAH26zWzvrI-73I1J3icA

In this episode of the Fiercely Fueled Nutrition Podcast, Coaches Joni and Bella discuss how social media trends shape fitness and nutrition choices. Listen in as they myth-bust several trends such as "fiber maxing," "potassium maxing" for a more chiseled face, and overhydration risks. They also review beetroot concentrate, the viral post-workout Blizzard vs chicken-and-rice claim, not seasoning food, cooling/reheating rice or potatoes to alter glycemic response, pre-workout supplements, cardio and weight loss, and excessive protein intake. Links and Resources: Get our free pre & post-training meals guide https://guide.fiercelyfueled.com/podcast Follow Fiercely Fueled Nutrition: Instagram: @fiercelyfuelednutrition https://www.instagram.com/fiercelyfuelednutrition/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fiercelyfueled YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7sAH26zWzvrI-73I1J3icA