THE POWER IN LIFTING
PODCAST
#126: Mandy Ogoe
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today I speak with Mandy Ogoe who took the 67.5kg American Squat record at USAPL nationals and placed top 5 at her first ever raw nationals. We dive into her finding the sport and her meet prep.
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#125: First Steps to Coaching Powerlifters
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today we talk about the first steps we believe people should take before they begin powerlifting coaching!
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Referenced book: Ultimate MMA Conditioning by Joel Jamieson
#124: Nataleigh Hunter
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today I speak with Nataleigh Hunter who just recently competed USAPL Raw Nationals! We dive into her competition, prep, switching coaches, and more!
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#123: Moriah Boldon 56kg National Champion
Welcome back to TPIL! I speak with Moriah Boldon who is fresh off of her win from USAPL Raw Nationals in the 56kg weight class. We dive into her prep, performance, goals and more!
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#122: Kate Cohen 48kg National Champion
Welcome back to TPIL! I speak with Kate Cohen who is fresh off of her 48kg National victory from USAPL Raw Nationals. We dive into the momentum she had during prep, her meet day performance, future goals and more!
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#121: What is a Peak & Taper?
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today Kristen Dunsmore and I talk about what is a peak and a taper and give some insight to how we go about that with some of our athletes. Please leave us a high rating and a review to support the podcast!
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Strength Solutions Inc (work with Solana)
Empowerlift Training (work with Kristen)
#120: Lya Bavoil
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today I speak with multi time IPF World Champion of the 63 & 69 kilo weight class Lya Bavoil! We dive into her experience with missing weight for 2022 World's, to breaking the world record for 63kg at the Arnold's, Sheffield, mental health, life outside of powerlifting and more!
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Guest: Lya Bavoil IG
Host: Solana Lewis IG
#119: What Makes a "Good" PL coach or client/ Why we Became Coaches
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! I am back with Kristen Dunsmore and we dive into what are the characteristics of a "good" coach and client, group coaching vs programming only vs 1:1 online coaching, and the reason why we each decided to become coaches!
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https://www.instagram.com/kriis_d/?hl=en
Strength SoLutions Inc (work with Solana)
Empowerlift Training (work with Kristen)
#118: Mastering Communication w/ your Powerlifting Coach
Hey y'all! Today I do a quick episode about how to master communication with your online powerlifting coach from the perspective of both the coach and the athlete.
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#117: New Rules to Qualify for USAPL Raw Nationals/ Updates on how to become a USAPL Ref and How to get a Pro Card
Hey y'all! Welcome back to TPIL! Today Kristen Dunsmore and I go over the recent news dropped by the USAPL: How to qualify for USAPL Raw Nationals in 2025, Updates on how to become a USAPL referee, and some info on how to become a USAPL Pro.
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