Best Min & Rachel Podcasts (2024)

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80 // Why Mom Rage is a Nervous System Problem. The #1 Way to Calm Down and Stop Yelling 26:20

5d ago26:20

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Sick of yelling at your kids? Tired of seeing the look on your husband’s face when he realizes you’re in one of your “moods”? The reason your emotions and moods are off the charts and feel completely out of control is because your nervous system function is suffering. And there’s only one tried and true way to reboot it and build stress resiliency,…

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Episode 321: Applying the Mindset of an Elite Athlete to Show Up Better in Life 35:57

3d ago35:57

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Welcome to the Purple Patch podcast. In this week's episode, we'll be discussing the traits that deliver high performance. Our inspiration for this episode came from two sources. Firstly, the incredible achievement in the recent Tour de France, where Mark Cavendish clinched his 35th stage victory. His story embodies passion, joy, and perseverance d…

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7/8/24 - Become a Dominant Force! 32:06

5d ago32:06

32:06

Host: Russ McCann & Dave Blanchard, Integrated Presidential Director TOPICS: Become a Dominant Force!

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79 // Sick of feeling helpless during anxiety attacks? Try THIS process to LET FREEDOM RING! 28:08

11d ago28:08

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How many times have you found yourself overwhelmed with anxiety symptoms, heart racing, weight of the world on your shoulders, feeling stuck in a cycle of fight or flight? No matter how much you tell yourself something else, or you try to distract yourself or logically argue your mind out of the rising anxiety, you just can’t seem to escape it. You…

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Episode 320: Maximizing Your Sleep - Simple Steps to Improve Sleep for Better Performance 38:03

12d ago38:03

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Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast. In this week’s episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon delves deep into the subject of sleep. In this episode, we aim to provide you with an action plan to help you improve the quality of your sleep. If you're an athlete, this episode is crucial as quality sleep is essential for maximizing the benefits of your …

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7/1/24 - Declare Your Independence 31:49

12d ago31:49

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Host: Dody Jordahl, Global Director TOPICS: Declare Your Independence

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78 // 5 Reasons To Stop Skipping Breakfast To Escape Fight or Flight Mode & Calm Your Nervous System 23:21

18d ago23:21

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Wanna know why eating breakfast shortly after waking is one of the MOST crucial steps to helping your body feel safe so that your nervous system can calm down? Well I've got 5 reasons you've probably never heard of! So often as a mom you prioritize everyone else around you and leave your basic needs–like food–to last. Only to go hours before realiz…

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Episode 319: Leveraging Team & Community for Your Performance 44:17

19d ago44:17

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Welcome to the Purple Patch podcast. This week, our show focuses on performance. Purple Patch is a performance coaching organization, and IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon is well-known for coaching successful Ironman athletes and inspiring strong individual performances. Surprisingly, the backbone of his success has been the use of a team approach. …

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6/24/24 - 6/24/24 Optimal Health Time Recording Host: Amber Lia & Rachel Richards, Presidential Directors TOPICS: Health is a Journey, Not a Destination 28:26

19d ago28:26

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Host: Amber Lia & Rachel Richards, Presidential Directors TOPICS: Health is a Journey, Not a Destination

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Soundtrack Your Life Ep 100 - Soundtracking The Sims w/ Tara Giancaspro and Scott Interrante 1:13:41

19d ago1:13:41

1:13:41

Episode 100! For our landmark 100th episode, we have a couple of our favorite guests, Tara Giancaspro, and This is the Greatest Song I've Ever Heard in My Entire Life's Scott Interrante, returning to join Nicole and Ryan to soundtrack a movie that doesn't quite exist yet, the recently announced movie based on The Sims! Our crew is tasked with comin…

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6/17/24 - Hero Health Day: Honoring our Father's & Men 27:57

28d ago27:57

27:57

Host: DJ Marx & Bob Gaffney, Integrated Presidential Director TOPICS: Hero Health Day: Honoring our Father's & Men

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Episode 318: Episode REWIND - Ep 272 - 3 Key Strategies To Help Optimize Your Performance for the Rest of the Year 33:50

1M ago33:50

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We are six months into the year and hopefully in a better position than when we started. Now is the time to look up, find that buoy of progress, take a breath, and realign ourselves before moving forward. This week on the Purple Patch podcast, we REWIND and revisit an important episode about assessing your performance so far and redefining your goa…

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6/10/24 - Becoming the Dominant Force in Your Life: The games we play in our minds 30:29

1M ago30:29

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Host: Laurie Dufresne & Dave Blanchard, Integrated Presidential Director TOPICS: Become a Dominant Force: The games we play in our minds

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What are some of Jim from Film Rage's Favorite Needle Drops in Saltburn (2023) that are not "Murder on the Dancefloor"? 1:10:08

1M ago1:10:08

1:10:08

Jim from the Film Rage podcast returns to Soundtrack Your Life to talk to Nicole and Ryan about the soundtrack to the 2023 Emerald Fennell film, Saltburn. Jim was previously a guest for our episode on David Byrne’s True Stories. The movie had a moment in 2023 with its infamous needle drop of Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder on the Dancefloor”, which i…

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Episode 317: How To Cut 30 Min off Your Marathon Time 40:26

1M ago40:26

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Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast. Last week's episode focused on opening the door of opportunity for those who may have never thought it possible to finish a marathon, let alone be successful at one. We discussed strategies to motivate you towards taking on a challenge and strategies to help you thrive. This week, we focus on those of you who ha…

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6/3/24 - Boost Your Metabolism: Why We Fuel Our Body Every 3 Hours 33:47

1M ago33:47

33:47

Host: Claire Stowell & Patty Glick, Integrated Presidential Director TOPICS: Boost Your Metabolism: Why We Fuel Our Body Every 3 Hours

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Episode 316: Yes, You Can Run a Marathon – Five Key Points to Help Conquer Your Distance Run 50:59

2M ago50:59

50:59

Welcome to the Purple Patch podcast. This week, we aim to inspire, instill hope, and create opportunities. Many people watch others doing amazing things and think, "That's not for me. I couldn't do that." But the truth is, you can do it if you apply a smart and patient approach that builds incrementally over time. Before you know it, you can look b…

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What are Some of Rachel Brodsky's Favorite Needle Drops from The Bear - Season 1 and Season 2? 1:18:38

2M ago1:18:38

1:18:38

Pop culture writer, Rachel Brodsky returns to Soundtrack Your Life to talk to Nicole and Ryan about the music from the Christopher Storer hit television series, The Bear. With season 3 due in June, we decided to take a look at the massive amount of needle drops from the 1st 2 seasons of this dense award winning dramedy. From Dad rock to Swedish pun…

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77 // 3 Truths About Your Nervous System and Why Therapy Isn't Helping Your Anxiety Disorder 21:28

2M ago21:28

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Today, we are going to troubleshoot that therapy you’ve been spending all that money on and learn how to optimize it to finally get some natural anxiety relief. I know how hard the mental health struggle is when it comes to digging into anxiety disorder. So I've put together these 3 truths that you have to understand about how your nervous system f…

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Episode 315: Purple Patch Case Studies - with Rachel Brown and Tiger Paton 1:10:40

2M ago1:10:40

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Welcome to the Purple Patch podcast. This week, we continue our series on Purple Patch Case Studies, where we hear first-hand experiences of time-starved athletes on their journey towards improved performance in sports and life. This week, Matt welcomes Purple Patch athletes Rachel Brown and Tiger Paton. Rachel, a busy mother of seven boys, is a pa…

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5/20/24 - No Cheats in Life, Only Choices 28:38

2M ago28:38

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Host: Melissa Hafliger & Nancy Strauss, Integrated Presidential Director TOPICS: No Cheats in Life, Only Choices

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76 // From Raging Anxiety to Peaceful Motherhood | Bekah Yawn's Journey of Hormone Transformation 32:12

2M ago32:12

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Today I have special guest, Bekah Yawn of the For the Love of Hormones podcast here to talk about her journey with anxiety, the connection between anxiety and hormone imbalance, her discovery of holistic tools to balance her hormones and increase fertility, and practical tips for balancing your own hormones to help combat anxiety disorder. The beau…

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Episode 314: IRONMAN Europe’s Game-Changing Partnership With Precision Fuel & Hydration – an Inside Look With PFH’s Andy Blow 50:18

2M ago50:18

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There is some exciting news in the world of Ironman. All Ironman and Ironman 70.3 events across Europe, including the Vinfast Ironman World Championships in Nice this fall, will be supported by our friends at Precision Hydration. Access to Precision Hydration is a big change from having Gatorade delivered on course. It is fantastic news for our ath…

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5/13/24 - Become a Dominant Force: Letting Go of Obligation! 30:31

2M ago30:31

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Host: Candice Watson & Dave Blanchard, Integrated Presidential Directors TOPICS: Become a Dominant Force: Letting Go of Obligation!

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How Have the Gender Politics of Charlie's Angels (2000) Aged According to Nicole Tremaglio of the Nicstalgia Podcast? 1:19:24

2M ago1:19:24

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Cultural theorist and host of the Nicstalgia Podcast, Nicole Tremaglio, joins Nicole and Ryan to discuss the soundtrack to the year 2000 McG directed film, Charlie’s Angels. The film was a huge success at the box office and the soundtrack was also a hit, with lead single “Independent Women Part 1” topping the Billboard Hot 100 for 11 consecutive we…

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75 // Feeling Out of Control? 3 Anxiety Bible Verses to Help You Surrender 20:49

2M ago20:49

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Sometimes the feeling of control gives us a false sense of peace. Or maybe the lack thereof is convincing you that if you could JUST get your kids to listen, your husband to help you more around the house, and your boss to stop demanding so much that things would be so much easier. When the anxiety disorder is in full force, it's easy to fall into …

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Episode 313: Free Speed - Practical Strategies for Getting Faster 51:30

2M ago51:30

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Welcome to the Purple Patch podcast with IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon. In this week's episode, Matt shares valuable insights into how athletes can improve their speed without spending more time, money, or energy than they already have. Matt believes that instead of relying solely on metrics and data, you can achieve "free speed", or "Smart Speed…

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5/6/24 - Who Wins When Mom Wins?! 29:42

2M ago29:42

29:42

Host: Jamil & Amanda Frazier, Integrated Presidential Directors TOPICS: Who Wins When Mom Wins?!

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Episode 312: Purple Patch Case Studies - with Ben Cooper 59:17

3M ago59:17

59:17

Welcome to the Purple Patch podcast. This week we continue our series on Purple Patch Case Studies, where we hear first-hand experiences of time-starved athletes on their journey towards improved performance in sports and life. This week, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon welcomes Purple Patch athlete Ben Cooper to the show. Like most Purple Patch at…

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4/29/24 - Spring Into Health! 28:27

3M ago28:27

28:27

Host: Dr. Mike & Amy Mills, Presidential Directors TOPICS: Spring Into Health!

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74 // Are Anxiety Symptoms or ADHD Symptoms Causing Your Overwhelm? 10 Ways to Know 14:21

3M ago14:21

14:21

Are you... feeling overwhelmed by the chaos of motherhood? overstimulated by noise and mess? forgetful? emotionally dysregulated? Maybe you've assumed your issues stem from an anxiety disorder--but what if it's ADHD? There are LOT of commonalities and similarites between anxiety and ADHD. Understanding the differences between anxiety symptoms and A…

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Episode 311: Performance is Performance 43:53

3M ago43:53

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"How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice." This age-old saying has stood the test of time. There is no shortcut to success, and achieving elite status in any field requires a lot of hard work and dedication. Consistently high performance can only be achieved through practice, or following a set of practices that are designed to bring out your bes…

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4/22/24 - Getting the Best Results 28:01

3M ago28:01

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Host: Vicki Tiede, Integrated Presidential Director TOPICS: Getting the Best Results

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How Amazing Was Writer/Film Critic, Lex Brisuco's, Marie Antoinette (2006) Themed Sweet 16 Birthday Party? 1:20:16

3M ago1:20:16

1:20:16

Film Critic and writer, Lex Briscuso joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about the 2006 Sophia Coppola film, Marie Antoinette and it's iconic soundtrack. The soundtrack pulls from the 80s, 90s, and aughts with tracks from Gang of Four, Siouxie and the Banshees, The Strokes, Aphex Twin and more! Coppola put the soundtrack together with soundtrack supervis…

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