Best Sit Down Be Quiet Podcasts (2024)

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How to Seize the Day: A Practical Guide to Taking Action and Changing Your Life, with Best-Selling Author, Scott Allan 28:19

1h ago28:19

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“I think everybody has limitless potential to create whatever they want”. That’s the core idea that coach and best-selling author, Scott Allan lives by. Scott's made it his mission to "help people create the life they want to own". How does he do that exactly? With the extraordinary series of self-help books he's written, and by sharing his life st…

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#3 Our voices on "Am I being good enough?" 27:40

22h ago27:40

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#3 Our voices on „Am I good enough?“ 02:35 Perfectly imperfect 03:25 Like an annoying stone in your shoe 06:40 Who made that guy an expert? 08:15 It’s always easier to coach somebody else 09:30 What does this part of me need? 11:55 Taking your own advice 13:10 Where is this voice coming from? 15:35 Theory of „Becoming perfect“ 16:30 How can I make …

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How to Start Over and Ignore the Doubt (and the doubters): Dr. Cindy Starke on Finding Midlife Magic 29:21

10d ago29:21

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“You don't have to let your past define you. You can change in a heartbeat”. Dr. Cindy Starke is a firm believer that it’s never too late to begin again. Cindy is a physician and geneticist, and at mid-life she made the bold decision to leave her full-time hospital position and top-end salary to found a coaching program dedicated to empowering wome…

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#2 Our voices on feedback 35:55

19d ago35:55

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Our voices on feedback: 00:45 Where is Markus? 01:30 Feedback is such a tricky thing. 02:15 Vera, how are you getting on with your digital notes journey? 05:05 Two sides of the same coin. 06:30 What about judgmental feedback? 06:45 „You did this and it made me feel like that.“ 07:35 „Every time I’m giving feedback it tells so much more about myself…

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Casting Doubts: Unpacking the Electoral College System, with Maximina Juson, Director of One Person, One Vote? 29:01

24d ago29:01

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“The electoral college is a real pain point for the electorate. They don’t understand it, and they don’t know why we have it in the first place…So that’s why I made this film.” That’s how Maximina Juson explains her motivation for making the extraordinary, and necessary, new documentary, One Person, One Vote? It's a film that takes a closer look at…

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#1 Our voices on change 28:21

1M ago28:21

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Our voices on change: 01:35: Why Vera doesn’t like digital handwritten notes and still prefers pens and papers. 05:50: Taking notes can be a distraction. 06:40: “A picture tells a thosand words or whatever the expressions is…” 07:35: “I'm so sorry, this is going to be awful!” 10:20: First steps are never easy 11:50: “I am a person of habits.” 12:20…

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Breaking out of the Cubicle: Rethinking Work and School for the Neurodivergent Community 31:02

1M ago31:02

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“It's amazing that we have this tunnel vision around what success needs to look like, even though our society is filled with people who are wildly atypical.” Dr. Matt Zakreski is a dedicated clinical psychologist who's made it his mission to help harness the often overlooked abilities of the neurodivergent community – that’s anyone with a brain tha…

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How To Save Lives: Flipping the Script on Addiction, with Sean Daniels 32:41

2M ago32:41

32:41

“When I was trying to get sober, I couldn't find anything that had a sense of humor, and so I guess I at some point was like, well, then I have to write the thing that I can't find”. Sean Daniels is the hilarious, warm, and honest writer behind the hugely successful play, The White Chip, a comedy about addiction. Since its debut in 2019, The White …

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Breaking up with Alcohol: Reframing Recovery with Sisters in Sobriety, Sonia Kahlon and Kathleen Killen 33:11

2M ago33:11

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May is Mental Health Awareness month, and in this episode we're thrilled to shine a light on Sonia Kahlon and Kathleen Killen who host the fantastic podcast Sisters in Sobriety. We’re also talking about Everblume, an entirely unique alcohol recovery support community founded by Sonia. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, call or t…

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How to Speak Up: Assertiveness, Boundaries, and the Beauty of Anger, with Cara Tuttle 31:11

3M ago31:11

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“Anger is telling us something. It's often telling us that something isn't right or that a boundary is being violated”. Cara Tuttle is a lawyer, consultant, and educator focused on addressing sexual assault and harassment in higher education, and she wants us to explore our anger as a key tool in assertiveness training. After years of working on a …

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SDBQ EP23 Leave that person alone 26:29

3M ago26:29

26:29

You are not special, the rules apply to you. If they aren't trying, then they are just not that into you. Also, can we talk about how ridiculously accessible people are now? It makes everyone a target for poor behavior.By Sit Down Be Quiet

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Lifescaping: How to Dig Yourself Out of Entrepreneurial Trauma, with Monique Allen 30:47

3M ago30:47

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“One of the jokes I have in coaching is, the surefire way to kill passion is to build a business around it, or marry it”. Monique Allen will tell you that entrepreneurship is it’s own special kind of trauma, and it needs a special kind of business coaching. Monique is a professional gardener who has spent almost four decades in the industry. Over t…

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Walking Away: How to Leave a Promising Career and Make Your Life Your Own (Camino stories part 2 of 2!), with Christine Job 30:41

4M ago30:41

30:41

“I was expecting to feel a certain way about the accomplishments. But it wasn't fulfilling, and I couldn't understand why.” Christine Job was a talented law student and the first Black female president of her class. From an early age, her family had expected her to go into law, but despite her achievements she was terribly unsatisfied. Christine’s …

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Leaving Your Life: The Transformative Power of the Camino de Santiago (Camino stories part 1 of 2), with Writer and Entrepreneur, Kelli Field 33:23

4M ago33:23

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One night, at the tail end of a vacation in Europe, Kelli Field suddenly hit a wall. “I just started crying and I just told my husband, I can't do it anymore”. After decades of working in a high earning, high stress career that took a huge toll on her health, she realized she couldn’t go back to work. Something deep inside her had finally said no. …

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SDBQ EP22 Conversations 17:27

4M ago17:27

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How did we forget how conversations work? If you initiate, then you talk and then I'll follow. It's a pretty simple formula.By Sit Down Be Quiet

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SDBQ EP21 Stop Picking 15:01

5M ago15:01

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Why does everyone love to believe people want to be picked on?By Sit Down Be Quiet

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Changing the Narrative: The Untold Her-story of Human Evolution, with Cat Bohannon, Bestselling Author of Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution 34:44

5M ago34:44

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“There’s this really old, really crap story that how we got here is about what the guys did. And women were just like some side character behind a hill, just like pounding some tubers, saying, ‘Oh, sorry guys. I see you're busy. I'm just gonna build the future of our species in my actual body’.” That’s how the brilliant and hilarious Cat Bohannon i…

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How to Escape Monogamy: The Valentine’s Day Episode! Featuring Psychologist, Sex Educator, and Best-Selling Author, Dr. Joli Hamilton 34:39

5M ago34:39

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Get ready for a Valentine's Day episode like no other. True to form, we're challenging some expectations, and today, it's that age-old ideal of “the couple”. Why is it still so glorified, and what are some ways to do relationships differently? Psychologist and sex educator Dr. Joli Hamilton is one expert who wants to shake up the monogamy paradigm.…

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SEASON TWO, ep #11:"The Golden Screw:" 22:27

5M ago22:27

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In this episode, James wears a kazoo hat and tries out something new: instead of a Story Bell, a Story Beeper! The beeper doesn't bring a story so he has to use the Story Bell anyway. The story is about a very nice girl called Jane who is normal in every way except for one - she does not have a belly button. It takes a long time and takes her all a…

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SDBQ EP20 Fellas. Get it together. 14:50

6M ago14:50

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How do you expect to be treated like gold when you're treating her like brass? Do you not understand the concept that women will love they way they are loved? If you feel like she is worthless, then what is the point?By Sit Down Be Quiet

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SDBQ EP19 The Raven Episode 42:24

6M ago42:24

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Come take a ride with me and my child while we talk about the world. There is a little road noise from the drive so sorry about that.By Sit Down Be Quiet

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Stuck In-Between: How to Defy Cultural Labels and Define Yourself (without all those rules), with Urmi Hossain 31:25

6M ago31:25

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“I never felt I was Bengali enough. I never felt I was Italian enough…And because of that, I struggled to find my cultural identity”. Urmi Hossain is Italian by birth, and Bengali by blood, but there’s always been friction between those two identities. Born and raised in Italy to immigrant parents from Bangladesh, Urmi grew up at the center of a cl…

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SDBQ EP18 The Everything Episode 27:18

6M ago27:18

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I'm stressed and unstable. Listen to me ramble on about why I don't understand your logic, your audacity and where people get off being the way they are. I hope you think this episode is as entertaining as it was to record.By Sit Down Be Quiet

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How To Save Your Kids: Kidnapping, Trauma, and Fighting the Odds...and Your Own Demons, with Author, Lizbeth Meredith 30:03

6M ago30:03

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“Four years after I left – four long years of being stalked and having my tires slashed – my former husband took the kids one day and disappeared out of country.” That’s the beginning of Lizbeth Meredith’s years-long nightmare of searching for her two young daughters after her abusive ex-husband kidnapped them and took them to Greece. Living on jus…

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SDBQ EP17 Ask Permission 14:22

6M ago14:22

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Hey fellas! Can we ask before we send nudes, half nudes, pictures in bed, etc? Not everyone is interested! R E S P E C T. Let's talk about it!By Sit Down Be Quiet

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SDBQ EP16 DMs 12:18

6M ago12:18

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Seriously fellas (and ladies really). Can we get a little effort?By Sit Down Be Quiet

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SDBQ EP15 Stop trying so hard 14:44

6M ago14:44

14:44

Why is it so gosh dang difficult to just be yourself?By Sit Down Be Quiet

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Resolutions Out of the Box: Expectation-Shattering Heroes from 2023, with Kelly Guenther and Dr. Keri Ohlrich (and some of our epic guests from the past year) 22:05

6M ago22:05

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With every new year comes the resolutions: the promises of big change, self-improvement, personal growth, breaking bad habits, and even plans for complete reinvention. Whatever your goals for 2024, The Breakout is back to inspire you with powerful breakout stories, perspective-shifting leaders, and thought-provoking expert advice. So, as we jump in…

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SDBQ EP14 Zodiac Douchebags 11:22

7M ago11:22

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If you use your Zodiac sign as a reason to be a garbage human, we can't be friends.By Sit Down Be Quiet

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Sleighing It: Holiday Greetings and The Breakout’s Year in High Gear, with Kelly Guenther and Dr. Keri Ohlrich 10:07

7M ago10:07

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2023 has been a big year with highs and lows for everyone. As the year draws to a close, Keri and Kelly are looking back at their breakout year with The Breakout (sorry, had to). The show has hit number 1, the audience has had huge growth, and they’ve been hard at work on their new book that dives into a lot of the learnings from the show. It’s cal…

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SEASON TWO, ep#10: ”The Last Time Brother Scared His Sister” 25:02

7M ago25:02

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Welcome to A Table of Fables! This episode has story about a brother who is very nice to his little sister. He plays with her, he takes care of her, he loves her and is a great brother. But there is one thing he does that isn't nice - every so often, he scares her. This is the story about he last time he ever did it. James is not wearing a funny ha…

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SDBQ EP12 Communication 17:11

7M ago17:11

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Why is it so hard to communicate? It's the one thing a relationship truly needs and yet, no one knows how to do it.By Sit Down Be Quiet

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How to Change the World, One Kid at a Time: From Medicine to Toys – Career Reinvention for a Better World, with Dr. Zee of InKidz 32:27

7M ago32:27

32:27

“I lived in Southern California, born and raised my whole life. And I was bullied for being different”. That’s how Dr. Zabina Bhasin, better known as “Dr. Zee”, experienced her childhood as a South Asian American growing up in California. Today she is a child psychiatrist who is deeply committed to the health and wellbeing of children. Her work is …

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Derailed by Divorce: How to Shake it Off So You Can Shake it Up, with Stacie Shifflett 31:41

8M ago31:41

31:41

“I didn’t want to be a leaf floating down a stream. I wanted control of the oars in this next phase of my life”. Stacie Shifflett has always led a bold life. She’s been pushing against boundaries and expectations since she was a teenager and she walked into the principal’s office to demand that she graduate high school early. She went on to several…

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SDBQ EP12 Let Them Go 13:01

8M ago13:01

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Why do we hang on when hanging on only brings us down?By Sit Down Be Quiet

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How To Escape a Life-Sucking Career: Extreme Career Reinvention with Criminal Lawyer Turned Clown, Robert Markowitz 30:33

8M ago30:33

30:33

“I was beginning to lose my ability to feel. I would go to movies just to be able to cry, because otherwise I didn't feel anything”. If you’ve ever felt dead inside and that your job was killing you, you’re going to want to hear Robert Markowitz’s reinvention story. Years ago, Robert was a very successful, and incredibly miserable, criminal lawyer.…

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Aftershocks: Why Disaster Leads to Personal Growth, with Cognitive Scientist and Disaster Specialist, Jolie Wills 32:01

9M ago32:01

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“The beauty of adversity is it creates these amazing conditions for growth”. Jolie Wills is a cognitive scientist and a specialist in disaster relief who wants us to rethink how we deal with disasters. In 2011, Jolie lived through New Zealand's worst earthquake on record. As she helped her community through the aftermath that included 5 years of de…

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SDBQ EP11 How Villainous of You 10:06

9M ago10:06

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What makes you think people need to keep your shitty secrets?By Sit Down Be Quiet

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Ep 10 Honesty of Character 15:09

9M ago15:09

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How does it make sense to hide who you really are from someone until it's too late? Honesty is the best policy. There will always be someone for everyone. Informed consent counts for choosing friends and partners too.By Sit Down Be Quiet

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What’s Holding you Back? The Surprising Reasons You’re Not Making Progress with Your Goals, with Erica Rooney 30:20

9M ago30:20

30:20

“We have so much more in our own control than we acknowledge”. Erica Rooney knows there are big glass ceilings that are tough to bust through, but she also believes that sometimes we also hold ourselves back. Erica is a C-suite executive, speaker and podcaster who’s on a mission to help women break free of what she calls “sticky floors”. Those are …

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Season III Trailer | Moose at the Mic 4:23

10M ago4:23

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After years of radio silence, Moose at the Mic returns for Season III. The podcast has evolved and transformed. Check out what Moose has in store and why the podcast needed a new direction. Discover more at mooseatthemic.com.

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Why Conflict Happens and How Dealing with it Helps You Grow, with Conflict Expert, Carol Bowser 30:45

10M ago30:45

30:45

“I like to say that I help people break out of the sucking vortex of ‘pissed off’ ”. That’s how Carol Bowser describes her role as a conflict management expert. Carol is a former employment lawyer but after years of practicing law, she found herself much more drawn to mediation. She realized that conflict, and breaking it down, was her real passion…

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SDBQ EP9 Your vision is subjective 16:32

10M ago16:32

16:32

Stop assuming everyone thinks like you.By Sit Down Be Quiet

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Mindset Mastery Part Two! Dr. Brian Davidson Takes a Snapshot of Keri and Kelly’s Minds 32:13

10M ago32:13

32:13

Are people born gritty and resilient, or can anyone learn to be that way? Dr. Brian Davidson says that the tools for success can be developed by anyone, we just need to know what needs improvement. We met Brian in our last episode, when he told Keri and Kelly about MindVue, the assessment tool and learning platform that he built which uses positive…

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Mindset Mastery: Dr. Brian Davidson Takes a Snapshot of Your Mind – Part One 32:29

11M ago32:29

32:29

Brian Davidson is a psychologist and leadership expert who has always been fascinated by what drives successful people, and whether these same qualities can be taught to everyone. After years of research, he developed MindVue, an assessment tool and learning platform that first measures your mindset and then helps you improve it. But when he began …

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Becoming Brave: Building Women Up, with Jennifer Pestikas 32:38

11M ago32:38

32:38

“When we start our corporate careers, no one gives us any tools on how to enter the working world as a female. And I'm coming back in my mid-forties to say, here's some of the resources I wish I would've had”. Jennifer Pestikas is a senior VP in financial services, but after battling burnout she realized how many other women also struggle with bala…

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Earn Your Stripes with Naomi Watts 49:06

12M ago49:06

49:06

Naomi Watts is an award-winning actor, producer, activist, and Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Stripes. She has Academy Award nominations for her performances in 21 Grams and The Impossible and starred in Birdman, which won the Oscar for Best Picture. She joins me on the podcast today to talk about why she decided to share her own personal me…

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Up to Speed with Christine Yu 42:28

12M ago42:28

42:28

Over the last 50 years, women have made extraordinary advances in athletics, accomplishing incredible feats and smashing long-held beliefs about the limits of their physical capabilities. And yet, the institutions of sport and science have largely ignored the needs of this growing population. In UP TO SPEED: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athl…

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Small Straws, Big Burdens: How Microstressors Derail Us, with Rob Cross 30:44

12M ago30:44

30:44

Rob Cross’s latest book was supposed to be about how relationships have a positive effect on people’s well-being. But during one interview, he ended up discovering something else. When Rob asked his subject what had stopped her from doing what she wanted in life, she’d answered “just life, I guess”. And Rob realized it wasn't the big stressors, lik…

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Tactic Functional Nutrition with Meredith Root 42:09

12M ago42:09

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Meredith is one of the co-founders of Tactic Functional Nutrition, with her partner in business and live, Alex Parker. They have the most amazing account on Instagram calling out all the BS nutritional nonsense and breaking down the complexities of nutrition & health to build tools that can be adopted into every day life, to power your potential. M…

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