Your Strongest Self podcast is hosted by Dr. Sam Chernak, a physical therapist and back pain coach obsessed with helping women like you feel strong in your body so you can feel strong in ALL areas of your life. Between herself and awesome guest experts, you’ll hear real, honest conversations, inspiring stories, and discover tools and resources to support you in your journey of becoming YOUR strongest self - not just physically, but mentally, emotionally, and spiritually as well. Episodes dro ...
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3 tips for Returning to High Impact Workouts Without F*cking Up Your Back + Biz Update and End of Season 1
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In this episode you’ll hear: Exciting update in my biz! What your pain actually means (it’s not what you think) An easy assessment tool you can use to prevent injury 3 tips to getting back to those hard, sweaty workouts you love without wrecking your back How to manage setbacks when they come Register for the FREE workshop, “How To Get Back to High…
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How to Use Cycle Tracking to Guide Your Workouts and Prevent Pain Flare-ups
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Most of us track our menstrual cycles so we don’t get stuck on a 4-hour plane ride without tampons. But have you ever tried planning your workouts around your cycle to get maximum benefits? Or planning your business tasks based on what phase you’re in to take advantage of your energy levels? Cycle tracking can also be an incredible tool to prevent …
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Have you gone to physical therapy for your symptoms but don’t feel like you got much out of it? Or maybe it helped you a little but you still can’t do the high-impact workouts you were doing before you got hurt and you’re frustrated about what to do next. In this episode you’ll hear: Why PT doesn’t work for some people How to get more out of your P…
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30-day Fitness challenges, 21-day sugar detox, Whole30, Dry January, the list goes on! I personally love the idea of 30-day challenges - they can be such a fun boost of momentum, but I rarely follow through with them. Can you relate? If so - this episode is for you! In this episode you’ll hear: The pros and Cons of 30-day challenges My take on WHY …
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Are you someone who sets goals only to fall off the wagon two weeks in? Or maybe you forget what your goals even were by the time March rolls around?! I used to be that way too until I made two simple shifts to my goal-setting process that helped me create goals I actually WANT to stick with and I want to share that process with you. In this episod…
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Living with the Seasons and Spirituality with Angela Renzetti
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If you’re feeling the need and desire to slow down but feel like you’re on a hamster wheel and can’t get off, this episode is for YOU. My guest this week is Angela Renzetti, an acupuncturist, herbalist, herbal medicine teacher, and owner of Moonlight Medicine in Seattle with the coolest story! I’ve known Angela for a few years and I LOVE how she ta…
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Energy healing, Reiki and Connection with Stephanie Hunter-Dines
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Does Reiki or energy healing seem mysterious to you? Maybe you have doubts and you’re thinking - does this stuff actually WORK?! I used to think that way, too until I personally experienced the power of energy healing. If you’re curious to learn more about Reiki and energy healing - you’re going to LOVE this episode! I’m sobexcited to introduce you…
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Birth Trauma Healing with Dr. Tara Morrison
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Dr. Tara Morrison is blending pelvic floor physical therapy, somatic work, and energy healing to help women heal and connect with their deepest desires and self. In this episode, we talk about sexuality, motherhood, spirituality, and everything in between. Dr. Tara is a wealth of knowledge and has a unique perspective on how everything is connected…
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Have you ever thought you can only be a “yogi” if you’re super flexible, love to sweat in 120-degree rooms, and have cute lululemon outfits? Me too, friend. Me too. There are so many misconceptions about yoga that can make it feel inaccessible. Clients tell me all the time they WANT to do yoga for their pain but they always end up injuring themselv…
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5 Tips to Stay Consistent with Exercise Through the Holidays
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If you struggle with the all-or-nothing mindset when it comes to exercise, this episode is for you! Most of us set unrealistic expectations and set ourselves up for failure before we even try. In this episode, I share 5 simple, tangible ways to make it easier to fit in exercise during this busy holiday season (and anytime, really). If you’re enjoyi…
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It’s All Connected - Acupuncture for Pain with Mary Wood
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My special guest this week is Mary Wood, an acupuncturist and herbalist who owns Copal Acupuncture in the South Seattle area. She is a wealth of knowledge about how the body works, and I had a blast picking her brain about her take on pain from a Chinese medicine perspective. We dove into a lot of different topics including: A simple overview of wh…
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Back Pain and Business - How My Own Healing Journey Changed My Business
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I’m getting vulnerable in this episode, friends. I’m sharing things I haven’t shared publicly because I’ve been scared. I’ve been scared of what other people will think. I’ve been scared to stray from the pack. But I’ve been feeling this deep calling to share my story so that’s what I’m doing today! In this episode you’ll hear: My career change fro…
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Body Image and Health Industry BS with Morgan Shepherd
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Today I’m joined by my friend Morgan Shepherd, a certified transformational nutrition coach, triathlete, EDM raver, dog lover, and all-around amazing human who specializes in helping people lose weight without restrictive dieting. We had an awesome, fun, vulnerable conversation about so many things including: Our personal stories and struggles with…
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We’ve been told that we should exercise everyday for optimal health but that’s not realistic for most of us. So how do we strike a healthy balance of what we’re told we should do and what we actually have the capacity for? In this episode you’ll hear: What the CDC and AHA recommend for physical activity and my thoughts about it What the science tel…
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Raise your hand if you’ve tried ALL the diets - Paleo and Whole30 and Keto and Atkins and Weightwatchers and…but you still struggle with your nutrition. If so - I’m so excited to introduce you to this week’s guest! My friend Renata Trebing is an intuitive nutrition coach who empowers women to nourish their body, mind, and spirit. She has such a uni…
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There’s nothing worse than feeling excited about your progress, your back is feeling better, you’re making progress, then BAM you have a flare-up. UGH! It’s so frustrating! And if you’re like me, it can send you into an emotional and/or mental downward spiral. You feel defeated that you just undid all the progress you made and you’re mad at yoursel…
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Does Barre count as strength training? Kinda sorta yes, but not really. It depends! It depends on what phase of strength training you’re in and it depends on your goals. If you’re someone who has been dealing with nagging, ongoing back pain and have been told Barre or Pilates is the best type of strength training for your back pain, this episode is…
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CrossFit and Training for Longevity with Ty Rendlich-Texidor
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There’s a preconceived notion about what CrossFit is and isn't, but when it comes down to it many just aren’t sure whether CrossFit is beneficial, or something they’d ever be interested in doing. And it can be really intimidating to think about getting started. I'm super excited to have athletic trainer and CrossFit expert Ty Rendlich-Texidor share…
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Masculine and Feminine Energy in Fitness & Business
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Let’s chat about masculine and feminine energies within the health space and in business. We have covered a lot about pain, core training, and my perspective and methodology on how I treat back pain. We are going to switch gears a bit and dig into more of the energetic viewpoint of things and learn how masculine and feminine energy shows up in diff…
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The Link Between the Pelvic Floor and Back Pain
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If you are someone who loves high-intensity workouts and have been experiencing back pain, but maybe you haven't considered whether or not your pelvic floor might be contributing to your symptoms, this episode is for you. Tune in as we chat about how the pelvic floor is connected to your core, symptoms of a tight pelvic floor that you may not even …
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Does Your Workout Program Include These 3 Important Things?
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Let’s chat about finding balance within your workouts. There are a few patterns I see frequently in clients regarding working out with back pain. The biggest mistake I see is lacking balance within your workouts. I don’t just mean balancing upper body and lower body days and exercises, but am referring to the three layers of our muscles throughout …
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Effective Core Strengthening for Back Pain
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We are going to chat about this mysterious core, and what it actually does for us and our bodies as a whole. I’m going to share the biggest mistake I see around core training, especially when it comes to back pain. Then I will give you three specific things I want you to consider implementing in your core strengthening routine now that will make a …
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Consistency is one of the top things my clients struggle with. I want to let you in on a little secret, because chances are consistency isn’t quite what you’re imagining it to be. Tune is as I share with you some common myths about what consistency is (or isn’t) and also get some tips that I have used both personally and with my clients that will h…
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How Much Variety Should You Have in Your Workouts?
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Are you struggling with reaching your fitness goals? With everyone having access to apps like peloton and youtube, we are provided with an endless amount of different workouts. We can switch things up and do different workouts on the regular, and while this can feel fun to switch things up and keep it fresh, theres also a chance that having too m…
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Are you the “I’ll rest when I’m dead, type?”, or maybe you feel immense guilt anytime you hang out on the couch too long or aren’t being productive... I was this way too for the longest time until rest became the most important thing for me. Rest became the most important thing I could do to support myself in healing, not only for my physical body …
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How Much Does Your Exercise Form and Technique Really Matter?
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Have you been worried about your form and technique when it comes to exercising? Worried that doing certain movements wrong is going to end up causing you more pain? Some of the most common questions I get from my clients are: “Can you watch my form to make sure I’m doing it right?”, “Is my form/technique okay?”. If you’ve ever found yourself wonde…
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Is It Really Possible to be Completely Pain Free?
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You may be wondering, is it REALLY possible to be completely pain-free? You may feel like the pain you are feeling and have possibly experienced for years is something you’re just going to have to live with forever. I have had so many clients come to me saying their doctors, physical therapists or chiropractors have told them that after having the …
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If you are someone who loves the idea of feeling strong, and powerful within your body, but know that you are made for more and that you haven’t been able to show up as your best self due to pain, whether in the body, mind, or spirit. You have these huge dreams and hopes, these desires that you want but you feel stuck or like there is something mis…
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Ready to feel stronger in your body so you can feel stronger in all areas of your life? Here on Your Strongest Self, you will find the tools and resources to do exactly that. Dr. Sam Chernak, a physical therapist and back pain coach for women is sharing tactical tools, strategies, and resources to help you overcome pain, build strength, and explore…
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