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Co-create

By: Caroline Addington PhD
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  • A podcast about life in the gym and beyond. Hosted by Dr. Caroline Addington, former scientist turned personal trainer. Co-create is a laid back a mix of strength training and mobility talk, interviews with people wiser than we are, and the occasional deep dive into movement science. We've ranked in the top 100 for our category on iTunes and new episodes drop every other week [more or less]. Welcome to co-create and enjoy! 👽🫧
    Caroline Addington, Ph.D.
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Episodes
  • Q+A: Mobility, Gym Routines + Cardio vs. Lifting

    Q+A: Mobility, Gym Routines + Cardio vs. Lifting
    Jan 31 2024
    Q+A TIMESTAMPS ~

    2:30 - Q1: “Do you think there are direct benefits to bodybuilders in yoga and Pilates type practices?”

    6:50 - Mobility training resources

    8:19 - Going down the rabbit hole of end range loading, loaded stretching and other mobility training techniques

    19:51 - Food for thought on loading joints across all of their “positional possibilities”

    23:25 - Q2: “Is it important to switch up your gym routine and how often?”

    24:05 - Training variation and its importance in training longevity

    26:22 - Wisdom from humans still active in their 50s and beyond

    34:00 - Good rule of thumb for balancing routine and variety in the gym

    34:50 - Q3: “I’m a cardio athlete and not seeing progress in the gym. How do I build muscle without killing my cardio gains?”

    36:46 - Why strength training is beneficial to all athletes

    40:43 - Hypertrophy training and endurance athletes

    42:22 - If you’re not seeing gym progress, this is likely why

    43:47 - Q4: “What’s your favorite form of preworkout? natural or not?” 😂

    44:38 - My beef with preworkout & why I’m a bananas and coffee stan

    47:40 - Natural or not?

    48:59 - Why I don’t take creatine or protein powder for gainz

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW ~

    Overcoming Gravity by Steven Low

    Lucas Hardie aka @rangeofstrength on Instagram

    The Ultimate Off Season Training Manual by Eric Cressey

    THANKS FOR LISTENING!

    Head to iTunes and leave a review for the podcast! It really helps the podcast out and would mean the world to me 💜 Thanks for tuning in and being part of an incredible podcast community 🥹💜

    Lots of love,

    Caroline
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    54 mins
  • Ways of Being ft. Andrea Menard

    Ways of Being ft. Andrea Menard
    Jul 25 2023
    “when we turn our next goal or our next desire to something meaningful, something truly life-altering from the inside, heart opening… when we do that then the circle [of life] emerges and we realize that it’s been there all along.” - Andrea Menard IN THIS EPISODE… What is rematriation and why is it so important for our future?Circular living and circular thinkingThe beautiful side of fearInclusivity as a trait of the Sacred Feminine WELCOME ANDREA MENARD Andrea Menard is an accomplished Métis singer/songwriter, actor, speaker, wellness trainer, and the founder of the Sacred Feminine Learning Lodge. As seen in USA Today, Andrea is an influencer in feminine leadership and was named one of WXN Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner in 2020. An advocate for rematriation and reconciliation, Andrea helps all-gendered people to reclaim and embody the qualities of the Sacred Feminine. She is also the author of the Seeds from the Sacred Feminine Wisdom Cards, (Mango Publishing) which contains 52 gentle, land-based teachings and beautiful paintings by Metis painter, Leah Dorion. One of the co-stars of the new hit CTV series, Sullivan’s Crossing, Andrea is a five-time Gemini-nominated actress, a 16-time music award winner, and was named ACTRA National’s “Woman of the Year” for 2021. She has released 5 award-winning albums, including her latest Michif language album, a symphony show, 2 television programs, and her TEDx Talk called “Silent No More” has reached almost 200,000 views. Andrea  has performed for royalty, prime ministers, governor-generals, residential school survivors, families of the missing and murdered Indigenous women, and even sang her song “Peace” to the world’s NATO generals.  Born in Manitoba, Andrea is a proud member of the Metis Nation of Canada. Her Metis family originates from St. Laurent, Manitoba. Andrea currently lives in the unceded traditional territory of the Squamish, Tsleil Waututh, and Musqueam peoples, also known as Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. CONNECT WITH ANDREA WEBSITE: www.andreamenard.com LINKEDIN: @andreamenard TWITTER: @andreamenard FACEBOOK: @andreamenardmusic INSTAGRAM: @andreamenardmusic YOUTUBE: @andreamenardmusic iTUNES: @andreamenard SPOTIFY: @andreamenard SOUNDCLOUD: @andreamenard BANDCAMP: @andreamenard EMAIL: admin@andreamenard.com RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW ~ ANDREA’S SEEDS FROM THE SACRED FEMININE WISDOM CARDS THE SACRED FEMININE LEARNING LOUNGE HOLY HIIT!? THANKS FOR LISTENING! Head to iTunes and leave a review for the podcast! It really helps the podcast out and would mean the world to me 💜 Thanks for tuning in and being part of an incredible podcast community 🥹💜 Lots of love, Caroline
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    52 mins
  • Cyclical Living But Make it Realistic ft. Lisa Jara

    Cyclical Living But Make it Realistic ft. Lisa Jara
    Jul 5 2023
    We’re back! From a mini vacay! With menstrual expert and advocate for holistic cyclical living, Lisa Jara. Join us for a nourishing conversation about the cycles of our lives, what we can learn from menstrual cycles about navigating change and much more. MEET LISA JARA ~ Lisa Jara is a menstrual health agent of change, helping women and menstruating folks to not dread "that time of the month", but holistically address the deeper causes of menstrual health challenges like PMS, PMDD, painful periods, endometriosis or PCOS, so they have a happy, healthy period and can navigate challenging life transitions with unshakable trust in themselves and their body. CONNECT WITH LISA On the web: https://lisa-jara.com Sign up to get her Soul Mail! https://lisa-jara.com/en/soul-mail-sign-up Find her on the gram: https://www.instagram.com/_lisajara On the Facebooks: https://www.facebook.com/its.lisa.jara LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-jara And YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG3IUe0ROGTtuw8r3Pmwz9Q FAVORITE MOMENTS FROM THIS EPISODE ~ Why generalized advice about what to eat during each menstrual phase doesn’t always workLetting the cycles of our lives move at their natural paceCreating space for choice in the midst of our shitty human experiencesLearning from our resistance to life RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW ~ SIGN UP FOR A HOLY HIIT CLASS! LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HAPPY PLACE CHALLENGE! GODDESS WISDOM MADE EASY BY TANISHKA BRENE BROWN’S MAGICAL WORK DAVID BEDRICK, UNSHAME YOUR LIFE THE WAR OF ART BY STEVEN PRESSFIELD DETAILED EPISODE BREAKDOWN ~ 0:00 - 10:00 ish: Meet Lisa!Join us for the Happy Place Challenge starting July 10th! Lisa’s hot take on what it means to live cyclicallyCyclical living alongside our existing obligations  10 - 20:00 ish: Why generalized advice about what to eat during each menstrual phase doesn’t always workWhy coming to trust the body is a whole damn process 😂Lisa’s journey from OCD and anorexia into trusting her bodyWhat cyclical living can teach us about impermanence 20 - 30:00 ish: How to work with the mini death-rebirth menstruation cyclesThe connection between PMS and our emotional expressionA practice for microdosing your feelings :)The intersection between astrology and menstruation 30 - 40:00 ish: Letting the cycles of our lives move at their natural paceUnlearning shame 💜Exploring our shared experiences of shameShame as a social connector in one sense 40 - 50:00 ish: Welcoming the full range of human emotionCreating space for choice in the midst of our shitty human experiencesGently guiding our attention towards resourceful solutionsEffectively navigating our way through problemsHolding the meta-belief that we can rise to any challenge on our path 50:00 ish and beyond: Learning from our resistance to lifeCaroline’s “Year of Hard” ChallengeBiggest takeaway lessons from the Year of Hard Challenge so farThe importance of not only leaving the comfort zone but having a comfort zone to return toHow to find Lisa on the interwebs THANKS FOR LISTENING! Head to iTunes and leave a review for the podcast! It really helps the podcast out and would mean the world to me 💜 Thanks for tuning in and being part of an incredible podcast community 🥹💜 Lots of love, Caroline
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    1 hr and 15 mins
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