23 episodes
Women in Weightlifting Mark House and Jessica Saxon
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- Health & Fitness
Everyone has a story. Most of us know the stories of our athletes on the platform. We watch them lift amazing totals, and marvel at the displays of strength. That, however, is really only part of the story. Over the years of being involved in Weightlifting, I have discovered that the women in USAW have some of the most captivating stories to tell, so I wanted to take the opportunity to have these remarkable women tell their stories. Join me and my co-host, Jessica Saxon, as we talk to the 55 kilo elite athletes in USAW and hear their stories about life both on and off the platform.
Jessica Saxon is a National Champion weightlifter and an attorney. I am a regular announcer at USAW events as an IWF Cat2 Referee, and am an attorney and law professor.
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Brittany Witt 55
Super fun interview with Brittany Witt, who recently made the transition from being a 49 to a 55. My apologies for the delay in getting this out, as it was done well in advance of the Arnold.
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Dr. Shannon McAmis
Soon to be Dr. Shannon McAmis joins me this week to discuss her fascinating trek through her academic pursuit of a doctorate in Plant Medicine. Shannon also lifts at a very high level, having won University Nationals in 2020.
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Laura Caggiano, Ph.D 59
Welcome to Season 3 of the Women in Weightlifting Podcast. This season is dedicated to the national athletes with advanced degrees. Our first guest in Laura Caggiano, Ph.D. She has a doctorate in Bio Medical Engineering. We talk about both her academic path and current research projects as well as her goals in weightlifting.
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Jeff Durmer, MD, PhD
Jess and I are joined in this episode by Dr. Jeff Durmer. Jeff is the sleep doctor for USAW and is one of the top sleep researchers in the world -- not to mention just a fascinating person. We talk about the effect of lack of sleep, how to improve sleep, and even why drinking to help sleep is a bad idea.
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Alexa Colwell 59
In our last episode before the NAO Finals, we talk to 59-kilo lifter Alexa Colwell, who competes internationally for Lebanon. Lex and Jess talk nutrition in this episode. There is a brief update on the IWF.
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Leila Cook 55
Jess and I got to talk to Junior National Champion Leila Cook right before the Pan Am Junior Championships. The former short-track speed skater has been rising quickly through the junior ranks in USAW. Also, we discuss a challenge to a gentleman who thinks women don't train hard enough to get strong (still debating whether I want to even validate his comment with a challenge).