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Afternoon Snack

Meredith Root and Alex Parker

Alex Parker and Meredith Root’s Afternoon Snack Podcast invites you to join in on conversations where science, culture, and philosophy meet practical personal advice and experience that everyone needs to hear. They ask the big and small questions to get you thinking while injecting a hefty amount of personal experience and banter as partners in life, business, and sport. New episodes every Wednesday.

health & fitness nutrition

All Episodes

42:20

Ellen di Dia on Disordered Eating, Bodybuilding, and...

Afternoon Snack ·

2023/02/08

Ellen di Dia has a B.S. in Nutrition with a concentration in Public Health, and is a new coach at Tactic Functional Nutrition. After battling years of disordered eating where she under-ate and binged, Ellen became a nutrition and fitness coach to help others with whatever issues they may be facing. She takes us through her journey as a student athlete struggling with disordered binge eating, to her bodybuilding experience, and what led her to joining the team at Tactic.— Being a Student Athlete—

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48:18

Consistency, Marathons, and Injuries

Afternoon Snack ·

2023/02/01

In this episode, Alex and Meredith talk about Alex's running schedule and her journey over the years running in the Chicago, Boston, and Los Angeles Marathons. They share why we should all stay smart in our workouts, what makes consistency so important in our lives, and how to adapt when life doesn't go according to plan. Alex also walks us through how she discovered her love of running during law school, balancing CrossFIt and running, and taking care of her body while healing.— Friendships—

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01:01:52

Life lessons from weird moments

Afternoon Snack ·

2023/01/28

In this final self produced episode, Alex and Meredith reminisce about some of their finer (or not) moments and important lessons learned. This episode has no theme or takeaway other than to make you laugh and shepherd us all into the next phase of the show. Enjoy!

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01:21:32

Coaching Philosophy, Meal Plans, and Bad Acting

Afternoon Snack ·

2022/12/22

In this episode, Meredith and Alex talk about what Tactic is and the services they offer to individual clients. They get into how their coaching philosophy and style have changed over time and why they don't write meal plans. But first, they talk about enduring bad acting for the sake of visibility.

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01:13:59

Goals Hierarchy and Reframing

Afternoon Snack ·

2022/12/12

In this episode, Meredith and Alex do a deep dive on goal setting, goals hierarchy, and how to reframe lower level goals and daily activities in a way that may better align with your core values to make commitment to them easier.Alex makes reference to Gordo Byrn on The Rich Roll Podcast, episode 713.If you are interested in working with our team towards your goals, check out our website.

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01:08:28

Life After CrossFit

Afternoon Snack ·

2022/11/18

In this episode, Alex and Meredith discuss the mental and physical changes they have experienced since retiring from CrossFit competition. Topics discussed include enjoyment of training, body image, and unfair comparison and how those changes have impacted their relationship and business.

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01:27:05

The 7 Pillars of Great Clients

Afternoon Snack ·

2022/11/09

In this episode, Lynsey Martin joins Alex and Meredith to discuss traits that great clients have in common and ways to get more out of your coaching relationship as a client or athlete, regardless of the type of coach you work with.If you would like to listen to our episode with Allie Lamay, that is Episode 49 or you can follow the link here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/afternoon-snack/id1511052873?i=1000542234860If you want to support the show, leave us a 5 star review and share it with

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01:04:30

Guest Episode - Meg Perdew

Afternoon Snack ·

2022/11/02

In this episode, Alex and Meredith sit down with long time Tactic coach and friend, Meg Perdew. Meg talks about her background in nutrition research, what got her into nutrition coaching, how short hair changed her life, and how there are just no good formal attire options. We really enjoyed this episode and hope you do too!

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01:32:28

Africa

Afternoon Snack ·

2022/10/23

In this episode, Alex and Meredith discuss their recent trip to Tanzania and some of the highs and lows experienced during a two week Safari there. Lions, crickets, and when's lunch? Oh my!

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55:27

Puppies and Competition

Afternoon Snack ·

2022/09/28

Tactic head coach and CrossFit athlete Lynsey Martin joins the show today to banter with Meredith and Alex about dog ownership and the real life phases and struggles of competitive athletes.

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01:10:26

Summer of '22 Update: Married with a Puppy

Afternoon Snack ·

2022/09/16

Wow this has been a summer to remember. This episode has no theme other than catching everyone up on our life changes including the wedding, mini honeymoon complete with honeymoon drama, and the newest addition to our family: Rue. We hope you enjoy this one!

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01:07:42

New Clients and Old Themes

Afternoon Snack ·

2022/08/22

After a summer break, Alex and Meredith are back with some life updates and revisit some old themes through the experience of working with a new audience.

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01:04:30

Guest Episode - Quinn Anderson Folk

Afternoon Snack ·

2022/07/30

Don't miss this episode! Alex and Meredith sit down with Tactic client Quinn Anderson Folk to discuss the long road to making progress with nutrition and fitness. Quinn provides her humorous, honest, and relatable experience as a child growing up in the 90s and how her history with dieting and exercise was a bumpy road that led her to where she is now.Quinn is an amazing example of how well consistency works over time and we hope you enjoy hearing her story!

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01:12:02

Paige Semenza and her Big 4 elements for success

Afternoon Snack ·

2022/07/14

CrossFit Games athlete and friend Paige Semenza returns to talk about her return to the CrossFit Games. Paige talks about what she calls The Big 4 - the elements of competition that help her achieve her best. You can follow along with the rest of her season on instagram @paige_semenza and if you would like to support her trip to the Games, you can grab an athlete t-shirt from her (DM for info).

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01:10:16

On Body Image and Going Viral

Afternoon Snack ·

2022/07/04

Alex and Meredith talk about going viral online and the parallels between consistency in marketing and consistency in behavior change. Results lag far behind effort. They also discuss body image issues and how being 'fit' is sometimes an anti-credential in the online coaching space.

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01:28:54

Assholes on the internet

Afternoon Snack ·

2022/06/21

Alex and Meredith sit down to discuss recent online transgressions and how negative comments and online interactions might impact the mental health of athletes.

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01:36:12

A Big Gay Episode

Afternoon Snack ·

2022/06/13

To celebrate Pride 2022, Alex and Meredith discuss some coming out stories, the ambient homophobia of the 2000s, the hypocrisy of the commercial PRIDE movement, the balance between visibility and normalcy, and the ongoing struggle for LGBTQ+ rights.

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01:25:24

The Reality of Set Point Theory

Afternoon Snack ·

2022/06/07

Lynsey Martin returns to the show to talk about Set Point Theory, Settling Point Theory, The Dual Intervention point model and how these theories work together to explain "sticking" points in body weight management. Super interesting episode, you don't want to miss it!

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47:05

Alex is embarrassed

Afternoon Snack ·

2022/06/01

In this episode, Alex discusses some of her more embarrassing moments and touches on the shame that still exists in the LGBTQ world.

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01:09:48

Bulking up, Burning Fat vs Losing Fat, and Cardio for...

Afternoon Snack ·

2022/05/31

In this episode, Alex and Meredith talk about three very common misconceptions in the fitness and nutrition industry and how this type of misinformation prevents people from getting as healthy or as strong as they can.

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