The Smoking Area: Unhinged Threads

From Government Property to Fully Sovereign: Timothy August on Armor, the Body, and What Freedom Actually Costs

Timothy August spent nearly two decades as what he calls "government property" — West Point, combat in Afghanistan, seven years at Google — before facing the question nobody prepares you for: who am I when no institution is telling me? In this episode, we talk psychological armor and what it actually costs you, the difference between a body used as an instrument and a body that's actually inhabited, and why reclaiming sovereignty starts not in your head but in your nervous system. We also follow the thread all the way to its logical conclusion — on the dance floor at 2am, in a queer Black body that finally got to just exist. This one is for anyone who has ever performed their way through life and wondered what it would feel like to actually live it. Be #AthleticButDefinitelyAPartyGirl More about Tim: * Substack [https://substack.com/@timothyaugust?r=tammu&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=stories&shareImageVariant=light] * Email [t.t.august89@gmail.com] Key Topics: psychological armor, somatic reclamation, body sovereignty, military to civilian transition,  identity after military service, identity after institutional life, institutional departure, queer Black identity, West Point military experience, life after corporate America, nervous system and identity, instrumentalized body, reclaiming yourself after burnout, nervous system regulation, creativity, existential vertigo, creative writing and physical practice Got a question or topic suggestion? Send me a text, bb! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2437617/fan_mail/new] Instagram: @timlandicho [https://www.instagram.com/timlandicho/#]

The Sex & Sunshine Era: San Diego Recap + Big Life Update

Today I'm recapping my two-week trip to San Diego from earlier this month and sharing some big news that's been incubating over the past few months: I'm leaving New York and moving to San Diego to start a master's in performance psychology. We shoot the shit about some of my favorite moments from the trip, and I riff  about what's on the horizon for me.  I close with some reflections & hard-earned wisdom from my experience with substance addiction and gratitude for the version of me that this past chapter forged <3 Key words: San Diego, moving to San Diego, leaving New York City, life transitions, master's in sport and performance psychology, National University San Diego, graduate school announcement, La Jolla, Little Italy San Diego, North Park San Diego, Mission Hills, neighborhood recap, nervous system regulation, environment and wellbeing, flow state, sober reflection, substance addiction recovery, addiction and healing, dating in your thirties, community building, beach volleyball, sex and sunshine era Got a question or topic suggestion? Send me a text, bb! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2437617/fan_mail/new] Instagram: @timlandicho [https://www.instagram.com/timlandicho/#]

My 3 Biggest Health & Fitness Lessons from the Past Year

IT'S GEMINI SZN!!!!! I celebrated my birthday earlier this month, and as one does whenever turning the page on a significant chapter, I did some reflecting. So today, I’m bringing you the three biggest lessons in the realm of health & fitness that kept showing up for me repeatedly over the past year. The third one is what I believe is the most important, especially in a world that keeps telling us to optimize our way out of everything. Thanks for being on this wild ride with me over the past year, bb. ILY <3 Be #AthleticButDefinitelyAPartyGirl Join my email newsletter: Movement, Munchies, & Musings [https://exceptional-artisan-9163.kit.com/ed24fc70ac] Key Topics: health and fitness mindset, self-love and fitness, train for your season, fitness values, identity and fitness, optimization culture, off season training, self-trust, fitness after burnout, performance psychology, loving yourself, health and wellness lessons Got a question or topic suggestion? Send me a text, bb! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2437617/fan_mail/new] Instagram: @timlandicho [https://www.instagram.com/timlandicho/#]

Pillow Talk: A Throne, Mother Nature, & Daddy Sun (feat. an edible…)

After three months of being sober-curious, I had my first edible. And let's just say... it transported me to the ethereal realm.  This episode somehow ended up being an unintentional recap of it from the other side, lmao. We also talk about my current seven pillow setup, a core through-line of my creative process, meditation, a gripe I have with the fitness industry, my double chin, knowing when to pivot your workouts, etc etc etc. Just hit play already!!! Content warning: we talk about substance in this episode (obviously), so please use your discernment when hitting play :) Key Topics: meditation benefits, zone two cardio, parasympathetic nervous system, creative process, receptive vs editor brain, sleep deprivation and training, adapting your workout, cannabis and creativity, mindfulness practice, San Diego, write drunk edit sober Got a question or topic suggestion? Send me a text, bb! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2437617/fan_mail/new] Instagram: @timlandicho [https://www.instagram.com/timlandicho/#]

What Progressive Overload Actually Means (6 Ways to Do It)

If you've spent any time around fitness content, you've heard the term progressive overload — and you've probably absorbed the most common misconception: that it just means adding more weight every session. It doesn't. And if that's the only lever you're pulling, you'll stall out or pick up a nagging injury that could've been avoided. Today I break down what progressive overload actually is, why "just go heavier" hits a wall at some point, and the six ways you can apply the concept. Be #AthleticButDefinitelyAPartyGirl Related ABDAPG episodes: * The Double Progression Method [https://open.spotify.com/episode/3DarzEm32Hx8UsXXtljybv?si=Kcr0GrOQTy6mmGZUczcF8g] - quick 15 min. primer on helpful rule of thumb re: when to progress your weight * Fatigue Is Your Frenemy: WTF is a Strategic Deload? [https://open.spotify.com/episode/1kqk37aa0W7amR7DxgeTvh?si=SO9_37OfROGcR2HtyB1-vg] - a primer on training as a stressor that requires proper dosing Key Topics: progressive overload, how to build muscle, strength training for beginners, double progression method, time under tension, mechanical tension, range of motion training, tempo training, training volume, junk volume, training density, work capacity, RPE training to failure, tracking workouts, sustainable strength training, progressive overload for general population Got a question or topic suggestion? Send me a text, bb! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2437617/fan_mail/new] Instagram: @timlandicho [https://www.instagram.com/timlandicho/#]