Start where you are: the foundation of progress

From Gym Seasons to Life Seasons with Carmela

In this episode, I sit down with my friend Carmela: teacher, basketball player, and dedicated strength + ruck athlete. We talk about changing seasons in life, realistic fitness expectations, and a bit of my own backstory from weight loss to body recomposition. We also share a few quick shoutouts to the incredible people in our community (Carmela met me at my very first fitness job 10 years ago!), plus some laughs and a little gossip along the way!

Battle Physiology: The Battle of Parwan

Battle Physiology Episode 2: The Battle of Parwan In the thin, punishing air north of Kabul, a starving, exhausted patchwork army led by Jalal ad-Din defeated an elite Mongol detachment...not through numbers, but through physiology. This episode breaks down how altitude, unstable terrain, low oxygen, fatigue, and metabolic stress flipped the advantage from one of history’s strongest fighting forces to a group of desperate mountain survivors. Learn how elevation disrupted Mongol archery timing, how incline and thin air spiked heart rates, why fatigue and dehydration rewired decision-making, and how losing their horses caused a full physiological collapse. Parwan proves a simple truth: even elite warriors fall when the environment attacks the human body harder than the enemy.

Field Form Friends: Julie-RD and Mom of Two Athletes

In this Field Form Friends episode, I sit down with my friend and amazing person, Julie (registered dietitian, business owner, trainer, and mom of two young athletes), for a real, down-to-earth conversation about nutrition, coaching, and the mindset hurdles people face in their health journey. We talk through some of today’s nutrition fads, what actually matters for long-term results, how to choose a qualified nutrition coach, and the common mental roadblocks that keep clients stuck. Julie also shares insights from balancing family life, still finding time to workout, and helping people build habits that last.

Battle Physiology: The Battle of Gettysburg

In this episode of the Field Form Podcast, we launch our Battle Physiology mini-series by stepping into one of the most consequential moments in American history: The Battle of Gettysburg. Anne reconstructs the human experience of the soldiers who marched, fought, and suffered across the Pennsylvania landscape in July 1863. We’re not just talking tactics and timelines. We’re talking what the body endured. You’ll explore: * What it meant to march 15–20 miles in blistering heat wearing wool * Why dehydration, sleep deprivation, and inadequate nutrition primed soldiers for collapse long before shots were fired * How terrain and load carriage shaped survival * The metabolic, psychological, and mechanical demands placed on Union and Confederate troops * How modern performance science helps us understand who could endure and why With storytelling and a physiological lens, this episode connects past to present, revealing how war stressors mirror what we see today in tactical athletes, endurance environments, and combat deployments.

Start where you are: the foundation of progress

In the debut episode of the Field Form Performance Podcast, Anne, Doctor of Physical Therapy, strength coach, and nutrition coach, dives into one of the most powerful truths in training and life: you don’t have to be ready… you just have to begin. This episode explores what it means to build from exactly where you stand today: physically, mentally, and emotionally. Anne breaks down why small, consistent action beats perfection every time, and how shifting from a “body identity” to a “fitness identity” creates long-term resilience. You’ll learn: * Why starting small is actually the smart path * How to assess your training and recovery with honesty * Practical ways to track progress beyond the scale or mirror * How effort, curiosity, and self-trust fuel lasting change Whether you’re untrained, returning from injury, or just trying to re-establish routine, this episode offers a grounded and encouraging roadmap to build momentum, without overwhelm or judgment. Because progress doesn’t start when conditions are perfect… It starts where you are.