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She Runs UltrasEp. 260 - Don't Think You Can Run 200 Miles? Jess Greene Says "Yes You Can!!!"Send us a textWhat does it take to not just finish a grueling 240-mile race, but to go back six times? In this episode, I sit down with ultra-runner Jess Greene, a total badass who has finished the Moab 240 *five* times and is gearing up for her sixth loop in 2025. But her story isn’t just about big miles—it’s about transformation. Jess went from being 100 pounds overweight to running one of the toughest ultra races on the planet. We talk about what sparked her journey, how she tackled the mental and physical barrier...2025-02-141h 21
Miles on RepeatEp 4 - Jess Greene from losing 100lbs to a 7 time 200+ mile finisherThis week we talk to ultrarunner, Jess Greene. In 2017 Jess underwent a major weightloss and was pulled to strength training. Along the way she discovered running and we discuss her journey to becoming a 5 time finisher of Moab 240 along with finishes at both Bigfoot and Tahoe 200. Jess has an inspiring approach to her running and racing. 2025-02-071h 03
Grow By Design88. The final episode (for good), the end of 2024, the podcast and what's nextHey Guys!After a big few weeks and months, I have come to the tough decision that this will be my final podcast (for the year and probably for good!) In this episode, I share some of my biggest takeaways and lessons as we close out 2024 and old chapters of our lives! You can always keep up to date on all that I am doing over on Instagram: @jessgreene1I have loved these last 88 episodes with you guys, thank you so much for the ongoing support. Please feel free to DM...2024-12-3107 minGrow By Design87. So you want to compete? Things to know before you start bodybuilding, a prep (or any major goal)In this episode, I share the key things you should consider and need to know before starting a comp prep. This conversation is relevant for any current bodybuilders and bikini athletes. Anyone considering competing and anyone to try something new. Knowing these key factors will help you kickstart any major new goal.This podcast is brought to you by MJ Fitness: MJ Fitness - JESSGREENE1Shop TMJ apparel with code JESSGREENE10Connect with JessConnect with Jess...2024-11-2522 minGrow By Design86. Vicki Misitano - IFBB Pro League Judge - What the judges are looking for, the Olympia standard, the evolution of bodybuilding.In this episode I am joined by Vicki Misitano who is an IFBB Pro Leauge judge in Australia. She has also just returned from a whirlwind trip in the USA where she was judging at the amateur Olympia!In this episode, we chat: Vicki's path from competitor to top judge How the bikini category has changedThe requirements and criteria for the bikini division The biggest mistakes competitors make Vicki's insights from judging the amateur Olympia and watching the pro Olympia athletes compete Her advice to all competitors starting out How to build an Olympia physique The future...2024-11-1849 min
HappyCastMoab 240: Behind the Scenes and a chat with Jess GreeneThis week on the HappyCast, we recap the most recent Moab 240, which ended up being one of the hottest years on record! Our very own Andrew was sent over to volunteer and was on-site for over a week witnessing the beauty and carnage of this race. But more importantly, and impressively, we have Jess Greene join us to recap her experience. This was Jess’ 5th Moab experience, so we get to deep-dive in what it’s like running this race that many times, how this year proved more challenging than others, and whether or not there is an en...2024-11-131h 43Grow By Design85. Tim McKinnon - Bikini Building, Training For The Criteria, Optimising And Understanding Your Hormones.In this episode, I chat with Tim McKinnon, one of Australia’s top Comp Prep coaches. We chat all things bikini, including:The importance of training optimally for your structure and the bikini criteria How hormones and your cycle impact your physique.What to do if you lose your period while competing - why you lose it and how to get it back post show. The importance of recovery and replenishing your cycle after competition.How stress affects hormones and, ultimately, your performance and progress.The mindset you need to have when approaching a prep The mistakes many compe...2024-11-111h 06Grow By Design84: Will Warren-Davey, Founder and CEO of Primabolics - Building the Brand, Improving Sleep, Stress, and PerformanceI sit down with Will Warren-Davey, the founder and CEO of Primabolics, an Australian supplement company focusing on health, wellness and performance. Will shares his journey from an environmental scientist to creating one of the top supplement companies in Australia. We discuss:Managing Stress and Caffeine - The impact of stress and over-caffeination on adrenal health, and why managing these factors is essential for peak performance.Myths in the Supplement Industry - Debunking misconceptions about “quick-fix” supplements, fat burners, and under-dosed products, and learning what to look for in quality supple...2024-11-041h 21Grow By Design83. Finish Strong: How to Achieve Your 2024 Goals Without Burnout, My 3-Step GOAL ACHIEVEING ProcessThere are 8 weeks left of 2024! WILD! How are you going to finish the year? In the episode, I chat about how to make the most of the last 8 weeks of the year!Now is the perfect time to refocus, prioritize, and finish strong, no matter what the year has been like so far. I cover: Why now is the ideal time to reset and reflect on your goals.How to narrow down and prioritize the goals you really want to complete this year. Set yourself up for success in 2025. I go into detai...2024-10-2824 minGrow By Design82. How to wake up early, traveling for work, navigating post-comp blues, my offseason update. Your questions answeredIn this solo Q&A episode, I answer some of your questions about life, fitness, and competing! We cover: How I get up early and what my morning routine looks like. My top strategies for balancing work travel with training and staying on track with nutritionWhen I’m planning to step on stage next and how my off-season is goingTips for anyone considering competing for the first time and where to startHow I handle post-comp blues and body changes after a competitionI also share some of my favourite podcasts, my thoughts on meal plans vs macros and s...2024-10-2131 minGrow By Design81. Lisa Reid, IFBB Bikini Pro - Maintaining strong relationships in prep, the power of showing up and believing in yourselfIn this episode, I am joined by Lisa Reid who is an Australian IFBB Bikini Pro. Lisa is currently in her growth season preparing for her pro debut! We chat:How Lisa first got into bodybuilding Her journey to winning her pro card after competing for 10 years Her mindset around remaining consistent both in and out of prep How her and her fiance navigate their roles as coach, athlete and fiance How she navigates feeling comfortable in her body in the off-season What her current training split looks like Her mindset around friends, social occasions and the sac...2024-10-0748 minGrow By Design80. Taylor Ryan, The Sports Dietitian - Fueling elite athletes, supporting performance and creating a nourishing relationship with foodIn this episode, I chat with Taylor Ryan, the founder of The Sports Dietitian. We cover: The importance of proper fueling for athletes and the dangers of undereating and under-fueling. The difference between body composition goals and performance requirements. The impact of food and fueling for female athletes and how high intensity training can impact hormonal health and contribute to a loss of a females period. She addresses the psychological aspects of nutrition, stressing the significance of developing a healthy relationship with food...2024-09-3051 minGrow By Design79. Scott Goble - Breaking Down Bikini Myths: Training, Nutrition, and Mental Toughness of elite athletesIn this episode, I chat with Scott Goble, my coach and one of the top IFBB bikini coaches in Australia. In this episode: Scott shares his journey into bodybuilding, how he got started and what it was like to be one of the pioneering bodybuilders in the sport in Australia. We debunk common myths about waist trainers, water depletion and squats for bikini girls. We cover the importance of the big but sometimes forgotten elements of hydration, digestion, sleep and consistency. Scott also discusses his appro...2024-09-2354 minGrow By Design78. Phoebe Hagan - Opening up about burnout, balance and prioritizing mental health as an IFBB Bikini ProThis week I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with IFBB Bikini Pro Phoebe Hagan! Phoebe is one of the top IFBB bikini pros in the world, competing multiple times at the Olympia, the Arnolds Ohio and the Arnolds UK. This is Phoebe's first external podcast of the year and we dive deep! I am so grateful for her honestly and vulnerability in this episode. We dive into:Her decision to hit pause on competing and taking time to rediscover her love for bod...2024-09-1658 minGrow By Design77. The Other Side - My challenges, goals and navigating social pressures and judgment from othersIn this episode, Katie turns the tables on me and asks the big questions! My key reflections after 8 years of bodybuilding How I balance a career, competing, relationships and life! Time-saving hacks including meal prep and beauty tips How I deal with social pressures and judgement from others.My reflections from the latest competing seasons and what my judges' feedback wasMy core values and how I use that to share how I show up in life! My current goals and my plans for my next show.Connect with Katie@itsme...2024-09-0943 minGrow By Design76. Emma Bowman - Life as an IFBB Bikini pro, competing, motherhood and embracing the bikini criteriaEmma Bowman is an IFBB Bikini Pro who has just returned from her most recent international circuit, competing in India and Taiwan. In this episode, we chat all things bikini including: How Emma made the transition from being heavily cardio-focused to finding weightlifting and bodybuilding. The journey to winning her pro card and her pro debut Balancing life as a mum of threeThe importance of posing and the specific drills and mindset work she uses to improve her posing and confidence on stage. How...2024-09-0246 minGrow By Design75. Katie Brock - Finding Balance After Competition: From Corporate to CrossfitKatie Brock, a high-level CrossFit athlete, discusses her experience at the recent Torian Pro. She reflects on the challenges of transitioning out of intense training. She shares her struggle with losing her menstrual cycle due to stress and overtraining, and her journey to regain her health through reducing training intensity and focusing on recovery. Katie opens up about the difficulty of finding purpose and direction after a major competition, emphasizing the importance of setting new goals and maintaining balance in life. She also talks about her career as a CFO and how she's learning to embrace a m...2024-08-2641 minGrow By Design74. Navigating the Post-Comp Challenges: Reverse Dieting, Body Image, MindsetThe post-comp and reverse dieting phase is often the most challenging stage of body building, and being 13 weeks post comp, Jess’ intention for this episode is to give you an honest insight into she navigates her post-comp diet and training. Not only will you will get the run down of her latest season and the hardest parts of her off-season phase, but you’ll also finish this episode feeling uplifted and empowered about tackling yours. She shares so much valuable advice on creating a post-comp plan and how to handle each challenge with a champ...2024-08-1946 minGrow By Design73. Shooting For The Stars with IFBB Bikini Pro Kate Carroll; Rising Through The Ranks On The Way To The OlympiaIFBB Bikini Pro Kate Carroll has been taking the world of bodybuilding by storm, competing four times this year at the Dallas, Miami, Mile High, and Klash Series competitions. She is now qualified for the Olympia after beating out the former x3 Olympia champion, Ashley Kaltwasser. We chat all about her rise to the top. Kate talks about her unique introduction to bikini and how she first stepped on stage. The tanning issue that almost cost her a top 2 placing! Her success on the USA circuit, how she balances prep while working as a n...2024-08-1254 minGrow By Design72. How BodyBuilding Saved My Life with IFBB Bikini Pro Mel FletcherMel Fletcher is an IFBB Bikini Pro, the NSW and Australia Overall Champion and Posing Coach who earned her Pro Card in May this year. From unlikely beginnings after a deadly health scare, Mel has rocketed her way into the Bikini Bodybuilding world in the last few years, tackling setbacks, injury, and mental battles. Coming out the other side with her pro card, we talk about her pre-show lifestyle and training, what pushes her to be her best, as well as her tips for staying on the level post-season.Connect with Mel: @melfletcher__2024-08-0549 minGrow By Design71. Road to the CrossFit Games with Jamie Simmonds. Team Training, Injury Recovery and Self BeliefJamie Simmonds is an elite CrossFit athlete from New Zealand, based in Abu Dhabi and currently living and training out of Sweden in preparation for the 2024 CrossFit Games. Ranked 7th in the world as part of CrossFit Walleye Orka we chat all about her preparation for the CrossFit Games this year, the decision to train and compete as a team and her comeback after an injury ruled her out of the competition in 2023. Connect with Jamie: https://www.instagram.com/jgr...2024-07-2948 minGrow By Design70. The podcast is back! Unlock your mindset + get to know meWelcome to Grow by Design, I’m Jess Greene and this is the podcast that helps you unlock your champions mindset. Whether it’s health, mindset, sport or life I am here to help you achieve your goals, live your best life and get sh*t done.The new season is here with a new episode dropping every Tuesday! This episode is sponsored by TMJ and MJ Fitness. Win a $50 gift card, share the podcast on Instagram and tag me! Check out these past episodes: Phoebe HaganAngelica TeixeiraCoach Mark Carroll Tammi Robinson Joseph Me...2024-07-2913 min
L&D Must Change6. The Power of Stories to Connect, Train, and Humanize with Rance GreeneStories have the power to hold us in anticipation, motivate us to learn more, and connect with others on a human level. Rance Greene discovered this by accident when he made the move from directing actors on the stage to directing the creation of compliance training in business. Suddenly, ethics and compliance jumped to the top line item in the company culture survey. People knew what to do, listened to the stories, and reported that they were looking forward to the next round of compliance training. Can you imagine this happening in your company? Rance achieved this s...2024-06-1244 minGrow By Design69. Managing your mindset with Phoebe Hagan - IFBB Bikini ProThis week I have the absolute pleasure of speaking with Phoebe Hagan an IFBB Bikini Pro from the UK and now living in Dubai, currently 7th in the world! We chat all about - Her journey from finding bodybuilding to winning her pro card- Her first few years on the pro circuit and finally getting her ticket to the Olympia and placing 7th. - What she did to find her look and how she implements judges' feedback. - How she has found her best method of prepping to bri...2023-07-0256 minGrow By Design68. Knowing your worth as an athlete with Steph Kalms, IFBB Bikini ProIn this episode, I chat with Steph Kalms, IFBB Bikini pro and comp prep coach (My coach!) We chat: All about her journey to winning her pro card and the ups and down she had to overcome. Her wins, reflections and lessons from her first pro season. The essentials to consider when starting a prep. The importance of understanding your worth and why when competing. Her philosophy as a coach and how she approaches a prep, lifestyle or offseason phase with clients. The lessons and insights she gained from spending time with top IFBB pros and judges...2023-06-2542 minGrow By Design67. Making the most of life and work with Phoebe ParsonsToday I have the absolute pleasure of speaking with Phoebe Parsons, host of the Confessions of a Train Wreck podcast. Along with her role as a podcast host, Phoebe is also a media and communications manager, a pilates instructor, a former radio host and so many other roles!Phoebe is known for telling it like it is, sharing her wins, her highs, lows and all of her entertaining experiences along the way. We speak all about navigating life, careers, happiness and health in our 20’s and 30’s.We cover: Why Phoebe chooses to hav...2023-06-1834 minGrow By Design66. My egg freezing journey - the tough recovery I didn't expectPart two of my egg-freezing journey (the harder part!) I chat through:What the final few before my operation looked and felt like What happens on operation day How I have been recovering / not recoveringWhy my recovery is taking so much longer than I thought What I have been eating and doing to ease my stomach cramps and pains Why resting makes me anxious and how I am trying to ease my stress What my next steps look like My recommendations if freezing eggs is something you want to exploreYou can find the first e...2023-06-1421 minGrow By Design65. Angelica Teixeira - World Champion IFBB Bikini Pro - Fighting for what you want and is she coming back?Today I am honoured to be speaking with one of the most successful IFBB bikini champions, Angelica Teixeira!Angelica has more titles than almost any other IFBB Bikini Pro, she is one of only two bikini athletes to win the Mr Olympia title more than once. She has won the Olympia twice, has 4 Arnold Champion titles, ha won the Asia Grand Prix, the New York Pro and Pittsburgh Pro - I mean she has won everything! We speak about her journey from an amateur to the pro level and the wins and challenges along the wa...2023-06-1137 minGrow By Design64. Post comp lessons and sustainable dieting with Denver SteynToday's episode is with Denver Steyn, he is a natural bodybuilder and a lifestyle and contest prep coach. We chat about sustainable dieting, fat loss, contest prep and training for your goals. We cover: Denver's most recent bodybuilding shows - his reflections and lessons from competing across multiple federations and classes His post-comp protocols - not only the numerical markers he looks for but the physiological and physiological ones His post-comp dieting lessons and mindset challenges His philosophy towards dieting - both for himself and his clients - and how he makes this sustainable and su...2023-06-071h 16Grow By Design63. The pressures of a biological clock - Navigating the decision to have kids, freeze eggs and balance expectationsThis episode is all about babies!Do I want them? Should I want them, what does it mean if I don't? After finding out I have a low AMH level (egg count) my partner and I have been having these conversations and have decided to do an egg and embryo freeze cycle. In this episode I chat: The tough reality for women that we do in fact have a biological clock that we need to consider How we made the decision to freeze eggs What scientific and biological factors swayed my decisions I shar...2023-06-0434 minGrow By Design62. Focusing on what's important with Coach Mark Carroll. The key to success in health, life and businessI had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Mark Carroll, one of the top online coaches in the world with thousands of people worldwide completing his programs. He also coaches top WBFF World Champions and bikini athletes. In this episode, we discuss training, nutrition, life, business, mindset and more! Mark is someone I have followed for an incredibly long time and learnt so much from, both through social media and this conversation, this is jam-packed and I know you will love it: We cover: How Mark first started in the fitness industry as a PT...2023-05-301h 03Grow By Design61. Getting Back on Track: Bouncing Back from Goal SetbacksHow to get back on track when you fall off the bandwagon in pursuit of your goals. Key ideas: Know that it happens to all of us!The key steps you need to take to get back on track as quickly as possible What not to do!The mindset you need to adopt to get back on track What actions and processes you can employ to overcome this How to stop self-sabotagingWhat the smallest possible goal is the best The self-love and tough love you need for yourselfHow to embrace and love the ‘suck’Join the c...2023-05-2121 minGrow By Design60. Bikini BTS - New coach, fertility lessons & job hunting - Updates from offseason!This week's episode is a Bikini BTS update - from the depths of the offseason! I have a new coach, my training season is going well and big things are happening! I have also had a lot going on with my work, my business, my health and my fertility so I give you an update on everything here and start a number of big conversations that I have been having recently. In this episode:I share who my new coach is! Why I started working with her, what the key differences are What...2023-05-1733 minGrow By Design59. Habits of a high-performer with Katie Brock - what it really takes to be at the topIn this episode, I speak with my dear friend Katie Brock, she is one of the fittest and probably the most hard-working person I know!She is about to compete amongst the fittest CrossFit athletes in Oceania at the Torian Pro on top of that she is a highly qualified top-level accountant making big career moves in her firm and the industry. Her duality is amazing! In this episode, we chat: How her training is going and what that looks like How she navigates her schedule to fit in her career and her sport The...2023-05-1456 minGrow By Design58. Understanding your relationship with food - I have a degree in this! A series on understanding, educating and enhancing your relationship with foodToday's episode is all about understanding your relationship with food. This is an episode I have wanted to record for a long time but have not known where to start, it is such a big topic! although something I am very well versed in - I have a degree in this! If you are someone who has struggled to know what to eat, or you have a tough relationship with food and body image or anything along those lines this is the episode for you! I have studied, worked and lived in this wor...2023-05-0729 min
Learning to Glow: Tips for Women's Health, Optimal Wellness in Midlife and Aging Gracefully015: Reshape Your Relationship with Food and Fitness: Insights from Avi Greene on Weight Loss, Mom Guilt, and Overcoming Mental BarriersSend us a textAvi Greene is a coach, trainer & healthy gourmet meal prep chef with a passion & purpose of empowering people to enjoy “whole person health” through nutrition, fitness & mindset.We had a great conversation about her journey to health and re-prioritizing herself after having kids, mom guilt and how our mindset can make or break our health journey.For the past 10 years, she has been working with people of all ages and levels of health, but her fire is especially lit for helping fellow moms. As a mother of 3, she is very conn...2023-05-0335 min