Strong Like a Mother
Strong Like a Mother
Tiffany Wickes
Welcome to Strong Like a Mother—the podcast for moms who refuse to settle and are ready to prioritize their health, build strength, and thrive in the beautiful chaos of motherhood. I’m Tiffany Wickes, your host, fitness coach, and mom to seven wild and wonderful kids. Each episode, we’ll dive into practical tips, expert advice, and real talk about balancing fitness, family, and fun. Together, we’ll crush your goals, grow stronger every day, and prove that motherhood and muscle go hand in hand. Let’s get started!
142. Recap of My First Mountain Marathon + My Training and Fueling Plans
In this episode, Tiffany recaps her experience running her very first mountain marathon — a brutal but rewarding 26.7-mile race with nearly 6,000 feet of elevation gain around Mount Timpanogos in Utah. She shares what the training process actually looked like, how different mountain running is from road racing, and the physical and mental challenges that came with preparing for an endurance event of this size. Tiffany also opens up about the setbacks she faced along the way, including tearing...
May 25
24 min
141. How To Stay Safe While Running Alone Without Living In Fear
In this episode, Tiffany talks about something she gets asked about often as a woman training outdoors: how to stay aware and safe while running alone. Whether you’re a beginner walker, training for long-distance races, or simply trying to get outside more consistently, this conversation is about balancing freedom, confidence, and wisdom — without spiraling into fear. Tiffany shares practical safety habits she personally uses while running solo, including situational awareness, route choices,...
May 18
20 min
140. The Pathology of Inactivity: Reclaiming Your Health in a World Built for Convenience
In this episode, Tiffany tackles a hard but empowering truth: most chronic health conditions don’t appear out of nowhere. While genetics and unavoidable circumstances absolutely play a role, many of the symptoms women are struggling with today are also the accumulated result of repeated daily habits — how we eat, how little we move, how chronically stressed and overstimulated we’ve become, how poorly we sleep, and how often convenience wins over long-term health. This conversation is not abou...
May 11
15 min
139. Healthy Habits To Keep The Spice Alive In Your Relationships
In this episode, Tiffany shifts the conversation from macros and workouts to something just as important — your relationship. Specifically, how the way you take care of yourself directly impacts the connection, energy, and intimacy you bring into your marriage. Because let’s be honest… when you’re exhausted, overstimulated, undernourished, and running on empty, your relationship is usually the first place it shows up. Not because you don’t care, but because there’s simply nothing left to give...
May 4
22 min
138. Family of 9 Travels to New Zealand
While some people may think we are crazy to take 7 kids from Utah to New Zealand, this was a bucket list trip for us that we have been saving for for a long timem and guess what?! We had a great time! Listen to hear my travel hacks, the activities and excursions we did in New Zealand, and how we stayed on track from a health perspective. We got a ton of hiking and other forms of exercise in, so you know that wasn't a problem for us! Thank you for supporting my small business. Here are s...
Apr 27
40 min
138. From the Archives: 15 Habits That Are Silently Destroying Your Health
In this episode, we are revisiting an old favorite: a Harvard-backed breakdown of 15 “micro habits” that quietly sabotage your health without you even realizing it. These aren’t big, dramatic mistakes. They’re the tiny patterns that seem harmless in the moment, but stack up over time — and can impact your stress levels, hormones, digestion, energy, sleep, mood, and even weight loss. If you’ve been saying things like “I’m tired all the time,” “my brain feels foggy,” “I’m doing the right things...
Apr 20
31 min
137. Why Beans Are the Most Underrated Fat Loss Food
In this myth-busting episode, Tiffany Wickes tackles one of the most misunderstood foods in the fitness world: beans. While diet culture has long labeled legumes as “too high in carbs,” Tiffany breaks down the science-backed truth about why beans may actually be one of the most powerful tools for fat loss, hormone balance, and long-term health—especially for women in midlife. Drawing on research from longevity hotspots like the Blue Zones, she explains how high-fiber diets rich in legumes sup...
Apr 13
16 min
136. From Frustration to Progress: My Real Blood Work Results Explained
In this deeply personal and data-driven episode, Tiffany pulls back the curtain on her latest blood work results after months of navigating insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunction. From experimenting with keto to transitioning into a low-fat, plant-based approach inspired by Mastering Diabetes, Tiffany shares exactly what’s changed—and what hasn’t. She breaks down key markers like A1C, fasting glucose, and fasting insulin in a way that actually makes sense, revealing why some “improvemen...
Apr 6
26 min
135. Doing Everything Right… But Nothing’s Working?
In this episode of Strong Like a Mother, Tiffany speaks directly to the woman who feels like she’s doing everything “right”—eating clean, working out consistently, and still not seeing her body change. Instead of blaming age, hormones, or metabolism, she unpacks the real reason so many women feel stuck: they’ve been following advice that sounds right… but isn’t actually effective. Tiffany breaks down the four hidden fat loss blockers that could be holding you back, including under-fueling, la...
Mar 30
15 min
134. Periodization 101: The Key to Finally Seeing Results
In this episode of Strong Like a Mother, Tiffany breaks down one of the most overlooked—but essential—pieces of an effective fitness routine: periodization. While it might sound like something reserved for athletes, Tiffany explains how this simple concept of strategically cycling your workouts is often the missing link for women who feel stuck, inflamed, exhausted, or frustrated by a lack of progress. She unpacks why doing the same workouts on repeat—or constantly pushing your body without a...
Mar 23
14 min
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