Tina's SurThrival Guide to Health over 40

Jan 28 2025 81 ep. 22 mins 1

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I'm Tina Tang, a fit at 54 online strength coach. This podcast is my SurThrival Guide to health over 40 where I’ll share things I wish my mom had told me and where I’ll be interviewing experts to give us thoughtful guidance about aging well physically & mentally. New episode drops every week, usually on Tuesdays. If you haven’t already, subscribe!

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Disrupting the Fitness Industry: Hunter Crine on Building KBCU (Kettlebell Coach University) and Redefining Coaching Excellence

Jan 28 2025 40 mins

I sit down with Hunter Crine, the founder of KBCU (Kettlebell Coach University), a groundbreaking certification program that is reshaping how kettlebell training is taught and practiced. Hunter shares his journey from a young personal trainer working long hours to building a global community that supports fitness professionals with mentorship, education, and connection. We discuss:

Jumping for women with ostepenia or osteoporsis - is it safe?

Jan 23 2025 9 mins

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From D1 Athletes to General Population: Coach Joshua Clay's Insights to Online Coaching Business Success

Jan 09 2025 50 mins

I interviewed my "content crush," Joshua Clay—a trainer with 12 years of experience and a B.S. in Exercise Science. Joshua has a rich background, including working with D1 athletes at UCLA and collaborating with companies like Tonal and Arena Labs to develop scalable coaching systems. He has built a thriving online coaching business that many trainers strive for. In this episode

Dating on the Apps - Advice from dating expert, Erika Ettin

Dec 31 2024 32 mins

In this episode, I sit down with Erika Ettin, founder of A Little Nudge, a pioneering online dating consultancy helping people navigate the world of modern romance on the apps. E We dive into the challenges, common pitfalls, and advice that Erika says is the same regardless of the age of the dater. Erika shares her top insights on: Common mistakes daters make on apps and how to a

FOMO for Hormone Therapy: Who should be using it? with Dr. Dineasha Potter-McQuilken

Dec 24 2024 24 mins

REPLAY of an important episode I aired earlier this year. In the social media eco system of menopause, hormone therapy, once perceived as "risky" is now presented as a “must” for women’s health through and past menopause. In this episode, I chat with double board certified OB/GYN, Dr Dineasha Potter-McQuilkin about: The health benefits and why HT has been touted as a “m

Crushing Kettlebell Ceilings: Samantha Ciaccia's trailblazing impact in the kettlebell industry

Dec 19 2024 36 mins

This episode celebrates Samantha Ciaccia, the groundbreaking founder of Bell Mechanics, the first kettlebell certification created by a woman in a male-dominated industry. From her beginnings as a physician assistant in New York City’s ERs to becoming a globally respected strength coach, Sam talks with me about how her idea turned into a highly regarded education for trainers bot

Lifting Heavy vs. Lifting Smart: What Real Women Need in Menopause with Coach Jennifer Kirsch

Dec 13 2024 41 mins

Jennifer Kirsch, a personal trainer and nutrition coach with nearly 30 years of experience, shares her training experience which reconciles the difference between research-backed fitness advice and the realities of working with real women in peri- and post-menopause. While well known menopause medical experts and academics advocate for heavy lifting to maintain bone density and mus

Rethinking everything I was taught as a baby trainer: Remove Tribalism from Fitness

Dec 03 2024 14 mins

In this podcast episode I am sharing how I am re-thinking a lot of concepts I was taught in my baby trainer years, from the "best" way to swing kettlebells, to the "wrong" way to squat with barbells. Over the past 12 years, I've learned there is no BEST single way to do anything just as there is no best degree to get in college, best job path, best way to date. Every school of teac

Goals come and go, standards never change. Thoughts on tossing out the goals

Nov 19 2024 7 mins

Little food for thought about setting personal standards instead of one off goals. Where to find me or work with me: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@IronStrongFit ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠IronStrongFitness.net⁠⁠ My small group strength training schedule in Jersey City: https://www.ironstrongfitness.net/schedule Each week's episode drops every week.

Is there anything wrong with an Orange Theory or F45 type workout?

Nov 12 2024 10 mins

The other day, I overheard a trainer talking to another trainer about a member they knew left the gym to go to a new fitness studio. The member's new gym was a place similar to an F45 and Orange Theory. The trainers was essentially talking shit about the new fitness studio the member had switched over to. The shit talking they were doing is something I, too, have done in the past.