What is it with peptides right now? It seems like EVERYBODY and their uncles are talking about BPC-157. Why is it so hard to find legitimate research right now and how would you even know its legit? Marilyn Claire, aka, Marilyn the Scientist on socials sat down with me to talk science, social media, jiu jitsu and more.

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What do you do when someone in the Church tells you you're too vocal about justice, and treats it like an insult? Ogechi Akalegbere joins me to talk about being Black and Catholic, and about what it looks like to stay in a Church that doesn't always make room for you.

Ogechi shares a hurtful message she received from a popular Catholic influencer, and how it pushed her to ask what it means to be bold without performing. We get into the pressure to have a take on everything, why "I don't know" and "I'm still learning" are honest answers, and how she built a BIPOC women's group and found support through spiritual direction and therapy.

We also talk about powerlifting, and how strength, injury, and recovery became part of her spiritual formation. If you've ever felt too much, too loud, or too far outside the Church's idea of who belongs, this one's for you.

We discuss the fear of being the only girl in the room, the conversations nobody has about weight and body image, what changes when girls actually see a female coach, and the practical stuff: team rituals, all-girls practices, interest meetings, that keeps girls in the sport once they've started.

A note on the audio: this was recorded live in front of an audience, so you'll hear some audience questions and comments mixed in, and the sound quality shifts here and there. We kept it in because the conversation is worth it.

More on the panelists:

Ellen Tillman - Executive Director and Founder of Beyond the Podium. Women’s Varsity Head Coach at American High School and a middle school coach with Fremont Warrior Wrestling Club. Purdue University Graduate with a B.S. in Youth, Adult, and Family Services, where she also served as manager of the wrestling team. Her professional experience includes Teach For America, Beat the Streets Bay Area, the Parent-Teacher Association at the site, city, and district levels, and various roles within her local school district. Across her work in education, athletics, and youth development.

Becky Clark - founder and head coach of Grit N Grace Academy in Watsonville, California. 2nd at the 2002 California Girls State Wrestling Championships (63kg) before wrestling collegiately at Menlo College. She earned Women’s College Wrestling All-American honors in 2004 (67kg) and 2005 finishing 3rd (72kg). Assistant wrestling coach at Watsonville High School.

Alexandria Glaudé - Assistant Women's Wrestling Coach at Menlo College. 2025 US World Team Member at 72kg, 6x US National Team Member, 2x Collegiate National Champion, 2x US Open Champion, Pan American Champion, U23 World Bronze Medalist

Wendy Lien - Parent of two wrestlers since 2017, who attended Blach Intermediate School and Mountain View High School (MVHS). Served as a parent lead for the MVHS wrestling team for the past 8 years. Treasurer of the CARTC/CWC

It’s not just about teaching skills or winning games/matches. The coaches we have, especially when we’re young, can shape our confidence, our relationship with sport, and even the way we see ourselves.

In this episode of Weigh Ins, I sit down with Rayelle Ross to talk about the coaches who shaped her athletic journey, the difference between being pushed and simply being criticized, and what it really means for a coach to invest in an athlete as a whole person.

Rayelle shares her experiences as a previous collegiate basketball player, Licensed Social Worker and PhD student, navigating different coaching styles, transitioning from male to female coaches, as well as being coached by her own father.

Together, we explore the balance between tough love and genuine support, the role coaches can play in an athlete’s mental and emotional well-being, and why understanding an athlete beyond their performance can completely change the coaching relationship.

Because coaching isn’t just about developing better athletes. It’s about helping develop better people.

Recently, someone on instagram asked me how I deal with the fear of never being as good as I was before my injury? Everyone is still continuing to get better and I'm sidelined...

Valid question.

This question got me reflecting back on the first time I tore my ACL and both meniscus 5 years ago. While an injury is never ideal, it can produce a lot of good if you're open to it.

We dive into what it means to be a Black woman in physically demanding sports, the pressures of leadership, learning to be okay with being misunderstood, and why sometimes being a good leader means being willing to be the “bad guy.”

We talk about what it took to navigate somewhat uncharted territory— finding her voice and her confidence when it felt like things were stacked against her, and what she carries from that journey into how she shows up as a coach today.

Honest, unfiltered, and long overdue. Weighing in on what matters.

Real weigh-ins measure what's true, and so does this show.

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This week's guest is my high school wrestling coach–– a Canadian National Champion in wrestling and judo, a Pan-Am and Commonwealth champion, and an Olympic hopeful whose journey changed forever three weeks before Trials. We talk about coaching without ego, leading from love instead of control, and what it's like being a woman who coached boys' varsity, JV, and girls' wrestling all at once— often the only female head coach in the room. Honest, unfiltered, and long overdue.

Real weigh-ins measure what's true, and so does this show.

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Join me on the scale while we explore the perceptions of age, the significance of success at different life stages, and the importance of living wholeheartedly regardless of age. I'm sharing personal insights on aging, societal expectations, and embracing authenticity. I had one too many people tell me I don't look 29 and that clearly sent me on a spiral 😂

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Alex built most of her life around wrestling. God spoke to her through wrestling so in some ways, it came as a surprise when He called her to a mission. In this episode, we go back to the beginning: how she found herself on the mat, what her faith has meant to her long before this decision, and the exact moment the idea of a mission stopped being hypothetical and started being real.

This isn't a conversation about giving something up. It's about what it takes to choose your faith when it seems counter to "success", what she was afraid of losing, what she hoped to find, and how she's seen God working in her return to the mat.

Weighing in on what matters.

In this episode, we will explore Angela's unique path, how she embraced her fighting persona, and the lessons she learned along the way.

Weighing in on what matters.

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This is a conversation offers a different perspective on chasing gold. Wrestling culture often promotes having a hard exterior and showing no emotion...but what if the answer to truly leveling up is something quite contrary.

Weighing in on what matters.

Chapters

00:00Introduction and Sarah's childhood journaling

01:14Sarah's early wrestling experiences and first match

02:44Winning against boys and her first undefeated season

04:28Supportive team environment and coach relationships

06:26Family's perspective and her journey into wrestling

09:26The significance of journaling and self-reflection

15:22Wrestling as a form of creative self-expression

17:17The evolution of Sarah's self-actualization

19:10Dealing with setbacks and identity crisis

21:30The aftermath of Olympic loss and emotional processing

28:23The importance of awareness and living in gray areas

43:22Preparing for Paris Olympics and fear of freezing

45:56The significance of growth over winning

48:23Current focus on injury recovery and mindfulness

01:01:13The power of stillness and self-confrontation

01:02:39Closing thoughts and gratitude for the journey

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Welcome to Weigh-Ins. In this first episode, I'm introducing myself and this show — who I am beyond the mat, my journey into wrestling, and the faith that's carried me through all of it.

I'm also getting honest about a recent injury and the hardship that came with it — the season of waiting that ended up planting the seed for this podcast in the first place. I'll share what inspired Weigh-Ins, what I hope this space becomes, and why I believe the conversations we don't always have are often the ones that matter most.

This is the start of Season 1: Built in the Waiting. Thanks for being here for it.

Weighing in on what matters.

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