The Stage Strong Podcast

Self-Improvement

About

This is a private podcast for the Stage Strong community to help you build blockbuster confidence and find structure in the unstructed life of performing. These episodes will help you build your knowledge around health, nurition and habits!

Episodes

  • The 2026 Check In

    This episode encourages listeners to reflect on their progress toward 2026 goals, examining successes and challenges. It offers an opportunity to identify subtle shifts that could lead to significant improvements by year's end.

  • Injured… Now What? How to Train Smart Without Making It Worse

    This episode of The Stage Strong Podcast, titled 'Injured... Now What?', addresses how to approach training intelligently when dealing with an injury, focusing on preventing further aggravation.

  • Your Body Is Your Instrument: Training with Your Cycle

    This episode discusses how fitness programs often ignore the menstrual cycle, impacting performers. It explains the cycle's effects on energy, strength, recovery, and performance, offering actors a more sustainable training approach and ad…

  • Attachment in the Industry: Agents, Relationships & Self-Worth

    This episode of The Stage Strong Podcast discusses attachment theory and its impact on professional relationships within the industry, particularly with agents. It introduces the Trigger Story Strategy framework to help performers reframe…

  • Breaking Free from All-or-Nothing Thinking

    This episode discusses the pitfalls of all-or-nothing thinking, explaining how it hinders consistency and leads to burnout. It explores strategies for developing a more flexible and sustainable approach, particularly in training and nutrit…

  • Why You Self-Sabotage When Things Start Working

    This episode of The Stage Strong Podcast discusses the common cycle of self-sabotage that occurs when success is achieved. It explores the reasons behind this pattern and offers strategies for maintaining consistency.

  • When Your Goals Feel Unreachable

    This episode of The Stage Strong Podcast, titled "When Your Goals Feel Unreachable," addresses the common feeling that one's goals are out of reach. The podcast focuses on this topic.

  • Alcohol & Performance: Finding the Balance

    This episode of The Stage Strong Podcast discusses the impact of alcohol on training, recovery, and results. It offers strategies for navigating social situations and industry pressure to make intentional choices regarding alcohol consumpt…

  • Keeping Going When Life Gets Hard

    This episode discusses how to stay grounded and manage training and daily demands during difficult times. It offers strategies to avoid burnout and includes a 5-minute grounding exercise to help reconnect with your body and steady your ner…

  • Nutrition & Performance Masterclass with Sydnie Hocknell

    This episode of The Stage Strong Podcast features a nutrition masterclass with Sydnie Hocknell, covering fundamental nutrition principles and how to optimize dietary habits. The conversation also explores supplement use and common pitfalls.

  • Letting Go of Easter Guilt

    This episode of The Stage Strong Podcast discusses how guilt surrounding food and training after Easter can be counterproductive. It provides practical advice on how to return to a consistent routine without resorting to shame or punishmen…

  • Run Down and Training When Your Head and You Aren't Feeling 100% - The Grey Area

    This episode discusses adapting workouts, nutrition, and seeking support when you are not feeling 100%

  • When The Show Isn't Enough

    This episode of The Stage Strong Podcast discusses managing the unexpected lack of fulfillment after booking a job. It explores navigating internal conflict and establishing a grounded, supported life beyond the show.

  • Mindset Masterclass - Navigating Relationships: Attachment, Jealousy, and Staying Grounded

    This masterclass episode of The Stage Strong Podcast explores relationship complexities like attachment styles and jealousy. It offers practical insights and encourages self-reflection on personal patterns and needs within intense situatio…

  • When You’re Burnt Out But the Show Goes On

    This episode of The Stage Strong Podcast addresses performers experiencing burnout when stopping isn't an option. It provides a compassionate and practical approach to help adjust expectations, protect energy, and navigate demanding period…

  • Overcoming Analysis Paralysis: Taking Imperfect Action

    This episode of The Stage Strong Podcast discusses analysis paralysis and the importance of taking imperfect action. It offers practical strategies to overcome overthinking and procrastination, encouraging a shift from thinking to doing to…

  • Navigating Training, Show Schedules & Life, Whilst Dealing With Loss

    This episode discusses how performers can manage training, work, and daily life while experiencing grief. It explores adjusting expectations and processing loss gradually.

  • Mental Blocks/ Hitting The Wall

    This episode of The Stage Strong Podcast discusses mental blocks and the feeling of hitting the wall. It offers strategies for overcoming these challenges by breaking them into smaller steps, which helps build self-trust and confidence.

  • Guided Reset

    This episode of The Stage Strong Podcast features a guided nervous system reset. The practice is designed to help listeners release tension, return to their bodies, and feel more grounded and focused.

  • You’re Not Back at Square One - But Your Habits Might Be Holding You There

    This episode discusses the feeling of returning to "square one" after inconsistency, using the "brick" analogy to differentiate between pausing construction and starting from rubble. Strategies for adjusting habits and maintaining momentum…

  • You Said It Matters..So Act Like It Does

    This episode of The Stage Strong Podcast focuses on the concept of ownership as a key to achieving goals in career, finances, and physical well-being. It encourages listeners to take responsibility for their results by challenging blame an…

  • Stress Management for Creatives

    This episode discusses practical strategies for creatives to manage stress and burnout. Key topics include controlling what you can, protecting essential habits, proactive recovery, and distinguishing personal identity from professional pe…

  • Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone. How Do We Do That?

    This episode of The Stage Strong Podcast discusses intentionally stepping outside of your comfort zone to achieve growth in training, relationships, and performing careers.

  • Why Not Now? – Procrastination, Real Rest & Doing It Anyway

    This episode explores strategies to overcome procrastination and discusses the seven principles of meaningful rest for creatives, encouraging listeners to ask 'Why not now?' to push past excuses.

  • You Said It Matters. Let's Act Like It Does

    This episode of The Stage Strong Podcast discusses accountability as aligning actions with intentions. It explores why accountability can be difficult, offering strategies for making it sustainable and avoiding shame or perfectionism to fo…

  • Breaking Through the Plateau: Strategies for Sparking Progress When Consistency Isn't Enough

    This episode offers strategies for overcoming fitness plateaus when consistency isn't enough. It covers reframing failure as feedback and implementing progressive overload to unlock potential and improve results.

  • How To Identify What's Holding You Back?

    This episode of The Stage Strong Podcast discusses how performers can identify the underlying patterns causing them to feel stuck in areas like fitness, relationships, and career. It emphasizes that awareness, rather than force, is the key…

  • Pause, Portion, Proceed: Overcoming Binge Eating & Navigating Snacking

    This episode of The Stage Strong Podcast offers actionable tips for performers and creatives to overcome binge eating and emotional snacking, focusing on strategies that avoid guilt or deprivation.

  • Boundaries. Need I Say More?

    This episode of The Stage Strong Podcast discusses setting boundaries as a reset for the new year. Topics include protecting your body and energy, fostering healthier relationships, and embracing self-respect and intention.

  • Just for Today: The Key To Tackling Overwhelm

    The Stage Strong Podcast episode 'Just for Today' discusses using a 'just for today' mindset to manage overwhelm. It shares strategies for task breakdown and maintaining momentum toward goals, emphasizing a one-day-at-a-time approach.

  • Asking for Help Isn’t Failing - It’s Skillful

    This episode of The Stage Strong Podcast discusses the misconception that performers must handle everything alone. It argues that asking for help is a sign of self-awareness, professionalism, and resilience, and offers guidance on how to r…

  • Choices, Boundaries, and Self-Compassion: Empowering Yourself for Change

    This episode of The Stage Strong Podcast explores how making intentional choices, setting clear boundaries, and practicing self-compassion can empower individuals to create meaningful change. It offers practical insights and encouragement…

  • Fear of the Unknown: Why Performers Are Built for It

    This episode explores the fear of the unknown, suggesting performers are uniquely equipped to handle uncertainty. It offers advice on applying this skill to fitness, routines, and life changes with greater confidence.

  • Setting Realistic Expectations for a Sustainable Journey

    This episode discusses the importance of setting realistic expectations to maintain consistency and avoid burnout. It emphasizes the need for flexibility and adaptability over perfection to build sustainability and longevity.

  • When You Want Change, But Can’t Seem to Start

    This episode discusses how to understand the resistance that arises when wanting change but feeling unable to act. It offers ways to reframe the situation and use practical strategies to begin moving forward.

  • The Recharge Roundtable - How To Conquer January

    This episode of The Stage Strong Podcast features a Recharge Roundtable discussing practical strategies for navigating January. The discussion focuses on building sustainable habits, managing overwhelm, and prioritizing rest and recovery f…

  • The 7 Day Reset

    This episode of The Stage Strong Podcast offers a 7-day plan to help listeners re-establish routine, confidence, and consistency, particularly after the Christmas holiday.

  • Reset, Regulate, Rebuild

    This episode discusses strategies for managing post-holiday guilt and emotional overwhelm. It focuses on releasing shame, regulating emotions, and rebuilding trust in your training routine.

  • Between Christmas & The New Year: What Stays, What Goes, What’s Next

    This episode of The Stage Strong Podcast, titled "Between Christmas & The New Year: What Stays, What Goes, What’s Next," likely explores themes of reflection and planning during the holiday transition period.

  • Navigating the Holiday Hustle: Balancing Work, Wellness, and Intentions for the New Year

    This episode discusses navigating the holiday season by finding balance, managing burnout, and setting intentions for the New Year. It offers advice on maintaining nutrition, prioritizing self-care, and aligning goals to start 2026 with cl…

  • No More Excuses: Staying Aligned Through the Holidays

    This episode of The Stage Strong Podcast focuses on maintaining commitment and consistency through the holiday season's distractions. It offers guidance on staying grounded amidst festive events and late nights.

  • Reset, Refocus, Rebuild: What has this year taught me?

    This episode encourages listeners to reflect on their year, release hindrances, and establish strong fitness goals for the upcoming year.

  • Embracing Flexibility: Mastering the Holiday Balancing Act

    This episode of The Stage Strong Podcast focuses on embracing flexibility to master the holiday balancing act. Strategies for navigating the festive season are discussed.

  • Through the Loneliness, Through the Discomfort

    This episode discusses common seasonal loneliness and pre-workout resistance. It offers practical strategies to overcome these feelings of discomfort and foster personal strength.

  • Navigating the Festive Season: Boundaries, Self-Care, and Staying Motivated

    This episode explores strategies for performers to manage the holiday season by setting boundaries, prioritizing self-care, and balancing professional and personal commitments. It offers advice for maintaining motivation and intention duri…

  • Cold Mornings, Dark Nights, Strong Discipline

    This episode explores a guide to maintaining motivation and discipline in fitness routines despite cold mornings, dark nights, and dips in seasonal energy.

  • Guided Decompress - Letting the Day Go

    This 10-minute guided decompression episode focuses on helping listeners release the day and prepare for sleep through gentle breathing, grounding, and calming visualization. It aims to create a peaceful space to slow down and ease into th…

  • Rewriting the Narrative: Nick's Journey - From Overwhelmed to Empowered

    This episode covers Nick's personal journey, focusing on his transformation from a state of feeling overwhelmed to one of empowerment.

  • Tough Love or Self-Compassion? Finding the Sweet Spot in Your Fitness Journey

    This episode discusses the difference between discipline and self-sabotage in fitness. It provides guidance on when to apply tough love versus self-compassion to foster a motivating inner coach.

  • 'I'm Stuck' - Recognising and Finding The Courage to Reach Out

    This episode of The Stage Strong Podcast discusses strategies for recognizing when you feel stuck. It encourages listeners to find the courage to reach out for support and rediscover momentum in their training and personal lives.