Podcast Episodes

Breaking the Binge Cycle Without More Rules

In this deeply honest and grounding episode, Maddy sits down with podiatrist, practice owner, HYROX athlete, and longtime client Taylor Staudt to unpack a truth that’s rarely talked about in the heal…

Published on 3 hours ago

Inflammation, Fertility & the Female Body: Why ‘Doing Everything Right’ Still Isn’t Working

Season 1 Episode 42

In this episode of The Psyche Behind the Physique, Maddy sits down with St. Pete–based PA, fertility specialist, and functional women’s health practitioner Hannah Newman to unpack one of the most mis…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

Stop Quitting Early: How to Push Through Mental Walls in Your Workouts (Without Overtraining)

Season 1 Episode 41

In this episode of The Psyche Behind the Physique, Maddy sits down with St. Pete performance coach and HYROX specialist, Coach Caleb, to unpack the mental side of going hard in the gym, on the road, …

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

Underfueled & Overtrained: How Female Athletes Rebuild Performance, Hormones, and Joy

Season 1 Episode 40

In this episode of The Psyche Behind the Physique, Maddy sits down with friend and fellow athlete Rosie—a semi-pro soccer player and recent half-marathoner—to unpack the quiet crisis of female athlet…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

She Quit Bodybuilding & Got Fitter: Sobriety, Hybrid Training, and Hormone-Smart Health

Season 1 Episode 39

In this episode of The Psyche Behind the Physique, Maddy sits down with friend and fellow athlete Paige Michael, RN, to talk about what really happens when you outgrow the bodybuilding identity and s…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

No Time, No Routine, Still Progress: The Busy Girl’s Blueprint

Season 1 Episode 38

What do red-eye flights and bikini preps have in common? More than you think. In this episode of The Psyche Behind the Physique, host Maddy Michielssen (IFBB Bikini Pro & Founder of MPowered Coaching…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

When the Race Doesn’t Go as Planned: Resilience in Running and Life

Season 1 Episode 37

What do marathons and bodybuilding preps have in common? More than you think. In this episode of The Psyche Behind the Physique, host Maddy Michielssen (IFBB Bikini Pro & Founder of MPowered Coaching…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Company You Keep — Building a Circle That Fuels Your Health

Season 1 Episode 36

In this heartfelt conversation, host Madison Michielssen (IFBB Bikini Pro; founder of the MPowered Coaching Collective) sits down with her close friend Savannah—former personal trainer turned lifesty…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Beyond the Stage: How Life Alignment Fuels Fitness Success

Season 1 Episode 35

What happens when you stop trying to juggle it all — and start aligning your life instead? In this episode, I sit down with MPowered athlete Dani Henderson, a mom of two and wife who’s just weeks awa…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Where Physique Goals Meet Functional Health: Hormones, Recovery, & Root-Cause Fitness

Season 1 Episode 34

What if the secret to building your dream physique wasn’t more workouts or stricter dieting — but actually slowing down, listening to your body, and supporting it from the inside out?

In this episode,…

Published on 4 months ago