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Tim Landicho, NYC performance coach, is here to revolutionize how you think about fitness. Through an irresistible blend of performance science and slightly unhinged gay brunch vibes, Athletic But Definitely A Party Girl (#ABDAPG) cuts through industry noise to deliver transformative fitness wisdom for those who've always felt like outsiders in the wellness world. With nearly a decade of coaching experience and a healthy dose of nightlife research, Tim demonstrates that the perfect balance between discipline and pleasure isn't just possible - it's necessary. Consider this your high-performance handbook for living your best life, where performance science principles meet party girl philosophy.
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The past two weeks have been for The Reluctant Exerciser, and today we're shifting gears to The Ambitious Moderate — the person whose life is full, whose energy is limited, and actually likes having fitness be a part of it all but can't afford a lifestyle overhaul. You're not undisciplined. You just need an approach that fits the bandwidth you actually have. I'm breaking down the minimum effective dose for strength training: how many sets you actually need per muscle group per week, how...
I came across an Instagram post that stopped me mid-scroll, and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it. It's about what happens when you start growing and your environment doesn't quite match who you're becoming yet. This one's a riff. No bullet points, no frameworks — just me processing what this brought up about my own journey, a growth spurt phase that forced me to set boundaries I'd never set before, and why the friction you feel when you start making bigger changes isn't necessari...
The sampler platter curated for the Reluctant Exerciser continues! We're covering two foundational paradigm shifts (once you see them, you can't unsee them), and two tactical items to try. One of them might be the most underrated way to add more genuinely enjoyable movement to your day without a single formal workout. The other one might sound super counterintuitive but gets you out of all-or-nothing thinking. Same vibes as last week — take what resonates, leave what doesn't. 'Cau...
This one's for the reluctant exerciser — the person who knows they "should" move more but genuinely hates it. Last week I answered a listener question about this, but the question kept turning over in my head. I talked to my cousin about it. I posted a thread (for "research" purposes) that got 173 responses. And I realized: there's no one singular answer. So instead, I'm giving you a sampler platter of bite-sized ideas — take what resonates, leave what doesn't. We're covering: how to re-exami...
Tech gremlins ate my Valentine's Day episode that I said I would get to you. They got my ass!!! I'm honestly too tired to re-record it tonight. So instead, you're getting a very honest voice note about where I'm at — including some real talk about identity whiplash, what it's like being back in an old environment (that reminds me of in-the-closet me) while being a whole adult with a life in NYC, and how our bodies remember more than we think. Got a question or topic suggestion? Send me ...
Today, I'm answering the following three listener questions: Is there a way to actually enjoy exercise, or am I just not that kind of person?How do I know if my program is actually working and that I'm not just spinning my wheels?How do I know when I'm genuinely tired versus just being lazy? I’m having a hard time understanding if I just need more discipline or if I’m actually under recovered.Each answer gives you an actionable framework and is rooted in real life examples. Let's get into it....
No plan today, just vibes. I was supposed to tell you a chaotic Valentine's Day story, but we're punting that to next week for *top secret reasons*. Instead, you get this: a real-time deliberation about why I keep redownloading a certain dating app even though nothing ever materializes, why I think of dating the same way I think about qualified leads in business (lolll, I know), and where I'm actually at with dating right now (spoiler: very not grasping energy tbh). Also, I get a little senti...
This is the final part of our series on showing up when the honeymoon phase ends — and today I'm giving you the most tactical tool yet: the scalable action menu. This is the antidote to all-or-nothing thinking, which is what enables you to show up when your capacity fluctuates. Instead of ping-ponging between the extremes of going all-out or doing nothing at all, you're going to build a spectrum of actions that meet you exactly where your capacity is on any given day. I walk you through...
Hi bb :) This one's short, sweet, and straight from the snuggie. I wanted to try something fun: what if I actually treated this like a voice note I'd send a close friend? So I capped it at 10 minutes (yes, I am known to send a whole-ass private podcast episode to close friend lmao), and I riffed on three questions I've been consistently asking myself lately. Questions are spotlights that focus your attention, and these three have been running my life in the best way possible. xo, ...
This is Part 3 of our series on showing up when the honeymoon phase ends — and today's lesson is straight from my client archives. I'm sharing a real coaching example of a client who was doing everything right until one off day made him feel like he'd blown his entire week, which *almost* tipped him back into his old patterns. The intervention was stupidly simple: shrink your time horizon. Instead of waiting for Monday to wipe the slate clean, what if every single day was its own fresh ...
Today I'm joined by Dr. Miguel Almario — physical therapist, strength coach, and dance artist & educator based out of Seattle — and this conversation went places I didn't fully expect. We get into what it looks like to balance flexible structure with creative flow, how Miguel approaches programming for clients with wildly different lives and demands, and the principle that "more doesn't mean better — better is better." Then, what started as a conversation about training, rehab, and ...
This is Part 2 of our series on how to keep showing up when the honeymoon phase ends. Last week was about laying the mindset & perspective foundations, and today we're getting tactical. I'm breaking down why treating your health and fitness goals like a to-do list item keeps you stuck, and what to do instead: shift from tasks to skills. When you're able to deconstruct your larger goal into a series of skills you're building (rather than just an obligation to check off), the whole en...
I just got out of the shower, did my skincare, sprayed my fav scent on all the right places, and now I'm in my Snuggie ready to send you this voice note about boys. Pure slumber party energy — no teaching, no frameworks, just me recounting two very different dating experiences that taught me the same lesson: it really does come down to two essential things. I'm also sharing why I'm not stressed about finding someone right now, a tangent about what my substance addiction taught me about ...
If you started the year hot and now you're in the slog — past the honeymoon phase but can't see the light at the end of the tunnel yet — this one's for you. I'm sharing the mindset that's carried me through a decade of coaching, building this podcast, and now helping my dad rebuild his health a year after his stroke: showing up imperfectly, but relentlessly. No fitness influencer bullshit or motivational cliches. Just real talk about what it actually takes to not tap out when the unsexy...
Welcome to ABDAPG HQ, where your favorite sexy Chia Pet in a Snuggie is sending you a long voice note meandering through the 2016 trend taking over social media. What started as nostalgia turned into a reflection on how the trajectory of my life changed in a single day that year — and why presence (not grasping) is what actually carries us through uncertain times. This one's chaotic, cozy, and unintentionally delivers a little bit of medicine. Slumber party energy only!!!!!!!! xo, Jennifer* &...
Today I'm breaking down three training variables you can manipulate when pain shows up in the gym, along with specific examples that show them in action. All while wrapped in a fuzzy blanket burrito (don't judge). This isn't about irresponsibly pushing through pain or babying yourself into fragility. It's about finding manageable and safe entry points that keep you training while your body heals - because it's definitely possible to still build resilience and stay consistent without spi...
I get it. It can be scary to approach the new year with hope — whether you have concrete goals or not — when you've been burned by disappointment in the past. In this episode, I answer a listener's question and riff on my belief that hope isn't something you either have or don't (that's a fixed mindset, babe). It's a muscle we actively strengthen through reps, even when things look bleak. I share how I've approached this as a coach over the past decade, plus three practical tools you can star...
What if the structure in your life could amplify freedom instead of feeling like a cage? Deanna Gallicchio, a registered dietitian (RD), joins me for a conversation that's equal parts nutrition wisdom and unfiltered hot girl banter—because that's exactly what nutrition conversations need more of. We get into some of the drivers behind disordered eating, borrowed goals that keep you spinning, and structure that restricts versus structure that supports. Deanna shares why focaccia bread at 10pm ...
The holidays can amplify grief in ways that catch you completely off guard. Dr. Mekel Harris returns to help you navigate loss during a season that demands presence, celebration, and energy you might not have. Mekel gets real about her own journey and breaks down why radical honesty matters more than any framework, how self-preservation differs from self-care, and why your body knows what's happening long before your mind catches up. Whether this is your first holiday without someone or your ...
Slumber party!!!!!! It's the end of year, and lots of us are thinking about what energy we're bringing into the new year... and by extension, what we're outgrowing and leaving behind. Today I'm digging into the archives to share some reflections about two gentlemen from a prior chapter and what happens when you realize you've completely outgrown your old attractions. xo, Jennifer* *Tim's #partygirl/#bossbabe alter-ego & HBIC at ABDAPG Key Topics: personal growth, gay dating, self-worth, l...
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