Built for Growth by Miesha Tate

Jordan Syatt joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about food guilt, fitness, and building habits that fit a real life. The fitness coach shares how wrestling and powerlifting shaped his approach to training—and how his own struggles with restrictive eating changed the way he works with clients. Together, they unpack diet culture, the pressure to label foods good or bad, and why moderation can feel more complicated than it sounds.Miesha opens up about weight cutting and rebuilding her relationship with food, while Jordan reflects on the behavioral side of lasting change. They discuss everyday movement, strength training, sleep, and intermittent fasting before turning to GLP-1 medications. Jordan shares his personal experience, and the two explore their differing perspectives on medication, lifestyle changes, and stigma. It’s a candid conversation about finding a sustainable path without making health and fitness your entire identity.Connect with Miesha TateWebsite: https://mieshatate.com/X: https://x.com/mieshatateInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mieshatate/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MieshaTateUFCFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/mieshatatefanpage/Connect with Built for Growth PodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/builtforgrowthpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@builtforgrowthpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Builtforgrowthpodcast/Connect with Jordan SyattWebsite: https://www.syattfitness.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/syattfitness/Sponsor: CalocurbWebsite: https://www.calocurb.com/Use Code MIESHA10 for 10% off orders.Chapter Markers00:00 - Meet Jordan Syatt07:27 - Sponsor: Calocurb08:39 - How Jordan’s Coaching Evolved11:36 - Diet Culture and All-or-Nothing Rules19:24 - When Moderation Feels Complicated25:34 - Food Guilt and the Weight-Cutting Mindset32:41 - Behavior Change and Jordan’s Daily Routine38:48 - Their Experiences with Restriction and Recovery50:48 - Starting Small with Sustainable Habits57:33 - Intermittent Fasting and Sleep1:01:22 - Jordan’s Experience with GLP-1 Medications1:10:37 - Medication, Lifestyle Changes, and Stigma#BuiltForGrowthPodcast #MieshaTate #JordanSyatt #RelationshipWithFood #FitnessMindset #SustainableHabits #StrengthTraining #GLP1

Adeline Gray joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about motherhood, Olympic dreams, and what it really takes to return to elite sport after having children. The six-time wrestling world champion and Olympic silver medalist shares her journey from wrestling boys in Colorado to competing on the world stage, and why keeping friendships and an identity outside the sport has mattered throughout her career.Adeline opens up about recovering after twins, breastfeeding while training, rebuilding strength, and giving herself more time after her third baby. Together, she and Miesha talk about sleep, support systems, the financial uncertainty of Olympic sport, and learning when to adjust training instead of pushing harder. They also discuss mom guilt, protecting family time, and Adeline’s uncertainty about pursuing another Olympic run or growing her family. It’s a grounded look at ambition and sacrifice—and the possibility of loving your children deeply while still making room for yourself.Episode Sponsor: MitoQLongevity Creatine Complex: https://www.mitoq.com/products/mitoq-longevity-creatine-complexUse Code MIESHA for 10% off your first order.Connect with Miesha TateWebsite: https://mieshatate.com/X: https://x.com/mieshatateInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mieshatate/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MieshaTateUFCFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/mieshatatefanpage/Connect with Built for Growth PodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/builtforgrowthpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@builtforgrowthpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Builtforgrowthpodcast/Connect with Adeline GrayInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/adelinegray/Official links: https://linktr.ee/adelinegrayChapter Markers00:00 - Adeline’s Wrestling Beginnings08:56 - Sponsor: MitoQ10:10 - Identity and Friendships Beyond Sport20:40 - Starting a Family and Returning After Twins28:01 - Postpartum Recovery, Sleep, and Support35:24 - The Financial Reality of Olympic Sport39:20 - Finding Community and Breastfeeding While Training45:29 - Why the Comeback Is Not a Race48:12 - Listening to Your Body and Adjusting Training01:00:11 - Another Olympic Run or Another Baby?01:04:41 - Supplements and Anti-Doping Pressures01:11:28 - Motherhood, Sacrifice, and Making Time for Yourself#BuiltForGrowthPodcast #MieshaTate #AdelineGray #Wrestling #WomenInSports #Motherhood #AthleteMother #PostpartumJourney #ComebackMindset #Resilience #OlympicWrestling #PersonalGrowth

Dr. Priyanka Villanassery joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about infant movement, developmental milestones, and the emotional side of becoming a mother. A pediatric physical therapist and founder of The Baby Bliss Collective, Priyanka explains how she works with babies and coaches parents to make movement practice fit into everyday life.Priyanka shares her own birth and postpartum experience, while Miesha reflects on her pregnancies and the different ways she approached labor. Together, they discuss when parents might ask a pediatrician about movement concerns, tummy time, crawling, play, support for overwhelmed mothers, and listening to the body through pregnancy and recovery. They also talk about the value of family support and how parenting changes the way they understand their children. The clinical perspectives and personal birth experiences in this conversation are for education and reflection; individual concerns belong with a qualified healthcare professional.Connect with Miesha Tate Website: https://mieshatate.com/ X: https://x.com/mieshatate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mieshatate/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MieshaTateUFC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mieshatatefanpage/Connect with Built for Growth Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/builtforgrowthpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@builtforgrowthpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Builtforgrowthpodcast/Connect with Dr. Priyanka Villanassery The Baby Bliss Collective: https://www.thebabyblisscollective.com/Chapter Markers 0:00 - Infant Movement and Motherhood 1:52 - Priyanka's Birth and Postpartum Story 11:50 - When Parents Seek Developmental Support 14:50 - Movement Patterns Parents May Notice 19:03 - What Pediatric Physical Therapy Looks Like 24:20 - Baby Gear, Play, and Everyday Movement 29:35 - Crawling and Developmental Advice 35:35 - Supporting Mothers Through The Baby Bliss Collective 42:25 - Miesha's First Birth Experience 50:20 - A Different Approach to Her Second Birth 60:55 - Listening to the Body and Family Support 68:30 - Where to Find Priyanka#BuiltForGrowthPodcast #MieshaTate #PriyankaVillanassery #BabyBlissCollective #PediatricPhysicalTherapy #InfantDevelopment #Motherhood #Postpartum #BirthStories #BabyMovement #Parenting

Dr. Cameron Chesnut joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about facial aging, facial plastic surgery, and why the best aesthetic work often looks like nothing happened at all. As a facial plastic surgeon and founder of 5C, Dr. Chesnut explains his “less is more” approach—restoring function, structure, and familiar identity instead of chasing dramatic transformation.Together, they explore the athlete’s mindset he brings to preparation and recovery, how inflammation, sleep, nutrition, hormones, and metabolic health can affect healing, and what patients should understand about fillers, biostimulatory products, Botox, facial movement, regenerative treatments, red light, sunlight, anesthesia, and the timing of surgery. Miesha also shares her own recovery experiences as a fighter and mother while Dr. Chesnut discusses why individualized care, restraint, and long-term thinking matter more than trends. This conversation is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Consult a qualified healthcare professional before making decisions about procedures, medications, supplements, or recovery protocols.Connect with Miesha TateWebsite: https://mieshatate.com/X: https://x.com/mieshatateInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mieshatate/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MieshaTateUFCFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/mieshatatefanpage/Connect with Built for Growth PodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/builtforgrowthpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@builtforgrowthpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Builtforgrowthpodcast/Connect with Dr. Cameron Chesnut5C: https://5c.co/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chesnut.md/Chapter Markers00:00 – Why Less Is More in Facial Plastic Surgery04:04 – The Athlete’s Mindset for Surgery and Recovery10:04 – Metabolic Demand, Swelling, and Healing16:01 – Miesha’s Recovery After Pregnancy and Fighting19:01 – Preparing the Whole Body for Surgery27:03 – Why Elastin Matters More Than Collagen33:00 – The Long-Term Reality of Facial Fillers41:03 – Botox, Expression, and Emotional Signaling50:00 – Regenerative Treatments and Recovery Tools57:03 – Sleep, Red Light, and Circadian Health01:02:05 – Sun Exposure, Sunscreen, and Skin Health01:08:00 – A Different Approach to Anesthesia and Recovery01:13:02 – Aging Well and When to Consider Surgery#BuiltForGrowthPodcast #MieshaTate #DrCameronChesnut #FacialPlasticSurgery #FacialRejuvenation #HealthyAging #Fillers #Botox #Recovery #Sleep #RegenerativeMedicine #Aesthetics #WellnessPodcast

Krista Mashore joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about breaking family cycles, rebuilding self-worth, and finding the courage to start over. The real estate coach and author opens up about leaving home at 13, her experience in foster care, and the work that helped her rebuild a relationship with her mother. Beneath the career accomplishments is the part of her story she is most proud of: becoming a safe place for her daughters and choosing to parent differently.Together, they explore how childhood experiences can shape adult relationships, their personal struggles with eating disorders, and the self-talk that can persist even when life looks successful from the outside. Krista explains her Stop, Snap & Switch approach to noticing and reframing negative thoughts, while Miesha shares how she works through fear before a fight. They also discuss rebuilding after divorce, leaving an established real estate career to pursue coaching, learning from business setbacks, and supporting children without expecting yourself to be a perfect parent. It’s a candid conversation about accountability, connection, and continuing to grow while you’re still a work in progress.Connect with Miesha TateWebsiteInstagramXYouTubeFacebookConnect with Built for Growth PodcastInstagramTikTokFacebookConnect with Krista MashoreWebsiteInstagramChapter Markers00:00 – Meet Krista Mashore01:45 – Sponsor: Heart & Soil04:16 – Childhood, Foster Care, and Rebuilding Family Trust14:48 – Eating Disorders, Food Noise, and Self-Worth19:15 – The Stories We Tell Ourselves23:13 – Stop, Snap & Switch27:54 – How Miesha Works Through Fear Before a Fight31:06 – Leaving Home and Finding a Reason to Keep Going38:06 – Raising Independent Thinkers and Facing Uncertainty45:18 – Creating Safety for Your Children50:23 – Learning From Failure Without Shame54:44 – Leaving Real Estate and Starting Over01:03:08 – Ownership, Taking Action, and Being a Work in Progress#BuiltForGrowthPodcast #MieshaTate #KristaMashore #BreakingCycles #Motherhood #Resilience #PersonalGrowth #SelfWorth #Mindset #Reinvention #Entrepreneurship #StopSnapSwitch