Making Shift Happen

By Jen Kates with Shift Human Performance

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Episodes: 167

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Jen Kates from Making Shift Happen reveals all of her evidence-based strategies for living a healthier and more vibrant life that fits with your busy schedule. Her methods show you how to experience food and fitness freedom, which means you don’t spend endless hours each day in the gym without guidance and clarity or in the kitchen meal prepping your life away. It also means you don’t spend an insane amount of time thinking about food – because, let’s be real: there are a LOT more important things to think about. Through this podcast, you’ll be empowered with the simple steps you can take today in order to create and live your own badass life and make shift happen. Mountain biking and gravel cycling are common topics woven in, so join the ride with Jen.

Episode Date
167. Using Protein as a Recovery Tool
May 08, 2024
166. Are You Under-Fueling?
Apr 29, 2024
165: Women’s MTB Network: Making an Impact for Women in Mountain Biking
Apr 22, 2024
164. Using Your Menstrual Cycle to Empower Your Training
Apr 15, 2024
163. Focusing Only on Body Weight is Short-Sighted
Apr 08, 2024
162. What to do if You Struggle to Maintain Strength While Biking
Apr 01, 2024
161. All About Creatine and Q+A
Mar 25, 2024
160. Do This One Thing for Greater Success
Mar 18, 2024
159. Why You Eat When You’re Not Hungry
Mar 04, 2024
158. Limiting Thoughts Don’t Have to Limit You
Feb 26, 2024
157. Let’s Make Fiber Sexy Again
Feb 19, 2024
156. How to Master Hydration
Feb 12, 2024
155. Combining Bike Fit and Physical Therapy with Natalie Collins, DPT
Feb 05, 2024
154. 5 Steps to Start Your New Workout Routine
Jan 29, 2024
153. Should You Use Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) or Heart Rate?
Jan 22, 2024
152. Make Goal Setting Simple AF
Jan 15, 2024
151. Making Mountain Bike Magic with Amaryth “Amo” Gass
Jan 08, 2024
150. Using Your Core Values to Set Goals
Jan 01, 2024
149. Developing Your Mountain Bike Skills + Crashing Less with Coach Roxy
Dec 25, 2023
148. Why You Lack Consistency
Dec 18, 2023
147. All the Travel Tips
Dec 11, 2023
146. Keeping Gravel Inclusive with Adam Davidson
Dec 04, 2023
145. Motivation, Goal Setting, and Thriving with Sabrena Jo, Ph.D.
Nov 12, 2023
144. My Argument for Indoor Bike Training
Nov 06, 2023
143. Fact or Fiction: Interference Effect Between Strength and Endurance Training
Oct 30, 2023
142. When is the Best Time to Workout?
Oct 23, 2023
141. What to do if You’re too Tired to Workout
Oct 16, 2023
140. The Issue with Muscle Soreness
Oct 09, 2023
139. Using Seasonality to Your Advantage with Kate Solovieva
Oct 02, 2023
138. Signs Your Body Needs Rest
Sep 25, 2023
137. 5 Tips to Lose Fat Without Tracking Your Food
Sep 18, 2023
136. Do This to get Faster on Your Bike
Sep 11, 2023
135. How to Improve Recovery
Aug 28, 2023
134. Self-Care Isn’t Only About the ‘Self’
Aug 21, 2023
133. How to Build Confidence on the Bike
Aug 14, 2023
132. How to Identify and Manage Burnout with Dr. Erin Ayala
Aug 07, 2023
131. How Vacation Can Align With Your Goals
Jul 31, 2023
130. Hardtail or Full Suspension Bike?
Jul 24, 2023
129. How to Reduce Fatigue in Downhill Biking
Jul 17, 2023
128. Heat Illness and Biking
Jul 10, 2023
127. How to Acclimate to the Heat
Jun 27, 2023
126. How to Reduce the Risk + Severity of Concussions
Jun 19, 2023
125. Mountain Bike Skills Series: How to Descend Confidently
Jun 12, 2023
124. Mountain Bike Skills Series: The Only Tip You Need
Jun 05, 2023
123. Are They Your Peers or Rivals?
May 22, 2023
122. You Don’t Need to Lose Weight for Your Race or Event
May 15, 2023
121. What to do About Post-Race or Event Blues
May 08, 2023
120. How the Sturdy Dirty Enduro Race Blazes New Trails for Women
May 01, 2023
119. How to Include Plyometrics in Your Bike Training + Why It’s Important
Apr 24, 2023
118. Mountain Bike Skills Series – How to Improve Your Climbing
Apr 17, 2023
117. Get Your Bike Shred Ready for Spring
Apr 10, 2023
116. How to Lose Body Fat Without Sacrificing Performance
Apr 03, 2023
115. Flat or Clipless Pedals – Part 2
Mar 27, 2023
114. Flat or Clipless Pedals?
Mar 20, 2023
113. To Wear Chamois or Not?
Mar 13, 2023
112. How to Get Started in Mountain Biking
Mar 06, 2023
111. 3 Ways to Prevent Death + Disease
Feb 27, 2023
110. How to Train After Illness
Feb 20, 2023
109. Q+A on Zone 2 Endurance Training
Feb 13, 2023
108. Two Things Wrong with Your Goals
Feb 06, 2023
107. How the Cycle Effect Impacts Girls and Accessibility in Mountain Biking
Jan 30, 2023
106. Why Zone 2 Endurance is Crucial in Your Training
Jan 23, 2023
105. Three Reasons You’re Not Seeing Progress
Jan 16, 2023
104. Making Friends with Fear in Mountain Biking with Dr. Annie Pendygraft
Jan 09, 2023
103. How to Make 2023 Your Best Year
Jan 02, 2023
102. Food as a Coping Mechanism
Dec 26, 2022
101. How to Handle Food Pushers
Dec 19, 2022
100. Empowering Women Through Mountain Biking with Julie Cornelius from World Ride
Dec 12, 2022
99. How to Get Long-Term Results
Dec 05, 2022
98. Optimize Your Hydration in Winter
Nov 28, 2022
97. One Important Tip for Holiday Eating
Nov 21, 2022
96. Make Indoor Bike Training Suck Less
Nov 14, 2022
95. How to Plan Your Race Season
Nov 07, 2022
94. Five Ways to Reduce Muscle Soreness
Oct 31, 2022
93. How to Turn Pro in Your Life
Oct 24, 2022
92. Finding Your Morning Motivation
Oct 17, 2022
91. How to Use Fall and Winter to Prep for Bike Season
Oct 10, 2022
90. How to Fit in Bike Skills Training
Oct 03, 2022
89. What to do if You Haven’t Worked Out in Awhile
Sep 26, 2022
88. How to Change Your Environment for Your Success
Sep 19, 2022
87. What Causes Weight Gain
Sep 12, 2022
86. How to Stay Focused on Long Bike Rides
Sep 05, 2022
85. The Most Powerful Phrase You’re Not Using
Aug 29, 2022
84. Stop Belittling Your Efforts
Aug 22, 2022
83. How to be Consistent
Aug 15, 2022
82. Getting Through the Hardest Part
Aug 08, 2022
81. How to Handle Comparing Yourself to Others
Aug 01, 2022
80. Part 3: How to Fuel After Bike Rides
Jul 25, 2022
79. Part 2: How to Fuel During Bike Rides
Jul 18, 2022
78. Part 1: How to Fuel Before Bike Rides
Jul 11, 2022
77. How to Modify Training When Highly Stressed
Jul 04, 2022
76. Can You Diet for Too Long?
Jun 27, 2022
75. Who vs Why: Who do You Want to be?
Jun 20, 2022
74. Are You Overtraining?
Jun 13, 2022
73. Causes of Leg Fatigue When Mountain Biking
Jun 06, 2022
72. What if You Don’t Want to Race?
May 30, 2022
71. How to W.I.N. Your Week
May 23, 2022
70. Don’t Should All Over Yourself
May 16, 2022
69. Meal Prep Made Easy in 3 Steps
May 09, 2022
68. Are You Nervous to Join a Group Ride?
May 02, 2022
67. Stop Saying Sorry
Apr 25, 2022
66. How to Go From Rider to Racer
Apr 18, 2022
65. You Can’t Control Everything (Except This)
Apr 11, 2022
64. How to Have a Growth vs. Fixed Mindset
Apr 04, 2022
63. What are You Willing to Sacrifice for a Goal?
Mar 28, 2022
62. How Do I Use Visualization?
Mar 21, 2022
61. How Do You Overcome Fear After a Crash?
Mar 14, 2022
60. Habits + What Deserves Your Attention
Mar 07, 2022
59. You Don’t Have to be Good at Everything
Feb 28, 2022
58. Should You Aim for Better or Best?
Feb 21, 2022
57. How to Recover from Multiple Active Days
Feb 14, 2022
56. 3 Mistakes I Made When I Started Lifting
Feb 07, 2022
55. How to Build Confidence in the Gym
Jan 31, 2022
54. Simple Nutrition Tips for Fat Loss
Jan 24, 2022
53. Does Work-Life Balance Exist?
Jan 17, 2022
52. What to Focus on in the Off-Season
Jan 10, 2022
51. How to Slay Your Goals in the New Year
Jan 03, 2022
50. How to Workout When Time is Limited
Dec 27, 2021
49. Four Ways to Eat More Protein
Dec 20, 2021
48. How to Have Fun with Your Workouts
Dec 13, 2021
47. 10 Ways to Track Progress Besides Body Weight
Dec 06, 2021
46. Why You Should Embrace the Suffering
Nov 29, 2021
45. How to Handle Holiday Eating
Nov 22, 2021
44. How to Dress to Train in the Cold
Nov 15, 2021
43. Saying “No” in Order to Say “Yes”
Nov 08, 2021
42. What to do When Life Gets Busy
Nov 01, 2021
41. Food Isn’t “Good” or “Bad”
Oct 25, 2021
40. How to Warm-Up Before Strength Workouts
Oct 18, 2021
39. Where are Your Watts Coming From?
Oct 11, 2021
38. Why Your Core Is Crucial For Everything
Oct 04, 2021
37. How Important is Upper Body Strength for Mountain Biking
Sep 27, 2021
36. What are Your Non-Negotiables to Handle Stress?
Sep 20, 2021
35. 10 Ways to Handle Stressful Weeks
Sep 13, 2021
34. Shift Your Mindset About Losing
Sep 06, 2021
33. How to Prep on Race Day
Aug 30, 2021
32. How Balance Impacts Performance (+ How to Improve Yours)
Aug 23, 2021
31. Q+A on Collagen Protein
Aug 16, 2021
30. Race to Finish Mentality
Aug 09, 2021
29. 4 Ways to Optimize Your Indoor Bike Rides
Aug 02, 2021
28. Overcoming Fear On+Off the Bike with Joanna Yates
Jul 26, 2021
27. The One Recovery Tool You’re Not Using But Should
Jul 19, 2021
26. How to Know When to Take a Rest Day or Train
Jul 12, 2021
25. Take a Damn Rest Day
Jul 05, 2021
24. How to Stay Cool in Hot Weather
Jun 28, 2021
23. “Have to” Versus “Get to” Mindset Shift
Jun 21, 2021
22. How to Build the ‘Perfect’ Meal – Part 2
Jun 14, 2021
21. How to Build the ‘Perfect’ Meal – Part 1
Jun 07, 2021
20. Q+A How to Manage Training and Fuel Yourself as a Mountain Biker
May 31, 2021
19. Should You Have Restriction or Restraint with Food?
May 24, 2021
18. Focus on Progress Not Expectations
May 17, 2021
17. Why and How to Start Each Day with a Blank Slate
May 10, 2021
16. F*ck the Scale
May 03, 2021
15. Soulful Scientist Dr. Nicole Garneau Talks About Transformation and Mental Health
Apr 26, 2021
14. Master Your Morning to Manage Your Stress
Apr 19, 2021
13. Box Breathing and Other Ways to Manage Stress
Apr 12, 2021
12. 5 Simple Steps to Mindful Eating
Apr 05, 2021
11. Krystyna Holland: Pelvic Floor Health is For EVERYbody
Mar 29, 2021
10. Get More Done by Batching Your Time
Mar 22, 2021
9. Do You Really Need to Walk 10k Steps Per Day?
Mar 15, 2021
8. What to do When You’re Not Motivated to Train (or do Anything)
Mar 08, 2021
7. Is Strength Training Important for Cyclists?
Mar 01, 2021
6. Inclusivity in Mountain Biking with Brooke Goudy
Feb 22, 2021
5. Process Goals are the Answer to your Big Goals
Feb 15, 2021
4. How Much Protein Should I Eat and Why?
Feb 08, 2021
3. Will Lifting Weights Make You Bulky?
Jan 26, 2021
2. How to Take Action with Your Goals
Jan 26, 2021
1. Intro
Jan 26, 2021