Strong Like a Mother
Sharing Strength, Health, and Wellness tips for busy moms
I am your host, Tiffany Wickes, a mom of seven who doesn’t subscribe to the idea that you have to choose between your family and your health.
This is not your average fitness podcast.
Tiffany dives deep to uncover the challenges women face to get their health and wellness on track.
I am on a mission to show the stay at home mom who has lost herself in childcare and Cocomelon, and the overworked corporate holdout who isn’t finding joy and purpose in their career that they can work for themselves, making an impact and an income that serves your dream life.
I’ve been in network marketing now for five years. I know the strategy and mindset it takes to be successful and to live a life aligned with your values and your purpose. Join me as I share my business tips, marketing mistakes, and attitude shifts needed to space out some time for you, ditch your 9-to-5 completely and start working for yourself. You have the power to change your life.
The Latest Episodes
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Episode 151 - Faith, Fitness & Motherhood: The Strength to Handle Life's Unexpected Moments
Tiffany shares a personal parenting experience and reflects on how her faith and commitment to fitness helped her respond with strength, resilience, and peace when it mattered most.
Episode 150 - Vaginal Estrogen 101: What Every Woman Should Know
Learn how vaginal estrogen supports the vaginal microbiome, relieves menopause symptoms, improves bladder health, and how to use it safely during perimenopause and menopause.
Episode 149 - Exciting Update: Live Health Coaching on the Podcast
We have an exciting update! Tiffany will be bringing live health coaching directly to the podcast, giving listeners the opportunity to call in and ask their questions in real time.
Episode 148 - Is Running Bad for Women and Fat Loss?
In today's episode, we're tackling one of the biggest questions women ask when they're trying to lose body fat: Is running actually bad for weight loss?
Episode 147 - Why Consistency Matters Most When Life Gets Hard
Life is never going to slow down. There will always be stressful seasons—moving, motherhood, demanding jobs, family responsibilities, vacations, illnesses, and unexpected challenges. In this episode, I talk about one of the biggest patterns I see with my coaching clients: treating life's chaos as a reason to abandon their health goals.
Episode 146 - Body Composition vs. Weight Loss: Why Your Training and Nutrition Need to Match Your Goals
If you've ever felt frustrated because you're working hard but not seeing the results you want, this episode is for you. Today, I'm breaking down the difference between weight loss, fat loss, and body composition—and why understanding that difference can completely change how you approach your nutrition and training.
Episode 145. Pregnant Again? What My Body Looked Like After a Mountain Marathon
In this episode, I break down the physiology behind post-race weight fluctuations, water retention, inflammation, glycogen restoration, and why many women mistakenly assume they've "ruined their progress" after a race, intense training cycle, or other major physical challenge. The reality is that a body recovering well often looks softer, fuller, and puffier than expected—and that's usually a sign that it's doing exactly what it's supposed to do.
Episode 144 - Peptides: My Personal Experience, Results, and Why I'm Still Skeptical of GLP-1s
In this episode, I'm sharing my personal experience with several popular peptides, including PT-141, BPC-157, TB-500, MOTS-c, and CJC-1295/Ipamorelin. I'll walk you through why I decided to try them, what results I noticed, and where I believe they may have supported my recovery, training, and overall health.
Episode 143 - Food Noise, Cravings & GLP-1s: What’s Actually Happening?
In this episode, Tiffany dives into one of the most talked-about — and emotionally charged — topics in the health and wellness space right now: food noise. Is it a real physiological experience? Is it just rebranded cravings? And where do GLP-1 medications actually fit into the conversation?
Episode 142 - Recap of My First Mountain Marathon + My Training and Fueling Plans
In this episode, Tiffany recaps her experience running her very first mountain marathon — a brutal but rewarding 26.7-mile race with nearly 6,000 feet of elevation gain around Mount Timpanogos in Utah. She shares what the training process actually looked like, how different mountain running is from road racing, and the physical and mental challenges that came with preparing for an endurance event of this size.
Episode 141 - How To Be Aware And Stay Safe While Running Alone
In this episode, Tiffany talks about something she gets asked about often as a woman training outdoors: how to stay aware and safe while running alone. Whether you’re a beginner walker, training for long-distance races, or simply trying to get outside more consistently, this conversation is about balancing freedom, confidence, and wisdom — without spiraling into fear.
Episode 140 - The Pathology of Inactivity: Reclaiming Your Health in a World Built for Convenience
In this episode, Tiffany tackles a hard but empowering truth: most chronic health conditions don’t appear out of nowhere. While genetics and unavoidable circumstances absolutely play a role, many of the symptoms women are struggling with today are also the accumulated result of repeated daily habits — how we eat, how little we move, how chronically stressed and overstimulated we’ve become, how poorly we sleep, and how often convenience wins over long-term health.
