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 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.
Episode 139 - Healthy Habits To Keep The Spice Alive In Your Relationships
In this episode, Tiffany shifts the conversation from macros and workouts to something just as important — your relationship. Specifically, how the way you take care of yourself directly impacts the connection, energy, and intimacy you bring into your marriage.
Episode 138 - From the Archives: 15 Habits That Are Silently Destroying Your Health
In this episode of Strong Like a Mother, Tiffany shares a Harvard-backed breakdown of 15 “micro habits” that quietly sabotage your health without you even realizing it.
Episode 134 - Periodization 101: The Key to Finally Seeing Results
In this episode of Strong Like a Mother, Tiffany breaks down one of the most overlooked—but essential—pieces of an effective fitness routine: periodization.
Episode 133 - Balancing Health and Motherhood: Life Updates and Lessons
In today’s episode, Tiffany shares a real-time life update from behind the scenes of Strong Like a Mother Including updates about her health journey and motherhood.
Episode 132 - Energy Partitioning for Effective Weight Management
In this episode of Strong Like a Mother, Tiffany breaks down energy (nutrient) partitioning — the idea that getting “leaner” isn’t only about eating fewer calories, it’s also about where your calories go once they’re in your body.
Episode 131 - From the Archives: Deena Thompson, Certified Nutrition Specialist
In this episode, we are revisiting an old favorite, a sit-down with Deena Thompson, Certified Nutrition Specialist, to discuss her health journey and how she became interested in nutrition.
Episode 130 - Fueling, Strength & the Truth About “Bounce Back” Culture
Emily Galus and Tiffany Wickes talk honestly about what’s really going on in a mom’s body after pregnancy and through different seasons of motherhood — from metabolism shifts and stress load to the exhausting cycle of starting over every Monday.
