'Into the Blue with Mahan and V’ is a Health and Fitness podcast led by strength coaches Mahan Elmi and Vanessa Marilynn. It is aimed at dispelling, debunking, and demystifying all things Women's Fitness. We broach popular topics such as training, nutrition, exercise, mindset, culture and psychology as well as feature a wide range of guests from the fitness industry and beyond. We hope to clear the waters and well as have a lot fun along the way, wherever the show may take us. You can reach the hosts on IG at @mahanelmi_ and @vanessamarilynn. Please enjoy :)
the downsides of perfectionism, should you train when you’re sick? and the difference between men + women when they’re sick—amongst other shenanigans :) enjoy!
27 Jan 2024
14. The return 🙌
We back bischis!!! @vanessamarilynn @mahan.elmi_
6 Jul 2023
13. making life changing moves with Coach Larisa 🩷 @larifitfam
a mutli-timezone episode with fellow fitness trainer and coach Larisa @larifitfam all the way from Romania! Lari discusses leaving her corporate job to follow her passion, what mindset is required to make a big change in your life, what fulfills her most in her professional life now, how she helped a client who was misled by a toxic diet trend, and the difference for her between remote and in-person coaching.
21 May 2023
11. If it’s not a hell YES it’s a hell NO 🌈 with Mahan + V
we talked it was fun and deep :D complacency, control, food mind/body/brain emotional connection, going for that job, being in a rut, adversity, self-validation, challenge and change and some 🔥 sleep tips! @mahanelmi_ @vanessamarilynn
21 May 2023
10. Sex & Stress with Morgan Woodfine @morganwoodfine
“There is nothing more important than your health and your mental wellbeing. And if that is not on the top of your to-do list, it’s going to come back and bite you in the ass.” We FINALLY have Morgan Woodfine on the show:) Let’s talk S.A.D., tanning your booty hole, motherhood, post-partum, sexual expression, the need for co-regulation and community, soothing your nervous system, attachment theory, sexuality, kinks, BDSM, and much much more! @morganwoodfine / @mahanelmi_ / @vanessamarilynn
3 Apr 2023
9. Myth-Busting, Gut Health and the Nervous System with Alessandra Orehek
Is fruit making you gain weight? How about French fries? We open up this episode with some good old fashioned myth busting and are joined by the lovely fellow strength coach Alessandra Orehek. We chat gut health, nutrition, stress, trauma, healing, pizza, pleasure, the joy of eating, living an extraordinary life, lavender lattes, and things you actually need to know to improve your health and fitness. *This episode is not intended to be used as medical advice ;). You can find Alessandra on Instagram @alessandra_orehek and your hosts @mahan_elmi and @vanessamarilynn
16 Mar 2023
8. V and M: Social Media, Boundaries, People Pleasing, Mental Health and Burnout
This is kind of a wild and wacky episode where we didnt know what we talked about… but it’s got some good chunks of gold! Topics include: getting hate on social media, setting boundaries, people pleasing and how it effects your health, mental health, S.A.D. and our personal tips on burnout as well as some suuuuuuper unsolicited and unqualified parenting advice no one asked us for. :) Have fun!
13 Feb 2023
7. the Menstrual Cycle talk
The one about PERIODS!
In this episode we discuss:
• The importance of consent and choice in training and coaching
• (29:55) V’s thoughts on training around The Menstrual Cycle, the “cycle syncing” craze, and the biggest facts you need to know about your cycle. “Flo Tracker” is the app Vanessa refers too and reccomend (free version available).
Send us a DM on Instagram any time to let us know if you like the show, if you have any questions for us, or would like to suggest a topic for our brains to pick at. Vanessa can be found on IG @vanessamarilynn and Mahan @mahanelmi_
3 Feb 2023
6. Tracy Arias: The One About Lifting & Therapy
“Instead of “the gym is therapy” let’s try, “the gym could be therapeutic for some.””
-Tracy Arias
Welcome back to another awesome episode, today we have the lovely and electric Tracy Arias. Tracy is a mom, a competitive powerlifter, and psychotherapist. We talk therapy, chosing the right therapist, the gym as therapy, how to decide if you should workout in an emotionally charged state or not, emotions, stress cycles, how being triggered presents itself in an internal and external way, and hot tips for a “lid flip” moment. This episode is all about lifting, psychology and quickly turns into a therapy session for Mahan and V and they loved every single second of it.
You can find Tracy and her lifts on Instagram at @t.d.izzle, and your hosts at @mahanelmi_ @vanessamarilynn.
Thanks for listening! xx-Mahan and V
1 Jan 2023
5. “Slower is Faster”: Being Sick, Muscle, Fat Loss, the Scale & Body Acceptance
-Getting back to life after being sick, injured etc. and the art of doing less
-Why the gym isn’t therapy
-Why the scale isn’t the best measure of progress
-Why and how weight fluctuations happen
-Muscle vs. Fat
-Learning to not define yourself based on numbers
-The proper way to weigh yourself on the scale and track your bodyweight
-The macronutrients (protein, fat, carbs) and why you need them and what they do
-Why losing muscle is an issue
-The fastest and best way to improve your metabolism
-The dangers of under-eating, and how “skinny fat” happens
-The importance of protein, especially for those who menstruate, are menopausal, and how our needs increase as we age
-Why the lower abs/belly are the hardest to tone
-Body image and accepting our bellies
-Why you don’t need to “get ready” before you hire a trainer
-Why being sore after every workout isn’t a good thing
And much much much more…
You can find Mahan on Instagram at @mahanelmi_ and Vanessa at @vanessamarilynn. If you’d like to work with either Mahan or V, you can contact them via their email address in their Instagram bios.
27 Dec 2022
4. James Thayer
Ep. 6: James Thayer @thayer2513 : Failure, Resilience, and Adaption
“Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality.”
-Edgar Allen Poe
“Some people will get so attached to a program they created or so limited by their scope and focus of certain exercises that they never really broaden their horizons or expand their understanding of movement and movement efficiency of the transferability of biomechanics.” -James Thayer
• James talks Pre-Script’s @prescript newest certification ‘Programming Principles’
• The coaches all nerd out on coaching and programming
• Why you can design the most immaculate program for your clients or your own workouts, and it may not even matter
• Why you shouldn’t be trying to hit PR’s or max out your lifts every time you’re in the gym
• “Fitness Instagram” trials and tribulations
• Our view on working out on vacation
• Why failure in training or coaching is essential to experience
• Lessons from the animal Kingdom
12 Dec 2022
3. Maddy @thiccmadsfromthegym
“I’m not where I want to be— but thank god I’m not where I used to be.” Joyce Myers
“I’m trying to look at things less in black and white, to see the colour.” -Maddy Pankratz
This episode features one of our dear friends, a fellow Strength and Nutrition Coach, Maddy Pankratz AKA @thiccmadsfromthegym. In this episode we discuss all things disordered eating and exercise, Maddy’s personal journey throughout, as well as different modes of healing Maddy has found through her experience. It’s not too difficult to tell that all the harrowing experiences in her life have transformed her into an incredible coach and human being.
Topics include:
• Having an off day or week in the gym
• Maddy’s experience with disordered eating as well as exploring her childhood and behavioural patterns to move toward healing in all aspects of her life.
• Body image, body dysmorphia and social media
• Maddy’s view of addiction recovery and the world of AA.
•A discussion around discovering and identifying your Shadows
• The dangers of chronic dieting and a discussion around hypothalamic amenorrhea.
• How Maddy started getting into the gym and healing her relationship with food and nutrition
• How the gym and nutrition can become an addiction in itself
• How she goes about her training and nutrition, and the difference between a coach and a trainer
• A brief chat on periods, menstrual cycle confusion, if men got them, and the trouble with losing your period
• The many different forms of stress
• The issue with labelling foods as “healthy” or “unhealthy”
• Tracking macros, social media inventory checks and much much more…
We want to thank Mads for her bravery in sharing her story and showing up the way she does in this episode. Her honest portrayal of who she is and where she’s been is incredibly admirable. We hope you all enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed talking to her, and we think this episode will help so many through their “journeys” as well.
You can check Maddy out on Instagram at: @thiccmadsfromthegym
And Mahan at @mahanelmi_ and V at @vanessamarilynn
6 Nov 2022
2. RayRay @rayrayallday
EP. 2 RACHEL
“The number you should care about is how much you’re lifting in the gym, not the number on the scale.”
All about Rachel, who she is, what led her to the health and fitness industry, and how she runs her business ‘Physique Physicians’
How alcohol plays into your performance and progress in the gym
All about calories, macronutrients, energy balance, and why your metabolism isn’t broken
Self esteem, confidence, body image and Rachel’s thoughts on comparison in the women’s fitness space
Why the 1200 calorie myth and scale weight aren’t efficient parameters for body composition
The actual keys to a “toned” look
“Hip dips” and “thigh gaps” and more internet garbage
Rachel’s approach to helping clients with negative mindsets around daily fluctuations and scale weight
Our perspective on plateaus
“Why eat less, move more” is not the best fitness advice for all
Why training 5+ days a week, group fitness class challenges, and other common routes women go down with fitness are not the way to go
The art of self-prioritization
And much much much more!
You can find Rachel on Instagram @rayrayallday or @physiquephysicians, Mahan @mahanelmi_, and Vanessa @vanessamarilynn
Feel free to reach out to us with questions, guest or topic suggestions for future episodes :)
thank you for listening to 'Into the Blue with Mahan and V' xoxoxo
18 Oct 2022
1. INTRO the Blue
Welcome to Episode 1 and our first foray ‘Into the Blue’ and the ever-changing landscape of Women’s Fitness. This episode was recorded almost a year ago and dives into so many topics, that will form the basis for what is to come. We plunge into:
•Who we are, what we do, why we made the podcast, and what you can expect moving forward
•Body image and body acceptance
•Problems with fitness on the internet
•The difference between cardio and strength training
•Vanessa’s early years of training, dieting before she was a coach and what led both hosts to their careers in fitness
•Some of the science behind metabolism, energy expenditure, plateaus, fat storage and fat loss
•The dangers of chronic dieting and the importance of objective measures for tracking progress
•Training with a menstrual cycle
And much much, much much more
'Into the Blue' is a Health & Fitness podcast led by strength coaches Mahan Elmi and Vanessa Orford. It is aimed at dispelling, debunking, and demystifying all things Women's Fitness. We broach popular topics such as training, nutrition, exercise, mindset, culture and psychology as well as feature a wide range of guests from the fitness industry and beyond. We hope to clear the waters on what continues to be a contentious world for many, as well as have a lot fun along the way wherever the show may take us.
You can reach the hosts on Instagram at: @mahanelmi_ and @vanessamarilynn
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