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Street Parking Podcast
Hosted by Julian and Miranda Alcaraz · EN
The podcast that dives into the Street Parking program, community and lifestyle. Hosted by Miranda Alcaraz and Julian Alcaraz, featuring guest coaches, Street Parking members and more.
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The fitness content you see v. the fitness content you need
1w ago00:48:52Tap to summarizeIntroduction - 0:00 Can of worms and choosing Positivity - 0:24 Defining a Good Influencer & Attributes of Better Influencers - 1:36 The Basics of Health and Wellness - 7:07 Sleep and Stress Management - 10:45 EC's take on clickbait nutrition and how social media works - 13:20 Heat-mapping on social media - 18:00 Salt, Sugar, Fat and Cultural influences - 20:10 Influencer Recommendations - 24:38 Influencer 2 - 28:44 Influencer 3 - 30:37 Influencer 4 - 33:20 Influencer 5 - 39:56 Influencer 6 - 41:41 Influencer 7 - 42:59 Influencer 8 - 43:57 Final Thoughts - 46:00 Recommended Influencers: EC Synkowski || Consistency Project Podcast (https://www.instagram.com/optimizemenutrition/) Jordan Syatt (https://www.instagram.com/syattfitness/) Alyssa Olenick, Ph.D. (https://www.instagram.com/doclyssfitness) Layne Norton, PhD (https://www.instagram.com/biolayne/) Lauren Colenso-Semple, PhD (https://www.instagram.com/drlaurencs1/) Sohee Carpenter, PhD, CSCS,*D (https://www.instagram.com/soheefit/) Tony "Train Bloom" (https://www.instagram.com/trainbloom/) Zack Telander (https://www.instagram.com/zack_telander/)
Transcribe →From Rigid Routines to Flexible Fitness: Moms Share Their physical and perspective Shifts
3w ago00:48:02Tap to summarize0:00: Introduction 0:28: Motherhood and Training 0:46 Molly's Story: Buying a double stroller 2:04: Adjusting Workouts/Activities during Pregnancy 5:09: Alex's infamous first trimester 7:23: Identifying as an athlete and surrendering to your body 10:00: Training with Kids and the difference Pre-kids 18:31: Balancing Fitness and Family 22:16: Handling Interruptions 30:51: Including Kids in Workouts 36:00: Working out with Spouse/Partner 37:15: Importance of Parental Fitness 44:11: The "It all counts" Mindset 47:31: Final Thoughts on Motherhood
Transcribe →The Surprising Role of Consistency in Maximizing Training Intensity | The Tune Up Ep.2
Apr 2100:41:12Tap to summarizeMost people underestimate the power of consistent training—and how crucial it is for real progress. In this episode, we dive into why mastering consistency will do more for you than doing more reps or hours at the gym. You'll learn why focusing on effort and quality over sheer volume can accelerate results, reduce injury risk, and make fitness sustainable—even during life's busiest seasons. We break down the often-misunderstood concepts of intensity, volume, and consistency—exploring how each impacts your progress. Where workout goal-setting fits and how aligning workouts with clear objectives maximizes your efficiency. Coaches also share practical strategies to stay motivated when training alone or navigating life's unpredictable seasons If you've ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to make your workouts truly count, this episode offers a clear path forward. Learn why you don't need to go harder all the time—just smarter, more intentional, and consistent. Whether you're a busy professional, a seasoned athlete, or just starting your fitness journey, this episode will shift your mindset about what really drives progress—and how to keep showing up when it matters most. Chapters 0:00: Welcome to Episode 2, intensity, consistency and volume 1:55: Housekeeping on Devil Step Ups 8:34: Introduction to Intensity, Consistency, and Volume 10:00: Defining intensity in training 14:20: The problem with intensity 17:04: Balancing Intensity with Life Changes and the psychological cost 19:56: The Balance of Intensity and Consistency 23:08: Navigating Life's Seasons and Training Mindset 26:44: Finding Intensity in working out alone, goals, and relative intensity 29:50: Understanding Workout Goals, Adaptation, and Time frames/Intended Stimuli 37:63: Chelsie's tip on increasing intensity 39:02 Where to fit in Volume For more from us: https://streetparking.com/
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Being fit to be useful, the fear of doing it wrong, and Introductions | The Tune Up Podcast Ep.1
Apr 700:48:28Tap to summarizeIn the first episode of the new Street Parking podcast, titled "The Tune Up," our coaches come together to discuss the intersections of fitness, health, and living an "adventurous" life. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction to The Tune Up podcast and its purpose 00:30 - Introductions and personal backgrounds 01:11 - Alex shares her role as head coach and behind-the-scenes leadership 02:19 - The importance of organized, inspiring leadership in fitness communities 03:40 - Discussing passions outside of training—parenthood, personal growth, and more 04:39 - The idea of training for longevity and long-term health 07:19 - Exploring the origins of functional training and its relevance today 07:39 - The philosophy of "be fit to be useful" — fitness as a tool for everyday life 12:04 - The fear of doing it wrong—common anxieties and overthinking 14:57 - Overcoming the "paralyzation" of over-analysis in starting fitness routines 15:53 - The importance of finding joy and confidence in physical activity 16:07: Pat's bent against aesthetics as the goal in fitness 18:00 - The value of personal development and self-trust in fitness progress 22:22 - What does failure in fitness look like? Starting, stopping, and doing it wrong 27:28 - The significance of showing up and maintaining consistency 30:50 - The role of confidence, evidence, and modeling in trusting oneself 36:09 - The importance of challenging oneself appropriately in training 39:24 - Choosing efficiency and effectiveness over over-complication 40:04 - The hierarchy of motives: fun, effect, or a combination? 44:20 - The idea that any movement is better than no movement—breaking down barriers to start 45:31 - Providing one piece of advice for those afraid to start or fear failure 46:20 - Building community, accountability, and shared experience to foster progress 47:16 - Closing thoughts and how to connect with the podcast team For more from us: https://streetparking.com/ Follow Street Parking at: Instagram: @streetparking (https://www.instagram.com/streetparking/) Facebook: facebook.com/streetparkingfitness (https://www.facebook.com/streetparkingfitness/) Youtube: youtube.com/streetparking Thanks for watching!
Transcribe →Training & Nutrition During Perimenopause & Menopause
Mar 3100:52:19Tap to summarizeHead of SP Nutrition Coach Molly Vollmer recently sat down with EC Synkowski of OptimizeMe Nutrition — creator of the #800gChallenge® and host of The Consistency Project podcast — to talk through what the research tells us about nutrition and training during perimenopause and menopause. Our own SP team member Kim McIntyre, joined to share her personal experience. This Coaches Call originated from the 2026 Jump Start Challenge (week 2) Blogs: Part 1 — Metabolism & Nutrition (https://streetparking.com/blogs/news/youre-not-broken-part-1-metabolism-nutrition) Part 2 — Training & Movement (https://streetparking.com/blogs/news/youre-not-broken-part-2-training-movement) CHAPTERS 0:00- 5:00 Nutrition Questions 5:00 Does metabolism really slow down in menopause, or is fat loss still possible for me in this season? 9:00 Do I need to eat less, or eat differently? 13:00 Is more protein always better, and how do I know what's right for me?23:00 Do I need a totally different training plan now? 26:00 Daily SP workouts FEEL like too much 35:00 How do I know when intensity is helping vs hurting? 37:00 Cortisol 39:00 How do I balance daily SP workouts, strength, cardio, and rest without burning out? 42:00 Member Q&A Does being on HRT change any recommendations? 46:00 How do we "listen to our bodies" with intensity when hormones feel unpredictable? 47:00 How do you hit higher protein on a plant-forward diet? For more from us: https://streetparking.com/
Transcribe →How to build GRIT: Perseverance ft. Bill and Karianne Anthes
Aug 2700:42:39Tap to summarizeEnter GRIT, our third pillar for well rounded fitness. Our Grit Focus is designed to strengthen your mental and physical capacity to face discomfort head on, push beyond your perceived limits, and stay present under pressure. Over 12 weeks, you'll work through targeted experiences: confronting failure, removing your reliance on external data, and working inside the feeling of overwhelm. While developing these skills will undoubtedly improve your fitness, they'll transfer to areas of our life beyond just workouts. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - 1:05: Welcome to Street Parking GRIT, our third focus for the year. 1:06 - 2:07: Why grit? 2:08 - 5:06: What these three months will develop, how it can help you and how we are defining it 5:07 - 10:22: The themes for each month and an idea of what to expect Sept 5:07- 5:55, Oct 5:56 - 7:42, Nov 7:42-10:22 10:23 - 14:26: The uniqueness of this series, the big horned sheep, how it will show up each week 14:27 - 16:35: What you need to know before getting started, the goals and how to think about each of the components of GRIT 16:36 - 19:24: Finding your limitations and knowing yourself 19:25 - 21:47: Going unbroken, rules, & black and white thinking 21:48 - 24:34: Intention and buying into these workouts 24:34 - 25:58: The relationship between the known and unknown 25:59 - 29:05: Miranda and the Endurance Focus, the transfer in experience, conceptual v. in practice 29:08 - 33:20: Saturdays in the first month 33:21 - 36:41: Finding value in behavior not performance 36:42 - 40:27: What physical state should I be in for these workouts? 40:28 - 42:46: The takeaway from these workouts For more from us: https://streetparking.com/ Follow Street Parking at: Instagram: @streetparking (https://www.instagram.com/streetparking/) Facebook: facebook.com/streetparkingfitness (https://www.facebook.com/streetparkingfitness/) Youtube: youtube.com/streetparking Miranda Alcaraz: @fearlessmiranda (https://www.instagram.com/fearlessmiranda/) Julian Alcaraz: @009julian (https://www.instagram.com/009julian/) Thanks for listening!
Transcribe →Social Media, CrossFit Roots, and The Father's Guild | Meet Pat Barber
Jul 2501:32:04Tap to summarizeNo description available
Transcribe →Street Parking In Real Life (IRL) | Word on the Street Ep.17
Jun 1800:34:51Tap to summarize00:00 - 1:20: Glasses/Sunglasses and 3D printed ones 1:20 - 2:56: Alcaraz check-in, why the a mid week episode, and checking in with the comments 2:56 - 5:00: Julian's show and tell 5:00 - 8:55: What is Street Parking In Real Life (IRL), MEET UPS: our very first one, how they came to be 8:55 - 11:25: Miranda's thought process on meetups and her sourdough update 11:25 - 13:30: What a meet up needs to "look like", best practices and expectation management 13:31- 12:15: How it works and how to get registered, FREE shirt, how to get a month free as a non-SP member, checking in with the chat 21:15 - 24:05: Julian's men's group post, suggestions for hosting and making connections post workout 24:05 - 30:32 : Answering questions from the chat, "Getting Started", Important dates and take aways from meetups 30:32 - 31:23: quick reminisce on past meet ups 31:23 - 31:47 : Workout suggestions for Meet ups with little to no equipment 31:47 - 32:50: Street Parking Summer Camp 2019 recap 32:50 - 34:48: Tim Ferris' book and closing it out
Transcribe →Episode 16 | Q&A with Miranda and Julian
May 3001:07:03Tap to summarize00:00 - 3:54: Welcome, checking in with the chat, and catching up with the Alcaraz's 3:54 - 4:53: Slate, Gray/Blue, Pantones 4:57 - 8:10: NFR Cottage Cheese: is it in your house or nah? 8:11 - 14:08: NFR: Place/Country you haven't visited that you'd really like to? 14:09 - 16:27: Other than your partner, who would you do the race (The Amazing Race) with? 16:28 - 23:07: NFR: What's one skill you dream of learning or a hobby you'd want to try? 23:08 - 26.33: What was the last workout that unexpectedly made you 26:33 - 29:08: Do workouts ever get into your head ahead of time? When was the last time and what was it? 29:09 - 33:56: Hot take: What do you think the most underrated movement is? 33:57 - : Hot take: What do you think the most overrated movement is? 35:56 - 38:30: You're just starting out with your fitness: what is one thing you'd go back and tell yourself? 38:31 - 39:13: What about **health and nutrition** 39:15 - 46:33: How many days of intensity are you doing personally? What would you recommend for someone who's not competitive but consistent (4-6 days/week)? 46:34 - 54:12: How has your definition of "being fit" evolved since starting Street Parking? 54:13 - 59:45: Someone is starting SP, but has fitness experience: what's ONE thing you'd want them to know? 59:46 - 1:07:00 - Wrapping up the show, Support the Big Fish Foundation, 3D Printing
Transcribe →Talkin' Nutrition Basics for Summer | Word on the Street Ep. 15
May 16, 202501:21:18Tap to summarizeCheck out our Blog: https://streetparking.com/blogs/news/nutrition-basics-in-the-summer-months 00:00 - 1:57: Opening with a question Double Whopper or a Cigarette a day? 1:58 - 6:30: Topic for today; Nutrition, Tacobell's 2025, Chat GPT answering the question, and Miranda's conspiracies 6:30 - 10:56: Community Update: Summer Flex, Vault Round 2 10:57 - 15:10: Miranda's Family Tree with some photos from back in the day 15:11 - 23:10 : Quick & Easy ways to incorporate fruits and veggies while traveling 23:10 - 26:15 : Sticking to a regular eating routine without a structured schedule (during summer/always) 26:15 - 31:42 : Miranda's journey with nutrition & what it looked like for her 31:43 - 34:46: Julian and Miranda's journey with nutrition together 34:47 - 43:13: All things Balanced Plate 43:14 - 45:50: Balanced Plate/ Nutrition Habits: At home v. not at home & The difference between the SP programs 45:50 - 47:06: Seasons' for nutrition 47:47 - 54:13: Julian's Meal Prep business & some funny stories from getting started 54:14 - 58:35: End of Julian's Meal Prep Business, the overlap with Progenex and Street Parking 58:36 - 1:09:00: Bright lines and accountability; while traveling and at home – what they could look like 1:09:10 - 1:12:30 : Best running shoes? 1:12:30 - 1:14:32: Julian/Salvi are running another 5k this weekend! 1:14:33 - 1:15:00: Meet up in Southern Utah 1:15:03 - 1:17:00: Miranda's Homeschool Era and how she is prepping for it 1:17:00 - 1:21:15: PAL event and closing questions
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