HigherForm Podcast

Nick sits down with Coach Ryan Taylor for a conversation that covers a lot of ground. From getting certified at 17 to grinding through big box gyms, building his own facility in Chicago, and eventually passing the torch to start a new chapter with his family in Kansas City. Ryan brings two decades of experience and a perspective shaped by entrepreneurship, fatherhood, and the kind of career that only happens when you never leave the industry you fell in love with on day one.

These are the questions we find ourselves getting asked all the time. From friends, family, clients, and random people we meet who learn what we do. We tackle everything from how many days a week you need to train and whether counting macros is necessary, to the real answer on alcohol and your health goals, what progress looks like, and when hiring a coach is worth it. Some get a quick answer. Others open up a bigger conversation. If you've found yourself wondering these things, texting your friends about them, or googling for an answer but getting nothing helpful, this episode is for you.

Britni sits down with Dr. Monica Goodman, orthopedic and pelvic floor physical therapist and founder of Resist RX, for a conversation that goes way beyond the postpartum phase. Monica brings a fitness-forward approach to pelvic floor care that most traditional PT settings don't offer, and she's not afraid to challenge the myths that have kept women on the sidelines for generations. This episode covers why pelvic floor dysfunction isn't just a pregnancy thing, how it shows up across the full spectrum from teenagers to men to women in perimenopause, and why strength training is the single most important thing you can do to support your pelvic floor at any age. If you've ever been told to just stop running or that leaking is just part of life now, this one's going to change the way you think about it.

Nick and Britni make the case that long-term progress has less to do with grinding harder and more to do with knowing when to build, when to push, when to perform, and when to recover. Whether it's training for an event, navigating a demanding season of parenting or career, or just trying to stay consistent when life gets full, the approach has to shift with the season you're in. This episode breaks down how to think about your year in phases instead of one long straight line, why the off-season might be the most important stretch of them all, and how to stop setting expectations that don't match the reality of the season you're actually living in.

Nick sits down with James O'Hara, nurse practitioner and co-host of the Gillett Health Podcast, to talk about what happens when your labs come back normal but you still don't feel right. James brings experience across emergency medicine, cardiology, orthopedics, and integrative medicine, and he doesn't sugarcoat the gap between what a standard annual physical checks for and what a deeper look can reveal. This conversation covers the difference between normal and optimal lab ranges, why ferritin and vitamin D are two of the most commonly missed markers, how sleep apnea goes undiagnosed more than people realize, and why feeling tired all the time doesn't mean you're broken or that you need a prescription. If you've ever walked out of a doctor's appointment feeling like something was still off, this one's for you.

A follow-up to one of the most listened to episodes from last year, Nick and Britni break down what's actually worth paying attention to in health and fitness right now. Some trends from 2025 have evolved, a few new ones have hit the radar, and a handful are quietly becoming mainstays that aren't going anywhere. This episode cuts through the noise and gives a real take on where the industry is headed, what's overhyped, and what deserves a closer look heading into the back half of the year.

The front of the package is designed to sell. The back is where the truth lives. Nick and Britni break down how the food industry uses buzzwords like "natural," "clean," "high protein," and "made with real fruit" to influence what ends up in your cart, and why so many products marketed as healthy tell a completely different story when you flip them over. They walk through the biggest offenders from granola bars to veggie chips to zero-calorie drinks, dig into how decades of industry-funded research created the confusion around fats and carbs that still exists today, and share a practical approach to reading labels so you can make better decisions without overthinking every trip to the grocery store.

Picking up where Part 1 left off, this episode dives into the lifestyle side of the equation. Training and nutrition only go so far if the rest of your life isn't set up to support them. This one gets into what accountability really means beyond someone checking in on you, how to manage your time and priorities when life is already full, and why the people around you play a bigger role in your progress than most realize. If Part 1 was the system, Part 2 is how you make it stick.

Revisiting the foundation of what Evexia is built on. This episode is a replay of Ep 4 that walks through the system behind how the team helps clients train smarter, eat better, and build a healthier lifestyle. From the six steps for success to the stages of change model to why simplifying nutrition has consistently outperformed the overly detailed approach, this is the framework that's driven repeatable results for hundreds of people. If you're new here, this is a great place to start. If you've been around for a while, it's worth hearing again.

The plan isn't the hard part. With AI, free programs, and endless content, putting together a workout routine has never been easier. But making it work inside real life with real responsibilities is a completely different challenge. This episode breaks down why two people can follow the same program and get completely different results, what separates real coaching from just following a plan, and why the missing piece for most people isn't more information, it's better support. There's also a look at what's next for HigherForm content and how the team is shifting toward showing what coaching actually looks like in action.