Hosted by Meredith Root and Alex Parker · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 252 episodes
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Alex Parker and Meredith Root’s Afternoon Snack Podcast invites you to join in on conversations where science, culture, and philosophy meet practical personal advice and experience that everyone needs to hear. They ask the big and small questions to get you thinking while injecting a hefty amount of personal experience and banter as partners in life, business, and sport. New episodes every Wednesday.
Meredith Root and Alex Parker hosts Afternoon Snack, a health show with 252 episodes published.
The summer of bike adventures continues! In this episode, we talk about the Dusty Bandita, bike packing in Idaho with Rebecca Rusch, our all-new Summer Streak challenge, and the power of saying yes (and no). 💪 Train Wit
What a year it was for the most famous gravel race in the world, Unbound. Set in Emporia, Kansas in June, it's not a question of if you will ride in bad weather, it's a question of when. And after two dry years, Unbound
Alex ran the Calgary marathon for the third time on May 24th which marks her 10th marathon. In this episode, she speaks about her experience leading into the race, how different her race strategy was from her usual appro
Hannah Simms is on the show today! Hannah races gravel and MTB for Kona Bikes and The Easton Overland Team. And as impressive as she is on the bike, she is equally impressive in her work on the events and marketing side
With the Calgary marathon and Unbound 200 coming up, we (Alex and Meredith) are both in full on taper mode. Tapering is one of the most effective ways to get the most out of your training leading into a race but it doesn
Today's episode is for the die hards - those people in our community who have been following along with Meredith's concrete court saga. It's the facts versus a completely fabricated AI hypothesis. She serves up justice,
The two biggest inputs we have into our physiology and metabolism are what we eat and what we do for movement and exercise. There are 4 unique metabolic scenarios that emerge when modulating those two inputs and they und
The story arch of the current peptide craze is mind bogglingly illogical. It is one of the most common things we get asked about which is kind of nuts because... we aren't doctors. This week, we dive into how this genuin
With the Calgary Marathon coming up for Alex and Unbound 200 for Meredith, spring training is in full swing and along with it all of the aches and pains that can be expected when volume is high! New this year, the concur
Deb Armstrong is truly one of a kind. She is an Olympic gold medalist but as you will learn quickly in this episode, that accomplishment doesn't define who she is. After retiring from a successful World Cup racing career
Alex and Meredith Dive into aerobic development, the 2 ventilatory thresholds (VT1, VT2), zone 2 training, field testing for everyday athletes, the downsides to intensity training, and how the same concepts that are fund
Can one word change your life? Yes. Pun intended. Yes embodies a way of being and making decisions that can sometimes feel against the grain, scary, and add odds with a felt sense of safety and comfort. But often that ar
Artificial intelligence is undoubtedly here to stay but the way people choose to use it has implications beyond the obvious. Join us as we discuss AI use in the coaching and creative spaces and how coming face to face wi
If you know Alex, you know that she struggles with change. Especially big ones. And you also probably know how seriously she takes her training for running, strength, and triathlon. Which makes changing coaches and train
In my first solo episode, I (Meredith) step behind the mic to reflect on the tension between joy, guilt, and real resistance. This show dives into the nuance of emotional substitution and how feel-good phrases like “Joy
This episode is a research round up! We are discussing three new (ish) studies and reviews on nutrition, strength training, and a study that helped us change our mind! Nutrition: The effect of fasting or calorie restrict
In this episode, I sit down with Kristi Mohn to talk about the 20 year anniversary of Unbound Gravel, the impact of community and local flavor on race longevity, and why the work for women and diversity is always worth d
When public figures, athletes, celebrities, and most especially - women, speak out after political or social crises, they're often met with the same tired command: “Stay in your lane.” In this episode, we unpack why that
In this episode, we are diving headfirst into coping mechanisms. Aka adapted survival skills. They develop for a reason and yet we judge ourselves so harshly for using them. And while it's tempting to think that they are
Some years offer more than others from a learning standpoint and we can both say that 2025 was probably our biggest learning year to date. Learning is not always easy, it is often uncomfortable, and the lessons almost al
Meredith
middle school educator · Bozzuto
2 appearances on this show
Alex
trained clinical counselor and child welfare social worker · JWA Management Consulting
1 appearance on this show
Dana Miranda
1 appearance on this show
Sam Valentine
Head of Employee Performance and Experience · Fast Forward Production
1 appearance on this show
Amanda Holden
author of How to Be a Rich Old Lady · Invested Development
1 appearance on this show
Alex Parker
leader of the Wayne Fisher Jazz Program at Baylor University · Reliant Pest Management
1 appearance on this show
Janelle Monae
2 appearances on this show
Brandi Carlile
1 appearance on this show
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