Built for Growth by Miesha Tate

Miesha Tate steps into the hot seat for Part 1 of her long-form appearance on The Wild Chaos Podcast with Bam.
Behind the championships and public image of strength, Miesha was fighting battles few people could see. She opens up about staying too long in a toxic relationship, learning that vulnerability can be a form of strength, and breaking family cycles as a mother.
The conversation follows Miesha from joining the boys' wrestling team at 15 to discovering MMA in college, taking her first fight after only weeks of training, suffering a devastating knockout, and earning the opportunity that launched her Strikeforce career.
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Ashley Paulson joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about extreme endurance, motherhood, and what it really takes to keep showing up when the miles get hard. Ashley shares how teaching fitness classes after having twins helped build the base that later carried her into marathons, Ironman racing, ultra running, Badwater 135, and a 100-mile treadmill world record.
Together, they talk about choosing hard things on purpose, redefining success beyond winning, keeping joy in professional sport, racing as a mother of four, preparing for Death Valley heat, why sleep is her non-negotiable recovery tool, and how women can learn to listen to their bodies through training, hormones, and perimenopause. Ashley also opens up about public scrutiny, the support of her husband and family, and the emotional final hour of running 100 miles in front of a crowd.
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Website: https://mieshatate.com/
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Chapter Markers
00:00 - Meet Ashley Paulson
02:56 - From Young Motherhood To Endurance Sports
09:35 - Community, Loneliness And Choosing Hard Things
13:49 - Redefining Success Beyond Winning
24:40 - Pregnancy, Racing And Returning To Competition
28:10 - Preparing For Badwater 135
30:21 - Sleep, Recovery And Training Smarter
45:47 - Hormones, Cycles And Listening To Your Body
74:36 - Public Scrutiny And Showing Up Anyway
79:07 - The 100-Mile Treadmill World Record
87:20 - Gratitude, Family And The Highs Of Ultra Running
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Ann Bennett joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about living unconventionally, questioning mainstream health advice, and building a healthier home from the inside out. Known online as Simply Unconventional, Ann shares how her family's health journey started with food, farming, chemical exposure, and a desire to take more ownership over what they could control.
Together, Miesha and Ann talk about raw milk, reconnecting with where your food comes from, regenerative farming, kids and food choices, herbal remedies, hormones, MSG, filtered water, fragrance-free living, and learning to trust your body instead of outsourcing every decision. This 100th episode is a grounded, curious conversation about health, motherhood, resilience, and the practical steps that can help families live with more awareness.
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simply.unconventional/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simply.unconventional
Farm: https://greatbuffalopecanfarm.com/
Chapter Markers
00:00 - Celebrating Episode 100 With Ann Bennett
01:49 - What Simply Unconventional Means
03:53 - Chemicals, Farming & A Family Health Shift
06:11 - Raw Milk, Risk & Personal Responsibility
08:19 - How To Choose A Dairy Farmer
10:50 - Reconnecting With Where Food Comes From
14:04 - Moving Away From Conventional Farming
18:16 - Soil Health & Regenerative Agriculture
24:31 - Immune Support, Herbs & Whole Foods
35:48 - Kids, Candy & Food Autonomy
44:00 - Food, Body Image & Eating Disorders
49:50 - Hormones, Cycles & Listening To Your Body
01:08:00 - MSG, Labels & Processed Foods
01:17:26 - Filtered Water, Plastic & Everyday Swaps
01:18:48 - Fragrance-Free Living & Natural Deodorant
01:22:12 - Where To Follow Ann

Tyler Minton joins Miesha Tate for a real conversation about nutrition, weight cutting, female athlete health, and why food quality matters beyond the number on the scale. As a registered dietitian who works with high-level athletes, including Max Holloway, Tyler breaks down the difference between calories, macros, and micronutrients, and explains why under-fueling is more common than many athletes realize.
Together, Miesha and Tyler talk about extreme weight cuts, eating disorder patterns after fight camp, protein and fiber for satiety, whole foods versus ultra-processed foods, hormones, menstrual cycles, low energy availability, and how nutrition can create generational change when parents learn how to fuel themselves and their families better.
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Website: https://mieshatate.com/
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IG: https://www.instagram.com/mieshatate/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/mieshatatefanpage/
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Connect with Tyler Minton
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tylermintonnutrition
Website: https://ethosnutritioncoaching.com/
Chapter Markers
0:00 - Nutrition, Weight Cutting & Why This Matters
4:39 - Tyler's Path From Fighter To Dietitian
6:01 - The Weight Cut That Changed Everything
17:12 - Macro Tracking Without Obsession
20:35 - Performance Nutrition For Athletes And Navy SEALs
25:03 - Protein, Fiber And Real Satiety
33:13 - Female Athletes, Hormones And Scale Weight
56:11 - Low Energy Availability And RED-S
70:26 - Calories, Macros And Micronutrients
78:23 - Eat The Rainbow And Supplement Reality
89:04 - Cheat Meals, Planning And Food Freedom
98:24 - Tyler's Work And Where To Find Him
#BuiltForGrowthPodcast #MieshaTate #TylerMinton #Nutrition #SportsNutrition #WeightCutting #MMA #UFC #MaxHolloway #FemaleAthletes #Hormones #Macros #Micronutrients #Protein #Fiber #HealthOptimization #PerformanceNutrition

Chrissy Lawler joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about baby sleep, postpartum mental health, attachment, and why sleep training does not have to be one-size-fits-all. Chrissy, who has worked in family and marriage therapy for 17 years and wrote The Peaceful Sleeper, breaks down how parents can support better sleep while still honoring connection, intuition, and each child’s needs. Together, she and Miesha talk about co-sleeping, mom guilt, nervous system regulation, bedtime battles with older kids, newborn sleep foundations, and how better rest can change the energy of the whole home. This episode is for parents who want practical tools without shame, pressure, or perfection.
Connect with Miesha Tate
IG: https://www.instagram.com/mieshatate/
X: https://x.com/mieshatate
FB: https://www.facebook.com/mieshatatefanpage/
Website: https://mieshatate.com/
Connect with Built for Growth Podcast
IG: https://www.instagram.com/builtforgrowthpodcast/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@builtforgrowthpodcast
FB: https://www.facebook.com/Builtforgrowthpodcast/
Connect with Chrissy Lawler
Social: @the.peaceful.sleeper
Book: The Peaceful Sleeper
Chapter Markers
00:00 – Sleep, Motherhood & Postpartum Mental Health
02:17 – Miesha’s Sleep Training Evolution
07:10 – Attachment, Resilience & The Middle Ground
09:36 – Why Sleep Changes Parenting Capacity
13:29 – Co-Regulation Starts With The Parent
21:15 – Independent Sleep & What Works For Your Family
23:11 – Co-Sleeping, Safety & Informed Choices
30:03 – Parenting Without A Village
35:50 – Regulating Your Nervous System Out Loud
45:02 – Repair, Growth & Good Enough Parenting
54:02 – Bedtime Boundaries & Connection
57:43 – Older Kids, Fear & Independent Sleep
01:10:28 – Newborn Sleep Foundations
01:16:35 – Postpartum Mental Health & Final Takeaways
#BuiltForGrowthPodcast #MieshaTate #ChrissyLawler #ThePeacefulSleeper #BabySleep #SleepTraining #Motherhood #PostpartumMentalHealth #Parenting #AttachmentParenting #CoRegulation #NervousSystemRegulation #FamilySleep #MomLife #ParentingSupport #PersonalGrowth