Built for Growth by Miesha Tate

Dr. Melissa Sonners joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about burnout, nervous system regulation, motherhood, and learning how to reconnect with yourself in real time. Melissa opens up about hitting a breaking point after years of pushing through, battling serious health challenges, and discovering how to shift out of fight-or-flight through simple tools like morning light, expanded gaze, music, breathwork, and micro-moments of connection. Together, they talk about self-care that actually fits into real life, listening to your body, redefining productivity, and why peace starts with learning how to downshift your nervous system.
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Chapter Markers
03:14 – Burnout, Motherhood & Nervous System Shutdown
08:40 – Why Women Feel Stuck in Overwhelm
12:49 – Brain Wave Gears: Theta, Alpha & Beta
19:24 – Stress Loops, Ego & Staying Present
24:43 – Microdosing Connection in Daily Life
31:08 – Downshifting Before School Pickup
36:18 – Miesha’s Self-Growth Journey After Fighting
43:29 – Female Athletes, Hormones & Listening to Your Body
49:04 – Melissa’s Breaking Point & Health Recovery
55:16 – Nighttime Regulation, Safety & Sleep
59:20 – Expanded Gaze, Breathwork & Simple Reset Tools
01:04:00 – Productivity, Worth & Learning to Pause
01:10:41 – Communication, Relationships & Asking for Support
#DrMelissaSonners #BuiltForGrowthPodcast #MieshaTate #NervousSystemRegulation #BurnoutRecovery #Motherhood #SelfCare #WomenInWellness #MindBodyConnection #StressRelief #HealingJourney #Hormones #FemaleHealth #PersonalGrowth #ConnectionCode #WellnessPodcast #OvercomingBurnout

Tatiana Suarez joins Miesha Tate for an honest conversation about resilience, setbacks, and what it takes to keep showing up. Tatiana opens up about growing up as one of the only girls in wrestling, battling thyroid cancer, recovering from major injuries, and learning how to rebuild her relationship with fighting, health, and self-worth. Together, they talk about losing with grace, training smarter, listening to your body, and why the journey matters just as much as the win.
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Chapter Markers:
03:40 – ADHD, School & Learning Differently
06:25 – Growing Up Outside & Trusting Instincts
11:25 – Wrestling at 3 Years Old
19:15 – Being the Only Girl on the Mat
33:30 – Training Smarter After Injuries
39:00 – Staying Humble While Chasing Greatness
53:20 – Female Athletes, Hormones & Performance
58:00 – Training With Your Cycle
01:04:35 – Thyroid Cancer Symptoms & Diagnosis
01:14:08 – Weight Cuts, Hashimoto’s & Fight Camp Stress
#TatianaSuarez #BuiltForGrowthPodcast #MieshaTate #UFC #MMA #Wrestling #FemaleAthlete #Resilience #ThyroidCancer #ComebackStory #Mindset #WomenInSports #Hormones #TrainingSmarter #FightCamp #AthleteMindset #OvercomingAdversity

Amy Kurtz sits down with Miesha Tate for a powerful conversation on chronic illness, Lyme disease, nervous system regulation, and the emotional toll of spending years searching for answers. Amy opens up about being medically gaslit before finally being diagnosed with late-stage neurological Lyme disease, while Miesha shares her own experiences with hormones, overtraining, and learning to work with her body instead of against it. Together, they dive into women’s health, survival mode, anxiety, resilience, and the importance of slowing down, trusting your intuition, and reconnecting with yourself in order to truly heal.
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Chapter Markers:
00:00 – Amy’s Lyme Disease Journey
06:20 – 36 Doctors & Finally Getting Diagnosed
12:15 – Medical Gaslighting & Women’s Health
19:10 – Learning to Listen to Your Body
26:00 – Nervous System Regulation & Survival Mode
33:40 – Anxiety After Chronic Illness
41:15 – CBT, Trauma & Rewiring the Brain48:20 – Hormones & Athletic Performance
56:10 – Overtraining, Burnout & Recovery
01:03:00 – Healing, Resilience & Falling Forward
#AmyKurtz #BuiltForGrowthPodcast #MieshaTate #LymeDisease #ChronicIllness #WomensHealth #NervousSystem #MedicalGaslighting #Hormones #MentalHealth #HealingJourney #CBT #StressManagement #InvisibleIllness #WellnessPodcast

In this follow-up conversation, Miesha Tate reconnects with Matthew from Greenhorn Grove for a deeper discussion on homesteading, healing, relationships, and rebuilding your life when everything changes. Alongside conversations about regenerative farming, pesticides, and modern food systems, Miesha dives into women’s hormones, burnout, communication, and the biological realities that can impact relationships, parenting, and overall well-being.
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Website: https://www.thegreenhornguides.com/
Chapter Markers:
00:00 – Catching Up & Life Changes Since Last Episode
13:30 – Why More People Want to Grow Their Own Food
21:00 – Relationships, Communication & Therapy Lessons
30:30 – Women’s Hormones & Understanding Cycles
41:00 – Maturing Through Adversity
52:00 – Homesteading Hacks & Gardening Tips
#BuiltForGrowth #MieshaTate #GreenhornGrove #Homesteading #Hormones #WomenHealth #Relationships #SelfGrowth #OrganicFood #RegenerativeFarming #MentalHealth #PersonalGrowth #Parenting #Wellness #Sobriety #Sustainability

Patrick McKeown joins Miesha Tate for a real conversation on breathwork, performance, and why most people are breathing wrong without realizing it. Drawing from over two decades of experience, he breaks down common misconceptions around breathing, explains the role of carbon dioxide and nasal breathing, and shows how simple changes can improve stress, sleep, and overall performance. The conversation also explores how athletes can train their breathing to build endurance, increase CO2 tolerance, and stay calm under pressure—whether in competition or everyday life.
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Connect with Patrick McKeown
Website: https://oxygenadvantage.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oxygenadvantage/
Chapter Markers:
00:00 – Common Breathing Myths & Misconceptions
08:30 – Why “Deep Breathing” Is Misunderstood
18:00 – Controlling Stress Through the Exhale
30:00 – CO2, Oxygen & How Breathing Actually Works
42:00 – Nasal vs Mouth Breathing (Why It Matters)
54:00 – Sleep, Recovery & Nervous System Balance
01:08:00 – Training Breath for Fighters & Performance
#BuiltForGrowthPodcast #MieshaTate #PatrickMcKeown #Breathwork #Performance #NasalBreathing #StressManagement #MentalPerformance #Recovery #Sleep #Athletes #UFC #Mindset #HealthOptimization #Longevity