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Strong and Sleek Podcast

Robert Santana

Health & Fitness

Frequency: 1 episode/19d. Total Eps: 107

Starting Strength Coach and Registered Dietitian Robert Santana shares his knowledge of all things diet, training, barbells, and more.

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#107 - From Pinterest Cleanses to Evidence-Based Practice: A Dietitian's Journey Through Diet Culture with Zoe Schroeder, RD

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 • Duration 01:29:06

In this candid conversation, host Robert Santana sits down with Zoe Schroeder, RD—owner of Zoe Schroeder Nutrition and known as Fat Loss RD—to explore the messy reality behind becoming a nutrition professional. After connecting at a wellness event in Scottsdale, they dive deep into Zoe's transformation from a college student doing three-a-day workouts and dangerous Pinterest cleanses to becoming the evidence-based coach she needed during those struggles.

Zoe opens up about her freshman 15 experience, the toxic cycle of restriction and over-exercise, and even wrapping herself in saran wrap with coffee grounds (yes, really). But more importantly, she shares how hitting rock bottom with disordered eating led her to switch from nursing to nutrition—using herself as a case study to understand metabolism, proper fueling, and sustainable body composition changes.

This episode tackles the gap between clinical dietetics and real-world coaching, why telling people to "eat less, move more" fails spectacularly, and how both hosts learned that helping clients means addressing the emotional and psychological relationship with food—not just handing out meal plans. If you've ever felt like you were doing "everything right" but still stuck, or wondered why nutrition advice seems so contradictory, this honest discussion offers practical insights on building habits that actually last beyond the honeymoon phase.

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#106 - Strength Without the Noise: Beyond Novice Training

Friday, December 5, 2025 • Duration 02:03:43

In this episode of the Weights and Plates podcast, Robert Santana and Andy Baker pick up where they left off—diving deep into what really matters after the novice phase of strength training. From chaotic early training setups (including recording in a truck to escape jackhammers) to the predictable pitfalls lifters fall into, they unpack why so many people are eager to “major in the minors” before mastering the fundamentals.

Together, they explore how goals shape programming—whether you’re training for strength sports, performance, aesthetics, or simply to avoid being “weak.” With candid discussion on genetics, aging, muscle-building potential, drug-influenced advice online, and why variety matters for performance and longevity, this conversation lays out the realistic roadmap every lifter needs once the newbie gains start to slow down.

Subscribe for more episodes of Weights & Plates where we cut through the noise and get real about strength training, nutrition, and long-term progress. https://weightsandplates.com/online-coaching/

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#97 - Barbells Work. Your Instagram Workout Doesn't

Season 1 · Episode 97

Friday, June 13, 2025 • Duration 46:20

In this episode of the Weights and Plates Podcast, Robert Santana gets real about what lifting weights actually does for your body—and what it doesn't. He breaks down the difference between training for strength and chasing aesthetics, why most people misunderstand barbell training, and how steroids and genetics skew expectations.
Whether you're a beginner confused by conflicting advice or a coach trying to get clients under the bar, this episode is a deep, no-BS look at what matters, what doesn't, and how to train for the long haul.

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#96 - The Secret To Looking Like You Lift

Season 1 · Episode 96

Monday, April 28, 2025 • Duration 47:54

Starting Strength Coach Robert Santana talks about how everyone looks different when they train, why that is, why squatting, deadlifting, bench press will help you gain long-term strength, and how to evaluate coaches and trainers.

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#95 - Getting Stronger Makes Everything Better

Season 1 · Episode 95

Friday, March 28, 2025 • Duration 47:14

Starting Strength Coach Robert Santana talks about how getting stronger helps you achieve every fitness goal, bodybuilding vs powerlifting vs starting strength, novices, and more.

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#94 - How To ACTUALLY Build Muscle | Hari Fafutis, SSC

Season 1 · Episode 94

Saturday, March 15, 2025 • Duration 01:04:28

Hari Fafutis, SSC joins the show to talk about doing the Starting Strength Linear Progression, gaining weight, building big arms, and more.

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#93 - Training Like An Athlete v.s. Recreational Lifters

Episode 93

Friday, February 28, 2025 • Duration 01:38:01

Jesse Vezina joins the show to talk weightlifting, training like an athlete, the trade-offs of pushing your limits, coaching, and more.

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#92 - The Globo Gym To Starting Strength

Season 1 · Episode 92

Friday, February 14, 2025 • Duration 01:10:14

Coach and RDN Juliette Gonzalez joins Robert Santana to discuss her fitness journey from Globo Gyms to Starting Strength, becoming a dietician, working as a coach, beauty standards, and more.

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#91 - Truth About Upper Body Training

Episode 91

Friday, January 31, 2025 • Duration 38:52

In this episode, Robert Santana talks about programming for your upper body and how it differs from lower body training.

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#90 - From Crossfit To Starting Strength Coach | Gretchen Geist SSC

Season 1 · Episode 90

Friday, January 17, 2025 • Duration 52:51

In this episode, Robert Santana sits down with Gretchen Geist to talk about her fitness journey, how she went from doing Crossfit to Starting Strength, becoming a coach, and exaggerated expectations in the fitness industry.

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