Fortis After Hours Podcast
Welcome to the Fortis After Hours Podcast! Join Nate and Liz as they dive into unfiltered conversations about fitness, mental health, relationships, powerlifting, and everything in between. From navigating life as a married couple running a business together, to chasing PRs and personal growth outside of the gym, no topic is off-limits. Expect honest insights, practical advice, and plenty of healthy banter as we redefine what strong really means in and out of the gym.
Episodes
Ever wonder what we use for continued success? Today we unpack our favorite things that keep our training consistent and productive: the clothes that match meet-day feel, the shoes that stabilize your base, the pre-workout strategy that fuels hard sets, and the accessories that build muscle where it counts.
We start with the foundation: outfits and footwear that make lifts feel the same in training and compe...
When life throws the unexpected at you, most people ditch the plan. We took the opposite route. Facing months of broken sleep and the emotional weight of a Toby's cognitive decline, we stuck to our routines amongst the chaos, without giving up on training, coaching, or big goals on the calendar.
We walk through the real choices that kept us consistent: shifting expectations so the plan bends instead of b...
Ready to stop guessing what to eat and start hitting your goals with less stress? We walk through a practical, no-drama meal prep system for beginners that actually fits your busy week. You’ll learn why prepping just one meal a day can flip your nutrition from chaotic to consistent, and how a few small tools well under $100 remove the friction that makes most people quit. This is the blueprint we use ourselves, built ...
Resolutions feel great on day one, and then life happens.
We dig into how to make change stick by shrinking big ambitions into small, repeatable habits that slot into your actual routine. From water and protein to planning and posting daily videos, we share practical examples from our lives that prove consistency isn’t about willpower, it’s about design.
We break down the difference between outcomes and behav...
Resolutions don’t fail because people dream too big, they fail because we don’t break them down into small goals we can accomplish every day.
We’re back from a packed meet season with a clear plan for 2026, a fresh 705 deadlift on the books for Nate, and a blueprint you can use to turn ambition into action without burning out.
We start with the whirlwind: hosting and coaching across Alabama, Tampa, Crest...
Ever wonder how a small team pulls off big results without burning out? We go behind the scenes after hours and walk through the real systems that keep Fortis moving: how we split creative and operations, why delegation beats heroics, and what it takes to turn a rebrand from a file on a screen into a painted logo on a gym wall. You’ll hear how a simple choices, can save hours and prevent the quiet leaks that drain mom...
The forgotten files! Not really but we did re record the second half of last weeks episode and here it is!
Ever feel like the scale has way too much power over your day? We flip that script by treating body weight like data, not judgment, and show how daily weigh-ins and weekly averages reveal the real story behind short-term spikes. With a simple smart scale and an app, you can track trends, spot patterns across ...
This is part one of this episode as we had a technical error and only one mic was recording during the second half. We will be re-recording the second half and including a spot for questions. So if you have any questions about your bodyweight and how to master it hit us up in the DMs!
What if the number you’re chasing on the scale is the very thing holding you back? We unpack the obsession with target weights both in l...
Have you ever pushed yourself to the limit in training only to find yourself broken down, injured, or regressing? The missing piece might be recovery. Recovery is an essential component of your fitness journey equal to your workouts themselves.
Recovery isn't about fancy gadgets or complicated protocols. At its core, it hinges on what we call The Three Pillars: Sleep, Hydration, and Nutrition. Sleep stan...
In this week’s episode, Nate and Liz recap their trip to Power Surge Pro, sharing stories from the platform, the energy of the meet, and what it means to compete at a high level while still having fun.
They also introduce a free 4-week pushup program, built to help you go from your first pushup to advanced progressions. To round things out, they dive into the age old concept of discipline over motivation. Consistency ...
Ever find yourself staring blankly into your fridge at the end of a long day, wondering what to eat? That daily struggle disappears when you embrace meal prepping, even if you don't particularly enjoy the process itself.
The concept seems simple enough: dedicate a few hours on the weekend to prepare your meals for the upcoming week. Yet a constant misconception exists that eating healthy is somehow more ...
Have you ever experienced that magical moment when everything just clicks? When your body seems to operate on autopilot, performing at levels beyond what you thought possible? That elusive mental state often called "flow state" or "being in the zone" is exactly what we explore in this episode.
Fresh off competing at the Stronger Things Showdown, Liz shares her remarkable experience of ente...
Ever feel caught between pushing harder and pulling back? That tension point is exactly what we explore in this candid conversation about navigating life's demands while still pursuing your goals.
In this episode, we break down the delicate art of knowing when to go all-in and when to conserve energy. This balance isn't just about training—it's a universal principle that applies to careers, rel...
Ever wondered if training with your partner is a recipe for relationship gold or disaster? In our premiere episode of the rebranded Fortis After Hours Podcast, we pull back the curtain on what it's really like to share training sessions, sweat, and sometimes tears with your significant other.
After a decade of training together through Orange Theory, CrossFit, and ultimately finding our home in competiti...
Forward Progress.
Strength.
Unity.
Three pillars that our new logo represents. Though there is a new beginning for our logo, our mission stays the same redefining strong for everyone.
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Nate and Liz discuss how harmful negative self talk can really be and how you can swap that with some positive self talk. When you start doing this, you will start seeing increased results in training, daily life and on the platform.
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Toby makes his first appearance on the podcast with some sniffs and kisses. Nate and Liz break down why momentum is so important in your training and how you can build momentum in your own life. They also discuss how powerlifting can translate into real world applications both physically and mentally.
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IPF worlds inching closer to becoming recognized by the Olympics as and international sport. We break down what they did well and highlight our favorite performance of the week of competition. Carpets in powerlifting training, do you need it, does it really make that much of a difference? Nate and Liz answer these questions and more.
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This week we answer some of your questions that we recieved this week including: have you ever had a conflict with a client and how did you resolve it, how long does it take to see progress and more! Be sure to hang around till the end for a special announcement.
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Nate and Liz talk about how they first started lifting together and how that relationship has grown over the years. They also talk about some similarities and differences they have in their individual coaching styles. Next week we are recording a Q & A episode so submit your questions on instagram.
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