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In 2019, Sara started Atlas Consulting to help small businesses with marketing, sales and online presence through social media, branding and websites.

Using her formal education and corporate career experience in sales and marketing, paired with a Master's in Business Administration, she is happy to help small businesses grow!

Learn more at www.atlaseconomics.com

In November 2023, SNACKOLOGY opened its doors to bring a fun new snacking experience to downtown Aurora. Serving up custom mixes of small-batch gourmet flavors that feature a rotating selection of 20+ flavors at a time, you will find something to satisfy any craving. Pair with specialty hard scoop ice cream flavors served in a cup or cone with hypercolor spoons. It's a snacking experience guaranteed to be delightful!

Learn more at www.snackology.shop

In 2012, Sara Sutherland Fitness was established. A life long learner and believer in health, wellness and general levels of fitness, Sara earned her first credential as a Certified Personal Trainer and spent years as a transformation coach in Kansas City through one-on-one training sessions. Since then, she has evolved into offering in-person workshops and online training services.

Learn more at www.sarasutherlandfitness.com and www.healthandwealthseminar.com

Nacho Fitness Coach—your go-to podcast for all things fitness, presented with a dash of humor and a side of cheap wine and tacos! Hosted by the dynamic duo Sara and co-host Caleigh, this podcast aims to make sense of the overwhelming fitness culture by discussing, debunking, agreeing, and sometimes disagreeing on various topics.

Learn more at www.nachofitnesscoach.com

Strength and Sport is the next evolution of sports performance in Central Nebraska. With a focus on long-term athletic development, Sara brings 13 years of training experience and pulls from over 35 different certifications to deliver world-class training programs to the area.

Partnering with other local individuals, this knowledgable team pull together a unique perspective with one goal... improving the movement quality and strength of youth.

Learn more at www.strengthandsport.com

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Sleep: Does Waking Up Early Make You Better Than Everyone Else?

In this episode, Caleigh and Sara finish breaking down the idea of the “perfect” morning routine and what it really takes to wake up early without burning out or losing your mind. We talk through the tiny systems that actually help—like water-by-the-bed rules, caffeine timing, and realistic prep—and why motivation alone is never the answer.We get into the difference between consistency and willpower, why tracking habits can matter more than discipline, and how early mornings feel wildly different depending on your season of life. We also spiral (briefly) into pre-workout rituals, creatine gummies vs. powder, and why 4:30 a.m. somehow feels emotionally worse than 5:00 a.m. for no logical reason.This isn’t about becoming a productivity robot or forcing yourself into someone else’s routine. It’s about building mornings that work for us, accepting the chaos once kids wake up, and finding small wins that make the day feel conquered before breakfast.

Smile: What Happens When Old Photos Hit Harder Than the Scale?

In this episode, Caleigh and Sara reminisce about the strange, hilarious, and slightly unhinged way their lives kept intersecting long before they were actually friends. We talk about being pregnant at the same time, wildly different pregnancy experiences, and how comparison shows up in motherhood, bodies, and life choices. We get into how our faces, bodies, and priorities have changed over the years, why noticing things like seatbelts and jawlines becomes a wake-up call, and why goals matter if you actually want to change something. We also unpack the idea of accountability, investing in yourself, and whether a full-blown Nacho Fitness Coach photo shoot might be the motivation we didn’t know we needed. Equal parts reflective, chaotic, and honest—just how we like it.Connect with us on social media!Instagram | TikTok | Threads | Youtube | Facebook | X (Twitter) | WebsiteThis podcast offers health, fitness, and nutritional information and is designed for educational and enter

Overweight: Is Body Positivity Helping or Hurting Us?

In this episode of Nacho Fitness Coach, Caleigh and Sara unpack a real-life situation that sparked a bigger conversation about fit shaming, body positivity, and where personal responsibility fits into health. We talk about bloating, food discomfort, “reading the room,” and why expressing how your body feels shouldn’t be treated as a moral failure. Along the way, we dig into BMI, body composition, carbs, protein, and the difference between loving your body and ignoring your health. This episode is an honest, nuanced conversation about boundaries, accountability, and choosing your hard—without apologizing for it.Connect with us on social media!Instagram | TikTok | Threads | Youtube | Facebook | X (Twitter) | WebsiteThis podcast offers health, fitness, and nutritional information and is designed for educational and entertainment purposes only. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for, nor does it replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or

Intensity: Do You Need More Time, or Just More Intensity?

In this episode, Caleigh and Sara talk about intensity—what it actually means, why most adults avoid it, and how doing slightly harder things for less time might be the missing piece in your fitness routine.We get into why sprinting, jumping, and pushing your limits have quietly disappeared from adult life, and why that matters for strength, conditioning, bone health, and long-term mobility. We break down how short bursts of high-intensity work can deliver real benefits without requiring endless workouts, and why constantly choosing the “easier” option may be costing you more than you realize.We also talk about squatting, getting up and down off the floor, impact training, and why losing these basic movements isn’t a normal part of aging—it’s a sign you stopped practicing them.If you’ve ever felt stuck doing the same workouts over and over, convinced you need more time instead of a different approach, this episode is your reminder that sometime

AI: Could AI Coaching Kill the Personal Trainer Industry?

In this episode, Caleigh and Sara dive into how AI is showing up in fitness, training decisions, and everyday health — whether we like it or not. We break down how artificial intelligence can actually be useful for things like programming workouts, adjusting training based on soreness, and making sense of data, without handing over all your common sense to a robot.We talk about where AI helps and where it absolutely doesn’t, why context still matters more than any algorithm, and how knowing what questions to ask is just as important as the answers you get. We also unpack the growing fear around AI replacing jobs, what this means for trainers and coaches, and why adapting beats pretending this isn’t happening.Along the way, we get into the risks of over-reliance, the difference between guidance and outsourcing your brain, and why the human side of coaching — judgment, experience, and accountability — still can’t be automated. This episode isn’t

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