Tumbling Along With Betsy
Tumble Along With Betsy! Betsy McNally Laouar is a personal fitness trainer, nutritionist, professional body builder, gymnastics coach and best selling author of two books, Binges and Balance Beams and Gymnachef. She works exclusively with gymnasts, coaches, and families within the gymnastics community to teach about balance in nutrition and fitness through her world renown traveling Betsy Bootcamps. For so long, the gymnastics world has been centered on extreme nutrition and fitness practices. Betsy uses her experiences to connect lessons from both her life and other coaches, athletes, parents, experts and specialists to change the culture of the gymnastics community. Through education we can help to develop better understanding of what our athletes need. Betsy is also the mother of a nonverbal autistic child and will cover topics of mental wellness, positive body image and how the gymnastics community can come together. She's just trying to "figure it all out" and wants you to tumble along with her!
Episodes
27 episodes
Episode #27 Gina Paulhus: Adult Gymnastics Advocate, Coach and Trainer
Gina Paulus is a trainer, and owner of Home Bodies In-Home Fitness Training. She is a coach who works with adult gymnasts and regular people all over the world. She is also a two time author of books Mind Over Fatter and Change Your Weights. He...
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Season 2
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27:50
Episode #26: Cindy Bickman, Gymnastics and The Special Needs Community Coming Together
Cindy Bickman has been the owner of Chattoogta School of Gymnastics and Dance since 1976.She is the coordinator of the HUGS program, the Hope Unites Gymnastics with Special Athletes as well as the Special Olympics International Ambassa...
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Season 2
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Episode 0
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34:42
Episode #25 Self-Esteem is a Daily Practice: Expert Educator Cheryl Tomlinson
As teachers and coaches how can we be great role models and leaders for our very young and impressionable girls?According the Cheryl Tomlinson, Self-Esteem is a daily practice. We practice fitness, gymnastics, our arts or career paths, w...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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42:07
Episode #24: Gina Pongetti: "Heart Before Medals" Preparing Olympic and World Champion Gymnasts
In this episode I interview world renown physical therapist Gina Pongetti, who has traveled the world aiding and training Olympic, World Champion and competitive gymnasts at every age and ability. We discuss everything from he...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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57:33
#23 Chellsie Memmel: "Finding The Joy Again" An Olympic Gymnast is reborn
World Champion and Olympic Elite Gymnast, Chellsie Memmel, aged 33 is on top of the world. This past gymnastics season, Chellsie rocked the gymnastics community as she made an amazing comeback to the Elite Gymnastics World.&n...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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43:20
Episode #22 Jason Silverman: Grow your gym business by getting out of your own way!
Are you a gym owner, coach or entrepreneur who is seeking a better way to run your business,,, or you know there there is a better way, but you don’t know how to get there? As Jason always says: ‘You Can’t Steer the ship...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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52:06
Episode 21 Melisa Torres: Author The Perfect Balance Gymnastics Series, "It's All About Change"
“It’s All About Change” In this episode of Tumbling Along with Betsy, Author Melisa Torres and I discuss many important topics facing the world of gymnastics, including her newest book: “Season Of Change” which deals with topics ran...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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30:54
Episode #20 Ariana LeBlanc: The Mindful Gymnast
Gymnastics is a scary sport and as a former Elite gymnast, Ariana LeBlanc has first hand knowledge of the mental challenges surrounding the sport. She uses her past experiences as a fearful, anxious athlete suffering from low self esteem,...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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30:57
Episode #19 Coach Taylor:The GYMGINEER: Where gymnastics meets Physics!
Where Engineering meets gymnastics! If you are a coach of gymnastics, young or old, take some time to listen to this refreshing up and coming coach! Coach Taylor and I are just two coaches hanging out talking about his journe...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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58:07
Episode #18 John Min: Successful Coaching: "Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you CARE!"
John Min is a PASSIONATE gymnastics coach and gym owner of MAGMA Gymnastics in Bridgewater and Phillipsburg, NJ. He has successfully opened two gyms within the time frame of the pandemic. Our conversations range from discussing the challe...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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50:28
Episode # 17 Food Allergy Stories: Gymnasts, Coaches and Moms
Food Allergies: The problems= Fear, frustration, lack of control, disappointment, unsure of who to trust, fear of disappointing others for something that is out of your control…The answers: organization, educ...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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49:24
Episode #16 Stephanie McNally MD; Hormones From Puberty To Menopause and the EVER- Changing Female Body; Finding Our Balance
Dr. Stephanie McNally is an MD of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwell Health (New York). In this episode Dr. McNally talks us through ALL the stages, hormonal changes and challenges of the female body, ranging&...
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44:05
#15 Jill Hicks: The College Recruiting Game: Everything you need to know and MORE about gymnastics and college!
Jill Hicks is the owner of JH Consulting: A recruiting business that helps parents and gymnast navigate the college recruiting project is artistic gymnastic and A and T. She was a former Elite gymnast who went to Oregon State and c...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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54:23
Episode #14 Doc Alison Arnold: Life is filled with storms, this is a big one! How to Find your EYE OF THE STORM during this pandemic
FIND YOUR POWER WITHIN THE STORM OF CORONA VIRUS!Long regarded as the premier and expert mental toughness coach in gymnastics, Alison Arnold gives great tips, advice and actual TOOLS on finding our "EYE OF THE STORM" ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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37:05
Episode #13 Coach Dee: "Know Who You Are As A COACH"
Coach Dee: “Know Who You Are As A Coach”Hey kids and coaches, its OK to STEP OUTSIDE OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE!!! I truly enjoyed my conversation with International Gymnastics clinician, choreogra...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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36:29
Episode 12: Marla Ranieri, Dr. of Physical Therapy- Injury Prevention and Progression For Gymnasts
In Episode #11 I talk with Marla Ranieri, DPT, OCS at Drayer Physical Therapy and specialist in gymnastics injury preventionAll gymnasts have different strengths, weaknesses and morphologies. They all have different pathway...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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32:55
Episode #11 Faith Mason: Gym mom and creator of Koreleo: Why training with compression is a game changer!
Faith Mason, owner of Koreleo leotards, is truly an innovator. After dealing with back pain and watching her teenage, gymnast daughter also struggle with back pain, she decided to take matters into her own hands a create the only medical ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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40:10
Episode #10 Stacey Umeh: The "Secret" of Gymnastics: Artistry
Stacey Umeh is a world class Artistic Prep Specialist who lives in Perth, Australia and is originally from Canada. She is a world class choreographer, coach, and traveling clinician who specializes in teaching artistry to athletes from ALL OVER...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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50:39
Episode#9 Sharon Frank, Certified Athletic Trainer: "THE PERFECT STORM" Common Gymnastics Injuries, why they happen and can we prevent them?
Sharon Frank is a Gymnastics Outreach Athletic Trainer, B.S. and M.S. in Athletic Training, BOC Certified since 2012. She specializes in the sport of gymnastics and is based out of Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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46:44
Episode #8 GRIT, Passion, No filter. NFL Guru Offensive Line Coach Jim McNally: "ENJOY THE DAILY GRIND"
“ALL SET YOU BET, When in Doubt Fire Out!:“If they know you have their back, they will play 100 percent harder for you”“We are always trying to get better”NFL Football coach Jim M...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:09:30
Episode #7 Herbalist Liane Moccia: Fighting stress, depression, anxiety, sleep issues, building immunity and balancing hormones with herbs with a gymnastics mom and herbalist
Liane MocciaGymnastics Mom and Herbalist Liane Moccia: Fighting stress, depression, anxiety, sleep issues, building immunity and balancing hormones with herbs. Did you know there are herbs that help with stress, de...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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48:15
Nathalie van den Beemt, "There's Not Always One Way To Do It" Kleuren Turnen
Episode #6 Nathalie van den Beemt “ There’s Not Always One Way To Do It” (Kleuren Turnen)If you are a gymnastics coach you won’t want to miss this interview. Especially if you are a fan of the VIRAL Kleuren Turnen video series.&nbs...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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31:31
Lisa McIntyre: Gymnastics Mom "Trusting The Process"
Lisa McIntyre: Gymnastics Mom “Trusting The Process”#5 In episode five, I talk with Gymnastics Mamma, Lisa McIntyre- who maybe just like you! She is the mother of two competitive gymnasts from Michigan Elite in Novi, Mic...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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34:48
Melisa Torres: Best Selling Author,Teaching Life Lessons through Gymnastics with Reading
Episode 4:Melisa Torres is the best selling author of The Perfect Balance Gymnastics Book Series.Her fictional books are based on authentic experiences she draws upon from her own experiences as a gymnast, coach and parent. She uses...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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38:32
Creating a Positive Coaching Culture with Olympic Coach, Liz Kincaid
Episode #3Liz Kincaid is an Olympic Gymnastics and FIG Brevet Coach from Great Britain with many accomplishments and accolades. She trains and owns The Academy of Gymnastics in Portishead, UK. In this episode we di...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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46:41