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The Power in Lifting podcast is a space where we talk about all things powerlifting and aim to educate listeners on powerlifting topics as well as highlight strong women in powerlifting! If you want to learn how to get started and progress in powerlifting while being inspired by phenomenal women, then this is the podcast for you!
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Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Detailed meet analysis and candid coaching talk make powerlifting's tactical and personal sides easier to understand.
Solana Lewis moves comfortably between the platform and the coaching desk, pairing competition recaps with practical conversations about training, meet preparation and athlete-coach relationships.
Why you'd press play
A missed Zoom call, then half-kilo Nationals drama: exactly your kind of lifting talk?
Press play if you want
- to care deeply about a half-kilo lead and who might win at Worlds
- first-meet advice that gets specific about rack commands and finding a handler
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Episodes
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#178: Powerlifting America Nationals 2026 Recap!
Zoom almost trips the recap before it starts.
Mar 12, 2026·1h 18m·5 clips - 2
#177: Sheffield Recap 2026!
Hidden gemSheffield got messy fast.
Feb 4, 2026·1h 4m·4 clips - 3
#176: The Communication Code: Mastering Client - Coach Communication
Host Solana Lewis discusses her podcast's inconsistent posting schedule and reaffirms the show's mission to elevate women in powerlifting.
Nov 14, 2025·40m - 4
#175: Mastering Nutrition while Traveling
Host Solana Lewis shares tips for managing nutrition while traveling, based on her recent trip to Cancun.
Aug 30, 2025·25m - 5
#174: "From World Champion to Coach: Lessons in Powerlifting, Nutrition, and Recovery"
Host Solana Lewis discusses the habits that helped her become a world champion powerlifter and how she now coaches others.
Aug 14, 2025·25m - 6
173: Lessons Learned from Handling Athletes at Nationals
Jul 8, 2025·19m - 7
172: Worlds 2025 Recap!
Jun 17, 2025·1h 42m - 8
171: How to be 100% Ready for your 1st Meet
Hidden gemFirst meet prep starts before meet day.
Jun 6, 2025·23m·1 clip - 9
"170: Recover Smarter, Lift Heavier — Essential Tips for Serious Progress"
May 17, 2025·24m - 10
169: Our Public Speaking Journey's
Mar 2, 2025·42m - 11
#168: Sheffield Recap!
Feb 4, 2025·1h 34m - 12
#167: New Years & Goal Setting
Jan 14, 2025·46m - 13
#166: Petition for Change, PA's Unfair Election
Dec 20, 2024·34m - 14
#165: Avoiding Burnout / Mastering Time Management
Dec 13, 2024·1h 2m - 15
#164: Things we did as New Coaches that now make us Cringe
Nov 27, 2024·52m - 16
#163: Off Season Training/ Handling Nutrition during the Holidays
Nov 18, 2024·35m - 17
#162: Training through Perimenopause/ Menopause
Nov 11, 2024·56m - 18
#161: Dan Flores: The Warrior Lifestyle
Oct 29, 2024·53m - 19
#160: Evie Corrigan Returns
Oct 22, 2024·1h 4m - 20
#159: The Science Behind Menstrual Cycles and Training
Oct 14, 2024·43m - 21
#158: IPF Sexist Coaching Course, Direction of the USAPL & More!
Sep 25, 2024·57m - 22
#157: Solana's 2024 National Experience
Sep 16, 2024·55m - 23
#156: Onboarding Beginners vs Intermediate Lifters and more!
Hidden gemBeginner onboarding gets first chair.
Aug 29, 2024·55m·3 clips - 24
#155: Controlling Burn Out in PL
Aug 17, 2024·35m - 25
#154: SBD Raleigh Highlights ft. Angelo Fortino
Aug 3, 2024·1h 24m - 26
#153: Kris D Competes at SBD Raleigh
Jul 26, 2024·41m - 27
#152: Sonita Muluh IPF World Champion & Best Lifter
Jul 19, 2024·1h 2m - 28
#151: Tamara Walcott
Jul 11, 2024·50m - 29
#150: John Haack
Jul 2, 2024·58m - 30
#149: How to Break up w/ Your Coach
Hidden gemHosts Solana Lewis and Kristen discuss the nuanced reasons athletes leave coaches — beyond the obvious failures like missed programs — and how coaches should handle being left.
Jun 25, 2024·42m·2 clips - 31
#148: Post Meet Blues/ Recovering from a Tough meet
Jun 17, 2024·45m - 32
#147: Prepping for Local meets vs Travel Meets
Host Solana Lewis and guest Kristin discuss mental preparation for an upcoming powerlifting meet and tips for traveling by plane to compete.
Jun 8, 2024·56m - 33
#146: Handling Clients & Setting up Handlers for Distant Clients
May 29, 2024·1h 8m - 34
#145: How we Program Frequency for SBD
May 14, 2024·1h 14m - 35
#144: What Metrics do we track as Coaches?
Apr 30, 2024·46m - 36
#143: Strength Beyond the Bar: A Journey to Sobriety
Apr 22, 2024·1h 12m - 37
# 142: Managing Attempt Selections & Emotions on Meet Day
Apr 15, 2024·59m - 38
#141: Dayna McNeal
Apr 10, 2024·48m - 39
#140: Megan Hurlburt 52kg National Champion
Apr 2, 2024·1h 3m - 40
#139: Training Through Injury
Mar 15, 2024·40m - 41
#138: Mentally & Physically Preparing for Meet Day
Mar 8, 2024·53m - 42
#137: Natalie Richards Sheffield 2024
Feb 28, 2024·44m - 43
#136: Sheffield 2024 Champion Agata Sitko
Feb 22, 2024·39m - 44
#135: Sheffield 2024 Recap ft. Steve DeNovi
Feb 19, 2024·1h 2m - 45
#134: USAPL QT's, Arnold's, How Coaches can Collaborate
Feb 6, 2024·1h 11m - 46
#133: How to Maximize a Limited Training Schedule!
Host Solana Lewis and guest Kristen discuss how to program powerlifting training for athletes with limited time, focusing on maximizing efficiency.
Jan 30, 2024·54m - 47
#132: Which Recovery Methods Really Work?
Jan 19, 2024·57m - 48
#131: What we Wish we knew as Beginner Powerlifters
Jan 5, 2024·50m - 49
#130: Recapping our Fav Performances of 2023!
Dec 23, 2023·1h 5m - 50
#129: Periods & Urinary Incontinence
Dec 12, 2023·41m