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Rockwell Barbell Podcast Ep. 55 Taylor Sharpe & Matt Blankenberger
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- Rockwell Barbell Podcast
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- Jun 15, 2026
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- 5992
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Summary
In this episode Lawrence/Matt have Taylor Sharpe on the podcast, a competitive powerlifter, state chair of Illinois and meet director Powerlifting United. They reflect on a meet that was held at RWBB back in April and how they worked together in unique ways to make the meet better than before. They also discuss her father Paul who is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, how his love for martial arts and weight lifting had an impact on her childhood and future. They dive into her being the chair of Illinois for the PLU, obstacles she has overcome in taking on that roll and things she has learned along the way. They talk about how she got into powerlifting, things she would change about it and her long term goals as a lifter. They also discuss her time at RWBB, how it has changed her by coming into this gym daily and pushing through the struggle.