Inspired by a suggestion from one of our listeners, I asked Leigh Peele to join me for this milestone episode. For the first time officially in the history of this show, I get the tables turned on me to be interviewed. It’s lengthier than we normally go and Leigh and I cover a great deal […]
My life is kind of stressful. I own a thriving business. I am a husband, a father of two boys, and a son. I provide the primary income that my family lives on. I host a podcast, write this blog, release content to social media at a mind-spinning rate, I am a voracious reader, I […]
I welcome Lift The Bar’s Alex Pearson this week to discuss what he calls “The Black Hole of Human Behavior.” Alex contributes a significant amount of education to personal trainers in efforts to help them explain why clients succeed, why they fail and some of the psychological realities in play when life gets in the […]
Up until my marriage to Marissa, I had always struggled with relationships. It would be some combination of the wrong fit, the wrong time, the wrong expectations, everything would just be wrong. Some relationships would end prematurely. Almost as if they should have lasted longer (in my mind) and didn’t. Others probably lasted too long […]
Joining me for the fifth time (check out episodes 62, 89, 118, and 128) on the show, Meghan Callaway returns and she has a brand-spanking-new program coming out tomorrow called The Ultimate Landmine Program. Following up on the tremendous success of The Ultimate Pull-Up Program, Meghan talks about why she went this direction with her […]
I’m honored to have Sarah Moorman with me this week for her debut on the show. Not only is Sarah a competitive powerlifter and figure competitor but she brings her pedigree of a B.S. in Toxicology to the table for our conversation today. We talk about her background and passion for lifting and things you […]
It was 2003 and I had just moved to Tennessee from Ohio with the woman who would be Jackson’s mom (we were still dating at the time.) It seemed like the right time and place to start fresh. She and I were both trying to restart our lives in a new location and I was […]
Rafal Matuszewski is back on the show after our episode together (#112) back in 2018. He is both a fellow trainer and podcast host and he is now releasing his first program to the masses. It’s called The IronClad Body Training System. In this episode, he discusses the origins of the program and why he […]
As the title suggests, Patrick Umphrey joins me again for our 3rd annual chat about fatherhood, autism, coaching and more. Patrick remains a fantastic guy, loving father, and a great coach who oversees a tremendous fitness community on Facebook called Eat, Train, Progress. You can learn more about his work by searching for and joining […]
There are typically three times throughout a given year when I feel most compelled to write about my Dad: the anniversary of his passing (March 23), Father’s Day and his birthday (August 18.) Each year that passes since he did, I try to think about lessons he taught me, memories I shared with him and […]