Category: General

#280-Georgeann Jones And Alec Pinter: My Son Is My Inspiration

This week, I’m doing another client spotlight with the debut of Georgeann Jones and her son, Alec Pinter. Georgeann started with me nearly two years ago and one of our common bonds is having sons with autism. Her son, Alec, recently started training with us as well and this episode is about their experiences and […]

#279-Marissa Leenaarts: You Have To Compete With Yourself

My better half joins me on the show for the first time to talk about her own journey with strength and improving her health. We talk about her background on the stage as a lifelong performer and how motherhood has since transformed her. We discuss support systems, trigger foods, the importance of health in our […]

#278-Jason Blaha: Get Under The Barbell And Get Strong

Jason Blaha makes his debut on the show this week. In this episode we touch on how he’s made a name for himself as an online strength coach, how trauma influenced his training, his thoughts on onboarding clients, and lessons on filming lifts, effective cues, form fixes, pros and cons of online training and much […]

#277-Rog Law: Be Really Kind To Yourself

Rog Law makes his triumphant return to the show for his third appearance this week (see Episodes #21 and #47). We catch up on what his life has been like in the nearly four years since he was last on the show. He’s a married guy now and he’s been working for Mark Fisher Fitness […]

#276-Amanda Thebe: "Menopacalypse"

The “Mary Poppins of Menopause” has returned! Amanda Thebe has released a brand new book called “Menopacalypse: How I Learned To Thrive During Menopause And How You Can Too”. We had a great conversation back on Episode #166 and this time we dive even further into the pitfalls and solutions for women who are experiencing […]

#275-Nikki Naab-Levy: Responsible Fitness Marketing

I was recently sharing time with Nikki Naab-Levy on her IG live about responsible fitness marketing and the conversation was so fascinating, I asked her to come back onto this show so we could compare thoughts on how we approach marketing in our particular stratospheres in the industry. Nikki has been on fire lately with […]

#274-Darko Botic: Relentlessly Trying To Find The Silver Lining

Darko Botic, of Macros Inc, returns to the show after a great chat back in February of 2018 (Episode #104). In this week’s episode, we talk about what the last two years have been like for him. His coaching has evolved since we last spoke and we touch on if he feels his own weight […]

#273-Shon Christy: Connect

It’s been a while since I’ve done a cross-promoted show but this week I wanted to feature my friend and client, Shon Christy, as he premieres his entry into the podcast world. Some may remember that Shon was my first “official” guest on this show and he was also featured in my most recent book […]

#272-Kate Galliett: Unbreakable

It’s been two years too long and Kate Galliett returns to the show. You can hear our first great conversation at Episode #123. In this episode, we talk about building unbreakable bodies, how we handle stress and learning how to make diet and exercise work into the chaos of our lives (especially in 2020). Download, […]

#271-James Krieger: "Fitness Science Explained"

James Krieger returns for his 4th appearance on the show this week. Check out Episodes #67, #79 and #159 for more of his insight. This week, we discuss his new book, co-authored with Michael Matthews: “Fitness Science Explained”. In this episode, James and I dive into what you should consider when you’re trying to understand […]