Podcast

19 Apr Jason Pak – Creating A Better Experience In The Fitness Industry

(#245) Fitness professional Jason Pak joins the show this week to discuss his no-nonsense approach to helping people achieve their fitness goals.

Jason and his wife Lauren opened Achieve Fitness Boston in 2012 after realizing that there were not enough gyms out there who truly cared about their members' success.

Their mission is to create a better life experience for as many people as they can, and they are laser-focused on making a positive impact on the world.

Jason's professional certifications include being an NASM Certified Personal Trainer, StrongFirst Team Leader (SFGII, SFL, SFB), Certified Functional Movement Screen Specialist (FMS), and USA Weightlifting Certified Sports Performance Coach.

11 Apr Katie Gould – What It Takes To Own A Successful Gym Business

(#244) Katie Gould is a highly successful gym owner in Philadelphia. She's the founder of KGStrong, which was recently voted the "Best of Philly" and she caught my attention because of her unique approach to health and fitness in the gym business. Katie's approach blends strength training, kettlebells, and yoga to unite a passionate community of fitness enthusiasts. She is a StrongFirst Level II instructor, FMS certified specialist,  yoga practitioner, and more. Whether you're a fitness enthusiast, coach or gym owner, you'll get interesting new insights about training and what it takes to be successful in the fitness industry. In this week's session, here's some of what you'll learn:

29 Mar How To Overcome Low Back Pain (The Pain-Performance Matrix)

(#243) How do you return to training following an injury? In this week's episode, I'll share the exact framework and mindset I use to get back to pain-free performance. Many years ago, I had a devastating low back injury that changed my life. I'll share the impact of that injury and how it made me think differently about my training approach in the long term. While I was able to fully return from that injury and train at a high level, I have had an occasional tweaks throughout the years. How I approach those tweaks can be explained through the Pain-Performance Matrix. While I share specifics around dealing with low back pain, this simple model can be applied with any minor injury to return to full pain-free performance.

20 Mar Dominic Matteo – How To Achieve “Real World” Body Transformation

(#242) Dominic Matteo is our guest this week. In this week's session, Dominic openly shares his own story of transformation and struggles in overcoming obesity.

Dominic is now a top coach at Precision Nutrition. Once morbidly obese, Dominic shed over 100 pounds and discovered a deep passion for health and fitness.

Today, he has an impressive list of certifications and credentials, over a decade in nationally competitive men's rugby, and a powerful, diverse skill set to help his clients achieve their own life change.

This is an amazing session and Dominic shares not only his powerful story, but specific actions and strategies we can all use to improve health and performance. Here's what you'll learn this week:

13 Mar Aaron Jannetti – Strength, Self Defense, And Survival (Our Role In The Age of Mass Violence)

(#241) Aaron Jannetti is our gracious guest this week on the podcast and we cover an important (and uncomfortable) topic. Aaron is the author of the book, "How To Survive An Active Killer: An Honest Look At Your Role In The Age Of Mass Violence." Aaron is a self defense expert, teacher, coach, and author. This is a riveting, honest, and actionable interview discussing how we can empower ourselves in a time of mass violence.

05 Mar Dr. Tim Brown And Josh Trent – Breath, Posture, And Intentional Movement

(#240) Josh Trent and Dr. Tim Brown join the show this week to discuss breath, posture and intentional movement.

Dr. Tim Brown is the Founder of IntelliSkin, a human technology company, and the Co-Medical Director for the World Surf League. Tim is a world-renowned Chiropractor and Movement Specialist who trains athletes at the highest levels of professional sports.

Josh Trent is the Founder of Wellness Force and host of the Wellness Force Radio podcast. As a health and wellness influencer and technology consultant, Josh has spent the past 14 years discovering the physical and emotional intelligence for humans to thrive in our modern world.

We had a great chat recently with many insights related to better breathing, better posture, and better movement. This is a valuable interview for all.

26 Feb Ben Pakulski – The Mind-Muscle Connection

(#239) Ben Pakulski is the featured guest this week and he shares great perspective on his unconventional approach to muscle building. This is actually a deep conversation covering a lot more than just muscle building. Ben is a IFBB professional bodybuilder (now retired) who helps people take an intelligent approach to muscle building and beyond. We had a great conversation that covered the mind-muscle connection to maximize training results. Here's what you'll hear about this week:

20 Feb True Strength When The Unthinkable Happens

(#238) What is true strength? What is the unthinkable? I'll give some context in regards to this past week's tragic events. I had 3 choices for this week's episode. I chose the hardest one. Sit down with me for a cup of coffee and just listen to...

12 Feb The Philly Special (Life Lessons From Championship Football)

(#237) This week, I'll bring you something very different, something I've never done before. Motivational? Inspirational? Maybe. Many life lessons can be learned from sports. I believe that. It's hard to explain why this podcast is so important, so please take a listen to understand what I mean and hear about the 5 life lessons I share. [jbox color="grey" radius ="2"]Photo attribution at the top of this post goes to Keith Allison. The photo comes from Flickr from an Eagles football game on 9/10/17. To find more about this photo, check out Flickr here. This photo has been modified from it's original version with text and graphics to support this post.[/jbox]

05 Feb Kettlebell Science Meets Sports Nutrition

(#236) In this week's episode, I'll discuss one of BEST fitness and performance conferences you should consider attending this year. Kettlebell science and sports nutrition - what do they have in common? I'll tell you in the episode. I'm very excited to share some "breaking news" with you this week about a great conference that's coming later this year. As always, I have ideas and actionable takeaways for you to think about in the year ahead. Plus, I'll tell you about some important changes to the podcast.