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| Lewis Caralla: Head Strength Coach & Author: "HARD WORK PAYS OFF, BUT NOBODY TELLS YOU WHEN" - COACHING PLAYERS TODAY, INSPIRATION, SPRINTING IN THE DARK, BEING A DIFFERENCE MAKER. | 14 Aug 2023 | 00:37:45 | |
Lewis Caralla is in his 16th year in the Division 1 Football Strength & Conditioning industry, and the author of the newly released, Fire Lighters 365: Daily Motivational Messages for Coaches, Athletes, and Leaders. He is currently serving as the University of Charlotte 49ers Director of Strength and Conditioning. (2023) Caralla has served as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Georgia Tech Football (2019-2022), prior to that he was the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Buffalo (2018), where he was named Football Scoop's 2018 Coach of the year, His other her career stops also include director strength and conditioning at Louisiana-Lafayette (2016-17) and North Texas (2015) and serving as an assistant at Michigan 2012-2014), Mississippi State (2011) and Georgia Tech (2010-11). His career began with an internship at South Florida in 2007. He was an intern at Virginia in 2008 and became a graduate assistant at Mississippi State in 2009-10. Where to Find Coach Caralla: | |||
| Hannah Huesman: Texas Rangers Mental Performance Coordinator: HUNT THE GOOD, MENTAL SKILLS FOR PERFORMANCE, AWARENESS, HAVING A PLAN, WHO ARE YOU?, WHERE TO START | 01 Aug 2023 | 00:57:07 | |
Hannah Huesman is the Mental Performance Coordinator for the Texas Rangers Organization. She also travels for speaking engagements on how training your mental skills can help ANY performer. Hannah has worked with the FDNY, MLB, Business executives, actors, and athletes of all ages. She is also the host of #MentalSweatMonday on Instagram, Twitter, & LinkedIn. This is a 1 minute video, posted every Monday, of different strategies to help you work on your mental game. Hannah is passionate about helping performers become the best they can be by breaking a mental sweat every single day! | |||
| PJ Nestler | Human Performance Specialist, Coach, Speaker, Educator: BREATH WORK UNDERSTANDING & APPLICATION FOR PRO ATHLETES & TACTICAL TRAINING, POOL & STRESS TRAINING, COMMUNICATION WITH COACHES, ENERGY CONSERVATION. | 27 Mar 2023 | 01:08:02 | |
PJ is the Director of Performance at XPT and the VP of Performance at Fitlab. PJ is a human performance specialist with over a decade of experience preparing top athletes for competition. His life mission is to help athletes and coaches realize their true potential. With a passion for sports and a commitment to excellence, PJ has become a leader in sports performance training. He has trained dozens of athletes from the NFL, NHL and MLB and has worked extensively with over 100 fighters, including multiple Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champions and Top 10 ranked UFC fighters. Through the application of his progressive training philosophy and unique approach to every situation, PJ continues to raise the bar for fitness professionals. He has emerged as a sought-after expert in human performance and trainer education. | |||
| Major Donny Bigham (Retired) | Military Performance Specialist, Coach, & Power Lifter: LEAN FORWARD IN THE FOXHOLE, TACTICAL TRAINING, PURSUE YOUR POTENTIAL, HEAT & COLD RECOVERY TACTICS, FAITH, & ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES | 20 Mar 2023 | 01:12:15 | |
Retired Major Donny Bigham served 27 years of service to our Nation in the Marine Corps and the US Army with deployments to Bosnia, Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Yemen. He was the First ever Strength and Conditioning Coach for the US Army (Conventional Forces) for the past six years while in uniform. Instrumental in being part of the team that changed the US Army Physical Fitness test after almost 40 years and co-authoring the Occupational Performance Assessment Test for initial screening of future Soldiers. Donny designed the Tactical Athlete Performance Center (TAP-C) at Fort Jackson and Fort Benning, emphasizing true strength, mobility, and speed to increase lethality and survivability across six pillars for the Warrior! Lastly, the TAP-C is the first-ever center that trains over 600 Soldiers daily within a Combat Battalion designed under his tenure. Donny was recognized as the 2017 TSAC-Facilitator of the Year (Strength Coach) and also awarded the 2016 Army Male Athlete of the Year. He is a 2x IPF World Champion in Raw Powerlifting and the current drug tested IPF World Record Holder in the Squat. He is currently a Ph.D. student at Rocky Mountain University pursuing a terminal degree in Human Sport and Performance. Military Awards and Schools: Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, Ranger, Airborne, Air Assault, Combat Infantry Badge, and Expert infantryman Badge. Strength Coaching Credentials: NSCA RSCC, CSCS, *D, TSAC-F, *D, RPR, USAW 1, FMS 1 & 2, TRX 1 & 2, Kfit 1 & 2 He is also the Owner of OneTimePowerlifting L.L.C. and programs alongside Sorinex on the TrainHeroic Platform, and Educates in partnership with Kabuki Strength. 1:34 Lean forward in the foxhole 3:10 If you don’t understand the brain, you’ll miss the mark 8:00 Effecting Human Performance in the Army, Changing Army PT test 9:00 Energy Systems for Military, Barriers to Implement Systems 17:40 Military Opportunities in Military 22:30 Military Guys Different, Athletes Given too much potential, Having guys that are coachable 25:55 Powerlifting, 2x World Champion & World Record 27:30 Donny’s Philosophy. Faith, Use what you have, because God will take them away 29:20 Pursue God, Bible lesson, Following the Cloud, Pushing us towards the promiseland 31:30 God and Proximity (33:18) 33:30 Helping or hurting, gifts, your responsibility to pursue 36:30 Why listen to God? What was your purpose to be deployed 40:10 Sorinex Tactical app, Go Wheel & Mountain Tough 41:20 What seperates the app from others? 41:40 Assessment built in, specificity, demo 42:00 Rower 2k in 8 min, elite VO2 630 43:12 The importance of getting assessed before the program 44:30 Learned by working with thousands, need to be efficient 45:50 Baseline Strength 47:30 Best advice to recovery and train optimally, programmed recovery and specificity 48:15 Hot and Cold therapy 50:00 Doesn’t set anything before 9am, 10 hours of sleep non-negotiable 50:30 Massage therapist, yoga 51:20 Breath Belt 56:57 Cold arm exposure experiment on soldiers | |||
| FIRE AWAY FRIDAY #5: Zach Boren & Brian Peters | 17 Mar 2023 | 00:21:01 | |
1. WHAT ACTION IN YOUR LIFE HAS HAD THE LONGEST LASTING CONSEQUENCES? | |||
| Glenn Auerbach | Sauna Specialist & Builder: WHAT MAKES GREAT HEAT, INFRARED IS NOT SAUNA, SAUNA TACTICS & NECESSITIES, SAUNA CULTURE & HISTORY OF SWEAT THERAPY, WOOD BURNING VS ELECTRIC, SAUNA LIFESTYLE WITH HEAT & COLD | 13 Mar 2023 | 01:22:03 | |
Glenn Auerbach has been a sauna evangelist for over 30 years. In 2008 he started www.saunatimes.com, as a source for sauna building and sauna culture. In 2016, he created Sauna Talk, the podcast about sauna and most often recorded on the sauna bench. Glenn wrote “Sauna Build, From Start to Finnish” which includes step by step instructions for building a sauna. He has built many saunas and has helped many hundreds build their own saunas. He is a founding member of the Sauna Research Institute (Saunastudies.com) He is also an advisor at Lamppa Manufacturing, Vice President, 612 Sauna Society, and has been the Upper Midwest Territory Manager for a division of a global food company for the past 20 years *2:55 What is a sauna? Infra-red is not a sauna 7:00 NHL Finns & Sauna Culture 7:30 Health Benefits to Hanging Out in the Sauna 8:20 Downsides to sauna 8:35 The truth barrel & intangibles of the sauna 9:25 Nature and sauna analogy, 3 climate zones *11:30 Go by feel vs rigid structure of sauna routines 13:00 What’s going on in America is funny to the Finns 14:45 Every body is different at different times. No rule aspect. “What better way to know yourself? This contemplative space is medicine in its own right” 17:30 Average sauna in finland better than our best sauna, heat, steam, ventilation 18:20 Ventilation, bench height, feet at the rocks are American chatter Brian break down ventilation 22:10 How important is the steam? No steam, no sauna. 23:05 Steam changes the sauna climate 26:40 “When you feel great heat, its all over. Your search is over” “Wood burning, hits different” 29:30 Electric sauna trick, latent heat in the rock 31:00 3 types of heat transfer: Radiant, conductive, convective, up to the dynamic of the sauna, jazz trio of heat transfer 33:30 Misnomer of steam 34:40 2 fists rule and wisking broom 36:15 Whens the best time to get out of the sauna? 40:00 Sauna and cold, sauna and cold shower, sauna and cold like peanut butter and jelly 41:10 Brian: Heats better than no heat, performance vs experience, RICE, when to use heat and cold solo 46:30 Every sauna is different, let go of some of the control 48:23 Diet, Hydration, & Fatigue, you treat sauna like an aggressive sport, it’s a stress 50:20 Quality of Hydration, Reverse Osmosis, Mineral Water (magnesium, iron, potassium, sodium) 51:30-55:30 Water, Blood, Breath, Sleep Brian rant 55:50 Grass analogy 1:01:30 Cold tub gauge of exhaustion, immune system, resilience, temperature rant 1:08:15 History of Sauna & sweat therapy, Book Reference “Sweat” by Mikkel Aaland 1:17:00 DIY Sauna advice Glenn’s book “Sauna Build, From start to Finnish” | |||
| FIRE AWAY FRIDAY #4: Laura Zerra, AJ Pappas, & Brian Peters | 10 Mar 2023 | 00:55:13 | |
0:15 What's the biggest lie you once believed was true? | |||
| Dr. Ken Kinakin, Dr. Dylan Seeley, Dr. Eric Serrano: PEMF THERAPY, 2023 SWIS CONFERENCE, MEDICAL DEVICES, ALLEVIATING PAIN, EVIDENCE VS. EXPERIENCE BASED PRACTICES, SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE | 06 Mar 2023 | 01:05:17 | |
The Docs sit down with Brian to talk medical devices and the 2023 EliteFTS SWIS Symposium Norm Shealy – TENS Machine, Pain Modulation https://normshealy.shop/products/pemf-device 4:22 Resting Neurological State = -70mv, What happens when it raises? Fibromyalga 5:00 Trauma, Stress, Depolarization 5:35 Aleviate Pain 6:00- DEMOSTRATION: SEE YOUTUBE 12:00 Hand Held Pressure Plate Produce – Dynamometer/Transducer 14:00 Rehab, Stretching, & Strength Training With Devices 16:37 Transcutaneous Stimulation 20:30 SWIS Magnets 20:35 2023 ELITE FTS SWIS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT https://www.eliteftsswis2023.com (Sign Up For Newsletter) https://www.eliteftsswis2022.com (Last Years Videos) 21:00 Descriptions of SWIS Experience from all the boys 29:45 Dr.Leaf Story, fixing a boy’s gate by changing his language 30:55 Evidence Based vs Experiential Based 32:50 Mat that lengthens Telemeres, Chromosomes, Advice: Only 1 lab reads all chromosomes 39:50 Bart Bellon – Dog Trainer, E collar 41:10 Jimmy Culp 1,350 Pound Bench, 820 lbs x 17 reps 52:30 CELLEV8 (Superoxide Dismutase) PRODUCT CODE: edge15 59:17 Ali Gilbert @thealigilbert | |||
| RoundTable Podcast x Chasing Edges: Cory Gregory, Cole Susac, Traevon Dier, Danny Walter: RETURN TO FEEL, PHYSIOLOGY MEETS PSYCHOLOGY, POSITIVE SELF TALK, JOURNALING, AWARENESS | 27 Feb 2023 | 01:34:51 | |
Brian sits down with the boys on The RoundTable Podcast to catch up on his travels and talk all things human performance and life, including getting everyone back to feel, positive self talk, the connection and understanding of our physiology and psychology, journaling, and self awareness. Then the boys finish off with a dynamite Fire Away Friday, 5 questions asked to all 4 of the boys to get the mental juices flowing. Hope You Enjoy! | |||
| FIRE AWAY FRIDAY #3: Cory Gregory, Cole Susac, Danny Walter, Traevon Dier, & Brian Peters | 24 Feb 2023 | 00:51:26 | |
What phenomenon or event do you hope you'll be alive for in the future? | |||
| David Weck | Founder of WeckMethod & Inventor of Bosu Ball: EVERY STEP STRONGER, BALANCED LOCOMOTION, NON CONTACT INJURIES, EFFICIENCY, TRAINING MINDSET, CONFIDENCE, PERFORMANCE PHILOSOPHY | 20 Feb 2023 | 01:47:37 | |
David Weck is the creator of WeckMethod (weckmethod.com) and the CEO and Founder of BOSU Fitness. He is the inventor of the BOSU Balance Trainer, the new WeckMethod BOSU Elite, the RMT Rope & Club, ProPulsors, & SoleSteps among other products. He has worked in fitness for more than 22 years and has helped people of all fitness levels including elite athletes from multiple sports. He is a consummate student of movement who believes balanced locomotion and that physical education is the foundation for a happy and healthier world. | |||
| FIRE AWAY FRIDAY #2: Nate Ebner, Zach Boren, & Brian Peters | 17 Feb 2023 | 00:34:33 | |
Is it ever right to do the wrong thing & is it ever wrong to do the right thing? | |||
| Darin Olien: Author, TV Show Host, & Superfood Hunter: FATAL CONVENIENCES IN YOUR LIFE, THOUSANDS OF EVERYDAY DECISIONS YOU MAKE ARE TOXIC | 25 Jul 2023 | 00:50:46 | |
Darin Olien is co-host of the Emmy™ Award Winning, #1 Netflix docu-series, Down to Earth with Zac Efron. Spending nearly 20 years exploring the planet discovering new and underutilized exotic foods and medicinal plants as a Superfood hunter Darin developed, Shakeology – grossing over $4 Billion in sales since 2008 for Beachbody. He also created a plant-based Ultimate Reset 21-day detoxification program for the company. From his years of experience within the health space, he wrote his New York Times best-selling book, “SuperLife: The five fixes that will keep you healthy, fit and eternally awesome” & his NEW BOOK: FATAL CONVENIENCES: The Toxic Products and Harmful Habits that are making you sick - Simple Changes That Will Save Your Health. As host of the widely popular podcast The Darin Olien Show, Darin curiously explores people, solutions, and health as well as life’s Fatal Conveniences™ – a segment of the show uncovering modern-day flaws and challenges that may be undermining our health and our environment. Darin the founder of Barukas™, the most nutrient-dense nut in the world coming from the Savannah “Cerrado” of Brazil. Through sustainable business practices, the company is committed to supporting this important biome by planting 20 million Baruzeita trees while getting out the most delicious nut on the planet. Darin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Physiology/Nutrition and a Masters in Psychology.
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| Brian Peters & Dr. Eric Serrano: TALKING ABOUT LIFE, EMOTIONS, MILITARY SERVICE, HEALTH & HAPPINESS. | 13 Feb 2023 | 01:07:38 | |
| Dr. Charlie Weingroff | PT, AT, Performance Consultant, Pro Athlete & Celebrity Trainer: THE RIGHT PEOPLE, PROPER ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION STRATEGIES, FMS & NORDBORD, UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE, PERFORMANCE BUCKETS, READINESS & SENSORY SYSTEMS, LOAD MANAGEMENT | 06 Feb 2023 | 01:25:40 | |
Dr. Charlie Weingroff is one of the most sought-after professionals world-wide in physical therapy and athletic performance. He is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a Certified Athletic Trainer, and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist who has worked with countless A-List celebrities, professional athletes, as well as the general population. Charlie is currently Physical Performance Lead and Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Canadian Men’s National Basketball Team, which currently tops all foreign countries with a total of 20 active players in the NBA. He often lectures overseas often, and his relationship with Beijing Yanding Trading Company has brought him through mainland China for the last 5 years. Previous roles Charlie has held have been Nike Executive Performance Council, Lead Physical Therapist for the United States Marine Corps Special Operations Command, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA, and Director of Athletic Development for the Roddick-Grunberg Tennis Academy. Charlie has consulted for teams in all major North American sports as well as Manchester United and Manchester City in the English Premiere League. His Training = Rehab series is often discussed as a thought leading model that brought to light the value of medical, fitness, and science professionals all working together as one staff or unit. The T=R DVD series is often recognized as the most successful train-the-trainer product over the last decade. | |||
| FIRE AWAY FRIDAY #1: Nate Ebner, Zach Boren, & Brian Peters | 03 Feb 2023 | 00:34:47 | |
FIRE AWAY QUESTIONS | |||
| Dr. Eric Serrano & Dr. Dylan Seeley Q&A: TRT FOR FIRST RESPONDERS, HIGH CHOLESTEROL, PEPTIDES, RUGBY TRAINING, COCONTRACTION SEQUENCING, CHLORELLA, GUT HEALTH TESTS, SUPPS FOR HBOT | 30 Jan 2023 | 01:06:33 | |
Questions In Order: | |||
| Rachel Balkovec | New York Yankees Minor League Baseball Manager: COMPETITIVE CAULDRON, GRIT, LEADERSHIP LESSONS & TACTICS, SETTING STANDARDS, EYE TRACKING, SHEDDING IDENTITIES, ALWAYS NEW AT SOMETHING | 23 Jan 2023 | 01:13:03 | |
Rachel is a minor league manager for the New York Yankees and has worked in professional baseball for 11 years. She was the first female manager in MLB history. She was also the first woman to be a full time strength and conditioning coach and also the first woman to be a full time hitting coach in the history of professional baseball. She holds 2 masters degrees, she most recently achieved her masters in Biomechanics & NeuroScience in Amsterdam. She is a highly sought after speaker and mentor. By trade she is a hitting coach and baseball manager, but in reality, she describes herself as "a student, athlete, minimalist, feminist and nomad. Those are things that I resonated with long before my career and will be with me long after my career in sports is over." | |||
| Leo Daniel | Breath Specialist, Coach, Author: THE POWER OF THE BREATH, BREATH TRAINING VS BREATH WORK, WIM HOF VS OXYGEN ADVANTAGE, STAYING ON THE EDGE OF YOUR LIFE, SLEEP APNEA & ASTHMA REMEDIES, RETURN TO NATURE | 16 Jan 2023 | 01:13:38 | |
Leo Daniel is a breath specialist, breath & optimal health coach with Innate Strength (innate-strength.com) and author of Breathe Free (Releasing in the next couple months). Leo earned a MSc from University College Dublin, he continued to educate himself through a professional career in Ireland and internationally. He attained multiple diplomas and certificates from many elite personal training, physical therapy and breathing schools including Dip. Buteyko Method, Wim Hof Instructor, Oxygen Advantage Master Instructor, Fascial Stretch Therapist, Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Pilates teacher. He is one of the few in the field that understand breathing, its impacts on the whole human being, its application to life, sports performance and how to train it. His love and experience for health and physical performance led him to research more than 100 breathing techniques, mentor with coaches to Olympians, UFC Fighters, World Champions and he undertook several internships with the world renowned Dr. Eric Serrano. He has coached hundreds of clients during his career. Their profiles range from Olympians to recreational sports people and those who haven't trained in a decade. | |||
| Brian Solo Podcast | New Year Tactics: GO TO WAR WITH YOUR POTENTIAL, START WITH A FULL BATTERY, SELF EVALUATION & JOURNALING, DIAL YOUR AIM, HABITS, GOALS, & ACTION STEPS. | 09 Jan 2023 | 01:17:25 | |
| Logan Gelbrich | Owner of DEUCE Gym, Speaker, Author: WE’RE ALL IN OVER OUR HEADS, YOU WANT NEGATIVE FEEDBACK, THE ART OF LEADERSHIP, RIGHTS OF PASSAGE, YOU HAVE TO CARE ABOUT SOMETHING, KNOW YOUR PERSPECTIVE, BUSINESS STRUCTURE FOR GROWTH & TRUST | 02 Jan 2023 | 01:21:56 | |
Logan Gelbrich is the founder of DEUCE, a brand of unique coaching-oriented strength & conditioning gyms. Gelbrich has not only demonstrated the ability to create asymmetrical value in the fitness space, but he has also become a developmental leader offering courses like Coach’s Prep 101 that drives adaptation in coaches looking to improve their craft and Business Prep 101 to help entrepreneurs build a developmental organization. The former professional baseball player took to strength sports after baseball competing in the CrossFit Games in 2011 and North American Strongman championships in 2016. Gelbrich now travels the world teaching a strongman seminar and his Hold the Standard™ Summit. The two-day course combines academically progressive adaptive leadership concepts and real-world entrepreneurial performance to educate leaders across all industries. His best selling book, Going Right: A Logical Justification for Pursuing Your Dreams, is his most universal contribution so far as it unveils a decision-making framework that clears the way for men and women to pursue their peak expression. Gelbrich resides in Venice Beach, California. | |||
| Rudy Reyes | Recon Marine, Actor, Author, Conservationist: YOU MUST SUFFER, QUESTION YOUR IDENTITY EVERY DAY, KILLER MONK MINDSET, TRAINING & DISCIPLINE, BECOME YOUR OWN SUPERHERO, KILL YOUR SELF PITY, FAITH & PERSONAL POWER. | 26 Dec 2022 | 01:25:09 | |
Rudy Reyes is a retired Recon Marine, and a current actor on Fox's show Special Forces: The Ultimate Test and SAS: Who Dares Wins. He is also an author of 2 books, including Hero Living, and founder and supporter of Force Blue a conservation organization gear towards cleaning and protecting the world coral reefs. In 1998, Rudy found himself watching a film covering orphans in Kosovo who’s parents were killed by their own countries snipers. Rudy, at the age of 26, was so compelled to do something to help, decided to enlist in the United States Marine Corps (USMC). Rudy enlisted in the USMC as a infantryman, and graduated as the honour grad and iron man of Boot Camp and School of Infantry. Rudy, due to his merit and initiative, was granted an opportunity to try out for Recon. The Reconnaissance Marine Community is 300 strong, between 5 units, making it the most prestigious and difficult group in a Marine Corps of 300,000. A group that no man may sign up to join but must be invited and prove their worthiness to earn the title of a United States Recon Marine. After being a special forces operator for three years, during which Rudy became a “schooled-out“ (paratrooper, combat diver, demolitions expert, scout sniper, closed quarter combatant, and SERE trained) Recon Marine, Rudy was called for his first combat reconnaissance mission in 2001 in Pakistan – a preparation mission for USA's Special Ops insertion to Afghanistan. Once the war officially started, his team ran operations that located and destroyed Al Qaeda within Afghanistan. After leaving the military, Rudy spent time in Africa where he trained wildlife preserve rangers in anti-poaching tactics and later went on to found ‘Force Blue’ a Veteran Non Profit which pairs former Special Operators with Marine Scientists to work rebuilding and restoring coral reefs, saving turtles, and working within the conservation community. He also competes and trains people for Adventure Racing and Martial Arts. In 2008, Rudy appeared on the HBO miniseries Generation Kill, aseven-part series based on Rolling Stone reporter Evan Wright’s 2004 book of the same name. Rudy plays himself, depicting his time as a member of the lead combat force that entered both Afghanistan and Iraq. He also has worked on many survival shows, Apocalypse Man and Ultimate Survivor Alaska. He was also one of the main contributors for multiple BAFTA nominated documentary series Once Upon a Time in Iraq which was also nominated for an Emmy. He most recently can be found hosting UK Show SAS: Who Dares Wins and the new American version Special Forces: The Ultimate Test | |||
| Matt Wenning | World Champion Power Lifter & Strength Coach: TRAIN YOUR WEAKNESSES, LONG TERM MASTERY, CONJUGATE METHOD, FOREVER A STUDENT, ATTACK THE ANXIETY, OUTLAST EVERYONE, RECOVERY. | 19 Dec 2022 | 01:06:56 | |
q@realmattwenning Wenningstrength.com Matt Wenning is a 3 time world champion powerlifter, and multiple time world record breaker in both raw and equipped lifts. He has directed over 6000 troops in strength, conditioning, and wellness for the U.S. Army including Infantry and Ranger Divisions. He holds a Masters Degree in Biomechanics and a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from Ball State University. Matt was featured in the documentary Westside Vs The World and now owns and coaches out of his gym, Ludus Magnus Gym on the west side of Columbus, Ohio. Matt grew up in Indiana, raised by a hard working, middle class family. His mother was a nurse, and his father was a Marine and truck driver. When he was six years old, Matt was hit by a car going 50 mph, which took a toll on his physical development. After undergoing 12 months of full leg casts and 12 months in a boot, his legs were underdeveloped. Four years later, Matt discovered lifting. It allowed him to see he was capable of anything, despite what he had gone through during recovery from his injuries. Then, when Matt was 13, his father passed away due to cancer; a result of complications from agent orange. That’s when he started lifting in competitions. In the beginning, lifting was just a stepping stone to the goal of football. But it became a much larger pathway in his life. Lifting inspired Matt to attain higher education and become a strength coach. He excelled with a 3.9 GPA. He has been an adviser for the NFL, an international speaker for the NSCA, as well as a contractor for border patrol, airborne divisions, and the pentagon. | |||
| Don Saladino: Fitness Entrepreneur, Coach, Celebrity Trainer: BEING ADAPTABLE WITH YOUR TRAINING, AUTHENTIC ENGAGEMENT, FEELING SUCCESSFUL POST WORKOUT, RYAN REYNOLDS, GAUGING INTENSITY WITH CLIENTS, & THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD TRAINING PARTNERS. | 18 Jul 2023 | 00:52:30 | |
Don Saladino has coached actors, athletes, & musicians for over 20 years. He opened his first NYC Gym, Drive 495, in 2005. After operating brick & mortar gyms for 15 years, Don expanded to a global online fitness business. He has developed a reputation for training some of the biggest names in Hollywood for the big screen. Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Liev Schreiber, Sebastian Stan, Anne Hathaway, Jake Gyllenhaal, Hugh Jackman, & David Harbour are among his roster of clients. He has been tapped as a fitness expert in publications such as Muscle & Fitness, Men’s Health, Women’s Health, & Men’s Fitness. He has also been featured in People, US Weekly, Origins, In Touch, Cosmo, & Shape; and has made appearances doing live fitness demos on The Today Show, Page Six TV, People NOW, E News, & WebMD. He sits on the advisory board of Men’s Health Magazine. | |||
| Brian MacKenzie | Human Performance Coach/Author: PSYCHOLOGY IS UNRESOLVED PHYSIOLOGY, BREATH WORK & PRO SPORTS, STRESS & ANXIETY, THE CASE TO EXPERIENCE LIFE, IDENTITY & CHANGE, THE VALUE OF TIME. | 12 Dec 2022 | 01:41:29 | |
Brian MacKenzie is the Founder & Creative Director of SHIFT, Co-Founder and President of The Health and Human Performance Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to researching how breath and innate tools can optimize and help health and human performance. He is also the co-founder of The Art of Breath, a division of SHIFT that teaches a principles-based approach to breath & performance. Brian has also co-authored the book Power Speed Endurance, The New York Times Best Seller UnBreakable Runner, and UnPlugged, which assesses the integration of emergent technology and human performance. He has voluntarily integrated and run his program at San Quentin State Prison with tremendous success. His programs have been featured in Outside Magazine, Men’s Health, Runners World, Triathlete Magazine, Men’s Journal, and periodicals such as The Economist. Brian and his protocols have been featured in 2 of Timothy Ferriss’ New York Times bestselling books, including: “The 4-Hour Body” and “Tools of Titans” and Scott Carney’s New York Times best-seller “What Doesn't Kill Us.” Brian is himself a highly accomplished practitioner. He completed the Ironman (Canada, 2004) and completed the Western States 100-mile and The Angeles Crest 100-mile runs using adapted training protocols he developed to improve performance. | |||
| Zach Boren | Ohio State Football Captain & Company President: LEADERSHIP TACTICS, LESSONS FROM URBAN MEYER & JIM TRESSEL, CULTURE, MEASURING WINNING & LOSING, IMPORTANCE OF ASKING YOURSELF QUESTIONS. | 05 Dec 2022 | 00:54:16 | |
Zach Boren is the current President of Boren Brothers based in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to entering the business world Zach was a fullback and captain at The Ohio State University for their undefeated 12-0 season under Urban Meyer. He went on to spend 3 off-seasons in the NFL with the Houston Texans, San Diego Chargers, and the Tennessee Titans. | |||
| Dr. Eric Serrano, Dr. Dylan Seeley, & Ben Velazquez Q&A: CARNIVORE DIET, FASTER SURGERY RECOVERY, BRAIN TRAUMA APPROACHES, CARPAL TUNNEL, COCONTRACTION, HAIR LOSS, LIVER ENZYMES. | 28 Nov 2022 | 01:08:39 | |
| Chad Greenway | Pro Bowl NFL Linebacker: KEEPING THE CHIP ON YOUR SHOULDER, AWARENESS, SMALL TOWN MENTALITY, TRAPS OF LEADERSHIP, TRANSITIONING FROM NFL, STACKING RELENTLESS DAYS, LESSONS FROM THE FARM. | 21 Nov 2022 | 01:05:49 | |
Chad Greenway is a 2x Pro Bowl NFL linebacker and 11 year vet spending his entire career with the Minnesota Vikings, by way of South Dakota and an All-American studded career at the University of Iowa as a Hawkeye. He now works in multiple arenas as a co-founder of Gray Duck Spirits, farm owner, and leads the Youth Basketball Association as their president. Alongside raising and coaching his 4 daughters with his wife Jeni. On the podcast the boys dive right into the struggle to keep a chip on your shoulder while playing in the NFL and all the obstacles and politics to go with it. This transitions into the roots of motivation and the importance of how you leave and transition from the NFL. The podcast is studded with lots of leadership wisdom, both personal leadership and team leadership. The boys then focus heavy on the lessons Chad was instilled with growing up on a farm in South Dakota, how those applied to football, and now how is working these lessons into raising his daughters. Chad finishes out in savage fashion talking on the mindset his took and applied throughout his college and professional career, and the importance of self awareness then and now as he attacks life, business, his relationship, and his parenting. Dynamite episode! Hope you enjoy! | |||
| Laura Zerra | Outdoor Survivalist & TV Show Host: HAVE A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP WITH PAIN, FIND YOUR LIMITS, KNOW YOURSELF, BUILD YOUR CAPABILITY, NEVER LOST, LESSONS FROM NATURE, SEEK DISCOMFORT, LOSE YOUR TITLE. | 14 Nov 2022 | 01:11:18 | |
Laura Zerra is the current host of Decivilized on CarbonTV and highly capable human in the world of outdoor survival. Her decorated past included jobs as a farrier, butcher, taxidermist, back country guide, tree planter, mushroom hunter, and 5 appearances on the Discovery TV show Naked & Afraid. | |||
| Adam Von Rothfelder | CEO & Founder of Strong Coffee: STOP WASTING TIME, RAPID IDENTITY CHANGE, CHOOSING VIOLENCE, IRRESPONSIBLE INFLUENCE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, TAKING COMPANY FROM 0 TO 1, LEARNING TO LET GO. | 07 Nov 2022 | 01:10:20 | |
Adam is the current CEO and Founder of Strong Coffee and quite a renaissance man holding occupations such as former Professional Fighter, Celebrity Trainer, Versace Model, Union Electrician, and Trainer on the TV Show STRONG. Brian and Adam have a phenomenal conversation starting with the creation, initial failure of launching Strong Coffee and the persistence it took to make it what it is today, and all the wisdom gained from its past and present. Then the conversation takes off in some fun fun and insightful directions where Adam describes the purpose behind his company and his life, the lessons he's learned as his platform has grown and all the fears and insecurities that motivated him to do his homework and create products he can be proud of. Then the boys get into the power of hyping up your people, how to motivate and push your circle, how fighting in emblematic of life. Adam then closes out with his take on when and how to use his concept of violence, and the areas he is chasing edges, how to let go, and his obsession with not wasting time. Juicy conversation. Hope you enjoy! | |||
| Jesse Williams | NFL Super Bowl Champion & Cancer Survivor: NOBODY CARES WORK HARDER, COMMITMENT & DISCIPLINE, CAN'T BREAK ME MENTALITY, EMBRACE THE PROCESS, BEATING CANCER, PAVING THE WAY FOR THE NEXT GENERATION, HIS JOURNEY. | 31 Oct 2022 | 02:02:00 | |
Jesse "Tha Monstar" Williams is an Australian native NFL defensive tackle that paved his own path from Brisbane to the Super Bowl Williams played Juco football for 2 years before becoming the #1 recruit in the nation for the University of Alabama, where he was a starter on the defensive line for the 2011&2012 National Championship teams under Nick Saban. The Seahawks chose him in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Williams became the first Australian to win a Super Bowl ring as a member of Seattle's 2013 team. He was diagnosed with cancer at the beginning of his 3rd NFL season, he returned in a very short window but the repercussions of the kidney removal eventually led to his retirement. He now resides back in Brisbane where he is training and coaching the next generation of Australian Grid Iron Football players, along with making the rounds as a speaker sharing his story. On the podcast, Jesse tells his incredible story, elaborating deeply on the mindset that made his unlikely dream a vivid reality. His mindset, commitment, sacrifices, and passion for the game are absolutely savage and a must listen for all those entertaining a football career. The boys break down what it took to make his dream happen, the armor he built to execute it, and all the lessons on the way. He beautifully articulates his emotional roller coaster with his cancer diagnosis and is a must listen in the world of facing adversity head on. Follow up questions to his incredible story yield some awesome wisdom as well, specifically the standards he held, and what he learned and observed in his time at Alabama under Nick Saban and in Seattle in his time being coached by Pete Carroll. Electric podcast. Hope you enjoy! | |||
| Michael “Rod” Rodriguez | Special Forces Green Beret, CEO GWOT Memorial Foundation: VIOLENCE & PEACE, CANDID CURIOUSITY, THE ART OF LIVING, SUFFERING, HUMILITY & HUBRIS, COACHING & EXPERTS | 24 Oct 2022 | 01:26:39 | |
Sergeant First Class Michael “Rod” Rodriguez is a retired Special Forces Green Beret and current President and CEO of the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation and with 10 deployments, from his first in Somalia with 10th Mountain Division to his last in Afghanistan with 7th Special Forces Group. His last assignment as a Green Beret was as a Sniper Instructor at Fort Bragg, NC (Range 37). | |||
| Jason Dhir | Supplement Formulator, Owner Ultra Human: CHASING SIMPLICITY, NOOTROPICS, AMINO ACIDS, FINDING GREAT SUPPLEMENTS, DOSING SUPPLEMENTS, ADDICTION, RETURN TO NATURE, CYCLING IN SUPPS & LIFE | 17 Oct 2022 | 01:41:14 | |
Jason Dhir is a supplement formulator and owner of the Ultra Human a company, based in Dublin, Ohio, that specializes in producing award winning nootropics, amino acids & tea, while spreading awareness about consciousness & cognitive enhancement. Born in Coventry, England, Jason moved to the United States to attend The Ohio State University Nutrition Program, and own a successful supplement retail establishment for 10 years. Jason then became a consultant to many top brands for the next decade as a multi-faceted expert in the field of supplements & nutrition. On the podcast Jason and Brian dive deep into all things life and simplicity. Jason breaks down the benefits of amino acids and nootropics, what to look for, dosages, the dangers of poor products, how to cycle your supplements, and at home concoctions you can create on your own. The boys dive in and out of the depths of Jason’s philosophies on life and modern society as well, where he lives a philosophy of learning through experimentation and understanding. He also believes God is the greatest scientist, along with mother nature being what we need to get back to. A well rounded conversation of great applicable takeaways in the supplement world and good perspectives to ponder when assessing your habits. Hope you enjoy! You can find Jason and his Ultra Human Products at TheUltraHuman.net IF you’re enjoying the podcast please pound that subscribe button, rate and review the podcast on all platforms! *:30 Chasing Simplicity :45 Life is a lot more simple than we think 1:30 Simplifying Process 2:35 We’re no creating, we’re consuming 2:50 Take your health, then sell it back to you. Body has the ability to heal 3:30 Godless Society, only science to land on, “trust the science” 6:00 Dentists, mercury, trusting systems 11:52 Everybody’s trying to hack stuff *12:08 God is the greatest scientist, given everything, vitamin D 12:40 Buy free stuff back 13:05 Herb Story, We’ll never know 15:50 Why don’t you use the extract? 16:00 Formula 16:30 Harness what has already been given 17:36 Best muscle to consume, is human muscle tissue. Cannabism? Lol 18:12 Capture what’s already happening in the muscle 19:38 Dangers of wrong amino formula ratio 20:15 Amino formula break down, No-Nos, artificial 21:20 Natural aminos, wipes out 99% of market, flavors, problem is its more expensive 22:10 Sweeteners 24:00 High Absorption Electrolytes 25:15 Compromised supplement companies, trust 26:00 Brian’s Non negotiable supplements 26:47 Nootropics 27:55 Always a fan of food, Supplement to food, Aminos vs Protein*** more muscle synthesis 30:50 No aminos with food, instructions for intake 32:18 Nootropics, problem with thrown together products, find and understand what youre taking. 32:40 Nootropic, cycling, alpha gpc, choline 33:50 Amazon killing supplement industry, 97% of supps on the market are shit*** 35:00 Uppers (adderal, madafinil, etc.) Don’t even know how it works, problems (wolf of wall street clip)* 37:00 Adrenal fatigue and caffeine, testosterone 37:50 Nootropics, cycling advice for life *39:15 Addiction, syringe example for presentation*, relationships, rats experiment 40:48 Relief, certainty vs uncertainty**, Brian on addiction** 44:20 Addiction takes 1 hit, reframing addiction 46:00 Money doesn’t buy happiness, no subtract happiness, 47:00 Health isn’t rocket surgery 48:20 Selfishness, what is self love, simple vs minimalist 49:05 Simplicity often gives you the most abundance 50:44 Money fixes money problems 51:09 Pitbull “Money make you happy if you give it away” 55:30 Effects of Nootropics, Stance on Smart drugs **56:35 Go to DIY Nootropic rec | |||
| Andy Moeckel | The Flip Flop Guy : FOREVER A STUDENT, WILLINGNESS, THE ART OF SHOWING UP, APPLYING LIFE EXPERIENCE, OVERCOMING ADDICTION, HUNTING/CONVERSATION | 11 Oct 2022 | 01:11:47 | |
Andy Moeckel, AKA The Flip Flop Guy, is an innovative outdoor cook, hunter, and entrepreneur that shared and developed a brand around a style of cooking wild game legs that was in his family for 3 generations. His style has influenced the use of wild game meat worldwide. On the podcast Andy talks heavily on remaining a student in all aspects of life, and amplifying the reach and tradition of his style to break down barriers in the hunting, meat, and conservation world. He tells the story of his battle with alcohol and homelessness to then go on to become the man he is today built on willingness, self sacrifice, and service. He talks on how he was pushed to pursue his passion, and how he created his company/brand today. Then the boys close out with how to use your life experience and pain to be vulnerable to connect with others, and the push for good conservation efforts to protect our wildlife. Hope you enjoy! Find Andy @theflipflopguy theflipflopguy.co & @gameoverig Support our Sponsors! Check out The Breath Belt! The easiest tool to improve your breathing! Use Code: EDGES20 at Check Out! If you're enjoying the podcast please rate, review, and subscribe on all platforms, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. Would be incredibly appreciated!! Keep Chasing Edges! | |||
| Ryan Shazier: Pro Bowl NFL LB, Speaker, & Author: POSITIVITY, LEADERSHIP LESSONS, IDENTITY CHANGE, STEELERS CULTURE, KEEPING YOUR DIRT ON THE SURFACE, DECISION MAKING | 06 Jul 2023 | 00:56:22 | |
Ryan is a 2 time Pro Bowl NFL Linebacker and 1st Round Draft Pick for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Known for his positivity and toughness, Ryan is now an author and keynote speaker where he speaks about life, leadership, and his journey after suffering a spinal cord injury versus the Bengals in 2017 and battling back to walk and train again. | |||
| Dr. Eric Serrano & Alex Picazo Q&A: STRESS, PLANTAR FASCIITIS, TESTOSTERONE, GUT HEALTH, SHIN SPLINTS, SUPPLEMENT ADVICE. | 03 Oct 2022 | 01:25:04 | |
Dr. Eric Serrano is back on with Brian for another Q&A episode! The two are joined by, Alex Picazo, a standout wrestler/coach at Ohio State University, to discuss a variety of topics including: | |||
| AJ Bouye | NFL Cornerback: UNDRAFTED TO PRO BOWL, PUTTING IN THE WORK, THE BEST ARE COMFORTABLE WITH ADVERSITY, RECOVERY & PREGAME STRATEGIES, STAYING IN TOUCH WITH YOUR GOALS, | 26 Sep 2022 | 00:47:57 | |
AJ Bouye is a Pro-Bowl NFL Cornerback, he has spent time with the Jacksonville Jaguaurs, Denver Broncos, and Carolina Panthers after spending his first 4 years with Houston Texans where he was signed out of University of Central Florida as an undrafted free agent. On the podcast AJ dives into his mindset that drove him from undrafted free agent to earning a spot in the Pro Bowl in 2017. He talks on how handling mess ups are a marker of the greats in the game and the veterans he has learned from. AJ emphasizes staying close and in touch with your goals on and off the field, he does this in his morning routine The conversation then breaks into what would be his and Brian's advice to high school athletes, their best practices for recovery and performance preparation, the difference between NFL locker room cultures, and the pod finishes with a few stories and what he's learned from his time as part of an incredible cornerback duo Jalen Ramsey. Hope you enjoy! If you vibe with the podcast, please rate and review the boys! 0:30 Unknowing Mentorship 1:30 Reading Books in between meetings 2:00 Learning from veterans 2:15 Learning outside of football 2:50 Balance of life outside of sport 3:30 Football is all known 5:00 It’s okay to not be an athlete, doesn’t take away athleticism 6:10 Learning to learn again *6:45 Vision, realigning vision, staying in touch with your goals 7:15 Maintain structure for success 8:20 Purpose 9:23 You’re not fine, are you the same person better in 5 years? *9:47 Measuring life in capability 11:07 Learning from Jonathan Joseph, Kareem Jackson, JJ Watt 12:35 Help and support are not yours to keep 13:00 Adding value to teammates *13:54 Dealing with set backs, afraid of failure 14:14 Appreciative of failure, be comfortable with mess ups 15:27 Never going to master the game, forever a student 15:45 Failure is part of game, there is no perfect 18:15 Best athletes comfortable being uncomfortable 18:26 Learning new things, put in the work 19:57 Most important thing for high schoolers to improve performance? 20:29 Training attention vs distraction Rant 24:35 How to teach kids that social media likes hold no value 25:50 Meaning, attaching meaning 26:54 Don’t waste 9-5 of time 27:45 Creating and using time to get where you want to be 31:14 AJs best recovery tactics 31:45 Hydration 32:15 Dry needling 32:30 Prehab 33:10 Steam Room, Exercises 33:45 The bests prepare their job 34:14 Firing Pattern, firing inside out, feet active 35:00 Flying in doctors to invest in your health *35:40 Lebron James spending on his body, reinvest back into your business (your body) 36:30 Trying to get your legs back 36:40 Chef, importance of nutrition 37:05 Hyperbaric Chamber 37:15 Sauna, help mitigate heart problems in African American community 39:00 Curiosity of High Performance *39:25 Massage before Chiro, order of operations 40:27 Difference between culture Jaguars and Texans 41:45 More walk thrus, more mental reps 42:00 Coaching is a separator 42:50 Jalen Ramsey’s Process 44:25 The separator’s between the ears, confidence included 44:50 Fury vs Wilder *45:10 Energy Conservation in Pregame routine | |||
| Eric Lichter | Speed & Performance Coach: Don’t Plow a Field with a Ferrari, Movement before Weights, Speed Training Wisdom, Less Can Be More, Optimal Output & Lose the Ego. | 19 Sep 2022 | 01:08:45 | |
Eric is a Speed and Performance Enhancement Coach at Plus 2 University in Columbus, Ohio, where he is a co-founder/owner. He built his reputation in the private sector as a top speed and performance enhancement coach preparing both NFL and NBA draft hopefuls. Eric has trained 2 Heisman Trophy winners and 30 First-Round Draft Picks in the NFL & NBA including LeBron James, Nene, Tedd Ginn Jr., Donte Whitner, Chris “Beanie” Wells, and many other notable clients. Multiple athletes who trained under Eric’s speed programs have clocked in 4.3s in the 40-yard dash at the NFL combine. In 2006, Eric left the private sector in went into collegiate athletics where he served as the Director of Football Performance at The Ohio State University under Jim Tressel and was a part of 5 Big Ten Championships, 5 wins over Michigan, 2 National Title game appearances. On the podcast, Eric talks all things speed and testing preparation. He goes into detail on how to approach volume and intensity, as well as how to properly assess athletes. He elaborates on how movement and speed come first, then using the weight room to enhance those abilities. Eric differentiates what separates top track and NFL athletes from the rest. Then goes on to approach the eternal question in performance, what’s enough? And talks on how he uses tech and science to navigate that world of performance. He finishes out the podcast with a story about one of his most recent clients, Kobe Bryant (Seahawks) and his advice to young coaches and coaches in the industry. Hope you enjoy!! IG= @ericlichter & @plus2university Website: Plus2-u.com 15:50 Max effort, go do crossfit, track rewards max output 32:58 Conditioning, minimum effective dose *34:00 DK Metcalf running down Buddah Baker, 1mph difference! Chasing edges = chasing 1 mph 38:20 If you train movement, you won’t miss muscles 1:00:24. Everything starts with movement and speed, smooth, 3 planes of movement. Weight training to enhance those, around speed and movement. Everything made sense. 1:04:00 Calm down ego, become best coach, become obsessed with results, can’t hear that shit, what's next place, lift everybody, influence a coach | |||
| Caroline Burckle | Olympian: CHASING PEACE, MASTERING TRANSITIONS, BREATHWORK & SWIMMING, MIND-BODY CONNECTION, REST IS PRODUCTIVE | 12 Sep 2022 | 01:18:23 | |
Caroline is an Olympian for the USA, a medal and championship winning swimmer, National Champion & NCAA Swimmer of the Year, as well as a coach and artist. Caroline and Brian talk chasing peace and creating space for yourself to allow growth to occur. She tangibilizes transitioning in life beautifully and breaks down the connection between the mind and body needed to do so. Her and Brian touch on being curious to learn and unlearn, their art processes, and the perspectives you need to equip yourself with to combat comparison so you can connect with others. Caroline then breaks down the importance and tactics of breathwork training in the swimming world. Very fun conversation. Hope you enjoy!
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Pod Notes 1:09 Edges she’s chasing: Sitting with herself, how to be still, reflecting 2:02 Peace, self reflection, self awareness is an edge 3:32 What have I really done? 4:20 Very good at executing, stepping back, side step *4:40 This is where I’m at today 5:05 Rest is productive *5:40 You know innately that you’re capable, trust the space you create 7:27 Problem with being a work horse 8:00 I’m going to be a good coach, nothing happens overnight 9:15 Being an infant again *11:55 Learning and Unlearning, Life is a series of transitions 12:00 You’re always in transition, Trust the process *13:20 Life is a series of small let gos 14:50 Steal. Create. Innovate. 15:58 Everybody presents material with different energy. 16:25 Allow ourselves to connect 19:12 Trigger me, find the truth in it, Builds me up, find the lie in it. 20:30 Guilt, what’s the goal? *21:56 Beating yourself up on both ends of performance 22:45 Perfectionism 23:08 What am I running from? **23:23 Am I running towards or away from something? 28:00 Tom Brady is still figuring it out. 29:04 There is not end all be all, no deadline 30:15 How can you prevent someone from feeling bad? 30:45 Equip them with tools 31:50 Work on the worker 32:30 Youth mental health and identity 35:30 Mind Body Connection, not just in my head, its in my body 37:00 Language of your physiology 39:30 Staying in fight or flight too long *40:10 SIFT 41:05 Being Flat 44:45 Outliers and Comparison 48:15 Art & Peace *49:20 Connect vs produce, art not the audience 53:13 Curiosity, Trying new things *55:40 Choice not chance 57:19 Wrong choices are time well spent, feel your way through it **57:45 Lose your mind and come to your senses 58:30 Your mind is limiting you 1:00:15 Get out of your head
1:00:50 Flow, 1:03:30 Breath work and swimming 1:04:00 Body and blood moving differently when horizontal 1:04:45 Land and water breath work 1:05:15 Hypoxia Training, Resistance Training 1:05:53 Efficiency of Mouth Breathing & Rewiring for life after the pool 1:07:15 Why Michael Phelps was so efficient 1:07:45 Personalizing Breath Rate and Volume 1:11:15 Learn to be at peace with your breath in the water 1:12:00 Open water, Respecting Mother Nature 1:12:45 We are guests in nature 1:15:15 Water is a beautiful place to learn about yourself, Healing 1:15:55 Grounding/Water Ion Exchange, Stealing health benefits grounding and sauna | |||
| Matt Brown | UFC Fighter: TRAIN MINDSET FIRST, HUNGRY VS. STARVING, FLIPPING THE SWITCH, NEVER SHARP ENOUGH, KICKING THE DOOR DOWN | 05 Sep 2022 | 01:19:19 | |
Matt Brown is a UFC Fighter (17 year vet), Gym Owner (Immortal Mixed Martial Arts Studio), and Coach. He holds the #1 spot in UFC Welterweight History for Total Fights, Finishes, and is tied in the top spot for TKO’s. On the podcast Matt and Brian dive into the mental approach to his sport, both as a fighter, and as a coach. The skills and perspectives discussed apply to life on and off the mat. The boys dive deep into the art of fighting and what are separators in high performance. Matt shares his wisdom on the lessons he’s learned and how he approached fighting and training now after years of rigorous training and trial and error. As well as how he maintains his training and sets his environment and culture up for grit and success. Matt and Brian also elaborate on different approaches to protect the mind from toxic distractions, and the necessity to constantly strengthen and sharpen the proverbial axe of combat skills. The axe is never sharp enough. Enjoy! 3:05 Art Form/Between the ears *3:40 Look at Mindset First *4:00 Learn How to Compete 6:15 Best are Hyper Competitive 7:40 Don’t want to hurt your teammates 7:49 Training vs Fighting 10:15 Training on Saturday 10:30 No caring about social life *11:10 Flipping the switch 11:30 Balance, Stimulating, Playing guitar *11:52 Switches, Masks, Triggers 13:50 Unhealthy balance necessary for high performance 15:00 Structure, routines 18:00 Gi vs No Gi 19:30 The downside of chasing edges 19:35 Keto diet 23:30 Layne Norton, Diet 24:15 The trouble with Doctors on Social Media *24:55 Protecting your subconscious 26:50 Your Diet is more than what you eat 27:30 Keeping your phone inspiring 30:11 Crisis Quote, Business focus 30:40 Scared of losing business, survive or thrive 32:30 Working out saves people, its an essential business 34:30 Boundaries on social media 36:45 Where are you chasing edges? 37:00 Dustin Myers, building back to grit *38:05 Importance of training in a culture, westside barbell 39:00 Culture of doing more than asked/programmed *41:40 Training to and through the dark places, battling the logical brain *42:25 Kicking the door down *43:05 The battle against justification 43:30 The dark place, Nate Ebner *44:00 What do reps mean til they burn? 44:18 Pain and Pleasure 45:30 Go up the stairs in wooden shoes, come down in silk slippers *46:00 Hard to leave silk sheets, easy to run in poverty *47:05 Hungry vs Starving *48:00 Recovery and overtraining 49:00 Starving, going to every class 50:00 Making smaller circles, applying experience in training *50:35 I have a strong axe, getting it sharper 51:20 Building and grinding the axe 52:40 Training to Inspire 53:19 Discipline 53:55 Fight Night Anti Routine, being adaptable, his night 55:05 Do you own the routine, or does the routine own you? 57:05 Making fight night your night 58:00 Kids doing individual combat sports, lessons 1:01:30 You can see the home life dynamic of kids in the gym 1:03:00 Dealing with adversity 1:04:40 Kids dealing with tournament adversity 1:05:25 People pleasing rant *1:09:50 Not trying to change people *1:10:10 Not coaching potential *1:11:00 Didn’t have potential, started at 24 years old *1:11:30 Looking at the mindset, the potential is secondary 1:12:25 This guy would be great, but.. 1:14:20 Where to put your energy? *1:16:00 Keep practicing even when you’re good, never sharp enough, never good enough | |||
| Brian Peters | PUT MEANING TO EVERYTHING, FEAR, HERO'S JOURNEY, COLD EXPOSURE TACTICS, TREATING PAIN WITH PAIN | 24 Aug 2022 | 01:01:54 | |
Brian is solo on today's episode and he has an abundance of takeaways for you. | |||
| Chad Conley | Green Beret, & 50 for The Fallen Founder: SOLACE IN SUFFERING, REMEMBER TO LIVE, CHOOSE WHO YOU WANT TO BE, HONOR THE FALLEN. | 16 Aug 2022 | 01:03:06 | |
Active duty Green Beret, and the founder of 50 For The Fallen, Chad Conley joins Brian today, and a beat is not missed. This conversation is full of wisdom to pull and apply to your life. | |||
| Mike Adams | NFL Player & Yoga/Meditation Instructor: YOGA FOR ATHLETES, OVERCOMING TRAUMA, TRANSITIONING WITH STRUCTURE, SPIRITUALITY, BREATHING FOR THE BRAIN | 09 Aug 2022 | 01:03:09 | |
This week's guest is a former NFL offensive tackle, who has become a strong advocate and instructor of yoga. He has a story that will inspire you to keep pushing yourself and to keep seeking ways to be the best version of yourself. Welcome to the show, Mike Adams. | |||
| Coach Justin Kavanaugh | Olympic Sprint Coach / Performance Specialist: SPEED SECRETS, MAN UP, ACCOUNTABILITY & SELF AWARENESS, ANXIETY OR ADRENALINE, OLYMPIC MINDSET, SEPERATORS | 02 Aug 2022 | 01:29:41 | |
Coach Kav hops on with Brian, and the two don't miss a beat. A great conversation around some of these topics: | |||
| Dr. Eric Serrano, M.D, Q&A | MENTAL HEALTH, BACK PAIN, CBD, CAFFEINE, FOOT HEALTH, CHOLESTEROL, EARN FEELING GOOD. | 26 Jul 2022 | 01:15:15 | |
Dr. Eric Serrano is back on with Brian, and the two have countless pearls of wisdom over the course of the conversation. Some of the topics include: | |||
| Ali Gilbert: Queen of Men's Health: MEN'S PHYSICAL & MENTAL HEALTH, BONERS, TESTOSTERONE: WHERE TO START, WHO TO SEE, COMMON MISUNDERSTANDINGS, OZEMPIC, BONERS & ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION. | 28 Jun 2023 | 00:59:05 | |
Ali Gilbert is a men's health specialist and trainer. Founder of Metabolic Golf, The Silverback Summit, and a Golf Digest Top 50 Golf Fitness Professional. Ali has been committed to achieving excellence in the field of performance training for over a decade. She has become highly sought after for her unique approach to training that includes nutrition and hormone optimization in conjunction with changing body composition. Her clientele consists of busy elite professionals who aspire to become stronger, optimize testosterone, and conquer their nutrition. She lectures nationally on various Hormonal health topics educating both the public, medical + fitness industry professionals. | |||
| Josh Storms | Florida State Head Strength Coach: BUILDING LEADERS, CONSISTENCY, BUILDING WEIGHT ROOM & COACHING CULTURE, ACTIONABLE VS INTERESTING, BUILD THE FOUNDATION. | 19 Jul 2022 | 01:15:13 | |
This week on Chasing Edges, Brian jumps on a call with Florida State's Director of Strength & Conditioning, Josh Storms. | |||
| Dr. Dylan Seeley, D.C. | CARDIO IS IMPORTANT, ENERGY SYSTEMS, EYE TRACKING, WEARABLE TECH, MENTAL TOUGHNESS. | 12 Jul 2022 | 01:30:01 | |
This week on Chasing Edges, Brian sits with chiropractic physician (and returning guest), Dr. Dylan Seeley. Dylan brings a well-rounded wealth of knowledge in about a million different areas of expertise, touting more certifications than almost anybody in the game. Hope you brought something to write with, you're going to want to take notes. | |||
| Ricky Stanzi | GOATA Movement Spevialist/NFL Quarterback: MOVE LIKE THE GREATS, NATURAL MOVEMENT, MOVING THROUGH SPACE LOGICALLY, ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES | 05 Jul 2022 | 01:23:34 | |
This week on Chasing Edges, Brian chats with former NFL quarterback, Ricky Stanzi. Ricky is now a coach of the unique movement practice and skill called GOATA. Ricky goes into detail about this practice, how he discovered it, and how it can make a difference for you! | |||
| Josh Cuthbert | Sports Performance Coach for NFL Athletes: RACE HORSES, RECOVERY LIKE A PRO, EFFECTIVE DOES, BUILDING CULTURE & HIGH PERFORMANCE MINDSET | 28 Jun 2022 | 01:01:41 | |
On this episode of Chasing Edges, Brian sits down with Josh Cuthbert, a strength coach who trains some absolute beasts including George Kittle, Rob Tonyan, TJ Hockenson, and many more. | |||