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| Recovery Modalities: Underrated & Overhyped | ETP#203 | 11 Nov 2025 | 01:09:15 | |
In episode #203 we dig into various recovery modalities, evaluating their efficacy and actual relevance for improving recovery times. Some of the modalities covered in this episode are infrared and traditional saunas, cold water immersion, hot baths, “active recovery”, yoga classes, compression therapy, manual therapy, sleep monitoring devices, and supplements. We highlight the importance of understanding which modalities are truly beneficial and which are likely overhyped. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Recovery Modalities 12:21 The Importance of Sleep and Nutrition 15:17 Sauna: Infrared vs Traditional 23:21 Cold Water Immersion and Ice Baths 30:22 Hot Baths and Steam Showers 35:37 Active Recovery and Recovery Runs 35:41 Active Recovery: Rethinking Recovery Methods 38:10 The Overrated Nature of Active Recovery 39:29 The Role of Movement in Recovery 40:48 Yoga: A Mixed Bag for Recovery 44:50 Compression Therapy: Benefits and Limitations 47:32 The Efficacy of Manual Therapy and Massage 53:18 Sleep Monitoring Devices: Are They Worth It? 01:00:19 Rest and Sedentarism: Finding Balance 01:03:03 Supplements: Overrated or Essential? Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| October 2025 Instagram Q&A | ETP#202 | 28 Oct 2025 | 01:21:42 | |
Episode 201 is our October 2025 Instagram Q&A and we are discussing various topics in our fitness, training, and nutrition space. 00:00:00 - Personal Updates Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| June 2025 Instagram Q&A | ETP#193 | 01 Jul 2025 | 01:25:02 | |
In ETP193 we dive into a variety of topics from our Instagram followers for our June 2025 Instagram Q&A episode. We’ve got a 90 minute episode jam packed with 20 questions ranging from nutritional approaches, training specifics, to starting your own coaching brand.
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| Setbacks + January Q&A Part 2 | ETP#103 | 14 Feb 2023 | 01:11:06 | |
This week we cover the ironic timing of lower body injuries we both sustained this past week and our immediate action plans for making the best of the situations. After that we round out the remaining questions from last week’s January Q&A episode.
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| January 2023 Instagram Q&A | ETP#102 | 07 Feb 2023 | 01:08:09 | |
Today we have the first episode of our Instagram Q&A series for 2023. We cover a number of different topics ranging from low calorie sauces for dieting, to spotting poorly designed training programs, and what the best reasoning would be for a DB chest fly vs a seated machine fly. Next week we will cover Part 2!
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| High’s & Low’s of Fitness Entrepreneurship | ETP#101 | 31 Jan 2023 | 01:18:48 | |
Today we talk about the “Prosper” leg of ETP. As entrepreneurs in the health and fitness space, we have had our high’s, our low’s and everything in between. We know that many of you listeners are also coaches in this space, and hopefully by us sharing some insight into our journey’s thus far (both the good and the bad) we can provide helpful insight for navigating the rough patches along your journey as well. Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| Evidence-Based Nihilism | ETP#100 | 24 Jan 2023 | 01:11:22 | |
Research has dramatically helped to drive the industry forward over the last 10+ years. Thanks to this research we now feel quite confident about some things, such as longer rest periods are better for hypertrophy, frequency is mostly a means of partitioning volume etc… Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| A Wise Person’s Guide to Sustainable Changes in 2023 | ETP#99 | 10 Jan 2023 | 00:59:09 | |
In our first episode of 2023 we take the high road on typical January first nutrition advice. After covering some year end updates and some of our own personal outlooks for 2023, we detail one training question: “Any reasoning (practical or theoretical) for why certain rep ranges would work better for shortened vs lengthened movements?”, before diving into our less commonly discussed approaches for making sustainable, long-term changes in the new year. Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| 2022 Year In Review | ETP#98 | 27 Dec 2022 | 01:03:23 | |
After a week off, we have a number of big updates. Bryan discusses new programs starting in January on “Bryan’s Program” as well as new cycles across the Paragon family of programs. Then Aaron drops an amazing new service/product he’s been working on with Jackson Peos. Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| Optimizing Your Own Nutrition | ETP#97 | 13 Dec 2022 | 00:58:36 | |
Today’s episode is on the topic of taking an Individualized approach to optimizing your own nutrition. Within the personal pursuit of optimizing you may very likely find that certain approaches might end up being different from the generally recommended “population level” averages or suggestions even from meta analyses and systematic reviews. These help us provide great places to start, but you likely will find that testing for yourself ends up being the most optimal approach. In this episode we cover a few very common places to look and evaluate. Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| Minimalist Training: How Low Can You Go? | ETP#96 | 06 Dec 2022 | 01:08:25 | |
This is a discussion around training volume (and effort) with a twist. Instead of looking at it from the perspective of trying to MAXIMIZE gains, what if we look at it from the viewpoint of “minimum effective volume?” (the least you can do to still make progress over time). Or to take it even further, the “maintenance volume” (where you would not gain or lose muscle). Does the literature provide us guidance? We delve into a bit of the research, as well our personal experience to have an in depth conversation to discover HOW LOW CAN YOU GO? Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| November Instagram Q&A Part 2 | ETP#95 | 29 Nov 2022 | 01:04:03 | |
It is our Monthly Instagram Q&A episode! Today’s episode is PART 2 of two parts this month. This is definitely one of the most fun episodes we record each month and look forward to helping our listeners better understand various principles within the health, training, and nutrition space. We hope you learned something new this month! Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| November Instagram Q&A Part 1 | ETP#94 | 22 Nov 2022 | 01:03:25 | |
It is our Monthly Instagram Q&A episode! Today’s episode is PART 1 of two parts this month. This is definitely one of the most fun episodes we record each month and look forward to helping our listeners better understand various principles within the health, training, and nutrition space. We hope you learned something new this month! Instagram Questions: 1. What are your eating styles? How have these approaches impacted how we thrive and how we coach? How has it impacted your physique? Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| Aaron Recaps His First Show Experience | ETP#192 | 17 Jun 2025 | 01:01:33 | |
In episode #192 of Eat Train Prosper, Aaron takes us behind the scenes of his first bodybuilding competition. He breaks down the stages of his first peak week—from the depletion protocol and final carb-up, to the psychological grind of show prep and the critical role of structure and execution. We dive into the finer points of show-day logistics: registration, tanning, stage timing, and everything that doesn’t get talked about enough. Aaron shares his own takeaways about physique presentation, and what he’ll be doing differently for the next show. Bryan also jumps in with updates on his training, thoughts on progression models, and where his training is headed over the coming months. This episode is for anyone curious about stepping on stage, what really goes into a competition prep, and the lessons you only learn once you’re in the trenches. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction and Updates 12:50 Preparing for the Bodybuilding Competition 13:15 Nutrition and Depletion Phase 21:08 Tanning and Registration Experience 30:22 Final Preparations and Show Day 35:14 The Competition Experience 39:04 Reflections on Performance and Growth 42:47 Learning from the Experience 47:19 Post-Competition Insights 51:30 Looking Ahead to Future Competitions Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| Adam Neth | ETP#93 | 15 Nov 2022 | 01:10:11 | |
This week we invite our friend Adam Neth onto the podcast! We dig into Adam’s background a little bit and the evolution of mentors and sources he has found useful to get him to where he’s at. We touch on Adam’s decision to go all-in on himself and build out a private training studio in his garage during recent uncertain times, and then we jump into a conversation around Natural Hypertrophy, and how his training philosophy has evolved for himself and his clients as his experiences and views have expanded. Coaching & Programs: https://www.adamneth.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamneth/ Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| Reverse Dieting Roundtable with Jeremiah Bair | ETP#92 | 08 Nov 2022 | 01:15:54 | |
Today, we have the frontman of the Elevated Coaching System, coach Jeremiah Bair to talk about misconceptions, uses, and misuses of Reverse Dieting. The idea behind this episode came from receiving numerous questions and inquiries in response to the Stronger By Science episode titled “Stretch-Mediated Hypertrophy and Reverse Dieting.” Where Eric Trexler and Greg Nuckols discuss what the current body of research suggests about the role(s) of reverse dieting and those who claim its purported benefits. We would love to hear your thoughts after listening to this episode. Jeremiah's Coaching Business: Elevated Coaching Systems Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| Arguments For & Against Biomechanics 2 | ETP#91 | 01 Nov 2022 | 01:06:24 | |
Today on the podcast we are discussing arguments both FOR and AGAINST placing an emphasis on biomechanics in your training and programming. There are a lot of discussions surrounding biomechanics as it is a super hot topic right now. We found that many of the discussions were one-sided and didn’t quite portray both sides of the arguments equally. So that is exactly what we decided to try and do today for you.
Arguments for biomechanics:
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| Our Favorite Movements Per Body Part | ETP#90 | 25 Oct 2022 | 01:19:31 | |
What are our all-time favorite movements for each muscle group and why? It’s been a while since we covered something like this back in episode #70 which was our favorite supersets per body part. So this one will be a little different. Thanks for listening!
Upper Back:
Rear Delts:
Lats:
Lateral Delts:
Front Delts:
Quads:
Hamstrings:
Glutes:
Abs:
Calves:
Here are Aaron's Favs: Chest:
Upper Back:
Rear Delts:
Lats:
Lateral Delts:
Anterior Delts:
Quads:
Hams:
Glutes:
Abs:
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| October Instagram Q&A | ETP#89 | 18 Oct 2022 | 01:09:39 | |
The monthly Instagram Q&A episode is here for October. We had a lot of fun running through these questions and were really able to provide quality contextual feedback and solutions to the following questions.
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| Do Rep Ranges Matter For Building Muscle? | ETP#88 | 04 Oct 2022 | 01:09:15 | |
In this episode, we discuss rep ranges for hypertrophy. So long as you are training hard do they even matter? Some people will say they do not matter. However, here on Eat Train Prosper, it’s quite clear that making blanket statements isn’t how we do things. So we cover the commonly bracketed rep ranges, the pros and cons for each and in what circumstances we think the rep ranges matter in pursuit of gains and other common weight lifting situations. Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| Nutrition Through The Years | ETP#87 | 27 Sep 2022 | 00:52:00 | |
Following up on episode #86 from last week looking back through the years of our time spent lifting weights, this week we have a very similar episode but instead covering what our nutrition has looked like throughout different phases.
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| Training Career Hindsight Wisdom | ETP#86 | 20 Sep 2022 | 01:04:18 | |
If you could do the training career all over again, with your current knowledge, how would you do it? Thanks for listening! ✌️ Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| August Q&A Part 2 | ETP#85 | 13 Sep 2022 | 01:01:55 | |
This week we have part 2 of our August Instagram Q&A that we didn’t quite have enough time to cover last week. Covered in this part two follow-up: Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| August Instagram Q&A | ETP#84 | 06 Sep 2022 | 01:05:59 | |
The (mostly) monthly Instagram Q&A episode is here for August. We had a lot of fun running through these questions and were really able to provide quality contextual feedback and solutions to the following questions.
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| Pre Steroid-Era Training Protocols - Part Two #ETP191 | 03 Jun 2025 | 01:11:08 | |
In Part 2 of Pre Steroid-Era Training Protocols, we keep the pre-steroid era lens on but bring it forward—pulling lessons from the past into how you can fine-tune your “now.” Rep schemes, recovery, fatigue management, and why progression models likely still need a bit of human touch. Wrapping up with the introduction of Arthur Jones’ Nautilus machines, and romanticizing the minimalist, burly, barbell garage Dad. Episode Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Part 2 04:06 Bryan's Training Experiment: Full Body Approach 10:12 Aaron's Upcoming Show and Dieting Insights 16:08 Exploring Historical Training Styles 22:58 Rep Schemes and Training Volume 25:51 Failure, Effort, and Auto-Regulation in Training 33:58 Managing Fatigue: Different Approaches 36:46 Exploring Recovery and Progression Models 39:53 Understanding Linear Progression and Its Variants 43:38 The Evolution of Training Methods: From Volume to Isolation 48:24 The Impact of Historical Training Routines 51:40 The Nautilus Revolution in Strength Training 01:00:00 Romanticizing the Basics: The Blue Collar Approach to Training 01:04:04 Reflections on the Golden Era of Bodybuilding Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| Milo Wolf: Range of Motion for Hypertrophy | ETP#83 | 30 Aug 2022 | 01:04:21 | |
This week on the podcast we have Milo Wolf. Milos is currently in the process of completing his PhD in Range of Motion for Hypertrophy. This is a very hot topic right now in the lifting world and what an opportunity we have to talk with someone so well versed in the specifics of the current literature around this. Listen up if you’re looking to improve optimality in your quest for gains.
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| August Updates | ETP#82 | 23 Aug 2022 | 00:58:58 | |
During this week’s episode, we cover details about our own personal nutrition and training-related periodizations. Diets are ending, outlooks for upcoming training programs, and what we are excited to explore with these. If you would like an inside look into what and why we are planning for ourselves this episode is for you.
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| Making Sense of the Effective Reps Model | ETP#81 | 16 Aug 2022 | 01:11:02 | |
In today’s episode Bryan and Aaron have an honest conversation about some of the ambiguity sometimes found even in evidence-based research info. Specifically, surrounding the stimulating/effective reps model for hypertrophy. It appears that multiple experts looking at the same exact data sets will come to varying versions of conclusions. Which can then become very confusing for the lifters and hypertrophy-seekers downstream of this information. Coaching with Aaron ⬇️ Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| Finding Personal Balance in Pursuit of Goals | ETP#80 | 09 Aug 2022 | 00:57:01 | |
This week’s episode is about finding that proverbial middle-ground or “balance” for each of us. One of the most common misunderstandings for many attempting dieters, new lifters, their significant others and family members is being limited to black and white thinking.
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| Kassem Hanson: Interpreting Muscle Length Research ⎮ ETP #79 | 02 Aug 2022 | 01:34:46 | |
This week we have Kassem Hanson back on the podcast to graciously shine a light on the state of what the current literature suggests for training at short and long muscle lengths. Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| July Instagram Q&A ⎮ ETP #78 | 26 Jul 2022 | 01:10:34 | |
Our (mostly) monthly Instagram Q&A episode is here. This is another really fun Q&A episode with fun questions from Instagram. Here are the top 10 questions covered in this episode.
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| Dealing with Injuries ⎮ ETP #77 | 19 Jul 2022 | 01:01:19 | |
Unfortunately along your fitness/training journey dealing with an injury is something that you are almost guaranteed to have to deal with. Dealing with many between the two of us over the years we’ve put together some approaches (both mental and physical) for navigating minor and more serious injuries in a productive manner that helps you recover from them as quickly as possible, whilst making the best use of the non-injured parts of your body. Which often is quite a lot! Coaching with Aaron ⬇️ Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| Bryan’s Post-Photoshoot Discourse⎮ ETP #76 | 12 Jul 2022 | 00:50:03 | |
Heads up! In the introduction of this episode, we were planning a conversation around dealing with training injuries and setbacks. But as our conversation unfolded there was a lot of great context in the conversation on the backend of Bryan’s recently wrapped up calorie deficit and photoshoot. Specific periods of nutritional periodization such as dieting to uncommonly low levels of body fat and attempting to game time a physique for a photoshoot provide excellent opportunities to have conversations about the intricacies of approaches and execution. In next week’s episode, we will release the episode on handling training injuries and setbacks.
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| Evidence, Anecdote, & Personal Preference | ETP#75 | 05 Jul 2022 | 01:03:12 | |
Today’s episode topic is all about how we approach coaching clients, and in what ways we account for these three components: evidence-based, personal preference, and anecdote. Do we tend to use all three equally? Or do we put more credence in one more? We break this topic into our two main pillars, of course, training and nutrition. And detail our coaching approaches respectively for each. This episode ends up being a very productive and insightful conversation into the limitations of applying some research, and the power of anecdote and preference when you’re finding yourself at the far ends of the spectrum. Thanks for listening!
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| Physiological vs. Psychological Signals to Deload | ETP#74 | 28 Jun 2022 | 01:06:07 | |
We kick off this week’s episode of Eat Train Prosper with Bryan detailing some of the challenges this diet has presented him. Then, we move into some not-so-commonly discussed factors influencing when you might take a deload. Psychological fatigue versus waiting for a loss of performance.
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| Pre Steroid-Era Training Protocols - Part One #ETP190 | 27 May 2025 | 01:06:26 | |
In part one of this two-part episode episode, we go deep on pre-steroid era training – how some of OGs like Sandow, Hackenschmidt, and Reeves built amazing physiques long before pharma entered the game. We cover the rise of full-body training, the birth of machines, old-school recovery, real food, and timeless work ethic. A look in the rearview mirror at where this all started and what still matters today. Part two releases next week. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Pre-Steroid Era Training Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| Top 5 Tips for Gaining Muscle | ETP#73 | 21 Jun 2022 | 01:01:31 | |
This week on the podcast we are covering our top 5 important aspects to consider implementing to create the most productive gaining period you possibly can. We go into depth on the reasoning behind each of these top selections and important considerations for each. This episode ranges from gaining based on your training age, how much muscle you are attempting to put on, what changes to your training would be more practical during gaining, and what you should be considering from a nutrition standpoint to make the most out of the months ahead. We also sprinkle into this episode some of our lessons learned the hard way from previous years of doing this incorrectly.
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| June Instagram Q&A | ETP#72 | 14 Jun 2022 | 01:16:42 | |
This week we are back with another monthly edition of the Instagram Q&A episode format. This is definitely a favorite recurring format that we will continue to do.
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| When Nuance Might Not Matter | ETP#71 | 07 Jun 2022 | 01:10:31 | |
This is a bit of a different episode. We take a devil’s advocate stance to where nuance simply might not matter. It’s an introspective conversation exploring the simple question of, “What if this all doesn’t actually lead to more hypertrophy?” That question becomes an interesting conversation for sure. Coaching with Aaron ⬇️ Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| Favorite Supersets For Each Body Part | ETP#70 | 31 May 2022 | 01:12:51 | |
What started out as an Instagram Q&A box question has become a full-length pod episode where we walk you through some of our mechanical tension / same muscle group superset pairings. We get into the contexts for which each pairing may be most appropriate and some of the deciding factors that went into our choices. Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| Updates Galore | ETP#69 | 24 May 2022 | 01:12:28 | |
Today’s episode is jam-packed and full of updates. It’s been a few weeks and there has been a lot going on between Aaron heading to the other side of the world, Bryan breezing through his diet to previous diet low weigh-in numbers and a brand new hypertrophy cycle. The episode is sprinkled with insights of self-reflection, training realizations, and an aside about when dieting may actually be good for you?! Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| Going From Advanced to Elite | ETP#68 | 10 May 2022 | 01:16:40 | |
Today we have Alberto Núñez on the podcast and we have a follow-up episode to last week’s episode talking about going from Advanced to Elite. Berto is a professional natural bodybuilder and one of the head coaches at 3D Muscle Journey. He provides us with some of his personal and coaching insights into what physical and mental commitments are required to really push yourself to the next level. Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| Going From Intermediate to Advanced| ETP#67 | 03 May 2022 | 01:00:45 | |
What are the key factors to break past the intermediate lifter phase? It seems that many get stuck in the lifetime intermediate stage. So, how do you go from intermediate to advanced? Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| Endgames| ETP#66 | 26 Apr 2022 | 00:52:51 | |
This week on the podcast we get into some recent updates for Bryan’s end of systemic metabolic training as he shifts into a local metabolic phase. Aaron shares a (likely) final update on his lower back injury. Then the conversation shifts into our respective “Endgames.” The short, medium, and long term goals for our times spent in the fitness industry at large, and what we hope to provide back to a space that has given us both so much value in our lives. Thanks for listening! ✌️ Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| Taking Ownership of Your Own Health | ETP#65 | 19 Apr 2022 | 01:13:49 | |
This week on the Eat Train Prosper podcast: taking ownership of your own health. Coaching with Aaron ⬇️ Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| Winning Hyper Trophies w/ Jordan Lips | ETP#64 | 12 Apr 2022 | 01:27:18 | |
Today we have an episode featuring Jordan Lips. Jordan is an online fitness and nutrition coach who does a fantastic job at balancing the optimality with the practicality of situations. His Instagram exercise breakdown demonstrations are some of the best you’ll find on the gram. Today we dive into Jordan’s background, how he ended up in the coaching space, his advice on running group coaching programs at scale, big considerations to take when piecing together your home gym, and some nuance around quadriceps training (of course.) Thanks for listening! ✌️ Coaching with Aaron ⬇️ Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| Effective Meal Prep Strategies | ETP#189 | 13 May 2025 | 01:03:22 | |
In this episode, we dive into real-world meal prep strategies that make sticking to your diet easier. We talk about keeping things simple and flexible, finding the right balance between time and money, and how consistency drives results. We also share personal stories, tips on bulk cooking, handling family meals, and what to do when hunger hits during a cut. 00:00:00 Introduction to Effective Meal Prep Strategies Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| Metabolic Training | ETP#63 | 05 Apr 2022 | 01:06:43 | |
We kick off today’s episode with a small fix to an answer we provided during episode #61 Q&A regarding adding additional sets as a method of increasing stimulus. We also touch on RP’s “Compound-Isolation Sandwich Training” and decide whether cycling carbohydrates during periods of overfeeding has applicable utility. Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️ | |||
| How long can you be in a deficit | ETP#62 | 29 Mar 2022 | 00:45:43 | |
Following up on episode #60 (Prepping Your Summer Shredz) we have a long format conversation exploring the various lengths at which a calorie deficit might be most appropriate for you based on:
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| March 22 Instagram Q&A | ETP#61 | 22 Mar 2022 | 01:03:10 | |
This week is our March edition of the Instagram Q&A format. This is a popular monthly episode format, so we will continue delivering these. If you ever want to get your question featured on the podcast please reach out to Bryan or Aaron directly on Instagram. This month's questions…
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