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On the Invictus Mindset Podcast this week, Bryce talks with Carl Paoli for the second time. He is a New York Times bestselling author and movement specialist. Carl is the founder of Freestyle Connection, dedicated to helping people design a life worth living through fitness and personal development. He shares how we need to disrupt the current state of balance in order to find a new one. Let’s go...

This week on the Invictus Mindset Podcast, Bryce talks with Tommy Marquez, a CrossFit Games commentator and host of Talking Elite Fitness. Tommy shares about his upbringing in sports and psychology that lead him to become a staple name in the CrossFit media space. He gives us his thoughts on the upcoming CrossFit season and what type of fireworks we can expect to see. You can check out Tommy’s wor...

This week on the Invictus Mindset Podcast, Bryce talks with Annie Sakamoto a CrossFit Games athlete and commentator. Annie was one of the original trainers with CrossFit HQ and the famous "Annie" workout was named after her. She shares how she has been able to balance her CrossFit Career along with being an amazing mother of two children.  (03:45): Having a workout named after you (14:43...

Elijah Muhammad is a CrossFit Games athlete and founder of Project Onyx. Elijah shares his goals of being known as one of the fittest and his view on the current CrossFit space. The title "lift heavy often as in every day" is a metaphor we hear about in this episode. It represents that lifting is not all about the weight on the bar but what we carry in all aspects of life that will show...

In this episode, we hear from Enlifted Coaches, Mark England and Kimberly Kesting. Mark and Kimberly share about the Enlifted program. They focus on training your mind and the ways that language can influence our behaviors. Mark comes from a background in martial arts and is a Ted Talk speaker on language and mindset. Kimberly is the community manager of Enlifted and host of the Get Enlifted podca...

Invictus Masters Athlete, US Air Force Combat Veteran, and author Matt Beals. A true lifelong athlete Matt shares with us how about his career in the military and his experiences competing at the CrossFit Games. He is a US Air Force Combat veteran spending 24 years as an F-15 Fighter Pilot including Operations Desert Storm, Provide Comfort, Noble Eagle. In 2021 Matt released his first book called...

CrossFit Games Legend and mountain sports athlete, Chris Spealler. He competed at the first CrossFit Games and has been a staple in the sport for over a decade. We learn about his early stories from the CrossFit Games where he competed alongside Invictus founder CJ Martin. The power of being active and training multiple modalities is a constant factor in Chris’s life where he shares about CrossFit...

Facundo Etchecolatz is coaching some of CrossFit's rising stars including Guilherme Malheiros and Lazar Đukić. He truly is the international man of mystery in the CrossFit Space, speaking five languages and coming up in the CrossFit world through CrossFit Mayhem and Rich Froning. When working with CrossFit athletes Facundo looks for the driving force behind their desire. This along with his a...

CrossFit Games commentator and Talking Elite Fitness host, Sean Woodland. Sean has over 20 years of broadcasting experience and has turned his passions of broadcasting and CrossFit into an amazingly impactful career. He shares how sees the sport of CrossFit growing underneath the tutelage of Eric Roza and the young star power in the sport with the likes of Justin Mederios and Haley Adams.  (02:42)...

The Invictus Mindset Podcast brings you our 2021 coaching year-in-review episode. We have sat down with some amazing coaches this past year to learn about their philosophies and how you can apply them to your life. We have pulled helpful segments from some of the top coaches in the world of fitness including, CJ Martin, Dr. Aaron Horschig, EC Synkowski, Mike Burgener, and PJ Nestler. The episode w...

CrossFit Games Legend, Entrepreneur, and all-around fitness connoisseur, Jacob Heppner. Bryce and Jacob touch on the power of focusing on “what brings you joy” and the freeing ability to say the simple word “no”.  Jacob brings us through his successful CrossFit Games career and how he has continued to feed his hunger for athletics through boxing, The Tactical Games, and coaching the next generatio...

Level 4 CrossFit Trainer and former Games competitor, Pat Barber. A father, husband, outdoor enthusiasts, and armed with over a decade of CrossFit experience, Pat and Bryce dive into the daily juggling act and how to stay present with your kids and family. We learn about Pat’s coaching methods and he pushes people to achieve their highest potential through CrossFit.  (01:30): Juggling Act (05:24):...

Author, speaker, and former NFL player, Anthony Trucks. He is the founder of the Identity Shift Method which looks at the power of Identity and how we view ourselves can help us create improvements within our lives. Finding comfort in discomfort is a common theme for Anthony when talking about his NFL Career. He speaks about the unsettling nature of the NFL and how you are faced with your liveliho...

Purpose over profit with Attorney and advisor, Justin Nahama. Justin works with numerous charitable foundations including The Chopra Foundation. He shares his passion for improving the lives of others and how he has been able to affect the CrossFit space through his legal work. Business and law are Justin's strengths, listen along as you are able to learn how he built a successful career cent...

Founder of Squat University and physical therapist, Aaron Horschig. The squat is a foundational movement. Aaron shares about developing proper and efficient movement patterns within the squat. There are lots of people who can move weight with a barbell but are your movements maximized for efficiency? Aaron explains how the squat position will affect your Olympic lifts and what to look for to produ...

The Invictus Mindset Podcast celebrates our 1-year anniversary with CrossFit Games legend, Dan Bailey. Dan is a 5-time competitor at the CrossFit Games, with five top 10 finishes. He shares his faith and mindset as we learn about his journey through the world of CrossFit. Consistency through adversity in Dan’s career has allowed him to overcome major setbacks with injuries. His training mindset to...

Author, Wellness Consultant, Veteran, and “Invictus” Healer Heidi Barker, shares about the release of her first book “Wildly You: Permission to Fail Forward into Self-Awareness and Acceptance”. Heidi takes us through how the book “A Year to Live” by Stephen Levine inspired her to take on the challenge of writing her book that will impact others as a way to help them find their joy. Bryce and Heidi...

Los Angeles Lakers assistant strength and conditioning coach, Randy Flores. A long-time member of the CrossFit community, Randy shares about his journey through the world of athletics leading to him working with some of the most talented athletes in the world, including Lebron James. Creating lasting relationships and helping others succeed has been a pillar in Randy’s life and we can get a deep d...

StrongFit leader and coach, Richard Aceves. Richard shares about the process of coaching the whole human and not specifically looking at athletic performance. Shifting his mindset from athlete to coach has been an insightful process and one of the keys to this for Richard was learning "how to learn" and not focusing on memorizing information. A big focus within Richards's philosophy...

Todd and Karrie Gibson are the founders of Yerbae. The energy drink has zero calories and zero sugar, made with natural caffeine that keeps you going throughout the day. Todd and Karrie created Yerbae knowing that there was always a healthier solution to the energy drink companies they had been consuming in the past. Before Yerbae both Todd and Karrie were very successful in the world of business....

Matt Bickel takes an inspiring holistic approach to his health and wellness. He shares about his weight loss journey and path into the CrossFit world.  He first found some fame in the fitness community for powering out seventy-eight calories on the Assault Bike in one minute. He later would be filmed at an Invictus training camp ripping the handle off of an Assault bike while making a max calorie...

Marston Sawyers is a CrossFit Filmmaker and one-half of the Buttery Bros. He always had an interest in videography from an early age and takes us along his journey where he was able to combine his two passions of fitness and videography.  Marston has helped in directing, filming, and editing many amazing CrossFit movies including The Redeemed and Dominant, The Fittest, and Resurgence. The Buttery...

Jared Graybeal is creating earning opportunities for CrossFit athletes through the creation of the ZELOS Games. A long-time member of the CrossFit community Jared is bringing world-class entrepreneurial experience to help enhance the sport of CrossFit. Jared shares about his upbringing and what inspired him to write his self-help book “6 Practical Ways to Never Stop Growing”. With all of his endea...

Matt O’Keefe is the president of Loud & Live sports and has been a pioneer in legitimizing the sport of fitness for top CrossFit Athletes. Loud and Live Sports operates Crossfit events such as Wodopooloza, West Coast Classic, and Granite Games. We dive into his mindset on managing the best CrossFit athletes in the world. Matt shares about the power of friendship with his clients and how that h...

CrossFit Games athlete and owner of GOAT Wine, Margaux Alvarez. She is a seven-time CrossFit Games athlete and has always pushed her limits of physical fitness where you might recognize her from the Titan Games. We learn about the power of vulnerability and how that has lead Margaux to many different successes and innovations throughout the world of fitness. The concept of embracing what we can co...