Bourbon and Balance

We're back with season 3! Send us comments and DMs on Instagram with the kind of content you'd like to see us create!

For the second year in a row the the team of Michael Paas, Heather Paas, Ryan Schafer, and Zoe Jones qualified for the CrossFit Games, this time at the Syndicate Crown in Knoxville Tennessee! In this episode the team shares behind the scenes stories and recaps how each event felt, giving a full story of their competition weekend.

This week we were joined by our resident nutrition expert Jess Kuhlman to discuss Meal Prep tips and hacks. If you have questions or want to connect with Jess, head over to her Instagram @jn_kuhlman

This week we spoke with Cam White about his path from High School to the NFL and then life after football.  If you want to get involved with the Get To Foundation , you can connect on social media: IG @get.to.foundation FB - Get To Foundation Website - gettofoundation.org Or email Cam directly at camwhite23@gmail.com

This week we did a deep dive on motivation, daily habits, and creating consistency in your training and life! Let us know some of your daily processes and habits that help you live a balanced life.

This week we were just a couple guys being dudes talking about some of our random favorite things and topics. 

This week we have a very late release, but we discuss returning from training after having COVID as well as some of our favorite Christmas things.

After a long hiatus, we are back to a regular upload schedule! This week we discuss how you can identify and label how your feeling and how to better communicate with the people who are coaching you.

This week we sat down with our friend Joe Cebulski to discuss the sporting events that have been the most fun and the most impactful to our lives.

This week we had the opportunity to interview our friend Jess Kuhlman. Jess has her Masters in Exercise Science and Nutrition and is the owner of dedicATE Nutrition. During our conversation we discuss Jess's approach to nutrition coaching and what she does to drive long lasting lifestyle change. Contact Jess on Instagram Dedicate Nutrition Website

This week we took time to catch up, reflect on life, and answer questions listeners submitted on Instagram.

The team had an amazing week competing in the CrossFit Games for the first time! They finished as the 14th Fittest Team on the Planet and 4th Fittest in the United States. Look for them to improve on that performance in 2022.

This week we had the opportunity to sit down and talk training with some of our fitness friends at the Fresh Coast Fitness Festival in Muskegon, Michigan. During these four conversations we tried to dive into how each athlete prepares in the days leading up to competition and how they mentally attack the day of competition. Follow JP Kuhlman on Instagram and his company Kuhlwhip Speed Ropes Follow...

This week Tully interviews Ryan and the rest of the CrossFit Games qualified 8th Day Gym CrossFit team! They give us all the details from behinds the scenes as they had to BATTLE all weekend to earn a 4th place finish in the Granite Games Semifinal. We also discuss each athletes favorite and least favorite moments from the weekend. The team will be headed to Madison, Wisconsin, to compete July 27t...

This week we interviewed our friend Hilarie Dreyer. Hilarie is a Registered Dietitian and Pediatric Dietitian at Hellen Devos Childrens Hosptial. In this episode we discuss Hilarie's athletic background and how she became a dietitian. In the second half of the show we discuss some of the pitfalls with diet and health information, as well as Hilarie gives us her top nutrition 3 tips. Follow Hi...

This week we sat down with Bert Sorin, President and Co-Owner of Sorinex Exercise Equipment. During our conversation we discussed the history of the company, his remarkable college Throwing career at the University of South Carolina, and how his time there shaped his outlook and approach to business after college. Check him out and all the other things Sorinex has going on below: Bert's Instagram...

This week we interview our friend Scott VanderSloot! Scott is the Senior Content Producer for CrossFit Mayhem in Cookville, Tennessee. Scott is a west Michigan native and Ferris State Alum. He shares with us is journey from intern at FSU to working for the biggest brand in CrossFit.  Check out Scott and Mayhem's content: Scott's Instagram Scott's YouTube Channel Mayhem Nation YouTube Channel...

In this episode our friend Joe Cebulski, owner of 8th Day Gym, give us a deep dive into his experience living and training with Olympians. Joe was an elite level decathlete and trained around the country with National, World, and Olympic Champions in Track and Field.

It's been a LONG time! Life has been crazy but we're back to a regular schedule! This week we ask each other 5 random questions we and discuss. Let us know if you have any questions for future episodes.

We open Season Two by interviewing our friend JP Kuhlman! JP is an elite level Olympic weightlifter, competing on the national stage several time. In his free time he is also a fitness engineer and entrepreneur. He has created his own brand of jump ropes for functional fitness. Check out his products here .  Link to the Four Tendencies Quiz personality quiz Follow JP on instagram @jpkuhlman @...

We have made it 52 consecutive weeks putting up episodes on the podcast! As a finale to our inaugural season, we decided to let our wives tell it all by answering questions from you the listeners. We hope you have as much fun listening as we did recording. Cheers to Season One!

This week Ryan interview's Tully! We talk about his history in Crossfit and Olympic Weightlifting and why now is the right time for him to compete again.

That's right listeners, we've made it 50 episodes and we're retiring the podcast! We've made too much money and amassed too many followers... Check our deep dive into fitness clickbait, athlete retirements, and some of our favorite Superbowl foods.

This week we traveled to our friend Rick Court's house to get a training session, eat some steaks, drink some bourbon, and then we talked about a bunch of great topics:  Whoop Bands, Sleep Tracking, Rick's Blueprint for the Ultimate Athlete, and Debating Which Sport Has the Best Athletes.  Follow Rick on Social Media: Rick's Twitter Rick's Instagram Read Rick's Blog

This week we interview Hunter McIntyre @huntthesheriff. Hunter McIntyre is a professional athlete and fitness trainer who has established himself as a dominant force in the world of obstacle course racing. He was named one of the top 50 fittest athletes by Sports Illustrated and is the undefeated champion of CMT's reality TV show, Broken Skull Ranch.  Hunter was a Defender on CBS's Million Do...