Freestyle Way

In this podcast, Carl Paoli gives you a life update, tells you about his trip to France to attend Cannes Lions with Sunny Choi and NBC Universal and how he turned into the most awkward human alive when he met Paris Hilton.

Ryland is a photographer, designer, storyteller, and sociological artist grounded in sharing the world’s humanity. Ryland’s new book, When Do You Feel Free? It is now available for pre-order. Visit Ryland’s Website: https://rylandhormel.com/about Pre-order the book: https://trope.com/products/when-do-you-feel-free Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryhormel/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in...

Cara Miller is an accomplished author, professor, coach, and consultant specializing in leadership formation, organizational change, and adult development and learning psychology. She holds an MDiv from Princeton Theological Seminary and a Ph. D. from the University of San Diego. Cara's expertise led her to be affiliated with Harvard University, where she served as a Teaching Fellow in the Ext...

In this episode, Carl dives into how to approach creating content while exploring the delicate balance between creativity and profitability. Carl shares his insights on understanding your target audience and tailoring your content to their needs while paving the way for sustainable success. He also tackles how to navigate staying true to oneself while optimizing your content for maximum impact, wh...

What is the Freestyle INSIDER? Carl Paoli's exclusive community for coaches, athletes, and creatives! This close-knit group encourages personal and professional development, emphasizes leadership, and helps bring your visions to life. The focus is to accelerate life performance in pursuit of specific career objectives while providing opportunities for networking and collaboration. How does it work...

Solopreneurship Starter Kit In this episode, Carl Paoli shares his personal experience and journey from being a business of one to venturing into a business of some and returning to the realm of solopreneurship. This episode is Carl Paoli’s starter kit for solopreneurship based on the following ten aspects of business development: 1. Define your mission and purpose. 2. Create a product or service...

In this podcast, Carl Paoli shares insights for breakers on qualifying for the Olympics, as breakdancing will be featured in the Paris 2024 Olympics for the first time. The following topics are discussed: - How Carl got interested in it and his encounter with B-Boy Wicket and the Renegade Rockers crew members. - The importance of treating breaking as a business and becoming a solopreneur to succee...

Abraham Josue Bonilla, a Latin-American cellist, has appeared in recitals and concerts throughout the US, Latin America, Europe, and South America.  A recent graduate of the Eastman School of Music and a recipient of an Artist’s Diploma from the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, Abraham has led sections and soloed under the batons of Michael Tilson Thomas, Gerard Schwarz, Keith Lockhart...

José Canales, also known as Jo Canales, dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player, but life led him to become a renowned Formula One high-performance sports coach. When doors started to close for Canales as a soccer player, he opened a CrossFit gym. He intended to use his work at his gym to stay in shape for professional soccer. But, in 2017, Stock Car Racing driver Toño Pérez (Formula 1 dr...

On this podcast episode, the talented Vicki Chang, also known as "La Vix," is a rising legend in the Breaking Scene and a member of Team USA. Born on August 3, 1990, in San Jose, California, La Vix discovered her love for breaking while studying ecology and restoration sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. Her passion for art has led her to compete at the highest level, in...

This podcast episode features Charles H. Martin, Ph. D., AI Specialist and Distinguished Engineer (NLP & Search)—inventor of weightwatcher.ai. Carl and Chuck discuss artificial intelligence (AI) and its various applications. Chuck shares his experience consulting on machine learning for LiveStrong and his involvement in developing Weight Watcher AI. The conversation delves into the differences...

In this podcast episode, Carl Paoli explores the evolution of our species and how we can progress and adapt to changes. He discusses the three aspects of health: performance, life, and the individual, and how understanding individual progress leads to collective improvement. Paoli also talks about the importance of tool-making and resource management and the significance of agriculture in human ev...

Carl Paoli and Ryan Orrico catch up the week after recording the podcast episode to catch up via Instagram Live. This is the first official After Show. Ryan Orrico, presents as the anti-coach and experiments with different identities and bold voices on social media that strike a delicate balance between being offensive and sensitive. In a sea of generic and unhelpful coaching advice, those who dar...

In this episode, I talk to Ryan Orrico, who presents as the anti-coach and experiments with different identities and bold voices on social media that strike a delicate balance between being offensive and sensitive. In a sea of generic and unhelpful coaching advice, those who dare to look beyond their fragile constructs of moral integrity see Orrico for what he is: an impactful and needed voice, wh...

Dave Durante is a former USA gymnast and current Coach and Entrepreneur in the Fitness space. In this podcast with Carl Paoli, Durante highlighted fundamental gymnastics movements, including creating good shapes, a strong core, and mobility while mastering handstands, rolling, and twisting. He explained how these movements are essential for gymnasts and transferable to general fitness and sports l...

If this work resonates with you, I encourage you to take a listen, and if you want to explore whether the INTERFACE Experience could benefit you and your performance, book a free consultation with me by clicking the link below: https://calendly.com/carlpaoli/interfaceexploration In this podcast, Carl Paoli shares his story about retiring from teaching movement seminars in 2019. Due to accumulated...

In this episode, Carl Paoli engages in an inspiring conversation with Steph Roach. As an athlete, author, and business owner, Steph shares her extraordinary story of overcoming personal struggles, including living with cerebral palsy and overcoming cancer, to reveal her true potential.  Steph's resilience and drive have led her to become the first female level-one CrossFit trainer with cerebr...

In this podcast episode, we discuss the often-unacknowledged transition of menopause and its effects on women.  My guest, Monika Björn, hit perimenopause in her mid-40s and struggled to find relatable information for women in the middle of their careers. Monika decided to research and write a book about her journey, which included physical and mental symptoms such as joint pain, muscle aches,...

In this thought-provoking podcast, Tom Foxley, a mindset coach and founder of Mindset Rx'd, sits down with Carl Paoli and shares his path toward empowering others to compete with confidence, training their self-belief, and performing at their full potential. Tom's coaching approach leans on three key elements: 1. Nervous system regulation. 2. Identifying negative internal narratives change. 3. Ide...

En esta entrevista con Victor Cano, exploramos la vida de Victor como gimnasta de elite, inicialmente inspirado por Breaking y posteriormente convirtiéndose en un atleta Olímpico. Visitamos los altibajos del deporte de alto nivel, la idea de cómo ganar, retirarse del deporte y sentirse perdido, y como Victor se redescubre a sí mismo en la natación artística y los deportes de acción.

In this interview with Victor Cano, we explore Victor's life growing up as an elite gymnast, initially inspired by Breaking and later becoming an Olympian. We visit the ups and downs of high-level sports, the idea of how to win, retiring from the sport and being lost, and rediscovering himself in artistic swimming and action sports.

Bboy Wicket is a prominent figure in the breaking scene. In this episode, Wicket dispels the myth that breaking has vanished until this moment and emphasizes that it is a challenging dance and an art form that demands perseverance and practice to perfect. He shares his excitement about Breaking's participation in the Olympics and believes that viewers will see it as a unique fusion of sport and ar...

Carl Paoli and Tim Smith invite you to embark on a creative and self-discovery journey as Tim recounts his motivational path toward being a full-time artist. From his humble beginnings as a high school art enthusiast to his breakthrough moment of finding his passion again after an accident, Tim takes us on a journey of learning, experimentation, and inspiration. Learn how he achieved success with...

This week’s show with Carl Paoli is about building a personal brand and driving your philosophies into what you put in the world. What excites me most about this conversation is the unspoken prerequisite for achieving the above: personal accountability and responsibility, aka complete ownership of our actions and choices. Carl is a world-class athlete – a gymnast who founded Gymnastics WOD and wro...

Joining Carl Paoli on the show this week is contemporary painter and art activist Tracy Piper, known for her vibrant portraits and figurative acrylic paintings. With an abstract-realist style, Tracy tackles social constructs in her work. Tracy Piper is a contemporary painter and art activist known for her vibrant portraits and figurative acrylic paintings that tackle social constructs in an abstra...