Barbell Shrugged

I was never a competitor, ever, or so I believed. "I just didn't have it in me" because someone else told me so.   In this episode, I walk you through how I stopped listening and believing other peoples limitations of myself, and ventured into something I knew I wasn't, a competitive athlete, a business owner, and a Level 1 CrossFit Seminar Trainer.   In this single year, I reached three lifetime...

Justin LoFranco has a beautiful mind when it comes to community relations. If his career on the campaign trail in a previous life is any indication, some would say he's a master. However, as many before him discover, the world of politics is cut throat, and your job security is tied to the opinion of the masses. This means, there is no security at all. After burning the candle at both ends for the...

Ashleigh VanHouten is host of Paleo Magazine Radio podcast, writer for Paleo magazine, and a Primal Health Coach who divides her time between Ottawa, Canada, and New York.   Ashleigh is also a Primal Blueprint Certified Expert and has her CrossFit Strongman and Olympic Lifting certifications. In her spare time, Ashleigh is a nationally qualified natural figure competitor and also trains in powerli...

This episode is going to educate you on creating better content for your business or social media streams. Duke Loren, a professional photographer for CrossFit HQ, dives into the smallest most budget friendly ways to get started. We slowly begin to build from iPhone accessories, to base model professional cameras, the lenses you should think about getting, and a few other options. After we get equ...

Charles Clay is an alchemist dedicated to raising the vibration of this planet by empowering life-lovers to heal themselves! His mission to help people understand and heal aches, pains and injuries, so we can all experience more joy, love and creativity.   Charles is also a neurokinetic therapist (NKT), NASM corrective exercise specialist, ACE certified trainer, co-author of Better Business Book,...

John Swanson is the founder and CEO of The Granite Games, owner of Fast Factory Fitness, and owner of Factory Forged.   The goal of The Granite Games is to create a platform that allows all levels and ages to chase their athletic dreams. Our event gives athletes of every skill level the opportunity to compete and have their own professional athlete experience. Each element of this experience is ca...

After seeing a flash into my chosen path, I decided to follow my mother's footsteps into a war zone, Operation Iraqi Freedom. I took a job as a contractor in Iraq at 22 years old and jumped in blind, having no idea the consequences of my actions, good or bad.   Iraq turned out to be my "university" and taught me how to be relentless. Once in Iraq I had an epiphany during my first mortar attack and...

The world works in mysterious ways. Sometimes the things that we perceive to be weaknesses are indeed our greatest strengths. For our guest this week, Shane Farmer, founder of Dark Horse Rowing, this is indeed the case.   Through rowing, Shane discovered the Camaraderie that is a natural byproduct of shared adversity. The ideal that in order for the greater good to prevail, challenging conversatio...

Armen Hammer is a content creator and host and founder of The WODcast Podcast, Scale As Needed Podcast, 4Ears Podcast, and Armen Hammer TV vlog. Armen is a former Senior Editor at FloElite, who covers the CrossFit Games, weightlifting, strongman, and fitness. In this episode, we talk about the 2019 CrossFit Games season, new regionals events, how do you qualify for the 2019 Games, Greg Glassman's...

This podcast is compilation of questions that were asked via my social media and email platforms. Some are personal opinions, some are valuable business questions, and some are just down right random hilarity. Regardless of the questions asked, I promised to answer as many of them as I could in a 1 hour window.   This podcast is something I have always wanted to do for my following as it feel it b...

Paul Edge is DJ, visionary, and creator of Code Zero, a prosperity program which shows you how to activate your thrive cycle and override your survive cycle. Paul is also creator of The Frequency Tribe, a collective of DJs, musicians, artists, holistic healers, and innovators based in Encinitas, California.   In this episode, we talk about what's freedom and what does it look like in your life, ka...

In the second episode of Building A Badass, I tell a story about how a tragic car accident, where I watched my sister almost die, spun a major downward shift in my life, which included a long run with drugs and running wild.   I started victimizing myself to release responsibility of how I was feeling or what I did. I hid behind bad behavior and that "I don't care" attitude,  which can only take y...

This week on Feed Me Fuel Me  we redefine masculinity with the Alpha Hippie, Angelo Sisco . Angelo is a celebrated business coach, and owner of O'Hare CrossFit in Chicago.   Angelo had it rough growing up, in home raised by his mother after his father went to prison. Angelo grew up in a neighborhood, where street fights and settling beefs with your fists were normal everyday activities. However, w...

Dr. Mike T. Nelson has spent 18 years of his life learning how the human body works, specifically focusing on how to properly condition it to burn fat and become stronger, more flexible, and healthier. He's has a PhD in Exercise Physiology, a BA in Natural Science, and an MS in Biomechanics. He's an adjunct professor and a member of the American College of Sports Medicine.   Dr. Nelson has been ca...

This weeks episode is with Dave Driskell Owner of CrossFit Wanderlust in Bali, international man of mystery, male model, fittest old man in asia, and a laundry list of other unique traits and talents that have gained almost 80k followers on the GRAM.   Dave and I go way back to when CrossFit was originally booming, and Instagram had just started. It was an incredible time for both the sport and so...

Courtney Allen-Gentry MSN RN PHN AHN-BC HWNC-BC, a.k.a Nurse Courtney, is an Advanced Holistic and Integrative Public Health Nurse Coach, Independent Cannabinoid Nurse Scholar, Thought Leader, Educator, Advocate and Author.   With more than 30 years of experience as a trauma operating room nurse, Nurse Courtney provides a unique approach to care and healing by blending a broad foundation of nursin...

Underwater training is growing in the mainstream through the work of Laird Hamilton, Gabby Reece, and PJ Nestler. XPT (@xptlife), is a training methodology that is revolutionizing strength and conditioning. It combines the practices of breath work, underwater training, ice baths, and saunas into one program that is scalable and easily accessible to the public. This combination allows participants...

Building A Badass is a show where I tell my story through the greatest eight events of my life through eight podcasts. Building A Badass is about my personal experiences that shaped my mindset, personal growth, success and failures, and how I became the badass that I am known for to this day.   Through these intimate stories of my personal struggles or celebrations I share my take away lessons and...

Dr. Cara Miller, MDiv, PhD is a developmental psychologist and performance coach. This week we dive deep into the psychology of the space between where you are, and where you actually want to be. Dr. Miller goes for it in this episode, taking Mycal Anders through an exercise that exposes a very deep subconscious negative feedback loop that has been inhibiting his ability to grow for quite some tim...

Aaron Alexander CR, LMT, CPT is an accomplished manual therapist and movement coach with over 13 years of professional experience. He is the founder of the Align Movement™, an integrated approach to functional movement and self-care that has helped thousands of people out of pain and into health. Aaron also hosts the top-rated Align Podcast featuring the biggest names in movement and wellness. His...

Erin Monson is one of my in-house coaches at CHALK in Orange County California. She is an amazing athlete and a true specimen to look at it. In fact, I don't think I have ever seen a single person in my life walk by her and not either stare or take a double take. She's a beautiful woman no doubt and her body is one of a kind. However, beneath the surface is an addiction. Since I have met Erin, she...

Brittney Bergen (@brittneybergen) started doing CrossFit 5 years ago in the basement of her house as a science teacher in a northern First Nations community. CrossFit lead her to taking her nutrition seriously and introduced her to powerlifting and Olympic weightlifting. Since then, Brittney had two podium finishes in powerlifting Nationals, a first place finish at the North American Powerlifting...

    Christmas Abbott (@christmasabbott) is a professional athlete, a CrossFit Games competitor, an olympic weightlifter, and NASCAR Pit Crew. She is also a branding advisor, working with individuals and teams to craft their own unique brand, helping them to put their best foot forward and share their passion with others.   Christmas is also a transformational guru, creator of Christmas Abbott Nutr...

What does it mean to be an adaptive leader? Logan Gelbrich didn't open a gym. He opened a school - Deuce Gym. He doesn't have coaches. He has teachers. At his school, they don't simply coach classes. They teach a curriculum.   From very humble beginnings, Logan has built a foundation on which his goals will stand upon. We caught up with Logan in the wake of his "Hold The Standard" Summit. To say t...

Mike Salemi (@mike.salemi) is a Kettlebell World Champion, Kettlebell Master of Sport, Bulgarian Bag Pro Trainer, and a CHEK Practitioner Level I & Holistic Lifestyle Coach II. Mike's journey in strength & conditioning started at the age of 15 as a competitive Powerlifter. At 19, Mike became a WABDL World Champion in the Bench Press and Deadlift. While working as a D1 collegiate strength & conditi...