Be The Exception Podcast

Kyle and Bri sit down to chat about training in the summer time. How to manage heat, make sure you are recovering, and still getting in quality training for the season picking up in the fall. 

Will Griffin was an athlete almost all his life, until he hit a rough patch a couple years into college and found himself arrested and put in jail. Give this podcast a listen to hear how he turned himself around to become an outstanding member of the military and competitive CF athlete. 

The coaches sit down and chat about the lessons they learned from Semi-finals, and the intensity needed to get to the next level. Listen to their breakdown and how semifinals went! 

Matt, Bri and Kyle Sit down and Discuss their training preparations for their games qualifying athletes, and their upcoming semifinals competitors. They dive into the frame work that set the athletes up for success, and how the little details matter in the sport. 

The crew sits down and discuses how to prepare for a live competition. Things you should be doing in training, leading up to the comp, and how to prepare mentally to face adversity out on the comp floor! 

Dj Hillier of The Mindset Advantage sits down and delivers a great podcast on how to develop a great competitive mindset. Listen to this one to find tools to sharpen your mind when entering the competition floor! 

Ryne has had an extended coaching Career dating back to the regional days of CrossFit he brings a wealth of knowledge and unique perspectives to how to train and build a good base during the off season in order to set yourself up for a good season! 

Bri, Jeremy, Matt and Kyle sit down to discuss conversations they have been having with their athletes recently. The discuss the amount of time it takes t get a skill, Wanting vs Needing to compete, Motivation, and Slowing down to think. Some great insight in this podcast on how to work through these struggles as an athlete. 

Tierra has had an extensive career both in the military, fitness and now cyber security. While CrossFitting, she was challenged about her use of Birth Control. This lead her down a rabbit hole to figure out what birth control is and why she wasn't more informed when being put on it in her teens. 

In this coaches corner Matt, Jeremy, Bri and Kyle sit down and talk about how to properly prepare for an in affiliate semifinals. From having the proper set up, to getting the right ambiance, they dive deep into everything you need to know to set yourself up for success. 

The Coaches sit down and give their hottest quarter finals takes. Give this a listen to hear what we thought about the programming, the competition structure, and our favorite past CF events. 

Kyle Sits down with Courtney and Bri to discuss what fueling looks like as we age in athletics and important supplementation, and how important it is to set up a good base and habit young, that will carry you into the future. 

Kyle and Matt sit down to discuss the CrossFit open, their thoughts on the testing bodies, how that has an impact on Quarter finals, and things they wish would change for the sport.

Matt has been coaching since 2016, mentored under very successful coaches, and is bringing these experiences and knowledges to the Blacklisted team. Listen to learn about Matt's philosophies and how coaching group classes and coaching has helped him develop into one of the best coaches in the industry! 

Amanda is a business owner of 5 different business, and still find the time to train. Here about her experiences with coaching, training, and owning a business and the lessons she has learned along the way. 

Wes has an amazing story about what it takes to become a CrossFit Games athlete. After getting out of the Marine Corps, he wasn't sure what he was going to do with his life. He took to partying and dabbling in CrossFit. After a pivotal moment with one of his close friends, he decided to go all in on CrossFit and accomplish his ultimate goal. Listen to his journey, the lessons he's learne...

Kyle and Bri sit down to discuss Fittest of the Coast 2026, the event, our athletes, and other coaching thoughts that they trail off on. 

Kyle and Bri sit down and discuss the season structure, and how to set up a good CrossFit season so that you are hitting 3 key things at the end of the year. You are healthy, you aren't burnt out, and you are happy with the progress you have made in your fitness. 

Blacklisted Coach Michelle Pohle sits down with Kyle to discuss all things Hybrid athlete, her journey into becoming a Hybrid athlete and some of the experiences she has learned along the way in order to teach those she is coaching. 

Bre Wallin has had an extesive Crossfit Career first competing at Regionals back in 2013 on a team. She has since competed internationally, had twins, and is now looking to make a push into the masters realm of CrossFit. Listen to her recap her over 12 year journey in the sport! 

Kyle Sits down with Hana Ahmad of Onward Physical Therapy to discuss the importance of the Pelvic floor, how to assess it, and what types of symptoms could tell you, that you have a weak pelvic floor!

Kyle sits down with Tanner Hodge to discuss the difficulties in change, and how to overcome them for training. Listen in to hear their thoughts and strategies for overcoming chaotic environments. 

Jeremy has had a 15 year long career in the sport of fitness that allowed him to compete on the international and national stage in 2 other sports. Give this one a listen to hear his lessons learned as he instills his wisdom onto the athletes he is now coaching! 

Blacklisted Coaches get into how to train for a hybrid sport, common misconceptions in the coach industry, how to properly warm up and cool down, and much more in this episode! 

Kyle sits down with Amy to recap MFC, the comp lessons learned and the future comps our masters are looking forward to!