Better than Yesterday

Today, we're diving into why you need to stop comparing yourself to everyone else. Be the best version of yourself. Hope this one fires you up! Quote of the Week  "Don't compare your path to anyone else's. Your path is unique to you." -Ram Das Connect with Me https://www.instagram.com/angelo_kelly1/ https://www.instagram.com/betterthanyesterdaypod/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphnAa9lBA5...

Our guest today is Scott Switzer. Scott is the host of The Clydesdale, Fitness & Friends Podcast.  After having a big health scare in 2011, Scott decided to make a change. He walked into a CrossFit gym for the first time on Veterans Day 2011. Along his journey, he's shed 100's of pounds, judged at CrossFit Regionals, and has been on the rise in the CrossFit Media world. Scott has an incre...

This week, I'm diving into the Wim Hof Method seminar that I attended on Sunday. It was such a transformative experience and something that I'd highly recommend to anyone.  I also cover the quote of the week by Rudyard Kipling. "Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears." Connect with Me https://www.instagram.com/angelo_kelly1/ https://www.instagram.com/betterthanye...

Amie Maguire is a CrossFit Coach as well as an individual nutrition coach. She is currently finishing her degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from West Chester University. On the show, we dove into Amie's background in the health space. She attended a personal training course, which led into an internship at CrossFit West Chester. Since then, she has found a passion for helping athletes and everyday...

Today, we're diving into our quote of the week. This one is by Abraham Lincoln. "Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most." Having discipline is about understanding this equation. You may not see benefits of what you're doing right now. But, that doesn't mean you shouldn't do the hard things. A cold shower is something I do each day to battle my own self-discipline d...

Juliana Riotto is an 87kg weightlifter who competes for Team USA and Catalyst Athletics. She was recruited to weightlifting after winning a clean & jerk event in the 2015 CrossFit Open. Since then, she has competed internationally for Team USA multiple times. Some achievements include medals at Jr. Worlds, Jr. Pan Ams, and Jr. Lifter of the Year in 2018.  On the show, we got into Juliana'...

For our short Friday episode, we're diving into the quote by Confucius. "It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. " On any journey, progress is going to stop. During this time period, you have two choices. Quit, or start looking at different metrics of progress. We're always making progress, you just might need to look a little harder to see it. Connect with Me https://www....

Today's guest is Danielle Gunnin. She is a 64kg weightlifter, currently ranked #2 in the United States. On the epsiode, we dive into her weightlifting journey. She got into the sport through CrossFit and has quickly rose through the rankings. We dive into some of her favorite memories from weightlifting, the moment she realized she belonged on the international stage.  Danielle and her husban...

On this Friday's solocast, I'm diving in to the funk I've been in. Throughout the pandemic, we've all encountered a dramatic shift in the way things are. I've been given all this free, but haven't been using it wisely. This is how I'm going to get back on track. Connect with Me https://www.instagram.com/angelo_kelly1/ https://www.instagram.com/betterthanyesterdaypod/

Jacob Horst is one of the best weightlifters in America. He's started training at age 14 after going to Garage Strength to get stronger for wrestling. He realized he had a future in weightlifting pretty early and hasn't looked back.  On the episode, we talked about his evolution of training, what a typical week looks like for him, and his goals going forward.  Follow Jake https://www.ins...

On today's episode, we're diving into when to pivot. When you find something new that works better than what you've been doing, it's time to shift. It's not giving up or failing, you're just changing course.  For our quote of the week, Tim Grover is dropping some truth bombs on us. "Everything gets easier when you stop expecting it to be easy." Connect with Me https://www.instagram.com/angelo...

Your relationship with food matters. Do you associate guilt with eating poorly? Do you say things like 'it's a cheat day' or 'I ate terrible today?' Then it's time to change how you talk to yourself about food. Dana Watson, owner of ThreeSixty Nutriton comes on the show to talk about our recent vacation, changing your attitude around food, and goal setting in nutrition. Follow & Work with Dana...

This week, I'm diving into why you should stop checking the scoreboard. When you get started, it's easy to get lost in how many followers you have or how many downloads your podcast gets. But when that number is low, a lot of people give up. I give my take on how much you should be paying attention to the external factors. We also cover the quote of the week from the legend Bruce Lee. Connect with...

On maybe one of the most inspiring episodes to date, Annie Mayfield is with us this week. Annie is an author, entrepreneur, and 9-5'er. On the show, we went into detail about her process of writing Be Your Own Hero. Her book was turned down 11 times before being accepted by a publisher. Annie tells how disappointing that process was, but how she kept getting up and going to the next one. Annie is...

On today's episode, I'm giving you all the reasons you shouldn't buy a fitness tracker. They look cool, have awesome advertising, and give you more data than you can ever want. But, there are many harmful effects. This is my case against wearable technology! Connect with Me https://www.instagram.com/angelo_kelly1/ https://www.instagram.com/betterthanyesterdaypod/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podc...

What are the people in the top of your field doing that you aren't? When you set a goal, you need to look at what actions you need to take to get there first. I am always looking at what high level podcasters are doing, then implementing things that I like into my practice. I'm not saying to copy the most successful person at your job's exact routines, but take a look at what they do. Do they make...

Today, I am joined by online fitness and nutrition coach @paiige.johnson. Paige started her coaching business right after the pandemic started. We talked about the importance of getting started, her bodybuilding show experience, and why she chose to coach only women. If you want to work with Paige, follow her here! https://www.instagram.com/paiige.johnson/ https://paigemjohnson.squarespace.com/ Co...

For our solocast this month, we're breaking down the new documentary on Netflix, The Social Dilemma. It was an eye opening documentary that everyone should watch. Social media has so many addictive qualities and the documentary does a great job of covering the harmful effects. I go into a mindset shift I went through this month in the gym and the best advice I've been given. This was from a poll I...

What scares you? Seriously, answer that question. We all have that thing that we want to do, but we're afraid of something. When I started a YouTube channel, I was terrified that people were going to make fun of me, no one would watch, and seeing myself be awkward on camera. Only two of those things came true. But when you run towards fear, some magic starts happening in your life. Connect with Me...

Nick Nimmin is an expert on YouTube growth. He currently has close to 700,000 subscribers and millions of views. But how did Nick get there? A lot of people forget about the journey. Nick has been producing consistent content on YouTube since September 2014. His videos help thousands of new YouTubers get started, as well as the seasoned professionals get better. On the episode, we got into how Nic...

Casey Zavaleta is the host of the How Do You Feel Podcast and a Toronto-based personal trainer. She graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Neuroscience. Her content is build around fitness, nutrition, and mindset. On the episode, we dove into creating sustainable habits, how to reverse engineer yourself into a morning person, and how to correct when you're going off track. Casey is a w...

Our guest this week is Joshua Magee. He is a former college baseball player turned Olympic Weightlifter. He always thought his path was professional baseball, but it was time to pivot when that dream didn't come to fruition. He began weightlifting less than 2 years ago and is climbing the ranks to become one of the top weightlifters in the country.  Josh understands the importance of the proc...

Genny Tidwell is a competitive CrossFitter and weightlifter. She popped up on a lot of people's radar after being the first adaptive athlete to compete in a USAW national competition. On the episode, we talked about her experience at the Arnold Classic, how she's overcome different obstacles being an adaptive athlete, and her upcoming plans. She gives some great advice for any out there with physi...

Going forward, the last Friday of the month with be reserved for solocasts! I go over the Osho book I'm currently reading and his documentary on Netflix, Wild Wild Country. For a poll on Instagram, I asked weightlifters to share what their pet peeves are about CrossFit. I go into their answers! Finally, I got into our quote of the week that's shared on our Instagram Page! Connect With Me https://w...

My guest this week is Jim Tunison. Jim is a former college baseball player from Misericordia University and the host of "For Love of the Game." We got into Jim's college baseball days, how his team developed and bought into their winning culture, his work in minor league baseball, winning a Jon Tafer entrepreneurship competition and of course his podcast. This one was a blast and I hope you guys e...