Beyond Fit

Why is it that complaining seems to make us feel better even though it doesn't have any positive impact? This week I was thinking about where my attention has been directed and the impact that has on my life. Also- a thought experiment. Mentioned: The Five Minute Journal- https://amzn.to/2LaPQvf "Man's Search for Meaning" by Victor Frankl- https://amzn.to/2MNefsT "The Obstacle is the Way" by Ryan...

Shane Hubbard in his 2nd appearance on the "What's Your Story?" Podcast shares his knowledge on fat loss. We talk about the difference between getting and keeping results, fitting junk food into your macros, why we all have to track even if its not necessarily counting calories, and we go beyond calories into the psychology of food! Thanks Shane for joining the show for a second time, looking forw...

So often it can seem like everything we're exposed to is doom and gloom. It's easy to forget how good we have it and how much we have to be thankful for. We live in the most advanced and prosperous time that's ever been! Here I share 5 reasons to be grateful today!

Mason Woodruff joined me for today's episode. Mason specializes in healthy cooking and alternative recipes. In addition to discussing food/cooking and macro friendly/low cal eating we talked about his creative process, how he makes his living online, his days college days and time as a personal trainer, and the importance of learning outside of formal education. Really enjoyed having you on Mason,...

On today's episode I discuss how having less choices allows us to be more effective and achieve better outcomes. I also describe a couple of examples that drive this point home.

On today's show I talked with Mike Gibbs. In his life, Mike has served as a strength and conditioning coach, nurse practitioner, and previously as a paramedic. His wife, also a nurse practitioner, started Elite Fitness Now to help individuals recover from injury, as well as train and remain injury free. Mike serves as the voice and face of Elite Fitness Now. We talked about Mike's personal injurie...

We are all guilty of it. Constantly browsing social media for longer and longer periods, watching too much YouTube and Netflix. It seems like these days it's much too easy to be constantly plugged into our media. From the time we wake up to the time we fall asleep we bombard ourselves with these stimuli. I had to come to terms with how severe my overuse was a while back and I still struggle with i...

You may know Alan from his YouTube videos, or just his wicked beard! I found out about Alan and Untamed Strength when trying to learn more about how to properly perform the squat, bench, and deadlift in my efforts to get stronger. I had a lot of fun talking with Alan, we discussed his time in the Marines, his gym in Sacramento, as well as how he grew a large following on YouTube. The part I apprec...

The idea for this podcast came from my chat with Mike Matthews on the Muscle for Life Podcast, I included the link at the bottom if you haven't listened yet. If you're sick of hearing me talk about it I promise this is one of the last times, I'm just very proud of having the opportunity as it's something that's been a goal of mine for a long time! Anyway- in this podcast I discuss the neuroticism...

My first ever guest, Mitch Harb, comes on to discuss the mental aspects of healthy living including setting attainable goals, as well as why preparation creates confidence, and figuring out what works for you. We also discussed sleep, a common topic on The Easy Wins Podcast, and the problem with "intuitive eating."

Here I discuss how to mentally frame situations and circumstance in order to best attain mental clarity and a sense of wellbeing.

As fitness becomes more mainstream it gets harder and harder to sift through all the information out there to find out what to focus on/what is truly effective. Luckily Nick and I are here to help you out! We share some mistakes we made along the way in our personal fitness journeys as well as tips on how to be consistent, the biggest key to your wellbeing! Additional topics of conversation includ...

Find out what I mean when I say "malleable" and hear my advice on habit formation and belief in yourself!

Original Broadcast Date: April 7, 2019 Art of Charm host, AJ Harbinger, joins the show to talk about how he made a massive shift in his life during grad school, how the Art of Charm has evolved, the importance of nonverbal communication, and he shares 3 simple tricks to improve your relationship with technology/digital media! Really enjoyed doing this one back in April and I'm extremely grateful t...

For this week's episode I chatted with my buddy Dylan Greene. Dylan has many entrepreneurial roles and while he lives in Dublin he is often traveling all around the world. We discussed why Dylan dips his toes into so many different things, as well as mindset- pushing yourself and conquering fear, as well as channeling introvert and extrovert ideals congruently. Really enjoyed our chat and hope you...

My friend, Johnny, co-hosts The Art of Charm Podcast and Bootcamp. The most recent AoC topic was dating and the guys talked about a lot of interesting ideas around the topic. In listening, I framed the conversations in terms of what it looks like to date in a new environment (new city/post college life for me) and so I wanted to talk with Johnny about this. Along the way we discuss limerence or fa...

Today I thought it would be useful to share with you my thoughts on why I do this podcast and my goals and ambitions with it. Hint- it's not just a health and fitness podcast! :)

I may be biased :) but I think these two are extremely successful in their respective fields, and they've learned a lot since beginning their careers as a teacher and a lawyer around my age. Something I value tremendously is the advice of people who are older and more experienced than me, especially in the context of advice they wish they had at my age. This and more I discussed with my parents wh...

David joins the show to share some awesome tips to improve your mobility and posture as well as why you shouldn't overdo it with stretching, especially early on in the process. We also talked about office/work culture and where its headed in general as well as in the context of health and wellbeing. Really enjoyed having David on and grateful for the knowledge he shared to help us all stay more mo...

The second edition of Big Idea Saturday is live! You guys loved the first one so I'm happy to get to share more of my sporadic ideas. Here I talk about why not to always trust societal norms and why to look at your life in the context of what will matter years down the line and not in immediacy.

Future Occupational Therapist and my friend, McKenzie, joins the show to talk about a niche topic of hers. It's what your training is missing! We also talked about looking past aesthetics and adopting a long term mindset when it comes to working out, the importance of warming up, how we are really exercising at all times of the day whether we realize it or not, and loving the body. Also- I find ou...

Yiannis joins the show to talk about his work with MMA fighters and how he balances this with helping average people demystify nutrition. We talked hot topics like keto, fit teas, and scale weight and ended with why and how to make a fit lifestyle sustainable. Really enjoyed this one and I'm grateful for the time Yiannis and I shared!

Big Idea Saturday is a new Podcast segment where I discuss an all encompassing theme that I find interesting and want to share about. Today- your environment. Environment goes beyond the physical and is everything that impacts and surrounds you on a day to day basis. How is social media impacting your environment and how can you curb its effects? Listen in to find out!

Carsen joins the show to talk about how he grew his following, the difficulty navigating online clients in addition to in person clients, not getting discouraged by the hard times, and the importance of time off and recovery from a busy work schedule. Thanks Carsen for sharing some valuable info, beyond grateful for the time!

Nick joins the show to talk about his journey from skinny skateboarder to college athlete and how he now helps skinny guys build muscle! We talked about breaking through your comfort zone, building confidence, and how building a better body relates to your mindset. I'm very grateful to Nick for taking the time to come on the show!