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In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. James Rory Tucker to discuss undersea medicine, specifically scuba diving and free diving. The two discuss a variety of subtopics within these areas, including the Mammalian Dive Reflex, cardiovascular considerations for diving, temperature considerations, and MORE! Dr. James Rory Tucker is an Assistant Professor, C...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Shane Manney to discuss the 5 Stones Fight Club, Gym, and Ministry in Pennsylvania. The two discuss the 5 Stones Journey, the overlap and interplay between faith and fitness, and so much more!  5 Stones goal is to engage individuals in mixed martial arts and fitness so that they can become both physically fit and s...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Philip Prins to discuss pre workout supplements and ingredients, low carbohydrate dietary approaches, the impact of low carbohydrate dietary approaches on athletic performance and overall health, and SO MUCH MORE! Dr. Philip Prins is the Chair and Associate Professor of Exercise Science at Grove City College in Grov...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Bridgett Finn AND Lindsey Topper to discuss their time playing college soccer together, going viral on TikTok while in college, what it was like having Dan as a Resident Assistant in college, and so much more!  Bridgett is a Lebanon Valley College graduate with a degree in Exercise Science. She played 4 years on th...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Lillie Kane to discuss her personal nutrition journey and the transformative effect proper nutrition has had on her own life and the lives of her clients, low carb diets, success with low carb eating in females, and more! Lillie Kane is a certified health and nutrition life coach and certified keto nutrition coach. Thou...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Sophie Bazzano to discuss her journey navigating a diagnosis of scoliosis and multiple spinal fusions while cultivating a fit and active lifestyle.  Sophie Bazzano is a striving social media fitness influencer who has battled chronic pain for nearly half her life. She is one of very few that has had not one, but tw...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Reagan Rust to discuss female sports and athletics. The two discuss issues unique to the female athlete, coaching challenges, and so much more! Reagan Rust is a professional hockey player for AIK hockey and former captain of Boston University's NCAA Division 1 Women's Ice Hockey Team. Reagan is the host of the unpaved p...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Laura Welch to discuss her private practice PT business, topics not covered in PT school, and more! This is a great episode for physical therapists, PT students, AND patients of physical therapy care. Laura Welch received both her bachelor’s degree in exercise science and later her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Mary Kate Vaughn to discuss challenges MK has phased while training for elite endurance events, goals she has set, and the obstacles she has had to overcome in order to experience success. We then relate these personal stories to life lessons that YOU can use to cultivate mental fortitude and resilience. Mary Kate Vaugh...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Katie Salerni to discuss her personal health and fitness journey, her artistic ability and paintings, bench pressing, and so much more! Katie Salerni, aka, katyliftz, is an elite powerlifter with the current CA state bench record of 303 lbs. Katie holds the national title for women’s equipped collegiate lifting and plac...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Ella Caggiano, NASM-CPT, to discuss her personal health and fitness journey, moving from New England to Miami, transitioning from endurance training to powerlifting, competing within the fitness space, incorporating balance into fitness, and more!  Ella Caggiano is a NASM CPT & Nutrition Coach from Boston,...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Emily White to discuss her recent life journey as a collegiate softball player with an amputated lower left leg. Emily's journey will inspire and motivate you to continue to press through difficult situations - her mental resilience and fortitude is unrivaled!   Emily White is a collegiate softball player who was f...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Kelly Starrett to discuss The Ready State, Overlapping Physical Therapy and Strength Training, and so much MORE! Dr. Kelly Starrett is a coach, physical therapist, two-time New York Times & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, speaker, and co-founder of The Ready State, the world's most comprehensive collection o...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Scott McGeary PT, DPT, CSCS, SCS to discuss all things relating to endurance training. The two discuss the 80-20 principle, balancing overall training volume, cadence, cross training, the importance of strength training as an endurance athlete, ultramarathon/triathlon training, and so much more!  Scott McGeary...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Marianna Bedoya to discuss her personal fitness journey, her favorite exercises, how she has managed to balance teaching and personal fitness, her future direction, advice to those starting their fitness journey, and MORE! Marianna is a first-generation immigrant to Colombian parents, Spanish teacher, and fitness junkie...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Derek Lipton, MS, RD, CSSD to discuss nutrition and supplementation considerations for athletes, proper fueling strategies for competitions, how nutrition can make or break your athletic performance, and more! Derek Lipton is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Personal Trainer, and Board-Certified Specialist in Sports Di...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Hannah Guthrie and Kristy Ward to discuss the best time in the day to workout, pre-workout rice krispy treats, "pump pills", types of physiques, cultivating friendships through the gym, what's in their gym bags, and SO MUCH MORE! This is the second installment of fitness entertainment episodes published.  Hannah G...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Bill Schindler to discuss evolutionary and historical effects on the modern human diet. The two discuss the flaws with how we look at food, and how to return to a more species appropriate diet.  Bill Schindler is not your traditional anthropologist. Specializing in primitive technology and experimental archeolo...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Carla Leclercq for the FIRST EVER Brawn Body Health & Fitness Entertainment episode. The two discuss how to grow a fitness social media page, how to approach a guy/girl at the gym, and so much more! The two also cover which type of peanut butter is superior, smoothie bowl recipes, chipotle, traveling around the worl...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by his most distinguished guest to date, the KING of strength and speed development - coach Bob King, to discuss program design and considerations for athletes. Bob King is a man who needs no introduction - he is the KING of speed training, and a pioneer of the way athletes should train. He has one of the most impressive r...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Jeff Buxton to discuss animal flow and quadrupedal movement, low carbohydrate diet approaches and their impact on athletic performance, ketone supplementation, and more! Dr. Jeff Buxton is a professor at Grove City College in Western PA. In addition to his DSc in Human and Sport Performance, Jeff holds many other ce...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Eric D'Agati to discuss movement screenings, functional movement, special considerations for program design for athletes, and more!  Eric D’Agati has spent the past 20 years in the fitness industry as a coach, trainer and instructor, pioneering his unique approach to client assessment, performance enhancement and i...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast - THE FIRST EPISODE of 2022 & podcast season 3, Dan is joined by Dr. Michael (Mike) Lehr to discuss his personal story of perseverance, the chop & lift exercise, ankle dorsiflexion and manual therapy techniques for improving ankle dorsiflexion, and more! Dr. Lehr is currently an associate professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Progr...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Podcast, Dan is joined by former NFL player and founder of Ice Shaker Chris Gronkowski to discuss the lessons he learned growing up in the Gronkowski household, the value of hard work, and the Gronkowski's companies and charities, from Ice Shaker to Gronk Fitness. Chris Gronkowski is the owner and inventor of the Ice Shaker. He first made a career for himself as a...

In this episode of the Brawn Body Podcast, Dan is joined by Nikki D'Antoni to discuss weight management - specifically, healthy forms of weight management (i.e., Resistance Training) and unhealthy forms of weight management (such as an eating disorder).  Nikki D'Antoni is a health coach who has helped countless clients learn to manage and maintain their weight at a safe, healthy level. She is...