Brute Strength Podcast

In today’s episode we are joined by Dawn Fletcher from Driven Mind Training. We discuss why traditional mindset training doesn’t work in her experience, why Michael Jordan has mastered his mindset, and what athletes can do to optimize their potential. Dawn is the owner of Driven Mind Training that provides 1:1 mental training to some of the top competitors in the world. Dawn holds a BA Psychology...

Ever wondered why you aren't consistent? Or why you struggle to execute on new things? Let me ask you a question. Are the things that occupy your attention actually serving you?  Today we discuss why your "attention knots" are holding you back from achieving the success you desire and why because of these "knots" you end up self sabotaging yourself without even knowing it. Links: Connect with...

Coach El joins the podcast again to discuss just how much harder the sport of CrossFit can get. How heavy can the weights become? How hard can the skills get? How high can the volume be?  Links: Connect with Micah Connect with El Youtube Clip with James Fitzgerald   Watch this Podcast on Youtube Resources: Start your journey as an elite-level CrossFit athlete today. Our 1-to-1 coaching s...

Description: Brian Friend is a CrossFit coach, data analyst, broadcast coordinator, writer, content creator and commentator. Recently Brian has served as a co-host of the Sevan Podcast interviewing top CrossFit athletes and coaches. Today we discuss Ricky Garard’s come back to the competitive landscape, who is the GOAT - Fraser or Toomey, and much more Links: Connect with Micah Connect with Brian...

Sam Smith is currently the Head Coach at Big Dawgs, under the OPEX umbrella, which coaches competitive CrossFit athletes.   Sam was an All-American in Golf at USC. After his stint at USC, he competed competitively in CrossFit which led him to coaching athletes in the sport of CrossFit.  We discuss what it takes to be an elite athlete in the sport, competitive sabotage and why it’s h...

Today Micah interviews Matt Poulin. Matt is new to the Brute team and is looking to improve upon his 13th place finish at the West Coast Classic this past year. After coming off of his “White Goodman” year, as he calls it, Matt faced adversity as he says the toughest challenge was not physical, but mental. We discuss the purpose of doing hard things,  managing priorities in work, fitness, and...

Today we’re joined by our newest Brute Athlete - Fee Saghafi. Fee placed 7th at arguably the toughest Semi Final (MACC) in 2021 and is now looking to make big moves in 2022. Micah and Fee discuss their favorite coffee, her journey to finding the sport, and why she made the switch to Brute after training with Scott Panchik for the last several years. Links: Connect with Micah Connect with Fee Watch...

Today may be our most valuable episode yet, especially if you’re a CrossFitter trying to improve for this upcoming season. Micah is joined by elite CrossFit coaches - El and Matt. These two together have guided dozens of athletes to the CrossFit games. The coaches break down quarterfinal performances to help you interpret your own scores and what to do about them. If you’ve ever asked yourself: Ho...

Emma Cary is not your average 17 year old. In fact, there is nothing average about Emma.  In her first year in the elite division, she placed 16th at the 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games. Emma’s commitment to excellence and choosing to preserve through any challenge thrown her way is something we could all learn from whether an aspiring athlete or not.

Today the 2nd Fittest Man on Earth joins us to talk about his performance at the 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games, how athletes broke the programming, and even the pictures he and Mat Fraser sent each other during the off season. Pat Vellner is known for his six individual CrossFit Games appearances including two 2nd and two 3rd place finishes. Links: Connect with Micah Connect with Pat Resources: Start...

Danielle Brandon joins us today as we talk about the 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games. Danielle’s story went viral as both of her training partners had to withdraw due to COVID and she was the lone competitor from her training camp. Her Games experience this year was less than ideal after taking 3rd place at the West Coast Classic. We discuss the adversity she faced all weekend from being separated and...

Elite CrossFit coach, Coach El, joins Micah to breakdown the 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games. Start your journey as an elite-level CrossFit athlete today. Our 1-to-1 coaching staff would love to hop on a free consultation with you to find out how we can help. Click here to get started.

Micah is joined by CrossFit Games athletes Dallin Pepper and James Sprague to breakdown the action from day 1 of the 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games.

Kara Saunders, the 2nd Fittest on Earth in 2017, joins us right before she heads to Madison for the 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games. Kara is a force to be reckoned with in the sport especially after returning from having her first child. The conversation extends past the competition floor including Kara’s plans for her future, body image, and even her love for country music.

We’re joined by CrossFit Games athlete Angelo DiCicco. DiCicco is a Cookeville, TN native that started his career under the guidance of Rich Froning. He proceeded to dominate the teenage division at the Crossfit Games taking 2 first place finishes and a third. Unfortunately, as he aged out, his reign came to a swift and painful end when he suffered a back injury that left him defeated. This ultima...

Today Micah is joined by elite CrossFit Coach, Coach El and Games Athlete Joey Tortora. If you have aspirations to make it to the Semi Finals and beyond (Toy Story anyone?!) the guys break down what is needed to actually get there including strength and gymnastics metrics. No pie in the sky talk, actual numbers! Then, the conversation takes a controversial turn when one of the guys makes a bold st...

In today’s episode, Micah is joined by CrossFit Games athletes Dex Hopkins and Joey Totora. They discuss the Last Chance Qualifier, drugs in sport including Sha’Carri Richardson’s Olympic disqualification, and Olympic Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard. The cherry on top of this ice cream sundae was the guy’s stories about their (almost) near death swim experiences at the Games.  1:10 Last Chance Qu...

Today we’re joined by Mr. Personality himself - James Sprague. James is a 2x CrossFit Games athlete. Did we mention he’s only 19? Not only is James a professional athlete, but he also owns his own business, Next Gen Programming, and runs a local gym. We discuss how he has navigated a changing sport, including how he dealt with depression in his adolescent years and how finding CrossFit changed him...

In today’s episode, we're joined by Matt Torres. We pick his brain on what it takes to become a champion in the sport of CrossFit (he’s built quite a few of those), and which key “process” most athletes overlook in their early developmental years. Matt Torres, has taken 8+ athletes to the CrossFit Games over the last few years including  Jason Carroll (12th in the 2019 CF Open), Dallin Pepper...

The boys are back in town! On this episode Micah is joined by CrossFit Games athletes Joey Tortora and Dex Hopkins to discuss all things West Coast Classic. Of course, the fun doesn’t stop there as they look ahead to the most competitive event of the year - the Last Chance Qualifier - and ultimately the 2021 CrossFit Games.

On today’s episode, we’re joined by athlete Zach Watts. Zach is no stranger to the CrossFit space as he’s competed at regionals a handful of times but was always left wanting more. This season, he punched his ticket to the CrossFit Games at the 2021 Mid-Atlantic Crossfit Challenge Semi-Final. Although an impressive feat, we were astonished when he revealed that he had made it to the Games with jus...

On today’s episode, we’re joined by our elite, up and coming team, The Ohio Brutes. After watching their dreams of qualifying for the CrossFit Games disappear last year due to COVID-19, these guys are hungrier than ever before. Before watching them punch their ticket at this year’s West Coast Classic, we wanted to dive into who these guys are, and how a tragic end to their 2020 season helped shape...

On today’s bonus episode, we’re joined by 2x Crossfit Games Athlete, Joey Tortora. Micah and Joey break down the wild finish at the 2021 Granite Games Crossfit Semi-Final, including the much anticipated head to head matchup between two teen phenoms: Mal O’Brien and Emma Cary.

On today’s episode, we’re joined by 3x Crossfit Games Teen Champion, Dallin Pepper. At just 19 years old, Dallin has seen more success in our sport than your average CrossFit Games Competitor. With a 300 lb. Snatch and a 360 lb. Clean & Jerk, Dallin is well equipped to compete alongside the big dawgs - but are these incredible feats of strength enough to become one of the best? Tune into today’s c...