Coffee, Pods and Wods

Rob Lawson of CrossFit Aberdeen, HQ Seminar Staff and Regionals and Rogue Invitational fame chats about everything from tea, coffee, engineering and rugby to CrossFit, the Invitational and how he singlehandedly brought about the end of Regionals. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)

Chris Hinshaw, of Aerobic Capacity, drops in to talk about, well, aerobic capacity and how to improve it.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)

Phil Hesketh chats about programming for athletes both elite and scaled as well as for Sanctional events in Norway and Egypt. We also chat about going to the Games as an individual in 2015 and on a team last time out.  Sponsored by Reign Bodyfuel and Oly Clothing. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)

Part 3 of the tReign series focuses on recovery. Mike Lombardi heads Elite Performance and strategic partnerships at Whoop. He came on to answer all our questions on recovery, what works-what doesn’t, how much sleep-why, what if you can’t get that much, different foods interacting with recovery, over training and under performing.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)

Dani Speegle chats about her love of coffee and food, traveling for sport, instagram and the positivity and negativity she sees as a public figure as well as her plans for the games and beyond this year.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)

The second of the tReign series on self-betterment.  Nick Shaw, CEO and founder of RP Strength answers all my questions, and hopefully yours, on food, nutrients, timing and body composition.  Sponsored by Reign Bodyfuel.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)

Khan Porter, a man so beautiful it makes me sick to my stomach, talks about the coffee scene in Australia, his views on social media and his ability to share his struggles with an audience as well as his the lead up to a games that might never happen, the qualification process and taking part as a team and an individual.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)

The first of the tReign series focuses on Mindset. Comparing yourself, complaining, focusing on negatives or worst case scenario, afraid to challenge yourself or afraid to let yourself succeed or be vulnerable? This is the episode for you. Tom from Mindset Rx'd explains the ins and outs of what it takes to improve your way of thinking.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwod...

Oscail - Irish verb - open With Irish gyms allowed to open their doors, pending social distancing measures, I caught up with some owners from around the country to see how they found the initial closure, life as a coach, and in some cases as an owner, during lockdown and the apprehension, excitement and anxiety around reopening their doors.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwod...

Matt Chan chats about life as a firefighter, his life threatening injury while cycling with his wife, his memories of competing at the games and how he suffers the same nerves at a local comp now, his regret at selling his gym as well as his decision to quit HQ seminar staff and what he believes the future holds for CrossFit now.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)

Armen Hammer is back! Talking all things scandal, lockdown and the future as well as what he believes needs to happen and how close that is to the reality of what will likely occur.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)

Chase Ingraham, competitor turned coach, commentator, owner and Dad chats about his entry into CrossFit via swimming and his journey since.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)

Zack George, UK National Champ, chats about his favourite competition memories including Regionals at Berlin and watching Sam Stewart sink in Dubai, how it felt having his Games ticket taken away and his reaction to it as well as how a Playstation2 started his entire fitness journey. We also recorded an add-on about everything going on in the sport since the time of original recording. Sponsored b...

Greg Lanctot owns a coffee roasters, he has competed at Regionals, he has MC'd or commentated on all  of the top events from WZA to Filthy and the Games and he runs a podcast. I'm pretty sure that's every box on Coffee, Pods and Wods ticked and then some. We chat about dream guests Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)

Niki Brazier chats about how she hogs all the coldbrew in her town, how she ended up with a microphone in her hand and her involvement with Make Pods Great Again. We also discuss the difficult conversations being had and where they have led us as well as the changes at CrossFit HQ and where they might lead us.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)

Sammy Moniz has done it all from working with a brand to becoming an athlete manager of some of the top names in the sport to becoming a brand herself, all while keeping her other half fed and fuelled.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)

Adam Davidson owns CrossFit LoLo in Victoria, Canada, he's competed at regionals, in China and was victorious in Brazil - punching his ticket to the games in California this year; he's also very reflective, hilarious and loves coffee, really, loves coffee.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)

Justin Lo Franco, the man behind Morning Chalk Up, speaks about how it all started, moving from politics in Madison to covering the Games in Madison; his experiences at sanctionals and the different athletes he's met along the way and how we can tell if CrossFit is growing as a sport.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)

Greg Hammond from Concept2 tells us how he found his way to the company, working with CrossFit, helping Dave Castro put his plans into action along with his memories of Filthy150 in Ireland and his plans to return.  Sponsored by Born Primitive UK.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)

Double Bill  Dallin Pepper is an 18 year old who just graduated high school. Oh, and he's fittest teen in the world for three years running. Dallin chats about how became interested in the sport, discusses his mindset and how it has developed, balancing school and fun with training as well as his plans for this year and beyond.  Lauren Fisher talks about competing as an individual and on a te...

Kristin Holte, the second fittest woman on Earth chats about Norway, her training, competing and the obstacles she's overcome as well as her plans for the future. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)

Managing Director of Filthy150, owner and head coach of CrossFit Bua, all round gentleman and thinker Jamie Lawlor chats about sanctionals, his career to date, where he sees Filthy150 in 2020 and the joy he gets from coaching.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)

Kari Pearse, 6th fittest woman in the world and Fittest American Female phoned in from New Yoik to chat coffee, training, competition memories and plans for the future. She also put an end to my barren spell with female guests.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)

Björgvin Karl Guðmundsson, consistent regionals and games performer; annual fittest in Iceland; current third fittest man in the world and owner of two bottomless pools of eyes chats all things coffee, Iceland, CrossFit, documentaries and his plans for the future.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)

Sonny Webster chats about his journey from Olympic Weightlifting to coaching everyone from top level athletes to novices all over the world. Along the way he's been banned for alleged doping offences, barred from gyms, won an open workout and was then told he's out of that too. Insane bouncebackability. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)