Fat Kid Podcast

It's the same with life, there is no script. Sometimes you just need to buckle up and take the ride! Patrick and Mary Munduga are an exceptional couple.   Traveling all the way from Uganda to the United States for Patrick to attend MIT! Patrick is currently the Executive Director of Anchor Africa a nonprofit that helps end armed conflicts and guerilla warfare all over Africa. https://www.anch...

Pat and Jon were both high school golfers, Jon played in college and both grew up doing martial arts and just happen to be some of my best friends! This was a fun conversation that starts out with a discussion on the world's strongest man, super weird, but fun!  It weaves its way through Jon and Pat's athletic and business ventures that ultimately landed on their opening of the Green 973...

Jerry is a spectacular guy!  I met him almost a decade ago on a 6-hour plane ride to California. I awkwardly initiated the conversation with "I've got to ask you, what's up with the mask?" He obliged in the conversation and the rest is history!   Jerry is a coach, a mentor, and a Cystic Fibrosis advocate for the Boomer Esiason Foundation. He also happens to be the oldest living...

Parenting is hard. One thing we constantly struggling with is "how much is too much, and what is not enough?" Forever treading a fine line is what adults have to do.  Overdoing it is something many parents struggle with daily. Underdoing it can be dangerous as well.  Our most recent guest is Jason Hartpence.  I didn't know Jason from a bar of soap until one day we sat down randomly...

Teams are made up of players, coaches, and families!  Culture fosters the right attitude and approach to the game. As the title states, Jack would rather have the teams he coaches lose every game in a season but do it the right way vs. winning it all but acting above the game! Respect for the game, your own team, the other players, the refs, and the school or club is imperative in our modern world...

Friends sit down to discuss their outlooks on coaching, parenting, being a spouse, and more! We all grew up through sports.  It has carried so many values and attributes into our personal lives, relationships, and even work ethics!  Thanks, sports! Vinny Pompeo and Chris Keelin discuss: where we've been where we are now outlook on where we are headed We all love team sports, we all love coach...

Meet Dean Vandersall. Dean is a family friend, in fact, his brother Drew is one of my brother's closest friends, and always has been!  The Vandersalls were staples in the lives of many, especially in sports! Being 8 years younger, Dean and his teammates his age were heroes to us as young men.  We followed along their football journeys trying to live up to the expectations laid out in front of...

Chris is a very bright guy. He is also a devoted father and husband!  He is not only devoted to his family, but he is also devoted to his Faith, Christianity.  Being a Christian is a rock of foundation for him.  In this episode, Chris helps me find confidence in sharing my recent journey into exploring more of my faith. We discuss all things sports, but we also discuss how Chris found himself on a...

Ready and revved up to take back what was rightly ours, fitness!  Power couple ready to once again feel strong and unstoppable! However, one new routine has set in before we exercise. In our best crotchety Old Man Voice, we utter on the way out the door "be careful... go slow and don't hurt yourself for God's sake!" Mourning the loss of competition! Why didn't we pay atten...

"Don't call it a comeback, I've been here for years!" That's the only song I can think of as I talk about my history/journey related to everything back pain!  For those listening not of my generation, it was a fire opening lyric to "Momma said Knock you out" by the great LL Cool J. He was/is dope by the way. Both parts of the lyrics speak exactly to what I have b...

"Dr. said I need a backiotomy"- "Sir Smoke A-lot" from the movie Half Baked played by the great Dave Chappelle. I have always said this every time my back or someone else mentions they have something going on with their back!  Me, I've spent just about half my life dealing with back issues.  A combination of improper lifting techniques at a young age, years of playing foot...

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act, but a habit. –Aristotle Human beings are creatures of habit, in fact, 40-45 % of what we do every day, even though it feels like a conscious decision is out of habit.  Listen in as I discuss: How to create a new habit, or break an old one  Being intentional when creating a habit Encouragement to put one foot in front of the other Celebra...

Steve Patton is a former center from JMU in the late 70s early 80s. Steve is local to VA but also NJ! Steve has lived a life as someone who prioritizes his health and well-being. He also happens to be in charge of all things school meal related as the  Director of Food Services at Gloucester County Public Schools in Virginia. In his 30-year tenure, he has been feeding meals to at one point in time...

Rick, 73-year-old Iron Man, and his lovely wife Elaine 65-year-old marathon runner who by the way also beat a little setback called breast cancer! Wow, are these two inspirational!  Just this past weekend Rick finished another Iron Man!  This time took him just under 16 hours! In his age group, he is one of the top competitors in the world! Despite saying that there are 19 others like him. Only 19...

When Tom said "I feel like the Grim Reaper is riding shotgun" I felt his reality hit me like a slap in the face!   Listen in as my good friend and former teammate at JMU discuss his recent health scare. Tom is one of the easiest-going guys I have ever met.  A stellar athlete in his prime and even to this day.  Tom, like many of us, had unknowingly let life catch up to him. With the stres...

Mind, body, and soul.  These are the tenants of life for my 85 soon to be 86 year old friend and mentor Mary Attili.  Listen in as we discuss health, coaching, parenting, and her positive outlook on life!  Mary is a far cry from your stereotypical 86-year-old grandmother. She travels, works out, meditates, does podcasts, and more!  If you are lacking motivation, energy, or desire to stay fit and h...

Corey Hennings is a former alcoholic.  He doesn't let that define him at all!  While he is on a constant pursuit to raise awareness of sobriety, it is not his only mission in life!  He is a husband, and father of two awesome kids whom he coaches and stays very active within the community and their lives!   Listen in as we talk about how to overcome challenges in life, particularly addiction. ...

In his youth, my father was a 320+ lb farm boy.   He struggled for many years until he ultimately lost a tremendous amount of weight shortly after starting college, but almost lost his life in return.  My mother Denise on the other hand was setting records on the track and pretty much any other sport you could imagine.   How did they build confidence? In very different ways. One was academic, the...

Victor is awesome!  Since meeting him about 8 years ago, I have been trying to compete with his lifting numbers in the gym!  Victor is a wealth of knowledge regarding health, fitness, and diet.   Victor grew up as a skinny kid that was always trying to keep up with his larger, stronger more athletic brothers. Hard to believe by looking at him now! He is self-taught but has taken the time to experi...

We weren't always like this!  Take us along with you and learn a little bit about our health journeys! How we got started, where we are today and why we continue to take care of ourselves every day!  Learn some tips and tricks on: How to find something you love to do regarding fitness! Being a supportive partner, and what that takes. Finding something you can do together or apart, as long as...

Welcome to the "Fat Kid Podcast"!  Join us for our first epsiode as we do a family interview with Cole and Charlotte!  In this episode we discuss health related topics as seen through the eyes of young kids! In this episode we cover: what is exercise in the mind of youth how young kids can build confidence in themselves and their friends impressions on "kids menus" how kids can...