Fit Father Project Podcast

Episode 120 of the Fit Father Project Podcast is all about putting in the work and how making small lifestyle changes can lead to big results.  In this episode, you’ll meet Fit Father Keith, an Air Force veteran, husband, and father of four.  He’s also about to kick off a new phase of life, as he’s working on earning his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree! Needless to say, he’s a busy man...

Episode 119 of the Fit Father Project Podcast is all about weight loss stages and how to keep your health and fitness momentum going. In this episode, we sit down again with Fit Father Tom, our guest from Episode 103 and the first-place winner of the 2022 Fit Father Project Transformation Contest. When we last talked to Tom, he had lost over 100 pounds and made profound mental, physical, and emoti...

Episode 118 of the Fit Father Project Podcast is all about the concept of ‘men’s work’ and truly understanding yourself and others as men. In this episode, you’ll meet Connor Beaton, the founder of ManTalks , an international organization focused on men’s wellness, success, and fulfillment.  He is a coach, facilitator, teacher, podcast host, and speaker who helps men from all over the world f...

Episode 117 of the Fit Father Project Podcast is all about nitric oxide, one of the body's most essential gases.  It has massive functions and is a critical molecule to look at as we age. In this episode, you’ll meet Dr. Nathan S. Bryan, Ph. D., an international leader in molecular medicine and nitric oxide biochemistry. Dr. Bryan was the first to describe nitrite and nitrate as indispensable...

Episode 116 of the Fit Father Project Podcast is all about water fasting and how it can be so beneficial to your health and wellness. This is a special episode because I will reveal to you my three-day water fasting protocol that I do several times per year. Water fasting delivers profound benefits, from activating your immune system and stem cells to getting rid of cellular garbage, and so much m...

Episode 115 of the Fit Father Project Podcast is all about cold exposure and why we get phenomenal health benefits when we expose our bodies to cold. Our bodies get stronger when we stress them.  Exercise is stress to our muscles, tendons, and cardiovascular system, and after we stress, that kicks in the body's adaptation process to repair and grow stronger.  One of the most fundamental...

Episode 114 of the Fit Father Project Podcast continues our talk about systems thinking and how to crush your goals, not just this month or next month but well into the future! As we discussed in Part 1, systems thinking is a holistic mindset that interconnects every aspect of your life. You (mind, body, and soul) are a system, as is your family, community, city, state, and country. When we look a...

Episode 113 of the Fit Father Project Podcast is all about systems thinking and how to refocus and readjust your health and fitness. Every late December/early January, people start thinking about New Year’s resolutions and how they can be better and do more in the coming year. And that’s great! Unfortunately, more often than not, those high hopes and lofty goals are gone before spring. But it does...

Episode 112 of the Fit Father Project Podcast is all about the keto diet and what you need to know and understand about it. The ketogenic diet is a very low carbohydrate diet, and it’s different from what we recommend in our Fit Father Project meal plans. We don't think it's the most optimal approach for most middle-aged people who want to live healthily and have a sustainable lifestyle over the l...

Episode 111 of the Fit Father Project Podcast is all about life-changing moments and how you can overcome any adversity, no matter how impossible it may seem. In this episode, you’ll meet Mark, a busy husband, father, and grandfather with a lot on his plate.  He’s also a man who has had serious adversity in his life. There was a major health scare early in his life, followed by a slew of inju...

Episode 110 of the Fit Father Project Podcast is all about maintaining a healthy routine, and how you can improve your fitness no matter how busy you are. In this episode, you’ll meet Dave, a husband and a father to four school-aged children. He’s also a busy architect who does a lot of design and architecture for universities and colleges, which means he's often traveling and away from home. If y...

Episode 109 of the Fit Father Project Podcast is about creating a positive mindset and stopping negative thoughts and self-talk. In this episode, you’ll meet Tony, a 42-year-old husband and father who, over the years of being a dad and growing his career, found his weight creeping up into the 300s. He wanted to get down into the 200s, but he didn’t know where to begin, or if it was even possible.&...

Episode 108 of the Fit Father Project Podcast is all about focusing on fitness, finding structure, and aligning your life. In this episode, you’ll meet Brian, a 49-year-old husband, father, and grandfather, who has made some powerful and inspiring life changes. Earlier this year, like so many of us do year after year, Brian decided on New Year’s Day that he wanted to focus on his fitness.  He...

Episode 107 of the Fit Father Project Podcast is all about regaining mobility and enhancing brain performance.  In this episode, you’ll meet Trent McEntire of Fire Up Your Brain , a man who has been helping people gain back their mobility for over two decades.  Born with a mild form of Cerebral Palsy, Trent experienced pain and stiffness every day from the time he was a child.  Howe...

Episode 106 of the Fit Father Project Podcast is all about the importance of minerals and how minerals affect our health. In this episode, you’ll meet Barton Scott, a biochemist, nutritionist, researcher, and the founder and process developer behind Upgraded Formulas.  Upgraded Formulas is a quantified wellness and nanotechnology company focused on performance and longevity, with a focus on c...

Episode 105 of the Fit Father Project Podcast is all about creating a lasting change, and how to build a healthy, sustainable lifestyle.  This is a unique ‘hybrid’ episode, where you’ll meet Hugo Nel, a man who lost over 40 pounds on the Fit Father Project.  Outside of the physical changes, Hugo was able to completely rewire and recenter himself into a more peaceful and happy person, cre...

Episode 104 of the Fit Father Project Podcast is all about vitamin E, a vitamin that many of us have heard of, but not many of us know what it actually does.  In this episode, you’ll meet Dr. Barrie Tan, a trailblazer and the world’s foremost expert on vitamin E.  His research expertise includes lipid-soluble nutrients (carotenoids, E vitamers, CoQ10, and omega-3s) that impact chronic co...

Episode 103 of the Fit Father Project Podcast is all about positive momentum and how small, little changes can lead to larger, significant ones. In this episode, you’ll meet Tom, a husband, father, and the first-place winner of the 2022 Fit Father Project Transformation Contest. Every year, we have our Transformation Contest, where hundreds of guys sign up to not just lose weight, but also to alig...

Episode 102 of the Fit Father Project Podcast is all about yoga for men and why you should be practicing it!  In this episode, you’ll meet Dean Pohlman, the founder of Man Flow Yoga.  Dean is an E-RYT 200 certified yoga instructor and is widely considered to be an authority on yoga for men.  He has worked with physical therapists to create yoga programs for back health and spinal re...

Episode 101 of the Fit Father Project Podcast is all about making the commitment and getting yourself back on track in all areas of life. In this episode, you’ll meet Barrey, a husband, father, and the third-place winner of the 2022 Fit Father Project Transformation Contest. Every year, we have our incredible Transformation Contest, where hundreds of guys sign up to not just lose weight, but also...

Episode 100 of the Fit Father Project Podcast is all about changing bad habits and how to take back control of your life and health. In this episode, you’ll meet Cleve, a 49-year-old husband and father who, like many of us, found his health and fitness fall by the wayside during the COVID-19 lockdowns.  As a black belt in karate and a member of a rock band, Cleve was always active.  Clev...

Episode 99 of the Fit Father Project Podcast is all about getting jacked at 50 and how one Fit Father lost weight and turned his life around.  In this episode, you’ll meet Terry, a 53-year-old father of five and grandfather of two.  When Terry started on the Fit Father Project, he wasn’t in the worst shape, but he just wasn’t feeling like himself.  He felt overweight and had no ener...

Episode 98 of the Fit Father Project Podcast is all about getting back in shape and how you CAN change the way you look and feel.  In this episode, you’ll meet Mike, a 46-year-old father of two, who has experienced a significant life change.  In 2021, Mike was enjoying a family vacation — until he saw some photos the family took, and he hated how he looked. At that moment, Mike had...

Episode 97 of the Fit Father Project Podcast is all about beating cancer and the incredible lessons that you can learn while fighting the disease. In this episode, you’ll meet Bill C. Potts, a motivational speaker, author, and dedicated father and husband.  A five-time cancer survivor, Bill pursues life and all that accompanies it with the utmost passion and drive.  He has learned so muc...

Episode 96 of the Fit Father Project Podcast is all about how to walk the walk and achieve any goal you set for yourself.  In this episode, you’ll meet Jeff, a 47-year-old father of three, who let the COVID-19 lockdowns derail any kind of healthy eating habits he may have had.  Then, when the world reopened, his family moved to Florida from Canada, and he had access to every restaurant k...