Iron Legion Strength + Combat

Forging Better Humans

Education EN ↓ 47 episodes

Iron Legion Strength + Combat coaches and athletes share their experiences and insight to forge a stronger community.

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Iron Legion Strength + Combat

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Education

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Crossfitironlegion.com

Latest episode

Jun 5, 2026

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Episodes

Ep. 22 - What We Learned at Convergence 06.07.2023

Ted, Alex and Isabelle sit down and talk about a recent weekend they spent at Wolf Brigade in Rochester, NY. What the learned, what they're bringing back to Florida and what they're excited to implement.

Ep. 21 - Jacob on Competition 07.06.2023

Ted sits down with our Jiu Jitsu coach Terrie and Athlete Jacob after Jacobs first jiu jitsu competition. They talk about his training leading up to the tournament, what led him to want to compete and how he balanced his life, work and family while training.

Ep. 20 - The Dreavers 03.05.2023

 Karen joins Ted on this episode of the Forging Better Humans Podcast. They talk about the challenges in relationships, the evolution of Karen's career and how to balance it all. 

Ep. 19 - Strength + Jiu Jitsu: Why Both Are Important 27.02.2023

Join Ted and Coach Terrie as they talk strength and jiu jitsu, how they compliment each other and how they are actually both needed for success in either sport.

Ep. 18 - Meet Wayne Smith 02.02.2023

Coach Wayne joins Ted on the podcast today to talk about how he found Iron Legion, how he trains for his career as a correction facility captain and navigating racial issues in his position. 

Ep. 17 - New Year, New Me 19.01.2023

 Are you part of the New Year New Me crowd? Or the start on Monday crowd? There's nothing wrong with that, just start and continue with intention and consistency. 

Ep 16 - Forging Curious Kids with Haley Freeman 05.01.2023

 Ted's guest for this episode is Iron Legion longtime member Haley Freeman. Ted and Haley talk for A WHILE about her passion for education, hard work, curiosity and what is takes to raise capable kids. 

Ep. 15 - Pregnancy + Postpartum Fitness 22.12.2022

Listen to Iron Legion Head Coach Kaitie and BirthFit Coach Isabelle talk about navigating fitness during pregnancy and postpartum. They share their journeys and recommendations for mothers. 

Ep 14 - Enhancing Performance 12.12.2022

 In this podcast episode Ted gets a little 'rant-y' and explains his thoughts on supplementing and enhancing your sports performance. 

Ep 13 - Staying on Track 18.11.2022

 What you let derail you, defines you. In today's podcast, Ted talks about situations he was in that could have been an easy out for hard work, and what he did about it and how you can not let it stop you from reaching your goals. 

Ep 12 - Crave the Result 28.10.2022

Crave the result so much, that the work is irrelevant. Ted talks about reaching your goals, shutting down the noise and staying consistent. Listen in!

Ep 11 - Nutrition on the Road 30.09.2022

 Today Ted talks about navigating the task of getting your nutrition on track and traveling. 

Ep 10 - What is Competition? 24.08.2022

 Ted talks about competing, the why and what Iron Legion has going on locally! 

Ep 9 - Our First Jiu Jitsu Competition 14.07.2022

 Ted and Alex just came back from Virginia where they both competed in jiu jitsu for the first time, against opponents they've never met. Listen as they talk about the event, what they did to prepare for it and how it felt to compete. Special guest appearance from Coach Terrie! 

Ep 8. - Competing as a Youth Athlete 22.06.2022

Two of Iron Legions teen athletes join Ted on the show to talk about their journey with fitness, competing on a big stage and what they have planned next!

Ep 7. - Introducing Coach Casey 14.06.2022

 Coach Casey joins us on the Podcast to chat law enforcement, goals, and training. 

Ep 6. - Introducing Kaitie Neratka, Iron Legion's Head Coach 02.06.2022

We welcome Iron Legion Head Coach Kaitie Neratka to the Forging Better Humans podcast. Ted and Kaitie talk nutrition, scaling, injury recovery and life. 

Ep 5. - Constantly Learning as a Coach and Student 26.05.2022

 Ted is joined on the Forging Better Humans Podcast by Terrie, Iron Legion's jiu jistu coach, and Joe, Iron Legion member and jiu jitsu student. They both recently went to a seminar hosted by Jean Jacques Machado, and together were able to learn from a coach in our Lineage. They talk about what it means to be a forever student and why jiu jistu is important to them. 

Ep. 4 - Why Train Jiu-Jitsu? 20.05.2022

 Iron Legion Owner Ted Dreaver talks about how Jiu-Jitsu has helped him unlock new levels of strength and fitness and why you should add it to your training. 

Ep. 3 - Stop Racing to Stop Signs 03.05.2022

 In this episode Ted talks about the desire to race to the stop sign and why you should cut that shit out. 

Ep. 2 - Mental Toughness with Mike Oliveros 26.04.2022

 Mike Oliveros joins Ted to talk about his journey with Iron Legion, rucking + endurance events and mental toughness. 

Ep. 1 - Welcome to Forging Better Humans 12.04.2022

 Meet Ted Dreaver, Iron Legion owner, swamp viking and forger of better humans. Listen to him break down what it means to train at Iron Legion and what forging better humans means to him. 

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