Freedomcast by Freedom Fitness Equipment

Michael  Congdon is a multiple time Strongman champion, the USS Men's Heavyweight  Overall Strongman Champion, has been at World's Strongest Man with  other world-renowned strongmen, and runs his own laser engraving  business to top it all off! We had a blast, and Michael even laser  printed a mug with the Freedom Fitness logo on it! Check it out, it's  quite the uniq...

Sabrina is an EXTREMELY successful bodybuilder, CEO, and badass who  is absolutely exploding on social media. Her business, Project Buff Inc,  has grown ever since she started straight out of college. To say that  Sabrina is driven is probably the biggest understatement of the century.  She has it all: business acumen, passion, accurate and balanced fitness  advice, and a...

Jess owns  TFC Barbell in Charlotte, North Carolina, and came on the podcast to  talk powerlifting, whether sumo is considered cheating, and how she  trains competitive athletes. Her facility is a top-notch local  powerlifting and strength gym, built for serious gym-goers. Check out Jess at https://www.thefitfatcoach.com/ The FreedomCast Podcast was started by a guy buying and...

Joe runs a  tight ship over at Unleash'd Strength in Manassas VA. Today we sit down  and talk through his involvement with the gym, being a gym owner,  quitting a full time position, and diving into honest, open, and  inviting gym culture. Joe has some incredible powerlifters at his gym,  but aims to make the entire experience positive for everyone, and has  quite the...

Ken McClelland, Pro Strongman and beast of a human being, joins the  podcast for an interview today. Ken is a multiple time Strongman  Master's champion, and overall just good dude, and hilarious  personality. He's been the backup for World's Strongest Man, run his own  gym, and now trains and coaches other strong men and women. Great  podcast with an awesome personality!...

Thomas Allen, IFBB Pro, stops by Olympus Gym in Huntersville, NC, to  talk bodybuilding, nutrition, prep, and training, and the mentality  required to complete a professional show and get your pro card! Great  conversation from a very humble guy! The FreedomCast Podcast was  started by a guy buying and selling fitness equipment in his backyard.  In less than a year, I quit...

Joe Gray is an HR professional turned powerlifter and home gym  enthusiast who has put a significant portion of his time and effort into  building the home gym community through the Garage Gym Competition, a  worldwide competition for powerlifters and garage gym owners. Joe talks  about his background and reasons for starting that competition, the  growing number of sponso...

The Grit Haus in Charlotte, North Carolina was founded by Kevin  Steinhaus and Amanda Wiechens. In today's episode we interview Kevin  about this Crossfit gym, the community behind Crossfit, and the pro  athletes that are competing in the games at his gym year over year.  Great episode from a competitive gym! Check out the Grit Haus at https://thegrithaus.com/ . The  Freed...

If you're in the powerlifting scene, you will probably know the name  "LiftEvil" and the personality behind that brand. Frank, a powerlifter  himself, is a badass metalhead who goes all the way with his artwork.  From exploding heads to death metal themed lifting apparel, to Cthulhu  themed tshirts, this guy creates original designs for the hardcore  lifter, training enthu...

Garrett Blatnik owns Strength Empire in Memphis, TN, and is a Pro Highland Games Athlete and business owner of a multi-location pizza franchise. The man does it all! We interview Garrett about his career in powerlifting and highland games, including meeting Arnold Schwarzenegger! Check out Strength Empire, Memphis, at https://www.strengthempirememphis.com/ The FreedomCast Podcast was started by a...

Robert Polenik, owner and operator of Brutal Iron Gym, and trainer to  multiple pro bodybuilders and Olympic athletes, drops in today to talk  nutrition, the science behind eating for an exceptional physique, quick  tips on good eating habits, and an inside look at some custom gym pieces  he and his father built! Check out Brutal Iron Gym at https://brutalirongym.com/ The Freed...

Today we interview the Meathead Test Kitchen hosts, Sadie and Sausha,  and talk through meathead nutrition, terrible relationships with food,  and smacking food myths right in the face. It's a phenomenal, no B.S.  episode with practical tips, advice, and background from these awesome  women. Take a listen! Visit Meathead Test Kitchen at http://meatheadtestkitchen.com/ The Freed...

Today we interview Michele Moe of MoeStronger, an 18 time champion  powerlifter who is now 52 years old! Michele is a massive inspiration to  older women in weightlifting and powerlifting, and has been extremely  successful in her own powerlifting career. This interview was  eye-opening about lifting past 40, and the kind of lifestyle someone can  achieve even at an older...

Ken Nowicki, owner of Cerberus Strength USA and former Scotland's  Strongest Man drops by to talk Strongman competition, Cerberus gear,  ammonia, and the insane training regimen he's going through to get back  on the road to competing in Strongman again this year! Check out Cerberus USA at https://cerberus-strength.us/ The  FreedomCast Podcast was started by a guy buying and se...

Today Cassandra Dill, personal trainer and "common sense" fitness  proponent, comes on the podcast to discuss fitness myths, dish on  terrible influencers in the health and fitness space, and talk how her  approach to health and nutrition may differ from a traditional trainer.  It was a fun and informative podcast, with some great tips for men and  women who are on their o...

Shawn Baker (MD), CEO of MeatRx.com and advocate for the carnivore diet stops by the podcast today to discuss all things meat-related, including health risks, studies, and health-based outcomes both from anecdotal testimonials as well as scientific research. It's a thought-provoking podcast, and one that's well worth the listen. Maybe it'll change your mind about red meat consumption! Check out Me...

During Fitcon Texas we dropped by Combat Iron Apparel and talk to owner  Devin Hamrick who built a veteran-owned and operated apparel company  from scratch by grinding, creating original designs, and almost going  bankrupt in the process! It's an incredible story about creating fitness  apparel for vets and freedom lovers nationwide, and I had a blast  talking with Devin!...

Gabi, America's Strongest woman, stops by today during Fitcon to talk her legacy in Strongman, competing for a title, memes, nutrition, and the infamous belt clean controversy, among other things. She also talks about competing and women in weightlifting a bit, in seeking to model a strong woman to other women who are interested in weightlifting. It was a great interview, and a lot of laughs had b...

Matt Hadden from Pioneer Belts drops by to talk about Pioneer, General Leathercraft, the business, and how they have built an empire around providing weightlifting belts and leather products to the fitness and lifting industries. It was an awesome interview that you won't want to miss! They make some incredible custom belts as well! Check them out at https://generalleathercraft.com/ The FreedomCas...

Today during Fitcon Texas we had the opportunity to speak with Otis from @divinebod on Instagram. Otis went through a massive transformation, 200lb weightloss, and professional bodybuilding career as he slimmed down from 430lbs to 268lbs WITHOUT gastro surgery, plastic surgery, or skin tightening! It's an incredible dialogue about transformation, mindset, and drive. You won't want to miss this! Ch...

We had the opportunity to speak with Brian Dobson at Metroflex Gym in Arlington Texas recently during Fitcon 2021. Brian has trained Ronnie Coleman, Branch Warren and countless others. Metroflex is a gym of champions, with multiple members competing and winning podiums in events all over the nation. We talked to Brian about how the gym got started, his struggles getting into the game so young, his...

Griffin from Chalk Llamas on Instagram took some time to come on the podcast, talk about his meme page dedicated to Crossfit memes, and explain how he even got started with Chalk Llamas. It was an entertaining episode, and Griffin fully admits Crossfit's shortcomings, but has some really good insights about the layman's perspective on Crossfit, and what Crossfit brings to the table. Check out Chal...

Tim from Gym Crafter stops by the podcast to discuss his practical approach to building a home gym. Tim started out like any other gym goer, not really motivated to do much of anything. Over the years, he really started to step up his game, hone in on one method of resistance training, and now runs his own dedicated home gym site to encourage others to build their gyms, find their fitness goals, a...

Shawn from Morning Lifter stops by for an interview about his business, his approach to strength training, and his incredible almost 100 pound weightloss and fitness journey that he made over only a 6 month time period! We talk about everything from used gym equipment to innovation in the fitness industry to the mentality behind Shawn's weightloss, as well as being the "best" vs. longevity in the...

Today we are speaking with Sabrina from Blessed Home on the Range (IG). Sabrina went through an incredible weightloss journey, losing 85 pounds through walking and weightlifting. She documents how, as a mother of 7, she found the motivation to lose weight when she discovered she was pre-diabetic and at high risk for other health issues. She now inspires women to weightlift and compete, and documen...