Future of Fitness

Lisa Berman is a graduate of the California College of Physical Arts, a Licensed Massage Therapist and maintains an active professional affiliation with the American Massage Therapy Association. She is also a Certified Personal Trainer through the American Council on Exercise and is a Certified Pilates Instructor thru the BASI Pilates Academy where she began her study with the CTTC course in 1996,...

Theresa is the founder of For Time Design and has more than 14 years of communications, design and development experience and loves to make her clients' visions come to life. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication studies and a certificate in graphic and web design from Boston University's Center for Digital Imaging Arts. Theresa's talents can bring your vision to life so you can go ab...

Utilizing my degree in Chemistry, a history in healthcare, and a lifelong love of athletics, I've had the opportunity to work with top performers in a variety of industries such as the University of Michigan, Cleveland Clinic, and the Chicago Cubs to provide the latest in cutting-edge body composition technology. I am now helping forward-thinking gym owners to implement that very same technology t...

Co-founder of The Brand X Method ™ with wife, Mikki Martin. Nearly 40 years of coaching experience Co-owner of The Brand X Method™ – The Lab in Ramona, California TBXM™ Director of Youth Training TBXM™ certification staff Lead Trainer Co-founder of original CrossFit Kids* program Co-creator of original CrossFit Kids* course, 2008 CrossFit Kids training staff, 2008-2014 Director of Youth Training,...

Cody was a New Zealand rugby player who was on track to become a professional rugby player. After multiple devastating injuries, he embraced this "flame" and found a new purpose pursuing fitness in a country he never imagined he would find himself. Inspired by this new direction, he started off by gathering groups of people on the weekends and collecting 5,000KRW ($5) notes in plastic bags, which...

As a lifelong fitness enthusiast, CEO Mark A. Samuel had seen one too many of his gym-mates walking around with shapeless, simple, and uninspired bags. He pondered this. He knew these same intense, stylish, and successful people wouldn't settle for a pair of cheap shoes, an ill-fitting suit, a flabby body. So why not set the same exacting standards for a bag? Yet no high-end company that focused s...

For nearly a decade, Debbie Lichter has been working with women worldwide who struggle with their relationship with food, their bodies and themselves. As a health & fitness expert with 20 years experience, a women's empowerment leader and a recovered food addict, Debbie has conducted over 200 workshops, trainings and classes on healing, empowerment, and addiction, and has cracked the code to getti...

Chandler is a leader in the marketing, business and entrepreneurship landscape and charges forward with strategies well before they are adopted by the masses. Chandler builds brands and understands a customer-centric relationship model in today's business landscape. He works with high-level brands and over 200 unique companies to identify and define the ideal pipeline for their sales and marketing...

Darrel's athletic background began when he was a young kid on the soccer field. After unsuccessfully progressing in the sport, he decided to move onto a vast array of different sports, but primarily succeeding in track & field. After completion of his career in T+F, he went on to enlist in the military and, while on duty overseas, found CrossFit. From there, Darrel got fully immersed in the sport...

Acea is an international and award-winning fitness educator/presenter who has spent over 20+ years sharing his knowledge and experience. As a Health Educational Specialist he has taught a variety of different modalities to fitness professionals all over the world (TRX® Suspension Training, Dance with Zumba Fitness, Sports Specific Training with Plyo Power®). Currently, Acea is a Senior Education C...

Mike, an Exercise Physiologist from Boston, has been obsessed with human fitness since seeing Conan the Barbarian when he was 13 years old. After years of learning and implementing fitness into his own life, he shared that passion for 20+ years thousands of his clients in the heart of Boston. Upon meeting his business partner J.T. Barnett in 2004, they decided to join J.T.'s passion for technology...

Justin is recognized worldwide as a thought leader who challenges the status quo for the fitness industry. He's a highly sought after speaker because he shares practical ideas from outside the industry that can be implemented immediately. He has spoken to over 177,500 people, delivering over 314 presentations over 18 years in 19 countries. He also has a weekly Facebook Live show called #JTInTheRaw...

Jill Brown is a Los Angeles based Fitness Professional.  With 20+ years of experience in teaching, training and continuing my education, she has transformed thousands of lives through fitness and healthy lifestyle changes. Outside of the gym or studio, she is also a Content Producer, Writer, Director and Consultant for infomercials, fitness products, marketing videos and related media.  Somewhere...

Master trainer Shaun Zetlin has successfully run his own personal training business in New York City for nearly 15 years. Shaun is the author of the acclaimed "Push-up Progression" books series that has been featured from Discovery Channel to Health Magazine. A University of Delaware graduate, he holds a variety of certifications from the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and the Internat...

Bob Takano is a highly respected weightlifting coach who was inducted into the USA Weightlifting Hall of Fame in 2007 for his contributions to coaching. He has been the coach of four national champions, two national record holders, and 27 top ten nationally ranked lifters. Bob has been on the coaching staffs of 17 U.S. National teams to international competitions, five of those being World Champio...

Entrepreneur and business leader,  Greg Zuffelato loves tackling new challenges. From coaching college basketball, training high school and college athletes, writing a book, launching an online nutrition and weight loss company, or starting a protein bar company, nothing deters him from reaching new goals. When he's told, it's too hard or impossible, that's when it gets exciting. Greg founded Too...

Ryan Webber is the owner of CrossFit Eternal, creator of the "Reboot Bootcamp" program, and founder of Bootcamp Blueprint. Ryan began CrossFit after his time at Wingate University where he was an All-Region Tight End and ESPN Academic All-Region while studying Sports Management. During his time in CrossFit, Webber held 2 combine records and was invited to the NPGL Combine in 2015. Ryan has been ha...

In this episode, I catch up with longtime friend and colleague, Sean Murphy of Boost Lacrosse in Hanover, MA. Sean took the plunge from training the general population into the very specific niche of training lacrosse athletes. His business is thriving. Coach Murph's journey with lacrosse has had many stops including a High School National Championship and the opportunity to play in college. He ha...

An amazing discussion on contemplating death for a happier life, the shift in women's fitness, and changing the world through teaching the basics. Who is Evie Fatz ? Let her tell you: "When we fully understand that each day of our life is yet another step towards our final destiny is when we truly start living rather than merely existing. You could describe my adolescence and early adult years as...

Mike graduated with a degree from California State University at Chico, where he earned his Bachelors of Science in Construction Management. After over 5 years of success as an engineer and Project Manager for Rudolph and Sletten, Inc, a few Life Coaching calls with James, founder of OPEX (Formerly OPT), highlighted his true values. Then his vision became clear. It was helping others fulfill their...

Today, John lives a life filled with unique experiences, sharing the stage with luminaries and traveling the world.  But, it wasn't always like that.  He started young. John's unique business success story started in a 400 sq. ft. studio apartment where he slept on the floor. He had just $2,000. What began as a personal training business has grown into a global multi-million dollar group of corpor...

Matt Albrizio is the Vice President of Sales at Forever Fierce. Matt is passionate about working along side other small businesses. His focus is working with CrossFit owners to maximize their revenue selling original and branded apparel. His clients have made thousands of extra dollars per implementing his go-to strategies. Forever Fierce is a company dedicated to promoting a no-quit attitude for...

Brian is CEO/Founder of CrossFit Illumine and Illumine Fitness in Chicago.  He has a rapidly growing business with two locations and a clear distinction between Illumine and his competitors. Having found CrossFit after a decade of hitting the weights and running at the gym, Brian hasn't looked back.  He always says CrossFit makes you a better human being physically, mentally and emotionally and is...

Jim is CEO of OPEX in Scottsdale, AZ.  They are a global coaching education company offering remote coaching and gym licensing. Every endeavor that Jim Crowell has tackled throughout his life has led him to his coaching role with OPEX. In school, whether he was playing 5 sports in high school, competing as a member of the Big Ten Men's Tennis at Penn State, or mentoring numerous students and athle...

A 2-Time Olympic Gold Medalist in rowing (W8+) from the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. She has podiumed at every World Championship rowing competition she has ever competed at accruing a total of 6 World Championships Gold Medals and 2 Bronze Medals. Erin began her rowing career by walking on to University of California, Berkeley and was part of the 2-time NCAA Championship Cal Women's Crew in 2005...