KeepTalking Podcast

I share my anecdotal experience along the US-Mexico border and compare it to the mainstream media narrative.

In this episode, I explain why I have had many different jobs over the last 15 years, in spite of the fact that I am not the type of person who likes to "wear many different hats."

Society has changed a lot in recent years, and the pandemic in particular had a lot of (mostly negative) effects on society. One of those effects is that people are often more apprehensive about shaking hands with others. In this episode, I explain why I am trying to bring back the handshake.

In this episode (which I recorded from my condo in downtown Minneapolis, ironically), I explain why I now describe the city of Minneapolis as a "hellhole".

Building muscle is extremely challenging and "toning" is a myth. In this episode, I explain why.

In this episode, I speculate on the financial future of the United States, and talk about investing in our health instead of making financial investments.

In this episode, I share my anecdotal (and somewhat scientifically researched) evidence about how capable we are of changing our physique in spite of our genetics.

In this episode, I share a recent anecdote related to my insecurities about fitness and athleticism.

In this episode, I share three personal stories about when I wasn't as tough as I thought.

Several years ago, I began reading and following a lot of "self-help" content to improve my life. There is a lot of good information out there on this topic, but one key principle has really stood out, and in this episode I explain my experience with the principle.

I went into the September 10, 2024 presidential debate between current Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump as an undecided voter. I watched every minute of the debate, took notes, and did some additional research afterwards. In this episode, I share my conclusions.

En este episodio, yo comparo la vida en estados unidos con la vida en europa en varios aspectos.

In this episode, I rant about the interesting world of trying to gain attention and "influence" on social media and in-person settings.

In this episode, I explain why prioritizing fruits and vegetables is not necessarily the best advice for the average person.

In this episode, I share some controversial realities about male psychology, speaking from my experience as a 35-year-old man who has always lived with a lot of insecurities and has been chasing respect in different ways for most of my life.

There are many different "workout splits" to choose from. In this episode, I explain which I think works the best for muscle and strength gains in most situations.

The phrase "toxic masculinity" gets thrown around a lot nowadays. I have followed many influencers who fall into the "toxic masculinity" category. In this episode, I explain why their influence on me has been mostly positive, but one area in which I realized I needed to check myself.

I have been working as a personal trainer for about 3 years, starting it as a side business where I trained several clients per week. Over the past year, I have made it into a full-time career. In this episode, I explain 3 challenges that most personal trainers will face.

This is a quote from one of my mentors. In this episode, I explain three areas of life where this quote applies to me.

In this episode, I talk about the "art" of fitness: determining when to push hard and when to back off, and how hard you should train on a regular basis in order to elicit gains while minimizing the risk of injury.

Yo soy un ciudadano normal que vive en el estado de Minnesota, EEUU, y me considero centrista políticamente. En este episodio, les cuento mi opinión sobre el clima político en mi país dos meses antes de una elección presidencial muy interesante.

I still identify as mostly "agnostic" when it comes to actual religion. In this episode, I explain the good and the not so good things that have come from making physical fitness almost a form of religion in my life.

This podcast has seemed like a "failure" to me at many points throughout the last three years. In this episode, I explain why I realized that it has actually been quite a success, and how you can relate this to being "successful" in other areas of life.

There are many different workout "splits", and it often creates confusion among gym-goers. In this episode, I try to simplify things for you.

If you are new to the gym, it can be overwhelming to decide which equipment to use. In this episode, I try to help you out.