KETTLEBELLS & COCKTAILS

Austin Malleolo, CrossFit GM of Affiliates joins the show. Austin discussed his role and shared his deep experience within CrossFit covering a wide range of topics such as: - What support CrossFit provides the affiliates - How to drive members to the gyms and how to retain them - The importance of virtuosity in coaching and the role of a coach - How CrossFit is setting up the future for success &...

Amy Shope founder of the charity Dylans House joins the show to discuss the mission of the charity supporting families and caregivers of autistic individuals. John will be doing fundraising row to support them Saturday May 6th, 2023. You can donate at: https://gofund.me/efc52d79 https://dylanshouse.org This episode is brought to you by AIRWAAV. Go to https://airwaav.com and use KC10 to say 10% on...

Patrick and Kristi O'Connell join the show. They are the owners of CrossFit Polaris in Columbus Ohio, IBEX Training, and YouTubers, and Athletes. They have an amazing story to tell of navigating the difficult waters of competing and running a small business as a married couple. You can check out their ventures at: https://cfp-fitness.com https://ibextrained.com

Best Selling Authors Kelly & Juliet Starrett of The Ready State join the show to discuss their new book "Built to Move - the 10 essential habits to help you move freely and live fully" https://thereadystate.com

Our guest this week is Ari Hurst, Partnerships Manager at CrossFit HQ. She shared her story of managing Type 1 Diabetes, overcoming anorexia, her journey into CrossFit as well as her role within CrossFit. Ari is biking 100 miles to raise money for to cure diabetes. You can donate here: https://www2.jdrf.org/site/TR?fr_id=9120&s_participantTrID=9120&pg=personal&px=11486339

Our guest this week is Dylan Wahlstrom. Dylan shares his amazing journey of losing weight and optimizing his health through CrossFit and nutrition coaching. This episode is brought to you by AIRWAAV. go to https://airwaav.com and use KC 10 to save 10% on your next performance mouthpiece. * Guest: Dylan Wahlstrom - https://instagram.com/dylan.wah/ Nutrition partner: 2BE Human - https://www.2be-huma...

2x HYROX World Champion Lauren Weeks joined the show to discuss her fitness journey, competing pregnant & Postpartum, how life has changed with a baby, online criticism, and even a little detour thru the world of Harry Potter. Please be sure to like, subscribe, and comment your thoughts. If you love us leave a review. Guest: Lauren - https://instagram.com/lauren_e_weeks Hosts: John - https://insta...

CrossFit athletes Dallin Pepper & James Sprague join the show to discuss their growth in the sport of fitness, their current Brute Strength Training, thoughts on the Open, and their mindset leading into the competitive season. This episode is brought to you by AIRWAAV. Go to https://airwaav.com and use code KC10 to save 10% on your next performance mouthpiece.

Lauren Kalil joins to show to discuss her journey thru broadcasting, how she found her way into CrossFit Media, leaving Morning Chalkup and her new role at Talking Elite Fitness. This episode is brought to you by Airwaav. Go to https://airwaav.com and use KC10 to save 10% on your next performance mouthpiece.

CrossFit Games Athlete and and MFLH Founder Christian Harris joins the show to discuss his 2023 season and update us on whats new in his life and work... The episode is sponsored by AIRWAAV. go to https://airwaav.com and use KC10 to save 10% on your next performance mouthpiece.

John & Niki discuss their weekend in Chicago at HYROX + the CrossFit Open 23.1 starts today! Use "K&C10" to save 10% on your next HYROX event. Go to https://hyrox.com to sign up. Link to Video of John and Niki racing is here: https://youtu.be/x-lr_cHjnmM

In this episode we are joined by Mo Fürste, Co-Founder of HYROX. This interview focuses on our upcoming trip to Chicago to cover the HYROX US American Championships at the iconic Navy Pier on February 11, 2023. We spent time discussing the what a race is like, the accessibility of it all, the amazing HYROX community, and why testing your fitness is important. You can learn more about HYROX and the...

3X CrossFit Games Athlete, Wags & Weights Founder, and friend of the show Meg Lewis-Reardon joins the show

Para-Olympic & Adaptive CrossFit Athlete John Edward Heath [IG @carbonfiber_john_ ] joins the show recorded live on the podcast stage at Wodapalooza. John shares his journey into CrossFit and discussing the challenges athletes face.

John & Niki are back from Wodapalooza and share their experience.

John & Niki catch up after the holidays and discuss their upcoming trip to Wodapalooza...

Ashley Jerue joins the show to discuss her new movie "Strong Enough" written and directed by John Foss and Executive Produced by Brooke Ence. Strong Enough is a first of its kind sports drama told within the world of functional fitness. It embodies themes such as strength, commitment, and love that are explored in a genuine way that gets beyond muscle and into the heart of struggle. Strong Enough...

John is now an affiliate owner of Chagrin Falls CrossFit. This show is joined by his partners Jenn Pishko - Founder and Dr. Tom McCoy of Wild Health to discuss their vision for the affiliate and how this came together.

Ben Massey joins the show to discuss his upstart shoe brand R.A.D. and shares his vision for the company...

Dani Speegle joins to show to catch us up on all that is new in her life...

After a couple of weeks off, John and Niki catch up on life and CrossFit...

CrossFit CEO Don Faul joins the show to discuss his vision and plans for the future of CrossFit.

CrossFit Games Athlete Emily Rolfe joins the show along with Dr. Sean Rockett from the CrossFit Games Medical Team to discuss what caused her to have to medically withdraw from this years competition. We also spend time talking about her post Games trip to Nashville, her husbands line dancing skills, Tia Claires mechanical bull riding ability, and her love of the Backstreet Boys. This episode is b...

Spencer Panchik Joins the show to discuss his 2022 CrossFit Games experience. This episode is brought to you by UCAN. Go to Ucan.co and use "KBELL20" to save 20% at checkout.

Our original plan to chat with Freya Moosbrugger got scrapped due to a poor internet connection so Niki and I discussed how women are discussed in the sport of fitness.