SHAW STRENGTH PODCAST

In this episode, legendary powerlifter Ed Coan reflects on the end of his competitive career and the mindset that drove him to greatness. He emphasizes the importance of knowing when to walk away—preferring to quit while on top rather than settle for mediocrity. Ed shares how his meticulously planned training was solely for himself, unimpacted by sponsors or outside pressures, and discusses the pi...

ON THIS EPISODE, BRIAN IS JOINED BY DEVON LARRATT, WIDELY CONSIDERED TO BE ONE OF THE GREATEST ARM WRESTLERS OF ALL TIME. THEY  DIVE INTO DEVON'S REMARKABLE CAREER  INCLUDING HIS SERVICE IN THE CANADIAN SPECIAL FORCES, HIS LEGENDARY MATCHES, AND THE UNIQUE TRAINING REGIMES THAT HAVE MADE HIM A WORLD CHAMPION.  THEY ALSO DISCUSS BRIAN JOINING THE SPORT AND WHAT IT WILL TAKE FOR HIM TO DO WELL....

ON THIS EPISODE, BRIAN WELCOMES THE 2017 WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN AND DEADLIFT RECORD HOLDER, EDDIE HALL. TOGETHER, THEY DIVE INTO THE INTENSE TRAINING REGIMENS AND THE SIGNIFICANT TIME SPENT IN PREPARATION FOR A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED MMA FIGHT IN THE MIDDLE EAST. DESPITE THEIR EFFORTS, THE FIGHT WAS CANCELED, RESULTING IN FINANCIAL LOSSES FOR BOTH OF THEM. THEY ALSO EXPLORE WHETHER THE DRIVE TO BE...

ON THIS EPISODE, BRIAN IS JOINED BY COMEDIAN AND ACTOR BRYAN CALLEN. THEY DIVE INTO BRIAN'S PAST COMMITMENT TO HIS GRUELING TRAINING AND EATING REGIMENS AND THE PROFOUND IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL TOUGHNESS. THEY ALSO DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING A MASCULINE FIGURE IN CHILDREN'S LIVES, AS WELL AS THE NEED FOR A GOOD AGENT TO NEGOTIATE DEALS ON THEIR BEHALF. If you have questions for Brian,...

IN THIS EPISODE BRIAN IS JOINED BY DEREK WOLFE. DEREK WON A SUPER BOWL WITH THE DENVER BRONCOS AS A DEFENSIVE END. THEY DIVE INTO DEREK'S JOURNEY AND COVER TOPICS SUCH AS HIS INJURIES, DRIVE, PASSION, AND RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF SUCCESS IN THE NFL. THE CONVERSATION EXTENDS TO DEREK'S FORMATIVE YEARS AND THE CHALLENGES HE CONFRONTED DURING HIS CHILDHOOD. THEY ALSO TOUCH ON THE SIGNIFICANCE...

IN THIS EPISODE BRIAN IS JOINED BY REGAN GRIMES, 9TH PLACE FINISHER AT THE 2023 MR. OLYMPIA. THEY TALK ABOUT REGAN’S JOURNEY INTO THE SPORT OF BODYBUILDING WHICH HAS INCLUDED THE MEN’S PHYSIQUE CLASS, CLASSIC PHYSIQUE, AND ULTIMATELY THE OPEN CLASS. THE CONVERSATION EXPLORE’S REGAN’S NEXT SHOW, HIS ASSESSMENT OF HIS CURRENT PHYSIQUE. THEY ALSO GET INTO HIS MINDSET REGARDING THE FUTURE AND HIS POTE...

IN THIS EPISODE BRIAN IS JOINED BY JAY CUTLER, FOUR-TIME MR. OLYMPIA CHAMPION. THEY DIVE INTO JAY’S JOURNEY INTO THE WORLD OF BODYBUILDING, HIS COMMITMENT TO 2:00 AM WORKOUTS, AND THE PROFOUND IMPORTANCE OF UNCOVERING PASSION IN ONE’S PURSUITS. THE DISCUSSION CENTERS AROUND THE INTENSE PASSION JAY AND BRIAN BOTH SHARE FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE SPORTS AND CHANNELING THAT PASSION INTO THE REALM OF ENTREP...

IN THIS EPISODE BRIAN IS JOINED BY HAFTHOR BJORNSSON, 2018 WORLD’S STRONGEST MAN. THEY DIVE INTO THOR’S STRONGMAN CAREER, TRANSITION TO BOXING, POWERLIFTING, AND HIS ANTICIPATED RETURN TO STRONGMAN. THEY ALSO TALK ABOUT HAFPOR’S RECENT INJURY, SHARE MEMORIES OF COMPETING AGAINST EACH OTHER, AND DISCUSS HAFPOR’S FUTURE GOALS. WE OFFER DEEPEST CONDOLENCES AND HEARTFELT SYMPATHY TO HAFTHOR AND HIS FA...

IN THIS EPISODE BRIAN IS JOINED BY RONNIE COLEMAN 8 TIMES MR. OLYMPIA WINNER. THEY DELVE  INTO VARIOUS ASPECTS OF RONNIE’S LIFE AND CAREER, INCLUDING HIS EARLY YEARS, UNIQUE TRAINING STYLE, HIS RIVARLY WITH JAY CUTLER, AND HIS EXPERIENCE BALANCING A FULL-TIME JOB AS A POLICE OFFICER WHILE COMPETING. THEY ALSO DISCUSS HOW RONNIE’S SELF-BELIEF AND CONFIDENCE EVOLVED AS HE CONTINUED TO WIN MORE SHOWS...

IN THIS EPISODE BRIAN IS JOINED BY MARTINS LICIS, 2019 WORLD’S STRONGEST MAN. THEY TALK ABOUT MARTINS’ TRAINING, UPCOMING CONTESTS, AND DIALING IN THE PERFECT BODY WEIGHT. ALONG WITH MARTINS’ EXPERIENCES WITH STONE LIFTING FOR HIS SHOW, “STRENGTH UNKOWN”. If you have questions for Brian, topics you would like to hear Brian talk about or guests you would like to see on the podcast email them to: as...

IN TODAY'S EPISODE BRIAN GIVES UPDATES ABOUT THE 2024 SHAW CLASSIC WEEKEND, TICKET RELEASE DATES, AND CHANGES TO THE OPEN CLASSES.  BRIAN RESPONDS TO EMAIL QUESTIONS:  HOW TO GET STARTED IN STRONGMAN, HOW TO MANAGE YOUR HEART RATE BEFORE AN EVENT, AND HOW TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES. If you have questions for Brian, topics you would like to hear Brian talk about or guests you would like to see on t...

ON THIS EPISODE BRIAN IS JOINED BY JOEL DIRCKS WHO HAS COMPETED IN STRONGMAN AND HAS BECOME MORE WELL KNOWN FOR HIS FEATS OF GRIP STRENGTH. JOEL SHARES HIS JOURNEY THROUGH LEARNING, TRAINING, AND INJURY. BRIAN AND JOEL TALK ABOUT THEIR PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND REFLECT ON THE INDIVIDUALS WHO INTRODUCED THEM TO STRONGMAN AND TO EACH OTHER. THEY DISCUSS THEIR SHARED LOVE OF HISTORIC GYM EQUIPMENT AND...

ON THIS EPISODE BRIAN IS JOINED BY EDDIE HALL.  EDDIE WON THE 2017 WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN AND THEN RETIRED FROM PROFESSIONAL STRONGMAN COMPETITION.  WITH BRIAN OFFICIALLY RETIRING FROM STRONGMAN COMPETITION AFTER WINNING THE STRONGEST MAN ON EARTH TITLE,  THEY DISCUSS RETIREMENT AND WHAT CHANGES AND CHALLENGES COME WITH IT.  THEY ALSO REFLECT ON THE SHAW CLASSIC WEEKEND AND HOW THE SPORT HAS E...

On this episode Brian is joined by Walker Reynolds who is the president and solutions architect at 4.0 solutions and the board chairman at Intellic Integration in Dallas, TX. Walker has created a vision system that will help athletes monitor and improve their workouts. The system was used and tested at the Shaw Classic in 2022 during the max hummer tire deadlift event.  The vision system was able...

IN THIS EPISODE BRIAN SITS DOWN WITH AMERICAN STRONGMAN COMPETITORS EVAN SINGLETON, TREY MITCHELL, BOBBY THOMPSON AND KEVIN FAIRES TO ANSWER A FEW QUESTIONS AND TO GET THEIR PERSPECTIVE ON HOW TO CONTINUE TO GROW THE STRONGMAN SPORT IN AMERICA AS WELL AS WORLDWIDE.  THIS WAS AN INTERESTING DISCUSSION BETWEEN ALL OF THE CURRENT TOP AMERICAN STRONGMEN. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS FOR BRIAN TO ANSWER OR GU...

IN THIS EPISODE BRIAN SITS DOWN WITH EVAN SINGLETON WHO IS A PROFESSIONAL AMERICAN STRONGMAN.  EVAN OPENS UP ABOUT HIS CHILDHOOD AND HOW HE HAS OVERCOME EVERY CHALLENGE THAT HAS COME UP IN HIS LIFE.  THIS EPISODE REALLY DIGS DEEPER INTO WHO EVAN IS AS A PERSON AND HOW HE HAS APPROACHED HIS LIFE AND GOING AFTER HIS GOALS. IF YOU HAVE GUESTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE ON THE PODCAST OR QUESTIONS FOR BRIA...

IN TODAY'S EPISODE BRIAN TALKS TO TREY MITCHELL III WHO IS A PROFESSIONAL AMERICAN STRONGMAN.  TREY HAS WON THE SHAW CLASSIC 2 TIMES IN 2021 AND 2022.  HE HAS CLIMBED THE STRONGMAN RANKS AND HAS IMPROVED A LOT IN HIS CAREER UP TO THIS POINT.  BRIAN TALKS TO TREY ABOUT HIS CHILDHOOD AND HOW LEARNING TO WORK HARD ON HIS FAMILIES FARM HAS GIVEN HIM THE WORK ETHIC TO BE SUCCESSFUL.  IF YOU HAVE G...

In today's episode Nick Best shares his unbelievable story about how a freak lifting accident led to him finding out he had a cancerous tumor in his kidney.  Nick talks about the process of not only finding out he had the tumor but then going through the series of tests to find out what exactly was going on all while training for Master's World's Strongest Man.  Nick is a great exam...

IN THIS EPISODE BRIAN SITS DOWN WITH GRAHAM HICKS WHO IS A FORMER WINNER OF BRITIAN'S STRONGEST MAN.  GRAHAM HAS COMPETED AT THE WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN 6 TIMES.  HE IS KNOWN AS BEING ONE OF THE BEST LOG PRESSERS IN HISTORY.  GRAHAM HAS A GREAT STORY OF STARTING OUT COMPETING IN THE 105KG (231 LBS) WEIGHT CLASS AND THEN TRANSITIONING INTO THE OPEN WEIGHT CLASS.  HE HAS MORE THAN HELD HIS O...

IN THIS EPISODE BRIAN SITS DOWN WITH TERRY HOLLANDS WHO IS.A 15 TIME COMPETITOR AT THE WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN COMPETITION.  TERRY HAS MADE THE FINAL 9 TIMES AND FINISHED IN 3RD PLACE TWICE IN 2007 AND 2011.  HE HAS RETIRED FROM STRONGMAN COMPETITION BUT HAS SHIFTED HIS FOCUS TO BODYBUILDING.  MANY PEOPLE DOUBTED THAT TERRY COULD TRANSFORM HIS BODY AND LOOK GOOD ON A BODYBUILDING STAGE BUT HE H...

IN TODAY'S EPISODE BRIAN SITS DOWN WITH BRYAN CALLEN WHO IS A STAND UP COMEDIAN, ACTOR, WRITER AND PODCASTER.  BRYAN HAS DONE SO MANY THINGS IN HIS LIFE AND HAS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF LIFE EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE.  HE HAS HAD TO EVOLVE THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER TO STAY ON TOP OF AN EVER CHANGING WORLD OF COMEDY AND MEDIA.  THIS WAS MORE OF A COLAB PODCAST WHERE BRIAN AND BRYAN JUST HAD A GREAT C...

IN TODAY'S EPISODE BRIAN TALKS TO ROBERT OBERST WHO IS A EIGHT TIME WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN COMPETITOR AND TWO TIME WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN FINALIST.  IN THIS EPISODE ROBERT OFFICIALLY CALLS IT A CAREER AND ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE SPORT.  HE HAS DONE A LOT OF THINGS INSIDE OF THE SPORT OF STRONGMAN AND ALSO OUTSIDE OF THE SPORT WITH COMMERCIALS, TV SHOWS, ETC.   IF YOU HAVE TO...

ON TODAY'S EPISODE BRIAN SITS DOWN WITH THE CAST FROM THE STRONGEST MAN IN HISTORY TV SHOW.  THE GUYS TALK ABOUT WHAT IT WAS LIKE FILMING THE SHOW ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS.  THEY ALSO SHARE THEIR FAVORITE MOMENTS AND ALSO SOME OF THE HILARIOUS SCENES THAT DIDN'T MAKE THE FINAL CUT OF THE SHOW.   BLACK FRIDAY SALE IS LIVE NOW AT WWW.SHAWSTRENGTH.COM MIX AND MATCH BUY ONE GET ONE 50% OFF AND...

IN TODAY'S EPISODE BRIAN TALKS TO EDDIE HALL WHO IS THE 2017 WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN CHAMPION AND THE FIRST MAN TO DEADLIFT 500 KG/1102 LBS.  THEY TALK ABOUT EDDIES CHILDHOOD AND WHAT IT WAS LIKE FOR HIM TO OVERCOME ADHD AND SEVERE DEPRESSION.  THEY ALSO TALK ABOUT HOW HE SET BIG GOALS AND PUT IN THE EXTREME WORK AND DEDICATION THAT WAS REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE THOSE GOALS.  IF YOU HAVE TOPICS...

ON TODAY'S EPISODE BRIAN TALKS TO JON CALL WHO IS BETTER KNOWN AS JUJIMUFU.  THEY TALK ABOUT JON'S JOURNEY THROUGH LIFE AND HOW HE HAS ALWAYS CREATED HIS OWN PATH.  JON IS A VERY UNIQUE INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS DONE SOME INCREDIBLE THINGS PHYSICALLY AS WELL AS USED HIS SUCCESS TO CREATE MULTIPLE BUSINESSES AS AN ENTREPRENEUR.   IF YOU HAVE GUESTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE ON THE PODCAST OR TOPICS/...