The Active Atlanta Podcast

In this episode of the Active Atlanta Podcast, Doc Jake is joined by Dr. Carolina, the owner, and founder of the Wellness Connection! Dr. Carolina discusses her approach to healthcare and her specialized treatment in Bio-geometric Integration. She shares her insight on how stress can impact the body and how her treatment plan is customized for each patient to help regulate the nervous system. Dr....

In this podcast, we are excited for you to hear our interview with Namrita Brooke, a sports nutritionist and cycling coach with extensive experience in the field. Namrita discusses her career journey and explains that she mainly works with experienced racers and professional athletes who are competing at the regional or national level. She emphasizes the importance of nutrient-dense foods and carb...

In this episode, Katie and Christina, the franchise owners of multiple Burn Boot Camp locations, dive into the concept of Burn Boot Camp and what makes it unique. They share their personal journey and how they found burn boot camp to be a community like no other. They discuss the combination of strength and hit cardio in their 45-minute workouts and how they make it fun with sprints, med balls, an...

Welcome back, Atlanta! Today, we bring you the amazing Lauren Faulk, who is a certified holistic health coach, nutritionist, and breathwork facilitator. Lauren has had quite a unique journey in how she ended up coming into the health & wellness space. Our conversation today takes you into the journey that led her to her coaching business, Lauren's typical client that she works with, and how sh...

Welcome back to the Active Atlanta Podcast! This week, we are excited to bring you Certified Pediatric & Newborn Nursery Nurse Practitioner, Brittany Edwards a.k.a. The Mama Coach! Our discussion ranges from how she got her start in pediatrics, Brittany's own experiences of being pregnant within the system, and the frustrations of the current healthcare system. Brittany is a fantastic person o...

Ali Dejacamo is a personal trainer and chronic illness advocate who currently works at Smugs Fitness in Atlanta. She has an interesting background in both fitness and film, having gone to university for film and media arts and studio television in Florida. She and her boyfriend waited for him to graduate then drove up to Atlanta, which was the closest film hub to them. After two days of exploring,...

Today, we are excited to welcome you Christina Ellenberg, the owner and founder of the Dietitian Dish. She took an opportunity when she got furloughed in 2020 to create the Dietitian Dish, which has since exploded. Christina helps people with nutrition as it relates to athletics, injury recovery, and metabolic syndrome. Our conversation explores the benefits of personalized nutrition coaching, ach...

Welcome back to the Active Atlanta Podcast! Today, we bring you the glue that holds Athletes' Potential together, Claire Fetter! Claire is our operations manager and nutrition coach here at Athletes' Potential. Claire began working here in 2016 and today we have the privilege of getting to hear her story here at Athletes' Potential! We discuss how she ended up here, the importance of human connect...

Happy New Year and welcome back to the Active Atlanta Podcast! This week, we are joined by Desirée Nathanson of Interfusion Fitness! We discuss her experience as a professional dancer for the Atlanta Hawks, her days dancing for the University of Florida, and much more. We also discuss her business, Interfusion Fitness, located right here in Atlanta, GA! Desirée hopes to educate people on the posit...

Welcome back to another installment of the Active Atlanta Podcast, this week I am excited to speak with Dr. Amanda Smith. She is a chiropractor and educator specializing in women’s physiology and women’s health in sports. Dr. Smith’s goal as a provider is to empower women with knowledge by helping them understand their bodies at different periods of their cycle and supporting them in reaching thei...

Welcome back to another installment of the Active Atlanta Podcast! In today’s episode, I am joined by Christina Pack to discuss her journey into Resurgeons Postpartum. Christina helps moms transition smoothly into motherhood by preparing them for issues such as navigating mom guilt and finding their identity postpartum. She is a testament that no one woman experiences the same problems, and as a p...

This week on the Active Atlanta Podcast, we are excited to have Katie Nassif make a return to the podcast. Katie is a badass personal trainer and today we talk about the importance of strength training and why it is so very important. This was a super fun conversation and we are so glad to have had Katie come back to the podcast! Enjoy!   Katie started practicing yoga in 2010 as a complement to ru...

On this week's episode of the Active Atlanta Podcast, we would like to introduce you to Atlanta's very own Kellie Bernardi! Kellie is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Holistic Health Coach, and a Certified Personal Trainer. Kellie gives us a rundown of how a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner can help solve complex gut problems, how our body absorbs food, and much more! Enjoy! Reach out to Kellie...

Welcome back, Atlanta! This week, we bring you another fantastic interview with another local superstar, Dr. Kali Arnold! Dr. Arnold began her career in medicine as an orthopedic surgeon. She understands from her own personal experience and working with other professionals with high-stress lives that methods such as yoga, meditation and reiki are tools that can aid teachers and students to find th...

Welcome back to another edition of the Active Atlanta Podcast! This week, we bring you the director of programming at Smugs Fitness, Coach Nick Barbas! Nick emphasizes a balanced approach to health and wellness through gradual, sustainable changes. Nick’s goal is to equip clients to take control of their health and training through his philosophical approach to teaching movement. Enjoy! Doing what...

Investing in people and creating connection, that is the goal Rennie Curran aims for in his book and business Game-Changing Coaching. Rennie is a former pro football player turned entrepreneur. In Game-Changing Coaching he uses his skills learned on the field and converts it into real-life practices that help people improve connections in their work environment and help their business succeed – he...

Welcome back to another installment of the Active Atlanta Podcast, this week on the show I am joined by the Founder of Coach Carl, Carl Leivers, and Dr. Sam Gillespie, an endurance enthusiast. In this episode, we dive into all the intricacies of coaching in the private sector and highlight both its rewards and challenges. We also detail the ideal type of client and discuss managing pushback with t...

Welcome back, Atlanta! Today, we are again joined by another coach from one of my all-time favorite gyms here in Atlanta and he is Kalil Sherrod of The Rack! We dive into his role at The Rack, helping people become better versions of themselves, and the approach to youth athletes of today. They are doing incredible things over at The Rack and we can't wait for you to learn more about Kalil in this...

Welcome back to another episode of the Active Atlanta Podcast, today on the show Coach Joe joins me to talk about The Get Big Drink. We get into the dangers of online dependency and how that can affect your ability to stay productive, not just staying busy. We also touch on eating and training with the purpose of achieving your fitness goals! Timestamps: [00:00] The get big drink [02:12] Differenc...

Welcome back, Atlanta! Today, we are joined by Highland Yoga's very own Katie Nassiff. Katie is very diverse in her knowledge and her intentions of what she is trying to do in the health and wellness scene here in Atlanta! Katie started practicing yoga in 2010 as a complement to running, and weight training. In 2014, she moved to New York City and began a consistent studio practice, finding that V...

Welcome to the Active Atlanta Podcast; in this episode, we welcome Ed Miller, founder of The Rack Athletic Performance Center to discuss his voyage into opening an athletic training gym meant for everyone. Ed dives into his athletic group training designed to build relationships while promoting self-discipline and enhancing grit. We also discuss the fallacy of work-life balance and the benefits of...

Today, we are excited to bring you another awesome coach from Noble Clay Fitness, Carly Blanchett! Noble Clay is a gym located in the Summerhill neighborhood of Atlanta and it’s focus is to bring personalized fitness, nutrition and lifestyle coaching to ALL members of its community. Carly is a coach and serves as their Operations Coordinator at Noble Clay. She is also certified with OPEX and has h...

Today, we are excited to finally have on our very own Dr. Sam Gillespie! Dr. Sam has been a physical therapy clinician in the orthopedic setting for the past 9 years. He ran Track and Cross Country at UGA while getting a Kinesiology degree. Afterward he went to the University of North Georgia for PT school. He did an Orthopaedic Residency with Mercer University in 2015 and got his Orthopaedic Clin...

Welcome back, Atlanta! This week, we bring you our 4th edition of the Strength & Health Project and we are talking about squats! According to John McCallum's article, 'Squat!', if you want to get big, then you better be doing some squatting. Coach Joe and I dive deeper into this article from the 70s and give our thoughts on its relevance today. Enjoy!

What is up, Atlanta, and welcome back to The Active Atlanta Podcast! Today, we get to talk with one of the very best gyms here in the Atlanta area, OxFit! We had a chance to sit down with Ant Oxley, who is the CEO of their operation! We dive into what they have built over the past 6 years, some of their future plans, and why striving for excellence is so very important to them. Enjoy! Website: htt...