The Active Atlanta Podcast

Welcome back to another edition of the Active Atlanta Podcast!  Today, I was fortunate enough to spend some time getting to chat with Gabrielle D'Auria, founder of WellScene. After experiencing 4 years of health issues from SIBO, Candida, and Hashimotos Thyroiditis, Gabrielle fell in love with health and wellness. Determined to help others avoid the health issues that she had to deal with, she wen...

Today, we are joined by Sarah Cook and Davidson Reid, founders of Physical Culture.  At Physical Culture, they are dedicated to the liberation of the human spirit and realization of individual potential, beginning with ourselves.  They work as a team of inspired teachers, using intelligent tools and integrated techniques, to deliver what they believe to be the first requisites of happiness.  They...

Atlanta-based certified personal trainer, fitness nutrition specialist, and best-selling author Brad Kolowich Jr has more than 12 years of experience in the fitness industry and today he joins us on the podcast!  He is the founder of KOLOFIT Training Studio here in Atlanta, a celebrity trainer, and also author of the book Fitter Faster. Reach out to Brad & KOLOFIT: Via website: http://bradkolo...

Today's guest, Mike Cosentino, is the founder of the Big Peach Running Co. located here in Atlanta and we are excited to have him join us today!  Big Peach Running Co. is a locally owned and operated retailer serving the needs of metropolitan Atlanta’s ever-growing community of runners and walkers. It is for everyone interested in a pedestrian-active lifestyle. They promise to: Constantly deliver...

On today's episode I am joined by one of my good friends, Lauren Powers.  Lauren is a dance instructor for REB3L which is a high intensity at home fitness company.  Lauren teaches their groove, sculpt, and their strength classes.  She's a stub at what she does and she has a massive following for people that want to go into her classes because she's super energetic!  We appreciate her taking the ti...

On today's episode of the Active Atlanta Podcast we are lucky enough to be joined by Dr. Patrick Hall who is an internal medicine physician with Kaiser.  Dr. Hall is also a Crossfit athlete at a gym called Move Fitness located here in Decatur and he's here with us today to bring you some very cool information. As a primary care physician, Dr. Hall's focus is on the prevention of chronic diseases b...

What is going on, everyone? Doc Jake here again and today I bring you Sean Runyan.  Sean is a founding member of an amazing supplement company, Evertrain, located here in Atlanta.  Evertrain promises to deliver results to you the right way and they do this by delivering a product that represents their lifestyle and fitness philosophy.  Like you, they are working professionals, athletes, and parent...

Today was awesome as I got to spend some time with Alex at Pepper Boxing!  Alex shares his incredible story of how he came to be a boxer and what led him to use his skills to help others in the world of fitness. An old school vibe paired with modern day training methods, Pepper Boxing is the new industry leader for the ever evolving group fitness experience. By re-imagining a boxer’s training ritu...

Welcome back, everyone, to another edition of the Active Atlanta Podcast!  Doc Jake here and today I am speaking with Abbey Griffith of Clarity Fitness located right here in Decatur.  Abbey's gym is a new fitness facility teaching members how to conquer fitness goals from the inside out.  Personal trainers, group fitness classes, independent workout space, and workshops featuring a holistic, healt...

Today’s episode features the two co-founders of Horizon Race Solutions locates here in Atlanta!  They are Sloan Ware and Cody George and they started Horizon Race Solutions to serve as a race timing and event management company. Horizon Race Solutions offers a variety of services for events big and small.  Whether you are a race director looking for timing services, or a race organizer looking for...

Our guest today has quite the history!  He is Eric Heintz of the Atlanta Track Club and today he joins us to discuss everything to do with running, coaching, and inspiring Atlanta to be healthier! As a coach, Eric has won 24 team state championships and had eight team state runners-up in 13 years between Cross Country and Track & Field. He has coached 32 individual state champions, 21 state ru...

Hey again, everyone!  Doc Jake here with Athletes’ Potential and today I have my good friend Dr. Nicole Carlson on the show today.  Nicole is an assistant professor at Emory University and also a midwife.   Dr. Nicole has a ton of good information for you, especially as it pertains to prenatal care and how your physical health can actually impact your pregnancy.  This was a great conversation and...

Doc Jake here with the Active Atlanta Podcast and I’m very excited about our guest today.  He is 1996 Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel.  Danny has a college award for community service named after him and he was inducted into the college football Hall of Fame in 2013. Danny Wuerffel is the Executive Director of Desire Street Ministries, headquartered Atlanta Georgia. Following his career in fo...

Hey everyone, and welcome back to another episode of the Active Atlanta Podcast!  Today, I am very excited to be joined by Sam Mugavero of Smugs Fitness.  Sam started a fitness program for faculty and staff at Woodward Academy and simultaneously formed the Smug Fitness Outdoor Fitness Program in Barrett Park. Sam has since opened the Smugs Fitness Lab in the Historic Kirkwood Neighborhood and work...

What's up, everyone?  Welcome back to another episode of the Active Atlanta Podcast!  Today, we are joined by Abby Keenan, co-founder of Intrepid Performance Consulting. Abby is a mental performance consultant, has a Master's degree in sports psychology from Florida State, and she has worked with some bad-ass people including Special Operations at Fort Bragg, and people who are trying to get bette...

What's going on, guys. Doc Danny here with the Active Atlanta Podcast, and I've got Dr. Jake Swart on with me today who is one of our providers here at Athletes' Potential.  Jake's background is in strength & conditioning, PT, overall, just movement, and in general, we want to talk about ways that you can help improve how you're moving, how you feel by adding in strength to your training routi...

Hey, what's going on? Doc Danny here with the Active Atlanta Podcast and today we I get to introduce you to one of our team members, Claire Fetter. Claire is our office manager/blood flow restriction Ninja, who's been with us for about five years now and what I want to do is be able to highlight just how extensive the backgrounds of people that we work with actually are. Claire is someone that, wh...

What's up, Atlanta?  Today's episode features Lily Collins of The Daily Pilates.  In 2015, The Daily was created by Lily Collins, a Pilates enthusiast. With a Kinesiology/Exercise Science degree and extensive background in physical therapy and chiropractic care, she has cultivated a more balanced approach to exercise. Her signature workouts are a result of this and years of experience in athletics...

Today, I am joined by my good buddy, Ben Davis, of Noble Clay Fitness and I am extremely excited for him to join us today.  He has one of the more interesting gym models out there, especially from a support of the local community stand-point. Ben share's his background with us and what led him down the path of beginning his own gym. More about Noble Clay Fitness: We aim to not only provide top-not...

What's going on, guys, Doc Danny here with the Active Atlanta podcast and today, we're going to do a case study with one of my favorite clients that I've had a chance to work with in the past few years, Ken Rose. Ken is a professional who works for an organization here in Atlanta, he's a parent, He's got three kids, he's an avid cyclist, he's a soccer ref.  You have probably yelled at him at some...

What's up guys, and welcome back to another episode of the Active Atlanta Podcast.  Today, I am joined by our neighbor at Athletes' Potential, Marnie Grodzin, of Gathered and Grounded.  Marnie is a local social worker, a certified Grounded Kids Yoga teacher and holds a 200 Therapeutic Yoga Certification. Marnie has worked and volunteered in a variety of settings in the Decatur and Atlanta area. Af...

What's up, Atlanta?  Today I am joined by my good friend, Marshall Mosher of Vestigo.  Marshall helped start the company Vestigo, which helps develop employees and companies through outdoor adventure experiences.  They help employees get outside of their comfort zone, fight complacency, take risks, and navigate change in an effort to be able to innovate at their companies.  We dive into this and h...

What's up everybody, today we are joined by my good buddy, Jeff Trotti, of Comprehensive Bodyworks Massage Therapy located here in Decatur, GA.  Jeff is an absolute stud as a massage therapist and we are fortunate enough to have him spend some time with us on the podcast today. Reach out to Jeff: Via website: http://comprehensivebodyworks.com/index.html  

Today, we are joined by my good friend Bruce Hagen of Hagen-Rosskopf law firm.  Bruce A. Hagen has represented clients since 1986 in a variety of personal injury matters. He has handled more than 6,000 personal injury cases for more than 10,000 clients. Some of the issues he handles include wrongful death, auto accidents, bicycle wrecks, bus accidents, cases involving brain injury or drunk driving...

Today we are talking back issues.  The odds are that you have either had back pain in the past or at some point in the future you will experience some sort of back issue.  It has become somewhat of an epidemic in our country and I am going to share with you my very own experience of dealing with back pain.  I appreciate you taking the time to listen to today's episode and I also hope you can take...