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Send us Fan Mail Being born with scoliosis, Vanessa learned early in life that she had to think differently.  The scoliosis gave her back pain, which western medicine couldn't seem to help, but what did was getting massages and taking yoga.  But this isn't her story. Her story starts, when she flipped her car and ended up getting THREE Traumatic Brain Injuries.  Her speech was impaired,...

Send us Fan Mail We finally decide to go exercise and we run to the gym.  Before we know it, we are 45 minutes in and just bouncing around a bunch of exercises. Before long, we are working out for a few years and not once have we assessed ourselves. Why Should You Do An Assessment? Running a fitness assessment is way more important then it seems.  A great example is you wouldn't want a surgeo...

Send us Fan Mail Mention this podcast and you will receive your first training session on FlexIt for free . In this episode, we sit down with Austin Cohen—founder and CEO of FlexIt , the pioneering virtual personal training platform that exploded in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Austin shares how FlexIt was built with one mission: make fitness accessible, customizable, and genuinely fle...

Send us Fan Mail You have to start somewhere. Whether it be at the age of 16 or 70, everybody can benefit from working out.   We have Cody Kelly on the show as he talks about things he wish he knew about working out.   When your younger, it is all about working your biceps, running on a treadmill, or just playing basketball.  We fail to realize the importance of working our full body or even hitti...

Send us Fan Mail Wondering how to better manage menopause and not deal with all those nagging side effects, well in this episode Beth is going to walk us through how! How it began: Beth found herself suffering from colitis and figured out a way to work with her doctor on finding a natural approach to help alleviate her symptoms. They did this through food journaling and she even got herself into r...

Send us Fan Mail We are talking about one of my favorite macronutrients and that is Protein, Protein, Protein! Protein is the building block of muscle and muscle is the key to weight loss, so in my eyes it is the most important! Why is Protein Important? Protein is an important part of a healthy diet. Proteins are made up of chemical 'building blocks' called amino acids. Your body uses a...

Send us Fan Mail Season One Top Ten Episodes on Health & Fitness Redefined! What a year!  Thank you everyone for all your support this last year, without my audience none of this would be possible! That is why I am dedicating this episode to all of you. So join me as we break down the top ten episodes of Season One! 0:00 Intro 2:24 Number Ten 3:54 Number Nine 4:59 Number Eight 5:51 Number Seve...

Send us Fan Mail What can determination and focus do for someone who hung out with wrong crowd, ended up in prison, went through 3 divorces and had a path to nowhere? A lot of people would say nothing...But they haven't met Tom Fabbri Tom describes his younger years as a little reckless, which was getting him nowhere.  No college and hanging out with gangs will do that to a person, but could...

Send us Fan Mail Clarence Booth grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida — a place he describes as “the hood,” where danger and adversity were a daily reality. In this powerful episode of The Anthony Amen Show (formerly Health & Fitness Redefined ), Clarence opens up about how boxing became his escape, his discipline, and ultimately the vehicle that allowed him to build a completely different life....

Send us Fan Mail Denny Chipollini shares a gripping, emotional account of surviving a devastating car accident that nearly took his life. Doctors told him he would never walk again—but Denny refused to accept that fate. What followed is one of the most powerful stories of resilience, visualization, pain management, and human determination you’ll ever hear. In this episode, Denny details the moment...

Send us Fan Mail Who is Juan Salgado? Juan Salgado is a competitive Powerlifter, online coach, personal trainer, and CEO of Chosen Ones training. He has won Gold at the international world powerlifting championships and silver at The United States powerlifting Association National Championships. Currently, he has multiple state and National record holders in the Squat bench press and Deadlift. His...

Send us Fan Mail Meet James & Chris Founders of Our Gym Buddy, LLC They are both the definition of what an entrepreneur should be like.  With their passion, willingness and can do attitudes they have decided that it is time they leave their mark in the world. That mark is Our Gym Buddy.  An online resource that helps people find a trainer or club, that suits their needs.  No more showing up to...

Send us Fan Mail Because of sedentary lifestyles and the rise of unnatural footwear, most people forget how much strong, functional feet impact overall performance, mobility, and joint health. In this episode, Dr. Dawn Olsen Figlo breaks down the fundamentals of foot health—from choosing the right footwear to understanding how your feet influence your knees, hips, and spine. We also explore the sc...

Send us Fan Mail We wanted to know all the nitty-gritty details about cycling so we went ahead and found someone who is way too qualified. Meet Greg Robidoux: -Cycle Enthusiast -Physical Therapist -Cycling Expert -CEO of Serotta Institute of Cycling -Co-Director of Spalding Cycling -and much, much more Like I said...Way too qualified. Greg takes us through everything we need to know, from common c...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever run an Ironman? How about the Boston Marathon? How about running a marathon while going through chemotherapy? Well, Nancy has and not only has she done all of this, she did this and beat cancer! Nancy grew up interested in sports and races, but never really considered running races until college.  She grew to love it and coincidentally ran a triathlon because a teamm...

Send us Fan Mail Take a journey on this wild ride as we dive into the world of Mason Gravley.  Mason talks to us about how he got started becoming the host of his show Adventure Sports Podcast. Which all came about when one summer in college, he decided to bike from Alaska all the way back home to Florida.  That is over 5000 miles on a road bike... With absolutely no experience on how to change a...

Send us Fan Mail I wasn't expecting this episode to go this route, but it was totally worth it! Meet Dr. Maks!   Immigrated from Russia at the age of 16 and quickly learned the culture shock of moving to America.   Throughout his life, he had to quickly learn how to fend for himself, from living with 14 people in a small house to trying to make ends meet.  Things didn't come to easy for...

Send us Fan Mail We all now know what it is like to wake up hungover, grow a beer belly and relax on the couch with a cold one.  But, have we ever considered it is the act of opening a drink that relaxes us or maybe it is just the taste of a nice beer.  What if you could have that and sleep better, wake up earlier, get better workouts and just feel better throughout the day. Well Athletic Brewing...

Send us Fan Mail I'll start on the New Year! You hear that a lot, but as you all know 64% of people don't accomplish their New Years Goals. Why is that? Why do we even bother? Well have you ever tried a SMART goal? Not smart in the cognitive sense but, SMART as in goals. S-Specific M-Measurable A-Attainable R-Realistic  T-Timely Have something that is achievable will not only make it hap...

Send us Fan Mail You hear it all the time. I'll wait until #monday  I'll wait until the #newyears Well let me tell you something, there isn't going to be some magical fairy come Monday to help you! This one is all about doing it now.  Why wait? Why do we keep pushing it off until another day? Why not now? Now is better then ever to work on yourself and achieve your dreams! Support t...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to our Christmas Week Episode! Our guest today is Michael Tucci, the CEO & Founder of Energy Fitness.  Mike founded Energy over 10 years ago with a vision and passion to help others.  He wanted to help show people that fitness can be a go to for those that need to help boost their mental and spiritual energy. Energy Fitness – Together We Transform In this episode, whil...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Mike Evans! Marine turned Childhood Developer We talk all about how his company Skillz of Patchogue   Website works with and helps children learn essential skills. With so many parents trying to learn in the ins-and-outs of parenting, Mike helps them by teaching kids key components of growing up from #discipline to #selfconfidence He does this by combining his karate dojo int...

Send us Fan Mail I'm sure you've heard it a bunch of times! Workout in the AM...No the PM... No between 2:15pm and 2:45pm Everyone seems to want to know the best time to maximize their workouts. Well, the good news is that we talk about all of this.  The bad news, there really isn't one. Bo and I both agree that any workout is better then no workout, so it really depends on what you...

Send us Fan Mail Join Heather, a registered dietitian, and Colin, a doughnut shop general manager, for a fun, relatable, and unexpectedly insightful conversation about navigating the holidays without losing your mind (or your progress). This episode blends humor with practical advice—from managing holiday stress and metabolism changes to building better habits and letting go of the guilt that so m...

Send us Fan Mail EPISODE 3 of our 3 part Mini-Series of Small Business Survival! So many gym owners wanted to participate so we had to split this into 2 days! Welcome to Part B Come here stories from gyms owners on how they are surviving and what needs to happen to help save peoples lives We want the audience to engage in this one! What should gyms do to gain the #essentialbusiness status? How can...