The Bear Essentials Podcast

In this episode, I speak with British Adventure Athlete, John Horsfall. He grew up in the South of England, and early on was addicted to Travel and Adventure. Even though he tried to suppress these desires and pursue a traditional career path as a Landscape Architect in London, he soon left the confines of his office to get back in touch with his adventurous roots. He is currently the host of his...

In this short episode I discuss some things that you need to do and consider in order to start or re-start your journey towards fitness and overall better health.

It’s unfortunate, but true, we live in a world that is flooded with promises of instant gratification, short cuts, quick fixes, and easy buttons, Chad Austin helps people to stop constantly starting over so they can improve their quality of life and experience long term sustainable fitness success.     Chad has been a leader in the fitness industry since 2003 and is the owner of Pri...

In this episode I speak with Pennsylvania Senatorial candidate and former professional MMA fighter, Sam Oropeza. Take a listen and hear what this man stands for, it is just what the city of Philadelphia needs. Get out and vote on May 17 and help Sam give the citizens of Philadelphia a better quality of life and a much brighter future for our children.

In this episode I discuss the Ben Simmons for James Harden trade with Philadelphia 76ers beat writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Keith Pompey.

In this episode I speak with the world's preeminent “snow artist”, Simon Beck. He was born and raised in England, his first career path as a civil engineer lead him to the University of Oxford. It was in the late 00’s that he began his endeavors as a snow artist, most prominently in the French Alps, after following a whim after a day of skiing. The 63-year old has crafted hundreds of snow drawings...

In this episode I speak with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, James Booth. We talk about his life in Jiu-Jitsu and also the inspiring story of his young daughter Sophia.

In this episode I speak with Corey Jung, founder of UpRight Movement where their chief intent is to help improve people’s postures, patterns, and performance of locomotion, increase resilience, and longevity. They optimize how the human body, senses, perceives, moves, rests, and how each human moves his or her body in different environments. Essentially they restore and fine-tune the nervous syste...

In this episode I speak with New York Times best-selling author, Steve Alten. He is best known for his MEG series and famous for his character development and amazing story-telling abilities. Steve's first novel "The Meg" was made into a major motion picture starring Jason Statham and filming for the sequel, "The Trench" is currently under way in the United Kingdom.

Sam Alvey is a UFC fighter and was gracious enough to give me some time. He is not only a very dangerous competitor, but he is truly one of the good guys in the sport of mixed martial arts.

In this episode I speak with Ultra Runner Kyle Clouston. We touch on some of the physical and mental aspects of what is involved in order to compete.

Founder and CEO of Naked Warrior Recovery, a CBD company focused on the recovery of veterans and first responders. He is a retired Navy SEAL with 26 years of service.   He has served on both traditional SEAL Teams, taught as a SEAL Sniper Instructor and served on Teams that specialized in undersea operations, who’s missions must be approved by the President of the United States. He led major...

This episode is somewhat of a follow up to a previous episode regarding the importance of resistance training. Over the past few weeks I have been doing research and looking to get expert opinions on the subject. Fortunately, one of those experts agreed to join the podcast to help inform all of you.   His journey into fitness started a very skinny kid at age 13  where he started lif...

In this episode I speak to Matthew Scarfo. He has been in the fitness industry for the last 22 years and has spent countless hours researching and studying, seeking answers to his own questions, investigating the depths of his own curiosities, and seeking clarity around the subjects that make the most sense to explore. Matt is certified in corrective exercise, fitness nutrition, strength and condi...

In this episode I interview Daniel Lucas, host of the "Chasing Energy" podcast where he shares insights to fuel a life worth living. His focus is on providing sustainable health and mindset insights for people who are in search of an edge.

In this episode I interview Scott DeLuzio, an Army veteran who served six years with the Connecticut Army National Guard, including a deployment to Afghanistan in 2010. Scott’s brother, Steven, was also deployed to Afghanistan in 2010 with the Vermont Army National Guard. Tragically, Steven was killed in action on August 22, 2010.  After returning home, Scott struggled with coping with the st...

In this episode I interview Beatles author, researcher, historian and filmmaker, David Bedford. He has authored many books, including, "The Fab one hundred and Four: The Evolution of the Beatles" and "Finding the Fourth Beatle". David also co-authored "The Beatles Book" with official Beatles biographer Hunter Davies and was the historian and Associate Producer on the Documentary Feature Film, "Loo...

In this episode we have financial planner Ron Smith on to speak about some of the basics regarding our money and some ways to be planning for our futures. We also talk to Ron about his race experiences including the Iron Man.

Bill Gaylor is a former member of the British Army from Norwich in the United Kingdom. Bill’s career in the army led him to becoming a PT Instructor for his regimen and he was also recognized as one of the top 10 fittest soldiers in 2021 during the British Army Warrior fitness competition. Now he is a business owner running his own online fitness programs. Bill is going to share his wealth of know...

We discus the importance of resistance training and how it impacts not only our life-span but our health-span.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and owner of RH Studios joins us to discuss martial arts, running a successful school and his experience with “tapping out” cancer. Rick is such a genuine and positive person, you are definitely going to want to hear his story.

Chris Wing is the owner of Redline Athletic Center in Bensalem PA. He is a former professional MMA fighter with a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Kempo Karate. Chris speaks with us about his life in martial arts, his pro MMA career and provides some advice regarding fitness and nutrition.

In this episode we discuss confronting yourself and taking responsibility for your own health and wellness.

From overcoming numerous injuries to dealing with a parent’s worst nightmare, a cancer diagnosis for his young son and then his own battle with life threatening blood clots that ultimately ended his fighting career, Aaron is a true inspiration!!!

This is a motivational episode. It is time to get off your ass and relentlessly strive to be a better version of yourself.