The Brad Jensen Show

Today's episode featured the one and only Sal Di Stefano. Sal is the lead host of the incredible and hugely popular health, fitness and lifestyle podcast show Mind Pump. With 22 years of experience and wisdom, Sal combines forces with Adam Schafer (previously on the show) and Justin Andrews to make the most entertaining, original, raw and real podcast on getting in shape, sharpening your mindset,...

I have been asked a lot about how alcohol fits in to this whole fitness deal. I was joined on this episode by our coach Tom Hippler. Tom was hung over during the recording of this episode, oh the irony. On a serious note, here are the topics we discussed: How alcohol affects sleep Choosing sugary mixers   Alcohol burning vs macro burning Sleep Hormones Liver We educated on the negative repercussio...

Today, we had the pleasure of having Noah Kingery in studio! We discussed how to win over the Holidays! Here is a few of the bullet points we discussed: 1. Too many people are waiting for the perfect time… Like the New Year! Start now! 2. Sick and tired- how many times do you want to be that New Years resolutioner 3. Approaching Christmas and New Year's Eve-methods and tips 4. Set the tone for 20...

On this episode Michelle and I talked about our epic weekend in Scottsdale, masterminding with some of the names we look up to the most in this industry.   We talked about our biggest takeaways, our biggest lessons and how to balance humility with confidence. Oh, and learning to LEVEL UP! It was a very impactful weekend that we are so excited to share with you! We also talked about the importance...

On today's episode we had the pleasure of sitting down Mitch Mathews. Mitch is a former college football player, and even dabbled a little in the NFL. However, that is not the only reason why I wanted Mitch on. Mitch is not only a phenomenal entrepreneur, but also a fantastic leader. He created what is called the 10/10 Leadership Challenge. It's a spin off of 75 Hard and has a huge emphasis on fit...

On today's podcast, we got back to the education roots with a podcast devoted solely to insulin . Now you have to understand, the aim on this podcast was to explain first off, what insulin is, but also, what it is not. It is not the horrible villain that a lot of mainstream diet gurus try to say it is. It actually plays extremely vital roles in our body, which I explain in detail in the podcast. L...

On today's episode we were blessed to sit down with former NFL Athlete, Robert Johnson Also known as "Ro-Jo", he was a star safety at the University of Utah. He left the inner city for the first time ever in his life to come to Utah, a place he had actually never heard of. Ro-Jo went on to be not only the first individual in his family to go to college, but the first one to graduate. His road to g...

With Thanksgiving being Thursday, we wanted to give you a few tips on how to actually ENJOY your day, without having guilt and shame. So we broke down the 5 rules I give to clients each and every year.   We also talked about plant based recipes being confusing, best exercises for "saddle bags", and how to keep a female motivated during a lean mass muscle gaining phase. If you missed my post on Ins...

7 years ago I was in a constant state of pitiful and incomprehensible demoralization. Homeless, helpless and hopeless. Everyday was like Ground Hogs Day. Doing the same shit and honestly, just hoping I somehow lived another day to do it all over again. By the grace of a loving god, I decided to do something different on November 20th, 2012. I was at a jumping off point. I couldn't face the fact of...

Want to know what grit, determination and perseverance looks like? Michelle was today's guest instead of her regular co-host role. She just completed #75 Hard, 2% of people actually make it to the end. For those not familiar with 75 Hard, it is 75 days straight of the following: (2) 45 minute workouts - One has to be outside 1 gallon of water 10 pages of self development reading Progress Picture D...

On today's episode, we sat down with Frankie Gonyea. Frankie has been a personal trainer for 8 years. He is the assistant GM at Faster Fitness in Fullerton, CA. He started 4U Nutrition 2 years ago. 4U Nutrition is an online nutrition coaching business that was built on education, accountability, and sustainability. Fitness & nutrition has been apart of my life since he was 8 years old, and helped...

On this episode we had Andy Boquet, owner of Impact Martial Arts, join us to talk more on his business and why he started it. Andy is actually Michelle's son's Martial Arts trainer. Michelle decided to enroll him after he was experiencing bullying at school. We go deeper into bullying, how it affects people and how Andy helps combat it via Martial Arts. This was a great episode that taught many le...

Amber Brueseke started the Instagram name Biceps After Babies with no intentions of monetizing it. She started it to show other women you can indeed get biceps after babies! She truly wanted to create impact and provide value. What grew from it is something she honestly did not expect. She self taught herself how to track macros and through that, began helping other people transform their bodies t...

On today's episode Michelle and I did some Q & A. Subjects covered include: How to know if you are eating in enough of a caloric deficit? Is a pre workout meal a must? How does fiber factor in to calorie intake? What workouts do we recommend for post diastasis recti recovery? That, and much more! It's only 30 minutes, so do yourself a favor and tune in!   Connect with us on Instagram Host Brad Jen...

Today's episode featured none other than Mr. Jordan Syatt. Jordan is most well know for being Gary Vaynerchuk's personal trainer, but long before that was in the throws of fitness and nutrition. With a background in strength work at Westside Barbell, Jordan began writing blogs years ago with the intent of simply just providing value. One of those blogs, which was ironically one of his least popula...

On today's episode we talked about how to not let halloween treats get the best of you! We provided some tips and tricks on how to avoid over eating your kids candy. We also talked about why it is so important to always remaining a student. Next we discussed the biggest myths we have been told. Which at the time, years ago, we all thought of as the truth! The Key message to take away from this pod...

I was honored to sit down with two of my very good friends today to discuss exactly what emotion coaching is. We dove into the science behind The Emotion Code, a book and system developed by Dr. Bradley Nelson, and how she is applying that to help heal individuals. If you have ever had any emotional trauma , which we ALL have, you might be holding on to emotional blocks that are limiting your rela...

In today's episode we talked about a blog recently written by our good friend Jordan Dugger on intermittent fasting. Such a well written blog from a study done on actual trained individuals. We also discussed our favorite fat kid treats, because we all have one! In addition, we discussed wether or not to offer help to someone at the gym who is doing an exercise with incorrect form! Lastly, we disc...

Today's episode was epic. If you want to feel empowered, moved, and motivated, you are in the right spot.  Our amazing guest was Stef Illif. She is a single mother of two beautiful babes and on a mission to help everyone find radical self so they can live a fearless, limitless life as the Powerhouse they were created to be. She is the founder and CEO of Powerhouse, a self love coach, podcast host,...

Ever wondered what macros are? Or, if you are more advanced, have you ever wondered how to actually track them? Especially, how you would track these macros when you are out socializing!? In this episode, we break it all down. It all ties back to our new e-book on social macro tracking! We also covered the 6 top reasons why tracking macros isn't working for someone. You are not going to want to mi...

*BONUS ENTREPRENEUR AND MINDSET EPISODE Ever wondered how to not only create massive success but also live life to its fullest, and be extremely happy along the way? Yeah, me too... My friend Jimmy Rex joined me on the podcast today to help us with some key points on how to do exactly that. Jimmy has many titles, from entrepreneur, to social influencer, to speaker, and to real estate expert, just...

Today's episode was with my good friend, Chad Neilson, also know as Plant Based Chad! I wanted to get Chad on to talk about being a competitive athlete while being plant based. Chad also is NOT a coach, so he has no monetization to gain from this. I am clearly not a plant based guy, and I did not feel judged for being a meat eater. Just like I didn't judge Chad for being plant based. It was a very...

Most diets fail because we overcomplicate the process. It's simple at its core, eat at a calorie deficit and you will lose weight. How you want to achieve that is totally up to you. There are some cases of extreme cases of dieting where you actually need MORE calories, but for the vast majority of people, create the deficit, and you will lose weight. Stop complicating the process and in return, yo...

Today's episode was with a long time friend and fellow coach in the industry, Mike Manfe. We talked about his new branding, Evolve Culture and what that means at its core. We also discussed my new favorite segment, how to spot a BS coach. We touched on why so many people don't achieve their fitness goals and what he suggests to help someone find their passion. Mike is also a father as of this year...

In today's episode, Michelle joined me in answering all of you lovely peoples questions! First part we recapped our amazing trip to San Jose to hang with the Mind Pump crew. We then jumped into the Q & A. We talked about everything from the most impactful thing anyone has ever said to me, to battling postpartum depression and anxiety, to the type of carbohydrates used in a cut and much, much more....