The Daniel Yores Podcast

Two hundred episodes. What a ride. Thank you very much for coming along. And if you’ve just joined, welcome.  In this episode I showcased the new studio setup, which is a massive upgrade from previous. Then spoke about some reflections on podcasting and lessons learned over the past 200 episodes.  I then answered a bunch of your questions, so thank you to those who submitted.  The questions, in or...

Ruby Cherie ( @transformxruby ) is a Female Transformation Specialist, host of the 100% Real with Ruby Podcast , and an amazing athlete. Ruby works with women all over the world to help you live your best life with full confidence, and help you never need to diet again. Ruby is an amazingly passionate coach, and that is clear right from the jump of this conversation. She truly loves what she does...

Mini episode to get you through the holidays, and the LAST solo episode in this setup. Nostalgia!!!  How’s the Winter Arc going??? Let’s get through the holidays as best we can, so that you can enjoy it to the fullest and come out the other end ahead. Both are possible! Thanks for being here, and Merry Christmas!  The best way to support the podcast is to share the episode with a friend. You can s...

Paul Oneid ( @pauloneid ) is the Founder and Head Coach at Master Athletic Performance . He is a Coach, Educator, Mentor and Athlete with a single goal - to raise the bar for online coaching. He holds Master of Science Degrees in both Exercise Science and Sports Management and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Certified Exercise Physiologist and Certified Olympic Weightlifting C...

Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, PhD ( @drsarahballantyne )  is the founder of Nutrivore.com and New York Times best-selling author of Nutrivore: The Radical New Science for Getting the Nutrients You Need from the Food You Eat . She creates educational resources to help people improve their day-to-day diet and lifestyle choices, empowered and informed by the most current evidenced-based scientific research....

Brianna Houston ( @briannahouston.co ) is a coach with over 40, 000 of experience across every population. Athletes, elderly, corporate, performance, sports, rehabilitation, and pre/post natal populations are all people Brianna has trained and excelled with. She now mainly focuses on clients in the pre and post natal seasons of life, &beyond.  Well this was a conversation definitely out of my...

Chris Colucci ( @chriscolucci.ny ) is a fitness writer and editor who’s been in the game for over 20 years. From training everyday fitness enthusiasts, to competitive athletes, interviewing fitness legends and writing for some of the biggest publications to educate the masses, he’s done it all.  With all this experience, it’s easy to draw a conclusion that one of the biggest barriers to fitness is...

Andrew Coates ( @andrewcoatesfitness ) is a personal trainer, writer, speaker, and the unofficial mayor of fitness. He trains clients both online and in-person, and is the host of the Lift Free and Diet Hard Podcast .  Andrew is one of the best ambassadors for fitness today. His ability to connect people is unmatched, and a significant amount of people have ended up as guests on this podcast eithe...

Brandon Mancine ( @bmfcoach ) is an online trainer who focuses on helping people build resilience and become more anti-fragile. Brandon’s simple message of “get strong and do stuff” really speaks volumes.  7 years ago Brandon was unfortunately in a terrible car accident and was badly injured. He was told he would never be able to do many of the things he enjoyed doing. However, through his resilie...

Rick Olderman ( rickolderman.com ) is a licensed physical therapist, author, and creator of the Fixing You Method . His latest book is titled “ Pain Patterns: Why You Are In Pain and How To Stop It ” and is now available on Amazon.  Rick has a much different, (and a much more comprehensive) approach to healing injuries than most. This is all laid out in detail in Rick’s latest book, and it’s what...

Chris Liddle ( @christianliddle ) is a personal trainer, online coach, podcast host and consultant based in Edmonton, Alberta. Chris actually got his start in the film industry before finding a passion in fitness. He now coaches fitness clients and helps other coaches on the tech related to online coaching.  AI is here to stay, and you’d do well to learn how to use it to your advantage. Like anyth...

Kyle Smith ( @dapperdudekyle ) is a Clarity Consultant. He’s the creator of the Neurolinguistic Somatic Experience (NLSE) which is a system designed to defeat the victim mentality in order for his clients to take control of their life and optimize their mental well being.  Kyle has transitioned into this role since our first podcast, back in episode 114. He’s always been about the psychological an...

Welcome to the Fall 2024 Q&A. Thanks for all your questions and support.  Here’s what we got into in this episode: Maintaining body weight after a calorie deficit Whether you should bulk or cut this fall Which 3 day workout split is best Tips for improving pullups Tips for shoulder hypertrophy (growth) How to sift through fitness content and choose the best people to follow What I’ve changed m...

The Winter Arc, a little corny, but if it gets you fired up then let it rip. Things in life change as the seasons change - more or fewer social outings, and just general attitude around life overall. And you can spin each of these seasons as positive or negative for your fitness.  Winter can feel like a time to just stay in, eat a ton of good food, and not really worry about your fitness until Spr...

Max Larocque ( @MaxLarocqueFit ) is a personal trainer, life coach, co-owner of F.R.E.E Fit gym in Edmonton, and host of the Squats and Sober Thoughts Podcast . He’s a deep thinker and has a huge heart. He leads by example with his own fitness and self-improvement and leads others towards the same healthy lifestyle.  This episode was eye opening. Max helped me realize something I’ve personally bee...

Dane Palarino ( @dadbod_sculptors ) is a driven entrepreneur, sponsored athlete, and the visionary behind Dad Bod Sculptors. After hitting rock bottom in his early 40s, despite his career success, Dane embarked on a transformative health journey that saw him shed over 30% body fat and regain control over his life.  Dane now dedicates his life to helping men over 35 conquer the challenges of aging,...

I turned 30 over the weekend! Getting old, or just getting started? All a matter of perspective…  I sat down to reflect, as one does, and came up with a list of 30 things I’ve learned related to fitness and beyond.  The entire premise of this podcast is that fitness lessons are synonymous with life lessons, and this episode is a great embodiment of that. As I go through each of them, they are all...

Semaj Hunter ( @semajhunterfitness ) is an online fitness & nutrition coach, father, family man, and a person who genuinely loves helping others. He mainly works with general population clients and bases his coaching on sustainability, and finding the right solution for each individual.  *we had some slight connection issues during recording causing some lag, so if you notice some strange paus...

Patrick DiBello ( @patrickdibellofitness ) is an online fitness coach and hybrid athlete. He’s learned from and trained under some of the absolute best coaches in the world and has since been giving it back to everyone who wants to build strength, endurance and mobility while living a healthy lifestyle.  A hybrid athlete is certainly a bit of a recent buzzword, but it refers to a person who is tra...

Jeff Pachtman ( @jeffpachtmanfitness ) is a personal trainer and online fitness coach who works with people around the world who want to change their life. Losing the last 10lbs is cool, but losing the first 50 is life changing, and that’s where Jeff specializes.  Jeff has been through the ringer of diet fads and tried all of the methods. After years, he finally found what works, and how to commun...

Before anything - at the very end of the episode I badly misspoke and said that lean bulking is a bad idea. Of course this was a mistake and I mean to say dirty bulking. But this is a 1 take show and a 1 man team so I wasn’t about to re-record the whole thing for that small mistake, onwards! I know it’s tempting to want to get as big as possible, eat as much as you can, have little regard for body...

Asad Sayal ( @asadwuzhere ) is a personal trainer and strength coach located in Toronto, Canada. Asad works with clients to make them stronger, happier, and more resilient in their body and in their life.  Asad and I met at a few seminars in Toronto and it was quickly obvious that he’s one of the trainers who really knows his stuff, and communicates it well. During the conversation we found that w...

Ryan Yusella ( @themeatball365_2.0 ) is a personal trainer and specializes in helping people move better to become pain free, resilient, stronger, and more badass overall. Ryan has been through his own tough experiences with pain and injuries and found his own unique way through it. He uses this experience to coach others to find solutions to their movements problems. Ryan coaches out of Brooklyn,...

Kirby Martin ( @kirby.87 ) is a coach and the owner of Crossfit Elmira ( @CrossfitElmira ) in Elmira, Ontario. Kirby found fitness while living in the Philippines, and then made it his life’s work to give back and improve the lives of others through fitness. Kirby has truly benefited and improved his entire community through the gym.  Say what you will about CrossFit, but nobody can deny the stren...

Summer 2024 Q&A was a good one, and thank you for your questions. As a reminder I’ll do these ~quarterly, and will put out a call for questions close to when I record the next one, but if you do have questions any time, feel free to send them my way whenever they come up.  Here’s what was covered in this episode:  Warmups When to take rest days vs toughing it out Whether it’s ok to do cardio a...