The Daniel Yores Podcast

Peter Tzemis is an entrepreneur, writer, speaker, and also my cousin. We’ve done a few episodes in the past, and it’s become a yearly thing to do an end of year recap.  In this episode, we talk about a wide range of topics covering fitness and business and all the overlap between the two. Most notably, we spoke a lot about one thing Peter has implemented this year that’s given him the absolute gre...

What. A. Year.  Filled with ups and downs and everything in between. Thank you for listening and for being here. I appreciate you more than you know.  Wrapping up the year with a quick Q&A, a little look back on the year past, and a look ahead to the year ahead.  Questions answered in this episode:  Correct rate to increase weight in the gym How to brace your abs Intermittent fasting and multi...

Steven Abbey is the founder and CEO of SOS Nutrients , a forward-thinking health and wellness brand that is changing the industry with its research-based, natural product. Steven is on a mission to cure the nutritional crisis through whole foods.  It’s no secret that almost everyone is devoid of important nutrients to some degree, and that this contributes to our collective declining health. There...

Anthony Pluff ( @aplufftraining ) is a personal trainer and father. His mission is to help dads lose weight and boost their energy so they can make more memories with their families. He is also the host of the Fatherhood Fitness Podcast and runs the free Fatherhood Fitness Facebook group for Dads.  Anthony became a morning person after becoming a father. He was notoriously a night owl prior to thi...

James Smith and Chris Williamson are two fantastic people whom I very much look up to. I’ve learned an absolute ton from each of them and their content, and had the opportunity to meet them and see them live in Toronto.  I took away a ton of insightful lessons from them in business and life in general that I’ll apply to everything I’m doing. But staying true to this podcast, I’ve adapted these les...

Phil Dominguez ( @philly_2434 ) is a personal trainer based near Los Angeles, California. He has one of the best outdoor home gyms around, and is a phenomenal coach with a deep understanding of mobility training and how to progress clients from beginners to advanced safely and efficiently. Also, he’s an NFL shareholder.  I met Phil through mutual contacts online and then we finally met in person a...

Dmitri Leonov is a co-founder of Taopatch USA . Taopatch is a patented wearable nanotechnology device that combines acupuncture with light therapy. It is cutting edge technology combined with ancient healing wisdom, and it is changing people’s lives.  Listeners of the podcast will know that I am ALL for anything “ancient healing” or “traditional medicine”. Add in some cutting edge technology and I...

Katie Bramlett is a co-founder of WeShape ( @weshape.wellness ). WeShape aims to offer an inclusive approach to fitness - focusing more on movement, intention, community, rest, and connection with self, as opposed to focusing on the number on the scale. Katie has been in the fitness industry for many years, and her own personal journey with fitness and with personal development led to the creation...

Looking like you lift is a very distinct look, that everyone knows, all around the world. It’s a look where nobody is surprised when you tell them you go to the gym. Not the look of a competitor or model, but the look of a strong person. While there’s no way to definitively measure this, I think it’s safe to say this is a goal for most people.  And yet, there are lots of people who are in the gym...

Mark Young ( @markyoungfit ) is a personal trainer and fitness coach for Sequence, a large online weight loss program.  In 2022, Mark went into the hospital for a routine medical procedure. For unknown reasons, he woke up 5 weeks later. A cascade of events led to many ups and downs over the next weeks and months. More than a year later, Mark overcame the odds and made it through and is still smili...

Julia Shelley ( @juliashelley ) is the Founder of Army of Angels , a Women’s Transformation Group. She’s also a WBFF Champion, and a former UN flight attendant. She’s lived all over the world, including places like Timbuktu (who knew it was real!) all while finding creative ways to train and stay in shape, and always make the best of less-than-ideal situations.  In this conversation Julia told her...

Bit of a different direction with this podcast. This will help you while you’re at home before implementing what you saw online in the gym. By the way, everything in this episode also applies to anything I say as well, I am not special or exempt from this.  The fitness info available online is wonderful and horrible all at the same time. The tips and thoughts in this episode should help you naviga...

Mark Carbone is the CEO of PN Medical , makers of intelligent medical devices for the pulmonary and speech fields. He serves as lead inventor overseeing creation of their new device and software, Breather 2. He's also chief visionary, recruiter, deal maker, and leader of the company. Breathing is one of the most basic, fundamental human functions. We can go days without food or water, but only...

Dr. Jay Shah is a board-certified cardiologist who previously spent 7 years building his own medical practice from scratch, which he grew to serve over 10,000+ patients. Dr. Shah is currently the Chief Medical Officer of Aktiia , whose technology continuously monitors blood pressure. Blood pressure, or more notably HIGH blood pressure aka hypertension, is one of those topics that affects almost ev...

Adam Badger ( @badgerstrength ) is a coach, host of the Talkin’ Fit Podcast, husband, and father. He trains clients both online and in person, and mainly focuses on helping other busy parents lose weight and set a healthy example for their kids.  As a precursor to this conversation, I was a guest on Adam’s podcast a little while back, and you can find that episode here .  This was a fun conversati...

Chuck Rinker is the CEO of PRSONAS . PRSONAS is a digital personality engine, bringing human engagement to self-service solutions in hospitals, tele-health, virtual visits, and various commercial healthcare markets. Chuck's and his team prioritize inclusivity and accessibility, ensuring that their comprehensive AI system is fluent in over 148 different languages, showcases genuine empathy, red...

Richard Bucciarelli ( @richardbucciarelli ) is the owner of Speed Training in Vaughan, Ontario. Richard and the team at Speed Training use state of the art technology and scientifically validated training methods that help athletes and regular people perform their absolute best. These methods have also been used with hundreds or thousands of athletes and are applicable to sport and the real world,...

It’s been a bit since a solo episode so there were some questions to get to but there were also a bunch of general thoughts on my mind regarding fitness that didn’t deserve a whole episode but were valuable to share. A sort of series of tips and tricks I’ve picked up of seemingly innocent things that end up having a greater positive effect than they should.  Not some sort of magic trick or anythin...

Jordan Veiga ( @jveiga4 ) is a man on a mission. He is a 2x World Record Holder, and going for a 3rd: The Most Mixed Grip Pull Ups in a Year. So far in 2023, he’s hit over 1000 pull ups every single day. Why? To fuel a mental health revolution.  The Set The Bar Project ( @setthebarproject ) is in support of the NAMI foundation .  Jordan went through his own mental health struggles and turned to th...

Nate Norman ( @_NateNorman ) is a believer, father, husband, speaker, author, coach and teammate. He is the founder of the SRX90 program, helping men conquer The Grey Man. He’s a straight shooter with a huge heart, and I’m very glad I had the chance to speak with him, and share this conversation with you.  You know when you meet someone for the first time, and you can tell that they genuinely care...

Dr. Cory Torgerson ( @corytorgerson ) is one of Canada's most respected men’s health and intimacy performance experts and one of the country’s top facial plastic surgeons. He runs The Sovereign Male clinic located in the Yorkville area of downtown Toronto where they specialize in everything to do with men’s health, including treatments utilizing The Big Shot .  Men’s health is a quickly growin...

Chase Chewning ( @chase_chewning ) is the host of Ever Forward Radio, an entrepreneur, a coach, and a very thoughtful man. He’s an Army veteran who’s had to relearn to walk TWICE, and has embraced fitness and a healthy living as his passion.  Chase and I discussed his experiences with psychedelic medicines and how they’ve transformed his life. You may have some initial negative reactions and reser...

Dr. Giordano is the Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer of Rebesana , a company dedicated to healthy aging and longevity that recently launched a new type of healthy aging supplement that will revolutionize the way we approach aging. We are all aging, but can we do it more gracefully? Can we slow down the process, maybe even reverse it? The answer seems to be yes… Of course, this isn’t exactly ea...

Dr. NavNirat Nibber is a Naturopathic Doctor and works as a Medical Advisor and Content Creator at Advanced Orthomolecular Research ( AOR ). Dr. Nibber grew up in the world of complementary and alternative health care and natural supplements. After completing her bachelor’s degree in Biology and Microbiology at the University of Victoria, Dr. Nibber moved to Toronto to complete the four-year-long...

Nick Averona ( @coachnickav ) is the Head Trainer at Gage Strength Training ( @gagestrengthtraining ) in West Chester PA. Nick is part of a rare breed of coaches who both know the science of training inside and out, but also know how to connect with people on an individual human level, and this is what makes him so great.  There’s so much more to coaching than knowing what’s in the textbook. That...