The Fit Moines Podcast

Head over to wherever you listen to podcasts and get to know Judd! 🎧 Judd Harrold is a trainer at Life Time CSCS (NSCA). He holds additional certifications in Precision Nutrition (Lvl 1) and Reflexive Performance Reset (Lvl 1). 🤓 He attended the University of Mount Union. Majoring in Health and Physical Education and playing football—(2x National Champs (2006 & 2008) 🏆). 🏈 He continued to play...

This week I got to chat with Chris Murphy. 💥 He is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Recovery Specialist, and Nutritional Coach with a passion to improve the quality of life for others and make their life easier.  🧘🏼‍♂️ He translates this passion by bringing excitement to each training sessions while guaranteeing successful training for each client’s individual needs and goals. 🏋🏿‍♂️ He is ab...

Check out my conversation with Melissa from Studio IV! 💉 Melissa Garton, BSN, RN believes that being truly healthy entails feeling good inside and out.  🥰 The staff of RNs at Studio IV are fully licensed, trained, and certified in nursing, aesthetics, body sculpting, and health coaching to help you meet your health and beauty goals.  🙌🏼 Their goal is to help you feel amazing every time you ste...

Kamy is the founder & co-owner of Evolution Fitness 365. (EF365) 🏋🏻‍♀️ She completed her Bachelors of Science in Marketing & Management from Iowa State University, then pursued a full-time position in the corporate world with Hershey Foods. 🍫 This position gave her the opportunity to travel the Midwest, living in Chicago & eventually moving back to Des Moines, IA. After having her son Kaleb, she...

On this episode of the Fit Moines podcast we caught up with Jeremy Smith, owner of The BAR Performance Gym. He has been a Personal Trainer/Performance Coach/Nutrition Coach for 12yrs. 🏋🏽 He has also been the Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Des Moines Buccaneers hockey team for the past 4 years. 🏒 Enjoy our conversation!

On this episode we got to talk with Annie Jacobs and Bryan Berkland from Natty by Nature, LLC. We chat about their upcoming event and about the sport of bodybuilding. 💪🏼 Early next month they are hosting the OCB Natural Hawkeye which is a bodybuilding show featuring bikini, physique, bodybuilding, classic physique and figure. It is on June 4, 2022 @ Franklin Auditorium. We would love to see you...

Meet Dr. Drew O'Bleness!  Dr. Drew was born and raised in Keokuk, IA, before attending the University of Iowa.  He graduated from Iowa with a degree in Integrative Physiology and went on to achieve his doctorate degree with honors at Life University in Marietta, GA. It was through his own health challenges and journey that he found his passion for chiropractic and natural healing. “ Whil...

Nealey Webster grew up in Indianola where she was always active. When she graduated, she knew she wanted to do something with sports and health. ❤️💪🏼 So, she went off to the University of Iowa and got a degree in Athletic training. While there, she coached at a local gym for a few years and found her passion for coaching. 🏋🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♂️🥇 Work brought her back to Indianola and she started at Cros...

Meet Nick Rouse! Nick has been in coaching since '03. He started out as a football coach at Drake before moving into personal training. 🏈 Now the owner of Spartan Lifestyle coaching, formerly Spartan Strength 08-17, an online and in person wellness program for athletes. He enjoy working with athletes that are currently competing in sport as well as business. 🏋🏻 Athletics have always been a part...

Caileen Seguin is originally from Chicago, IL. She attended Loras College where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Science and interned in the Strength & Conditioning program. 🏋🏼‍♀️ Caileen started personal training in 2013 and coaching CrossFit in 2015. She works with a wide range of people from athletes to middle aged clients looking to live a healthier lifestyle. 💛 After making her way...

Mason Zimmerman is the Head Coach and Manager of CrossFit 50211 in Norwalk. 🏋🏻 He attended Central College in Pella, Iowa where he studied exercise science and participated in Track & Field. 🏃🏼‍♂️ After college he was certified as a CF-L1 trainer and is authorized to be an Iowa high school coach. 🥇 Mason works with all age groups and enjoys challenging others to get stronger both mentally and...

Michael and Lauren Caleb are owners of Perspire Sauna Studio in West Des Moines, the first full-spectrum infrared sauna studio in the state. The Iowa natives are passionate about health and wellness in all areas of their lives and are grateful to be able to bring infrared sauna access to the community. ABOUT LAUREN CALEB Truly a ‘jack of all trades’ when it comes to harmonizing the industry of bea...

Meet Mary McCarthy. Mary is a leader in the wellness industry helping people feel good at any age. Her degrees and certifications as an MPH & E-500 RYT ground her in science while her personal practice offers insight that is intuitively taught from her heart. With degrees in Exercise Science and Health Education, Mary began her career as a wellness professional in Des Moines, Iowa. Her area of...

We are excited to introduce you to Huma Liptak! Huma is a nutrition coach for Black Collar CrossFit's Nutrition Program and is also a second year medical student at Des Moines University! You Don't want to miss this one. We discuss her role as a nutrition coach and balancing her own health and wellness as an athlete and medical student.  To get in contact with her and learn more about yo...

We are thrilled to introduce you to Dan Noyce.  Dan Noyce graduated from Iowa State University with a B.S. in Kinesiology. After college he spent 10 years in Chicago working as a personal trainer at Equinox Fitness Clubs.  Currently Dan has his own business as a Functional Range Conditioning mobility specialist and Kinstretch instructor. His goal is to give people the tools to improve th...

Meet Traci! Traci is a Mom of 2 teens, a full-time teacher and a Certified Personal Trainer. She is the owner and founder of Train With Fire, a Live AT HOME Workout program bringing you 30-60 minute virtual workouts 3 days a week. She started live workouts in 2019 from the comfort of her garage and have expanded offering full body high & low impact bodyweight and dumbbell training, along with Run...

Hi! Deana here! 🙋🏼‍♀️ I got to interview Bryan for this week’s podcast. We dive into health, motivation, and all things Kaizen Health and Wellness. 🏋🏻 We had fun making this a public conversation. We hope you like it! ✌🏼

We’re happy to introduce you to Collin Seymour. He is a recent Drake graduate, where he majored in Kinesiology and played football. 🏈 He is a personal trainer at Seymour Health & Fitness. 🏋🏽 He trains a wide variety of clients, ranging from youth athletes to middle age adults. 💪🏼His specialty is working with athletes at all levels to achieve an overall increase in athletic performance. 🚴🏽‍♂️...

Meet Matt Sillanpaa!  Matt has been a personal trainer and strength and conditioning coach in Des Moines since 2008. He and his wife, Julie, operate BrickHouse Fitness in Bondurant since its opening in 2014. Recently, they launched Body Temper Iowa together, which is a business offering muscle and connective tissue work by using heavy weights and pressures for long durations of time. They, al...

Meet Tom.  Tom is a trainer at CrossFit Valley Junction. 🏋️‍♀️  He graduated from Loras College where he played football and studied elementary education. After college he found coaching would be a great way to combine both of his passions of education and fitness. 🏈 👨‍🏫  Tom works with a broad range of people from teenage athletes to people in their 60s learning to exe...

Kyler Case is the owner of Metro Movement Chiropractic and Rehabilitation in Johnston, IA. He graduated as a Doctor of Chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, IA after graduating from Grand View University with a degree in Kinesiology. He has a passion for human movement, sports, and for treating athletes and their families. In his practice he works with a broad patient base...

Meet Taylor White, massage therapist for 7 years and graduate from the Aveda Institute of Des Moines. 💆🏼‍♀️Taylor started her career as a massage therapist at a chiropractic office but missed the company of Aveda.  She then went on to work at a salon and spa in Urbandale called Art of Life. 💖 She grew up in Des Moines and now lives in Polk City with her fiancé and cats. 🐈🐈‍⬛ 🌟Connect w...

Meet Joel Baxley, personal trainer and strength coach specialized in sports performance. 🏋🏽 Coach Baxley has a Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science, is Special Strengths Certified through Westside Barbell Club, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist(CSCS), and a Certified Personal Trainer(CPT).🏆 We chat about his work with high school and collegiate athletes and what brought him to th...

We are excited to introduce you to Jodi Bullock, intuitive health coach and so much more.🧘🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️ Jodi is the mom of two boys and works hard to teach others the truth about food.🍌🍒 We chat about her career path as a registered dietitian leading her to owning her own business and truly helping people the way she was called to do.🥦🥕🍎 🤍She shares with us her personal health journey and ho...

This week we got to chat with Terri Good, owner and trainer at Infinity Training Center and Elizabeth Sullivan, lifelong ice skater and mom of four. Together they own Personal Trainer in a Box. They both have a passion for helping others, especially women with health and fitness goals. 💪 They believe a true lifelong commitment to a healthy, fit lifestyle calls for an inside-out personal developme...