The Fit Point Podcast

Alice Halvorson and Jeff Burkart join host Jesse Velasquez to talk about all things Live Brave! This is the 5th anniversary of the Live Brave 5K, in addition to the 1 mile race and Brave challenge. Alice and Jeff cover all of your bases as they answer all of your questions in regards to the races. Why The Live Brave 1 mile should be on your schedule. Teams WIN at Live Brave! Benefits of registerin...

Your hosts Alice and Jesse take a week away from their usual format and answer a lot of various questions on this special 20th episode! How can parents find an optimal state of health? Proper nutrition? Fuel their bodies to ensure they can have optimal energy for “the grind”. Importance of being an example to your kids. (i.e treat your body with respect, no negative talk, sustainable health &...

Rachel Drake is our featured guest on our "welcome back" episode of the Fit Point Podcast. Rachel is an accomplished trail runner, originally from White Bear Lake, Minnesota. She now lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and their son Lew. Rachel also has a Ph. D. and is in her third year of medical school (internal medicine) at Oregon Health & Science University. She finished second over...

Emily Field is our featured guest on this informative episode. She is a registered dietitian from Minneapolis, Minnesota and we have a lot of topics to cover.   Why eating for muscle gain vs weight loss is the true path to your goals. Why the world opens up when you are willing to be a beginner at all things. At the heart of it: her struggles, what she has still wants to learn. How Crossfit change...

Danny Docherty, an elite Minnesota runner and coach, joined the show this week! Docherty has a laundry list of high finishes on the state, collegiate and post-collegiate running circuits! Danny has been around the running scene for over a decade, we dive into his passion and drive for running. His attitude and structure towards his training for the 2024 Olympic trials. How he coaches his athletes...

We were honored to be joined by 3 time olympic medalist and multiple time World champion swimmer Regan Smith. An incredible podcast diving into the origin and human side of this amazing athlete and person from Lakeville, Minnesota. What drew her to swimming? How her sister inspired her to start swimming. The things she enjoys the most about Minnesota!? What her regimen, nutrition and psychological...

Isaiah Bawek joins on this informative episode. He is an OCB pro bodybuilder and online strength/conditioning coach for women. On this podcast, you will find What happens when women increase their calories during a strength program? When we change our perspectives on the notion of thinner is better? Dispelling the carbs are bad myth! How to overcome the fear of increasing food intake? Many other s...

Lars Petersen, owner of Resilient PT and Performance in Woodbury, Minnesota joined the show this week! Lars was full of tremendous insight and stories as we talked about a plethora of topics. Why he left the corporate world to pursue a PT career. His philosophy on life and how you can become resilient when you encounter a setback! His injury which led him to becoming a physical therapist! Things i...

Lisseth DeGracia joined The Fit Point in one of the most incredible episodes thus far. Lisseth is a nurse who has recently started her own company, Dynamic Drips. A company that provides personalized Hydration and Wellness to you through mobile IV Infusion Therapy. Her story on how she got here is amazing. Coming to America with her family from Panama, 1 of 4 kids! Being a registered nurse for ove...

Alice Halvorson leads this podcast as we discuss at length the 2nd annual Live Brave 5K race coming up in a few weeks. Jeff Burkart returns to the show as he is the co-director of the 5K event. We are also joined by Lisa Radzak, Executive Director of WithAll.org, a Non-Profit organization committed to preventing eating disorders and facilitating recovery for those suffering. We dive into as a pane...

Johnny Allen joined the show this week. Johnny heads the JK Movement, a non-profit organization that believes in developing youth to be quality people and active citizens in their community and workplace. We touch on a wide variety of topics in this episode! The 4 core programs of his organization Discipline with dignity 2 fantastic success stories from his program! Balancing the gym and the JK mo...

Your hosts Alice and Jesse take a week away from their usual format and answer a lot of various questions on this episode!   Their favorite Fit Point episode? Goal for 2022? Minnesota pastime? What's in our drinking glasses on this show!? We get made fun of because we....   Follow The Fit Point podcast at The Fit Point Podcast (@fitpointpodcast) • Instagram photos and videos Alice Halvorson at Ali...

Meghan Roth joins the Fit Point this week in an unforgettable episode. Meghan is an elite runner, mom to Jax, a Run4Prs coach and nutrition bar ambassador for Lifetime Athletic Clubs. She has run the Boston Marathon, which we really dig in depth on during this podcast. We talk,   How she went from good to Boston Marathon level as a runner!? Her coaching career at Run4Prs Her 2021 Boston Marathon s...

Lisa Hein joins The Fit Point this week with a lot of knowledge to drop! Lisa owns Pilates Body in Woodbury, Minnesota and we dive into the small business aspect along with.   The benefits of Pilates Working with NFL players Her positivity Her love for rock music Getting out of your comfort zone! You can find Lisa at The Pilates Body- We Specialize in Private & Group Pilates Training (tpbody.com)...

Roman Cress joins the Fit Point this week in an action-packed episode. You'll find out:   What being the 1st ever olympic athlete from the Marshall Islands meant to Roman? How his kids could be in line to be Olympians as well! His diverse background of modeling, athletics and music! How the 'Rocky' movies inspired him!? You can find Roman at Roman Cress (@romancress) • Instagram photos and videos ...

Former IBF Super Middleweight champion of the World, Caleb Truax joins the Fit Point this week. The Osseo, Minnesota native has had a decorated boxing career and we touch on that plus. What is another sport he loves? Is there anything that folks may misunderstand about Caleb as a person? What his training schedule is like at this stage of his career? The adversity he had before hitting his big pay...

On this episode of The Fit Point, we welcome decorated MN runner and Olympian, Carrie Tollefson.   What a rich and real conversation! Take a listen as we discuss:   ⁃Her Olympic experience ⁃Honoring 50 years of women being allowed in Boston Marathon with the “Original Five” ⁃Her weirdest skill  ⁃How the running landscape has changed over the course of her career ⁃That time she was pulled over…. ⁃W...

Running enthusiasts Jeff Burkart and John Vodacek joined the podcast this week. Endurance racing is a passion for these gentlemen. They spend most of their waking time in Woodbury, Minnesota (Your hosts hometown!)   Included in this episode.   ⁃ Strength & endurance opposites or intertwined?  ⁃ Hardest races of their life  ⁃ Is anyone wearing pants?  ⁃ A hilarious “ballsy” racing story that’s almo...

Episode 3 brings you former NFL player and commentator Ben Leber. Ben brings tremendous insight and a humble backdrop to this episode.   Join us as we dive in to:   His mentality with nutrition and fitness His 'Unrestricted' podcast What other sports he's fascinated with? The Minneapolis Miracle How he has overcome adversity His favorite concert You can find Ben Leber and his many ongoings at benl...

In this episode, we welcome David Freeman. He is the National Digital Performer Brand Leader and Inclusion Council Director for Lifetime Fitness and is also a LT Talks Podcast Co-host (Lifetime’s podcast). This guy is the REAL DEAL! His energy is contagious, and there are so many fantastic ways he is bringing light and health into this world.    Join as we talk about: Distinct turning points in hi...

Minnesota, meet your favorite new podcast! Hosts Alice Halvorson and Jesse Velasquez take you beyond the surface to give you, the biggest takeaways from the biggest trailblazers, overcomers and experts in the great state of Minnesota.  The Fit Point Podcast (@fitpointpodcast) • Instagram photos and videos Please subscribe and review this podcast where you listen to it!