The Impossible Podcast

Team Impossible is back!! We are training for the Columbus Marathon 2024, and we already have more runners signed up than we did last year! Join us on this final episode for the marathon series as Matt, JD and Austin break down how to combine all our previous discussions, into an encompassing guide for training.  This week we take what we have learned before, and see how it works within a real-tim...

Tim Kashorek is a Father, Husband, Police Officer, and now a Pro Powerlifter. After battling a brutal chemotherapy regimen, Tim found his body wasting away and swore he would never be that weak person again. Eleven years later, and countless hours of consistent training in the gym, Tim Kashorek is ready to take the platform at XPC Worlds Pro Meet at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, OH. Tim...

Team Impossible is back!! We are training for the Columbus Marathon 2024, and we already have more runners signed up than we did last year! Join us on this 5 part series as Matt and JD break down how they trained for a Marathon with little prior running experience.  This week we dive into how recovery is the key to building and preparing for your running goals. We discuss active recovery technique...

Team Impossible is back!! We are training for the Columbus Marathon 2024, and we already have more runners signed up than we did last year! Join us on this 5 part series as Matt and JD break down how they trained for a Marathon with little prior running experience.  If you would like to join Team Impossible as a Children’s Champion or a runner, please reach out to us by email for social media!  We...

Team Impossible is back!! We are training for the Columbus Marathon 2024, and we already have more runners signed up than we did last year! Join us on this 5 part series as Matt and JD break down how they trained for a Marathon with little prior running experience.  This week we dive into how to build your fueling and nutrition plan. Not only for your week, but also for your day of training, as th...

Team Impossible is back!! We are training for the Columbus Marathon 2024, and we already have more runners signed up than we did last year! Join us on this 5 part series as Matt and JD break down how they trained for a Marathon with little prior running experience.  This week we dive into Heart Rate Zone Training and how you can use it to maximize your Marathon training!  Listen to this episode to...

Team Impossible is back!! We are training for the Columbus Marathon 2024, and we already have more runners signed up than we did last year! Join us on this 5 part series as Matt and JD break down how they trained for a Marathon with little prior running experience.  They break down the physical and mental challenges they faced in training, and break down strategies you can use to begin your Marath...

Austin Quinn is a bodybuilder, business owner, firefighter, EMT, and a US Marine Corps Veteran.  We initially met behind the mics for a fireside chat, but because Austin shares a similar mindset to our hosts, the conversation quickly turned to a deeper and meaningful one. We discuss topics of substance abuse, mental health issues, and a path toward an attempt to take his own life.  Austin owns WAR...

Arlyn Smith became an Alcoholic in 8th grade.  Her mom found empty vodka bottles under her bed; she then turned to substance abuse to escape the demons in her head; and ultimately, she found control in starving her body of food.  The one thing she couldn’t escape, however, was the haunting thought of not knowing why.  Why did she do this to herself?  Why did she feel hopeless?  She prayed every ni...

In third grade, his principal told him he would never graduate high school.  Wade Smith faced learning challenges that led to bullying and mental health battles since the time he was a kid.  Yet, it also instilled in him an iron clad work ethic and a drive to work harder and go further than anyone thought him capable. Join us for this episode of The Impossible as Wade explains how he was able to w...

In the storm that is Relapse in Cancer Remission, you must be willing to participate in what keeps you moving! Finding a purpose that will help you stay centered in those darker times. And so today, Austin is announcing that for the Columbus Marathon 2024, he will be completing the Full Marathon! Austin is not a runner. He has spent his life training for strength and hypertrophy purposes, never en...

It’s been 10 years since one of Matt’s chemotherapy agents ate a hole through his colon and caused a massive Septic Shock infection that was quickly spreading to Multi-System Organ Failure.  Matt was quickly placed on an advanced form of life support that only 50% of people survive, yet he was failing every medication provided. One Doctor, however, refused to give up.  She chose to Be Impossible i...

October of 2023, Austin has found himself in the situation of fighting, once again, a battle against an unwanted and invasive intruder. Cancer. A relapse within 10 months of being declared in remission, Austin has discovered that results show that his fight is not over against Hodgkins Lymphoma. December 8th, 2022, we thought that this would be all over. But cancer has taken that freedom away once...

In 2017, JD attempted the Columbus Half Marathon for the very first time. At Mile 4, he had a debilitating Panic Attack that led to him being removed from the course by EMS, resulting in the most traumatic experience of his life. For SIX YEARS this failure weighed him down emotionally, mentally, and spiritually; ultimately to him attempting to take his own life. Until this year, when he decided to...

Team Impossible has worked all year to raise over $31,000 for Childhood Cancer Research.  This weekend, we brought over 20 runners to compete in the Columbus Half and Full Marathon.   The race was an incredible success, as we were given the opportunity to inspire kids battling Childhood Cancer and show them that they can “Be Impossible” and follow their Passion and Purpose in Life. Sit down with M...

In October 2022, he took a handful of pills and washed it down with hard liquor, hoping to never wake up.  But as he took what would be his final steps, his Spirit lashed out…and fought for Life. JD Wright has battled with Mental Health Challenges for his entire life to varying degrees.  That culminated in several critical trauma points, triggering debilitating Panic Attacks.  The Battle got so fi...

 Music has been a constant for him.  From as far back as he can remember, Logan Reynolds was drawn to country music and the accompanying lifestyle.  As a child, he would run around with a guitar or play in the barn as he learned about the encompassing life.  That all changed when his grandfather passed away. For years, he dove into different paths of interest, in constant pursuit of personal disco...

Last month, JD and Matt ran the iconic Parkersburg Half Marathon.  They faced The Impossible from the start as Matt’s prosthetic broke down, JD overcame incredible mental battles, and ultimately, Matt’s prosthetic fell off at the Finish Line. They discuss the power of a strong team and how you can work with those around you to overcome any Challenge. Listen to the end to hear how JD and Austin car...

WELCOME TO THE IMPOSSIBLE Today, we bring you an update on Austin. He is nine months into remission, and there has been a twist in this story of recovery. We take you into the realm of facing some realities that are not by choice, and how to place them in front of you, so that you will take them HEAD ON! Could my cancer have returned? Will I have to undergo chemotherapy again? Take a seat along wi...

WELCOME TO THE IMPOSSIBLE Here we announce our partnership with Apeman Strong, in the battle against Childhood Cancer! For every shirt purchased for the month of September, $2 will be going directly to Nationwide Children's Hospital and supporting kids and their fight against cancer. In this BONUS episode, Austin and Matt share insight to their cancer journeys that has never been discussed on...

WELCOME TO THE IMPOSSIBLE. Five years ago, Paul was homeless. Now, he is a loving Father, a craftsman that builds bridges and other landmarks nationwide, and has found a Home in a community of Strength. As one of Matt and Austin's closest friends and great inspirations,  we bring a glimpse into Paul's life, starting in North Carolina and moving to West Virginia as Paul Faces Impossible c...

WELCOME TO THE IMPOSSIBLE. Join Matt, Austin and Jarrett in the eleventh episode of The Impossible where we take a moment to breath and have a discussion on where brotherhood became the genesis of these three mens journey in life.   We dive into how the three of us came to know each other at University. Also, we go on an exploration of some monumental moments for us in University and how far passi...

It is our distinct Honor to introduce one of Matts biggest heroes, Ginger McConnell. Ginger is a loving wife, a caring mom, and a Warrior in the Face of the Impossible.  She has a genetic mutation that keeps her body from fighting cancer naturally, leading to multiple cancer diagnoses in her lifetime.  Her most recent battle with Breast Cancer has lasted nearly 10 years. In this episode, Ginger an...

WELCOME TO THE IMPOSSIBLE. JD, Matt and introducing Jarrett to The Impossible, are training to run 26.2 miles and raising $26,200 for Childhood Cancer Research. Let us Welcome Jarrett to The Impossible! Jarrett is our Media Director here at Impossible Performance, and he is joining us here on The Impossible for the First Time! He is also training to run at the Columbus Marathon along with Matt and...

WELCOME TO THE IMPOSSIBLE She faced Teen Pregnancy, twice.  She experienced miscarriage, an unsupportive relationship, and had to save her own child’s life.  She battled with body image, and loving the person in the mirror. Yet, through everything, she stayed aligned with her Passion of being a great Mom. Now, Danielle Haines has reclaimed her health.  She has built herself into a strong, confiden...