The Inspired Move

In this episode of The Inspired Move podcast, we chat with Tyler King - someone who we call "The Most Interesting Man in the World". His life is marked by unwavering faith, resilience, and purpose. From enduring the unimaginable loss of his son to completing an Ironman triathlon at 49, he shares powerful lessons on leadership, perseverance, and living a life that truly matters. His story...

Brent Albrecht is a training coach specializing in building strength and mobility through individualized, assessment-driven training. With over 30 years of experience, he works with clients of all ages to improve movement quality, strength-to-bodyweight ratio, and long-term joint health. As a Postural Restoration Trained™ professional, Brent integrates biomechanical assessment and corrective strat...

Mark Esch is a highly accomplished football coach, currently serving as the Head Football Coach at Minnetonka High School. With almost 20 years of coaching experience, he previously spent 11 seasons as head coach at Mankato West High School, where he led the program to two state championships and multiple deep playoff runs. Known for building strong team culture and developing high-character athle...

Join us on this episode of The Inspired MOVE podcast as we chat with JR Haines and Zak Kiroff — lifelong friends and owners of Relative Strength Gym located in Golden Valley, MN. Sit down with us for an honest conversation about building a gym from the ground up, changing the tide with strength training, and helping individuals of all ages find confidence through fitness. You may also be wondering...

Maxx Williams is a former NFL tight end who played for the Baltimore Ravens and the Arizona Cardinals. He played college football at the University of Minnesota, where he established himself as one of the nation's top tight ends, earning First-Team All-American and First-Team All-Big Ten honors and becoming a finalist for the John Mackey Award. Maxx was selected in the second round of the 2025...

Andrew grew up in Owatonna, MN and attended the University of Minnesota for his undergraduate degree and again for his physical therapy schooling. He played Division 1 football at the University of Minnesota, where he was a captain his senior year. Andrew played professionally after college in the AAF and XFL while training at Inspired Athletx during the off-season. He is an avid outdoorsman with...

Master Sergeant William Henderson has been in the U.S. Army for over 18 years, formerly active duty and current member of the National Guard, who worked as an interrogator within the Intelligence apparatus through deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan. In this episode William discusses his experiences in the army as well as some of the injuries he sustained and how he's dealt with them. He...

No sick days in 4.5 years with Hana Pokornoswki. Hana is the office coordinator and an athletic trainer at Inspired Athletx and has been with us for over 4.5 years. In that time she has a (still running) record of 0 sick days. How does she do it? Find out this and more in this episode of the Inspired MOVE. Hana is a former collegiate swimmer with records in the pool and in the gym at Gustavus Adol...

Josh Fridgen is a member of the Army Special Forces, a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and current instructor and owner at The Academy Plymouth. He was a 2nd place finisher in the All-Army Combatives tournament, a grueling 3-stage event open to members of the army and special forces. John Castaneda is a professional Featherweight UFC fighter with a pro record of 21-8, and one of four UFC fighte...

Tony Leonard is a career businessman who started, purchased, built and sold multiple companies over his career, across many categories. He draws on an incredible wealth and breath of experience that he now applies in a consulting role to help other businesses grow and thrive. Over the years, Tony, along with his three children, who are all current collegiate athletes, have been clients of Inspired...

Joe Lombard is a professional football player who most recently played center for the Kansas City Chiefs. Joe was an All-American center at the University of South Dakota (Vermillion, SD), allowing just 1 sack his entire senior season. As the leader of the offensive line, Joe helped the team make a run to the semifinals of the FCS NCAA postseason tournament. Joe is originally from Anoka, MN where...

Kate Leis is an ultramarathoner who runs 50 and 100 mile races. In May she is set to take on a new challenge - completing a race through the desert in Arizona, called Cocodona, which is over 250 miles and includes over 40,000 feet of elevation gain. Kate is also the owner of Sunrise Fitness in Delano, MN. You can follow Kate on Instagram, Facebook, or Strava. 00:00 Welcome 02:30 Rewriting the scri...

Jenny is a physical therapy client who is coming off a foot surgery to repair some degenerative changes and alignment issues in the toes of one foot. Her first experience with physical therapy was after the surgery. In this episode she reflects on the physical therapy experience and has some advice for people considering seeing a physical therapist, as well as for those considering surgical proced...