The Keep Chasing Podcast

What makes high achievers anxious — even when everything looks “fine” on the outside? In this episode, Brandon sits down with Alycia Bueche , a licensed counselor specializing in trauma, anxiety, and brain mapping, to break down why stress, fear, and restlessness are so common in driven people. Alycia explains how early life experiences silently wire the brain, why vulnerability feels unsafe for s...

What drives someone to seek chaos, responsibility, and service — again and again? In this episode, Brandon sits down with Garrett DuBois , a former Marine, Secret Service agent, and lifelong coach, to unpack the mindset forged through war, leadership, and high-stakes decision-making. Garrett shares what pulled him toward the Marines after 9/11, why competition and service are wired deep in so many...

Most parents don’t stop training because they don’t care — they stop because they care too much . In this episode, Brandon sits down with Gabe Yanez to break down why so many dads put their health last,why that mindset quietly hurts their family, and how fitness actually makes you a calmer, more patient, more present parent. This isn’t about six-packs or chasing PRs. It’s about energy, emotional r...

Emma sits down with podcast host Brandon Luckett for a raw, no-fluff interview about what people get wrong about him: Brandon wasn’t “gifted”… he was consistent, hardheaded, and willing to grind . Brandon opens up about the long road it took to become a 5x CrossFit Games qualifier , why he still battled imposter syndrome even after proving he belonged, and the hidden cost of success: happiness, pr...

CrossFit broadcaster Niki Brazier explains the mindset shift most people miss: time perspective. In the gym, a minute can feel endless—or vanish—and learning to work with that pressure translates to parenting, work, and competition. Niki traces her path from TV news to CrossFit media (sending her reel to a new site called YouTube and getting the Regionals call) and laughs about day-one Fran with n...

You don’t avoid pain. You just choose when you pay for it. In this short but brutal segment from Episode 13, Josh Bridges lays out a truth most people spend their whole lives dodging: discomfort is non-negotiable. You either take it on voluntarily, early, and with intent or life shows up later with interest and no mercy. Josh breaks down why choosing hard work, discipline, and sacrifice now is alw...

Most people see a priest at Mass. Fr. Michael Alello sees a city: 3,500 families , a K–8 school with 1,400 kids , 200 staff , and a never-ending stream of moments that demand instant gear-shifts—carpool smiles at 7:30, crisis counseling at 8, a funeral at 10. In this unfiltered conversation, he lays out a real leadership framework: saying “yes” to your vocation daily, making unpopular decisions fo...

In this candid episode, Brandon Luckett flips the usual athlete script. CrossFit was never #1—he’s a medical physicist by trade , a husband and new dad first , and an athlete next. Brandon lays out the real juggling act: 4:30 a.m. starts, full workdays, training blocks, and building The EMOM Company —without pretending there aren’t tradeoffs. He shares the moment after the 2018 CrossFit Games when...

At 23, after weeks lost to crack and pills, Roy Viger hit a wall on a narrow Louisiana bridge—choking down Valium, broke, evicted, and finally ready to ask for help. That moment became Day One . Twenty-one years later, he’s sober, leading inpatient and outpatient recovery centers, and mentoring others with the same rules that saved his life: change your circle, get radically vulnerable, and build...

What does it really take to chase greatness while raising a family and working a full-time job? In this raw and unfiltered conversation, professional HYROX athlete Dylan Scott opens up about the brutal sacrifices behind his rise to the top of the sport. From training as an outlet for addictive tendencies, to the toll it took on his marriage, to the moment his wife pushed him to take the ultimate r...

In this no-fluff conversation, Josh Bridges breaks down the real engine behind long-term performance: discipline, honest self-assessment, and loving the process more than the podium. He relives the lows—missing the 2015 season and getting exposed on heavy/deadlift work—and how attacking weaknesses turned into wins later. We get inside the decision to step away after a brutal high tibial osteotomy...

At a routine primary-care visit, Courtney Fournet was told the words no one expects: “You have acute lymphoblastic leukemia.” In hours, she went from “I’m fine” to packing a 21-day hospital bag , and within two days, she began hyper-CVAD chemo. Hair gone in two weeks. Strength wiped out. Control? Gone. This episode is the step-by-step of what came next: moving to Houston in 48 hours for a new trea...

In med school with $8 and no W-2, Dr. John Pasteur Hamide closed a $2M parking-garage deal in ~90 days. This episode breaks down the exact moves—asset-backed financing, operator partnerships, and decision rules under pressure—so you can copy the playbook. What you’ll learn How he bought a $2M asset with almost no cash on hand Asset-backed lending 101 (what it is, when it works, risks to avoid) Str...

In this raw conversation, CrossFit icon Sam Dancer lays out a direct, identity-first framework for beating fear in competition—and in life. He explains why anxiety isn’t from the light , how to name it fast, and the exact language shift he uses to flip panic into productive excitement . Sam also shares the pivotal moment on a long run that led him to buy a ticket the same day to get baptized—a res...

In this no-fluff episode, Nik Hecht explains how he wasn’t even planning a full season—then landed himself in a Masters CrossFit Games qualifying spot while prioritizing family and business . We break down the exact levers he pulled: short, high-yield training blocks (often 30–90 minutes), smarter weekly planning, and the mindset shift from “full-time athlete” to husband/father first —without lowe...

In this straight-shot conversation, Patrick Vellner breaks down how he balances podium-level performance with being a present husband and dad. He shares the pivotal moment many athletes avoid admitting—realizing a “great season” isn’t worth it if it costs two weeks of being absent at home—and the rules he now uses to prep smarter, say no faster, and keep family first without losing his competitive...

In this no-fluff conversation, Alex Gazan breaks down the exact mindset and decisions that turned a brutal training accident—a fractured fibula with nerve complications—into a real comeback path. She relives the moment (“ it’s broken ”), the initial 4–6 week optimism that didn’t match reality, and the rules she used to direct energy when she couldn’t do “normal” training. We get into imposter synd...

In a down market, most people panic or chase hype. Chad Shaw started his career at the end of ’08/early ’09 —in the teeth of a recession—and built a repeatable system that still wins: save first (automate), invest consistently, and ignore the casino. We tear down the “get-rich-quick” trap (the Vegas effect ), the behavioral biases that blow up portfolios, and why clarity + discipline beat product...

In this no-fluff episode, Arielle Loewen lays out the exact mindset and training shifts that took her from postpartum to the CrossFit Games podium . She relives the moment she couldn’t clean 185 lb nine months postpartum , and the rules she used to rebuild: identity first, anxiety down, output up. We break down how she won Granite Games 2021 to make her first Games, then climbed from 14th → 11th →...

In this straight-shot episode, Trent Fresina breaks down how he went from flipping dirt bikes and selling candles to opening a restaurant at 21 —including the day he had to pick a name on the spot to file a liquor license (“Your Mom’s”) and just sent it . We get into the moves that actually matter: putting a deposit on the lease before anyone believed it, building a line so long the city forced a...

After 26 years in Naval Special Warfare, William Branum hit the wall most operators never talk about: noise in the head, restless nights, and no clear path forward. A single shove—“ You’re a Navy SEAL. You can figure it out. ”—pushed him to build Naked Warrior Recovery and the GET NAKED framework. In plain English, William breaks down a simple system to get calm, get clear, and get moving again: N...

In this raw, no-fluff episode, Ron Dardar lays out how to build when nobody’s clapping yet—how to show up, set a standard, and keep going until the lights finally hit. We unpack the real origin of The EMOM Company : early scrapes, hard pivots, and the partnership rules that kept the wheels on when pressure spiked. Ron breaks down identity > hype, why “ Keep Chasing ” is a daily practice , and h...

From sleeping in his car to top producer , Byron Ovenstone shows exactly how to turn adversity into output. An immigrant from South Africa who played pro cricket at 13, broke his back in his early 20s, studied finance in London, and worked full-time while in school—Byron maps the mindset and day-to-day behaviors that created compounding wins. No fluff: clear priorities, tight time blocks, relentle...