The Mindset Advantage

This week I welcome back MDV to The MiFit Podcast. Last week’s episode just wasn’t enough and we wanted to keep giving more valuable content to the listeners. This week we primarily focused on the X’s and the O’s of programming for your gym and how to run a successful in-house competition.  You can follow what Matt’s up to at the following links IG @ mdv_nc Website https://nc.fit Podcast “The Busi...

This week on The MiFit Podcast I interview CrossFit O.G, Matt Dellavalle, widely known as MDV. Matt started his coaching career back in 2010 with CrossFit New England. After competing at the CrossFit Games on team CFNE, Matt began coaching at Reebok CrossFit One, and then joined the CrossFit seminar staff. Currently, MDV is the CFO at NC Fit where he works alongside Jason Khalipa in northern Calif...

This week on The MiFit Podcast I interview Jacob Hutton. Jacob is a former division 1 football player, college strength coach, and CrossFit Games athlete. Jacob has recently found a passion in being an entrepreneur and helping businesses grow to their maximum potential. This guy has spend thousands of hours in the gym and has learned a ton along the way. During his career as a CrossFit athlete, Ja...

This week on The MiFit Podcast I chat with Dawn Fletcher, owner of The Mentality WOD. Dawn has coached more than a dozen CrossFit Games athletes and has helped many other driven individuals to championships, podiums, and elite competitions over the past 14+ years. Dawn is a CrossFit Level 3 trainer, certified strength and conditioning specialist with a Master’s Degree in Kinesiology and a speciali...

This week on The MiFit Podcast I interview powerlifting legend, Mark Bell. Mark is one of the strongest men to compete in the sport of powerlifting. During his career, Mark squatted 1,080 pounds, bench pressed 854 pounds, and deadlifted 766 pounds. Mark spent time training at world famous gym Westside Barbell with legendary coach Louie Simmons. Following a successful powerlifting career, Mark dabb...

This week on The MiFit Podcast I interview Opex CEO, Jim Crowell. Before Jim started working at Opex, he spent five years as a hedge fund trader and also opened and built two micro gyms in Pittsburgh. Jim has a passion for fitness and helping coaches and gyms bring in more revenue, use principles and systems, and create an environment they can be most successful in. Jim has a very good heart beat...

This week on The MiFit Podcast I chat with breathing and endurance guru, Brian Mackenzie. Brian MacKenzie is an expert in the development and application of custom protocols to optimize human health and performance. His work harnesses and integrates respiratory, movement, strength and endurance-based training approaches to elicit unprecedented positive results. His protocols have been used to acce...

It’s been one year of podcasts at The MiFit Podcast and we are here to celebrate. First, if you like free stuff, go give my friends at Ascent Protein a follow on Instagram AND leave a rating for the MiFit Podcast on iTunes. I will pick my favorite review before episode 73 comes out and you will be the winner of a free bag of protein and shaker cup. Today’s episode is a reflection of 1 year of podc...

This week on The MiFit Podcast I chat with mobility king, Dr. Kelly Starrett. Kelly is a man of many hats including coach, speaker, author, physical therapist, gym owner, and CEO of The Ready State. Kelly is an icon in the sport of CrossFit and his mission is to give people the knowledge to relieve pain, prevent injury, and improve physical performance. Starrett has worked with athletes and olympi...

This week on The MiFit Podcast I chat with CrossFit legend, Jason Khalipa. Jason won the CrossFit games in 2008, stood on the podium in 2013 and 2014, and he also won every regionals event he participated in. Since leaving the sport in 2015 Jason has found a passion in building his business and helping other gym owners and coaches along the way. Jason has been a gym owner for 12 years and currentl...

This week on the show I interview CrossFit O.G Bill Grundler. Bill started his CrossFit journey back in 2002 and hasn’t looked back since. Bill has been to the CrossFit Games as a masters athlete, commentated some of the sports most prolific events, and owns two affiliates in California. If you haven’t seen Bill compete, there’s a good chance you’ve heard his voice commentating at the Reebok Cross...

This week on @themifitpodcast I bring back mental performance coach, @justinsua. Justin was on the show a few months ago and I really gravitated towards everything he was saying and I was eager to learn more from him. Justin currently works with the Tampa Bay Rays and was previously working with the Boston Red Sox, and the Cleveland Browns as their mental performance coach. Justin has a charismati...

Today on the MiFit Podcast I interview elite CrossFit coach, Kyle Ruth. Kyle has had the opportunity to compete with and coach some of the best athletes in the sport and is always finding ways to improve his craft. Kyle’s knowledge base includes having a masters degree in exercise physiology, owning his own CrossFit affiliate, and now coaching alongside some of the sport’s best at Training Think T...

This week on The MiFit Podcast I had the pleasure in chatting with Kassandra Hobart. Kassandra is currently an M2 Performance Nutrition Coach and has been competing in the sport of CrossFit since 2013. Kassandra has done a fantastic job helping people thrive during the COVID-19 crisis and i’ve learned a lot of great tips just from viewing her Instagram stories every day. With Kassandra’s backgroun...

This week on the MiFit Podcast I interview Michael Tremblay. Michael is PhD. student in philosophy at Queen’s University in Canada. Michael has accumulated hundreds of hours studying, researching, and presenting the stoic philosophy at his university and it was an honor to have him on the show. Stoic philosophy has been an extreme interest of mine ever since picking up “The Daily Stoic” a few year...

This week on the MiFit Podcast I interview MMA conditioning expert, Joel Jamieson. Joel is coached some of the best combat fighters in the world and also is the author of best selling book “Ultimate MMA Conditioning.” Joel has also worked and consulted extensively for teams and organizations from the Navy SEALS, to LifeTime Fitness and his BioForce HRV system is used by teams in the NFL, NBA, MLS,...

This week on The MiFit Podcast I welcome back to the show, Adee Cazayoux. Adee is the founder and CEO of Working Against Gravity, an online coaching program with one ambitious yet achievable mission- to transform lives. Adee has also worked with high profile CrossFit Games athlete such has Katrin Davidsdottir, Kara Saunders, Cole Sager, and many more. In today’s episode, I take Adee through the tw...

This week on the show I interview one of the biggest experts in the sports and conditioning industry, Mike Boyle. Mike has been coaching athletes for 38 years and has worked for the Boston Bruins, Boston Red Sox, and several US Women’s Hockey teams. Mike is a wealth of knowledge and loves to chat about all things training. If you are a personal trainer, group fitness coach, or have kids growing up...

On the show this week I had the privilege in chatting with Dr. Dan Pope. Dan is a physical therapist and lead coach at Power Monkey Fitness. Dan specializes in helping people get out of pain and back into training. I really enjoyed talking with Dan because his methods and teachings are very applicable. Dan is a gym rat who loves to push hard just like most of us out there and he has a great unders...

This week on The MiFit Podcast I have Mark England. Mark is a researcher, coach, and presenter on the power of words. As the co-founder and lead presenter of Procabulary, he offers practical tools to individuals and organizations, and helps his clients clearly express their intentions. I had a blast talking with Mark and learning how language and the stories we tell ourselves play a vital role in...

 Today on the MiFit Podcast I have author, mentor, and entrepreneur, Chris Cooper. Chris opened one of the first ever CrossFit gyms back in 2005 and has since written four books, published hundreds of articles, and mentored thousands of gym owners. I really enjoy Chris’ outlook on business and his approach to growing a gym the “right” way. If you are a gym owner, entrepreneur, or personal trainer...

This week on The MiFit Podcast I chat with Kegan Dillon. Kegan has a ton of experience in the fitness both as a coach and as an athlete. Kegan uses a individualized approach when working with his clients and values long term health over the short term intensity. Kegan has recently been nicknamed “Endurance Jesus” not only for his look but also his tremendous ability to take down long enduring task...

CEO of The Strong Coach, Mike Bledsoe joins me on the MiFit Podcast today. Mike has tons of knowledge and experience in the fitness industry dating back to when he opened the first CrossFit gym in Tennessee back in 2007. Since then, Mike has evolved his ways of training, coaching, and thinking about fitness and business and it was an honor to hear about some of those today. If are looking to becom...

This week on the MiFit Podcast I chatted with Alex Maclin. Alex is a former host of the barbell shrugged podcast, competed in weightlifting on a national level, and is also a nutrition coach. Alex is a phenomenal nutrition coach who puts the athlete first and gives his clients the “real coaching” that they need. Like most successful coaches, Alex is a firm believer in being open minded with his ap...

This week on the show I had the privilege to chat with Christmas Abbott. Christmas has an amazing story that ultimately led her to be the fitness celebrity that she is today. From being in the military, to being the first women on a NASCAR pit crew, to being on a TV reality show and competing at high levels in both weightlifting and CrossFit, Christmas has done it all. This conversation has lots o...