The Mindset Advantage

Today my guest on the show is Brandon Powell. Brandon is a level 3 Wim Hof instructor as well as a black belt BJJ instructor. Brandon has spent several years learning under Wim and putting on seminars teaching the famous Wim Hof method. For those that aren’t familiar, Wim is an amazing man who has overcome extremely cold temperatures, sickness, and highly stressful situations by using breathing te...

This week on the MiFit Podcast interviewed National Champion gymnast, Dave Durante. Dave was a part of the 2020 Beijing olympic team, coached Stanford to a national title in 2009, and is the co-owner of Power Monkey Fitness and Power Monkey Camp. Dave is such an amazing athlete and it was an honor to hear his stories from competing as well as how he coaches CrossFit athletes to become better gymna...

This week on The MiFit Podcast I had the chance to chat with Miranda Alcaraz. Miranda Alcaraz, formerly known as Miranda Oldroyd is a former CrossFit Games athlete, former CrossFit affiliate owners, a mother, and founder of Street Parking. Miranda found her way into CrossFit during its infant stages and was as major part of the early growth of the sport. Miranda is now retired from competing and a...

This week on The MiFit Podcast I had the opportunity to chat with non other than Dave freakin Lipson. Dave knows a thing or two about fitness being a part of the seminar staff, CrossFit games athlete, husband to fittest woman on earth Camille Leblanc, Bazinet, and currently co-owner of Thundrbro. It was awesome to hear Dave open up and talk about ways to train other than CrossFit. Dave just compet...

 This week on the show I have founder of of Revival Strength, Marcus Filly. Marcus is a four-time CrossFit Games athlete who now has an alternative opinion about the sport and who should be aiming to compete at a high level. Marcus is very articulate and does an amazing job enlightening people about his training methods and also how to consider longevity in your day-to-day training. What I really...

 This week on The MiFit Podcast I had the opportunity to sit down with 5 time CrossFit Games athlete, Travis Mayer. I’ve been fortunate enough to hang out with Travis a few times down at his affiliate, CrossFit Passion in Alpharetta, Georgia and i’ve always been incredibly impressed with the way he’s able to balance everything going on in his life. For those that don’t know, Travis is a full-time...

This week on The MiFit Podcast I had the honor in chatting with Australian’s finest, Lachlan Rowston and Raph Freedman. These two legends are insanely knowledgeable for their age and have a deep passion for all things fitness. Most people know Raph and Lachlan from The Mind Muscle Project, Australia’s fittest podcast which as been featured in Men’s Health and also has over 4 million downloads! Lac...

This week on the show I sit down with strength and conditioning coach, Zach Even-Esh. Zach has been in the strength coaching world for 20 years and he specializes in training young athletes at his gyms in New Jersey. Zach is also the founder of The Underground Strength Gym and the creator of the Underground Strength Coach Certification and author of The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength and Con...

This week on The MiFit Podcast I had the pleasure of chatting with Julian Alcaraz. Julian has worn many different hats during his life but most CrossFit fans may remember him most for the viral video of him declining his invite to the CrossFit Games because his wife’s due date was the week of the Games.  I have never gotten the opportunity to meet Julian before this podcast but I knew from the mom...

This week on the MiFit Podcast I had the honor of chatting with Jason Leydon. Jason has a decorated resume in the sport of fitness. Not only has be competing at the Games, but he’s sent dozens of Teens, Individuals, Teams, and Masters athletes to the CrossFit games. Jason is also in a special category of coaches that can say he has owned an affiliate for 11 years! I’ve always enjoyed Jason’s conte...

This week on the MiFit Podcast I had the opportunity to chat with Neuroscientist, Allison Brager. Allison is a brilliant individual who has a passion for science and studying behavior and sleep. I had so many questions for her and she went above and beyond on all of her answers. Sleep is a topic that has lots of conflicting information out there and it was very comforting to hear Allison put some...

This week on the MiFit Podcast I had the pleasure to chat with Cal Dietz. Cal has been the strength and conditioning coach at The University of Minnesota for 20 years. During his career Cal has worked with over 500 All-Americans, been a part of 34 Big Ten Championship teams, and 11 national championships. Dietz has given numerous lectures around the country as well as publish several scientific ar...

This week on the show I had the opportunity to talk with physical therapist Lauren Polivka. Dr. Lauren Polivka is a licensed physical therapist who graduated from Northwestern University with a Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2007. After graduating, Lauren began pursuing a career in sports therapy believing that, "it just makes sense [for me] to heal bodies in motion and be 100% dedicated to...

Do you ever wonder about the mindset of some the most elite athletes in the world? Justin Su’a is a mental skills performance coach who has worked with professional teams such as the Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Browns, and most recently the Tampa Bay Rays. Justin began his journey studying sport and performance psychology at the University of Utah and has been dominating the field ever since. Justin...

This week on the MiFit podcast I had the opportunity to sit down with JP, Founder of Brick Fitness. When it comes to building multiple successful businesses, JP is your guy. JP opened Brick in Los Angeles in 2010 and has since opened gyms in New York, Chicago, and Boston.  In this episode we dive into what some of the best gyms are doing, how to find great coaches, how to instill successful cultur...

This week on the MiFit podcast I had the privilege in talking with Michael Cazayoux. Michael as a tremendous resume including multiple CrossFit Games affiliate cup champion, Founder of Brute Strength, and Co-Owner of Working Against Gravity. Michael has an incredible story which started with a hard core drug addiction in his teenager years to now being an icon in the sport of fitness, podcasting,...

This week on the MiFit Podcast roles are reversed as DJ gets interviewed by his lovely girlfriend, Ashley Jacobson and the two of them talk about all things CrossFit Open. DJ has been a part of several CrossFit Open’s both as a competitor and as a coach which helps to shed some light on how to fully optimize your CrossFit Open experience. During the episode DJ and Ashley talk about: -What is the C...

This week on the show I had the privilege in talking with James Hobart. James has a very decorated resume including eight appearances at the CrossFit Games, multiple affiliate cup champion, CrossFit HQ seminar flow master, and owner of an affiliate. I’ve had the pleasure in hanging out with James as well as compete against him at regionals events and i’m always impressed with how genuine and kind...

Do you find yourself second guessing your workout strategies seconds before the coach calls 3-2-1 GO? Are you hesitant or unaware on how to improve in Open workouts?  This week on the MiFit Podcast I had the chance to sit down with Brannen Dorman, remote coach at Training Think Tank. Brannen is an unbelievable coach who has a passion for helping others succeed and achieve their fitness goals. Bran...

Ben Dziwulski is the founder of WODprep, where he and his team of coaches teach CrossFit athletes the fundamentals of advanced skills. Ben has helped thousands of people learn new skills and built an impressive online business in the process. His website www. WODprep.com is a one-stop shop for athletes to find coaching tips and progressions for developing skills in the sport of CrossFit. Ben has d...

Jeremy is a hard working, soft spoken, and talented individual. At the early age of 7 he moved from Kenya to the United States of America to start a new life in Rochester, Minnesota. Jeremy has always been involved with fitness whether that was youth sports growing up, tae kwon do, and most recently competitive CrossFit. Jeremy is also one of the few people in Minnesota that can say they have been...

This week on the MiFit Podcast I had the opportunity to talk all things swimming with Coach Dan Jackson. Dan has recently worked with high level CrossFit athletes like Travis Mayer and Noah Olsen. In this episode Dan talks about how to coach a CrossFitter who wants to be a better swimmer, the top 3 drills to be more comfortable in the water, and the best gym exercises to help you be better in the...

This week I had the amazing opportunity to talk with Dr. Sean Pastuch founder and CEO of Active Life Rx. Dr. Sean specializes in helping people get out of pain through corrective exercise. His company, Active Life helps all levels of athletes worldwide, including CrossFit Games Champions, and other professional athletes.  As a former CrossFit affiliate owner, Dr. Sean now focuses his time and ener...

This week on The MiFit Podcast I had the opportunity to sit down with Adrian Conway of Brute Strength. Adrian is a 3x CrossFit Games Affiliate cup champion, part of the CrossFit HQ seminar staff, and co-owner of FNX. On this episode we discuss a wide spectrum of topics including tips for new coaches, what it takes to be a game level athlete, how to add value to your gym, and much more. Adrian has...

This week Extreme body worker Josh Hickerson joins the show. Josh has an amazing story that led him into the profession he believes he was put on this earth to do. Josh works with all different types of athletes on rehab, prehab, mobility, flexability, general maintenence, and much more. One of my favorite things about Josh is the passion he has to help people with wherever they are in their fitne...