Thoughts From A Balcony

Nick Krantz is a nutritionist, former college football player, and 2 time TBI (traumatic brain injury) survivor. He’s also a dad of 3, personal coach, fitness(and skateboard 🤙) enthusiast!  Nick discusses his journey of how he got involved with football in the 10th grade and how he adapted his life after learning he was going to be a young father. We got to talk about his long history of con...

Rick Finotti was a former football director/coach at Michigan, John Carroll University, St Edwards in Cleveland, and Mayfield High School. One of my favorites coaches ever, Rick is a great example of a friend, husband, coach, mentor, father, and overall man.  Rick and I talked about his recent transition out of coaching during one of the toughest times of his life- losing his father. He dives...

Gabe Beaver is a current college student at BGSU who is the host of “The Bridge” podcast. His mindset on life, success, and purpose differentiates himself from others his age, and boy do I LOVE having conversations with this kid!  Gabe and I discuss his upbringing and why he is the way he is today. We go over his core values, where he got them from, and the importance of having a set of value...

Kyle Nymberg is co-founder of the clothing line “Ironpulse” and fellow graduate of John Carroll University. He’s an entrepreneur, extremely smart/hardworking, and has a great mindset towards the further growth of his brand.  Kyle goes over how Ironpulse got started and some of the challenges he faced in that experience. We discuss how much his brand has grown in the past 2 years and the lesso...

Richard Love aka @exitcomfortzone is the definition of a SAVAGE and cofounder of “The Savage Army” with his wife. He was an Arctic Ranger in Sweden who served his first deployment in Afghanistan. His enthusiasm for life is beyond contagious and hearing his journey is nothing short of inspiring!  The message he offers is centered around performance, gratitude, and love. Mr. Love and I discuss...

Ryan Mattila is a graduate from Cleveland State University who studied American Literature and wrote his senior thesis paper on masculinity. He is also an avid fitness enthusiast, video game lover, and has a great mindset towards life, love, and creating relationships.  Ryan and I jump right into the discussion of what it means to be a man and what masculinity looks like in today’s day and ag...

Todd Green is a fitness trainer, former college football player, and drummer living in Denver, Colorado. In this episode, Todd details how he made the transition into his current career and how he balances his passions while being an effective trainer. We got to talk about fitness, finding yourself, music, covid, and a bunch of other stuff. I’ve always loved Todd’s perspective on life and it’s alw...

How many times have you heard someone say “I never stop grinding!” or “I’ll sleep when I’m dead!” when referring to how hard they work? We are commonly only see as productive when we work ourselves into the ground, with no regard for our mental health. In this episode, I dissect the positives and negatives of having this perspective. I also discuss the importance of detaching yourself from your ex...

Jason Conner is an IFBB pro, former college and arena football player, and future educator of our youth.  Throughout the episode, I get to learn about his tumultuous upbringing before being adopted by his loving family and how that’s molded him into the person he is today. We also had a great, open minded conversation on society’s opinions of sexuality, masculinity, and how to break those not...

Vinny is a mixed martial artist, personal trainer, and former teammate of mine at Mercyhurst.  In this episode, he explains how he transitioned to MMA from football, his advantageous goals in the fight game, and how he dealt with the loss of his father at the young age of 10. We also got to take a trip down memory lane as we revisit our experience together as college freshman- from our ridicu...

As one of my best friends and mentors for over 10 years, Kent and I got to sit down and talk about a wide range of life topics. From self awareness to how to live in the present moment, Kent shared some lessons and techniques that have helped him (and myself) in figuring out how to get the most out of life.  He also touches on his experience being a captain of the Ohio University football tea...

As a pro scout for the Kansas City Chiefs, Jalen offers his insight for what’s its like to work for an NFL team, and even discusses his experience with the Chiefs during their super bowl winning season in 2019-2020.  Along with his career, he talks about his increasing interest in the bodybuilding lifestyle and details the lessons he’s learned through the process of changing his body composit...

Mason McKenrick, one of the top up & coming models in NYC & former NFL prospect, talks through his journey of how he got to where he is now and the obstacles he had to overcome.  Although he has achieved things people only dream of, it wasn’t all smooth sailing for Mason. He had to deal with extreme medical setbacks, doubt from himself and others around him, and choosing between pursu...

Success has taken new meaning in today’s day and age of social media, as we are constantly being told what “success” is supposed to look like-nice cars, big house, partying with friends, etc. In this episode I discuss society’s flawed perception of succeeded in life, and how to change our mindset on what it SHOULD look like for each and every one of us, to help feel more fulfilled within our daily...