Two Cents Worth

In this Episode I talk about my families experience in losing our dog Bronx after 14+ years and the void it left in our lives. I also talk about how we rescued our new dog Decker and the reasoning behind that decision.

I have officially taken Bears Den Gym from a Garage Gym to an actual fitness and leisure brand. In this Episode I talk about how I have taken the concept of a Garage Gym and started to build it into a Brand and hopefully moving forward a successful Apparel and Accessories company. 

I have been away for almost 4 months and I have decided to move the Podcast in a new direction. On this Episode I talk about where I have been and what the plan is for the Podcast moving forward.

In this Episode I dive into the aspects of planning a successful Golf Trip with your buddies. I give you tips and tricks I use when I plan a trip and how I have been able to plan and organize trips for the past 8 years. 

Its that time of year again....the start of Baseball season! In this Episode I discuss the 5 things I am most excited to watch for this coming 2021 MLB Season.

In this Episode I discuss the importance of incorporating rest and recovery to your training and why your Mind and Body need them.

I had the opportunity to play the Ocean Course on Kiawah Island and in this Episode I talk about the experience, the details around my round, and why it was the most enjoyable round I have had in a long time.

For the fourth time I participated in the Grand Running Club 75 Mile running challenge. In this Episode I talk about why I do this challenge as well as why this time around was the hardest of the four I have done yet. 

On this Episode I discuss my expectations vs. reality in regards to getting a club fitting for my golf clubs. I need new irons so I went to Golf Galaxy for an Iron Fitting and I give you my thoughts on the process. Enjoy!

It's a new year, and I couldn't be more thankful for that. 2020 was wild, weird, awful, and I am glad it is over. In this Episode I discuss my thoughts on the year and how we need to move forward from it. 

We upgraded our spin bike to a Peloton. On this Episode I go over why we did it, the cost, what are the other options you have if you want to use a spin bike, and more...

I invited my oldest son Nolan onto the Podcast to talk about Christmas/Holidays, and what they mean to him. We also discuss last minute gift ideas for kids 6 to 10 years old, what he asked for, and is there anything different from an 8 years old perspective in regards to Christmas during the COVID crisis. Enjoy, and Happy Holidays!

I discuss some concepts around setting your goals for this coming year. I use my real life goals I have accomplished and failed at as examples of how I create my short term and long term goals.

We took a family trip to Turks & Caicos the day after Thanksgiving during this crazy year of COVID. On this Episode I talk about the trip and everything that went into it from gathering all of the documents required by Turks & Caicos, the level the airline has gone to keeping the airplane clean, did we feel safe, and more...

This past fall I was the Head Coach for my oldest son's Little League team. In this Episode I discuss being a coach, my experience, my thoughts on youth sports, the impact the kids had on me, and more. 

I have always wanted a home gym, and we had bits and pieces of workout equipment around the house for years. With gym's closing due to COVID, I finally decided to buy the necessary equipment to build out a gym that fit my wife and my needs, and fit in the space we allocated for it. Check out the following companies to see where I got my gym equipment from, and listen to my suggestions for other pl...

During 2020 races were cancelled, and or went virtual because of COVID. I decided that this year I was going to run a Half Marathon and even when COVID shut the world down I didn't let it stop me from accomplishing that goal. This Episode walks you through my training program, the mental and physical battle you face during training, the gear I use, the time I ran the Half Marathon in, and much muc...

Its been a while, but I am back and dedicated to providing you as the listener with quality Podcasts that I was creating before. It has been a hard year for a lot of us and the Podcast was not my priority as we navigated through this trying year. On this Episode I talk about why I left the Podcast and the impacts of 2020 on my family, marriage, job, and my overall life.

I invited my oldest son who is obsessed with sports, stats, records, etc onto the podcast this week to get his predictions for this years NFL Playoffs.

In this Episode I read through a few articles about Mental Health and the Benefits Exercise has to help you get through stress, anxiety, depression, and more. 

In this Episode I talk about my real life experiences and opinion around how parents are acting in regards to their young kids sports. Relax parents they are 6 and 7 years old!

My special guest and I discuss some tips and tricks when it comes to keeping on your fitness and health routine while traveling for business or pleasure. 

In this Episode I talk about the origin of the hashtag I use in my posts #deathtothedadbod, my journey from 215lbs 13 years ago to where I am not at 185, and my opinion on societies acceptance of the Dad Bod.

I'm back friends and followers. It was a busy summer, and life got in the way, but I am back and prepared. Enjoy Season 2!!!

This episode is focused around life and mostly Mothers Day!