Unlocking Your Inner Strength

I had the pleasure of interviewing Pascal Bachman, a man that is currently 80 or so days into a 100 day fast!   Yes, you read that right!   And, while I love fasting, I have no visions of doing a 100 day fast.  So the next best way for me to learn about something of that magnitude was to interview someone that is doing it.     In the episode, we go over blood work, mindset, sleep and performance w...

Last weekend, we went up to Mt. Washington to attempt to climb it for the 4th year in a row.     Our crew has grown up to 14 men, ALL who want to challenge themselves.     Is it what I felt like doing?  Of course not, it would be so much easier to have a lazy Saturday at home (what's that like???).     As usual, there were many lessons learned, many insights gained.  When you put yourself into a c...

We are living through perilous times, Biblical times, in my humble but accurate opinion.     I love studying this stuff and have a very good intuition when it comes to what is going on.     Love me or hate me, I was 100% right with everything I said about Covid from the very start of it.     In today's episode, I break down some of what I think is going on, what is going to happen and why I have t...

And James Dorsett is a walking, living testament to self-mastery.     In this episode, I chat with James about fatherhood, chasing your dreams and the chaos within the world.     You have to give credit to a man that is a single father and that gave up the comforts of a JOB to pursue his passion.     P.S. - I have the next round of the Panda Challenge  beginning next Monday.  If you would like to...

Money Won't Bring You Happiness but Happiness Will Bring You Money   I had the pleasure of interviewing Kelly Siegel of 'Harder than Life'.     His story is amazing and everything he touches turns to a success.     Kelly lives an extremely disciplined life, is at the gym every morning at 5 AM, following his morning journaling and meditation and even gave up booze back in 2019, for good!     Kelly...

Late last week, I had an interview with a top level longevity doctor, Akash Bajaj, from out on the west coast.     We talked about a lot of stuff, mindset, hormones and what he does to help his patients and clients live better, more vibrant lives.     And he's got a really cool story that he tells at the beginning about how he was literally a witness to the twin towers coming down on 9/11 and bein...

15 years ago, I met Devon.  Even though it seems like a year ago!    Being that today is Valentine's Day, I figured I would share our little love story with you on today's show.     As with anything, there are lessons embedded and the top students will always be able to pull those lessons out and apply them to their own lives.     Patterns were the reason we found each other and patterns were why...

Last week, I had a great talk with my friend from Alabama, Layne.     We had been wanting to do a podcast for a while, and the timing eventually worked out.     In this episode, we go over why fasting is the #1 thing you should put in your toolbox if and when SHTF.     We also go over our views and thoughts on what is going on in the world and a few predictions.     That might not be your cup of t...

Get Healthy to Lose Weight   Last week, I had the pleasure of having renowned functional medicine Doctor, Tim Jackson, on my show.     Tim and I have a deep interest in each other's work, in fact, I was on his show back in the fall to talk about all things fasting.     We go into a lot of very interesting things in this episode, including gut health, the quality of the air you breathe and how to m...

When one of my great friends and mentors, Sweet Lou, asked me to out to Ohio with him this past week, I had no idea how busy of a week I was going to have.     But, as my schedule filled in over the months since he asked me, I realized that it was going to be 'a lot'.     I had just gotten back from South Carolina and quickly had to turn around the next morning, train, hang with the kids for an ho...

Way back in 1997, I went to the library to take out a book.     Imagine.     Now I have about 3 books delivered to the house each week, ha!   What was the book?  It was a book by Dr. Dennis Waitley, I don't recall the name of it.     It was about visualization.     Odd book for a teenager, no?   Well, that really set me on to tapping into the power of the mind and it's something that I have been s...

The week before Christmas, I had a great interview with my new friend, Dr. Dean Jones of Colorado Medical solutions.     Dean had reached out a while back because he saw some of my videos and wanted to connect with another true practitioner of long form fasting.     You see, many talk, but don't walk.  Or at least don't 'walk it' very often.     And we had both helped literally hundreds upon hundr...

Back in 2008/09, I hired my first personal Coach.     I was very intrigued by his approach to training as well as cycle diets, since it aligned with the path that I was on but he was decades ahead of me in experience.     Truth be told, what really drew me to him was his approach to the mind, body, spirit connection.     The training was just icing on the cake.   In fact, one of his books, 'Your T...

I remember back to when I was competing and trying to balance a life alongside that.     I would bring tupperware everywhere with me and if wasn't a cheat day, I WAS NOT fun to go out with.     I missed far too many moments trying to 'stick with my diet'.     It was silly.     I learned a lot, but I now try to FREE people from that type of mindset and that prison of dieting.     In today's episode...

It's hard to believe that it was already a week ago that I was down in Houston preparing for a presentation to AAM, a large financial institution.     Believe it or not, I had speaking on a large scale stage like that on my vision for 2023.     Dreams do become a reality, when you take the time to invest your energy into them.     So, what did I learn from my talk?     A lot!  And I am not really...

What I Believe About Marketing   I began studying training back in 1997.     I opened my business officially in 2007.     In 2007, I began studying marketing.     To the point that I have probably invested more time, energy and money learning marketing than I have training or nutrition.     It's a passion of mine, because of how much psychology is involved.     Seriously, I read a good sales lette...

25 plus years ago, I fell in love with strength training.     Even at that point, I was on a never ending quest to learn the true 'Secrets' of strength.     And if I've learned one thing, it's that there are no secrets.     There's a better way to do things, an optimal way, especially if your goal is to have your strength and fitness carry over to everyday life, and why wouldn't that be your goal?...

A couple of weeks ago, I spent a half day with my long-time Coach, Vince.  Vince has been Coaching me for over a decade.     It's rare to have a Coaching relationship that lasts that long, but he always gives me insight and stuff to reflect upon.     Anyhow, one of the things that we were going over was how to best utilize my days.  I have 4 businesses in addition to the most important duty of bei...

About a year ago, I set the goal to run my first marathon.     The jury is out if it's a one and done.  I know better than to make that decision while in a state of euphoria and fatigue.  For now, I am just being.     In today's episode of ULYIS, I go over the lessons learned and the stories made from training for my first marathon to competing in my first marathon.     I am sure you will find som...

I remember watching the movie, Cop Land, back in the day.  I took an interest because I am a big Stallone fan and it was really the first time I had heard of an actor intentionally packing on fat for a role.    With that in mind, I thought it would be fun to let you in on how I would get yourself or myself ready for a role of being a fat guy and also getting in tip top shape, under a deadline.    ...

While on my 13 mile run last week, I stopped for a few walking breaks and on those breaks I decided to record what was on my mind.     I always find it cool and interesting to record while my mind is in an altered state, such as right after or during an intense workout or while driving and my mind is occupied.     In this episode, I speak about specific adaptations to imposed demands, when it come...

We first ran Ripped Dads back in 2014.  I remember being so pumped to get so many dads out for the program.     It proved to be a LIFE changer from the outset.     And since that time, my perspective has grown a lot, being a father myself.     In today's episode, I lay out the new curriculum that I've put together for the Ripped Dads weekly lesson.     These areas are essential in my opinion if yo...

As I was sitting in the sauna last week, a few thoughts popped into my head.     The thoughts led to a brief conversation in my head.     Which led to me sitting down and recording a podcast for you.  All within the span of 30 minutes.  That is just an example of thinking differently that you can access at anytime.     In this particular episode, I give a few examples from my own life of thinking...

Last week, I sat down for my second interview and podcast with famous TV personality and superwoman, Barb Majeski.     The first time we did it over Zoom, which was cool.  I felt elevated and I knew that I could learn a lot from Barb.     This time, being in her presence, she is a beast!     Her mindset about achievement and success is world class.  She doesn't have everything she wants 'YET'.  Ke...

In today's episode of the ULYIS podcast, I have some questions for you men out there.   How often are you telling your son or daughter that you love them and that you are proud of them? Do you carve out specific time for them? Did you father ever tell you that he loved you and was proud of you? What does it mean to be a man and father? This is stuff that has been on my mind and I believe it will h...