Without Compromise

When Lynn started feeling tingling in her hands a couple of weeks before the IRONMAN she had been training so hard for, she chalked it up to training fatigue, nerves, or just something small that would pass. As it persisted and with her background in sports recovery, she knew something was wrong.  The tingling led to complete numbness to the point that Lynn couldn’t walk or use her lower body. She...

Caleb Williams and CJ Stroud are two of the most dynamic quarterbacks in college football this season. Hear what makes them great and why they choose Athletic brews in between games in their race for the Heisman trophy. Listen here or anywhere you get podcasts!   To learn more about Athletic Brewing’s award-winning non-alcoholic craft beer, go to AthleticBrewing.com and follow us at @AthleticBrew...

This episode originally aired on November 19, 2021 . As we straddle right between Veterans Day and Thanksgiving, we decided to highlight both with a unique episode. We’re hearing short stories from a handful of ambassadors about things they are unexpectedly thankful for this year. This is because so many of the guests on Without Compromise have mentioned gratitude as being one of their best daily...

JT is an Athletic Brewing Ambassador, a dad to 3, a proud veteran, and host of the Consequence of Habit Podcast . He started his career in the United States Air Force and has spent the last 23 years protecting and serving his country as a civilian federal employee.  After a major crossroad in his life, he began to learn the power of habits, both good and bad. After making the change, he decided to...

When Marty got a personal record for a Half IRONMAN ten years ago, she was excited to give it another go when Athletic Brewing asked if she was interested in racing in their title-sponsored IRONMAN in Barcelona.  In today’s episode, we’re sitting down with Marty just over a week after the race, to hear how completing the IRONMAN journey this time was different Read Marty’s written account of the e...

Dani is a snowboarder, climber, cultivator, and storyteller. Her passion for discovering new things has led her all over the world, meeting incredible people and doing amazing adventures in some of the most beautiful places on our planet.  Today we’re hearing from Dani on the importance of following your curiosity and having the courage to go down the road less traveled and what might be waiting f...

Today we’re sitting down with professional football player and early Athletic Brewing adopter, JJ Watt.  JJ has been playing professional football for a decade, garnering some of the highest awards in the sport, like being a 3-time Defensive Player of the Year, and a 5-time Pro Bowl member.  From walking on at Wisconsin to fighting through many injuries, JJ has had to endure the last decade of set...

Adam Campbell grew up in Nigeria but now lives in and loves the Canadian Rockies. However, these beautiful places can be unforgiving. Adam has faced personal tragedy as well as a triumph on the same mountains. How do we learn to fall in love with ourselves, our passions, and our lives again after those very places express their power to give and take away?  Listen to today’s episode to get to know...

At Athletic Brewing we love disruptors, no matter if that’s the brewing or the athletic side of our name. That’s why we’re excited to partner with Sam Long. Sam is a young, energetic triathlete that’s winning every time you turn around and making some great videos along the way.  Listen in on today’s episode to hear how Sam has risen so quickly at such a young age in such a competitive sport while...

Growing up on the island of Kuai, Malia was introduced to surfing at a very young age by her parents. In fact, they would often take turns watching baby Malia while the other surfed. She was on a board herself not long after. However, Malia’s parents were laid back and never wanted to pursue competitive surfing.  That was not the case with Malia…

Laird is famous for surfing the biggest waves in the world and is largely considered to be the influence behind a number of surfing innovations. From popularizing stand-up paddle boarding, inventing hydrofoil boarding, and tow-in surfing, Laird is easily cemented on the Mount Rushmore of surfing. Surfer Magazine has labeled Laird as, “the sport’s most complete surfer, displaying almost unnerving e...

Dads of all kinds are known for absolutely awful jokes, but in a good way. They can get their point across with humor, sarcasm and usually get a kick out of embarrassing their kids. However, they often balance these corny jokes with priceless lessons.  Today we’re celebrating all kinds of dads and fatherly figures through stories of jokes and advice submitted by employees and ambassadors of Athlet...

The thought of training for a 100-mile ultra intimidates most people, but for Olan Johnson, it’s a comfortably uncomfortable process. Olan and wife, Ericka, recently welcomed a baby boy into the world and are so excited about the new family dynamic, even if it means less sleep and lots of challenges, much like an ultramarathon.  Listen in on today’s episode on how Athletic Brewing Ambassador, Olan...

Moms and motherly figures of all kinds are known for giving us great advice. From the time we're learning to walk to long after we're out on our own, they often have something pertinent to share. With Mother’s Day right around the corner, we wanted to hear from some of our folks at Athletic Brewing about the best advice they’ve ever been given from their mom or motherly figure. To learn mo...

When a life-altering car accident upended Jason Hardrath's world, doctors said he'd never run again. Seven years later he has the most FKTs (Fastest Known Times) of anyone on earth. Now, he's on a journey to be the first person ever to set 100 FKT records. When Jason was approaching his goal of 100 FKTs, he wanted to do something special for the last one. What sort of adventure would b...

Here at Athletic Brewing a lot of folks take part in the process of getting our non-alcoholic beer into your hands. Many of those people, processes and procedures are unique to us because our beer is non-alcoholic.  Today we’re talking to two people that help make this possible. Zoe is our Director of Global Quality Assurance and Compliance and Sarah is our Quality Assurance and Sensory Technician...

Hailing from Rock Island, Illinois, Brea is the oldest of four having three younger brothers looking up to her. Her talent for basketball was apparent at an early age and on full display by the time she was in high school. She was named Illinois Ms. Basketball three times, was the Gatorade Illinois Player of the Year another three times, a McDonald’s All-American, and the number 3 wing player in t...

From our blog : "Inspiration comes easily to Anthony Cooper-Jenkins . It extends from his heart through many arteries – like his family, the cycling community, his favorite music, and his experiences growing up as a black man in both the United States and Venezuela – right out through his fingertips and onto canvas. His work is eye-catching for its detail and emotion, often portraying portrait...

Oren became a fan of craft beer after visiting a beer festival in his home state of Connecticut a few years ago. After exploring the different beers and breweries in his area, he wanted to get involved in a bigger way. In the summer of 2019, Oren began working at a beer garden and slowly started immersing himself in other aspects of the brewing world. From bartending and customer service to cannin...

Brian grew up in New York and spent 15 years in the hospitality and fashion industry after a great soccer career at the University of Rhode Island. He was always a great athlete but knew that he wasn’t reaching his full potential in life. Recognizing that he didn’t grow up with a lot of adversity, Brian made it his lifestyle to make most of his abilities by introducing adversity through getting ou...

On any journey, it’s always good to take time and reflect on where you’ve come from and where you’re going. Appreciate just how far you’ve traveled by looking back on the trail you’ve climbed, but don’t forget how much more is left ahead.  In today’s episode, we’re sitting down with Athletic Brewing founder and CEO, Bill Shufelt, to do just that. We’re hearing about his biggest lessons learned fro...

Lindsay Webster is already a Spartan legend. She recently brought home first place from Abu Dhabi, Spartan’s first world championship outside of the US in over a decade, to give her a third world championship in four years. No other Spartan athlete has ever won three times.  What made this win even sweeter was the fact that her husband, Ryan Atkin, also won the men’s championship for the first tim...

As we straddle the dates between Veterans Day and Thanksgiving, we decided to highlight both with a unique episode. We’re hearing short stories from a handful of ambassadors about things they are unexpectedly thankful for this year. The reason for this is that so many of the guest on Without Compromise have mentioned gratitude as being one of their best daily practices or something that helps them...

Summiting mountains in South America, bikepacking in the desert, and climbing classic big wall routes sound like epic adventures that you’d have to save lots of vacation days for, right? The travel alone would take up at least a day or two, especially for any international trips. Not to mention making arrangements for other responsibilities like kids, pets, work, etc.  Mike Chambers and his advent...

Finishing an IRONMAN is at the very top of many endurance athletes’ bucket lists. It’s a daunting goal to put all the training, logistical, and motivational pieces together to pull off such an extreme athletic achievement.  For Maddie, it was the ultimate athletic experience. Being a marathoner, she had a leg up on folks starting from scratch, but running is still only one-third of the skills you...