Todd Durkin IMPACT Show

I'm super-pumped today to share with you one of my great friends and most-respected strength & conditioning coaches in the world, Coach Bennie Wylie. If you recognize his name, we worked and competed together on NBC STRONG (now streaming on Netflix). Nowadays, Bennie is churning out great athletes as the Head Football Strength, Speed, and Conditioning Coach at the University of Oklahoma. I believe...

For today's episode, I am answering 2 great questions that I believe are going to help you be better. Both questions deal with health, fitness, and "getting your mind right." The first question comes from a fellow MindRight Maniac who is dealing with some added anxiety and pressure after accepting a big job promotion in his career. I offer him 5 specific strategies, techniques, and tools to handle...

I was on the treadmill the other day at Fitness Quest 10 when one of our newest members approached me about starting her new business. She asked if I could give her some advice and share some of my lessons when starting my business. I said, "Absolutely. As long as we can do it on the IMPACT Podcast." So here it is. This episode dispenses my best advice from infusing authenticity, overcoming mental...

Do you ever wonder when enough is enough? The fight, the struggle, the constant battle needed to win in business and life. Today's Q&A episode asks if I ever experience overwhelm or get down about things. While the answer is "yes," the key is not staying down and quickly getting my mind right. We don't want to let our "down" days turn into weeks, weeks into months, or months into years. If you're...

Who's ready to amp-up their energy, focus, and nutrition with this episode? When it comes to nutrition, there is so much conflicting information out there. Bottom line is that everything you eat causes a chemical reaction that positively or negatively affects your physical and mental state. Therefore, I went to a world-renowned nutrition expert Robert Yang and asked him some important questions on...

Happy New Year! Who else is fired-up to make big things happen for 2020? I know I'm pumped to bring some serious heat to the IMPACT Show in 2020 as one of my Big-5 this year is to help YOU be the best version of yourself. This podcast is designed to bring more light and positivity into your world and I'm convinced that it will help you "Live a life worth telling a story about." In today's episode,...

I remember starting my business, Fitness Quest 10, exactly twenty-years ago (Jan 1, 2000). I had no clients, no money, and no business plan. And I was scared as heck. A LOT has happened in 20-years and I've learned a ton of lessons. In today's episode, I look back and recall some of my most vivid memories, experiences, and moments that helped shape who we are today and where we are going in the ne...

We have less than 1-week to go in 2019 and this year & decade will be over. I'm sure you are as super fired-up for 2020 as me and all the opportunity that exists. This episode is all about 2020 and what the future holds. I make my predictions for the fitness industry, business, and even what I want to accomplish personally in this New Year. As you work on your goals, dreams, and visions (see Episo...

Happy holidays. I hope you are ready for a great week and you're as pumped as me for 2020. One of the things that I am MOST excited about between Christmas & New Year's is the opportunity to frame up what will be an extraordinary year. I call it my "Annual Roadmap & Strategic Plan" and it's the most important "exercise" I do all year.   In this episode, I share 10 of the most important questions f...

Tis' the season to give back and I think you're going to love this episode. I had a blast as I went "LIVE" and took questions rapid-fire from the audience. One question deals with the ONE THING you must do to get your MIND RIGHT leading into the New Year. The other question deals with a young man looking for some advice, wisdom, and inspiration as he graduates college and has BIG DREAMS to change...

The holidays are a crazy time of year. But guess what? You have control over your health, joy, and happiness during this busy season. How? That's exactly what we're diving into today. 5 ways to not only survive through the chaos of this busy season… but to THRIVE. You were born for greatness and that means all 12 months of the year!! Tune in to today's episode to see how to simplify, focus on what...

Happy holidays podcast fans. Is anyone else starting to feel the hustle and bustle picking up a few notches with Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Years' fast-approaching? The next few weeks often seem to be the busiest few weeks of the year. It's also when our good HABITS and best practices seem to get forgotten. And our worst practices reel their ugly head. Can I get an "Amen?" Today, I address a cou...

What's up podcast fans? You're in for a real treat today as my guest is someone I've known and competed against since my Pop Warner football days. Meet Coach Scott Goodale, the head wrestling coach at Rutgers University. His story from taking a program from near extinction to a perennial national power is nothing short of extraordinary. In 13-years at the helm, Coach Goodale has developed 2-nation...

The world needs more great coaches on all levels and our youth sport world today is an entirely different ball game than it was back in my day-- both for the kids and for the coaches. On today's episode, Lori Sawyer asks my thoughts on today's youth sport culture and how it compares to when I was a kid. Truth be told, it's a different era now. The pressure to succeed is at an all-time high for kid...

You are in for a real treat this morning. If you follow the game of baseball, you know the name Tony Gwynn. Tony Gwynn Sr. is one of the best MLB players of all-time, a Hall-of-Famer, and he's known appropriately as "Mr. Padre" as he spent his entire 20-year career with one team, the San Diego Padres. Today, his uber-successful son, Tony Gwynn Jr. joins the podcast and talks about a multitude of t...

Happy Thanksgiving!! Thanksgiving is a heightened time of year to acknowledge our many blessings. And gratitude doesn't come only during times of sunshine and rainbows. Even the most adversity-filled times can leave us with gratitude overflowing from the lessons learned, the precious time spent that we no longer take for granted, and our new perspective on life (that couldn't have been learned any...

Happy Thanksgiving from the Durkin family. In this "light & fun" episode, I sat down with the entire family at the dining room table and asked them about GRATITUDE and what they are MOST grateful for. The one caveat was they weren't allowed to say "family." You're going to smile a bunch in this one! In addition, I share my Top 10 quotes on GRATITUDE & what I'm MOST grateful for. Join Luke, Brady,...

I am doing something different for this week's IMPACT Q&A. I have a special guest on the show who is going to blow you away. Meet Sara Apgar. She was an All American Rugby Player at Princeton University, and then played on the US Women's Atlantis 7s Rugby Team. Sara served 4 years in the US Army, served one deployment to Iraq, and is a volunteer firefighter in Long Island, NY. In her "spare" time,...

I hope you guys have all had your morning workout, coffee, or energy drink because we are going deep today with my man Jeff Bristol, General Manager of Fitness Quest 10. If you are outside of the Fitness Quest 10 community you may not know Jeff, but he has one heckuva story. He has been with me for 8-years and epitomizes what it means to live a life worth telling a story about. Although he was a s...

Welcome back podcast fans. I hope you're ready to be super-inspired today. As if Part 1 of the episode from Wayne Cotton wasn't enough, he just keeps bringing the heat today. In Part 2, we talk about overcoming adversity, his ADD, his father, the 7-F's, and why he believes he suffered multiple strokes. WOW! Wayne also reveals his color-coded calendar system that has literally changed my life. So m...

Have you ever noticed that some people come into your life just at the right time? That's exactly what happened to me when I was just 28-years old and had a dream to start a training business. I had a ton of passion & energy, but I knew nothing about business. Then Wayne Cotton showed up in my life. This man has taught me more about business and life than anyone I know. 22-years later, he still se...

Recovery is the name of the game. Whether it be after a tough workout, a grueling game or even after an injury or surgery. In today's episode, I'm focusing on cutting-edge recovery techniques as I had 2 great questions come in. One question (@LukeThierfelder) asks about my top recovery strategies at home and the gym. The 2nd question (@Brit_Prieto) asks about how to #KeepYourMindRight after surger...

It has been one year since my knee-replacement surgery. That was a very difficult time in my life. Tons of pain. Fear about surgery and the unknown. The "inconvenience" of being hurt, on crutches, and weeks off from work. 1-year later I'm pain-free. I'm physically stronger than I've been in a decade. My energy is at all-time highs. But it was a long process to get there. This episode shares what i...

Trick or Treat--Happy Halloween! This episode is going to help you stay away from the "treats" and get your mind right on training. I'm excited to answer two great questions today. One question is from @kidbaklava76 who's looking to jumpstart his training and exercise routine. I share my 7 steps to help get you on the right track whether you are starting out or looking for a major spark in your ro...

I love coaching. It's one of the favorite things I do. And when it comes to coaching, coaching & leading kids is one of the IMPACTFUL things anyone can do. There are some great coaches out there. And there are some coaches who need a lot of work. Whether you are a parent on the sidelines, a coach who volunteers, or you're a paid coach doing this for a living, I believe my "10 Points To Do When Coa...