In this BONUS episode of The STRONG Life Podcast, I get interviewed by fellow Underground Strength Coach, David DeLeon. David runs Of The Lion Fitness in Tx and The Garage Gym Start Up Podcast. This was a great, GREAT episode filled with LOTS of stories along with crucial training AND business tips for ANY Strength Coach. David and I met when he was part of The CrossFit Central Team of Coaches which was the first group / team of coaches to travel for a private Underground Strength Coach … [Read more...]
206 | The 1 Thing Successful Strength & Performance Coaches Do Best
Here we GO! STRONG Life Podcast ep. 206! I came across a quote from my friend and mentor, Alwyn Cosgrove. A Socrates quote...... “Intelligent individuals learn from every thing and every one; average people, from their experiences. The stupid already have all the answers.” As a Strength Coach and as a Strength Athlete, you need to open your mind and learn from ALL experiences and ALL people. While listening to Pete Bommarito speak recently, he was naming countless mentors he had … [Read more...]
200 | QnA: The Business of Strength & Conditioning
It's been a LONG time coming and here we are, episode 200 of The STRONG Life Podcast! This past year was 1 of the busiest years of my LIFE. Time was minimal with my long commute to work and long hours. Yet at the same time, I GREW my business by working on it for approx. 90 minutes a day! This episode is ALL QnA style and ALL Business as I collected questions via my Instagram from Coaches, Aspiring Coach, Gym Owners and overall, people in the Strength & Conditioning Profession. So, … [Read more...]
190 | QnA: Complacency in Life & Strength Coach Business Talk
STRONG Life Podcast ep 190, QnA style. In this episode I answer questions on fighting complacency as well as how to feel good about selling your services as a Strength Coach / Fitness Coach. Listen below: … [Read more...]
169 | Stan “The Rhino” Efferding on Nutrition, Training & Attacking LIFE
Here we GO! STRONG Life Podcast ep 169 with The strongest bodybuilder in the world, Stan Efferding. This episode is BIG time inspiring. We kick it off talking about bodybuilding, nutrition mistakes, consistency in training and of course, some throwback memories of bodybuilding from the 80s and 90s. We then get into how Stan consistently gets after it in LIFE, NOT just training and nutrition. How did Stan build his multiple businesses, what processes does Stan follow, what is the most … [Read more...]
5 BIG Lessons Learned from The Spartan Race Birthplace & Joe DeSena
In this Bonus episode of The STRONG Life, I share with you my 5 BIG takeaways from my weekend in Pittsfield, Vt while running The Spartan Wrestling Camp and seeing a LOT of events happening all at once, under The Spartan Brand. 1 of my favorite sayings is "Success leaves clues"! Well, I am always looking for ways to learn from other high achievers and this weekend was nothing short of mind boggling! Enjoy the show as you listen to everything I learned while being with Joe DeSena this … [Read more...]
Success, Happiness, Fulfillment & Crafting YOUR Life with Jaret Grossman
STRONG Life Podcast Episode 121 with Success Coach, Jaret Grossman. I came across Jaret's words some years ago through a random motivational YouTube Video that popped up in my recommended feed. I didn't see his face in this video, it was 1 of those athlete motivation videos and Jaret's voice was in the background. I must have played that video 10 times just so I could listen to the audio playing while I worked. It was powerful. I thought Jaret was a Coach who had been around for a few … [Read more...]
Growing, Evolving & Improving As A Human BEING | Mike Bledsoe
STRONG Life Podcast Ep. 113 with Mike Bledsoe from Barbell Shrugged. Mike and I met a few years ago when he invited me to Miami to speak at WODAPALOOZA on behalf of Barbell Shrugged. Since then, we've evolved..... We've done Strength projects together, podcasts together and got crushed by Joe DeSena in Vermont while helping Joe with his first book, SPARTAN UP! This conversation digs deep into how Mike and I are evolving, changing, growing and most of all, allowing this growth and … [Read more...]
Running A Part Time Strength Coach Business
From the first week I opened The Underground Strength Gym warehouse gym, I got MORE phone calls from aspiring Strength Coaches than I did from parents of athletes. THAT was scary! I'm out here trying to build savages and I've got Lawyers and Accountants calling me & leaving me voice mails like this: "I hate this suit and tie shit, I wanna do what you're doing, flipping tires and building beasts!" OK, so that was 10 years ago! So was this earlier … [Read more...]
STRONG Life 106: Being STRONG & Successful Through Simplicity | Matt Reynolds
STRONG Life Episode 106 is Round 2 with my friend and Coach, Matt Reynold of Reynolds STRONG & The Barbell Logic Online Coaching Community. Matt is not only a good friend but also a mentor to me. He guides me in business and we regularly chat on Life, Lifting and Success. The theme we always come back to is: Keep it Simple, Trust Your Gut Instincts, Be STRONG & Train for Life. Simple, NOT Easy. Nothing worth having ever is "easy". In this episode of The STRONG Life … [Read more...]