Barbell Shrugged - Talking Training W/ Crossfit Games Athletes, Strength Coaches & More

Kai Van Bodhi is a pioneer in the field of holistic medicine, integrating both ancient alchemy and modern neuroscience into a complete and accessible pathway to unlocking human potential. Kai is also is the founder & CEO of Pathway of Power, which helps people to build sustainable health, wealth, relationships, and lasting fulfillment by blending ancient alchemical practices, modern neuroscience, and biohacking.   Holding a masters degree in Oriental Medicine, Kai is an artful teacher of meditation, tai chi, qigong and mind-body exercise. After spending 15 years studying with Masters in the far east, learning the language and becoming an insider in traditions often inaccessible to western students, Kai has been transmitting these ancient technologies infused with modern science to thousands of people in live events, group coaching programs and one-to-one mentorships.   In this episode, we dive into what is adaptability - what it means to adapt in your life and in workouts, why heat and cold exposure can e

Josh Trent is the founder of Wellness Force & Wellness Force Media. As a top-ranked iTunes host of the Wellness Force Radio Podcast with over 15 years in the health and wellness industry, Josh leads the global Wellness Force community in discovering the physical and emotional intelligence to help men and women live life well.   As the host of Wellness Force Radio, Josh interviews world-class experts in the fields of physical and emotional intelligence, mindset, behavior change, supplementation, nutrition, health, wellness, fitness, and mindfulness that empowers the WFR audience with actionable steps for the wellness journey.   In this episode, we learn about Josh's story, and about what's Wellness Force Radio, have gone too far with self development, emotional intelligence for personal growth, finding freedom in business and life, the future of podcasting, and more.   Enjoy! - Doug and Anders ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Show notes at: http://www.shruggedcollecti

When Jessica Woods came to CrossFit PHX life was not going her way. Back in Arizona and going through divorce, she was lost in a fog of indecision. It took almost a year to get back on her feet. Along the way, she had convinced herself that fitness was her life path, and made every attempt to prove that story true. Although she was having an incredibly positive impact on those she served as a trainer and coach, she still felt empty inside. As we've proven time and again through the stories of our guests on Feed Me Feed Me Fuel Me, timing is everything. Through soul searching and a few chance conversations with mentors like Derz, Jessica discovered that nursing was her calling, and decided to pave her new life path as a corpsman in the US Navy. As fate would have it, she ended up "greenside" serving alongside Marines. We catch up with Jessica as life has come full circle to see what she has manifested in her new life of service! Thank you to Jessica and all our service men and women!   - Jeff  and Mycal  -----

Ben Bruno lives and trains clients in West Hollywood, California. He's known as a celebrity and professional athlete trainer, who helps some of Hollywood’s biggest names get in shape. In this episode, we talk to Ben about the one piece of equipment you need in your gym, landmine training, celebrity training plans, working with professional athletes, learning from Mike Boyle, and much more.   Enjoy! - Doug and Anders ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Show notes at: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/bbs_bruno ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Please support our partners! @bioptimizers: www.BiOptimizers.com/realchalk  “shrugged” to save 20% @thrivemarket - www.thrivemarket.com/shrugged for a free 30 days trial and $60 in free groceries @OMAX - www.omaxcbd.com/shrugged and get 50% off a one months supply of Omax Stress Remedy. ► Subscribe to Barbell Shrugged's Channel Here ► Subscribe to Shrugged Collective's Channel Here http://bit.ly/B

Eric Bassett is the brain behind EB30X, a 30-minute workout that changes lives. His brick-and-mortar gym is located in Illinois, but he trains people around the country and he won’t turn anyone down no matter what their physical limitations are. Everyone wants to train fit people, but Eric is working hard to bring fitness and health to the people who need it most. The videos of him training with clients (or “teammates,” as he calls them) who have upwards of 100 pounds to lose have gone viral and gained him lots of attention in the fitness world. I sat down with Eric at the Fit Expo in San Diego to talk about his brand and his experience with building his business. We discuss the similarities and differences in our stories, how we found our callings, and why failure isn’t the worst thing. Turns out, landing in a federal prison camp can be exactly what needs to happen for you to figure out what your purpose in life is—who knew?! Plus, we take some hits at those pyramid scheme-based shake companies, hate on wate

Adam Ian is an herbalist, educator and successful entrepreneur with twenty seven years experience in the natural products industry as an herbal formulator and Director of Operations for multiple business lines, both domestically and internationally. Currently cultivating custom genetics in both Hemp and Cannabis categories. Adam is also the founder and alchemist of Elemental Wizdom, a natural line of high end functional foods and essential oils, informed by years of personal nutritional supplementation and consciousness exploration. Christina Afentoulis is a wellness advocate, educator and private chef, who fulfills her passion for wellness, personal empowerment and cutting edge nutrition by offering recipes, products and concepts that improve the health, nutrition and emotional well-being of the planet. She is a wellness advocate, educator and private chef - working with the most cutting edge modalities that are available today. In this episode, we dive into the k=journey of self-discovery and not believing

This is a special episode, where Anders Varner and Doug Larson talk about eating for performance, eating for mass gains, cutting weight for weightlifting and MMA, supplements for lifestyle and performance, learning how to eat for wellness, and more.   Enjoy! - Doug and Anders ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Show notes at: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/bbs_gain10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Subscribe to Barbell Shrugged's Channel Here ► Subscribe to Shrugged Collective's Channel Here http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedSubscribe

Before Kory launched Korporate Wellness, he was tested numerous times. Life attempted to derail him or test his commitment in every way imaginable. The greatest test came by way of his father leaving him and his mother when bottom fell out of the economy. To say he's lived a life of constant transition since then would be an understatement.     We caught up with Kory not long after he reconnected with his father. His outlook on their relationship will leave you with a breath of hope. He has become a success despite his many transitions and the absence of his father. This week on Feed Me Fuel Me we sit down with Kory, now thriving and coaching at CrossFit 760, to discover how he developed the strength to forgive!   Enjoy! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Show notes: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/fmfm_cook ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Subscribe to Shrugged Collective's Channel Here http://bit.ly/BarbellShruggedSubscribe

Jason Khalipa is a former CrossFit Games world champion, author, and lifelong competitor. Jason is also the CEO and Founder of NCFIT, a global company aimed at making fitness effective, fun, and accessible.   In January 2016, Jason and his family were faced with a parent’s worst nightmare. Jason’s daughter Ava was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of four. As all things in life, Jason and his family embraced Ava’s diagnosis, and faced it with unyielding positivity.   Cancer, especially when it affects a child, isn’t the easiest conversation to have, but Jason has approached the subject with compassion and a determination to spread awareness. With all the confidence that Ava will win her battle, Jason aims to support other families faced with the same adversity. Jason and his wife have since focused on philanthropy and spreading awareness for pediatric cancer.   Jason is also one of the most accomplished athletes in CrossFit Games history. In 2008, Jason was crowned the Fittest Man on Earth. He has also earne

Nikki Leonard has been in the social media and fitness industry for over 10 years. She has been the face of massive supplements brands, a figure champion, a CrossFit athlete, and currently a mom/entrepreneur. Having been part of her life for a little over 2 years, I had the opportunity to watch and learn so much from her in terms of social media and business building. Nikki also happens to be beautiful and hilarious which as we know is a rare combo in this day an age. In this episode we literally hit just about everything for a few minutes including her relationships with these past companies, her personal life, a bunch of hilarious history between us (which never disappoints), her new fitness app, and life as a Mom. I think so many of you out there who have been following me for a long time are really going to enjoy this episode - as well as the true Nikki Rica fans out there. Funny, personal, real, and you’re going to feel like your sitting down with some of your best friends just shooting the sh*^.   - Rya

If you want to grow your Instagram following, pay special attention to this is episode with Ross Johnson and Rachel Bell, co-founders of Trill Media, an Instagram marketing agency that helps brands increase their audience engagement, create a tribe of millennial/GenZ buyers, and become highly influential on Instagram.   In this episode, you’ll learn what’s the drama triangle and what role might you be, how to create organic and authentic following on Instagram, how to generate sales on Instagram with less 4k followers, why you shouldn’t compete on price and follow what others do, how to position yourself in the right way and give valuable content which leads to sales, how Ross and Rachel used their savings to pay a mentor and went from 2k a month to 150k in the 4 months after, and much more.   Enjoy! - Mike --------------------------------------------------- Show notes: https://shruggedcollective.com/tbs_trillmedia --------------------------------------------------- ► Travel thru Europe with us on the  Shrugg

Joe Kudla is an entrepreneur and founder of Vuori Clothing (@vuoriclothing), an active lifestyle apparel brand that draws inspiration from the aspirational coastal California lifestyle, an integration of yoga, surf, sport, art and a strong visionary spirit. In this episode, Joe shares the history of Vuori, what it’s like to establish a brand in a saturated market, how to establish  a culture that shines through in the product, the process of creating a great experience for male fitness athletes, what’s Expansion and growth into brick and mortar facilities, and more. P.S. There’s a Special Shrugged Offer for you: Save 25% OFF your order at vuoriclothing.com with code: SHRUGGED. Happy Saturday! - Doug and Anders ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Show notes at: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/bbs_vuori ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Please support our partners! @vuori - www.vuoriclothing.com “SHRUGGED25” to save 25% storewide @halo

Round two with Mike Bledsoe on the Feed Me Fuel Me Podcast. Since our last conversation, Mike had journeyed around the world and embraced a nomadic life for a while with his wife Ashley, who was featured on the last episode (#110). Now that we've caught up with Mike got the chance to sit down with his undivided attention, we get into right away. Newly 37, and another year wiser, we get a sneak peak into what he's brewing for the year to come. Buckle up for this one, as we discuss what makes a strong coach, Burning Man, Project X, building the Shrugged Collective, unlearning and relearning at the Training Camp for the Soul, in addition to a ton of other deep and dope stuff with one of the founders of Barbell Shrugged and the Shrugged Collective..   Enjoy! - Jeff and Mycal ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Show notes: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/fmfm_bledsoe ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Subscribe to Shrugged Collective's Cha

Dr. Sean Pastuch is a doctor, coach, educator, coach to athletes, and founder of Active Life Rx, which he founded with a belief that the world deserves better solutions than the current modern medical model. For programs with Active Life Rx: http://alturl.com/zr6qm  Active Life Rx is the only company in the world helping thousands of people to get out of pain without going to the doctor or missing the gym. They also educate health care providers and fitness professionals on how to provide solutions to their clients the way we do for ours.   In this episode, we talk about how to eliminate fear of pain in your training, how you need to train for health - as you are not going to the CrossFit Games (@crossfitgames), how to design programs to eliminate injury, the time when Dr. Pastuch told Rich Froning to take time off, and more.   Enjoy- - Doug and Anders ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Show notes at: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/bbs_pastuch --------------------------

Lauren Powers is a force of nature. After graduating high school as valedictorian, she got a business degree from the University of Hawaii, owned a surfing academy, and served as a firefighter before making her mark on the fitness industry.   Lauren competed in her first bodybuilding competition in 2001 and has been unstoppable ever since. With ten championships under her belt, Lauren now offers posing clinics, coaches current bodybuilding competitors, and hosts competitions with her company, Powers Fitness Events.   Her namesake competition, the Lauren Powers Classic, is open to all ages and experience levels. In addition to appearing in documentaries and on shows like Botched and My Strange Addiction, Lauren has been a regular on a talk show and landed a number of acting roles.   With such an impressive resume and so many diverse pursuits, it makes sense that Lauren and I talked about, well, pretty much everything. You'll definitely learn a thing or two from this Real CHALK episode!

Ricky McCoy  is owner and head coach of MMA Institute. He was the first professional MMA fighter in Virginia, who turned into the top MMA trainer in Virginia, and became a nationally sought after MMA fighting coach.   Rick has over 30 years of experience in martial arts, a second degree black belt in brazilian jiu-jitsu, first degree black belt in judo, fifth degree black belt in sambo, third degree black belt in American open style karate, and full kru in muay thai.   In this episode, Rick shares his experience becoming a MMA fighter when the sport was in its infancy, his journey owning hair salons and becoming a beautician to open his gym and fund his passions, the mindset needed to switch from an MMA fighter to a coach, what’s a fight IQ, what does a coachable fighter and athlete look like, how competing in any sport help with your current sport and becoming mindful of the process, and more.   P.S. Check out episode #77 - Simon Scott: Burnt & Poisoned, to hear Rick’s experience with kambo.   Enjoy! - M

Kenny Kane is co-host of The Body of Knowledge, a serialized podcast on the Shrugged Collective network that features stories from the intersection of science and fitness. Kenny is also a former comedian and lifelong human performance coach.   Kenny was raised in fitness. The house he grew up in was literally less than 50 yards away from his family’s business: a fitness club. Working out, playing sports and constant movement were not just part of life – it was the only life as a child. Kenny was born to coach and has trained Olympians, NBA players, Premiere League soccer players, A-list celebrities, Crossfit Games athletes, 9 to 5‘ers, as well as created and run several kids fitness programs, coached an adaptive athlete to compete with able bodied competitors, and more.   In this episode, we talk to Kenny about how to add context when coaching, how to run behavioral tests for your clients success, where is science in measuring behavior, grit and resilience in the face of adversity, and how to developing maste

There is a point in everyone's life when they realize that they have been playing it small. On the other side of that moment you have to make a decision: Continue life in the shadows of others or start playing to your fullest potential.   Our guest this week made that choice and is playing it bigger than ever! Ashley Bledsoe crushes this episode of Feed Me Fuel Me. If you are in a relationship this one’s for you. If your relationship isn’t yummy, this one’s for you. If you find yourself asking your other half for permission, this one’s for you. If you tell yourself a story that inhibits your happiness and fulfillment, this one’s for you.   This one is deep & dope! Thank you Ashley! - Jeff and Mycal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Show notes: http://www.shruggedcollective.com/fmfm_mrsbledsoe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Please Support Our Sponsor @vuori- www.vuoriclothing.com - Use coupon code FEEDME25 ► Subscri

Dr. Daniel Chao, CEO of Halo Neuroscience and creator of Halo Sport, dedicated his whole life to understanding the brain and its function. Specifically, how electrical stimulation can help the brain more rapidly improve physical performance, cognitive function, and overall happiness.   Halo Sport is the first-ever brain stimulator used to accelerate movement-based learning. In other words, it speeds up the development of skill, strength, and endurance, depending on the type of training that you pair with it.   Halo Sport works by applying non-invasive, mild electrical current to the motor cortex (part of the brain responsible for movement), allowing your brain to build stronger connections and learn movement faster. For example: You can wear Halo Sport for 20 minutes before your training session, which gives you one hour of what neuroscientists call “hyperlearning” or “hyperplasticity”. Training with it accelerates gains across skill, strength, and endurance.   In this episode, we talk to Dr. Chao about how t

Laurie Christine King (@lauriechristineking) is a dietetics grad, nutrition coach, educational blogger, and total badass in the nutrition and fitness space who utilizes social media as a free educational platform and specializes in hormone health.   Not only that, but she has a way of saying things that’s much more untraditional than most. Don’t get me wrong, it's always incredibly accurate, insightful, and well researched... It’s also hilarious, witty, and kind of truck driver-ish which makes it incredibly easy to read and listen to. The dynamic duo of Fisch + LCK will have you laughing your ass right out of your seat.   In this episode, we talk extensively on both men and women’s hormone health and cover topics including low testosterone, gynecomastia, testosterone therapy, and how to naturally improve hormone health. We then flip the script for the ladies and talk about something that may be tanking your sex drive, causing thyroid issues, keeping you from seeing gains in the gym, losing fat, or having the