The "fight or flight" response to stress is a necessity for survival. When that response is stuck in the on position, it is classified as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). We often limit PTSD...

In this session, we discuss why I choose not to drink. Some of this is related to family history and perhaps faith plays a bit of a role, but ultimately this decision comes down to performance and...

We talk about the difference between mobility and flexibility, how each play in training, and when to train both.

I give some insight on how I travel concerning my nutrition. When meal prepping is not an option, we discuss the cheapest methods to obtain "healthy" meals on the road. Losing weight is one of the...

How we view ourselves is shaped by our environment and cultural factors. Growing up in an era of skinny magazine cover models and muscular actions heros has created impossible goals for most people....

Whether you need to personally set goals or have an attitude of insatiability, we discuss what motivates someone to pursue the grind of life. Comparing yourself to other's accomplishments or goals...

The search for "routines of successful people" ranks in the top 10 on internet search engines. While most people try to "copy and paste" these routines or habits to their lives, we discuss why this...

Lifestyle adjustments to things like nutrition and training had to be made in my 40's after retirement to maintain peak conditioning, appearance and output to optimize performance. We discuss a...

Losing weight is one of the top New Year's resolutions, but we often find ourselves struggling to stay motivated as quickly as a week into the year. Here are some tips to keep you pursuing that goal...

Stand-up comedian, actor and dare I say philosopher, Duncan Trussell was handing out wisdom like candy on Halloween night as we discussed topics like Buddhism, the CIA, relationship advice, and...

Tom never cared as much about competition as he did for training. It was his career in MMA and stint in the UFC and TUF that opened the doors of connection for him with students. Tom runs...

With a near 14 year career in the UFC, at the age of 41, long time friend and training partner Matt Brown is not even close to slowing down. While having a candid discussion about his career, he...

While missing a year and a half of competition to have a baby, Angela Lee watched the top 8 competitors vying for the shot at her Atom Weight belt. You will walk away from this conversation with a...

On 9-11, Port Authority officer Will Jimeno and a small team of officers entered the concourse level of The World Trade Center as first responders to the impending collapse of the towers. Moments...

A man who was at one time the most sought after bachelor in America, Ben Higgins, discusses his journey through the valleys of substance abuse and the peaks of "fame" associated with season 20 of...

Currently holding the Middleweight and Light Heavweight World Title for ONE Championship and coming off a successful title defense against Vitaly Bigdash, Reinier de Ridder has been pleading his...

Currently playing guitar touring with Garth Brooks, Gordon Kennedy said it was his song writing that opened the doors of opportunity in Nashville. Having written 15 songs for Garth, and many others...