In this episode, Dennis tells Matt why he prefers training at home rather than in the gym and why he prefers to lift with old school cast plates, rather than fancy calibrated plates. Dennis talks to Matt about why he wishes there was a weight category over the 120kg in the IPF division and what it could do for the sport and also talks about moving into the heavyweight masters category and making a big entrance. 

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This episode features Thomas Davis telling Matt what overcoming the 700lb bench meant to him, how he deals with his bad nerves around competition and what TRT has done for him.Thomas also talks about the brotherhood of lifting and how he and Julian Maddox chat regularly to help each other get better and how improving his diet and lifestyle choices massively aided his progression. 

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In this episode Matt finds out why Jordan believes you have to forget a lot of what you already understand in attempt to educate in the corporate setting, why people choose wall street over perusing sports they have huge potential in and how being an athlete helped him navigate the social media space better. Jordan also talks of the difficulty harnessing your mind and trying to spark the inner psychological drive to move that barbell and why he wants to be the dumbest, fattest, weakest person in the room so he has the opportunity to continually learn and hone his craft. 

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In this episode Greg talks about his love for Ohio, how Westside barbelll was a dream of his, since his teens and how you have to be a tough son of a bitch to survive there. He also opens up about recovering from a stroke, the dark times he overcame after leaving Westside and how coaching has helped change his focus and passion in life. Greg also shares with Matt his opinions on the conjugate training method and who he thinks is doing the best job of replicating it. 

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Episode 31 features Rhianon Lovelace talking about her many world records and how she competes against clients and friends. Rhianon explains how it's important to have good people around you and how Strongwoman is like a big family and how friendly everyone was when she transitioned from powerlifting. She also talks about how important it is to see a therapist regularly and the dramatic difference it has made to her own mental health and performance. 

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In this episode, Dr. Aaron Horschig tells Matt how Squat_University evolved and explains why as a practitioner, he uses his personal experience to empathise with clients about their struggles.

Aaron also talks about how he breaks down the chain of command in movements to assess where the client could be leaking energy due to weakness or imbalance, why he focuses on movement preparation to ensure his clients are able to move as they intend to under load and he explains why injuries in strength athletes often occur over long periods of time. 

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The episode where Jim Wendler tells Matt why he loves to volunteer his time to coach and shares how he trains his own vs other children.

Jim also talks about how he became friends with the legend, Dave Tate, how his mentor ignored him for a year before he finally spoke to him and why he is okay with people disagreeing with his training principles. 

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Episode 28 features Mark Bell opening up about his fall, how it affected him mentally and physically and he talks about the journey back to training. He also shares how he first came across the idea of Sling Shot and the process of creation to the final product. Mark then spoke about where his habit of waking up early comes from and how its helped him succeed and shares why he thinks the younger generations of powerlifters are doing better that his generation and why they are breaking all the records. 

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In this episode, Alex talks about breaking out of addiction into weightlifting, understanding that you need to invest yourself in the things you're good at and why he takes comfort in the chaos of having 1,000 plates to spin at once.Alex also talks about the importance of connecting with clients on a personal level and the pitfalls of online coaching. 

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In episode 26, Charles Okpoko talks about his journey from the high school weights room to the world stage and why he wishes he'd spent more time on his deadlift at high school. Charles also shares why he likes to train with people bigger and stronger than himself, how he adopts a 'sponge' mentality and how he fights distractions and keeps up with good grades, training and a social life. 

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