Authentic Strength Podcast w/ Fernandez

Transformations aren't as perfect as social media would have you believe.

When people paint transformations as neatly wrapped in a bow, it instills in us a false narrative about how true long term change is really made.

Real transformations are gritty. Painful. At times, they can feel hopeless.

The moment I heard Nick's story for the first time, I knew I wanted him to share it on the podcast because the way he told it was raw and real.

He had the courage to open up about what transformation can really take - the pain, the struggle, and real human experience of overcoming a seemingly insurmountable challenge.

This is Nick's story of how he overcame agonising chronic pain & lose over 40kg after a freak ski accident left him virtually bedridden for 6 years - and how his commitment to movement played a pivotal role in that journey.

Nick - thank you for sharing so courageously, and for inspiring people to find hope in dark times.

To those of you listening - strap in... and enjoy.

Thibault Guignes is a 10x national record holder in freediving. He is the current Head of Education at Molchanovs Freediving, and the founder of Camotes Freediving school in Camotes, Philippines.

In this episode we discuss:

- Thibault's story

- Mental preparation techniques he used to set multiple national records

- How to navigate fear of failure and judgement of others

- The controversy of blackouts in freediving

- Making it happen vs trusting in the process

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Nico de Paoli is a movement coach, entrepreneur and founder of Bali Time Chamber - a secluded mountaintop retreat space for ambitious men to escape the distraction of society and supercharge their growth in their business, body and mindset.

In this podcast we dissect Nico's story, teasing out the principles and lessons that allowed him to build elite level strength skills in multiple disciplines, build multiple successful businesses by the age of 27 and pave this uncommon path for himself.

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Nico's IG: @themotionguy_

BTC: https://balitimechamber.com/https://balitimechamber.com/

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Tyson Venables is a meditation teacher & mentor from Byron Bay, Australia and co-founder of Flow States Collective.

This no-nonsense episode is packed with actionable tools for how to incorporate meditation into your life - to better deal with stress, doubt, addiction and distraction - even if you've struggled to stick with it in the past.

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https://www.flowstatescollective.com/products

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https://learn.whytbelt.com/courses/muscleupclub

John is a peak performance coach, trained in psychology and with a background both working with high level athletes and playing rugby at a high level himself, John teaches men the practical skills to handle their mind differently and turn what they know into what they do.

In this episode, John goes deep into practical, evidence-based psychology techniques to uncover your values and act in alignment with them.

Check out more from John: www.instagram.com/valuedactionman

Wanna learn the strict ring muscleup? Check out my course: https://learn.whytbelt.com/courses/muscleupclub

If you've ever wondered how many sets you need to do to build muscle, strength or learn cool bodyweight skills, this podcast will give you the answers you need.

Maybe not the answer you thought you were going to get...

But the answers that will actually help you.

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Raymond a.k.a. "The Noodnick" is an artistic calisthenics athlete, educator and fellow member of the Tall Dude Calisthenics Problems club (which I just made up then).

No but for real, at 6'2 Raymond is able to do some incredible stuff, like one arm handstands on a bosu ball and human flag waves and archers.

But more than just being an insane athlete, I think Raymond's ability to actually teach others to do the crazy shit he does is what makes him truly unique.

In this episode we deconstruct Raymond's unconventional, signature methods for helping his students build skills like the handstand and the muscle-up in impressively short amounts of time - why they work and exactly how he does it.

We also riff on how height impacts calisthenics skills, how calisthenics training transfers to jiu jitsu and other grappling arts and much more.

This is the kind of podcast you can take real, tangible stuff away, try it in your training and get real results - fast. 

That sounds clickbaity, but I know it to be true - because since I recorded this episode, I've done exactly that... more on that later.

For now, I hope you enjoy this fascinating conversation with Raymond a.k.a. "The Noodnick"

Full shownotes of all the exercises we talk about are here: whytbelt.com/podcast/021raymond

Get your mind blown by Raymond's skills: https://www.instagram.com/thenoodnick/

Learn more about 1-1 Online Coaching with me: https://www.whytbelt.com/train

Amy Bowe is a women's training specialist, athlete and dietician. 

She is the founder of Warrior School - an online personal training and education platform that helps women develop more powerful relationships with themselves and their bodies through physical training.

In this episode, we dive into what really matters for women who want to train in harmony with their cycle, understand how to train properly, and build a strong physical foundation that will keep their bodies thriving for life.

There's so much gold in here for both women and men, I learned a TONNE from this one and I hope you enjoy it.

Find out more about Warrior School: https://warriorschool.co/join-warrior-school/

Find out more about 1-1 Online Coaching w/ me: https://www.whytbelt.com/train

In this episode I sit down with parkour athlete, stuntman and co-founder of Team Farang Shaun Wood. 

We dive into Shaun's story, philosophy and values, and detail how a long-term movement practice like parkour can help you overcome fear in all areas of life, as well as uncover your true purpose.

Check out more from Shaun here: www.instagram.com/shaunwood

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In this episode, I offer a different perspective on "failing" to be consistent with exercise.

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