Max and Josh both have a big imprint on American weightlifting. Max through coaching numerous American Record holders and Josh with his popular podcast. 

Both are now collaborating with Weightlifting House to bring Weightlifting AI, a new app bringing individualized coaching to both athletes and weightlifting coaches. (code: twoweektrial) 

Hope you enjoy this one!

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Maci Winn is an 81kg weightlifter and medical student.

On the podcast, we talked about what drew Maci to weightlifting. After being a spectator at the 2016 Olympic Trials, she knew she wanted to give it a try. Five years after starting the sport, she became a national champ. But the process has been anything but easy.

We also got into how she balances med school with training, her plans for coming back from this injury, how she applies the mental game to her training, throwing up before every competition, and much more! 

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Michael Hale joins the show this week to talk jiu-jitsu, strength and conditioning, and the balance between being a coach and athlete. We also got into why working with the general population has been so rewarding and his goals for bjj going forward.

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Zack Telander wears many different hats, but is most known for his YouTube channel. I would argue that he’s contributed to the growth of weightlifting in America more than almost anyone else. 

Zack talked about how he got his start creating content. After finding CrossFit, he started making vlogs when a friend told him about YouTube. A Reddit comment forced him to switch his focus and really lean into what he was good at, teaching weightlifting. 

We got into USA Weightlifting Nationals, tips for people who want to start creating, how English class shaped the way he makes videos, jiu-jitsu, and much more!

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Quick solo episode for you guys this week. We're talking about changing seasons of life and how you need to eliminate things in order to prioritize your goals.

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Leah Irons is a CrossFit athlete and gym owner.

On the podcast, Leah and I talked about her performance at the Mid-Atlantic CrossFit Challenge, how she got into the sport, mindset when things don’t get well, and much more.



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On the podcast this week, we’re joined by Layne Palm! Layne is a weightlifter and chiropractor.

Layne was getting ready to compete at Nationals next week for a chance to make a world team. On a PR attempt, he suffered a really bad elbow injury in training. The type of injury that could’ve potentially ended his career. 

After giving himself a day to feel bad about, Layne switched his focus on what he can do. Two days later, he was back to squatting, dragging sleds, and making a new plan for future competitions.

Layne and I also talked stoicism, why taking anti-inflamatories can be damaging, his future goals in weightlifting, and much more!

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Frank Woolley is a CrossFit athlete and former football player.

On the show, we get into how Frank got into CrossFit, his football career, having the underdog mentality, how his 2022 season got cut short, and much more!

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This week, Dana and I are back with a quick life update pod. We just got back from vacation in Norfolk, VA and competed in a meet the week before. I also go into some Jordan Peterson wisdom on why you shouldn't just chase happiness. Hope you guys enjoy!

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Ariel Hourihan is a doctor of physical of therapy and CrossFit athlete. We talked about dealing with injuries, some red flags to look out for before an injury could occur, mentally coping with a setback, and so much more. 

One thing I really enjoyed about this conversation was that there wasn’t any confusing terminology or concepts that the average person isn’t going to understand. Ariel probably won’t tell you to do anything you’ve never seen before, but she’s dedicated to getting her clients back to 100% after an injury.

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