Cooper Brunner Podcast

Cooper and Kirsten sit down with Jay Cole Gerke.

Cole is employed by the Oregon State University Football Team and was first hired back in the Fall of 2015. Working in the Video Unit as a Student Assistant, Cole's responsibilities include managing practice/game film and helping to create highlight videos for player and promotional uses. On top of that he worked for a branch of BarstoolSports where he ran a social media account for our University with 13,000+ followers called BarstoolBeavs. He is familiar with softwares such as Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Light Room. He has also have had the opportunity to direct a short film documentary with a crew of three others called Pedal it Forward, which was shot and edited in Cochabamba, Bolivia in Spring 2016. Through hard work and a great team cohesion, Pedal it Forward was able to be featured at multiple film festivals across the U.S. Cole has most recently interned in New Jersey with NFL Films as a producer. There he was able to learn the editing and storytelling ways of NFL Films. Cole worked on the documentary series A Football Life and produced a series called Moss Monday which was featured on the NFL Films Instagram page.

Conor Harris has trained three #1 overall draft picks across the major sports in the United States, trained a National Championship-winning baseball team (Oregon State), and countless individual clients who seek to gain muscle, lose fat, and increase performance.

In this episode, we discuss:

Stretching
- Static vs dynamic stretching (the difference, when do them, which is more effective, etc.)
- How should I go about stretching if I am an endurance athlete? I run 30 + miles a week, what do you think I do pre/post runs to minimize injury?

Balance
- Stability ball training
- What are better ways to improve your balance? OR what are alternatives?

The Importance of Breathing
- Is there an ideal method of breathing? Also, is there anything interesting you've found out about the importance of breathing in running or endurance training?

Body Asymmetry Considerations
- You'll have to tune in and find out more. ;)

Managing Injuries
- How to deadlift/squat/bench better

Get in touch with Conor:
Twitter -  @Conor_Harris_
IG - @conor_harris_
Website - https://www.thepinnacleperformance.com/contact-me

For questions or feedback, please email me at [email protected]. Thank you for listening, leave a comment and rating (hopefully 5 stars!)

Make Today Count. 

Cooper and Kirsten sit down with Sam Chamseddine and Graham Fletcher.

Connor Newell and Kyle Esquerra are former college baseball players whom started their own media company "Flight Year Media", and have also since launched an apparel brand "Flight Year Apparel''. They are also each partial owners in the cold weather baseball company Frost Gear.

Flight Year has worked with big companies like "Baseball Lifestyle" "Vayner Sports" and "Accubow". They have worked with several professional athletes like MLB pitchers “Shane Bieber” and “Hunter Green”, and former New York Jets linebacker “Josh Martin”. They also work with a NASCAR team and are currently helping me with content for my fitness business and families Supplement businesses.

This episode will be super valuable for you if you are looking to improve your brands online content, build your own business, or pursue a career as a content creator. 

"The Beginning of Flight Year Media"

1. When did you guys start the company? 
   • What led you into forming the company together, do you each have different roles in the company?
   • Why the name “Flight Year”, what do you think helps your content stand out from other media companies?
2. Let’s talk content.
   • Where do you get your ideas for content, what sort of styles do you look for and how do you want flight year media to be portrayed to your clients and the people seeing your brand or logo.
   • Are there specific people you study or follow that help you bring out creative ideas for your content? If so, who?
   • What type of content do you guys enjoy making? (Baseball, racing, apparel, fitness, etc. be specific!)
   • What are the challenges you face when making content?
3. Let’s bring value to our listeners
   • What are some mistakes you guys have made in the past that you wished you knew before starting Flight Year?
   • To the people that may be interested in getting into videography or apparel, what advice would you give these people that you wish you knew about in the early stages of running your businesses?

Everyone's body is different. In fact, there are three different body types: ectomorph, endomorph, and mesomorph. In this episode, Kirsten and I go over the characteristics of each body type and offer tips/strategies you can use to adjust your training and eating habits to reach your fitness goals.

Thanks for tuning in, please leave a rating and review if you enjoyed the show!

Trent Werner has gone through some major tragedies in his young life. Losing a family friend, cousin, and nearly losing his own life in a car accident. We had the opportunity to learn more about his story and how he turned his tragedies into ambition, becoming a successful up and coming Real Estate Agent.

Additionally, Trent breaks down his journey from being a college baseball player, leaving college early, to becoming a Real Estate Agent. 

Questions we discuss:

Why Real Estate? What or who got you into the Real Estate Industry?

For those maybe looking for a home or maybe a duplex can you explain the home buying process?

What are some common mistake people make when looking for a home, like why can’t someone sell their house on their own?

When is it a good time to buy? 

How long does it take to buy a home?

On average here in Portland, what are the down payments to buy a home?

Fha vs conventional loans

The closing costs and process 

Asking for more in an offer 

Having the seller pay for certain costs

Investment properties

How to get the best deal on your mortgage 

How much should I put down?

What should my savings/finances look like to buy a home

How do I get preapproved

To get in touch with Trent:
Website - https://www.trentwerner.com/

Please leave a rating and comment below, your feedback matters most!

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- Cooper & Kirsten

In this episode we sat down with former University of Oregon Football stand out Henry Mondeaux. Henry highlights his experience playing for the Ducks, playing in the Rose Bowl, and walks us through what it takes to compete with some of the greatest athletes in the world.

Additionally, Henry talks about his daily struggles with being a type I diabetic and competing in the NFL, workout routines, nutrition plan to maintain his massive physique, and offers advice to young athletes pursuing the dream of becoming a collegiate or professional athlete. 

If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment, rating, and email me at [email protected] if you have any questions or topics we can discuss for future episodes!

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This episode I introduce my 21-Day Fasting Challenge! Kirsten and I also discuss how to calculate your macros, clean bulk or dirty bulk, and give our first take on which method is better. 

Email me if you have any topics for us to discuss! [email protected]

Kirstens story - "Going from collegiate volleyball player to women's physique competitor."

In this episode we cover:

- What her typical workout routine looks like for a competition
- Setbacks and injuries (back surgery) during her athletic career and fitness competitions
- Overcoming injuries
- Advice for women just starting out with weight training as well as diet strategies for women
- Diet strategy for toning/building muscle/fat loss for women
- Minimizing your weak points 
- Diet tips and tracking your macros