Phoenix welcomes Justin Blair in studio to talk fitness, entrepreneurship, and combat sports! Justin founded the Church Street Boxing gym in 1997 until selling it in 2014.  He competed as an amateur boxer in NY.  He also founded "Friday Night Fights", which started at Church Street. Phoenix asks him some questions about his past experiences including living in Congo, catching malaria in Egypt, and working on a fishing boat in Alaska!  Then, she puts him through 10 Rounds with Phoenix. The next events Friday Night Fights will put on are on June 23rd and Glory 43 Kickboxing on July 14. 

Ep 18: Justin Blair, Church Street Founder & Friday Night Fights CEO

Taped at the Everlast Studio in NYC. In Fighting Shape is the ultimate fitness podcast born in combat sports. 

Hosted by Phoenix Carnevale, she has combined her diverse training & martial arts background and her creative vision to design unique fitness initiatives. She conducts seminars for universities and corporations throughout the country and is a regular instructor on DAILY BURN.  “I got into fitness because my favorite part of an action movie was always the training montage”. 

Phoenix has been featured on ESPN U, SPIKE TV, Fox News, CW11, MTV, CNN and more. Phoenix writes, produces and stars in the popular web-series EVERYTHING MARTIAL ARTS featured on SB NATION. She’s interviewed the who’s who of Martial Arts including Jon Jones, Dana White, Ronda Rousey and Anderson Silva to name a few.

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Most likely Cardi B’s favorite episode, today’s topic is money! Today @phoenixcarnevale is joined today by Pam (@brunchandbudget) and @Dyalekt, a husband and wife team dedicated to teaching the youth how to budget their money, how to save it, and how to grow it through their program @pocketschange. If you need financial advice, definitely listen to this two part episode.  

EP 76: FINANCIAL BASICS WITH PAMELA AND DYALEKT

Today we had the pleasure of welcoming James Shanahan, a retired NYPD detective with over 30 years experience. James has been spearheading his philosophy on police work with Crisis Intervention Training. From his time as a housing cop, straight through to hostage negotiation, James employs his 3 E’s: ego deflation, empathy, and ethics, to diffuse and control any situation so that everyone involved comes out unharmed. Check out the rest of his stories on episode 75 of In Fighting Shape.   

EP 75: Talk Down before the Take Down, with James Shanahan

So much from episode 72! Transformational fitness coach and trainer of the stars, Naqam Washington, joins Phoenix in the Everlast podcast studio along with Hollywood stuntman, Victor Plajas. Naqam Washington has done it all, from being the traveling trainer for the New York Knicks, the fitness coach of Puff Combs, and is currently the trainer for Netflix Marvel series, Daredevil. His passion outside of training his star clients (which also includes Penny Hardaway, Patrick Ewing, and Gary Sheffield) are Muay thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and nerding out on comic books.  Not a fitness buff? There's also some good conversation on other topics like hip hop, the power of vulnerability, and superheroes. You can find a little bit of everything right here on episode 72 of In Fighting Shape. 

Ep 72: Train Like a Superhero with Naqam Washington

Ever wanted to ask a plastic surgeon..well, anything? On episode 70 of in Fighting Shape Phoenix sits down with Dr. Jonathan Sherwyn, board certified plastic surgeon, and gets all the answers. What's a vampire facial? Does fat freezing really work? What's the difference between a plastic and a cosmetic surgeon? It's better than a free consultation, episode 70 coming at you!

EP 70: Plastic Surgery Tell All - Dr. Sherwyn

After a little hiatus, Phoenix comes back swinging with a combat sports pro, Susan Reno. Susan has been in the combat sports industry for over 20 years, having competed in Muay Thai and boxing both as an amateur and professional with over 25 fights. Susan shares how she went from bartending and partying to kicking and coaching. She shares her experiences at her professional fights, wins and losses that have made her a better coach.  As a cut person, she describes how she wraps hands for her fighters, and her style in the corner. Susan has been a long-standing second and chief second in Phil Nurse & the FDNY Bravest Boxing's fight camps and corners. Reno is among the few women in combat sports, certified as a second as well as a cut-person in the business of combat sports. From the gym floor to the locker room to the 60 second rest between rounds, there is never a shortage of compassion, drama, empathy, and comedy since 2002.

Ep 18: Justin Blair, Church Street Founder & Friday Night Fights CEO

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