My Biggest Takeaway Podcast

We're very excited to have Alex Gibson on the show this week. Alex is a Pro bodybuilder, former D1 football player, has a degree in Political Science from Columbia University. He is also a fitness trainer with his company TNT Transformations, and has scaled to a multi six-figure enterprise through his expertise in manipulating body composition, and his social media presence. In this episode we talk about his background, what led him to bodybuilding, and even a near death experience which changed the course of his life. He stresses the importance of reinvesting when growing a business, hiring mentors who can guide you along the way, working hard and focusing, but also learning to have balance in your life to avoid burnout. For our foodie listeners out there, we even get into a little chat about some great bars and restaurants in New York City. Enjoy the episode!

Thanks for joining us again, this episode we welcome Brandon Groux to the show. Brandon is a breathwork facilitator with his company Aura Breathwork, and is also a breakup recovery coach. The collapse of his own relationship was the catalyst in taking up the call to help others experiencing the same anguish and depression felt after breakup. Brandon is a huge proponent of overcoming victim mentality, tranforming it into gratitude, and taking it as a lesson that adds to your life, rather than subtracting from it. He also discusses the importance of breathwork, and how to incorporate it as a vital tool into all areas of your life.

We're back this week with Adrian Stover. In this episode we talk about his background as an athlete, and how he got started in the bodybuilding world. Adrian is a BS in Kinesiology, and has taken that knowledge and applied it in his coaching career with his company Ascend Fitness. He talks about the importance of not just the science of bodybuilding, but also the discipline, and how your mindset can make all the difference in prep. He also stresses the importance of posing, which is absolutely vital in competition, and how taking the time to learn posing can make all the difference when it comes time for judging.

We are joined by Matt Vincent of Highland Games and Not Dead Yet (formerly HVIII Brand) Apparel. Matt is an author, speaker, athlete, entrepreneur, and an all around inspiring human. In this episode we discuss a bit of Matt's background in the Highland Games, in which he is a 2-time World Champion, and how the skills and discipline learned through that pursuit, has carried over into the rest of his life. Matt is also a motivational speaker and life coach, regularly holding retreats aimed at helping others realize their power, and making the most of the time we've all been given.

Thank you for joining us again for Episode 02 with Cavan Valance. In this episode we discuss Cavan's experience with being unhealthy, unmotivated, and over 300 lbs, to becoming a fitness coach, mentor, and speaker. He talks about losing his father and the impact that had on him, his mindset, and how he flipped the situation from that of overwhelming sorrow, to that of determination and gratitude. Cavan has helped thousands of people through his coaching and mentorship community Hidden Summit, and is a consistent beacon of health, inspiration, and support.

It's our first ever episode and we are joined by Jared Hamilton. He is a coach and trainer who achieves great results by focusing primarily on the psychology of fitness and weight loss. His philosophy is "dieting from the inside out," which also happens to be the name of his podcast. We learn about effective techniques in overcoming the mental hurdles associated with fitness/weight loss goals, and the techniques translate over to pretty much any challenge you will encounter in life. Jared came up with a thought experiment called the "coma letter," which is an incredibly powerful tool to help you put your life into perspective to help you realize your greatness, and kickstart the process of transforming into your best self.