Not A Fitness Pro

MATTHEW ODE is my guest on this episode. He is a testicular cancer survivor and since beating it, he has been sharing his story. He tells his story on hearing the news from his doctor that he has cancer at the age of 24. We talk about what motivated and inspired him to fight through this and how fitness played a huge role in his life before and after cancer. He also talks about what little things we can do to make improvements in our lives and to stop comparing ourselv...

My guest today is Ryan Turner, RD, CSSD, CDN. He is host of the Fuel You Podcast, Dietitian and Owner of FOOD IS FUEL NYC and is also Director, sports nutrition at Townhouse. Ryan and I had a great chat about nutrition. He gave us a brief history on how he got started and then went on to talk about topics such as gut health, Sports Nutrition, importance of carbs and fiber and understanding food=energy, and the impact a good night sleep can have on overall health and pe...

Amanda Odgers is my guest on this episode. She is a CPT, Nutrition Coach, Life Coach, and Trainer at F45. She recently started her own fitness business with her personal training and podcasting. We discuss her training styles, her story on how and why she got to where she is, and gut health. She goes over her training methods and her Fitness, Nutrition, and Mindset philosophy. She also reveals her battles with her gut health and how she improved herself by eating ...

Dr. Michaela Czernekova is my guest on this episode. She has a PhD in Cell Biology, is a yoga instructor and Health and Wellness Life Coach. She is from the Czech Republic. We discuss her life as a coach and how and why she got into coaching. She goes into little ways we can start building our confidence and allowing us to achieve our full potential. We talk about how some of us have unhealthy relationship with food and and unhealthy relationship with ourselves a...

JORDAN SYATT is my guest on this episode. He is a fitness coach and founder and creator of SF Inner Circle Fitness Program. Jordan talks about his fitness journey from joining the wrestling team making fitness his career. We go over the disinformation on the internet when it comes to nutrition and exercise and how it can impact the fitness beginners. And Jordan reveals his favorite exercise and food! IG: @syattfitnessIG: @notafitnessproTT: @notafitnessproYT: notafit...

KRISTEN BEATTY is my guest on this episode. She is a former competitive figure skater, and was an avid gym goer and runner until she heard the most devastating news she ever heard in her life...CANCER! She found out in early November of 2021 that she had cancer and started chemo pretty much right away. She has endured 6 long 96 hour sessions of chemo and is now on the road to recovery and getting herself back into shape.We talk about her journey pre and post cancer and how s...

Kate Geller is my guest on this episode. She is a mental health advocate, recovering addict and fellow podcaster. I was introduced to Kate by Coach Tara Garrison. Kate specializes in shame and her podcast SHAME ON SHAME is dedicated to sharing her own personal experience and to help those who are going through similar experiences as she did such as bullying, insecurities, addictions, loneliness and lack of self confidence. She shared her own personal journey and ...

PAULA TARNACHOWICZ. is my guest on the show. She is a former D1 basketball player and a retired professional European basketball in Europe. She is a CPT and nutriton coach who practices a plant based nutrition plan. We discuss her life as a college and pro athlete and her transition in to coaching. We talk about her life as being plant based and the differences between plant based, vegan and vegetarian. She talks about myths and generalizations of being plant bas...

DR. CHRISTOPHER SWART is my guest on this episode. He is an exercise science professor and has a PhD in exercise physiology. We discuss everything from exercise to nutrition to metabolism. We dive into IF (Intermittent Fasting) as well as the toxic information that is out there when it comes to nutrition and getting into this whole "diet culture". At the same time there are "trainers" out there who are spreading this misinformation. Fitness is simple but not eas...

MATTHEW SANTIAGO is my guest on this episode. He is a war vet, CPT, and fellow podcaster, host of the show Train Hard Live Strong as well as Founder and CEO of Athletic Beings Apparel and Clothing. Matt talks about his fitness journey and how he got to where he is today. We discuss exercise and nutrition and how people who are just starting out can get overwhelmed and discouraged by the wrong information that is put out there on social media. We also talk about how we ...