PAC Talk with Pieter Vodden

This week we sit down with Andre Hall as he shares with us his incredible story. How do you go from sitting in a car with a gun to your head ready to end your story to being happy, flourishing and on a mission to spread joy to everyone you meet. Tragedy, salvation and the song that saved him. Take a seat, this is the best thing you will hear today!

Andre Hall is passionate about spreading the magic that is meditation because he is also used to working tirelessly toward greatness, whether it's in the gym, studying pre med biology in college, or pursuing his career as an actor. He attributes the necessary focus, clarity and drive to fuel his life's passion + work through his daily practice of meditation. Initially being introduced through the Agape International Spiritual Center over 10 years ago, Andre went down a path of self-discovery + learning to take control of his mind, body and thoughts. Over time he's built a practice of self mastery and limitless potential and he is so excited to share it with you!

Andre and Emylee will be hosting a 21 Day Meditation Challenge as well as a 21 Day Mobility Challenge. You can sign up for one or BOTH on our websites or the links below.

Take on the 21 Day Meditation Here!

Take on the 21 Day Mobility Challenge Here!

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Don't call it a comeback but Pharos Fit Podcast is back with some brand new episodes. First off if you've stuck around If you've stuck around during the Covid-19 pandemic, THANK YOU! Our gym is what it is do to our members sticking with us during all these shut downs.

If you have been at Pharos you'll know that we are open and we have expanded into our parking lots where we offer group and open class sessions. Our virtual studio is now open and available for anyone who can't make it into the gym, who has an underlying health condition, or looking to train with us from anywhere in the world. We have taken extreme measures to not only keep you safe but to make sure you that you are able to get the physical and social connectivity you need.

We have big plans for the rest of the year and 2021. Through all of the punches 2020 has thrown our way we are looking to continue to make Pharos Athletic Club the best gym experience in Los Angeles.

Welcome to the Pharos Fit Podcast. Please make sure you subscribe wherever you are listening to this show and if you loved this show please leave us a 5 star review in the iTunes store. It is the currency of podcasts and it really goes along in helping us grow our show and impart our values for anyone who wants to live every day reaching for their absolute best self.

If you are in Los Angeles swing by our gym at 1316 Glendale Blvd in Echo Park.

Check out our website here for class times and follow us on Instagram for more fitness related content

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Making sure our gym is safe and cleanly in this new Covid world is our top priority. Our gym isn't just ran by a couple of meatheads. Today we are joined by our business partner and medical advisor, Dr. Katherine Haker. Dr. Haker works at Cedar Sinai Medical Center and has been working on the front lines over the past two months.

Today Dr. Haker goes over how she is taking her experience and work with Covid-19 over the past two months to make sure that Pharos is the cleanliest and safest environment for you to train at.

Thank you so much to our members who have stuck with us and continue to take part in our challenges from home!

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Welcome to the Pharos Athletic Club podcast. Please make sure you subscribe wherever you are listening to this show and if you loved this show please leave us a 5 star review in the iTunes store. It is the currency of podcasts and it really goes along in helping us grow our show and impart our values for anyone who wants to live every day reaching for their absolute best self.

If you are in Los Angeles swing by our gym at 1316 Glendale Blvd in Echo Park.

Check out our website here for class times and follow us on Instagram for more fitness related content

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The global pandemic has effected businesses small and large all around the world. Gyms and fitness clubs are one of those businesses that have been hit hardest. As California and Los Angeles plan a prepare for reopening Pharos Athletic Club we wanted to focus on what we have been doing during quarantine; our challenges, the positives, the negatives, and what the future holds for our gym.

Thank you so much to our members who have stuck with us and continue to take part in our challenges from home!

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Welcome to the Pharos Athletic Club podcast. Please make sure you subscribe wherever you are listening to this show and if you loved this show please leave us a 5 star review in the iTunes store. It is the currency of podcasts and it really goes along in helping us grow our show and impart our values for anyone who wants to live every day reaching for their absolute best self.

If you are in Los Angeles swing by our gym at 1316 Glendale Blvd in Echo Park.

Check out our website here for class times and follow us on Instagram for more fitness related content

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In this episode of the Pharos Fit Podcast, I speak with Emylee Covell and Madeline Mosier Timm about how to navigate fitness during pregnancy, postpartum and beyond! Maddie is a Pregnancy + Postpartum Athleticism Coach dedicated to building strong female tribes and being the coach for other women she needed for herself during her first pregnancy. 

There’s a lot of information about #pregnancy + #postpartumfitness on the internet now. But not all the messaging is good. Not all the coaching is customized. Not all the programs are safe. With more women than ever looking to maintain fitness during pregnancy and return safely back postpartum, everyone wants to know what's safe + how quickly they will "bounce back." But instead of finding cookie cutter programs sold on instagram, it's so important for people to find both a qualified coach to help and a strong community to support them.

In this conversation we talk about the messaging around #fitpregnancy, what to look for in a qualified coach, modifications + considerations during/after pregnancy AND SO MUCH MORE. It is our hope to educate, support and empower women in various stages of their pregnancy/postpartum journeys and if you want more information -- 

Join Emylee + Maddie this Saturday for the Intro to Pregnancy + Postpartum Fitness Seminar March 7 12:30p. 

Sign up and learn more here

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If you are in Los Angeles swing by our gym at 1316 Glendale Blvd in Echo Park.

Check out our website here for class times and follow us on Instagram for more fitness related content

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What kind of training should you be doing ? What kind of frequency and volume do you need to reach your goals? Does your lifestyle support the stresses you are putting in your body ? All this and more in today’s PHAROS FIT podcast

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Welcome to the Pharos Athletic Club podcast. Please make sure you subscribe wherever you are listening to this show and if you loved this show please leave us a 5 star review in the iTunes store. It is the currency of podcasts and it really goes along in helping us grow our show and impart our values for anyone who wants to live every day reaching for their absolute best self.

If you are in Los Angeles swing by our gym at 1316 Glendale Blvd in Echo Park.

Check out our website here for class times and follow us on Instagram for more fitness related content

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Happy New Year and welcome to our first show of 2020. Today I am joined by two gentlemen who have been along their fitness and wellness journeys during mine in Los Angeles. I am joined by John Kim, aka @theangrytherapist, and Andy Thompson two friends who have carved out their own new and unique spaces in the health and wellness space.

The Angry Therapist

Train with Andy at Cross Fit Hollywood

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Welcome to the Pharos Athletic Club podcast. Please make sure you subscribe wherever you are listening to this show and if you loved this show please leave us a 5 star review in the iTunes store. It is the currency of podcasts and it really goes along in helping us grow our show and impart our values for anyone who wants to live every day reaching for their absolute best self.

If you are in Los Angeles swing by our gym at 1316 Glendale Blvd in Echo Park.

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What do you think of when you see the words, “Bodybuilding”? For most people they picture images of massive muscled, oiled up men in tight little bikini bottoms. Yes, these are body builders, and yes it is a competitive sport that many men and women around the world participate in, however, there is more to Bodybuilding that meets the eye. Bodybuilding is in fact what the word states: it is someone who seeks to build their body from the ground up.

Today I'm joined with Sean Covell and Holly Covell. Sean is a Pro Bodybuilder and the Owner/CEO Fitness System Health Clubs. Holly is also a Pro Bodybuilder and a IFBB PRO Figure Competitor. As competitors and coaches in the space of body building and figure competition I wanted to bring them into talk how to train, what to eat, the mindset of the sport and the future of the sport.

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If you are in Los Angeles swing by our gym at 1316 Glendale Blvd in Echo Park.

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2019, what a year! We expanded the gym, twice, we had a kid, we started this podcast but more importantly, we've helped members lose a collective of 500lbs of fat and gain nearly 200lbs of muscle through our PAC Limitless Challenge.

THE PAC LIMITLESS CHALLENGE isn’t a 5 week “fast fix,”— it’s a system that, when implemented, can transform every corner of your life. We don’t believe in crash diets, “Off Limits” Food or unsustainable efforts that cause “yo-yoing” and ultimately more longterm damage. Through education, self-awareness, intuitive eating, and accountability you will build a defense against failure and ensure a rock-steady platform for success. From physical goals to psychological fortitude, this is the journey you need to develop a strong armor against the holidays and go into the New Year not even needing Resolutions.

This is our 7th challenge and this challenge is different. Different because we are extending this challenge outside the walls of Pharos Echo Park. You get a nutrition coach, you get a head coach and you have regular check-ins with all these coaches. You have endless support throughout the challenge from both the people within the challenge and from your coaches at Pharos

So heading into the New Year we are going to introduce to you our 6 Steps to achieving sustainable health and fitness in 2020 with The Pac Limitless Challenge.

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Feeling pain doesn’t mean your body has failed. In fact, it signals a body doing its job by letting you know something’s up. By heeding its wise (if blunt) counsel, you can effectively identify and deal with the cause.

For most of us, the natural response to pain signals is resistance—to push them away or deny that they even exist. Yet ignoring pain only serves to add an extra layer of angst to an already unpleasant situation. Not only do you still have the pain to deal with, but now you have to keep up the ruse that the pain isn’t really there. Inviting pain in is the first step to understanding how to come to terms with it.

Today I'm joined with my co-owner and wife Emylee Covell co-owner of Pharos Athletic Club. Overcoming an unhealthy childhood of obesity, rheumatoid arthritis and hip dysplasia, Emylee sought a healthier life by challenging her preconceived notions of what her body was capable of. She has student Kinesiology at USC before and is certified in ACE, CMTC, Myokinesis Integration and CrossFit L1.

Here at Pharos e do a lot of lifting, we do a lot of moving, we do a lot of running, and we do a lot of boxing. And as we know, the more things we do, the more things we need to recover from. So for today's episode, we sit down with Emylee Covell and talk about the best ways to prepare for and to recover from activity in and out of the gym.

Welcome to the Pharos Athletic Club podcast. Please make sure you subscribe wherever you are listening to this show and if you loved this show please leave us a 5 star review in the iTunes store. It is the currency of podcasts and it really goes along in helping us grow our show and impart our values for anyone who wants to live every day reaching for their absolute best self.

If you are in Los Angeles swing by our gym at 1316 Glendale Blvd in Echo Park.

Check out our website here for class times and follow us on Instagram for more fitness related content

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