On Episode 186 I sit down with Dr. Noah Dean. Dr. Noah Dean is a life-long Texan who was an All-American Hurdler in college. He went on to get his doctorate at Texas A&M and worked as an assistant professor of Kinesiology at Texas Lutheran University.

Soon after, Noah developed an affinity for the oil and gas industry and transitioned away from academia. Since then, he's also started two companies, including Battle Bold, which sold in 2019.

He now serves as the Business Development Coordinator for a Permian-based safety company, works periodically as a live-event announcer at fitness competitions, and serves on the board of directors for the Big Fish Foundation.

On this episode, we talk about all of this and more.

Thank you for listening!!

On Episode 185 I sit down with Mark Targett. Mark is a father of 6 who also helps run 6 different companies including the Cosac Foundation, Homeless Voice, Clamtown Fitness, and Dakation Website Security Solutions. He also helps/coaches people on nutrition, weight loss, time management, and financial freedom.

On this episode, we get into how he got into everything that he's doing now and how he balances it all, the homeless crisis and the work that he's doing there, and so much more!

Thank you for listening!!

On Episode 185 I sit down with Diesel Mike Long. Diesel Mike is someone that I have gotten to know better over the past few years and is someone that I am proud to call my friend. We have done a few longer events together and it's always fun having the opportunity to chat with him about the events afterward.

Today, we recap the 3rd Annual Big Fish Foundation Fundraiser. We talk a little bit about the structure of the event and how we felt it went overall for each of us. We dive into some of the highlights, low points, and lessons learned. Mike compares it to fundraisers of the past and we compare it to events that we've done together over the years.

We also dive into our motivations for doing events like these, different drivers in our lives, and also discuss the attitude that we both share of, "Just how far can we push this thing?"

As always, I hope that you enjoy this conversation and are able to take something from it!

On Episode 184 I sit down with Jenna Muri-Rosenthal from Fit To Function Recovery.

Jenna is a medical Speech-Language Pathologist and Certified Brain Injury Specialist, CF-L2, and Adaptive & Inclusive Trainer (AIT), who specializes in acute neuro and neuro recovery. She runs a neuroadaptive fitness program, Fit to Function, targeting blended functional fitness and cognitive-communication rehabilitation, out of Invictus Boston where she coaches and serves as the Adaptive Program Director. Jenna is also the Director of Content Development and a part of the Seminar staff for the Adaptive Training Academy (ATA).

Thank you for listening, and as always, I hope that you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

On Episode 183 I sit down with Liz Kentner. Liz is a CrossFit Coach at Chagrin Falls CrossFit in Cleveland, OH who is a part of a really cool program that they recently started to help serve individuals within their community. Without giving away too much of the story the purpose of the program is to bring people with various developmental disorders into the CrossFit Box for their own classes.

Throughout the episode, we dive into Liz's CrossFit journey and how she eventually got into coaching. From there, we focus primarily on the program and what the whole experience has been like for her. If you would like to learn more check out her Instagram page @simply_living_life_cle

Thank you all for taking the time to listen!!

On Episode 182 I sit down with David Portillo. Portillo is my friend that I met last summer at a Diesel Day Event at Tosh's ranch and someone I've had the pleasure of getting to know better since then. This guy loves to do hard shit but always manages to do it with a smile on his face. He's someone I look up to in that regard and we dive into that in more depth throughout this episode.

Portillo is from the LA area and now lives in Texas. He joined the Marine Corps. in 2002 where he did 3 deployments. He got out in 2006 before being recalled for a 4th tour in Afghanistan in 2008.

Portillo is now a medical technician. He enjoys working out, cold beer, and spending time with family. I think it's now clear why he and I have become good friends.

As always, I hope that you enjoy this episode!

On Episode 181 I am joined by James Hobart. James is a CrossFit L-4 Trainer who has been on the CrossFit Seminar Staff for 11 years. He is also a CrossFit Games Champion, and honestly, his list of accomplishments and successes could go on and on for days.

But, on this episode, we dive into more of the personal side of who James is. We talk about his law school experience, what he likes about traveling around doing seminars for CrossFit, how much he enjoys teaching, helping others, and meeting new people, some endurance events that he's taken on, and what he's learned from those experiences. We also dive into leadership, what kind of legacy he wants to leave behind, and the dangers of asking yourself what's the point?

As always, I truly hope that you enjoy this conversation as much as I did! Enjoy!!

On Episode 180 I bring Beth Tannatt onto the show. Beth is a physical therapist of 16 years, a mother of two, and an adaptive CrossFit Games Athlete. Beth was in a near-fatal car accident when she was 20, getting hit by a tractor-trailer on a two-lane highway in upstate NY on a beautiful sunny summer day.

Beth struggled on and off with an eating disorder for most of her life and it wasn’t until she found the sport of CrossFit that she decided that she wanted to take up more space, not less. She began to appreciate what the female body could do, rather than what it looked like. And four years later, she was a part of the first Adaptive Athlete division in CrossFit Games history.

This bio and introduction don't even begin to give this incredible story justice. Listen in to hear the rest of Beth's incredible story! And as always, I hope that you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

On Episode 179 I bring Carolyn Purcell onto the show. Carolyn is an experienced Project Manager at a Fortune 500 company who resides in Nashville, TN. Prior to moving to Nashville, she spent 13 years serving as an Engineer and Consultant in the Washington D.C. area. She is passionate about her faith, family and friends, fitness, travel, and all things health and wellness. Carolyn recently obtained her CrossFit-L2 certification and is in the process of pursuing her Precision Nutrition L-1 certification.

This conversation was a lot of fun and Carolyn and I dive into a variety of topics such as overcoming the fear of failure, the value of value, learning and growing as you go through this journey of life, the type of impact she wants to have on people, and SO much more!

As always, I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

On Episode 178 I sit down with Vincent Ruiz. Vince is a friend of mine that I met last year out in Colorado at our first ever Diesel Day event. This year, I had the honor of supporting him through his second Diesel Day event.

Vince served in the military as a paratrooper for 12 years before continuing his education by earning a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Wilmington University, a Master of Arts in Counseling from Kean University, and he is currently enrolled at Stockton University pursuing a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership. Vince is recognized as a Bush Scholar having completed the 2019 Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program at the George W. Bush Center in Dallas, Texas. Vince is currently a practicing therapist and owner of H-hour LLC. H-hour LLC helps clients to generate self-discovery by creating experiences that challenge beliefs and optimize human behavior.

“H-hour is simply the moment where all of our energies, habits, and practices intersect for the world to witness.”

Vince loves spending time with his wife Mary and their daughter, Ava Lorraine. His hobbies and interests are traveling, skydiving, hiking, coaching CrossFit, ultra-endurance races, and good coffee.