Pure Ambition

Episode 61 - Austin is an Entrepreneur, Artist, Athlete, Writer, and founder of WAVY DREAMR (@wavydreamr).

If you have ever felt lost in the world with no clear direction on where to go, or what to do, you are not alone.

In this episode, Austin and I sit down and talk about why he started writing and creating, the criticism he had to deal with, his struggles with mental health and how he found outlets to express himself, the importance and value in sharing your story, how to deal with judgement and backlash from others, why you should not limit what you think is possible in life, and so much more.

This was a powerful conversation, and I'm pumped to be able to share it with you all. Go out and take a step toward creating the life you want for yourself.

Connect with Austin:

@austinsutor & @wavydreamr

Connect with me:

Instagram: @dominicfusco

YouTube: Dominic Fusco

LinkedIn: Dominic Fusco

Episode 60 - Mark Bottenhorn is a mountain, ultra, trail and OCR athlete living in Dallas, Texas. He spends his free time being a father, husband, and mental health advocate. Mark works with dozens of endurance athletes ranging from first timers to elites on his coaching platform, Run Strong Coaching. Mark has numerous wins, course records and accolades including landing on the North American top performances list numerous years in a row.

On this episode, Mark opens up about his eating disorder, struggles with mental health, and how we can capture moments of struggle and use them to find the strongest version of ourselves. He also talks about the blue collar mindset that he takes with him wherever he goes, why we should never settle for anything less than the best we are capable of, the power of possibility, and finding our "why" and letting that guide us in life. This was a powerful and insightful conversation and I hope you can take something away from hearing about Mark's journey!

Check out Mark's Links:

IG: @bottenhornrunning

Websites: http://www.markbottenhorn.com/ & https://www.runstrongtc.com/run-strong-tc.html#/

Finding Strong Podcast: on Apple & on Spotify

Episode 59 - James Boria is a functional strength and mindset coach who is from Long Island, New York. As a former collegiate athlete and baseball player, James is a major believer in pushing limits both mentally and physically to tap into the full potential that is within all of us. To prove that, on October 7th of 2022, James will be bear crawling an ultra marathon (31 miles) as a world record attempt. Through this feat, James will be raising money for the organization The Hidden Opponent and bringing awareness to athlete mental health.

Tune in to hear James discuss how this insane idea came about, how to step into the person you have always envisioned yourself being, tapping into your full potential, taking an athlete's approach to life, and why James never stops hustling.

Make sure to check out James at the link below, and if you feel called to, donate to his gofundme for the ultramarathon he will be completing in October:

IG: @jamesboria_

Website: https://jamesboria.com/

31 Mile Bear Crawl x The Hidden Opponent

Connect with Dom

Instagram: @dominicfusco

YouTube: Dominic Fusco

LinkedIn: Dominic Fusco

Episode 58 - Krysta Huber is a certified nutrition coach, personal trainer, and group fitness instructor. Her unique coaching program, The Fitness FYX, blends nutrition, fitness, mindset, and stress management into one holistic approach. Krysta specializes in helping group-fitness lovers lose weight without tons of cardio, hours in the kitchen, or passing up on the foods they love most. Krysta hosts a weekly wellness podcast, called The FYX with Krysta Huber, where she focuses on nutrition tips, goal setting, and a healthy mindset. Krysta is also the Base Ops Studio Lead and Marketing Coordinator at The Fort Athletic Club in Oceanport, New Jersey.

We live in a world today where there is so much information at our fingertips that it can be overwhelming, especially when it comes to fitness, nutrition, and overall well-being. There is constant bombardment of eat this, drink that, do this workout, try this routine, etc. that it can be overwhelming and discouraging. So, how do we know what regimen is best for us and will give us long-term sustainable results?

Listen in as Krysta and I break down the biggest reasons why people (us included) struggle with consistency on our health and wellness journeys, why you should focus on making small changes in your lifestyle before anything else, how to hit your health and fitness goals if you are a busy professional, navigating through transition periods in your life, balancing enjoying food and having a social life without letting it throw you off course, what it means to be "healthy," and much more!

Episode Resources:

Connect with Krysta on social media by following her on Instagram: @thekrystahuber, @thefyx.officialpod. Check out her podcast wherever you love to tune into your favorite shows. To learn more about The Fitness FYX Coaching program and to book a free consultation with Krysta, visit her website: www.thefitnessfyx.com

Links for above:

@thekrystahuber: www.instagram.com/thekrystahuber

@thefyx.officialpod: www.instagram.com/thefyx.officialpod

Website: www.thefitnessfyx.com

Podcast (Apple link): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fyx-with-krysta-huber/id1545290457

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Follow Dom on Instagram - @dominicfusco

YouTube: Dominic Fusco

LinkedIn: Dominic Fusco

Episode 57 - On this episode I sit down with Will Thomas, better known by his name in the digital world as "Built by Will". He is a Personal Trainer, Online Coach, and Nutrition Coach based out of San Antonio, Texas where he focuses on guiding his clients along the path of transforming not only their body, but their mentality and life as well.

Will opens up about the loss of his father, finding confidence in the face of fear and adversity, showing up for yourself so you can show up for others, what to do if you are lost or just starting out on your health and fitness journey, and much more. He even flipped the script and asked me a few questions at the end, so make sure to stay tuned for some exclusive content!

Follow Will

Instagram: @builtbywill

Website: builtbywilltraining.com

Connect with Dom

Instagram: @dominicfusco

YouTube: Dominic Fusco

LinkedIn: Dominic Fusco

Email: [email protected]

Episode 56 - Dalton Laino possesses an intense drive for growth. Whether it be his health journey, his own personal development, or continually hearing other peoples perspectives on the PTCoffeecast that he co-hosts with his partner Will. This drive has lead him to partnering with Don and Will to build The Movement Physio & Performance. Outside of this you can find Dalton dabbling in various areas of fitness such as CrossFit and Running, drinking freshly brewed coffee from his aeropress, and enjoying a hike while listening to his favorite podcast. Dalton completed his Masters of Physical Therapy Degree at Western University. Prior to that, he graduated with a Kinesiology degree from the University of Windsor where he played football in the Canadian Junior Football League. He has spent the early part of his career working as both a physiotherapist and a strength coach. During this time he discovered that the most important thing he can do for people is position himself as a guide on their rehab and fitness journey.

Tune in to hear Dalton and I discuss how he was able to create a thriving business through COVID, things you can do to empower yourself, the value of doing hard things, building a strong mindset when rehabbing an injury, the keys to self-growth as well as personal growth, and much more!

Make sure to check out all of Dalton's content:

PTCoffeeCast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ptcoffeecast/id1336306312

The Weekly D Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-d-show/id1546486133

Instagram: @dlaino.93 - @themvmtpts - @ptcoffeecast - @move.local

Connect with me:

Instagram: @dominicmfusco

YouTube: Dominic Fusco

LinkedIn: Dominic Fusco

Episode 55 - Mike Woodby is a remote coach who combines raw passion for the iron with a modern, thoughtful perspective on life, nature, and performance. Mike is a Certified S&C Specialist and Licensed Athletic Trainer who made the shift to remote coaching in 2020 with the launch of Grizzly Performance. Through GP, Mike seeks to help meatheads like himself develop into well rounded "Hybrid" athletes who lift heavy AND possess incredible aerobic fitness. Along with building high performance athletes, Mike strives to instill an understanding of human potential and a more meaningful relationship with nature. Mike lives with his wife Jadee in Carlisle, PA. They are always active and typically pursue hobbies that involve the outdoors in some way.

This conversation covers why Mike left his job as an Athletic Trainer to become a fitness entrepreneur and coach, how to maximize results on a hybrid training program, the best things to do for recovery, how to start attracting an audience on social media, and more!

Episode Breakdown

0:48 - leaving athletic training to become a fitness entrepreneur

9:50 - how to balance strength training and endurance training and does cardio kill your gains?

14:10 - how to gain muscle and lose fat on a hybrid program if you're a newby

18:50 - CLIP - what goes into a training program to maximize results

28:00 - the best ways to facilitate recovery

34:40 - why Mike named his business Grizzly Performance

38:10 - why businesses grow once you find a niche

39:50 - what excites Mike the most about his business

44:40 - what "ambition" means to Mike

Follow Mike for more:

Instagram: @grizzlyperformance.gp

Connect with me:

Instagram: @dominicmfusco

YouTube: Dominic Fusco

LinkedIn: Dominic Fusco

After many months of thought, revision, and self-realization, I have finally decided to rebrand the podcast formerly known as 'Days with Dom' to the Pure Ambition Podcast! This was an incredibly long and difficult process, but I am beyond excited for the direction of this podcast, the interviews that will be conducted, and the value I will be able to share. Tune in to hear why I decided to rebrand and what to expect going forward!

Episode 54 - Cory Camp is a connector and creator. Professionally, he is a personal performance coach for former athletes to find their flow in life. He works together with his clients to improve holistic well-being through simplifying and optimizing their life.

A former nationally ranked swimmer turned Forever Athlete, Cory has spent much of his time following his formal athletic career researching how to bring "the zone" into daily life.

Cory started Forever Athlete Radio Podcast as a way for him to share insights from conversations with the world's most elite athletes and coaches. This endeavor helped him create Forever Athlete, a social learning platform designed to connect, inspire, and support the growth seekers of the world.

Tune in to hear us discuss what it means to simplify and optimize your life and how anyone can begin to do this, what "flow" is and how to find it in your daily life, how to hold do a better job of holding yourself accountable, things we can all do to find purpose in our lives, and so much more!

Episode Timeline:

1:13 - why Cory rebranded his podcast from "The Athletic Mindset" to "Forever Athlete Radio"

4:55 - what sort of things have come out of the rebrand

6:42 - what Peak Performance Coaching is and how you can benefit from it

10:36 - how important it is to live with purpose and how we can discover it

14:47 - how Cory finds flow and lets the things in his life work in harmony

18:00 - the hardest thing about starting a business

19:24 - ways that you can find flow and optimize your life

20:50 - what "life optimization" is and how it can help you find flow

23:51 - how to get yourself out of a creative funk

26:20 - what excites Cory the most about life going forward

32:34 - the coolest place Cory has ever traveled and what he learned from it

33:50 - what "ambition" means to Cory

Connect with Cory:

Instagram (personal)

Instagram (business)

Website: https://www.foreverathletela.com/

Forever Athlete Radio (Apple)

Forever Athlete Radio (Spotify)

Connect with Dom

Instagram: @dominicmfusco

YouTube: Dominic Fusco

LinkedIn: Dominic Fusco

Episode 53 - Joe Rinaldi is a husband, friend, physical therapist, performance coach, inspirational writer and motivational speaker based out of Philadelphia, PA. While Joe wears many hats, he views himself first and foremost as a human being who aspires to inspire others and leave every place better than he found it. Joe was born with a genetic eye condition called Best Disease which causes a progressive loss of central eyesight. While it wasn't always the case, Joe chooses to view his struggle as an immense source of strength and he hopes to help others develop the same perspective through his content, stories and actions. Joe is the founder and CEO of Project Endure, LLC which is an organization focused on helping others to do hard things in pursuit of building resilience, practicing persistence and becoming better versions of themselves.

Tune in to hear us discuss how to find balance by being intentional with your time, why Joe left his full-time job as a Physical Therapist, the benefits that come from doing hard things, how to find meaning and fulfillment in each day, and so much more!

"What I've lost in sight, I've gained in vision." – Joe Rinaldi

Episode Breakdown:

1:05 - discussing what it means to "find balance"

5:45 - leaving his job as a full time Physical Therapist to become an entrepreneur

12:15 - taking risks and managing volatility of emotions

14:49 - scaling and growing a business and not just trading hours for dollars

17:29 - the value of creating a community and what is Project Endure

20:33 - why should people do hard physical tasks?

24:17 - Joe's biggest takeaways from Ambassador's Weekend at Bare Performance Nutrition

26:55 - what a day in the life of Joe Rinaldi looks like

28:57 - how to make your day more fulfilling and more rewarding

30:51 - the importance of finding a niche and getting specific on who to work with + some great books and podcasts to help elevate one's life

34:50 - Some of Joe's goals for his life

Joe's Links

Blog (link)

Twitter (link)

LinkedIn (link)

YouTube (link)

Instagram (link)

Newsletter (link)

Podcast (Itunes) (link)

Podcast (Spotify) (link)

Project Endure (link)

Hard Things Club (link)

Connect with Dom

Instagram: @dominicmfusco

YouTube: Dominic Fusco

LinkedIn: Dominic Fusco