Purposeful Strength Podcast

In this Podcast I interview JayCee Cooper, a trans female powerlifter. We talk about how the USAPL ban on trans female athletes has personally affected her, the larger implications of this ban and the disadvantages trans athletes have in competitive spots. JayCee is also an organizer for Pull for Pride, a month long deadlift competition, fundraising event to raise money for local LGBTQ focused charities. To learn more about Pull for Pride check out the website below.

https://pullforpride.com

In this Podcast I talk with Gus Lanza, a trans male personal trainer who caters to queer and trans individuals as well as all other bodies. We talk about how he makes his training a comfortable place for queer and trans individuals as well as how we can all do a better job of being more welcoming to all individuals in the fitness space.

His website queer strength shows all of the training options he has at Bedrock Strength and Conditioning in Seattle.

https://www.queerstrength.com

In this track I introduce my new series on LGBTQ Inclusivity in the fitness space.

In this podcast I talk with Holly Myers and Arryn Grogan. They are two StrongFirst elite members who train individual online and in person in Portland Oregon. IN this episode we talk about how they both came into the strength and conditioning world and how they got so damn strong! We also discussed what StrongFirst and being strong has taught them and their exciting plans for the future!

In this episode I interview Phil Scarito. He is a master SFG and the owner of DV8 fitness in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. In this episode we talk about Phil's life long journey of learning, how he continues to push himself and mastering the basics in order to be more advanced.

In the podcast we talked about Phil's concept of Mastering the Basics to Own the Advanced, a theory that he has been teaching for over 10 years now. This is not a StrongFirst concept, but one that was created by Phil Scarito and is the title of his own series of courses called Mastering the Basics to Own the Advanced.

Christa Doran, owner of Tuff Girl in Hamden Connecticut is a good friend of mine and a true leader! She speaks with passion and conviction, she believes in women speaking up for themselves and taking up space. What makes Christa a leader like few others is her willingness to show her vulnerability and share her struggles. This is something I so very much admire about her and what make her a leader to me.

Kevin Eastman worked with the NBA and college level Basketball players for over 40 years. In this time he learned a lot about what makes the best, the best. I had the pleasure of seeing him speak at a seminar and read his book "Why the best are the best". I thought he was a natural pick to be interviewed on leadership.

If you are interested in reading more, here is a link to purchasing

https://www.amazon.com/Why-Best-Are-Powerful-Champions/dp/1642250252/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?crid=19YNMW1VOKTKW&keywords=kevin+eastman+why+the+best+are+the+best&qid=1547764298&sprefix=kevin+east%2Caps%2C294&sr=8-1-fkmrnull

In this Episode I speak with Geralyn Coppersmith all about leadership. We discuss balancing focusing on working hard at where you are currently at while looking towards future goals, her new business venture and what has brought her there, who she looks at as a leader, and what qualities make a leader in her eyes.

In this podcast I talk with Alwyn Cosgrove about leadership. We discuss how he cultivates his team, how he has become such a great speaker, who he considers to be a leader and what qualities defines a leader.

Whenever I speak with Kari, I not only feel like she has sought out to understand me better but she helps to try and help me understand myself better. She is someone who I look to emulate because her listening skills, question asking skills and empathy skills are the best I have ever seen! In this podcast we talk all about how she has developed her leadership skills and how she develop her team at Envision Fitness.