On this episode of Real Talks on the Rocks, I sit down with Leah Krzywicki who is a Dental Hygienist turned Personal Trainer. Leah discusses why she left a stable career in the dental world for a career that is saturated with some of the best talents in the fitness industry. Leah's story and personal experiences are a motivator to those who are thinking about getting out of a career that they hate and do something that has a bigger impact in their lives and the lives of others. 

You can reach out to Leah on her Instagram at: 

https://instagram.com/leahkrzy 

Thank you to all of my supporters who are supporting me on Patreon and allowing me to grow this channel! Your financial support of this channel allows me to continue to provide you with better and better content. 

Click the link below to make a contribution to the future of the show: 

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For all of the links to the other avenues to view/listen to my show, you can visit my website at: 

https://realtalksontherocks.com There you will find links to Apple Podcasts, Spotify as well as my Patreon page. 

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#dentist #fitness #career 

Chapter list: 

00:00-Preview 

00:35-Intro 

01:13-Reality of being a Dental Hygienist 

09:10-Working at a job you HATE! 

11:00-Why you have to ESCAPE 

13:00-Karma comes back to bite you! 

15:20-Having kids later in life is BETTER 

19:00-The dating game for women in the late 20’s 

24:40-Finding a new career in fitness 

25:50-losing a parent 

34:28-Living beyond your means 

36:30-Getting into the fitness world 

38:30-The sacrifices needed to change your life

42:48-Learning what your clients NEED 

49:00-Becoming am online trainer for women 

53:50-Dieting fads and what actually WORKS! 

1:03:55- The BIGGEST excuse! 

1:06:00-How Leah’s online coaching works 

1:11:55-Final thoughts

On this episode of Real Talks on the Rocks, I sit down with Collin Young, who is both a coffee roaster and coffee shop owner. His shop is called Motivat and is located in Oakland, CA. Collin talks about the WHY people who consume major coffee brands area really missing out on enjoying a much better product for a similar price! Making great coffee is akin to making great wine-sometimes the best product comes from the smallest player! Collin also talks the decision to open his own coffee shop and his secondary passion of helping out underprivileged youth. 

You can reach out to Collin on his Instagram at: 

https://instagram.com/motivatcoffee 

Thank you to all of my supporters who are supporting me on Patreon and allowing me to grow this channel! Your financial support of this channel allows me to continue to provide you with better and better content. Click the link below to make a contribution to the future of the show: 

https://patreon.com/realtalksontherocks 

For all of the links to the other avenues to view/listen to my show, you can visit my website at: 

https://realtalksontherocks.com 

There you will find links to Apple Podcasts, Spotify as well as my Patreon page. 

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#coffee #realtalk #starbucks 

Chapter List: 

00:00-Preview 

00:35-Intro 

01:05-Why a coffee shop? 

05:55-Why local coffee is better than Starbucks 

09:00-Nobody knows 

11:40-Vetting coffee bean suppliers 

16:20-Being a small business owner 

20:00-Owning a business AND raising 4 kids 

25:50-The 5-year plan 

28:05-The role of religion in peoples life 

35:00-Individualism 

37:00-Building Trust 

43:35-How Collin views “retirement” 

50:00-Taking care of your elders 

53:20-Staying fit to stay healthy longer 

58:25-Balancing life 

1:02:10-men and women communicate differently 

1:07:00-Do people rely on the church too much? 

1:14:45-The hardest part of owning a business 

1:18:50-Choosing Oakland to start a business 

1:24:00-Perfecting the latté 

1:25:40- the origins of “Motivat” 

1:31:25-The future of Motivat Coffee 

1:33:15-Involvement in the community 

1:38:00-Saving the underprivileged youth

On this week's episode, I sit down with Dr. Jimmy Bagley, who is a Professor of Kinesiology at San Francisco State University. Dr. Bagley specializes in muscle physiology and talks about how muscles use energy and what the research really shows about getting in shape. 

Dr Bagley also discusses the reality of research studies and how many people "cherry pick" data to prove their own hypothesis, when the truth is much more complicated. 

You can reach out to Dr. Bagley at his lab's instagram at: https://instagram.com/musclephyslab 

Thank you to all of my supporters who are supporting me on Patreon and allowing me to grow this channel! Your financial support of this channel allows me to continue to provide you with better and better content. 

Click the link below to make a contribution to the future of the show: 

https://patreon.com/realtalksontherocks 

For all of the links to the other avenues to view/listen to my show, you can visit my website at: 

https://realtalksontherocks.com 

There you will find links to Apple Podcasts, Spotify as well as my Patreon page. You can also follow me on: 

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#fitness #strength #gym 

Chapter list: 

00:00- Preview 

00:35-Intro 

02:00-Why Kinesiology 

03:45-How the human body works 

07:30-Why scientists don’t talk to each other 

11:00-Are you born with more fast twitch muscle fibers? 

13:50-Converting fat to muscle? 

16:20-Is it ever too late to start training? 

19:00-How muscle research is conducted 

21:10-Misinterpreting research 

26:15-Jimmy's breakthrough research on obesity and diabetes 

29:30-Intermittent fasting-The TRUTH! 

33:15-Pharmaceuticals 

36:40-How Jimmy chooses his workouts 

38:05-learning 

42:55-build muscle too fast?? 

50:20-Anabolic Steroids 

54:00-Transgender athletes 

57:40-History of human development 

59:15-the influence of diet on muscles 

1:04:00-Funding for research 

1:16:35-AI in research 

1:21:30-The POINT of college 

1:25:00-What creatine REALLY does 

1:31:10-Dieting deficiencies 

1:35:20-Protein powder VS. BCAA’s 

1:37:54-Busting Muscle Myths 

1:41:45-Top Secret research coming! 

1:45:17-Ozempic 

1:48:28-Final Thoughts

On this week's episode, I sit down with two millennial personal trainers from San Francisco. Colby Landry and Melissa Boyd are fitness coaches at Tempo (online training and coaching) who have seen the good and bad when it comes to women's fitness and body image challenges in today's world. Melissa and Colby speak REAL TALK when it comes to their own body image, their own personal challenges with fitness and today's dating world for single women. You may not agree with everything they say, but keep the conversation going in the comments! 

You can reach out to Colby and Melissa on their Instagrams at: 

https://instagram.com/colbyclaire 

https://instagram.com/trainwithmb 

Thank you to all of my supporters who are supporting me on Patreon and allowing me to grow this channel! Your financial support of this channel allows me to continue to provide you with better and better content. 

Click the link below to make a contribution to the future of the show: 

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For all of the links to the other avenues to view/listen to my show, you can visit my website at: 

https://realtalksontherocks.com 

There you will find links to Apple Podcasts, Spotify as well as my Patreon page. 

You can also follow me on: 

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#fitness #womenempowerment #dating 

Chapter List: 

00:00-Preview 

00:35-Who are Mellisa and Colby 

4:50-Challenges of being a female trainer 

07:05-Being successful as a virtual instructor at Tempo 

11:10-WHY people stay motivated to be in shape 

13:10-Todays fitness trends 

16:30-What comes with living a fitness lifestyle 

22:12-Women working out during menstruation 

26:30-The financial stress women today are in 

28:50-Thoughts on having children in todays world 

36:33-Divorce for men vs women 

40:05- When women upgrade their partner vs men 

44:00-Men’s purpose and why go to college 

50:50-When following your career 

56:35-What would you tell todays teenage girls about life 

1:01:45-The food our kids are eating 

1:05:35-The population problem 

1:08:20-where to start if you want to CHANGE your body 

1:15:15-Expectations of your body 1:18:55-Dating someone in fitness 

1:23:05-Dating in today’s world 

1:28:30-The impact on real people 

1:32:35-Women feel guilty going to the gym 

1:38:30-Get the body of your dreams, but… 

1:47:25-Why happiness is NOT a thing!

From the NFL field to Fitness: Ex-NFL linebacker's journey to being a Barry's instructor! 

On this episode of Real Talks on the Rocks, I sit down with Corey Lemonier, who is a former national champion in college football at Auburn and played in the Super Bowl for the San Francisco 49ers. Corey talks about life playing college football at Auburn, getting drafted into the NFL by the SF 49ers and making the change from NFL linebacker to a personal trainer at Barry's Bootcamp. 

Corey is on a mission to help people take control of their physical fitness and make it as enjoyable experience as possible! 

You can reach out to Corey on his Instagram at: 

https://instagram.com/coreyl55 

Thank you to all of my supporters who are supporting me on Patreon and allowing me to grow this channel! 

Your financial support of this channel allows me to continue to provide you with better and better content. 

Click the link below to make a contribution to the future of the show: 

https://patreon.com/realtalksontherocks 

For all of the links to the other avenues to view/listen to my show, you can visit my website at: 

https://realtalksontherocks.com 

There you will find links to Apple Podcasts, Spotify as well as my Patreon page. 

You can also follow me on: Facebook: https://facebook.com/realtalksontherocks 

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#fitness #nfl #49ers 

Chapter list: 

00:00-Preview 

00:35-Intro 

02:20-life in Miami 

06:35-Attending Auburn university and winning a national title! 

13:55- Building bonds through stress 

18:55-Going ready for the NFL 

21:10-Trouble at Auburn 

27:05-Preparing for the NFL draft 

29:58-Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers 

33:30-Managing NFL money! 

44:10-NFL locker room vs a college locker room 

48:35-What it takes to WIN in the NFL 

52:05-How Jim Harbaugh coached 

1:03:30-The difference in NFL team cultures 

1:09:45-Deciding to retire from the NFL 

1:14:15- Becoming a Barry’s Bootcamp instructor 

1:18:55-How to motivate people to workout 

1:25:00-Why you give away workouts for free 

1:30:50-What motivates MOST people to get in shape 

1:35:05-When you are JUST starting out your fitness journey… 

1:38:35-WHY people STOP working out 

1:44:30-Women CAN’T get bulky 

1:48:40-Strength vs Hypertrophy training confusion 

1:50:57-Comparing your body to instagram models 

1:56:07-Final thoughts

On this episode of Real Talks on the Rocks, I sit down with Donovan Lee, who is a personal trainer at a gym in San Leandro, California called "FEAR Training". 

Don talks about unleashing the power within yourself to become the best version possible through fitness. Don emphasizes accountability for your own fitness journey, but also speaks about his own deficiencies and how he has had to work to overcome them. 

Don also talks about what masculinity is to todays young men and how men need to work together to hold each other accountable for our own actions. 

You can reach out to Don on his Instagram at: https://instagram.com/donleefit 

Thank you to all of my supporters who are supporting me on Patreon and allowing me to grow this channel! Your financial support of this channel allows me to continue to provide you with better and better content. 

Click the link below to make a contribution to the future of the show: 

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For all of the links to the other avenues to view/listen to my show, you can visit my website at: 

https://realtalksontherocks.com 

There you will find links to Apple Podcasts, Spotify as well as my Patreon page. 

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#masculinity #fitness #accountability 

Chapter list: 

00:00-Preview 

00:35-Intro 

01:35-Who is Donovan Lee 

08:00-Men need a purpose 

11:45-Money, social media and reality 

14:25-Becoming a Personal Trainer 

17:45-Secrets of bodybuilders 

24:12-How to build muscle and get stronger! 

30:00-Myths women believe about weight training 

32:10-Biggest fitness trends in 2023 

35:05-Building trust as a personal trainer 

42:25-What men don’t know in their 20’s 

48:25-Fresh and Fit 

55:12-The social media game 

1:01:40-Freedom in your life 

1:04:40-When should I eat to maximize muscle gain 

1:11:45-How do you stay in shape when working from home 

1:18:33-Fitness for busy parents 

1:24:10-Resistance bands better than weights?? 

1:28:00-Keeping clients motivated to work out 

1:34:30-The BEST exercises to do for MAXIMUM results!! 

1.39:50-Preventing INJURIES while working out 

1:45:45-Strength vs Hypertrophy 

1:47:35-Where to find Don

On this episode of Real Talks on the Rocks, I sit down with Joe Cicero, who is the owner of a gym called "the Yard. Joe talks about opening up a gym, what it takes to run it and the many challenges he faces to keep the business strong. 

You can reach out to Joe on his Instagram at: https://instagram.com/goyard.fit 

Thank you to all of my supporters who are supporting me on Patreon and allowing me to grow this channel! Your support of this channel allows me to continue to provide you with better and better content. 

Click the link below to make a contribution to the future of the show and to access this episode's bonus content: https://patreon.com/realtalksontherocks 

For all of the links to the other avenues to view/listen to my show, you can visit my website at: 

https://realtalksontherocks.com 

There you will find links to Apple Podcasts, Spotify as well as my Patreon page. 

You can also follow me on: 

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 Instagram: https://instagram.com/realtalksontherocks 

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#gym #businessowner #podcast 

Chapter list: 

00:00- Preview 

00:40- Intro 

01:22- What is “The Yard” 

04:30- Investing in a gym 

07:25- Why people go to the gym 

09:40- Why people quit the gym 

11:40- How a gym is laid out 

12:45- Who goes to Joe’s gym 

14:00- What Joe likes BEST about his gym 

16:35- What Joe needs to improve in his gym 

18:00- How do you get people to BELIEVE in YOUR business 

22:00- The law of diffusion of innovation 

24:30- A place for personal trainers to grow their business 

26:30- A gym for those who DON’T want attention 

29:30- What clients say about his gym 

30:35- What problems a personal trainer is solving 

32:00- Building a gym culture 

39:45- Our parents never taught us about physical fitness 

41:45- What problem Joe is trying to solve with his gym 

43:45- No excuses! 

46:25- What social media does to body image 

49:10- Joe’s biggest challenges 

54:45- What works for us might not work for you 

58:05- Tech is great, but…. 

1:02:15- The fallout of the pandemic on fitness 

1:06:15- The truth on membership turnover 

1:08:50- What separates the top tier of business owners 

1:14:00- The future of gym culture 

1:17:10- The different gym models 

1:20:35- Using social media to promote the gym 

1:27:36- Do you know WHY you do your job? 

1:29:00- Final Thoughts

On this episode of Real Talks on the Rocks, I sit down with Dave Sands, who is the host of "The Food Origins Podcast". Dave is a former police officer with the San Francisco Police Department who recently left the department. Dave talks about his passion for food and why he decided to start a podcast, especially since he is an introverted person.

Dave talks about what he saw as a police officer and how that shaped his interest in food, owning a restaurant, and the stories behind those who create some of the most delicious cuisine in San Francisco. Dave and myself also spend a great deal of time discussing what it takes to build a podcast and understanding why it is we decided to start our own. We learn just how important it is to communicate why your show exists and the the importance of building trust with your audience.

You can reach out to Dave on his Instagram at:

https://instagram.com/food.origins_

Thank you to all of my supporters who are supporting me on Patreon and allowing me to grow this channel! Your support of this channel allows me to continue to provide you with better and better content. Click the link below to make a contribution to the future of the show and to access this episode's bonus content: 

https://patreon.com/realtalksontherocks 

For all of the links to the other avenues to view/listen to my show, you can visit my website at: https://realtalksontherocks.com There you will find links to Apple Podcasts, Spotify as well as my Patreon page. You can also follow me on:

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#food #podcast #police #realtalk #cooking

Chapter list: 

00:00-Preview 

00:30-Intro 

01:30- It started with moms cooking 

03:00-Learning Japanese 

06:05-The BEST Japanese food 

11:35-Getting BURNED OUT as a chef led to… 

15:30- Working for SFPD 

18:30- The REAL reason why Homelessness is bad in SF 

22:10-When you TRY to help people that are suffering… 

26:58-Where the best restaurants are HIDDEN! 

29:00- Cooking for Cops! 

32:25- Cooking a Tur-duck-en! 

33:50- PHILZ coffee 

36:50-Community Policing 

39:50-Balancing food and work 

42:10-Dealing with loss 

47:45- The Origins of “The Food Origins” podcast 

52:00-Courtney Henderson’s influence 

55:30- The biggest challenges to starting a podcast 

1:12:25- The future of “The Food Origins Podcast” 

1:23:15- WHY do you want to do a podcast 

1:26:15- Chefs who stay in shape 

1:28:30- Chefs who make it happen 

1:31:45- Reach out to Dave 

1:32:30- How profitable are restaurants 

1:38:20- Final Thoughts

On this episode of Real Talks on the Rocks, I sit down with Charlie Herrera-Villar. Charlie currently owns his own barbershop after trying out different careers in both acting and firefighting. Charlie talks about life growing up in Mexican cartel territory, having a child when he was 17 and how he was able to pivot through various careers before winding up in barbering and then owning his own shop. Charlie also spends time talking about the stories that guys talk about while in the barber chair and gives his take on tech layoffs, relationships and prioritizing what's important in life. 

You can reach out to Charlie on his instagram at: https://instagram.com/charlie_herreravillar 

Thank you to all of my supporters who are supporting me on Patreon and allowing me to grow this channel! Your support of this channel allows me to continue to provide you with better and better content. Click the link below to make a contribution to the future of the show: 

https://patreon.com/realtalksontherocks 

For all of the links to the other avenues to view/listen to my show, you can visit my website at: https://realtalksontherocks.com There you will find links to Apple Podcasts, Spotify as well as my Patreon page. You can also follow me on:

Facebook: https://facebook.com/realtalksontherocks 

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/realtalksrocks 

#relationships #entrepreneurship #barbershop 

Chapter list: 

00:00- Preview 

00:38- Intro 

01:30- Living in Mexican cartel territory 

05:20- Broken windows theory 

08:00- Taking pride in your neighborhood 

12:40- being influenced by the “bad” element 

18:30- When young kids go wrong 

21:00- Being “content” with our lives 

25:40- pursuing an acting career 

30:15- From acting to firefighting 

34:45- Why a barber? 

43:00- From solo barber to shop owner 

47:00- Why photography matters 

50:52- Barbershop stories 

53:10- What tech employees are saying about their jobs 

59:55- Chasing money 

1:05:35- Let 20-something’s make their mistakes 

1:09:20- Learning to be a father of a daughter 

1:16:00- When we misinterpret text messages… 

1:20:30- People are not comfortable talking face to face with others 

1:23:00- How we can help others 

1:28:02- what guys say about relationships what at the barbershop 

1:38:15- Men who are leaders 

1:46:15- How life can get better as you get older 

1:51:30- Final Thoughts

On this episode of Real Talks on the Rocks, I sit down with Alex Casini. Alex is a holistic nutritionist who specializes in working with women to get their stress and hormone levels into balance through diet and stress relievers. Alex goes deep into hormonal birth control, the lack of information about our bodies and women-specific advice on how to balance career and motherhood. 

You can reach out to Alex on her instagram at: https://instagram.com/alexcasiniwellness 

Thank you to all of my supporters who are supporting me on Patreon and allowing me to grow this channel! 

Your support of this channel allows me to continue to provide you with better and better content. 

Click the link below to access this episode's bonus content: https://patreon.com/realtalksontherocks 

For all of the links to the other avenues to view/listen to my show, you can visit my website at: https://realtalksontherocks.com T

here you will find links to Apple Podcasts, Spotify as well as my Patreon page. 

You can also follow me on: Facebook: https://facebook.com/realtalksontherocks

Instagram: https://instagram.com/realtalksontherocks 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/realtalksrocks 

#fitness #womenshealth #diet 

Chapter List: 

00:00- Preview 

00:30- Intro 

01:30- How Alex got into nutrition 

03:30- Diets: good, bad, ugly 

05:20- Alex’s personal history with dieting 

09:08- Birth Control Pill 

17:00- Easy way for guys to “get it” 

19:05- Staying on a nutrition program 

23:30- HCG diet and Ozempic 

27:15- What women don’t talk about 

30:35- How your body adapts to being a parent 

32:40- Why we have so many health problems 

36:05- Biggest pushbacks to making life changes 

37:45- Women have choices their mothers never had, but… 

45:00- Were humans made for the stresses of todays world.. 

47:21- The clients who have been successful 

52:05- PCOS in women 55:50- Alex’s clients are from all over! 

58:25- How Alex has overcome her health issues 

1:01:50- How your mothers and grandmothers dealt with these problems

1:06:20- What we are not taught 

1:08:50- How busy women get through it 

1:10:30- Being on the same page 

1:12:10- Proof that Alex’s program works 

1:17:40- Final Thoughts