Serious. Fun.

Today on Serious.Fun. I’m talking with Dave Robinson. Dave is a Professional Storywork Coach, Holistic Trainer, and an elite obstacle course racing athlete from Richmond, VA. We met at PaleoFx in 2019 and have been nurturing our friendship ever since.

Dave is such a down to earth human with a vast amount of wisdom to share, and is one of the most “manly” men I know. We talk about what makes him so manly and get into all sorts of topics ranging from his personal love for obstacle racing, building a life on the bedrock of love and passion, why we’re both “playing the long game,” and much more.

Possessing a deep passion for self-improvement, Dave has been guiding friends & clients on their own personal development journeys for well over a decade. He works globally with clients, helping them to take action by building confidence, creating clarity, reducing stress, and developing consistent routines.

Enjoy the show.

From Bookworm 📖🪱to Badass🏋️‍♀️💪

Another one from the lost archive!

Today on Serious.Fun. I’m talking with Grace Lee. Grace works in tech as a User Experience Designer in Boston, Massachusetts. She is an OG Recess community member and a close personal friend.

In this conversation we cover her personal success story, a tale of growing up as a non-active bookworm and blossoming into a gym badass. This multi-year transition came with many trials, lots of patience, big wins, small wins, and learning to give her body what it needs. You’ll learn about how Recess impacted her perspective on fitness and her life. I’m so proud to have contributed to that transformation and to be her 오빠

Please enjoy this Serious Fun conversation with Grace Lee.

Today on Serious.Fun. I have another show from what we’ll just call the “lost archives,” this time with my buddy Taylor Somerville. This was recorded last year at the beginning of the pandemic, was thought to be lost, and was found recently in a backup folder. Although this conversation happened a year ago, we touch on some great tips for redefining your relationship to stress, Taylor touches on his professional and personal journey, the importance of seeing life as “practice,” and much ore.

Taylor is the owner of Symmetry here in Memphis. He’s an XPT Master Coach, that’s Laird Hamilton and Gabby Reece’s company. He’s CrossFit Level 1 trainer, and Art of Breath Certified, among others. He’s completed a 24-hour race so this guy has been to a far corner of the endurance community and has a lot of great wisdom to share with us today.

Taylor helps busy professionals take back control of their lives so they have more time, more energy, and less stress.

You’ll definitely get tips to practice right away to improve your relationship to stress.

Today I have on a movement sister from another mister, Britten Bailey.  

Britten is the owner of Panorama Movement studio here in Memphis.  

We actually recorded this one year ago, right at the beginning of the pandemic, and I just recently found it hidden away. The content is very evergreen and applies just as much today as it did when we recorded the show.  

We talk about her journey into coaching & movement culture as a mother, seeking self validation through fitness, the empowering effect of ground-based movement training, and we close with some perspective during strange times.   

You can find more about Britten and Panorama on Instagram, @panmovemem and @panmovemama

Check out the video version on my Youtube Channel : Brooks Meadows

Today on the show I chat with Julia Blackwell. Julia is:

-a fascia expert and a self-proclaimed "Pain Relief Wizard,"

-She is married to a previous guest, Eric Blackwell, and we actually recorded that show in their house last year.

I'm excited to have Julia on to talk about her journey to healing significant physical trauma from birth, how she discovered the Kinetix method (https://mobilitymastery.com/kinetix/) that focuses specifically on fascia, and how she's using her experience to help others heal their bodies at home with her company, Movement by Julia.

You can find Julie at her site, movementbyjulia.com or on Instagram @movementbyjulia

Super stoked to have my boy Josh Hash (YouTube @TheStrengthSide) on to talk about movement, lifestyle, health, and have a genuine blast on the mics together. Check out the YouTube version around 29:30 to see two shirtless men goof off on a podcast together. If you need help improving your health and creativity in your Fitness, Josh's YouTube channel and programs have reached millions of people. Enjoy it!

Did you know you could use legos to teach balanced decision making skills? Turns out, they may be the PERFECT fit for doing so…see what I did there?

This week my guest is Erin Wan. The Wan Man has returned! The last time he was on we jumped pretty quickly into some deeper waters about the current political changes impacting his home, Hong Kong. We talked about history of trade, and economics, and other “Serious” topics. And Eric, being the captivating personality that he is was able to make that show Fun and informative.

—THIS TIME I wanted to do the inverse of that show, and talk about the FUN stuff like his journey, how he uses the LEGO Serious Play method for Human Resource consulting, swap some stories, things like that, And BOY o BOY does my boy Wan deliver on this one.

—Eric is the co-Founder and Principal Consultant with RDI Worldwide, with partner and friend Gordon Dudley, our last guest.

—I made sure to get video of this conversation so if you want to see the uncut conversation with Eric, head over the my Youtube Page (Brooks Meadows) to see Eric’s incredible mustache. I’m not kidding, his mustache is THAT GOOD. Head over to my YouTube Page and please subscribe for more Video versions of the Serious Fun podcast.

—Eric and I both have our beverage of choice given the time difference and we let it fly.

I’m excited to present this Serious. Fun. conversation w/ one of my favorite humans, Eric Wan.

This week my guest is Gordon Dudley. Gordon:

—is the co-Founder and CEO of RDI Worldwide, a recruiting and HR consulting company born in Seoul, South Korea in 2015

—Gordon and I met in the Global MBA graduate program at Yonsei University in 2010. In our time together in Seoul he quickly became of one of my closest friends. As a colleague, I marveled at Gordon’s ability to hold space confidently, to deliver information clearly and with composure, and how he was able to influence the energy of a room in a positive way.

—We talk about how he’s adjusted his business in a quickly evolving economy, what the “future of work” may look like, and what we can do to ease the transition. Gordon is SO HANDSOME I had to get him on video.

—To see this beautiful man dazzle you with his irresistible British charm, head over to my Youtube channel (Brooks Meadows) and check out the unedited video conversation. Please subscribe to the page for more awesome video versions of the Serious Fun podcast.

I’m excited to present this Serious. Fun. conversation w/ Gordon Dudley.

This week my guest is Kurt Bednarcyk. Kurt:

—is a movement and leadership coach, a family man, and a self-described “professional me.”

Kurt and I met through the Strong Coach program, where I had the pleasure of being his mentor. Given the high level coaches this program attracts, our mentorship quickly became a two-way street. Kurt and I had a tendency to venture off and talk about life, family, spirituality, movement culture, and I’ve certainly learned a lot from him over the past year. Kurt is a curious observer and explorer of health and wellness. Since the early 2000s, he has studied under experts across a variety of fields, and he has supported hundreds of others in pursuit of their own self expression.

We talk about what it means to be “resilient” and how to be “antifragile,” which a nod to the author Nassim Taleb who wrote a book by the same name. We also discuss how to use disorder and discomfort to your advantage and how to empower and protect yourself with words.

I’m excited to present this Serious. Fun. conversation w/ Kurt Bednarcyk.

This week my guest is Brady Brewer. Brady:

—is the Founder of The High Frequency Life

—He’s an Integration Coach for Beings in Transition

—He’s developed his own method that connects Music to Consciousness to facilitate healing, and it’s one of the most unique coaching tools I’ve ever come across.

Brady and I first met at a men’s conference in Frazer, Colorado last summer, and he’s one of the dopest humans on the planet. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing Brady work first hand, and it’s one of those things that you have to FEEL to understand. BUT, we do our best to break down his method on this episode.

We all know the feeling of when a song touches your soul, and expresses something that you didn’t have words for, and Brady’s technique harnesses that feeling intentionally to help individuals heal and grow their spirit. It was right after this podcast that we coined his nickname, The Spiritual DJ.

We talk about why he uses music to help people move through challenging transitions in their lives, the power of experiencing music with others, and how music can enhance your well-being.

He’ll mention a contact at the end of the show that has since been updated, so you can find more about Brady and his work by checking out his Instagram @thespiritualDJ

I’m excited to present this Serious. Fun. conversation w/ Brady Brewer.