E 4.33 - Episode 100!

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In this episode I go over the top ten lessons I’ve learned since I’ve began podcasting to include: 

👉🏼How Polyamory has taught me to be mindful and tolerant

👉🏼The power of taking ownership of everything

👉🏼How failure is an opportunity to grow

👉🏼Why I’m no guru of love advice and why you shouldn’t listen to me about dating lol

👉🏼 Why losing Mike, although tough AF, is a lesson that I keep learning about in life

👉🏼 How the Jaguars 2022 season lead me to being the man my family needed

And more!

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E 4.32 - #ForMike 2024 Season Recap

Feat Isaac Johnson

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In this episode, we turn the tables around and I (Allen K) get put into the hot seat and share the entire competing experience from this most recent season to include:

👉🏼Why it was so important to compete for Mike

👉🏼Why Chris ‘Science and Gains’ and Michele ‘Posing Queen’ were chosen as coaches

👉🏼The experience at different shows and why athlete experience is paramount 

👉🏼The value of stage presence and confidence

👉🏼Allen’s upcoming schedule for commentating and contributing to the industry

👉🏼Future plans for competing and the direction of Allen’s bodybuilding passion

And more!

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EP 7 - Jay Wright @Chirophit 

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Dr Jay, natural pro classic physique competitor and is the current back to back to back Mr Classic Physique America. He owns and operates PHIT (Performance Health & Integrative Training) with his wife Tara and fathers two amazing kiddos : 

Teagan and Jayce!  

In this episode, we speak about:

👉🏼The relationship he had with Michael Chidozie

👉🏼How the rivalry between him and Mike motivated him to be better

👉🏼How he keeps himself motivated to retain his title of Mr America

👉🏼His drive to be the greatest classic physique athlete in Natural Bodybuilding

👉🏼The most recent OCB controversy where they placed him 3rd (?)

👉🏼His future events 

And more!

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E 4.31 - Maria Lara Popa @MariaLaraPopa 

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Maria is the reigning Ms Bikini America. She is from Romania but has been living in Sardegna since 2014. 

She first started competing by signing up for a world championship show in Czech Republic in 2017 and has amassed over 39 medals in competing since then

In this episode, we speak about:

👉🏼Her ability to speak different languages and how different cultures can bring different personalities 

👉🏼Why she views competition as a personal journey of her versus herself

👉🏼The power of having the right people around you

👉🏼Why she values her coach and how he pushes her to be better

👉🏼Her preparation leading up into this Mr America and the difference between this upcoming show and the ones prior

👉🏼The inspiration behind the ‘push up challenge’ and how she enjoys inspiring others to be healthy

And more!

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E 4.30 - Keith ‘Showtime’ McIntosh @showtimekeithkeith 

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Keith McIntosh Aka Mr. Showtime is a Girl Dad by day, actor and 10-time champion bodybuilder by night.

In this episode, we speak about:

👉🏼The challenge of being sidelined with a major injury 

👉🏼Overcoming depression, anxiety and loss of drive

👉🏼The importance of showing up for his daughter and what she means to him

👉🏼Why this “comeback” season means so much to him

👉🏼How he approaches eating and how it varies between offseason and on season  

👉🏼The process of creating his own signature Chula shorts and what it means to create his brand

And more!

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E 4.29 - David ‘Non-Stop’ Milligan @nonstop_dmilligan 

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David is a proud father of two and believes that winning is great but changing lives and showing people their true potential is even better. 

His bodybuilding athletic and coaching resume includes :

-NPC Nationally qualified athlete

-8x award winning coach

-The Owner and head coach of Nonstop Fitness

In this episode, we speak about:

👉🏼His approach to holding his athletes accountable 

👉🏼The ‘battles’ faced when working with clients

👉🏼Why healthy confrontation is beneficial

👉🏼How to bring natural bodybuilding together 

👉🏼what its like to be a world champion coach

And more!

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E 4.28 - Courtney Spaeth @courtneyspaeth

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Courtney is the reigning Ms America Figure and Figure masters.

Her resume also includes being a 26x figure Pro Champion, IFBB Pro, and qualified for elite IFBB international world championship. 

She’s also the owner of Fitness Freedom, Promoter of Wisconsin Warrior and Midwest Mayhem with USBF

In this episode, we speak about:

👉🏼 How she sustains near her peak year around 

👉🏼Her recent experience at the IFBB Internationals and The Summer Shredded Classic

👉🏼 

👉🏼The Outlook for the Wisconsin Warrior

👉🏼What it means for her to inspire others

👉🏼The challenges of balancing work, life and family despite all the professional obligations

And more!

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E 4.27 - Gabriela Craig @gabycarreras 

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Gaby is the reigning Ms Wellness America. She describes herself as a person who does her best and asks God to do the rest.

In this episode, we speak about:

👉🏼 Her embarrassing wig incident during her first NPC competition 

👉🏼 Dealing with the challenges of “Haters”

👉🏼 Her experience with removing social media

👉🏼 Why this prep season means so much to her

👉🏼 Why bodybuilding fuels her passion for doing the inner work

And more!

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EP 6 - Mock Peak Week #ForMike (Part Three)

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In this episode, we speak about:

👉🏼What Exactly is “Peak Week”

👉🏼The manipulation of sodium, carbs, water, protein and why

👉🏼The struggle of starting a new “IG Live”

👉🏼The new Dozie Collection Shirt! - PRESALE SOON!!!!!

👉🏼What we learned from this mock peak week and the changes moving forward

👉🏼How we’re dealing with the upcoming seasonal woes

And more!

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E 4.26 - Mike Cuciniello @rarebreedxbodies 

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Mike Cuciniello is the owner, coach and heart beat behind the dominant Rarebreed Brand.

In this episode, we speak about:

👉🏼 His era of bodybuilding and gym culture compared to todays generation

👉🏼The love he continues to have with coaching and how it’s evolved

👉🏼The challenges of his upbringing and how it’s shaped his pursuit to chase his dreams

👉🏼 His take on how to truly train to exhaustion 

👉🏼 How dealing with the passing of his father inspired him to keep tradition with his son 

And more!

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