In this episode of the Big Dawgs Podcast, Manning Sumner welcomes Tony Thomas, owner and founder of the community active lifestyle Beat The Gym, Tony Thomas Sports, and Sports Mediator, bridging the gap between athletes & businesses, where he acts as a manager and agent to athletes.

They discuss branding yourself by being authentic and different, the importance of constant self-improvement, and how Tony decided to monetize his time as an athlete and entrepreneur. They also share their views on fitness Instagram influencers and consumer awareness. Manning shares his insights on how to balance family and work, and maintaining strong mental health. The final message emphasizes that, just like in sports, committing to excellence matters most, even when things don't go as planned.

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Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebigdawgspodcast

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Tony Thomas’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonythomassports/?igsh=MWRzYWdlZGhsY3RocQ%3D%3D 

Manning Sumner's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manningsumner 

Manning Sumner's Twitter: https://twitter.com/manningsumner

No Days Off & Legacy:

No Days Off Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nodaysoff/

No Days Off Apparel: https://shopnodaysoff.com/

Legacy Gyms (Try your first PIT workout free!): https://legacyfit.com/

NO DAYS OFF Premium Water:

Website: www.drinkndo.com⁠ 

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ndoh2o/?hl=en ⁠  

In this episode of the Big Dawgs Podcast, Manning Sumner welcomes Jonathan De La Rosa, IFBB Pro Bodybuilder, Olympian, and owner of the gym, Fitness System Sawgrass.

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Fitness System Sawgrass's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fitnesssystemsawgrass/

In this episode of the Big Dawgs Podcast, Manning Sumner welcomes Moshe Popack, real estate entrepreneur, owner and president of YMP Real Estate Management LLC, host of the Common Denominator podcast, and philanthropist. Moshe and his wife, Yaffa, founded the YMP Family Foundation to promote healthy nutrition among young families and Neighborhood Farms USA, a community garden concept they aim to scale nationwide. Moshe also serves on the boards of the Florida Development Finance Corporation, the Florida Assisted Living Association, and is a member of the South Florida Business Journal Leadership Trust and the Young Presidents’ Association.

In this episode, they discuss how Moshe and Yaffa raise their 11 children, Miami's status as a top fitness city, and the key to a successful business. Emphasizing the importance of leaning into your passion to find your purpose, they highlight the irrelevance of the “how” when you know your “why” and eliminating expectations in business and relationships. Topics include speaking your truth, self-awareness, surrounding yourself with respectful people, leadership, finding your business tribe, and balancing instant versus delayed gratification. They also touch on their thoughts on Ozempic, finding what works for you in health and fitness, common ground through communication, character versus identity, and assessing people by actions rather than labels. The episode ends with discussions on war and money, Israel-Gaza protests, the unifying power of music, wellness, community, and Moshe’s Neighborhood Farms USA, off-grid homes, tiny homes, and Miami migration.

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Moshe Popack’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mpopack/?hl=en 

Neighborhood Farm’s USA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neighborhoodfarmsusa/ 

Neighborhood Farm’s USA Website: https://neighborhoodfarmsusa.org/ 

Manning Sumner's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manningsumner 

Manning Sumner's Twitter: https://twitter.com/manningsumner

No Days Off & Legacy:

No Days Off Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nodaysoff/

No Days Off Merch: https://shopnodaysoff.com/

Legacy Gyms (Try your first PIT workout free!): https://legacyfit.com/

NO DAYS OFF Premium Water:

Website: www.drinkndo.com⁠ 

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ndoh2o/?hl=en ⁠ 

The Big Dawgs Podcast: 

Watch the full episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebigdawgspodcast 

In this episode of The Big Dawgs podcast, Manning Sumner welcomes David Morin, accomplished fitness trainer and model, featured on over 30 fitness magazine covers. He is also an entrepreneur and the founder of Get Morin Fitness and Get Flo2, as well as a corporate wellness speaker and mental health advocate.

They explore David’s shift in thinking as a “Meat Head” and from a lab testing perspective to a more nature-centric approach rooted in ancestral evolution for optimal health and longevity. They explore the disruptive effects of blue light on modern living and the benefits of natural sunlight. Additionally, they touch on fitness as an addiction replacement and the immense benefits of exercise. They emphasize the power of action, effort, and hard work for a fulfilling life, advocating for taking risks despite fear, and viewing losses and failures as steps toward success. They discuss adapting to age-related changes and moving away from ego lifting, the impact of ethnicity and environment on performance, and biohacking based on this information. They highlight the causes of modern diseases, the importance of following our circadian environment, and critique big pharma and the hypocrisy of COVID protocols. They stress faith, understanding God through universal consciousness and awareness, appreciating differences, finding common ground through conversation, thinking for yourself, and the growth that comes from conflict. The overall message is that circumstances do not define you; let the light into your life. You are a product of your environment and how you engage with it, which will in turn impact your happiness and productivity.

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The Big Dawgs Podcast: 

Watch the full episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebigdawgspodcast 

Connect with us:

David Morin’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getmorin/ 

Manning Sumner's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manningsumner 

Manning Sumner's Twitter: https://twitter.com/manningsumner

No Days Off & Legacy:

No Days Off Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nodaysoff/

No Days Off Merch: https://shopnodaysoff.com/

Legacy Gyms (Try your first PIT workout free!): https://legacyfit.com/

NO DAYS OFF Premium Water:

Website: www.drinkndo.com⁠ 
Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ndoh2o/?hl=en ⁠

In this episode of The Big Dawgs Podcast, Manning Sumner welcomes Manuel Romero, a Venezuelan IFBB Pro Bodybuilder, Corrective Exercises and Biomechanics Specialist, online coach, and aspiring "Future Mr. Olympia." 

They discuss Manuel's journey and career in bodybuilding, revealing how a car accident led him to realize he was missing the fundamentals of bodybuilding, with the mind, body, and spirit being the blueprint to success. Manuel shares how, through observing the human body and the power of attraction, he was able to elevate his physique and even discover his purpose. He shares his diet and training routine, and what people in the bodybuilding community get wrong due to misinformation, and when it comes to stress management and recovery. They also discuss methods to overcome physical and mental pain. He advocates taking care of your body through movement to avoid muscle atrophy as you age, understanding proper nutrition, and learning self-control. His overall message to listeners is to develop self-love, acceptance, and to release resistance, in order to bring in true abundance, develop true purpose, and create your own reality. This, in turn, will give you a healthy mind, body, and spirit, and foster understanding relationships with oneself and others.

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Manuel Romero’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrmanuelromero?igsh=MWV0NnJpNGloN250dw== 

Manning Sumner's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manningsumner 

Manning Sumner's Twitter: https://twitter.com/manningsumner

No Days Off & Legacy:

No Days Off Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nodaysoff/

No Days Off Merch: https://shopnodaysoff.com/

Legacy Gyms (Try your first PIT workout free!): https://legacyfit.com/

NO DAYS OFF Premium Water:

Website: www.drinkndo.com⁠ 

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ndoh2o/?hl=en ⁠ 

The Big Dawgs Podcast: 

Watch the full episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebigdawgspodcast 

In this episode of the Big Dawgs podcast, Manning Sumner welcomes Bruce Bryan and Legend Tarver. 

Bruce Bryan is a Public Speaker, Author, Criminal Legal Reform Strategist, and Mentor. Bruce, at 23 years old, was wrongfully convicted of a 1996 murder conviction (due to a drug-related shootout) and was incarcerated for 29 years, from 1996-2023. In December 2022, Bruce was granted executive clemency and released April 24, 2023. Bruce has since appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience with Josh Dubin sharing his story and continues to work alongside him to get other wrongfully convicted people exonerated as well. 

Legend Tarver is the lead fitness Coach at LEGACY in Wynwood, a Criminal “Justice” Activist, and the founder, alongside his wife, Amanda Tarver, of the non-profit organization Three Hundred Letters where they treat incarceration as a family affair, healing families from within to end intergenerational traumas and cycles of incarceration.

In the episode, they discuss Bruce’s and Legend’s stories of their time in prison. Bruce shares the importance of changing your mindset to change how you view your external reality, as well as how knowledge is power. They discuss prison culture, generational incarceration patterns, and some of the societal causes of what drive people to commit crimes. They also discuss the systemic problems of prisons and the solutions needed to address such issues. Lastly, they discuss how being a vessel for change and surrounding yourself with like-minded individuals to elevate is key to making a difference for oneself and others. The overall message is: your past doesn’t define you, persistence overcomes resistance, mindset is everything, and you must take control of not how you will serve time, but how time will serve YOU. 

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Bruce Byran’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bruce.bryan24?igsh=MzRlNmlnODlqeTk1 

Legend Tarver’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamlegendfitness?igsh=MWV5NTVuZXhqNGhiZA== 

Amanda Tarver’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truthbyamanda?igsh=MW1td3kwejF2cGM4aw== 

Three Hundred Letter’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/300letters?igsh=Y3VkbjV0OHlnMnds 

Manning Sumner's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/manningsumner⁠ 

Manning Sumner's Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/manningsumner⁠

LEGACY's & NO DAYS OFF's Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/nodaysoff/⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠www.drinkndo.com⁠⁠

Watch the full episode: YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thebigdawgspodcast

In this episode of The Big Dawgs podcast, Manning Sumner welcomes Carlos Hernández, a bilingual (English/Spanish) comedian, actor, improviser, director, writer, host, instructor, and content creator from Miami, FL.

In this podcast episode, they talk about how saunas are almost like confessionals, Carlos’s fitness journey, and how gyms are a great place for comedic bits, as well as how they are one of the most sexual and sometimes weirdest places. Manning shares how, as a business owner, he knows everything that goes on and recounts some of his experiences kicking people out of the gym. Carlos discusses his comedy goals, practicing his Spanish comedy muscle, and his biggest comedy influences. They also talk about being bilingual and the different dialects in Miami. Manning shares his training story, including his experience working with Michael Bay on Bad Boys, to then becoming a trainer at Crunch Gym, to training 29 NFL players, and eventually becoming Troy Stratos's traveling personal trainer—the notorious conman: which all led him to where he is today. 

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Carlos Hernández Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cahrlos/ 

Manning Sumner's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manningsumner 

Manning Sumner's Twitter: https://twitter.com/manningsumner

No Days Off & Legacy:

No Days Off Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nodaysoff/

No Days Off Merch: https://shopnodaysoff.com/

Legacy Gyms (Try your first PIT workout free!): https://legacyfit.com/

NO DAYS OFF Premium Water:

Website: www.drinkndo.com⁠

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ndoh2o/?hl=en ⁠ 

The Big Dawgs Podcast: 

Watch the episode: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebigdawgspodcast 

In this episode of The Big Dawgs Podcast, Manning Sumner welcomes Daniel Crespo, a top open-format DJ and owner of Wired Sound Academy, a premier DJ & Music Production School.

In this episode, they discuss the "No Days Off" philosophy, and how Crespo transitioned from taking too many days off as a DJ in the nightlife to taking no days off! The conversation covers topics like alcohol and other vices, and how eliminating one negative aspect of your life can have compounding positive effects. They reveal how taking care of yourself can impact your productivity, business, and those around you for the better. Other topics include leadership, having faith and inner strength, the difference between “nice” and “kind,” and the importance of intentional interactions. Additionally, they discuss the power of music, self-awareness and ego work, being authentic and genuine, overcoming failure, and having purpose. Lastly, they talk about the continued pursuit of success and money driven by vision and serving others, as well as the consistent routines of successful people.

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Crespo’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crespothedj?igsh=MXBzYXkwajZ5MXZwbw==

Wired Sound Academy’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wiredsoundacademy_/ 

Manning Sumner's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manningsumner 

Manning Sumner's Twitter: https://twitter.com/manningsumner

LEGACY's & NO DAYS OFF's Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/nodaysoff/⁠

Website: ⁠www.drinkndo.com⁠

In this episode of The Big Dawgs podcast, Manning Sumner welcomes Steve Rio, the Co-Founder of Enfold: a supportive safe space to awaken people to the full potential of life and help them reconnect with their true selves, finding clarity and meaning in their life using 5-Meo-DMT, the most powerful psychedelic in the world offering incredible healing properties referred to as the “God molecule”. In this, he is a transformational performance coach, psychedelic guide, spiritual teacher, as well as an entrepreneur, investor, and musician. His life’s work focuses on raising consciousness and helping people realize their full potential. While sitting on the board of TheraPsil, he is an advisor to Numinus, Holos Global, and Nikean Foundation. 

In this episode, the two of them discuss spiritual freedom for successful high-achieving entrepreneurs, discussing reaching financial thresholds, and working for money versus having purpose. They also discuss one’s ideal identity in youth and then having to accept the end of it as a “coming into yourself” ego death process. In this, they explore how to find meaning outside of just building a business, brand, and wealth, and the importance of being a part of something much greater than the physical. They dive into their beliefs about being spiritual beings and how our egos play a role in our human experience, balancing the “entrepreneurial spirit” of building something with deep purposeful work, and the entrepreneurial trap. Additionally, they delve into the differences between using psychedelics as medicine versus recreationally, the different types of substances, the physiological and psychological risks of psychedelics, and breathwork as an alternative. In this, they share the type of transformative healing experience of psychedelics if done properly with supportive facilitators, such as helping people process traumatic experiences if mentally ready and prepared to. The overall message emphasizes the importance of being a part of something much greater than the physical, that being, the spiritual.

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Enfold Website: https://enfold.org

Steve on Instagram: https://instagram.com/steverio

Enfold in Instagram: https://instagram.com/enfoldinstitute

Breathwork on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2TAyDrcicWwYG3oNYRvduA?si=FVf7gZe6TNOkLjZ4jPa8Aw

Website: Drinkndo.com

In this episode of the Big Dawgs Podcast, Manning Sumner welcomes Nicole Amato, a multifaceted individual who has triumphed over adversity in numerous arenas. From her roles as a model, artist, and entrepreneur to her recently patented invention, “All Ball”, a former celebrity trainer, injured cheer athlete suffering from a paralyzing spinal injury, and a survivor of abuse, her resilience shines through.

In this episode, Nicole openly shares her story of overcoming an abusive relationship. She explains how Bufo, a therapeutic DMT psychedelic done with a shaman played a pivotal role in her finally leaving the relationship. She reveals her daily health routine that has helped her heal from the abuse, combat her spinal injury, and stay fit. The conversation includes discussions about Nicole's innovative patent, All Ball, and her upcoming wellness club, Immortal. As well as Manning's business venture, NO DAYS OFF PREMIUM WATER, breaking down what sets it apart from the other competitors in the market. They touch on various topics, from Miami traffic, Art Basel, the myth of pitbulls' lockjaw, and dogs’ intuition. They also talk about what happened in Bayside, and their views on Aliens, and the Spirit Realm. Through it all, they explore important truths about one’s own destiny, setting boundaries, being “selfish”, the differences in interpersonal communication, and the changing consciousness of today's generation. With the overall message being to be of positivity, love, and light to achieve personal happiness, fulfillment, and peace.