It’s not everyday you have the chance to change someone’s life. Sometimes all it can take is a simple message, an introduction, or coincidental timing that leads yourself down the path to success on any level that you seek. This could health, career, finances, and so many others. We have the privilege to chat with one of the most influential male coaches in the Team Beachbody community.

Scottie Hobbs not only change his own life, but has since provided the tools, path, and belief for so many people who have found their way into his circle. If being one of the top coaches in the company isn’t impressive enough, Scottie recently help the 2019 Beachbody Challenge winner, Chris Pandolofo win the $100,000 grand prize. In this episode, you will hear the story where it all began for Scottie and how he got to where he is today and trust us; it wasn’t easy.

* Your story – Tell us a bit about you;

* Your “lightbulb moment” when things clicked

* Your “Why” and how you got started

* Your Business Story

* Your “Obsession with counting” blurb on your website

* What held you back from starting

* What was the final push to get started

* Who has made the biggest impact on your business besides yourself

* Your perspective on being a male coach in a company dominated mainly by women?

* Your challenger success stories

* Most recent Chris Pandolofo Beachbody Challenge $100k win and a bit of your story/connection with Chris

* Chris’ transformation story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BvuH0EQtD0

* What is on the horizon for you?

Connect with Scottie Hobbs

Got a question for Scottie or want to reach out to him? Here’s how:

* Facebook: fb.com/coachscottiehobbs

* IG: @scottiehobbs

* Web: scottiehobbs.com

Awesome energy Scottie, thanks for joining us!

Matt and I really enjoy hosting interviews for this podcast with the men and women who have experience some kind of physical transformation based on shift in their lifestyle and some kind of fitness routine. The stories are without question inspirational and we always learn new information about our guests. That transformation is typically the result of a personal decision that individual has made based on their own appearance or the risk that their current lifestyle or habits has on their own wellbeing.

This week’s episode, we spotlight a Fit Men Movement member who has a slightly different driving force behind his reasons for taking on big life challenges as well as fitness challenges throughout his transformation. Ed Hawkins joins us on the podcast and he shares how he and his family had to combat a Leukemia diagnosis with a child. This life challenge comes in a period in Ed’s life that might have been considered the pinnacle of his fitness career to that point. As you will hear, Ed uses this challenge as an opportunity to take on new challenges of his own.

* Tell us about yourself – who you are, what you do for a living, etc…

* What is your fitness story?

* Was it always a part of your life / routine / family growing up?

* Where are you now compared to 12 months/ 3 year ago?

* What has been one of your biggest challenges along the way, physically and mentally ?

* Any Races / Marathons / Competition

* Between the ears battles ?

* Nutrition

* Do you follow any specific guidelines

* Top Nutrition Tip

* Top Nutrition Weakness

* Does Your side hobby of baking temp you

* What has it meant to you being a member of the Facebook group?

* Family, Education, Motivation, Inspiration, Accountability?

* Would you recommend the Fit Men Movement to others?

* What are your immediate and long term goals?

Thank you Ed for sharing your story with us and our audience!

Have you ever wondered what it’s like driving 200+ miles per hour, weaving in and out of a few dozen others driving at the same speed and the kind of impact that has on your body? The physical toll and mental focus required to compete in something like the Indianapolis 500? Most of us can’t even endure the stress encountered in our daily commute to and from work everyone.

In this episode, we have the opportunity to hear what it’s like to be in that situation as we chat with professional Indy Car driver Charlie Kimball. Charlie not only breaks down the G-forces on the body and heart-pumping adrenaline that racing brings, but he also discusses his ongoing battle with Type 1 diabetes. Our conversation also includes the details on how it impacts him on race day compared to other drivers and the advances in technology that have made it more manageable.

We love to hear about the world of fitness from different perspectives and this one really gives you appreciation for the sport or racing and just how good the drivers have to be in order to compete.

* Tell us about yourself

* Overview of the Indy Car circuit

* Racing with Type 1 diabetes

* Risks?

* Challenges?

* Technology involved?

* What are the physical demands of a typical Indy Car race?

* Any interesting stats or metrics observed?

* What does your training schedule look like?

* Are you working with a specialized trainer?

* What do you like to do away from the track?

* Partnerships, charities, foundations?

Got a question for Charlie or want to reach out to him? Here’s how:

* Web: charliekimball.com

* Facebook: fb.com/Charlie.Kimball

* Instagram: @charliekimball

* Twitter: @racewithinsulin

* @charliekimball

Be sure to keep up with Charlie as he continues to compete in the Indy Car circuit and put Type 1 diabetes in the passenger seat.

What does it take to get yourself to that “next level” of fitness or athletic performance? Unfortunately, few of us ever ask ourselves this question and as a result never reach our full potential. Our guest this episode is Sean Callahan, who is constantly asking himself that very question. Sean was a guest here exactly 2 years ago. If you haven’t heard that episode (Episode 47), I would encourage you to give it a listen to hear Sean’s entire story. Since that first appearance, Sean’s training modality has changed a bit, while he is still a member of the Beachbody community, he has adopted Crossfit and in doing so taking on new fitness challenges constantly.

As in the past, Sean is a cast member in a new fitness program that Tony Horton is has recently released called: Next Level. (See how we tied that in there…) We were able to tease out some additional details about Next Level from Sean, so you will get to learn a little bit more about it through our conversation with him.

* What have you been up to since we last talked in 2017?

* What have you learned about yourself / health / nutrition / body during the past few years?

* Next Level

* Details, Release, How many workouts, ongoing new content etc.

* Relationship with Tony Horton and thoughts on his recent Beachbody Hall of Fame introduction and impact he has had on your fitness life

Connect with Sean Callahan

Got a question for Sean or want to reach out to him? Here’s how:

* Facebook: fb.com/seandcallahan

* IG: @seancallahanfitness

* Web: getrippedathome.com

* thenextlevelworkouts.com

Thanks again for sharing your time and incredible insight Sean!

We finally made it to the century mark, episode 100! We began this podcast back in 2016 with the intent of just sharing our weekly conversations about health and fitness with the guys that we coach. Since then, we have had numerous topics, amazing guests and a ton of fun along the way. In this episode, we are bringing back one of the original hosts of the podcast, Jared Hamilton. Jared stepped away as host in March of 2018 and a lot has happened in his own life and we spend some time catching up and reminiscing about the early days of podcast.

* Catch up with Jared

* Living with lyme- no sugar, dairy. Gluten. Booze

* Top Moments over the 100

* Bloopers

* Chris Robot voice

* Not recording

* Guest closing after goodbye

Thinking about running an obstacle course race this year? You’ll want to give this episode a listen. Matt and I walk you through our past experiences with the Warrior Dash, Spartan Races, Tough Mudder, and Mud Hero races

* What is an OCR

* Obstacle racing is different than a regular road race

* 15 million registered racers in 2018

* Different versions and lengths

* Spartan, Warrior Dash, Mud Hero, Tough Mudder,

* Europe Strong vikings , the suffering

* Modern Origin: 1987 in England Tough Guy Race

* Find a race near you – http://www.mudrunguide.com/calendar

* What to expect, Training methods

* Evaluate yourself

* Strength/Endurance

* Running

* Rest up prior to event

* Costs

* Look for promos/discounts

* Gear

* Shoes

* Clothing

* Hydration

* Nutrition

* Pre-Race / Mid Race / Post Race

* Experiences

When it comes to choosing fitness equipment, there are a ton of options out there and it can be a bit overwhelming trying to determine where to start. Because we appreciate that everyone’s budget will vary, Matt and I will try to help guide you through some essential equipment at various price points. Breaking it down by price, as opposed to category, seems like the most logical way to go here. We start with the basics, some of which you may already have, and move into some larger, more expensive equipment that may only be on your wish list; feel free to jump around where it makes sense for you.

* $20 and under

* Performance Material Socks/Shirts/Underwear

* Marshalls/Kohls/Sports Stores

* Brands we use?

* Baleaf

* Yoga Mat, Yoga Block, Yoga Strap

* Slip/Odor resistant

* Skipping Rope, sliders,  Lifting straps, Fitness Dice, Ab Wheel

* $25-100

* Resistance bands (handles, quality, different levels)

* Proper Footwear for exercise

* Runners/Cross Trainers

* Support for stride, lateral movement,

* Push Up Stands

* Round support vs handle only

* Med balls, stability balls, pull-up bar, agility ladder, foam roller,

* Traditional dumbbells

* cost difference / space

* $100-500

* Bench

* Flat, multi position, Leg Handles

* Solid support

* Adjustable Dumbbells

* Quality flooring

* $500+

* Rack Stations

* Bars, plates, dip station,  accessories

* Cardio Equipment

* Infomercial gimmicks we have used?

* Ab lounge , Ab Coaster , Ab Doer , Sauna suits

The opportunity that we have to bring you conversations with our members is something that Matt and I really enjoy. When one of those conversations is with a guy who jump-started his fitness journey alongside of you, it no longer becomes an “interview”, but rather just an hour of catching up and sharing memories.

Johnathan Pellerin is our guest for this Fit Men Movement member spotlight and he, like so many other members, brings a unique story of overcoming personal struggles and at times injuries to get to where he is today. Johnathan is also a bit of a fanatic when it comes to obstacle course races. We chat about some of his experiences, which include running in sub-zero temps to traveling for more than 12 hours for race and having to almost bail on the race at the start line.

* Tell us about yourself

* who you are, what you do for a living, etc

* What is your fitness story?

* What has been one of your biggest challenges along the way?

* How did you get started with the Fit Men Movement?

* What has it meant to you being a member of the Facebook group?

* Favorite Beachbody Program?

* Obstacle Course Racing

* How did you get into that?

* What was your toughest event?

* Overcoming Injuries

* What are your immediate and long term goals?

* The Idea that we seek environments that challenge our current thinking and break our frame so that we can continue to drive adaptations and growth.

* Examining a popular philosophical question to facilitate the journey, ” How might I be wrong about this belief I hold as the truth”

Got a question for Keith or want to reach out to him? Here’s how:

* Web: keithqueen.blog

* superlife.com/barukas

* IG: @keithqueen

* Twitter: @keithqueen

* FB: fb.com/keithqueen

* Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/upgrade-your-life-w-keith-queen/id1341775258

One of the coolest things about being involved in the health and fitness community for some period of time, is you realize that there isn’t “one way” to train, there isn’t “one nutrition plan to rule them all”, and there are certain little things that you might not even consider beneficial to your progress or results that you could be doing each and everyday. One of the reasons Matt and I continue to create content here on the Fit Men Movement Podcast is to bring you conversations that you might not otherwise have with individuals where you can learn new things about health and fitness, hear new ways of approaching it, or incorporate some minor tweaks to what you are already doing.

The Mayo brothers are an awesome example of this. John and Brad Mayo are two Canadian brothers who are passionate about functional fitness and living a healthy, adventurous lifestyle. They also happen to have grown up in the same town as my co-host Matt…like literally a couple of houses away. Our main topic of conversation is calisthenics and how John and Brad have leveraged this form of training to improve from a fitness perspective. We also learn how these guys have incorporated cold exposure in a way that only Canadians would appreciate.

* Tell us about yourselves

* who you are, what you do for a living, etc

* What is your intro to fitness story growing up / early adulthood ?

* Explain to our listeners the principles behind Calisthenics

* Talk a bit about your mission as defined on your site

* Mindful movement+primal mobility

* Cold exposure

* Intermittent fasting

* What have been some of your biggest challenges along the way?

* Self care hacks

* Simple things people can incorporate to their daily routines easily and affordably

* What’s on the horizon for you guys?

* Projects, events, etc…

Got a question for the Mayo Brothers or want to reach out to them? Here’s how:

* Web: mayobroscalisthenics.com

* Facebook: fb.com/mayobroscalisthenics

* Instagram: @mayo_bros_calisthenics

* YouTube: Mayo Bros Calisthenics

Thanks for the awesome conversation fellas!