The GetAlpha Mindset

Norman’s having twins—and the news opens up an honest conversation about becoming a father, confronting your childhood, and raising kids without passing down your own struggles.

In this GAMP retro, we get into the excitement and overwhelm of a growing family, the father-son moments we wish we’d had, and how becoming a parent changes the way you understand love. Norman and Aaron open up about self-sabotage, confidence, and the parts of themselves they hope their children never have to struggle with.

We also debate tough love, setting boundaries, protecting a child’s confidence, and balancing strength with vulnerability. How hard is too hard? When do you say no? And how do you build the kind of home you always wanted?

Plus: Spider-Man talk and spoilers, movie-theatre popcorn, family traditions, and a look back at our conversations with Harpreet, Manny, and Jeff Hunter—from grief and writing to digital entrepreneurship and single fatherhood.

💬 What’s one thing from your upbringing you want to carry forward—and one thing you want to change?

⏱️ CHAPTERS

00:00 Opening banter & Spider-Man talk

04:11 Movie popcorn, cravings & favourite snacks

07:41 Norman’s twins announcement

13:01 Becoming the father you needed

18:29 Creating the family memories you never had

22:33 Bringing people together

26:00 Siblings, childhood & growing up loved

31:20 What we don’t want to pass on to our kids

35:45 Tough love, boundaries & parenting styles

41:38 Learning when to say no

43:41 Why tone changes a conversation

45:32 Harpreet: writing, grief & feeling your emotions

48:12 Manny: digital business & AI

49:26 Jeff Hunter: Smash and Grab & single fatherhood

51:12 Live show chat & closing thoughts

#GAMP #Fatherhood #Parenting

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HOST

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Host -- Norman Burgos

▶️ @normanburgos_official

▶️ https://www.getalphafit.ca

▶️ @getalpha_athletics

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CREDITS

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🎼 Intro Song: There Must Be Discipline by Akira The Don x Jocko Willink

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Another Get Alpha Retro episode, and this one goes in a few directions nobody expected.

Norman, Stacey and Aaron sit down for a wide open conversation about fitness, getting older, growing up, first jobs, personal training, music, break ins, Costco chaos and some of the memorable guests who have come through the Get Alpha Podcast.

Then Norman takes things in a completely different direction and tells the story of the private school he attended as a kid.

A school built on a compound. Teachers who were barely adults themselves. Singing groups, gymnastics, instruments, strict religious expectations and being told which movies they should and should not watch.

Looking back as an adult, Norman has a very different perspective on what was actually happening.

The crew also looks back at previous Get Alpha guests including young entrepreneurs, Taylor’s evolution into HYROX and Nicole Servinis, along with a preview of some of the conversations still coming this season.

As usual, it starts with one conversation and somehow ends up somewhere completely different.

100TH EPISODE LIVE SHOW

The Get Alpha Podcast is celebrating its 100th episode LIVE on October 16.

Join Norman and the Get Alpha crew for a special live event with guests, conversations and a night built around everything the podcast has become over the first 100 episodes.

Get your tickets here:

https://www.getalphafit.ca/live-show

Host -- Norman Burgos

▶️ @normanburgos_official

▶️ https://www.getalphafit.ca

▶️ @getalpha_athletics

Discounts & Partners

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Credits

🎬 Filmed by: Burkstreet Media www.burkstreet.com

🎼 Intro Song: There Must Be Discipline by Akira The Don x Jocko Willink

🔔 Don’t forget to *like, **subscribe, and **share* with someone who needs this message today.

What happens when you stop trying to fit the image and start owning who you are?

In Season 5, Episode 86 of the Get Alpha Mindset Podcast, Norman Burgos sits down with artist and Ten Ten Entertainment founder Mike Cannz to talk about building confidence, finding your identity, and creating opportunities for the people around you.

From navigating the pressure to look like a successful rapper to building a platform for emerging artists in Mississauga, Mike shares the lessons behind his music and his business. We get into creative blocks, ego, the money artists waste chasing attention, and why personal development is such a big part of artist development.

Whether you’re making music, building a business, or working toward something people don’t understand yet, this conversation is about learning through failure and continuing to show up.

In this episode:
• Finding your voice instead of copying someone else’s image
• Moving through creative blocks without forcing the process
• Building a community through Ten Ten Entertainment
• Understanding the difference between confidence and cockiness
• Investing in yourself before spending on promotion
• Chasing a big vision while staying connected to the people you love

🎉 Our 100th episode is coming up on October 26th! Come celebrate with us.
👉 Event details and tickets: Get Alpha Mindset Live

GUEST — MIKE CANNZ

• Instagram: @mikecannz
• Music: Mike Cannz on Apple Music
• Events: Ten Ten Entertainment

HOST — NORMAN BURGOS

▶️ @normanburgos_official
▶️ Get Alpha Athletics
▶️ @getalpha_athletics

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CREDITS

🎬 Filmed by: Burkstreet Media
🎼 Intro Song: There Must Be Discipline by Akira The Don x Jocko Willink

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What starts as a conversation about TV shows, studio upgrades and past Get Alpha guests quickly turns into one of our most wide ranging Retro episodes yet.

Norman, Stacey and Aaron get into personal experiences with DMT, psychedelics, marijuana and alcohol, along with addiction, bad trips, growing up around drinking, and whether being open with your kids about drugs and alcohol is actually more effective than making everything taboo.

The conversation then shifts into free speech, cancel culture, political division, media bias and why it has become increasingly difficult to simply disagree with someone without turning them into the enemy.

They also look back at previous Get Alpha guests including Northern Hydration founders Alex and Sebastian Riedelsheimer, Lauren Hannah and Shane Griffin, discussing everything from entrepreneurship and social media to community involvement, personal transformation and what makes someone a great podcast guest.

Aaron also breaks down one of the biggest mistakes he sees small businesses make with their marketing: trying to promote everything they do instead of becoming known for one specific thing.

In this episode:

Personal experiences with DMT and psychedelics

Drugs, alcohol and addiction

Why mindset matters when talking about altered states

How parents should approach drinking and drugs with teenagers

The difference between education and simply telling kids "don't do it"

Growing up and partying in different generations

Free speech, cancel culture and controversial podcast guests

Why disagreement doesn't have to mean hate

Media bias and political echo chambers

Why small businesses need a focused marketing message

Northern Hydration's continued growth

Looking back at Lauren Hannah and Shane Griffin

The work that actually goes into producing a podcast

And a lot more.

THE 100TH EPISODE LIVE SHOW IS COMING

We're getting closer to Episode 100, and this one is going to be different.

The 100th episode of the Get Alpha Podcast will be recorded LIVE in front of an audience.

Even better, 25% of ticket sales will be donated to Yellow Brick House to support women and children in need.

Come celebrate 100 episodes with us and help us make this an unforgettable night.

Tickets and details:

https://www.getalphafit.ca/live-show

Host -- Norman Burgos

▶️ @normanburgos_official

▶️ https://www.getalphafit.ca

▶️ @getalpha_athletics

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Other Partners:

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🎼 Intro Song: There Must Be Discipline by Akira The Don x Jocko Willink

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🎉 CELEBRATE OUR 100TH EPISODE — LIVE!

Join the Get Alpha Mindset Podcast on October 16, 2026, at Aurora Town Square for a live panel on entrepreneurship, health, wellness, and betterment!

📍 Davide De Simone Performance Hall — 50 Victoria St, Aurora
🕖 Show starts at 7:00 PM | Doors open at 6:30 PM
🎟️ Tickets: $18.42, including HST | Ages 13+
💛 25% of ticket sales support Yellow Brick House.

Come celebrate this milestone with us!
👉 Get your tickets and event details

What does it actually mean for a man to be vulnerable?

In this episode of the Get Alpha Podcast, we sit down with Connor and Dalton from the True Potential Podcast for an open conversation about male friendship, therapy, ambition, self worth, failure and what happens when the things that once motivated you stop working.

Connor and Dalton get candid about the friendship they have built, why men struggle to open up to other men and what it takes to create relationships where you can actually say, “I’m not okay today.”

We also get into the pressure to constantly achieve, imposter syndrome, quitting when something no longer fits, rebuilding after major life changes and the danger of using pain, insecurity and a chip on your shoulder as your primary source of motivation.

Dalton shares how the end of his engagement forced him to confront the way he viewed failure and himself. Connor talks about leaving his master’s program, his experience with therapy and learning to stop creating backup plans for the things he truly wants to pursue.

The conversation explores:

Male friendship and vulnerability

Why men struggle to talk about their emotions

Therapy and men’s mental health

Self worth and the feeling of never being enough

Imposter syndrome and fear of failure

Using pain as motivation

Success without constantly trying to prove yourself

Knowing when to quit versus when to keep pushing

Finding purpose and doing work that genuinely excites you

Building deeper friendships as an adult

Learning to enjoy life instead of constantly optimizing it

Connor and Dalton describe themselves as two average guys pursuing above average lives. This episode gets into what that really means and why becoming your best self may have less to do with pushing harder and more to do with understanding who you actually are.

Follow the True Potential Podcast on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn.

GET ALPHA 100TH EPISODE LIVE SHOW

We’re getting closer to a huge milestone. The Get Alpha Podcast is celebrating its 100th episode with a special LIVE SHOW.

Come be part of Episode 100 in person.

Tickets and live show information:

https://www.getalphafit.ca/live-show

Subscribe to the Get Alpha Podcast and turn on notifications so you don’t miss the next episode.

If something in this conversation hit home, let us know in the comments. What brings you peace, and what are you still trying to prove?

This episode is a little bit of everything and a look back at some of the moments, guests, and conversations that have helped shape the Get Alpha Podcast.

Norman, Stacey, and Aaron get into the characters that make the gym what it is, the art of taking a joke, TV shows that knew when to end and the ones that definitely did not, Batman, football season, college sports, sports conspiracies, Jake Paul fights, and whether professional sports can ever truly stay untouched by money and gambling.

Then we go retro.

The crew looks back at some memorable Get Alpha guests, including the mindbending magician who showed how finding something you excel at can completely change your confidence, V Shah and her mission with Tooth Pod, and the unforgettable Chef Michael episode that somehow managed to combine restaurant chaos, entrepreneurship, family, and one of the wildest Betty White comments ever made on the show.

There are a lot of laughs in this one, but underneath it all is something that has become a big part of Get Alpha: interesting people, honest conversations, unexpected stories, and figuring out what drives people to keep building.

And we are getting closer to a huge milestone.

GET ALPHA 100TH EPISODE LIVE SHOW

We are celebrating the 100th episode of the Get Alpha Podcast LIVE.

Come be part of the audience and celebrate 100 episodes with us.

Get your tickets here:
https://www.getalphafit.ca/live-show

Host

Host -- Norman Burgos
▶️ @normanburgos_official
▶️ https://www.getalphafit.ca
▶️ @getalpha_athletics

Discounts & Partners

Northern hydration is 10% off ! GETALPHA10
Northern Hydration  https://drinknorthern.com

Get 15% off Methylene blue
https://www.thenutritionalparadigm.com Use code getalpha15

Other Partners:
https://www.neurodose.ca/ ➡️ Use Code "Getalpha25" for 25% OFF
https://www.floatvalley.com

Credits

🎬 Filmed by: Burkstreet Media www.burkstreet.com
🎼 Intro Song: There Must Be Discipline by Akira The Don x Jocko Willink

🔔 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share with someone who needs this message today.

What happens when you book your dream role—only to have it taken away at the last moment?

Actor, director, martial artist, and action performer Taz “Tazito” Garcia joins Norman Burgos to reveal how losing a role on Power Rangers became the turning point that changed his career.

Instead of waiting for the industry’s permission, Taz began writing, directing, and producing his own projects. That decision eventually led him to work alongside Jackie Chan, Sylvester Stallone, John Cena, Brandon Routh, and Alan Ritchson on Reacher.

In this episode, Taz shares:

▶️ The heartbreaking story behind his Power Rangers recast
▶️ What filming a fight scene with Reacher’s Alan Ritchson was really like
▶️ The unseen skill required to make action heroes look powerful
▶️ Lessons in leadership and humility from Jackie Chan
▶️ Why rejection should be treated as a reality check—not a defeat
▶️ How martial arts taught him discipline, composure, and self-awareness
▶️ Why creating your own opportunities can change your career
▶️ The truth about passion, entrepreneurship, and the illusion of security
▶️ How he transformed childhood fear into fuel
▶️ His plans for a new martial arts reality competition

This conversation is about much more than movies and martial arts. It’s about refusing to live with “what if,” remaining ready for opportunity, and continuing forward when the original plan falls apart.

What’s one opportunity you would pursue if fear and rejection couldn’t stop you? Let us know in the comments.

#TazGarcia #MartialArts #ActionMovies

GUEST

Taz “Tazito” Garcia

▶️ Website: https://www.tazitogarcia.com
▶️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tazgarciaofficial
▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/tazgarcia
▶️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tazgarciaofficial

HOST

Host -- Norman Burgos
▶️ @normanburgos_official
▶️ https://www.getalphafit.ca
▶️ @getalpha_athletics

DISCOUNTS & PARTNERS

Northern hydration is 10% off ! GETALPHA10
Northern Hydration  https://drinknorthern.com

Get 15% off Methylene blue
https://www.thenutritionalparadigm.com Use code getalpha15

Other Partners:
https://www.neurodose.ca/ ➡️ Use Code "Getalpha25" for 25% OFF
https://www.floatvalley.com

CREDITS

🎬 Filmed by: Burkstreet Media www.burkstreet.com
🎼 Intro Song: There Must Be Discipline by Akira The Don x Jocko Willink

🎉 GET ALPHA MINDSET PODCAST—100TH LIVE EPISODE!

Join us in Aurora as we celebrate 100 episodes with a live panel discussing entrepreneurship, health, wellness, personal betterment, and overcoming hardship.

🗓️ October 16, 2026
🚪 Doors open at 6:30 PM | Show begins at 7:00 PM
📍 Davide De Simone Performance Hall, Aurora Town Square
📌 50 Victoria Street, Aurora, Ontario
🎟️ Tickets: $18.42, including HST
👥 Ages 13+

Twenty-five percent of all ticket sales will support Yellow Brick House.

Event information:
https://www.getalphafit.ca/live-show

Get your tickets:
https://boxoffice.auroratownsquare.ca/event/109:256/109:352/

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Episode 79 gets started with bourbon and somehow ends up everywhere from why people seem to hate teachers to raising resilient kids, true crime home security tips, AI, fatherhood and some of our favourite conversations from past episodes.

We get into the reality of working in education, including the misconception that teachers simply work from 8 to 3, collect a big salary and enjoy their summers off. We talk about teachers spending their own money on classrooms, the education system versus the people working inside it, strikes, curriculum and the impact a great teacher can have on a kid who needs someone to believe in them.

Then the conversation shifts to parenting.

How much organized activity do kids actually need? Should every kid play a sport? Why is learning how to lose just as important as learning how to win? We talk outdoor education, letting kids play, physical resilience, competition, effort, attitude and why sometimes the best thing a parent can do is let their kid struggle long enough to figure something out.

Norman and Aaron also open up about fatherhood and those unexpected moments with their kids that can stop them in their tracks.

And because this is Get Alpha, things eventually go completely off the rails with childhood fights, questionable sibling behaviour, kids’ TV, horror movies, true crime and a very unfortunate conversation about putting a stick in the back door.

We also look back at some memorable Get Alpha guests, including Robbie’s transition from competition into fatherhood and coaching, Zach’s conversations about farming, food and masculinity, and Tevuan Smith’s transition from professional football into entrepreneurship, brain health and life beyond being an athlete.

Plus, Aaron and Norman get into Claude, ChatGPT, AI agents and where they think AI is headed next.

The 100th episode live show is getting closer.

Get your tickets and details here:

https://www.getalphafit.ca/live-show

GET ALPHA PODCAST

Host: Norman Burgos

▶️ @normanburgos_official

▶️ https://www.getalphafit.ca

▶️ @getalpha_athletics

DISCOUNTS & PARTNERS

Northern Hydration is 10% off!

Use code: GETALPHA10

https://drinknorthern.com

Get 15% off Methylene Blue

https://www.thenutritionalparadigm.com

Use code: getalpha15

Other Partners:

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Use Code “Getalpha25” for 25% OFF

https://www.floatvalley.com

CREDITS

🎬 Filmed by: Burkstreet Media

www.burkstreet.com

🎼 Intro Song: There Must Be Discipline by Akira The Don x Jocko Willink

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Episode 78 of the Get Alpha Podcast starts with a weighted vest being mistaken for body armour and somehow ends up in a much bigger conversation about parenting, technology, masculinity, vulnerability, and what the next generation is learning from us.

Norman and Stacy get into how much screen time is too much, when kids should actually get their first phone, why some children struggle to function without a screen, and whether parents are sometimes using technology as a substitute for setting boundaries.

Stacy brings her perspective as a teacher, including what she sees happening with kids who have unlimited access to phones, gaming, and technology. The conversation also raises a bigger question: if you want your children to behave differently, should you start by looking at the example you’re setting yourself?

Then things take another turn.

Can men actually be vulnerable without changing how women see them? Do women really want emotionally vulnerable men, or is there still an expectation that men remain strong and stable when things get difficult?

Norman, Stacy, and Aaron don’t completely agree, which makes for a conversation about emotional intelligence, relationships, masculinity, communication, and the importance of men having other men they can actually talk to.

Plus, road rage, terrible road trip partners, sleepwalking, midnight cheesecake, Toy Story, the return of football, and a look back at some memorable Get Alpha Podcast guests.

And we’re officially on the road to Episode 100.

GET ALPHA PODCAST 100TH EPISODE LIVE SHOW

We’re celebrating Episode 100 live. Tickets are already moving, and we’ve got sponsors, giveaways, surprise bags, special guests, and more planned for the show.

Get your tickets:
https://www.getalphafit.ca/live-show

HOST

Norman Burgos
@normanburgos_official
https://www.getalphafit.ca
@getalpha_athletics

DISCOUNTS & PARTNERS

Northern hydration is 10% off ! GETALPHA10
Northern Hydration
https://drinknorthern.com

Get 15% off Methylene blue
https://www.thenutritionalparadigm.com
Use code getalpha15

Other Partners:

https://www.neurodose.ca/
Use Code “Getalpha25” for 25% OFF

https://www.floatvalley.com

CREDITS

Filmed by: Burkstreet Media
www.burkstreet.com

Intro Song: There Must Be Discipline by Akira The Don x Jocko Willink

Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share with someone who needs this message today.