Wes Piatt is a military veteran, father, husband, entrepreneur, and a CrossFit Games and Regionals athlete. He serves now as a member on the CrossFit HQ Seminar Staff, along with running his own gym, Coast Range CrossFit in Gilroy, CA. 

In this Episode, we talk about Wes's journey as a gym owner and Games athlete, as well as what it takes to build a strong and supportive community. This episode is full of funny and inspirational stories from one of the most passionate guests we've had yet.

Anthony is a decorated college football player, CrossFit Coach, and entrepreneur. He is co-founder of Mammoth Bar, a snack bar company that combines raw, sprouted, and organic ingredients to bring a healthy snack that actually tastes good into a space full of additives, sugar, preservatives - or as Anthony calls it "weird stuff." 

In this episode we dive into the Mammoth Bar story, while touching on the bigger conversation of what is wrong with the food and snack industry today.

Sandra Possing is a life coach, speaker, and entrepreneur.

In our first episode outside the realm of fitness, we discuss Sandra's journey that led her to her career as a life coach. We talk about the challenges of being an entrepreneur as well as some of the specific challenges around the field of life coaching. Sandra helps us tackle some misconceptions about the industry and delivers some tangible takeaways for anyone looking to discover their "why" and how to tackle it head on. 

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Evan Massey is a lifelong baseball player and now CrossFit athlete that qualified for the California 2017 Regionals as an individual athlete.

In this episode, Evan walks us through the initial psychological impact of dealing with a set back, the decision to opt for surgery, and the road to recovery he has walked for the past 6 months. This episode is full of great takeaways on the importance of patience, mindset, and discipline when overcoming an injury or any setback in training.

Dennis is Co-Owner and Head Coach at CrossFit Garden City. He has dedicated the past 14 years of his life to helping people improve their health, their performance and the quality of their lives through strength & conditioning and better nutrition & lifestyle habits.

In this episode, Dennis talks about the CrossFit methodology as it is intended. We talk about the immense value in teaching and learning new skills as well as discuss who could benefit from individual design versus who actually needs it.

Coach Frank of Next Level Weightlifting has competed in Weightlifting for 10 years, where he has medaled at 5 National Championships (His best lifts include a 335lb Snatch and a 408lb Clean).

In this episode, Frank explains how a goal driven mentality can make it easy for athletes to ignore the actual details they need to address in order to succeed. He then moves on to discuss the ideas of training for performance vs training for longevity and how they are similar.

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Jenn Hunter-Marshall is owner of CrossFit Garden City, a key member of CrossFit HQ Seminar Staff, a CrossFit L-4 Trainer and a 5x CrossFit Games Regional and Games Competitor.

In this episode, we talk about why fitness is integral in the lives all people at any stage of life. Jenn talks about the common misconceptions that pregnant women face regarding fitness and health during pregnancy, and how to improve recovery post-baby to bounce back faster.

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In this episode, we sit down with TJ Belger, owner of TJ’s Gym, one of the longest standing CrossFit gyms in California.

TJ talks about the evolution of fitness, competition, and community in the sport of CrossFit, and he fills us in on the big things his family is up to.

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Jasha Faye is a former super heavyweight competitor in the sport of olympic weightlifting. Jasha was a resident athlete at the Olympic Training Center and held the Junior National Record in the snatch (163kg/359lbs). He is now a coach and a member of the board of directors for USA weightlifting. 

In this episode, Jasha walks us through the evolution of the sport, the impact of CrossFit, gender equality in the sport, nutrition, and the importance of weightlifting for youth athletes.