The Long & Thick Podcast

The Long & Thick Fall Recap

In this episode, Daniel and Ronnie sit down to recap what the last few months have involved. There is no noise to sift through in this episode, but rather a means for us to reconnect around the heart of The Long & Thick Podcast and recap the recent Gym 5 Strength Show and more! Be sure to tune in every Friday for a new episode, and as always, please comment, download, and share to help us be better equipped to serve you! 

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This week, Kristin Petrony (@krispetronyfit) joins The Long & Thick Podcast to talk about what real strength looks like beyond the barbell. From battling breast cancer and navigating perimenopause to helping women reclaim confidence through lifting, Kristin shares how strength training became her anchor — and how predatory marketing has twisted so much of what women are told about their bodies.

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In this episode, we sat down with Matt Ulawski, a strength and rehab coach helping combat athletes and everyday lifters stay pain-free, mobile, and high-performing.

A mix of evidence-based conversation, dark humor, and real-world insight from someone who’s been in the trenches.

📍 Available on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts.

You’re doing everything right, or so you think…

In this episode, we dive into some of the hidden, and not so hidden things that ca quietly derail your progress. The stuff no one talks about because it isn’t sexy, but it’s what can actually separate long-term progress from burnout.

From the things you think are helping you to the ones silently holding you back, we dig into the subtle patterns that limit health, recovery, and performance.

🎧 Tune in for the real talk, some laughs, and maybe a mild existential crisis about your warm-up routine.

Cardio 101 with Exercise Physiologist Rory Sutherland

We sat down with exercise physiologist Rory Sutherland. Rory is also a performance coach and runs metabolic tests for his company, Sutherly Performance. He is a husband and father, and an all-around badass human being. Our goal was to learn more about Rory and share his story with our listeners while simultaneously educating people about all of the confusing aspects that we hear surrounding cardiorespiratory fitness. Tune in to unpack the basics around cardiovascular training and what actually matters for health, performance, and longevity. From Zone 2 vs. intervals, to VO₂ max training, fueling strategies, and much more, Rory helps us separate fitness myths from physiology.

We also talk about his background as an athlete, the mental side of endurance suffering, and what truly moves the needle when it comes to your conditioning and recovery.

If you care about living longer, performing better, or just not sucking wind walking up stairs — this one’s for you.

Training With the Seasons — How Nature Shapes Your Fitness

Your training doesn’t exist in a vacuum — it’s part of nature’s rhythm. In this short episode, we break down how the different seasons of the year can (and should) influence your training approach. From sunlight exposure and temperature shifts to seasonal foods and recovery needs, we talk about how aligning your cycles with nature can help you train smarter, not harder.

We also reflect on how our routines evolve across the year — and why most people ignore the biological cues that could help them perform, recover, and live better.

🔸 In this episode:

How seasonal light impacts recovery and performance

Why your cravings and training intensity shift through the year

Ways to use temperature and daylight to optimize your workouts

Our personal approach to “off-season” vs “in-season” training

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This week on The Long & Thick Podcast, we sit down with DJ Murakami — strength coach, mover, thinker, and master of the unconventional.

We dive into:

This one is part philosophy, part training wisdom, and a whole lot of laughs.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or watch the full episode on YouTube.

👉 Tap in, question what you thought you knew, and get a fresh perspective on how movement can change everything.

The Long & Thick Podcast Feat. Cassandra Grippe | IFBB PRO

On this week's episode, we had the chance to sit down and pick the brain of Cassandra Grippe!

In this episod,e you'll learn about her origin story and the bumps and turns along the way. We discuss balancing her coaching work, her own training, and all that is involved with being at the highest level of bodybuilding! Discussion around HRT and some history that you may not have known about also comes up...and SO MUCH MORE. 

We hope you enjoy listening and share with someone who you know will be sure to enjoy it as well! 

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Sorry folks—Willie wasn’t actually here… just in spirit. We took a detour from our regularly scheduled programming to do something a little different—and honestly, it was a blast. In this episode, we asked each other 10 completely random questions. No prep, no notes, just off-the-cuff conversation and laughter. 🎧 If you like hearing us go off the health and wellness path from time to time, let us know: Should we do more episodes like this? ⚡️Try it yourself: Grab a friend, ask each other 10 completely random questions, and see what unfolds. 👉 Tag us in your favorite moments—we’d love to repost and react. Available now on Spotify, Apple, YouTube, & more. #TheLongAndThickPodcast #RandomQAEpisode #PodcastChallenge #OffScriptConversation #TryThisWithAFriend #TagUsInYourChaos #UnfilteredPodcast #WillieInSpirit #PodcastGames

The Long & Thick Podcast Feat. Sav Hill

This week on The Long & Thick Podcast, we got to sit down and learn more about Savanna Hill, better known as Sav. She is a Nashville native, strength coach, and mobility specialist & so much more as you will come to hear throughout this episode. Sav shares some amazing parts of her story, including her entry into health and wellness, and how it was not all butterflies and rainbows. We had so much fun learning more about Sav and hearing her story, as well as how she is positively impacting lives in Nashville and beyond, through Instagram and more! She shares refreshing points of view, and we left feeling livened by her perspectives on things like country music, yoga, and how those things may seem like they don't correlate, but they do!