The Mayn Idea Podcast

Jason Kasper enlisted in the US Army in June 2001. His first assignment was as a Ranger private, where he conducted operations in Afghanistan and Iraq before attending West Point. Jason then served as an Airborne Infantry and Special Forces officer, deploying multiple times to Afghanistan and Africa.

During his off-duty time he began running marathons and ultramarathons, skydiving, BASE jumping, and writing fiction. His last Army assignment was as a Green Beret team commander. Upon returning from his final deployment in 2016, Jason began his second career as an author with the publication of his debut novel, Greatest Enemy.

Connect with Jason via his website.

Eddie Ifft is a stand-up comedian, writer, producer, and host of the Wodcast Podcast.  He has performed to sold-out crowds in over 15 countries including Australia where his DVD special "Live From Australia" was recorded at the Sydney Opera House. He has appeared on Comedy Central, The Joe Rogan Experience, Chelsea Lately, Last Comic Standing, Showtime, and FX's Legit. 

He works his ass off and is a must-see comedian. 

Follow Eddie on Instagram: @eddieifft

Matt Berenc is the Vice President of Education at FORME, a groundbreaking digital platform and personal strength studio that brings high-level personal training to your living room all while keeping design front and center. Matt holds many certifications including his CSCS, Strong First's SFG Level II, Functional Movement Screen, and Precision Nutrition Level 2. In short, Matt is a master of movement and biomechanics.

For the previous 14 years, Matt worked with Equinox where he was Director of Education for Equinox's Fitness Training Institute (EFTI), overseeing all elements of trainer growth, development, and education.  

You can follow Matt here where he is constantly demonstrating, in my eyes, flawless movement patterns. 

Courtney Byers has held many jobs from Greenpeace to her current career as a personal trainer where she trains exclusively female clients and advocates for female empowerment, while aiming to break the stigma of women in pornography. Courtney left home at 17 and began her career in the adult entertainment industry at 19 years old. After 9 years, and an admittedly positive experience, she said goodbye the industry and moved on with a newfound perspective and a lifetime worth of lessons and growth. If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe, rate, and review so that I can continue to bring you amazing guests with unique stories. 

Find Courtney: 

Instagram: @6feetofsunshine

Instagram for Coaching: @bodies_by_c_

Will Buck is an alternative singer songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer from Baltimore, MD based in Los Angeles, CA. Combining heavy blues guitar, strong story-telling lyrics and some electronic elements, Buck's sound has been described as renegade folk with an electro-grunge type of delivery. 

Will has been named "someone to watch" by the Hollywood Digest, "a diamond in the rough" by Voyage LA and became a semi-finalist on The Opening Act's Hollywood Bowl competition. While his writing ranges from personal redemption to existentialism, addiction to healing and grief to cultivating inner peace, what wins out in the end is Will’s honesty in his experiences and willingness to share it openly.

You can listen to his newest EP called Shadows which came out on November 5th, 2021. Don't miss Will Buck live at the Viper Room on April 23rd 2022.

Follow Will on Instagram  

Ashley Bowman is an attorney at Bird Morella, PC, where she specializes in white collar defense and business litigation. She has competed as a power lifting, physique competitor, and currently deadlifts over 400 lbs. Ashley is one of the strongest people I've ever met especially when you consider strength relative to bodyweight. 

In this episode we cover everything from distorted eating to the landscape of political and social silos that currently exist in the world and our politics here in the United States. 

Follow Ashley on Instagram: @smashbfit

Derek Teel is the founder of Dialed Health, an online platform dedicated to strength and conditioning for cyclists.  Before starting Dialed Health, Derek was a top performing trainer at Equinox in Santa Monica, CA. Derek raced Enduro competitively where he developed his first hand understanding of the demands placed upon the human body by this ruthless sport. His skills on the bike are unreal and his ability to build a brand and master his business are equally impressive. 

Follow Derek on Instagram: @dialedhealth 

Chas Allen is an author, writer, and actor most known for his 2018 film, American Animals which opened at Sundance and has since been picked up by HBO, Amazon, and Hulu. 

Chas was incarcerated for 5 years in federal prison for his part in the attempt to steal valuable art landing him on the FBI's list of most significant art theft cases. Chas served his time and evolved into an incredible human, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Writersinkubator.com where up and coming story tellers have the chance to work through an accelerator program that aligns them with publishers as well as the tools to navigate the challenging business aspects of being an author. 

You can find Chas on Instagram @chasallen

Julian Turner, otherwise known as JT Zen, is an Equinox Personal Trainer, content creator, and owner of his new online Kettlebell Training website, Keepitzen.co. Here, you can find programs instructing his unique style of kettlebell flow training. JT has gone through a legitimate, and inspiring physical transformation which we discuss in the episode, and he did it mostly through movement and mindset. 

JT played football on the collegiate level and continually pulls from his experience as an athlete. Ultimately the contrast of collegiate athletics and the intrigue of kettlebells lead JT to repeatedly explore the growing community of Kettlebell enthusiasts around the world. Here he developed and perfected his style blending kettlebell strength exercises with continual flows bringing together two typically exclusive worlds of training.

Rena Gower , LCWS is a clinical social worker and therapist. She is the Director of Social Work Services at RMA (Reproductive Medicines Association) of New York, and helps clients who are struggling with infertility through postpartum.  Rena went through her own infertility journey before having her now 5 year old daughter.  

Rena can be found on social media and via her website