The Mindset Forge

Barton sits down with David to talk about his path as an athlete, father, and fitness instructor.  David has completed 17 Ironman Triathlons including the World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.  They have taught David about discipline, mindset, focusing on the "controllables" and much more. He is also 5 ½ years sober and so much of who he is and what he prioritized today comes from his sobriety and  being the best father he can be for his two teenage kids.  

Behind his exterior of muscles and a big smile, Austin local David Garza is just as compassionate at heart as he lets on. 

As one of Austin’s most motivated fitness instructors, Garza gladly admits to spending time surfing Pinterest for motivating quotes to share with others. Referred to as the “Tony Robbins of spin” by some of his clients, Garza cherishes being able to make others feel special, whether that’s by playing someone’s favorite song during a class or sitting down with someone for coffee to help them tackle the obstacles in their way to a healthier lifestyle. 

“I have been pretty blessed to have found this career, where I can use music and fitness and really talk in a deep way of how we are doing,” Garza says. “And, because I have gone through some ridiculously challenging things in my life, I am able to look at somebody and say ‘Hey man, I get it. Let’s try and figure out what’s going wrong, pinpoint it and see what we can do in a positive way to figure out what we need to get done to get you out of this funk.’”

When Garza came out of college, his lifestyle included smoking and drinking, and at one point, he even weighed close to 300 pounds. Coming up on four years of being sober, Garza says he can consider his past experiences struggling with nutrition and unhealthy habits as a blessing, because they make it easy for him to be able to discuss topics that can typically be hard to talk about. 

“I get to share with a lot of people who are struggling, and I have been down that path, and I feel like I can truly relate to somebody struggling with lots of different things,” Garza says. “While I know there are a lot of challenges out there, I also know that you can overcome those challenges, because you want to be a little bit better than you were yesterday.”

Garza is heading to Nice, France in September to compete in another Ironman Triathlon World Championships.

To contact David, find him on Instagram @davidgarza1

He is currently teaching classes at HIT Athletic in North Central Austin. 

Email:  [email protected]

Website:  http://bartonguybryan.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bartonguybryan

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mindsetforgechannel

My 3 Top Episodes of the first 100: 

7 Essentials to Building Muscle after 40 
3x Olympic Gold Medalist Brendan Hansen 
MMA Strength and Conditioning Coach Phil Daru 

About  Barton Bryan

Throughout his  life, He's always been either an athlete, an adventurer, and a performer. He loves bodybuilding, self improvement, public speaking, and helping people develop the tools to live a healthy, purposeful life.    The opportunity to get on stage and speak to hundreds of people about how they can prove themselves one little habit at a time through physical activity, lifestyle, change, habits, etc. is the culmination of 48 years of personal growth, traveling the world, learning about people, other cultures, and wh we often hold ourselves back from our who we want to become. 

In this episode, he discusses the new direction for the podcast and how he wants to help men between the ages of 40 - 60 years old make the most out of this current chapter of life so they can be on track to maximize the present moment and create a strong, purposeful future.  

Highlights: 
- Barton shares his lifestory and why it's so important for all of us to share our stories.
- How his father overcame Polio and how his legacy keeps Barton focused on making an impact.
- Explains why the science of longevity now allows us to truly take control of our health and live much longer and healthier than ever before.  
- He explains how you can get his Weekly  Strength Workout PDF emailed to you for free. 

Email:  [email protected]

Website:  http://bartonguybryan.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bartonguybryan

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mindsetforgechannel

My 3 Top Episodes of the first 100: 

7 Essentials to Building Muscle after 40 
3x Olympic Gold Medalist Brendan Hansen 
MMA Strength and Conditioning Coach Phil Daru 

Meet Mona Pretorius de Lacey; she is a 6-time Karate World Champion, CrossFit Games athlete, Commonwealth Games medalist in Olympic Weightlifting, and a 5-times Worlds competitor. She is also the co-owner of Lift Big Eat Big (head weightlifting coach) and owner of Helping Psychology, where she works with athletes and coaches to help them improve their mental performance.

She also has an Honors Degree in Sport Psychology as well as an Honors Certificate in Mindfulness Training.

Mona’s Instagram Handle: @strongbymona

YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@Strongbymona

Websites: https://liftbigeatbig.com/lift-big-eat-big-underground/

https://helpingpsychology.com/

Email:  [email protected]

Website:  http://bartonguybryan.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bartonguybryan

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mindsetforgechannel

My 3 Top Episodes of the first 100: 

7 Essentials to Building Muscle after 40 
3x Olympic Gold Medalist Brendan Hansen 
MMA Strength and Conditioning Coach Phil Daru 

Barton and Chad sit down to discuss his extraordinary story of earning the QB position on the Charleston Pirates football team at 40 years old. Chad talks about:
-  his childhood,
- developing a leader’s mindset,
- and the trials and struggled he’s been through which helped him arrive at this moment. 
- Chad is also Barton’s bodybuilding prep coach  as he prepares for the Phil Heath Classic in April. 
Chad has been an integral part of helping Barton lock in with nutrition and training to be ready to be his best as a Natural Bodybuilder. 

Chad’s Creed:
Breeding unstoppable confidence
Don’t allow barriers to stop you from reaching your goals ( Being a 40 yr old Rookie)
Leading with empathetic impact
Care: from coaching to mental wellness

Chad’s personal History, Accreditations, and Achievements

• 40 Year Old Pro, Rookie Quarterback for the Chaleston Pirates
• CPT - NASM 
• PES - NASM
• Nutrition Certification - ISSA
• Bodybuilding Specialist- ISSA
• 10 + Years coaching both sports and personal training.
• 3 X Jockey Club Award Winner ( Highland High School)
• County Record Holder in FB 2000-2001( Kern County)
• Medal of Valor- State of California Correctional Officer 2007
• Held All Time passing and touchdown record at Highland High School 2001
• Placed 2nd and 3rd place in Men’s Open and Masters Divisions after coming back from a lat tear.

Important links:
www.charlestonpirates.net - To discover more about the team

[email protected] - Email to inquire about Sponsorship and mention the pod cast and Chad Hitchcock

Email: [email protected] for personal training, nutrition coaching or contest prep.

Follow Chad on Instagram @coach_chitch

For Barton's Download recommendations, Check out:
Luke Walton - Episode 38
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mindset-forge/id1535891737?i=1000553406283

Phil Daru - Episode 62
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mindset-forge/id1535891737?i=1000576338367

Andrew Samonsky - Episode 29
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mindset-forge/id1535891737?i=1000541313170

Laura Cayouette - Episode 65
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mindset-forge/id1535891737?i=1000582377579

Email:  [email protected]

Website:  http://bartonguybryan.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bartonguybryan

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mindsetforgechannel

My 3 Top Episodes of the first 100: 

7 Essentials to Building Muscle after 40 
3x Olympic Gold Medalist Brendan Hansen 
MMA Strength and Conditioning Coach Phil Daru 

Barton and Mark sit down to discuss Marks journey finding acting as a kid as a creative and social outlet to discovering how he could uniquely support Broadway actors and crews in NYC  He owns a unique fitness gym in Hell's Kitchen called  Mark Fisher Fitness.  Their tagline "Serious Fitness for Ridiculous Humans" has struck a chord with NYC Actors, and people all over the USA.  With a brick and mortar gym as well as Online workouts, people can engage with MFF even if they don't live in Manhattan. 
As you listen to the interview, notice his perspectives on how acting can help individuals explore a full palette of emotions that can open people up to a fuller life and how creating a unique culture can make a massive difference drawing a unique tribe. 

👉Mark has a new Book out.  grab a copy on amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Mark-Fishers-Fitness-Business-Secrets/dp/B0BQ4LL2RQ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=23RKHVHTH8IVU&keywords=mark+fisher%27s+book+of+fitness+business+secrets&qid=1671627883&s=books&sprefix=mark+fisher%27s+book+of+fitness+business+secrets%2Cstripbooks%2C79&sr=1-1

🕺🏻for more info about Mark Fisher and his Unique Fitness option, visit:
http://markfisherfitness.com

Follow their Brand on Instagram at:
http://instagram.com/MFFclubhouse

Learn more about Mark's Mindset of Business
https://www.businessforunicorns.com

Mark on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkFisherHumanBeing

For Barton's Download recommendations, Check out:
Luke Walton - Episode 38
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mindset-forge/id1535891737?i=1000553406283

Phil Daru - Episode 62
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mindset-forge/id1535891737?i=1000576338367

Andrew Samonsky - Episode 29
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mindset-forge/id1535891737?i=1000541313170

Laura Cayouette - Episode 65
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mindset-forge/id1535891737?i=1000582377579

Email:  [email protected]

Website:  http://bartonguybryan.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bartonguybryan

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mindsetforgechannel

My 3 Top Episodes of the first 100: 

7 Essentials to Building Muscle after 40 
3x Olympic Gold Medalist Brendan Hansen 
MMA Strength and Conditioning Coach Phil Daru 

Barton and Gabriel sit down to discuss the world of Opera, performance and Gabe's mindset of performing Internationally at the highest level.  Highlights from this podcast include:
- Life lessons from his Voice Teacher Elizabeth Parham stating "that little voice in your head telling us we're not enough... that is the devil"
- How Gabe thinks about performing for thousands of people
- what type of things Gabe does to prepare himself for a big performance.
- how the voice works and how he's able to create such powerful sound and sing professionally. 

Gabriel's Bio:
Multiple Grammy Award winning baritone Gabriel Manro has been called “a new kind of baritone: not lyric, not helden, not Kavalier, not Bariton-Martin — none of those. Rather, he’s a knock-down baritone.” --San Francisco Classical Voice. Indeed, Manro regularly sings dramatic baritone roles such as Don Carlo di Vargas (La forza del destino), Andrei Shchelkalov (Boris Godunov), and Tonio (I Pagliacci)

Opera News describes Manro as “Gifted with a striking, sinister baritone that remains strong, even and sonorous throughout the range, he tears into Verdi's music with a vengeance.” -- Opera News.
Mr. Manro made his professional operatic debut as Third Inmate in Jake Heggie's ground-breaking opera Dead Man Walking for Opera Pacific with Frederica von Stade. He went on to perform the role of Inquisitor in Opera Pacific's Candide. Mr. Manro has appeared in numerous contemporary and world-premiere operas and musicals:
As Muscovite Trader in John Corigliano’s The Ghosts of Versailles (Pentatone Music: Grammy--Best Opera Recording), as the Mousling in the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Alice in Wonderland by Unsuk Chin, the Computer in Los Angeles Opera’s The Fly by film composer Howard Shore (Lord of the Rings Trilogy); as The Chauffeur in Opera Santa Barbara’s Séance on a Wet Afternoon by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell); and as Angry Voter in Los Angeles Opera’s Il Postino (Sony Classical DVD). Manro created the role of President Lincoln in Golden Gate Opera's world-premiere Civil War Epic: Lincoln and Booth. Off-Broadway, Mr. Manro led the original cast of Center for Contemporary Opera’s production of Oration by Line Tjørnhøj. On television, Manro appeared as Joel Lynch and Father Jackson in the European premiere live telecast of William Mayer’s: A Death in the Family at the Hungarian National Theater and Opéra Grand D’Avignon which was voted “audience favorite” opera.  Gabriel also played Jafar in Walt Disney Company’s original stage production of Aladdin.

Gabe's European operatic debut was as Doctor Bartolo (Il barbiere di Siviglia) with Corfu Opera in Greece. His extensive repertoire and engagements have also included the roles of Bluebeard (Bluebeard’s Castle), Count Almaviva, Bartolo, Antonio (Le nozze di Figaro), Guglielmo, Don Alfonso (Cosí fan tutte), Don Giovanni (Don Giovanni).
See Mr. Manro next as Osmund in the world-premiere stage production of Siegfried Wagner’s Rainulf and Adelasia  during this summer’s Bayreuth Festival in Germany.

http://gabrielmanro.com
http://instagram.com/g_manro

Email:  [email protected]

Website:  http://bartonguybryan.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bartonguybryan

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mindsetforgechannel

My 3 Top Episodes of the first 100: 

7 Essentials to Building Muscle after 40 
3x Olympic Gold Medalist Brendan Hansen 
MMA Strength and Conditioning Coach Phil Daru 

Barton and Lauren sit down to discuss how an athlete's mindset is pivotal to long term success and wellbeing for the athlete and person striving to compete.  In this hour long interview, Barton and Lauren discuss how she realized there was such a need for a "Re-Imagined" Coaching concept to help these athletes stay healthy mentally, emotionally and physically while preparing for competition. 

Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://instagram.com/mrslaurenammon

Check out her website: https://performancereimagined.com

About Lauren: 
I started swimming when I was five because my mom says I had WAY too much energy and was asking for A LOT of snacks during my sisters’ swim meets. Since I was already there she signed me up for the team and well, as ‘they’ say, the rest is history. 

I LOVED everything about swimming. From the laughter with my teammates to the hard sets to dancing at swim meets like an absolute fool listening to CDs on a discman (yes, I’m THAT old). It was my world, and I never wanted to leave. 

For 17 years I had the privilege of calling myself an elite athlete, even making it to a D1 program on a full ride. While I was wildly successful by all counts - KY high school state champ, top 3 finisher in the Mid American Conference - there was a snag. I was a perfectionist whose expectations were so high, nothing less than PR was acceptable anytime I dove in the water. 

I didn’t know how else to be. I was a driven go-getter who literally felt a constant pressure to perform at my peak every. single. time no matter if I was in the depths of hell with training or fully tapered. It was perfection or bust. It was PR or nothing. There was no middle ground. 

I didn’t know how to get out of my own head! And while all of my coaches told me I was there (yes, thank you Captains Obvious) I was never told HOW to get out of it. Just to ‘figure it out’. I found my way out sometimes, but I always chalked it up to being a fluke. Not something I could consciously do if I worked at it. 

So alas, when I was finally forced to retire in 2004, I left thinking, '“ugghhhhhh I could have been so much more had I just figured out how to get out of my own head.” 

Fast forward to September 2021, the postponed 2020 Olympic Games. As I watched Simone Biles remove herself from competition and Katie Ledecky hide emotion after winning Gold but it not reflecting her best performance, I started to think about the mental well-being of athletes. Minutes later Michael Phelps said what I didn’t know I had been thinking for over 30 years. “Competing [at this level] is really overwhelming. We just want someone to talk to. We just want someone who listens and allows us to be vulnerable and doesn’t want to fix us.” 

BOOM! There it was. It finally all made sense. I could take the experiences from swimming and combine them with education and training I received after it to give athletes what I never got - the HOW behind getting out of your own head. And thus Performance Reimagined was born - to support elite student-athletes like you to train your minds like you train your bodies. 


Let's be 1% better each week by Forging a Powerful Athlete's Mindset

Email:  [email protected]

Website:  http://bartonguybryan.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bartonguybryan

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mindsetforgechannel

My 3 Top Episodes of the first 100: 

7 Essentials to Building Muscle after 40 
3x Olympic Gold Medalist Brendan Hansen 
MMA Strength and Conditioning Coach Phil Daru 

Clark and Barton sit down to talk swimming, preparation for big meets, how his parents influenced his success, and much more. 

More on Clark Smith
Clark Smith is a 6’9″ freestyle and butterfly specialist and student-athlete at the University of Texas. Born April 17, 1995 in Atlanta, Ga., Smith had the ability to be a great swimmer within his genes – his parents, John and Tori, also swam for Texas and his mother was a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic Team. Smith came within .04 seconds of breaking the National High School record in the 100 butterfly, an event he was on the USA Swimming Junior National Team for. 

University of Texas
2013-2014
In his freshman season Smith swam at the Big 12 Championships, placing fourth in the 500-yard freestyle, fourth in the 200-yard butterfly and sixth in the 100-yard butterfly.

The 500-yard free was Smith’s first event at NCAA’s, and he immediately made a statement. Smith qualified for the championship final first coming out of the preliminary heats. In the final, Smith took out the first 200 yards in 1:38.02, a quick 200-yard free time in itself, and he held on until Florida’s Dan Wallace took over the lead at the 350-yard mark. But it was Smith’s last 50 yards that pulled him away — he out-split Wallace 24.03 to 25.28 to win his first national championship.

Smith then took on the 200-yard free — he qualified for the semi-final, and finished 11th overall just 0.41 seconds behind the heat’s winer. On the same night Smith led off the 800-yard free relay for Texas that took 8th. For his final individual event of the meet Smith took on the 200-yard fly, an event that was largely expected to be won by Texas. Three Texas athletes qualified for the championship final in the 200-yard fly, including Smith. Texas went 1-2 in the event, but Smith unfortunately was disqualified for a one-hand touch in the championship final of the event.

2015-2016

At the Big 12 Championships Clark won the 1,650 in a new school and Big 12 record of 14:31.29. He also was a member of the Texas 800 yard freestyle relay that took gold and finished 4th in the 500 yard freestyle. At the NCAA meet, Clark didn’t enjoy the same success as his sophomore year. As the defending champion and top seed in the 500 yard freestyle, Clark didn’t manage to reach the finals, finishing 21st in the prelims. He was also the top seed in the mile but finished 12th in the prelims.

2016 Rio Olympic Games

In his first Olympic Games, Smith earned a gold medal for his heat swim in the 800 meter freestyle relay. He lead the team off with a 1:47.20 split. Smith, Jack Conger, Gunnar Bentz and Ryan Lotche combined in a time of 7:06.74 to put Team USA through to the final in second position.

2017 World Championships

On day one Smith missed out on the 400 meter freestyle final after finishing 12th in 3:47.12. Two days later was back in action in the 800 meter freestyle where he finished 10th in the heats in 7:51.83. In his final swim, Smith won a bronze medal. It came in the 4×200 meter freestyle relay where Smith swam in the heats to put Team USA through to the final in 7th. Blake Pieroni, Townley Haas, Jack Conger and Zane Grothe combined in the final to finish third behind Great Britain and Russia.

Email:  [email protected]

Website:  http://bartonguybryan.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bartonguybryan

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mindsetforgechannel

My 3 Top Episodes of the first 100: 

7 Essentials to Building Muscle after 40 
3x Olympic Gold Medalist Brendan Hansen 
MMA Strength and Conditioning Coach Phil Daru 

Barton and Dr. Kelly sit down for a spirited discussion about Health, Addiction, David Goggins, and how we can find positive ways to focus our energies to better ourselves. 
He talks about extreme athletes like David Goggins and what to watch out for with following him or other Elite Athletes.  

Dr. Robb will join Ed Mylett, John Maxwell, and others in the CREATE Conference in Atlanta, GA from January 26 - January 28th. 

For more information, visit:  http://www.robbkelly.com

For more info on the Endure Tour coming to Austin, TX, with David Goggins, Cameron Hanes, Nick Bare, Phil Daru, Nate Boyer, Mitch Royer, and Barton Bryan, visit: http://www.enduretour.com

Background on. Dr. Robb Kelly:
Dr. Robb Kelly, PhD is a sought-after recovery expert who believes in treating the
causes of addiction and not the symptoms. Dr. Kelly has appeared on such shows as
The Doctors, Eye Opener, Good Morning Texas, and Kens5 morning news.  A frequent
contributor to radio and print interviews including The Jim Bohannon show, Miracles in
Recovery, USA Today, and participated in McLean Hospital’s (Harvard Medical School)
study on the stigma associated with mental illness. Dr. Kelly hosted Sober Celebs show
on KLIF radio in Dallas, and currently hosts the Breaking Through Addiction podcast
featuring special guest discussing a variety of mental health issues.
Dr. Kelly created Let’s Get Back to 98% Recovery DVDs used in prisons and recovery
treatment centers throughout the US. He has lectured on addiction and trauma at high-
profile universities, national conferences, treatment facilities, public schools, churches,
business organizations and hospitals. Dr Kelly is currently the CEO of the Robb Kelly
Recovery Group, an addiction and mental illness recovery coaching company he
created based on extensive research and behaviour studies that he conducted over the
past 20 years. Dr. Kelly shares his personal highs and lows as he struggled and
overcame crippling alcoholism in the November 2019 release of the book “Daddy,
Daddy Please Stop Drinking”.
Professional Credentials:

• PhD, Psychology, Trinity College/Oxford University, October 13, 1984
• PhD, Psychology (Behavioral Science concentration), University of Southampton.
• Nationally Certified Recovery Coach (NCRC 1)
• Somatic Experience Practitioner Certification
• Certified Life Coach
• Certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner
• Certified International Interventionist
• Certified Brain Spotting Practitioner
• Published author, professional speaker, and consultant

[email protected]
www.robbkelly.com
www.facebook.com/drrobbkelly
twitter.com/RobbKellyGroup
linkedin.com/in/dr-robb-kelly-07718133
https://www.instagram.com/robbkellyrecoverygroup/

Email:  [email protected]

Website:  http://bartonguybryan.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bartonguybryan

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mindsetforgechannel

My 3 Top Episodes of the first 100: 

7 Essentials to Building Muscle after 40 
3x Olympic Gold Medalist Brendan Hansen 
MMA Strength and Conditioning Coach Phil Daru 

Barton and Kristi sit down (virtually) and discuss her early days as a college volleyball player and her competitive drive to achieve her best in sport.  They discuss their experiences in Africa and how both Barton and Kristi gained a powerful perspective from the people they met and helped.  Kristi's work as a physical therapist has helped people all over the world get healthier from her programs, social media content, and her app.  

Kristi Barker is a Physiotherapist from Saskatchewan Canada and is known on all social platforms as @reach.rehab and is the founder of Reach Rehab. She played division 1 volleyball in Arkansas for 4 years and then obtained her Master’s of Physical Therapy in Saskatchewan, Canada. Kristi recognized the lack of access to Physiotherapy after she went to Uganda Africa to help distribute wheelchairs to people with disabilities. When covid happened she started posting to instagram in efforts to help increase access to healthcare for those in need and educate on mobility, strength, and injury prevention. Kristi is taking online appointments and recently launched a Back Program that is offered on an app, in which 1/3 of the donations are given to a charity that provides wheelchairs to people with disabilities. In fact, the same charity she went to Uganda with prior to covid. Kristi plans to continue designing programs to keep you pain and injury free, and wants to continue to give back in the best way she knows how. 

Follow @reach.rehab on instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok, YouTube, and Pinterest for injury prevention tips! If you have a back injury or want to prevent one then click the link in her bio to access her Back Program! If you want to book a one on one consult then please email [email protected]. Mostly, Kristi loves connecting with like minded people and encourages you to DM her if you want to chat about health and wellness! 

links to connect with Kristi below:

Kristi's Back Program: https://www.reach-rehab.com/store

Reach Rehab on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reach.rehab/

Reach Rehab's Website: https://www.reach-rehab.com

Email:  [email protected]

Website:  http://bartonguybryan.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bartonguybryan

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mindsetforgechannel

My 3 Top Episodes of the first 100: 

7 Essentials to Building Muscle after 40 
3x Olympic Gold Medalist Brendan Hansen 
MMA Strength and Conditioning Coach Phil Daru