My guest this week is kettlebell sport royalty, the legend Lorna Kleidman. She is a Master of Sport International Class in snatch and holds multiple world records. In this interview we get into how she was introduced to the sport, her ideas on how we can grow the sport in the United States, her training philosophy, as well as her new venture lornafit.com where she offers coaching and virtual membership specifically designed for the over 40 demographic.

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In the second installment of the kettlebell fat blast bonus episodes about my own journey to get in the best shape of my life, I dig into my history with substances, why I decided to do a dry January, and some of the lessons I learned from my experience to start out 2021. This was an important step as priority 1 of my Commitments for 2021 was to share my story, and my history with self medicating, self destructive, and disordered behaviors is not something I've shared much about publicly and for the reason I came to understand as a thread between all these areas; shame. Inside I share some of my revelations about my triggers and the approaches that helped me complete dry January successfully. 

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My guest this week is Joe Daniels (@swingthiskettlebell), he is the owner & coach at Swing This Kettlebell in Covington, KY (just south of Cincinnati) as well as Think Tank Floatation. He is a master trainer with the IKFF, a CMS in kettlebell sport, an artist, and he specializes in using kettlebells and mobility tools to help people learn to move pain free while getting stronger.  On this episode we dive into the benefits of floating, his background as a competitive bodybuilder, how he transitioned to kettlebells in the late 2000s, and how he applied his body building knowledge to develop muscle building programs using ONLY kettlebells and much more. You can pick up Joe's programs at www.kbmuscle.com or get curated kettlebell  & mobility gear at his website www.thekettlebelllocker.com  If you enjoy the content please leave a 5 star rating & review, share on social media, and support my work by supporting my affiliates: Gaspari Nutrition, use code JWright20 at check out for 20% off your order Kettlebell Kings, use code TCKB to get 10% off Bearfoot Athletics, use code TWINCITIESKETTL to get 10% off Vivo Barefoot, barefoot training shoes

I am excited/nervous to be kicking off these kettlebell fat blast episodes about my own journey to get in the best shape of my life, follow along on my special Instagram profile @kettlebellfatblast. I'm taking action to face my own imposter syndrome, step into leadership, and bringing you along the journey with me. I won't hold back or hide anything and I'll share more about my processes and how they are going.  Here is a quick rundown of some of my 2021 commitments:

Even typing this out makes it a bit more real. I have clarity on what I want to achieve, why, and what it will take and I am making public commitment to document my success or failure achieving the goal. 

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Mike “That Guy” Silverman’s (@thatguythetrainer) career began in 1989 as a firefighter/paramedic and NCAA Division 1 sideline Athletic Trainer at the University of Maryland. He has extensive experience gained as a kinesiologist, medical lecturer, emergency care provider, and Army officer. He has multiple credentials as an evidence based fitness coach and is a wealth of knowledge in many domains both in and out of the fitness realm.

I enjoyed the conversation so much we talked for well over 2 hours and I had to split this conversation into 2 parts. In Part 2, we pickup after Mike's decision to leave the RKC and how he discovered the kettlebell sport community leading to him becoming a master trainer with Kettlebell Kings and how systems thinking allows the integration of principles across various training disciplines.

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Mike “That Guy” Silverman’s (@thatguythetrainer) career began in 1989 as a firefighter/paramedic and NCAA Division 1 sideline Athletic Trainer at the University of Maryland. He has extensive experience gained as a kinesiologist, medical lecturer, emergency care provider, and Army officer. He has multiple credentials as an evidence based fitness coach and is a wealth of knowledge in many domains both in and out of the fitness realm. 

I enjoyed the conversation so much we talked for well over 2 hours and I had to split this conversation into 2 parts. In Part 1, we dive into how Mike's abrupt retirement led to his weight gain and how he ultimately reclaimed his health and found his passion for evidence based fitness coaching, his introduction to hardstyle training with the RKC, and why he eventually chose to leave the organization. 

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In the Season 3 premier, I'm going to get a little vulnerable (OK, a lot) and talk about a very real struggle in my life. Imposter syndrome is the psychological equivalent of an Internet troll that lives in your head telling you all the negative things people might say about you and why you're a fraud. It's something I've battled throughout my life and dealt with in both maladaptive and positive ways. I dig into some of that background and give you my tips on how to take on imposter syndrome and pursue the life you want. 

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On the season 2 finale, I welcome in Dan John. He is a world renowned strength coach & athlete, an author of 14 books, an online religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri, a Fulbright Scholar, an All-American discus champion, and many more accomplishments. His resume is too long to list here. He has also created The Workout Generator available at https://www.danjohnuniversity.com/ which is an excellent resource for anyone looking for a program built for their available equipment and goals. We dive into Dan's background as a thrower, his ability to distill topics down to there essential elements, some of his favorite book recommendations, and his 60 years of lessons in 50 words. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did.

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In this episode I am pleased to welcome in Jeff Butterworth (@rxstrengthtraining) the owner of RX Strength Training in Somerville, MA. I met Jeff on a trip to Boston for my 10th wedding anniversary when I went searching for a kettlebell sport gym to train out of and found his amazing facility filled with fun toys! In this episode we talk about how he decided to build this facility and all the challenges he has gone through trying to keep his members safe and be a thought leader looking to influence policy during the Covid-19 restrictions.  Jeff set up a free trial for anyone who wants to take his virtual kettlebell fitness classes from anywhere Click Here to sign up! If you enjoy the content please leave a 5 star review, share on social media, and support my work by supporting my affiliates: Gaspari Nutrition, use code JWright20 at check out for 20% off your order Kettlebell Kings, use code TCKB to get 10% off Bearfoot Athletics, use code TWINCITIESKETTL to get 10% off Vivo Barefoot, barefoot training shoes

In this episode we welcome in Audrey Carlson, a member of the Twin Cities Kettlebell Club sport team and Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and addiction counselor. We discuss how kettlebells helped save her and discuss how to build a strategy for dry January (or however your choose to approach it). Here are 10 Tips we discussed:

If you're wondering if you may have a substance use disorder, here are the updated DSM 5 Criteria for Diagnosing Substance Use Disorder:

In the past year-

Severity of the disorder is determined by the number of symptoms present.

2-3 Symptoms = Mild substance use disorder

4-5 Symptoms = Moderate substance use disorder

6 or more = Severe substance use disorder

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