The Silverback Media Podcast

What do you do when life happens? How do you respond when it feels like too much is going on and you can’t keep up?

I will never say that I’ve got it “figured out” by any means.This episode is purely me sharing how I handle these situations so that I can keep showing up day after day. What do I think about and what actions do I try to take consistently to stay in the game?

Hopefully you will find something here that is helpful and that you can take with you.

HERE IS A LINK TO THE FREE RESOURCE I SHARE AT THE END OF THE EPISODE: Mindset/ Goal-Setting Exercise Template - Google Docs

**If the link above doesn't work, message me on Instagram and I will send it straight to you!**

Take it and use it to your benefit! As I mention, if youwant me to help go through it with you, shoot me a message on Instagram (@silver_back_media) and I would happily do that!

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Is there a part of you thinking that it’s too late for you to start CrossFit? My guest this week is here to prove you wrong.

This week on the show, I have Mike Satterfield: anentrepreneur, a father, an everyday CrossFitter, and a Quarterfinalist in this year’s CrossFit open in the 55-59 age group.

Mike joins to share his story of how he found CrossFit inhis 40’s after a stretch of time when his health and fitness took a back seat while he was focused on his family and career. He shares the moments that gave him the push that he needed to do something different, from a beach situation to a doctor’s visit, and that got him into a CrossFit gym for the first time.

Now having been doing CrossFit for 14 years, Mike shares thelessons he’s learned in the gym to help keep him consistent, and how those lessons apply to his life outside of the gym.

No matter where you are on your journey, there is a ton of wisdom in this episode. Grab a notebook and enjoy!

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Instagram: @mike.satterfield1

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This week on the show, I have a CrossFit Level 1 coach, a Quarterfinals qualifier in the 2026 CrossFit Games season, a new dad, and a man working on his PhD. My guest is Itay Ozer!

Itay is a coach and member at CrossFit North Scottsdale, and in this story we explore his background from growing up in Israel playing a variety of sports, to moving to the USA at 16 years old without knowing English, and how sports gave him a way to become a part of the community around him.

Then we get into how he found CrossFit, exploring the challenges he faced when he started, what he has learned inside of the gym that helps his life out of it, and how coaching became an opportunity for him to further his own development and the development of the community around him.

We wrap the episode with a great conversation about what it means to us to set the example for our families and children as it relates to fitness and exercise. With both of us having young children, we can see how important it is for our kids to see us living a healthy and active lifestyle from a young age, and this conversation shows he we plan to do that for our own families, and how you can for yours as well.

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Instagram: @itayozer88

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This week’s guest on the podcast shares a story of howCrossFit can change your life in many ways beyond the physical and fitness piece of the puzzle.

My guest is Ally Hinrichs and she shares how the CrossFitgym has become a place that brings calm to her life when things get chaotic. As a member at CorssFit North Scottsdale, Ally has learned that the consistency she has in the gym pays off in her life outside of the gym, which is why she stays committed to showing up; because she knows that the alternative of not going is not beneficial for her.

Not only does she share her story of her athletic backgroundgrowing up and how that led her to CrossFit, but she also shares the mental practices that she has adopted to help her overcome a victim mentality and remain grateful for what she is able to do day to day.

This story is a reminder that CrossFit is so much deeperthan the hard workouts we do. It is building better people to make the world a little bit brighter in whatever way we can.

Want to Connect with Ally?

Instagram: @allyhinrichs

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This week on the podcast, we are bringing you episode 3 ofthe Coach’s Corner series between myself and Kaitlyn Kenna Smith that we have been doing.

We have joked that this series can have a subtitle of “Battlingthe All or Nothing Mentality” and, in this episode, we take that to the next level in talking about how to handle your workouts/training when “life” happens.

Short on time? Don’t have the equipment you need? Injury??

All of these things happen, and what we walk through todayare tactical strategies, and mindset tips, to help you be able to get a solid workout done in whatever circumstance you find yourself in.

The reality is that, 99.9999% of the time, getting a workoutdone is way better than skipping it. We want this episode to empower you to continue training through the hard seasons of life, while modifying what you need to, so that you can continue to make progress over the long run!

This episode is a re-broadcast from Kaitlyn's podcast, ThePowerhouse Mentality Podcast, as a part of our monthly "Coach's Corner" series.

Connect with Kaitlyn:

Instagram: @kaitlynkennafitness @thepowerhousementality@thepowerhousejournal

Apple/Spotify: The Powerhouse Mentality Podcast

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Have you ever thought about taking the CrossFit Level 1 course?

Maybe you heard about it, but think "I don't want to coach, so it's not for me"?

Well then, this episode will give you a real look at how that weekend course can be for anyone interested in learning more about the CrossFit methodology, regardless of where you are on your fitness journey.

Both of my guests this week, Jillian (aka @when_nerds_teach on instagram) and Dave Fennell, recently completed their Level 1 and joined me to recap their experience.

They share:

- How that weekend has reshaped their perspective on the purpose of CrossFit

- How working with the Seminar Staff coaches helped them better understand their own movement

- What their goals are now after completing the Level 1 and how they want to use it to improve their communities

This is a must listen for anyone on the fence about taking the Level 1, whether you want to coach or not!

Want to connect with Jillian and Dave:

Jillian: @when_nerds_teach on Instagram and listen to her full story on Episode 7 of the Silverback Media Podcast

Dave: @fentastic_76 on Instagram and listen to his full story on Episode 18 of the Silverback Media Podcast

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My guest on the Podcast this week is Megan Vogel!

Megan is an Assistant Coach for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA, and she is also an Everyday CrossFitter at CrossFit North Scottsdale in Phoenix, AZ.

In this episode, you will hear about Megan's basketball journey and how strength development helped her achieve her dream of being drafted to play in the WNBA. After injuries shortened her playing career, she shifted to coaching and is now on the coaching staff on one of the best teams in the WNBA.

As her coaching career continued to flourish, she found CrossFit and was immediately drawn to it. From scratching that competitive itch to helping her continue to build strength and capacity to work with her players on the court, CrossFit became a critical piece of Megan's routine, and she explains why throughout this interview!

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We've all dealt with adversity, right? We've all had things happen to us that we didn't expect, and honestly, would not wish to happen to others?

The real question behind that is, how did we respond to those things when they did happen? What did we do to adapt to the reality of the situation?

This week's guest is Katie Rambo, and her story is about how she responded to the adversity in her life.

Katie is a member at CrossFit North Scottsdale, and her story will remind you of a simple message that she shares; anything is possible if you set your mind to it.

If you're in a season of your life where you feel like the cards are stacked against you, and things keep knocking you off track, then this episode is for you.

Want to connect with Katie:

Instagram: @kkatiee814

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Every single year, hundreds of thousands of CrossFitters around the world register for the CrossFit Open and participate in this annual test of fitness.While it is the first stage for athletes to eventually qualify for the CrossFit Games, for the vast majority of those involved, the Open is the only stage of the competition they will compete in.So the question is, now that the Open is over, what do I do with this experience and the information? How do I use what I learned about my fitness in these 3 weeks to improve my training going forward?That is exactly the question that I tackle in this week's episode with two CF-L2 coaches, and previous guests on the Silverback Media Podcast, Dan Adler of Arnold CrossFit, and Mike Ward of CrossFit Fury. We are sharing our best tips, from a coach's perspective and as athletes, of how you can use the experience of the Open to continue to improve your training over the rest of this year and beyond.Whether you just finished your first Open, or you qualified for Quarterfinals, we will have tips for you to take away!Disclaimer: this conversation isn't technically tailored to Semifinal-level athletes and above as we assume those athletes have their own coaches they are working with (and most of them do).What is one tip from this conversation that you can take into your training going forward?? Let me know in the comments!Want to connect with Dan and Mike?:Dan on IG: @daracer50 Dan on the Podcast: Episode 6 for his full story!Mike on IG: @mrwardyyMike on the Podcast: Episode 19 for his full story!

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*THIS EPISODE IS A RE-BROADCAST OF EPISODE 0*

Why I Started This Podcast | Everyday CrossFit Stories

Welcome to the very first episode of the Silverback MediaPodcast — a podcast and YouTube series dedicated to telling real stories from real people in CrossFit gyms. This intro episode shares the heart behind this project — why I started it, who it’s for, and what you can expect going forward.

My goal? To break the stereotype that CrossFit is only for the elite and showcase that anyone can do it.

Expect honest conversations, inspiration, and proof thatyour fitness journey is valid — no matter where you start.

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