A clinical psychologist and a leading expert in mental health and fitness, Dr. Belisa Vranich is the author of Breathe: The Simple, Revolutionary 14-Day Program to Improve your Mental and Physical Health and founder of the BREATHE certified program.

Dr. Belisa is a regular guest on national television; e.g., CNN, Fox News, the Today Show, Good Morning America, and Inside Edition, and has been interviewed by Anderson Cooper, Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Bill O’Reilly, and Nancy Grace. Dr. Oz has recognized her as one of the top US doctors in her field.

Dr. Belisa has extensive experience working with first responders: firefighters, military and law enforcement for topics related to endurance, stress reduction, precision, pain reduction, and PTSD. A firm believer in the importance of giving back, she volunteers and supports numerous organizations related to veterans and animal rescue organizations in New York City and Los Angeles. Dr. Belisa is an outspoken advocate of organ donation and dedicated her first book to Liamslife.org.

In addition, Dr. Belisa has been interviewed as an expert in numerous publications, including Crain’s magazine, GQ, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Time Magazine, and Cosmopolitan.

During the episode, we dive deep into the psychology AND the biomechanics of breathing, how that applies to performance, information on her BREATHE class and new book Breathing for Warriors that will hit the shelves this March.

Dr. Belisa explains a little of her background and even some past working experience, where the two have some good laughs about her days working as the Health and Sex editor for Men's Fitness (some content NSFW).

Please listen and learn, and of course share the episode if you found any value.

You can find Dr. Belisa on Instagram, LinkedIn, and at her website for her BREATHE course.

References: 

• Art of Breathe, Brian McKenzie
• Dr. Stu McGill (spine health)
• Dr. Kelly Starrett (spine health and movement expert)

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Kolby "K-Wayne" Tullier is currently making a huge name for himself, and shaking up with world of human movement and overall performance.

Kolby is the Director of Sports Performance at JoeyD Golf, a premier sports training facility in Jupiter, FL.

From the JoeyD website, "For over 15 years, Coach “K-Wayne” has been a decorated multi-sport performance coach. Whether it’s World #1 golfer, Justin Thomas, the NFL’s Cody Parkey and Demerius Thomas or top MLB pitcher Will Harris, Kolby knows how the human body works, how to optimize it for sport and help prevent injury. His trademark hash #theseasonfavorstheprepared and infectious positive attitude inspires healthy hard work from pros, teens and CEO’s alike."

Listen as we all learn from a highly respected, and sought after, thought leaders in the human optimization industry.Support the show

Anthony Ranaudo and Jared Mitchell sit down with a former college teammate to catch up with his most recent athletic and business ventures.

Beau Didier is a former LSU Baseball player, and budding entrepreneur in the fitness and wellness industry. With an impressive family lineage of athletes, Beau is knows what it takes and is constantly finding ways to improve his human experience. Passionate about growth, knowledge, and performance -- he has recognized situations throughout his life that have defined his present experience, and is equally passionate about passing that information to others.

Beau just completed his second marathon and speaks on some of the mental and physical training it took to be able to achieve those feats; as well as some of the improvements he is making to continue to understand more about becoming an elite performer.

After spending most of his time after college baseball in the business development and sales world, Beau is taking the skills he acquired and applying them to his athletic, fitness, and wellness passions, recently partnering with Anthony Ranaudo to bring a new HIIT-style, functional fitness concept to Baton Rouge.

F45 Training is a great community building, team training concept that appeals to all individuals in the fitness world, with functionality and movement patterns being the focus of all the efficient, 45-minute workouts.

Listen in and learn with us!




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Quick 25-minute episode recorded outside of the studio.

The guys dive into current events that include LeBron's national TV debut 17 years ago, Lamar Jackson and his current MVP run, the LSU boys taking over the college football awards, MLB free agency, and some analytics being implemented at the new Baseball Performance Lab in Baton Rouge.Support the show

Anthony and Jared chop it up for almost an hour, in a style we have been wanting to put out for a while.

The two get back to their roots, and let their personality show a little while discussing some relevant topics around sports and media. While we love interviewing others and gaining a unique, outside perspective, the duo will start to do more pieces together, in between interviews.

Check out episode 19, and look for insights regarding the culture of the MLB vs other sports, the most recent "cheating" scandal across baseball, the LSU Tigers football team and Joe Burrow, some new training protocol being implemented around sport, and a ton more.Support the show

Ana Couture has spent her life around sports medicine in a variety of different aspects, but over the past five years has found her niche.

At Trifecta Sports Therapy in Baton Rouge, Ana provides athletes, weekend warriors, functional movement practitioners, and more with individualized massage and deep tissue therapy.

As she builds a relationship with a client she is able to understand how the individual moves and recruits muscle fibers. This allows her to create a program and certain protocol that will allow the individual to perform at their peak, and prevent injury.

During the conversation Ana gets into some of her personal practices, and opens up how she believes she is a piece to a puzzle that most athletes at the highest level should be putting together. She is part of the holistic approach most elite performers are taking where they understand and become aware of their body and individual needs; and Ana assists in developing their program accordingly.

Ana is about to expand her practice, and have new teachers implementing her protocol to be able to reach a larger demographic. This will allow her to continue to help educate individuals on the importance of healthy movement patterns to optimize their performance.

Make sure to check out her Facebook and Instagram pages, or book your appointment at trifectasportstherapy.comSupport the show

Tatiana Suarez has an incredible story. From being a young, female wrestler star starting at the age of three, to UFC stardom.

Over the course of her life, Tatiana has always faced adversity, whether that was being a female on her high school wrestling team, or battling a cancer diagnosis while training for the Olympics at a young age.

We were fortunate to grab her for an hour out of her busy training routine she gets in-depth into her family background and how Brazilian Jiu Jitsu was her escape to regain her physicality after her cancer treatment which led her to MMA, which allowed her the opportunity to compete on the UFC reality TV show. From there she has only continued to impress, and is now 9-0 and searching for her gold belt in the octagon.

Tune into the episode and listen to an incredible, hyper-focused athlete; and how she has--and currently is--overcoming obstacles to reach her true potential as a human being and elite athlete.

Tatiana has a huge following on instagram and twitter where she loves to highlight her life, high intensity training, and relationship with her dog. She is a great follow, and we wish her the best on the way to the UFC belt.Support the show

Must listen part two with MLB outfielder Mikie Mahtook and Jared Mitchell is back on set after playing the 2019 baseball season himself.In an in-depth conversation, the trio catch up on a myriad of topics and really dissect some of the current events around baseball.Jared and Mikie start the interview with some great analytic hitting conversation, and dove into the the new trend of players hiring “hitting specialists.” Mikie explains some of his training protocol, and the three discuss some great information on dieting and gut/brain health.The interview wraps talking about Mikie’s contribution to the community and the evolution of his Mikie Mahtook foundation that helps raise awareness and helps the prevention of heart disease.Mikie is planning his annual event and talks further about that, his plans on expanding the foundation, and some of the entrepreneurial lessons he has been learning off the field.For more on Mikie make sure to check out his instagram account, twitter account, or his foundation account.

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Over the past decade or so there have been some note-worthy punters around college football and the NFL, but it seems one in particular might have started the trend.

Brad Wing punted for the LSU Tiger's football program 2011-2013, and quickly became a fan favorite with his touchdown celebration that was called back after a new celebration rule was implemented in college football. He signed an undrafted free agent deal with Philadelphia Eagles in 2013, signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2014, and was traded later that year to the NY Giants- where he played two seasons.

After coming to Louisiana from Australia, where he previously played Australian rules football, Wing rose to celebrity status both on LSU's campus and beyond. With close friends like Odell Beckham Jr. and other notable NFL super stars, Brad was thrown into a life full of opportunities and promise.

The guys talk about the real-life temptations and advantages that professional athletes have, and get in-depth into some great stories and lessons learned along the way. From being traded and learning about the business of sport, to being in a music video with Nicki Minaj, Brad sheds some real insight into the life of an NFL player; and a celebrity.

After his playing career, Wing isn't afraid to talk about some of the mistakes he has made, but more importantly- the lessons he has learned from them AND the moves he is planning to take to set up a great life for himself.

Join an incredible conversation and make sure to watch out for more content between Brad and Anthony, as you can feel the energy and like-minded vision between the two.



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Ryan Theriot is know for many things but after listening to this episode you'll quickly realize that there is one element that takes priority: family.

Ryan is now an entrepreneur, business leader and sports radio personality; Partner and head of Business Development with Traction Sports in Baton Rouge, LA. After winning a national championship for his hometown LSU Tigers, Ryan continued playing professionally, playing for Chicago, LA, St. Louis and San Francisco; winning two World Series titles, including scoring the winning run for the 2012 championship.

As you'll listen, you'll hear Ryan talk passionately about his family and business and the ability to understand factors that drive him as a human being. After choosing to retire officially in 2014, Ryan has taken pride in being an incredible father and keeping his competitive fire alive within business.

Traction Sport’s state-of-the-art athletic training facility and qualified team are nationally-recognized for its training of youth and professional athletes, and located in Ryan's hometown of Baton Rouge.Support the show