Robbie Wickham

“I had to be a fighter right there from the get-go.”

Today we dive into the harrowing life story of the Australian born, ultra-running philanthropist, Robbie Wickham. Host Craig takes us through his humble beginnings growing up in the steel city of Whyella, Australia where he first captured his love of fitness. Then we’ll hear about the tragic events that took those closest to him but through his grief, he somehow held onto what had kept him going for so many years and through so many miles. Robbie talks about what it takes to train for an Ultrarun and how using those same principles can help your community. Get ready, another episode of “Who Are You” is running right at ya.

Robbie is a veteran of True Grit, a military inspired obstacle course in Australia truegrit.com.au and actively raising money for the Kids Cancer Project www.thekidscancerproject.org.au

“Food is a free, safe, performance enhancer.”

Olympian Swimmer  Nall-Richesson, who at one time held the record the for 200m Breaststroke has a one-on-one with host Craig Dinkle to talk everything from water to winning.

Go in depth with the training regiment and mindset that took Anita to the 92’ Olympics and an undiagnosed medical issue that threatened to take it away.

So what happens when you’re left alone with a sickness no one can understand? If you’re a champion like Anita you take matters into your own hands and find health, yourself.

Listen to Anita talk about her current path practising functional nutrition as part of her company Champion Power Programs and so much more.

Let’s dive right in with Anita Nall-Richesson on the Who Are You Podcast.

Website: anitanall.com 

Contact: [email protected]

I’m chatting it up here today with P90x fitness inventor and all around renaissance man, Tony Horton.

As the inventor of an entire suite of made-for-you fitness solutions, none of them is more famous than his P90x ~ series. Tony’s all over TV helping folks shape up with a channel dedicated to helping everyone feel better, lose weight, get in shape, etc., with his suite of fitness solutions. This is a man who’s helped an incalculable number of people change their lives, and he continues to do so.

A true to goodness Trainer of The Stars, Horton has shaped up the likes of (and the bodies of) Bruce Springsteen, Usher, Tom Petty, Billy Idol, Annie Lennox, just to name a few, and onward that list goes. This man has very serious cred.

Tony is an interesting individual. He’s acted, been a stand-up comedian, was a gofer for 20th Century Fox; did some improv work, was on the Thighmaster infomercial (remember that one?), and did a lot of TV work with NordicTrack.

This is a trainer and authentically charming man, a very real human being who really tunes people up, motivates them, gets them in high performance shape, and in the same way the mechanics of the crème de la crème of race cars makes Formula 1 race cars perform, Tony’s does the same for your body; he’s your fitness Mechanic.

An enormously affable man, Tony walks me through his life from his New England upbringing to his move to California, including his life changing time when he invented the most famous of fitness routines, arguably ever, the P90x series.

He’s seen people through the best, and toughest times of their lives; and helped all of them achieve a better self.

Tune in and check out this shaker and mover of the fitness genre - he’s the real deal, and a lot of fun…….

What if I told you I know someone who flew close to the sun and DID survive? Icarus, pay close attention; you may have a second chance.

Meet superstar base-jumper Clair Marie, aka the “basegirl,” an astonishingly talented, multisport adrenaline adventure athlete. (The word “BASE” in base-jumping is an acronym for Building, Antenna, Span and Earth.)

Somehow Clair found the time to chat with me about her story, how she got from “there to here.” She’s a fascinating story and I still think she was doing our interview between a jump and her landing, still not sure.

This tattooed athlete & model, this adrenaline-seeking junkie, has leaped off cliffs, towers and the like all over the world in locations such as Malaysia, Thailand, Switzerland, Germany, Mexico and all over the USA too, just to name a few.

It is immediately evident when listening to Clair that she is very smart, clearheaded, erudite, articulate and fearless – yes – all that. She is completely unafraid to be exactly who she is – a highly skilled world class athlete who is wonderfully unapologetic in openly embracing her womanly, feminine side too.

Clair first made her name as the youngest female base-jumper ever when she was only 16. Can you believe she knew she’d jump at the ripe old age of 8!

Since that first momentous jump, she’s been chopping it up all over the world fermenting her indelible mark wherever she’s allowed to fly – or jump – and sometimes jumps even when she’s NOT legally allowed to do so. (Listen in to find out about that!)

But making a name for herself in the world of base jumping wasn’t enough. So along the way, like casually collecting shells upon a beach, she tossed in a few other sports to accompany her flying adventures.

To keep from getting bored or becoming complacent, she tears up mountains as a highly skilled and competitive mountain bike racer; and she skydives; and she became a stunt woman for commercials & movies (she’s stunt doubled for Jessica Alba); she’s a rock climber; and oh, she’s also a highly coveted model. I tell you more but I’ll run out of space.

This woman’s a delightful threat, smart, and kicks men’s butts too at her competitions, so watch out….

Come on in, check this unique woman out, and have fun…..

Here is an absolutely amazing, inspiring and awe striking woman, the fantabulous elite mountaineer, Lori Schneider who conquered the 7 summits. (She’ll never call herself and elite athlete - but she is!) And how she finished it all off will surprise and inspire you.

As journalist Tom Held of the Journal Sentinel said:

‘Schneider stepped to the summit of Mount Everest, in sunshine and bitter cold, on a Saturday morning becoming the first woman with multiple sclerosis to reach the roof of the world. Standing at 29,035 feet, the adventurer unfurled a banner for World MS Day, and then called her father, in Janesville from atop the mountain. Everest was the final peak in her quest to scale the seven summits, the tallest peak on each continent’. (http://archive.jsonline.com/news/health/45924582.html.)

Lori developed a global case of wanderlust when she was 15 years old. Traveling to the all corners of the earth, she sought out interesting and unique cultures, people, and challenging experiences to steep herself in.

One morning Lori awoke with numbness in over 50% of her body. Within two months, whatever it was had spread throughout her entire body. It turned out to be multiple sclerosis (MS).

When the crippling shock of the diagnosis lessened long enough for her to see more clearly, Lori decided to accelerate her love of travel and mountains setting out to climb the highest peak on each continent. Nothing like a challenge

With the highest peaks in Africa, Europe, South America, North America, Australia, Antarctica, and Asia under her belt, Lori became the first person in the world with MS to conquer the "Seven Summits.”

Lori’s message to adults and children alike, reminds us that if we believe, we can achieve.

Lori is an elite mountaineer, educator, international speaker and advocate. Through her organization, “Empowerment Through Adventure,” she inspires others to take their own leap of faith, scaling life’s mountains and obstacles, and climbing beyond their own preconceived limitations. She is also the author of several books, including More than a Mountain-Our Leap of Faith. Check out more of Lori here:

http://www.lorischneider.net/About.htm

http://www.empowermentthroughadventure.com/biography.htm

Listen into this crazily incredible of physical prowess, falling down hard, and then lifting oneself back up both physically and mentally to achieve at the highest – no pun intended at all – heights.

There are candid people, and then there are really candid people. BJ Gaddour falls into the “really candid” category.

BJ is a renowned, straight ahead and no nonsense fitness expert and a once Fitness Director for the Men's Health brand.

Among an array of other things, he is the author of Your Body Is Your Barbell and the creator of several workout vids including MetaShred, MetaShred, xtreme, SpeedShred, 10-Minute Torchers, Bodyweight Muscle Burners, Bodyweight Cardio Burners, and Body Battle.

This dude helps people get fit. And by looking at him, he'll get it done. But that's not the hard part... don’t expect to be pushed by him – he says that’s not his gig. He wants - expects - you to show up self-motivated, ready to go. If you’ll bring that, he’ll serve up the rest. Get ready for straight ahead conversation and hear why his workouts bring results.

Come on in, check out this fitness maven and his straight talk. Find out what makes BJ so special, and why his training method is special.

Six months. No running water, no conveniences of home. Constantly on the move. Absorbing the remarkable beauty of the open wilderness, while simultaneously battling everything Mother Nature has to throw at you, from pouring rain, to wild animals, to lightening right above your head. That is the reality of a long-haul hike.

This week we are back in the studio with Dr. Robert Dery, a mountaineer and explorer turned Emergency Room Doctor. He’s here again to give us more insight about what long-haul hiking is really about, how to prepare, and what to expect, both physically and mentally.

It’s not only weather and terrain you have to battle while you’re on the trail, it’s yourself as well. Why are you doing this? Why not turn back? Why continue? Dr. Dery gives us a glimpse into what it took to keep him on the trail in terms of supplies and logistics, as well as the mental fortitude required to stay motivated and focused for six months in the natural world.

If you are an explorer and you are wondering things like: Should I do it alone or should I go with a group? How do I stay fully supplied for six months? How and when can I have hot meals? How should I prepare for weather? Some insider tips and personal experiences are just a click away. Press play today, start your adventure tomorrow!

We’re once again chatting with the amazing, transformative personality that is Jess Poitra.

Jess is a huge proponent of, and performs, Integrated Ancestral Healing. However, this wasn't always the case. It might surprise you to hear that Jess started out as an attorney, focused on international law and steeped in the corporate world. There’s a big gap between that world, and the new world she work in.

Having suffered for many years with severe rheumatoid arthritis, and after a frustrating and expensive two years of aggressive pharmaceutical therapy, she discovered she could heal herself, and achieve remission, using nutrition alone. She has been in remission for over 6 years now.

Within the last two and half years, and mostly due to the shamanic work she does with her husband, Zach Poitra, she has realized that healing can actually go much deeper than what nutrition alone can do. She says, as with all health conditions, “there is a psycho-spiritual component to autoimmunity.”

Here we’ll talk quite a bit of what she’s learned. For example, say says "embodiment" and "interoception" are the keys to excavating the roots of chronic illness. She has learned how to search out and release held tension and emotional patterns within the body, which were what caused the illness in the first place, and wants to help others do the same.

“What’s the “special sauce” she says? “It’s the embodiment and “interoception” pieces that really takes this specialized healing to another level entirely.”

Now, Jess has developed a 12-week online course that distills her own journey down into tangible steps, and guides clients through their own healing process. This course is really the culmination of a dream, in that it will allow her to share a deeply empowering and effective healing protocol with as many people as possible, helping you too.

As Jess puts it, “The world needs this new course! And specifically, the world needs this FROM JESS POITRA.”

I love what Jess is doing with this new project and wanted to let you know about it too. Find Jess’s brand new course on nutritional work and course at:

You can contact Jess about her ground breaking nutritional course work at [email protected]

Also, you can help Jess get the word out about her new course by contributing to her CareerFunded campaign, which is now live!   Visit www.theselfhealingbodyproject.com and support her in any of the following ways....

(1) Make a donation of any amount (use the "Back This Campaign" button)

(2) Buy the first module of the course for only $9!

(3) Purchase a t-shirt or a hoodie with her awesome logo!

(4) Purchase the course at the special CareerFunded prices

The guidance and content of this course would cost $2500 as a one-on-one coaching program, so the CareerFunded prices are a tremendous value.

Lastly, and separate from this new course above, if you’re interested in working with her with Ayahuasca, you can get in touch with her at: www.ayahuascafamily.com

What do you think when you hear the word Ayahuasca? Rainforests, Shamans, and a psychedelic drug trip? While not incorrect, these preconceptions are missing some of Ayahuasca’s most important properties; such as its main role in spiritual healing ceremonies.

So how does one end up healing with Ayahuasca? Join us in this episode to learn more about this traditional spiritual medicine, and much more.

This week we sat down with the amazing, transformative personality that is Jess Poitra. Jess is a member of a team that does Integrated Ancestral Healing and Spiritual Ayahuasca Journeys. However, this wasn’t always the case. It might surprise you to hear that Jess started out as an attorney, focused on international law.

Find out about Jess’ incredible story as she walks us through the intense self-enlightening journey that led her to quit law school and drove her to her current position as a spiritual healer.

Jess is a woman who did not let roadblocks in her life keep her down. While most would have been crushed following a five-year battle with debilitating Rheumatoid Arthritis, Jess used it as a catalyst to begin her new life as a healer and Ayahuasca practitioner to help others struggling with debilitating situations of their own.

And there’s more here in this episode. Hear about her journey to ancestral healing via:

Quitting Law School

Kayaking

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Practitioning

Ceremony

Ayahuasca

Church of the Awakening, Soulpreneur f(x)

Her’s is really a courageous, unique story. Start your own journey of self-discovery by listening to the full episode now!

We’re back with Danielle for part two of her story, and again, Wow! She’s a story of survival against all odds.

It’s worth reminding you that she is now an athlete and coach extraordinaire, but once a addict, athlete + drug addict. She’s punished herself to the brink of death, by all rights her early choices should have checked her out of life long ago, but she’s still here. And what a blessing for her and the rest of us she is!

This a very smart, transparent, unapologetic and complex woman who thoughtlessly, fearlessly - and with foolhardiness - dived into drug addiction with a splash of high level, heart thumping and sometimes altitude challenging fitness. She traversed mountain trails on bike and foot, putting her whole life to a test driven by an uncontrollable, unhealthy will where only fate would ultimately decide her outcome.

Fate did decide. In this case, someone does get out alive. Rather than being crushed 6 feet under by the negative forces she invited into her life, she found a moment - an ephithinal moment of clarity - to jettison these demons, leverage her powerful will, rebuild her soul, mind and body anew. And she did just that.

Chatting it up with this now strong and sage-by-experience woman, a now lit up vibrant life, gave me, and left me with, so many thoughts of “Why,” “How’d this happen,” “Is it really over,” and the like, that I hardly knew where to go next in our interview because as we talked, there were so many more corners - dark ones and one in Grace too - of her universe that I wanted to delve into, ask more of of all of it. But, as All Things Must Pass, so did our time together; but she made me the wiser for it.

For some reason, she “willed” herself into this combination of drug induced high level fitness while tempting the gods of Death, We’re going to find out why she choose this particular path of life education.

She is, and has been for sometime now, a highly credentialed fitness and life coach, and you should experience her gifts. When you’re done listening to her story here, go to her site at https://daniellefaithgordon.com and check her out.

Get into one of her coaching programs, like her “THE BODY MASTERY IMMERSION” program. She’ll make you fitter, stronger, smarter - she’ll change your life - just like she changed her own.

Now here’s part 2 of her story. Listen in…..