Wellness Mastery for the Average Joe

In Episode 17, host Justin Robinson interviews Michael Arterberry, Youth Development Expert, Motivational Speaker, Executive Director at Youth Voices Center, and Author of Be Encouraged, Michael Arterberry discusses the power and importance of positive mentors, the role sports has played in building up his strength and inspiration, and the valuable work he does through motivational speaking and impacting lives. 

Episode Highlights: 

• 00:37 – Justin Robinson introduces his guest Michael Arterberry. 
• 02:07 – Michael Arterberry shares a story about a donkey that depicts 
• 08:17 – He talks about his work as a motivational speaking and his Power of Peace youth program. 
• 11:27 – Michael tells a story about a girl that he worked with who broke the cycle of not graduating from 
• 12:44 – Michael Arterberry was an active bodybuilder.  
• 17:50 – He has worked as a coach for football, soccer, indoor track, and outdoor track.
• 22:14 – Michael talks about sports being his saving grace. 
• 24:25: – They chat about the Dallas Cowboys.  
• 26:27 – How is he coping with COVID-19?
• 29:52 – Michael Arterberry explains what we can expect from his book. 
• 33:00 – Shop for whole-body wellness solutions at Vigorous Innovations.com

3 Key Points:

1. Michael Arterberry started a high school youth program called Power of Peace. 
2. Remember during your fitness routines that you can never forget what you looked like in the past when you were at your best.   
3. You can create the traditional family structure with a sports team if you are missing it at home. 

Tweetable Quotes:

• “When you talk about the will of a man, if you are strong enough to fight death off so that you can meet a loved one, every one of us has that deep down inside of us.” – Michael Arterberry
• “My passion is ingrained in the fact that I made it out of that freaking swamp.” – Michael Arterberry
• “They don’t have to grow up in the situation that I did. But, my mission in life is to make sure that if you come out of a swamp, listen, Big Mike is going to reach a handout and pull you out.” – Michael Arterberry 
• “We walk through life and we step on landmines. But, the landmine doesn’t blow us up, it just injures us.” – Michael Arterberry
• “I never lay words on a person without leaving something that you can apply and take with you.” – Michael Arterberry

Resources Mentioned:

• Vigorous Innovations: vigorousinnovations.com
• Michael Arterberry Social Media: Linkedin Facebook 
• Michael Arterberry website: michaelarterberry.com
• Youth Voices Center: youthvoicescenter.org/our-staff/michael-arterberry
• Book: Encouraged!!!: 250 Days of Motivation and Encouragement by Michael Arterberry
• Book: God Was Holding My Hand: Michael Arterberry’s Story by Rachel Arterberry

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In Episode 16, host Justin Robinson interviews Eric Malzone, Co-Founder of Level 5 Mentors, and runs a podcast called Future of Fitness with over 180 episodes. Eric Malzone talks about how he got involved in CrossFit, starting his first gym in California, and then what led to changing his life and moving with his wife to Montana. 

Episode Highlights: 

• 01:16 – Justin Robinson introduces his guest Eric Malzone. 
• 02:21 – How did Eric Malzone get started in his fitness? 
• 02:43 – He started competitive swimming at age five.  
• 04:19 – What was the starting point for Eric starting a gym? 
• 05:50 – Eric shares why he believes in CrossFit so much. 
• 08:55 – What types of reactions did he get when Eric was initially promoting CrossFit? 
• 11:49 – Eric talks about moving to Montana and the first CrossFit games champion being his mentor.
• 14:07: – The Demartini Value Determination Process can help you discover what your values are.
• 15:50: – What are his recommendations for working out at home? 
• 19:13 – What are Eric’s tips for finding and starting a community with others? 
• 20:27 – We get stuck so much in our routines that we don’t understand why we do them after a while.  
• 21:36: – Being that Eric has worked from home for the last 3 years, how has COVID-19 changed things for him? 

3 Key Points:

1. We always say we are going to do the things we care about ‘someday.’ But what would our lives be like if ‘someday’ became today? 
2. When Eric’s CrossFit program in Santa Monica, California was at its peak, the membership was in the 270-280 range,   
3. Are you as healthy as a plant: getting clean water and sunshine every day? Are you as healthy as a dog: getting clean water, sunshine, and taking a walk every day? Are you healthy as a monkey: clean water, sunshine, walking, and swinging around every day? 

Tweetable Quotes:

• “A good coach can educate you and train you for life.” – Eric Malzone 
• “You better know what your values are because that is what is going to dictate your actions in life.” – Eric Malzone 
• “I’ve always been athletic. Movement and strength training and all that has been an integral part of my life since a very, very young age.” – Eric Malzone 
• “We really, truly believed in CrossFit, and I still do. I think it is one of the best general population training modalities you can have out there because what it teaches us, it talks about the power of community.” – Eric Malzone
• “Human movement. Go chop some wood. Go outside and do something physical that doesn’t necessitate reps or sets or tempo training or all the complexities that we add into our fitness training on a day to day basis.” – Eric Malzone

Resources Mentioned:

• Eric Malzone Social Media: Facebook
• Level 5 Mentors: level5mentors.com
• Future of Fitness: futureoffitness.co
• The Demartini Value Determination Process: drdemartini.com/values

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In Episode 15, host Justin Robinson interviews Brandi Dobson, Owner of BD Massage Therapy

and Lux Beauty and Bodyworks. Brandi talks about her experience, work, and advice for bodybuilding, CrossFit, and massage therapy. 

Episode Highlights: 

●     00:48 – Justin Robinson introduces his guest Brandi Dobson. 

●     01:38 – How did Brandi Dobson get started with bodybuilding, CrossFit, and massage therapy? 

●     04:25 – How did her bodybuilding lead her to CrossFit and massage therapy?

●     09:37 – How many massages can she do in a day? 

●     11:38 – What percentage of her clients come in for deep tissue massages?

●     13:45 – She shares a feel-good story of really helping a client.  

●     18:37 – Get to the root of the problem instead of jumping towards medication.  

●     19:11 – Brandi talks about rupturing a disk in her neck and dealing with the pain. 

●     23:13: – It was a full 16 weeks to get her body back to normal   

●     24:22: – Brandi Dobson talks about things she is doing at home to stay active and fit

3 Key Points:

1. Brandi Dobson is dual-licensed as an esthetician and massage therapy.
2. Brandi does about 3 to 4 massages a day.   
3. About 95% of Brandi Dobson’s clients come for deep tissue massages.    

Tweetable Quotes:

• “I will refer people to western medicine as a last resort.” – Brandi Dobson
• “I do have a strong belief in massage therapy and chiropractic care. I believe they go hand in hand. I believe that too much money is spent on western medicine. I believe that just causes way more problems.” – Brandi Dobson
• “I had always thought about being a physical therapist when I was young. But, life just didn’t go that way for me, and so, I was like, you know what, I probably would be really good at massage therapy.” – Brandi Dobson 
• “Relaxing massages are not my forte. I will do them. But to me they are extremely boring.” – Brandi Dobson
• “I have people that come in weekly. I have people that come in monthly, and you see the biggest difference in those people’s overall health coming in weekly and month than you see in people that come once every six months.” – Brandi Dobson

Resources Mentioned:

• Brandi Dobson Social Media: Facebook
• Brandi Dobson Phone: (817) 360-0106

In Episode 14, host Justin Robinson interviews Freddy Camacho, CrossFitter since 2006, Owner of Good For You CrossFit in Newark, California and the husband of CrossFit champion Chyna Cho. Freddy Camacho discusses how he got involved in CrossFit, starting the gym he co-owns with his wife, Chyna Cho, quitting drinking, and ways to stay motivated in your health and fitness during social distancing. 

Episode Highlights: 

●    00:42 – Justin Robinson introduces guest Freddy Camacho.

●    01:38 – Freddy Camacho shares his CrossFit experience,

●    04:14 – How did he get to the point of stopping drinking?

●    05:55 – What has his sobriety journey been like? 

●    08:10: – Freddy Camacho talks about his wife Chyna Cho’s calorie-counting strategy. 

●    10:40 – Freddy Camacho discusses the calories he used to consume for beer and weight gain.

●    11:40 – What are his fitness strategies inside and outside the gym?  

●    14:31 – It is never too late to start your fitness output. 

●    17:00: – CrossFit is about community.  

●    18:24: – What are some ways to make the days more exciting during self-quarantine? 

●    20:03 – Find out what works for you. 

●    22:44 – Don’t just get stuck thinking only about CrossFit to stay fit. 

3 Key Points:

1. Freddy Camacho finished 28th in the world this year in his age bracket. 
2. The older you get, the harder it is to get excess body weight to come off.  
3. Even if you get stuck not wanting to work out, you just got to start moving.   

Tweetable Quotes:

• “I didn’t drink to escape things. I was drinking just because I like to get buzzed. But, the problem was I didn’t turn off.” – Freddy Camacho
• “My first affiliate was CrossFit One World and I was the 89th affiliate in the world.” – Freddy Camacho
• “I started that carnivore diet. I did that for about four weeks, and now I’m a month into counting calories.” – Freddy Camacho
• “Hey, you logged off an hour and a half everyday, at least, to working out right? And now you are home all day, and you can’t work out?” – Freddy Camacho
• “That is what CrossFit is all about. It is about that community. You don’t have that and it is like where we are now. A little bit of loss of motivation. A little bit less accountability.” – Justin Robinson

Resources Mentioned:

• Freddy Camacho Social Media: Instagram, Facebook
• YouTube- Good For You Crossfit
• Freddy Camacho Email: [email protected]
• Goodforyoucrossfit.com

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In Episode 13, host Justin Robinson interviews Cole Barker, a CrossFitter, Cross Fit30 Coach, and a Real Estate Realtor. Cole Barker shares why he has remained involved in CrossFit, the benefits of the Fit30 program, how to stay healthy during social distancing, and how the coronavirus has impacted the real estate market. 

Episode Highlights: 

• 00:42 – Justin Robinson introduces guest Cole Barker
• 01:36 – Cole Barker shares how he got introduced to CrossFit. 
• 03:32 – Cole’s wife Heather has been involved in CrossFit for the last 3 1/2 years.
• 04:46 – Even with coronavirus shutdowns, there are Facebook CrossFit accountability groups.
• 05:35 – What is Fit30 and what is Cole Barkers experience been like as a coach? 
• 08:12: – Justin Robinson’s gym has seen Fit30 pull in a wide-range of non-CrossFit members to get involved.  
• 10:14 – Cole Barker shares a story about how he has seen Fit30 change someone’s life. 
• 15:03 – People should be out there stretching and yoga-type exercises for proper mobility. 
• 17:30 – It is important to get outside. Our homes are full of dust that we are breathing in. 
• 18:03 – What does a day look like to keep everyone in his home entertained ad with a positive attitude. 
• 20:28: – Our bodies were made to be outside.   
• 22:00: – How has COVID-19 affected Cole Barker’s real estate ventures?

3 Key Points:

1. Fit30 is CrossFit without barbells and a great transition for people that are moving from casual fitness on their own to a more structured approach.
2. Fitness and cardiovascular workouts are boosting your immune system to fight off illness.  
3. 30 minutes of sunlight a day offers great Vitamin D to strengthen your immune system.  

Tweetable Quotes:

• “A long walk or better yet, a jog. Just get the system moving and flushing it out and get a really good sweat. I think that is good several times a week, is just to really shock the body a little bit and keep it primed” – Cole Barker
• “It’s not just about weightlifting or anything like that. You kind of have accountability partners. I think that is what is great about CrossFit.” – Cole Barker
• “Through all of us, If one of us aint showing up to the gym for a while, we generally reach out and say, where have you been? What’s going on?” – Cole Barker
• “Coaching has a different aspect to it because now you have people coming to you for information. But I like it in the sense that it makes you look into the programming, the movements.” – Cole Barker
• “The healthier you are, the more fit you are. We know how important mobility is and especially in hips and knees and all that stuff and to not do anything, your body kind of starts shutting down.” – Cole Barker

Resources Mentioned:

• Cole Barker Phone: (682) 558-0570
• Cole Barker Email: [email protected]
• ColeBarkerRealitor.com

In Episode 12, host Justin Robinson goes solo, addressing vitamin supplementation and the benefits of vitamin c, vitamin d, zinc, zinc lozenges, coconut oil, elderberry extract, and garlic, as well as strategies that are helping him cope with the restrictions brought on by the coronavirus crisis.

Episode Highlights: 

    Justin Robinson changed his mindset from ‘I have to be at home’ to ‘I get to be at home.’

    Videos, books, and sleep assist Justin Robinson in maintaining a positive mindset.  

    Justin is an avid crossfitter and still maintains his exercise regimen at home during the coronavirus and schedules time for it on a regular basis. 

    Vitamin C is important for iron absorption and iron deficiency can make you more susceptible to diseases. Taking vitamin c before getting a cold can reduce its severity.    

3 Key Points:

1.   Spend your extra time reading, working on your online business, and getting stuff done around the house that you weren’t able to do because you didn’t have time. 

2.   The most important thing you can do to avoid infection from coronavirus is limit exposure, get adequate sleep, exercise, and eat food with essential nutrients. 

3.     Taking doses of vitamin c that are too high can cause gastric disease, diarrhea, and can increase the risk of cataracts over the long-term. 

Tweetable Quotes:

• “One of the things that has really helped me over the years, probably for the last 15-20 years maybe, is kind of with the mindset that things are always happening for us and not to us.” – Justin Robinson
• “Any challenge that we have, our God knows that we’re good enough to handle it. So, we just have to take this opportunity to make ourselves better.” – Justin Robinson
• “Staying in the right mindset and positive attitude actually boosts your health and your immunity system." – Justin Robinson
• “I’m not actually getting up and getting dressed like I normally would, doing my hair you know and all that other stuff that goes with it. But, I am sticking to a schedule.” – Justin Robinson
• “During this time when the virus and the flu, and cold season and allergy season and all that other stuff is in full effect, I think supplementing some things is very beneficial.” – Justin Robinson

Resources Mentioned:

• ConsumerLabs

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In Episode 11 of Wellness Mastery for the Average Joe, host Justin Robinson speaks with Brendon Johnston, one of Justin’s CrossFit coaches, lifting instructor, and his work-out strategist, who also works as a pastor at Christ Church in Fort Worth, Texas. 

Episode Highlights: 

Brendon Johnston has been involved in Christian ministry since he was 19-years-old and he has a wife and two daughters. He started his fitness journey in college Division I basketball, stopped and then revisited fitness after becoming a father. 

Brendon discusses workout strategies from the perspective of being a coach and enjoying the ‘a-ha moments’ that his clients experience during training sessions when they trust Brendon’s suggestions. He talks about protecting athletes from getting hurt by looking out for moves that are pinching, grabbing, causing hip/knee/ankle flections and back roundings. 

Learn more about how to lift weight properly, how to avoid problematic lifting situations, the power of patience, and getting comfortable with heavier lifting. 

3 Key Points:

1.   AM Wraps give you a rep scheme and you maintain the same speed for 15 minutes.  

2.   The body seeks movements that are comfortable. So, If your workout feels weird and uncomfortable to your body then it is probably right.   

3. Avoid putting yourself in a situation where the weight suddenly feels foreign to you. 

Tweetable Quotes:

• “Probably my freshman year in college, I actually dunked a basketball and  I remember what that felt like and I was like, holy cow, if I keep working harder I will be able to jump higher.” – Brendon Johnston
• “Once my basketball career stopped in college, I took a break for a long time from anything fitness, found out my wife was pregnant with a girl and decided that I need to be big and strong to fight off any future boyfriends.” – Brendon Johnston
• “What I appreciate the most about CrossFit is it has taught me how to strategize and how to plan out workouts to where I can get the most out of the workout for myself at my fitness level.” – Brendon Johnston
• “I see every workout as a problem, and I want to learn how to solve that problem, and the solution is based on my ability, completing the task at hand. So, my mind works as a problem solver.” – Brendon Johnston
• “As a coach, when your athlete is lying on the ground dying, and yet you still see the upturned smirk of a smile knowing that they walked in and they just did better than they thought they were going to do, you’re like, yeah, that’s right.” – Brendon Johnston

Resources Mentioned:

• Brendon Johnston Instagram
• The Movement Podcast YouTube
• Christ Church FW christchurchfw.com

In Episode 10, host Justin Robinson speaks with Whitney Enis, a coach at CrossFit Burleson who also coaches high school basketball and runs a freelance videography business. Listen to learn the basic fitness strategies Whitney recommends and hear her take on high school athletics.

Episode Highlights: 

Whitney Enis played high school basketball and continued playing in college. She eventually became the graduate assistant coach for her school’s basketball team. Whitney shares how much she enjoys seeing the kids she coaches enjoy the weight room and implementing her advice.

Whitney recommends buying a gym membership to add motivation to your fitness goals. She also recommends starting with small, achievable. She encourages high school athletes to play multiple sports to receive all the advantages of cross-training. 

At the end of today’s episode, Whitney tells us more about her videography business.

3 Key Points:

1.   Set small achievable goals when you start your own fitness journey.

2.   High school athletes don’t need to focus on just one sport all year long. They can take a break and still get a scholarship.

3. High school athletes can benefit from going to the gym instead of playing their sport exclusively. Time in the gym will improve their overall condition. 

Tweetable Quotes:

• “I never had anything really handed to me whenever I was playing.” – Whitney Enis
• “If someone buys a membership and there's money involved, it's a better motivator to get you to go.” – Whitney Enis
• “If you have really good condition and strength, then all the fundamentals are going to just be elevated to new heights." – Whitney Enis
• “Start small and set goals that you can achieve.” – Whitney Enis
• “You can't just come in the gym and goof off and expect to get better.” – Whitney Enis

Resources Mentioned:

• Whitney Enis Videography Instagram
• Whitney Enis Instagram
• Text Whitney about (940) 210-8424

In Episode 9, host Justin Robinson speaks with Dr. Jeremy Taylor, a sports chiropractor. Listen to learn how Dr. Taylor works with athletes to help them recover rapidly from injuries, minimize pain, and optimize performance. 

Episode Highlights: 

Dr. Jeremy Taylor was a football player at Columbia University where he studied computer science. He injured himself working out and went to see a chiropractor for the first time in his late twenties. This inspired him to go to chiropractic school. 

Dr. Taylor loves learning new techniques and expanding upon them to help his clients feel better as quickly as possible. Jeremy and Justin discuss the Airrosti method, which is one of the tool sets Dr. Taylor uses. 

Dr. Taylor fell in love with adjusting again after helping victims of Hurricane Harvey. He loves working with CrossFitters. Teaching thoracic mobility and core stability is one of his passions. He shares some fascinating information about inflammation and the importance of clearing the lymphatic system.

Dr. Taylor shares quick tips for listeners about joint mobilization and recommends rolling out your upper thoracics and lower back. He discusses how this can help activate other muscle groups. 

3 Key Points:

1.   The lymphatic system is like the body’s sewer system. Without movement, your lymphs backup and create pressure.

2.   Don’t bring a mobility issue to a stability problem.

3. Find the muscle that should be working, get it turned on, and then everything else will relax.

Tweetable Quotes:

• “There's not one thing that fixes everybody, so I just try to get as many tools into my belt as possible so that I can fix people as quickly as possible.” – Dr. Jeremy Taylor
• “I like working with CrossFitters because it requires a perfect range of motion.” – Dr. Jeremy Taylor
• “You'd be amazed at how much gut inflammation affects everything else in your body." – Dr. Jeremy Taylor
• “The best way to move lymph is through movement.” – Dr. Jeremy Taylor
• “Warm up. Mobilize. Hit the foam roller.” – Dr. Jeremy Taylor

Resources Mentioned:

• Eat Well, Move Well, Think Well  
• Stop Chasing Pain
• Airrosti
• Athlean-X
• The Prehab Guys
• TMI Therapy website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube
• Dr Taylor recommended excercises: https://www.taylormadeintegrativetherapy.com/exercises/
• Reach out to Dr. Taylor at (817) 523-9590.

In Episode 8, host Justin Robinson shares his own story, with struggles and successes along the way. Listen to hear how Justin got to where he is today and what inspired him to begin his journey to optimal health and wellness. You’ll be inspired by the changes Justin has made and encouraged by what he has achieved.

Episode Highlights: 

        Justin Robinson was born in Fort Worth, Texas. His family moved many times during his childhood and he fell in with the wrong crowd during adolescence. At 15, Justin dropped out of high school and went out on his own. 

        At 22, Justin met his now-wife. When they found out they were expecting a child, they moved back to Fort Worth where Justin took on labor-intensive jobs. He began finding stability as he started making the right choices.

        In 2012, Justin’s wife had a serious heart attack and this changed Justin’s perspective on everything. This is where his health and wellness journey began. He had never had the chance to be an athlete due to the circumstances of his youth, but he began working out at age 40.

        Once he joined CrossFit, Justin felt better about himself and he met incredible people  there. He exercises and pursues health to have a better quality of life. He has never felt better than he does now, at age 48.

        You can change your life by making small improvements every day. You also need someone to support you in these changes. 

3 Key Points:

1.   Justin found stability as he started making the right choices. 

2.   Pursuing exercise can be about improving the overall quality of your life. 

3.   You can’t make all the changes you need to make at once, but with patience and consistency you can make it happen.

Tweetable Quotes:

• “I didn't really find stability...until I started making the right choices.” – Justin Robinson
• “I just started really researching what we could do to eat better, to drink better, to sleep better, to just live a more productive and healthy life.” – Justin Robinson
• “Once I joined CrossFit, I quickly started feeling better about myself." – Justin Robinson
• “Our goal at the gym is not necessarily to be competitive athletes.” – Justin Robinson
• “Just do a little bit more every day to better yourself.” – Justin Robinson

Resources Mentioned:

• Broken Heart Syndrome 
• Justin Robinson Facebook
• Reach out to Justin at [email protected] or text him at (817) 637-5815