WHEELHOUSE RADIO

Our Relay Team sat down post race to talk about our first (and not last) Hyrox experience. If you are curious about this race at all, this one is worth a listen. 

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From rowing crew in college to planning events for USA Weightlifting...Josh began tinkering with coffee and saw an opportunity to provide great drinks and positive vibes to his neighborhood.

Today, Josh, his wife Melanie and their team serve Cala coffee in both their Cahaba Heights and downtown Birmingham location. This team is making big moves and we are excited to collaborate with them and learn more about the history of one of Birminghams most popular coffee brands. 

You can find Josh @jmcosio
@calacoffeeco

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Spoiler Warning: This is a sequel to episode 14 (An American Dream). Listen to that episode FIRST before diving into this one.

This episode dives into greater details of Luan and his family's escape to the United States as refugees of war. Co-host of this episode is Jacque Howard, Luan's sister. He shares with her, for the first time, details of the escape that was only revealed to Luan a few years ago on a father-son trip before their dad passed. 

@luan.n.nguyen

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Branden Lower is the Founder and Lead Strategist at Build Design Studio, a creative agency specializing in comprehensive branding solutions. Based in Birmingham, Branden focuses on structured creativity, ensuring that brands can fully leverage their visual identity and messaging to meet strategic goals.

A graduate of Samford University with a degree in Graphic Design, Branden has a rich professional background. He gained valuable experience as a Producer for Bryan Johnson and as a Creative Lead at a mid-sized nonprofit, roles that shaped his strategic approach to branding.

He also has a keen interest in AI and its applications in business.

Branden’s passion for helping brands succeed and his love for community make him an inspiring figure in the world of branding and design.

4o

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Strap in for an incredible episode with my friend Kelsey. She's practiced Nutrition since 2011 after her degree in dietetics and Masters in Functional Medicine and Clinical Nutrition. (There's a much longer list of her accomplishments including blood chemistry analysis courses, functional diagnostic nutritionist and advanced thyroid practitioner.)

Kelsey is the founder of Pro-Fit, a company who's aim is to help people through functional medicine. She helps clients ranging from busy moms, young athletes, to high performing CEOs, TV personalities and professional athletes. 

Listen to her journey and don't miss out on the part where she shares about being brainwashed into a religious cult. Dead serious :)

Find Kelsey and her company here:
@pro_fit_highperformance
@kelsey_koehler

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Eric shares about touring the world with a band to eventually settling his roots deep in the heart of Avondale by creating a non-profit in Firehouse Community Arts Center.

Firehouse CAC is dedicated to the enrichment of Birmingham's musical community, offering music education programs with scholarship opportunities for the underserved students. 

Finally, we get to learn about his latest project, Runnin' on Insulin, a 10k fundraiser dedicated to Camp Seale Harris on Sat Sept 23rd. 

Catch up with all things Eric here:
@ericwallace
@wearerunninoninsulin
@firehousecommunity

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Listeners, meet the incredible Ellie Hiller. A Birmingham native, former college athlete, current high end competitive CrossFitter and owner of Vulcan Nutrition (VN), a nutrition company that works with cleient's needs on a one-on-one level. 

Based out of Birmingham, Ellie and her team at VN curates and helps manage an approach to food and eating that is personalized for each individual. They work with the full spectrum of clientele  ranging from those who are brand new to health and fitness all the way to the seasoned competitor looking to make final tweaks during their competition season. 

You can find and follow Ellie and VN on IG:

@the_vulcan_nutrition
@elliehiller
www.thevulcannutrition.com
#fuelwhatmovesyou

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Coach Faye and I dive into the history or our anniversary party, The Whammys. From why and how it got started to why and how it is changing for this year as we celebrate our 6 year anniversary and the people that make up this place. 

Thanks for listening! Thank you for the training!

@luan.n.nguyen
@loveletterlily
@wheelhouse.academy

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After dropping out of college, Micah moved to North Carolina to chase a dream: to open and operate a fitness facility. Looking back at his decade in the industry, we reflect on the lessons learned and how that lead to the creation of the 205 Throwdown (a four person team fitness competition geared to provide the best experience for ALL levels of competition to include Rx, Scaled and Masters athletes).

Luan and Micah also announce their partnership together for 205 Throwdown, as they strive to offer up an incredible competition option for Birmingham athletes and neighboring communities in the Southeast. 

Micah is now coach to some of Crossfit's top level athletes and hosts his own podcast with Brute Strength.

Sign up now for this years competition taking place on August 12th, 2023 at the Bill Harris Arena. 

Catch up with Micah and all things here:
@micahshoemaker
@205_throwdown
@brute.strength
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@luan.n.nguyen
@wheelhouse.academy

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It's been a while since we caught up with the Movewell Team so in this episode,  I got to host three of the four PTs that service our community at Wheelhouse on a weekly basis: Aaron, Dakota and Kaley.

Of course we dug into all things Physical Therapy and how it pertains to movement and pain in the fitness world as well as answered some of the questions sent in from our listeners and IG followers. 

Tune in and enjoy!

@movewellmobile
@asherrill1316
@d_hoop331
@kaleyb1010
@luan.n.nguyen

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Let us know what you would like us to cover in future episodes! Any topics related to fitness, strength  and/or a person that we can interview to learn about their Wheelhouse!

Thank You for Listening!