MindPump exposes the RAW TRUTH about health, fitness, nutrition and more... Hosts Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer & Justin Andrews pull back the curtain on the mythology, snake oil and pseudo-science that pervades the fitness industry and present science-backed solutions that result in increased muscular development and performance while simultaneously emphasizing health. No fitness institution or fitness "truth" is safe from their quick wit and over 40 years of combined experience in the fitness industry. Produced by Doug Egge. Find Mind Pump and the Mind Pump hosts on Instragram @mindpumpmedia, @mindpumpsal, @mindpumpadam, @mindpumpjustin & @mindpumpdoug and at mindpumppodcast.com. Get expertly programmed Mind Pump training protocols at mapsfitnessproducts.com
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512: Dr. Michael Ruscio on Gut Health
Sal, Adam & Justin interview Dr. Michael Ruscio a doctor, researcher, author, and health enthusiast. He is a gut health specialist and in this episode he shares the latest research on maximizing the health of your microbiome. You can find Dr. Ruscio, Get our newest program, Kettlebells 4 Aesthetics (KB4A), which provides full expert workout programming to sculpt and shape your body using kettlebells. Only $7 at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Get your Kimera Koffee at www.kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off! Got a beard? Condition your beard with Big Top Beard Company’s natural oils and organic essential oil blends to make it not only feel great but smell amazing! Get Big Top Beard Company products at www.bigtopbeardcompany.com, code "mindpump" for 33% off. Add to the incredible brain enhancing effect of Kimera Koffee with www.brain.fm/mindpump 10 Free sessions! Music for the brain for incredible focus, sleep and naps! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts!
511: Fasted Cardio Pros & Cons, Ideal Sodium Intake & the Vaccination Controversy
In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Big Top Beard Company (bigtopbeardcompany.com, code "mindpump" for 33% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about fasted cardio and if it is overrated, proper sodium intake and vaccinations. Get our newest program, Kettlebells 4 Aesthetics (KB4A), which provides full expert workout programming to sculpt and shape your body using kettlebells. Only $7 at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with our newest program, MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Have questions for Mind Pump? Each Monday on Instagram (@mindpumpradio) look for the QUAH post and input your question there. (Sal, Adam & Justin will answer as many questions as they can)
510: The Truth About Protein Powders
How important is protein supplementation and how healthy are protein powders? The fitness industry tells you they are essential but the reality may be quite the opposite. In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin review the ingredients of some of the top selling protein powders on the bodybuilding.com website. Get our newest program, Kettlebells 4 Aesthetics (KB4A), which provides full expert workout programming to sculpt and shape your body using kettlebells. Only $7 at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Get your Kimera Koffee at www.kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off! Got a beard? Condition your beard with Big Top Beard Company’s natural oils and organic essential oil blends to make it not only feel great but smell amazing! Get Big Top Beard Company products at www.bigtopbeardcompany.com, code "mindpump" for 33% off. Add to the incredible brain enhancing effect of Kimera Koffee with www.brain.fm/mindpump 10 Free sessions! Music for the brain for incredible focus, sleep and naps! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts!
509: Eating for Your Blood Type, Steel Mace vs. Clubs for Strengthening Shoulders & Core, Training Muscle Endurance to Improve Compound Lifts & MORE
Kimera-Quah! iTunes Review Winners! In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Kimera Koffee (kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about working on muscle endurance to help in the long run with your compound lifts, eating for blood type, the steel mace vs. the clubs to strengthen shoulders & core and their first day as a personal trainer. Get our newest program, Kettlebells 4 Aesthetics (KB4A), which provides full expert workout programming to sculpt and shape your body using kettlebells. Only $7 at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with our newest program, MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Have questions for Mind Pump? Each Monday on Instagram (@mindpumpradio) look for the QUAH post and input your question there. (Sal, Adam & Justin will answer as many questions as they can)
508: Josh "The Punk" Thomson
In this episode, Sal, Adam & Justin speak with Josh “The Punk” Thomson. Josh a well-known mixed martial artist who currently competes in Bellator MMA's lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2001, Thomson has also competed in PRIDE, Strikeforce, UFC, & the World Fighting Alliance. Thomson is a former Strikeforce World Lightweight Champion and a former Strikeforce U.S. Lightweight Champion. (Wikipedia)
507: German Volume Training Pros & Cons, Steroids in Sports, Recommended Reading for 21 Year Old Self & MORE
In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Big Top Beard Company (bigtopbeardcompany.com, code "mindpump" for 33% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about the relevance of steroids in major professional sports, the books they would tell their 21 year old selves to read, what they would put in their own bat cave and German Volume Training does it put on mass? Get our newest program, Kettlebells 4 Aesthetics (KB4A), which provides full expert workout programming to sculpt and shape your body using kettlebells. Only $7 at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with our newest program, MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Have questions for Mind Pump? Each Monday on Instagram (@mindpumpradio) look for the QUAH post and input your question there. (Sal, Adam & Justin will answer as many questions as they can)
506: Dr. Bhrett McCabe on Confidence, Being Authentic, Playing to Win & Sal, Adam & Justin's Biggest Fear
Sal, Adam & Justin interviewed Dr. Bhrett McCabe, the author of The Mind Side Manifesto, a few months ago and enjoyed speaking with him so much, had Bhrett visit the Mind Pump Studio. In this episode they talk to Dr. McCabe about Confidence, Failure, raising capable children in the "everyone gets a trophy" era, being authentic, passion, playing to win and their biggest fears. Get our newest program, Kettlebells 4 Aesthetics (KB4A), which provides full expert workout programming to sculpt and shape your body using kettlebells. Only $7 at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Get your Kimera Koffee at www.kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off! Got a beard? Condition your beard with Big Top Beard Company’s natural oils and organic essential oil blends to make it not only feel great but smell amazing! Get Big Top Beard Company products at www.bigtopbeardcompany.com, code "mindpump" for 33% off. Add to the incredible brain enhancing effect of Kimera Koffee with www.brain.fm/mindpump 10 Free sessions! Music for the brain for incredible focus, sleep and naps! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts!
505: The Dark Side of the Fat Acceptance Movement, the Value of Post-Workout Inflammation, Preventing & Recovering from Binges & MORE
Kimera-Quah! iTunes Review Winners! In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Kimera Koffee (kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about if it is important to let post workout inflammation to take place, the downside of the fat acceptance movement, the best way to recover from a large binge and the best way to prevent it from happening again and if they could go back to any time in history, where would they go and what would they see? Get our newest program, Kettlebells 4 Aesthetics (KB4A), which provides full expert workout programming to sculpt and shape your body using kettlebells. Only $7 at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with our newest program, MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Have questions for Mind Pump? Each Monday on Instagram (@mindpumpradio) look for the QUAH post and input your question there. (Sal, Adam & Justin will answer as many questions as they can)
504: The Truth About Pre-Workout Supplements
Pre-workout supplements are a relatively new phenomenon and have quickly become a massive money maker. In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin explore the value offered by pre-workout supplements. Do they work? Are they necessary? Are they worth the money? Are there better substitutes? Get the Raw Truth about pre-workout supplements here! Get our newest program, Kettlebells 4 Aesthetics (KB4A), which provides full expert workout programming to sculpt and shape your body using kettlebells. Only $7 at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Get your Kimera Koffee at www.kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off! Got a beard? Condition your beard with Big Top Beard Company’s natural oils and organic essential oil blends to make it not only feel great but smell amazing! Get Big Top Beard Company products at www.bigtopbeardcompany.com, code "mindpump" for 33% off. Add to the incredible brain enhancing effect of Kimera Koffee with www.brain.fm/mindpump 10 Free sessions! Music for the brain for incredible focus, sleep and naps! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts!
503: Mobility vs. Aesthetics, Pros & Cons of Spinning, Helping the Morbidly Obese & MORE
In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Big Top Beard Company (bigtopbeardcompany.com, code "mindpump" for 33% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about focusing on mobility at the expense of strength and aesthetics, fears as an adult, pros and cons of spinning and MAPS for the morbidly obese. Get our newest program, Kettlebells 4 Aesthetics (KB4A), which provides full expert workout programming to sculpt and shape your body using kettlebells. Only $7 at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with our newest program, MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Have questions for Mind Pump? Each Monday on Instagram (@mindpumpradio) look for the QUAH post and input your question there. (Sal, Adam & Justin will answer as many questions as they can)
502: Brittany Van Schravendijk- Kettlebell Badass
Sal, Adam & Justin speak with Brittany Van Schravendijk, a Kettlebell Master of Sport and a major contributor to the Silicon Valley Kettlebell Open being held at Mind Pump studio this Saturday. Get our newest program, Kettlebells 4 Aesthetics (KB4A), which provides full expert workout programming to sculpt and shape your body using kettlebells. Only $7 at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Get your Kimera Koffee at www.kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off! Got a beard? Condition your beard with Big Top Beard Company’s natural oils and organic essential oil blends to make it not only feel great but smell amazing! Get Big Top Beard Company products at www.bigtopbeardcompany.com, code "mindpump" for 33% off. Add to the incredible brain enhancing effect of Kimera Koffee with www.brain.fm/mindpump 10 Free sessions! Music for the brain for incredible focus, sleep and naps! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts!
501: FST-7 Review, Eliminating Personal Hygiene Poisons, Life’s Defining Moments & MORE
Kimera-Quah! iTunes Review Winners! In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Kimera Koffee (kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about defining moments that changed their ‘WHY” with regards to lifting, nutrition and working out, natural products they now use to replace chemical filled products like deodorants, body wash etc., where they stand on the FST-7 training model for natural athletes (Fascia Stretch Training), what are the 3 foods, one tool & one partner they would choose if they were stuck on an island. Get our newest program, Kettlebells 4 Aesthetics (KB4A), which provides full expert workout programming to sculpt and shape your body using kettlebells. Only $7 at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with our newest program, MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Have questions for Mind Pump? Each Monday on Instagram (@mindpumpradio) look for the QUAH post and input your question there. (Sal, Adam & Justin will answer as many questions as they can)
500: 500th Episode!- Mind Pump Past & Future
The Mind Pump podcast launched January 5th, 2015 and now, less than 2 1/2 years later, we mark our 500th episode. In this episode, Sal, Adam, Justin & Doug discuss the Mind Pump journey and lay out a vision for its future. Get our newest program, Kettlebells 4 Aesthetics (KB4A), which provides full expert workout programming to sculpt and shape your body using kettlebells. Only $7 at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Get your Kimera Koffee at www.kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off! Got a beard? Condition your beard with Big Top Beard Company’s natural oils and organic essential oil blends to make it not only feel great but smell amazing! Get Big Top Beard Company products at www.bigtopbeardcompany.com, code "mindpump" for 33% off. Add to the incredible brain enhancing effect of Kimera Koffee with www.brain.fm/mindpump 10 Free sessions! Music for the brain for incredible focus, sleep and naps! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts!
499: Body Weight Set Point, Pinpointing Food Intolerances, Layne Norton Revelations & MORE
In this episode of Quah, sponsored by Big Top Beard Company (bigtopbeardcompany.com, code "mindpump" for 33% off), Sal, Adam & Justin answer Pump Head questions about the body weight set point and when men and women want to fight where their body naturally wants to be, how do you pinpoint food intolerances if they mainly affect the mind, if Layne Norton changed their minds on anything and if they could eat and drink anything without consequences what would it be? Get our newest program, Kettlebells 4 Aesthetics (KB4A), which provides full expert workout programming to sculpt and shape your body using kettlebells. Only $7 at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with our newest program, MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Have questions for Mind Pump? Each Monday on Instagram (@mindpumpradio) look for the QUAH post and input your question there. (Sal, Adam & Justin will answer as many questions as they can) The guys talk about Paleo f(x) and their excitement attending it for first time (1:34) Conner Moore fills in for Justin and discusses new podcast/his story (6:37) o Pleasure Monkey o Being put in a category o Being intimidated/having to sell themselves Quah Question #1 – Body weight set point why men and women want to fight where their body naturally wants to be. How to do coach people to set natural and realistic goals? (21:16) o True expression of yourself o Focus on physical signs o Ask yourself why o Be real about what your body type is meant for o Separate body image from self-image Quah Question #2 – How do you pinpoint food intolerances if they only feel it in the mind? (39:45) o Disconnected to their body o Signs of bloating, constipation, diarrhea, skin/sleep/stress issues o Elimination diet for at least a month * Re-introduce and assess * Track physical and emotional signs * Pinner test Quah Question #3 – Did Layne Norton change their minds on anything? (51:26) o Psychological influence of food on the body o Bad relationship with food o Bro science Quah Question #4 - If you can eat and drink anything without consequences what you choose? (1:070:50) o Adam and his waffle cone with mint chip, chocolate chip and coconut pineapple (Thrifty’s) o Sal and his Lays potato chips o Conner and his cereal (Honey Graham Oh’s) o Connection to food is just the taste Artificial sweeteners discussion (1:15:15) o Stevia o Sweet prepares your body for sugar
498: Mind Pump Interviews Barbell Shrugged Host Mike Bledsoe
In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin interview Mike Bledsoe (@mike_bledsoe) of Barbell Shrugged and the Mike Bledsoe Show (www.thebledsoeshow.com). The conversation covers a variety of topics, CrossFit, building a fitness business, relationships and psychedelic experiences. Get our newest program, Kettlebells 4 Aesthetics (KB4A), which provides full expert workout programming to sculpt and shape your body using kettlebells. Only $7 at www.mindpumpmedia.com! Get MAPS Prime, MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Anabolic, MAPS Performance, MAPS Aesthetic, the Butt Builder Blueprint, the Sexy Athlete Mod AND KB4A (The MAPS Super Bundle) packaged together at a substantial DISCOUNT at www.mindpumpmedia.com. Make EVERY workout better with MAPS Prime, the only pre-workout you need… it is now available at mindpumpmedia.com Have Sal, Adam & Justin personally train you via video instruction on our YouTube channel, Mind Pump TV. Be sure to Subscribe for updates. Get your Kimera Koffee at www.kimerakoffee.com, code "mindpump" for 10% off! Got a beard? Condition your beard with Big Top Beard Company’s natural oils and organic essential oil blends to make it not only feel great but smell amazing! Get Big Top Beard Company products at www.bigtopbeardcompany.com, code "mindpump" for 33% off. Add to the incredible brain enhancing effect of Kimera Koffee with www.brain.fm/mindpump 10 Free sessions! Music for the brain for incredible focus, sleep and naps! Please subscribe, rate and review this show! Each week our favorite reviewers are announced on the show and sent Mind Pump T-shirts! Mind Pump intro to interview with Mike Bledsoe (1:43) Mike explains the dynamic of his podcast and who he works with (4:44) o Have to have same goals Mike’s opinion on the state of the fitness industry (8:33) o Authenticity o No message Mike explains his involvement in the Crossfit community and how it has grown (15:16) o Moving into professional phase o Gone more mainstream and “clean” o Barbell snatch – proper way to perform o Mobility has become important o Kelly Starrett What made him start his podcast “Barbell Shrugged”? (20:08) o Got into radio early on o You can talk about whatever you want o Found his niche to talk about – Strength and Conditioning in Crossfit Mike discusses his first experience with mushrooms (27:40) o Started with conference and topic of empathy o Growth or scared o Meant to create o Interacted with his wife and listened o Integration How likeminded is he with his partners? (50:47) o Keeps the wheels on the bus o System oriented o Know their roles and happy in them What are the legs to his business? o Automation o Web development o Business coaching What are some moments that changed him as a fitness professional? (58:40) o Movement – Program Design – Nutrition What is his opinion of IIFYM / supplements (meal replacements)? (1:03:52) o Disregard for artificial sweeteners o Gut health What is getting him excited in the health/wellness land? (1:11:08) o Memory stored in the fascia ELDOA Mike discusses his wizard (1:22:58) o Helps him remember things differently o Life coaches o Highly qualified What has he recently gone through that challenged him? (1:31:18) o Became less competitive and more collaborative o Grew up less off than his friends o Retreats o Circling o Woman are a burden o Burning Man Does Barbell Shrugged go out on retreats/getaways like the Mind Pump guys do to create programs? What was their most difficult year? (2:04:16) o Took direction of company off training programs to helping the gym owner o Path of becoming more sensitive What is in the future for Mike and his company? Biggest mistake the box owner makes? (2:08:09) o By 2018 build media team o Putting all effort into the box owner o People become stressed out / too into business / let culture die What are good / average / shitty numbers to being Crossfit box owner? Competitors/Price Wars talk (2:20:55) o Need to make money off 150 members o $40-50 K Good o $15-20 K Average o $1-2 K Shitty o 10,000 boxes in the US o Barry’s boot camp, Orange Theory competitors o Planet Fitness model o Moving towards less fear based tactics Mike’s take on social media (2:23:23) o Way to connect with people and build relationships o Uses Facebook for social life o Success comes from podcast o Facebook ads and email marketing Sexual revelation talk / Final thoughts (2:429:00) o Orgasmic meditation o Adult friend finder o Tender o Trends in music o VR