The Against the Herd Podcast is where high performers challenge the status quo, reclaim their health, and eliminate pain at the root.
Hosted by Armando Cruz, a performance physical therapist, best-selling author, and legacy coach with 20+ years of experience helping entrepreneurs, athletes, and high performers heal what mainstream medicine overlooks.
Each episode features raw conversations, solo deep dives, and interviews with non-conformist leaders who’ve defied setbacks, rejected cookie-cutter fixes, and created their own blueprint for lasting health, energy, and success.
If you're done settling for average, welcome to the resistance.
Topics we explore: Chronic pain relief & root-cause healing | Mental & emotional resilience | High-performance health strategies | Movement, breath, mindset & recovery | Bio-individual habits that actually work | Legacy, adventure, and purpose-driven living
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The Against the Herd Podcast is where high performers challenge the status quo, reclaim their health, and eliminate pain at the root.
Hosted by Armando Cruz, a performance physical therapist, best-selling author, and legacy coach with 20+ years of experience helping entrepreneurs, athletes, and high performers heal what mainstream medicine overlooks.
Each episode features raw conversations, solo deep dives, and interviews with non-conformist leaders who’ve defied setbacks, rejected cookie-cutter fixes, and created their own blueprint for lasting health, energy, and success.
If you're done settling for average, welcome to the resistance.
Topics we explore: Chronic pain relief & root-cause healing | Mental & emotional resilience | High-performance health strategies | Movement, breath, mindset & recovery | Bio-individual habits that actually work | Legacy, adventure, and purpose-driven living
Host Armando Cruz pulls together the most powerful moments, lessons, and mindset shifts from Season One, all through the lens of pain, purpose, and resilience.
We break down some of the lessons learned from sitting down with legendary high school running coach Doug Soles, who helped build one of the most dominant cross-country programs in the country.
In this episode of Against the Herd, Coach Doug Soles reveals the untold story of how he built cross-country dynasties at Great Oak and Herriman High School using systems, mindset, and leadership, not just talent.
Performance coach and best-selling author Armando Cruz shares what actually works when it comes to lasting health, energy, and resilience (no gimmicks, shortcuts, or fluff).
In this episode of Against the Herd, we sit down with Alex Gonzalez, a high-level real estate consultant and family man who radiates connection, resilience, and mental precision.
Performance coach and bestselling author Armando Cruz breaks down what it really takes to reclaim your identity after setbacks, whether it’s injury, burnout, betrayal, or a crisis of purpose.
In this powerful episode of Against the Herd, visual storyteller and entrepreneur Kirsten Rincon shares her personal battle with chronic pain, misdiagnoses, and medical dead-ends.
In this solo episode of Against the Herd, performance specialist Armando Cruz reveals how to design your space for healing (mentally, emotionally, and physically).
In this raw and inspiring episode of Against the Herd, Valeria Rodriguez shares her unbelievable journey: being shot in the chest, enduring multiple traumatic accidents, breaking bones, and battling through a broken brain.
In this episode of Against the Herd, performance coach and pain expert Armando Cruz reveals his 7-Dimensional Health Framework. The same model he’s used to help high performers eliminate pain, reclaim energy, and create aligned lives that actually work.
In this solo episode of Against the Herd, performance expert and faith-driven health coach Armando Cruz breaks down the Faith, Focus, Fuel Framework, a method he’s used with high performers to create health that lasts far beyond willpower and supplements.
We sit down with entrepreneur and real estate coach Alex Pardo to unpack the unconventional moves that transformed his life from chronic burnout and misaligned hustle to optimized health, purpose-driven business, and radical family connection.
In this solo episode of Against the Herd, performance expert and pain specialist Armando Cruz reveals why most people (and most doctors) are chasing the wrong target and why pain relief doesn’t always mean healing.
In this launch episode, host Armando Cruz shares the mission behind The Resistance. It's a call to those who’ve been dismissed, misdiagnosed, or told to “just live with it.”
The Against the Herd Podcast is where high performers challenge the status quo, reclaim their health, and eliminate pain at the root.
Hosted by Armando Cruz, a performance physical therapist, best-selling author, and legacy coach with 20+ years of experience helping entrepreneurs, athletes, and high performers heal what mainstream medicine overlooks.
Each episode features raw conversations, solo deep dives, and interviews with non-conformist leaders who’ve defied setbacks, rejected cookie-cutter fixes, and created their own blueprint for lasting health, energy, and success.
If you're done settling for average, welcome to the resistance.
Topics we explore: Chronic pain relief & root-cause healing | Mental & emotional resilience | High-performance health strategies | Movement, breath, mindset & recovery | Bio-individual habits that actually work | Legacy, adventure, and purpose-driven living
