Hosted by Sam Siegel, owner of Empire Training Academy in Raleigh, North Carolina, this podcast offers long-form, unscripted conversations with coaches, athletes, and industry professionals who live and breathe performance training. Each episode explores topics in strength and conditioning, group fitness methodology, gym culture, and the evolving landscape of personal training.

Listeners can expect candid dialogue, professional insight, and practical discussion drawn from real-world experience—not recycled theory. Whether you're a fitness coach, weekend athlete, or just serious about your health, this podcast invites you into the daily realities of running a training facility built on discipline, consistency, and results.

In the inaugural episode, Sam sits down with Coach Joey to examine the mindset behind leading group classes, the challenges of scaling intensity across skill levels, and what it takes to foster genuine community inside a competitive gym environment.

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