Today, we're honored to host Fábio Angnes Alano, also known as "Kamikase", a distinguished Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and world champion. Fábio's journey in martial arts is nothing short of inspiring. Representing the renowned Alliance Academy – Porto Alegre, Fábio's dedication to the art and sport of Jiu-Jitsu has made him a prominent figure in the grappling community. Beyond the mats, he's known for his commitment to teaching and mentoring the next generation of martial artists. In this episode, we'll explore Fábio's path to excellence, the challenges he's overcome, and the philosophies that drive his success both on and off the mat.
In this episode, we are honored to host Erin Elliott, an esteemed IFBB Pro and dedicated health and fitness coach. With a career spanning over two decades, Erin has empowered countless individuals, from professional bodybuilders to those embarking on transformative health journeys, guiding them to achieve their wellness aspirations. Her expertise encompasses personalized nutrition plans, tailored training protocols, and a holistic approach to health that addresses both physical and mental well-being. Beyond her coaching endeavors, Erin's personal achievements include completing a full Ironman, earning her Pro Bodybuilder status, and obtaining certifications in yoga and tantra, reflecting her commitment to continuous growth and learning. Join us as we delve into Erin's inspiring journey, explore her coaching philosophies, and discuss how she fosters resilience and empowerment in her clients.
Dr. Christine Bishara is a gut health specialist whose expertise focus on gut first and foremost to start the healing process. In her recent book, The Gut Revolution, she talks about the importance of gut health to improve your weight loss, mood and immune system. In this episode Dr. Christine Bishara explains more about the importance of integrative approach to healing and how to identify factors that will optimize your mental and physical wellbeing.
Allistair McCaw is a world’s leading figures in Leadership, Team Culture and Mindset. An author of 7 best-selling books, keynote speaker and consultant for many organizations, corporations, Olympians, Grand Slam champions, NCAA colleges and professional sports teams. In this episode, Allistair talks about the key aspects of building a champion mindset, including the importance of taking ownership of your journey, and some important habits that you should create in order to succeed.
In this episode, we delve into the remarkable journey of Brittany Diamond, a true force of strength and resilience. Brittany shares her inspiring story, and the lessons learned transitioning from strongwoman to bodybuilder. Brittany also talks about the importance of having a good balance to avoid tunnel vision approach when incorporating physical activities as part of your daily routine.
With a career marked by perseverance and determination, Lauren Murphy has carved her path to success through sheer grit and unwavering dedication. Known for her relentless fighting style and fierce determination, Laura talks about how she is translating these attributes to her business. As a veteran of the sport, Lauren's journey embodies the essence of resilience, showcasing her ability to overcome challenges and emerge stronger with each bout. Join us as we delve into the captivating story of Lauren Murphy, an MMA fighter whose passion and prowess continue to inspire and captivate audiences around the globe.
Lauryn Truesdell, a former track and field athlete fell in love with weight lifting and decided to invest more in her fitness aspirations. Throughout this fitness journey, she learned some important lessons about muscle growth and how to stay healthy while pushing to the limit of her body. In this episode Lauryn talks more in details about these setbacks, how that helped her to be more focused and how she is channeling all this to prepare for her first bodybuilding competition.
Alonso Wong, a Peruvian judoka joined us on this episode, to talk about his Judo career and how he is dealing with his most recent wrist injury. Alonso talks about the psychological aspect of rehab, how his wrist injury happened and what are his plans to compete again in the future once he is fully recovered. Alonso also covers the importance of training with quality instead of quantity, and how this approach can help with your longevity in the sport.
Since he was a kid, Diego Jaime always dreamed big, and he joined the United States Navy. His experience at US Navy over the years led him to partner with Deep End Fitness. The approach at Deep End Fitness is centered on the practice of movement, breath work, and the strengthening of one’s mind in order to optimize human performance in and out of the water. In this episode, Diego talks about his journey to open his gym, how he can help students to overcome fear and the benefits of this type of training.
In this episode Amir Boaron and Tomer Alroy join to talk about Jiu-Jitsu improvements based on performance approach. Amir Boaron is 3 times coach of the year in Israel and owner of Soul Fighters HQ Israel. Tomer Alroy is a BJJ Black Belt and Coach. Together they share insights about competition mindset, the use of competition as improvement tool and the importance of nutrition to achieve best performance. Amir and Tomer also talk about the difference of Krav Maga as a self-defense method when compared with Jiu-Jitsu.
At the age of 36, Nia suffered a stroke that would damage about a third of her brain, and for awhile she was unable to speak and had reading difficulties. In this episode Nia talks about her road to recovery, how fitness was important during this time, and how she overcame this stroke to built an even better version of herself.
Since day one of training to her first bodybuilding competition in 2014, Lori Vick has committed herself to continuous improvement and an ongoing journey to get better every year. In 2019 she was very close to earn the IFBB Pro card when she placed second in Women’s Physique at National Bodybuilding Competition in Pittsburgh. In this episode Lori talks about her current prep for 2024 season, her approach with functional nutrition and how to stay consistent over the years.
For a number of years, April Hutchinson was considered a functioning alcoholic. In 2019, when she left the rehab, she started focusing on powerlifting. She channeled all her energy to be the best she could be on that sport, and in 2022 she became Gold Medal at the Canada Nationals. She continued to collect medals by winning the North America Championship and placing fourth at the Worlds. In this episode April talks about this journey, how she won her battle with alcohol, what she learned thought the process, her new battle for fairness in women's sports, and her plans for the future.
Health, Fitness, and Mindset Coach, Athlete, Author, Leka Fineman started training Crossfit when she was 40, fast forward 16 years later, she became the fittest woman in the world at her age group. In this episode Leka talks about the road to Crossfit Games 2023, the importance of having a winning mindset, and mental toughness to see the results beyond the pain and how she kept consistently improving as she got older. Leka also talks about her diet, supplementation, and the importance of recovery.
What if I told you that you can still become an athlete after your 50s and in less than 10 years you can be in the podium of the biggest Crossfit stage? In this episode we have the great life example of Tom Fameree that will show exactly that. Tom Fameree was overweight when he first step into the Crossfit Gym back in 2014, nine years later, he achieved the second place in the Crossfit Games Master (60-64 age group). In this episode, Tom talks about his journey to overcome obstacles and achieve this outstanding result at Crossfit Games 2023.
Neil Adams was the first British male to win a Judo World title, and the first British male to simultaneously hold a world title and a European title in Judo. Throughout the years Neil has coached many athletes and become the voice of Judo. In this episode Neil talks about how to continuously make progress in Judo while reducing the risk of injury. Neil also talks about how to train while recovering from surgery and the importance of conditioning training for longevity in the sport.
How to achieve longevity in sports while improving your game and reducing the likelihood of injuries? Dr Ray Marquez, a Chiropractor, multi-champion Judo black belt and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt has a formula for this. By prioritizing recovery and incorporating meditation and visualization to his routine, he is able to compete more and achieve better results. In this episode Dr Ray Marquez covers the importance of mobility for Judo players and how meditation and visualization has helped him to achieve better results in the mat. Dr Ray Marquez also talks about how to deal with setbacks and overall longevity in combat sports.
Dani LaMartina, Doctor of Physical therapy, CSCS, IFBB Pro, Coach and Powerlifter joined us in this episode to talk about the importance of your mental state when recovering, training and competing. Throughout her career, Dani learned that most of us have something that sets our souls on fire. For her this is strength sports and bodybuilding. In this episode Dani talks about these topics, and also about recovery, continuous progress and competitor's mindset.
Skyler Cummings, a 14-time Judo national champion and Cadet Pam Am Bronze medalist completely changed her career at the age of 19 when she opened her Top Game Martial Arts dojo during the Pandemic. In this episode Skyler talks about how this transition took place and all the obstacles that she had to overcome. She also covers the importance of having a good coach in your corner and the mental toughness approach to continue improving despite setbacks.
Carly Tait went from an spectator at the summer Olympics 2012 in London, to the 100m start line at the 2016 Rio Paralympics in the space of just four years. In this episode Carly talks about this incredible journey, that not only challenge her physically but also mentally. Carly talks about the importance of inclusion, the challenges growing up, how sports changed her life and how she made it to the British Paralympics Team.