Welcome To The Impossible! Austin discusses what has been going through his mind, in the past two months. As he has never made it this far into remission before. We have his 9-month checkup this week, and we are hoping for the best. Yet we have planned for the worst. Join our Impossible Community Here for Exclusive Podcast Benefits: https://www.skool.com/impossible Thank you for listening, and as always...Be Impossible . . . Learn more about our Mission and Vision at: https:...

We all know the cycle...the alarm goes off in the morning, and you hit snooze for 5 more minutes...and you do that 5 times. You rush to work, so you skip packing, and mid day, that deep fried food truck outside sounds so delicious and convenient. Then you come home after a long day, and you'd planned to go to the gym, but your exhausted, so you sit down for one episode of TV, and half a season later, it's time for bed... It's become a cycle; you want more out of Life, you h...

Sign up to become a Children's Champion here: https://www.givesignup.org/Race/OH/Columbus/ChildrensChampions Anyone who has run The Columbus Marathon deeply understands that it is constructed with America's Most Meaningful Miles. Through their partnership with Nationwide Children's Hospital, Darris and his team at The Columbus Marathon have built a unique experience for each of their 15,000 yearly participants unlike any other. With Kids stationed at every mile, each being actively treated...

When James showed up to compete in the USPC Adaptive Nationals, he set the standard for all athletes. Not only did he set the heaviest lifts that day, even amongst able-bodied athletes, he opened everyone's eyes to the Strength that can come from an adaptive athlete. On this episode of The Impossible Podcast, we discuss James' journey as he prepares to take on America's Strongest Disabled Man this weekend and the title of World's Strongest Disabled Man in the coming months James carries wi...

Join our Impossible Community Here: https://www.skool.com/impossible We are officially launching the biggest move we have made to date in realizing our Vision for Impossible Performance. "To Build a Global Culture of Strength, Fostering a Spirit of Growth, in Constant Pursuit of The Impossible." We have built an online community centered around this message, and it is LIVE now! This platform offers discussion boards for deep conversations centered around growth in all Four Domains of...

An Impossible level of Health is accessible to anyone, but the challenges and processes change as we grow through different phases of Life. As we grow older, health can be a moving target that has many factors to take into consideration. Jason Bailes joins us on The Impossible Podcast to discuss how Health can be accessible to anyone, even as we grow older. Whether you have maintained health throughout your Life, or it's something you're looking to reclaim, this episode gives you a path...

Matt has worked to Do the Impossible for the majority of his Life, most recently becoming the first leg amputee to Squat 500 lbs. In this episode, Matt breaks down his process establishing, pursuing, and ultimately achieving these Impossible Goals. Matt gives his step by step process for Being Impossible, using the 4 Domains of Performance, and how you can incorporate these tools into your life to achieve any goal you pursue. At the end, Matt lays out possibly his greatest challenge yet as...

Addy Eickert has lived her whole life surrounded by Entrepreneurship. It was not something she was initially drawn to, but 3 years ago, she felt an undeniable calling to follow in the same professional footsteps as her parents. When she told her mom she wanted to take over operations of their convenience store at just 22 years old, she wasn't playing games. She quickly gained insight from some of the best entrepreneurs she knew, including her father. She worked long nights and ear...

At the first USPC Para Nationals in August 2025, Matt was honored to compete as an Adaptive Athlete, becoming the first leg amputee to squat 500 lbs in competition... This week on The Impossible Podcast, Matt and Austin dive into the Domains of Performance that drove Matt to compete and perform at a potential that should have been far beyond his reach, despite the physical challenges he faces. Using Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual strength to perform when the body could not, Matt found his...

Jared and Shira Simmons are the owners and founders of Platform Ready Powerlifting and The Platform A/O nonprofit which works to provide adaptive athletes with scholarship opportunities to compete in the world of strength sports. On the heels of the World's first Para Powerlifting Nationals hosted by USPC, we discuss both the challenges and opportunities adaptive lifters face in today's landscape. The USPC Para Nationals were a massive success, and gave adaptive lifters an opportunity to pe...

This weekend is the world's first Full Power Para Powerlifting Meet hosted by USPC at Monsters Bent Barbell. At this meet, Matt is attempting to become the first amputee to squat 500 lbs in competition. In this episode, Matt identifies and describes the 4 domains of performance, and how he has leaned on certain domains during times in this prep where his body was broken physically. Developing and strengthening these domains in any pursuit is paramount to discovering your highest potential,...

Jackson Dingess is a competitive bodybuilder on the path to earning his IFBB Pro Card. Competing in Classic Physique, he has made phenomenal improvements over the past 3 years, and he attributes his success to the Lifestyle he has built. Jackson has been the overweight kid, the skinny kid, and the kid who aspired to building a physique comparable to the greatest in the sport. That started coming to fruition the day he flipped that switch and dedicated himself to the disciplined l...

This week on The Impossible Podcast, Matt comes on to discuss the exact Mindset he builds and implements when under the Squat bar. At Impossible Performance, we hold fast that the Mind and Spirit are the key to unlocking physical potential beyond anything we should be capable of, and it is this exact approach that has allowed us to succeed in so many of our pursuits. Matt sheds light on the exact place he goes to in his Mind, the visceral emotions he brings forth, and how he ultimately ties...

Clayton Workman is the Founder and CEO of Monster's Bent Barbell, one of the greatest Powerlifting gyms in the Midwest. What Clayton has built at Monsters, however, goes far beyond Powerlifting. It has become a beacon of Strength in the community, with a family that comes together to help support all members in the face of their greatest adversity. In this episode, Clayton discusses his most recent meet, the lessons he has learned in Powerlifting, and his thoughts on the future of the s...

This week on The Impossible Podcast, natural powerlifter, metal worker, paralegal, and multilingual Paul Maxsween joins us for a second time to discuss his Life's Philosophy, The Work Continues... Paul discusses his recent Powerlifting prep where he got stronger than he ever had at his lightest bodyweight. He had worked for this one day for 4 months straight, training at 4:30 am, then going to work and school full time. He had checked every box perfectly, and was set to have the ...

Welcome to The Impossible! Today, we discuss how faith works in the world of Pursuing The Impossible. We must go to great lengths to accomplish our goals. And having an unruly belief that you can, will benefit you and the world around us! Thank you for listening, and as always...Be Impossible! . . . Learn more about our Mission and Vision at: https://www.impossibleperformance.com/ NEW MERCH!!!!! Visit our Online Storefront! https://f7e312-2.myshopify.com/ ...

Leigh Ann Modesitt is a Wife, a Mom, an avid party planner, and a Cancer Survivor battling Multiple Myeloma. Leigh Ann joins us on The Impossible Podcast for the second time today to discuss many of the unspoken battles that arise when you endure cancer therapy including guilt, communication with loved ones, and developing masked personalities. She has battled through more than most could conceive, yet she holds true to her positive mindset, her dedication to serving others, and her fierce ...

Welcome to The Impossible! Today, I take you on a journey with me through the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. An adventure I have taken many times before, and I was very excited for the opportunity to venture this path again! We will talk on how I was living life back then, of how I had seen the world. What I had to offer the world then, versus now. So let us look back upon our former selves with careful judgement, compassion, and charge into the future with purpose and int...

It is easy for us to fall into the path of victimhood, to use the trials and challenges we face in life as excuses for failure or limitations on our potential. And for those who choose this path, they are correct. That is their reality. But for those who Pursue the Impossible, it is far from our reality. We choose to take Life’s greatest challenges and find within them, an opportunity to perform, compete, and discover a potential far beyond anything we would have deemed po...

Welcome To The Impossible! "What are you so afraid of losing, when nothing in this life belongs to you?" Marcus Aurelius. Matt and Austin sit down and discuss a few of their immediate thoughts when hearing this quote. Why are we so fearful of achieving our goals, when you have nothing to lose? Pursue those Impossible Feats that keep you up at night. Pursue the goals that will bring peace and prosperity to you and those you love. Thank you for listening, and as ...