In this incredibly emotional episode, Ken sits down with Cody Abell (@strongest_tattooer), the owner of Stronger Together and one of the best u80kg strongmen on the circuit today! Ken & Cody discuss a huge range of topics including his childhood, getting involved in strongman, how tattooing changed his life, being able to accept help from others and a whole host more. As always, you aren’t going to want to miss this! --------------- Save at Cerberus Strength with code IRONEDGE --------------- Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ironedgepodcast   Follow Us On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-iron-edge/id1694013341   Follow Us On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zinhh1iFmj9P0rkCngHYl   --------------- Content; 00:00- Intro 00:57- How he got into strongman 05:11- What he went to college for 09:11- His journey from playing in a band to tattooing 14:40- How the tattoo shop has helped him in life 21:14- Learning how to pivot when things go different than expected 25:44- How his first bad show helped him train and prepare himself for shows mentally in the future 28:16- Strongman being a sport you need to know how to adapt 31:29- Getting caught up on events or bad training sessions 35:49- The story of his childhood 52:29- Hardships from childhood and how they impacted him/still impact him 1:00:26- learning how to be able to train both by yourself and with groups 1:02:12- Figuring out how he needed a coaching change 1:07:15- Advancing as an athlete and how to make that switch mentally 1:13:15- How his struggles throughout his life have helped his mentality with his career/starting a business 1:17:10- Accepting help from others and the start of Stronger Together 1:21:26- Know when to hire more help with your business 1:26:02- Having a group of good people around him 1:31:13- The importance of talking about your feelings 1:36:44- His 3 best friends from childhood and their relationship 1:40:18- Fighting the want to self isolate when things get tough 1:46:54- Seeking out help from other coaches 1:53:12- Wrapping up/ Where to find him