The Far Side of Fitness

The Far Side of Fitness


Latest Episodes

538. 2023 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year and IDEA World Recap and The Need for a Minimum Entry Standard for Fitness Stakeholders
July 17, 2023

What an incredible past week it was! I won the IDEA 2023 Personal Trainer of the Year Award and enjoyed many quality conversations with colleagues and friends. Listen as I give some behind the scenes info from the experience, recap IDEA 2023 for a bit and

537. What's the Right Dose?
July 11, 2023

In this episode I discuss minimally effective dosage vs. too much dosing when it comes to all components of your life, my schedule this week at IDEA World 2023 and how 77 percent of Americans aged 17 to 24 could not be admitted to the military without a w

536. An Analogic Perspective to the Journey of Health and Wellness w/ Kathlyn Carney
July 10, 2023

Kathlyn Carney is aNutritionist, CNS Candidate,podcast host, author, and certified ThetaHealer. She owns her own nutrition counseling business, Kathlyn Carney Wellness LLC, and offers clients a wide range of services from one on one counseling to a grou

535. Arbiters of Bad Taste - 1% Better Makes Better Movies, Relationships and More
July 07, 2023

Arbiters of Bad Taste is a bi-weekly movie review segment with professional musician, Simon Milliman and fitness professional, Darian Parker. Basically, Simon and Darian use movies as a cover to talk about deep and substantive real-life issues. Intro Mus

534. Why We Need to Spend More Time on the Ground
July 05, 2023

In this episode I discuss why we should never get to the point where we fear falling or being on the ground and why VO2 Max may be the most important factor in decreasing early death.Also, we are closing in on 10K listens a month for the podcast (curren

533. Why Do We Want to Live Longer?
July 03, 2023

Everyone seems to want to live longer, but have you ever asked yourself why you want to live a long life? I talk about the fear of death, our desire to live longer, but not do anything to increase HealthSpan and I discuss the cardio vs. weights debate. I

532. John Jennings - The Psychology of Investing: Making Better Decisions in Uncertain Times
June 28, 2023

In this episode I chat with John Jennings about the psychology of investing in uncertain times. John M. Jennings is president and chief strategist of St. Louis Trust & Family Office, a $15 billion wealth management firm. As an author and speaker, he is

531. Are We Over Pathologizing Mental Health?
June 27, 2023

We live in an age of extremes in regard to many issues in life. One such extreme may be existing in how we pathologize mental health. What is the line between diagnosable mental health conditions versus just having a difficult time that may be just a part

530. Bara Mann - Are You Living the Life You Thought You Were Going to Live?
June 26, 2023

Bara (she/they) is a former engineer, current transformational life coach and speaker. They specialize in helping people cultivate lives filled with joy, confidence, and inner peace. You can connect with Bara through instagram.com/baracobara or at baraco.

529. Is Wellness a Con?
June 21, 2023

Is the wellness industry a con? In a recent interview that actress Rosamund Pike did with the Guardian, she thinks that the wellness industry is a con. I break down her comments on the wellness industry, discuss how to protect yourself from extremism in a