Power Athlete Radio

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Latest Episodes

Ep 812: Fast Food, Slow Gains w/ Ben Skutnik
June 13, 2025

You dont have a nutrition problem, you have a discipline problem. Certified Power Athlete Coach and nutritionist, Ben Skutnik, joins John to lay out why you're stuck: emotional eating, zero cooking skills, and no plan. We get into the weeds on food track

Ep 811: Vaccines, Viruses & Misinformation w/ Dr Robert Clancy
June 06, 2025

World-renowned immunologist, Dr. Robert Clancy, joins John to expose the truth about COVID, vaccines, gut health, and the failures of modern medicine. If youre tired of fear-driven healthcare and want real answers, this episode is for you.Shownotes: ht

Ep 810: Building Young Warriors. Jiu Jitsu, Coaching, and Fatherhood
May 30, 2025

Jiu Jitsu is more than submissions, its structure, suffering, and self-mastery. Arash Soofiani returns to share how lessons from the mat shape fatherhood, coaching, and life. From youth MMA to the mental chess of combat sports, this episode is all about

Ep 809: Fixing Broken Athletes w/ Henry Abbott
May 23, 2025

Journalist, author and amature athlete, Henry Abbott, joins John to break down his new book Ballistic, a brutal takedown of modern coaching and why athletes are getting hurt younger and more often. From overuse injuries to one-sport burnout, they unpack w

Ep 808: GP1s, Conspiracies, and Caffeine w/ Baker Leavitt
May 16, 2025

Baker Leavitt, Director at Black Rifle Coffee, joins John for a wild ride through culture, masculinity, and modern performance. From questioning mainstream narratives to unpacking the rise of GLP-1s like Ozempic, Baker opens up about his own experience wi

Ep 807: Jen Widerstrom Just Changed the Game
May 09, 2025

Jen Widerstrom joins John to break down the coaching app she built with Arnold Schwarzenegger, and why its cutting through the BS in the fitness industry. They dig into the power of real-time, individualized coaching and call out the cookie-cutter progra

Ep 806: The Truth About Bodyweight Strength w/ Chris Sommer
May 02, 2025

Former US National Gymnastics Coach and founder of GymnasticBodies, Chris Sommer, is one of the few guys who can break your body down with just a set of rings, and then rebuild it with bulletproof joints and freaky tendon strength. This isn’t your average

Ep 805: Kyle Ruth on How to Build Real Athletes
April 25, 2025

Strength is a skill, not a side quest. Former CrossFit Games athlete and coach at Training Think Tank, Kyle Ruth, joins John to break down how training has evolved (and gone soft), why Olympic lifting still matters, and what it really takes to build resil

Ep 804: New Amsterdam Genomics. Rethinking DNA
April 18, 2025

Lauren Fritsch, founder of New Amsterdam Genomics, breaks down how real-time DNA updates are changing the game for performance, health, and longevity. We dive into John's own genetic data, the evolution of sequencing tech, and why your old DNA test is alr

Ep 803: The Fight After 40 - Weight Gain And How to Fix It
April 11, 2025

Youre not 25 anymore, and the old tricks dont work. Arash Soofiani is back to break down fat loss for men over 40: why the weight creeps in, where most guys fail, and what it really takes to reclaim strength, discipline, and testosterone-fueled dominanc