The Human Animal Podcast

The Human Animal Podcast


Latest Episodes

Nutrition and Play Redux
October 20, 2014

This week, Matt, Nate and Jake sit down to talk about the upcoming Challenge at their gym, and how their views of “good nutrition” and “good coaching” have evolved over the past year.  They also spend some time talking about the evolution of play withi...

Training Athletes w/ Spencer Roloff
October 16, 2014

This week I am excited to have Coach Spencer Roloff on the pod!  Spencer is one of the phenomenal coaches at Force Fitness and has taken over our AR (Athletic Revolution) Program.  He mainly trains middle school and high school athletes,

Breathing w/ Special Guest Lucy Hendricks
September 24, 2014

This week, we are so lucky to have the lovely Lucy Hendricks on the pod!  Lucy is a coach at Gym Laird Strength and Conditioning in Lexington, KY and an all around beast when it comes to helping people breathe more efficiently and effectively.

The One About Nutrition – The Human Animal Podcast
September 15, 2014

So we've finally come to it - the often alluded to "podcast about nutrition."  The tricky thing about nutrition is that we don't believe there is one diet that is perfect for everyone, all the time, wherever they are.

Lessons Learned
September 05, 2014

Another episode of The Human Animal Podcast is up!  I feel very blessed to be able to sit down with Nate, Jake, and the little man Rowan for a pow-wow session.  This week, we reflect back on the past year and lessons we have learned in fitness, health,

Why We Love CrossFit
August 17, 2014

It's popular to be a hater.  In fact, it seems it's gotten even more popular with the anonymity the internet provides.  The latest in a long-line of hot button topics that apparently no one can agree about (you either LOVE it or HATE it) is CrossFit.

Mindful Eating Revisited
July 28, 2014

On this week's episode, Nate and I sit down to talk about Mindful Eating and how our thinking has evolved over the last year of practice and coaching.  We introduce our revised 3 rules of mindful eating, talk about the first two steps to any successful n

Let’s Talk About Priorities
July 21, 2014

This week on The Human Animal Podcast, the whole crew is back together again!  We started off talking about a situation a friend of mine is in and how her coaches are/aren't helping her.  Then we got in to our "order of priority for health" and things

Handstands, Movement Culture, and Trusting the Process w/ Kellen Milad
July 13, 2014

The 40th episode of The Human Animal brings us another Special Guest, Kellen Milad. Kellen has a background in Psychology and was a MovNat team instructor for over a year traveling around the country to put on workshops and certifications (including my o

Fitness for the Modern Human - The Human Animal Podcast
July 10, 2014

We are back with our 39th episode!  This week, Jake and I sit down to talk about what the modern human must be "fit" for in our current environment.  What skills do we need and which skills are on the "endangered movements" list?  Plus, Jake shares his