The Excellence Cartel

Episode 67: Body Image Today we decided to open up about a subject many people struggle with but few wish to discuss: body image issues. It's more prevalent than you may think, and despite what social media may portray, chances are if you have a body, you have body image issues. But it's okay, we have them too. We discuss five main groups or ways body image issues can arise: while feeding up for hormonal repair, in men with low T, during improvement seasons, in former competitors, while transitioning away from competing, and in the general population. If you have body image issues reach out to someone for support. If you believe you have serious issues, seek professional help. 🏆 THE EXCELLENCE CARTEL 🏆 Follow us on Instagram: scoobyprep1_ifbbpro - Jason Theobald firstcalloutfitness - Jeffrey Su jeffunbreakableblack - Jeff Black the_excellence_cartel - The Excellence Cartel IG Page #theexcellencecartel www.physiqueeducationcollective.com

Episode 66: Milos Sarcev! It's not every day you get to sit down with a bodybuilding legend, and a brilliant one at that - Milos Sarcev joined us today on the cartel to discuss insulin, gh, and nutrition around the training window. Enjoy this bonus episode and enjoy your time with family and friends next week. We thank you all for your interest and support. 🏆 THE EXCELLENCE CARTEL 🏆 Follow us on Instagram: scoobyprep1_ifbbpro - Jason Theobald firstcalloutfitness - Jeffrey Su jeffunbreakableblack - Jeff Black the_excellence_cartel - The Excellence Cartel IG Page #theexcellencecartel www.physiqueeducationcollective.com

Episode 65: The Costs of Doing Business Today we invited Jason Phillips back onto the cartel to join us in sharing our stories and struggles as coaches and business owners. While most people think about strategy, revenue, and operations when it comes to business, few think about or are willing to talk about emotional availability, inadequacy, and the desire to be so good at what you do that you’re willing to let other areas of your life crumble. Success and fulfillment are two different things that don’t always go together. Far too often people think the solution is more, and tie their decision making to projected or perceived outcomes. But at the end of the day, you’ve gotta like what you see in the mirror and you’ve gotta love the process. We hope you find direction and some peace in our stories. 🏆 THE EXCELLENCE CARTEL 🏆 Follow us on Instagram: scoobyprep1_ifbbpro - Jason Theobald firstcalloutfitness - Jeffrey Su jeffunbreakableblack - Jeff Black the_excellence_cartel - The Excellence Cartel IG Page #theexcellencecartel www.physiqueeducationcollective.com

Episode 64: Adrenals with Lacey Dunn Today we were joined by Lacey Dunn, owner of UpliftFitNutrition, registered dietitian, and author of "The Women's Guide to Hormonal Harmony" to chat about stress and the adrenal glands. Lacey breaks down the causes and effects of hyperadrenalism and hypoadrenalism, and we each share our approaches to troubleshoot. While we've talked about cortisol and the adrenals before, you won't want to miss this episode from a fresh and applicable perspective. --

Episode 63: All Things HRT & TRT Today we discuss the ins and outs of hormone replacement therapy for both men and women and why or why not someone would consider going the route of supplementing or replacing their hormones. We discuss testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone for both sexes and the considerations of each hormone and in relation to each other. 🏆 THE EXCELLENCE CARTEL 🏆 Follow us on Instagram: scoobyprep1_ifbbpro - Jason Theobald firstcalloutfitness - Jeffrey Su jeffunbreakableblack - Jeff Black the_excellence_cartel - The Excellence Cartel IG Page #theexcellencecartel www.physiqueeducationcollective.com

Episode 62: Coaching to Scale There are many obstacles and problems a business faces in the start up and early growth phases. Getting people to buy your product or service is the main goal and problem most businesses owners face. But what if your growth exceeds your original expectations and now too many people want your product or service? This is the problem known as "scalability". Can you continue to grow to meet increased demand without comprising quality? Today we went round table style on the lessons we've learned while expanding our individual coaching businesses. We talk about managing difficult clients, what operational systems we have in place, pricing strategies, etc. and how all of that has evolved for each of us over time. -- 🏆 THE EXCELLENCE CARTEL 🏆 Follow us on Instagram: scoobyprep1_ifbbpro - Jason Theobald firstcalloutfitness - Jeffrey Su jeffunbreakableblack - Jeff Black the_excellence_cartel - The Excellence Cartel IG Page #theexcellencecartel www.physiqueeducationcollective.com

Episode 61: 0-120 Real Quick with Michael Lustgarten Today we invited Dr. Michael Lustgarten onto our show to discuss his novel quest to live to 120 years old by biohacking his body and blood markers and managing correlations between nutrition and his unique biology. Dr. Lustgarten realizes how intense his journey may sound to the average listener but imparts some applicable and humble advice - we should all be aware, in some way, of the states of our health and be interested in how our bodies change over time as we age. 🏆 THE EXCELLENCE CARTEL 🏆 Follow us on Instagram: scoobyprep1_ifbbpro - Jason Theobald firstcalloutfitness - Jeffrey Su jeffunbreakableblack - Jeff Black the_excellence_cartel - The Excellence Cartel IG Page #theexcellencecartel www.physiqueeducationcollective.com

Episode 60: Why We Get Sick Today we had Benjamin Bikman, PhD and author of Why We Get Sick on the show to discuss insulin resistance, which he believes to be the root of all human sickness. This episode is packed full of applicable scientific insight related to the menstrual cycle, PCOS, type 2 diabetes, and coaching clients of varying phenotypes. The medical and scientific communities are still working to uncover the mysterious links between insulin resistance and genetic disease. We hope the episode brings you one step closer to the latest scientific research has to offer! 🏆 THE EXCELLENCE CARTEL 🏆 Follow us on Instagram: scoobyprep1_ifbbpro - Jason Theobald firstcalloutfitness - Jeffrey Su jeffunbreakableblack - Jeff Black the_excellence_cartel - The Excellence Cartel IG Page #theexcellencecartel www.physiqueeducationcollective.com

Today we had the privilege of having Sal Frisella, president of supplement juggernaut 1st Phorm on the show to discuss how he creates impact in the fitness and supplement industries. He describes seeing a fork in the road as a result of breaking his leg and how choices he made took him through various sales jobs which weren't his passion to finally meeting two individuals who touched him in a way that spurred an "all in" effort which was 1st Phorm. Sal shares his insights on creating a winning team culture and brand with a unified a vision for a better tomorrow under his leadership.  🏆 THE EXCELLENCE CARTEL 🏆 Follow us on Instagram: scoobyprep1_ifbbpro - Jason Theobald firstcalloutfitness - Jeffrey Su jeffunbreakableblack - Jeff Black the_excellence_cartel - The Excellence Cartel IG Page #theexcellencecartel www.physiqueeducationcollective.com

Episode 58: Let's talk about stress Today we sat down with coach Tim English (@everycaloriecounts) to discuss all things stress related and the considerations we make as coaches to manage stress in our clientele. Stress is cumulative and can be thought of a big bucket that sits atop your head, collecting drops of all the things that can go wrong in life. Whether stress is acute or chronic, the bucket continues to fill until we lose control and the bucket tumbles and spills. We discuss exercise, sleep, nutrition, and environmental toxins and how they impact the bucket! 🏆 THE EXCELLENCE CARTEL 🏆 Follow us on Instagram: scoobyprep1_ifbbpro - Jason Theobald firstcalloutfitness - Jeffrey Su jeffunbreakableblack - Jeff Black the_excellence_cartel - The Excellence Cartel IG Page #theexcellencecartel www.physiqueeducationcollective.com