The Excellence Cartel

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

Episode 57: State of Grace There is an elusive intersection of your identity, self-worth, and perception of the world which determines your position in life. This is your state of grace, where knowing for a moment that you are enough, and all is well. Today we were joined by Howard Falco, self-empowerment coach and author of I Am to discuss the search for oneself through the constant reconciliation between ego and reality. Knowing thyself is the beginning of all wisdom, and it's only when we recognize our own fears, prejudices, and projections that we can begin to reshape our views, potential, and position in our world. 🏆 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 56: Turning Pro with Steven Pressfield Today we were joined by the author of The War of Art, and The Legend of Bagger Vance, Steven Pressfield, to talk about his book Turning Pro. Many of us spend the majority of our lives as amateurs, floating in the current, letting life take us directionless into the depths of distraction and addiction. Our addictions aren't always drugs, but complacency. Living in the "almost was". Our distractions aren't always our phones, but our egos and our fear of becoming our truest, highest, and deepest selves. Pressfield's book suggests that many of us are living amateur, "shadow lives" - fake versions of our true calling bound by fear and self-sabotage. But he also suggests that "turning pro" is free, and we talk about what it really takes to look yourself in the mirror, hate what you see, and then change. 🏆 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 55: Another Day, Another Open Q&A Today we took a break from our guests and took a few questions from our audience relating to coaching and troubleshooting client cases. Topics included: where to start when looking into gut dysbiosis and how birth control affects lab work. If you have any further questions about these topics feel free to send us a DM! 🏆 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 54: All About Estrogen with Joe Jeffery Today we invited our brother from across the pond, Sir Joe Jeffery to the Cartel of Excellence to discuss all things having to do with Estrogen! Or, "eestrogen"... All jokes aside, this episode was filled with science and education as Joe talks about what estrogen is, how it works, and the applications and need of the hormone for both the male and female physique. 🏆 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