Iron Sights

Ep 23: Adam Saucedo, M.A. is a Mindset Coach who helps clients enhance their mind-body connection to achieve optimal performance results. He empowers his clients by coaching them on how to best develop and personalize the mental skills and lifestyle habits necessary to achieve balance and consistency. In this episode Adam provides actionable tips on how to recalibrate your mindset and the mindset of the leaders in your life, business, and on your team. He talks about the importance of reestablishing control and the consequences of not handling the very real things that prevent us from reaching our ultimate potential. Adam defines what means to synchronize your intent while creating a universal language with those around you. This episode is rich with tools and practices for improving performance as an athlete, leader, parent, partner, business owner, and beyond. Iron Sights podcast is hosted by Scott Howell. *Please make sure to leave a review if you enjoyed the podcast!

Ep 22: Mike Salemi is a world class performance and health coach who provides opportunities for men to improve on the physical, mental, and emotional components of building a strong foundation for standing your ground as a man. In this episode Mike & Scott unpack their recent trip to southern Texas and the Sacred Hunting experience and why they hunt. Both Mike & Scott describe their very personal and shared experience of what the trip unexpectedly provided and taught them. They discuss sharing both clear and meaningful intentions and the impact it has on outcomes, especially the unexpected ones. Mike talks about the value of solitude as it relates to making a connection to self and to others, entering into a “container of safety” where the men can be and feel judgment free, and the opportunity to both create for self-discovery and personal growth. Mike and Scott detail the reality of preparing for and getting the perfect shot and the parallels between hunting and life. Iron Sights podcast is hosted by Scott Howell. *Please make sure to leave a review if you enjoyed the podcast!

Ep 21: Aaron Hinde is the Co-Founder & President of LIFEAID Beverage Company where he has re-imagined the drink choices of those pursuing an active and healthy lifestyle. Previously immersed in the health field as a Doctor of Chiropractic, he noticed a genuine need in the marketplace for clean and effective sports drinks without the sugar and artificial flavoring. In 2011, Aaron co-founded LIFEAID to provide individuals with specially formulated, low-sugar, high-value natural supplement beverages. In the high-failure world of CPG inundated with huge manufacturers and immense competition, LIFEAID is now on a trajectory to reach $100 million in revenue and is all gas, no brakes. His path to success has been a story of “the road less traveled”. From the party scene to the CrossFit scene, Aaron makes no bones about how passion, work ethic, luck, pushing all the chips onto the table, and personal tragedy have equated to his ultimate success. In this episode he lays it all out there and leaves listeners with the truth about hustle and a personal challenge on how to improve their personal situation and experiences starting now. Iron Sights podcast is hosted by Scott Howell. *Please make sure to leave a review if you enjoyed the podcast!

Ep 20: Traver Boehm is the founder of the UNcivilized Men’s Movement, the fastest growing men’s movement in the world. He is the author of Today I Rise, and Man UNcivilized as well as a two time TEDx speaker, men’s coach and podcaster. Drawing upon an eclectic background ranging from professional bodyguard and Mixed Martial Arts to a Master’s Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and meditation - Traver counsels men, women, and couples on how to better understand men’s mental health and relationship challenges. In this episode, Traver talks about being thrust from a world of comfort and assumed security into the unknown, his personal social experiment, and departing from the “civilized” world in an effort to become a man living his purpose. He explains how men are handed a confusing, ever changing set of requirements to fit into modern culture and how to live an UNcivilized life where men can celebrate their strength, their leadership, and their power. Iron Sights podcast is hosted by Scott Howell. *Please make sure to leave a review if you enjoyed the podcast!

Ep 19: Dr. Carolyn Stone is a licensed Naturopathic physician in the state of Arizona and owner of Stone Naturopathic. She Developed a passion for helping women with gut, hormone, adrenal, and thyroid issues after growing tired of hearing that women were not being heard by their health practitioners and instead brushed off or given an unnecessary prescription. Dr. Stone takes a straightforward approach to patient care and offers an enthusiastic delivery of education in both her practice and on social media. In this episode we compare and contrast the distinction between current and less conventional health care models, patient care vs patient management, & how doctors can be a partner in their patient’s health care. Stone helps to unravel the sticky web that understanding our thyroid can sometimes present and how to approach treatment through lifestyle, nutrition, exercise, and medication. And, she walks through how both doctors and patients can and should advocate for themselves in a world of predetermined treatments and health outcomes. Iron Sights podcast is hosted by Scott Howell. *Please make sure to leave a review if you enjoyed the podcast!

Ep 18: Alex Maclin is a veteran coach in the world of weightlifting and nutrition coaching. Before getting involved in the fitness industry, he was working on a PhD in Biomedical Engineering and decided that helping people improve their lives through better fitness and Olympic Weightlifting was his calling. He’s coached hundreds of athletes both online and in-person. Alex previously hosted the infamous Barbell Shrugged Podcast and has competed in Weightlifting at the national level. In this episode, Alex clearly identifies the key components of assessing clients in a way that ensures sustainability of both client results and the client-coach relationship. He walks us through how he’s relied on his journey to define for him what’s important and what’s not. And, he articulates why aligning personal values with your nutrition plan is arguably the #1 component to long term dietary success. Iron Sights podcast is hosted by Scott Howell. *Please make sure to leave a review if you enjoyed the podcast!

Ep 17: Dean Romero is the COO of Self Made Training Facilities and veteran coach in the application and business of coaching. Early in his young adult life he strayed from the path of fitness and also struggled with low self esteem, poor self image, depression, and anxiety. He spiraled lower and lower and struggled to find a foothold to get his life on track. A failed suicide attempt and family tragedy spawned self-realization and a re-connection with fitness that lead to the passion and success Dean enjoys today as an entrepreneur. He walks us through the pivotal points that created shifts in his mindset and direction for overcoming the challenges of terminal illness, cancer, and failures. Dean tells a compelling story about how making every mistake he’s made has been a gift and how fitness has saved his life. Iron Sights podcast is hosted by Scott Howell. *Please make sure to leave a review if you enjoyed the podcast!

Ep 16: Cassidy Dickson is the Director of Mentorship for the Nutrition Coaching Institute, owner of Salt Lake City Crossfit and her own nutrition coaching business, multi-time Crossfit Games competitor, national champion weightlifter, and host of the Be Unstoppable Podcast. Through her own health, fitness, and nutrition journey, Cassidy has developed a unique outlook on self image and helps women become empowered through their strength and strong bodies. In this episode we dive into Cassidy’s successes and challenges as a female athlete, the impact nutrition coaching has had on her success as both an athlete and a professional. She provides wisdom and insight specific to the application of nutrition and overcoming pitfalls associated with lifestyle modification including mindset, self-criticism and sabotage. She gets candid about her journey with IVF including the physical, emotional, and psychological aspects as a patient/client, spouse/partner, and advice on how to show support for those within the complex and often complicated process. Iron Sights podcast is hosted by Scott Howell. *Please make sure to leave a review if you enjoyed the podcast!

Ep 15: Colleen Conlon is a coach and entrepreneur who specializes in helping women build strength, improve their metabolism and master kettlebells. An eating disorder survivor, Colleen owes much of what has helped her overcome adversity in her life to learning the "hardstyle" kettlebell technique. It is her mission to support other women in overcoming their own challenges and feeling strong and fierce through this same discipline. In this episode, Colleen discusses overcoming an eating disorder by swapping the scale for a set of kettlebells, how 4 abdominal surgeries left her unable to do crunches and how she made a comeback, why kettlebell training is ideal for anyone looking to get the most bang for their buck with their fitness, and 5 things everyone should know before getting started with kettlebells, including what size to start with based on age, gender, and weight. Iron Sights podcast is hosted by Scott Howel. *Please make sure to leave a review if you enjoyed the podcast!

Ep 14: David Skolnik is the founder and owner of Stronger in Motion and Co-Host of The Essential Strength Podcast. As a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach, and competitive powerlifter, he has worked with a very diverse group of patients and clients for more than a decade. David has a unique perspective on the world of Physical Therapy (PT) and discusses the gaps that exist in how it fits into our modern healthcare system. In this episode he discusses the challenges PT’s and patients face and the pressure and dilemmas these challenges create for both. David discloses how these pressures led to an attempt to take his own life. We dig into the integration and application of PT and strength and conditioning, bridging the gap between healthcare and fitness, and why fitness isn’t essential in America, and how the Stronger Than Stigma movement is addressing the invisible mental health epidemic our society is faced with. Iron Sights podcast is hosted by Scott Howell. *Please make sure to leave a review if you enjoyed the podcast!