The Daniel Yores Podcast

Jon Vlahogiannakos (@strongjonfitness) is a fitness coach who wants to continue to be the most jacked dad around. His main focus is working with parents to improve their health and fitness without worrying about extreme measures. He also hosts the Strong Jon Fitness Podcast. You can learn more about everything he’s got going on at strongjonfitness.com. Being a parent makes it hard to stay in shape. Something I don’t currently have any personal experience with, but Jon does. That being said, it doesn’t mean you have to settle for a “dad bod” if that’s not what you want. You can still strive to be in incredible shape for your whole life. And there’s nothing wrong with this, it isn’t vain. Your health matters, and liking your body is part of that. We spoke about some flexible approaches to help with this, and how/why fitness matters as a busy parent. Overarching all of this was the concept of setting goals that challenge you, and don’t let you settle. If you want to be a jacked mom or dad, then go do that. Just because “parents don’t have to look that way” doesn’t mean you have to pull up short. If you want something, go get it. This was a very enjoyable conversation. Excuse my voice throughout this episode, was dealing with some wild seasonal allergies. Please share this episode with your friends who are parents, and help them out! Be sure to follow @strongjonfitness on all social media platforms, check out strongjonfitness.com and tune into the Strong Jon Fitness Podcast. I’d love to work with you and be your coach to help you achieve whatever fitness goals you have set for yourself. Apply for coaching here. Share this episode with a friend who would enjoy or benefit from it! Comments, questions, and feedback are greatly appreciated. If you enjoy this podcast, I would be extremely grateful if you subscribed and left a short review on iTunes or rating on Spotify.  It really helps to spread the message and ultimately help more people.  Website danielyores.com Connect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on Twitter @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss

Azaria Glaim (@az_fitness) is an IFBB Professional Bodybuilder and an IIN holistic health coach who’s goal is to help you transform your life from the inside out through mindset and physical coaching. Azaria is an incredibly insightful individual, and really one of the true genuine people who care about others. You can learn more about her coaching at risedaily.ca.Azaria transformed her own life when she began lifting and got into bodybuilding and has since been passing those lessons along to others. Throughout the conversation, we spoke about the profound effects fitness can have on your life – in, and outside of the gym. She was identified by a bodybuilding coach as someone who would excel in bodybuilding early in her lifting career. We spoke about why this might have been, and it came down to one thing: effort and intensity. The most important variable in your success is the one you can control, and that’s your effort. The ability to work hard, and to continue working hard is what will make you successful. Azaria is a big proponent of positive self talk and re-framing activities in a positive light. She recommended a book: “What to Say When You Talk to Yourself” by Shad Helmstetter. Shifting focus from negativity to positivity is a powerful tool to accomplish any goal, and it’s also true with fitness. This was an amazing conversation, and one we’ll certainly have to have a part 2 on! Be sure to follow Azaria on IG and visit her website to keep up with everything she has going on.Share this episode with a friend who would enjoy or benefit from it! Comments, questions, and feedback are greatly appreciated. If you enjoy this podcast, I would be extremely grateful if you subscribed and left a short review on iTunes or rating on Spotify.  It really helps to spread the message and ultimately help more people.  Website danielyores.com Connect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on Twitter @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss

David Morin (@getmorin) has been in the fitness industry for a long time. His mission is to help as many people as he can through exercise, and healthy living. He is an ambassador for WUKIYO along with myself, you can train with him through his platform UltraHuman, and also check out his respiratory enhancement product GetFlo2. David is a super interesting man who’s been through a lot in life, and has always seemed to take something positive through all of the challenges that life brings. He also believes that building and maintain a fit, healthy body helps with his success in life. David and I connected through WUKIYO, which is a company who produces a line of nootropic products. We spoke about the amazing work that this company is doing, the incredible products they offer, and how you might be able to use them in your own life. This is an episode I think you’ll want to listen to twice. There were a lot of deeper lessons to takeaway from this conversation. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I hope you will too. Be sure to follow David on IG to check out everything he’s got going on and stay up to date. Also be sure to follow @wukiyo.inc. I’d love to work with you and be your coach to help you achieve whatever fitness goals you have set for yourself. Apply for coaching here. Share this episode with a friend who would enjoy or benefit from it! Comments, questions, and feedback are greatly appreciated. If you enjoy this podcast, I would be extremely grateful if you subscribed and left a short review on iTunes or rating on Spotify.  It really helps to spread the message and ultimately help more people.  Website danielyores.com Connect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on Twitter @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss

Jordan Syatt (@syattfitness) is one of the most successful and well-known figures in the online fitness space. His content has been viewed by (and helped!)  millions of people. Jordan is one of the real people in fitness, who tell it like it is, and give genuine advice. All that said, it was an absolute pleasure to speak to Jordan on the podcast. You can find him on any platform by googling his name, but some quick links to IG, YouTube, his Inner Circle, and his new book “Eat It!”. Years ago Jordan trained at the famous Westside Barbell as a powerlifter. Westside is anything but “soft” and so Jordan and I spoke about whether fitness has over-corrected from the old school ways. We also spoke about the role that psychology plays in achieving one’s fitness goals. Chances are, most people can distinguish which is the healthy snack between an apple and a donut, but why do we all choose the donut? Maybe it’s not for lack of knowledge, but something about our psychology that we must work on to reach our goals. This led into a discussion about critical thinking, and what gets Jordan excited about posting content and helping others. Hint: the answer isn’t about explaining a calorie deficit for the 9 millionth time, although that plays a role. This was an incredible conversation that I’m so happy to share with you. Please share this episode with a friend who would enjoy it, and give it a 5-star rating (Jordan’s words) wherever you listen.I’d love to work with you and be your coach to help you achieve whatever fitness goals you have set for yourself. Apply for coaching here. Website danielyores.com Connect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on Twitter @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss

Brooke Morrisseau (@brookem_fitness) is a coach from Florida who has a Masters degree in Exercise Science having just completed her thesis in female body transformations. Brooke was an athlete growing up and found fitness, and specifically bodybuilding, as she transitioned out of other sports. After spending a few years working on bodybuilding, Brooke has realized that for the time being, that’s not what she wants, and is now much more interested in lifestyle fitness. Simply, being fit and enjoying exercise without a competitive or restrictive environment. This is where most people fall, as most of us are not professional athletes. While it sounds simple, it’s much easier said than done. Having just gone through a huge physical transformation herself, Brooke is now passing that knowledge along to help you on your fitness journey with your own body transformation. Among everything we spoke about, there was one central theme that kept coming back: self-awareness. This is where the transformation starts, and we spoke a lot about this throughout the episode. If you are ready to transform your body, you will enjoy this episode and should send it to a friend who is also ready. Follow Brooke on IG to get in touch with her about coaching as well. Share this episode with a friend who would enjoy or benefit from it! Comments, questions, and feedback are greatly appreciated. If you enjoy this podcast, I would be extremely grateful if you subscribed and left a short review on iTunes or rating on Spotify.  It really helps to spread the message and ultimately help more people.  Website danielyores.com Connect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on Twitter @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss

Bailey Lau (@baileylaufit) is a personal trainer based in Edmonton, Alberta. Bailey trains women with a focus on building strength both in person and online. Bailey’s online group coaching for women is called Forever Strength which she co-coaches with Andrew Coates, and they also co-host the Forever Strength Podcast. Bailey helps women get strong. Training for strength and performance is how she structures training for all her clients, as well as herself. This means a focus on chasing physical goals in the gym as opposed to only chasing aesthetic goals. The beauty is that the aesthetic goals often come along with this as a “side effect”. That, and there’s no better feeling than feeling strong and powerful. Bailey has had some amazing coaches and mentors throughout her life and journey through fitness. We spoke about these wonderful people, and how important it is for almost everyone to have a coach either in fitness or other aspects of our lives. One really easy way to ensure you’re making progress in the gym, is to simply start tracking what you’re doing. This is low-hanging-fruit that many people are missing out on. After all, if you’re not tracking what you’re doing, how would you ever even be able to tell if you’re making progress? We spoke about this, and other ways to measure progress in the gym. Be sure to follow Bailey on IG and check out the Forever Strength Podcast. And don’t be shy to say hello! I’d love to work with you and be your coach to help you achieve whatever fitness goals you have set for yourself. Apply for coaching here. Share this episode with a friend who would enjoy or benefit from it! Comments, questions, and feedback are greatly appreciated. If you enjoy this podcast, I would be extremely grateful if you subscribed and left a short review on iTunes or rating on Spotify.  It really helps to spread the message and ultimately help more people.  Website danielyores.com Connect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on Twitter @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss

Here's a new little series I'm starting on the podcast for whenever there are times that I feel I just need to get a few things off my chest. There's a lot of nonsense in fitness and it needs to be addressed. These are not "myths" per se, but just things I see and hear far too often that should stop, in my opinion. In this first installment, I covered 3 main things: 1) The common promotion of "Eat pizza, drink beer and still lose weight".2) The use of combo exercises.3) "5 minute ab workout" and things of the sort that sound way too good to be true. It kind of all just comes down to honesty in the industry. And I do realize these things are mostly well intentioned - but they have their faults. If you enjoyed this episode, please let me know and I'll plan to do it somewhat regularly. Otherwise I'll probably just do it every few months when I feel I need to get something off my chest!If you’re looking for more guidance or coaching for yourself and you’re not sure where to begin, I’d love to work with you and be your coach to help you achieve whatever fitness goals you have set for yourself. Apply for coaching here. Share this episode with a friend who would enjoy or benefit from it! Comments, questions, and feedback are greatly appreciated. If you enjoy this podcast, I would be extremely grateful if you subscribed and left a short review on iTunes or rating on Spotify.  It really helps to spread the message and ultimately help more people.  Website danielyores.com Connect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on Twitter @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss

I know that stretching isn't the most fun topic to cover, and probably not top of mind, but it is important. The good news is, you don't have to spend hours per week working on "just stretching" to make some serious flexibility and mobility improvements.Throughout this podcast I went through some basic reasons WHY you should stretch.I then followed that up with some simple, step-by-step instructions on HOW to stretch properly.And finally, how to work stretching into your routine in a way that doesn't require hours of holding weird poses.Stretching is important, but it's still only one piece of the pie. You need to continue to work on everything else as well.If you're serious about improving your mobility and your physique, apply for online coaching with me.Share this episode with a friend who would enjoy or benefit from it! Comments, questions, and feedback are greatly appreciated. If you enjoy this podcast, I would be extremely grateful if you subscribed and left a short review on iTunes or rating on Spotify. It really helps to spread the message and ultimately help more people.  Website danielyores.comConnect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on Twitter @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss

If you've been a regular listener, or follow me on Instagram, you know that last year, I gained a bunch of weight (episode #49) all so that I could document the process of losing that excess weight, and end up with more muscle while leaner. I outlined this process in episode #53, and now it's complete. I went from 80.5kg/177lbs in January to 69kg/152lbs in April, sitting at a body fat percentage around 13%. Compared also to last July, where I weighed 68kg/150lbs with a little less muscle. You can see the before and after photos in this IG post. I spoke about how I did it, why I did, the specific methods I used and how you can apply them to your own fat loss journey. There are no magic methods, there are no surprises. There are things that work, and when you do them, you get the exact results you intend to. You can do this too, and I can coach you through it. If you're ready to finally commit to getting lean and muscular, apply for online coaching here. Share this episode with a friend who would enjoy or benefit from it! Comments, questions, and feedback are greatly appreciated. If you enjoy this podcast, I would be extremely grateful if you subscribed and left a short review on iTunes or rating on Spotify.  It really helps to spread the message and ultimately help more people.  Website danielyores.com Connect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on Twitter @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss

Raymond Lam (@theotherraymond) is an investment coach and restaurant tech consultant. He has helped numerous restaurants upgrade and adapt their business to the ever-changing landscape over the past several years. He also coaches people with their financial investments, teaching them everything he learned the hard way.I put out a message on my Instagram if any of my followers wanted to do a podcast, just for fun. Raymond sent me a message, and I’m so happy he did. It turned into an amazing conversation on investing and fitness, and how so many of the same basic principles apply to both disciplines. You truly can learn something from everyone you meet, if you take the time to have a conversation and listen.Raymond spoke about the first thing he teaches people when it comes to investing, and that is how to develop the correct mindset. There is no secret formula. But given the right awareness, attitude, patience, and discipline, ANYONE can be successful. Sound familiar? That’s because fitness is exactly the same. No shortcuts, but if you do the right thing, you WILL win.We also spoke a fair bit about the differences between chasing short term wins via trading, or as Raymond says “gambling” vs investing and holding. Neither is right or wrong, they are just different tools, for different people, with different positive and negative consequences.Of course, no investing talk can be complete without a few notes on cryptocurrency, so we spoke about that a bit as well. Also in relation to revolutionary ideas and things that change the world.This was an amazing conversation. Took a bit of a chance to open it up to absolutely anyone, and it definitely paid off. If you’re a listener and would like to be on a future episode of the podcast, please visit my website and send me a message, or send me a DM. Be sure to follow Raymond on IG, and feel free to message him with any questions you may have, or to inquire about financial investment coaching.If you’re looking for more guidance or coaching for yourself and you’re not sure where to begin, I’d love to work with you and be your coach to help you achieve whatever fitness goals you have set for yourself. Apply for coaching here. Share this episode with a friend who would enjoy or benefit from it! Comments, questions, and feedback are greatly appreciated. If you enjoy this podcast, I would be extremely grateful if you subscribed and left a short review on iTunes or rating on Spotify. It really helps to spread the message and ultimately help more people.  Website danielyores.comConnect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on Twitter @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss