Angela Gargano (@angela_gargano) is a fierce athlete, coach, international fitness model, and speaker. She’s competed 4x (soon to be 5!) on American Ninja Warrior, won the title of Miss Fitness America in 2016, and has coached over 500 women to conquer pull-ups with her Pull-Up Revolution online program. Angela is basically the Oprah of pullups “you get a pullup! You get a pullup! Everyone gets a pullup!!!”. Pull-ups are one of those exercises that everyone knows, but very few people can actually do. Now just because it’s difficult, that doesn’t make it impossible, and Angela has proven this time and time again. We spoke about her 8 steps to getting a pull-up and some common cues and tips to help, as well as what you might want to avoid. Angela and I connected shortly before recording this episode at the Raise the Bar Fitness & Business conference. We noticed we both wore Oura rings and discussed the different ways we both use it and benefit from it. Amongst all other recovery things, the ring has excellent menstrual cycle tracking and so Angela spoke about that as well, and how she uses it to dictate her training and recovery. We also spoke briefly about a handful of other topics from mindset, to Ninja training, to just making fitness fun. Be sure to follow Angela on IG and check out her website for programs, coaching, freebies and tons of information.The best way to support the podcast is to share the episode with a friend, and refer them to me as their coach! Apply for 1:1 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.comConnect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on Twitter @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss

Dr. Joe Baker (@bakerjyorku) is the author of The Tyranny of Talent and a professor at York University in Toronto, Canada. Dr. Baker was one of my professors from my undergraduate degree, and while I may not remember all of the course material, I have always held a few lessons from his courses very close to me. We discussed what talent is, how we might define it, and what some of the implications of its misuse are. Talent is a REALLY hard thing to identify, and it turns out we as humans aren’t really that good at it. But the implications of the missed identification of talent have far-reaching impact that go well beyond sport. This conversation, and the book, do a great job of helping us to understand how we might better apply our understandings of talent and athlete development, to keep youth in sports for longer, and ultimately create athletes for life, well into adulthood. Follow Dr. Baker on Twitter, and be sure to pick up a copy of the Tyranny of Talent. The best way to support the podcast is to share the episode with a friend, and refer them to me as their coach! Apply for 1:1 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.comConnect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on Twitter @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss

Dr. Kevin Marryshow (@drkev_hybrid) is a licensed chiropractor and medical acupuncturist at Myodetox, a movement health clinic operating 13 locations across Los Angeles, Vancouver, and Toronto. As a Myodetox founding team member since 2015, Kevin's passion for holistic health and his in-depth understanding of the body have earned him notoriety within the physical health industry, allowing him the opportunity to treat NBA, NFL, NCAA, and Olympic athletes of the highest caliber. This was an excellent conversation with great insight into all that goes in to being an excellent movement guide. It goes far beyond knowing the anatomy, physiology and the science - the true magic is in treating the human being. Kevin was a pleasure to speak with and learn about some of the behind the scenes work that goes into creating an impactful company like Myodetox. Additionally, we spoke about some of Kevin’s other projects, namely Mindsets which is a physical and mindfulness wellness program designed for incarcerated youth on remand in the Greater Toronto Area. Movement health truly can be at the center of all healing. Connect with Kevin on IG, and check out the Myodetox website to book an appointment or learn more about their services.The best way to support the podcast is to share the episode with a friend, and refer them to me as their coach! Apply for 1:1 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.comConnect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on Twitter @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss

Rick Olderman is a sports and orthopedic physical therapist with more than 25 years’ experience that specializes in helping people with chronic pain experience a pain-free life.Over years of experience and exploration Rick has managed become an expert in dealing with chronic pain - those injuries or pains that just don’t seem to go away. It’s not magic; it’s actually in learning to use your body correctly.We spoke about several different common issues, mainly back pain, and some common movement patterns and exercises that may help alleviate and solve your pain puzzle. Rick used various exercises and visual prompts and a skeletal model to demonstrate much of this, so I’d highly encourage you to check out the full video of this episode, or at least the parts which are relevant to the visual aspects. The pain puzzle is difficult, but not impossible, and Rick is making huge strides in helping you solve it. His new book, Solving the Pain Puzzle is available on Amazon. To access all of Rick’s other books and programs, you can visit https://rickolderman.com/ and use the promo code “fixingyou” to save. The best way to support the podcast is to share the episode with a friend, and refer them to me as their coach! Apply for 1:1 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.comConnect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on Twitter @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss

Jeff Byers is the Co-Founder and CEO of Momentous. A company that provides world-class performance and health solutions for high-performance seekers at all levels. They’ve partnered with leading experts across the board in health and science to provide some of the highest quality supplements and products to the masses. To name a few: Andrew Huberman, Louisa Nicole, Kelly Starrett, Andy Galpin… and the list goes on. Jeff played college football at USC where he was also a two-time captain, before a 4 year NFL career. Among many things, he realized that the resources available to pro athletes just weren’t available to the general public. He co-founded Momentous to make the highest quality supplements and sports nutrition and guidance widely available to people like you and I. We spoke a lot about various supplements, how to evaluate the quality and how to think about what you may want to use. We referenced several Huberman Lab podcasts in this episode (again, they are part of Momentous’ expert advisory team) where he spoke in far more scientific detail about supplements: sleep, supplements, alcohol.Momentous is available worldwide. You can learn more and find all of their products on their website (https://www.livemomentous.com/), as well as follow on IG and Twitter. The best way to support the podcast is to share the episode with a friend, and refer them to me as their coach! Apply for 1:1 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.comConnect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on Twitter @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss

Matt Ode (@matty_ode) is a personal trainer, public speaker, health advocate, and cancer survivor. He was diagnosed with stage 3C testicular cancer at the age of 24. After chemotherapy, surgery, and the myriad of complications that followed, Matt’s goal now is to share what he’s learned, to help individuals transform their mind, body, and spirit. The complications from Matt’s recovery left him at 110lbs coming from 185lbs, and unable to walk. He had to rebuild himself physically, mentally and spiritually. If you go through something like that… you’re gonna learn a thing or two. This podcast was all about Matt’s journey and the lessons he’s learned. These lessons can be applied to fitness directly, as an extension, the rest of life - it’s all the same. After an inspiring conversation, Matt leaves us with a final message of H.O.P.E - Help One Person Every Day. In any way you can. Sharing this podcast might be a great place to start. Check out Matt’s website mattodespeaks.com to learn about his coaching, having him as a speaker at your event, and to connect on social media. The best way to support the podcast is to share the episode with a friend, and refer them to me as their coach! Apply for 1:1 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.comConnect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on Twitter @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss

Do you ever have those days in the gym where you “just don’t have it”? Wouldn’t it be great to have less of those? That’s what I covered in this episode. Of course, you cannot control every variable and even if you optimize everything you will still have bad days. But these should be few and far between. There are some straightforward things you can and should be doing to make it so. Better workouts more often will mean better results in a shorter amount of time. I can’t think of a single person who wouldn’t want that… None of these tips are magic, and they do require at least some effort on your part. But I promise they will help, IF you use them. The best way to support the podcast is to share the episode with a friend, and refer them to me as their coach! Apply for 1:1 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.comConnect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on Twitter @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss

Dr. Phil Wagner (@DrPhilWagner) is the CEO and Founder of Sparta Science, a Movement Health Intelligence company dedicated to helping the world move better. Sparta Science is taking a macro-level approach to assessing movement and designing targeted training programs to make improvements. Using force plate technology and tests that cannot be gamed, they are able to gather WAY more data than the human eye can register. This data is then used to determine movement inefficiencies, evaluate training protocols, direct injury rehab, and much more. We discussed some of the gaps in the micro approach to movement assessment - where a trainer or practitioner would take a client through a series of movements, and “score” them in such a way that might dictate weakness, injury, etc. Sparta Science’s technology takes the ambiguity out of this assessment, which would lead to more efficiency for practitioners, and better outcomes for patients/clients. We also dove into some of the overwhelming data that wearable technology provides, and gave some insights on how to best utilize it. Data is helpful, but we’ve got to know what to do with it! Be sure to check out the Sparta Science website and follow along on Twitter for updates @SpartaScience. You can also find Dr. Phil Wagner on Twitter @drphilwagner.The best way to support the podcast is to share the episode with a friend, and refer them to me as their coach! Apply for 1:1 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.comConnect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on Twitter @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss

Sarah Morgan is the Head of Nutrition Innovation at Rootine and spent 15 years in clinical practice working to combine genetics, biomarkers, lab testing, and nutrition innovation to empower her patients by infusing her passion for nutrition into holistic human health.This was an incredible conversation about how to evaluate and manage stress using tools that are readily available to all of us. It starts by understanding what stress actually is; the physiology as well as the real-life events that trigger it. From this place of understanding, we then can begin to adopt behaviours to best manage it. Sarah does an incredible job of breaking this down for us. Get access to Rootine's comprehensive program to heal stress at the root, combining at-home cortisol testing, insight into how your body responds to stress, a personalized lifestyle and supplementation action plan, and continued 1:1 support here https://start.rootine.co/stress-test/ and use Daniel15 to get 15% off. Be sure to check out the Rootine website, and follow along on IG for updates.  The best way to support the podcast is to share the episode with a friend, and refer them to me as their coach! Apply for 1:1 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.comConnect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on Twitter @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss

Matthew Bousson (@boussy.vision) joins me for the 100th episode of the podcast! Matt was the very first guest on the podcast back in episode 10, so it was only fitting. He’s a very good friend and mentor of mine who’s also been through a world of change since that first episode! We flipped the script a bit in this episode, where Matt was the “host” and interviewing me about hitting the 100 episode milestone. We spoke about Matt’s recent move to NY, and changing careers from S&C at the highest level to now pursuing art with his new vision @6ixth.studios. We spoke about how it all came to be, and what to expect from the first project, The FOREV3R Hoodie. It will be the first of a line of 100% organic, traceable, and custom clothing. The 6iXTH Sense website will be launching soon. Follow along on social media to stay updated. 100 episodes is a lot of conversation, so thank you for listening! Here’s to the next 100! The best way to support the podcast is to share the episode with a friend, and refer them to me as their coach! Apply for 1:1 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.comConnect with me on Instagram @danielyoresConnect with me on Twitter @danielyores Podcast Cover Art by @octopuslegss