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In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Zoe Grace to discuss how she made fitness a priority in her life through school and life, her online fitness community and how she built a "gym squad" of friends who share fitness Zoe Grace is a recent UCLA graduate, with a passion for motivating and inspiring others to start their fitness journey. In the past year, Zoe has built a community on Tik Tok and Instagram centered on helping others get started on their fitness journey, whatever that may look like. When she's not in the gym, Zoe is a high school anatomy and chemistry teacher and current UCLA M.Ed candidate, working on obtaining her NASM CPT. For more on Zoe, you can find her on Instagram and TikTok @zoegrace.fitness To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing on the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media! This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!).  You can check out their website here: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band ... while you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off! This episode is brought to you by TRX - use code TRX20BRAWN at checkout to save 20% on your next order from trxtraining.com This episode is also brought to you by Ice shaker! Use our affiliate link to help support future podcast episodes and development by clicking here:  https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Interested in purchasing a red-light therapy device?? Use the brand Dan recommends - Hooga health! You can use the coupon code "brawn" to save BIG at checkout! Check out their website here: https://hoogahealth.com/ Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform!

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Ashley Martin to discuss pet peeves at the gym and provide advice for those looking to start their health and fitness journey. The two reference their own experiences, including feelings of intimidation while at the gym, feeling uncertain about their workouts, and more! Ashley Martin is a 22-year-old fitness professional who has had a passion for fitness since she was 16 years old. She fell in love with the sport after her mom passed away and has only gotten more involved with it overtime. Now she is certified through NFPT and works both in person and online to coach others in the sport and is planning on getting an additional certification over summer! For more on Ashley, you can find her on TIkTok and Instagram @ashmartin12 and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069898128629  To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing on the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media! This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!).  You can check out their website here: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band ... while you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off! This episode is brought to you by TRX - use code TRX20BRAWN at checkout to save 20% on your next order from trxtraining.com This episode is also brought to you by Ice shaker! Use our affiliate link to help support future podcast episodes and development by clicking here:  https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Interested in purchasing a red-light therapy device?? Use the brand Dan recommends - Hooga health! You can use the coupon code "brawn" to save BIG at checkout! Check out their website here: https://hoogahealth.com/ Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform!

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Alli Marcus to discuss questions YOU submitted via Instagram. These questions range from how to approach / our thoughts on gym crushes, advice we would give to our younger versions of ourselves, balancing fitness and life, and more! Alli is a full-time college student who balances living a healthy lifestyle, a part-time job, and social media. She is a content creator, former athlete, future elementary school teacher, and CPT in the making. Alli found health and fitness at a young age through sports and then found my passion of weightlifting after becoming a retired athlete. For more on Alli, you can find her on Instagram and TikTok @alli_m.fit To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing on the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media! This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!).  You can check out their website here: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band ... while you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off! This episode is brought to you by TRX - use code TRX20BRAWN at checkout to save 20% on your next order from trxtraining.com This episode is also brought to you by Ice shaker! Use our affiliate link to help support future podcast episodes and development by clicking here:  https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Interested in purchasing a red-light therapy device?? Use the brand Dan recommends - Hooga health! You can use the coupon code "brawn" to save BIG at checkout! Check out their website here: https://hoogahealth.com/ Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform!

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Kelly Jeffries to discuss her personal health and fitness journey, her social media journey, gym culture, the impact of her military service on her physical fitness, and MORE!  Kelly is a content creator centered around fitness lifestyle and gym culture. She reached 18k followers in 4 months on TikTok with viral videos featuring gym stories and her personal approach to fitness. Her goal is to send positive messages to the younger generation and make gym newcomers feel welcome. She regards this as a creative outlet, as her professional career is separate from the fitness industry. She has a sports and military background. For more on Kelly, be sure to follow her on TikTok and Instagram @kellytalksfitness To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing on the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media! This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!).  You can check out their website here: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band ... while you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off! This episode is brought to you by TRX - use code TRX20BRAWN at checkout to save 20% on your next order from trxtraining.com This episode is also brought to you by Ice shaker! Use our affiliate link to help support future podcast episodes and development by clicking here:  https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Interested in purchasing a red-light therapy device?? Use the brand Dan recommends - hooga health! You can use the coupon code "brawn" to save BIG at checkout! Check out their website here: https://hoogahealth.com/ Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform! Disclaimer: No statements or claims made in this episode are intended to represent the United States Department of Defense or any branches of the United States Military. All podcast episodes featuring current or previous members of the United States Military are published only with documented permission of the episode guest. While Dan occasionally features guests who are actively serving or Veterans of the military, Dan himself has no personal military experience. 

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Gabby Piontkowski to discuss her journey as a D1 soccer player, in addition to some health surprises she had along the way and how she used the obstacles in her path to grow stronger! Gabby is a retired division one soccer player who has a huge passion in all things fitness, mental health, and well-being. She has dealt with many life-threatening obstacles during her college soccer career regarding her own health, which ultimately helped her become the best version of herself. She created a fitness Instagram not just to inspire others with workouts, but so she could also use her voice to bring awareness to mental health and topics most people shy away from. She is also soon to be applying to an accelerated nursing program to pursue her passion in helping others. For more on Gabby, be sure to follow her on Instagram and Tiktok @gabbypfit  In this podcast episode, Dan references past podcast recordings with Emily White (March 2022) and Katie B Happyy (April 2022) To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing on the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media! This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!).  You can check out their website here: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band ... while you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off! This episode is brought to you by TRX - use code TRX20BRAWN at checkout to save 20% on your next order from trxtraining.com This episode is also brought to you by Ice shaker! Use our affiliate link to help support future podcast episodes and development by clicking here:  https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Interested in purchasing a red-light therapy device?? Use the brand Dan recommends - hooga health! You can use the coupon code "brawn" to save BIG at checkout! Check out their website here: https://hoogahealth.com/ Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform!

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Eric D'Agati and Mike Perry to discuss the Principles of Program Design. The Principles of Program Design course was designed to help you develop systems to ensure the training programs you use with your clients are effective, efficient, safe, scalable and repeatable. PPD was created by Eric Dagati and Mike Perry, two of the world’s leading fitness and performance coaches. Eric and Mike have a collective experience of almost 50 years in the industry training thousands of clients individually and in group and team settings. They've worked with everyone from the general fitness population to high-level professional athletes. You'll come away from this course with systems (including specific checklists) to help you succeed in this industry and help your clients reach their health, fitness and performance goals. We've developed systems to help you get started with clients, collect appropriate data, communicate effectively, make intelligent exercise decisions when designing programs and keep your clients coming back for more. For more on PPD, check out  Mike is the founder and co-owner of Skill of Strength. In his eighteen plus years as a Personal Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Coach, he has trained clients of all ages and abilities including athletes represented in MLS, NFL, MLB, UFC, Bellator MMA, CES MMA and other local mixed martial arts promotions. Mike is instructor with Functional Movement Systems (FMS). Mike also works for Pavel Tsatouline’s company, StrongFirst. He is a StrongFirst Senior Instructor (Kettlebell Instructor) and SFL instructor (Barbell Instructor) for StrongFirst. Eric D’Agati has spent the past 20 years in the fitness industry as a coach, trainer and instructor, pioneering his unique approach to client assessment, performance enhancement and injury prevention. His company, ONE Human Performance, provides fitness, training and wellness services in New Jersey and operated as multidisciplinary facility for 12 years before Eric moved on to focus solely on his coaching and consulting services. Eric has an incredible resume with numerous certifications and valuable mentoring experiences - he's learned from the likes of Gray Cook and Charles Poliquin and has over 8 certifications in addition to an exercise physiology degree. He teaches for the Functional Movement Systems (FMS) course series and is on the advisory board for On Base University baseball screenings. To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing on the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media! This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!).  You can check out their website here: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band ... while you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off! This episode is also brought to you by Ice shaker! Use our affiliate link to help support future podcast episodes and development by clicking here:  https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Interested in purchasing a red-light therapy device?? Use the brand Dan recommends - hooga health! You can use the coupon code "brawn" to save BIG at checkout! Check out their website here: https://hoogahealth.com/ Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform!

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Jared Bidne from Explosive Mechanics to discuss his approach to training athletes, including the famous dumbbell jumps, squat ratios, and more! Jared Bidne is the founder of Explosive Mechanics, an athlete gym in Georgia. Jared works with athletes to develop sport specific training to improve speed, jumping ability, and overall performance. Jared holds several training certifications including the Distinguished CSCS (CSCS*D) from the National Strength & Conditioning Association and the Westside Barbell Special Strength Certification. He presents for the NSCA, ACSM, and GSCA. Jared's results speak for themselves, as he has Trained World Record Holders for IPF (International Powerlifting Federation) including a 16-year-old with a 600 squat, a 17-year-old with a 611 squat, and a 15-year-old with a 325 bench at 151 body weight. Jared's athletes rank in the top class of national combines, and he had three athletes drafted in this year's NFL draft. Over 80 of Jared's athletes have achieved D1 College Scholarships, and Jared continues to train successful NFL players and Professional Basketball Players. Jared has also trained the 2017 #1 Vertical Jumper in the Country. The best part? Jared practices what he preaches, as his vertical jump is nearly 40 inches! For more on Jared, be sure to check out @explosivemechanics on Instagram, explosivemechanics.com and the Explosive Strength podcast on all major platforms.  In this podcast episode, Dan references past podcast recordings with Matt Tometz (November 2021), Eric D'Agati and Bob King (January 2022), and Kelly Starrett (February 2022).  To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing on the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media! This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!).  You can check out their website here: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band ... while you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off! This episode is also brought to you by Ice shaker! Use our affiliate link to help support future podcast episodes and development by clicking here:  https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Interested in purchasing a red-light therapy device?? Use the brand Dan recommends - hooga health! You can use the coupon code "brawn" to save BIG at checkout! Check out their website here: https://hoogahealth.com/ Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform!

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Lauren Madalian and Brendan Todd to discuss Health and Fitness in a relationship as a couple. Lauren is a graduate of West Chester University and played on their NCAA Division 1 Women’s Rugby Team. She won a National Championship as part of this team in 2019 and won MVP! Lauren's team was runner-up for the championship in 2021. In addition to Rugby, Lauren is very passionate about Powerlifting, where she competes at the 57 & 63 kg weight class divisions and has a big 3 total of 694lbs! For more on Lauren, you can find her on Instagram @lil_lauren_lifts Brendan has competed in multiple powerlifting meets, with his best total coming from his last meet in March of 2022 in a drug tested competition at 1901.5 pounds! He's nearly punched his ticket to the coveted 2,000 club! His bench press (457.4) is literally more than I can squat. For more on Brendan, you can find him @tankstrength on Instagram To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing on the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media! This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!).  You can check out their website here: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band ... while you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off! This episode is also brought to you by Ice shaker! Use our affiliate link to help support future podcast episodes and development by clicking here:  https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Interested in purchasing a red-light therapy device?? Use the brand Dan recommends - hooga health! You can use the coupon code "brawn" to save BIG at checkout! Check out their website here: https://hoogahealth.com/ Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform!

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Jovanny Aviles, PTA, CPT and Dr. Julie Burrill, DPT, CSCS to discuss Health and Fitness in a relationship as a couple.  Jovanny Aviles is a physical therapy assistant, personal trainer, and fitness enthusiast. He has an extensive background in body-building style training and has a passion for researching nutritional and recovery strategies to help improve performance. Jovanny is fascinated by human performance and channels his passion into creating excellent experiences for his patients and clients, taking a holistic approach to rehabilitation and performance. You can find Jovanny on Instagram @rice_cake_lover Dr. Julie Burrill is a 2019 graduate of The University of Scranton’s Exercise Science program, and a 2022 graduate of their Doctorate of Physical Therapy program. She played field hockey for 4 years at the collegiate level, and also worked as a strength and conditioning specialist for college athletes at the University of Scranton. For more on Julie, you can find her on Instagram @goalsetmindset_jb - I also HIGHLY recommend revisiting past episodes of the Brawn Body Health & Fitness podcast Julie was featured in!  To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing on the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media!   This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!).  You can check out their website here: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band ... while you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off!   This episode is also brought to you by Ice shaker! Use our affiliate link to help support future podcast episodes and development by clicking here:  https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe   Interested in purchasing a red-light therapy device?? Use the brand Dan recommends - hooga health! You can use the coupon code "brawn" to save BIG at checkout! Check out their website here: https://hoogahealth.com/   Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared!   Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining   Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform!

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Scott Dickenson, PT, DPT, ATC, to discuss the cervical spineand use of the neckslevel device in treatment/training of the neck. After finishing his schooling at two of the top-ranked Physical Therapy programs in the country, Dr. Scott Dickenson, PT, DPT, ATC decided to take the problem of neck pain, and how to get rid of it, into his own hands. As an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, Scott was treating patients with neck pain daily, but there was something missing. The tool his patients needed didn’t exist. A portable, versatile device designed for neck pain relief, neck muscle strengthening, and neck mobility wasn’t available, but he had an idea. An idea that would send him down the path of invention and product development, motivated by the opportunity to better serve the people with neck pain that he treated in the clinic every day. After years of prototyping in the garage, developing with mechanical engineers, and field testing the NecksLevel device in physical therapy clinics, Dr. Scott Dickenson had created the world’s first all-in-one neck rehabilitation device. This portable, versatile piece of equipment delivered as promised. Time and time again, Scott watched his patients with neck pain, neck stiffness, headaches, and neck tension find relief for the first time. Somehow, some way, his idea-turned-product was now being successfully used in PT clinics across the country. Today, just a few years later, the NecksLevel device is the neck pain relief tool of choice for professional sports teams of the NFL, NHL, and NBA. Now, Scott’s goal is to streamline neck pain rehabilitation for physical therapists, chiropractors, and the patients they serve. The NecksLevel device is Scott’s way of continuing his promise to his patients. Neck pain relief for all. Recently, I featured Dr. Brian LeRiche on the podcast, where we discussed Performance Redefined. I have a question... Do YOU want to save BIG on the Performance Redefined course? Use coupon code BRAWNBODY to save 15% at checkout! Click HERE to sign up if you are a current student: https://www.performanceredefined.net/a/2147509925/x9h83FF2 ... Click HERE to sign up if you are an active professional paying for the course in full: https://www.performanceredefined.net/a/2147510108/x9h83FF2 ... or Click HERE if you are an active professional paying for the course via the monthly payment option: https://www.performanceredefined.net/a/2147510109/x9h83FF2   To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing on the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media!   This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!).  You can check out their website here: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band ... while you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off!   This episode is also brought to you by Ice shaker! Use our affiliate link to help support future podcast episodes and development by clicking here:  https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe   Interested in purchasing a red-light therapy device?? Use the brand Dan recommends - hooga health! You can use the coupon code "brawn" to save BIG at checkout! Check out their website here: https://hoogahealth.com/   Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared!   Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining   Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform!