Braun Performance and Rehab

In this episode of the Brawn Body Podcast, Dan is joined by Susan Cashdollar, CSCS, to discuss her personal fitness experiences and her unique approach to training! Susan is one of Dan's favorite trainers to follow, and always has a new, innovative exercise! Her account is a MUST-FOLLOW to ensure you never run out of new fun challenges for the gym.  Susan is a graduate of West Virginia University and holds an M.S. in Exercise Physiology and is a certified strength and conditioning coach through the NSCA. She currently works as a Creative Marketing Director at Hearst in New York City and is a videographer for Dr. Konstantin Vasyukevich. She also maintains a small personal training client base. She grew up playing sports and started working out at a very young age and hasn’t stopped since. Her current training philosophy is to have fun, don’t get hurt and stay jacked. For more on Susan, you can find her on Instagram @susancashdollar and @cashdollarfitness To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing, be sure to follow @brawnbody on social media and subscribe to the podcast!    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!   Intro Music: from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-johnson/cant-stop-chasing-you  License code: GTQQOJMBXDJCZIQO

In this episode of the Brawn Body Podcast, Dan is joined by Mark Oakley to discuss the importance of fitness as an entrepreneur, Mark's new startup, and more!  Mark Oakley is an Entrepreneur from Scranton Pennsylvania, a telephone banker with Bank of America, and a graduate of Penn State University. Mark graduated from Penn State in 2019 and has been working with Bank of America ever since. He is currently launching a beer pong company, Prolific Pong, which is a beer pong game that makes the game more accessible and more enjoyable at any occasion. He worked with Dan for his personal fitness extensively in the past, gaining over 20 pounds of muscle mass in just a few months! For more on Mark, you can find him at Instagram @prolificpong  To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing, be sure to follow @brawnbody on social media and subscribe to the podcast!    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!   Intro Music: from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-johnson/cant-stop-chasing-you  License code: GTQQOJMBXDJCZIQO

In this episode of the Brawn Body Podcast, Dan is joined by Isaac Ray to discuss non-traditional training methods and exercises, intermittent fasting and nutritional strategies, basketball, and more!  Isaac Ray is a graduate of McDaniel College's Exercise Science Program, where he played on the collegiate basketball team as a guard. Soon after graduating, Ray traveled to the UK for his Master's in Nutrition at the University of Chester, where he continued to play basketball. Throughout his life, physical training and health have been a focus - a focus that continues to evolve and adapt. He's tried traditional strength programs, nutrition strategies, and more - only to find they have not been successful for him. Through an intensive process of self-experimentation, Isaac has found what works for him, which is the main focus of this episode. He is also an athletic truth group knee ability certified coach! For more on Isaac, you can find him at Instagram @1saacray  To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing, be sure to follow @brawnbody on social media and subscribe to the podcast!   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!  I ntro Music: from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-johnson/cant-stop-chasing-you  License code: GTQQOJMBXDJCZIQO

In this episode of the Brawn Body Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Justin Mierzwicki. PT, DPT, GCS to discuss the importance of exercise in the older adult population. The two discuss the role of overloading, weighted vest training, high-intensity resistance training, and more in this population, in addition to applicable points for physical therapists, trainers, and more! Dr. Mierzwicki is a professor at Lebanon Valley College, where he teaches courses on pathophysiology, physical therapy and exercise intervention in older adults (geriatric) populations, and in inpatient environments. He also teaches and coordinates a variety of selected topics, such as burn management, and is heavily involved in the Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association. Even with all this going on, Dr. M still makes time for his family, practicing Karate, volunteering, and so much more! Dr. M's research gate: https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Justin-T-Mierzwicki-2146831090  To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing, be sure to follow @brawnbody on social media and subscribe to the podcast!  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!  Intro Music: from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-johnson/cant-stop-chasing-you  License code: GTQQOJMBXDJCZIQO

In this episode of the Brawn Body Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Kimberlee Josephson to discuss the interplay between business/entrepreneurship and health/fitness. The two review business principles such as supply and demand, competition, and innovation, and how they apply to exercise and fitness. The two also discuss goals, work ethic, and other factors required for success in all of life's pursuits!  Dr. Kimberlee Josephson has held a variety of positions and studied across the globe! She is currently an Associate Professor of Business AND the Associate Dean for the Breen Center for Graduate Success at Lebanon Valley College. Additionally, she is an Adjunct Research Fellow for the Consumer Choice Center, which was recently named "best new think thank" in 2020 by Wharton University. She currently lives at home with her husband and their children. Dr. Josephson has a deep interest in health and fitness, as she has trained for marathons, begun raising her own livestock, and more! For more on Dr. Josephson, you can find her on Linkedin by clicking here. Please leave a review on iTunes & share this episode with a friend! To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing, be sure to follow @brawnbody on social media and subscribe to the podcast! 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! Intro Music: from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-johnson/cant-stop-chasing-you  License code: GTQQOJMBXDJCZIQO

In this episode of the Brawn Body Podcast, Dan is joined by Jesse Feroce, NASM CPT, CNC, to discuss the importance of a healthy and fit pregnancy for both the expecting mother and child. The two address how a pregnant woman should exercise, nutrition considerations, post-pregnancy exercise and nutrition considerations, and more!    Jesse is a NASM certified Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach.  She always had a desire to turn her passion for health and fitness into a career and became a certified trainer in February 2020 and a Nutrition Coach in October 2020.  She hired the late Keridon Davis McMahon as a business coach who guided her in launching her personal training business Jesse K Fitness LLC in April 2021 and has been training clients virtually since.  She has a degree in Psychology and has her paralegal certificate and currently works as a full time paralegal while training client’s virtually on evenings and weekends.  Jesse’s passion is to help busy women break into a mindset that makes self-care through proper fitness and nutrition a non-negotiable part of life.  She enjoys empowering others and encouraging them on their journey. Jesse has a two year old daughter and is currently pregnant with her second child. For more on Jesse you can find her on Instagram @jesse_k_fitness and check out her website at jessekfitness.com Please leave a review on iTunes & share this episode with a friend! To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing, be sure to follow @brawnbody on social media and subscribe to the podcast!  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!   Intro Music: from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-johnson/cant-stop-chasing-you  License code: GTQQOJMBXDJCZIQO

In this episode of the Brawn Body Podcast, Dan is joined by William Rupakus to discuss his journey through physical fitness, his training and nutrition insight and advice, and the importance of self-experimentation to develop a unique training approach that works for YOU!  William Rupakus received his B.S. in Strength and Conditioning and later went on to complete his M.S. in Sport Performance & Injury Prevention. Other certifications include Crossfit L1 and Precision Nutrition Level 1. His background in sports included soccer, track and cross country but his future lies within coaching. His focus is to help everyone understand the importance of exercising through functional fitness, and he places a heavy emphasis on the longevity of an individual or athlete. Through this type of training, he hopes to impact an even larger area than where he is physically located. For more on William, you can find him on instagram at william_rupakus. Please leave a review on iTunes & share this episode with a friend! To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing, be sure to follow @brawnbody on social media and subscribe to the podcast! 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!  Intro Music: from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-johnson/cant-stop-chasing-you  License code: GTQQOJMBXDJCZIQO

In this week's episodes of the Brawn Body Podcast, Dan is joined by Michele Rogers (@michele_g_rogers_fitness) to discuss her lifestyle and training approach, barefoot training, corrective exercise, and more! In today's episode, Michele and Dan discuss barefoot exercise and the role of barefoot training for multiple goals and populations (endurance athletes, strength athletes, etc). The two then discuss the role of the foot and ankle in overall functional movement, the importance in corrective exercise and the impact dysfunction at this region can have up the kinetic chain, in addition to the best interventions to correct this (such as the short foot exercise).  Michele G Rogers, MA, NFPT-CPT has been a fitness professional for over 18 years, a barefoot training specialist for nine years, and the blog editor for the National Federation of Professional Trainers for three years. A master’s degree in Health Psychology prepared her to tackle motivation issues surrounding health behaviors. Fitness became her first love and only sport from age 4, inspired by Jane Fonda’s videos. She bought her first set of dumbbells at age 12 and started hitting the gym at 16. A chronic back pain sufferer for decades further aggravated after becoming a mom of two, prompts her training approach to emphasize corrective exercise and progressive programming. Her professional mission has been to raise body awareness and improve muscle imbalances to help clients reduce pain. Michele and her family are settled in the suburbs of Richmond, VA. When not "fitnessing", she enjoys gardening and appreciating wine. @michele_g_rogers_fitness on IG. Dan and Michele have worked together in the past - check out some of their blogs here! https://www.nfpt.com/blog/immune-biohacks  https://www.nfpt.com/blog/improve-dorsiflexion-by-strengthening-this-muscle Please leave a review on iTunes & share this episode with a friend! To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing, be sure to follow @brawnbody on social media and subscribe to the podcast! 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! Intro Music: from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-johnson/cant-stop-chasing-you  License code: GTQQOJMBXDJCZIQO

In this week's episodes of the Brawn Body Podcast, Dan is joined by Michele Rogers (@michele_g_rogers_fitness) to discuss her lifestyle and training approach, barefoot training, corrective exercise, and more! In today's episode, Michele and Dan discuss Michele's lifestyle and how it is impacted her health and fitness. Michele discusses her "return" to fitness, the challenges faced when working, training, and being a full-time mother and wife, mental health impacts on her fitness, and more!  Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss Wednesday's episode, where Michele and Dan discuss barefoot training, corrective exercise, and more!  Michele G Rogers, MA, NFPT-CPT has been a fitness professional for over 18 years, a barefoot training specialist for nine years, and the blog editor for the National Federation of Professional Trainers for three years. A master’s degree in Health Psychology prepared her to tackle motivation issues surrounding health behaviors. Fitness became her first love and only sport from age 4, inspired by Jane Fonda’s videos. She bought her first set of dumbbells at age 12 and started hitting the gym at 16. A chronic back pain sufferer for decades further aggravated after becoming a mom of two, prompts her training approach to emphasize corrective exercise and progressive programming. Her professional mission has been to raise body awareness and improve muscle imbalances to help clients reduce pain. Michele and her family are settled in the suburbs of Richmond, VA. When not "fitnessing", she enjoys gardening and appreciating wine. @michele_g_rogers_fitness on IG. Dan and Michele have worked together in the past - check out some of their blogs here! https://www.nfpt.com/blog/immune-biohacks  https://www.nfpt.com/blog/improve-dorsiflexion-by-strengthening-this-muscle  Please leave a review on iTunes & share this episode with a friend! To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing, be sure to follow @brawnbody on social media! Last - Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss our second episode with Michele, coming this Wednesday!     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!      Intro Music: from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-johnson/cant-stop-chasing-you  License code: GTQQOJMBXDJCZIQO

In this exciting episode of the Brawn Body Podcast, Dan is joined by Sal Di Stefano of mindpump (@mindpumpsal) to discuss his new book, The Resistance Training Revolution! The two discuss the importance of resistance training, why everyone can benefit from resistance training, and so much more.  Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss future episodes!  You can purchase Sal's book here: theresistancetrainingrevolution.com   Haven't heard of Sal? Check out his bio here: www.mindpumpmedia.com/sal-bio ... you can also find him on Instagram @mindpumpsal and find the mind pump podcast on all platforms!   Please leave a review on iTunes & share this episode with a friend! To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing, be sure to follow @brawnbody on social media! Last - Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss our second episode with Sal, coming this Wednesday!    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!     Intro Music: from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ben-johnson/cant-stop-chasing-you  License code: GTQQOJMBXDJCZIQO