The Active Life Podcast

Meet Active Life 1 on 1 coach, Dr. Kate Dowd. . Dr. Kate came to Active Life a bit under a year ago as an attendee at a workshop. Kate was immediately drawn to the way that Active Life educates health and fitness professionals, and she decided to go full on with us. . Kate’s eagerness to join staff was welcome. She was someone who we spotted at the workshop as a clear superstar who we wanted to have on staff. Dr. Kate has lead clinics in the hospital setting and currently runs a physical therapy clinic out of her home in between taking care of her kids and working per diem at the hospital. . The definition of professionalism, Dr. Kate is someone who grounds the Active Life 1 on 1 staff. Enjoy this episode as she gives you an inside look to what she’s all about. . Dr. Kate can be found at: @kdowd_dpt If you love this podcast , please click HERE to leave a review. Thank you again for all of your trust, attention, and support.   Follow us on instagram at @ActiveLifeRx @DrSeanPastuch   @ActiveLifeProfessional

Jair Lee is a coach's coach. . I visited EXOS in Scottsdale, Arizona immediately after the CrossFit Games in 2017. There were a bunch of highly skilled coaches on staff there, one stood out, his name is Jair Lee. . Not only did Jair have the acumen to teach the technical skills, Jair was able to penetrate the mindset of his athletes in a way that I have not seen many times. Jair is a well read, well practiced, intentional coach who worked himself from unknown to internationally recognized. . This episode is a must listen for any coach who wants to break through on their own merit. In a world full of people who want to find greatness as a coach, Jair has it, but you would never know it from talking to him. . Jair can be found at: @coach_jair  

Meet Active Life 1 on 1 coach, Dr. Jen Lesniak . Dr. Jen was the first coach hired and trained by Active Life to take clients. A close friend of Dr. Sean since chiropractic school, Dr. Jen brings a lot of credibility to the Active Life staff. . Dr. Jen has competed at the North East Regional event as an individual twice, she owns Lumber City CrossFit in Buffalo New York, and she has run a successful Chiropractic clinic for nine years. . Dr. Jen is a mother of one and a mother figure to many. She is incredibly dependable, making her someone who is easy to rely on and trust.   If you love this podcast , please click HERE to leave a review. Thank you again for all of your trust, attention, and support.   Follow us on instagram at @ActiveLifeRx @DrSeanPastuch   @ActiveLifeProfessional . Enjoy this episode as Dr. Jen takes you on a trip down memory lane from Chiropractic School with Dr. Sean to now. . Dr. Jen can be found at: @lumber_city_crossfit @jen_lesniak_dc  

Nicole Race is a group fitness gym owner in St. Pete Florida who has transformed her business (Elevate St. Pete) over the last year and change. . Her gym has gone from grossing approximately $16,000/month to almost $80,000/month in under 18 months. Want to know how she did it? You’re going to want to listen to this episode. . Nicole and her husband Taylor decided to #TurnPro to such a major degree that we are flying her to Active Life HQ for a week to discuss opportunities we can attack together. . We have been following Nicole and her journey for years now, on this podcast you will be so blown away by her energy that you will have no choice but to jump on her bandwagon. . Enjoy. . Nicole Can be found at: @nicole_race_ @elevatestpete

Meet Active Life 1 on 1 coach, Dr. Matt Stevens. . Dr. Matt has been on staff for almost two years now and he runs a clinic with another Active Life 1 on 1 coach in Cleveland Ohio called Pure Physio. . A physical therapist in practice, Dr. Matt’s clinic has become famous for being the go-to place for elite endurance athletes as well as CrossFitters. . Dr. Matt brings a unique vibe to the Active Life team, he’s an adventure seeker who once broke his neck in a mountain biking accident and still got all of his clients coached up in the same week. . Enjoy this episode as Dr. Matt talks about how he went from being just another physical therapist to being the guy who CrossFit Games athletes, professional endurance athletes, and many others seek out specifically for his expertise. . Dr. Matt Can be found at: @pure_physio   If you love this podcast , please click HERE to leave a review. Thank you again for all of your trust, attention, and support.   Follow us on instagram at @ActiveLifeRx @DrSeanPastuch   @ActiveLifeProfessional

Jason Ackerman is a proverbial CrossFit OG. . Jason (Jay) May have coached at more CrossFit L1 and L2 workshops than anyone else in history. He is one of the people, not just coaches, who I (Dr Sean) has the utmost respect for. . He has owned multiple gyms, coached at others, and now owns a successful nutrition support company called “Own your Eating.” This episode gets gritty about what it takes to be a great coach in any profession. . We also discuss the efficacy and viability of CrossFit in general. . Enjoy! . Jason can be found at: @thejasonackerman @ownyoureating If you love this podcast , please click HERE to leave a review. Thank you again for all of your trust, attention, and support.   Follow us on instagram at @ActiveLifeRx @DrSeanPastuch   @ActiveLifeProfessional

Meet Active Life 1 on 1 coach, Dr. Todd Dersham. . Dr. Todd has been on Active Life 1 on 1 staff for almost two years now and has been a friend of Dr. Sean since chiropractic school. As a former collegiate basketball player, Todd has the unique experience of knowing what it’s like to train for performance to benefit a team. He knows what it’s like to be treated like a discardable object and he has enjoyed the thrills of victory as well as the pain of defeat. . In this episode we dive into some of Todd’s background, including stories from Chiropractic school with Dr. Sean. . Dr. Todd runs a chiropractic practice outside of Boston and supports the staff and members at Whaling City CrossFit. He is a father of one and a friend to many. . Dr. Todd can be found at:   @doctordersh If you love this podcast , please click HERE to leave a review. Thank you again for all of your trust, attention, and support.   Follow us on instagram at @ActiveLifeRx @DrSeanPastuch   @ActiveLifeProfessional

Joshua Harrison was Dr. Sean’s first ever mentor in the professional fitness space. Working as his personal training manager, Joshua taught Dr. Sean the value of selling, the value of tucking your shirt in, and the value of time. . On this episode Joshua talks about what it takes to be a great personal trainer, how to make a living doing it, and what most people are doing wrong. If you love this podcast , please click HERE to leave a review. Thank you again for all of your trust, attention, and support.   Follow us on instagram at @ActiveLifeRx @DrSeanPastuch   @ActiveLifeProfessional

Meet Active Life 1 on 1 coach, Lance Einerson. . Lance has been on staff for a bit over a year now. He is a physical therapy student, a crossfit coach, a husband, a father, and an adventure seeker. . Lance has a unique story that makes him uniquely perfect for high stress clients who come to us for one on one help. He’s a great coach for anyone, but for those clients especially, Lance can empathize in ways that are just impossible for others to match. . Enjoy this podcast and learn why if you have pain or performance plateaus that you want to get through, and you live a high stress life, you might want to request Lance specifically when you speak to our staff during your initial consult. . Lance can be found at:   @lance.einerson_spt If you love this podcast , please click HERE to leave a review. Thank you again for all of your trust, attention, and support.   Follow us on instagram at @ActiveLifeRx @DrSeanPastuch   @ActiveLifeProfessional

Chris Zaino is back on the Active Life Podcast. The first time Dr. Zaino was on (Episode #103) we talked about how he battled through life threatening Ulcerative Colitis and became Mr. Universe and the owner of a multimillion dollar chiropractic clinic. On this episode, we get granular and tactical. You’re not going to want to miss the immediately applicable advice that Dr. Zaino gives on this episode! This episode is due to high demand, and Dr. Zaino is only the second person to be on the Active Life podcast for a second time, the other guest who did it is Adee Cazayoux of Working Against Gravity. Dr. Zaino can be found at: @DrZaino If you love this podcast , please click HERE to leave a review. Thank you again for all of your trust, attention, and support. Follow us on instagram at @ActiveLifeRx @DrSeanPastuch   @ActiveLifeProfessional