Pursuing Health

Pete Servold developed a love for food and cooking early on and worked in the culinary and restaurant industry since the age of 17. He graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in Atlanta GA in 2007 and worked at Restaurant Eugene where he … Continued The post 32 – Pete Servold on fine dining, Paleo, and making the most of your meal prep appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

Robert Porter was a swimmer growing up and active through high school and college. As the years passed, he became more sedentary, and with his job as an insurance broker he ate a majority of his meals at restaurants. His weight slowly crept … Continued The post 31 – Robert Porter and his coach Patrick Flannery on losing 90 pounds with CrossFit and finding the right community for you appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

Nadia Johnston just completed her first year studying psychology at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, but several years ago her life looked very different. Since the age of 16 she has struggled with eating disorders and depression, at one point nearly … Continued The post 30 – Nadia Johnston on how CrossFit helped her to overcome eating disorders and depression appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

Dave Castro knew he wanted to become a Navy SEAL before graduating from high school, and it wasn’t long after that he enlisted in the Navy, graduated from BUD/S and began his service as a SEAL from 1998-2010. In 2005, he first … Continued The post 29 – Dave Castro on applying lessons learned as a SEAL, his daily routine, and directing the CrossFit Games appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

James Hobart found CrossFit in 2007, and over the past decade he has served the CrossFit community through a variety of different roles. James joined CrossFit’s Seminar Staff in 2010 while at Suffolk Law School and graduated with his JD shortly thereafter … Continued The post 28 – James Hobart on teaching, competing, and the real purpose of CrossFit appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

Adrian Bozman, known to many as “Boz,” has been a staple figure in the CrossFit community for nearly the past decade. Coming from a well-rounded fitness background that even included circus training, CrossFit was a natural transition. After attending his … Continued The post 27 – Adrian Bozman on teaching CrossFit, judging at the CrossFit Games, and garage gym training appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

James is the creator of Functional Forum, the world’s largest integrative medicine conference which meets live in New York and in meet up groups around the world each month, as well as the Evolution of Medicine podcast. He lectures internationally, and has been featured on TEDMED, … Continued The post 26 – James Maskell on Functional and Integrative Medicine and the impact of community on health appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

Christy is a 6-time CrossFit Games athlete on a quest for her 7th CrossFit Games appearance this year, and she’s been a close friend of mine since we first competed together in 2010. She’s competed in the CrossFit Games every … Continued The post 25 – Christy Adkins on overcoming injury, training for the 2016 CrossFit Games, and the future appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

In this episode, I visit the Airrosti Rehab Centers headquarters in San Antonio, TX and speak with two of the first Airrosti doctors, Dr. Jason Garrett and Dr. Ty Nickleberry. I’ve gotten to know Airrosti over the past few years … Continued The post 24 – Airrosti Drs. Nickleberry and Garrett on treating soft tissue injury, partnering with CrossFit, and creating a new paradigm appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.

In this episode, I sit down with Lindsey Valenzuela. Lindsey has been an athlete all her life and played collegiate volleyball at California Lutheran University. During that time, she began Olympic Weightlifting to train for volleyball and quickly fell in … Continued The post 23 – Lindsey Valenzuela on pregnancy, affiliate ownership, and competition appeared first on Julie Foucher | Reebok CrossFit Games Athlete.