Jason Khalipa Podcast

Brandon Delgado is the owner of Custom Made CrossFit, an affiliate in Paradise, CA. Unfortunately, Paradise was one of the towns most directly impacted by the Camp Fire in Butte County. In this episode, Brandon describes what he witnessed as the town of Paradise burned within a matter of hours due to the fast moving fire. The Camp Fire is already the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history. At the time of this episode, the fire was only 50-60% contained. Listen in and hear how you can help support the community of Custom Made CrossFit. https://www.gofundme.com/custom-made-crossfitcamp-fire

Jason sits down with his first boss and one of his most trusted mentors, Joe Gigantino. Joe is absolutely electric and one of the most dynamic, hungry, and motivated people we know. Joe is a fitness entrepreneur in every sense of the word and been in the fitness game for decades. Jason first met Joe when young Jason took his first job working the front desk at a local sports club. Jason credits Joe for many of the lessons he learned in business and life -- pull up a seat and listen to Jason and Joe talk life and business...

Jason & Dave Newman of RX SmartGear get some time together at the Ultimate Hawaiian Trail Run. The two longtime friends talk the business of solving issues for athletes in fitness. Founded to solve a personal "issue" with double unders, RX SmartGear is now one of the leading equipment companies in the space. Dave and his team have sold many thousands of ropes and helped athletes accumulate many millions of double and single unders. Listen up and hear where Dave sees the ropes going next!

Jason & MDV take a deep dive into the top 5 things they believe can help build a better coach. Together, the guys have a ton of experience coaching athletes and coaches alike. They both started out their journey just like everyone else...a newly minted L1 coach ready to change the world one squat at a time. This list takes the most important learnings over the course of their careers and boils it down to the top 5 things you can do to improve you (and your coaches!) coaching. Tune in and learn more!

Jason & Dave Durante of Power Monkey Fitness sit down for a 20 Minute AMRAP talking everything from training at an Olympic level to the "Monkey Method". Both Jason and Dave share a lot of common characteristics when it comes to laser-focus, achieving greatness on the competition floor, and growing successful business ventures. Dave and his team have grown Power Monkey into an extremely special program and experience...tune in and learn how!

Jason & Traci sit down for a 20-minute AMRAP covering everything from the early days of selling equipment pre-CrossFit, the advent of the Assault Bike, and what's coming next for the biz. Along with her partner, Roger, the duo helped build some of the industry's most successful products. They might not always be the most fun to ride or run but you can find Assault Fitness equipment around the world. Listen up and learn how they did it!

The crew gets together for a 30-minute AMRAP to discuss NCFIT's evolution as a training organization. Back in the day, NCFIT started off by offering just one program, one gym, and a handful of members...fast forward ten years, we've got four programs, multiple locations, and thousands of members around the globe. Why do we do it, and why is it working for NCFIT... ** Don't forget to visit our friends at wodify.com/fit to get 20% off your first year with Wodify.

Jason pulls up a chair with Patric Yumul, longtime friend and President of the Mina Restaurant Group. Patric is one of the key players in opening up restaurants around the world along with Chef Michael Mina. Starting off as a bus boy, Patric worked for decades to earn his success. If you're a business owner interested in growing without sacrificing quality, you MUST listen to this episode.

Jason & Dr. Dani Urcuyo sit down for a 20 minute AMRAP that dives into functional medicine, the state of the medical industry, and...a frozen pizza start-up. Yep, frozen pizza! Dr. Dani has been around functional fitness for a long time and takes that lens to his current work with SteadyMD, a monthly subscription service that connects primary care docs and patients based on lifestyle factors and patient preference. Enjoy!

Old friends, Jason & CJ, sit down at the Granite Games for a 20 minute AMRAP conversation that covers everything from coaching and competing in the sport of fitness to the beginnings of CrossFit Invictus. CJ is one of the most successful coaches in the history of the sport...you will not want to miss hearing how it all started and what's next for Invictus.