The Michael Caz Podcast

Finally, the episode with the legend himself, Mat Fraser. This week on the Brute Strength Podcast, Mat joins in on the fun to discuss his upbringing and his eventual rise to the top of the CrossFit podium. Unlike other interviews, Mat spends more time sharing stories from behind the scenes than he does about winning his medals. Truth be told, Mat is a fantastic storyteller, and lucky for you he's got plenty of them. Tune in to hear more about the man behind the medals, as we get a closer look at his early battles with drugs and alcohol, growing up with Olympian parents and the infamous Home Depot story from the 2014 Games. Topics: 01:30 – Mat's parents 13:20 – Weightlifting in junior high and high school 15:50 – Drugs and alcohol 34:00 – Working on an oil rig 43:05 – ECC 2014 53:30 – The Home Depot story 57:00 – Habits and rituals 1:24:00 – Defining "why" Links: No Hands Death Spiral Clip Instagram Reviews: If you love this podcast, please click HERE to leave us a review. It energizes us to keep doing these as well as pushes us higher in the rankings. Thank you all for the support! Follow us on Instagram: @brute.strength

The walking encyclopedia for all things keto is back, and this time he's got his own book! Please welcome Dr. Anthony Gustin for the third time on the Brute Podcast. In this episode, Anthony goes over what he calls the "Four Pillars of Health." Both Michael and Anthony will be diving into sleep, movement, stress management and, you guessed it, the ketogenic diet. Each episode with Anthony gets better and better. If you enjoy this episode, definitely check out Anthony's previous appearances on episodes 156 and 193—links below! Topics: 01:45 – Relationships and commitment 13:15 – "Keto Answers" 18:00 – Four Pillars of Health 22:10 – Sleep 32:00 – Movement 44:00 – Stress management 50:15 – Keto diet 65:30 – Grass-fed vs. conventional meat 71:54 – Blue zones Links: Keto Answers Podcast Episode 156 Episode 193 dranthonygustin.com Books: Keto Answers – Anthony Gustin Reviews: If you love this podcast, please click HERE to leave me a review. It energizes me to keep doing these as well as pushes us higher in the rankings. Thank you all for the support. Follow us on Instagram @brute.strength.

At 27 years old, Greg Nuckols made waves as a strength and conditioning coach. Now, the founder of Stronger by Science is using his online platform to help lifters and coaches train smarter. This week on the Brute Podcast, Greg joins Michael to discuss the difference between practicing and learning, how to think scientifically in training, and in life, as well as what to do when you start to lose motivation. Topics: 06:40 – Tricking athletes into PRs 13:14 – Getting into strength training 25:50 – Research vs. results 36:40 – Soft skills & coaching 52:40 – Verbiage & imagery 61:20 – Getting into training for the wrong reason Links: Stronger by Science Books: What Is This Thing Called Science – A.F. Chalmers Reviews: If you like this podcast, please click HERE to leave us a review. It energizes us to keep doing these as well as pushes us higher in the rankings. Thank you all for the support! Follow us on Instagram: @brute.strength

When it comes to relieving pain, preventing injury, and improving physical performance, Kelly Starrett is your guy. Kelly joins the Brute podcast for the second time to share his ideas on family values, and movement principles. In this episode Kelly share's his ideology behind intentional parenting, raising a family, and being the absolute best for your tribe. The conversation later switches to the topic of pain. What does it mean to be injured vs experiencing pain, how to get the most out of your recovery as well as some emerging new health trends. For more on personal development and movement efficiency be sure to give this episode a listen. Topics: 01:00 - Ideas on movement 09:10 - Starting a family 29:00 - Creating habits with your kids 33:15 - When to start a family 40:30 - Movement & pain 49:35 - Improving your environment for better health 58:23 - Detrimental habits 1:09:00 - The Ready State Links: LapTop 30 (VariDesk) The Ready State Books: Muscles and Meridians - Phillip Beach Sport Gene - David Epstein Reviews: If you love this podcast please click HERE to leave me a review. It energizes me to keep doing these as well as pushes us higher in the rankings. Thank you all for the support. Follow us on Instagram @brute.strength.

Stretching is bullshit. At least, according to renowned strength and conditioning coach Dean Somerset, it is. You might recognize his name from his many contributions to popular fitness platforms including Men's Health and Bodybuilding.com, but today, he's adding to the list with a guest appearance on this week's Brute Podcast. In this episode, Dean admits that from the start, becoming a strength and conditioning coach was rough. Listen as he dives into his early career, shares advice for building habits, the implications of artificial intelligence in the fitness industry and ultimately, why he thinks stretching is utter bullshit. Topics: 09:46 – Starting in strength & conditioning 25:52 – Empathy as a skill 35:30 – Building clientele as a trainer 42:00 – Having broad interests 45:20 – Resilience & habits 54:30 – Stretching is not beneficial 58:30 – AI & the fitness industry Links: ruthlessmobility.com waitbutwhy.com deansomerset.com Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube Reviews: If you like this podcast, please click HERE to leave us a review. It energizes us to keep doing these as well as pushes us higher in the rankings. Thank you all for the support! Follow us on Instagram: @brute.strength

A leader is someone who sets examples, provides a vision, inspires others and establishes an effective communication protocol. Whether you're applying that leadership to coaching professional athletes, running a business or even parenting, Justin Su'a is who you want to look to for the best advice. Justin is the performance psychologist for the Tampa Bay Rays and he's coming back to the Brute Podcast this week to dive into the psychology of parenthood and the benefits of watering down your child's ambition. He also covers a few tips on how to better lead yourself so that you can lead others at work, at home and in life. Topics: 03:10 – Watering children's ambition 18:52 – Teaching humility 25:53 – Nothing is impossible 41:30 – Find something to focus on 50:26 – Process-oriented goals vs. result-oriented goals Links: Twitter Instagram Books: Insight – Tasha Eurich Parent Pep Talks – Justin Su'a Essentialism – Greg McKeown The One Thing – Gary Keller and Jay Papasan The Power of Habit – Charles Duhigg Reviews: If you like this podcast, please click HERE to leave us a review. It energizes us to keep doing these as well as pushes us higher in the rankings. Thank you all for the support! Follow us on Instagram: @brute.strength

Adee Cazayoux is back on this week's Brute Podcast to join Michael in discussing six new tips on how you can improve your relationship. Listen as they share a unique dialogue technique that can be used for conflict resolution and see why they say you should be training your partner like a dog. If you haven't caught your favorite power couple on their new podcast, the WAG Podcast, be sure to give it a listen for weekly updates from the Cazayouxs as they cover topics of health, nutrition and relationships. Topics: 03:20 – Tip #1: Regulate yourself 16:26 – Tip #2: Phones away! 20:40 – Tip #3: Have novel experiences together 26:15 – Tip #4: Use IMAGO Dialogue Technique 35:00 – Tip #5: Have better sex, more often 41:10 – Tip #6: Praise your partner Notable Mentions: IMAGO Dialogue Technique Books: Getting the Love You Want – Harville Hendrix Reviews: If you like this podcast, please click HERE to leave us a review. It energizes us to keep doing these as well as pushes us higher in the rankings. Thank you all for the support! Follow us on Instagram: @brute.strength

Title: The Warrior, the Athlete & the Leader Mark Divine is a retired Navy SEAL commander and New York Times best-selling author. He is also the founder of SEALFIT, an integrated functional fitness and mental toughness training program, and Unbeatable Mind, an intensive online training program for gaining mental clarity, increased focus, physical fitness, and increased awareness. He will be joining the Brute Podcast for a second time to talk about self-evolution, including the principles of yin & yang in our daily lives. In this episode, Mark hones in on the five domains of SEAL training, understanding negative patterns and the benefits of box breathing. Topics: 04:50 – Self-evolution 16:00 – Yin vs. yang 20:20 – 5 Domains of SEAL training 27:02 – Heading into the unknown 35:57 – Implementing yin & yang into your life 38:50 – Box breathing 46:02 – Negative patterns 67:20 – Starting a morning routine Links: markdivine.com unbeatablemind.com sealfit.com Books: A Book of Five Rings – Miyamoto Musashi Integral Meditation – Ken Wilber Reviews: If you like this podcast, please click HERE to leave us a review. It energizes us to keep doing these as well as pushes us higher in the rankings. Thank you all for the support! Follow us on Instagram: @brute.strength

Julien Pineau's brainchild, StrongFit, originally started as a gym with a focus on strongman training. Little did he know it would evolve into a full-on education program dedicated to teaching the fundamental patterns of human movement. So he's returning to the #BrutePodcast this week to share some of the core principles of movement and performance that make StrongFit what it is. Listen along to understand his ideas of "staying in flow," intensity vs. volume training, and the difference between reward and value in sport. Topics: 06:20 - Staying in flow 20:11 - Reinforcement learning 41:40 - Vulnerability and athletics 46:07 - Reward vs value 59:03 - Intensity and volume in sports Links: Instagram Strongfit.com YouTube Reviews: If you love this podcast, please click HERE to leave us a review. It energizes us to keep doing these as well as pushes us higher in the rankings. Thank you all for the support! Follow us on Instagram: @brute.strength

Mansal Denton, founder of Nootropedia, is on a mission to mend the disconnected and broken food system through hunting and transparency. The badass and ethical hunter joins this week's Brute Podcast to explain exactly how he'll do so. During the podcast, Mansal revisits everything from his first hunt to the ayahuasca experience that changed his outlook on the world's current food supply. He also dives into the world of nootropics and shares his tips to boost productivity. Topics: 07:50 – The first hunt 10:40 – Ayahuasca 21:50 – Guided hunts 26:55 – The nature of death 31:25 – Below the Drop documentary 37:30 – Nootropics for productivity 47:45 – Building a second brain Links: choosecandor.com/apex Books: Digital Minimalism – Cal Newport Getting Things Done – David Allen Reviews: If you love this podcast, please click HERE to leave us a review. It energizes us to keep doing these as well as pushes us higher in the rankings. Thank you all for the support! Follow us on Instagram: @brute.strength