Business & Barbells

Morgan MacDonald, known as Big Moe, joins the podcast to chat about the grind of gunning for a pro card in bodybuilding. We discuss nutrition, training, drug use, social media, online coaching, and the mental toughness of bodybuilding.

Terry Hussey joins to talk about his rise from humble beginnings to winning awards for teaching and top 50 CEO in Atlantic Canada. We discuss the sacrifices to repay student loan debt, the importance of freedom of speech, and athletes fundraising from corporations.

Stephen Manuel joins us to talk about his transition from competing in powerlifting into bodybuilding. We both open up about the dark side of competition and the self-induced stress that comes with competing at high levels. Attributes that made us successful early in our careers can often later lead to anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and total burn out. This is a cautionary tale..

Gar Benn is an Irish entrepreneur who joins us to talk about lessons learned since opening his gym at the age of 23. Gar is a strength and nutrition coach and gives insights on the importance of creating 'systems' to manage athletes as a productivity tool.

Avi Silverberg joins to chat about his experiences with online coaching and developing MyStrengthBook. This episode focuses on the business perspective of coaching and would be quite useful to anyone who is an online coach or thinking of becoming one.