Life and Fitness with D. Banks

Today, I get you pumped up by talking about perspective. Gratitude is how you upgrade your life!

Today I talk about consistency and why it's so important!

This is a new segment to my show called Fit Tip Friday! This is based on my daily texting list. If you are interested in being a part of that, let me know! Today's episode is based on taking a simple approach to nutrition, and I give you some practical tips you can implement TODAY!

Every Monday I am coming at you with some Motivation to help you get geared up to CRUSH the upcoming week! This week we're talking about DARING to be a BEGINNER!

In this episode, I got to chat with Registered Dietitian and Top 10 nationals bikini competitor Lacey Dunn! We talk about how journey in the fitness industry as well as drop A TON of practical take aways that you can apply to your fitness journey TODAY! This one is DENSE! Hope you enjoy!

Josh is a professional BMX rider living with 4 brain tumors while still maintaining competitive level BMX skills, running his own business, writing a book, and speaking internationally. We talk about his rearing, how he got into BMX, his inspiring and heart touching diagnosis of cancer, and how BMX and the Keto Lifestyle have impacted his life. Resources/websites mentioned in this podcast: Josh Perry Joshperrybmx.com Dr. Ryan Lowery Ketogenic.com Dominic D'Agostino Ketonutrition.org Other Maxloveproject.org CharlieFoundation.org

I had the privilege of chatting with the Owner of Lebert Fitness, Marc Lebert! Marc has traveled the world, promoting his fitness brand to people all over the globe with high energy workouts and his simple, yet versatile fitness equipment. In this episode we talk fitness, psychology, business and much more! Enjoy this podcast with the successful, high energy, and hilarious Marc Lebert!

Dr. Katie Clare (@drkatie_clare on Instagram) is emerging in the fitness industry and a phenomenal resource on all things rehab, prehab, and keeping the body moving. She produces some of the most stellar content on Instagram that I refer to with my clients as well as training myself. She is a Doctor of Chiropractic, and Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner, and owner of Dauntless Sport and Spine in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We talk about her beginnings and how she got into Chiropractic care, what Chiropractic care is for her, how to keep the body moving smoothly, how to shop for chiropractors in your area, and much more! Check it out, and like, heart, rate, comment, and share on whatever platform you like best and most importantly: Thanks for listening!

More tips coming at you on Life and Fitness! Stay tuned until the end for this one. The rant at the end gets very real, very quick!

This episode revisits goals I set for 2018, and I take you through the process of reviewing what went well and what didn't, and preparing for the coming year to make it a year of progress and success, rather than just another year and unkept promises.

Today I have a guest all the way from the Netherlands, and the owner of Iwannaburnfat.com, Mounir Azegra. You may have seen me share a fair amount of his content on my instagram story, but his website and his Instagram contain a lot of well researched topics and studies on everything fitness and nutrition. He spends a great deal of time reading through studies and research journals in order to turn it into a more understandable and digestible form of literature so that the average person can learn it without having to understand research jargon. His content is pretty fantastic and I have been following him and reading his stuff for some time and think that there is a lot that can be learned from someone that is constantly digging through the mud of the fitness industry. Today we talk about a wide range of topics including dieting, exercise, supplementation, fitness programming, developing an online business and so much more. I will warn you all, this is likely one of the more dense podcast conversations I have recorded, so hang in there! There is a ton of excellent info within this episode. Without further ado, I hope you enjoy my wide ranging conversation with Mounir Azegra. Show notes can be found in the future at my website: www.lifeandfitnesswithdbanks.com

On this podcast, I have a very special guest, and easily the most google-able person I've ever had on the podcast. Five time gold medalist at the X-games, Professional BMX Rider Daniel Dhers. Daniel Dhers is somewhat of a legend on the extreme sport of BMX. We talk about his beginnings, training for sport, biomechanics, nutrition, owning a business, and maintaining professional athletic level conditioning and so much more. This is an extremely fascinating conversation and I hope you enjoy! Don't forget to leave a rating wherever it is you listen to this, like, comment, and share wherever it is you share things. All of this goes a long way in improving the content of this podcast, allowing my to talk with and learn from more and more interesting people, then sharing what I learn with all of you!

I had the pleasure of sitting down and talking with the Athletic Training Strength and Conditioning specialist for Raleigh Orthopedic, NC State Football, and the Carolina Hurricanes Hockey team! We talk about several things throughout the sports, prehab, rehab, recreational, collegiate, and professional training world! I learned a lot from this conversation and I am hoping you do as well! Be sure to leave a review, comment, like, and share the episode of you enjoyed it! Thanks!

I had the privilege of talking with Achieve Fitness Boston co-owner Lauren and Jason Pak. We talk about staying educated in the fitness industry, coaching methods for ensuring client progress, problems with commercial fitness gyms, staying active while pregnant and much more! This was a great conversation and I hope you enjoy! Don't forget to rate, subscribe, and share my content! Talk to me and let me know what you like! All of this goes a long way in helping my podcast grow. Thanks!

Lifestyle Coach Jordan Richardson and I discuss social influencers, making an impact, and developing your personal brand among other things! We talk a lot about personal development and I hope you can learn something from the conversation!

Check my latest podcast featuring Health Fitness Specialist training out of Equinox in Downtown Los Angeles, Eric Rokisky! We cover a wide range of topics including past college experiences, current training modalities, and even psychedelics!

If you have followed my content for any amount of time, you may have heard me mention once or twice, my life-changing internship experience at the Golden Door Spa. Today's guest is none other than the Fitness lead the the Golden Door Spa Resort in San Marcos, California. The Golden Door is the world's top destination spa that focuses on inner and outer body recovery. Lesli was a past intern, then landed a job as a trainer, and has now moved up to the Fitness Lead, and oversees all fitness activities at the resort. We talk about our past internship experiences, what the Golden Door is up to, now, as well as many other things in life. Please enjoy this wide ranging conversation with Lesli Lenover!

The Banks Audio Project was born out of a never ending quest for knowledge in fitness, health, business, and life. This podcast is a compilation of conversations I seek consistently to enrich my life and hopefully it can bring value to your life as well!

The Banks Audio Project was born out of my never-ending quest for knowledge and enriching conversations. I realized that much of what I ultimately shared with my audience was coming from the conversations, so I decided to cut out the middle-man and bring these conversations directly to my audience! *Disclaimer* The advice, thoughts and beliefs are merely those of the people that are speaking, and are not definitive of any of the topics covered. You may agree or disagree with anything spoken in this podcast on your own accord, as with any enriching conversation with another individual. Use your judgement, listener discretion is required.

I realized that I often pursue conversation with others to learn, grow, and become better every day. I thought I'd share the quest for knowledge to all of my listeners.

There is an overwhelming number of resources that are waging war on carbs. I am here to made a defense for carbs. You'll hear me break down and demystify carbs so you don't have to be afraid to consumer them anymore!

I failed in almost every goal I set for 2017 and those failures will serve as the catalyst for change and eventual success that is coming in some very big things in 2018! Managing relationships, resources, attention spans, depression, knowledge, fear... I cover it all!

It can be difficult to find a good source of information for nutrition and fitness, so when I stumbled upon ZoeTFitness on Instagram, I was more than excited at the content she posted. She is awesome, and I got to have a conversation with her on the podcast. Check it out!

Hal Sutton is a Louisiana native. He was a professional golfer with a staggering 14 PGA Tour wins, including the major PGA Championship in 1993, and in 2000, Hal defeated Tiger Woods in his prime, during The Players Championship. Before his professional career, Hal golfed at Centenary College where he earned Golf Magazine’s 1980 College player of the year. Hal won 14 Golf Tournaments for Centenary among many other successes, before moving on. Aside from his golf career, Hal has a background of success in business and charity. He was awarded the Payne Stewart award for his charitable efforts in 2007 after establishing the Christus Schumpert Sutton Children’s Hospital in his hometown of Shreveport. Hal just teamed up with Big Easy Ranch, a premiere 1300 acre hunting and golf course nestled near Columbus, Texas. Here Hal teaches at the Hal Sutton golf academy which boasts world class golf training with one-on-one golf instruction with the legend himself. It truly is a unique experience, whether you are there for hunting or golfing.

Tune in as we talk about how Hal Sutton began and what he did to become one of the best in the PGA.

Are you reading any books right now? No? WHAT?! Okay, you need to read this right now. Or listen... but there will still be reading involved!

You might have heard that having a mentor helps, but how? Is it necessary? How do you find a mentor? Tune in and find out!

"You feed your mind by learning, you train your mind by meditating."

You are not the only one.

Cleanses are all the rage these does, but do they actual live up to the hype?? Tune in and find out!

Did you know that number of times you lift that weight makes a difference on how your muscles will adapt and grow? ... Or NOT grow?! Tune in and check it out!

Here is part 2 of my interview with Jordan where we talk more about fitness and all of the tips and tricks Jordan uses to get his clients the best results!

Jordan and I talk about the tools and tips he used to start 2 successful businesses all while still earning his Bachelor's Degree. You don't want to miss this!

Today Todd and I talk about brands, barefoot running, and much more!

We spend tons of money on quality supplements, personal trainers, gym memberships, and the like but... do we ever take the time to find the right shoes for our feet? Today I bring on shoe expert Todd, from Coastal Sole, to give us the low down on all the information we need to buy the perfect shoe for our feet!

It seems to be common knowledge that stretching before you workout is going to save you from injury and perhaps even make you less sore afterwards... But is that really true?

Arthritis affects an estimated 31 million Americans. So what is this disease and how can you stop it from happening, or still remain active with it?

HIIT is a form of training that has blown up over the past decade. Tune in to find out what it can do for you!

Today, I change the focus of my podcast to actually helping you with your fitness goals and changing your life in a more tangible way. Diabetes has affected all of us in one way or another, whether by being afflicted with the disease or knowing someone that is suffering from it. Today, I offer some advice that will bring the disease to a better understanding so that you can hopefully defeat it!

What do I mean by "Change the World"? Well I'm not smart enough to cure cancer, and I'm not rich enough to end poverty sooo..... What do I mean? Free tacos? Maybe. Tune in and find out!

In today's day in age it seems all too common to defer some of the most memorable moments of your life for more work. People get stuck in this job or career they hate, but hey, the money is good and if you have money, you will be more happy right? Then at the end of your life, you regret that all you ever did was worked. Tune in and I'll tell you that you don't have to regret your life when it comes to a close!

Stop trying to bargain for your health. You will either pay now, or pay dearly later.

Motivation of the day is how to answer the question, "Why me?" Why are things happening to you or why should you get to make your dreams come true? Tune in today and get inspiration to achieve the success you've always wanted for your life!

Tune in today and learn how to stop chasing the white rabbit of "happiness" and actually BE HAPPY! Get inspired, motivated, and excited to takes the next steps towards life success!

The biggest enemy against your happiness is in your pocket! Your phone is distracting you from your success and sapping you of your motivation. Tune in today and become inspired to remove the obstacles in your path and make your dream a reality.

D. Banks covers how he landed his internship at the world class spa, and how he has continued to smash job interviews and get several job offers to the point that he had to turn down many of them. Tune in today to get motivated and inspired to become successful and live the happy and healthy life you've only been dreaming of!

What is the perfect squat? Tune and and learn the common pit falls of the squat and what you can do to make yours better! Get inspired, motivated, and informed to be the most successful you can be! Grow with me!

Get motivated and inspired today by listening to this podcast and hearing how failure is NOT and option for your life! Tune in and take steps towards success with D. Banks!

Part 2 of a 2 part series about overcoming hardships. Listen as Elizabeth and I talk about strategies on how to conquer life's hardest tragedies. Get inspired, get motivated, and get after it!

Daniel and a guest talk about facing hardships in your life and how to carry on with a positive outlook on life afterwards. Never lose motivation towards achieving your goals, no matter what life throws at you! Remember, you are not alone.