Raw unadulterated conversations about anything, everything and sometimes nothing at all, with CrossFit Games Athlete Christian Lucero and Friends.
Christian hitting a reset button and has a chat with Producer Mikey on another solo podcast. We get into Crossfit changes, recovery habits and more. BIG THANK YOU to our Sponsors: Manscaped - http://manscaped.com/ code: PARDONME for 20% off + Free
Chris Everett is a Musician, Artist, Glass Blower, & Energy Man. He is a special guy that vibrates on his own frequency. He stops by to chat about what he's done and what he's doing now in the restorative medicine space.Special Thanks to our Guest:Chris Everett - https://www.instagram.com/chriseverett58/ BIG THANK YOU to our Sponsors:Manscaped - http://manscaped.com/ code: PARDONME for 20% off + Free
Ryan Fischer is a former CrossFit competitor. He is a 7x regional competitor, Olympic trials qualifier in both bobsled & skeleton, owner of Chalk Performance Training gym & programs, and amateur helicopter pilot.This Episode is Sponsored by:Manscaped - http://manscaped.com/ - code: PARDONME for 20% off + Free ShippingLoco Coffee - http://www.drinklococoffee.com/ - code: PARDONME for 20% offXWerks - https://xwerks.com GripTight Tape - https://griptighttape.com - code: PARDONME for 10% offSol Water - https://solwatercompany.com - code: PARDONME for 10% off
Guest - Ashley Guarrasi, boxing coach, nike trainer, fitness professional. Ashley previously worked for Rumble Boxing in New York City as a Founding Trainer & Creative Director.
Guest - Tommy Aceto, former Navy SEALs team member, stops by to talk about his origin story and what it was like getting out and what he's been through since then.
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Guest - Mike Riis - D1 National Champion Lacrosse Player from DU and an old buddy of Christian Stops by to make parallels between CrossFit and Lacrosse. Mike gets a workout in and they trade old stories from back in the day.
Guest - Megan Benzik and Austin O'Neal, Wholistic Coaches, former CrossFit Regional Athletes and coaches stop by to chat with Christian about lifestyle after CrossFit, Van-life and Megan sits down and dives into what her experience with getting tested with a banned substance had taught her and where its led her and her boyfriend in their life together.
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Guest - Brooke Mader, Licensed and Board Certified Nutrionalist stop by to give the low down on food, what goes in your body that helps and what doesn't. Christian and Brooke go into some depth about the certain foods we think are healthy aren't really all that good for us.
Guest - Yoko Hamamura - Gym Owner, stunt performer, professional fight coach stops by to shoot the shit with Christian and talk about his journey on becoming a stunt performer, the qualms of owning a gym during covid and sleep deprivation from being a new father.
Guests - Uros Medic and Dr. Matteo Capodaglio - Uros is the new fighter coming off of his knockout win on Dana White's Contender Series. He stops by with a pod favorite Dr. Matteo Capodaglio to shoot the shit and watch Fight Night.
Guest - Matt Pech - Former Green Beret and current Law Enforcement Officer, Matt Pech Stops by to talk about mental health, his former job and his current employment.
Guest - PJ Nestler, XPT coach stops by to talk to Christian about contrast therapy and the science behind it all.
Guest - Andrew Kong, Crossfit Games Athlete and aspiring Firefighter stops by to catch up with Christian and talk about what he's been up too since getting to the Games.
Guest - Kenneth Leverich, 3x Crossfit Games Athlete, reservist firefighter and all around rad guy stops by to shoot the shit with Christian and reminisce on the CrossFit old days of yore.
Guest - Francesca Chaboya, teacher, owner of Bixby Clothing Co, Crossfit Coach and Crossfitter stops by the studio to talk a little more on whatshe's been doing with her civil rights activism, her clothing company and how she approaching everything that's been happening in the world.
Guest - Jason Manly, MMA and Wrestling Coach stops in and drops the zen like vibes with what his take is on everything that's happen lately and also to talk about what he does daily.
Guests - Marvin Vettori and Matteo Capodaglio. Marvin is a seasoned MMA fighter in a stacked UFC Middleweight Division and his dietitian and nutritionist Dr. Matteo Capodaglio, returning guest and friend of the pod stop by to talk shop about upcoming fights, do a little smack talking and ponder on what difficulty different sports, themselves contain.
Guest - Andrew Medal, from humble origins this guy has fought many adversity on his way to where he is now, successful businessman, father, husband, business article writer and angel investor.
Guest - Kelly Valdez, former CrossFit Regionals Athlete, powerlifter, Coast Guard now Wildland Firefighter and most recently Titan Games competitor stops by the Pardon Me studio to talk about her experience in Crossfit, as a wildland firefighter and what is was like doing the Titan Games.
Guest - Tiffany Everett, VP of Development at Royal Family Kids, former CrossFit Regionals athlete and good friend of the podcast stops by to discuss with Christian their views of today's social climate.
Guest - Kristin Smith, CBS News Sports Reporter, Online Hosting Coach, CEO and founder of The Hosting CO and wife of the ever funny Josiah Smith. She stops in to chat with Christian before his interview about her story and how she hopes everyone can stay positive during this time.
Guest - Austin Ekeler - NFL Running Back for the San Diego Chargers stop in to shoot the shit and talk about his "stacking blades of grass" as he calls to his current career, his air guitar skills and what it takes to make it to the pros.
Guest - Star Sage, Director of Marketing and Partnerships at Hyperice, Inc. She stops by the studio to catch up with Christian about what she's been up to during this quarantine and what changes have taken place within her company
Guest - Rudy Reyes - Recon Marine OEF OIF DOD, SAG Actor, Fitness Mentor, Speaker and Partner. There isnt really an introduction that does this man justice. Little to everyone's knowledge he first trained Christian when he was bright eyed and bushy tailed. He stops by to catch up with Christian and just to talk about life and where these to have come from those humble times training in the early days.
Guest - Kevin Gosselin - Cinematographer and Photographer by trade and co-founder of the legendary clothing brand Wallpaperkits. He stops by during this quarantine to catch up with Christian about what happening with him during this whole lockdown.
Guest - Eugene Trufkin, specializes in Biodynamic farming and an author of two books. He stops by to talk about our food source and how organic might not be as organic as we think it is.
Guest - Don Tran, Marine Raider turned sports entrepreneur is a co-founder of the Underwater Torpedo League and Deep End Fitness. He stops by to talk a little about the conception of underwater torpedo league and how to stay positive during this unprecedented time of quarantine.
Guests - Zion Clark is a world class athlete in both wrestling and track and field stops by with his buddy, Mada, Founder of Real Deal Supplements to shoot the shit with Christian about Zion, his meeting with Mada, coronavirus, and conspiracy theories.
A little Recap here before we head out to Miami for Wodapalooza. Christian recaps a little about the previous episodes and he and Asian Mike talk about Cancel culture, opinions, intentions and fake news.
Guest - Logan Vanderpool is a Games Floor announcer and Sportscaster extraordinaire. She stops by to catch up with Christian and to tell us more about the vibes of the West Coast Classic.
Guest - Heather Hippensteel, CrossFit Athlete and CFG 2014 Teams Champion goes from CrossFit to Corporate as she stops by to talk about the paradigm shift from professional athlete to business professional since here retirement in 2016. Also, to set the record straight she got her dad into CrossFit!
Guest - KC Holiday, founder of Qalo and Chief Evangelist for his brand returns to the podcast studio to catch back up with Christian and to let everyone on in on some news. Always great to have him back.
Guest - Chelsey Grigsby is a Crossfit Games athlete and a LA City Fire Department Firefighter. She stops by after her 48 hour shift to talk fireman antics, butt bombs and her thoughts on being behind the scenes at the 2019 Crossfit Games to test the events.
Guest - Dave Driskell - CrossFit Wanderlust Bali and CrossFit Byron Back Bay owner is back in town and he stops by to catch up since the last time he came in for a pod. A little about Pastrami too.
Guest - Josh Gallegos - Voice of the CrossFit Games floor, man of many hats and online personality stops by to catch up with Christian and shoot the shit on the podcast. A little about his next ventures and how Deadboys came to be.
Guest - Dr. Matteo Capodaglio - Owner of Caponutrition, nutritionist for multiple UFC fighters, like Marvini Vettori, NCAA wrestling champ Nathan Tomasello and Olympic Weightlifter Jessica Lucero. He stops in to just to chat about his gradual success of his services and the Italian Dream From the land of Prosecco and Amarone, CAPONUTRITION is the Italian Sports Nutrition experience in Los Angeles. The evidence based science meets our finest culinary tradition to answer the active population’s needs (micro and macronutrients) and especially to promote a culture that made the Italian peninsula the most recognized area for the well being of the human soul.
Guest - Dr. Goswami specializes in Regenerative and Restorative Sports Medicine, providing advanced minimally invasive (non-surgical) treatments to athletes of all levels and ages. Tissue preservation, quick recovery, and little to no downtime are the cornerstones of his philosophy. He stops by to answer any questions about stem cell treatment, the many false claims out there and why he got into it, in the first place...
Guest -Chris Guardado is the Founder/Creative Director of The Staple Creative. Previously the creative mind behind brands like Barbells for Boobs, Progenex and RVCA. Good Friend and mentor to Christian, he stops by to share some stories and catch up on his current endeavors.
Guest - Ryan Fischer, former CrossFit Regionals Athlete turned entrepreneur and CrossFit Chalk owner stops by to chat about his origin story, his short comings, chance encounters with the CIA, and his current mindset on the long game.
Guest - Formerly known as Ronnie Teasdale, Ra, former CrossFit Regionals athlete, former owner of CrossFit Mean Streets and now a student of the world stops by the podcast studio to talk with Christian the semantics of inter-reality time domains, rooting, and the essence of sun energy.
Guest - Steven Esmerio is a USMC veteran, CrossFit coach at Crossfit Costa Mesa, training partner to Christian Lucero and our resident technique judge. He stop by to represent our veterans and to shoot the shit with Christian. OOO Rah!
Guest - Sarah Robles - 2x Olympian, American Record holder, World Champion...So many accolades we cant even count. She stops by with Jessica Lucero to chat with Christian about olympic training, the rise of equality in their sport and possible tattoo ideas.
Guest - Sam Falsafi of Warrior Week, author and fellow podcaster comes buy finally to just shoot the shit and talk a little more about his journey in the warrior way. Eating his own dog food as we'd like to say.
We're Back! After a one week hiatus after the counselor called out sick Christian and Dan are back to discuss Fantasy Football and what triage the counselor can do for both Christian's and Asian Mike's Team.
Guest - Lawrence Franchini is the VP of Sales of BrainCo. BrainCo applies their world-class expertise in neuroscience, electroencephalogram (EEG) technology, and engineering to projects in education, cognitive development, fitness and wellness, and prosthetic development. He stops by to talk about neuro training and fitness and BrainCo's current and upcoming tech.
Guest - Jason Carroll - 3x CrossFit Games Athlete and Coach stops by to shoot the shit with Christian and catch up since they last saw each other and they discuss the realities that can hit hard for athletes in their sport.
Week 7 - Christian and Dan are back for week 7 for the normal report for this mid bye season.