Rambling with Purpose

Jason Khalipa competed an incredible 8 consecutive times at The CrossFit Games, winning the event in 2008. Since then he has continued to pioneer within the fitness industry, opening his own gym in 2008 and going on to open multiple locations worldwide through NCFIT. Jason's 'AMRAP Mentality' is key to his success and we got to the bottom of what exactly that means. Furthermore, in 2016 Jason's daughter Ava was diagnosed with Leukemia. We spoke to Jason about how this impacted him and his family, how they've come to deal with it and the unbelievable philanthropic work they do now through a number of charities including Ava's Kitchen. Stay tuned to the end for a particularly wet but very hilarious story from Jason's time competing at the Games! Enjoy the pod and don't forget to rate, review and subscribe! Music: Jobii - Meander

In this episode of the pod, we get deep with our guest David O'Mahoney, who suffered a severe brain injury whilst serving in the military in 2011. Despite David's injury carrying a fatality rate of 99.9% he recovered and has gone on to rebuild his life completely, overcoming multiple obstacles along the way including mental health issues and depression, even going as far as considering suicide.  David's story is a truly inspiring one; Rosie and John find out exactly what it took for him to overcome his challenges and how this can relate to the adversities many of us face in everyday life. Now a motivational speaker, for which he has a Ted Talk this weekend in Bristol, David's story is not one you want to miss.

Rosie and John are back with episode 2 of The DISTRICT Digest!   We'll take a close look at the ways in which we programme for the gyms' - in particular why we are so meticulous with it, and how this is designed to benefit our members. Plus a recap of all the recent happenings in both boxes, including a look ahead to Christmas, and of course our regularly random but hilarious, Fake News segment... Can Rosie redeem herself from a gross misunderstanding of the average weight of a newborn baby? And has John finally grasped the ingredients of Haggis...  Enjoy the pod!

Welcome to the first episode of Rambling with Purpose! In this episode of the pod, you'll get a background on Rosie & John themselves, how they met, and their business dos and don'ts - including some very honest and frank accounts of their early years in setting up their careers. We will also look at the differences between building a business and a brand from scratch compared to installing a blueprint to an already existing and loyal membership base - and what Rosie & John would do differently next time. We'll have some exciting guests featuring on the pod from now on so keep an eye out for our next episode, and make sure to check out The DISTRICT Digest - our shorter but no less digressional pod focusing directly on the ins and outs of life at DISTRICT! Thanks for listening! www.district-fitness.co.uk    

In the first episode of The DISTRICT Digest Rosie & John give an overview of the latest happenings in both gyms throughout September, plus a look ahead to the event on everybody's minds - The CrossFit Open. Additionally, John shows us that despite his profound claims to be more Scottish than Mel Gibson in Braveheart, he needs to take another look at the ingredients of Haggis. And Rosie may want to google the average weight of a newborn baby...  Don't forget to keep an eye out for our main pod - Rambling with Purpose - where our ever focused hosts will explore the more intricate steps of setting up and running your own business, their experiences with this and what unexpected dramas unfold along the way. We'll also have some exciting features from guests in every episode so stay tuned! www.district-fitness.co.uk