Stop & Give Me 20 Podcast | 20 minute interviews with the Fitness World's Top Trainers and Strength Coaches

Stop & Give Me 20 Podcast | 20 minute interviews with the Fitness World's Top Trainers and Strength Coaches

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The Stop and Give Me 20 Podcast features 20 minute interviews with some of the World's Top Fitness Professionals. This is not a "Sets & Reps" discussion. We go deeper into their story about who they are, how they got there and where they are going.

Anthony Renna, Fitness Education Content Provider


    • Jul 31, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 22m AVG DURATION
    • 61 EPISODES


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    Getting Holistic with Jersey Girl Brianna Diorio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2018 24:24


    Brianna Diorio, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN), Certified Personal Trainer, and a Holistic Lifestyle Coach, BriannaDiorio.com Connect with Brianna on Twitter and Instagram See her at the AMP Fall Seminar in September! Thanks to MariGold Bars for sponsoring the "Stop & Give Me 5 Segment"   “I really just want to empower women. I think that a lot of women have this mindset that everyone is each others competition, and I’m a very big proponent that there is enough room for all of us.” “At the end of the day, health and nutrition is a science...there needs to be a level of empowering people to question what their doctors are saying to them and being their own health advocate, but also making sure that you’re using the right information.” “Time and energy are the two most valuable commodities in life...The same way that you budget out money, you have to learn to budget out your time and your energy.”

    Anything Boys Can Do, Girls Can Do Better with Carmen Bott

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2018 23:39


    “My dad got me a t-shirt that said ‘Anything boys can do I can do better.’  I can remember being this little tom-boy going out on my bmx bike, but with my purse.” “I had a lot of good teachers and coaches very young that would bust my chops on a constant basis…I’ve always been interested in any profession where you are constantly striving to improve performance and I landed here.” “Be "Evidence Informed"… We can’t be evidence based because sometimes we don’t really know if there is evidence to prove that what we are doing is working, but we’re informed because we test and piece the things together…If someone is losing body fat, whatever you are doing as an intervention is science.” “You need to keep your message to the universe very clear.”   Carmen Bott, Founder of Human Motion, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.  Faculty at Langara CollegeandSimon Fraser University, Strength & Conditioning Coach with Wrestling Canada Connect with Coach Bott on Twitter and Instagram

    Rhonda Catt- Living More and Loving Harder in the Face of Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2018 26:29


    “After my husband died, I’m trying to reach out to those individuals who don’t think about heart disease or that chance of having a heart attack.” “People need to understand that the signs and symptoms (for heart disease) vary drastically, not only between men and women, but people in general.” “I would tell myself to love harder…we get so wrapped up in everything going on with the day to day we just thought that was normal…You need to put each other first, make time for each other." Rhonda Catt, owner of Catt Conditioning and Performance Center in Vernon, B.C., Canada. Connect with Rhonda on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram   Sharing Peter's Story   Connect with Peter's Story on Facebook and Instagram       Thanks to MariGold Bars for sponsoring the "Stop & Give Me 5 Segment"

    Maria Mountain- Trading the Dolls for Dumbbells and Flying Pucks- 057

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2018 20:03


    "I wasn't interested in playing with dolls. I would practice for hours throwing the football, dribbling the basketball and puck handling.  I knew I had to be good if the boys were going to let me play." "My treat was the cement filled weights." “I’m just trying to be a positive role model for the athletes at Revolution and the goalies that we train online. Give them the tools to be an amazing athletes but at the same time show them how to be a quality human beings.” “That’s the biggest thing I see missing [with female athletes]…they’re not doing pull ups because they haven’t been trained to be strong.”    Maria Mountain, , owner of Revolution Sport Conditioning in London, ON, Canada Connect with Maria on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram   Thanks to MariGold Barsfor sponsoring the "Stop & Give Me 5 Segment"

    Jason Ferruggia- Doing the Superfly, Action Figures, Stand Up Comedy & Throwing Out 80% of What You Do- 056

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2018 22:46


    “I didn’t make these big changes until I was in my late 30’s… It’s not too late to change and you can become that person you want to be.” “Figure out what makes your happy and design your business around that… I don’t think anyone’s goal and dream is to work 18 hours a day and be super stressed out all the time, but that’s how most people exist.” “80% of your results are going to come from 20% of your efforts, so you can stop doing 80% of your stuff.”   Jay Ferruggia, JasonFerruggia.com, The Renegade Strength Club, host of Renegade Radio Connect with Jason on Twitter and Instagram   Thanks to MariGold Bars for sponsoring the "Stop & Give Me 5 Segment"

    Dana Santas- A Rough Start, The Wrong Path and Turning It Around- 055

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 21:32


    “It can become dangerous when certain fitness professionals who are down only one “rabbit hole” become so defensive about that and are not open to anything else.” “You have no idea how much 30 seconds of showing genuine interest, especially in a child, what that might do. That might change their whole life.” “(When it comes to reaching people) It’s more about listening and responding thoughtfully as opposed to telling them what you think they want to hear.”   Dana Santas, the Mobility Maker, author of “The Practical Solutions for Back Pain Relief” Connect with Dana on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram     Thanks to MariGold Bars for sponsoring the "Stop & Give Me 5 Segment"     The Stop and Give Me 20 Podcast features 20 minute interviews with some of the World's Top Fitness Professionals.  Each show will start with their story of what led them into a fitness lifestyle; the spark that fueled their passion to help change lives through their fitness. It moves into the "Superhero Section", where the conversation moves into 1) Who their biggest influences were growing up and who their real life Superhero was,  2) Who their Superhero is now- who in the world they look up to and who they are trying to emulate, and 3) Who they want to be Superheros to with their message. We might discuss their opinions on what is happening in the fitness industry, good and bad, and where they might think it’s going.  Sometimes we find out some of the books they are reading and seminars they are attending and what their takeaways are. At some point in the show we always do the "Stop & Give Me 5" segment, and that’s basically 5 rapid fire questions (not always rapid fire answers).  It’s a fun segment that we make personal to them to try to get an inside look about some of the things that they are interested in. We finish each show with a "Letter to Your Younger Self", where guests are asked to give their younger self advice.

    Craig Ballantyne- Working the Farm, The Myth of Work-Life Balance and Lunch with Epictetus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2018 19:25


    “When it comes to work-life balance, It’s not a balance. That’s why people can’t find it. It’s actually called Work-Life Mastery. A balance implies that you’re going to have an equal weighting, and you’re not. As an entrepreneur you’re not going to have an equal weighting…you’re going to have great sacrifice.” “I love the Les Brown quote, "The graveyard is the richest place in the world because that’s where so many hopes and dreams have gone to the grave unfulfilled.”  “Starting your day with a 15-90 minute block of deep work with no distractions is the best thing entrepreneurs can do to make everything else easier or better for your business. If you can get that victory early in the day, the rest of the day can go to heck in a hand basket.” Craig Ballantyne, author of The Perfect Day Formula, creator of Turbulence Training and owner of EarlytoRise.com Connect with Craig on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram     Thanks to MariGold Bars for sponsoring the "Stop & Give Me 5 Segment"

    Derek Hansen- Winning is Fun, Being Practical and Simple Sprinting Advice- 053

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2018 25:19


    “I’m trying to be somebody out there who is looking at practical things and going ‘Well it’s nice that we have all this technology and we have this trend we are pushing for but could we possibly be forgetting something else?” Derek Hansen Derek Hansen, SprintCoach Connect with Derek on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram     Thanks to MariGold Bars for sponsoring the "Stop & Give Me 5 Segment"  

    Dan John- Achieving Your Dreams with 3 sets of 10 and the Ted Williams Barbell Set- 052

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2018 26:04


    "I was 8 years old, and we had a little chunk of money so my brothers and I went to a very high end department store called Sears...  We bought the Ted Williams Barbell Set. My goal was to pick up that barbell with the 2 big 10 pounders on it!" Dan John Dan John, an author, lecturer and strength coach. A prolific writer, Dan is a life-long competitive athlete, an online religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri, and is a senior lecturer at St. Mary’s University in London. Connect with Dan via his website and blog   Thanks to MariGold Bars for sponsoring the "Stop & Give Me 5 Segment"  

    Darcy Norman- from Cow Trophies to Skis to High Performance- 051

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018 24:06


    "From the fitness perspective, if we go back a little, Europe was more scholarly, more researched based while North America was more practical. With the world being smaller, and information being so accessible, that is starting to change." Darcy Norman, former Director of Performance, AS Roma, former EXOS performance coach Connect with Darcy on Twitter

    Wil Fleming- Notching Up the Wedding Invites- 050

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2017 25:01


    "I want to be someone who has impacted the life of people enough for them to say 'I want Wil to be at my wedding.'  If I can have that kind of impact then I know I did my job."   Wil Fleming Wil Fleming, WilFleming.com, owner of Force Fitness and Performance in Bloomington, IN Connect with Wil on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

    Jim Kielbaso- Changing the Way Kids Get Trained and Coached- 049

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2017 24:14


    "I love this advice from a TED Talk: When the kids get in a car after the game, just say to them, "I really love watching you play", instead of concentrating on post game analysis."  Jim KIelbaso   Jim Kielbaso, JimKielbaso.com, President and CEO of The IYCA, Director of Total Performance in Wixom, MI Connect with Jim on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram   Connect with the IYCA on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram  

    Champion Minded with Allistair McCaw- 048

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2017 21:54


    "The champion minded are willing to do what others aren't." Allistair McCaw, author of Champion Minded and 7 Keys to a Great Coach Connect with Coach McCaw on Twitter    

    Justin Kavanaugh- The Influence of Gambling, Cards and Running Numbers- 047

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2017 23:41


    Justin Kavanaugh, Author of Man Up and CEO of The Sport & Speed Institute, Connect with Coach Kav on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter  

    046- Rett Larson- Dutch Volleyball, China Volleyball, JuzPlay Performance

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2017 25:45


    "I was almost 6' 2" in middle school, but I weighed about a Buck Thirty. You could see my heart beat through my ribs. I had 2% body fat and I could run like the wind." Rett Larson, JuzPlay Performance Training, Netherlands Women's Volleyball team, China Volleyball Connect with Rett on Facebook and Twitter   Check out Rett's article 10 Surprising Truths from the World’s Most Successful Talent Hotbed  

    045- Girls Gone Strong Badass Molly Galbraith

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2017 25:31


    Molly Galbraith, Girls Gone Strong  Connect with Molly on Facebook and Girls Gone Strong on Instagram & Facebook  Girls Gone Strong Facebook Group    

    044- Lauren Pak, Achieve Fitness Boston

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2017 23:03


    Lauren Pak, Achieve Fitness Boston Connect with Lauren on Instagram and Facebook  

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    043- Mike Ranfone, Ranfone Training Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2017 26:05


    Mike Ranfone, RTS, Hamden, CT Connect with Mike on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook  

    042- Jason Pak, Achieve Fitness Boston

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2017 25:25


      Jason Pak, owner of Achieve Fitness Boston Connect with Jason on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube Check out the Achieve Fitness Boston Strength Coach TV Episode  

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    041- Christa Doran- Tuff Girl Fitness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2017 26:34


      Christa Doran, Tuff Girl Fitness Connect with Christa on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube

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    040- Robert Yang, Nutritionist, Strength Coach, Consultant

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2017 22:49


      Robert Yang, RobertYang.net Connect with Rob on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram    

    039- Elsbeth Vaino- We Have a Long Way to Go

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2017 26:30


      Elsbeth Vaino- Custom Strength Connect with Elsbeth on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram    

    038- Dave Puloka- Miami Dolphins, On the Right Path

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2017 24:49


      Dave Puloka, Miami Dolphins Strength & Conditioning  

    037- Bryan Mann, University of Missouri

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2017 23:55


      Bryan Mann, University of Missouri Connect with Bryan on Twitter and Instagram  

    036- Vince Gabriele, Gabriele Fitness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2017 26:47


      Vince Gabriele, Gabriele Fitness Connect with Vince on Facebook and Instagram  

    035- Eric Cressey, Cressey Performance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2017 24:41


      Eric Cressey, Cressey Sports Performance EricCressey.com Connect with Eric on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram

    034- Mark Fitzgerald, Anaheim Ducks, Elite Training Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2017 23:21


      Mark Fitzgerald, Strength Coach for Anaheim Ducks Owner of Elite Training Systems Connect with Mark on Twitter Connect with ETS on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram  

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    033- Brian Bradley, Egosque

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2017 24:59


      Brian Bradley, Egosque Connect with Brian on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook  

    032- Mike Potenza, San Jose Sharks

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2017 23:07


      Mike Potenza- San Jose Sharks Connect with Mike on Twitter

    031- Brijesh Patel, Quinnipiac University

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2017 21:16


      Brijesh Patel, Quinnipiac Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Connect with Brijesh on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook  

    030- Ron McKeefery, PLAE

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2017 23:54


      Ron McKeefery, RonMcKeefery.com Connect with Ron on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter  

    029- Cassandra Forsythe

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2017 24:16


      Cassandra Forsythe, CassandraForsythe.com  

    028- Frank Nash, Stronger Personal Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2017 22:05


    Frank Nash, Frank Nash Training Systems Connect with Frank on Facebook  

    027- Sean Skahan, Minnesota Wild

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2017 22:26


      Sean Skahan, Minnesota Wild Author of Total Hockey Training SeanSkahan.com Connect with Sean on Twitter  

    026- Brett Jones, StrongFirst, FMS

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2017 22:18


      Brett Jones, StrongFirst & Functional Movement Systems    

    025- Brett Bartholomew, Conscious Coaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2017 23:23


      Brett Bartholomew- Bartholomew Strength   Check out Brett's new book, Conscious Coaching   Connect with Brett on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook  

    024- Ana Tocco, Inner City Weightlifting

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2017 24:34


    Ana Tocco, Inner City Weightlifting Connect with Ana on Instagram, Facebook and the Inner City Instagram  

    023- Marco Sanchez, MBSC, Movement as Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2017 25:21


    Marco Sanchez, Movement as Medicine, MBSC Connect with Marco on Instagram

    022- Sue Falsone, Structure & Function

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2017 25:18


    Sue Falsone, Structure & Function SueFalsone.com Connect with Sue on Facebook, Instagram,  Twitter    

    021- Kevin Carr, Movement as Medicine, Certified Functional Strength Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2017 21:11


      Kevin Carr- Movement as Medicine Certified Functional Strength Coach Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

    020- Brendon Rearick, Movement As Medicine, Certified Functional Strength Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2017 24:36


    Brendon Rearick, Movement As Medicine Certified Functional Strength Coach Certification Connect with Brendon on Instagram  

    019- Rachel Cosgrove, Results Fitness, Results Fitness University

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2017 24:19


    Rachel Cosgrove RachelCosgrove.com Results Fitness & Results Fitness University PLEASE CLICK HERE & GIVE US A RATING AND A REVIEW ON iTUNES

    018- Charlie Weingroff, Drive 495

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2017 24:32


    Charlie Weingroff, Drive 495 CharlieWeingroff.com Connect with Charlie on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook  

    017- Jason C. Brown, The Strength Garden

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2017 21:21


    Jason C. Brown, The Strength Garden Connect with Jason on Instagram and Facebook  

    016- Nick Winkelman, Irish Rugby Football Union

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2017 23:22


    Nick Winkelman, Irish Rugby Football Union Check out Nick's DJ page! Connect with Nick on Twitter, Linkedin, Facebook  

    015- Nikki Metzger, BODI

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2017 19:55


    Nikki Metzger, Owner at BODI Nike Master Trainer Follow Nikki on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook  

    014- Jeff Higuera, CoachJDH.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2016 21:43


    Jeff Higuera, CoachJDH.com Follow Jeff on Instagram His blog Monday Morning Motivation Facebook    

    013- Martin "Nedu" Egwuagu, Nedu Fitness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2016 21:17


    Martin "Nedu" Egwuagu, Nedu Fitness Follow Nedu on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube  

    012- Frank Dolan, Sports & Fitness Performance

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2016 23:25


    Frank Dolan, Sports & Fitness Performance, Islip, NY Follow Frank on Facebook  Instagram   Twitter  

    011- Michael Boyle, StrengthCoach.com, Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2016 24:19


    Michael Boyle, StrengthCoach.com Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning Follow Coach Boyle on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram

    010- Geralyn Coopersmith, Flywheel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2016 21:42


      Geralyn Coopersmith, Global Director of Fitness, Nike Follow Geralyn on Twitter and Instagram

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