Way of the Seeker

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Fitness to Philosophy, my goal is to unlock the secrets to living the best life that you can.

Robert Gerdes


    • Dec 1, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 26m AVG DURATION
    • 34 EPISODES


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    Lanny Barnes: Olympic Biathlete and Professional Shooter

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 48:14


    Lanny Barnes is a former Olympic Biathlete and professional 3-Gun competitor.

    Michelle Steege: Physical Misconceptions and Proper Emphasis in Training and Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 54:35


    Michelle is a Doctor of Physical Therapy at Vori Health in Boulder, CO. We talk about misconceptions in physical therapy, areas of over and under-emphasis in training and physical recovery. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Kyle Spears: The Growth of The Sport of Fitness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 76:31


    Kyle is the owner of Blacklisted HQ, a fitness coaching company based out of Atlanta, GA. He is also a former Reconnaissance Marine and CrossFit Games Athlete. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Emma Stager: How Faith has Shaped our Lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 96:42


    Emma Stager is a good friend of mine from my MBA program. She and I have a good conversation that meanders through the concept of our Faith and how each of us approach our Christianity. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Barry Schwitters: Regenerative Agriculture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 95:24


    Barry Schwitters is a farmer in Western Minnesota and is experimenting with regenerative agriculture on his land. You can support his work on his kickstarter, Regenerative Ag MN. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Kelly Wild: Competing Virtually, Prepping for Nationals, and General Awesomeness!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 57:23


    Kelly Wild, DPT, is a 59kg weightlifter and doctor of Physical Therapy through California Strength. She is a USAW National Champion and is set to compete at Nationals in July. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Kyle Spears: Training for Sport & CrossFit, What We'd Like to See in the Games, and Our Random Opinions about Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 78:59


    Kyle is the owner and head coach at Blacklisted HQ, an Individual Coaching company that focuses on helping people achieve their peak athletic performance. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Dan Hunter & Bryan Ditterick: No Donuts??

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 104:53


    Dan and Bryan are the hosts of the No Donuts Podcast! It's amazing! You should check it out right after you listen to this episode.

    Nikky and Jordan Macy: Jiu Jitsu & more Jiu Jitsu... maybe some other stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 114:32


    Nikky and Jordan are both jiu jitsu fanatics that train at The Base, Vancouver & 10th Planet Portland. They are as much of a jiu jitsu power couple as I know and I loved talking with them. I hope you enjoy it! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Jacob Martin: Creativity, Fitness, and Psychedelics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 129:05


    Jacob Martin is a software engineer, skateboarder, and generally awesome dude! We always have great conversations and this one of the best! I hope you enjoy it!

    Kenneth McInnerney: Journey to Running 100 Miles and the Joy of Ultra Running

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 79:08


    Kenneth is an ultra marathoner! He's completed multiple races from 5ks to 100 miles. We talk about his journey to ultra running, training to run 100 miles, and the spiritual aspects of running 100 miles. You can follow Kenney on Instagram at kenneyj13. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Deirdre Franklin: Pinups for Pit Bulls, Dog Advocacy and Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 62:41


    Deirdre is the president of Pinups for Pitbulls a pitbull advocacy group that helps to educate people on dog behavior & training, and works to fight against breed specific legislation. Her most recent book is "The Pitbull Life", which is amazing and available wherever books are sold. You can follow her on Instagram at pinupsforpitbullsinc. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Shane Cuppett: Corrective Exercise and Re-building a Physical Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 86:26


    Shane is the owner of Turning Point Fitness out of Asheville, North Carolina. He specializes in corrective exercise through Foundation Training and his lifetime of experience as a personal trainer, athlete, and generally awesome dude. Find him online at turningptfitness.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Ryan Rado: Art, Parenthood, and Getting Closer to God

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 76:32


    Ryan Rado is a painter who makes some awesome stuff! You can find him on Instagram at ryan_rado, through his website ryanrado.com, and on Youtube at Make It Perfect. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Chris Dealy: Jiu Jitsu, Business Ownership, and Building Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 84:08


    Chris is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, an awesome husband, father and small business owner of The Base, Vancouver. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Josh Brigham: Foundation Training, Movement, and Fixing Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 80:57


    Josh is the owner of Adapt Charlotte. He teaches Foundation Training, a method that he used to rehab his body through a degenerative spine issue... it's a crazy story! He is also a member of Hope's Fall! Check them out as well! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Nutritional Building Blocks: Ben Mohr

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 63:15


    Ben Mohr is a registered dietician and an avid Crossfitter. He works for the Veterans Administration as a dietician, helping veterans manage their health through food. He also has a private practice, helping people achieve their goals through proper nutritional intake. In this episode, he give the step-by-step guidance that he uses to help his clients achieve his goals. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Tony Pignato: Business, Marketing, and Guns! Lots of Guns!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 70:59


    Tony is the Chief Experience Officer for Staccato Firearms, makers of the 2011. He has a wide breadth of knowledge in the business and marketing world and has worked in the firearms industry since retiring from the Army as a First Sergeant. I hope you enjoy our conversation! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Jay Pense, Michael Maltese, & Jason Tevlin: Military Service and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 131:43


    Jay is a former sniper in the 25th Infantry Division and holds a black belt under Chris Dealy from the Base Vancouver. Mike is a Staff Sergeant in the Marine Corps and a BJJ blue belt. Jason is a former Sergeant in the Marine Corps and is also a BJJ Blue Belt. We sit down to discuss military service, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and everything surrounding those two topics. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Ashley McKendrick and Laura Gerdes: Messaging, Leadership, and Helping People Find Their Why

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 83:30


    Ashley, Laura, and I sat down to discuss how to package your questions for people in order to help them find their why and how that relates to coaching, leadership, and parenting. I hope you enjoy it! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Justin Johnson: Firearms Ownership, Marine Corps Sea Stories, and Fatherhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 62:01


    Justin Johnson is a product manager by day; competitive shooter, firearms instructor and father of 4 by night!  He is an all-around great dude!  We talk about shooting sports, firearms ownership, the Marine Corps and the passing on lessons to our children.  I hope you enjoy our conversation.   --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Krystal Dunn: Small Business, Shooting and Turning Point USA

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 91:39


    Krystal is the owner of Brow Bella in Burnsville, MN. She is also a sponsored pistol and 3-gun competitor, and ambassador for Turning Point USA. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Jon Berndtson: Intention and Creativity

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 102:29


    Jon is a long time friend of mine. He started at my gym at around 230lbs, he is now around 170lbs! He has made all the mistakes and learned all the lessons towards physical improvement. He is also a member of "The Beautiful Mistake" a badass rock band! We talk about Jon's fitness journey, his journey in music, and the power of intention and creativity. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Keith Deninno

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 82:20


    Keith is a remote coach with Revival Strength and a long time fitness, strength, and life coach. He helped me get my fitness and life journey back on track. We talk about fitness a ton with small dabbles into other realms. I hope you enjoy our conversation. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Adam Rozmenoski: Building Foundations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 76:02


    Adam is a weightlifter, former wrestler, and long time fitness and strength coach. He is the fitness manager at Equinox Fitness in Detroit, Michigan. We discuss building the foundations necessary for long term progress, our own history with weightlifting and competing, and using fitness to better understand yourself. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Jake and Zach Halcumb

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 87:50


    Jake Halcumb is a longshoreman, BJJ brown belt, family man, and avid outdoorsman. Zach Halcumb is the owner of Halcumb Family Chiropractic, a BJJ purple belt, family man, and avid outdoorsman. We sat down to talk about BJJ and its impact on our lives, the concept of finding ideas and interests, the different types of strength, and a bunch of other stuff. I hope you enjoy it! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Laura Gerdes, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 67:00


    Laura joins me again to discuss the question that ended Episode 6, "are you religious?" or "Do you believe in God?" We reference one speech by Jordan Peterson in the episode, you can find that speech here: https://youtu.be/TUD3pE3ZsQI --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Laura Gerdes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 89:44


    My guest this week is my wife. She is a former Marine officer and business owner. She is also a mother of two awesome kiddos and a cool person in general. We hope you enjoy our conversation. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Ashley McKendrick

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 84:28


    Ashley McKendrick is a long time CrossFitter, CrossFit Coach, and former CrossFit gym owner. She is also a badass mother of 3! We got together to talk about the ins and outs of CrossFit, the sport's evolution over time, the ups and downs of owning a CrossFit gym, and a few other things. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Jacob Martin, Re-Upload

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 110:06


    My upload of Episode 3 with Jacob Martin didn't include the entirety of our conversation. I've uploaded the full episode here to include the last 25 minutes. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Kyle Spears

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 89:05


    Kyle Spears is the owner of Blacklisted HQ, a remote coaching company that focuses on helping people achieve their fitness goals, mostly surrounding CrossFit and the Sport of Fitness. I know Kyle from his time as a member of the Timberwolf CrossFit team and his time as a Reconnaissance Marine at 3d & 2d Recon Battalions. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Jacob Martin

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 102:46


    Jake is a software engineer, skateboarder, tinkerer and generally awesome guy! I loved our conversation and I hope you do too. If you want to jump to a specific topic, here are the times for some of the things we cover: 2:23: Decriminalization of Drugs in Oregon 14:30: Mask Wearing 26:00: Adoption Curves and Tipping Points 41:30: Prioritizing Goals 53:10: Social Media 1:12:30: Productivity 1:19:30: Micro and Macro Breaks 1:27:30: Doing What You Love --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Steve Reed

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 123:25


    Steve and I sat down to discuss the rise of long-form communication, the 2020 election, and voting as a concept, the idea of a warrior monk and are you asking for things properly in your life. I hope you enjoy it! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Kelly Wild

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 89:24


    Kelly Wild, DPT, is a nationally rated weightlifter with California Strength and a physical therapist out of Oakland California. She competed at the CrossFit Games 3 times with Timberwolf CrossFit and was also a Division 1 hockey player at Ohio State University. We cover getting going on your fitness path, starting CrossFit, weightlifting, and discovering your "why".

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