Podcasts about Mark Valenti

Send us a textJoin us on Episode 45 of the Primal Foundations podcast as we explore the inspiring journey of Mark Valenti, a StrongFirst Elite Instructor and former Highland Games competitor. Mark shares incredible stories from his two-decade career in the Highland Games, including the unforgettable experience of lifting Iceland's legendary Husafell stone. He delves into how adopting a carnivore diet transformed his athletic performance and overall health, emphasizing fasting, fat adaptation, and the power of a simple, meat-based approach. We also discuss the creation of "Blind Dog Gym," where Mark fosters a strength culture rooted in the philosophy that "Strength has a greater purpose," benefiting clients of all ages. Packed with tales of perseverance, community, and practical wisdom, this episode offers valuable insights for athletes and fitness enthusiasts alike.Connect with Mark: @mvalenti100@blinddogstrongblinddogstrong.com Support the showPRIMAL FOUNDATIONS PODCAST-Instagram: @Tony_PrimalFoundationsWebsite: Primalfoundations.com The Strength Kollective: Download Kettlebell Programs (Click Here)Book a free 30 minutes consultation (Click Here)

Skull and Bones is out this week, so we're reinventing one of our earliest Top 5 topics and debating the best-ever pirate games! Will your favorites find swashbuckling glory or be keel-hauled into ignominy? Then we'll get into Helldivers 2, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, and the villains you think should get their own games. Thanks to this week's sponsor, NordVPN. Visit nordvpn.com/lasertime to get an exclusive deal and try it risk free with Nord's 30-day money-back guarantee. Question of the Week: What's the biggest asshole move you've ever pulled in a game? Break song is You Are A Pirate by Máni Svavarsson, Ken Pontac, and Mark Valenti. Vidjagame Apocalypse theme by Matthew Joseph Payne.  

We are joined all the way from Vermillion, Ohio USA by Mark Valenti; former pro heavy events athlete, Strongfirst Certified Elite Instructor, owner of ‘Blind Dog Strong' gym, reader of books & swinger of Kettlebells! We discuss competing for 18 years in Highland Games, learning directly from Louie Simmons at Westside Barbell, transitioning to Strongman, becoming Strongfirst Elite & lifting the Husafell Stone in Iceland! This is a fascinating conversation with a rugged, strong & intelligent man who has a lifetime of strength achievements behind him & many challenges still ahead.

Guest interviewee Mark Valenti breaks down what it means to spread positivity, mentally grow, avoid snobby peers and go the distance wether it's at his medical dayjob or on a midnight indie Horror movie shoot! Let's get inspired tonight!!             MAIN LINKS:  LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/JackedUpReviewShow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JackedUpReview  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacked_up_podcast/          SHOW LINKS: YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCIyMawFPgvOpOUhKcQo4eQQ   iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-jacked-up-review-show-59422651/   Podbean: https://jackedupreviewshow.podbean.com   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7Eg8w0DNympD6SQXSj1X3M   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jacked-up-review-show-podcast/id1494236218   RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/the-jacked-up-review-show-We4VjE   Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1494236218/the-jacked-up-review-show-podcast   Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9hNDYyOTdjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz   Anchor:  https://anchor.fm/s/a46297c/podcast/rss   PocketCasts: https://pca.st/0ncd5qp4   CastBox:  https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Jacked-Up-Review-Show-Podcast-id2591222      

The 16:9 PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY SCREENFEED – DIGITAL SIGNAGE CONTENT New York City is a massive out of home media environment, but much of the attention gets directed to the giant LED boards in Times Square, when there all kinds of other interesting and high opportunity environments that also generate a LOT of eyeballs ... like the ferries across the Hudson River. Outdoor Solutions Group has many, many years under its belt doing static advertising on the ferries that take commuters back and forth from New Jersey - from wraps on boats and shuttle buses to ad posters and big banners in the ferry terminals. The company had been slow-walking its digital plans for a variety of reasons, but when COVID hit, the company decided it was time to start converting some of that printed stock to digital. Part of that was triggered by the simple observation that as the economy and riders started coming back from lockdowns, digital interest and buys were coming back faster. I spoke with Rosemary Valenti, who has spent a long career in New York OOH media circles and fully took over the business when her husband died a few years ago, after a long scrap with cancer. She now has a son helping her out, and partnerships with established digital partners in Broadsign, Pearl Media and TSItouch. In this podcast, we get into why Valenti's firm took the digital plunge, its challenges and benefits, and her plans to convert more of the print positions to quickly refreshed digital displays. Subscribe to this podcast: iTunes * Google Play * RSS TRANSCRIPT Rosemary Valenti: I'm Rosemary Valenti. I'm the CEO of an Outdoor Solutions Group in New York, and I've been in this out-of-home world for a very long time. I started this company with my husband, Mark Valenti in 1996, but we were both in the out-of-home world prior to that, we were in companies that are now considered outfront media. And your son's still involved in the business, right?  Rosemary Valenti: Yes, actually, Matthew was an infant when I started OSG, and then by the time he was 15 we had him, as a courier almost, going in, dropping off mail, that's how he earned his allowance, did some inside of the ferry postings and he was an intern, he was great. He learned a lot of the business and now he is Vice President of Outdoor Solutions Group.  Nice, and you've run it on your own since you lost your husband?  Rosemary Valenti: Yes, in 2018, we unfortunately lost Mark to cancer. I took over the helm, but Mark and I did this for years. I had a backseat for a while, and he was more in the forefront when the kids were little, and then I would in those say 10 years, we were just in tandem running it pretty much, and then when he got sick, we needed a little help, and then after that, I just started to run it and then Matthew had some experience at Clear Channel Outdoor for a little bit, and then came in and joined forces with me and is instrumental in everything that we do together. He's great.  Good. It's nice to have him involved, I guess.  Rosemary Valenti: Yeah, even my other son has posted things. It was a family affair for a while. But that's not my other son's career path. But we do all participate in this.  Your environment is transit, and particularly the ferries, along the New York waterways, correct?  Rosemary Valenti: Yes, New York Waterway Ferries are our business partner, and they specialize in ferrying people from New Jersey waterfront properties or New Jersey over to Manhattan, and then we have locations in Midtown and Brookfield Place, and it was static for a long time, and then we decided to introduce the digital, which we needed to do, especially after COVID.  We got shut down for a little while in COVID, and had to rebuild it from the ground up, basically. So we had a lot of entertainment, a lot of Broadway, so we lost everything, and also New York Waterway had only essential service for a few months, and so they were shut down, and so we slowly have come back just like many transit systems, but in New York we were hit hard so it took us a long time to get this back up and we're there now. But we took a hard look at the company and we saw digital coming back faster and bouncing back faster than any kind of traditional transit, so we implemented converting some of our traditional, basically if you wanna call theem street furniture, but they're six foot by four foot, that's what we pulled out in some of the terminals, and we put in a 75 inch Samsung QMRs which really is helpful to have, you can send creative right from the office desk.  Yeah, really. So why do you think digital was coming back faster than static? Rosemary Valenti: I think people wanted cancellation clauses, there were less production fees. You could easily take something in and out, you can change creative. They were a lot of people who were speaking to the public about COVID through out-of-home and we didn't have that in the beginning. We didn't have that opportunity, but you saw advertisers doing messaging about COVID, and then saying, we're back and all different things. But we were shut down and so when we were coming back, we wanted to make sure we had something like that and what Waterway also wanted that, they have their own spot, they can alk to their customers through us because we put them inside the ferry terminals, and we also put them inside the ferries themselves.  Yeah. So you have various terminals, they're like small airport terminals with concourses and you've got what used to be light boxes are now digital, and then you've got, I think portrait displays that you've got on the actual ferries?  Rosemary Valenti: Yes, we did everything portrait display. So our in wall in the ferry terminals, which is really in the waiting areas and some of the pathways that they walk through to get into and then to get onto the slips. Those are 75 inch portraits, and then in one of the areas we have like maybe a 55 inch where some of the seating is facing, and then when they get into the ferries, they're 43 inch and they're right at the entrance and exit door. So you come into the lower level of the ferry and that's where our screens are, everything's portrait. We figured one piece of creativity is easier.  We're trying to do a two minute uninterrupted loop through the whole system, so an advertiser gets the entire system, which then can give them 90% of the ridership almost, if you think about that, they're in the highest traffic ferries, and then they're at the terminals. Right now, on the New Jersey side, in Port Imperial / Weehawken, and in Midtown and in these ferries, that's our phase one. We intend on putting in some more digital. We just have to do it in phases.  You're also still recovering from COVID, right? Not health wise, but business wise.  Rosemary Valenti: Yes, that's why we're doing it in phases. But much of the ridership is back and it's a little bit different. It used to be more Monday to Friday. Now they're seeing those as many people on a weekend, then there might be a Tuesday probably because of split work weeks, right? So I think people are taking advantage of this city more because they don't have to go every day to work.  Our partners, New York Waterways, they're seeing almost a steady flow back in, it's just different for them, which is great. Is the ferry ridership profile a bit different from what you would see on Long Island rail, or particularly the subway?  Rosemary Valenti: Definitely different from the subway. I would say it's an affluent audience. So I would say maybe more a Metro North that goes up to Westchester and somewhat like a Long Island railroad. We have a very affluent and high education especially there's people that live on the waterfront. So some of those waterfront areas in New Jersey have all been built up into these million dollar apartments, so it's really becoming a beautiful area. They have a beautiful skyline view, and then what Waterway did is once they land in Midtown, they provide a complimentary bus service to go Midtown down 34th street, 42nd, 50th. You take your route and they make it, basically from home to the office so you can circumvent subways, you can circumvent everything, they call it door to door, and it's a complimentary bus.  So those are the buses that we wrap. They have a fleet of buses along with the fleet of ferries and then downtown Brookfield place area and Wall Street, it's all pedestrian, you walk to your offices from there, cuz it's much closer. So they don't have to take mass transit really.  And I would assume that if I think about being on New York subways, that a great many of the ads are for English as a second language courses and career colleges and things like that, I'm guessing that you're getting different kinds of brands who are advertising on your screens? Rosemary Valenti: I would say that the subways have a mix of different types of advertisers, but we're getting high end real estate, we've been getting some alcohol brands, we had HubSpot where they wrapped a ferry and they went onto the digital and they wrapped a bus. So that's a CRM. So we're getting certain things like that, and Broadway have come back. We have Disney's Lion King and Aladdin, and we're getting more interest in that sector again. But, we had lost a lot of that so that's coming back and we just got Fire Islands, Hulu. So they did like a partial ferry wrap, but they also got onto the digital and obviously streaming is like digital. So that's great, and they had done a big pride event here. So we had sponsors of that pride event and then they were also on our ferries and the ferries were chartered to get to that pride event in Governor's island. It was called pride island. Yeah, there's different types of advertisers that we would get high end real estate that they might not get in the subway.  I'm guessing that long before you decided to start the conversion over to digital, you were getting banged on by no end of display and software companies to make that conversion quicker. What was holding you back?  Rosemary Valenti: Strategy, trying to figure out exactly what to do because there were options. Do we do a big spectacular, do we do LED instead of the screens, so we really wanted to figure out where should we go? And as we looked at our own dioramas on our walls, right at eye level, and we said, it make perfect sense to update these into digital because they're sitting on benches next to them, they're buying tickets next to them, they're walking past them when they're trying to get to the bathrooms. They're all in the area, in the ferry terminals that make the most sense, and inside the ferries, it was absolutely an easy decision to just put these right at the entryways. So you come in, you sit down and you face our screens.  Is it technically challenging to put them in something like a ferry becaused of the salt air and everything else? Rosemary Valenti: Yes, actually, we worked with TSI Touch and they gave us these anti-glare screens and protective coverings, so we needed to work on a design with that. Even in the ferry terminals, they have a wall of glass that you are sitting in and there's a wall of glass facing the Hudson river. So we needed anti-glare. We wanted to make sure they were protected with tempered glass because people do roll their suitcases sometimes. So we needed to get all these components factored, like what do we need in this to put this in?  And then TSI Touch actually supplied us with them once we told 'em what we were looking for, and then we had to deal with the design of our ferry terminals. So in Midtown, there was a lot of steel. So they helped us fabricate the enclosures that kind of go with the flow and looked somewhat like the enclosures we had on a more updated version of the enclosures, and same with the Port Imperial / Weehawken, we did a a black covering so it looked like a giant iPhone. But we had that kind of color on the walls prior. So they were instrumental in helping us with the design and they also made sure that the heat could escape. There's all these elements that you have to do when you have to put these in, then you have computers in the walls, and I would say that when you talk about inside the ferries, we have had to get to a cradle poin because there's no LTE. So you had to figure out how to get the LTE across the Hudson and back every 20 minutes, and there is electrical issues on ferries, just like in trucks.  Yes, they call it dirty power! Rosemary Valenti: Dirty power! That's exactly what they call it. Yeah, we had to work with Marine electricians to make sure we had the right surges or something that may deal with a low power instead of a high power. So that's some stuff I didn't understand, but now I understand.  The good news is, you had your baptism in fire. So if you can put screens with everything involved on a bouncing, rocking ferry, going across the Hudson, putting them in a static, enclosed building like a ferry terminal should be a walk in the park? Rosemary Valenti: Yeah. That's why we did the ferry terminals first. Yes, we had to learn about the ferries and deal with ferry operations and you know, they're using these vehicles, you gotta take them outta service for us to install them. It's not as easy, but they're very helpful and they wanted this and we work well together, but I didn't understand a lot of Marine things, and I've heard terminology that I never understood, like “give her a splash” and that means a ferry going back into the water.  And then for software, we use Broadsign for content and programmatic because that's something that everybody's taking advantage of and we wanted to get involved in that as well. So Broadsign educates you, they have the support staff, they teach you everything, and they're fabulous to work with. So we're really getting dynamic advertising. I would imagine that's another baptism in fire you had. If you're been doing static advertising for 20 plus years, to all of a sudden wade into this Labyrinth, I would almost call it the programmatic world, must have been bewildering, cuz I try to write about it and I'm bewildered. Rosemary Valenti: It is. I think that's why I think my husband was even approached prior to that and didn't wanna do it in the beginning. He saw a lot of companies like that start and then maybe fail. So we waited quite some time, but my son was at Clear Channel and he was selling Times Square billboards and things like that so he understood digital more than I did. So he was a great asset for that, and then we partnered with Pearl Media last year, and they also helped us understand this and they helped strategize with us and we ended up using one of their guys who branched off on his own Daniel, Oak city Integrations is his company and he helped us with the software and guided us in the implementation of all of this. Okay, so you do media sales through Pearl and you also get backed up through programmatic buys? Rosemary Valenti: We have a rep deal with Pearl Media, so they help us with the advertising as well as ourselves, and programmatic goes through Broadsign, and that makes that side very easy. So yeah, that's how we are getting an influx in sales between OSG's staff and then Pearl's sales staff. Because you are in terminals and ticketed environments, people go through turnstiles or something like that, I would assume you've got a pretty reliable one traffic and impressions count, and you wouldn't have to rely so much on venue analytics? Rosemary Valenti: We joined Geopath and they rated not only our buses on the streets, but our dioramas that were existing and then our digital, it was switched out to digital. So we worked with Geopath and we have over 2 million monthly impressions per advertiser, because there's a lot of signs in there. We launched with 27 screens. So because we were rated first with Geopath as static and then converted existing things, it was pretty easy for them to help us. We explained that it was 15 second spots within a two minute loop and they could easily do the conversion and help us with that. All advertisers look for the audited so we give audited impressions.  And are you with other associations as well?   Rosemary Valenti: We worked for the buses, which are static, with Street Metrics and they helped audit those, and OAAA is somebody we belong to but that's just a membership organization. They had done a study once on one of our ferries, which was all state. So we've seen those studies. But  they're a good source.  Do you think you could have stayed as just analog or now that you've gone the digital route it makes sense?  Rosemary Valenti: We knew we needed to go digital, we didn't wanna stay analog. We wanted to be updated. It's just that my husband's health was a problem, and so it held us back the 17 months he was sick, so it held us back. But then, when COVID hit, we knew we needed to convert.  And now that you've done it, you talked about the quick turn on being able to change ads and things like that. Have you been able to assess the ROI value of it? Like you've done it and it makes sense?  Rosemary Valenti: Yes, it makes sense. It happened faster than I thought, some of the return on investment, which is great. So we're seeing the digital take off and people really like it. Like I said, they can just send you a file, we can push play.  We've even had like the Yankees come in for two day stints and then two day stints, like when they first open season and then a bobblehead thing. So those short term campaigns we could never have done with static so it really helps.  Yeah, I would assume with the static thing, particularly if you're gonna replace a bunch of light box posters with new print ones that don't turn that quickly, it's like numerous days, at least?  Rosemary Valenti: You mean just to post? Well, if somebody says, “I would like to do this” then the creative's gotta be done, and then it's gotta be printed, then it's gotta be sent to the site, then somebody's gotta switch it out and everything else, it doesn't happen in half an hour.  Rosemary Valenti: Right. You need an install team, you need to print them. Your print could take a few days for us, say a regular diorama, which is six foot by four foot, but it could take several days to print a bus or a ferry and it takes over a day to wrap a bus. It takes a day to wrap a bus and a ferry. It could be one day if it's good weather, but with the ferries you're dealing with weather conditions. But the combination, they're starting to like the combination because you get to hundred percent share a voice with your static, and then you get this digital where you can change creative. We've had the cannabis expo run with us. They had four different creatives on the walls that were running, simultaneously and then they gave us some static. So the combination, they knew they were always gonna be there, and the diorama sat down in Brookfield place, but they were part of a loop inside the ferries so they were getting on the wall and in the ferries as well as some traditional and that combination is really nice.  There was a company that didn't last, maybe it was COVID, but I think it was more about regulations, that was floating an LED display on a barge on a river. I can't remember whether it was the East River or the Hudson.  Rosemary Valenti: It was on the Hudson. They they made it illegal. I think it still may exist out in Florida or something, but…  Yeah, I think they're in Miami. Rosemary Valenti: It was removed because it was interrupting the Hudson river view for one of those people that paid a lot of money to have that view, and this light is flashing in your giant windows, they all contacted the mayor and the governor and they got that removed. I think, to them, it was unsightly. It was very bright. In their offices, you could see it going up and down. That's why ours is static, it's static on the ferries, it's not something that's lit up like that. It's still a fabulous 84 foot long message on the ferries, but to put the digital on the water and then flash it up into both waterfront sides of the river when these people, I think, pay all this money to have a waterfront view, but imagine just putting your kid to sleep or something, and then you these lights are flashing in the window. I can't even imagine all the things that they were hearing, but they did force them out of New York. Yeah, I was just curious because if you are doing static, doing basically vehicle wraps, but on a ferry, if you could do that with LED that was permanently there and just changed the file, even if it wasn't flashing, it was just solid, that would be very efficient and maybe have an ROI down the road, but then you might face the same heat.  Rosemary Valenti: Yeah, that's not something that we're interested in. I would imagine some of those screens have to use generators, which could make things even louder, or you're on the waterfront, you're bumping around, but it probably is taxing. Think about if it's a generator that has to use gas and now you've got this whole diesel/fuel issue right now going on with how much everything is, but I think that it's too invasive, the digital going inside the waterfronts, their views.  I think there's too many voices saying we don't want this.  How competitive is the media environment in New York? I know it has been like that for a very long time, but I'm curious because there's just so many different ways that people are putting advertising on.  Rosemary Valenti: I would say it's very competitive because you have traditional billboards going down the West side highway, you have all the transits, you have the subways, you have buses. So we're all fighting for the budgets. But we are the only ferry wrap program but there is digital inside of some of the other ferries that run around, but all out-of-home in Manhattan is competitive. We're all looking for an edge. Yeah, and they're all coming out of COVID, just the way you guys are as well, right?  Rosemary Valenti: We're all coming along. I think I think we're pretty much back. We're one of the top markets, right? So if we're gonna be anywhere, it's nice to be here because we have a lot of people, but I would say that I'm seeing that people are contacting me daily to ask me about my rates and my business and that's a plus because we did go a while in COVID when it was deafening.  Are you looking to expand or is it more about building out the digital side of the portfolio you already have?  Rosemary Valenti: We are looking to expand on the digital inside of our terminals more and we're partnered with Pearl so we're strategizing if there's other opportunities. They have some good stuff too. So they're right i near where we are so it offers this great synergy.  We're looking to expand. We buy again, we still wanna, we still have a little bit more phase to build out just with New York waterway.  All right. It was a pleasure to speak with you. Rosemary Valenti: It was great to speak with you too. I appreciate it.  All right. Thanks for your time.   

Scotty is back with another episode of Slasher Scotty and his guest is Mark Valenti, who is the host of Brain Burrow: Digging Deeper into Psychology and Horror. Mark discusses with Scotty how his show digs deep into the thoughts and minds of his celebrity guests, how the psychological aspect of the brain impacts one's behavioral integrity, how acting is integrated into behavioral analysis, and much, much more. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/slasherscotty/support

Today I had the pleasure of talking to Mark Valenti, host of The Refined Savage podcast, former Highland Games athlete, and owner of Blind Dog Gym in Vermillion, Ohio. Mark has been in the strength world since the 80's and has a ton of valuable training experience and knowledge. He's learned from the best in the world and is walking proof of the work he puts in. We had a great conversation covering his training progressions throughout the years; stories from spending some time around Louis Simmons, what is really important about being strong and healthy; and a lot more.  Enjoy this one, I know I did!   CONNECT WITH MARK: www.instagram.com/therefinedsavage The Refined Savage Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5cE7v8r2mQJS7OlrbP6CHT?si=Zf7KQ0CbQI2e6F1VBDkHHQ    Join the Nomad Tribe: www.tribe.nomad-strength.com   This episode is brought to you by Riton Optics: www.ritonoptics.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this Bonus episode of The STRONG Life Podcast I am a guest on Mark Valenti's Refined Savage Podcast. Refined Savage: Coaching & Building TOUGH High School Athletes, Training LEOs & Parenting. Brought to you by https://Sorinex.com Resources: http://UndergroundStrengthCert.com - Underground Strength Coach Cert is closing June 30. Train Online w/ Zach - 7 Days FREE Trial HERE http://SSPCoach.com - Get Certified http://ZachStrength.com - FREE Strength Training Courses https://instagram.com/zevenesh https://youtube.com/zevenesh

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My guest on the show today is Mark Valenti from Cleveland , Ohio. Mark is a former professional Highland Games athlete and qualified for the national championships five times. He is Former member of the World Team Champions and was also a world record holder. On top of this Mark was a Master Strongman competitor and three times National qualifier He is now the owner of Blind Dog Gym in Vermilion, Ohio and the host of the Refined Savage Podcast. Today Mark and I discuss a variety of topics related to fatherhood after kicking off our conversation with a shout out to Terence Mitchell and his incredible legacy. We then delve into how much is enough and when to draw the line, who to have in your circle and how big names dont necessarily big positive impact We then discuss working on ourselves to serve others and not just our fragile egos and how working out, eating healthy and setting up routines play a big role in this. A big focus is on the importance on finding what you value and what you truly love and doing what works for you and your family.

Mark Valenti: Mark is one fo the old dudes that was a professional in the Highland Games long before I showed I began competing.  he competed for almost 20 yrs before retiring and now running a gym in OH.  Been great talking to him about he direction change and growth as a person he has experienced. Sponsors: Hybrid Performance method: code umso saves 5% on subscription Eat Rite Foods: Use code UMSO and save 10% Stay Classy Meats: code UMSO saves 10% Habit Coffee: yournewhabit.com code thankyou saves 20% HVIII Brand Goods: code UMSO saves you 10% at checkout Mark Bell Slingshot: code UMSO15 saves 15% Powerdot.com code UMSO saves 20% Daily Destroyer: team training and programing SIGN UP HERE: https://bit.ly/DailyDestroyer  

BONUS episode of The STRONG Life as I get interviewed by Mark Valenti on his Refined Savage Podcast. We talk about: - The origin story of The Underground Strength Gym - The crazy schedule I have now and how I make it work - Why you need to be mentally tough, aka GRIT - How I train athletes on both a physical and mental level - The NO Excuses mindset needed to crush everything that stands in your way Dig in and enjoy! http://ZachStrength.com http://UndergroundStrengthCert.com

Mark Valenti is a retired professional Highland Games athlete, and joins us for a chat about training, drinking, and setting the World to rights. This was a fun conversation, and Mark certainly lives up to his IG handle of RefinedSavageActual. If you enjoyed this episode, please like, share, and subscribe

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http://www.leanblog.org/374 Joining me today for Episode #374 of the podcast are two colleagues, Brittany Wilson and Mark Valenti. The topic, as Mark and I discussed in Episode #306, is "Motivational Interviewing." We will all be exploring this topic in the context of talking to people about wearing masks during the pandemic. But, there are many applications to workplace situations, as well. Mark and Brittany do a series of very engaging webinars, which you can find on their YouTube channel. I hope you enjoy the conversation! 

Evan sits down with Mark Valenti of Refined Savage and Blind Dog Gym in Vermillion, Ohio. In this episode we discuss lifes current situations, business, and life. If you found this episode entertaining, please share with 1 friend, leave a review, and subscribe to the show. Follow @vikingcoffeeco on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Any questions please direct to evanarmstrong@vikingcoffeeco.com

Welcoming an old friend to Black Flag Radio for Episode 121 of Black Flag Radio. We catch up with Mark Valenti of the Refined Savage Podcast and Blind Dog Gym to discuss our place in the fitness industry within the scope of the pandemic and what we can do to get our voice heard amid the chaos. We also cover the three pillars of BDG, what he prioritizes for his athletes, and the parameters of strength. The conversation isn't complete without touching on how we can evaluate which diet best suits us plus pointers on how to be less of an asshole, enjoy!

Mark Valenti and Zac Papay sit down and talk about the apocalypse. The post #183 – Quarantine Edition appeared first on Blind Dog Gym.

Fat Alex is a undergraduate Exercise Science student at Kent State University and long time member of Blind Dog Gym.  Zac Papay is a coach at Blind Dog Gym and Mark Valenti’s best friend. The post #174 – Fat Alex and Zac Papay appeared first on Blind Dog Gym.

As a screenwriter Mark Valenti has written over 200 hours of television, mostly for children and families, ranging from Rugrats to Disney TV movies. He writes TV movies for Lifetime and Hallmark and he has authored several books, including a YA trilogy that came out in 2018, called The Wolf and the Warlander.  

Mark is owner of Blind Dog Gym and has extensive experience working in the world of strength and conditioning, Strongman, fitness and powerlifting. Mark is also a former nationally ranked professional Highland games athlete with 22 years on the circuit. In Episode 7 of “Pushing Downhill” we discuss Mark’s view on the continuously world of fitness as well as his philosophies on training and coaching. We discuss gym culture and what separates Blind Dog Gym from the pack. We learn how Mark has been able to compete at such a high level in both sports for such a long time. And finally, we wrap up the episode with a discussion of how Mark structures daily routine, how he maintains a balance between work and life and what the future holds for him, his business and his family.

Mark Valenti is the host of the Refined Savage Podcast, join us as he reviews the year and lets us know what the future holds. The post #168 – Year in Review – Mark Valenti appeared first on Blind Dog Gym.

Webinar recorded on Sept 10, 2019 -- Presented by Mark Valenti, hosted by Mark Graban and KaiNexus. From Ambivalence to Action: Leadership Lessons from Motivational Interviewing Most people struggle with changing their behavior. Changes seem overwhelming and unreachable. As professionals, we often support, educate, and coach people to continuously improve behavior. You are invited to join your colleagues for a unique webinar that will help you build your change coaching skills and learn new approaches to communication. In this webinar, you will learn: The history and common misperceptions about Motivational Interviewing The 3 crucial elements of behavior change Successful applications of Motivational Interviewing to real-life workplace situations Some tips to start applying the concepts About the Presenter: Mark Valenti has a background in health systems management, human behavior, and patient activation. He enjoys connecting with partners such as the National Board of Medical Examiners with their China Health Coach program or with Australia’s Flinders University on an innovative approach to patient chronic condition self-management. He helps others uncover their intrinsic motivation to reach their goals. His unique teaching framework, “Activate Your Audience,” helps speakers better express their messages.new approaches to communication.

http://www.leanblog.org/audio288 http://www.kainexus.com/webinars Today, I'll be hosting and moderating the latest in our KaiNexus Continuous Improvement Webinar series. I'm really excited that the presenter will be Mark Valenti -- he's been a bit of a mentor and coach for me on the topic of "Motivational Interviewing," something I've really found helpful these past few years. Click here to register for the webinar, which is intended to provide tips for leaders and managers (and a transcript can be found at the end of this post): From Ambivalence to Action: Leadership Lessons from Motivational Interviewing The webinar is today at 1 pm ET. If you can't attend live, please register anyway and you'll be sent a link to the recording. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lean-blog-audio/support

This is a preview of the webinar that will be presented on Sept 10 by Mark Valenti. Click the link to register From Ambivalence to Action: Leadership Lessons from Motivational Interviewing The same link will work for the recording after Sept 10. Mark Valenti has a background in health systems management, human behavior, and patient activation. He enjoys connecting with partners such as the National Board of Medical Examiners with their China Health Coach program or with Australia’s Flinders University on an innovative approach to patient chronic condition self-management. He helps others uncover their intrinsic motivation to reach their goals. His unique teaching framework, “Activate Your Audience,” helps speakers better express their messages.

Recently Black Flag Radio's very own, Tom Rini and Pawel Wencel had the tables turned on them and had the honor to be guests on The Refined Savage Podcast hosted by the gentle giant, Mark Valenti. This is a very open discussion on a lot of the distractions and BS out there regarding the state of strength and conditioning as it pertains general fitness, health, wellness and increased performance. We also dive into the growth of Black Flag Athletics, athlete development, continued evolution of the sport of CrossFit, and possible destinations for your next vacation. Enjoy!

Erin and Mark Valenti run Blind Dog Gym and Mark is part of a podcast called The Refined Savage.   Erin and Mark Valenti have been the co-owners of Blind Dog Gym since December of 2012. Blind Dog is a Crossfit gym in Lorain, Ohio, on the west side of Cleveland. together, Erin and Mark opened Blind Dog Gym with a vision of creating a community that is focused on improvement of self, improvement of community, and service to those who have or continue to serve. Erin played several sports in high school. Rowing was her top sport for a while, including as a D-1 athlete at U of Iowa, and after college. Her competitive energies shifted to Crossfit for several years, and she is now a very competitive, newly minted master’s athlete in the Highland Games. From the Blind Dog website, “Instead of focusing on competition, and maintaining “contender” status, Erin has resolved to focus on longevity, resilience, and injury prevention in an effort to become more coach than athlete.” Mark was a nationally-ranked professional Highland games athlete, with 22 years on the circuit. He holds several coaching certifications, including CrossFit Level 1 and Strongman, USAW, and USATF Level 1, and is an ADFPA strength and conditioning consultant.

Podcast #306 - Mark D. Valenti, Motivational Interviewing and Health System Improvement My guest for Episode #306 is Mark D. Valenti, the manager of training, education, and workflow integration for the Enhanced Community Care Management (ECCM) at Highmark Health. In this episode, Mark and I talk about the use of "Motivational Interviewing" methods and mindsets in the ECCM program and how "everyday closer to better" is part of their mantra. We discuss the MI approach and how it's different than traditional healthcare or change management models that focus on telling people to change (or why they should change). There are many lessons that I think are helpful in any workplace or personal change context. ECCM is a "physician-led, patient-centered approach [that] focuses on prevention, high-quality and compassionate care, patient engagement and satisfaction, and health outcomes." According to Highmark, "In the first year, the ECCM program has provided a large Pennsylvania health plan with total medical care cost savings of greater than 19% for engaged members; equivalent to one inpatient admission per year per member engaged. More than 1,500 members are enrolled across more than 60 provider sites."

"If I am to be drunk let it be on blood and conquest. If I am to be stimulated let it be through trial and ordeal. Let me find intoxication in glory and honor. Let my ecstasy come from rituals of strength and communion with nature. My body is a chariot for the smokeless fire. When I fuel it, let it be to achieve my destiny, to become stronger, to be pure and free of poisons. Let me crucify my past self on the altar of Iron and Blood, so that I may obtain the hidden flame." - Paul Wagner. The prequel to our eight season, we are honored and grateful for another collaboration with Mark Valenti of Refined Savage and Blind Dog as we discuss training, travel, and life's treasures.

Hello friends and welcome to the season seven finale of Uncharted Performance. Massive thank you to our very good friend Mark Valenti of Blind Dog Gym for brining us together and letting us share our stories on his awesome podcast, the Refined Savage. This is the episode we finally introduce my partner in crime, my coach, the immensely beautiful, extremely talented, my best friend, badass, movement and nutrition guru, my wife, Alina Wencel. Alina and I both took different paths coming America. We share our stories of coming to the states, how we met, my dark days with substance abuse, Alina coming to the rescue, how finding the right person is the key to motivate you to do the right things, our fitness journeys, what we do, and why we do it. Our passions. Our pursuit of balance and a healthier life, creating values that will lead to a more meaningful and rewarding life, overcoming your own fears, and getting to do things that you love to do. We hope to motivate change, and that our stories provide a dose of perspective for many of us in regards to the abundance of luxury and conveniences we are surrounded by and with. And remember, friendships are the best ships , do you really need that magical apple cutter, and a little bit more on Scotland. Cheers!

Mark Valenti is a top level Highland Games athlete, owner of a successful strength-based fitness facility, and host of the Refined Savage podcast. He and Tom talk about how to step by step implement the Conjugate Method into training for any sport (or general fitness), what Mark learned from Louie Simmons, and how he gets average joes benching over 400 lbs. They also discuss Mark's recent trip to Iceland for the Highland Games Masters World Championships, and talk about the stones and why they are a must-visit for strength athletes. On the Top of the Show, Tom doesn't hold back when discussing Westside for weightlifting. Stock up on the best chalk on the market. Shop www.handarmorchalk.com and use "AGENDA" to save 10% on both block chalk and liquid chalk! Legs constantly tired from heavy squats? Check out the Normatec Pulse Recovery System. Use "strengthagenda" to save $100 on a unit! (Plus, if you're a gym owner, you can create another stream of revenue for your business while helping your clients feel better!) Visit www.normatecrecovery.com/shop/pulse-system/

Mark Valenti is the owner of Blind Dog Gym. Check out his podcast called The Refined Savage on iTunes and Stitcher. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blinddogstrong/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blinddogstrong/ Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/refined-savage/the-refined-savage-2 iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/refined-savage-podcast/id1249734147?mt=2 Shawn Schumaker is the owner of TeamBSS Training & Fitness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/team.bss.fitness/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teambss/

Thanks for joining us for episode 55 of the Uncharted Performance podcast. Some familiar faces are back at it, Mark Valenti of Blind Dog Gym and Shawn Schumaker of Team BBS Fitness. These gents have a combined 50 years of experience in the strength game and they’re more than willing to share what they know and reveal their strength secrets. This is one of the most technical episodes we’ve done. You’ll find out what the most effective accessory movements are for the core, posterior chain, glutes, upper body, as well as the all important grip development. Additionally, we’ll list numerous variations of those standard movements to avoid injury and plateaus. Both Mark and Shawn emphasize the importance (surprise, surprise!) of strict movements so get your strict pull-ups in, ladies and gentlemen!

Episode 43 of Uncharted Performance welcomes back our old friends from the previous two-part mini-series Strength Summit (Part 1 and Part 2), Tom Rini and Lindsey Kelly of Black Flag Athletics, and Mark Valenti of Blind Dog Gym. When we thought we’ve covered it all when to comes to getting strong, there’s a lot more hiding behind the surface! In this episode we dig into our guests’ surprising reasons for first starting working out and training, discuss variables that can help promote longevity in gaining and maintaining strength, as well as some general advice from these seasoned athletes and coaches.  The pieces of advice that stand out the most? Don’t get stuck in single modality training, have one plan and commit to it, find what drives, you and seek out the best people at what they do to get to that goal.

Part 2 of the Strength Summit (Episode 32) is here! Tom Rini of Black Flag Athletics, Lindsey Nelson of Crossfit Distinction, and Mark Valenti of Blind Dog Gym return to dive right back into all things strength. Unlike the previous episode where we discussed the psychological and psycho-social approaches to developing strength, today is all about breaking down successful training programs and learning how we can implement them to help achieve our goals. Topics discussed include specific models of training, such as the conjugate method, how each of our panelists structures his/her own programming as well as how to troubleshoot plateaus. All three coaches have experiences in different fields of training but one thing they agree on is that while many programs work, the key to developing individual strength is to find what works for you.

Welcome to Season 4, Everyone! The Season of Strength. We’ve done something different for the premiere of this season and we hope you enjoy it. In this episode, Tom Rini of Blag Flag Athletics, Mark Valenti of Blind Dog Gym and Linsdey Nelson of Crossfit Distinction are going to discuss, as you probably guessed from the title, developing strength. We’ve given our guests a bit more freedom to explore the subject this time with minimal guidance and each of them has a very unique perspective on the topic. Strength is a composite of mental and physical attributes which Tom, Mark, and Lindsey will break down for us. A few things we’ll emphasize in this episode are the importance of the mental game, how to achieve the optimal mindset as well as how to choose the right environment for your goals, both inside and outside of the gym. Don’t miss Part 2 of the Strength Summit next week where we’ll break down the more technical approaches to strength development.

No matter how far along you are in your strength journey, sooner or later you will hit a plateau - it's an undisputed fact of life. Sorry. Now time to get over it and who better to get you to bust through that plateau than the owner of one of the strongest, if not the strongest gym in Northeast Ohio. Mark Valenti, the co-owner of Blind Dog Gym, has over 20 years experience competing in the Highland Games and Strongman competitions, and is one of the top masters athletes in both sports. In Episode 9 of Uncharted Performance we learn how Mark has been able to compete at such a high level in both sports for such a long time. We also discuss his mentors and their influence on his coaching philosophy as he develops the strength in his athletes and clients. The culture at Blind Dog is one that cuts through the bullshit of the fitness industry to foster true strength development through working your butt off and sheer desire to be better. Be sure to watch out for an Uncharted exclusive as Mark lets us in on the meaning behind Hoist the Black. Time to BE SAVAGE!

We talk to the boss of the Global Strongman Corporation Dione Wessels and also chat to the boss of United Strongman Jyrki Rantanen. Finally we finish up with the effervescent Mark Valenti, former top Highland Games competitor and trainer who incorporates strongman training with the top sports people that he trains.