Podcasts about Total Gym

In this episode of the Performance Pulse Podcast, I sit down with Marcelo Aller, an accomplished professional in the health and wellness sector. With over 20 years of experience spanning business operations, fitness coaching, and sales, Marcelo currently serves as the Director of Dealer Sales for Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy at Total Gym. He holds an MBA and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), demonstrating his commitment to professional growth. Marcelo's impressive resume includes roles at ISSA, Biostrap, Polar, and Equinox, highlighting his extensive expertise in fitness and technology. Join us as we explore his journey, insights on the industry, and the impact of data-driven decision-making in health and wellness. Connect with Marcelo Aller:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marceloaller/Website: https://www.bioinsights.tech/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marcelo.aller Tune in for a deep dive into Marcelo's career, industry perspectives, and personal philosophies that drive his success!

How do you turn a passion for Direct Selling into a thriving multi-million dollar business? I'm thrilled to introduce you to someone who has done just that—Steven K. Scott. While speaking at a Direct Selling conference in Utah, I had the unexpected pleasure of meeting Steve. What was supposed to be a brief one-hour meeting turned into a six-hour deep dive into his life, business and heart.  Steve is the founder of Biotech Nutritional Sciences, also known as Neumi, and the co-founder of the American Telecast Corporation. He's also a New York Times best-selling author of fifteen books! Steve's passion for the Direct Selling industry and his commitment to helping others grow and reach their full potential is truly inspiring. During our conversation, I saw firsthand how deeply emotional and passionate he is about everything he does. In this episode, Steve shares his journey from humble beginnings to becoming the "infomercial king," offering invaluable insights into how to make a business soar. Whether you're looking to finesse your sales skills, generate more leads, or connect with people on a genuine level, Steve's story is packed with lessons learned through doing the hard yards. This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to grow their business with heart and grace. Get ready to be inspired by the incredible journey of Steven K. Scott.    We'll be talking about:  ➡ [0:00] Introduction ➡ [7:03] Who is Steve Scott ➡ [9:01] The best resistance training in the world ➡ [10:50] What brought Steve back from retirement ➡ [13:38] A challenge that changes everything ➡ [15:54] Out of 15 important strategies, the most powerful strategy is… ➡ [19:07] What is vision mapping? ➡ [22:04] Diligence  ➡ [23:19] Effective partnering ➡ [26:07] Solving communication problems in business ➡ [29:13] Hooking  ➡ [30:59] Emotional word pictures ➡ [34:04] Teaching kids to persist through failures ➡ [38:23] The process of writing a book, Steve's way ➡ [40:11] The secret to a successful infomercial that works ➡ [48:00] Selling by telling the truth  ➡ [51:39] Knowing your value proposition ➡ [54:16] Trustworthy brand ambassadors ➡ [54:16] The first legitimate infomercial marketers ➡ [59:30] Steve's recommended book ➡ [1:00:23] Steve's dream superpower ➡ {1:01:04] Steve's favourite quote ➡ [1:03:07] Steve's advice to his past self ➡ [1:04:16]  A universal principle ➡ [1:05:49]  Final thoughts Resources:  Book Recommendations ➡ The Riches Man Who Ever Lived by Steven K Scott: https://bit.ly/4dDnDYN ➡ The Millionaire's Notebook By Steven K. Scott: https://bit.ly/46Zmpoe ➡ The Joseph Principles by Steven K Scott: https://bit.ly/3XgZuBv ➡ Library of Steven Scott's books: https://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/easy_find?N=0&Ne=0&Ntk=keywords&Ntt=steven%20k%20scott&action=Search&cms=1&event=ESRCG&nav_search=1&ps_domain=www&ps_exit=RETURN%7Clegacy  ➡ Steven Scott's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/knowing-him/id1604997968  ➡ Gospel of John, Luke and Matthew  ➡ Book of Proverbs - Bible   Quote: ➡ “I didn't come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance”   About our guest: Steve Scott has spent his whole life searching for breakthrough products, purchasing the rights to those products, and marketing them on TV. Over the years, Steve has generated over $4billion in revenue. Some of his projects included Total Gym, Deal-A-Meal, Hair Care with Cher, and much more. Steve's success rate dwarfed anyone in infomercial history, and one of his strategies is only to market breakthrough products. After working for 30 years in the health & beauty industries, Steve was ready to retire until he found what he calls “the biggest breakthrough of his entire life”. Steve decided to come out of retirement to share this breakthrough with the world…   Connect with Steve Scott:  ➡ Steve Scott's website: https://stevekscott.com/ ➡ Steve Scott's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elliotroemindcoach/ ➡ Steve Scott's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-scott-19543b170/ ➡ Steve Scott's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steven.k.scott/ ➡ Steve Scott's X: https://twitter.com/stevenkscott?lang=en   Connect with Direct Selling Accelerator: ➡ Visit our website: https://www.auxano.global/ ➡ Subscribe to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DirectSellingAccelerator ➡ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auxanomarketing/ ➡ Follow us on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/StevenKScottSocialMedia/ ➡ Email us: grow@auxanomarketing.com.au If you have any podcast suggestions or things you'd like to learn about specifically, please send us an email at the address above. And if you liked this episode, please don't forget to subscribe, tune in, and share this podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donna O'Steen was found stabbed to death in her home after failing to pick up her daughter from piano lessons. Many believe the investigation into her murder was overshadowed by the assassination of Thomas Wales, an Assistant U.S. Attorney, leading many to believe that authorities prioritized solving his murder over Donna's, leaving both cases unsolved. Thank you to this week's sponsors! Looking to get into shape, but don't have much time? Check-out Total Gym! For an ADDITIONAL 20% off your order, head to TotalGymDirect.com/MOMS. Get more from delivery, for less with DashPass: zero-dollar delivery fees and reduced service fees on eligible DoorDash orders. Sign up for DashPass today and get your first 30 days free if you're a new member. Subject to change. Indulge in affordable luxury! Go to Quince.com/moms for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.   Stop wasting money on things you don't use. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to RocketMoney.com/ MOMS. To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/MomsandMysteriesATrueCrimePodcast.  New merch! Check out Moms and Mysteries Threadless! You can also get new episodes a day early and ad free, plus merch and more at Patreon.com/momsandmysteriespodcast Listen and subscribe to Melissa's other podcast, Criminality!! It's the podcast for those who love reality TV, true crime, and want to hear all the juicy stories where the two genres intersect. Subscribe and listen here: www.pod.link/criminality  Check-out Moms and Mysteries to find links to our tiktok, youtube, twitter, instagram and more! Make sure you subscribe and rate our show to help others find us! Sources: https://www.westsideseattle.com/ballard-news-tribune/2011/11/19/ten-years-later-donna-osteens-family-continues-look-answers https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Next-move-in-O-Steen-case-A-reward-1099931.php https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20041106&slug=sketches06m https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/Mother-found-slain-at-home-1071204.php https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/Friend-s-slaying-seems-impossible-1072507.php https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/A-year-after-woman-s-murder-Sunset-Hill-still-1104748.php https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Can-anyone-help-connect-the-dots-in-Ballard-1158593.php https://www.seattleweekly.com/news/murder-in-ballard/ https://www.seattleweekly.com/news/a-killing-in-the-neighborhood/ https://www.genealogybuff.com/wa/king/webbbs_config.pl/noframes/read/96 https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/thomas-crane-wales https://www.newspapers.com/image/1031184016/?terms=donna%20o%27steen&match=1 https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/unsolved/murder-donna-osteen-inside-ballard-home-unsolved/281-f3cc2ca2-d86a-4dfe-a4ff-0c9d85eacdf8 https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/broken-hearts-and-an-empty-home-1086708.php https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20011110&slug=ballard10m_ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/20-years-after-unsolved-killing-of-federal-prosecutor-thomas-wales-in-seattle-details-emerge-about-the-fbis-theory/ https://www.milton.edu/milton-graduate-federal-prosecutor-victim-of-seattle-gun-man/ https://seattlemag.com/who-killed-tom-wales/ https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/thomas-crane-wales https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/20-years-after-unsolved-killing-of-federal-prosecutor-thomas-wales-in-seattle-details-emerge-about-the-fbis-theory/  https://projects.seattletimes.com/2016/wales-timeline/  https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/seattle-federal-prosecutor-thomas-wales-was-possibly-killed-by-hired-gunman-fbi-official-says/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Steven K. Scott is the best-selling author of The Richest Man Who Ever Lived, Mentored by a Millionaire, Simple Steps to Impossible Dreams, and The Greatest Words Ever Spoken.  After failing in nine jobs in six years Scott used the wisdom he found in the Bible to start and build companies that achieved billions in sales.  He is the cofounder of numerous companies, including the American Telecast Corporation, and Total Gym Fitness.  And now his new company Neumi the breakthrough product that is changing lives through increasing Athletic Performance and promoting Healthy Aging to Reducing Oxidative Stress.  Click here for more information. Scott is a popular international speaker on the subjects of personal and professional achievements and the application of biblical wisdom and Jesus's teachings to every area of life.  Erika has followed, respected, and loved Steven's books and teaching for more than 15 years.  She also has written a book called, "AMAZING GRACE RETREAT LIFESTYLE"and on page thirty three recommends many of his books.  Now she has the honor of sharing one of her favorites with all of you!  We had such a great conversation that we had to break this podcast up into 2 parts. Join us on October 12th for Activate God's Power In Your Life-Steven K. Scott part 2Thanks to our Sponsor BLUE DIAMOND ROOFING & CONSTRUCTIONAre you needing a roof inspection? Think you may have hail damage? Wondering if insurance would cover it? Or just looking for some beautiful seamless gutters? If so, and you are located in the Dallas FT. Worth or Black Hills, of South Dakota, then give Blue Diamond Roofing & Construction a call. At 469-360-1578 for your free consultation. Thanks to all of the supporters of Amazing Grace Talk Podcast that make it possible for this show. If you would like to help us keep this AGT going please make your donation here. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts! To learn about "all the things" Amazing Grace Ministries click here.

Join us in this captivating podcast episode as we sit down with entrepreneur David Petersilge, a marketing expert with a remarkable track record in launching household products such as ShamWow, Total Gym, or Thigh Master. Dave shares with us his incredible entrepreneurial journey finding products that had big potential, and working with the entrepreneurs to sell them world-wide. It is an incredible journey that all entrepreneurs can learn from. Check it out!

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits Podcast, Escape Fitness had the opportunity to attend IHRSA 2023. The convention offered brand new learning experiences with featured speakers from various industries, giving fitness professionals the chance to discover parallels and innovations across a wide spectrum of expertise. There, our co-hosts, Matthew Januszek & Emma Barry, walked the floor to find out what's new at the tradeshow, what the latest fitness trends hitting the market are, and what else is happening in the fitness world! With so much to see, and so many new people to talk to, this event will have multiple episodes. Keep your eyes peeled over the next couple of weeks for more episodes! To learn more about IHRSA, click here! https://hub.ihrsa.org/ihrsa-2023-tradeshow To learn more about JK North America, click here! https://jkproducts.us/ To learn more about Myzone, click here! https://www.myzone.org/ To learn more about Precor, click here! https://www.precor.com/ To learn more about Life Fitness, click here! https://www.lifefitness.com/en-us To learn more about Fit Truk, click here! https://fittrukkc.com/ To learn more about Technogym, click here! https://www.technogym.com/ To learn more about Hyperice, click here! https://hyperice.com/ To learn more about Total Gym, click here! https://totalgym.com/

How Amanda Lynn Mayhew became the world's top female outdoor celebrity Amanda Lynn Mayhew is not like most people. Her energy seems to know no bounds. Between her company Just Hunt, TV show, running the Women's Hunting Association, being the official ambassador and host of the Great Outdoors Stage for the Toronto Sportsmen's Show, and her Range Day and Take Me Outreach Programs, she credits her athletic training for giving her the well-being and energy to stay so busy. Mayhew hasn't always been the hunter-athlete she is today. Her humble beginnings, a health scare in her 20s, and the challenges of being a single mom have given her the grit, determination, and experience that sets her apart as a hunter. From Necessity to Passion The story of how Mayhew became an ambassador for women in the hunting industry starts with her family. Growing up, her parents had to hunt and fish to put food on the table. Her parents set an example for her as people who looked to the great outdoors as a resource, not just recreation. “My parents would fish as much as they could to make sure our family had protein to eat,” Mayhew said. “For my dad, hunting a moose or bear would feed the family for a year with me, my mom, and my sister.” Hunting was an essential part of her upbringing that continues with her three sons. “Hunting is about the meat and food it provides. It always has been,” she said. “When I go on a hunt now, I come back and take the meat to my kids, who all have their own apartments, and share it with my dad, who is retired now.” The shift from hunting as a necessity to becoming an outdoor superstar happened unexpectedly. Amanda Lynn and Dad grouse hunting in 1976 “I never rolled out of bed and said, ‘I'm going to be on TV,'” Mayhew said. “A lot of people look at me and think that I came from money, or that I have a lot of money now. The reality is that I grew up in a trailer park, and I'm proud of where I came from.” Mayhew was a single mother in the late 90s with three boys to feed, so like her parents before her, she used hunting to provide high-quality meat for her family. Then in 1998, Mayhew was diagnosed with Graves disease. This auto-immune disorder wreaks havoc with your thyroid and can cause extreme exhaustion and weight management disorders, among other things. After trying medication and treatments to control the disease, Mayhew turned to fitness after undergoing radiation treatment. Seeing a commercial for the Total Gym featuring friend Chuck Norris, she decided to buy one and start exercising. Mayhew is stronger than ever thanks to the Total Gym. “I would work out 4-5 hours a day,” Mayhew said. Soon after, she moved back to northern Ontario. People noticed a change. “Here were people who had seen me as a girl, and as a single mother, and now I was ripped. I became really involved in the fitness community,” Mayhew said Two years after receiving her diagnosis, Mayhew had become a personal trainer and started her own fitness magazine. “I got tired of looking at magazines at the gym that were nothing but ads. So, I started a fitness magazine that focused on stories about how fitness was used to treat rare diseases and to bring awareness to rare diseases, like mine. No one had seen anything like it,” she said. Throughout this time, she still went hunting to feed her growing boys. Her publication soon got the attention of executives in the outdoor sporting industry. “I made friends with an editor of a magazine in Canada and was asked to be part of a women's panel at the Outdoor Show in Toronto, Ontario in 2011. From that day, it snowballed into what I do today,” she said. Mayhew became a representative for Bass Pro Shops, which lead to another role as Cabela's Ambassador for Canada. She simultaneously hosted a radio show called “Nothing but Outdoors” and was a co-host on a country music station. She would bounce back and forth between hosting country music events and hunting, all while holding a full-time day job with the provincial government. “Country artists are authentic hunters,” she said. “They talk about being in the outdoors and family. It is about involvement and family and friends. It's just pure fun.”

Pamatujete na Total Gym? Tak ten to není.  Řeknem si, jaký nástroje vás skutečně připraví o tuk, a který jen o peníze.  A taky: proč byste neměli cvičit na strojích jestli je TRX jen předražená navoněná bída (je) zda-li je swing nejlepší cvik na světě (je) Kdybyste si měli vybrat jediný náčiní, bez kterýho byste se neobešli vy?

Didn't even remember recording this. Dev gets his new name and I rant (incorrectly) about fitness stars

This week we see the return of Carlos and Trent, AKA the “Sons of Thunder!” Can they handle adversity on their own or will they need the timely assistance of Walker, Texas Ranger? Let's pretend we don't already know the answer!See complete episode stats (# of fights, explosions, vehicle chases, roundhouse kicks & more) at roundhouseroulette.com.Share your opinions with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter or by emailing us at roundhouseroulette@gmail.com.If you'd like to support the show, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. To further support our shenanigans, check out our fresh Merch or our ever evolving Patreon mayhem. Most importantly, thanks for hanging with us!Blistering Sound FX obtained from ZapSplat

Tom Campanaro has been a part of the fitness community for almost 50 years.  He created the Total Gym back in 1974.  Total Gym is a name so synonymous with fitness that most people would think that it had always been a vast success, but this is not the case.  When Tom first created the Total Gym, he couldn't even get people to try it.  He had to find a way to market the device in a pre-internet era.   His method of marketing was trade shows and they did over 200 a year.  This was the way they marketed the Total Gym.     It took almost 20 years before the total gym started to truly gain traction as a fitness product.  At this time, Tom had gained a foothold in not just individual home sales for his product, but the rehabilitation and physical therapy community, and in the commercial sector as well. The Total Gym became a total success.   It wasn't always easy, but he persevered, and in this episode we will learn many lessons from Tom and the Total Gym.     Enjoy the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here's how>> Join Overcomer's community today! Overcomer's Podcast Website Overcomer's Facebook Overcomer's YouTube Overcomer's Linkedin Journey333 Instagram   About the Author: Before Travis Barnes became a best-selling author, international presenter, founder and franchisor of Journey Fitness 333 he spent a decade of his life in prison for a nonviolent drug offense. Upon returning home to his wife and daughter he worked hard to grow himself in the fitness industry so he could buy his family a home of their own. 2 months after buying their home Tropical Storm Lee caused it to be flooded to the second floor. Approximately 1 year after the flood while still rebuilding their home and during the Christmas holiday season Travis was let go from his employment as COO for a local fitness company. After he and his wife spent 6 months as traveling trainers and while still living on an unemployment check and in a FEMA trailer, they began what is now a fitness franchise . Most recently and with the rest of the industry Travis has overcome the obstacles of the pandemic by redesigning his business. Travis has used the pandemic as an opportunity to instead of returning to business as normal, he has returned to business as better than normal. Travis is an Overcomer.

Dr. Ben Bocchicchio or Dr. Ben, as he prefers to be called, is a national leader in exercise science, fitness and health for 40 years. He's built his success by combining science with effective body conditioning and technology to produce optimum health, fitness, rehabilitation and weight loss for every body type. His focus is recalibrating the body's metabolism using slow resistance training with significant weights during two 20 minute a week workouts. It's a revolutionary way to think about exercise, one which he has conducted and published research on to back up his claims. According to his most recent research, one of these 20 minute workouts is equal to 3.5 hours of cardio work. As the creator of slow resistance training in 1974, a mainstream fitness technique used by trainers nationwide, Dr. Ben has been featured or sourced in more than 200 books, articles, medical journals and studies. A highly sought-after fitness consultant, Dr. Ben has advised on The U.S. Olympic Committee, The National Football League, Major League Baseball, World Team Tennis, numerous major college athletic programs and served as the training program developer for Total Gym™. His client roster includes world-class athletes, A-list celebrities and some of the industry's top trainers -- his reach extending to tens of thousands of clients nationwide. Also the author of 15 Minutes to FITNESS: Dr. Ben's SMaRT Plan for Diet and Total Health. Ben is also very knowledgeable and engaged on the topic of preventing diabetes and exercise to maximize health before you fall ill. Find him at his website www.drbenbo.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/drbenbo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGonLQTYJ7Jneu_Niwktt3w/featured This episode is hosted by Dr. Shawn Baker MD. Find him at https://shawn-baker.com Donate to the Carnivore Diet Clinical Trial: https://gofundme.com/f/carnivore-research

Marc Bartley was one of the premier 275-pound lifters in the world. At the 2005 Arnold Classic he squatted a huge 1058. Marc has been competing in powerlifting for over 6 years and has used the IPA, APF, USAPL and the WPO to showcase his strength. He currently owns Total Gym in South Carolina. He holds two degrees from the University of South Carolina; one in finance and one in economics. His best lifts include a 1058 squat, 700 pound bench press and a 722 deadlift. His best total is 2463.   In this Episode of Barbell Shrugged:   How people got so strong without the internet The mindset to squat over 1,200 pounds Eliminating limiting beliefs around strength Growing a business after athletic performance The similarities of athletic performance and business    Mark Bartley on Instagram   Anders Varner on Instagram   Doug Larson on Instagram   Coach Travis Mash on Instagram   ————————————————   Diesel Dad Training Programs: http://barbellshrugged.com/dieseldad   Training Programs to Build Muscle: https://bit.ly/34zcGVw   Nutrition Programs to Lose Fat and Build Muscle: https://bit.ly/3eiW8FF   Nutrition and Training Bundles to Save 67%: https://bit.ly/2yaxQxa   Please Support Our Sponsors   Organifi - Save 20% using code: “Shrugged” at organifi.com/shrugged   BiOptimizers Probitotics - Save 10% at bioptimizers.com/shrugged

Did you know the weather can affect your buying decisions? Apparently it can and that can be a big factor when you buy a big ticket item like a house or a car. This episode begins with an explanation of why and how the weather impacts such important decisions and why you are more likely to buy a convertible on a sunny day even though it may be a terrible idea. https://www.businessinsider.com/the-effect-of-weather-on-purchasing-decisions-2012-11 We like to think we have a personality - but actually we have several. Well actually, more than one. Science writer Rita Carter author of the book The People You Are: The New Science of Personality (https://amzn.to/2D6RHON) reveals how we all have multiple personalities which all come out in different situations. While it may seem like you simply have different facets of your core personality, Rita explains why it is more complicated than that. Everyone reading this has tried to make a significant change in their life – and failed! Change is hard however there are some ways to make the process easier and more effortless according to James Clear author of the book Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones (https://amzn.to/2ELIcq0). James’s work on the subject of personal change and habits has appeared in the New York Times, CBS This Morning among others. He joins me to explain how anyone can make big changes that stick. James website is www.JamesClear.com “Out of the box” and “move the needle” are examples of common business jargon that we can probably do without. This episode concludes with a list of words and phrases people use in business that are unnecessary, vague and often pointless. There are usually better ways to say the same thing. https://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/20-corporate-phrases-that-make-you-sound-really-boring.html PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! If you care about the security of your online activity, IPVanish VPN is a quick and easy way to start protecting yourself. Get started with this limited time offer and save 50% off monthly & annual subscriptions, visit https://IPVanish.com/SYSK. Truebill is the smartest way to manage your finances. The average person saves $720 per year with Truebill. Get started today at https://Truebill.com/SYSK Take control of your finances and start saving today! https://nuts.com is the simple and convenient way to have nutritious, delicious, healthy nuts, dried fruit, flours, grains and so many other high-quality foods delivered straight to your door! New Nuts.com customers get free shipping on your first order when you text SYSK to 64-000. So text SYSK to 64-000 to get free shipping on your first order from Nuts.com Athletic Greens is doubling down on supporting your immune system during the winter months. Visit https://athleticgreens.com/SOMETHING and get a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! Right now Total Gym is offering a 30-day in-home trial on the Total Gym Fit for Just $1.  Seriously $1…. So what do you have to lose? And no matter which Total Gym you try, my listeners can get an ADDITIONAL 20% OFF whatever discount they’re currently running. Just head to https://TotalGymDirect.com/SOMETHING to get this special offer! Backcountry.com is the BEST place for outdoor gear and apparel. Go to https://backcountry.com/sysk and use promo code SYSK to get 15% off your first full price purchase! KiwiCo is redefining learning, with hands-on projects that build confidence, creativity, and critical thinking skills. There’s something for every kid (or kid-at-heart) at KiwiCo.      Get 30% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code SOMETHING at https://kiwico.com https://www.geico.com Bundle your policies and save! It's Geico easy! If the signals are on, the train is on its way. And you...just need to remember one thing...Stop. Trains can’t! Paid for by NHTSA  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s the fastest insect? How long does a common housefly live? How many kinds of insects are there in the world? Now that spring is here and the bugs are back, this episode begins with some interesting facts about bugs and insects you may not know. https://gohannan.com/common-pests/amazing-but-true-interesting-facts-about-bugs/  No matter how well you plan, things can - and often do - go wrong. Even though you seldom know what will go wrong there are some ways to plan for it according to Frank Supovitz author of the book What to Do When Things Go Wrong (https://amzn.to/39tlLmk). As an event producer, Frank has had to become skilled at planning for the possibility that things won’t go as planned and he has some ideas we can all use to prepare for the worst while we hope for the best. As former VP for the NFL, Frank used to plan the Super Bowl and was the man in charge that day when there was a blackout in the stadium in the middle of Super Bowl 47. Listen to how he handled that and what you can learn from it. There are a lot of things in nature that most of us find disgusting. Yet as disgusting as they are they are still pretty interesting according the Erika Engelhaupt, writer and editor for National Geographic and author of the book Gory Details : Adventures from the Dark of Science (https://amzn.to/39v0IQn). Listen as she explains how tiny bugs live in your pores on you face, how “fatbergs” (like icebergs except made of fat and sludge) flow under our cities, how gross peeing in the pool really is, what ants actually taste like and much more. Your credit score is important to your financial health but it is often misunderstood. Listen as I explain some of the finer points of keeping your FICO as high as possible - particularly something called “credit utilization.” https://www.thebalance.com/understanding-credit-utilization-960451 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! If you care about the security of your online activity, IPVanish VPN is a quick and easy way to start protecting yourself. Get started with this limited time offer and save 50% off monthly & annual subscriptions, visit https://IPVanish.com/SYSK. Truebill is the smartest way to manage your finances. The average person saves $720 per year with Truebill. Get started today at https://Truebill.com/SYSK Take control of your finances and start saving today! https://nuts.com is the simple and convenient way to have nutritious, delicious, healthy nuts, dried fruit, flours, grains and so many other high-quality foods delivered straight to your door! New Nuts.com customers get free shipping on your first order when you text SYSK to 64-000. So text SYSK to 64-000 to get free shipping on your first order from Nuts.com Athletic Greens is doubling down on supporting your immune system during the winter months. Visit https://athleticgreens.com/SOMETHING and get a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! Right now Total Gym is offering a 30-day in-home trial on the Total Gym Fit for Just $1.  Seriously $1…. So what do you have to lose? And no matter which Total Gym you try, my listeners can get an ADDITIONAL 20% OFF whatever discount they’re currently running. Just head to https://TotalGymDirect.com/SOMETHING to get this special offer! Backcountry.com is the BEST place for outdoor gear and apparel. Go to https://backcountry.com/sysk and use promo code SYSK to get 15% off your first full price purchase! KiwiCo is redefining learning, with hands-on projects that build confidence, creativity, and critical thinking skills. There’s something for every kid (or kid-at-heart) at KiwiCo.      Get 30% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code SOMETHING at https://kiwico.com https://www.geico.com Bundle your policies and save! It's Geico easy! If the signals are on, the train is on its way. And you...just need to remember one thing...Stop. Trains can’t! Paid for by NHTSA  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is an often-quoted study about the importance of goal setting and success that happened at Yale University in 1953. This episode begins with an explanation of why you should NOT pay attention to this study at all. https://www.fastcompany.com/27953/if-your-goal-success-dont-consult-these-gurus Everyone knows what causes people to gain weight and lose weight - and, it turns out, everybody is wrong! That’s according to Herman Pontzer. Herman is one of the foremost researchers in human metabolism and author of the book Burn: New Research Blows the Lid Off How We Really Burn Calories, Lose Weight, and Stay Healthy (https://amzn.to/3cdjiOQ). Listen as he explains why some people are naturally thin while others struggle with weight and why the role of exercise is totally misunderstood when it comes to losing weight.  When you stop and think about it - war is really senseless. Yet for centuries, humans have been fighting and killing each other in war for all kinds of reasons. No country or civilization has gone to war without doing great harm to itself. So why do we do it? Listen to some fascinating insight on this from Mike Martin, visiting research fellow at the Department of War Studies, King's College in London and author of the book, Why We Fight (https://amzn.to/3cf17s2) What does it take to be a champion? Talent helps for sure. However, no champion in sports or music - or anything has ever made it to the top of their game without following two simple rules. Listen as I explain what they are. Source: Daniel Coyle author of The Talent Code (https://amzn.to/3smZBd6) PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! If you care about the security of your online activity, IPVanish VPN is a quick and easy way to start protecting yourself. Get started with this limited time offer and save 50% off monthly & annual subscriptions, visit https://IPVanish.com/SYSK. Truebill is the smartest way to manage your finances. The average person saves $720 per year with Truebill. Get started today at https://Truebill.com/SYSK Take control of your finances and start saving today! https://nuts.com is the simple and convenient way to have nutritious, delicious, healthy nuts, dried fruit, flours, grains and so many other high-quality foods delivered straight to your door! New Nuts.com customers get free shipping on your first order when you text SYSK to 64-000. So text SYSK to 64-000 to get free shipping on your first order from Nuts.com Athletic Greens is doubling down on supporting your immune system during the winter months. Visit https://athleticgreens.com/SOMETHING and get a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase! Right now Total Gym is offering a 30-day in-home trial on the Total Gym Fit for Just $1.  Seriously $1…. So what do you have to lose? And no matter which Total Gym you try, my listeners can get an ADDITIONAL 20% OFF whatever discount they’re currently running. Just head to https://TotalGymDirect.com/SOMETHING to get this special offer! Backcountry.com is the BEST place for outdoor gear and apparel. Go to https://backcountry.com/sysk and use promo code SYSK to get 15% off your first full price purchase! KiwiCo is redefining learning, with hands-on projects that build confidence, creativity, and critical thinking skills. There’s something for every kid (or kid-at-heart) at KiwiCo.      Get 30% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code SOMETHING at https://kiwico.com https://www.geico.com Bundle your policies and save! It's Geico easy! If the signals are on, the train is on its way. And you...just need to remember one thing...Stop. Trains can’t! Paid for by NHTSA  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During his long and distinguished career in whole health, it’s impossible to put a number on the people who have looked to Paul as a mentor and guiding light in their lives.So, when Paul has a challenge of his own, who does he turn to for advice? Meet Total Gym’s Tom Campanaro who has counseled Paul for more than 30 years on issues big and small.Tom looks back at nearly a half-century in the worlds of bodybuilding, exercise and rehab in this career-spanning Living 4D conversation.For Living 4D listeners: Tom is offering 15 percent off any Total Gym purchase. Use the promo code Chek2021 on their website at checkout.Learn more about Total Gym on social media via Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.Show NotesPaul, Christie Brinkley and Chuck Norris have one thing in common: Total Gym infomercials. (3:25)Putting the ego aside to achieve clearer, better outcomes comes with age. (15:11)An interesting pact with God led Tom to San Diego, the love of his life and starting Total Gym in 1974. (22:55)You CAN’T script Paul or Chuck Norris. (34:37)Once upon a time, the rehab market embraced Total Gym, but the commercial side of fitness viewed it as a total scam. (36:29)Tom says COVID-19 helped grow Total Gym among those who didn’t exercise. (43:36)The biggest limitations of Total Gym: The creativity and knowledge of the user and loading the lower body. (55:31)Tom is the father Paul never had. (1:04:26)New products and services coming up from Total Gym. (1:15:30)Changing the exercise slightly tricks your brain in reacting to it as if it’s a new one. (1:25:07)Is an awareness revolution happening? (1:35:24)ResourcesThe work of Dr. Charles Roland, Eckhart Tolle and George DaviesPaul’s COVID-19/Coronavirus Protection Plan on YouTubePsycho-Cybernetics: Updated and Expanded by Maxwell MaltzThink and Grow Rich by Napoleon HillTotal Gym TVPaul’s Living 4D conversation with Dave MurphyThanks to our awesome sponsors: Organifi (save 20 percent on your purchase by using the code CHEK20 at checkout), Paleovalley (save 15 percent on your purchase by using the code chek15 at checkout), BiOptimizers (save 10 percent on your purchase by using the code Paul10 at checkout), Cymbiotika (save 15 percent on your purchase by using the code CHEK15 at checkout), One Farm CBD Oils (save 15 percent on your purchase by using the code CHEK at checkout) and Essential Oil Wizardry (save 10 percent on your purchase by using the code living4d at checkout).As an Amazon Associate, we earn commissions from qualifying purchases.

If you have ever cooked pasta you’ve likely considered using HOT tap water instead of cold to speed up the process. After all, hot tap water takes less time to boil. But is it really a good idea to cook with hot tap water? We begin this episode with a discussion on why it is such a bad idea. https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/29/health/29real.html Whether or not something catches on and becomes popular may seem as if it’s luck or chance. But it isn’t really luck at all. If you’ve ever wondered why some restaurants succeed while others fail or why some books, TV shows or movies do great but others go nowhere, you will want to listen to this segment. Jonah Berger, is a professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and author of the book Contagious: Why Things Catch On (https://amzn.to/2IQAn0s). Jonah joins me to explains the science of popularity – and it really is a science. Conventional wisdom is that you should change the oil in your car every 3,000 miles. And it is a great example of just how wrong conventional wisdom is. Now it used to be accurate but not with cars today. Listen as I reveal how often you should REALLY change your oil. https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a26590646/how-often-to-change-oil/ Can you be logical AND emotional at the same time? (That was always an issue for Mr. Spock on Star Trek). Is there only one logical way to get to a conclusion? How does logic really work? We all need logic and to help you understand it is Eugenia Cheng. She is Scientist in Residence at the School of the Art Institute in Chicago and author of the book The Art of Logic in an Illogical World (https://amzn.to/2QHth15). She joins me to explain logic and how you can use logic more effectively in your life. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Discover matches all the cash back you earn on your credit card at the end of your first year automatically and is accepted at 99% of places in the U.S. that take credit cards! Learn more at https://discover.com/yes M1 Is the finance Super App, where you can invest, borrow, save and spend all in one place! Visit https://m1finance.com/something to sign up and get $30 to invest! https://www.geico.com Bundle your policies and save! It's Geico easy! Dell’s Semi Annual Sale is the perfect time to power up productivity and gaming victories. Now you can save what Dell employees save on high-performance tech. Save 17% on the latest XPS and Alienware computers with Intel Core processors. Plus, check out exclusive savings on Dell monitors, headsets and accessories for greater immersion in all you do. Upgrade today by calling 800 buy Dell, or you can visit https://dell.com/Semi Annual Sale Right now Total Gym is offering a 30-day in-home trial on the Total Gym Fit for Just $1.  Seriously $1…. So what do you have to lose? And no matter which Total Gym you try, my listeners can get an ADDITIONAL 20% OFF whatever discount they’re currently running. Just head to https://TotalGymDirect.com/SOMETHING to get this special offer! Let NetSuite show you how they'll benefit your business with a FREE Product Tour at https://netsuite.com/SYSK Backcountry.com is the BEST place for outdoor gear and apparel. Go to https://backcountry.com/sysk and use promo code SYSK to get 15% off your first full price purchase! Truebill is the smartest way to manage your finances. The average person saves $720 per year with Truebill. Get started today at https://Truebill.com/SYSK Take control of your finances and start saving today! You’re one of a kind—and so are your taxes. Whether you want to file with the help of an expert or let an expert do the filing for you, TurboTax Live tax experts are here to help, giving you the confidence to know that you're one-of-a-kind, uniquely you taxes are done right. Intuit TurboTax Live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don’t you just hate it when you have to throw milk away when it goes bad? This episode begins with a little trick that will make milk last longer so maybe you don’t have to throw it away. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-7673247/The-ways-groceries-fresh-longer.html Who are we? Why are we here in the universe? Are there aliens among us? When and how will the universe end? These are all good questions (along with many others) that I tackle with astrophysicist Neal deGrasse Tyson, Director of the Hayden Planetarium in NYC, host of the podcast StarTalk (https://www.startalkradio.net/) and author of the book Cosmic Queries (https://amzn.to/3bp2dkr). Your life is full of self-fulfilling prophecies. Listen as I explain how they work and how powerful they are in your life when it comes to your goals and dreams. Source: Dr. Frank Lawlis author of Retrain Your Brain (https://amzn.to/30jnju7) No one likes pain but it does serve a useful purpose. Sociologist Margee Kerr has been studying pain for a long time and she joins me to explain what pain is, why some people have more tolerance for pain than others and how you can subjectively change the way you feel pain. Margee is author of the book Ouch!: Why Pain Hurts, and Why it Doesn't Have To (https://amzn.to/30lfa8F). PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Discover matches all the cash back you earn on your credit card at the end of your first year automatically and is accepted at 99% of places in the U.S. that take credit cards! Learn more at https://discover.com/yes M1 Is the finance Super App, where you can invest, borrow, save and spend all in one place! Visit https://m1finance.com/something to sign up and get $30 to invest! https://www.geico.com Bundle your policies and save! It's Geico easy! Dell’s Semi Annual Sale is the perfect time to power up productivity and gaming victories. Now you can save what Dell employees save on high-performance tech. Save 17% on the latest XPS and Alienware computers with Intel Core processors. Plus, check out exclusive savings on Dell monitors, headsets and accessories for greater immersion in all you do. Upgrade today by calling 800 buy Dell, or you can visit https://dell.com/Semi Annual Sale Right now Total Gym is offering a 30-day in-home trial on the Total Gym Fit for Just $1.  Seriously $1…. So what do you have to lose? And no matter which Total Gym you try, my listeners can get an ADDITIONAL 20% OFF whatever discount they’re currently running. Just head to https://TotalGymDirect.com/SOMETHING to get this special offer! Let NetSuite show you how they'll benefit your business with a FREE Product Tour at https://netsuite.com/SYSK Backcountry.com is the BEST place for outdoor gear and apparel. Go to https://backcountry.com/sysk and use promo code SYSK to get 15% off your first full price purchase! Truebill is the smartest way to manage your finances. The average person saves $720 per year with Truebill. Get started today at https://Truebill.com/SYSK Take control of your finances and start saving today! You’re one of a kind—and so are your taxes. Whether you want to file with the help of an expert or let an expert do the filing for you, TurboTax Live tax experts are here to help, giving you the confidence to know that you're one-of-a-kind, uniquely you taxes are done right. Intuit TurboTax Live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Which word in the English language has the most meanings? This episode begins by revealing this simple, 3-letter word that has over 600 meanings according to the Oxford English Dictionary. It's a word you have probably used several times today. https://www.rd.com/article/most-complicated-word-in-english/ How does heredity work? It is confusing because some traits you do inherit from your parents but others you might think come from your parents - don’t. And why do tall people usually have tall children but not always? Why not always? Can you really inherit your mother’s laugh or your father’s depression? Heredity is a fascinating and often misunderstood topic. To help sort it all out is Carl Zinmmer. Carl is a writer for The New York Times and author of the book, She Has Her Mother’s Laugh: The Powers, Perversions and Potential of Heredity (https://amzn.to/2IG8KKR). Where did sneakers come from? Interestingly, they were around for a long time for athletes but it took much longer for them to become everyday casual footwear. Listen as I re-trace the interesting history of the sneaker. https://www.factmonster.com/culture-entertainment/fashion/history-sneakers You are about to meet the person who made the first public cellphone call - ever! Martin Cooper is considered the father of the cellphone as he oversaw the development of cellular technology at Motorola. Listen as he recalls the early days of the cellphone and offers some thoughtful insight on the future of cellular technology that all sounds very exciting. Martin is the author of the book Cutting the Cord: The Cell Phone Has Transformed Humanity (https://amzn.to/38aXwIV). PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Discover matches all the cash back you earn on your credit card at the end of your first year automatically and is accepted at 99% of places in the U.S. that take credit cards! Learn more at https://discover.com/yes M1 Is the finance Super App, where you can invest, borrow, save and spend all in one place! Visit https://m1finance.com/something to sign up and get $30 to invest! https://www.geico.com Bundle your policies and save! It's Geico easy! Dell’s Semi Annual Sale is the perfect time to power up productivity and gaming victories. Now you can save what Dell employees save on high-performance tech. Save 17% on the latest XPS and Alienware computers with Intel Core processors. Plus, check out exclusive savings on Dell monitors, headsets and accessories for greater immersion in all you do. Upgrade today by calling 800 buy Dell, or you can visit https://dell.com/Semi Annual Sale Right now Total Gym is offering a 30-day in-home trial on the Total Gym Fit for Just $1.  Seriously $1…. So what do you have to lose? And no matter which Total Gym you try, my listeners can get an ADDITIONAL 20% OFF whatever discount they’re currently running. Just head to https://TotalGymDirect.com/SOMETHING to get this special offer! Let NetSuite show you how they'll benefit your business with a FREE Product Tour at https://netsuite.com/SYSK Backcountry.com is the BEST place for outdoor gear and apparel. Go to https://backcountry.com/sysk and use promo code SYSK to get 15% off your first full price purchase! Truebill is the smartest way to manage your finances. The average person saves $720 per year with Truebill. Get started today at https://Truebill.com/SYSK Take control of your finances and start saving today! You’re one of a kind—and so are your taxes. Whether you want to file with the help of an expert or let an expert do the filing for you, TurboTax Live tax experts are here to help, giving you the confidence to know that you're one-of-a-kind, uniquely you taxes are done right. Intuit TurboTax Live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mari Andrew is what I’d call a flaneur, she navigates the world in search of moments of discovery, wonder, serendipity and connection. That novelty often drops her into those flickering moments of aliveness - that is her muse. It’s found an expression in the form of beloved illustrations and words on her Instagram account with a community of more than 1M people and her first book. But these last 4 or 5 years have led Mari into entire seasons of deep struggle, reflection, and, ultimately, revelation that’s taken her from park benches in New York’s East Village to hospital wards in Spain and random alleys in Rio. In her new book, My Inner Sky: On Embracing Day, Night, and All the Times in Between (https://amzn.to/3bi0NIJ), Mari shares some of these moments, from an illness that temporarily paralyzed her in a foreign country to finding home within herself again and seeing the world anew. It's a call to spend more time finding grace in the truth of whatever life brings you, rather than wishing and waiting for things to change. You can find Mari Andrew at:Website : https://bymariandrew.com/Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/bymariandrew/Check out our offerings & partners: Inside Tracker: Get a personalized nutrition & lifestyle action plan designed to improve wellness. Our cutting-edge technology guides you to your goals with actionable recommendations. Data-Driven Results. Evidence-Based Solutions. Personalized Recs. Leading with Science. Visit insidetracker.com/GOODLIFE to get 25% off storewide.Himalaya: Short actionable audio courses. Practical advice from world-class experts, packed into short lessons you can listen to while doing the laundry or walking the dog. And for a limited time, my listeners can get a free 14-day trial. Just go to Himalaya.com/goodlifeproject, promo code GOODLIFE.Total Gym: Stay Slim & Toned In The Comfort Of Your Own Home with Total Gym. Right now, Total Gym is offering a 30-day in-home trial on the Total Gym Fit for Just $1. And get an ADDITIONAL 20% OFF whatever discount they’re currently running when you go to TotalGymDirect.com/GOODLIFE.

On this episode of 83 Weeks, Eric and Conrad profile the life and career of the legendary Verne Gagne! The guys discuss Verne's early life, how Eric first met Verne, working for the AWA, the promotions' financial struggles, Eric's ultimate departure to WCW, Verne's WWE Hall of Fame induction, and much more! Right now Total Gym is offering a 30-day in-home trial on the Total Gym Fit for Just $1. No matter which Total Gym you try, you can get an ADDITIONAL 20% OFF whatever discount they're currently running. Just head to TotalGymDirect.com/WEEKS to get this special offer.  For a limited time offer, get 20% off your painting and FREE shipping. To get this special offer, text the word ERIC to 64-000. Don't miss your chance to give someone you love this meaningful gift, for Valentines Day. Head to Ancestry.com/83WEEKS to get your Ancestry gift today.  Make sure your sweetheart knows she's your star! NOW picture a magnificent REAL 24k gold rose deeply dipped in real PURE 24k gold with petals in this rich blue color covered in sparkles that mimic the stars in the sky. Order today www.IHATESTEVENSINGER.com Do you own or rent your home? Sure you do! And I bet it can be hard work. You know what's easy? Bundling policies with GEICO. GEICO makes it EASY to bundle your homeowners or renters insurance, along with your auto policy. Visit GEICO.com today. Let us help you save some money and get out of debt today over at www.SaveWithConrad.com Did you know you could be enjoying 83 Weeks days, even a week in advance on ADFreeShows.com? ADFreeShows.com is a SUPER Patreon page that brings all Conrad's podcasts under one roof, early and AD FREE! Not only do subscribers get the regular shows, they also have access to BONUS content you won't see or hear anywhere else! Join ADFreeShows.com for as low as $9 a month or choose a higher tier for more access to your favorite podcasts! You can enjoy this episode and other clips of 83 Weeks everyday on YouTube! Subscribe and turn on your notifications at www.83WeeksOnYouTube.com If you want the world to hear about the exciting things your doing in your business then you need to advertise on 83 Weeks! We can help make a difference in your company today over at www.AdvertiseWithConrad.com We are always coming up with new hilarious t-shirt designs over at www.EricBischoff.com head over there now and check them out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of 83 Weeks, Eric and Conrad profile the life and career of the legendary Verne Gagne! The guys discuss Verne's early life, how Eric first met Verne, working for the AWA, the promotions' financial struggles, Eric's ultimate departure to WCW, Verne's WWE Hall of Fame induction, and much more! Right now Total Gym is offering a 30-day in-home trial on the Total Gym Fit for Just $1. No matter which Total Gym you try, you can get an ADDITIONAL 20% OFF whatever discount they’re currently running. Just head to TotalGymDirect.com/WEEKS to get this special offer.  For a limited time offer, get 20% off your painting and FREE shipping. To get this special offer, text the word ERIC to 64-000. Don’t miss your chance to give someone you love this meaningful gift, for Valentines Day. Head to Ancestry.com/83WEEKS to get your Ancestry gift today.  Make sure your sweetheart knows she’s your star! NOW picture a magnificent REAL 24k gold rose deeply dipped in real PURE 24k gold with petals in this rich blue color covered in sparkles that mimic the stars in the sky. Order today www.IHATESTEVENSINGER.com Do you own or rent your home? Sure you do! And I bet it can be hard work. You know what’s easy? Bundling policies with GEICO. GEICO makes it EASY to bundle your homeowners or renters insurance, along with your auto policy. Visit GEICO.com today. Let us help you save some money and get out of debt today over at www.SaveWithConrad.com Did you know you could be enjoying 83 Weeks days, even a week in advance on ADFreeShows.com? ADFreeShows.com is a SUPER Patreon page that brings all Conrad's podcasts under one roof, early and AD FREE! Not only do subscribers get the regular shows, they also have access to BONUS content you won't see or hear anywhere else! Join ADFreeShows.com for as low as $9 a month or choose a higher tier for more access to your favorite podcasts! You can enjoy this episode and other clips of 83 Weeks everyday on YouTube! Subscribe and turn on your notifications at www.83WeeksOnYouTube.com If you want the world to hear about the exciting things your doing in your business then you need to advertise on 83 Weeks! We can help make a difference in your company today over at www.AdvertiseWithConrad.com We are always coming up with new hilarious t-shirt designs over at www.EricBischoff.com head over there now and check them out!

On this episode of 83 Weeks, Eric and Conrad profile the life and career of the legendary Verne Gagne! The guys discuss Verne's early life, how Eric first met Verne, working for the AWA, the promotions' financial struggles, Eric's ultimate departure to WCW, Verne's WWE Hall of Fame induction, and much more! Right now Total Gym is offering a 30-day in-home trial on the Total Gym Fit for Just $1. No matter which Total Gym you try, you can get an ADDITIONAL 20% OFF whatever discount they’re currently running. Just head to TotalGymDirect.com/WEEKS to get this special offer.  For a limited time offer, get 20% off your painting and FREE shipping. To get this special offer, text the word ERIC to 64-000. Don’t miss your chance to give someone you love this meaningful gift, for Valentines Day. Head to Ancestry.com/83WEEKS to get your Ancestry gift today.  Make sure your sweetheart knows she’s your star! NOW picture a magnificent REAL 24k gold rose deeply dipped in real PURE 24k gold with petals in this rich blue color covered in sparkles that mimic the stars in the sky. Order today www.IHATESTEVENSINGER.com Do you own or rent your home? Sure you do! And I bet it can be hard work. You know what’s easy? Bundling policies with GEICO. GEICO makes it EASY to bundle your homeowners or renters insurance, along with your auto policy. Visit GEICO.com today. Let us help you save some money and get out of debt today over at www.SaveWithConrad.com Did you know you could be enjoying 83 Weeks days, even a week in advance on ADFreeShows.com? ADFreeShows.com is a SUPER Patreon page that brings all Conrad's podcasts under one roof, early and AD FREE! Not only do subscribers get the regular shows, they also have access to BONUS content you won't see or hear anywhere else! Join ADFreeShows.com for as low as $9 a month or choose a higher tier for more access to your favorite podcasts! You can enjoy this episode and other clips of 83 Weeks everyday on YouTube! Subscribe and turn on your notifications at www.83WeeksOnYouTube.com If you want the world to hear about the exciting things your doing in your business then you need to advertise on 83 Weeks! We can help make a difference in your company today over at www.AdvertiseWithConrad.com We are always coming up with new hilarious t-shirt designs over at www.EricBischoff.com head over there now and check them out!

Today I talk about the SECOND voice in my head, and we talk with Dan Strik VP of Hyfit Gear (a new very cool piece of technology that is making people rethink what a portable home gym can be)WEIGH INHey, I'm actually down (last episode I was 234.03 and now I'm 233. As I mentioned in the Facebook group, you do have a GOOD VOICE that is cheering you on and the more you listen to that voice the louder it gets. I've been doing more exercise and hitting my goals, and consequently, the scale has been my friend. What is HyFit Gear? Check out this Video It's like resistance bands on steroids (and you only need ONE band). I actually ordered this and bought the deal where you get TWO YEARS of their app (you pay an extra $10 to save $180 seems like a no brainer)You can actually get started for $0 and then pay $15 for 12 months. I understand that more muscle = more calorie burning. I rearranged my "home gym" and the Total Gym takes up a TON of room (and NO, I'm not going to set it up and tear it down). 

RCP continues their dive into the Netflix documentary "American Murder - The Family Nextdoor". Jim and Laura put to rest questions about Nichol Kessinger's involvement in the murders. Lisa asks about the significance of the different disposal sites for poor Shanann, Bella and Cece. Real Crime Profile is so grateful to our sponsor’s this week:Total Gym: ● Right now, Total Gym is offering a 30-day in-home trial on the Total Gym Fit for Just $1. And no matter which Total Gym you try, our listeners can get an ADDITIONAL 20% OFF whatever discount they’re currently running. Just head to TotalGymDirect.com/REALCRIME to get this special offer. You MUST go to this URL, TotalGymDirect.com/REALCRIME, to get an ADDITIONAL 20% Off. Or you can just call them at 1-800-385-0992. That’s 1-800-385-0992.Zip Recruiter: Real Crime Profile listeners can try ZipRecruiterFOR FREE at ZipRecruiter.com/realcrime #hernamewasshanannwatts#hernamewasbellawatts#hernamewascecewatts#hisnamewasnikowatts#victimsmatter#netflix#americanmurder#thefamilynextdoor

The RCP team analyzes the shocking story of Dr. Farid Fata, a renowned oncologist who falsely diagnosed thousands of patients with cancer in order to receive millions of dollars in profit — administering treatments that they didn’t need, treatments that made them very sick and in some cases killed them.Jim and Laura forensically deconstruct Fata’s behavior and the real motives behind his despicable actions. You can hear this incredible story by downloading “Dr. Death Season 2” only on Wondery.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-death/id1421573955Real Crime Profile is so grateful to our sponsor’s this week:Total Gym: ● Right now, Total Gym is offering a 30-day in-home trial on the Total Gym Fit for Just $1. And no matter which Total Gym you try, our listeners can get an ADDITIONAL 20% OFF whatever discount they’re currently running. Just head to TotalGymDirect.com/REALCRIME to get this special offer. You MUST go to this URL, TotalGymDirect.com/REALCRIME, to get an ADDITIONAL 20% Off. Or you can just call them at 1-800-385-0992. That’s 1-800-385-0992.Zip Recruiter: Real Crime Profile listeners can try ZipRecruiterFOR FREE at ZipRecruiter.com/realcrime #drdeath#wondery#faridfata#VictimsMatter

We discuss Josh Flagg's infamous Hollywood dinner party and why some of the stars decided not to show. We share our feelings about Kathy Hilton joining Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and his connection to her and her husband. The Bachelorette and our frustration with the strip tease dodgeball game and why it didn't become more gay. He shares shocking personal family scoop he has never shared before. Josh also answers all of your real estate questions. From his castmates to what's happening in the LA market and more.  See Heather Live! Sponsors: Lunya use code juicygift for enjoy $20 towards your first purchase of $100 or more Total Gym get an ADDITIONAL 20% OFF whatever discount they’re currently running Bona Floor Cleaner Apartments.com Bulldog Online Yoga use code juicy and you’ll automatically get fifty percent off after the thirty day free trial you’re already getting!  Allstate Identity Protection Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/juicyscoop See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fortune Feimster got married & I wasn't invited. The Woodland Hills mom that went missing is found, and many people including myself are suspicious. Lily James may have helped break up the 13 year long marriage between Armie Hammer and his wife. Is Moissanite the new diamond of Potomac? The new cast member of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has emerged.Then, from E!'s Dr. 90210 plastic surgeon show, Dr. Cat comes to talk all of the latest trends, what's up with those butt implants, what Bella Hadid got done to her face, and what we all need to start doing to age gracefully. Get ready!  See Heather Live! Guest: Dr. Cat Bergovic Sponsors: Bona Floor Cleaner Bulldog Online Yoga use code juicy and you’ll automatically get fifty percent off after the thirty day free trial you’re already getting!  Firstleaf Wine Club get six hand-picked bottles of wine for $29.95 plus free shipping Apartments.com Total Gym get an ADDITIONAL 20% OFF whatever discount they’re currently running Allstate Identity Protection   Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/juicyscoop See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Libor se ve fotbale postavil proti romskému výběru, oba komici vzpomínají na své sportovní začátky a konce, a také se pokouší poradit aspirujícím bavičům.

Jesse takes the family business into the next century — Chuck Norris and all.

Barbells. Dumbbells. Strength training machines. Kettlebells. Medicine balls. Heavy ropes. Large rubber bands. Treadmills. Stair climbers. One-wheeled bikes that go nowhere. There are so many equipment options in a modern fitness facility that it’s sometimes a little overwhelming to know which you should use to get the results you want. If you’re like most fitness consumers you probably go to the gym before work, mid-day during a lunch break or immediately after work; during these high traffic times it can be a challenge to get a great workout because most of the popular equipment is being used, often by a few people at a time. However, the good news is that in EVERY fitness facility I’ve ever been in, there are always pieces of equipment that are left sitting all alone like a forgotten toy in the back of a kid’s closet. If you know how to use these overlooked pieces you can be assured of a getting the workout you want EVERY time you step into a gym no matter the time of day and how crowded it is.   This episode of All About Fitness is a Quick Fit Tip that reviews that overlooked exercise equipment that you should be using the next time you visit your favorite workout facility.   Follow this link to the blog I wrote for the American Council on Exercise about the forgotten equipment you should be using!    To learn how to use medicine balls, kettlebells, dumbbells, stability balls or your bodyweight for an AWESOME workout every time you want to get your sweat on, pick up a copy of Smarter Workouts: The Science of Exercise Made Simple     To see the exercises that you can do using a variety of different equipment, visit and follow the BRAND NEW All About Fitness podcast channel on YouTube.   To see the types of exercises and workouts that can help slow down the aging process, follow @PeteMcCall_fitness on Instagram   Follow this link to see the interview I did (in 2013) with Randy Hetrick, the inventor of the TRX Suspension Trainer  (it wasn’t long after the birth of my first kid, so I was carrying a little extra weight - reading the comments is worth the visit alone!)   Follow this link to hear the interview with physical therapist and inventor Pete Holman; he helped create the Nautilus Glute Drive and was the inventor of the TRX Rip Trainer.     BONUS: If you’ve seen the seemingly endless infomercials for the Total Gym, here is the interview I did with the inventor, Tom Campanero

3:30 what the Doctors told Brandon’s parents about CP 5:00 what is Cerebral Palsy (CP)? 6:00 the value of stubborn parents 7:45 how Brandon’s Dad encouraged him in fitness 8:30 love fot the Total Gym 9:00 work with what you have 11:30 don’t ignore healthy desires 12:00 becoming a health professional 13:45 personal testimony- why Brandon isn’t mad at God 16:30 focus on mindset first you are worthy of success 18:00 your body IS the machine (Rob Arnold episode on bodyweight movements, Jennifer Litteau, RDN episode with burpee workouts at 22:00) 19:30 going 5 WHYs deep (Tracy's episode) 21:00 rapid fire including Messy Spirituality rec >>>

EP162 - Amazon Q4 2018 Earnings Hot Take  Jason & Scot will be podcasting live from the eTail West which is held Feb 19-22 in sunny Palm Springs, CA. As a special gift to listeners, you can use the code JASONSCOT for 20% off. This episode is a hot take on Amazon Q4 2018 earnings Amazon Q4 Earnings Highlights $72.4BB, which is a 20% y/y increase $19.4B in Free cash flow Amazon grew North America 18% y/y and International 15% y/y, for a blended growth rate of 17% Unit growth decelerated to 14% from 15% in Q3 Revenue from brick and mortar down 3% Amazon Web Services - Grew 45% to $7.4B for the quarter and generated $2.2b in operating income which was up 61% y/y Marketplace 52% of units, down from 53% levels in Q2 and Q3 Wingo GMV estimate -> 150B GMV for the quarter.  $450B GMV for the year ($300B GMV in North America). Amazon Ad Business - grew 95% y/y  to $3.49B (Estimated $10B for the year) Pivotal estimates $38B by 2023 Jason & Scot will be podcasting live from the eTail West which is held Feb 19-22 in sunny Palm Springs, CA. As a special gift to listeners, you can use the code JASONSCOT for 20% off. Don't forget to like our facebook page, and if you enjoyed this episode please write us a review on itunes. Episode 162 of the Jason & Scot show was recorded on Thursday, January 31st, 2019. Join your hosts Jason "Retailgeek" Goldberg, Chief Commerce Strategy Officer and Scot Wingo, CEO of GetSpiffy and Executive Chairman of Channel Advisor as they discuss the latest news and trends in the world of e-commerce and digital shopper marketing. New beta feature - Google Automated Transcription of the show: Transcript Jason: [0:24] Welcome to the Jason and Scott show this episode is being recorded on Thursday January 31st 2019 I'm your host Jason retailgeek Goldberg and as usual I'm here with Scot Wingo. Scot: [0:37] Hey Jason welcome back Jason Scott show listeners Jason big question it's -50 there in Chicago how are you hanging. Jason: [0:46] I am enjoying the modern technology of central heating so I'm doing I'm doing terrific my dog who hasn't had a walk outside in like 3 days is doing less well for MacGyver. Scot: [0:59] Your dog doesn't have four dogs can't take minus 50. Jason: [1:03] I really like this is a rescue dog from Detroit that thinks he's like a Southern California dog like he goes on strike below about 40 degrees. Scot: [1:13] Got it Caldwell. Earlier this evening Amazon announced their 4th quarter results that we've been on pins and needles waiting to see how they did so this episode is going to be exclusively Amazon news and we're going to give you a hot take on the result. But first Jason are going to be live podcasting from etail West which is held February 19th to 22nd at Palm Springs California and it's a special guest gift exclusive gift to our listeners you can use the code Jason Scott there's no and in there so j a s o n s c o t Scott with one t looks like Jason Scott is another way to think about it, for 20% off and we are going to put a link quick Link in the show notes for you to be able to apply for that and come to the show and see Jason I'd life podcasting would love to chat with you if you're going to be there. [2:11] So with that housekeeping all the way let's jump into Amazon results first I kind of wanted to frame the discussion so the companies have already announced we had Facebook and eBay come out and, Facebook really kind of exceeded expectations because they've been in this kind of poop storm of negativity and controversy that was interested or expecting it to be bad because advertisers was bailed on them. [2:39] Turns out if you have a way to get in front of customers people want then they don't really care about the controversy I guess, eBay's results were below expectations so so kind of another e-commerce company there and was eBay's results or a lot of talk about this kind of. End of 4th quarter slowed down so if you recall we had camera from Adobe on the show and Adobe has come out and said look it really kind of fell off a cliff kind of December 15th through to Christmas I needed to the back of the year they talked a lot about that where the holiday was semen along and then kind of died there towards the end which was interesting so the net net of that for them is there Marketplace crew 1% if you exclude the impact of foreign exchanges so a heading in and outs two days ago I believe I'm so heading into Amazon there's Otay people are a little kind of wobbly can I see some mixed results coming in to Amazon and where were they so that set up Jason wants you walk us through the high-level pieces. Jason: [3:42] Yeah well spoiler alert they landed very solidly like they basically had a complete beat they beat all the the analyst expectations so top line revenue came in at 72.4 billion, that was against a expectation of 71.9 billion and was a growth rate of 20% year-over-year, earnings per share came in at. A little over six bucks and the expectations were like 5:55 so that was a solid beat. Marker 02 [4:17] Last year they had a quarterly Revenue this quarter of like 60 billion so that means this year they added about 12 billion dollars in sales just in this one quarter so they continue to be clicking along. So if you look at an annualized basis for 2018 total revenue from Amazon comes in at 233 billion. Corso remind listeners. Ecommerce the revenue isn't really the most important number we like to talk about their gross merchandise value which I'm going to let Scott break down and in just a bit. But if you listen to Jeff talk. She's not as big a fan of the sort of Revenue and earnings metrics is he is that free cash flow metric so. [5:10] Yeah that's really the the metric the Amazon Rise Against is that hundred percent free cash flow and you know once again this was a good quarter for that, free cash flow more than doubled from 8.3 billion last year to 19.4 billion this year. So that's a first world problem you got to find a lot of place to spend all that loot. Scot: [5:30] Yeah but how's that possible Jason I thought Amazon wasn't problem. Jason: [5:34] Yeah it's almost like that some some misnomer from 10 years ago or something. Scot: [5:43] Fun fact I would call 19 billion dollars of free cash flow pretty not too shabby. Jason: [5:53] Yeah and the one I get now though to be honest I guess you're like a Amazon is not profitable what it What I Hear now which is also a misnomer is 100% of their profits from AWS. Scot: [6:04] Yeah yeah let's talk about that so is repealed the onion on on the the 800-pound gorilla that is Amazon overall North America grew 18% year-over-year and as a reminder to listeners we talked a lot about the e-commerce Baseline of 15% retail Baseline is 3 to 4% Amazon has historically clocked around kind of 20 to 30% so this is where the first quarter is when they've actually slowed a little bit and part of it is the concert is getting monstrous in the fourth quarter you mentioned a $12 increase your rear which is you know. [6:38] Adding a chunk of any other, retailer but they are specifically in Q4 starting to see things slow down because they've created these massive comps your ear and things like launch an echo now can create headwinds on that and then you also have to hide window when products move from one p to 3 p. Prepuce growing faster than one PS4 creates a headwind on Revenue growth cuz they collect a lot less from from third-party set also a like item going from 1 Peter 3 p as brands do things like hybrid that creates a little bit of slow down and rub you also. [7:13] So that being said North America grew 18% year-over-year International grew 15% year-over-year for Blended rate of about 17% on the retail side taking out a WIC etcetera overall they grew 20% but the retail pieces group of three bases 3% slower, that international number was a little bit of an acceleration which was good to see that they've been kind of facing some headwinds there on the international side so it's good to see that and then profit-wise in North America that took the 2.3 billion so the North America business inside of Amazon is profitable even so it is not true that that if you all the profits come from a Tab S but certainly the Lion's Share do and then International is still losing business money but it it kind of shrink the Lost 30% to 642 million so even an aggregate if you add up the North America and international the retail part of Amazon is still profitable including the marketplace so and that International Peace is on its path probability it's just so honking big is going to take a little while to get. [8:23] North American margins ticked up 60 basis points and that was attributed on the call to getting some really good leverage out of fulfillment center expenses so Amazon 2018 was a. Of time where Amazon you know they only Built a 15 to 20 centers I'm a percentage standpoint that was a pretty low capital expenditure year for them so instead of adding all the capacity they needed to to ship all the packages they utilize more of the film Center squeeze more out of them, so that being said another thing that I always watch is 2% of units that come from third parties this is the the the metric. Give around third-party versus turtle useful that was 52% which is a tick down slightly from 53% I wear it wasn't Q2 and Q3 reading the tea leaves that was probably driven by as a swing in the fourth quarter you know the the 1p kind of bumped up a little bit I believe because of all the private label that we Racine going on I think there's over a hundred fifty private label Brands and then what you call owned Brands so things like echoes in the whole X family, I think that pushes up that first party unit side during the holiday. I'm talking about 1% you're so not a lateral move. [9:51] One area of a little bit of concerned that for Wall Street is they look at this total unit gross and that decelerate a tad even at 14% that's down from last quarters 15% so yo a lot people asking how can unit growth be 14% but then they totally grew 17% so what you have is unit growth in ASP mix coming out a little bit higher to multiply together to give you like the total, so when Amazon on a quarterly basis doesn't give you the pieces you need to unpack the DMV astrix and I'll come back to that so what they do is in their annual report which will come out and I think they have another 30 to 45 days to put in your Port out then they will provide the mechanism for 410A backing into the DMV so. But astrix is I go to a model I've used over the years that that is relatively close so so what that model tells me is now. I'll say this is not an official number this is just kind of Scott napkin calculation to, I just give you an idea of the scale but we don't have to wait for the annual report and if you take Amazon's overall Revenue this quarter of 72 billion. AWS with 7.4 and you take that out and then if you also take out the other AD business you're left with 61 billion dollars of kind of retail Revenue. [11:18] So I use that to back into a 1 p.m. to 3 p mix and what I get is 52 billion and 1 p and then you're left with eight or nine billion dollars in revenue from creepy Amazon's take rate is about 10% so you have to multiply that by 10 so you end up with first party DMV of 52 billion third party DMV of 95 billion for a total of about 150 billion in the fourth quarter, global stamp again this is an approximation and we'll have a lot more clarity when they're in the report comes out more working into one of our new shows 6 interesting is if you take sat and soaked it with those of you that have her to say this before you know Amazon's easily twice as large as you think it is to take my calculations from q1 to Q4 I get an annual number of Total Gym v-force partying third-party F450 Glen Jason is you know Walmart is kind of it a 500 billion your Revenue rates we we talk a lot about how I think you agree with me but that's that's the better comp is Amazon's total gmbh versus Walmart sales and so so Walmart is still bigger than Amazon but I do think the lines are going to cross in 2019 I'm so that's going to be the first time somewhere in 2019 probably you wanted you to. [12:44] Yeah we'll be able to say that GMB to GMB Apples to Apples Amazon is bigger than Walmart that's going to be interesting to keep an eye on. [12:54] Last little bit on the marketplace side is Amazon it's kind of funny that press releases now are like 16 Pages cuz they usually put like a little. Of some highlights through the year and they have so many highlights now it's like 12 pages of highlights are they really highlights. I'm the only one that picked out of there that I hadn't seen release somewhere else I thought was hers would find interesting is the announced that 200,000 sellers on the third-party platform are now generating over $100,000 a year in GMT so I pre nursing small business platform there where you know if that's an international number but I would imagine it's split price 60% us 40% International and then correlated with that I've been seeing a lot of. Amazon's running a TV ad campaign and it shows a train out of an a bunch of Amazon Fulfillment boxes with third-party seller stuff on it so they're really kind of, camping up the third party aspected left. Jason: [13:55] Yeah it's always chuckle to read those highlights because you'll get like one highlight will be like. We added a PGA event to Amazon Prime video and then the next highlight will be and we sold a hundred million Alexa devices or so you don't seem seam super ration. Scot: [14:17] Can we handle the trillion workloads on the AWS cloud. Jason: [14:21] Exactly. [14:23] Yeah and the the Walmart Amazon is definitely becoming a horse race is pretty interesting and not just a reminder. A ton of Walmart's revenue is grocery even with the Whole Foods acquisition very little of Amazon's revenue is grocery inside. Amazon 30 crushing Walmart on General Merchandise Walmart's crushing Amazon grocery. It certainly is the case that Amazon's probably growing grocery a lot faster than Walmart's growing general merchandise so if that doesn't doesn't bode well for for Walmart in the. In the short term is those lines start to converge and then of course Amazon has all these other fabulous business so you know we mentioned, the AWS gets a lot of the the buzz that's that's not entirely unfair cuz that you know that they continue to be going gangbusters that you're getting there the. The clear market leader they have a huge weed over there their primary competitors Google and Microsoft. Until you do when you're that big and have that much market share it's really hard to grow fast but AWS still grew 45% for the quarter so that was. 7.4 billion in revenue and you know much more profitable business so that that's been off 2.2 billion in operating income which is up 61% year-over-year so. That is not a bad side hustle to have if your if your Amazon. [15:52] And then of course they they have this other increasingly big category that they still call other the big chunk of other is this advertising Revenue. Hopefully at some point in the not-too-distant future. This gets spun out as a separate number but other came in at 3.4 billion which is up almost 100% 95% from last year and so you know. If you think of that as. The primarily that ad business is actually the growth rate is starting to decelerate so lightly as they do start to get a critical mass but it's still a huge. Chunk of gross if you add up that the. Portion of other for the last four quarters that are likely add sales it's it seems pretty clear that it's over 10 billion and add sales and. [16:47] You know it is interesting it's like obviously becoming a much more important business for Amazon I think it was an analyst that counted how many times they mention the ad business on this call versus last year's call and last year it was like 12 mentions this year was 25 mentioned so it's getting more mindshare. And you know we're seeing all these wild projections of how fast I could grow so I think it was a new one out from pivotal research that said that by 2023. Their ad business could be a 38 billion dollar business and even more so than eight of us. Add business is hugely profitable and so you know if if they do grow that kind of trajectory is very likely that the ad business is is both bigger and more profitable than the AWS business in the next 5 years. Scot: [17:35] Yats commit arson to see if they can get it to be that size it at that pace it would be bigger than Facebook I believe without a SIM Facebook Stan. Jason: [17:44] Yeah it would be bigger than Facebook is now but yeah. Scot: [17:48] Episodes it's clear it's going to be a three-horse race so so it's going to be Google Facebook Amazon I think dirty bigger than Snapchat. Jason: [17:57] No I think they already are numbered if they hit 10 billion there they're probably number three. Scot: [18:01] Snapchat I think is a Twitter somewhere around there so hard like 6 or something. [18:07] Another part that I we always look at kind of your lie is that was all the past and this is kinda looking forward so Amazon you know the way they do things they don't give annual guidance so they do tell you how it's coming in the next quarter so their practices so looking towards 2019s the first quarter so the first thing they did as they kind of gave an overall warning which said hey 2018 we didn't spend a lot on centers industry, data centers and employees but we are going to ramp that up in 2019. [18:48] Unemployed fact that hit 675,000 people so I think in, the not-too-distant future in the next three or four years Out imagine to get to a million people unless they dramatically changed the the workforce switch to robots or something zipper that perspective last year capex grew 12% iron grew 14% so kind of signaling reading the tea leaves are I kind of got the vibe that is going to be more towards the high teens on those numbers may be excited, 120 kind of get the feeling again this is just kind of reading the body language which is very hard with Amazon to be totally wrong I get the feeling they almost felt constrained by fulfillment capability in the fourth quarter that the maybe maybe they left a little bit on the table cuz they they just couldn't get as much product in and out or something let me just be me while I have to see if any of the Wall Street analyst pick up. [19:42] So so that's kind of you know it'll be interesting I think the stock will be a little kind of muted because. While she keeps it when he comes on goes into a spending days until the groceries up so for fourth-quarter projections Amazon put out a range of 56 to 60 billion that was below the Wall Street consensus estimate of 61 billion that add. I'm at the midpoint that's 13.6% year-over-year growth, and the high point and gets up towards 15% then the guy did towards pretty much what Wall Street was expecting on. And then there a couple other tidbits executed since I'm going to have a couple to you go first. Jason: [20:25] I did want to mention like one specific thing that came up a little bit in the in the lower guidance was was what brought International is getting some traction there was recently a new e-commerce law that was passed in India that's going to be. Potentially very challenging for Amazon and Walmart and so I and I think Amazon called out several times that there's some uncertainty about their their speed there. Speed of growth in India as a result of this this new new regulation there. Scot: [21:03] It is such a size u.s. space companies can't do business in India if you've beautycounter read the headline. Jason: [21:08] Yeah if you like there's there's some ambiguity and how to get interpreted so people are hoping it's not that extreme but there's no version of it that's good news for for Amazon and Walmart who both invested a ton. In that market and you know you know I'm not going to get that clearly has good access as they were hoping to that market so that's interesting but even with that that sort of. You know what kind of muted level of enthusiasm that still puts Amazon's market cap white as of tonight at at like 840 billion and of course you know they did briefly go over a trillion last year but to put things in perspective Walmart who you talked about. Being larger than Amazon in terms of total revenue Walmart's market cap is like 278 billion tonight so so Amazon's market cap is the equivalent of the next seven largest retailers in the USA they're the equivalent of Walmart + Home Depot + Costco Buffalo's plus Walgreens plus TJ Maxx and Target which is pretty mind-boggling of you if you still think about it. Scot: [22:15] It's a girl thing so I Walmart overall I think Walmart's growing low-single digits is that right at all. Jason: [22:22] Yak like four. Scot: [22:23] So is that that's what it is it's you you look at one point time you know the order about the same size as best we can tell right now, Jambi perspective but you know what will she loves his growth and when you have a. 1 / 200 billion dollar business growing in the mid-teens there's not many. Accept apple and an Amazon that if you know to do that. Jason: [22:46] Yeah dumb president is pretty awesome to be then. So a couple other tidbits one thing that's getting a little bit of attention is you know they do not have a line item on the income statement for brick-and-mortar retail which is, mostly Whole Foods and so this what is the first quarter when they now have a complete year of, data from Whole Foods that is the first time that want the Amazon rather has his had sort of the true look at same-store sales comps and the look isn't entirely favorable so it looks like they're brick-and-mortar sales are down 3% from last year. And you know it it first you go huh does that mean Whole Foods is. [23:35] Shrinking which Whole Foods West facing some some possible but you know you also have to remember that that Amazon makes him aggressive price promotions in Whole Foods so the revenue from from some of those price promotions has some. Some impact on sales but the the big item that that Amazon talked about was. That when they do a by online curbside pickup from one of the the 60 Whole Food stores that supports that or they do delivery. In one of the market that supports that that Revenue gets recognized as e-commerce Revenue rather than brick-and-mortar Revenue so for them brick-and-mortar means. You you walk to the store and pick the fruit yourself instead of having a an Amazon pick our picket for you. [24:32] And so they're they're alleging that that that contributed to the the lower sail brick-and-mortar sales some of that sales just shifted from. From brick-and-mortar tab to digital in the in Amazon's version of the story but at the minimum it means. Those stores aren't like wildly growing and it it also means that the fleet of other brick-and-mortar stores that Walmart has put out there the. The increasing number of bookstores in nine go stores those still aren't having a material impact on revenue and. [25:07] So that was interesting. I did also you know it always comes up one of the big line items and cost in Amazon has every year and it always goes up by a big number is shipping so shipping cost went up 23% for the quarter. I'm as you pointed out earlier they shipped 14% more units so. [25:28] That accounts for you know a big chunk of that growth but also means their cost per unit had to creep up. And it's it's always interesting to me a UPS had their earnings call today as well they actually had a good. Good earnings call but but the. The headline to me was that the CEO of ups for the first time and knowledge that yes Amazon's a big customer but they also are a competitor and we track them as such and that's a. Basically a 180 from previous statements from UPS the day they really didn't think Amazon would be a competitor there's and that they purely saw them is. A customer and I always like to talk about the fact that UPS isn't growing fast enough, they're not growing a shipping capacity fast enough to accommodate all the growth Amazon getting much worse want to get so it's almost imperative for Amazon to have some of their own shipping capacity and really highlighting that I sort of backed into do UPS as package number for 2018 and it looks like UPS shipped in in North America UPS shipped 1.5% less packages this year than they did last year so I wonder if UPS is ability to deliver, some of their own packages which you know now they estimate that about 12% of their total volume if that's starting to have them internally impact on UPS. Scot: [26:53] When I drive to work I go through a couple interstates and on a daily basis I C 5 + Prime delivery Vans the stasis is crazy. Jason: [27:07] And I'm surprised like I mean aren't you in like autopilot and you're reading a book or something while you got so I'm surprised you can see them. Scot: [27:13] I'm counting I just kind of play Amazon smile bingo. Jason: [27:17] I like it. Scot: [27:22] Cook's one of the other tidbits to the more detailed Wall Street reports will come out in the morning I'll treat anything that's kind of interesting there but the ones I saw they do hot take kind of thing as well I saw her folks kind of. Reappearing in sang Hey we're in a we are really interesting are overweight or whatever they're the recommendation is so it looks like everyone's bumping up their price targets to kind of the $2,500 share range which is it comes true over the next 12 months or so that'll put Amazon squarely back into that trillion-dollar club. [27:58] Summarize I would say Amazon had a great quarter. It was a really nice worth quarter but it is interesting you know over the years having all this for a while Amazon's always been growing accutest 3x clip of e-commerce and now at a 70 70 billion dollar quarter ton of a scale though the rule of large numbers is kind of catching up to them and they're starting to kind of get closer into that mid-teens e-commerce procrit so you know it's munition to see, what does Amazon do to accelerate that do they care a lot of noise around the healthcare business and some other things that the Amazon to get into you than just wrapped up that. When you're when you're clocking along that at over 250 billion dollars, you have to take big swings at at the plates are the kinds of things are going to go through and disrupt are going to be there got to be a hundred billion dollar kind of opportunities for them to really move the needle and get that growth going to be, reversing the see what they do to recover. Jason: [29:03] Yeah I'm looking forward to watching it and podcasting about it and that's going to be a perfect place to leave it because it's happening again we've used up all our allotted time as always if you have any questions or comments about the show you can keep the dialogue going on our Facebook page or you can hit us I just got a ride up on Twitter of course we always appreciate those five star reviews on iTunes and is a reminder that there's a chance to meet us in person if you're interested in attending the etail West show in Sunny Palm Desert this month so as a reminder for listeners we have that special promo code Jason Scott Jason Scott and that'll get you 20% off on your mission it's shaping up to be a really good show and I will put a link for registration in the show notes. Scot: [29:53] Thanks for joining us everyone. Jason: [29:55] Until next time happy commercing.

Our Final Episode With Total Gym Australia's Xen Angelides    Xen and Mel discuss Club Installations Since Our Last Episode Product Sales At Total Gym Who's Buying What! We Discuss The Growing Issue Of Obesity And How Total Gym Has The Product For This Sector Contact Xen Below  https://www.facebook.com/xenophon.angelides   https://www.facebook.com/TotalGym/    

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Greg Doherty kicks off part one of three episodes. We talk about the humble beginnings of HQF and Total Gym Commercial Australia.  Working Alongside World Renowned Paul Chek Who Was Instrumental In Educating The World On Functional Movement And How Boat Building Layed the Foundation For A Successful Career. Episode 2 & 3 Will Bring Greg and Xen Angelides together to discuss the future of the fitness industry and how clubs can prepare for the next wave.   Contact Greg: gregd@hqh.com Contact Xen: xen@hqh.com  www.hqh.com TOLL-FREE NZ 0800 552 878 TOLL-FREE AU 1800 552 878

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In this weeks show:  Questions to ask yourself at the start of a new year, Bad habits to avoid, Maintenance versus Progress tasks, Tips for finding focus and avoiding distraction. Greg Sellars work in the fitness industry has seen him speak and present training workshops in over 55 countries worldwide, training over half a million people in the process. He is a ten-time IDEA World presenter and has been recognised as the International Fitness Presenter of the Year 2010 at the International Fitness Showcase. Having worked with some of the biggest brands in fitness including Nike, Total Gym and BOSU, Greg now delivers keynote speeches and his 30-day LIFEHACK program to corporates. He uses his degree in Sports Science and Coaching accreditation to help people better understand what makes them tick in physical and psychological wellbeing.    

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Johnny Owens is a Physical Therapist who currently serves as the Director of Education at Owens Recovery Science. Previously, Johnny spent 10 years as the Chief of Human Performance Optimization at the Center for the Intrepid (See Video Below).  Here he treated service members, including Ryan Miller from Episode 79, who suffered severe musculoskeletal trauma. I heard Johnny speak at the AMSSM conference this past May in San Diego and was amazed by the incredible knowledge he was sharing on Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) and the implications it has for athletes recovering from injury.  Johnny has been published extensively for his work with BFR in the peer reviewed literature and his work has been featured on 60 Minutes, Time Magazine, NPR, Discovery Channel and ESPN.  I have no doubt many of the athletes who listen to this episode can benefit one way or another by adding BFR to their rehab protocol or training regimen. As many of you know, I have been rehabbing from an Osteochonral Autograft Transfer (OATs) surgery I elected to have back in January of 2016.  I have been struggling with moderate to severe kneecap pain and atrophy  since 6 months out from surgery.  The pain has diminished greatly since working with Dr. Danielle Clarke over at Parabolic Performance and Rehab in Little Falls, NJ. However, when I heard Johnny talk about BFR at the AMSSM conference I first thought, I need to get this guy on the podcast and then thought, this could be a potential solution to my lingering knee pain! Johnny told me he thought I would be a good candidate for BFR training. For athletes like me who can't build muscle through lifting heavy loads because it is painful, the anaerobic properties of BFR training have been found to stimulate a similar biological response in the muscle with much lighter weights.  In the above picture, I am performing a step-up with a slow eccentric descent.  Trust me, you have never felt muscle fatigue until you have tried BFR.  It's a deep burn (Insert Ron Burgundy voice).  The single leg squat on the Total Gym is by far the most difficult and uncomfortable, but after having limited use of my quad for over a year, it's also glorious. Since recording this episode with Johnny I have been doing BFR on my leg for the past 3 weeks at Edge Physical Therapy & Sports Medici

Johnny Owens is a Physical Therapist who currently serves as the Director of Education at Owens Recovery Science. Previously, Johnny spent 10 years as the Chief of Human Performance Optimization at the Center for the Intrepid (See Video Below).  Here he treated service members, including Ryan Miller from Episode 79, who suffered severe musculoskeletal trauma. I heard Johnny speak at the AMSSM conference this past May in San Diego and was amazed by the incredible knowledge he was sharing on Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) and the implications it has for athletes recovering from injury.  Johnny has been published extensively for his work with BFR in the peer reviewed literature and his work has been featured on 60 Minutes, Time Magazine, NPR, Discovery Channel and ESPN.  I have no doubt many of the athletes who listen to this episode can benefit one way or another by adding BFR to their rehab protocol or training regimen. As many of you know, I have been rehabbing from an Osteochonral Autograft Transfer (OATs) surgery I elected to have back in January of 2016.  I have been struggling with moderate to severe kneecap pain and atrophy  since 6 months out from surgery.  The pain has diminished greatly since working with Dr. Danielle Clarke over at Parabolic Performance and Rehab in Little Falls, NJ. However, when I heard Johnny talk about BFR at the AMSSM conference I first thought, I need to get this guy on the podcast and then thought, this could be a potential solution to my lingering knee pain! Johnny told me he thought I would be a good candidate for BFR training. For athletes like me who can't build muscle through lifting heavy loads because it is painful, the anaerobic properties of BFR training have been found to stimulate a similar biological response in the muscle with much lighter weights.  In the above picture, I am performing a step-up with a slow eccentric descent.  Trust me, you have never felt muscle fatigue until you have tried BFR.  It's a deep burn (Insert Ron Burgundy voice).  The single leg squat on the Total Gym is by far the most difficult and uncomfortable, but after having limited use of my quad for over a year, it's also glorious. Since recording this episode with Johnny I have been doing BFR on my leg for the past 3 weeks at Edge Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine.  Considering the large number of physical therapy practices in my area, most of them do not have Owens Recovery System certified PT's.  You can find a list of certified providers in your area on Johnny's website. Since working with Lawrence and Johanns at Edge, I can definitely feel a big difference in the strength of my left leg. Normally when I go out for a ride on my road bike or do some intervals on an Assault Bike, my non-surgically repaired right leg feels like it is doing all the work.  However, I feel much more symmetrical in the last couple rides and workouts I have done. I am excited to see the progress in the coming weeks.  Keep an eye out for some videos on social media of my BFR training. Below you will find notes on my interview with the BFR legend himself, Johnny Owens: BFR is an individualized tourniquet system and is meant to reduce blood flow into an extremity. If you are able to exercise at a low blood flow, you can use lighter weights to get similar results that you would expect from lifting heavy weights. BFR isn't as new of an idea as you might think. Early physiology studies from decades ago look into anaerobic muscle response. Yoshiaki Sato noticed bigger pump effect with BFR. Population Perfect for person recovering from injury because those patients cant handle heavy loads. Geriatric population. Battling sarcopenia after 50, body doesn’t respond to muscle protein synthesis. Athletes in season, won’t beat up the body. Dwight Howard video Both lower tourniquet pressures have an effect and high pressures have an effect. Why not just use a tourniquet? Clinically you can’t ignore the tourniquet literature. Wide and tapered devices to avoid pressure gradients. Contraindications list: Cardiovascular compromised Cancer “Sick person List” Young pediatrics Certification process Over 1000 certified providers Medical License is required PT, OT, ATC, MD Teaching how to use tourniquets. The science: Who wins?  lifting light or lifting light with a tourniquet? Tourniquet Johnny believes lifting heavy still wins overall, but not everyone can. Increase in lactate Growth hormone elevation Proximal changes around the tourniquet Ex. Quad gets so fatigued that the glute has to work harder Downstream fatigue effect Johnny’s work with Active Duty service members starting back in 2004 “The best and most honorable experience I had in my life” Limb salvage population Needed a strength and hypertrophy response and that’s where BFR came in. What goes into the decision to save or amputate a limb? Loading is going to make you bigger and stronger overtime Once you are injured, the body goes haywire Attitude is number one on the list in leading to successful injury outcomes Identity struggles for athletes and veterans How Psychologists and Nutritionists can help in this process. It was hard to ever feel bad for yourself at the center for the intrepid. Johnny's story of 3 ACL injuries: Grew up in west Texas and was the son of a mechanic (That just sounds tough). Played High school football in the same district as Permian High School from the Book "Friday Night Lights". Eventually gravitated to soccer: Blew his knee out playing soccer on a non-contact play in the rain. Eventually re-tore the repaired knee. Johnny talks about the evolution in ACL surgeries and treatments since his initial injury. Got hit by a car and tore it a third time while at The University of Texas at Austin. The third injury was an eye opener for Johnny, because he realized he couldn’t rely on becoming a pro soccer player. Johnny's advice to athletes going through the transition to life after sports is, "what you do does not define who you are". Why staying at the Center for the Intrepid was “Fail better” and how athletes should seek out non-health-hazardous opportunities that makes them uncomfortable. The definition of toughness from the son of a West Texas mechanic. WHERE CAN YOU FIND MORE ON BFR and OWENS ReCOVERY SCIENCE? WEBSITE | Instagram | FACEBOOK | blog WHERE CAN YOU FOLLOW JOHNny Owens? INSTAGRAM |  TWITTER | LINKEDIN Download Episode 84 : iTunes | Stitcher | SoundCloud

You know that amazing coach in an inspiring sports drama? Think of Rudy, Hoosiers, Gridiron Gang,  Rocky, Creed, The Blindside, (enter your fav tear jerking sports movie here)_________ I don't know about you but I am a sucker for that stuff.  The story of the struggling underdog overcoming obstacles in life and then making champions out of others. Wouldn't it be sweet if a world renowned coach showed up in your day and brought out your inner champion?! You get exactly that TODAY! I've got Todd Durkin on this week's episode! ( I almost peed my pants when he agreed to be a guest) Durkin IS that inspiring coach. He has made it his life's mission to " Inspire Greatness Everyday" to everyone. Ya gotta hear how Todd came from Jersey as the runt of 8 kids, overcame a crushing football injury to become one of the most inspiring coaches of all time. Holy Crap,  does he deliver He's like a freakin' lighthouse in the storm of life. Attracting common Joe's like you and I to Olympic Athletes and Multi Million Dollar Business owners. I mean this guy gets phone calls from Rocky himself! That's right, Sly Stallone asked Todd to be a coach on his NBC show STRONG ™. And Rightly So!  I mean this dude: Coaches NFL Greats like Drew Brees and LaDainian Tomlinson Writes Best Selling Books, Impact Body Plan and The WOW Book Stands as Spokesman for Under Armour, TRX, Total Gym and Perform Better Has appeared on 60 Minutes, ESPN, the NFL Network &  has been featured in Sports Illustrated, USA Today, Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, ESPN the Magazine, Stack Magazine, the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and many others. Owns and Runs of of the "Top Gyms in America" Men's Health Magazine said that :) Teaches others how to kick ass at his Mastermind Workshops. Companies like Under Armour, Gatorade, Bath and Body Works, Wells Fargo and more come to him Mentors other coaches and travels worldwide to teach coaches ( LIKE ME) how to be stay inspired and be greater Keeps an amazing family going with his wife and three kids GIVES BACK! with his Durkin IMPACT Foundation that serves non privileged student athletes AND  donates to those affected by natural disasters and disease.  http://todddurkin.com/impact-foundation/ And these are just the tip of the iceberg of what Todd does. Click here to learn more about Todd CLICK HERE to listen on iTunes Save

So I've always had my eye on a TRX system. But at a price point of $189, it was a bit too rich for my blood. So when I heard Jillian Michaels has endorse the RIP60 tool, and then I saw where it clocked in at $75 I was inticed. A couple of quick YouTube videos later I was sold. The piece looks super solid, and that's because it is. It comes with 8 DVDs, a meal plan, and a wall chart. The DVD are well put together but the guy on the video really lost me when he kept reminding me that my body was a river of energy on disk one. It's a little too Berkeley for me. I just wanted someone to show my what exercises to do. The warm was 30 minutes of a 60 minute workout. I didn't have the  patience for this (or the fitness) and I tapped out after 20 minutes. For the next two days my legs were killing me, so if you're new to fitness, go in lightly. The workout it delivers. The other dumb thing about the unit, is although it is built like a tank, the harness is designed to have you putting your weight so that you are leaning in the direction that the door closes. Now I don't know about you, but every placed I've ever lived, my bedroom door opens in. This means I have to exercise in the hallway with my weight pulling the door closed. While this works, I had to mount it to my bathroom door, and watch the dvd in my bedroom. Not convenient. It does seem that the best place for this is not on a door (even though they give you a nice cover to go over the door) but more in the basement where you can tie it to the rafters My solution was to purchase a $5 app called Virtual Trainer Suspension - Virtual Trainer I like the app. You have all sorts of exercises group by fitness level and you can easily see what muscles are worked. I group a bunch of exercises together (some for legs, some for arms and chest) and got to work. The Virtual Trainer app would count of when to start doing an exercise and when to stop and rest. It doesn't count reps, you specify in second how long you want to do an exercise. This worked, and I was using my phone. The next time I'm going to use my iPad. While I'm happy I bought it, and it definitely delivers a great workout. As I'm not using the DVDs, I could've done with something like the Gravity Straps from GetFit (sold on fitmoo) For $40 and bought the app and saved $30.  If I didn't want the app for exercises I could have got the fitdeck cards FitDeck - TRX Suspension Trainer for $15. Other options are the G strap Pro (in blue or red for $49) All in all I'm glad I got it. Not a ton of buyers remorse, and I see myself using it even though I don't have a basement or a DVD player in the hallway. It is built strong, it versatile, and it setup in minutes (as apposed to my old Total Gym where half my workout was dragging it out from under the bed, setting it up, etc).

Chuck Norris - Episode 43 We had some great feedback on our recent Bruce Lee episode, so we thought we'd give the same treatment to the legendary Chuck Norris. As with the other episode, we did a fair amount of research in an effort to give you information on the man that many know only by his role in Walker Texas Ranger or his endorsement of the Total Gym. He is a legitimate martial artist and was a dominant competitor back in the 60s and 70s. He defeated a number of great names, including Joe Lewis, Skipper Mullins, Victor Moore, Ron Marchini and Steve Sanders. Listen as we give you some real facts about the man and his past while answering questions such as - is he done making movies? How did he get started in acting? Was Tangsoodo really his first experience with the martial arts? And many more. You're not going to be a Chuck Norris expert when you're done listening, but you'll know more than you did before. This episode's featured product is the NoSweat line of base layer tee shirts. 100% polyester, lightweight shirts are great under your uniform or for working out...or just hanging out. For full show notes please visit: http://www.whistlekickmartialartsradio.com/043-chuck-norris/

Thigh Master, Total Gym, TRX and about a hundred more.  Some equipment are better than others, but all work better than doing nothing.  podcast this show as we break down exercises devices from the past, the present and share ideas that we see coming for the future!

In Episode 43 of “15 Minutes to Wellness,” Dr. Michael Mantell sits down with Jesse Campanaro, the president of Total Gym Commercial, and discusses the globally recognized brand, which began 40 years... Our podcast series hosted by ACE Senior Fitness Consultant for Behavioral Sciences Dr. Michael Mantell will help you identify small changes you can make that will empower you to achieve real, healthy change.

Total Gym founder Tom Campanaro was wrapping up a bodybuilding career when he and his partners thought up a creation that improved upon an idea dating back to the 1800s. Then they hit the road to find anybody who might find their new invention useful. But it was the emergence of cable television that launched them into a new stratosphere of success. Through infomercials, Total Gym took off.In this episode of "Gym Class: Heroes of Fitness," Campanaro joins Leigh and Hossein to tell the true story behind what is arguably the world's best-known fitness brand. Presented by iClubs and Motionsoft

Growing up in the industry and assembling Total Gym gliding planks in his family garage with his buddies, Jesse Campanaro proves that despite the good fortune of being the son of the founder, no one is as prepared to lead a fitness company in the 21st century as he is. In this episode, Jesse joins Hossein and Leigh to talk Chuck Norris, Christie Brinkley and the next 40 years of Fitness. Presented by iClubs and Motionsoft