Trevor Moawad, a top sports psychologist, joins the Brute Podcast this week to talk about his work with Seattle Seahawks’ quarterback Russell Wilson. The thought leader and mental conditioning coach was also known as the "brain trainer" for the University of Alabama football team and discusses how to eliminate negativity and create a more neutral thought process.
Topics:
06:50 - College football
13:00 - Neutral thinking
40:00 - Challenge vs. Threat
1:02:40 - Embracing uncertainty
Links:
I Am Not Your Guru - Netflix
Books:
You’re Nature’s Greatest Miracle - Moawad
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Michael Gervais is the cofounder of Compete To Create, and the Performance Psychologist for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks. This week he’s joining the Brute Podcast for the third time to talk about mental skills training, mindset training, and reimagining what it means to be human in modern times.
As Michael puts it, it is one thing to know yourself, but its another thing to remain “yourself” in high-pressure situations.
In this episode Michael shares his insight on what’s really going on between the ears of the elite one-percenters and uncovers their habits and behaviors all that lead to mastery.
Topics:
13:35 - Kobe Bryant & dealing with loss
29:10 - Thoughts are behaviors
32:40 - Feedback loops
41:35 - Root cause & pattern recognition
57:35 - Is more really better?
63:10 - Working with Pete Carl
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Adee Cazayoux, founder of Working Against Gravity, makes her third appearance on the Brute Podcast this week to talk about personal development. In this episode, Adee talks about building courage, maintaining accountability and what it means to develop yourself from within. Listen along and get an honest look at self-improvement with her six questions to make you think, break out of the ordinary cycle and reach the next level in life.
If you enjoyed this episode, catch up with all things Adee and be sure to check out episodes 148 and 162 of the Brute Podcast.
Topics:
01:10 – What is personal development?
09:25 – Myths of personal development
21:50 – How to build courage & accountability
28:40 – Integrity made simple
38:25 – Tips for developing yourself
47:00 – Building self-awareness
51:15 – Six questions to find your next breakthrough
Links:
Books:
Daring Greatly – Brene Brown
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CEO and Founder of Gym Breakthrough, Markus Gerszi is making his third guest appearance on the Brute Strength Podcast.
This week Markus is sharing his tested Morning Charge Up routine that will re-pattern your brain for success and reduce your mental and emotional roadblocks. Markus gives some valuable insight on how to properly practice visualization and level up your business.
In this episode, Markus highlights the benefits of a proper routine, how to clarify your vision, and the art of priority management.
Topics:
08:30 - Morning Charge Up Routine/ Journaling
12:35 - Guided breath cycle & visualization
23:10 - Benefits of a proper morning routine
24:30 - Gym Breakthrough
30:00 - Importance of vision & purpose
31:30 - How to clarify your vision
33:10 - Mental & emotional roadblocks for gym owners
47:30 - Priority management
59:30 - Avoid counter-productivity
61:50 - 12-week program for gym owners
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This week on the Brute Strength Podcast, I will be speaking with my good friend Michael Gervais. In this episode we get into mindfulness, improving your focus, and how to re-program your brain for success. Michael is one of the best in the world at what he does and having him appear on our show for the second time is a true honor. If you really like the topics on this episode be sure to check out our first talk on Episode 52. Enjoy the show.
Topics of discussion:
03:30 - Working with Olympic athletes
07:27 - Managing the levels of pressure
10:30 - Programming your mental “software”
21:25 - Improving internal motivation
25:50 - Pillars of mindfulness
32:01 - Change your relationship with failure
36:40 - Is confidence overrated?
41:00 - Choosing good thoughts
49:25 - 3 practices to add to your morning routine
Links:
Books:
Deep Work - Newport
The Way of the Champion - Lynch & Huang
Man’s Search For Meaning - Frankl
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Joining the Brute Strength Podcast this week is Aubrey Marcus. Aubrey is the founder and CEO of Onnit, a lifestyle brand based on a holistic health philosophy he calls Total Human Optimization.
In this episode, Aubrey will be going against the grain on topics covering sex and relationships. This discussion includes some of his key takeaways from being in a polyamorous relationship, his views on BDSM and how to have better sex. He evens dives into his own personal
7-day Sex Challenge, and provides some insight on his recent vow of celibacy.
Stay tuned because things are about to get WEIRD!
Topics:
07:57 - Sex & celibacy
11:50 - Evolution of sex
13:45 - More sex, better sex
17:30 - Creating novelty in your sexuality
24:57 - Gourmet sex
31:30 - 7-day sex challenge
38:00 - Restrain & pain
47:50 - Love yourself
59:53 - Breaking up and maintaining a relationship
Links:
Books:
Untrue - Wednesday Martin
Own The Day Own Your Life - Aubrey Marcus
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Cal Dietz, Director of Strength and Conditioning for the University of Minnesota, is a world-renowned strength coach who’s made immeasurable contributions to the fitness industry for athletes and coaches alike. He joined the Brute Podcast to discuss his training manual, Triphasic Training: A Systematic Approach to Elite Speed and Explosive Strength Performance.
Get ready for a series of knowledge bombs to improve your training game, because, in this episode, Dietz inspires us with information about acceleration and deceleration training and the importance of quality breathing.
Topics:
21:46 - What is Triphasic training?
36:15 - Triphasic training for weightlifters
40:25 - Why CrossFitters need to get outside of linear movement
44:40 - Rotational force production and overhead athletes
51:10 - What is deceleration training & why is it important
55:36 - The importance of breath
1:06:35 - Guiding principles for resistance training kids
Links:
Reflexive Performance Reset (RPR)
Books:
The Oxygen Advantage - Patrick McKeown
Triphasic Training - Dietz & Peterson
Reviews:
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Jonathan Goodman (not to be confused with the co-star of Roseanne), is the owner of The Personal Trainer Development Center, an online platform that has served as the premier source of free information for fitness professionals.
In this episode of the Brute Strength Podcast, Jonathan shares some of his most powerful principles that have shaped his work and life for the better. Today’s show includes finding opportunities for success in the fitness industry, taking chances, the right way to network, and the power of talking to five people per day.
Topics:
05:35 - Moving to Hawaii
10:25 - Defining vision
15:45 - Making money as a coach
25:06 - Creating content
37:05 - Creating a quality life
45:10 - Building rapport
52:10 - Mistakes to avoid as an online trainer
Links:
Books:
Range - David Epstein
The Wealthy Fit Pro’s Guide To Online Training - Jonathan Goodman
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David Epstein is an investigative reporter at ProPublica, and the author of two New York Times Bet-Sellers, “The Sports Gene” and “Range”. He is also joining the podcast this week to dispel some of the most common myths about genetics and athletic ability as well as why being a generalist might actually give you an advantage in today’s specialized world.
In this episode David covers such topics including the advantage to switching your vocation, why short term success can lead to long term failure, and how to learn more effectively.
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Topics:
04:55 - Cardiac death in athletes
10:55 - Athletic background
22:25 - Grit
32:25 - Self-regulatory learning
41:25 - Kind vs. Wicked learning environments
45:55 - Doing vs. Learning
Links:
Books:
The Sports Gene: Inside The Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance
Range: Why Generalists Triumph In A Specialized World
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Dr. Andy Galpin has nutrition down to a science. Literally.
With a master’s in Human Movement Sciences and a Ph.D. in Human Bioenergetics, it’s safe to say that taking advice from Dr. Galpin on the best ways to optimize nutrition for your health and performance or sticking to a meal plan is the opposite of a bad idea.
If that isn’t enough to convince you, the professor of strength and conditioning in the Center for Sports Performance at California State University joins the Brute Podcast for the second time ever this week to share his tips for mastering the basics of nutrition and the benefits of “batching” in order to stay on track with your goals.
Check out Andy’s first appearance on the Brute Strength Podcast on episode 125.
Topics:
09:15 – Optimizing nutrition for health and performance
24:39 – Compliance & nutrition
35:40 – Mastering the basics of nutrition
43:29 – “Batching”
Books:
Unplugged - Andy Galpin, Brian MacKenzie, Phil White
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Joining the show this week is Dr. Gabrielle Lyon.
Dr. Lyon is a functional-medicine physician who specializes in muscle-centric medicine. In this episode Dr. Lyon talks about why we should stop focusing on fat loss and start focusing on muscle gain, as well as diving into protein, how to balance your protein intake, the red meat myth, and even protein cycling. For more information be sure to check her out on the web.
Enjoy the show!
Topics:
11:30 - Working with death
16:45 - Tips for a high quality life
26:15 - Strength training as you age
29:50 - What you should know about leucine
33:50 - Red meat myth
44:15 - Protein cycling
48:30 - Working with the Seal team
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This week on the Brute Strength Podcast, I am speaking with my wife, Adee Cazayoux. Due to popular demand, we’d like to dedicate this episode to sharing nine tips we’ve used to create a successful relationship. We’ll be getting into conflict resolution, the 1-10 scale, and love languages to name a few. Be sure to check out this episode for the full list of nine tips that you can start using in your relationship today. Grab a seat, and your loved one, and enjoy the show!
Topics:
02:30 - Accidentally finding a relationship coach
10:15 - Tip No. 1: “We vs. I”
15:08 - Tip No. 2: “Conflict Resolution”
21:00 - Tip No. 3: “Separate the Sacred & Secular”
24:21 - Tip No. 4: “Treat It Like It’s The One”
26:35 - Tip No. 5: “Letting The Trivial Things Go”
31:03 - Tip No. 6: “The 1-10 Scale”
35:32 - Tip No. 7: “Co-commitment vs. Co-dependent”
40:08 - Tip No. 8: “Stop Keeping Score”
44:31 - Tip No. 9: “Personalities & Love Languages “
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