Chris & Friends

In this episode I sit down life coach Flo Zurkinden. This was a fun episode with a friend who I first heard about years ago as she finished second place in something aptly titled The Death Race!

Flo …

This episode focuses on a topic I am deeply passionate about and that is having a healthy relationship with sport. As we all know, sport provides a wonderful outlet for children to learn many great l…

In this episode I sit down with a former coach of mine and someone I consider to be a friend and mentor Ben Chunko. Ben is the owner and head coach at Grit Mat Club located in Bethlehem, PA.

We touch…

In this episode, Marisa and myself tackle many subjects over the course of this 75 minute episode.

We break down what exactly Marisa’s credentials, you get a glimpse of my “skill” in avoiding uncomfo…

Hello everyone, welcome to the 12th episode of the Chris & Friends podcast!

In this episode, I share about my experience of getting shingles, break down the highlights from the past five guests, and …

One of the perks of doing this podcast is taking 75 minutes to sit down with a friend and just explore a variety of conversations. Molly and I live in the same neck of the woods but often times when …

In this episode, I meet with the man who gave me my first job in the world of Strength & Conditioning, Jason Brader. His resume is very impressive. He was one of the first guys in the area who really…

Earlier this year I had the opportunity to meet Haley at one of our wonderful barn events. As the day was coming to a close, a few people stuck around to chat and this is where the conversations star…

This was another fun one with the one and only Marisa!

This episode is filled with some great stuff. We talked about so many things but in the end, the central seemed to flow around the idea of your …

About 11 years ago I was working as a strength coach and football coach at a local high school and it was during this time that I met a young Steven Rose. He was an undersized 8th grader with tons of…

In this episode, I share a story on how I almost fell flat on my face, recap my first five episodes and what I learned from the incredible guests, discuss coffee use, anxiety, upcoming guests and mos…

I feel like this was a therapy session for myself as I sat down with my friend Megan Duerring. We met over a decade ago at the now defunct LA Fitness in Easton, PA and have stayed in contact over the…

As I prepared for this episode, I thought back to a moment that brought us together 8ish years ago. I was working at my old gym and all of a sudden West walks in unexpectedly. It had been years since…

One of the great things about doing these podcasts is connecting with old friends and Teagan here is someone I have known for close to 30 years!

In this episode, we discuss his life experiences which…

This was a fun conversation!

First and foremost, Darin is a great guy who is always down for an interesting conversation. He is a 2nd generation chiropractor and owner of Vitality Natural Healthcare …

In episode one, I sit down with the person I consider to be my number one: Marisa Mangiameli!

Marisa is a certified health coach who does wonderful work with those suffering from auto-immune ailments…

A few times in my life, actually more than a few, I have gotten myself into a bit of a jam. There is always work to be done and at times, I feel that I keep working with very little consideration to …

In the 1970's, roughly 5% of children were obese. Today, that number is over 22% and there are no signs of it slowing down. Along with having an unhealthy weight, kids younger and younger are startin…

Healthy kids become healthy adults. In order for us to mitigate some of the negative factors associated with modern living, there are six things that we can start doing today to ensure our children w…

The Anxiety & Depression Association of America (ADAA) estimates that over 40 million adults suffer from anxiety disorders. For these people, stress and anxiety are a normal part of daily life but it…