Chris & Friends
The Chris & Friends Podcast is a dynamic collection of podcast episodes, ranging widely from interviews with guests to editorials on health & lifestyle and much more. Chris Fluck, the host of this podcast, holds an extensive career in sports performance, personal coaching, and fitness, which has afforded him the opportunity to cultivate an unique perspective on the world, and, after several considerations and promptings, he seeks to share that perspective with listeners and visitors alike through the works of the podcast
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 99
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2024
EP129: Shrinking the Gap!
When we take an honest look at our lives, our community, our nation, we can see that there are strengths and there are weaknesses.
The quickest, most impactful way we can make a change is to raise up…
EP128: Three Takeaways from Top Gun: Maverick
In this episode, I share my three biggest takeaways from the hit movie Top Gun: Maverick!
EP127: Who Has More Free Time: Your Child or a Prison Inmate?
In this episode, I discuss the value of prioritizing free time for our children.
In a nation where activities are in abundance, often times kids have less free time to explore their interests than th…
EP126: Training for the Unthinkable
In this episode, I discuss the idea of being physically able to be useful in emergency situations.
If a dog is attacking someone, are you able to sprint and offer your hand?
If you have to cross a cr…
125: Something's Gotta Give
In this episode, I discuss a parenting topic that came up recently with a local business owner.
When you have a child, there is one thing to keep in mind: Something has to give. It may be your work s…
EP124: One Bite at a Time!
The great Desmond Tutu once said, there is only one way to eat an elephant, a bite at a time.
What he is implying here is that some things cannot be rushed. In this episode, we take this idea and app…
EP123: Thinking Without Thinking
In this episode, I discuss a way to help take your training to the next level. This idea has been around for a long time and it is what helps make athletes like Drew Brees excel on the football field…
EP122: When Does a Religion Become a Cult?
I just wrapped up watching a four part series titled Keep Sweet: Pray & Obey about the FLDS which is an offshoot of the Mormon religion.
I remember first hearing about this group in the early 2000’s …
EP121: Parenting & Puzzles
In this episode, Chris shares a piece of advice he received recently that deals with working with kids. It is our job as parents, teachers, coaches, etc. to set the puzzle pieces out, then step away …
EP118: A Few Words from Frederick Douglass on the 4th of July
In this episode, I share an excerpt from Frederick Douglass’s famous speech “What to the slave is the 4th of July” delivered on July 5th, 1852 in Rochester, NY.
In it, Douglass shares his thoughts on…
EP117: We’ll See…
In this episode I share an old story about a farmer. For this man, many unpredictable things happened to him. The people in town reacting emotionally. They said things like “how fortunate” or “such b…
EP120: The 90/10 Principle (Q&A)
In this episode, Chris shares a coaching technique he has learned over the years regarding getting your message across. Too often coaches lead with an iron fist without first making a connection with…
EP119: Building the Brakes (Q&A)
Most sports require athletes to accelerate and decelerate hundreds of times over the course of a game.
While preparing for sport, most of our time focuses on accelerating but if you want to take your…
116: If Not YOU, then WHO?
In this episode, I share a few takeaways from my conversation with Chad Shirk and find parallels in a conversation I had that same day with a pediatric emergency room physician.
If I had to sum up th…
115: A Conversation with PIAA Wrestling Coach of the Year Chad Shirk!
In this episode, I sit down with one of the greatest coaches I’ve ever been around, who also happens to be a friend, Chad Shirk.
In this episode, we discuss his career as a coach at Saucon Valley, th…
EP114: Our Guest Did the Unthinkable…
In this episode, employee of the month Steven Rose and myself discuss youth training, the value of intention in our training, and the importance of reading.
Spoiler alert: I don’t like what Steven ha…
EP113: Life Without Music Would be a Mistake
In this episode, Chris discusses the important role music plays in regards to fitness training as well as in life. Like the great Friedrich Nietzsche once said, “Life without music would be a mistake…
EP112: Conditioning Concepts for Everyone!
this episode, Chris shares a story from the gym and how to improve your cardiovascular system. It doesn’t matter if you are a Division I athlete or a beginner, the principles remain the same. Set a g…
111: The Power of a Stamp
In this episode, Chris shares a story from his daughters gymnastics gym and the similarities it shares with one of Napoleon’s maxims from the early 1800s!