Fire Within Nutrition and Fitness

We start by talking about the common stereotypes of personal trainers and the people who use them. Is a 30-day transformation possible? Yes, but is it sustainable? 

We create a list for you of questio…

Although Brandon is usually wary of documentaries because they can come packed with bad advice for those looking to transform their fitness and nutrition, he was really impressed with "Fat Fiction" f…

Energized by a story from the history of people applying logic, he was inspired by to do the same logic to a renewed middle-age. His transformation from the "dark ages" to "enlightenment of his life.

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A lot of people don't understand heartrate. Many tools like apple watches or heart rate monitors give over-generalized results that are less than accurate. The truth is the choices we make every day …

Alpha-Stim has been FDA approved for 23 years and Patrick is a rep in Easter Carolina. We talk about the science, the treatments, and commonly asked questions and misconceptions about treating with m…

We learn about Fernanda and Dean's background. Their trip to Thailand to explore more about the roots of Thai massage and to get a masterclass from the local experts.

A Thai massage is a full-body app…

Who is responsible for our misunderstanding of "fat?" 

Ancel Keys is largely responsible for how government dietary guidelines were shaped.

He argued that dietary saturated fat caused cardiovascular he…

In the 2016 Olympic trials Alvin suffered a devastating injury. After getting tired of hearing what he couldn't and wouldn't be able to do by doctors, he started learning about biomechanics and adopt…

Excited to be back in the studio, Brandon talks about how his business was impacted as a personal trainer during the COVID-19 lockdown. We also talked about the dreaded Quarantine-15 that many Americ…

In this episode, we talk about the opportunity with more time at home due to the Coronavirus to work on fitness and nutrition.

We focus on some of the more corrective exercises and things you can do a…

Kimball is a holistic self-care coach. And for most of her life, she has been an entrepreneur and holistic psychotherapist. About 14 years ago, she changed things up and went into the holistic realm …

Ryan understood that the change he needed to make for his health needed to a change that was sustainable with his lifestyle. So he started to research, write, and experiment to discover a plan that w…

Everything we discuss in this episode, although focused on child nutrition can be directly applied to adults as well. 

Many of the studies and scientific research quoted in this episode are from "Cure…

Many people, women especially, feel that weight training will cause them to bulk up and look like their muscles have muscles instead of tone. There are no accidental bodybuilders walking around who a…

"When I got started as a personal trainer, I was like, most personal trainers in that I was pretty terrible at it. Basically just counting reps and making up random workouts. From there, I  learned t…

In this episode, Brandon gives practical tips and instructions for eating healthy on the go with examples from his own life. He shares a crazy story about trying to get some free therapy that turned …

Lily Ward is a 22-year-old student going for her psychology degree in sexual health and relationships. She is very passionate about nutrition, fitness, and self-growth. She wants to change society’s …

We have both good and bad bacteria and an imbalance of the two is a condition known as dysbiosis.

Common Causes of Intestinal Dysbiosis

• Antibiotics
• NSAID's
• Diet
• Psychological Stress
• Reduced Gut Motility
• Alc…

The Sleuth Podcast is a show about real private investigators from Blackman Detective Services and their stories and insights from the field. Jamie and Lindsey the hosts of the podcast join us on Fir…

Justin and his wife moved from the Bay Area of California and he discusses some of the cultural differences between North Carolina and the Bay Area.

We discuss the movement of slow food, which is a r…