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PAC Talk with Pieter Vodden

Welcome to the PAC Talk where we help you explore your capacity to move better, push further and achieve your limitless potential through fitness, nutrition, recovery, and lifestyle. I’m your host Pieter Vodden, co-owner of PHAROS Athletic Club in Echo Park. Thanks for tuning in and Welcome To The PAC!”

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If you are in Los Angeles swing by to our gym at 1316 Glendale Blvd in Echo Park.


Check out our website here for class times and follow us Pharos and Piet on Instagram for more fitness related content.


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Update frequency
every 11 days
Average duration
43 minutes
Episodes
141
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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Impact Over Influence: Andrea Marcum on Yoga, Retreats, and the Long Game of Wellness

Impact Over Influence: Andrea Marcum on Yoga, Retreats, and the Long Game of Wellness

In this episode of Pac Talk, Emylee Vodden sits down with her longtime mentor Andrea Marcum—yoga teacher, retreat leader, and author of Close to Om. Andrea shares her 20+ years of experience in yoga …

00:56:34  |   Fri 05 Sep 2025
The Sacrifices of Fitness: Hybrid Training, Longevity & Finding Balance | Pac Talk with Pieter Vodden

The Sacrifices of Fitness: Hybrid Training, Longevity & Finding Balance | Pac Talk with Pieter Vodden

On this solo episode of Pac Talk, Pieter Vodden dives deep into the reality of sacrifice in fitness. What does it take to be great at one discipline—and what do you give up along the way? From bodybu…

00:18:46  |   Fri 29 Aug 2025
Procrastination and Shame: How to Break the Cycle

Procrastination and Shame: How to Break the Cycle

Procrastination isn’t a time‑management problem—it’s an emotion‑management one. In this solo episode, I unpack how shame fuels the procrastination loop and why “I’ll do it tomorrow” keeps us stuck. (…

00:15:28  |   Fri 22 Aug 2025
From CrossFit to Head Coach: Shepherd Tate on Building Strength, Community, and Longevity at PAC

From CrossFit to Head Coach: Shepherd Tate on Building Strength, Community, and Longevity at PAC

In this episode of PAC Talk, Piet sits down with longtime friend and first-ever PAC coach, Shepherd Tate. From his early CrossFit days in Memphis to becoming Head Coach at Pharos Athletic Club, Shep …

00:43:48  |   Fri 15 Aug 2025
From Venice to the Mountains: Paul Fetter’s Journey Through Bodybuilding, Business, and Longevity

From Venice to the Mountains: Paul Fetter’s Journey Through Bodybuilding, Business, and Longevity

In this episode of PAC Talk, I sit down with fitness industry legend Paul Fetters to talk about a lifetime in bodybuilding, business, and the pursuit of sustainable health. From training at the iconi…

01:12:34  |   Tue 12 Aug 2025
Lead with Light: The Final Anchor of The PAC Perspective

Lead with Light: The Final Anchor of The PAC Perspective

In the final installment of our PAC Perspective Anchors series, Piet and Emylee dive into their favorite core value: Lead with Light — to be the best part of someone’s day.


Rooted in the origins of th…

00:09:41  |   Fri 08 Aug 2025
PAC Perspective Anchors Series: Move With Purpose

PAC Perspective Anchors Series: Move With Purpose

In this episode of PAC Talk, we (Piet and Emylee) break down the second anchor of our PAC Perspective series: Move With Purpose—Anticipate the Need. This anchor is at the heart of everything we do at…

00:12:48  |   Fri 01 Aug 2025
PAC Perspective Anchors Series: Show Up to Build Others

PAC Perspective Anchors Series: Show Up to Build Others

Welcome to the first episode of our PAC Perspective Anchors series on PAC Talk, hosted by Pieter Vodden and Emylee Covell. This episode breaks down the first core anchor that defines the culture at P…

00:15:49  |   Fri 18 Jul 2025
Resilience When It Hurts: How to Keep Going When Everything's Falling Apart

Resilience When It Hurts: How to Keep Going When Everything's Falling Apart

What does it really mean to be resilient—not when things are easy, but when life is actively falling apart? In this powerful episode of Pac Talk, Piet Vodden and Emylee Cavell get honest about the em…

00:24:35  |   Fri 04 Jul 2025
The Strong Summer Survival Guide: How to Stay Fit, Eat Smart & Travel Well

The Strong Summer Survival Guide: How to Stay Fit, Eat Smart & Travel Well

How do you stay healthy, grounded, and strong when summer throws your routine off track?


In this episode of PAC Talk, Pieter Vodden and Emylee Cavell share their real-world travel tips—from road tripp…

00:11:54  |   Fri 27 Jun 2025
10 Things We Learnt from The Limitless Challenge

10 Things We Learnt from The Limitless Challenge

This week, I sit down and discuss the top 10 lessons I learned from this year’s Limitless Challenge. How did people lose so much fat, gain so much muscle, and improve their lives? We always learn as …

00:24:19  |   Fri 20 Jun 2025
How to Measure Wins On (and Off) The Scale

How to Measure Wins On (and Off) The Scale

In this episode of Pac Talk, Pieter and Emylee Vodden share the real metrics that matter when it comes to progress—beyond just the number on the scale. After working with 75 people over a six-week ch…

00:13:15  |   Fri 13 Jun 2025
Burn It Down to Start Again: John Kim & Pieter Vodden on Reinvention, Simplicity & Shedding Identity

Burn It Down to Start Again: John Kim & Pieter Vodden on Reinvention, Simplicity & Shedding Identity

This week, I sit down with John Kim—aka The Angry Therapist. John is a therapist and author currently working on his seventh book. This is our fifth podcast together, and I think it’s our best yet. J…

00:56:39  |   Fri 06 Jun 2025
How to Actually Build (or Break) a Habit: Systems for Lasting Change

How to Actually Build (or Break) a Habit: Systems for Lasting Change

In this week’s Limitless Challenge call, Emylee Vodden walks you through a powerful framework for habit formation, inspired by Atomic Habits by James Clear. Whether you're trying to build a morning r…

00:13:17  |   Fri 30 May 2025
Caloric Deficit Explained: Why You’re Not Losing Fat (Yet)

Caloric Deficit Explained: Why You’re Not Losing Fat (Yet)

Most people think they’re in a caloric deficit… until they realize they’re not. In this clip from the Limitless Challenge weekend call, I break down what a true caloric deficit actually looks like, w…

00:13:01  |   Fri 23 May 2025
Excuses vs. Truth: How to Rewrite the Story and Reclaim Your Goals with Emylee Vodden

Excuses vs. Truth: How to Rewrite the Story and Reclaim Your Goals with Emylee Vodden

Emylee here back once again!


This week, I’m sharing something personal from inside the Limitless Challenge—a practice I’ve been using to call out the quiet, sneaky stories I tell myself that hold me …

00:11:54  |   Fri 16 May 2025
What is The Laziest Version of you Willing To Do with Emylee Vodden

What is The Laziest Version of you Willing To Do with Emylee Vodden

In today’s episode, I’m stepping in as your guest host, Emylee Vodden.


We don’t fail because we’re lazy—we fail because we build routines that only work when we’re at our best. In this episode, I’m fl…

00:13:30  |   Fri 09 May 2025
Fast Track Results and Make Them Last - 6 Week Limitless Challenge

Fast Track Results and Make Them Last - 6 Week Limitless Challenge

We’re excited to introduce the Limitless Challenge—a six-week coaching program we designed to help you reach your fitness and nutrition goals in a sustainable, community-driven way.


This recording is …

00:53:55  |   Tue 15 Apr 2025
The Business of Lifting Heavy and Going Far with Lizzy Picardi

The Business of Lifting Heavy and Going Far with Lizzy Picardi

This week, I sit down with Lizzy Picardi. Lizzy is a powerlifter, marathon runner, and founder of Rose City Barbell in Pasadena. We talk about her journey from powerlifting to bodybuilding to enduran…

00:49:49  |   Fri 11 Apr 2025
Tallow is the new Bone Broth with Carrie Richards

Tallow is the new Bone Broth with Carrie Richards

This week I sit down with “The Queen of Regenerative Ranching “ Carrie Richards . Carrie is the owner of “Richard’s Regenerative”, a fifth generation farm in California committed to provide “our cust…

00:58:58  |   Fri 28 Mar 2025
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