Side Quest Podcast

Three years ago, I had no idea how long this podcast would last.

And I sure as hell had no idea what starting this show would actually accomplish.

Over the last three years, I've made friendships and…

In the 2nd to last episode ever, Rog Law comes on the show to dive into the deep shit of life.

We talk DBZ, comics, video games, and the importance of showing up.

In one of the final episodes of Side Quest Podcast, I interview Tom Mullen of Washed Up Emo about all things emo.

Tom has written a book about those first few years of emo and packed with tons of int…

In January of 2017, Brandon reached out to me about coaching. He had just lost a ton of weight via a weight loss competition at work, but he was weak; he had lost his way around the weight room.

His …

Mike Doehla founded Stronger U with the sole focus of helping people improve. Mike noticed the extremes people went to in order to reach their goals. But he found that most never saw what they wanted…

Joel H. Cohen is a Canadian writer who has written for Saturday Night Live, Suddenly Susan and The Simpsons. He penned the famous season three episode of "Flaming Moe's." Joel received a Bachelor of …

It's that time of year again. No, it's not the end of summer. Well, it kind of is. But that's not what I'm talking about. 

Nope, this is the time of the year where my good friend Jason Helmes returns…

John Fawkes used to be shy, scrawny, and scared. Now he's a fitness coach who turns science geeks into ripped, sexy beasts.

When he's not pumping iron or answering emails, he's usually singing karaok…

This is from Wikipedia:

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Jay Ashman, a former multi-sport athlete—baseball, football, basketball, tennis, soccer, swimming, and more—became a rugby player after a failed NFL tryout.

During his time playing rugby, Jay played …

hey say it’s important to reflect on your birthday; to ponder what you’ve learned during your latest orbit around the sun and to contemplate how you can make the future better.

Well, I don’t know who…

Nick Sorrell is a Strength and Nutrition Coach based out of Louisville, KY. Nick spends his time getting people lean, writing nonsensical content on his website, and occasionally intercepting a pass …

There are very few people in the fitness industry who get my dick hard every time they write something new. Aadam Ali, is one of those guys. He also happens to be a very close friend and a brother I'…

Peter Baker is a Tampa personal trainer, thinker, and uber geek. But he's also a competitive powerlifter and submission grappler. Oh, and a writer.

Peter trains and writes about the totality of trai…

Over the last year or two, the next big buzzword that everyone has started using is protein.

Hundreds of bright colored items in your local grocery store will have phrases or words like this emblazon…

In this episode of the podcast, you'll meet my client Draper Harlow. Who answered an email I sent and signed up for online coaching. Then, he crushed his workouts and nutrition and slashed 6% body fa…

Mitch Calvert has a degree in communications, is a certified trainer and fat loss coach, and his blog was ranked as one of the top ten fitness blogs by Breaking Muscle in 2013. Once a 240lb line cook…

Who hasn't had an intense workout where they popped some ibuprofen or some other pain pill to ease the DOMS.

But is it good for you? Are you hurting your gains? Or is it totally okay to pop pills aft…