Side Quest Podcast

Fat loss.

Let's be honest. It sucks. But if you have a goal that you want to accomplish, should you go hardcore and live in a cave like Obi-Wan, shut off from society, to finish your cut?

Or shou…

Mitch Heaslip aka The Jacked Hipster has been coaching clients online and in-person for a few years. Before he became a trainer, Mitch was a firefighter in rural Canada. And it was while he spent tim…

You don't need to be a rocket scientist to understand how to determine your calories.

With one simple rule, you can calculate a baseline of calories to consume for fat loss, muscle gain, or mainten…

Scott Herman has been working in the fitness industry since he was 14. And it's his love of helping people change their bodies and lives that led Scott to start a YouTube channel that now has over 1.…

There is nothing I love more than answering questions from readers or social media followers.

And every 1st Thursday of the month, I do just that. Community Questions is a chance for me to answer Y…

Jorden Pagel returns to the podcast after damn near two years. Jorden and I catch up on everything he's been up to with his business, his personal development, and what side hustle he has now. You ca…

They say it's the little things that matter.

And as cliche as that sounds, it's pretty true when it comes to fat loss.

The big things you need to handle are maintaining a calorie deficit and exer…

Don Brown has been inventing fitness equipment since the 1990s.

He fell in love with fitness in no small part thanks to fitness icon, Jack LaLanne. His first chain of fitness centers was called XERCI…

This is a subject we've covered before on Coaches Corner. But that was almost 18 months ago and it's still one of the most asked questions I receive.

So I decided to cover the supplements I take, …

On this episode of the podcast, I'm joined by Alain Gonzalez of MuscleMonsters.com.

Pronounced, "a lane," Alain considers himself an average guy from Florida who at 23-years-old, wasn't living in w…

**NOTE: This is a two-part episode. Please make sure to listen to Part 1 first or you'll be lost.**

In Part 1 of this episode, we discussed how myths, and the structure of myths, still influence so…

**NOTE: This is a two-part episode. Please make sure to listen to Part 1 first or you'll be lost.**

Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Buddha, Christ, Gilgamesh, they all follow the same s…

With every new year, there are millions of New Year's Resolutions.

But, two weeks into the year, 25% of those resolutions are dead.

The towel has been thrown in.

Why?

The biggest reasons:

1…

Dean Somerset is a personal trainer, public speaker, and author who specializes in helping those with injuries or medical dysfunctions find a way to use exercise to improve their lives.

Though he con…

I want to talk about my friend, and client, Jon.

Normally, I'd write up a huge post and tell you the story of how Jon overcame his struggles, became stronger, and more kickass, and about how he cru…

JC Deen is one of the most intelligent guys in the fitness industry. He first came on the podcast in 2015. (listen here)

Beyond helping you nail your fitness and nutrition goals, JC also introduces h…

Twas the night before Gainsmas, when all through the gym

Bulkers were crushing supersets, as the lights went dim

Their reps must be finished, no set went undone

Because gains must be made before the …

Maddy Moom is a former bodybuilding/bikini competitor who from a young age, dealt with the crushing issues of control. She thought control over her diet and lifestyle would lead to freedom but it lef…

I don't think I'll ever be able to put into words how or what I felt the first time I saw Star Wars.

Since that first viewing, I've seen the movies maybe a thousand times. And each time I watch the…

Star Wars: it's more than a cultural phenomenon. It's the retelling of ancient myths in a new and profound way.

For a majority of nerds and geeks, it's often what made us realize that we were nerds.

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