For Jim Hensel, it all came down to one very important conversation. Facing a challenging time with his work and family, he found himself in the car with his uncle one day. His uncle told him it was time to take responsibility for his life and where...
For John Wooley, the journey from posting a few CrossFit memes on an Instagram account to having more than 250,000 followers on his now-iconic fitness satire page was a surprising one. He says he’s always been able to find humor in things, but never...
The way to success is focus and consistency. You have to put in the work, day in and day out, with clear goals in mind. That’s a lesson from this week’s guest, author, entrepreneur, and Crossfit champ Jason Khalipa. He shares his story of growing a...
Trying something outside your comfort zone doesn’t mean you’re setting yourself up for failure. It means you’re setting yourself up to learn something new, which is how you improve as an athlete, entrepreneur, and person. But even though many people...
To be successful as an adult, it’s important to go all the way back to your roots and remember what’s at your core. That’s a key point from this week’s guest, entrepreneur Ryan Schultz. Schultz has been involved with numerous brands and projects on...
are just as much mental — and physical — as they are financial. This week’s guest is Justin Murphy, a former CrossFit competitor turned business owner. Just under a year ago, Murphy founded his own nutrition company, called iCoach Nutrition, as a...
When it’s hard, push harder. When it’s tough, get tougher. Build a relationship with discomfort and do what it takes to reach your goals. That’s the message from this week’s guest, CrossFit competitor and personal trainer Will Trujillo, of Big Dawgs...
Megan Benzik is not your average CrossFit Regional Athlete. At 27 years old, she has been awakened to the power of her mind and is using it to combat her lupus diagnosis. Immediately after finding out about her diagnosis, Meg was pushed into the...
Combining Cancer and CrossFit Sami Mansfield is a Cancer Exercise Specialist and runs an incredible program she calls, Build. It’s a functional fitness program for cancer survivors designed to reduce both the physical and emotional side effects from...
The Long Game James Fitzgerald is the Founder of OPEX and The International Center For Fitness. When not coaching, he’s a full time husband, father and fitness athlete. He was crowned the “Fittest on Earth” when he won the CrossFit Games in 2007...