Curtis "Razor" Blaydes is currently the #3 contender in the UFC Heavyweight division. Curtis is known for his superior wrestling skills and ground and pound game but being a true martial artist, he's become a top level striker since moving to Colorado and joining the Elevation Fight Team. He's a quietly confident fighter, a freak athlete, and a super good dude. Enjoy!
FIX.13 Vinnie Lopez of Vital Strength and Fitness and Elevation Fight Team
Vinnie is one of my favorite people there is. He's the best strength coach I've ever worked with, personally or professionally and over all one of the best people I know. Along with being a super knowledgeable strength coach, he's also a martial arts coach for Elevation Fight Team in Denver CO where he coaches, mentors, and corners some of the most successful fighters on the planet.
FIX.12 Shin Sakurai
Shin Sakurai is an Exercise Scientist that specializes in assessing muscles that are inhibited and turning them back on. Shin is an especially gifted practitioner that has valuable insight to the treatment of pain and dysfunction.
FIX.11 Jennifer Widerstrom
This episode features, Jen Widerstrom. Jen has a extensive career in the health and fitness world including being one of the trainers on Biggest Loser, director of fitness for Shape magazine but she's mostly one of my favorite people to talk to.
FIX.10 Austin "Thud" Hubbard Elevation Fight Team UFC Lightweight
Austin "Thud" Hubbard is a UFC Lightweight that fights out of Denver Colorado with Elevation Fight Team. We talk about the often unconventional path for professional MMA athletes, the team environment at Elevation Fight Team, and the evolution of his training.
FIX.09 Jourdan Baldwin
In this episode I sit down with Denver based Personal Trainer Jourdan Baldwin. Jourdan takes the role of a personal trainer way beyond counting reps and stacking on more plates. Her style incorporates creative movement patterns that explore needed ranges of motion that are rarely stressed coupled with restorative techniques such as structured breathwork. Jourdan is a well rounded health and fitness professional who's constantly willing to question her philosophies and evolve as a coach and a person.
FIX.08 Chris Galligan Leadville 100 Ultramarathoner
Chris is a multiple Leadville 100 Trail Race finisher, father, husband, and all around savage. In this episode we talk about the mental strength it takes to succeed in the ridiculous sport of ultramarathons as well as how to overcome the negative thoughts and possible failures that come with putting yourself out there to attempt some of the hardest physical endeavors known to the athletic community.
FIX.07 Chaz Faulhaber of Onus IV
In this episode I sit down with Onus IV Owner and my good buddy Chaz Faulhaber. Onus IV was the first IV Hydration company in Denver Colorado and he and his team have been leading the charge in the IV world ever since. I personally use his services and recommend family, friends, and patients to on a regular basis for athlete recovery, immune support, additional treatment for chronic conditions and even the occasional hangover.
FIX.06 Dr. Jeff McWhorter
Dr. Jeff McWhorter is a Denver based Doctor of Chiropractic that specializes in orthopedic and neurological conditions. He runs a cutting edge practice that provides solutions for many stuck patients dealing with a multitude of neurological conditions including concussion and TBI. He uses some of the more interesting tools in the rehab field to work with patients ranging from post stroke to professional athletes looking for performance enhancement.
FIX.05 Alicia Botyrius of Sunlighten Saunas
Alicia Botyrius is the Business Development Manager for Sunlighten Saunas. Sunlighten is the brand of sauna I use in the clinic because they're by far the best sauna on the market. They are the only infrared sauna company that utilizes 3 different wavelengths of infrared light to target different tissues in the body. Their saunas can be programmed to work on deep detoxification, muscle and joint recovery, and anti aging. In this episode, we dive into why use infrared sauna, how to optimize the different waves, and who benefits the most from regular infrared sauna use
FIX.04 Ian Forhman of Public Works
Ian Fohrman is a writer and photographer out of Denver, Co. He is a partner in The Public Works, a unique creative agency with capabilities ranging from engineering and high end fabrication to multimedia production and web design.
He has been writing and shooting editorial in the snow world for almost 10 years with features in every North American ski publication. He also has a background as a Red Bull photographer, commercial photographer across many genres, as well as ski-mountaineering photographer.
Ian has had various “real jobs” throughout his career, most notably, from 2005-2010 Ian managed the Helly Hansen Global Snow Sports Marketing program where he wore a lot of hats but was more business guy than content creator. Currently he creates more words, videos and photographs than spreadsheets but still knows his way around a budget doc or marketing matrix.
Ian would rather be outside or on the road doing something challenging and making beautiful imagery and thought provoking stories than almost anything else.
FIX.03 Bobby Gill of Savory Institute
Bobby leads development and communications for the Savory Institute - a global non-profit facilitating the large-scale regeneration of the world’s grasslands to address the root cause of food, water, and climate security. Since 2009, the Savory Institute has influenced management on over 25 million acres of desertifying grassland through its global network of 43 regional Hubs that train and equip farmers, ranchers, and pastoralist communities to utilize the land-regenerating potential of Holistic Management within their cultural and ecological context. Savory’s new Land to Market program and Ecological Outcome Verification protocol connect verified regenerative supply to philosophically-aligned industries, bringing awareness and accessibility to products whose ecological footprint are a net positive for the planet.
FIX.02 Dr. Abid Husain
I sit down with Dr. Abid Husain, a Cardiologist, Artist, and Functional Medicine Doc. Dr. Husain's approach to medicine finds that hard to reach balance between evidence based medicine with the room for creative problem solving. His unique skill set and attitude has shaped him into one of my favorite practitioners I've had the privilege to work with.
FIX.01 Scott Anderson of Stronger Yoga
In the first episode of the FIX Performance Medicine Podcast I sit down with my good friend and yoga instructor mastermind, Scott Anderson. We talk about his new system and philosophy of yoga, PRISM, our passion for exploring quality movement patterns, and a whole lot of rabbit holes. Scott's a great friend an colleague in this intricate world of health and wellness. I couldn't have started this podcast without him.