#93: The Live Better Podcast is back with a new look! On today’s episode we are joined by Erica Marie. Erica is a personal trainer and nutritionist in Chicago, Illinois. With over 10 years of experience, she works with professional athletes, student athletes, and client’s in efforts to provide necessary means and knowledge to exceed their respective personal wellness and performance goals. 

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Live from the Live Better recording studio! Bret and Jason are here this week with Carmen DelMastro, Sports Performance Specialist and Certified Functional Strength Coach. Carmen found his dedication to fitness and health as a Division I baseball player at Temple University, leading to a short stint as a professional player. Now, Carmen dedicates his time to educating clients and athletes alike on the proper techniques and training methods. Carmen trains clients privately online and at On Your Mark studios in Chicago.

In this episode we breakdown the secrets to:

1. Staying motivated and keeping yourself on track 
2. Having patience in training and learning to start with the basics
3. Continuing growth and education

Listen in as Bret and Jason discuss with Carmen how he turned his athletic experience into a lifestyle by becoming a top trainer in Chicago. 

Connect with Carmen DelMastro on Instagram and train with him today: 

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nooch_13/?hl=en 
• Train with Carson: https://www.trainerize.me/profile/theacademy/Carmen.DelMastro 

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Live from the Live Better recording studio! Bret and Jason are here this week with Emily Hutchins, Owner, On Your Mark - Performance enhancement specialist, Corrective enhancement specialist, Nike Master Trainer and Nike Run Club Coach.

In this episode we breakdown the secrets to:

1. Getting your foot in the door in the fitness industry
2. Hustling for the right reasons 
3. Trying new things and redefining your purpose 
4. Training clients based on what THEY need 
5. Leading a positive, team-effort culture in business

Listen in as Bret and Jason discuss with Emily Hutchins her journey from a three-sport athlete to becoming a performance enhancement specialist, Nike Master Trainer and Nike+ Run Coach and her philosophy on training hard, but smart.

Connect with Emily Hutchins on Instagram and take a class at On Your Mark:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/em.hutchins/
• Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/insidethehuddleoym/
• On Your Mark: http://oymtraining.com/
• Recommended Products: Hyperice ; Vertimax

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Live from the Live Better recording studio! Bret and Jason are here this week with Emily Hutchins, Owner, On Your Mark - Performance enhancement specialist, Corrective enhancement specialist, Nike Master Trainer and Nike Run Club Coach.

In this episode we breakdown the secrets to:

1. Getting your foot in the door in the fitness industry
2. Hustling for the right reasons 
3. Trying new things and redefining your purpose 
4. Training clients based on what THEY need 
5. Leading a positive, team-effort culture in business

Listen in as Bret and Jason discuss with Emily Hutchins her journey from a three-sport athlete to becoming a performance enhancement specialist, Nike Master Trainer and Nike+ Run Coach and her philosophy on training hard, but smart.

Connect with Emily Hutchins on Instagram and take a class at On Your Mark:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/em.hutchins/
• Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/insidethehuddleoym/
• On Your Mark: http://oymtraining.com/
• Recommended Products: Hyperice ; Vertimax

Rate our podcast: www.livebetterco/rateourpodcast

Live from the Live Better recording studio! Bret and Jason are here this week with David Reavy Founder of React PT!

David Reavy, PT, CEO and Founder of React Physical Therapy and creator of the Reavy Method. He's been featured in Sports Illustrated, Men's Health, O The Oprah Magazine and more. Reavy  is Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy. He gets the opportunity to work with members of our Chicago community as well as top athletes such as Alshon Jeffery during his latest Super Bowl appearance.)

Listen in as Bret and Jason discuss with David Reavy his journey in becoming a physical therapist, the Reavy method and his experience working with top athletes.

For resources and more information on David and React Physical Therapy, check out our website, instagram, facebook and our youtube page.

Live from the Live Better recording studio! Bret and Jason are here this week with David Carson. David Carson is a Nike Master Trainer, Jordan Band trainer, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and EXOS Performance Specialist. He is also the CEO of 24Life Sport and Performance Training. As a former professional basketball player, David has over 10 years of experience in the field, working with clients extending from professional athletes, including NBA and MLS, to the veteran weekend warrior looking for an edge. 

Listen in as Bret and Jason discuss with David Carson what it means to show up every single day - for yourself and for others - and what it means to give 110%. David goes into his story of becoming a coach and how his upbringing shaped the coach who he is today.

Show notes:

• [01:30-8:00] - Welcome David Carson!
• [8:00-15:55] - David’s story and overcoming adversity 
• [16:00-19:00] - Life altering injuries + taking away the ego 
• [19:00-20:00] - Mental versus physical change 
• [20:00-21:10] - Training NBA players, for the love of basketball and using your gift to help others. 
• [21:10-24:40] - David and his Mom - making everyone in a room feel special and the importance of continuous improvement and lifelong learning 
• [24:40-30:00] - Buying into 100% of what you are doing 
• [30:00-32:00] - Playing hard and giving everything you have - without leaving anything in the tank. The locked in mentality and loving what you do.
• [32:00-34:00] - Finding your WHY
• [34:42-36:00] - Going for it, The Alchemist, and pouring your ALL into everything 
• [36:00-46:00] - Pushing people to the limits of potential and improving the healthcare continuum especially in the black community 
• [47:00-48:00] - Showing kids their true limits and full potential (both physically and mentally) through coaching 
• [49:00-52:00] - What it means to be a coach, and the responsibility of a coach
• [52:00-55:00] - Giving back to our youth! They are limitless, and molds of clay and the impact a coach can have in the youth is like no other. 
• [55:00-57:00] - David's Best Day Ever: Training and teaching kids who have never trained before, training sessions with CEOs and founders, speaking and sharing his story, constantly growing and challenging himself to be a better person
• [57:45-End] - Learn more about David on Instagram at @24lifedc, at On Your Mark through Game Changers Kids Training Program and his website DavidCarson24life.com 

Live from the Live Better recording studio! Bret and Jason are here this week on the Live Better podcast with Rae Reichlin, the founder of Ladies Who Lift, an all-female strength training workshop and class aimed to educate, empower, and inspire women of all shapes, sizes, fitness, and lifting backgrounds.

Offered at two different levels, Ladies Who Lift provides the opportunity to both learn the basics and then perfect these skills all while guaranteeing a badass workout using barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells, prowlers, and more.

Listen in as Bret, Jason and Rae discuss Rae’s journey to entrepreneurship, the importance of holding space, breaking down strength training, the benefits of mindfulness, doing the workout for your mind, body and soul and Rae’s approach to helping women find confidence and strength through lifting. 

Show notes:

• [01:00-3:00] - Welcome + About Rae Reichlin / Ladies Who Lift 
• [03:00-6:30] - Breakdown of Ladies Who Lift Level One / creating a space where women feel comfortable and confident
• [07:00-11:30] - The importance of holding space / Rae’s lifting journey 
• [12:30-17:00] - Transitioning from being a dancer to learning how to lift to becoming a professional fitness trainer
• [22:45 - 26:00 ] - Focus from the aesthetic part of fitness to progress in movement and goals inside and outside of the gym, being strong and confident. Do it for your mind, body and soul!
• [28:00 - 29:45] - When Rae met Live Better X the impact of Rae’s message
• [30:00 - 31:45] - Rae’s mindfulness practices 
• [32:10 - 33:00] - Rae’s gym routine + goals
• [33:30 - 37:45] - Who Rae is impressed by in the fitness industry (Cody King, Carmen Del Mastro, Megan Young, Bret Contreras) + trainers who are geared towards progress over just motivation 
• [43:30 - 48:00] - Rae training beginners and patience/meeting clients where they are at. Your body is your body, my body is my body.
• [48:00 - 50:30] - Rae’s Best Day Ever! (in Hawaii - Kauai! Working out, making breakfast, hanging out in the sun, live music, living life, dancing the nice away) 
• [50:30 - End] - Connect with Rae on Instagram + head to her website to learn more about Ladies Who Lift and her offerings!

Check out Ladies Who Lift upcoming workshop and events here

Live from the Live Better recording studio! Bret and Jason are here this week on the Live Better podcast with Megan Young , who is in her 2nd year as High Performance Director of the Chicago Red Stars. With formal education in Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, Adult Education, and Information Systems-Data Science and coaching from UNCW, Baylor University and Auburn University, Megan remains a life learner across new disciplines and continues to innovate within her field.

Listen in as Bret, Jason and Megan discuss movement, mobility, rate and force development, emotional management in athletes (and more!) and Megan’s innovative approach in her field.

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Show notes:

• [04:00-5:10] - About Megan Young
• [5:15-8:00] - Serving each individual athlete + fitness testing 
• [8:30-10:15] - Force plate testing/profile + the importance of collecting data 
• [10:15-11:00] - Taking care of your feet, David Goggins + “running a marathon and  everything is broken”
• [11:30 - 12:15 ] - Rate of force development, jumping and landing 
• [12:45 - 13:15] - Force velocity curve, training different profiles
• [13:15 - 17:05] - For the everyday individual, what is the most important data to track?
• [17:05 - 18:30] - Sleep + nutrition, Jocko Willink vs. person who needs 8 hours of sleep, high performing individuals on the world
• [19:00 - 23:00] - Emotional management in athletes, the perfect plan you never follow is useless
• [24:00 - 25:00] - To get to that next level, they have to stop saying YES to the easy thing, and accepting hard things thrown at you in life
• [25:00 - 26:45] - Seeking out discomfort that works - with pattern recognition 
• [27:12 - 31:00] - Megan’s morning routine
• [32:26 - 33:30]  Megan’s cancer journey and the importance of systematic support 
• [33:30 - 36:00] Pain - cancer treatment, car wreck, emotional trauma + creating a space specifically for pain
• [37:30 - 40:00] Jason’s pain tracker + chronic migraines 
• [44:15 - 44:30] Do something different, get a different input, get a different output to make a change to be who you want to be
• [45:40 - 47:45] Megan’s Best Day Ever! Purpose, water, training, surfing, sunlight, taking mornings slow!
• [48:00 - 48:48] Connect with Megan on Instagram (coach_megastrong) + Email and  listen to more of her story here
• [49:00] - Learn more about Beam here, THC-CBD to elevate your everyday

"I finished 32 seconds under (my goal of) 3 hours. There's no way I could have finished 1 second faster" - Bret Gornik

On this episode of the Live Better Podcast: Marathon Series, Bret and Jason are here post marathon to talk about their individual experiences going into detail on the physical and mental hurdles they experienced while running their first marathon.  

"It's magical. This is one of the biggest races in the world, the Chicago Marathon." - Mike Thomson, Founder of Fast & Fit Coaching

On this episode of the Live Better Show: Marathon Series, Bret, Jason and Mike discuss how to run your best marathon.

Listen in to hear Mike's inspiring journey as an athlete and a coach and learn about Fast & Fit Coaching philosophies. If you are running the marathon, or any race, and are looking to perform your best, this episode is for you!

Live Better co-founders Bret + Jason talk about their experience training for their first marathon - with a goal to run the 26.2 miles in under 3 hours. The two go into detail on why they chose to the run the marathon and how they've hit their goals along the way. 

MoveU is a thoughtfully crafted program to help every single person ever move better!  Mike talks about how to move, why we move, and how they have turned a passive industry into something where you must take control of your life!  This show is freaking hilarious, thoughtful, and deep!  Enjoy.

Massiel “Massy” Indhira Arias (@massy.arias) is the exuberant CPT who is changing lives and inspiring a new generation of trainers. 

She sets the example for how adopting a healthy diet and active lifestyle can change individual lives mentally, physically, and spiritually. She has committed herself to a healthy life with which she herself has emerged from depths of depression and physical limitations to become the glowing motivational force she is to millions around the world. 

Massy Arias inspires women (at over 2 million Instagram followers!) to be strong and proud as her determination and dedication to building physical and mental strength sets an empowering trend in fitness lifestyles.