Christine is a phenomenal writer and someone I admire a lot creatively in general but especially around CrossFit. She co-wrote both of Ben Bergeron’s books amongst others and forged a career for herself as a writer having left politics behind. We chat about journaling for Dave Castro, writing with Ben, 2020 and 2021 Games and how they differ and story telling and it’s challenges. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)...
Phil Southerland explains how he was diagnosed as diabetic as a baby and told he'd likely be dead or blind by his 20s. Instead, he won the Race Across America on an all diabetic team and lead the charge for continuous glucose monitoring. Having founded Supersapiens, Phil explains how the hardware and software operates, who it can help and how. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Pete Williams and Ffion Sagar from CrossFit DeltaFox and The 180 Project explain what the initiative is, who it serves and how it serves them as well as explaining the recent fundraising efforts and plans for the future. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Daniel Chaffey is the International Director for CrossFit. He was country manager for France before that and also owns two CrossFit gyms in France and is the founder of the French Throwdown. We chat about all of this and also his love of coffee, his tour of Europe with Eric Rosa and moving to France for a lady. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
In the final episode of the Compober series I'm joined by Wilson Pak to unpack one of the first semi final events of the 2021 Games season, The Mid Atlantic CrossFit Challenge, and look forward to the affiliate driven MACCFest coming up in November. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Griffin Shaffer talks all things memes from sitting in bed trying to think of ideas to being hired by CrossFit to create for them. We also talk about coffee in Oklahoma, how he met his wife and the pressure to be consistent online. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Matt O'Keefe drops by to preview Wodapalooza and what athletes, attendees and online spectators can expect from the event in January 2022. We also chat about his first year at the Games without Mat Fraser and his role with NoBull in Madison. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Steve Fawcett explains the importance of community locally and globally for JST, the differences Fitr Training offers as an online coaching platform and the relevance of his experiences as an athlete to coaching the current crop of athletes with Games aspirations. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Christian Toetzke explains his roots in triathalons and doing for cycling what marathons did for running, his work with Ironman (the endurance event, not Tony Stark) and The Hyrox Games - its purpose, its potential and its appeal. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Ben Dziwulski chats all things Wodprep from turning his focus to coaching and finding a niche as well as his new podcast with John Wooley, Scale and Bail aimed at the Masters and scaled community in CrossFit. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Mohammed Ghazzawi stops by to chat all things Dubai from coffee and Formula1 to the Dubai CrossFit Championships origins and where it's headed this year as well as how it weathered the storm of 2020. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Emma Cary drops by to talk through her 2021 season and the step up from the age group to the elite field and the freedom in removing the safety net of the online qualifiers as well as her decision to move with her family to train with her coach in Florida. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Jared Graybeal talks through everything from skateboarding and house arrest to forming Zelos Games to help provide a solution to athletes funding their competitive season in CrossFit. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Cole Sager chats fatherhood, balance and perspective; being known as the Comeback Kid and the Velvet Sledgehammer and flicking the switch on 3,2,1 Go! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Ben Smith talks through everything from moving around as part of a military family before settling in Virginia and opening CrossFit Krypton to winning the Games in 2015 and coaching Laura Horvath to second place in 2021 as well as his aspirations for 2022. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Lazar Djukic talks through his journey to the 2021 Games, figuratively and literally, as well as his plans for 2022 and why training with his brother turned out to be not such a bright idea. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Sam Briggs chats about her plans to qualify for the Games at the age of 40 and also recounts her years leading up to now from getting started and feeling like an outsider to winning the Games and making others feel welcome. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Shane Orr is back to rundown the 2021 season and talk through their move to Nashville as well as what is in the works for him, Tia and PRVN in the offseason and beyond. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Jake Marconi talks through his love of coffee, learning fitness from a yellow laminate sheet his dad gave him, competing at regionals and semi finals and training with Mat and testing HWPO programming. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Nikolaj Ronnow chats media, CrossFit, podcasting, behind the scenes and gives a tease about the upcoming 2021 doc as well as info on the upcoming Butcher's Classic in Denmark. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Brett Piperni is a mindset coach and motivational speaker. He talks us through his career to date from how he got started to coaching at the Olympics and CrossFit Games as well as giving us some insights and tips to use in our own training and everyday lives. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Matthew Phili, founder of Primal Mobility, talks about how he got the company started and to where it is today, working with the fittest teen and one of the fittest women in the world. We chat through some mobility tips for the average gym goer and discuss whether changing demands have changed mobility issues. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Adam Klink chats through training and coaching at CrossFit Krypton, his recent outing at MACC as well as his years of Regionals and his phantom team performance and also his decision to leave it all for Texas this year. We also chat about his sub 5min mile and 500lb backsquat from last year and his intentions to one up himself this time around. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Louie McMaster has had a year to remember, from being hospitalised by Covid to stepping onto the competition floor in Madison. We chat about finding his bearings on the biggest stage and the community that helped him to get there. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Charlotte Coburn chats through her journey from the stage to the CrossFit Games (her first competition to date) and her hopes for the adaptive community beyond Madison's showcase event. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Austin Malleolo stops by to talk us through CrossFit Affiliate Programming - who it's aimed at, what it offers and how it came to be. We also preview the 2021 CrossFit Games and talk about some of the unusual energy draws competitors might experience this week. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
James Sprague chats about making the move from age group to men's field and making the move from Seattle to Florida to go "all in" for 2022. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Wykie Etsebeth talks CrossFit, creativity, community, belonging and plans for the future. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
The Poseidon Series is back and Oisin and Liam recount 2020 with postponements and cancellation before providing insight and information about 2021. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
Karl Steadman talks about his start in CrossFit and how he wound up working as part of the seminar staff as well as judging and coaching and drinking coffee from tea bags. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coffeepodsnwods)
