“One of the most selfish things someone can do, is waste their gifts.” This week on The Burn Podcast we chat with serial entrepreneur Aaron Nash. Aaron is doing so many different things it’s hard to fit it all into a bio. When I think of the word IMPACT, I think of Aaron Nash. Aaron Nash is Founder and CEO of Platinum Fitness, a very successful gym franchise, Founder of WAYT Nutrition, Co-Founder of Kids Lives Matter, published author, husband and father… (just to get started However all of that...
Apr 30, 2021•34 min•Season 3Ep. 18
“What’s within YOU is stronger than whats in YOUR way.” We all have barriers that hold us back, but Erik Weihenmayer has committed his life to helping people BREAK those barriers. Erik Weihenmayer is the only blind person to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. In 2008 he completed the Seven Summits, the highest point on every continent and in September 2014 he kayaked the entire 277-miles of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. Erik co-founded a movement called No Barriers. The mission is t...
Apr 23, 2021•29 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Win the War with YOURSELF @jonparamore77 is a tenacious entrepreneur that I am grateful to have in my circle. Jon started his first company at 22, had a lot of ups and downs, but stayed committed. Fighting through the 2009 recession he was faced with incredible challenges both personally and professionally… Jon’s story is one of challenge, setback, wins, losses, and downright GRIT. Like many of us, Jon was faced with a tough decision in his life that opened up doors to what he had felt was CALLI...
Apr 16, 2021•18 min•Season 3Ep. 15
“We have to retrain our brains to focus on the things we do right, not wrong. We have that choice.” -Dr. Jason Selk This episode of The Burn Podcast is basically a masterclass in Mental Toughness from Dr. Jason Selk. Dr. Selk is world class performance coach, keynote speaker, author, and licensed mental health professional. I can’t even begin to express how much his influence has impacted my life (you’ll see in the full episode.) If YOU tuned in to last week’s episode, you’ll now understand WHY ...
Apr 09, 2021•31 min•Season 3Ep. 14
This week on #TheBurnPodcast I wanted to take time and speak to YOU 1 on 1 and share a very important story… Sometimes people look at social media and forget that EVERYONE goes through challenge and adversity. NO ONE is exempt from it. The reason I speak so much about not allowing YOUR feelings to dictate how YOU show up, is because I’ve lived it… I’ve let my feelings get in the way and stop me from showing up… This story is about the toughest 6 months in my professional career and the phone cal...
Apr 02, 2021•13 min•Season 3Ep. 13
This week on the Burn Podcast we sit down with a great friend of mine, Shawn Henry, who has an INCREDIBLE story. When Shawn Henry was growing up he was met with incredible challenge. Shawn fell into the wrong crowd and found himself with a very important choice and second chance… Now he is making a HUGE impact on the world through his Solar Company, EHS and his Kids Lives Matter Organization. Shawn walks the walk, talks the talk, and puts in the WORK it takes every single day to be an exemplary ...
Mar 26, 2021•15 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Dr. Ellen Reed is a POWERHOUSE. She is an expert within the Mental Toughness space, leading businesses, athletes, academics, and performing artists to operate at their highest level of performance. She has worked alongside my mentor @drjasonselk for over 10 years and just released her book Relentless Solution Focus written with Dr. Selk. This episode will directly speak to YOU I can guarantee it. Get my FREE Daily Routine Builder *** YOUR Prizefighter Day 👇🏼*** www.bennewman.net/pfdfree Pre-Or...
Mar 19, 2021•22 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Text me for consistent 🔥 314-274-6522 Get my FREE Daily Routine Builder *** YOUR Prizefighter Day 👇🏼*** Activate YOUR Big Money Energy 👇🏼 Ryan Serhant is the man behind one of the biggest real estate brands of all time!He’s a real estate broker, entrepreneur, a bestselling author AND the STAR of Bravo’s hit tv shows, ‘Million Dollar Listing’ AND ‘Sell it Like Serhant’. This guy WORKS. He recently launched his newest book, “Big Money Energy” , which he shares was the true catalyst to his car...
Mar 12, 2021•21 min•Season 3Ep. 10
This week’s episode on #theburnpodcast is possibly one of the most important interviews I’ve ever done. Elizabeth Frazier, @hero_bands, was sexually trafficked by her parents for over 20 years. I am blown away by strength and courage of this incredible woman… not only did Elizabeth come out and shine a beacon on what happened to her and what is happening all over the world… But she chose to plant her flag in the ground and fight to bring awareness to the very experience that she endured. She is ...
Mar 05, 2021•25 min•Season 3Ep. 9
This week on #TheBurnPodcast we finally got the chance to sit down with former UFC Welterweight Champion, fellow St. Louis native, and close friend of mine, Tyron Woodley. @twooodley grew up in Ferguson, Missouri the 11th of 13 children and has known adversity his entire life… T and I always have a blast together, but we also get down to business. This episode will make YOU laugh, check YOUR ego, and help YOU cast a stronger vision all at the same time. Proud to be in YOUR corner brother. Availa...
Feb 26, 2021•13 min•Season 3Ep. 8
How prison helped Zachary find his freedom. We talk about it often, but if anything will help YOU understand the importance of having an extremely clear vision it’s this week’s episode of #TheBurnPodcast with @realzachbabcock. Zach is a true testament of what it looks like when YOU fight YOUR fight and refuse to stay knocked down. No matter how many times you’ve been knocked on YOUR ass. ⚠️This is a HARD HITTER and I want to remind YOU of something important to me. We always want our guests to b...
Feb 19, 2021•18 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Buckle your seat belts for this weeks new episode of #TheBurnPodcast 🔥 A true man of his word. A leader from the front. @edmylett has become like a brother to me. A bold, courageous, voice of truth and reality living to serve others at his highest capacity. Ed carries a story that I think many of us can relate to on a deep level. This interview moved me, inspired me, and I can’t wait for YOU to listen to it. Full episode is now live on YOUTUBE and all PODCAST platforms. Thank YOU @edmylett for ...
Feb 12, 2021•27 min•Season 3Ep. 6
It’s only fitting that we sit down with a 3x Super Bowl Champ during the week of the Super Bowl. In this weeks episode of #TheBurnPodcast we have one of the greatest Dallas Cowboy players of all time, Darren Woodson. Darren won 3 Super Bowls with the Cowboys and got to rub shoulders with some of the best to ever do it. He’s now an analyst for @espnnfl and host of his own podcast @darrenwoodsonshow. We talk about all things Super Bowl, tough love growing up, how to create a circle that pushes you...
Feb 05, 2021•23 min•Season 3Ep. 5
After my man @lavontedavid and the Bucs sealed their trip to the Super Bowl, we had to take a trip back to our conversation from last year on the podcast. Lavonte proudly wears the C on his chest as a captain. That passion and fire came through in our conversation as we talked about how important it was to carry on his mothers legacy, what it takes to be a top performer in the NFL for 8 years, and how talented this Tampa Bay team is. This was recorded right when Tom Brady accounted that he would...
Jan 29, 2021•16 min•Season 3Ep. 4
***FREE COURSE, https://www.bennewman.net/pfdfree *** This week on The Burn Podcast we wanted to introduce you to a few of our coaches on the BNC Coaching team and have them talk about THEIR Burn🔥 Every single one of our coaches has a specialty and different underlying BURN for why they do what they do. This episode we’re going to meet Barry Hannah @barryhannahnzd, Sean O’Brien @headtop_performance, and Liv Ryan @liv_hope_ryan. If YOU are looking to get connected with one of our coaches make su...
Jan 22, 2021•12 min•Season 3Ep. 4
The 2020 College football season was unlike any other season in history for a few reasons… Brand new obstacles and challenges plagued the entire season… I’m so very grateful to have the opportunity to work with two incredibly relentless and outstanding organizations. Although their seasons were seemingly exact opposites if you only look at their records, I want to take YOU on a little behind the scenes look at both teams and why I’m so darn proud of each of them. There’s a few lessons in here th...
Jan 15, 2021•21 min•Season 3Ep. 2
We’re kicking off Season 3 of The Burn with some HEAT. My friend @SteveOrosco is a TRUE high performer. Former Wall Street broker turned MMA fighter, now CEO of SMASH Global, Steve is a Swiss army knife of fire, passion, and hard work. Although we couldn’t get together in person like we wanted, this was an incredible episode that I think YOU will love. We talk business, fitness, and what it was like leaving Wall Street. Check out the full episode on Youtube, IGTV, or audio on Apple Podcasts. #th...
Jan 08, 2021•21 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Start YOUR year off right, get my "Prizefighter Day" course for FREE HERE 2020 is officially over, it’s in the books. A chapter closed and a new one opened. This past year has been a true test for many of us… For some of us the biggest test of our lives. I’ve pulled out 3 of the biggest lessons I learned over this past year and put them into this episode. I encourage YOU to take time and watch it all the way through… I ask a few questions that I think everyone needs to hear and reflect on. Full ...
Dec 31, 2020•15 min•Season 2Ep. 52
In the spirit of Christmas we’re bringing YOU this weeks episode a few days early and it has some Christmas fire! 🔥 @briannabavi is a entrepeneur on FIRE with an incredible story and extremely powerful BURN. HE is the founder of @tilyoucollapse and @vitalmindscbd and was one of the founding members of the @aretesyndicate. We already had so much in alignment and before we even met so you KNOW we get RAW and real with our conversation. Enjoy the episode wherever you listen to your podcasts, Youtu...
Dec 23, 2020•25 min•Season 2Ep. 52
This week on The Burn Podcast we have Mike Lee @whoismikelee, Founder of Mindshift Labs and Thrive3 basketball training company. *Get one of my most popular daily activity courses for free, https://www.bennewman.net/pfdfree * Mike is making a big splash in the performance coaching arena drawing from the latest neuroscience research, basketball, and his own personal experiences. Through his experience building an international basketball brand from his college apartment, and growing it while batt...
Dec 18, 2020•23 min•Season 2Ep. 50
Highlights from the Burn Podcast season 2! Each year we like to create a roundup episode of some of the best moments from throughout the year. Each episode is very special to me and hopefully some of these excerpts we pulled for the roundup episode will inspire YOU to go back and watch some of the episodes YOU might have missed this year. Among all the challenge and obstacles I want to thank each and every guest that took the time to sit down with me (pre-covid) or jump on Zoom to share their Bu...
Dec 11, 2020•39 min•Season 2Ep. 50
***Get my free daily habit training here *** This week I wanted to revisit a conversation I had with @vaughnkohler back in season 1 of #TheBurnPodcast. I have found myself focusing on something Vaughn and I discussed… RISING UP TO THE CHALLENGE. I want YOU to really focus on what YOU are saying in YOUR life… Are you masking yourself with excuses? Fueling an energy sucking environment with negative self talk? I’m challenging YOU to RISE UP in YOUR life. Starting today, say YES and RISE UP TO THE ...
Dec 04, 2020•18 min•Season 2Ep. 49
***Get my free daily habit training here *** This being the week of thanksgiving I wanted to take a moment to say thank YOU. Thank YOU to those who keep fighting. Through the turmoil... Past the uncertainty... Beyond the obstacles... We’ve all faced an amount of challenge this year that no one really expected. And yet YOU keep pressing on. Thank YOU for the opportunity to serve and be in YOUR corner. This weeks episode of #TheBurnPodcast is all about perspective and gratitude. I hope everyone ha...
Nov 27, 2020•11 min•Season 2Ep. 48
Get my Free Daily Routine Builder: www.bennewman.net/freepfd When life gives us obstacles we have two choices… 1. We can let those challenges provide the “reasons” for why something didn’t work or why the world was against YOU… Or 2. We can step into that same problem with ownership and keep pressing on. Operating with a relentless BURN that just can’t be put out. Jordan Montgomery is an example of what it means to truly OWN that opportunity and live on FIRE🔥 If YOU have been following me for q...
Nov 20, 2020•22 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Get YOUR free Daily routine course here: https://www.bennewman.net/FreePFD Sometimes you just have to keep the cameras rolling and I'm sure glad we did! If you watched the previous episode of The Burn Podcast with Matt Tetrault from last week, you might recognize this setting. Immediately after recording that episode, one of Wanzek's employee's nicknamed "Tiny", came up to me and started pouring out his passion for the company and everything that Wanzek had given him the opportunity to do. This ...
Nov 13, 2020•6 min•Season 2Ep. 46
“What kind of leader would I be if I didn’t welcome feedback?” - Matt Tetrault This past month I was fortunate enough to come work with the Wanzek Construction team on a few site visits. I was able to pull the Vice President of Wind Construction and Services, Matt Tetrault, away for a few moments to record an episode for #TheBurnPodcast. Matt is an fearless leader. The Wanzek team is doing some amazing things in renewable energy and Matt is one of the individuals leading that charge. Thank YOU f...
Nov 06, 2020•16 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Shyheim Carter, Alabama Football Alum, and recent Atlanta Falcon signee, LIVES that “empty the tank” mindset. A man dedicated to the game, his family, and leaving a legacy…Take a dive into Shyheim’s BURN this week on the #TheBurnPodcast. So proud of YOU @christmas__5 🔥🔥🔥 Full episode live on IGTV, Youtube, and all podcast platforms. **Learn more about hiring Ben Newman as a Performance Coach for you or your organization: https://www.bennewman.net/coaching/ **Need a keynote speaker for an upco...
Oct 30, 2020•6 min•Season 2Ep. 44
So excited to bring you this RAW conversation between @alansteinjr and I from when he visited St. Louis. Alan and I dive into some of the top questions we get asked as a performance coach and some of our philosophies on those questions. This was a ton of fun and I’m glad my man Grant was rolling in the back seat for this one. It’s a different format than our usual episodes, but man is it a good one. Full episode is live on IGTV, Youtube, and all Podcast platforms! #Theburnpodcast #offthecuff Ben...
Oct 16, 2020•19 min•Season 2Ep. 41
On this weeks episode of the podcast we dive into how to keep the important things important, clarifying YOUR burn, and what it means to be a true leader. I have known Brian Roberts for over 15 years now, and he inspires ME as a leader, a father, and a husband and I’m excited for you all to get your eyes and ears on this episode. Available on all podcast platforms as well as IGTV and Youtube. Thank YOU Brian for coming on the show and sharing your BURN. #TheBurnPodcast **************************...
Oct 09, 2020•19 min•Season 2Ep. 40
I was wrong. I thought I was giving it ALL I had. Every day, every rep, every speaking engagement or coaching session. I had been locked in. ( So I thought) Then I thought to myself, what if i’m at that moment right now... that moment where David Goggins says, “when you think you’re giving YOUR best, you’re really only operating at about 40% of your capacity”. At that moment I challenged myself and created an environment that I knew would push me to see if it really was true. I committed to #75H...
Oct 02, 2020•21 min•Season 2Ep. 38
