This is the mini-series season finale for the gang as Brandon is headed back to Colombia for round 2. In this episode Brandon & Chris dive into how to continue to deepen and nurture relationships, why it is so important to document your journey and how to change your patterns and habits that are no longer serving you. The guys also do some pretty awesome Donnie Azoff impersonations from Wolf of Wall Street. We hope you all enjoyed this mini-series and are looking forward to hitting some more...
Dec 23, 2023•40 min
In this episode of The Higher Purpose Podcast, the guys talk about the new challenge that Brandon created to get kicked off for the New Year the "Embracing Discomfort: 6-Week Discipline Challenge" They talk about each rule and component that is included in the challenge and deep dive into specifically why it is included. The challenge is for anyone who wants to get physically and mentally stronger in the New Year, the challenge is designed to be difficult so you can regain your edge and performa...
Dec 17, 2023•34 min
In this episode of The Higher Purpose Podcast, Brandon & Chris chop it up about a bunch of different topics ranging from learning new skills, the importance of being able to take feedback, and why when the universe presents you with an opportunity, you gotta walk through that door. This was a fun and casual episode with some motivation, inspiration, and truth bombs as always. Hope you enjoy it!
Dec 10, 2023•32 min
In this episode of The Higher Purpose Podcast, Brandon & Chris talk about what their intentions are for 2024. Both of the guys chose a main word and theme to for the upcoming year. The powerful practice of choosing a word, mantra or affirmation to bring you back to center and remind yourself about what you are working on or where you are trying to put your main focus can be a very powerful tool. Brandon & Chris discuss the power of living intentionally and put each other on the spot in r...
Dec 03, 2023•35 min
In the first episode of the Season 3 Mini-Series, Brandon & Chris dive into what they have been up to the last 4 months since their last podcast episode. Chris asks Brandon all about how Colombia has been and what he has learned and if he has enjoyed it and Chris catches the gang up with what has been going on in his world with bodybuilding and with Legacy Fitness Club. The guys chop it up like old times and of course give the real life stories in their unique unfiltered way about how life h...
Nov 26, 2023•39 min
In this episode of the Higher Purpose Podcast, the guys celebrate their 50th Anniversary and wrap up Season 2. The guys dive into what is next for them for the next few months while Brandon is in Colombia and Chris prepares for the fall at Legacy Fitness Club. They reflect on how far they have come and grown in the last two years which is when they first created the podcast. They share how they have evolved and as always, give practical tips and advice about how you can level up yourself and how...
Jul 30, 2023•38 min•Season 2Ep. 20
In this episode of The Higher Purpose Podcast Brandon & Chris dive into all of the benefits of utilizing movement and exercise as a coping mechanism for life stresses instead of the myriad of negative coping mechanisms that people tend to use instead. They give practical tips and advice about where and what you can do to start incorporating and utilizing movement more in your day-to-day life. If you enjoyed the episode please share and leave a 5-star review! Follow The Gang on Social Media: ...
Jul 09, 2023•22 min
On this episode of the Higher Purpose Podcast, Brandon and Chris deep dive into the importance of your environment in the sense of who you choose to surround yourself with. The guys environment that they have created have massively contributed to their joy, well-being, happiness and fulfillment. They share examples and give practical advice for how you can find your tribe that will allow you to become the greatest version of yourself. If you enjoyed the episode please share and leave a 5-star re...
Jul 02, 2023•30 min
In this episode of The Higher Purpose Podcast, the guys dive into the different psychological games they play in their minds pre-workout and during workouts to ensure that they show up, give their best and get the job done day after day. The guys explain different techniques and strategies that have worked for them over the years and have allowed them to persevere and train at their best. The guys give practical tips and advice that you can start incorporating into your own training sessions. If...
Jun 25, 2023•30 min•Season 2Ep. 17
In this episode of the Higher Purpose Podcast, the guys dive into the new "Arnold" documentary on Netflix and give their main takeaways. The series is split into 3-parts. The first episode is about Bodybuilding, the second is about Acting and the third is about Politics. There are spoilers in this podcast episode so if you haven't seen the 3-part series, go ahead and watch it first and then come back and listen to the pod to see if our takeaways resonate with you. The guys draw a lot of inspirat...
Jun 18, 2023•20 min•Season 2Ep. 16
In this episode of The Higher Purpose Podcast, the guys dive into how they set the tone each morning to make it a great day. You will see the differences and similarities in strategies from both Brandon and Chris. The goal of this episode is to ensure that you set yourself up to be in the right headspace when you move through your day. Even implementing 1 or 2 of the strategies discussed could completely shift the rest of your day and life! If you enjoyed the episode please share and leave a 5-s...
Jun 04, 2023•31 min•Season 2Ep. 15
On this episode of The Higher Purpose Podcast, Brandon and Chris take the audience down memory lane and dive into the turning points of how their lives shifted and brought them down the path they are on today. They talk about how they rewired their brains without actually realizing thats what they were doing and how their lives changed drastically from it. This was one of the most fun pods so far, and the guys get passionate about the catalysts that would help change their lives forever. Tune in...
May 28, 2023•45 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Brandon and Chris deep dive into one of the most important topics to date: fulfillment. The guys discuss how so many people set lofty goals of wanting a 6-pack, making millions of dollars, and accomplishing massive results and because they are seeking these results for the wrong reasons in the first place, many people are left unfulfilled when they achieve the goal they had worked so hard to attain. The guys dive into why that is and talk about the problems with seeking external validation and h...
May 21, 2023•25 min•Season 2Ep. 13
The guys dive into the common question "I have a vacation coming up, should I be working out on vacation?" They talk about whether or not you have to be worried about losing any gains or losing any progress if you do not work out on your week or two-week-long vacation. They talk about what their philosophy is about staying active while they are on holiday and how it has changed over the years. Tune in to a quick and fun episode, especially if vacations start to give you anxiety because you think...
May 07, 2023•15 min•Season 2Ep. 12
On this episode of the podcast, Brandon drops some big news about the next marathon he will be running in September, in Medellin, Colombia. Brandon dives into the motivation for deciding to run in this race and all the synchronicities that came about to make this decision crystal clear for him. The gang later dives into the importance of being on the lookout for different synchronicities in your own life in order to take the best path for you. If you enjoyed the episode please share and leave a ...
Apr 30, 2023•21 min•Season 2Ep. 11
On this episode of the Higher Purpose Podcast, the guys are fired up. They talk about how essential it is to have a clear vision in order to guide you in your own life. They talk about how they define what a vision is, how they created theirs, and the ways to create your own if you don't have one yet. They also discuss how costly it could be in your own life if you don't become very clear in creating your own vision. There's also a bit of hypothetical coaching involved which was fun. Tune into t...
Apr 23, 2023•24 min•Season 2Ep. 10
In this episode of the Higher Purpose Podcast, Brandon and Chris reflect on all the skills they learned, acquired, and developed over the years playing sports that they still utilize in their lives today. They touch on skills like leadership, discipline, time management, and more. Tune in to hear the guys share about some of the ways that playing sports has impacted them and brought them to where they are today. If you enjoyed the episode please share and leave a 5-star review! Follow The Gang o...
Apr 16, 2023•17 min•Season 2Ep. 9
In this episode, Brandon and Chris share how their mindsets and Nutrition protocols have changed in the past year. The guys talk about the different styles of eating they have experimented with, what they have seen which works for them, and what doesn't. They explain their current nutrition protocols and how they plan on sticking with their current game plans for the long haul in order to be their healthiest selves. Tune in to find out what the guys think about are the best ways to lose weight, ...
Apr 09, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 8
In season 2, episode 7 of The Higher Purpose Podcast, Chris makes his return from Alphaland and lets us know how everything went on his trip. Spoiler Alert, he did meet Christian Guzman in a very unexpected way! Tune into the episode to hear about what it was like for Chris to meet his mentor, work out in his dream facility, and make connections that will last a lifetime. This episode will fire you up to keep going and keep moving the needle a little each day to eventually make it big time. If y...
Apr 02, 2023•22 min•Season 2Ep. 7
In this episode of The Higher Purpose Podcast Brandon Interviews Chris and talks to him about his big trip coming up to go to Alphaland. Alphaland is a massive gym in Houston, Texas that is owned and founded by one of Chris's biggest inspirations and mentors Christian Guzman. We get an inside scoop as to why this trip is so important to Chris, who Christian is to Chris, and Chris's intentions for his 5-day trip in Houston. This is a great episode for anyone that needs to find a mentor and why ha...
Mar 26, 2023•28 min•Season 2Ep. 6
On this week's episode of The Higher Purpose Podcast, Brandon and Chris deep dive into what “Seasons of Life” actually are. They discuss why we all must become CLEAR about the season we are in, they share the seasons they are in currently and discuss the different types of potential seasons you could be in. Don't miss this episode if you are someone who is lacking clarity or direction and is currently on the "Going with the flow path" thats not currently bringing you anywhere that you want to go...
Mar 19, 2023•24 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Brandon and Chris deep dive into why taking risks and betting on yourself is the key to growing and ultimately living the most fulfilled life you can. They go into depth about why most people will not take risks and will instead settle for their unsatisfied lives. The guys give powerful examples of why taking risks is so important and lay out the 7-step antidote for overcoming any fear you have. This is an awesome episode for anyone that wants to get out of their own way and start living the lif...
Mar 12, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 4
The gang had special guest Xavier Flowers on the podcast to talk about how fitness changed his life by improving his physical and mental health. Xavier lets us know how he was able to learn to train and shape his body from a skinny physique growing up into a UNIT that loves to throw around some heavy weight in the gym. It's an episode you're not going to want to miss, especially if you are a hard gainer like Xavier was. A " hard gainer" is a person who practices bodybuilding but finds it challen...
Mar 05, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 3
The gang dives into the best methods for creating goals and accomplishing them. We live in a world where many people don't take even 20 minutes of their time to set goals and when they do, there is usually no strategic plan in place and mostly just a vague statement and some hope that it will work. Goal setting is a very powerful tool to realizing one's dream but there is a step-by-step process to streamline goal setting that the guys break down for their listeners. If you enjoy the episode plea...
Feb 26, 2023•33 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Brandon & Chris come back from a 5-month hiatus with a bang in the season 2 opener. The gang discusses what they have been up to all of this time and their intentions going forward in the new season. With new experiences, new insights, and more growth, their conversations continue to evolve and they hope the listeners will choose to come along for the ride and level up with them. Follow The Gang on Social Media: IG: @brandon_peda Tik Tok: @brandonpeda Twitter: @brandonpeda1 IG: @chriswertman...
Feb 18, 2023•30 min•Season 2Ep. 1
This is the LAST episode of season one for the boys of The Higher Purpose Podcast. It has been an epic journey this year and it's coming up on one year since the launch of the podcast! There have been many highs, lows, laughs, and lessons learned this last year. As the guys preach about constantly, you have to live a life true to yourself and take action when you feel the pull toward your calling. It's time for the next chapter for both of the guys, but it's a see you later and not a goodbye as ...
Aug 31, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 30
In this episode of The Higher Purpose Podcast, the guys deep dive into what growth and fixed mindsets are and the differences between having them. They explain that we all have elements of both within us and the key is to identify where you do have a fixed mindset so that you can transform it into a growth mindset and be better equipped to achieve your goals. Tune in to get a better understanding of where you could be limiting yourself in a way that isn't allowing you to untap your full potentia...
Aug 22, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Brandon & Chris break down what success means to them, in the eyes of society and how it truly means something different to us all. The guys go in-depth about aligning your life and actions with what's important and true to you instead of doing the things others expect of you. A real and raw episode to help you get clearer about the path you are on. Follow The Gang on Social Media! IG: @brandon_peda Tik Tok: @brandonpeda Twitter: @brandonpeda1 IG: @chriswertman_physique Tik Tok: @Legacyfitne...
Jul 21, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Brandon and Chris passionatley deep dive into self-limiting beliefs and why these beliefs are stopping you from achieving everything that you are capable of in life. If you don't deal with your subconscious mind and let go of the limiting stories that you have been telling yourself over and over and over again then at best you can be the greatest version of just your limited self! The guys talk about the importance of self-talk, not bringing your history with you, and to stop living for the "One...
Jul 15, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Chris and Brandon get right to the meat and potatoes of this episode and share why delayed gratification is so vital to accomplishing your goals in life. They make it clear you should approach life with an 80/20 mindset, whereas 80% of the time you delay your gratification for your future self, and 20% you live intentionally and indulge in the now because tomorrow is never promised. Listen more to hear some tangible examples of how you can start delaying gratification today and get closer to acc...
Jun 27, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 26
