Episode 003: Mike Karpenko
Episode description
Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Mike Karpenko
Mike has spent over 20 years in the fitness industry where he help pioneer some of the most successful direct to consumer fitness DVD's including Tapout XT, and P90X. Mike has been a fitness personality on Dr. Oz and currently consults with fitness brands helping them with their deliverables. Mike also created Fit Identity where he helps individuals improve their life through the pillars of food, mindset, and movement.
Mike has a special story that lead him to the fitness industry which is where today's podcast begins.
In this episode we covered some exciting topics including:
- Childhood Insecurities
- What's working and what's failing in fitness
- How we sometimes lean on goodwill in place of self care
- Walking away from massive contracts
- Tapout XT, Beach Body
You can find Mike here:
IG - @mikekarpenko
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/mikekarpenko
Twitter - @mikekarpenko
Mike is currently reading:
The Bottom of the Pool by Andy Andrews