In today's solo episode, I'm breaking down the few things that have made the biggest impact on my training, coaching, and health overall since I began this journey at 13. There have been many such things, but the things I cover here are what have completely shaped my training style. I hope you enjoy this one and thank you for the question via Instagram! Join the Nomad Tribe: www.tribe.nomad-strength.com Sign up for the newsletter: www.nomad-strength.com This episode is brought to you by Riton Op...
Sep 16, 2021•20 min
Today's episode is a special one! I had the pleasure of interview Brady Speth, the founder and CEO of Riton Optics, and the first offical partner of the Nomad Strength Show! I'm really looking forward to working with the Brady, Austin, the Crew over at Riton and to get y'all hooked up with the fastest growing optics company in the world. I wanted to bring Brady on today to tell his story and the story of Riton, and we ended up going into some pretty cool areas of conversation, including: -Brady'...
Sep 13, 2021•58 min
A while back I wrote a guest article on for a website on the concept of Balance. The way that I define balance in life between work, training, life, family, etc. is probably a bit different than what you usually hear. So for the solo episode today, I wanted to read and expand on the article that I wrote almost a year ago. What is balance? Is it even attainable? If so, how? I cover all of these things in the episode, and there are a lot of great takeaways from this one. Grab a pen and a pad and g...
Sep 09, 2021•23 min
Today's episode was a real treat for me as a strength history nerd. I am joined today James Fuller, of Strongman Archaeology. James has been studying and performing the old time strongman lifts for years and his instagram page has fascinated me for a while now. We go over a ton in this conversation; The history of these movements and why they stopped being performed James' journey from bodybuilding in the 80's to discovering the old time movements Why the exercises are beneficial and why they hi...
Sep 06, 2021•1 hr 35 min
This show today is, you guessed it, all about sleep! Sleep is inarguably the most vital component of health in my opinion, so I wanted to take this episode and give you guys my top sleep tips to improve your nights. Join the Nomad Tribe Membership: www.tribe.nomad-strength.com Sign up for the Nomad Newsletter: www.nomad-strength.com Follow on social media: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 05, 2021•22 min
Grim title, I know. Today my guest is Ian Strimbeck, founder of Rune Nation, LLC a self-defense and firearms training company. Ian and I had a great conversation about the importance of preparedness, proficiency in self-defense, and the current state of the country. There are a lot of takeaways in this episode and some really valuable advice from Ian on steps to take to be more prepared, hint- It's not getting another gun. Enjoy this one! CONNECT WITH Ian: www.instagram.com/runenationllc www.fac...
Aug 30, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Today I'm breaking down a piece written by Steven Kotler on the concept of Flow. Its a word that has become pretty trendy in recent years and I think Kotler's thoughts on it, and how to use it to be more productive and successful are brilliant. I don't usually just read things out loud for a podcast but I thought it was important to analyze his actual words. This one was fun, hope you enjoy! Here is a link to the piece that I'm covering in the episode. Join the Nomad Tribe: www.tribe.nomad-stren...
Aug 26, 2021•20 min
For today's episode I'm joined by my good buddy, Bo Sandoval. Bo is the director of S&C at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas, and has been in the strength field for over 20 years. We had a great chat that touched all the corners of Bo's experiences coaching for the last 20 years and his love for the outdoors and hunting. In this episode we cover: -Bo's strong feelings about the current climate of the strength coach profession at the collegiate level -His transition to working with t...
Aug 23, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Today's solo show is a short Ask Me Anything episode with questions taken from the Instagram audience. It was a little more light-hearted today, with less health and strength stuff and more nonsense. Enjoy! Follow along: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier Sign up for the newsletter: www.nomad-strength.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 19, 2021•21 min
We've reached episode 50 of the podcast! And for this milestone I couldn't have picked anyone better to have a conversation with than Bert Sorin. Bert and his wonderful wife Lesley are the proud parents of three children. Bert and his family, a family rooted in strength, have been entrenched in the human performance world for as far back as he can remember. Growing up with a barbell in his hand has been pivotal in charting the course of his life and leading him to become a 4-time Division 1 All-...
Aug 16, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Today's episode was one of my favorite that I've recorded since starting the podcast, mainly because this one was in person! Austin Legg joins me today on the show to talk about some great lessons and motivation from his time spent hunting in the deep backcountry, usually alone. Austin came out to the patio gym to get a true Nomad experience, Ice bath in the freezer followed by a kettlebell and sandbag training session prior to us hitting record. This was a really fun episode and there are some ...
Aug 09, 2021•56 min
For today's solo show we are hopping off the health and fitness train. I often get asked for all kinds of Top 3 and Top 5 lists for random things so I thought today would be a fun day to get people all riled up. We're going Top 3 Super Heroes and Villains, so I'm sure I'll get all kinds of messages about who I left off both lists and why my lists suck. I welcome it. Enjoy! Follow along: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier Sign up for the newsletter: www.nomad-strength.com Learn more about your ad...
Aug 05, 2021•21 min
Today I'm joined by Spencer Clanin, otherwise known as GrizzlyClaws on Instagram. This was such a fascinating and enlightening conversation as Spencer has a really cool story about the healing power of the food we eat when we are connected to in on a deep level. Spencer has overcome several significant health issues by addressing and correcting his nutrition, and the way that he writes about it (not to mention the pictures he takes of his food) will have your mouth watering like you wouldn't bel...
Aug 02, 2021•1 hr 18 min
Today I've got the absolute pleasure of being joined by Mike Bledsoe. Mike is a leadership and performance coach who specializes in developing coaches to actualize their full potential. He is the CEO of The Strong Coach, teaching coaches how to stand above the noise of the fitness industry, and co-founder of Training Camp for the Soul, an emotional resilience training program. He leaves nothing off the table when it comes to creating and attaining the vision for his clients & and himself. Pu...
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr 35 min
In today's solo episode, I'm unveiling what will be the new Nomad online community to launch at the end of August. This is a project I've been working on for a while now and can't wait to release it. I'll give you the low down on why I felt the need to create the community, what it actually entails, and what it means for the coaching programs moving forward in the future. Again, I'm really excited about this and cant wait for the release next month. To get on the early list for info when the pla...
Jul 22, 2021•19 min
Today I'm joined by my good buddy, Logan Hanks. Logan and I were connected through a fundraiser for Blood Origins a few months back and have become close friends in the process. Logan is a farmer and also the host of the Living Fully Loaded podcast. In today's episode we cover all kinds of ground in the discussion, including; Logan's story, movies, current events, masculinity, the importance of men having close man friends, and a ton more. This was a great conversation and essentially the type o...
Jul 19, 2021•1 hr 27 min
In today's solo show, we're covering a topic that was brought up from a friend and listener; how do you overcome being in a slump in training, nutrition or life? I thought this was a fantastic question, so I break down my 3 tasks or questions to ask yourself to being the process of getting out of said slump. These apply to any avenue of life, so grab a pen and pad and enjoy! Follow along: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier Sign up for the newsletter: www.nomad-strength.com Learn more about your ...
Jul 15, 2021•20 min
My guest today is Jamey Shirah; business man, restauranteur, hunter, jiu-jitsu practitioner, and about a thousand other things. Jamey and I met at Summer Strong during our covert Jiu-Jitsu session during day 2. We talk a bit about how that came to be and also both of our life experiences in Jiu-Jitsu, and the lessons we’ve learned. We also get into Jamey’s nonprofit organization, The Hunter Recruitment Project and the work they’re doing to bring new hunters into the world of procuring food and c...
Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 34 min
We're mixing it up today for the solo episode! I've been going back to a couple of my favorite writings and quotes lately, so I wanted to share them with you today. Instead of giving a big exposition on each of them, I just decided to read them for you, so they can hit you however they need to. Let me know what you think of the two selections I made and what your favorites are. Enjoy! Follow along: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jul 09, 2021•9 min
Today I'm really excited to bring you my conversation with Luke Day. Luke is the Head of Strength and Conditioning for the University of South Carolina Football team and founder of Manchild Media. I had the pleasure of listening to Luke speak at Summer Strong and he gave my favorite presentation of the weekend, so I was really happy to be able to speak to him today on the show. This was a really motivating conversation to have, but it also provides some really great takeaways that we can all ada...
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 8 min
I get asked about journaling all the time, so I figured it would be helpful to do a short episode on the processes and reasons behind why I do it and recommend it to everyone I coach. It can be a very powerful practice if you understand why you're doing it, and have a few techniques to keep you engaged. There are some good takeaways here, so be ready to go get yourself a notebook and get after it! Enjoy! Follow along: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier Sign up for the newsletter: www.nomad-stren...
Jul 01, 2021•17 min
I'm really excited to bring you this episode today. I have been learning from and following Zach Even-Esh for over 10 years now. He was one of the first coaches I really dove in to content-wise when I began coaching, so it was a great time for me getting to talk to him about our shared nerd-like obsession; Old School historic strength culture and literature. We talked a lot about the mindset behind the men in the physical culture world 100 years ago and how that influenced and motivated Zach to ...
Jun 28, 2021•47 min
Today's episode is a bit more of a self-reflection spoken into a mic, rather than the normal Thursday show. In last week's episode with Greg Walsh, he used the term Expert Generalist, and the moment he said it I had a bit of an epiphany. I realized that that philosophy has been my approach to much of life, but just did have a word for it! So today I'm breaking down what that term has meant to me and how you can apply it to training and life. Enjoy! Follow along on IG: www.instagram.com/coachross...
Jun 24, 2021•18 min
For today's episode, I was fortunate to sit down and talk with Matt Vincent, owner of HViii (prounounced, Hate) Brand Goods, Habit Coffee, and host of the UMSO Podcast. He was a 2x Highland Games World Champion, and has since completely transformed himself physically. We get into his process and mindset for reinventing himself after being the best in the world. Matt is a very motivational person to talk to and has a really great perspective on performance, health, and life. We got into some real...
Jun 21, 2021•58 min
In today’s episode I answer a question that was asked via Instagram. The difference between training on a strict program v. training by “feel”. This was a great question and an important concept to cover. Let me know in the comments if you agree or disagree with my take on it, would love to discuss. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 17, 2021•22 min
The show today is arguably one of my favorite conversations I’ve had since we launched this thing. Greg Walsh is the founder of Wolf Brigade Gym in Rochester, NY. He and I officially met at Summer Strong and pretty much instantly clicked in conversation. We got into some really great topics of conversation in this episode, including: -Greg’s past in the Hardcore and BMX world, beginning in the late 80’s. -Martial arts and being a foundational part of Crossfit Long Beach -How Wolf Brigade came to...
Jun 14, 2021•1 hr 55 min
Last week's solo show we talked about the basics of breath, so it seemed only fitting that we follow that up this week with what we usually couple in breath practice; Cold Exposure. Today I'm going to go over the what, why, and how of getting cold. We'll cover: -The benefits and why cold exposure is important for health -The 30 Day Cold Shower Challenge -How to set up a cold tub/freezer Lots of takeaways in this one, so you may need to listen to it a second time to get all the info written down!...
Jun 10, 2021•24 min
I have been waiting to talk to today's guest for a very long time, and for a lot of reasons. I am fascinated by people who are doing things on the fringes of the health and fitness space, and to some; Josh Goldstein might be in outer space. Josh has adopted a raw primal lifestyle, which as you can imagine, has gotten him all kinds of feedback on social media, much of which is negative to say the least. We tackle this odd "concern" that people seem to have for his health, when he has never felt b...
Jun 07, 2021•1 hr 30 min
If you've followed along for any time now, you've likely learned that one of my favorite health and performance topics to teach and study is breath. Today I decided to do an entire episode on the basics of breath practice with a few immediate take aways you can implement into your life. This is essentially a modified version of the in-person seminars and workshops I teach locally. If you enjoy and get use out of any of the techniques we discuss in the episode, be sure to let me know! Follow alon...
Jun 04, 2021•38 min
I have been wanting to talk to today's guest for a really long time. I began following Coach Joe DiStefano several years ago after hearing him on a podcast and his approach to strength and health (and specifically kettlebells) really struck a chord with me, and I've been a big fan ever since. Joe is the host of the podcast Stacked w/ Joe DiStefano, and the founder of RUNGA, a wellness retreat/experience that after hearing him go more in depth on during this episode has me looking at my schedule ...
Jun 01, 2021•1 hr 26 min
