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The Rhody Strength Podcast

Dr. Matthew Sweeney, Physical Therapistwww.strengthandsportpt.com
Conversations with local athletes, businesses and friends in Rhode Island. Hosted by Dr. Matt Sweeney of Strength & Sport PT. Website: www.strengthandsportpt.com
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Episodes

#12: Randy Abardo & Alex Quinn: Crossfit, Olympic Lifting & Chinese Dumplings

Always a great time hanging out with Alex & Randy. In this podcast we discuss each of their journeys in fitness. Topics ranging from CrossFit, to powerlifting and Olympic lifting. Both of these guys have a great sense of humor and we spent a lot of time laughing. #GOTTEM https://www.instagram.com/alexdquinn/ https://www.instagram.com/rand0h1/

Sep 28, 202159 minSeason 1Ep. 12

#11: Rupert of Joro Protein

Had great conversation with Rupert, the owner of Joro Protein. Rupert is originally from the land of tea in the UK and now living in Warren RI. Rupert perviously trained out of CFP, and now trains out of Prowess Fitness. Rupert has created Joro, a fantastic plant based protein product with the help of a local food scientist. They carefully chose ingredients and made sure to avoid any artificial junk. All ingredients are non GMO, gluten free and allergy free. No added sugars. And it's currently b...

Sep 21, 202153 minSeason 1Ep. 11

#10: Tim Ferraro: Mindset & Miller Lite

We had such a great time chatting with Tim the first time, we figured we would bring him back for round 2. In this episode we discuss training mindset, finding balance, should you do challenges like #75hard, CrossFit, Ju Jitsu, journaling, ice bath and of course Miller Lite. Cheers, hope you enjoy. @timferraro1

Sep 14, 20211 hr 30 minSeason 1Ep. 10

#9: Zach O'Connor: Natural Bodybuilding, Carnivore Diet & Competitive Wrestling

Great conversation with Zach "the king of consistency". Zach is a Aquidneck Island local with a background in competitive wrestling and is a current competitor in natural bodybuilding. Zach is a fantastic personal trainer at BullFrogFiT in Portsmouth RI. Give him a follow at @zachariahoconnor1

Sep 07, 20211 hr 34 minSeason 1Ep. 9

#8: Alison Bolt - Overcoming Breast Cancer & Return to Fitness

Alison is a Rhode Island local who has an incredible story about being diagnosed, fighting and overcoming breast cancer. Alison is a life long athlete starting with youth sports, into collegiate rowing, roller hockey and has a history in sports management. Alison describes her experience with getting back into fitness and health after breast cancer. She explains how working with her trainer Mindy (@mk_bullfrogfit) has been so helpful for her. Alison's message to us is simple- advocate for yourse...

Aug 31, 20211 hr 20 minSeason 1Ep. 8

#7: Mindy Kay - Losing 100 lbs, WBFF Worlds & Chuck Taylors

Great conversation with Mindy Kay. She has an incredible story with her fitness journey and her weight loss of 100 lbs. She is currently a personal trainer at BullFrogFit where she helps spread her knowledge, expertise and passion to her clients. Mindy is currently in the process of writing a book, and plans to compete again next year. Hope you enjoy! @mk_bullfrogfit

Aug 24, 20211 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 7

#6: Ash Chamseddine - Strength Training, Acting, Modeling and Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee

Great conversations with Ash regarding coffee, fitness, and his new pursuit of acting and modeling. Ash is a local of Aquidneck Island and he has an interesting history growing up in Lebanon. He has some impressive natural strength, which he has continued to refine in the gym with a combination of training via BullfrogFit, nutrition services via APEX Nutrition and recovery services via Strength & Sport PT. He recently became Certified by JC Modeling and Acting of CT and is pursing different ...

Aug 17, 20211 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 6

#5: Dave Estrada - Head Coach of CFP, Swimmer, Father & Donut lover

Dave holds a CF-L2 and is the head coach at Crossfit Providence. Dave co-writes the programming with Tanner at CFP & he personally tests the workouts before they are given to the group class. Dave is a local OG in CF and has experience in coaching at a few different local gyms. In college he competed in swimming at Old Dominion and has since coached competitive swimming for many years. I had great time chatting with Dave on a variety of topics including the sport of Crossfit, gym programming...

Aug 10, 20211 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 5

#4: Jude Kerrison - Attorney for the Injured, Rugby Player, and Owner of The Snake Pit

Jude has a unique history in fitness & athletics. Jude grew up in Ireland, played competitive rugby, and now trains mostly out of his garage gym "The Snake Pit" in Middletown Rhode Island. Jude also has experience in collaboration with MD's, PT's and injured patients in his work as an attorney at Karns and Kerrison Law.

Aug 03, 20211 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 4

#3: Sam Pascale & Matt Early - CrossFit Games Predictions, Programming, and Craft Breweries

Sam is a CF-L1 coach at One Asterisk CrossFit, a P.E. teacher at Ocean tides in Narragansett and a notable alumni and record holder at Salve Regina Football. @sampascale_4 Matt Early is a CF-L1 coach at One Asterisk CrossFit, an alumni or Bryant University, and has a wide experience in athletics including football, basketball and BMX racing. @mattearly37 Fun conversation ranging from CrossFit Games predictions, craft breweries, and CrossFit programming. Check out one asterisk CrossFit at @oneast...

Jul 27, 20211 hr 24 minSeason 1Ep. 3

#2: Gina Santaniello of Apex Nutrition - 1/2 Iron Man, Steps to be a Registered Dietitian, and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

Gina is the owner of APEX Nutrition. She is in the process of becoming a Registered Dietitian, and is currently working on her masters at Concordia University, Chicago. Gina has a bachelors degree in psychology from Salve Regina as well as a bachelors degree in nutrition from URI. Gina is a Rhode Island native, who grew up in Longmeadow, MA and is currently living in Newport, RI. She has a history of CrossFit training, marathon training and recently completed a 1/2 Iron man. Give her a follow at...

Jul 20, 20211 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 2

#1: Tim Ferraro - CrossFit, Basketball, Ju-Jitsu and Breakfast Sandwiches

Great time during a fireside chat with Tim. Tim Ferraro has an athletic background in collegiate basketball at Salve Regina and high school preparatory basketball at Tilton Academy. He holds a CF-L2, interned at CF Reebok one, World HQ in Boston, was a member at CF Spartan 360 (Newport), CF Invictus (Fenway), CF Perpetua (London). He currently trains out of South Boston Ju- Jitsu (Boston). Follow him: @timy2eggs @timferraro1 This episode is sponsored by Miller Lite... #wishfulthinking #notanad P...

Jul 14, 20211 hr 21 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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