It is has been quite the hiatus, Nerdz. A lot has happened and its already been a rough 2020. With all that I finally found what the show needed to move forward and in this Nerds Who Lift Podcast Relaunch I want to welcome one of my bestest friends, and past show guest, Amber Dawn on as my official co-host. I felt I needed some fresh blood to reinvigorate this little lame show of mine, and in hopes through all we are all collectively going through inject some positive creations into ...
Mar 26, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast My NERDZ! On today's episode of NWL, for our 40th episode! We have the Stoked Brogi himself, Mr. Michael Bouranis. Mike has been one of my favorite lifter and overall training accounts to follow for the past few years and I have always admired his approach to coaching, lifting, and programming. On top of that he has a killer sense of humor that I have always appreciated and I could not wait to get him on the show. We talk about the art of Cue's in lifting and teaching, too much of it...
Dec 10, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast What's up, My Nerdz, On the latest NWL episode; one of our powerlifting brothers from the great white north calls in... Mr. Alex Fenner. Alex has been in the sport for 7 years now and has done both raw and geared lifting, but prefers geared. He is one strong dude who has a passion for the sport and for competition so i had to get him on to pick his brain. He takes into a break down of the equipment of geared lifting and the art of it, and how raw training is intertwined with th...
Dec 06, 2019•1 hr 26 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast On this week's episode of NWL we welcome one of my favorite powerlifting power couples, Miss Jessica Lee and, our old friend and on of our original show guests, Mr. Ranson Lee. Ranson has been on the show before back in season 1 and has become a great friend. Therefore I could not miss an opportunity to speak with his amazingly strong wife, Miss Jessica Lee. Jessica is one of the strongest people I know. She's broken her leg while squatting at a meet and finished, is an amazing mother with...
Dec 02, 2019•3 hr 31 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast My NERDZ! On the freshest episode of the NWL we welcome our first international lifter - from great white north, the mecca of hockey, the most polite place of people in the world...Edmonton, Canada - we are proud to have, Amber Dawn Vicious. Amber is one hell of a Classic Raw lifter and an amazing coach. We talk about how she got into Powerlifting, and how strength sports and training helped her turn her life around. We speak about her most current platform performance and what she h...
Nov 11, 2019•3 hr 31 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Whats up NERDZ! Hope you did not miss me too much, but never fear...we BACK! And on the freshest episode of NWL we have another one of my most favorite powerlifting powercouples t he Big Bad Jaddy - Jad Alame, and his fiance there ever so purple Queen - Miss Angelica. They are two of my favorite people and we got to sit down and shoot the shizz about our favorite stuff: lifting and nerdy things. They give some history on how they began their lifting journey and how they met and then...
Nov 08, 2019•2 hr 32 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Whats up, my NERDZ! On this round of the Nerds Who Lift Podcast we have Mr. Chad Delaney of Trifit Barbell in South Carolina and affiliate coach with Best in the World's Stacy BAMA Burr's Bama Brick Squad training! Chad is a veteran in the coaching biz and has great insights to the world of coaching in both powerlifitng and weightlifting and bodybuilding. The man knows his stuff and I had a blast talking with him. Really without too much of a structure we bro out and hit some heavy topics in our...
Oct 25, 2019•2 hr 32 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Whats up my fellow NERDZ! On the freshest episode of the Nerds Who Lift Podcast we the the brains and balls behind the awesome company that is s I ask him about the origins of the brand and how they got involved into the sport of powerlifting and invading the Powerlifting culture, and their approach to business and fitness. Then frankly we just Bro out and shoot the Shite. It was a blast and Dean is a wonderful person. Go support Kinda Fit Kinda Fat and enjoy listening to their story. So k...
Oct 15, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast My NERDZ! On the freshest Nerds Who Lift Podcast we have the Filipino Wonder himself Mr. Mikey Estrella of the DOP strength gym in Seattle Washington. Mikey is the wonder cuz this MoFo Boasts: #1 at 148 bodyweight, #20 All Time Mens RAW, All Time World Record in the Deadlift with 668, and ATWR Total at 148 with 1627 which is 10.9x Bodyweight. Like...What the Actual F#ck. Me and Mikey hit it off and start vibe like old gym buddies and I can say i frickin love him. He has great w...
Oct 07, 2019•2 hr 52 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast My NERDZ, on this latest episode of the Nerds Who Lift Podcast I talk to two of the Pacific North West's strongest folk: Chris Bridgeford & Brianny Terry of Generation Strength in Vancouver Washington. Chris is a monster in the sport both as an athlete and coach, and Bri, under Chris' coaching, has been making waves and still growing after hitting an all time world record deadlift at her last meet in the 165 women's weight class. It. was. EPIC. So we talk about bad training days, bri t...
Oct 04, 2019•2 hr 44 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast My NERDZ , on today's episode of the Nerds Who Lift Podcast; I am coming from direct from the islands of Hawai'i with some of the realest folk I have had the pleasure to become friends with and train with... Mr. Jack Cambra & the incredible Stacia-Al Mahoe of Fifty Barbell in Honolulu, HI. Jack is an OG in the powerlifting game and is a scientist when it comes to applied training methods. He is as fun and kind as he is a genius coach; and Miss Stacia is an elite level world record hold...
Sep 30, 2019•53 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast My NERDZ! On today's episode of the Nerds Who Lift Podcast we have the Powerlifting Super Mom herself, assistant coach to Stacy BAMA Burr of the Bama Brick Squad training, Miss Tricia King. Tricia is a woman of conviction and tenacity. From the way she lifts, coaches, or how she moms up; this mother of two suffers no fools or excuses and does it with a smile. We hit on so many inspirational points that I cannot do it justice trying to summarize in words. What I can say is I am...
Sep 27, 2019•3 hr 33 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Hump Day, NERDZ! On today's episode of the Nerds Who Lift Podcast; we have powerlifting's favorite power couple - Garrett Fear & Caylea Borges AKA @misscay on the instas. I was lucky enough to shoot the breeze and kick the can with both of them. We get some origin on Caylea, and then they share with us their approach to nutrition for performance with their clients. The connection kept gave up trouble but we powered through and It was a good Ol' time! So kick back and tune i...
Sep 25, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast Whats up my NERDZ ! On this episode of the Nerds Who Lift Podcast we go round to with the Brofessor of gains and the Wizard of the weights; Mr. Scott Miller of Strengh & Mechanics and the Stronghouse Project. On his return we just decided to catch up on some new things he has in the works, the awesome peaking streak he has for his athletes, and some other nuggets of Wizard Wizdom he drops on us in his partially buzzed tangents. So kick back, tune in, and take notes on this ...
Sep 23, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Friday, my NERDZ! On the freshest episode of the Nerds Who Lift Podcast we have the incomparable JP Price. JP is a 7+ year veteran of the sport of Powerlifting with over 1,000lb squat and 600+ bench...in the SAME MEET; all the while also owns and operates Strong Barbell Club out of Kansas City, MO. Just from our time together I can say JP is a lifter's lifter and a coach's coach. He knows his craft and he can articulate it while just being a whole lot of fun to talk to. JP dro...
Sep 20, 2019•2 hr 43 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Whats up, My NERDZ! Stacy BAMA Bur r - the Best in the World is BACK IN ACTION on the Nerds Who Lift Podcast! Stacy has been busy with her own Podcast - the Championship Mindset Podcast , her training company, AND starting her own supplement company WHILE being on tour for the Championship Mindset Seminars. So really me and BAMA just Bro out and we ask her how she is getting that money and how she is doing. The theme of this show really becomes on how you stay hungry, being the light...
Sep 11, 2019•2 hr 45 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Whats up my NERDZ! I decided to start something new with the show. In between getting our amazing guests on the show; I am going to be doing an follow along audio blog for my third powerlifting meet coming up in December here in my hometown for my Gym's (KO Gym) Holiday of Strength annual meet. I will be ending my off season this weekend (Sept. 6 & 7) and starting my three month out prep with Mr. Scott Miller of Stronghouse and Strength & Mechanics. Think of this as a small progre...
Sep 06, 2019•23 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast My NERDZ , on this weeks episode of the Nerds Who Lift Podcast we have the Deadlift Panda himself, AKA Dark Sith Lord Ren, Yangsu 'YuYu' Ren. YuYu is the epitome of Nerds Who Lift. He is Nerdy and loves anime, he is an elite level powerlifter, and a genetic scientist. Seriously that is his job! We talk about how he found powerlifting, his work as a scientist, and his deadlift specialization that earned his the nickname - Deadlift Panda. This was some of the most fun I have had making...
Sep 02, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome, my NERDZ , to Season 3 Episode 1. On this episode I get officially say I have spoken with all 3 of my podcast inspirations; host of the Beyond the Platform Podcast - Mr. Tony Montgomery Jr. Tony is truly a coach's Coach because he is a forever student. He has been a lifelong athlete, competed in strongman, is an elite level powerlifter, host of a podcast, owns three businesses, and is a grad student... I know...like W.T.Frack, Tony? Honestly - I just selfishly asked To...
Aug 30, 2019•2 hr 49 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast My NERDZ! We have hit Season 3 of the Nerds Who Lift Podcast; and to kick it off episode zero is myself and one of my best buddies Dan Bettcher shootin' the Shite and introducing you to the company which he co-owns and officially sponsors the show, VIKN Performance. VIKN Performance, though makes amazing athletic wear with some of the coolest design, are primarily a chalk company - and they do it better than ANYONE. To dive into the History of how this came to be we decided to take t...
Aug 27, 2019•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast My NERDZ! On the last episode of season 2 of the Nerds Who Lift Podcast we have the man, the myth, the human Charizard ... Mr. Charlie Binkley. Charlie is a veteran Marine turned Powerlifter and strength coach and is one hell of a human being. Inside and out. We dive into his background as an athlete, his approach as a coach and competitor, and how lifting how enriched his life after his time in the Military. We hit some awesome questions through our VIKN Performance Grip it & Rip It Q...
Aug 26, 2019•2 hr 43 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast My Fellow NERDZ! On the freshest episode of the Nerds Who Lift Podcast we have, the one and only. Tony Stark of powerlifting, the MIT grad with that Sumo Swag, and that bench arch to break hearts - Mr. Sean Noriega AKA @hamstringpapi Sean is as strong in brawn as he is brain, and if graduating from the prestigious MIT as a mechanical engineer wasn't elite enough; he is an elite level powerlifter gearing up for the USAPL Raw Nationals in October. We talk his approach to coaching, his MIT days, hi...
Aug 24, 2019•2 hr 8 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast Salutations my Strong NERDZ On the latest episode of the Nerds Who Lift Podcast we have our first competitive Strongman athlete; the incredible & intelligent. Sarah Furman. Sarah is being a competitive Strongman athlete and Coach gives us a fantastic crash course on the basics of the sport of strongman and its nuances. We cover how the comps are set up and run, how their training and programming style differs, and then the other nuances that follow. We cover some great points, and Sarah makes so...
Aug 22, 2019•2 hr 44 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome back, NERDZ , to another episode of the Nerds Who Lift Podcast. This week fresh out the oven I brought on International Elite Powerlifter and superwoman extraordinaire; she is @carbsandprs on the instas - Miss Melissa Grix. Not only does Melissa have the BEST IG handle around, not only is she an international elite, Melissa is one of the most genuine, kind, and impactful person I have had the pleasure of speaking to. Few people in life have a magnetism that can open you up and hit ...
Aug 19, 2019•2 hr 53 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast What's up, my fellow NERDZ! On this episode of the Nerds Who Lift Podcast; we talk to Iowa lifter Kody Blazek. Kody totaled 2,000lb at the 181lb bodyweight weight class at his last meet the Pioneer Tribute. He is one hell of a lifter and an exceptionally kind human. We talk about his meet prep and process going from his first meet then prep and weight cut going into the Tribute. Of course, we BS, shoot the breeze, and run off the rails along the way (okay, mostly me...not him). Kody was a blast ...
Aug 16, 2019•2 hr 40 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast Whats up, NERDZ! On the freshest baked episode of the Nerds Who Lift Podcast; NWL welcomes: head coach of Strength & Mechanics Coaching, co-owner of the Stronghouse Project, & lifting technical wizard...Mr. Scott Miller. Scott is a true student of the craft teaching people to lifting heavy ish with the highest efficacy. He loves what he does and his pursuit of his own self improvement is always evident in his work and with those he works with. We talk about programming basics and style character...
Aug 14, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Whats up, NERDZ! Here we are again with another fresh episode of NWL. This week we have one of the most recognizable faces, voices, personalities, and, naturally, HAIR of powerlifting...Mr. Brandon 'FrankDaddy' Franklin. Brandon is an OG in the sport of powerlifting and is tenacious as he is strong. Along with being an elite level powerlifter he is one of the faces of everyone's favorite lifting belt crafts-folk, Pioneer Fit, and he is the creator of the infamous CHOKER wrist and knee wraps. Due...
Aug 11, 2019•2 hr 39 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast On this weeks Episode of the Nerds Who Lift Podcast : NWL welcomes Hybrid Performance Method Director of operations, veteran Strength coach, & Hypest Hype Man in the fitness industry; Mr. Alex Uslar. Though Alex is known for his signature yells of encouragement to his friends, Dr. Stefi Cohen, Hayden Bowe & all the Hybrid Performance team; he is a seasoned strength coach in CrossFit, weightlifting, & powerlifting and has been in the game for almost 10 years fully immersed in it at 11...
Aug 06, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast What's Up NERDZ! Welcome to Season 2 of the Nerds Who Lift Podcast! We are back from our short break after our Season 1 Episode 10 with Rob Hall; and we thought it only fitting to hit you with the first solo episode since episode 1 while also adding on to the lessons of episode 1 "Creating Your Own Origin Story" with what we learned from our amazing friends from Season 1. Host, Nicholas, covers the next step of any origin story and that is: facing non-linear progression. Nichol...
Aug 01, 2019•34 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Whats up NERDZ ! Welcome again to Season 2 and our first official guest to kick it off is the amazing: Alexis Faye! Alexis totals 1,024lbs at BW of 165 coming off her last meet this past weekend where she also won best lifter! Alexis is a nurse, a competitive powerlfiter, and a coach and she does all that while be a wonderful person and she was a blast to talk to. We cover women in the sport as athletes and coaches, her tips for the big 3 lifts, her favorite Hype songs, and her short and long te...
Aug 01, 2019•1 hr 28 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast 
