Show notes
Dave Durante joins Sean and Nathan on the Cult of Recreationalism podcast! Dave is a gymnast, former Olympian, and founder of Power Monkey Fitness. They discuss Dave's path through growing up in New Jersey, to competing at Stanford, to the Olympics in Beijing. He's a girl dad, sneakerhead who never thought he would get into coaching who now runs Power Monkey Camp which brings in amazing coaches from all over the world to train coaches, athletes, and fitness enthusiasts alike. Make sure you check out the end of the episode for a round of rapidfire questions to get to know Dave a little better. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 13:26 Dave's Gymnastics Journey 25:01 Transition to Coaching and Power Monkey Camp 29:11 Power Monkey Camp: Building Skills and Relationships 32:11 The Impact of CrossFit on Gymnastics 36:15 From Gymnast to Coach: Dave Durante's Journey 39:19 Learning from Olympic Athletes 43:57 Personal Stories: From Snowboarding to Gymnastics 46:34 Dave's Favorites: Bourbon, X-Men, and Sandwiches 50:25 Navigating Social Media and Dealing with Negativity 53:36 Dave's Sneaker Collection and Artistic Interests 56:08 The Value of Shared Wins and Personal Growth 58:08 Dave's Quirks: Being Loud and Taking Up Space in Bed Check us out at www.bubsnaturals.com Follow us at: instagram.com/bubsnaturals facebook.com/bubsnaturals instagram.com/slakeo instagram.com/natebehavior Follow Dave Durante at: instagram.com/davedurante instagram.com/powermonkeyfitness instagram.com/powermonkeycamp www.powermonkeyfitness.com Intro Music: Stock Media provided by eitanepsteinmusic / Pond5
