The Fit Moines Podcast
The Fit Moines Podcast
Bryan Ladd, DPT, OCS
Hosted by Bryan Ladd, a physical therapist and owner of Kaizen Health and Wellness, The Fit Moines Podcast highlights people and businesses in the health and wellness community throughout the Des Moines metro so that we can all learn, grow, and continue to live a long, healthy, and active lifestyles.
Dylan Thielen // Horizon Strength
🎧 Meet Dylan Thielen! Dylan is a certified powerlifting coach, business owner, and gym manager. He strives to help others improve both physical and mental health through lifting weights and proper nutrition. 🥦 His business, Horizon Strength strives to educate clients on proper technique, healthy eating habits, and help build a happier and healthier body, one rep at a time. You can find Dylan managing and training clients at DSM Barbell Club in downtown Des Moines. 🏋🏾‍♂️ 🌟Connect with Dylan ⭐️ 💙Facebook: Horizon Strength 📱Instagram: @horizonstrength & @thielen.fitness 📩Email: [email protected] 📞Phone: 515-293-2042 www.hrznstrength.com
Oct 4, 2020
42 min
Jon Roed // DSM Spine + Sport
🎧This week I had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Jon Roed. Jon Roed is a licensed Doctor of Chiropractic who graduated from Northwestern Health Sciences University in Minneapolis, MN and holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Iowa.  🤓. In his practice, Dr. Jon enjoys treating a broad patient base with an emphasis on sports injuries. He has worked with recreational level athletes to that of Olympic caliber. Outside of work, Dr. Jon loves spending time with his family, his wife Katie, daughter Avery, son Gavin, and one year old bearded collie, Gandalf.  🐶 Dr. Jon also enjoys golf, water sports, and is an avid CrossFitter. 🏋🏽 🎤 We talk about all the things from business, family, health, the pandemic, and cars. 🚘 🌟Connect with Jon ⭐️ 💙Facebook: DSM Spine + Sport 📱Instagram: @dsmspinesport 📩Email: [email protected] 📞Phone: 515-223-7206 www.dsmspinesport.com
Sep 28, 2020
28 min
Casey Negrete // IMPACT Health & Performance
Casey Negrete is the owner of IMPACT Health and Performance in Ankeny. We talk about his business and discuss the importance of finding the perfect fit for patients, touch on his experience as a D1 athlete, and learn about practicing as a TPI (golf) certified physical therapist. 🤓 Casey works with active individuals at IMPACT and is specialized to work with golfers. ⛳️ Check out his Instagram for “Trick Shot Tuesday” @impact.ankeny 🏌️‍♀️ Connect with Casey: www.impactankeny.com YouTube: IMPACT Health & Performance 👨‍💻 Facebook & Instagram: impact.ankeny 📩 [email protected] 📱 515-446-8389
Sep 20, 2020
45 min
Scott Jensen // Big House Gym
🎧 This week we wanted to introduce you to Scott! Scott Jensen is a Des Moines native. He is a personal trainer, a certified nutrition specialist, and the owner of Big House Gym in West Des Moines. 🏋🏽 On this episode, we chat about his business and what it takes to run a client focused business model. 🧔🏻 He’s had a personal interest in health and wellness from a young age. 🥦 We talk about the path that led him to Florida then back to Iowa and into managing Big House Gym in West Des Moines and the tight knit community they have built there. 👊🏼 🌟Connect with Scott ⭐️ 💙Facebook: Big House Gym & Nutrition and S.jensen0418 📱Instagram: @bighousegym and @mindset180fitness 📩Email: [email protected] 📞Phone: 515-223-7206 www.bighousegym.com
Sep 13, 2020
32 min
How to improve your performance by up to 30%: Simple sleep hacks!
Quick Tip this week is all about sleep! Thursday shorties are published weekly to give you 10-15 minutes where we talk about different aspects of health, fitness, and nutrition. 🥦🧘🏽🏊🏼‍♂️☀️ Sleep is easily the most underrated aspect of health and is often times an overlooked component in both the fitness and healthcare industries.  Lately, however, the importance and benefits of sleep are becoming more mainstream and it has even been called the greatest performance enhancer with the ability to improve your performance by 30%.  That's huge! 😴 🛏 💤 Blog - https://www.kaizenhealthandwellness.com/blog/how-to-improve-your-performance-by-up-to-30-simple-sleep-hacks
Sep 10, 2020
9 min
Emily Jenkins // YogaSix
🎧 This week on the podcast we got to chat with Emily Jenkins. Emily has a passion for yoga and helping people. She is the lead teacher at YogaSix and a group fitness instructor at Genesis Health Club DSM. 🧘🏼‍♀️ Emily believes that fitness starts with your thoughts and beliefs. Her background is in psychology and she understands the power of the human mind. 💆🏼‍♀️ We discuss all things from yoga practice to navigating fitness through the pandemic. 👩🏼‍💻 🌟How to connect with Emily⭐️ 💙Facebook: Emily.jenkins.35 📱Instagram: EmilyJenkins0815 📩Email: [email protected] https://www.corebuiltwellness.com https://www.yogasix.com https://www.genesishealthclubs.com/locations/hickman-road.html
Sep 6, 2020
29 min
Mackenzie Woolwich, RD, LD // MW Coaching
On this week's podcast we talk with registered dietitian Mackenzie "Mack" Woolwich.  Mack owns MW Coaching where she works with women who are seeking to find food freedom and end the diet and restriction lifestyle so that they can build a healthy relationship with food.  Many of Mack’s clients have had past eating disorders/disordered eating habits and she has worked with them to break that cycle and transform their life by freeing them from the food and diet mentality. To learn more about Mack and MW Coaching you can find her on Instagram. Instagram: @mack_woolwhich_ -Linktree for free Facebook community, weekly newsletter, coaching signup.
Aug 30, 2020
41 min
Andrew Seymour // Seymour Health and Fitness
This weeks episode is with Andrew Seymuor, owner and trainer at Seymour Health and Fitness.  We talk about his background and what motivated him to not only become a trainer but then start his own business.  Andrew has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to training and was named the 2019 Des Moines' Best Local Personal Trainer.  You don't want to miss this episode.  To learn more about Andrew and Seymour Health and Fitness: Facebook/Instagram: @seymour_healthandfitness Facebook (personal):  Andrew Seymour Website: https://www.seymourhealthandfitness.com/ Bi-Weekly Newsletter (free): health, nutrition, interviews, etc.  Email: [email protected]
Aug 22, 2020
35 min
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Aug 14, 2020
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