Chad Vaughn is a 9 times national champion and two time Olympic weightlifter. He came up to Crossfit River Raisin in Monroe, MI to hold a seminar for coaches and athletes where he went over all the things he's learned in his career. Chad was brought in by Nick Murray, former powerlifter turned weightlifter, who is part owner of CrossFit River Raisin. We sat down at the Renaissance Hotel in Toledo, where Nick also runs the food and beverage, and we talked about all things weightlifting!

Today I was fortunate to have on Laith Khalaf, a businessman and community leader in Columbus, OH. From his humble beginnings, escaping Kuwait during the first Gulf War, to being a leader in his industry, Laith has set out a 4 part plan for success that has made him the success he is today.

I sat down with bodybuilder and trainer, Bryce Calvin. Bryce is an OSU graduate who started his career as a strength coach and trainer at The Spot Athletics in Columbus, OH. He is extremely knowledgeable in various aspects of training, from training athletes to bodybuilders, as well as being extremely knowledgeable with nutrition.

Ben Hartman is the owner and CEO of Morphogen Nutrition. We discussed business, nutrition, training, and open marriages.

Ryan Hansen is the owner of Intrepid Strength and Conditioning/Crossfit Warwick in Warwick, NY. He is a Marine, and competes at a high level in Weightlifting. We discussed his training philosophy, how the Marines shaped him as a coach and athlete, and his views on the prison system, as an ex-prison guard.

The Jacked Drifter and the Refined Savage, Mark Valenti collaborated to interview Elitefts owner and CEO, Dave Tate.

Janis Finkleman is a world record holding powerlifter and well known voice on social media in the powerlifting world. In this episode, we discuss social media, outrage culture, civil discourse, and of course... training!

In this episode, Aaron Jannetti, owner of Endeavor Defense and Fitness goes over how he trains people to react to active shooter scenarios. He has been teaching these classes for over 2 years and has trained hundreds, if not thousands of people on how to respond to active shooter situations.