50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD
529 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratingsMike "Silent Mike" Farr and Jim McDonald are entrepreneurs (lifestyle apparel company and a barbell gym) and veteran podcasters. In every episode, they try to answer a single question. Any question is fair game, but most involve health, fitness, nutrition, mental health, culture…even sex. They examine common misconceptions and then try to get to the correct answer -- often with the help of subject matter experts. They walk away with a better sense of the facts…and so do you. Full episodes every Wednesday. Shorter episodes every Friday, dedicated to answering a question from listeners.
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PC234 | Brian & Keri Shaw - Part 2
October 27, 2017 04:03 - 49.7 MBPowerCast episode originally released Oct 26, 2017. Part two of our conversation with four-time World's Strongest Man, Brian Shaw and his wife, Keri features Brian's take on what happened in the 2017 World's Strongest Man. He also discusses his new strongman education venture, StrongmanAcademy.com. You can find Brian at @shawstrength on social media, and at the website, ShawStrength.com and strongman-academy.com, and Keri at @fitmommyacademy and the website fitmommyacademy.com Mark Bel...
PC233 | Brian & Keri Shaw - Part 1
October 25, 2017 04:00 - 55.5 MBPowerCast episode originally released Oct 24, 2017. Four-time World's Strongest Man, Brian Shaw joins us with his wife, Keri. They share how having a baby has changed their daily routine and Brian's training mindset, and how Keri's drive to drop the baby weight has bloomed into a new venture focused on helping new moms. They also discuss the ins and outs of Brian's nutrition. Part 2 on Friday features Brian's take on what happened in the 2017 World's Strongest Man. You can find Brian at ...
PC232 | A Fistful of Carbohydrates
October 20, 2017 05:27 - 77.5 MBPowerCast episode originally released Oct 17, 2017. Mark talks about adding some carbs to his diet after having been in deep ketosis...with help from Stan Efferding. We tackle a number of topics suggested by listeners, including what has changed in the time since Bigger Stronger Faster was released in 2008. Mark Bell and Jim McDonald host. @thejimmcd PowerCast theme by Aaron Moore PowerCast logo by Joseph Manzo. Audio and Video produced by Jim McDonald
PC231 | Cailer Woolam – Doctor Deadlift | 927 lb All-Time Record
October 18, 2017 04:00 - 44.1 MBPowerCast episode originally released Oct 17, 2017. When an unassuming, 20-something grocery clerk took the all-time world record for the deadlift in the 220 lb weight class at the August, 2017 Boss of Bosses meet, he kinda turned the world upside down. Cailer joins us in studio to talk about the training that led up to the meet, the strategy he employed on meet day, and how he got into powerlifting in the first place. Video of Cailer’s 927 lb record-breaking deadlift Mark Bell and Ji...
PC230 | Dr. Andy Galpin – Part 2 - More Muscle Science
October 13, 2017 03:55 - 66.5 MBPowerCast episode originally released Oct 12, 2017. We continue our conversation with Dr. Andy Galpin. If you haven’t listened to Part 1, go back and do it. DO IT! Dr. Andy Galpin holds a PhD. in Human Bioenergetics, and is a tenured Professor in the Center for Sport Performance at CSU Fullerton. His research examines the acute responses and chronic adaptations of human skeletal muscle in response to high force/velocity/power and fatiguing exercise from the whole body, down to the indi...
PC229 | Dr. Andy Galpin - Part 1 - Muscle Science
October 11, 2017 06:13 - 79.2 MBPowerCast originally released Oct 10, 2017. Dr. Andy Galpin holds a PhD. in Human Bioenergetics, and is a tenured Professor in the Center for Sport Performance at CSU Fullerton. His research examines the acute responses and chronic adaptations of human skeletal muscle in response to high force/velocity/power and fatiguing exercise from the whole body, down to the individual muscle fiber and even into the individual DNA. Basically how the body reacts to training and other stressors. He al...
PC228 | Things That Suck About Powerlifting Gyms | #228
October 06, 2017 04:54 - 48 MBPowerCast episode originally released Oct 5, 2017. There's no perfect training environment, but there are some things that definitely suck about lifting in a gym that's set up primarily for powerlifting. (There are obviously good things, too.) What's the best for you? Mark Bell and Jim McDonald host. @thejimmcd PowerCast theme by Aaron Moore PowerCast logo by Joseph Manzo. Audio and Video produced by Jim McDonald
PC227 | Hany Rambod – Coach of 7x Mr. Olympia Phil Heath
October 04, 2017 04:56 - 81.1 MBPowerCast episode originally released Oct 3, 2017. Hany Rambod is the CEO of Evogen and creator of the FST-7 training system, and coach to Phil Heath and Jeremy Buendia, and many others. Hany tells us why it’s all about the pump, and how to get the pump, as well as insights on the muscular imbalances that come from training exclusively as a powerlifter. You can find Hany at @hanyrambod on social media, at bodybuilding.com, and at https://www.fst-7.com/. Mark Bell and Jim McDonald host...
PC226 | Seeing Joe Rogan...and John Cena's Package
September 29, 2017 04:19 - 71.8 MBRecorded August 8, 2017. PowerCast episode originally released Sep 28, 2017. Mark and Jim reflect on seeing Joe Rogan perform in Sacramento, Mark discusses how big an exhibitionist John Cena was when he first met him, and they run down the logic behind their own shifting diet and workout strategies. Other episodes with more time-bound content kept pushing this one back. It was recorded the day before episode 225. Mark Bell and Jim McDonald host. @thejimmcd PowerCast theme by Aaron Moo...
PC225 | Lewis Howes – Host of “School of Greatness”
September 27, 2017 04:00 - 48.6 MBPowerCast episode originally released Sep 26, 2017. Lewis Howes is a NYT bestselling author, lifestyle entrepreneur, former pro athlete, and current member of the US Handball team. His School of Greatness podcast is consistently in the iTunes top 100, and focuses on helping people find ways to improve their lives. Lewis shares with Mark how he went from having nowhere to sleep but his sister’s couch, to making millions with his social media coaching business. He also shares a heartbreaki...
PC224 | Lessons Learned - An Epic Conversation with Tom Pheill and Chris Bell
September 22, 2017 05:37 - 91.7 MBPowerCast episode originally released Sep 21, 2017. Tom Pheill, probably the most interesting current member of Super Training Gym, joins us along with Chris Bell. Tom and Chris have known each other for years from Chris's early days at Gold's Gym in Venice, CA. Tom has seen the evolution of both bodybuilding and powerlifting through the years. He's currently a world record holding powerlifter. He's got so many amazing, and sometimes revealing, stories. This may be the most epic convers...
PC223 | Stephanie Sanzo – Australia’s Fit Mum
September 20, 2017 04:00 - 48.5 MBPowerCast episode originally released Sep 19, 2017. Our fun and funny conversation with Stephanie Sanzo, Australia’s Fit Mum (@stephfitmum). We talk about her journey into fitness, the demands of social media, and her upcoming powerlifting meet (her first!). Mark Bell and Jim McDonald host. @thejimmcd Audio and Video produced by Jim McDonald Photos by Andrew Zaragoza.
PC222 | Fourth Anniversary Q & A
September 15, 2017 04:58 - 72.6 MBPowerCast episode originally released Sep 14, 2017. We field your questions about nutrition, training, and motivation on the first Q and A episode in a long while. The very first episode of the show debuted on iTunes on September 17, 2013, and we'd like to think all the listeners, viewers, and sponsors who have supported us through the years! Mark Bell and Jim McDonald host. @thejimmcd PowerCast theme by Aaron Moore PowerCast logo by Joseph Manzo. Audio and Video produced by Jim M...
PC221 | Former Navy Seal Jeff Nichols
September 13, 2017 04:00 - 82.1 MBPowerCast episode originally released Sep 12, 2017. Former Navy Seal Jeff Nichols joined us back in July. Jeff earned a degree in exercise physiology and worked as a strength coach before spending 11 years in Navy. He was also Active Duty Human Performance Department head as a member of Seal teams. By the time he found that he needed to retire, he was in rough shape. Injuries, concussions, pain, and stress had taken a toll. He had to embark on a journey to try to fix himself. To regain h...
PC220 | Cal Strength Weightlifting – Dave Spitz and Wes Kitts – Part 2
September 08, 2017 04:00 - 38.9 MBPowerCast episode originally released Sep 7, 2017. Part two of our conversation with Dave Spitz and Wes Kitts of the weightlifting gym/team, Cal Strength. This episode includes a conversation about Cal Strength's NFL combine prep course, the most funny/painful story in the history of the show that DOESN'T involve poop, as well as other topics. You can find Dave at californiastrength.com and @cal_strength and @thebarbellwod on Instagram, and Wes at @weskitts22 on Instagram. Mark Bell ...
PC219 | Cal Strength Weightlifting – Dave Spitz and Wes Kitts – Part 1
September 06, 2017 04:00 - 42.5 MBPowerCast episode originally released Sep 5, 2017. Dave Spitz, owner of California Strength, a well-known weightlifting gym on the Bay Area, and his top lifter Wes Kitts joined us recently. Wes is the owner of the American record for the snatch with 175kg (385.8 lbs). Part 1 largely focuses on Dave’s foray into weightlifting and how it led to the formation of California Strength. You can find Dave at californiastrength.com and @cal_strength and @thebarbellwod on Instagram, and Wes at @we...
PC218 | A Price to Pay - Piana, McCarver, and The Lure of Extreme Goals
September 01, 2017 04:48 - 77.1 MBPowerCast episode originally released Aug 31, 2017. Reaching a goal often has rewards of one type or another, but there’s always a price to pay. We talk about the recent deaths of bodybuilders Rich Piana and Dallas McCarver, what was really at stake in the McGregor/Mayweather fight, and how even health and fitness goals come with a price tag. We kick off the show with a discussion of the "10 minute walk" and other lifestyle changes. Mark Bell and Jim McDonald host. @thejimmcd PowerC...
PC217 | Jordan Syatt
August 30, 2017 02:09 - 55.7 MBPowerCast episode originally released Aug 29, 2017. Our guest this week is a powerlifter who has pulled four times bodyweight. He’s trained (and interned at Westside Barbell). He’s a self-confessed terrible student who has nevertheless started his own training business at an early age and now creates some powerful infographics that explain important concepts in health and fitness. These images have helped his Instagram following explode in the past few months. Oh yeah, he’s also Gary Vee’s...
PC216 | IFBB Pro Bodybuilder Frank McGrath
August 23, 2017 04:00 - 64.4 MBPowerCast episode originally released Aug 22, 2017. IFBB Pro Bodybuilder Frank McGrath joined us back in April for the last of our LA shows. Frank talks about his early successes in bodybuilding, how he dabbled in powerlifting, and what it has taken for him to come back from injury, particularly a terrible car accident a few years ago. We also talk about learning to value yourself as a person, both off and on social media. You can find Frank on Instagram at @frank_megrath78 Mark Bell a...
PC215 | Mike Ryan - Full Frontal Dude-ity
August 16, 2017 04:00 - 65.8 MBPowerCast originally released on Aug 15, 2017. Way back in episode #5 of the podcast, we asked Chris Bell to tell us some crazy stories from “The Mecca” – Gold’s Gym in Venice, CA. This week’s guest is perhaps the person we should have been asking for those over-the-top stories all along. Mike Ryan was a long-time manager of Gold’s starting in the 90s. He saw all manner of craziness there…starting on this first day. This episode is also a big of a throwback to episode #100, because when Mi...
PC214 | Kevin Ogar - Laughing at Adversity, Then Whipping Its Ass
August 09, 2017 04:09 - 58.1 MBPowerCast episode originally released Aug 8, 2017. When you hear the name “Kevin Ogar” a lot of you are probably thinking, “He’s the guy who got paralyzed doing CrossFit.” That’s not the whole picture, and it’s not even right story. If you’ve seen the video that so many people have seen, well, that doesn’t really tell the whole story either. In January of 2014, Kevin Ogar was injured in a freak accident while bailing on a snatch during the OC Throwdown. The event wasn’t even a CrossFit eve...
PC213 | Heath Evans – NFL Network Analyst & 10 Year NFL Vet
August 02, 2017 04:00 - 65.2 MBPowerCast episode originally released Aug 1, 2017. Are you ready for some football…talk? Heath Evans played 10 years in the league (Seahawks, Patriots, Saints), and then transitioned seamlessly into an analyst role with the NFL Network. He shares stories from his playing days, and offers valuable insights into one of the greatest coaching minds of our time, Bill Belichick. Health is also a beast in the gym. You can’t help but get fired up listening to this guy. You can find Heath at @hea...
PC212 | Matt Wenning – Part 2 | Q & A – Are you Too Fat for Carbs?
July 26, 2017 04:00 - 55.5 MBPowerCast episode originally released Jul 25, 2017. Part 2 with Matt Wenning, featuring your questions. What body fat percentage makes you too fat for carbs? What should you already have done if you’re pursuing a special forces career? Does conjugate training work for raw lifters? All these and more. You can find Matt at @realmattwenning and https://www.wenningstrength.com/ Mark Bell and Jim McDonald host. @thejimmcd
PC211 | Matt Wenning – Part 1 | Plus Westside Doc Update
July 19, 2017 07:30 - 60.1 MBPowerCast episode originally released on Jul 19, 2017. Matt Wenning again joins us in studio while his summer motorcycle tour of the nation. Matt is a strength coach, multiple world record holder, government contractor, a gym owner, and speaker. We talk about the heyday of Westside, geared versus raw lifting, and things you’re probably doing wrong but don’t know better. Part 2 will drop next week and feature audience questions. You can find Matt at @realmattwenning and www.wenningstren...
PC210 | Inside Nutrition (and Conor McGregor's Camp!) with George Lockhart | Mayweather vs McGregor
July 12, 2017 04:35 - 79.2 MBPowerCast episode originally released Jul 11, 2017. The Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor Boxing match is set for Aug. 26, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada. If you saw any of the press conference this week, you know this thing is going to be a monster. This episode features our conversation with George Lockhart, the cream of the crop in nutritional consultants for the cream of the crop in the UFC. Right now, he’s working with Conor McGregor (actually planning AND cooking all his meals for him...
PC209 | A Steady Diet of Meat & Water -- Plus Donnie Thompson Throwback
July 09, 2017 05:00 - 50.7 MBPowerCast episode originally released on Jul 8, 2017. In this bonus episode recorded this week, Mark talks about the first Keto style diet he was ever given. He was a teenager, and the coach who gave it to him only let him have meat and water at first. This coach (Ron Fedkiw), is a brilliant mathematician, is now Stanford professor, and has an Oscar for special effects technology. Back in the day, his bench press stats were beyond impressive. We talk about why some diet strategies seem ...
PC208 | Gunnar Peterson & Ben Bruno
July 05, 2017 04:00 - 59.1 MBPowerCast episode originally released Jul 4, 2017. Recorded on location in Los Angeles. We had the opportunity to sit down with a couple of successful trainers whose athlete and celebrity client lists are beyond impressive. Gunnar Peterson, who has been a humble giant this field for decades, graciously invited us into his gym and his home for this conversation. Joining us was Ben Bruno, a newer rising star in the training game. We got them to share their backgrounds, and compare their some...
PC207 | Forsaken Warrior – Powerlifter Steve Johnson & IFBB Physique Pro Lauren Quinn
June 28, 2017 04:00 - 58.2 MBPowerCast episode originally released Jun 27, 2017. Steve Johnson – whom a lot of people know as Forsaken Warrior – joined us a couple months ago along with Lauren Quinn. Steve is a powerlifter with an 804 squat, 501 bench, and 843 deadlift, and Lauren just won her IFBB Women’s Physique pro card. Steve shares some of his personal ups and downs, including being homeless and living out of his car for a year and a half. Lauren talks about growing up in an athletic family, and both they sh...
PCBONUS1 - Should You Ditch Your Day Job? - Real Talk from a Couple Guys Who Did | Matt Vincent & Jacob Ross
June 23, 2017 21:47 - 20.7 MBPowerCast episode originally released Jun 23, 2017. What should you be thinking about if you want to strike out on your own and follow your passion? Our guest for #206, Jacob Ross, and our buddy Matt Vincent, met for the first time a couple months ago. Someone had the great idea of capturing their first conversation on video. They talked about this very subject. Jacob was just a year into working for himself training athletes. Matt was just a couple weeks past having his job eliminated and...
PC206 | Jacob Ross – How to Train the Pros
June 21, 2017 04:00 - 63.1 MBPowerCast episode originally released Jun 20, 2017. Since the NBA draft is this week, we talked to a guy whose full-time job is to train an NBA player. Jacob Ross works with Luol Deng of the LA Lakers. He brings an extensive educational background in Movement Science, Health and Fitness, and Exercise physiology, and an impressive amount of experience working with pro athletes. We discuss all the preparation it took to create the opportunity to eventually work for himself, and hustle it too...
PC205 | Father’s Day Episode with Mark’s Dad
June 16, 2017 04:00 - 70.9 MBPowerCast episode originally released Jun 15, 2017. Mark’s dad, Mike Bell, joins us for this special episode. We talk about his career progression from a corporate job to his own successful business, what it was like raising Mark and his brothers, and what the phrase “I’d rather be dead than average” (from his son Maddog in Bigger Stronger Faster*) really means to him. Chris Bell joins us on the phone from LA for a segment of this episode. You can find Mike on Instagram at @mike_bell_i...
PC204 | 2015 CrossFit Games Winner Ben Smith and his Brothers Alec & Dane
June 14, 2017 04:00 - 41.8 MBPowerCast episode originally released Jun 13, 2017. We welcome 2015 CrossFit Games winner Ben Smith back to the show. This time we’ve added his similarly athletic brothers Alec and Dane to the mix. Ben is gearing up for his 9th trip to the games, but this year is a little different. His brother Alec also qualified…with a slightly better score. Ben has made the podium in the three of the last four CrossFit games. How will he place this year? And will his brother be the one to beat him? Th...
PC203 | C.T. Fletcher Returns
June 07, 2017 04:00PowerCast episode originally released Jun 6, 2017. We trekked down to C.T. Fletcher’s Iron Addict Gym in April to catch up with the man himself. C.T. talks about the many changes the past few years have brought, the novelty of seeing his life displayed in the documentary, “My Magnificent Obsession,” and finally being his own boss. We discussed the importance of family and never giving up on yourself. You can find C.T. at CTFletcher.com. Also check out his YouTube channel, CT Fletcher Mot...
PC202| Kelly Starrett & Matt Vincent
May 31, 2017 04:00PowerCast episode originally released May 30, 2017. Our good friends bestselling author and mobility guru, Kelly Starrett, and Highland Games champ, Matt Vincent join us for a fun and insightful conversation. We cover a broad variety of issues, but we focus quite a bit on Matt’s recent career change from having a regular job to running his HVIII Brand Good line full time and his rehab from multiple knee surgeries. Both have been on the show many times, and this conversation is pretty muc...
PC201 | Stone Cold Steve Austin Returns!
May 24, 2017 01:54PowerCast episode originally released May 23, 2017. WWE legend “Stone Cold” Steve Austin returns to the show while we’re on location in Los Angeles. You didn’t know Steve had been on the show before? Hell, he was on episode #11! This was his first time on the show in person rather than on the phone. Steve joined us at Chris Bell’s house and Chris sat in as guest co-host. We kick it off with some trash talking, and then head into a discussion of the highs and lows of his career…and life...
PC200 | Jason Khalipa - Winning with an AMRAP Mentality
May 17, 2017 04:00PowerCast episode originally released May 16, 2017. One of our most popular guests, and our most favorite dudes, joins us for our 200th episode! Jason talks about moving on from competitive CrossFit (and moving into Jiu Jitsu!), the demands of a growing business (NC Fitness), and the special considerations involved in caring for his daughter as she’s undergoing a long of course for treatment for leukemia. Jason describes his coping/management strategy for attacking all the facets of his li...
PC199 | Kyle Kingsbury
May 10, 2017 04:55PowerCast episode originally released May 9, 2017. Over the years we’ve had a handful of guests who had also appeared on the Joe Rogan’s podcast. Our guest, former UFC fighter Kyle Kingsbury, is one of those crossover guests. He’s also been on a number of the health and fitness podcasts in our segment, and since he’s basically been in our own backyard and training with Jesse Burdick at CSA in Dublin, CA. It’s kind of as surprise that we hadn’t had him on before. Kyle’s intensely interest...
PC198 | Chyna Cho & Freddie Camacho - Power Couple
May 03, 2017 04:00PowerCast episode originally released May 2, 2017. In the three and a half years we’ve been doing this show, we’ve noticed that when people really find their best “fit” they start to excel. Powerlifters, weightlifters, CrossFitters, even and maybe especially entrepreneurs. After being involved in plenty of other sports and activities, our guests this week, Chyna Cho and Freddy Camacho, both found their “fit” when they tried CrossFit for the first time. They’ve both made multiple trips to t...
PC197 | Jen Thompson Probably Benches More Than You
April 26, 2017 04:00PowerCast episode originally released Apr 25, 2017. Jen Thompson is a USAPL lifter who has benched 325 lbs. in exhibition, and over 300 lbs in completion at in the 132 and 148 lbs. weight classes. While the bench is her most notable lift, she competes in all three lifts. She’s also a teacher and a mom who brings a contagious enthusiasm to everything she does. If you don’t currently bench over three hundred lbs., raise your hand. (Bet there’s too many hands in the air about now.) Jen talk...
PC196 | Massthetics - Simon Otero and Garrett Gonzales
April 19, 2017 04:00PowerCast episode originally released Apr 18, 2017. Our guests for this episode are Simon Otero and Garrett Gonzales of the brand, and YouTube channel, Massthetics. They’re powerlifters out of Albuquerque. We’ve been talking to them since the beginning this podcast -- and the beginning of their channel -- but this is the first chance we’ve had to have them on the show. They’re both 700 lb deadlifters, but their subscribers probably love them more for their down-to-earth quality and their q...
PC195 | Athlete-Centered Coaching with MisFit Athletics
April 12, 2017 04:00PowerCast episode originally published Apr 11, 2017. We welcome Seth Spencer, Drew Crandall, and Ted Bonenfant from Misfit Athletics to the show. They’re a CrossFit coaching group that has had great success in taking athletes to regionals and the games. Their individualized approach pointed up how much all coaching, whether powerlifting, weightlifting, or CrossFit have in common. We also talk about how they grew their business, and how that growth let them step away from their totally-un...
PC194 | Layne Norton - The Common Denominator is You
April 05, 2017 08:00PowerCast episode originally recorded Apr 5, 2017. The most popular guest ever to appear on this program, in terms of downloads at least, is Dr. Layne Norton. Layne’s back to talk about a number of topics including, a sort of a “once and for all” take on ketogenic diets, the trials and tribulations of starting a new business, and what he learned from facing various challenges during 2016. He opens up about the struggles with injuries and personal issues that ended up shaping his year. Som...
PC193 | Jen Widerstrom - Trainer from "The Biggest Loser"
March 29, 2017 04:00PowerCast episode originally published Mar 28, 2017. Jen Widerstrom, trainer from “The Biggest Loser,” joins us for a conversation about finding her authentic voice, developing successful diet and exercise approaches for the severely obese, and uncovering strategies that will work for everyone. Jen was successful college athlete (thrower) who found her way onto the revival of “American Gladiators” in 2008. She became a celebrity trainer, and eventually joined the staff of TV’s “The Biggest...
PC192 | Charlie Zamora - Dat 4 AM Grind
March 22, 2017 04:00PowerCast episode originally published Mar 21, 2017. Our guest for this episode is Charlie Zamora. Charlie was the president and one of the founders of Caffeine and Kilos. He recently left that business and is now working with Mark as part of Sling Shot. He’s a long-time friend of ours and has been a CrossFit gym owner for seven years. He shares his some of his personal approach to life and business…and the reasoning behind this big change. Speaking of change, this was our last episod...
PC191 | Brian Alsruhe & Alan Thrall
March 15, 2017 04:00PowerCast episode originally published Mar 14, 2017. The aggressively squared-jawed strongman competitor, Brian Alsruhe and local strongman competitor/gym owner (and tall garden gnome), Alan Thrall, bring their bromance to the show. Brian has his own gym, NEVERSate Athletics in Westminster, Maryland, and is working hard toward his lightweight strongman pro card. Coming from a martial arts background, Brian was drawn to strongman after the death of his friend and World’s Strongest Man compe...
PC190 | Chris Bell - Carb Warrior?
March 08, 2017 05:00PowerCast episode originally published Mar 7, 2017. Chris Bell (Bigger Stronger Faster*, Prescription Thugs) returns to talk about his current projects on kratom and ketosis…and a project that fell apart on the sport of strongman. We talk early influences and what it’s taken for him to be successful in his recovery from addiction. Mark Bell, Mike Farr, and Jim McDonald host. @silentmikke @thejimmcd PowerCast theme and opening music bed by Aaron Moore. PowerCast logo by Joseph Manzo.
PC189 | Gary Vaynerchuk - You Have to Love the Process!
March 01, 2017 05:00PowerCast episode originally published Feb 28, 2017. Back in the early days of the Sling Shot business, Mark’s dad gave him a copy of the audio version of Gary Vaynerchuk’s book Crush It! This book helped Mark and his wife strategize how to promote the business using social media. Obviously, having Gary on the podcast was a dream come true. Recorded at Vayner Media in New York City, Gary sat down with Mark, Jim, Mark’s wife Andee Bell, Gary’s trainer (and powerlifter) Jordan Syatt, an...
PC188 | Steve Gentili and Tee Popoola
February 22, 2017 05:00PowerCast episode originally published Feb 21, 2017. The super jacked Tee Popoola and Steve Gentili joined us back in December to talk about their road to powerlifting. For Tee it was through bodybuilding and Steve through sports. They’re training partners at Barbell Brigade and have huge goals. You can find Tee at @teepopoola and Steve at @ptfitness500. Steve’s gym, Hybrid Fitness, is here: Mark Bell, Mike Farr, and Jim McDonald host. @silentmikke @thejimmcd PowerCast theme and...
PC187 | Tom Kallas
February 15, 2017 05:00PowerCast episode originally published Feb 14, 2017. Tom Kallas was fresh off the Reebok Record Breaker meet last November when he came in to talk to us. Is a former world recorder holder who competes in the 165 and 181 pound weight classes. We talk about how he came to start lifting at age 13, getting started in bodybuilding, years of training with the maniac Tom Finn, and what changes he’s planning (with help from Silent Mike) to reach his goals. Find Tom at @tomkal1 on Instagram. ...
PC186 | Rob and Dana Linn Bailey Return
February 08, 2017 05:00PowerCast episode originally released Jan 31, 2017. Rob and Dana Linn Bailey return for a mostly hysterical conversation about what they’re up to now. We talk about the balance among personal relationships, creativity, and running a growing business, as well as crunk dancing, baby goats, and baby humans (!). They then expose us to the bizarre underworld of “daggering” (sorta). You can find Rob at @killrobbailey and Dana at @danalinnbailey and at FlagnorFail.com Mark Bell hosts with ...